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item_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o king_n in_o his_o parliament_n cause_v the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o warwick_n to_o be_v adjudge_v that_o he_o may_v more_o free_o exercise_v his_o cruelty_n upon_o they_o and_o accomplish_v his_o injurious_a will_n in_o other_o matter_n he_o gather_v to_o himself_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o malefactor_n of_o the_o county_n of_o chester_n of_o who_o some_o pass_n with_o the_o king_n through_o the_o kingdom_n as_o well_o within_o the_o king_n palace_n as_o without_o do_v cruel_o kill_v the_o liege_n subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o some_o they_o beat_v and_o wound_v and_o do_v plunder_v the_o good_n of_o the_o people_n and_o refuse_v to_o pay_v for_o their_o victual_n and_o do_v ravish_v and_o violate_v their_o wife_n and_o other_o woman_n and_o though_o their_o be_v grievous_a complaint_n of_o such_o their_o excess_n bring_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o say_a king_n yet_o the_o say_a king_n do_v not_o regard_v to_o cause_v justice_n to_o be_v do_v or_o any_o remedy_n thereuponâ—_n but_o do_v favour_v the_o say_a troop_n in_o such_o their_o evil_a do_n trust_v in_o they_o and_o their_o guard_n against_o all_o other_o of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o faithful_a people_n of_o his_o kingdom_n have_v great_a matter_n of_o commotion_n and_o indignation_n vi_o item_n although_o the_o say_a king_n by_o his_o writ_n cause_v proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n that_o he_o have_v cause_v his_o uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o warwick_n to_o be_v take_v and_o arrest_v not_o for_o any_o assembling_n or_o trooping_n by_o they_o former_o make_v within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n but_o for_o very_a many_o extortion_n oppression_n and_o other_o thing_n by_o they_o afterward_o do_v and_o perpetrate_v against_o his_o royalty_n and_o kingly_a majesty_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o intention_n 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to_o the_o say_a statute_n all_o which_o be_v well_o know_v to_o tend_v against_o the_o crown_n and_o royal_a dignity_n and_o against_o the_o statute_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n xi_o item_n although_o the_o lord_n henry_n now_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n by_o the_o king_n command_n have_v prefer_v his_o bill_n touch_v the_o state_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o the_o same_o have_v due_o prosecute_v so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o king_n order_n he_o have_v exhibit_v himself_o in_o all_o point_v prepare_v for_o the_o combat_n and_o the_o say_a king_n have_v declare_v that_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o lancaster_n have_v honourable_o perform_v his_o devoir_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v and_o this_o by_o a_o decree_n public_o proclaim_v before_o all_o the_o people_n assemble_v at_o the_o say_a combat_n yet_o the_o say_a king_n without_o any_o legal_a reason_n whatsoever_o do_v cause_n and_o command_v the_o say_a duke_n to_o 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choose_v sheriff_n for_o all_o the_o county_n of_o england_n and_o name_v they_o to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n according_a as_o to_o their_o discretion_n and_o conscience_n shall_v seem_v expedient_a for_o the_o good_a and_o utility_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o say_a king_n have_v cause_v person_n to_o be_v make_v sheriff_n not_o so_o nominate_v or_o elect_v but_o other_o according_a to_o the_o capriccio_n of_o his_o pleasure_n sometime_o his_o favourite_n or_o creature_n and_o sometime_o such_o as_o he_o know_v will_v not_o oppose_v his_o humour_n for_o his_o own_o and_o other_o private_a advantage_n to_o the_o great_a grievance_n of_o his_o people_n and_o against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n thereby_o notorious_o incur_v perjury_n fourteen_o item_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o aforesaid_a king_n request_v and_o have_v of_o very_a many_o lord_n and_o other_o of_o his_o kingdom_n divers_a sum_n
or_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o the_o say_a letter_n express_v by_o which_o manner_n of_o write_v he_o force_v many_o of_o such_o religious_a out_o of_o fear_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o command_n whereby_o they_o be_v heavy_o impoverish_v and_o oppress_v in_o manifest_a derogation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a liberty_n by_o which_o pretext_n the_o say_a king_n richard_n do_v incur_v perjury_n xxiii_o item_n in_o most_o of_o the_o great_a royal_a council_n when_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o judge_n and_o other_o be_v charge_v that_o they_o will_v faithful_o council_n the_o king_n in_o matter_n relate_v to_o his_o state_n and_o that_o of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o say_v lord_n justices_z and_o other_o very_o often_o in_o give_v counsel_n according_a to_o their_o best_a discretion_n have_v be_v by_o the_o king_n sudden_o and_o so_o fierce_o chide_v and_o reprove_v that_o they_o have_v not_o dare_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o give_v their_o advice_n for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n xxiv_o item_n the_o treasure_n crown_n relic_n and_o other_o jewel_n viz._n the_o good_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v be_v reposit_v in_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n against_o any_o sudden_a event_n or_o exigency_n the_o say_a king_n go_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n into_o ireland_n do_v take_v away_o and_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v carry_v with_o he_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n whereby_o this_o kingdom_n have_v be_v vast_o impoverish_v if_o god_n by_o the_o retaking_n of_o the_o say_a good_n against_o the_o say_a king_n will_v have_v not_o otherwise_o provide_v and_o furthermore_o the_o say_a king_n do_v cause_v the_o roll_n of_o record_n touch_v the_o state_n and_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n vo_o be_v destroy_v and_o raze_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o his_o people_n and_o disinherit_n the_o crown_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n and_o all_o this_o as_o it_o be_v probable_o believe_v in_o favour_n and_o support_v of_o his_o evil_a governance_n xxv_o item_n the_o say_a king_n be_v wont_a as_o it_o be_v perpetual_o to_o be_v so_o variable_a and_o dissemble_a in_o his_o word_n and_o write_n and_o so_o contrary_a to_o himself_o and_o especial_o in_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o king_n and_o other_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o within_o it_o and_o also_o to_o other_o his_o subject_n that_o no_o man_n live_v that_o know_v his_o condition_n can_v or_o will_v confide_v in_o he_o nay_o he_o be_v repute_v so_o unfaithful_a and_o unconstant_a that_o it_o become_v scandalous_a not_o only_o to_o his_o own_o person_n but_o also_o to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o especial_o among_o foreigner_n of_o all_o the_o world_n that_o come_v to_o know_v the_o same_o xxvi_o item_n although_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o every_o freeman_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n use_v from_o all_o time_n heretofore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o he_o unless_o they_o be_v forfeit_v yet_o the_o say_a king_n purpose_v and_o long_v to_o weaken_v such_o law_n in_o the_o pretence_n of_o very_a many_o lord_n and_o other_o of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v frequent_o say_v and_o affirm_v that_o the_o life_n of_o every_o one_o of_o his_o subject_n and_o his_o land_n tenement_n good_n and_o chattel_n be_v his_o the_o say_a king_n at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n without_o any_o forfeiture_n which_o be_v utter_o against_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n aforesaid_a xxvii_o item_n although_o it_o be_v fnact_v and_o ordain_v and_o be_v hitherto_o confirm_v that_o no_o freeman_n shall_v be_v take_v etc._n etc._n nor_o any_o way_n destroy_v and_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o pass_v nor_o send_v any_o to_o pass_v upon_o he_o but_o by_o the_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n yet_o by_o the_o will_n command_v and_o order_n of_o the_o say_a king_n very_o many_o of_o his_o liege_n people_n be_v malicious_o accuse_v for_o have_v public_o or_o secret_o say_v something_o that_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o disyraise_n scandal_n or_o disgrace_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o say_a king_n have_v be_v take_v and_o imprison_v and_o bring_v before_o the_o constable_n and_o marshal_n of_o england_n in_o the_o court_n military_a in_o which_o court_n the_o say_a liege_n people_n be_v accuse_v will_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o make_v any_o other_o answer_n than_o that_o they_o be_v no_o way_n guilty_a and_o will_v justify_v the_o same_o and_o defend_v themselves_o by_o their_o body_n and_o not_o otherwise_o notwithstanding_o their_o appellor_n be_v young_a man_n stout_a and_o lusty_a and_o those_o so_o accuse_v ancient_a and_o impotent_a maim_v or_o infirm_a whereby_o not_o only_a destruction_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o grandee_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o also_o of_o all_o and_o singular_a person_n of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o same_o may_v probable_o ensue_v since_o therefore_o the_o say_a king_n have_v wilful_o act_v contrary_a to_o such_o a_o statute_n of_o his_o kingdom_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o he_o have_v thereby_o incur_v the_o crime_n of_o perjury_n xxviii_o item_n although_o the_o people_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o leigeance_n be_v full_o enough_o bind_v to_o their_o king_n and_o the_o say_a king_n by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v enable_v to_o correct_v and_o punish_v his_o people_n if_o in_o any_o kind_n they_o transgress_v yet_o the_o say_a king_n desire_v to_o trample_v on_o and_o too_o much_o oppress_v his_o people_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o free_o execute_v and_o follow_v the_o humour_n of_o his_o foolish_a and_o unlawful_a will_n by_o his_o letter_n to_o all_o the_o county_n of_o his_o kingdom_n do_v enjoin_v and_o command_v that_o all_o his_o subject_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o tempâ—ral_a shall_v make_v certain_a oath_n in_o general_n which_o be_v too_o grievous_a to_o they_o and_o which_o may_v probable_o cause_v the_o final_a destruction_n of_o his_o people_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v confirm_v such_o their_o oath_n under_o their_o letter_n and_o seal_n to_o which_o royal_a command_n the_o people_n of_o his_o kingdom_n do_v submit_v and_o pay_v obedience_n that_o they_o may_v not_o incur_v his_o indignation_n or_o displeasure_n and_o also_o for_o fear_v of_o death_n xxix_o item_n when_o party_n contend_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o cause_n mere_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a have_v endeavour_v to_o obtain_v from_o the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n prohibition_n to_o hinder_v the_o lawful_a process_n in_o the_o say_a court_n and_o the_o say_a chancellor_n have_v just_o refuse_v to_o grant_v the_o same_o yet_o the_o say_a king_n by_o 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