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alia_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o fidei_fw-la catholicae_fw-la quà m_fw-la status_fw-la dominorum_fw-la &_o magnatum_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la angl._n tam_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la quam_fw-la temporalium_fw-la destructionem_fw-la proposuerunt_fw-la ac_fw-la diversas_fw-la congregationes_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la conventicula_fw-la illicita_fw-la pro_fw-la nephando_fw-la proposito_fw-la svo_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la per_fw-la implend_v secerunt_fw-la in_o nostri_fw-la exheredationem_fw-la ac_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la destructionem_fw-la manifestam_fw-la nos_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la lollardos_n ac_fw-la alios_fw-la praedictos_fw-la iuxta_fw-la eorum_fw-la demerita_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la castigari_fw-la &_o puniri_fw-la volentes_fw-la ac_fw-la de_fw-la fidelitate_fw-la &_o circumspectione_n vestris_fw-la plenius_fw-la confidentes_fw-la assignavimus_fw-la vos_fw-la quinque_fw-la quatuor_fw-la &_o tres_fw-la vestrum_fw-la quorum_fw-la vos_fw-la praefati_fw-la maior_fw-la &_o 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the_o like_a also_o of_o these_o george_n egle_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v before_o do_v but_o preach_v in_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n anâ—_n yet_o commission_n be_v direct_v against_o he_o as_o in_o case_n of_o raise_v up_o a_o commotion_n against_o the_o queen_n adam_n damlip_n in_o cahce_n do_v but_o preach_v treason_n &_o the_o receive_v of_o one_o poor_a crown_n 2._o year_n before_o at_o rome_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v he_o a_o traitor_n in_o the_o time_n of_o k_o henry_n the_o 8_o onâ—_n singleton_n chaplein_n to_o queen_n anne_n the_o queen_n majesty_n mother_n that_o now_o be_v do_v but_o preach_v 〈◊〉_d gospel_n move_v by_o zeal_n as_o i_o have_v credible_a witness_n of_o his_o own_o scholar_n that_o hear_v he_o speak_v it_o be_v with_o he_o &_o yeâ—_n by_o virtue_n of_o commission_n it_o be_v object_v to_o he_o for_o raise_v up_o commotion_n against_o the_o king_n yea_o and_o also_o for_o kill_v of_o pakington_n &_o suffer_v for_o the_o same_o as_o a_o traitor_n so_o 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etc._n etc._n by_o the_o which_o word_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o king_n himself_o have_v no_o certain_a knowledge_n thereof_o but_o only_o by_o information_n of_o other_o of_o bishop_n no_o doubt_n &_o prelate_n &_o thereupon_o give_v forth_o his_o commission_n aforesaid_a and_o then_o how_o will_v this_o stand_v with_o our_o chronicler_n &_o other_o epitome_n and_o summary_n who_o master_n cope_n do_v allege_v for_o if_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o robert_n fabian_n say_v that_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v in_o the_o field_n take_v
come_v comparuit_fw-la ideo_fw-la presentibus_fw-la coronatoribus_fw-la come_v predicti_fw-la utlagatâ—_n fuit_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la inquiratur_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la &_o catalli_v suis._n ¶_o notes_n or_o consideration_n upon_o the_o indictment_n and_o commission_n above_o prefix_v a_o die_fw-la mercurij_fw-la proximo_fw-la post_fw-la festum_fw-la epiphaniae_fw-la etc._n etc._n day_n ¶_o first_n here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v &_o consider_v good_a reader_n the_o day_n and_o date_n of_o geve_v out_o the_o commission_n &_o then_o of_o the_o verdict_n present_v by_o the_o jurer_n which_o be_v both_o in_o one_o day_n that_o be_v on_o the_o wednesday_n next_o after_o the_o epiphanie_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n 5._o which_o be_v the_o x._o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o january_n as_o the_o date_n of_o the_o commission_n say_v a_o 1413._o after_o the_o use_n of_o england_n or_o after_o the_o romish_a use_n a_o 1414._o so_o that_o after_o the_o use_n ever_o we_o count_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o 1413._o or_o else_o a_o 1414._o the_o dominical_a letter_n begin_v at_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n to_o change_v must_v needs_o be_v g._n for_o the_o year_n &_o so_o necessary_o make_v wednesday_n next_o after_o the_o epyphanie_n to_o be_v the_o x._o day_n of_o the_o say_a month_n of_o january_n thus_o than_o this_o present_a wednesday_n which_o be_v the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o month_n be_v well_o note_v and_o bear_v in_o mind_n on_o the_o which_o day_n both_o the_o commission_n be_v direct_v &_o also_o the_o verdict_n present_v let_v we_o now_o proceed_v further_o in_o the_o foresay_a juditement_n it_o follow_v b_o per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la xij_o iuratorum_fw-la extitit_fw-la praesentatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o if_o there_o have_v be_v true_a deal_n in_o this_o out_o the_o jurer_n shall_v have_v be_v name_v but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o such_o indictment_n find_v by_o any_o jurer_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v best_a not_o to_o name_v the_o jurour_n lest_o they_o will_v have_v deny_v this_o juditement_n to_o be_v their_o act_n it_o follow_v more_o in_o process_n of_o the_o indictment_n c_z et_fw-la dictum_fw-la joan._n oldcastel_n regentem_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la regni_fw-la constituere_fw-la over_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o argument_n this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o disprove_v the_o manifest_a untruth_n of_o this_o surmise_a indictment_n when_o as_o the_o king_n be_v not_o yet_o go_v to_o france_n nor_o determine_v to_o go_v how_o can_v they_o conspire_v then_o to_o make_v a_o regent_n for_o the_o king_n go_v in_o july_n follow_v vidz_n the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n leave_v behind_o he_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n in_o law_n for_o regent_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o this_o matter_n be_v untrue_o enter_v and_o steal_v into_o the_o record_n with_o a_o antedate_n or_o else_o at_o the_o least_o there_o appear_v manifest_a untruth_n that_o they_o shall_v conspire_v to_o make_v a_o regent_n when_o a_o regent_n be_v not_o think_v upon_o unless_o it_o be_v all_o ready_a run_v into_o the_o head_n of_o the_o clergy_n who_o short_o after_o fear_v their_o temporality_n as_o caxton_n say_v persuade_v the_o king_n to_o make_v war_n in_o france_n this_o word_n regent_n therefore_o proceed_v of_o the_o secret_a spirit_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o make_v the_o whole_a matter_n very_o suspicious_a to_o be_v ground_v altogether_o upon_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o their_o untrue_a surmise_n it_o follow_v moreover_o d_o quasi_fw-la gens_fw-la sine_fw-la capite_fw-la in_o finalem_fw-la destructionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o now_o do_v this_o stand_n with_o that_o go_v before_o contrariety_n that_o they_o conspire_v to_o make_v a_o regent_n except_o you_o will_v say_v that_o to_o make_v a_o regent_n be_v to_o be_v a_o people_n without_o a_o head_n it_o follow_v e_z cum_fw-la quam_fw-la pluribus_fw-la rebellibus_fw-la dicti_fw-la regis_fw-la ignotis_fw-la ad_fw-la numerum_fw-la viginti_fw-la millium_fw-la hominum_fw-la unknowen_a etc._n etc._n ¶_o a_o strange_a matter_n that_o they_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o yet_o know_v of_o no_o more_o name_n of_o the_o rebel_n but_o the_o lord_n cobham_n only_o or_o one_o or_o two_o mo_z and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v ignoti_fw-la f_o privatim_fw-la insurgentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o this_o smell_v of_o the_o clergy_n own_o pen_n pen_n without_o any_o great_a advice_n of_o learned_a counsel_n for_o otherwise_o such_o as_o have_v be_v herein_o skilful_a will_v never_o have_v put_v in_o privatim_fw-la insurgentes_fw-la g_z die_fw-la mercurij_fw-la proximo_fw-la post_fw-la festum_fw-la epiphaniae_fw-la d._n anno_fw-la r.r._n praedicto_fw-la tyme._n etc._n etc._n ¶_o this_o wednesday_n next_o after_o the_o epiphanie_n be_v the_o x._o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o january_n and_o the_o same_o day_n when_o both_o the_o conspiracy_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o the_o same_o day_n when_o the_o commission_n be_v give_v out_o to_o inquire_v also_o when_o the_o fact_n be_v by_o enquiry_n present_v whereby_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o strange_a thing_n that_o so_o great_a a_o conspiracy_n know_v beforehand_o be_v not_o suppress_v nor_o inquire_v of_o by_o any_o commission_n but_o ove_o by_o a_o commission_n bear_v date_n of_o the_o same_o day_n upon_o which_o day_n by_o the_o purport_n of_o the_o indictment_n the_o conspiracy_n shall_v have_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n by_o open_a rebellion_n as_o it_o be_v aforesaid_a h_n praedictum_fw-la d._n nostrum_fw-la regemfratres_fw-la suos_fw-la videl_n thomam_fw-la ducem_fw-la clarentiae_fw-la duke_n joannem_fw-la de_fw-fr lancastre_n &_o humfredum_n de_fw-fr lancastre_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o if_o the_o king_n learned_a counsel_n have_v deal_v in_o this_o indictment_n as_o in_o case_n of_o treason_n they_o shall_v have_v do_v if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o truth_n they_o will_v never_o have_v handle_v it_o so_o slender_o and_o wrong_o as_o to_o name_v the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o of_o gloucester_n john_n of_o lancaster_n and_o dumfrey_n of_o lancaster_n who_o be_v make_v duke_n in_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o their_o father_n as_o appeareth_z by_o caxtones_n chronicle_n ay_o et_fw-la ibidem_fw-la versus_fw-la campum_fw-la praedictum_fw-la modo_fw-la guerrino_n arriati_fw-la proditorie_a modo_fw-la insurrectionis_fw-la party_n contra_fw-la ligeantias_fw-la svas_fw-la equitaverunt_fw-la ad_fw-la rebellandum_fw-la dictum_fw-la d._n nostrum_fw-la regem_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o this_o be_v falsify_v by_o plain_a evidence_n of_o history_n and_o cope_n himself_o confess_v no_o less_o for_o he_o so_o say_v and_o confess_v page_n line_n that_o sir_n john_n oldcastle_n be_v not_o there_o in_o person_n but_o only_o that_o his_o consent_n and_o good_a will_n be_v there_o argument_n again_o see_v this_o equitation_n or_o ride_v towards_o saint_n giles_n field_n be_v upon_o the_o wednesday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o epiphany_n as_o in_o this_o indictment_n and_o process_n of_o outlawry_n be_v above_o testify_v which_o be_v the_o ten_o day_n of_o january_n and_o commission_n also_o the_o same_o day_n be_v charge_v and_o the_o jewry_n moreover_o impanel_v the_o same_o day_n &_o yet_o no_o jewr_a name_n item_n the_o verdict_n the_o same_o day_n present_v how_o all_o these_o can_v concur_v together_o and_o all_o in_o one_o day_n let_v the_o reader_n after_o he_o have_v well_o consider_v the_o matter_n use_v his_o judgement_n therein_o not_o only_o whether_o it_o be_v like_a but_o also_o whether_o it_o be_v possible_a over_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o if_o this_o matter_n have_v be_v true_o and_o due_o handle_v argument_n as_o touch_v the_o reason_n than_o have_v it_o not_o be_v needful_a to_o have_v bring_v sir_n john_n oldcastle_n into_o the_o parliament_n house_n traitoâ—â—_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v have_v his_o judgement_n for_o by_o the_o outlawrie_n if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o without_o am_z more_o add_v shall_v hauâ—_n have_v judgement_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n as_o a_o traitor_n but_o the_o chief_a justice_n know_v the_o handle_n of_o the_o matter_n dare_v not_o belike_o enterprise_n so_o far_o wherefore_o iâ—_n be_v devise_v that_o he_o shall_v certify_v the_o record_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o do_v together_o with_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d file_v to_o the_o â—ecord_n which_o be_v very_o strange_a and_o thereupon_o the_o lord_n give_v such_o a_o judgement_n as_o be_v not_o due_a for_o a_o traitor_n for_o that_o they_o give_v no_o judgement_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v draw_v hang_v and_o set_v down_o alive_a and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d well_v and_o quarter_v which_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o traitor_n and_o albeit_o the_o parliament_n may_v have_v attaint_v he_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n and_o by_o the_o same_o act_n of_o atteinder_n
emperor_n nor_o king_n nor_o any_o mortal_a man_n but_o against_o the_o lord_n himself_o even_o against_o your_o god_n of_o your_o own_o make_n be_v therein_o as_o you_o say_v no_o substance_n of_o bread_n but_o the_o very_a personal_a body_n flesh_n blood_n and_o bone_n of_o christ_n himself_o which_o body_n notwythstand_v the_o foresay_a pope_n gregory_n the_o 7._o 172._o take_v and_o cast_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n into_o the_o burn_a fire_n because_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v he_o to_o a_o certain_a doubt_n or_o demand_n benn_n card._n pag._n 172._o southly_a if_o sir_n john_n oldcastle_n have_v take_v the_o body_n of_o king_n henrye_n the_o 5._o and_o throw_v he_o into_o the_o fire_n the_o fact_n be_v so_o notorious_o certain_a as_o this_o be_v i_o will_v never_o have_v bestow_v any_o word_n in_o his_o defence_n and_o can_v this_o and_o so_o many_o other_o heinous_a treason_n pass_v through_o your_o finger_n m._n cope_n and_o not_o other_o to_o stick_v in_o your_o pen_n but_o the_o lord_n cobham_n final_o and_o simple_o to_o conclude_v with_o you_o m._n cope_n and_o not_o to_o flatter_v you_o what_o be_v the_o whole_a work_n the_o proceeding_n action_n &_o practice_n of_o your_o religion_n or_o have_v be_v almost_o these_o 500_o year_n but_o a_o certain_a perpetual_a kind_n of_o treason_n to_o thrust_v down_o your_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n to_o derogate_v from_o their_o right_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o to_o advance_v your_o own_o majesty_n and_o domination_n as_o have_v be_v sufficient_o above_o prove_v and_o lay_v before_o your_o face_n in_o a_o parliament_n hold_v in_o france_n by_o the_o lord_n peter_n de_fw-fr cugnerijs_fw-la vide_fw-la pag._n 383._o 383._o wherefore_o if_o the_o assemble_v of_o these_o forename_a person_n either_o within_o or_o without_o s._n giles_n field_n be_v such_o a_o great_a mote_n of_o treason_n in_o your_o eye_n first_o look_v upon_o the_o great_a block_n and_o millstone_n of_o your_o own_o traitor_n at_o home_n and_o 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