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gravatus_fw-la cernens_fw-la clitonis_n edwardi_fw-la nuper_fw-la defuncti_fw-la filium_fw-la edgarum_fw-la regio_fw-la folio_fw-la minus_fw-la idoneum_fw-la tam_fw-la cord_n quam_fw-la corpore_fw-la godwinique_n comitis_fw-la multam_fw-la malamque_fw-la sobolem_fw-la quotidie_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la crescere_fw-la ad_fw-la cognatum_fw-la suum_fw-la wilhelmum_fw-la comitem_fw-la normanniae_fw-la animum_fw-la apposuit_fw-la &_o eum_fw-la sibi_fw-la succedere_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la angliae_fw-la voce_fw-la flabili_fw-la sancivit_fw-la in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n grow_v infirm_a with_o age_n perceive_v edgar_n aetheling_n the_o son_n of_o prince_n edward_n late_o decease_a neither_o in_o mind_n nor_o body_n fit_a for_o the_o government_n nor_o to_o bear_v up_o against_o the_o grow_a power_n and_o malice_n of_o godwin_n son_n think_v upon_o his_o cousin_n william_n earl_n of_o normandy_n 30._o fol._n 511._o b._n n._n 30._o and_o by_o a_o firm_a declaration_n decree_v 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look_v on_o it_o as_o their_o proper_a right_n to_o limit_v the_o succession_n and_o determine_v the_o oath_n the_o author_n word_n and_o application_n continue_v ibid._n p._n 13._o v_o nder_v the_o british_a government_n we_o find_v a_o considerable_a instance_n to_o our_o purpose_n vortigern_n 83._o a.g._n 454._o magnates_fw-la brit._n regem_fw-la vortigernum_fw-la penitus_fw-la deserentes_fw-la unanimiter_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la sublimaverunt_fw-la mat._n west_n p._n 83._o the_o british_a king_n have_v enter_v into_o a_o secret_a league_n to_o bring_v over_o the_o saxon_n upon_o which_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o nation_n desert_v he_o and_o choose_v vortimer_n in_o his_o room_n he_o be_v his_o elder_a son_n here_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o think_v the_o introduce_v a_o foreign_a power_n a_o sufficient_a discharge_n of_o their_o obligation_n to_o he_o it_o be_v so_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o nation_n although_o vortigern_n give_v they_o no_o discharge_v in_o the_o desertion_n of_o vortigern_n
be_v â—oo_o high_a and_o of_o so_o great_a wight_n that_o it_o pass_v their_o learning_n and_o also_o they_o dare_v not_o enter_v eny_z communication_n in_o that_o matier_n to_o yeve_v any_o avyce_n or_o counsel_n therein_o and_o si_fw-la h_o that_o the_o say_a matier_n be_v so_o high_a that_o it_o pass_v the_o learning_n of_o the_o justice_n it_o must_v needs_o exceed_v their_o learning_n and_o also_o they_o dare_v not_o enter_v eny_z communication_n in_o that_o matter_n and_o pray_v and_o beseech_v all_o the_o â—_z to_o have_v they_o excuse_v of_o yeve_v eny_z avyce_n or_o counsel_n therein_o to_o who_o it_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o aavy_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o sâ—â—d_a chaunceller_n that_o they_o may_v not_o so_o be_v excuse_v for_o they_o be_v the_o â—_z particular_a counsâ—illers_n and_o therefore_o thâ—y_o have_v their_o fee_n and_o wage_n and_o as_o to_o that_o the_o seid_v sergeaunt_n and_o attorney_n seiden_fw-mi that_o they_o be_v the_o king_n counsailler_n in_o the_o law_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v under_o his_o auctorite_n or_o â—y_a commission_n but_o this_o matâ—er_n be_v above_o his_o auctâ—â—ite_n wherein_o they_o may_v not_o meddle_v and_o humble_o beseech_v the_o seid_v lord_n to_o have_v they_o excuse_v of_o yeve_v eny_z counsel_n in_o that_o matier_n and_o it_o be_v answer_v they_o again_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v they_o excuse_v but_o let_v the_o king_n highness_n have_v knowleche_v what_o they_o say_v and_o theruppon_o the_o seid_v chaunceller_n remember_v the_o lord_n spirituelx_n and_o tâ—mperelx_n of_o the_o seying_n and_o excuse_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o seying_n and_o excuse_n of_o the_o sergeaunt_n and_o attorney_n and_o also_o the_o great_a commandment_n of_o the_o king_n highness_n that_o they_o have_v to_o find_v all_o such_o objection_n as_o may_v be_v moost_n mighty_a to_o defend_v the_o king_n be_v right_a and_o title_n and_o to_o defete_v the_o title_n and_o cleyme_n of_o the_o seid_v duke_n of_o york_n and_o also_o that_o the_o king_n may_v understond_v that_o the_o seid_v lord_n diden_n their_o true_a and_o faithful_a devoir_n and_o acquittal_n in_o the_o seid_v matier_n desire_v all_o the_o lord_n that_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v say_v what_o he_o cow_v say_v in_o fortefy_v the_o king_n title_n and_o in_o defete_v of_o the_o cleyme_n of_o the_o seid_v duc_n and_o than_o it_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o every_o lord_n shall_v have_v his_o freedom_n to_o say_v whâ—t_v he_o will_v say_v without_o eny_z report_n or_o magre_a to_o be_v have_v for_o his_o sey_v and_o theruppon_o after_o the_o sei_a of_o all_o the_o lord_n every_o after_o other_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o thes_n matier_n and_o article_n here_o undrewriten_v shall_v be_v alegged_a and_o objecte_a against_o the_o seid_v cleyme_n and_o title_n of_o the_o seid_v duc._n first_o it_o be_v think_v praedictum_fw-la objectio_fw-la contra_fw-la titulum_fw-la praedictum_fw-la that_o the_o lord_n of_o this_o lond_n must_v needs_o call_v to_o their_o remembraunce_n the_o great_a oath_n the_o which_o they_o have_v make_v to_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o which_o may_v be_v leyde_v to_o the_o seid_v due_a of_o york_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o break_v thâ—o_o oath_n item_n it_o be_v think_v also_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o great_a and_o notable_a act_n of_o parlement_n make_v in_o divers_a parlement_n of_o divers_a of_o the_o king_n progeniâ—â—urs_n the_o which_o act_n be_v sufficient_a and_o reasonable_a to_o be_v lâ—yd_v again_o the_o title_n of_o the_o seid_v duc_n of_o york_n the_o which_o act_v be_v of_o moche_n more_o auctorite_n than_o eny_z chronicle_n and_o also_o of_o auctorite_n to_o defete_v eny_z manner_n of_o title_n be_v make_v to_o eny_z person_n item_n it_o be_v think_v that_o there_o be_v to_o be_v leyd_v again_o the_o sâ—id_a title_n divers_a entaill_n make_v to_o the_o heir_n male_n as_o for_o the_o corone_n of_o englond_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o divers_a chronicle_n and_o parlement_n item_n it_o be_v think_v if_o the_o seid_v duc_n shall_v make_v eny_z title_n or_o cleyme_n by_o the_o line_n of_o sir_n leonell_n that_o the_o same_o duc_n shall_v bear_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o same_o leonell_n and_o not_o the_o arm_n of_o edmund_n langley_n late_a duc_n of_o york_n item_n it_o be_v to_o be_v allegged_a again_o the_o title_n of_o the_o seid_v duc_n that_o the_o time_n that_o king_n herry_n the_o four_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o corone_n of_o englond_n he_o say_v he_o enter_v and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o corone_n as_o right_a enheriter_fw-la to_o king_n herry_n the_o three_o and_o not_o as_o a_o conqueror_n to_o the_o which_o article_n the_o seid_v duc_n of_o york_n give_v his_o answer_n in_o write_v as_o folowen_v praedicti_fw-la responsiones_fw-la praefati_fw-la ducis_fw-la ad_fw-la objectiones_fw-la tituli_fw-la svi_fw-la praedicti_fw-la here_o under_o folowen_v the_o answer_n of_o richard_n plantagenet_n call_v common_o duc_n of_o york_n etc._n etc._n to_o certain_a raisin_n and_o colour_n allege_v as_o it_o be_v say_v against_o the_o matier_n of_o his_o right_n and_o title_n etc._n etc._n first_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v think_v 14._o n._n 14._o that_o the_o lord_n must_v needs_o call_v to_o their_o remembrance_n the_o great_a oath_n which_o they_o have_v make_v to_o the_o king_n which_o may_v be_v leid_v to_o the_o seid_v duc_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o break_v thoo_n oath_n the_o seid_v richard_n answer_v and_o say_v that_o every_o man_n under_o the_o peyne_n of_o everlasting_a damnation_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v to_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o the_o which_o law_n and_o commandment_n troth_n and_o justice_n owe_v to_o be_v prefer_v and_o observe_v and_o untrouth_n and_o injustice_n lay_v apart_o and_o repress_v and_o so_o it_o be_v that_o of_o this_o bond_n and_o duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o godd_n law_n no_o man_n may_v discharge_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o deed_n or_o act_n promise_n or_o oath_n for_o else_o of_o the_o contrary_n will_v ensue_v innumerable_a inconvenience_n wherefore_o since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o matier_n of_o the_o title_n and_o cleyme_n of_o the_o seid_v richard_n plantagenet_n be_v open_o true_a and_o lawful_a and_o ground_v upon_o evident_a troth_n and_o justice_n it_o follow_v that_o man_n shall_v have_v rather_o consideration_n to_o troth_n right_a and_o justice_n in_o this_o matier_n according_o with_o the_o will_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n then_o to_o any_o promise_n or_o oath_n make_v by_o he_o to_o the_o contrary_a consider_v namely_o that_o by_o the_o law_n and_o determination_n of_o holy_a church_n a_o oath_n make_v by_o ooâ—_n person_n unto_o the_o prejudice_n or_o hurt_v of_o a_o other_o contrary_a to_o troth_n justice_n and_o charity_n in_o the_o which_o stand_v the_o plenitude_n and_o perfection_n of_o godd_n law_n be_v void_a and_o of_o noon_n effect_n neither_o in_o eny_z wise_a obligatory_a and_o that_o the_o virtue_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v to_o confirm_v troth_n and_o in_o no_o wise_n to_o impugn_v it_o and_o over_o that_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o feaute_n homage_n or_o ligeaunce_n no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o any_o inconvenient_a or_o unlawful_a thing_n and_o how_o be_v it_o that_o this_o answer_n be_v â—uffisaunt_a to_o all_o manner_n objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v against_o his_o cleyme_n and_o intent_n in_o this_o party_n by_o reason_n or_o occasion_n of_o any_o oath_n yet_o natheless_a the_o seid_v richard_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o matier_n of_o oath_n be_v a_o matier_n spirituell_a for_o more_o declaration_n of_o his_o conscience_n honesty_n and_o troth_n in_o this_o party_n offer_v himself_o ready_a to_o answer_v bâ—fore_o any_o juge_n spirituell_n competent_a in_o place_n and_o time_n covenable_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o any_o thing_n will_v purpose_v against_o he_o in_o that_o behalf_n and_o to_o show_v clere_o that_o lawful_o without_o offence_n of_o god_n and_o conscience_n he_o may_v cleyme_v and_o pursue_v his_o right_n and_o desire_v justice_n in_o such_o form_n as_o he_o do_v and_o that_o all_o other_o person_n and_o namely_o the_o peer_n and_o lord_n of_o this_o ream_n may_v and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n ought_v to_o help_v and_o assist_v he_o in_o troth_n and_o justice_n notwithstanding_o any_o oath_n of_o feaute_n or_o other_o by_o he_o or_o they_o here_o before_o make_v over_o this_o where_o it_o be_v think_v also_o 15._o n._n 15._o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o great_a and_o notable_a act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o dyver_n parlement_n of_o dyver_n of_o the_o king_n progenitour_n the_o which_o act_v be_v sufficient_a to_o be_v ley_v against_o the_o title_n