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according_o apply_v themselves_o to_o henry_n earl_n of_o richmond_n afterward_o h._n 7._o with_o who_o the_o duke_n of_o terre_fw-fr britain_n have_v for_o some_o year_n keep_v even_o e._n 4._o in_o awe_n henry_n be_v glad_a of_o the_o opportunity_n and_o to_o strengthen_v his_o interest_n agree_v with_o some_o of_o his_o party_n to_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o e._n 4._o but_o be_v far_o from_o make_v any_o claim_n in_o her_o right_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o one_o of_o e._n 4_o this_o son_n be_v then_o alive_a be_v that_o as_o it_o will_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n 1_o h._n 7._o cite_v above_o his_o parliament_n hold_v that_o he_o land_v with_o title_n and_o r._n 3._o be_v desert_v and_o slay_v in_o the_o field_n of_o battle_n that_o opposition_n to_o henry_n be_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n adjudge_v treason_n against_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o this_o land_n and_o h._n 7_o the_o be_v hold_v to_o have_v recover_v his_o right_n after_o this_o when_o 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declare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o then_o wear_v his_o crown_n and_o dispense_n with_o the_o service_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n and_o other_o other_o mat._n par._n ipsi_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la conc_fw-fr totius_fw-la regni_fw-la ipsum_fw-la cum_fw-la iniquis_fw-la corsiliariis_fw-la suis_fw-la a_o regno_fw-la depellerent_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr novo_fw-la rege_fw-la creando_fw-la tractarent_fw-la tractarent_fw-la bracton_n lib._n 2._o c._n 16._o rex_fw-la autem_fw-la habet_fw-la superiorem_fw-la deum_fw-la item_n legem_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la rex_fw-la item_n curiam_fw-la svam_fw-la etc._n etc._n vid._n etiam_fw-la ib._n c._n 24._o &_o l._n 3._o c._n 9_o 9_o lib._n de_fw-fr antiq._n leg._n in_o arch._n civ_o civ_o lib._n de_fw-fr antiq_n leg._n in_o archiv_n civ_o lon._n an._n 1260._o 44_o h._n 3._o l._n 55._o h._n 3._o post_fw-la ejus_fw-la decessum_fw-la rectis_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la coronae_fw-la angliae_fw-la angliae_fw-la mat._n west_n gilbertus_n &_o johes_n comites_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la clerus_fw-la &_o populus_fw-la ad_fw-la magnum_fw-la altar_n ecc_fw-la westm_n celeriter_fw-la properaunt_a ed._n prim_fw-la regis_fw-la fidel_n jurantes_fw-la jurantes_fw-la annales_n wav_n f._n 227._o facta_fw-la convocatione_n omnium_fw-la prel_n etc._n etc._n etc._n rot._n clau_n 1._o e._n 1._o m._n 11._o 11._o walse_v f._n 1._o 1._o mat._n west_n f._n 430._o 25_o e._n 1._o 1._o suscipiatis_fw-la me_fw-it quod_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la rediero_n in_o regem_fw-la vestrum_fw-la filium_fw-la meum_fw-la coronetis_fw-gr coronetis_fw-gr mirror_n p._n 8._o 8._o wals._n f._n 68_o non_fw-la tam_fw-la jure_fw-la haereditario_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n wals._n f._n 107._o rex_fw-la dignitate_fw-la regali_fw-la abdicatur_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la substituitur_fw-la substituitur_fw-la knighton_n col_fw-fr 2550._o post_fw-la multos_fw-la ejulatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n rot._n claus_n 1_o e._n 3._o m._n 28._o 28._o bib._n cot._n cleop._n d._n 9_o annales_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la britcnum_n de._n an._n 1326._o convocatum_fw-la est_fw-la concilium_fw-la general_n etc._n etc._n etc._n in_o regem_fw-la angliae_fw-la est_fw-la sublimatus_fw-la sublimatus_fw-la stat._n 1._o e._n 3._o rastal_n rastal_n rot._n parl._n 50._o e._n 3._o 3._o begin_v his_o reign_n an._n 1377._o 1377._o knighton_n f._n 2683._o propinquiorem_fw-la aliquem_fw-la de_fw-la stir_v pe_z regid_a regid_a 23_o r._n 2._o 2._o rot._n parl._n 1_o h._n 4._o n._n 16._o 16._o n._n 52._o 52._o rot._n serve_v die_v coron_n h._n 4._o 4._o rot._n parl._n 1_o h._n 4._o 4._o rot._n parl._n 1_o h._n 4._o n._n 54._o so_o welsing_n welsing_n rot._n parl._n sup_v tpod._n neust_fw-fr f._n 156._o regnum_fw-la angliae_fw-la sic_fw-la vacans_fw-la vacans_fw-la vid._n the_o debate_n at_o large_a p._n 127._o 127._o walse_v sup_n &_o rot._n parl._n parl._n rot._n parl._n n._n 54._o jiden_fw-mi status_fw-la cum_fw-la tote_fw-la populo_fw-la absque_fw-la quacunque_fw-la difficultate_fw-la vel_fw-la mâ—râ_fw-la ut_fw-la dux_n praefatus_fw-la super_fw-la eos_fw-la regnaret_fw-la unanimiter_fw-la consenserunt_fw-la consenserunt_fw-la rot._n servic_n sup_v sup_v vid._n inf_n the_o case_n of_o bishop_n merk_n merk_n rot._n pat._n 2_o h._n 4._o rot_n 4._o 4._o interliga_n &_o confederati_fw-la adversario_fw-la &_o inimiâ—o_fw-la nri_fw-fr regis_fw-la &_o rni_fw-la svi_fw-la de_fw-fr erancia_n &_o adherentibus_fw-la ad_fw-la eundem_fw-la adversar_n etc._n etc._n etc._n nota_fw-la richard_n name_n be_v use_v only_o to_o colour_v the_o invite_v the_o french_a to_o overrun_v this_o hand_n hand_n quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la epus_fw-la unctus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nota_fw-la et_fw-la consequenter_fw-la eccles_n anglicanae_n per_fw-la quam_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n pardonae_n vimus_fw-la eidem_fw-la nuper_fw-la episcope_n sectam_fw-la pacis_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la amodo_fw-la se_fw-la bene_fw-la geret_fw-la erga_fw-la dominum_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o populum_fw-la populum_fw-la this_o recite_v in_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o commons_o rot._n pat._n 8_o h._n 4._o p._n 1._o m._n 4._o 4._o d'un_fw-fr volunt_fw-la &_o d'un_fw-fr assentcoment_n quill_n nen_fw-mi busoignoit_fw-fr my_o affermerent_n affermerent_n enheretablement_n enheretablement_n pur_fw-mi viver_n &_o morer_fw-la encontre_fw-fr tout_fw-fr les_fw-fr gent_n de_fw-fr monde_fw-fr monde_fw-fr rot._n pat._n 7._o h._n 4._o pars_fw-la 2._o in_o 23._o ad_fw-la ammovendam_fw-la penitus_fw-la materiam_fw-la disceptationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n fore_z &_o esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fore_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la debere_fw-la vid._n alt_z ib._n recite_v the_o breach_n of_o former_a oath_n oath_n rot._n pat._n sup_v hereditas_fw-la sive_fw-la hereditaria_fw-la hereditaria_fw-la rot._n pat._n 8_o h._n 4._o p._n 1._o m._n 4._o 4._o rot._n pat._n 8._o h._n 4._o ponrvous_a succeder_n en_fw-fr voz_fw-mi saisditz_fw-fr corone_n roialm_n &_o signory_n pour_fw-fr les_fw-fr avoir_fw-fr ove_fw-la routz_fw-fr leur_fw-fr appurtenance_n apres_fw-fr ure_n decesse_n a_o luy_fw-fr etc._n etc._n etc._n communi_fw-la consensu_fw-la regni_fw-la juxta_fw-la morem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la regni_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n heir_n apparent_a pour_fw-fr vous_fw-fr succeder_n succeder_n pol._n virg._n in_o vit._n h._n 5._o &_o drs._n gale_n praef._n script_n saxon._n dan._n dan._n walsingham_n walsingham_n polydore_fw-la virgil._n in_o quo_fw-la de_fw-la rege_fw-la creando_fw-la more_fw-it majorum_fw-la agitabatur_fw-la vid._n etiam_fw-la stow_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o h._n 5._o mention_v this_o and_o call_v that_o assembly_n a_o parliament_n parliament_n rot._n parl._n 1_o h._n 6._o 6._o 13_o h._n 6._o 6._o vid._n the_o oath_n 29_o h._n 6._o stow_z f._n 395._o i_o be_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v humble_a subject_n and_o lieage-man_n etc._n etc._n etc._n rot._n parl._n 38_o h._n 6._o n._n 7._o 7._o rot._n parl._n 39_o h._n 6._o n._n 11._o 11._o n._n 12._o 12._o vid._n unreasonableness_n of_o the_o new_a separation_n fortescue'_v ms._n of_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o cotton_n library_n but_o not_o now_o to_o be_v find_v there_o unless_o restore_v very_o late_o late_o n._n 15._o to_o be_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n come_v and_o to_o his_o 4_o son_n etc._n etc._n etc._n elinor_n wife_n of_o lewis_n king_n of_o france_n mat._n par._n de_fw-fr an._n 1150._o 1150._o mat._n west_n f._n 1200._o 1200._o vid._n sup._n p._n 27._o 27._o vid._n grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la l._n 2._o sect_n 24._o for_o the_o niece_n from_o the_o elder_a son_n to_o exclude_v the_o young_a son_n can_v hold_v in_o hereditary_n kingdom_n for_o that_o give_v only_o a_o capacity_n to_o succeed_v but_o of_o those_o that_o be_v capable_a regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o sex_n sex_n fortescue_n de_fw-fr laud._n legum_n angl._n rex_fw-la a_o populo_fw-la potestatem_fw-la effluxam_fw-la habet_fw-la vid._n rot._n de_fw-fr b._n r._n r._n grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la lib._n 2._o 2._o ib._n sect._n 14._o sect._n 22._o 22._o rot_v parl._n 39_o h._n 6._o n._n 18._o the_o oath_n that_o the_o say_v lord_n have_v make_v unto_o the_o king_n highness_n etc._n etc._n save_v and_o their_o conscience_n therein_o clear_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o say_v mean_v the_o shall_v be_v open_v and_o declare_v to_o the_o king_n highness_n highness_n n._n 18._o 18._o n._n 27._o the_o king_n by_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n condescend_v to_o the_o accord_n and_o to_o be_v authorise_a by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n parliament_n baggot_n case_n 9_o e._n 4._o carl_a corone_n fuit_fw-la taille_fw-fr a_o lay_n per_fw-la parliament_n save_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n the_o king_n to_o have_v the_o say_v corone_n reaume_n royal_a estate_n dignity_n and_o preemirence_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o say_a lordship_n of_o ireland_n during_o his_o lyf_v natural_a natural_a an._n 1460._o and_o furthermore_o by_o the_o same_o avis_fw-fr and_o authority_n wool_n consent_v and_o agree_v that_o after_o his_o decesse_n or_o when_o it_o shall_v pleasant_a his_o highness_n to_o ley_z from_o he_o the_o say_a corone_n etc._n etc._n or_o thereof_o cease_v etc._n etc._n etc._n stow._n f._n 413._o 413._o vid._n note_n upon_o the_o earl_n of_o stamford_n speech_n an._n 1692._o citting_a grafton_n chron._n f._n 652_o 653._o 658._o speed_v f._n 851._o stow_n f._n 414_o 415._o 415._o ib._n ib._n 3d._n not_o mention_v in_o those_o note_n but_o in_o hollinshead_n f._n 663._o 663._o note_n upon_o the_o earl_n of_o s_n speech_n sup._n sup._n hollinshead_n 663._o after_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n government_n rot._n parl._n 1_o e._n 4._o m._n 8._o declaratio_fw-la tituli_fw-la regii_fw-la &_o restitutio_fw-la ad_fw-la eandem_fw-la eandem_fw-la ib._n ib._n rot._n parl._n 1_o e._n 4._o m._n 8._o n._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o 24._o rot._n parl._n 1_o e_o 4._o m._n 17._o convictio_fw-la quorundam_fw-la dom._n &_o al._n authoritate_fw-la parl._n the_o earl_n of_o march_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o r._n 2._o and_o consequent_o e._n 4._o from_o he_o be_v undoubted_a undoubted_a vid._n the_o debate_n at_o large_a etc._n etc._n p._n 128._o 128._o rot._n parl._n 1_o e._n 4._o m._n 7._o &_o 8._o and_o that_o god_n have_v give_v ed._n the_o