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subject_a aught_o to_o have_v he_o to_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n all_o these_o thing_n abovesaid_a i_o permit_v true_o to_o observe_v and_o keep_v by_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n that_o i_o lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o and_o by_o the_o holy_a cross_n that_o i_o here_o touch_v and_o by_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o our_o lord_n body_n that_o i_o shall_v now_o with_o his_o mercy_n receive_v and_o over_o this_o i_o agree_v i_o and_o will_v that_o if_o i_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o as_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n i_o never_o shall_v any_o thing_n attempt_v by_o way_n of_o fact_n or_o otherwise_o against_o your_o royal_a estate_n or_o obeisance_n that_o ought_v thereto_o or_o any_o thing_n i_o take_v upon_o i_o otherwise_o then_o be_v above_o express_v i_o from_o that_o time_n forth_o be_v unable_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o worship_n estate_n or_o dignity_n be_v it_o such_o as_o i_o now_o occupy_v or_o any_o other_o that_o may_v grow_v unto_o i_o in_o any_o wise_a and_o this_o that_o i_o have_v promit_v and_o swear_v proceed_v of_o my_o own_o desire_n and_o free_a volunt_fw-la and_o by_o no_o constraint_n or_o cohertion_n in_o witness_n of_o all_o the_o which_o thing_n above_o write_v i_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n above_o write_v subscribe_v i_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n and_o seal_n this_o with_o my_o own_o seal_n etc._n etc._n the_o oath_n which_o be_v take_v in_o the_o parliament_n at_o coventry_n unto_o king_n henry_n 6._o anno_fw-la 38._o nou._n 26._o by_o the_o two_o arch-bishop_n sixteen_o bishop_n five_o earl_n two_o viscount_n three_o duke_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n fourteen_o abbot_n two_o pryor_n and_o seven_o baron_n i_o a._n b._n knowledge_n you_o most_o high_a and_o mighty_a and_o most_o christian_a prince_n king_n henry_n 6._o to_o be_v my_o most_o redoubt_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o right-wise_a by_o succession_n bear_v to_o reign_v upon_o i_o and_o all_o your_o liege_n people_n whereupon_o i_o voluntary_o without_o cohertion_n promit_fw-la and_o oblige_v i_o by_o the_o faith_n and_o truth_n that_o i_o owe_v unto_o god_n and_o by_o the_o faith_n truth_n and_o leigiance_n that_o i_o owe_v unto_o you_o my_o most_o redoubt_a sovereign_a lord_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v without_o any_o variance_n true_a faithful_a humble_a and_o obeisant_a subject_n and_o liegeman_n unto_o you_o my_o most_o redoubt_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v unto_o my_o life_n end_v at_o all_o time_n and_o place_n ready_a and_o attend_v at_o your_o call_n in_o my_o most_o hearty_a wise_a and_o manner_n as_o any_o true_a liegeman_n owe_v to_o be_v unto_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n put_v i_o in_o my_o true_a undelayed_a endeavour_n to_o do_v all_o that_o that_o may_v be_v unto_o the_o weal_n and_o surety_n of_o your_o most_o royal_a person_n of_o your_o most_o noble_a estate_n and_o the_o very_a conservation_n and_o assurance_n and_o continuance_n of_o your_o most_o high_a authority_n preeminence_n and_o prerogative_n to_o the_o weal_n surety_n and_o preserve_v of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o benign_a princess_n margaret_n the_o queen_n my_o sovereign_a lady_n and_o of_o her_o most_o high_a and_o noble_a estate_n she_o be_v your_o wife_n and_o also_o to_o the_o weal_n surety_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o right_n high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n edward_n my_o right_a redoubt_a lord_n the_o prince_n your_o first_o beget_v son_n and_o of_o the_o right_n high_a and_o noble_a estate_n of_o the_o same_o and_o faithful_o true_o and_o obeysant_o in_o my_o most_o humble_a wise_a and_o manner_n honour_n serve_v obey_v and_o bear_v my_o allegiance_n unto_o you_o my_o most_o redoubt_a sovereign_a lord_n during_o your_o life_n which_o god_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n for_o my_o most_o singular_a recomfort_v preserve_v long_o in_o prosperity_n to_o endure_v and_o if_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a power_n take_v you_o from_o this_o transitory_a life_n i_o bear_a life_n in_o this_o world_n that_o then_o i_o shall_v take_v and_o accept_v my_o say_a redoubt_a lord_n the_o prince_n edward_n your_o say_a first_o bear_v son_n for_o my_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o bear_v my_o true_a faith_n and_o leigiance_n unto_o he_o as_o my_o natural_a bear_v sovereign_a lord_n and_o after_o he_o unto_o his_o succession_n of_o his_o body_n lawful_o beget_v and_o in_o default_n of_o his_o succession_n which_o god_n defend_v unto_o any_o other_o succession_n of_o your_o body_n lawful_o come_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v never_o at_o any_o time_n for_o any_o manner_n of_o occasion_n colour_n affinity_n or_o cause_n consent_n give_v aid_n assistance_n or_o favour_n or_o agree_v to_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o may_v understand_v or_o know_v
2._o you_o shall_v swear_v to_o bear_v faith_n truth_n and_o obedience_n all_o only_a to_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o most_o dear_a and_o entire_o belove_v lawful_a wife_n queen_n anne_n beget_v and_o to_o be_v beget_v and_o further_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n according_a to_o the_o limitation_n in_o the_o statute_n make_v for_o surety_n of_o his_o succession_n in_o the_o crown_n of_o this_o realm_n mention_v and_o contain_v not_o to_o any_o other_o within_o this_o realm_n nor_o for_o any_o authority_n or_o potentate_n and_o in_o case_n any_o oath_n be_v make_v or_o have_v be_v make_v by_o you_o to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o then_o you_o repute_v the_o same_o as_o vain_a and_o adnihillate_v and_o that_o to_o your_o cunning_n wit_n and_o uttermost_a of_o you_o power_n without_o guile_n fraud_n or_o other_o undue_a means_n you_o shall_v observe_v keep_v maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o say_a succession_n &_o all_o the_o whole_a effect_n and_o content_n thereof_o and_o all_o other_o act_n and_o statute_n make_v in_o confirmation_n or_o for_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o or_o of_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v and_o this_o you_o shall_v do_v against_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n of_o what_o estate_n dignity_n degree_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v and_o in_o no_o wise_n do_v or_o attempt_v nor_o to_o your_o power_n suffer_v to_o be_v do_v or_o attempt_v direct_o or_o indirect_o any_o thing_n or_o thing_n private_o or_o appart_o to_o the_o let_v hindrance_n damage_n or_o derogation_n thereof_o or_o of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o same_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o mean_n or_o for_o any_o manner_n of_o pretence_n so_o help_v you_o god_n all_o saint_n and_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n the_o oath_n take_v for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o the_o king_n highness_n by_o queen_n jane_n an._n 28._o h._n 8._o ca._n 7._o you_o shall_v swear_v to_o bear_v faith_n truth_n and_o obedience_n all_o only_a to_o the_o king_n majesty_n supreme_a head_n in_o earth_n under_o god_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n during_o his_o life_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n and_o of_o his_o most_o dear_a and_o entire_o belove_v lawful_a wife_n queen_n jane_n beget_v and_o to_o be_v beget_v and_o procreate_v and_o further_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n according_a to_o the_o limitation_n in_o the_o statute_n make_v for_o surety_n of_o his_o succession_n in_o the_o crown_n of_o this_o realm_n as_o the_o parliament_n begin_v and_o hold_v at_o westminster_n the_o 8_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o 28._o year_n of_o the_o king_n most_o gracious_a reign_n and_o also_o for_o lack_v of_o such_o heir_n to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o the_o king_n highness_n shall_v limit_v and_o appoint_v to_o succeed_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o virtue_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o act_n and_o not_o to_o any_o other_o within_o this_o realm_n nor_o for_o any_o authority_n power_n or_o potentate_n and_o in_o case_n any_o other_o oath_n be_v make_v or_o have_v be_v make_v by_o you_o to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o then_o you_o to_o repute_v the_o same_o as_o vain_a &_o adninillate_v and_o that_o to_o your_o cunning_n wit_n and_o uttermost_a of_o your_o power_n without_o guile_n fraud_n or_o other_o undue_a manner_n you_o shall_v observe_v keep_v defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o say_a act_n of_o succession_n make_v in_o the_o say_a parliament_n begin_v and_o hold_v at_o westminster_n in_o the_o say_v 8_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o say_v 28._o year_n of_o the_o king_n most_o royal_a reign_n and_o all_o the_o whole_a effect_n and_o content_n thereof_o and_o all_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o king_n highness_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o and_o all_o other_o act_n and_o statute_n make_v in_o confirmation_n or_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v and_o this_o you_o shall_v do_v against_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n of_o what_o estate_n dignity_n degree_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v and_o in_o no_o wise_n do_v or_o attempt_v nor_o to_o your_o power_n suffer_v to_o be_v do_v or_o attempt_v direct_o or_o indirect_o any_o thing_n or_o thing_n private_o or_o appart_o to_o the_o let_v hindrance_n damage_n or_o derogation_n thereof_o or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o same_o or_o of_o any_o thing_n or_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o king_n highness_n by_o virtue_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a act_n by_o any_o manner_n of_o mean_n or_o for_o any_o manner_n of_o pretence_n so_o help_v you_o god_n all_o saint_n and_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n the_o oath_n of_o the_o commissioner_n appoint_v for_o inquiry_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o castle_n fort_n and_o other_o place_n near_o scotland_n and_o for_o reparation_n of_o the_o same_o anno_fw-la 2._o &_o 3_o p._n 4._o &_o m._n ca._n 1._o you_o shall_v swear_v that_o to_o your_o cunning_a wit_n &_o power_n you_o shall_v true_o and_o indifferent_o execute_v the_o authority_n to_o you_o give_v by_o this_o commission_n without_o any_o favour_n affection_n corruption_n dread_n or_o malice_n to_o be_v bear_v to_o any_o manner_n of_o person_n or_o person_n and_o as_o the_o case_n shall_v remain_v you_o shall_v consent_v and_o endeavour_v yourself_o for_o your_o part_n to_o the_o best_a of_o your_o knowledge_n and_o power_n to_o the_o make_n of_o such_o wholesome_a just_a equal_a and_o indifferent_a law_n and_o ordinance_n as_o shall_v be_v make_v and_o devise_v by_o the_o most_o discreet_a and_o indifferent_a number_n of_o yourselves_o be_v in_o commission_n with_o you_o for_o the_o make_v errection_n and_o preservation_n of_o all_o &_o every_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v contain_v and_o specify_v in_o the_o say_a commission_n and_o the_o same_o law_n and_o ordinance_n to_o your_o cunning_n wit_n and_o power_n cause_n to_o be_v 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