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Page v
... lords ; and the commoners by their equals alfo . The only difference between the lords and commons in this mat- ter , is , that every peer has a right to give his voice at the trial of any culprit , of the former denomination ; and that ...
... lords ; and the commoners by their equals alfo . The only difference between the lords and commons in this mat- ter , is , that every peer has a right to give his voice at the trial of any culprit , of the former denomination ; and that ...
Page x
... lords ; and about the beginning of the ele- venth century , they united together , boldly affumed new privileges , and were rouzed by such a spirit of independance , that they formed themselves into corporate bodies ; and , under ...
... lords ; and about the beginning of the ele- venth century , they united together , boldly affumed new privileges , and were rouzed by such a spirit of independance , that they formed themselves into corporate bodies ; and , under ...
Page xi
... lords of whom they held , as foon as they were infranchised , to be am- bitious of acquiring all the rights effential to independency . In confequence of this , as they gained any degree of credit and in- fluence , they infifted on the ...
... lords of whom they held , as foon as they were infranchised , to be am- bitious of acquiring all the rights effential to independency . In confequence of this , as they gained any degree of credit and in- fluence , they infifted on the ...
Page xv
... lord the King , the lords fpiritual and tempo- " ral , and commons in parliament affem- bled , that , whereas , it is declared and " enacted by a statute , made in the time of " the reign of King EDWARD I. commonly " called Statutum de ...
... lord the King , the lords fpiritual and tempo- " ral , and commons in parliament affem- bled , that , whereas , it is declared and " enacted by a statute , made in the time of " the reign of King EDWARD I. commonly " called Statutum de ...
Page xvii
... lord " lieutenants , deputy lieutenants , commif- " fioners for mufters , juftices of peace , and " others , by command or direction from your majefty , or your privy - council , 46 " against the laws and free cuftoms of the " realm ...
... lord " lieutenants , deputy lieutenants , commif- " fioners for mufters , juftices of peace , and " others , by command or direction from your majefty , or your privy - council , 46 " against the laws and free cuftoms of the " realm ...
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aforefaid againſt altre anſwer antient archbiſhop bailiffs becauſe biſhop buſineſs caftles caſtle caufe cauſe charter chofes confent conftitution counſel counſellors crown cuſtoms defire deſtroyed devant earl EDWARD EDWARD III England Engliſh eſtabliſhed excommunication fafe fame faving fays feal fecurity feit feized fent fera fhall fheriffs fhew fhort fhould firft firſt five and twenty Folkmote fome foon forefts ftatutes fubjects fuch fummoned funt fwear fworn granted greateſt heirs HENRY himſelf houſe JOHN juftice jufticiary King King JOHN King of England King's kingdom knights laft land laſt laws liament liberties likewife lord Magna Charta marſhal Matthew Paris ment moft moſt muſt noffre noftre oath obferve occafion parlia parliament peace perfons poffeffions Poitovins pope prefent prince promiſed provifions quod realm reaſon redreffed reftore Regis regne regni reign Saxon ſeveral ſhall ſuch terre themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe totes twenty barons unleſs uſed Wincheſter