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continuari_fw-la seu_fw-la proâogari_fw-la &_o interim_n vos_fw-fr eâ_n caeteros_fw-la prelatos_n et_fw-la proceres_fw-la tunc_fw-la absentes_fw-la convocari_fw-la faceremus_fw-la ac_fw-la nos_fw-la quanquam_fw-la huâusmodi_fw-la âiâtio_fw-la noâs_fw-la dâmâsâ_n eâ_n periculosa_fw-la plurimum_fw-la videâtur_fw-la eorum_fw-la petitioni_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la annuentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n parliamentum_fw-la praedictum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la octav_fw-mi praedictas_fw-la duximus_fw-la continuandum_fw-la seu_fw-la prorogandum_fw-la ac_fw-la praelatis_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la militibus_fw-la civibus_fw-la &_o burgensibus_fw-la injânximus_fw-la quod_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibid._n intersint_fw-la quacunque_fw-la excusatione_fw-la cessante_fw-la ac_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la praetermissis_fw-la ne_fw-fr igitur_fw-la contingat_fw-la quod_fw-la absit_fw-la dicta_fw-la negotia_fw-la ad_fw-la nostri_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la damnum_fw-la &_o dedecus_fw-la per_fw-la vestri_fw-la seu_fw-la aliorum_fw-la absentiam_fw-la ulterius_fw-la prorogari_fw-la vobis_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la &_o dilectione_n quibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la tenemini_fw-la et_fw-la sub_fw-la periculo_fw-la quod_fw-la incumbit_fw-la districte_a iniungendo_fw-la mandamus_fw-la quod_fw-la omni_fw-la excusatione_fw-la cessanie_fw-la sitis_fw-la personaliter_fw-la apud_fw-la ebor._fw-la in_o dictis_fw-la octab._n nobiscum_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la caeteris_fw-la praelatis_fw-la &_o magnatibus_fw-la dicti_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la super_fw-la dictis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la tractaturus_fw-la et_fw-la
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horn_n in_o his_o mirror_n of_o justice_n ch_z 1._o §_o 2.3_o render_v the_o like_a reason_n in_o all_o the_o contest_v in_o parliament_n and_o war_n between_o k._n john_n hân_n 3._o edw._n 2._o &_o rich._n 2._o concern_v magna_fw-la charta_fw-la the_o charter_n of_o the_o forest_n the_o liberty_n property_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o opposition_n of_o unjust_a tax_n aid_n exaction_n the_o lord_n and_o baron_n be_v the_o ringleader_n the_o chief_a opposer_n of_o these_o king_n usurpation_n exaction_n and_o encroachment_n on_o the_o great_a charter_n law_n right_n liberty_n of_o the_o people_n as_o all_o our_o hereof_o history_n and_o record_n relate_v whence_o they_o style_v the_o war_n in_o their_o time_n the_o baron_n war_n and_o before_o this_o the_o noble_n be_v the_o principal_a actor_n in_o resist_v the_o tyranny_n of_o k._n sigebert_n and_o k._n bernard_n and_o dethrone_v they_o for_o their_o misdemeanour_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o mat._n westminster_n in_o his_o flores_n historiarum_fw-la an._n 756._o &_o 758._o to_o give_v some_o pregnant_a instance_n of_o this_o kind_n not_o vulgar_o know_v or_o take_v notice_n of_o to_o clear_v this_o truth_n beyond_o contradiction_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o william_n rufus_n 54._o an._n 1100._o magnates_n the_o noble_n of_o england_n not_o know_v what_o be_v become_v of_o robert_n duke_n of_o normandy_n who_o have_v be_v 5._o year_n absent_a in_o the_o holy_a war_n thereupon_o henry_n his_o brother_n congregato_fw-la londoniis_fw-la clero_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la universo_fw-it to_o wit_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a express_v by_o these_o term_n not_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n knight_n citizens_z burgess_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o realm_n other_o as_o some_o antiquary_n and_o other_o mistake_v who_o derive_v their_o sit_v in_o parliament_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o king_n reign_n promisit_fw-la emendationem_fw-la legum_fw-la quibus_fw-la oppressa_fw-la fuerat_fw-la anglia_fw-it 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favente_fw-la clero_fw-la et_fw-la populo_fw-la cui_fw-la continuo_fw-la à _fw-la mauritio_n londonensi_fw-la episcopo_fw-la et_fw-fr à _fw-fr thoma_n eboracensi_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la corona_fw-la capiâi_fw-la imponitur_fw-la cum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la diademate_n insignitus_fw-la have_v libertates_fw-la subscriptas_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la ad_fw-la exaltationem_fw-la sanctae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la et_fw-la pacem_fw-la populi_fw-la tenendas_fw-la concessit_fw-la his_o charter_n be_v record_v at_o large_a in_o 53._o matthew_n paris_n speed_n bromton_n and_o other_o it_o begin_v thus_o henricus_fw-la dei_fw-la graâia_n rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la etc._n etc._n sciatis_fw-la i_o dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la &_o communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la baronum_fw-la regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la regem_fw-la esse_fw-la coronatum_fw-la which_o prove_v that_o the_o clerus_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o populus_fw-la forementioned_a be_v only_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a baron_n not_o ordinary_a clergy_n and_o 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tot_fw-la chartae_fw-la quot_fw-la sunt_fw-la comitatus_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it et_fw-la rege_fw-la jubente_fw-la positae_fw-la in_o abbatiis_fw-la singulorum_fw-la comitatuum_fw-la ad_fw-la monimentum_fw-la so_o matthew_n paris_n relate_v 156._o william_n of_o malmsbury_n record_v in_o regem_fw-la electus_fw-la est_fw-la aliquantis_fw-la tamen_fw-la ante_fw-la controversiis_fw-la inter_fw-la proceres_fw-la agitatis_fw-la atque_fw-la sopitis_fw-la which_o do_v aliquarum_fw-la moderationem_fw-la legum_fw-la revocavit_fw-la in_o solidum_fw-la &_o sacramento_n svo_fw-la et_fw-la omnium_fw-la procerum_fw-la ne_fw-la luderentur_fw-la corroboravit_fw-la 226._o simeon_n dunelmensis_n record_v that_o consecrationis_fw-la suae_fw-la die_fw-la sanctam_fw-la dei_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la liberam_fw-la fecit_fw-la ac_fw-la omnes_fw-la malas_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la et_fw-la injustas_fw-la exactiones_fw-la quibus_fw-la regnum_fw-la angliae_fw-la opprimebatur_fw-la abstulit_fw-la legem_fw-la regis_fw-la edwardi_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o common_a reddidit_fw-la etc._n etc._n majores_fw-la natu_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o magnates_fw-la terrae_fw-la congregavit_fw-la londoniae_n the_o 997._o chronicle_n of_o bromton_n record_v the_o same_o in_o the_o selfsame_a word_n and_o so_o do_v henry_n knyghton_n de_fw-fr eventibus_fw-la angliae_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 8_o 9_o polychron_n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o roger_n de_fw-fr hoveden_n annal._n pars_fw-la 1._o p._n 468._o and_o that_o the_o lord_n procure_v this_o charter_n king_n 10._o stephen_n be_v elect_v and_o crown_v king_n à _fw-la primoribus_fw-la regni_fw-la against_o his_o own_o and_o their_o former_a oath_n omnes_fw-la tam_fw-la praesules_fw-la quam_fw-la comites_fw-la et_fw-la barones_n qui_fw-la filiae_fw-la regis_fw-la et_fw-la suis_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la juraverant_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la consensum_fw-la stephano_n praebentes_fw-la in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o coronation_n oath_n anno_fw-la 1136._o episcopos_fw-la &_o 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earl_n and_o baron_n who_o procure_v it_o in_o this_o common_a council_n at_o oxford_n which_o they_o promise_v inviolable_o to_o observe_v &_o generaliter_fw-la se_fw-la servaturum_fw-la juravit_fw-la sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la horum_fw-la quae_fw-la deo_fw-la promiserat_fw-la observavit_fw-la write_v matthew_n paris_n henry_n huntindon_n holinsh_v and_o other_o observe_v that_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o noble_n who_o contrary_a to_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o henry_n the_o 1._o mawde_z and_o their_o heir_n elect_a stephen_n king_n for_o this_o their_o detestable_a perjury_n soon_o after_o come_v to_o exemplary_a end_n especial_o roger_n the_o great_a bishop_n of_o salisbury_n qui_fw-la secundum_fw-la illud_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la praefatum_fw-la fecerat_fw-la et_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la praedicaverat_fw-la unde_fw-la justo_fw-la deo_fw-la judicio_fw-la postea_fw-la ab_fw-la eodem_fw-la stephano_n quem_fw-la creavit_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la captus_fw-la et_fw-la excruciatus_fw-la miserandum_fw-la sortitus_fw-la est_fw-la
ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la regem_fw-la confirmationem_fw-la omnium_fw-la istorum_fw-la sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la svo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la ãâ¦ã_z âtus_fw-la erat_fw-la cedendum_fw-la malitiae_fw-la temporis_fw-la censuit_fw-la obtinuerunt_fw-la pro_fw-la eonfirmatione_fw-la et_fw-la harum_fw-la rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la dedit_fw-la populus_fw-la anglicanus_n regi_fw-la denarium_fw-la nonum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la clerus_fw-la vero_fw-la cantuariensis_n decimum_fw-la et_fw-la clerus_fw-la eboracensis_fw-la quintum_fw-la qui_fw-la propiordamno_fw-la fuit_fw-la so_o walsingham_n true_o relate_v the_o history_n of_o this_o transaction_n these_o statute_n thus_o obtain_v by_o the_o earl_n and_o baron_n from_o the_o king_n be_v print_v in_o our_o statute_n at_o large_a with_o the_o excommunication_n of_o the_o prelate_n then_o denounce_v against_o the_o infringer_n of_o they_o in_o rastal_n abridgement_n of_o statute_n &_o sir_n edward_n cook_n 2_o institut_n p._n 527._o to_o 537._o be_v thus_o entitle_v confirmationes_fw-la chartarum_fw-la de_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la angliae_fw-la et_fw-la forestae_fw-la et_fw-la statutum_n de_fw-fr tallagio_n non_fw-la concedondo_fw-la make_v both_o in_o the_o 25_o year_n of_o edward_n 1._o not_o in_o the_o 34_o as_o our_o statute_n book_n and_o sir_n edward_n cook_n misdate_v the_o latter_a of_o rhem_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o king_n these_o earl_n and_o noble_n touch_v these_o liberty_n with_o his_o confirmation_n of_o they_o and_o the_o aid_n grant_v he_o for_o the_o same_o be_v likewise_o record_v in_o the_o patent_n roll_v of_o 25_o ed._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o m._n 6_o 7_o 9_o and_o claus_n 25_o e._n 1._o m._n 2.5.14.18.76_o dor_n there_o be_v sundry_a writ_n and_o proclamation_n send_v to_o all_o the_o sheriff_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la in_o all_o its_o articy_n and_o to_o the_o bishop_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o infringer_n of_o they_o agree_v with_o walsinghams_n relation_n 416._o anno_fw-la 1299._o the_o 26_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o the_o king_n hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o york_n the_o foresay_a earl_n because_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o charter_n foremention_v be_v make_v in_o a_o foreign_a land_n request_v that_o for_o their_o great_a security_n they_o may_v be_v again_o confirm_v by_o the_o king_n in_o england_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n and_o three_o earl_n engage_v he_o shall_v do_v upon_o his_o return_n out_o of_o scotland_n with_o victory_n whereupon_o this_o king_n the_o next_o year_n be_v the_o 27_o of_o his_o reign_n hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o london_n ubi_fw-la rogatus_fw-la a_o comitibus_fw-la saepe_fw-la dictis_fw-la ut_fw-la chartarum_fw-la confirmationem_fw-la renovaret_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o scotia_n promiserat_fw-la post_fw-la aliquas_fw-la dilationes_fw-la instantiae_fw-la eorum_fw-la acquievit_fw-la hac_fw-la additione_n salvo_n jure_fw-la coronae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la infine_v adjecta_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la audissent_fw-la comites_fw-la cum_fw-la displicentia_fw-la ad_fw-la propria_fw-la recesserunt_fw-la sed_fw-la revocatis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la ad_fw-la quindenam_fw-la paschae_fw-la ad_fw-la votum_fw-la eorum_fw-la absolute_a omne_fw-la sunt_fw-la concessa_fw-la and_o thereupon_o the_o statute_n entitle_v articuli_fw-la super_fw-la chartas_n 28_o e._n 1._o in_o our_o print_a statute_n and_o cook_n 2_o institutes_n whereas_o it_o shall_v rather_o be_v 27._o be_v then_o make_v and_o publish_v by_o these_o earl_n and_o noble_n procurement_n and_o writ_n send_v to_o all_o the_o sheriff_n de_fw-fr quibusdam_fw-la articulis_fw-la in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la contentis_fw-la &_o chartae_fw-la de_fw-la foresta_n henrici_fw-la patris_fw-la nostrae_fw-la observandis_fw-la rot._n claus_n 27._o e._n 1_o m._n 17._o and_o pat._n 28_o e._n 1._o m._n 14._o commission_n be_v send_v into_o all_o county_n de_fw-fr artic._n in_o make_fw-mi chart._n content_a &_o stat._n regis_fw-la apud_fw-la winton_n edita_fw-la observandis_fw-la and_o that_o whosoever_o do_v not_o observe_v every_o article_n shall_v be_v punish_v per_fw-la imprisonamentum_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la vel_fw-la amerciamentum_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la transgressio_fw-la exigeret_fw-la there_o be_v no_o certain_a way_n of_o punishment_n before_o ordain_v and_o claus_n 28_o e._n m._n 7_o 8._o there_o be_v writ_n send_v to_o every_o sheriff_n to_o read_v &_o proclaim_v magna_fw-la charta_fw-la in_o his_o county_n 4_o time_n every_o year_n &_o to_o proclaim_v articulos_fw-la super_fw-la chartas_n à _fw-la rege_fw-la populo_fw-la concessos_fw-la but_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v defer_v notwithstanding_o these_o proclamation_n thereupon_o 88_o king_n edward_n hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o stanford_n the_o 29_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n ad_fw-la quod_fw-la convenerunt_fw-la comites_fw-la et_fw-la barones_n cum_fw-la eqnis_fw-la et_fw-la armis_fw-la 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the_o member_n just_a privilege_n judicatory_a and_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o peer_n which_o they_o have_v contemn_v vilisied_a oppugned_a and_o libel_v against_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o most_o scurrillous_o abuse_v revile_v in_o sundry_a seditious_a pamphlet_n to_o incite_v both_o the_o army_n and_o whole_a commonalty_n against_o they_o 147._o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 11_o r._n 2._o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o other_o lord_n come_v to_o london_n with_o great_a force_n to_o secure_v themselves_o and_o remove_v the_o king_n ill_a counsellor_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o judgement_n whereupon_o the_o king_n for_o fear_n secure_v himself_o in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o they_o at_o westminster_n contrary_a to_o his_o faithful_a promise_n the_o day_n before_o they_o send_v he_o this_o threaten_a message_n nisi_fw-la venire_fw-la maturaret_fw-la juxta_fw-la condictum_fw-la quod_fw-la eligerent_fw-la alium_fw-la sibi_fw-la regem_fw-la qui_fw-la vellet_fw-la et_fw-la deberet_fw-la obtemperare_fw-la consiliis_fw-la dominorum_fw-la wherewith_o be_v terrify_v he_o come_v unto_o they_o the_o next_o day_n cui_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la proceres_fw-la pro_fw-la honore_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la commodo_fw-la oporterââ_n ut_fw-la proditores_fw-la susurrones_fw-la adulatores_fw-la et_fw-la male_a fici_fw-la detractores_fw-la &_o juratores_fw-la à _fw-la svo_fw-la palatio_fw-la et_fw-la comitive_a etiam_fw-la eliminarentur_fw-la whereupon_o they_o banish_v sundry_a lord_n bishop_n clergyman_n knight_n and_o lady_n from_o the_o court_n and_o imprison_v many_o other_o knight_n esquire_n and_o lawyer_n to_o answer_v their_o offence_n in_o parliament_n the_o first_o man_n proceed_v against_o in_o parliament_n be_v the_o chief_a justice_n tresylian_a who_o the_o lord_n present_o adjudge_v to_o be_v draw_v and_o hang_v the_o like_a juegement_n the_o lord_n give_v against_o sir_n nicholas_n brambre_n knight_n sir_n john_n salisbury_n sir_n james_n burwâyes_v john_n beauchamp_n john_n blakes_n who_o be_v all_o draw_v and_o hang_v according_o as_o traitor_n one_o after_o another_o and_o simon_n burly_n behead_v after_o they_o by_o like_a judgement_n notwithstanding_o the_o king_n and_o earl_n of_o derbies_n intercession_n for_o he_o to_o the_o lord_n after_o their_o execution_n robert_n belknapâ_n john_n holâ_n roger_n fulthorp_n and_o william_n burgh_n justice_n be_v banish_v by_o the_o lord_n sentence_n and_o their_o land_n and_o chattel_n confiscate_v out_o of_o which_o they_o allow_v they_o only_o a_o small_a annual_a pension_n to_o sustain_v their_o life_n after_o which_o these_o judgement_n against_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o act_n of_o attainder_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o statute_n at_o large_a of_o 11_o r._n 2._o where_o their_o crime_n and_o treason_n be_v specify_v in_o coke_n 3_o institutes_n c._n 2._o p._n 22_o 23._o and_o in_o knyghton_n holinsh_v fabian_n speed_z trussel_n with_o other_o historian_n in_o the_o 331._o parliament_n of_o 13_o r._n 2._o n._n 12._o upon_o complaint_n of_o the_o bishop_n dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o lincoln_n against_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thereof_o for_o injustice_n in_o keep_v they_o from_o their_o right_n and_o rent_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o franchise_n grant_v they_o which_o they_o abuse_v writ_n be_v send_v to_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n to_o appear_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o have_v full_a authority_n from_o the_o whole_a comonalty_n to_o abide_v their_o determination_n therein_o at_o which_o day_n the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n appear_v in_o proper_a person_n for_o that_o they_o bring_v not_o full_a power_n with_o they_o from_o the_o say_a commonalty_n they_o be_v anâ_n goâ_n by_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v in_o contempt_n and_o so_o be_v the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o cambridge_n for_o the_o self_n same_o cause_n this_o very_a parliament_n n._n 14._o in_o the_o 343._o parliament_n of_o 15_o r._n 2._o n._n 16._o the_o prior_n of_o holland_n in_o lancashire_n complain_v of_o a_o great_a riot_n do_v by_o henry_n treble_a john_n greenboâ_n and_o sundry_a &_o other_o for_o enter_v into_o the_o parsonage_n of_o whitwârke_n in_o leicestershire_n thereupon_o john_n de_fw-fr ellingham_n sergeant_n at_o arm_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n to_o he_o direct_v bring_v the_o say_a treble_n and_o greenbow_n the_o principle_n malefactor_n into_o the_o parliament_n before_o the_o lord_n who_o upon_o ãâã_d confess_v the_o whole_a matter_n and_o be_v therefore_o commit_v to_o the_o fleaâ_n there_o to_o remain_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n after_o which_o they_o make_v a_o fine_a in_o the_o chancery_n agree_v with_o the_o prior_n and_o find_v surety_n for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n whereupon_o they_o be_v dismiss_v the_o same_o parliament_n n._n 19_o sir_n will._n bryan_n be_v by_o the_o king_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n commit_v prisoner_n to_o the_o low_a during_o the_o king_n will_v and_o pleasure_n for_o purchase_v a_o bull_n from_o rome_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o york_n to_o excommunicate_v all_o such_o who_o have_v break_v up_o his_o house_n and_o take_v away_o divers_a letter_n privilege_n and_o charter_n which_o bull_n be_v adjudge_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o king_n his_o council_n and_o in_o derogation_n of_o the_o law_n num._n 20._o thomas_n harding_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o fleet_n by_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n assent_v there_o to_o continue_v during_o the_o king_n pleasure_n for_o false_o accuse_v sir_n john_n and_o sir_n ralph_n sutton_n as_o well_o by_o mouth_n as_o writing_n of_o a_o conspiracy_n whereof_o upon_o hear_v they_o be_v acquit_v and_o n._n 21._o john_n shadwell_n of_o baghsteed_n in_o sussex_n be_v likewise_o commit_v to_o the_o fleet_n by_o the_o lord_n there_o to_o remain_v during_o the_o king_n pleasure_n for_o misinform_v of_o the_o parliament_n that_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n have_v excommunicate_v he_o and_o his_o neighbour_n wrongful_o in_o his_o
spiritual_a courâ_n for_o a_o temporal_a cause_n belong_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o common_a law_n which_o be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o lord_n upon_o examination_n to_o be_v untrue_a to_o pass_v by_o the_o accusation_n of_o sir_n philip_n courtney_n of_o divers_a heinous_a matter_n oppression_n dissension_n before_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 16_o r._n 2._o n._n 6.13_o 14._o of_o which_o more_o anon_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 17_o r._n 2._o n._n 20_o 21._o 22._o john_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n steward_n and_o thomas_z duke_z of_o gloucester_z constable_n of_o england_n complain_v to_o the_o king_n that_o sir_n thomas_n talbot_n knight_n with_o other_o his_o adherent_n conspire_v the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n in_o divers_a part_n of_o cheshire_n as_o the_o same_o be_v confess_v and_o well_o know_v and_o pray_v that_o the_o parliament_n may_v judge_v of_o the_o fault_n whereupon_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n without_o the_o commons_o adjudge_v the_o say_a fact_n to_o be_v open_a and_o high_a treason_n and_o thereupon_o they_o award_v two_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o york_n and_o of_o derby_n to_o take_v the_o body_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n retornable_a in_o the_o king_n bench_n in_o the_o month_n of_o easter_n next_o ensue_v and_o open_a proclamation_n be_v make_v in_o westminster_n hall_n that_o upon_o the_o sheriff_n retorn_a and_o at_o the_o next_o come_v in_o of_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n he_o shall_v be_v convict_v of_o treason_n and_o incur_v the_o loss_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o all_o such_o who_o shall_v receive_v he_o after_o the_o proclamation_n shall_v receive_v the_o like_a loss_n and_o pain_n in_o the_o 362._o parliament_n of_o 20_o r._n 2._o n._n 15_o 16_o 23._o sir_n thomas_n haxey_n clark_n be_v by_o the_o king_n &_o lord_n in_o parl._n adjudge_v to_o die_v as_o a_o traitor_n and_o to_o forfeit_v all_o his_o land_n good_n chattel_n office_n and_o live_n for_o exhibit_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o a_o scandalous_a bill_n against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o court_n for_o moderate_v the_o outrageous_a expense_n of_o his_o court_n by_o bishop_n and_o lady_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o bishop_n intercession_n the_o king_n spare_v his_o life_n and_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o archbishop_n to_o remain_v as_o his_o prisoner_n in_o the_o 381._o parliament_n of_o 21_o r._n 2._o n._n 19_o 20._o pl._n &_o parl._n n._n 2._o to_o 15._o the_o lord_n appellant_n appeal_v sir_n though_o mortimer_n knight_n of_o high_a treason_n for_o raise_v war_n against_o the_o king_n accroach_v royal_a power_n and_o purpose_v to_o surrender_v his_o homage_n and_o allegiance_n and_o depose_v the_o king_n who_o fly_v into_o the_o part_n of_o ireland_n thereupon_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n assign_v he_o a_o certain_a day_n to_o come_v and_o render_v himself_o to_o the_o law_n or_o else_o to_o be_v adjudge_v and_o proceed_v against_o as_o a_o traitor_n and_o proclamation_n thereof_o be_v make_v according_o in_o england_n and_o ireland_n to_o render_v himself_o within_o 3_o month_n and_o that_o after_o that_o time_n all_o his_o abettor_n and_o aider_n shall_v be_v repute_v for_o and_o forfeit_a as_o traitor_n he_o not_o come_v at_o the_o day_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n steward_n of_o england_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n adjudge_v he_o a_o traitor_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v all_o his_o land_n in_o fee_n and_o see_v tail_n together_o with_o all_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n the_o like_a judgement_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n give_v against_o sir_n john_n cobham_n knight_n for_o the_o like_a treason_n placit_fw-la coronaen_fw-la 16._o on_o the_o 22_o day_n of_o march_n 22_o r._n 2._o n._n 27._o 381._o the_o king_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n adjudge_v sir_n robert_n plesington_n knight_n then_o dead_a a_o traitor_n for_o levy_v war_n against_o he_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n at_o harrengary_n for_o which_o he_o shall_v lose_v all_o his_o land_n in_o fee_n or_o fee_n tail_n and_o all_o his_o good_n and_o n._n 28._o henry_n bowht_a clerk_n for_o be_v of_o counsel_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o hereford_n in_o his_o device_n be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n to_o die_v and_o forfeit_a as_o a_o traitor_n after_o which_o his_o life_n be_v pardon_v and_o he_o banish_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 1_o h._n 4._o n._n 79._o as_o the_o 197._o commons_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o judgement_n in_o parliament_n have_v always_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o commons_o so_o therein_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n alone_o without_o the_o commons_o give_v judgement_n in_o sundry_a case_n as_o judge_n in_o parliament_n 1._o in_o sir_n thomas_n haxey_n his_o case_n 90._o who_o in_o his_o own_o name_n present_v a_o petition_n in_o this_o parliament_n a_o nostre_fw-fr tresedoute_fw-fr signior_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr &_o a_o les_fw-fr signor_n duke_n parliament_n show_v that_o in_o the_o last_o parliament_n of_o 21_o r._n 2._o that_o he_o deliver_v a_o bill_n to_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o say_a parliament_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o of_o all_o the_o realm_n for_o which_o bill_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o king_n he_o be_v by_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n adjudge_v a_o traitor_n and_o to_o forfeit_v all_o that_o he_o have_v pray_v that_o the_o record_n of_o the_o say_a judgement_n with_o the_o dependent_n thereupon_o may_v be_v vacate_v and_o null_v by_o they_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n as_o erroneous_a and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o all_o his_o degree_n farm_n estate_n good_n chattel_n ferm_n pension_n land_n tenement_n rent_n office_n advow_v son_n and_o possession_n whatsoever_o and_o their_o appurt_n and_o enjoy_v they_o to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n notwithstanding_o the_o say_a judgement_n or_o any_o grant_v make_v of_o they_o by_o the_o king_n 104._o the_o commons_o house_n exhibit_v a_o petition_n likewise_o on_o his_o behalf_n to_o the_o like_a effect_n add_v that_o this_o judgement_n give_v against_o he_o for_o deliver_v this_o bill_n to_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n be_v eneontre_fw-fr droit_fw-fr et_fw-fr la_fw-fr course_n quel_fw-fr avoit_fw-fr estre_fw-fr use_n devant_fw-fr in_o parliament_n en_fw-fr anientesment_n des_fw-fr custom_n deâ_n leâ_n commune_v upon_o which_o petition_n nostre_fw-fr signior_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr induis_fw-la &_o assent_v des_fw-fr touz_v les_fw-fr signor_n esperituelz_n et_fw-la temporelz_n ad_fw-la ordinez_fw-fr et_fw-fr adjudge_n que_fw-fr le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr juggement_n renus_fw-la vers_fw-la le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr thomas_n in_o parliament_n soit_fw-fr de_fw-fr tout_fw-fr cass_n revorse_n repellez_fw-fr et_fw-fr adnullez_fw-fr et_fw-fr tenus_fw-la pour_fw-fr nul_fw-fr force_fw-fr n'effect_n et_fw-fr que_fw-fr le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr thomas_n soit_fw-fr restitut_o a_fw-fr ses_fw-fr nom_fw-fr et_fw-fr fame_n etc._n etc._n nient_a obstant_fw-la mesme_fw-fr le_fw-fr juggement_n 2_o in_o the_o case_n of_o judge_n rickhill_n 1_o h·_n 4._o n._n 92._o on_o the_o 18_o of_o november_n the_o commons_o pray_v the_o king_n that_o sir_n william_n rickhill_n late_o just_o of_o the_o common_a bench_n arrest_v for_o a_o confession_n he_o have_v take_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n at_o calais_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o answer_v for_o it_o devant_fw-fr les_fw-fr signor_n du_fw-fr parliament_n whereupon_o he_o be_v bring_v into_o parliament_n before_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n where_o sir_n walter_n clapton_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n by_o the_o king_n command_n examine_v the_o say_a sir_n william_n how_o and_o by_o what_o warrant_v he_o go_v to_o calais_n to_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o upon_o what_o message_n who_o answer_v that_o king_n richard_n send_v he_o a_o special_a writ_n into_o kent_n there_o recite_v verbatim_o command_v he_o by_o the_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n whereby_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o he_o and_o under_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v all_o he_o have_v to_o go_v unto_o caleys_n and_o that_o at_o dover_n he_o receive_v a_o commission_n from_o the_o say_a king_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o earl_n marshal_n to_o confer_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o to_o hear_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v say_v or_o declare_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o certify_v the_o king_n thereof_o in_o proper_a person_n wherever_o he_o shall_v be_v full_o and_o distinct_o under_o his_o seal_n whereupon_o he_o go_v thither_o and_o take_v the_o say_v duke_n examination_n in_o writing_n according_a to_o the_o purport_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n a_o copy_n whereof_o the_o duke_n himself_o receive_v &c_n &c_n upon_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o answer_n and_o defence_n
every_o temporal_a lord_n be_v in_o full_a parliament_n examine_v touch_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n and_o the_o matter_n and_o evidence_n which_o they_o have_v examine_v say_v several_o that_o the_o say_v william_n have_v do_v his_o message_n well_o and_o legal_o and_o that_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o say_v william_n there_o be_v no_o fault_n nor_o evil_n touch_v the_o say_a message_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n whereupon_o walter_n clapton_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n by_o command_n of_o the_o king_n adjudge_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o say_v william_n shall_v be_v full_o excuse_v and_o acquit_v for_o ever_o in_o time_n to_o come_v touch_v this_o matter_n 3_o the_o 93._o last_o day_n of_o this_o parliament_n it_o be_v agree_v by_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n that_o all_o the_o remembrance_n call_v raggeman_n or_o blantâes_n charter_n late_o seal_v in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o divers_a county_n city_n and_o burrough_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o from_o every_o county_n city_n and_o burrow_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o writ_n send_v to_o every_o of_o they_o rehearse_v that_o the_o king_n hold_v all_o the_o resiant_n and_o inhabitant_n in_o they_o for_o his_o good_a and_o loyal_a subject_n and_o that_o no_o confession_n by_o they_o make_v comprise_v in_o the_o say_a remembrance_n be_v nor_o shall_v be_v in_o derogation_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o any_o such_o person_n and_o that_o the_o same_o remembrance_n shall_v be_v burn_v and_o destroy_v in_o the_o most_o open_a place_n of_o the_o say_a county_n city_n and_o burrough_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n remain_v of_o record_n in_o any_o court_n or_o place_n the_o king_n will_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v cancel_v and_o total_o adnul_v revoke_v and_o repeal_v and_o hold_v for_o no_o record_n and_o of_o no_o force_n nor_o value_n for_o time_n to_o come_v 4_o the_o 19_o of_o november_n in_o the_o say_a parliament_n placita_fw-la coronae_fw-la coram_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la svo_fw-la etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la regis_fw-la henrici_fw-la quarti_fw-la post_fw-la conquestum_fw-la primo_fw-la n._n 17._o the_o commons_o pray_v she_o king_n that_o rhe_n pursuit_n arrest_v and_o judgement_n make_v against_o sir_n william_n le_fw-fr scropâ_n knight_n henry_n green_z knight_n and_o john_n bassy_n knight_n may_v be_v affirm_v and_o hold_v good_a whereupon_o sir_n richard_n scroop_n humble_o pray_v the_o king_n that_o nothing_o which_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o this_o parliament_n may_v turn_v to_o he_o or_o his_o child_n dis-inherison_a of_o which_o sir_n richard_n it_o be_v demand_v whether_o the_o say_a pursuit_n arrest_v and_o judgement_n be_v good_a or_o not_o who_o answer_v that_o he_o fear_v not_o to_o say_v and_o must_v confess_v that_o when_o they_o be_v make_v thây_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o king_n and_o realm_n and_o that_o his_o son_n be_v one_o of_o they_o for_o which_o he_o be_v very_o sorrowful_a whereupon_o the_o king_n rehearse_v that_o he_o claim_v the_o realm_n and_o crown_n of_o england_n with_o all_o their_o member_n and_o appurietenance_n as_o heir_n of_o the_o blood_n by_o the_o right_a line_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 3d._n and_o although_o through_o the_o right_n which_o god_n have_v send_v he_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o his_o parent_n and_o friend_n he_o recover_v the_o say_a realm_n which_o be_v at_o the_o point_n to_o be_v undo_v by_o default_n of_o government_n and_o defesance_n of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o his_o will_n that_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o by_o way_n of_o conquest_n he_o will_v disinherit_v any_o man_n of_o his_o heritage_n franchise_n or_o other_o right_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v nor_o out_o any_o man_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v by_o the_o good_a law_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n except_o these_o who_o have_v be_v against_o the_o good_a purpose_n and_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o which_o only_o the_o king_n hold_v the_o say_a sir_n william_n henry_n and_o john_n for_o such_o and_o guilty_a of_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o have_v come_v upon_o the_o realm_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v and_o hold_v all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n they_o have_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n or_o elsewhere_o by_o conquest_n whereupon_o fuist_n demand_n de_fw-fr tout_fw-fr les_fw-fr signor_n temporellez_fw-fr lour_v advys_fw-fr de_fw-fr les_fw-fr pursuit_n arreste_n &_o juggem_n ãâã_d suiâdiâz_n les_fw-fr queux_fw-fr signor_n touz_v the_o âne_a accord_n disorent_a que_fw-fr mesme_n les_fw-fr pursuit_n arreste_n juggement_n &_o quinâque_a fuist_n fait_fw-fr come_v defuist_n dit_fw-mi vist_o bons_fw-fr et_fw-fr les_fw-fr affirment_fw-mi piur_fw-fr bons_fw-fr et_fw-fr profitable_n 5_o in_o the_o case_n of_o 401._o john_n hall_n 1_o h._n 4._o placita_fw-la coronae_fw-la n._n 11_o to_o 17._o who_o being_n in_o custody_n of_o the_o marshal_n of_o englana_n be_v bring_v by_o he_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n and_o there_o charge_v before_o they_o by_o walter_n clapton_n lord_n chief_a justice_n by_o the_o king_n command_v with_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n who_o be_v smother_v to_o death_n with_o a_o featherbed_n at_o calf_n by_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o command_n the_o whole_a transaction_n whereof_o he_o confess_v at_o large_a and_o put_v in_o write_v before_o james_n billingford_n clerk_z of_o the_o crown_n which_o be_v read_v before_o the_o lord_n upon_o read_v thereof_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o temporal_a lord_n in_o parliament_n resolve_v that_o the_o say_v john_n hall_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n deserve_v to_o have_v as_o hard_o a_o death_n as_o they_o can_v adjudge_v he_o to_o because_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n be_v so_o high_a a_o person_n and_o thereupon_o toutes_fw-fr les_fw-fr seigneior_n temporelz_n per_fw-la assent_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr adjuggerent_n all_o the_o temporal_a lord_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o king_n adjudge_v that_o the_o say_v jo._n hall_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o tower_n hill_n unto_o the_o gallow_n at_o tyburn_n and_o there_o bowel_v and_o his_o bowel_n lay_v before_o he_o and_o after_o he_o shall_v be_v hang_v behead_v and_o quarter_v and_o his_o head_n send_v to_o calais_n where_o the_o murder_n be_v commit_v and_o his_o quarter_n send_v to_o other_o place_n where_o the_o king_n shall_v please_v and_o thereupon_o command_n be_v give_v to_o the_o marshal_n of_o england_n to_o make_v execution_n according_o and_o it_o be_v so_o do_v the_o same_o day_n lo_o here_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n give_v judgement_n against_o a_o commoner_n in_o case_n of_o a_o murder_n do_v at_o calais_n and_o so_o not_o âriable_a in_o the_o king_n bench_n but_o in_o parliament_n and_o pass_v a_o judgement_n of_o high_a treason_n on_o he_o for_o murder_v of_o a_o great_a peer_n only_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 2_o h._n 4._o rot_n parl._n n._n 23_o 24._o the_o commons_o show_v to_o the_o king_n that_o 406._o william_n bagot_n have_v be_v impeach_v of_o many_o horrible_a deed_n and_o misprision_n the_o which_o if_o they_o have_v be_v true_a the_o commons_o suppose_v the_o the_o king_n and_o this_o lord_n will_v have_v have_v good_a notice_n thereof_o for_o that_o they_o have_v make_v many_o examination_n thereof_o while_o the_o say_v william_n be_v in_o distress_n and_o therefore_o the_o say_a commons_o pray_v the_o king_n that_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n be_v in_o flanders_n and_o no_o offence_n find_v in_o his_o person_n upon_o the_o slander_n in_o his_o impeachment_n aforesaid_a that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o land_n to_o which_o prayer_n be_v answer_v in_o the_o king_n behalf_n that_o although_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n upon_o the_o say_a impeachment_n make_v the_o last_o parliament_n be_v put_v to_o his_o answer_n before_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o plead_v a_o general_a charter_n of_o pardon_n against_o which_o charter_n it_o seem_v to_o all_o the_o lord_n then_o present_a that_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v impeach_v nor_o put_v to_o answer_v by_o the_o king_n on_o his_o part_n for_o that_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n be_v not_o attaint_v of_o any_o impeachment_n suggest_v against_o he_o and_o that_o the_o king_n have_v do_v he_o justice_n in_o this_o behalf_n therefore_o he_o will_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n do_v he_o justice_n in_o the_o residue_n at_o the_o commons_o request_n a_o most_o full_a proof_n of_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n judicial_a power_n in_o parliament_n even_o in_o case_n of_o a_o commoner_n the_o same_o parliament_n 407._o 2._o h._n 4._o num_fw-la 29._o william_n
by_o their_o speaker_n acknowledge_v the_o right_n of_o judicature_n in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o commoner_n to_o be_v only_o and_o whole_o in_o the_o lord_n even_o in_o a_o criminal_a cause_n and_o thereupon_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o give_v judgement_n against_o he_o upon_o their_o impeachment_n which_o they_o do_v according_o in_o their_o robe_n as_o judges_z by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n keeper_n their_o speaker_n in_o this_o very_a 37._o parliament_n now_o sit_v decemb._n 21._o jan._n 14._o febr._n 11._o 1640._o and_o july_n 6._o 1641._o the_o commons_o house_n by_o their_o member_n impeach_v sir_n john_n bramston_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n sir_n john_n finch_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n sir_n humphrey_n davenport_n chief_a baron_n judge_v berk_o judge_n crawly_n baron_n weston_n and_o baron_n trever_o of_o high_a treason_n and_o other_o misdemeanour_n for_o that_o they_o have_v traitorous_o and_o wicked_o endeavour_v to_o subvert_v the_o 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482._o hen._n huntindon_n hist_o l._n 8._o p._n 386_o 387._o fabian_z holinsh_v speed_v grafton_n anno_fw-la 1136._o polychronicon_n l._n 7._o c._n 18._o hen._n de_fw-fr knyghton_n de_fw-fr eventibus_fw-la angliae_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 9_o 10._o 10._o mat._n west_n mat._n paris_n hist_o angl._n p._n 232._o to_o 282_o daniel_n p._n 140._o to_o 144._o speed_z p._n 558._o to_o 567._o holinsh_v grafton_n fabian_n and_o other_o other_o mat._n paris_n p._n 247_o 248._o libre_fw-la rep._n in_o scac._n f._n 234_o 235_o 235_o mat._n paris_n p._n 305._o mat._n westm_n an._n 1223._o p._n 113._o see_v daniel_n holinsh_v speed_v grafton_n grafton_n mat._n paris_n p._n 305_o 306._o mat._n west_n p._n 114._o 114._o mat._n paris_n p._n 308._o mat._n west_n p._n 117._o 117._o mat._n paris_n p._n 311._o mat._n west_n p._n 118._o 118._o mat._n paris_n p._n 354_o 355._o 355._o mat._n paris_n p._n 359._o mat._n westm_n p._n 133._o 133._o mat._n paris_n p._n 420_o 421.430_o mat._n westm_n p._n 143_o 144._o 144._o mat_n paris_n p._n 505.506_o mat._n westm_n an._n 1240._o 1240._o mat._n paris_n p._n 561_o 562_o 563._o matth._n westm_n p._n 165._o mat._n paris_n p._n 451._o 451._o mat._n paris_n p._n 567_o 567_o matâ_n paris_n p._n 619_o 620_o 621_o 624._o 624._o mat._n paris_n p._n 631._o 631._o mat._n paris_n p._n 718_o 719._o mat._n west_n anno_fw-la 1248._o p._n 227.233_o 227.233_o mat._n paris_n p._n 732._o mat._n westm_n p._n 233_o 234._o 234._o mat._n paris_n p._n 821_o to_o 828._o mat._n westm_n p._n 252._o 252._o may_v we_o not_o make_v the_o selfsame_a demand_n and_o appeal_v now_o now_o mat._n paris_n p._n 838_o 839._o mat._n westm_n p._n 254._o 254._o walsingham_n ypodig_n neustr_n p._n 61._o 61._o mat._n paris_n p._n 839._o 839._o mat._n paris_n p._n 858_o 859._o mat._n westm_n p._n 261._o 261._o fitzh_n nat._n brevium_fw-la f._n 75._o a._n a._n mat._n paris_n p._n 876._o mat._n west_n p._n 271._o 271._o mat._n paris_n p._n 878._o mat._n paris_n p._n 171._o walsingham_n ypodig_n p._n 61_o 61_o mat._n westm_n p._n 272._o 272._o mat._n paris_n p._n 884_o 885._o nota._n nota._n mat._n paris_n p._n 891_o 892_o 895._o mat._n westm_n p._n 275._o 275._o mat._n paris_n p._n 935_o 938._o mat._n westm_n 277._o 277._o mat._n paris_n p._n 940_o 941._o nota._n nota._n rishanger_n continuatio_fw-la mat._n paris_n p._n 960_o 961._o 961._o tho._n walsingham_n hist_o angliae_fw-la p._n 35_o 37_o 38._o ypodigmae_fw-la neustriae_fw-la p._n 84.85_o 86._o 86._o dicentes_fw-la a_o conscientia_fw-la sua_fw-la non_fw-la emanasse_n sine_fw-la quorum_fw-la assensu_fw-la tallagium_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la exigi_fw-la vel_fw-la imponi_fw-la mat._n westm_n an._n 1297._o p._n 410._o 410._o walsingham_n hist_o angl._n p._n 42.44_o cook_n 2._o justir_v p._n 537._o ypodigmae_fw-la neustriae_fw-la p._n 87._o mat._n west_n an._n 1299._o p._n 415_o 416._o 416._o walsingham_n hist_o angl._n p._n 48._o ypodigmae_fw-la neustriae_fw-la p._n 88_o 88_o hist_o angl._n p._n 233._o 233._o maâ_n west_n flores_n hist_o an._n 445._o p._n 151._o 151._o chronicon_fw-la willielmi_n thorn_n col_fw-fr 1786._o antiqu._n eccles_n brit._n p._n 89_o 90._o cambdens_fw-la britannia_fw-la p._n 325._o godwin_n catalogue_n of_o bishop_n p._n 28._o speed_v history_n p._n 437_o 438._o sir_n john_n heywood_n in_o will._n 1._o lambard_n his_o perambulation_n of_o kent_n kent_n gul._n nubâigensis_n rerum_fw-la angl._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o chronicon_fw-la johannis_n bromton_n col_fw-fr 982._o antiqu._n eccles_n brit._n p._n 89._o 89._o mat._n paris_n mat._n westm_n wigorniensis_n huntindon_n hoveden_n chronicon_fw-la willielmi_n thorn_n col_fw-fr 1787._o hen._n de_fw-fr knyghton_n de_fw-fr eventibus_fw-la angliae_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 8._o antiq._n ecclesiae_fw-la brit._n &_o godwin_n in_o stigands_n life_n life_n rerum_fw-la angliae_fw-la hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 1._o p._n 4._o 4._o mat._n paris_n p._n 944._o 944._o in_o his_o continuation_n of_o mat._n paris_n p._n 968._o &_o daniel_n p._n 178._o 178._o walsingkam_n holinsh_fw-mi daniel_n speed_z stow_z grafton_n fabian_n baker_n in_o ed._n 2._o 2._o walsingham_n trussle_v fabian_n holinsh_v grafton_n speed_n stow._n in_o r_o 2._o 2._o chronica_fw-la joh._n brompt_v col_fw-fr 999._o sir_n john_n davis_n his_o irish_a report_n f._n 90._o usserius_fw-la de_fw-la statu_fw-la &_o successione_n ecclesiae_fw-la p._n 127._o cook_n 2_o institut_n p._n 97._o 97._o mat._n paris_n hist_o angl._n p._n 137._o gervasii_fw-la chron._n col_fw-fr 1474._o radulphus_fw-la de_fw-la diceto_fw-la imagine_v histor_n col_fw-fr 626._o 626._o mat._n westm_n an._n 1185._o p._n 58._o 58._o mat._n paris_n p._n 254_o to_o 276._o 276._o pag._n 258._o 258._o pag._n 267_o 268._o 268._o mat._n paris_n p._n 268._o 268._o mat._n paris_n p._n 349_o 350._o nota._n mat._n paris_n p._n 495_o 496._o 496._o mat._n paris_n p._n 505._o 505._o par._n 20_o h._n 3._o âor_a 13._o claus_n 20_o h._n 3._o m._n 2._o 2._o 2_o inst_n p._n 79._o 79._o mat._n paris_n p._n 623_o 624_o 625._o mat._n westm_n p._n 177._o 177._o
the_o attainder_n repeal_v by_o bill_n afterward_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 12._o elizabeth_n barkin_n richard_n master_n edward_n barkin_n and_o sundry_a other_o be_v attaint_v and_o condemn_v of_o high_a treason_n &_o john_n fisher_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n thomas_n gold_n and_o other_o of_o misprission_n of_o high_a treason_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o queen_n anne_n george_n lord_n rochfort_n sir_n henry_n norris_n sir_n francis_n weston_n william_n breerton_n esquire_n and_o mark_v sutton_n be_v convict_v and_o attaint_v of_o high_a treason_n and_o their_o land_n forfeit_v by_o bill_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o thomas_n lord_n cornwell_n be_v convict_v and_o attaint_v of_o high_a treason_n by_o bill_n against_o law_n and_o the_o great_a charter_n without_o ever_o be_v call_v to_o answer_v or_o any_o legal_a hear_n for_o the_o treason_n therein_o express_v according_a âo_o his_o own_o 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seymor_n lord_n seymor_n of_o sudley_n and_o high_a admiral_n of_o england_n for_o his_o traitorous_a aspire_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o to_o be_v king_n of_o the_o same_o and_o for_o compass_v and_o imagine_v by_o open_a act_n to_o deprive_v the_o king_n of_o his_o royal_a estate_n and_o title_n of_o his_o realm_n and_o for_o compass_v and_o imagine_v the_o death_n of_o his_o nobleman_n and_o most_o traitorous_o to_o take_v away_o and_o destroy_v all_o thing_n which_o shall_v have_v sound_v to_o the_o let_v or_o impediment_n of_o this_o his_o most_o traitorous_a and_o ambitious_a enterprise_n as_o the_o act_n recite_v and_o for_o other_o his_o misdemeanour_n innumerable_a untruth_n falsehood_n deceitful_a practice_n outrage_n against_o the_o king_n oppression_n &_o manifest_a extortion_n upon_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v adjudge_v and_o attaint_v of_o high_a treason_n by_o bill_n and_o to_o sustain_v such_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o other_o forfeiture_n aes_fw-la in_o case_n of_o high_a treason_n have_v be_v use_v be_v a_o member_n so_o unnaturul_a unkind_a and_o corrupt_v and_o such_o a_o heinous_a offender_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o law_n that_o he_o can_v nor_o may_v not_o convenient_o be_v suffer_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o to_o the_o extreme_a danger_n of_o the_o king_n highness_n be_v the_o head_n and_o of_o all_o the_o good_a member_n of_o the_o same_o and_o of_o too_o pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a example_n that_o such_o a_o person_n so_o bind_v to_o his_o majesty_n by_o sundry_a great_a benefit_n and_o so_o forgetful_a of_o they_o and_o so_o cruel_o and_o urgent_o continue_v in_o his_o false_a and_o treacherous_a intent_n and_o purpose_n against_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o whole_a estate_n of_o his_o realm_n shall_v remain_v among_o we_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 1_o mariae_fw-la ch_n 1._o the_o attainder_n of_o queen_n katherine_n be_v reverse_v by_o bill_n and_o ch_z 16._o the_o attainder_n of_o john_n duke_n of_o northumberland_n thomas_z cranmer_z archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n william_n marquess_z of_o northampton_n john_n earl_n of_o warwick_n sir_n ambrose_n dudley_n with_o other_o knight_n and_o gentleman_n former_o convict_v and_o attaint_v of_o treason_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o their_o detestable_a and_o abominable_a treason_n in_o proclaim_v and_o set_v up_o queen_n jane_n to_o the_o peril_n and_o great_a danger_n of_o the_o person_n of_o queen_n mary_n and_o to_o the_o utter_a loss_n disherison_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n if_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n have_v not_o in_o due_a time_n reveal_v their_o traitorous_a intent_n as_o the_o act_n recite_v at_o the_o petition_n and_o with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n be_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v by_o a_o special_a act._n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 29_o 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