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the_o keep_n and_o government_n of_o divers_a garrison_n castle_n and_o country_n involve_v in_o war_n as_o in_o guienne_n and_o elsewhere_o both_o beyond_o and_o on_o this_o side_n the_o sea_n whereby_o the_o say_v stronghold_n have_v be_v lose_v the_o country_n waste_v and_o the_o people_n faithful_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n destroy_v and_o great_a signory_n new_o render_v into_o the_o hand_n and_o possession_n of_o enemy_n without_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o the_o march_n of_o scotland_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o disinherison_n of_o the_o king_n crown_n and_o the_o great_a loss_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o in_o harpeden_n and_o craddock_n and_o divers_a other_o 8._o by_o the_o same_o mean_n the_o say_a archbishop_n and_o his_o fellow-traytor_n have_v cause_v divers_a people_n to_o be_v disturb_v and_o deprive_v of_o right_o and_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o put_v to_o intolerable_a delay_n loss_n and_o cost_n and_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o rightful_o for_o necessary_a cause_n have_v be_v make_v and_o give_v in_o parliament_n have_v be_v reverse_v and_o annul_v by_o the_o procurement_n of_o the_o say_a malefactor_n and_o traitor_n and_o all_o this_o because_o of_o the_o great_a gift_n and_o brokage_n by_o they_o receive_v of_o party_n to_o the_o grand_a mischief_n of_o the_o king_n and_o realm_n 9_o item_n the_o say_a archbishop_n and_o other_o traitor_n have_v cause_v and_o counsel_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n to_o grant_v charter_n of_o pardon_n of_o horrible_a felony_n and_o treason_n as_o well_o against_o the_o state_n of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o the_o person_n injure_v and_o prosecute_a which_o thing_n be_v against_o the_o king_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o king_n 10._o item_n whereas_o the_o say_a seignory_n of_o the_o land_n of_o ireland_n be_v and_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v be_v parcel_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o the_o people_n of_o ireland_n liege_n subject_n to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o his_o royal_a progenitor_n king_n of_o england_n who_o in_o all_o their_o charter_n writ_n letter_n patent_n and_o in_o their_o seal_n have_v for_o the_o augmentation_n of_o their_o renown_n and_o royalty_n be_v entitle_v lord_n of_o ireland_n yet_o the_o say_a archbishop_n etc._n etc._n as_o false_a traitor_n by_o their_o say_a encroachment_n have_v cause_v and_o counsel_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o have_v grant_v and_o full_o assent_v and_o accord_v that_o the_o say_v robert_n de_fw-fr vere_n duke_n of_o ireland_n shall_v be_v make_v king_n of_o ireland_n and_o to_o complete_a such_o their_o ill_a purpose_n have_v advise_v and_o excite_v our_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n to_o send_v his_o letter_n to_o our_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n to_o grant_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v this_o their_o traitorous_a design_n without_o the_o privity_n or_o assent_n of_o his_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o of_o the_o say_a land_n of_o ireland_n to_o the_o divide_v the_o liegance_n of_o the_o king_n between_o his_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o the_o say_a land_n of_o ireland_n in_o diminution_n of_o his_o majesty_n honourable_a style_n and_o open_a disinherison_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o full_a destruction_n of_o the_o lawful_a liege_n subject_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o say_a land_n of_o ireland_n 11._o item_n whereas_o by_o the_o great_a charter_n and_o other_o good_a law_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v take_v nor_o any_o prisoner_n put_v to_o death_n without_o the_o due_a process_n of_o law_n the_o say_v nicholas_n brember_v the_o false_a knight_n of_o london_n do_v take_v by_o night_n certain_a prisoner_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 22_o out_o of_o the_o gaol_n of_o newgate_n some_o of_o they_o be_v indict_v and_o appeal_v of_o felony_n and_o some_o approver_n in_o case_n of_o felony_n and_o some_o on_o suspicion_n of_o felony_n and_o carry_v they_o 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these_o malefactor_n have_v move_v to_o have_v good_a governance_n under_o the_o king_n to_o avoid_v the_o say_v peril_n the_o forename_a archbishop_n and_o other_o traitor_n by_o their_o encroachment_n and_o fatal_a influence_n have_v so_o order_v matter_n that_o the_o king_n have_v not_o only_o be_v deaf_a to_o all_o such_o persuasion_n but_o also_o have_v command_v some_o of_o those_o that_o move_v it_o to_o depart_v from_o his_o council_n and_o to_o speak_v no_o more_o of_o such_o matter_n nor_o touch_v the_o good_a governance_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n on_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n 14._o item_n whereas_o in_o the_o last_o parliament_n all_o the_o lord_n and_o other_o sage_n there_o assemble_v see_v the_o loss_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o king_n and_o realm_n and_o the_o
peril_n and_o mischief_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o the_o king_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o council_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o whole_o abandon_v himself_o to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o say_a malefactor_n and_o traitor_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o french_a king_n have_v ship_n and_o a_o royal_a power_n on_o the_o sea_n ready_a to_o have_v arrive_v in_o england_n and_o the_o say_a realm_n and_o the_o very_a language_n of_o england_n to_o destroy_v and_o yet_o no_o provision_n be_v make_v or_o good_a governance_n take_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o of_o the_o realm_n find_v no_o other_o remedy_n do_v remonstrate_v to_o the_o king_n very_o full_o how_o he_o be_v ill-advised_n and_o affair_n most_o pernicious_o manage_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a traitor_n and_o malefactor_n declare_v to_o he_o their_o wicked_a condition_n and_o most_o humble_o beseech_v he_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o all_o his_o realm_n &_o avoid_v the_o say_v impend_v danger_n to_o forsake_v and_o turn_v these_o traitor_n from_o his_o presence_n and_o company_n and_o no_o long_o to_o conduct_v himself_o after_o their_o evil_a counsel_n but_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o sage_a loyal_a and_o discreet_a person_n of_o his_o realm_n whereupon_o the_o say_a archbishop_n and_o other_o traitor_n to_o defeat_v this_o wholesome_a advice_n of_o the_o parliament_n by_o their_o false_a counsel_n do_v then_o cause_v the_o king_n to_o command_v the_o mayor_n of_o london_n sudden_o to_o levy_v a_o great_a power_n of_o the_o people_n of_o that_o city_n to_o attaque_fw-la and_o put_v to_o death_n all_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o commons_o except_o such_o as_o be_v of_o their_o cabal_n at_o the_o execution_n of_o which_o villainy_n the_o say_v great_a malefactor_n and_o traitor_n shall_v be_v present_a and_o party_n to_o the_o scandal_n and_o great_a disservice_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o realm_n 15._o item_n when_o the_o say_a archbishop_n and_o other_o traitor_n perceive_v that_o 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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 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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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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 letter_n under_o his_o signet_n have_v frequent_o prohibit_v the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n to_o proceed_v in_o such_o cause_n thereby_o evil_o infringe_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o grand_a charter_n approve_v to_o the_o conservation_n whereof_o he_o be_v swear_v and_o damnable_o incur_v perjury_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n against_o such_o violator_n thereof_o by_o the_o holy_a father_n pronounce_v xxx_o item_n the_o say_a king_n without_o any_o reasonable_a or_o lawful_a cause_n whatsoever_o or_o any_o other_o process_n of_o law_n do_v in_o his_o parliament_n encompass_v in_o warlike_a manner_n by_o arm_a man_n adjudge_v thomas_n of_o arundel_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n primate_n of_o all_o england_n his_o spiritual_a father_n absent_v himself_o by_o the_o treacherous_a counsel_n of_o the_o say_a king_n to_o banishment_n against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n so_o by_o he_o swear_v to_o as_o aforesaid_a xxxi_o item_n by_o inspection_n of_o the_o testament_n of_o the_o say_a king_n seal_v with_o the_o great_a and_o privy_a seal_n and_o also_o with_o his_o signet_n among_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v contain_v this_o clause_n or_o article_n item_n we_o will_v that_o the_o residue_n of_o our_o gold_n the_o true_a debt_n of_o our_o household_n chamber_n and_o wardrobe_n be_v pay_v for_o payment_n whereof_o we_o bequeath_v twenty_o thousand_o mark_n reserve_v to_o our_o executor_n five_o or_o six_o thousand_o mark_n which_o we_o will_v by_o they_o to_o be_v expend_v towards_o the_o more_o plentiful_a maintenance_n of_o the_o leper_n and_o chaplain_n to_o celebrate_v before_o they_o by_o we_o found_v at_o westminster_n and_o bâ—rmondeseye_n shall_v remain_v to_o our_o successor_n provide_v always_o that_o he_o approve_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v and_o hold_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v hold_v and_o firm_o observe_v all_o and_o singular_a
the_o statute_n ordinance_n and_o judgement_n make_v give_v and_o render_v in_o our_o parliament_n begin_v at_o westminster_n the_o 17_o day_n of_o the_o month_n september_n in_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n and_o in_o the_o same_o parliament_n continue_v at_o shrewsbury_n and_o there_o hold_v and_o also_o all_o the_o ordinance_n judgement_n and_o establishment_n the_o 16_o day_n of_o september_n in_o the_o 22th_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n at_o coventry_n and_o afterward_o at_o westminster_n the_o 18_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o year_n aforesaid_a by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a parliament_n and_o likewise_o all_o other_o ordinance_n and_o judgement_n which_o shall_v hereafter_o happen_v to_o be_v make_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a parliament_n but_o otherwise_o if_o our_o say_a successor_n shall_v refuse_v to_o do_v the_o premise_n which_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v then_o we_o will_v that_o thomas_n duke_n of_o surry_n edward_n duke_n d'_fw-fr auamale_n john_n duke_n of_o exeter_n and_o william_n le_fw-fr scrope_n earl_n of_o wiltshire_n pay_v first_o the_o debt_n of_o our_o household_n our_o chamber_n and_o our_o wardrobe_n and_o reserve_v five_o or_o six_o thousand_o mark_n as_o abovesaid_a shall_v have_v and_o hold_v all_o the_o say_a residue_n above_o mention_v for_o to_o support_v and_o defend_v the_o say_v statute_n establishment_n ordinance_n and_o judgement_n to_o their_o utmost_a power_n even_o unto_o death_n if_o it_o be_v necessary_a upon_o all_o which_o and_o every_o part_n we_o do_v hereby_o charge_v and_o burden_v their_o conscience_n as_o they_o will_v answer_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n by_o which_o article_n it_o may_v evident_o enough_o appear_v that_o the_o say_a king_n do_v obstinate_o strive_v to_o maintain_v and_o descend_v those_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n which_o be_v erroneous_a and_o unjust_a and_o repugnant_a to_o all_o law_n and_o reason_n and_o this_o not_o only_o during_o his_o life_n 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person_n of_o he_o the_o say_a king_n but_o do_v cheerful_o and_o total_o forgive_v he_o all_o his_o offence_n if_o any_o be_v yet_o afterward_o notwithstanding_o such_o oath_n the_o say_a king_n do_v horrible_o and_o cruel_o cause_v the_o say_a duke_n to_o be_v murder_v for_o such_o the_o before_o pretend_a offence_n thereby_o incur_v the_o gild_n of_o damnable_a perjury_n xxxiii_o item_n after_o one_o of_o the_o knigot_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n have_v a_o voice_n in_o parliament_n have_v impeach_v the_o say_a lord_n thomas_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n upon_o certain_a default_n commit_v against_o the_o king_n majesty_n as_o be_v untrue_o suggest_v and_o the_o say_a archbishop_n present_o then_o and_o there_o offer_v himself_o ready_a to_o answer_v the_o matter_n charge_v upon_o he_o and_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v be_v thereunto_o admit_v by_o the_o king_n not_o doubt_v as_o he_o say_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a sufficient_o to_o show_v his_o 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be_v do_v or_o happen_v to_o he_o notwithstanding_o all_o which_o the_o say_a king_n in_o his_o parliament_n aforesaid_a do_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n adjudge_v the_o say_a archbishop_n to_o be_v banish_v during_o the_o king_n pleasure_n though_o absent_a and_o never_o any_o way_n call_v to_o answer_v and_o without_o any_o resaonable_a cause_n whatsoever_o and_o also_o voluntary_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o all_o justice_n confiscate_v all_o his_o good_n whereby_o he_o likewise_o become_v guilty_a of_o perjury_n but_o furthermore_o the_o say_a king_n be_v willing_a to_o palliate_v his_o malice_n and_o subtlety_n by_o flatter_a discourse_n which_o he_o ofttimes_o have_v with_o the_o say_a archbishop_n do_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v himself_o of_o such_o injury_n do_v and_o make_v as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o do_n of_o other_o insomuch_o that_o the_o archbishop_n discourse_v with_o the_o king_n and_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o nâ—rfolk_n and_o other_o lord_n and_o great_a 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certain_a great_a jewel_n mâ—nile_n a_o brooch_n or_o tablet_n curious_o form_v underneath_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o outward_a vestment_n intimate_v for_o certain_a to_o the_o say_a archbishop_n that_o when_o ever_o he_o shall_v send_v that_o jewel_n for_o a_o token_n he_o will_v not_o delay_v to_o come_v thither_o where_o the_o say_a archbishop_n shall_v be_v resident_a and_o that_o the_o say_a archbishop_n may_v more_o confide_v in_o he_o the_o say_a king_n send_v to_o he_o advise_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v private_o send_v all_o his_o jewel_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o value_n belong_v to_o his_o chapel_n unto_o he_o the_o say_a king_n for_o the_o safe_a keep_n thereof_o lest_o by_o colour_n of_o the_o before_o mention_v judgement_n any_o one_o shall_v wrongful_o seize_v the_o same_o which_o under_o the_o great_a confidence_n in_o the_o world_n be_v do_v the_o say_a king_n cause_v he_o to_o reposite_n the_o say_v good_n in_o certain_a coffer_n and_o the_o say_a coffer_n to_o be_v lock_v up_o and_o seal_v by_o one_o of_o the_o archbishop_n clerk_n and_o keep_v the_o say_a coffer_n by_o he_o return_v the_o key_n thereof_o by_o the_o say_a clerk_n to_o the_o archbishop_n yet_o afterward_o unknown_a to_o the_o say_a archbishop_n cause_v the_o say_v coffer_n to_o be_v break_v open_a and_o dispose_v of_o the_o good_n therein_o at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n furthermore_o the_o say_a king_n faithful_o promise_v the_o say_a archbishop_n that_o if_o he_o will_v but_o repair_v to_o the_o port_n of_o hampton_n in_o order_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n he_o will_v at_o least_o by_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o queen_n get_v he_o recall_v and_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o he_o the_o say_a archbishop_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n he_o shall_v without_o fail_v return_n into_o england_n before_o easter_n next_o follow_v nor_o shall_v
of_o money_n by_o way_n of_o loan_n to_o be_v pay_v again_o at_o a_o certain_a term_n notwithstanding_o the_o say_a king_n faithful_o promise_v by_o his_o several_a letter_n patent_n to_o the_o several_a person_n of_o who_o he_o borrow_v the_o say_v money_n that_o at_o the_o term_n limit_v as_o aforesaid_a he_o will_v repay_v the_o same_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o fulfil_v such_o his_o promise_n nor_o be_v they_o yet_o satisfy_v the_o say_v money_n whereby_o such_o creditor_n be_v much_o aggrieve_v and_o not_o only_o they_o but_o many_o other_o of_o the_o kingdom_n repute_v the_o king_n unfaithful_a xv._n item_n whereas_o the_o king_n of_o england_n by_o the_o revenue_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o patrimony_n belong_v to_o his_o crown_n be_v able_a to_o live_v honest_o without_o the_o oppression_n of_o his_o people_n as_o long_o as_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o burden_v with_o the_o charge_n of_o war_n yet_o the_o say_a king_n in_o a_o manner_n for_o his_o whole_a time_n during_o the_o truce_n between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o its_o adversary_n have_v not_o only_o give_v away_o a_o great_a yea_o indeed_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o say_a patrimony_n and_o this_o to_o unworthy_a person_n but_o also_o have_v further_a impose_v on_o his_o subject_n so_o many_o burden_n of_o money_n grant_v as_o it_o be_v every_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n that_o thereby_o he_o have_v extreme_o and_o too_o excessive_o oppress_v his_o people_n to_o the_o impoverishment_n of_o his_o kingdom_n not_o convert_v the_o good_n so_o levy_v to_o the_o commodity_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n but_o prodigal_o squander_v it_o away_o for_o the_o ostentation_n of_o his_o name_n and_o in_o pomp_n and_o vainglory_n whilst_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v owe_v in_o his_o kingdom_n for_o the_o victual_n of_o his_o household_n and_o other_o thing_n buy_v though_o he_o have_v abound_v with_o riches_n and_o treasure_n more_o than_o any_o of_o his_o progenitor_n xvi_o item_n the_o say_a king_n not_o willing_a to_o keep_v or_o protect_v the_o just_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o according_a to_o his_o arbitrary_a will_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o shall_v occur_v to_o his_o desire_n sometime_o and_o very_o often_o when_o the_o law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n have_v be_v expound_v and_o declare_v to_o he_o by_o the_o judge_n and_o other_o of_o his_o council_n and_o that_o they_o have_v desire_v that_o he_o will_v do_v justice_n according_a to_o those_o law_n have_v express_o and_o with_o a_o angry_a and_o haughty_a countenance_n say_v that_o his_o law_n be_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o sometime_o that_o they_o be_v in_o his_o breast_n and_o that_o he_o himself_o alone_a can_v make_v and_o change_v the_o law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o be_v seduce_v with_o that_o opinion_n do_v not_o suffer_v justice_n to_o be_v do_v to_o very_a many_o of_o his_o liege_n people_n but_o by_o threat_n and_o terror_n have_v force_v very_o many_o to_o cease_v from_o the_o prosecution_n of_o common_a justice_n xvii_o item_n that_o after_o certain_a statute_n have_v be_v make_v in_o parliament_n which_o always_o bind_v till_o they_o be_v special_o revoke_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o another_o parliament_n the_o say_a king_n desire_v to_o enjoy_v such_o liberty_n that_o no_o such_o statute_n shall_v so_o bind_v he_o but_o that_o he_o may_v do_v and_o execute_v his_o pleasure_n subtle_o procure_v a_o petition_n to_o be_v prefer_v in_o his_o parliament_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o he_o in_o general_n that_o he_o may_v be_v as_o free_a as_o any_o of_o his_o progenitor_n be_v before_o he_o by_o colour_n of_o which_o petition_n and_o concession_n the_o say_a king_n have_v very_o often_o command_v very_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v against_o such_o statute_n unrepealed_a act_v therein_o express_o and_o know_o against_o his_o oath_n take_v in_o his_o coronation_n as_o aforesaid_a xviii_o item_n although_o it_o be_v enact_v and_o ordain_v that_o no_o sheriff_n shall_v hold_v his_o office_n above_o one_o year_n together_o but_o that_o three_o year_n shall_v pass_v before_o he_o shall_v be_v again_o admit_v to_o that_o office_n the_o say_a king_n richard_n sometime_o for_o his_o own_o single_a commodity_n and_o sometime_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o other_o for_o their_o advantage_n have_v permit_v and_o cause_v certain_a sheriff_n to_o stand_v and_o remain_v continual_o in_o their_o office_n sometime_o two_o sometime_o three_o year_n against_o the_o tenor_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o statute_n aforesaid_a thereby_o incur_v perjury_n and_o this_o be_v notorious_a public_a and_o general_o ill_o speak_v of_o xix_o item_n although_o by_o the_o statute_n and_o custom_n of_o his_o realm_n in_o the_o call_n together_o of_o every_o parliament_n his_o people_n in_o several_a country_n of_o the_o kingdom_n aught_o to_o be_v free_a in_o choose_v and_o depute_v two_o knight_n to_o be_v present_a in_o such_o parliament_n for_o each_o respective_a county_n and_o to_o declare_v their_o grievance_n and_o to_o prosecute_v such_o remedy_n thereupon_o as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v expedient_a yet_o the_o aforesaid_a king_n that_o in_o his_o parliament_n he_o may_v be_v able_a more_o free_o to_o accomplish_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o headstrong_a will_n do_v very_o often_o direct_v his_o command_n to_o his_o sheriff_n that_o they_o shall_v cause_v to_o come_v to_o his_o parliament_n as_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n certain_a person_n by_o the_o say_a king_n name_v which_o knight_n be_v his_o favourite_n he_o may_v lead_v as_o often_o as_o he_o have_v do_v sometime_o by_o various_a menace_n and_o terror_n and_o sometime_o by_o gift_n to_o consent_v to_o those_o thing_n as_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o exceed_v burdensome_a to_o the_o people_n and_o especial_o to_o grant_v to_o the_o say_a king_n a_o subsidy_n on_o wool_n for_o the_o term_n of_o his_o life_n and_o another_o subsidy_n for_o certain_a year_n thereby_o too_o grievous_o oppress_v his_o people_n xx._n item_n the_o say_a king_n that_o he_o may_v more_o free_o fulfil_v and_o follow_v in_o every_o thing_n his_o own_o arbitrary_a will_n do_v unlawful_o cause_n and_o command_v that_o the_o sheriff_n throughout_o his_o whole_a realm_n beside_o their_o ancient_a accustom_a oath_n shall_v swear_v that_o they_o will_v obey_v his_o command_n as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v direct_v to_o they_o under_o his_o great_a and_o privy_a seal_n and_o also_o his_o letter_n under_o his_o signet_n and_o that_o in_o case_n the_o say_a sheriff_n can_v come_v to_o know_v that_o any_o within_o their_o bailiwick_n of_o whatsoever_o condition_n they_o be_v have_v public_o or_o secret_o say_v or_o speak_v any_o ill_a that_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o disgrace_n or_o scandal_n of_o his_o royal_a person_n they_o shall_v arrest_v and_o imprison_v they_o there_o safe_o to_o be_v keep_v till_o they_o shall_v receive_v command_n from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o record_n which_o fact_n may_v probable_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o many_o of_o the_o liege_n people_n to_o the_o say_a kingdom_n xxi_o item_n the_o say_a king_n strive_v to_o trample_v under_o foot_n his_o people_n and_o subtle_o to_o acquire_v their_o good_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v abound_v in_o superfluous_a riches_n do_v cause_v the_o people_n of_o seventeen_o county_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n as_o traitor_n by_o letter_n under_o their_o seal_n by_o colour_n whereof_o he_o get_v mighty_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v grant_v he_o by_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n of_o those_o county_n for_o obtain_v his_o royal_a good_a will_n and_o favour_n and_o though_o to_o please_v the_o people_n the_o king_n have_v cause_v those_o obligatory_a letter_n to_o be_v restore_v yet_o the_o procurator_n of_o the_o people_n have_v full_a power_n grant_v they_o to_o oblige_v themselves_o and_o their_o heir_n to_o the_o say_a king_n he_o the_o say_a king_n cause_v they_o under_o their_o seal_n to_o be_v bind_v to_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o say_a people_n and_o so_o deceive_v his_o people_n and_o subtle_o extort_a from_o they_o their_o good_n xxii_o item_n although_o the_o say_a king_n in_o his_o coronation_n have_v swear_v to_o keep_v the_o liberty_n grant_v to_o the_o arglicane_n church_n yet_o the_o say_a king_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o voyage_n into_o ireland_n do_v by_o his_o letter_n command_v very_o many_o religious_a person_n viz._n abbot_n and_o prior_n of_o his_o kingdom_n strict_o require_v that_o some_o of_o they_o shall_v send_v to_o he_o certain_a horse_n and_o some_o of_o they_o not_o only_a horse_n but_o also_o wagon_n and_o carriage_n for_o his_o say_a voyage_n
place_v the_o say_a king_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o say_v royal_a seat_n all_o the_o people_n wonderful_o shout_v for_o joy_n and_o by_o and_o by_o the_o say_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n have_v with_o much_o ado_n procure_v silence_n from_o the_o over_o joy_a multitude_n make_v a_o short_a discourse_n or_o oration_n in_o these_o word_n vir_fw-la dominabitur_fw-la populo_fw-la a_o man_n shall_v reign_v over_o my_o people_n 1_o sam._n 9_o 17._o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n speak_v to_o samuel_n and_o teach_v he_o how_o a_o person_n shall_v be_v qualify_v to_o rule_v since_o the_o people_n desire_v to_o have_v a_o king_n give_v and_o not_o unfit_o may_v they_o be_v say_v of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n who_o we_o behold_v this_o day_n and_o if_o we_o but_o intimate_o consider_v these_o word_n they_o afford_v we_o matter_n of_o great_a consolation_n for_o god_n do_v not_o threaten_v we_o as_o he_o do_v former_o his_o people_n by_o isaiah_n say_v isa._n 3._o i_o will_v make_v child_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o but_o according_a to_o his_o compassion_n who_o in_o his_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n he_o have_v visit_v his_o people_n and_o now_o no_o more_o child_n as_o heretofore_o shall_v lord_n it_o over_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o they_o a_o man_n shall_v rule_v of_o the_o late_a ruler_n of_o this_o kingdom_n or_o any_o of_o they_o one_o may_v have_v fit_o say_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n cor._n 13._o i_o speak_v as_o a_o child_n i_o understand_v as_o a_o child_n i_o think_v as_o a_o child_n the_o apostle_n repeat_v it_o thrice_o as_o a_o child_n i_o speak_v i_o understand_v and_o think_v as_o to_o speech_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o child_n be_v unconstant_a in_o speak_v he_o easy_o speak_v true_a and_o as_o easy_o false_a be_v 〈◊〉_d inward_o to_o promise_n but_o what_o he_o promiâ—â—â—_n present_o forget_v now_o these_o be_v thing_n very_a 〈◊〉_d and_o dangerous_a in_o a_o king_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o realm_n shall_v stand_v long_o in_o happiness_n where_o these_o condition_n bear_v sway_v but_o from_o such_o mischief_n a_o kingdom_n be_v free_v whese_fw-mi sceptre_n be_v sway'd_o a_o man_n for_o it_o belong_v to_o a_o man_n to_o sâ—t_v a_o watch_n before_o his_o tongue_n and_o such_o be_v our_o present_a happiness_n over_o who_o not_o a_o child_n but_o a_o man_n be_v set_v and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o hope_v we_o may_v say_v of_o he_o that_o in_o eccles_n 9_o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v not_o err_v with_o his_o tongue_n thâ—n_n say_v the_o apostle_n i_o understand_v as_o a_o child_n now_o a_o child_n 〈◊〉_d nothing_o but_o flattery_n and_o please_a thing_n and_o understand_v only_a bauble_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o love_v not_o 〈◊〉_d that_o argue_v according_a 〈…〉_z hate_v he_o beyond_o all_o 〈…〉_z among_o we_o truth_n 〈…〉_z under_o foot_n so_o that_o none_o dare_v 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o apparâ—â—â—_n enough_o that_o he_o that_o thâ—n_o 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