prince_n 2._o to_o violate_v the_o queen_n the_o king_n elder_a daughter_n unmarried_a or_o his_o elder_a son_n wife_n 3._o to_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n or_o to_o adhere_v unto_o his_o enemy_n give_v they_o aid_n or_o comfort_n in_o this_o realm_n or_o elsewhere_o 4._o to_o counterfeit_v the_o king_n great_a seal_n the_o privy_a seal_n or_o his_o money_n 5._o to_o bring_v false_a money_n into_o this_o realm_n counterfeit_v to_o the_o money_n of_o england_n 6._o to_o slay_v the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n or_o the_o judge_n of_o either_o bench_n the_o justice_n of_o eyre_n of_o assize_n and_o all_o other_o justice_n assign_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v in_o their_o place_n do_v their_o office_n and_o then_o it_o be_v enact_v in_o the_o negative_a that_o no_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v judge_v treason_n until_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o parliament_n and_o according_o by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n some_o other_o thing_n have_v be_v make_v 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