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the_o king_n as_o his_o fellow_n nay_o sometime_o walk_v on_o in_o state_n before_o he_o as_o his_o lord_n look_v back_o and_o more_o than_o familiar_o laugh_v upon_o his_o sovereign_n he_o have_v beside_o the_o forementioned_a round-table_n at_o bedford_n keep_v another_o etc._n another_o leland_n cellect_n 1_o vol._n p._n 685._o &_o dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 145._o &_o m._n s._n vet_z angl._n in_o bibl._n c.cc._n etc._n etc._n in_o wales_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o famous_a king_n arthur_n for_o which_o and_o other_o too_o dare_a token_n of_o his_o proud_a spirit_n he_o be_v by_o his_o own_o son_n sr._n geoffry_n call_v in_o derision_n the_o king_n of_o folly_n which_o certain_o be_v true_a since_o nothing_o appear_v more_o supreme_o foolish_a and_o ridiculous_a than_o pride_n and_o arrogance_n among_o other_o of_o his_o large_a retinue_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v no_o less_o than_o 222._o than_o draytons_n bar._n war_n l._n 6._o stan._n 16._o &_o m._n s._n id_fw-la ibid._n 222._o ninescore_o knight_n as_o his_o attendant_n beside_o esquire_n sergeant_n at_o arm_n and_o footman_n a_o company_n well_o suit_v with_o his_o ambitious_a spirit_n and_o seem_o sufficient_a for_o his_o security_n if_o long_o to_o remain_v secure_a be_v possible_a for_o those_o who_o be_v blind_v with_o ambition_n and_o beside_o this_o his_o unsufferable_a insolence_n whereby_o he_o undervalue_v all_o the_o world_n but_o himself_o and_o esteem_v no_o lord_n of_o the_o realm_n his_o peer_n he_o be_v also_o extreme_o give_v to_o heap_v up_o money_n and_o therefore_o he_o still_o follow_v the_o court_n of_o isabella_n the_o queen_n mother_n and_o have_v his_o provision_n buy_v by_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o queen_n household_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o king_n officer_n purvey_v for_o he_o and_o so_o he_o take_v up_o all_o thing_n both_o as_o to_o his_o victual_n and_o carriage_n after_o the_o king_n rate_n to_o the_o great_a enrich_n of_o himself_o but_o the_o no_o less_o grievance_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o people_n wherefore_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o land_n both_o hate_a and_o fear_v he_o and_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n take_v notice_n of_o all_o his_o insolence_n and_o ordain_v among_o themselves_o to_o pull_v he_o down_o at_o a_o convenient_a opportunity_n by_o the_o pure_a force_n of_o law_n and_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v now_o apparent_o manifest_a that_o king_n edward_n the_o king_n father_n be_v through_o he_o traitorous_o murder_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o berkley_n but_o this_o their_o design_n be_v discover_v to_o mortimer_n by_o the_o treachery_n of_o some_o creature_n of_o his_o in_o the_o privy_a council_n whereat_o he_o storm_v and_o rage_v exceed_o against_o those_o of_o the_o council_n that_o have_v accuse_v he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v be_v revenge_v on_o they_o whatsoever_o befall_v he_o and_o indeed_o he_o want_v but_o little_a of_o bring_v his_o purpose_n about_o for_o at_o this_o parliament_n at_o nottingham_n by_o his_o advice_n the_o queen_n mother_n take_v into_o her_o hand_n the_o key_n of_o the_o castle_n so_o that_o none_o may_v go_v in_o or_o out_o after_o such_o a_o hour_n but_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o he_o and_o of_o the_o queen_n mother_n neither_o any_o of_o the_o king_n council_n nor_o the_o king_n himself_o when_o the_o vice-constable_n sr._n edward_n ibid._n edward_n stew_n ibid._n bohun_n come_v at_o this_o parliament_n to_o appoint_v lodging_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o nottingham_n for_o the_o king_n be_v own_o cousin_n henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o royal_a blood_n he_o take_v he_o up_o at_o a_o high_a rate_n rough_o demand_v how_o he_o dare_v presume_v without_o his_o direction_n to_o prescribe_v lodging_n for_o any_o of_o the_o noble_n whatsoever_o especial_o in_o a_o place_n so_o near_o the_o queen_n mother_n person_n whereat_o the_o vice-constable_n either_o for_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n security_n or_o to_o raise_v envy_n to_o mortimer_n thereby_o appoint_v his_o lodging_n a_o mile_n out_o of_o the_o town_n where_o also_o john_n bohun_n earl_n of_o hereford_n and_o essex_n high-constable_n of_o england_n and_o the_o vice-constable_n elder_a brother_n with_o many_o other_o great_a man_n be_v lodge_v this_o very_a thing_n undo_v mortimer_n by_o give_v his_o enemy_n opportunity_n to_o confer_v note_n together_o and_o to_o advise_v one_o with_o another_o how_o to_o undermine_v he_o at_o this_o distance_n which_o near_a at_o hand_n they_o dare_v never_o have_v undertake_v to_o do_v for_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o spy_n and_o dependent_n plant_v about_o they_o but_o now_o immediate_o it_o be_v discourse_v among_o the_o noble_n and_o private_o whisper_v among_o the_o common_a people_n that_o mortimer_n the_o queen_n mother_n paramour_n the_o old_a king_n murderer_n and_o the_o young_a king_n governor_n seek_v by_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n and_o by_o trample_v the_o nobility_n under_o foot_n to_o aspire_v to_o the_o regal_a power_n it_o be_v also_o the_o more_o to_o inflame_v man_n mind_n privy_o rumour_v that_o the_o queen_n mother_n be_v impregnate_n by_o mortimer_n tho'_o never_o any_o effect_n appear_v after_o to_o that_o purpose_n however_o this_o with_o other_o matter_n be_v handsome_o convey_v to_o the_o young_a king_n ear_n by_o some_o of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n who_o upon_o his_o demur_v at_o the_o danger_n encourage_v he_o bold_o not_o any_o long_a to_o endure_v such_o dishonour_n from_o a_o man_n that_o have_v murder_v his_o father_n mislead_v his_o mother_n and_o cut_v off_o his_o uncle_n vow_v in_o defence_n and_o vindication_n of_o his_o royal_a dignity_n to_o stand_v by_o he_o to_o the_o last_o drop_n of_o their_o blood._n the_o king_n hereat_o take_v high_a indignation_n and_o as_o high_a courage_n at_o their_o promise_a assistance_n resolve_v forthwith_o to_o level_v this_o bold_a encroacher_n on_o sovereignty_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o severe_a account_n for_o all_o his_o former_a ill_a service_n william_n 641._o william_n dugd._n bat._n 1_o vol._n p._n 641._o lord_n montacute_n or_o montagu_n for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o be_v the_o chief_a in_o this_o concern_v and_o the_o man_n that_o most_o bold_o lay_v open_a the_o whole_a matter_n before_o the_o king_n who_o immediate_o thereupon_o 146._o thereupon_o dugd._n bar._n 1_o vol._n p._n 146._o give_v he_o command_n to_o take_v to_o his_o assistance_n some_o other_o trusty_a and_o resolute_a person_n which_o he_o do_v according_o and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o associate_n as_o many_o as_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o be_v these_o sr._n humphrey_n bohun_n next_o brother_n to_o earl_n john_n the_o constable_n sr._n edward_n bohun_n the_o vice-constable_n and_o sr._n william_n bohun_n afterward_o earl_n of_o northampton_n a_o martial_a man_n of_o that_o age_n but_o
lenox_n menteith_n and_o stratherne_n come_v lade_v with_o spoil_n and_o prey_n to_o st._n johnston_n where_o he_o find_v the_o king_n of_o england_n his_o brother_n late_o return_v thither_o from_o his_o victorious_a march_n beyond_o the_o scottish_a mountain_n this_o town_n have_v be_v late_o destroy_v by_o the_o scot_n who_o despair_v to_o maintain_v it_o for_o their_o own_o behoof_n but_o now_o king_n edward_n order_v it_o to_o be_v rebuilt_a fortify_v and_o encompass_v with_o a_o strong_a wall_n ditch_n and_o rampire_n vi_o the_o king_n of_o 2567._o of_o knighton_n p._n 2567._o france_n all_o this_o while_n do_v what_o he_o can_v by_o policy_n to_o hinder_v king_n edward_n proceed_n and_o withdraw_v he_o home_o again_o before_o he_o may_v perfect_v any_o conquest_n in_o scotland_n to_o that_o end_n again_o he_o send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o he_o and_o procure_v other_o to_o be_v send_v from_o the_o pope_n 36_o pope_n vid._n odoric_n rainald_n ad_fw-la an._n 1335._o 1335._o 36_o with_o letter_n bear_v date_n apud_fw-la pontemsorgiae_fw-la avenionensis_n dioecesis_fw-la 2_o kal._n aug._n anno_fw-la pontif._n 1._o to_o endeavour_v a_o peace_n between_o king_n david_n and_o he_o and_o to_o request_v his_o company_n once_o more_o in_o the_o holy_a war_n but_o king_n edward_n observe_v his_o pragmatical_a curiosity_n in_o affair_n no_o way_n relate_v to_o he_o and_o also_o his_o unsincere_a way_n of_o address_n send_v he_o short_a word_n that_o he_o be_v able_a of_o himself_o bless_a be_v god_n without_o any_o help_n from_o he_o to_o wage_v war_n with_o the_o infidel_n when_o he_o shall_v see_v fit_a unless_o he_o and_o his_o adherent_n by_o their_o malice_n and_o underhand_a deal_n shall_v stand_v in_o his_o way_n and_o that_o he_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v undertake_v any_o foreign_a expedition_n while_o his_o enemy_n the_o scot_n continue_v so_o rebellious_a against_o he_o who_o be_v also_o by_o he_o abet_v and_o encourage_v in_o their_o rebellion_n tho'_o 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advocate_n and_o letter_n he_o so_o humble_o sue_v for_o peace_n and_o pardon_n and_o so_o well_o acquit_v himself_o of_o all_o treason_n that_o he_o with_o the_o rest_n be_v accept_v on_o these_o condition_n etc._n condition_n ces_n sont_fw-fr les_fw-fr choose_v &_o le_fw-fr pointz_n accordez_fw-fr etc._n etc._n murimouth_n etc._n etc._n stow_n p._n 232._o &_o knighton_n p._n 2566._o n._n 30._o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o point_n and_o article_n agree_v on_o betwixt_o the_o council_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n on_o the_o one_o party_n and_o the_o lord_n alexander_n mowbray_n the_o lord_n geoffry_n mowbray_n the_o lord_n geoffry_n roos_n dr._n william_n bullock_n clerk_n and_o the_o lord_n eustace_n de_fw-fr lorraine_n have_v full_a power_n from_o david_n strabolgi_n earl_n of_o athol_n and_o robert_n stuart_n of_o scotland_n on_o the_o other_o party_n to_o treat_v on_o accord_n and_o confirm_v all_o point_n enterparl_v and_o to_o be_v enterparl_v betwixt_o the_o say_a king_n and_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o robert_n stuart_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o letter_n patent_n of_o either_o party_n 1._o imprimis_fw-la it_o be_v accord_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o athol_n and_o all_o the_o great_a man_n and_o other_o of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o scotland_n which_o be_v willing_a to_o come_v in_o to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n peace_n shall_v have_v life_n and_o limb_n land_n and_o tenement_n fee_n and_o office_n which_o they_o ought_v by_o right_n or_o by_o inheritance_n to_o have_v in_o scotland_n those_o except_o which_o by_o common_a assent_n shall_v be_v except_v in_o such_o manner_n that_o all_o offence_n and_o misdemeanour_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o date_n of_o these_o present_n shall_v be_v pardon_v without_o imprisonment_n or_o any_o other_o molestation_n 2._o item_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o athol_n and_o the_o lord_n alexander_n mowbray_n shall_v still_o hold_v those_o land_n tenement_n and_o fee_n in_o england_n which_o they_o hold_v at_o their_o departure_n from_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n when_o they_o pay_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 3._o item_n that_o the_o franchise_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n shall_v be_v maintain_v after_o the_o ancient_a usage_n and_o that_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n in_o burrough_n town_n and_o sheriff-wicks_a within_o the_o land_n of_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n be_v use_v after_o the_o old_a way_n as_o they_o be_v use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n alexander_n and_o that_o the_o office_n of_o scotland_n be_v administer_v by_o man_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n of_o his_o prerogative_n royal_a may_v at_o any_o time_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n advance_v to_o place_n of_o office_n man_n of_o any_o nation_n whatsoever_o 4._o item_n that_o all_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o 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he_o go_v and_o come_v into_o france_n or_o tarry_v there_o if_o need_n shall_v be_v with_o a_o army_n duke_n albert_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n his_o uncle_n especial_o because_o queen_n philippe_n his_o dear_a aunt_n urge_v he_o also_o thereto_o ready_o grant_v to_o have_v his_o country_n open_a for_o the_o use_n of_o king_n edward_n be_v not_o â—â—tle_o persuade_v to_o this_o matter_n by_o edward_n duke_n of_o gueldres_n who_o be_v son_n to_o king_n edward_n sister_n eleanor_n and_o have_v late_o marry_v duke_n albert_n daughter_n and_o with_o he_o concur_v the_o duke_n of_o juliers_n who_o be_v cousin_n german_n to_o the_o say_v albert_n of_o bavaria_n these_o two_o lord_n be_v strict_o bind_v to_o king_n edward_n the_o one_o being_n as_o we_o say_v before_o his_o nephew_n and_o the_o other_o the_o cousin_n german_n to_o king_n edward_n child_n and_o to_o
collateral_a to_o her_o brother_n king_n charles_n be_v disable_v to_o succeed_v by_o a_o continue_a custom_n of_o that_o realm_n or_o by_o a_o statute_n lawful_o publish_v which_o exclude_v woman_n from_o succession_n in_o the_o kingdom_n whether_o edward_n her_o son_n or_o philip_n son_n of_o the_o first_o charles_n who_o be_v uncle_n to_o this_o last_o king_n charles_n shall_v carry_v the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n of_o france_n according_a to_o the_o lawful_a rule_n of_o succession_n in_o which_o doubtful_a case_n i_o shall_v first_o lay_v down_o certain_a reason_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o philip_n but_o before_o other_o matter_n because_o the_o whole_a knot_n of_o the_o business_n be_v root_v upon_o the_o custom_n and_o statute_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v lest_o the_o foundation_n shall_v fail_v i_o will_v strengthen_v that_o statute_n with_o certain_a reason_n and_o first_o thus_o this_o statute_n as_o it_o be_v presuppose_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v lawful_o make_v and_o publish_v the_o nobility_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v thereto_o call_v and_o all_o those_o who_o have_v any_o right_a or_o interest_n in_o this_o case_n to_o be_v call_v so_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o whole_a council_n of_o the_o realm_n lawful_o assemble_v therefore_o whether_o authority_n to_o make_v statute_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o mere_a or_o mix_a empire_n or_o else_o of_o simple_a jurisdiction_n the_o statute_n be_v of_o force_n and_o good_a judic_n good_a arg._n l._n illicicitus_fw-la illicicitus_fw-la qui_o universis_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr offic._n prasid_n l._n hâ—manum_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr â—egibus_fw-la l._n omnes_fw-la populi_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr just_a &_o jure_fw-la junctis_fw-la ibi_fw-la nâ—tatis_fw-la barth_n in_o primâ_fw-la questione_fw-la principali_fw-la saae_fw-la repetitionis_fw-la unà _fw-la cum_fw-la notatis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la in_o l._n imperium_fw-la in_o quaest_n suà _fw-la quae_fw-la incipit_fw-la quer._n quibus_fw-la judicibas_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr jurisdict_n omnium_fw-la judic_n in_o law._n again_o this_o statute_n be_v great_o confirm_v by_o the_o apparent_a profit_n which_o by_o the_o good_a provision_n thereof_o be_v much_o procure_v to_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n lest_o if_o a_o woman_n shall_v succeed_v the_o weakness_n of_o her_o sex_n may_v become_v fatal_a to_o the_o primire_v the_o arg._n ad_fw-la haec_fw-la inst_z quibut_fw-la ally_v licet_fw-la non_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o fi._n primire_v state_n whereto_o strong_o make_v the_o law_n faeminae_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr reg._n juris_n with_o other_o law_n which_o affirm_v heminâ—â—_fw-la affirm_v ff_n derpostuland_n l._n 1._o 1._o seâ—um_o junct_a ib._n gl_o fac_fw-la &_o l._n in_o multis_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr statu_fw-la heminâ—â—_fw-la that_o woman_n must_v not_o exercise_v such_o office_n as_o appertain_v to_o men._n this_o be_v also_o make_v good_a in_o that_o law_n which_o be_v in_o force_n in_o the_o middle_a time_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n bear_v more_o favour_n unto_o man_n in_o succession_n of_o collateral_n of_o which_o quality_n be_v this_o now_o in_o question_n do_v sometime_o dispose_v tab._n dispose_v inst_z de_fw-fr leg._n agnat_fw-la succ_fw-la succ_fw-la câ—terum_fw-la ubi_fw-la benè_fw-la facit_fw-la ratio_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la posita_fw-la ibi_fw-la quod_fw-la ideò_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr leg._n by'r_a l._n lege_fw-la xii_o tab._n that_o inheritance_n shall_v pass_v from_o one_o to_o another_o among_o the_o male_a kindred_n althô_o they_o be_v in_o a_o very_a distant_a degree_n but_o the_o woman_n kindred_n shall_v then_o only_o succeed_v in_o case_n they_o be_v sister_n if_o they_o be_v more_o remote_a whether_o descend_v of_o sister_n or_o any_o other_o they_o be_v hold_v incapable_a for_o if_o that_o law_n can_v exclude_v woman_n kindred_n from_o lawful_a succession_n as_o it_o do_v because_o otherwise_o the_o correction_n thereof_o comprise_v in_o these_o cite_a law_n have_v not_o be_v necessary_a for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o eâ—si_fw-la not_o ff_n de_fw-fr injust_a rupt_n &_o irrit_n test_n l._n nam_fw-la eâ—si_fw-la can_v be_v abolish_v break_v or_o correct_v then_o this_o similibus_fw-la this_o arg._n praemiss_a &_o ff_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la l._n non_fw-la est_fw-la novum_fw-la &_o l._n de_fw-fr quibus_fw-la cum_fw-la similibus_fw-la statute_n may_v do_v the_o same_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n again_o that_o the_o right_n of_o a_o kingdom_n be_v carry_v by_o hereditary_a succession_n or_o by_o prerogative_n of_o custom_n it_o be_v bring_v in_o only_o by_o positive_a and_o civil_a law_n archid._n law_n le._n &_o no._n 8._o q._n 1._o c._n moses_n ibi_fw-la glow_n &_o archid._n to_o wit_n custom_n therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o same_o law_n and_o consequent_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o statute_n fi._n statute_n ar._n ff_n de_fw-fr reg._n jur_n l._n nil_fw-la tam_fw-la naturale_fw-la inst_z de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr nature_n gent._n &_o civ_o civ_o sed_fw-la naturalia_fw-la &_o inst_z de_fw-fr legit_fw-la agnat_fw-la tutela_fw-la tutela_fw-la fi._n or_o custom_n by_o which_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o light_n that_o the_o lady_n isabella_n can_v not_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n as_o be_v altogether_o disable_v and_o exclude_v by_o statute_n so_o then_o upon_o this_o foundation_n thus_o lay_v beforehand_o many_o reason_n may_v be_v raise_v against_o king_n edward_n for_o lawful_a succession_n proceed_v by_o degree_n that_o be_v from_o one_o degree_n to_o another_o so_o that_o as_o a_o man_n be_v near_o in_o order_n of_o degree_n so_o not_o so_o inst_z de_fw-fr legit_fw-la agnat_fw-la success_n success_n placebat_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la not_o be_v he_o strong_a in_o right_a of_o succession_n but_o in_o case_n of_o our_o question_n the_o near_a and_o strong_a degree_n of_o isabella_n be_v plain_o disable_v from_o succession_n by_o statute_n therefore_o this_o lawful_a succession_n as_o interrupt_v or_o stop_v by_o she_o can_v proceed_v to_o a_o further_a degree_n viz._n to_o king_n edward_n because_o succession_n go_v on_o by_o step_n and_o not_o per_fw-la saltum_fw-la senateribus_fw-la saltum_fw-la in._n tit_n qui_fw-fr feud_n da._n poss_n poss_n &_o quia_fw-la &_o facit_fw-fr l._n ut_fw-la gradatim_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr munere_fw-la &_o oner_n injunct_a l._n qui_fw-la indignus_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr senateribus_fw-la as_o baldus_n note_v and_o this_o sequel_n be_v prove_v for_o praed_fw-we for_o lâ—tria_n praedia_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr seruit_fw-la rust_n praed_fw-we that_o the_o overthrow_n of_o order_n be_v also_o the_o overthrow_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v order_v and_o upon_o argumentum_fw-la upon_o ff_n de_fw-fr officâ—ejus_n cvi_fw-la mandaest_n jurisdictio_fw-la l._n 1._o 1._o hajus_fw-la rei_fw-la argumentum_fw-la destruction_n of_o the_o antecedent_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o consequent_a do_v ensue_v again_o if_o king_n edward_n shall_v make_v claim_n of_o any_o such_o succession_n this_o must_v be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o royal_a blood_n derive_v unto_o he_o from_o king_n philip_n his_o grandfather_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o mother_n but_o the_o mother_n have_v no_o such_o blood_n in_o herself_o capable_a of_o succession_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v ergo_fw-la dommie_n ergo_fw-la arg._n l._n nemo_n ff_n de_fw-fr reg._n jur._n &_o l._n traditio_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr acquirendo_fw-la rerum_fw-la dommie_n she_o can_v not_o convey_v the_o same_o unto_o she_o son._n again_o every_o hab_fw-mi every_o ff_n l._n plenum_fw-la ff_n sinsus_fw-la minister_n two_o ff_n de_fw-fr usu_fw-la &_o hab_fw-mi right_n by_o derivation_n thereof_o be_v make_v more_o feeble_a therefore_o if_o this_o blood_n be_v not_o of_o ability_n to_o succeed_v in_o the_o mother_n as_o it_o appear_v before_o much_o less_o shall_v it_o be_v of_o that_o ability_n be_v convey_v and_o derive_v into_o king_n edward_n the_o form_n of_o proof_n be_v take_v à _fw-la majori_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_v a_o argument_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o haered_a from_o filius_fw-la familiâs_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr acquir_n haered_a another_o law_n where_o a_o son_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o father_n can_v appoint_v his_o son_n and_o the_o grandchild_n of_o his_o father_n who_o hold_v authority_n over_o both_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o his_o mother_n decease_v upon_o consideration_n of_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o father_n who_o give_v authority_n be_v in_o that_o case_n that_o by_o himself_o in_o person_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o such_o a_o inheritance_n therefore_o by_o parity_n of_o reason_n in_o the_o case_n of_o this_o question_n the_o mother_n isabella_n can_v give_v right_o of_o succession_n to_o king_n edward_n because_o by_o herself_o in_o person_n she_o be_v not_o able_a to_o succeed_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n serve_v the_o law_n filium_fw-la habeo_fw-la ff_n ad_fw-la senatusconsultum_fw-la macedonianum_fw-la again_o where_o a_o nephew_n or_o grandchild_n have_v a_o grandfather_n and_o a_o father_n of_o divers_a condition_n the_o
grandfather_n by_o the_o mother_n to_o wit_n from_o king_n philip._n this_o be_v prove_v by_o that_o 3._o that_o ff_n de_fw-fr interdict_v &_o relegat_fw-la l._n 3._o law_n where_o the_o father_n be_v banish_v the_o son_n do_v not_o lose_v those_o right_n which_o proceed_v from_o their_o ancestor_n or_o else_o from_o nature_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v lawful_a heir_n to_o their_o brethren_n and_o tutor_n or_o guardian_n to_o their_o kindred_n notwithstanding_o the_o misadventure_n of_o their_o father_n in_o like_a sort_n the_o royal_a succession_n shall_v be_v due_a unto_o king_n edward_n because_o it_o come_v to_o he_o by_o his_o lineage_n and_o blood_n notwithstanding_o the_o calamity_n of_o his_o mother_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n serve_v another_o law_n senator_n law_n l._n emancipatum_fw-la in_o fi_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr senator_n where_o a_o son_n beget_v after_o that_o his_o father_n have_v lose_v through_o his_o own_o fault_n the_o dignity_n of_o a_o senator_n shall_v be_v the_o offspring_n of_o a_o senator_n from_o the_o person_n of_o his_o grandfather_n who_o retain_v that_o dignity_n where_o the_o fi_fw-la the_o ff_n de_fw-fr jus_o voc_fw-la l._n adoptivum_fw-la in_o fi_fw-la father_n be_v patron_n of_o a_o libertine_n or_o freedman_n and_o by_o who_o right_o of_o patronage_n shall_v be_v transport_v to_o the_o son_n if_o he_o lose_v his_o right_n through_o his_o own_o default_n because_o he_o compel_v his_o freedman_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o son_n also_o lose_v his_o right_n and_o so_o the_o father_n may_v without_o offence_n be_v sue_v by_o the_o libertine_n but_o the_o son_n can_v divers_a other_o patroni_fw-la other_o ff_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la patron_n l._n divi_z fratres_fw-la fratres_fw-la fi_fw-la &_o ib._n glow_n not_o &_o facit_fw-la glow_n in_o d._n l._n adoptivum_fw-la in_o fi_fw-la &_o l._n emancipatum_fw-la in_o fi_fw-la sup_v allegat_fw-la &_o â—b_n bart._n will._n de_fw-fr cun._n vit_fw-fr in_o l._n emancipatum_fw-la &_o facit_fw-la similiter_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr lib._n l._n in_o servitutem_fw-la servitutem_fw-la si_fw-mi patroni_fw-la law_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n may_v very_o apt_o be_v allege_v so_o then_o king_n edward_z may_v make_v his_o claim_n from_o the_o person_n of_o his_o ancestor_n althô_o he_o can_v from_o the_o person_n of_o his_o mother_n the_o disability_n of_o his_o mother_n be_v no_o hurt_n or_o hindrance_n unto_o he_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o law_n where_o temp_n where_o l._n 1._o c._n the_o prescript_n long_o temp_n the_o prescription_n of_o the_o second_o possessor_n be_v not_o interrupt_v or_o any_o way_n infest_a althô_o suit_n be_v bring_v against_o the_o first_o possessor_n because_o the_o successor_n take_v no_o strength_n or_o increase_n of_o title_n from_o he_o that_o go_v before_o ergò_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n other_o finali_fw-la other_o l._n fi_fw-la c._n vnde_fw-la liberi_fw-la &_o l._n 1._o c._n de_fw-fr edicto_fw-la successorio_n cum_fw-la similibus_fw-la junct_n glow_n in_o d._n l._n finali_fw-la law_n may_v be_v allege_v but_o most_o special_o the_o law_n filius_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr suis_fw-fr &_o legitimis_fw-la here_v which_o serve_v fit_o to_o this_o purpose_n by_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o contrary_a sense_n for_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o a_o son_n be_v debar_v from_o succeed_v his_o father_n and_o a_o stranger_n appoint_a heir_n upon_o condition_n during_o the_o dependency_n whereof_o the_o son_n so_o debar_v have_v a_o son_n lawful_o beget_v who_o be_v grandchild_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o grandfather_n then_o decease_v althô_o the_o condition_n shall_v fail_v yet_o the_o lawful_a inheritance_n shall_v not_o come_v to_o the_o grandchild_n bear_v after_o his_o grandfather_n death_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o be_v conceive_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o grandfather_n therefore_o from_o the_o contrary_a sense_n if_o he_o have_v be_v conceive_v during_o the_o life_n of_o his_o grandfather_n his_o lawful_a inheritance_n shall_v have_v come_v unto_o he_o althô_o his_o father_n be_v in_o the_o middle_a shall_v have_v be_v disable_v before_o his_o conception_n as_o there_o he_o be_v so_o consequent_o in_o the_o case_n here_o in_o question_n see_v king_n edward_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v conceive_v and_o also_o bear_v during_o the_o life_n of_o his_o grandfather_n king_n philip_n as_o it_o be_v presuppose_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n the_o lawful_a inheritance_n of_o his_o grandfather_n philip_n which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n shall_v come_v unto_o he_o notwithstanding_o the_o disability_n of_o his_o mother_n again_o that_o this_o statute_n which_o disable_v the_o mother_n shall_v in_o no_o case_n be_v hurtful_a to_o king_n edward_n it_o may_v thus_o be_v prove_v the_o word_n of_o a_o statute_n must_v not_o be_v extend_v to_o a_o case_n not_o express_o comprise_v viro._n comprise_v ar._n ff_n fol._n matr._n l._n si_fw-la verò_fw-la verò_fw-la de_fw-fr viro._n within_o the_o same_o especial_o for_o that_o statute_n be_v take_v in_o law_n to_o be_v of_o strict_a interpretation_n as_o med_a as_o in_o l._n omnes_fw-la pepuli_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr just_a &_o jure_v in_o 6._o quaest_n principali_fw-la circa_fw-la med_a bartholus_fw-la note_v but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n a_o man_n be_v not_o exclude_v and_o the_o feminine_a gender_n do_v never_o comprehend_v the_o masculine_a especial_o in_o matter_n that_o be_v quicunque_fw-la be_v ff_n de_fw-fr leg_n 2._o l._n si_fw-la ità _fw-la sit_fw-la script_n &_o nota_fw-la cyn._n c._n de_fw-fr seruis_fw-la fugit_fw-la l._n quicunque_fw-la odious_a ergò_fw-la etc._n etc._n again_o the_o disposition_n of_o a_o testator_n and_o of_o the_o law_n be_v esteem_v equal_a for_o the_o last_o will_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o iu._n a_o ut_fw-la in_o aut._n c_o â—_o â—_o dispenat_n coll._n iu._n law._n but_o the_o testator_n by_o exclude_v the_o next_o 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the_o lord_n of_o rochechoüart_n imprison_v upon_o suspicion_n vii_o the_o lord_n james_n audley_n make_v havoc_n in_o the_o lord_n of_o chauvigney_n land_n viii_o sr._n robert_n knolles_n send_v forth_o by_o the_o prince_n upon_o a_o expedition_n bring_v over_o sr._n perdiccas_n of_o albret_n and_o 300_o companion_n to_o his_o side_n and_z lays_z siege_n to_o durmel_n where_o he_o be_v join_v by_o the_o lord_n chandos_n and_o other_o from_o montauban_n by_o who_o moissac_n be_v take_v in_o their_o way_n ix_o the_o english_a rise_n from_o before_o durmel_n and_o sit_v down_o before_o dumb_a but_o get_v nothing_o there_o however_o they_o take_v gavaches_n foines_n roquemadour_n and_o villefranche_n x._o the_o earl_n of_o cambridge_n take_v bourdeilles_n after_o a_o long_a siege_n by_o stratagem_n xi_o the_o lord_n chandos_n return_v to_o the_o prince_n have_v settle_v affair_n xii_o the_o english_a companion_n take_v bellepeche_n and_o therein_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n mother_n 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lord_n chandos_n intend_v a_o expedition_n desire_v the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n company_n but_o be_v deny_v however_o he_o go_v forth_o and_o do_v what_o he_o please_v in_o anjou_n touraine_n and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o viscount_n of_o rochechoüart_n and_o on_o prospect_n of_o a_o great_a advantage_n over_o the_o french_a send_v again_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n to_o come_v and_o join_v he_o but_o be_v again_o deny_v whereupon_o the_o lord_n chandos_n desist_v for_o that_o time_n xxi_o the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n deal_v severe_o in_o anjou_n and_o touraine_n and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o viscount_n of_o rochechoüart_n but_o be_v surprise_v by_o the_o french_a at_o puirenon_n lose_v many_o man_n and_o be_v besiege_v in_o a_o churchyard_n whence_o he_o send_v to_o the_o lord_n chandos_n for_o succour_n and_o be_v hot_o assault_v the_o next_o day_n send_v again_o xxii_o the_o lord_n chandos_n hardly_o at_o last_o resolve_v to_o help_v he_o but_o upon_o news_n of_o his_o 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