The forme of government of the kingdome of England collected out of the fundamental lawes and statutes of this kingdome : wherin is manifested the customary uses of the kings of England upon all occasions, either of marriage, peace or warre, to call their peeres and barons of the realme to be bartners [sic] in treatizes, and to give their judicious advice : the state and security of the whole kingdome depending upon such counsells and determinations : likewise the names of the kings and the times when such Parliaments were called, and the acts that passed upon those and the like occasions : Henry I, Iohn, Henry 3, Edward I, Edward 2, Edward 3, Richard 2, Henry 4, Henry 5, Henry 6, Edward 4, Henry 7, Henry 8 : published for the satisfaction of all those that desire to know the manner and forme of the government of the land, and the fundamentall lawes of the kingdome.
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             The forme of government of the kingdome of England collected out of the fundamental lawes and statutes of this kingdome : wherin is manifested the customary uses of the kings of England upon all occasions, either of marriage, peace or warre, to call their peeres and barons of the realme to be bartners [sic] in treatizes, and to give their judicious advice : the state and security of the whole kingdome depending upon such counsells and determinations : likewise the names of the kings and the times when such Parliaments were called, and the acts that passed upon those and the like occasions : Henry I, Iohn, Henry 3, Edward I, Edward 2, Edward 3, Richard 2, Henry 4, Henry 5, Henry 6, Edward 4, Henry 7, Henry 8 : published for the satisfaction of all those that desire to know the manner and forme of the government of the land, and the fundamentall lawes of the kingdome.
             Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631.
          
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           THE
           FORME
           OF
           GOVERNEMENT
           OF
           THE
           KINGDOME
           OF
           ENGLAND
           :
           Collected
           out
           of
           the
           fundamental
           Lawes
           and
           Statutes
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           Wherin
           is
           manifested
           the
           customary
           uses
           of
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             England
          
           upon
           all
           occasions
           ,
           either
           of
           Marriage
           ,
           Peace
           or
           Warre
           ,
           to
           call
           their
           Peeres
           and
           Barons
           of
           the
           Realme
           to
           be
           bartners
           in
           Treatizes
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           their
           juditious
           advice
           :
           the
           State
           and
           security
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           depending
           upon
           such
           Counsells
           and
           determinations
           .
        
         
           Likewise
           the
           names
           of
           the
           Kings
           ,
           and
           the
           times
           when
           such
           Parliaments
           were
           called
           ,
           and
           the
           Acts
           that
           passed
           upon
           those
           and
           the
           like
           occasions
           .
           
             
               Henry
               1
            
             
               Iohn
            
             
               Henry
               3
            
             
               Edward
               1
            
             
               Edward
               2
            
             
               Edward
               3
            
             
               Richard
               2
            
             
               Henry
               4
            
             
               Henry
               5
            
             
               Henry
               6
            
             
               Edward
               4
            
             
               Henry
               7
            
             
               Henry
               8
            
          
        
         
           Published
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           all
           those
           ,
           that
           desire
           to
           know
           the
           manner
           and
           forme
           of
           the
           Governement
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           the
           fundamentall
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           London
           ,
           
             Printed
             for
          
           Tho.
           Bankes
           ,
           
             1642.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           That
           the
           Kings
           of
           England
           have
           beene
           pleased
           usually
           to
           consult
           in
           their
           great
           Counsells
           of
           Marriage
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Warre
           with
           their
           Peeres
           and
           Commons
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           TO
           search
           so
           high
           as
           the
           
             Norman
          
           Conquest
           ,
           it
           is
           necessary
           to
           lay
           downe
           the
           forme
           of
           Government
           of
           those
           times
           ,
           wherein
           the
           State
           of
           affaires
           led
           in
           another
           forme
           of
           publique
           Councels
           :
           For
           the
           people
           (
           wrought
           under
           the
           Sword
           of
           the
           first
           
             William
             ,
          
           
           and
           his
           followers
           ,
           to
           a
           subjected
           Vassaladge
           )
           could
           not
           possesse
           in
           such
           Assemblies
           the
           Right
           of
           their
           former
           Liberties
           ,
           Divisions
           and
           Power
           having
           mastered
           them
           ,
           and
           none
           of
           their
           old
           nobility
           and
           Heads
           ,
           being
           left
           either
           of
           credit
           or
           fortunes
           .
           
        
         
           What
           he
           retained
           not
           in
           providence
           as
           the
           Demeasnes
           of
           the
           Crowne
           )
           or
           reserved
           in
           Piety
           (
           as
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           Church
           )
           he
           parted
           to
           those
           Strangers
           that
           sayled
           along
           with
           him
           ,
           in
           that
           Barque
           of
           his
           Adventure
           ;
           
           leaving
           the
           Natives
           for
           the
           most
           part
           (
           as
           it
           appeares
           by
           his
           Survey
           )
           in
           no
           better
           condition
           ,
           then
           villany
           ;
           moulding
           their
           Customes
           to
           the
           manner
           of
           his
           owne
           Countrey
           ;
           and
           forbore
           to
           grant
           the
           Lawes
           of
           Saint
           
             Edward
             ,
          
           
           so
           often
           called
           for
           .
        
         
         
           
           To
           supply
           his
           occasions
           of
           men
           ,
           money
           ,
           and
           p●o
           〈…〉
           on
           ;
           hee
           ordered
           that
           all
           those
           ,
           that
           enjoyed
           any
           fruit
           of
           his
           Conquest
           ,
           should
           hold
           their
           Lands
           proportionable
           by
           so
           many
           Knights
           fees
           of
           the
           Crowne
           ;
           admitted
           them
           to
           enseoffe
           their
           followers
           of
           such
           part●
           (
           as
           they
           pleased
           )
           of
           their
           own
           portions
           ,
           
           which
           to
           ease
           their
           charge
           they
           did
           in
           his
           and
           his
           sonnes
           time
           by
           two
           Feoffments
           ,
           the
           one
           
             de
             novo
             ,
          
           the
           other
           
             de
             veteri
             .
          
           This
           course
           provided
           him
           of
           the
           body
           of
           his
           warre
           ;
           the
           money
           and
           Provision
           was
           by
           headage
           assested
           the
           common
           people
           by
           the
           co●sent
           of
           their
           Lords
           ;
           who
           held
           in
           all
           their
           Seigniories
           such
           Right
           of
           Regalitie
           ,
           as
           to
           their
           Vassalles
           ;
           so
           as
           (
           saith
           
             Paris
          
           )
           
             quot
             Domini
             ,
          
           
           
             tot
             Tyranni
          
           :
           and
           proved
           to
           the
           King
           so
           great
           a
           curbe
           and
           restraint
           of
           power
           ,
           that
           nothing
           f●ll
           into
           the
           Care
           of
           Maiestie
           afterward
           more
           ,
           then
           ●o
           retrench
           the
           force
           of
           this
           Aristocracy
           ,
           that
           was
           in
           time
           like
           to
           strang●e
           the
           Monarchy
           .
        
         
           Though
           others
           foresaw
           the
           mischiefe
           betimes
           ,
           yet
           none
           attempted
           the
           remedy
           ,
           
           untill
           King
           
             Iohn
             ,
          
           whose
           overhastie
           undertaking
           brought
           in
           those
           broyles
           of
           t●e
           Barrons
           warres
           .
           
           There
           needed
           not
           before
           this
           any
           ca●e
           to
           advise
           with
           the
           Commons
           in
           all
           publique
           Assembly
           ,
           when
           every
           man
           in
           
             England
          
           by
           Tenure
           ,
           held
           himsel●e
           ●o
           his
           great
           Lords
           will
           ,
           whose
           presence
           was
           ever
           required
           in
           those
           Councells
           ;
           and
           in
           whose
           assent
           his
           dependant
           Tenants
           consent
           was
           ever
           included
           .
        
         
           Before
           this
           Kings
           time
           then
           we
           seeke
           in
           vaine
           for
           any
           Commons
           called
           ,
           they
           were
           called
           ever
           for
           making
           of
           Lawes
           ,
           but
           not
           to
           consult
           touching
           warre
           or
           Peace
           T●e
           fi●st
           (
           as
           may
           bee
           gathered
           )
           though
           darkely
           )
           by
           the
           Records
           )
           that
           used
           their
           Counsells
           and
           Assents
           ,
           was
           t●is
           King
           in
           the
           sixt
           yeare
           of
           his
           Raigne
           :
           
           here
           are
           the
           first
           summons
           on
           record
           to
           the
           Peeres
           or
           Barrons
           ,
           
             tractaturi
             de
             magnis
             &
             ardius
             negotiis
             .
          
           It
           was
           about
           a
           warre
           of
           defence
           
           against
           the
           French
           .
           And
           that
           the
           Commons
           were
           admitted
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           may
           fitly
           be
           gathered
           by
           the
           ordinance
           ;
           
             Provisum
             est
             communi
             assensu
             Archiepiscoporum
             ,
          
           
           
             Comitam
             ,
             Baronum
             ,
             &
             aliorum
             fidelium
             nostrorum
             Angliae
             ,
             quod
             nomen
             milites
             Angliae
             invenirent
             decimum
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           And
           this
           was
           directed
           to
           all
           the
           Shirefs
           in
           England
           .
           The
           auncient
           use
           in
           publique
           lawes
           .
        
         
           From
           this
           time
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           breach
           untill
           18.
           
           
             Hen.
          
           3.
           where
           the
           next
           Summons
           extant
           ,
           is
           in
           a
           Plea
           Rolle
           of
           that
           year
           ,
           
           but
           the
           ordinances
           are
           lost
           ,
           from
           thence
           the
           Records
           afford
           us
           no
           light
           untill
           the
           49
           of
           the
           same
           King
           ,
           where
           then
           the
           Summons
           to
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           Knights
           ,
           and
           Burgesses
           are
           much
           in
           manner
           ,
           
           though
           not
           in
           matter
           alike
           to
           the
           use
           in
           our
           times
           ,
           this
           Parliament
           was
           called
           to
           advise
           with
           the
           King
           
             pro
             pace
             assecuranda
             &
             firmanda
             ,
          
           they
           are
           the
           words
           of
           the
           writt
           ;
           and
           where
           advice
           is
           required
           ,
           consultation
           must
           be
           admitted
           .
        
         
           To
           this
           King
           succeeded
           
             Edward
          
           the
           first
           ,
           his
           Sonne
           ,
           
           a
           wise
           ,
           just
           ,
           and
           fortunate
           Prince
           .
           In
           his
           Raigne
           we
           have
           no
           light
           of
           publique
           Councell
           of
           this
           kind
           ;
           And
           so
           along
           to
           the
           fourth
           of
           his
           Granchild
           ,
           
           but
           what
           we
           borrow
           out
           of
           the
           Rolles
           of
           Summons
           ,
           wherein
           the
           forme
           stood
           various
           according
           to
           the
           occasions
           ,
           untill
           it
           grew
           constant
           in
           the
           forme
           it
           is
           ,
           about
           the
           entring
           of
           
             Richard
          
           the
           second
           ,
           the
           Journall
           Rolles
           being
           spoiled
           by
           the
           injury
           of
           time
           or
           private
           ends
           .
        
         
           This
           King
           in
           the
           fift
           of
           his
           Raigne
           called
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           
           and
           therein
           advised
           with
           his
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           ,
           for
           suppressing
           
             Llewellin
          
           Prince
           of
           
             Wales
          
           :
           And
           hearing
           that
           the
           French
           King
           intended
           to
           invade
           some
           peeces
           of
           his
           inheritance
           in
           
             France
             ,
          
           
           summoned
           a
           Parliament
           
             ad
             tractandum
             ,
             ordinandum
             ,
             &
             faciendum
             cum
             Prelatis
             ,
             Proceris
             &
             aliis
             Inco●is
             Regni
             ,
             quomodo
             huiusmodi
             periculis
             &
             excogitatis
             militiis
             
             sit
             obviandum
          
           ;
           inserting
           in
           the
           writt
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           
             Lex
             notissima
             &
             provida
             circumspectione
             stabilita
             ,
          
           that
           that
           
             quod
             omnes
             tangit
             ,
          
           
           
             abomnibus
             approbaretur
             .
          
           In
           the
           thirty
           fourth
           of
           his
           Raigne
           
             super
             ordinatione
             &
             stabilimento
             Regni
             Scotie
             ,
          
           he
           made
           the
           like
           convention
           .
        
         
           His
           Sonne
           ,
           
           the
           second
           
             Edward
             ,
             pro
             solempnitate
             Sponsalium
             &
             Coronationis
             ,
          
           consulted
           with
           his
           people
           in
           his
           first
           yeare
           ,
           
           in
           his
           sixth
           yeare
           ,
           
             super
             diversis
             negotiis
             statuum
             Regni
             &
             expeditione
             Guerre
             Scotie
             specialiter
             tangentibus
             ,
          
           he
           assembled
           the
           States
           to
           advise
           :
           
           the
           like
           he
           did
           in
           his
           eight
           yeare
           .
           The
           French
           King
           having
           invaded
           
             Gascoigne
          
           in
           the
           thirteenth
           yeare
           ,
           
           the
           Parliament
           was
           called
           
             super
             arduis
             negotiis
             Statuum
             ducatus
             Vasconie
             tangentibus
          
           ;
           
           And
           in
           the
           sixteenth
           to
           consult
           
             ad
             refraenandum
             Scotorum
             obstinantiam
             &
             malitiam
             .
          
           
        
         
           Before
           
             Edward
          
           the
           third
           would
           resolve
           in
           his
           first
           year
           ,
           whether
           Peace
           or
           warre
           with
           the
           Scotish
           King
           ;
           
           he
           summoned
           the
           Peeres
           and
           Commons
           
             super
             praemissis
             tractare
             &
             concilium
             impendere
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Chancellour
           
             Anno
          
           the
           fifth
           declareth
           from
           the
           King
           ,
           
           the
           cause
           of
           that
           Assemby
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           to
           consult
           and
           resolve
           ,
           whether
           the
           King
           should
           proceed
           with
           
             France
          
           for
           recoverie
           of
           his
           Seignories
           ,
           by
           Allyance
           of
           marriage
           ,
           or
           by
           warre
           ?
           And
           whether
           to
           redresse
           the
           disobedience
           of
           the
           Irish
           ,
           he
           should
           passe
           in
           person
           or
           noe
           ?
        
         
           
           The
           year
           following
           he
           resembled
           his
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           ,
           and
           required
           their
           advice
           ,
           whether
           he
           should
           undertake
           the
           holy
           Expedition
           with
           the
           French
           King
           ,
           or
           no
           ?
           The
           Bishops
           and
           Proctors
           of
           the
           Clergie
           would
           not
           be
           present
           ,
           as
           forbidden
           by
           their
           Canons
           such
           Councels
           .
           The
           Peeres
           and
           Commons
           consult
           ,
           applauding
           the
           Religious
           and
           Princely
           forwardnesse
           of
           their
           Soveraigne
           to
           this
           holy
           enterprise
           ,
           but
           humbly
           advise
           forbearance
           this
           year
           ,
           for
           urgent
           reasons
           .
        
         
         
           The
           same
           yeare
           though
           at
           another
           Session
           ,
           the
           King
           demaunding
           the
           advice
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           whether
           he
           should
           passe
           into
           France
           to
           an
           enterview
           as
           was
           desired
           ,
           
           for
           expediting
           the
           treatie
           of
           Marriage
           :
           the
           Prelates
           by
           themselves
           ,
           the
           Earles
           and
           Barons
           by
           themselves
           ,
           and
           the
           Knights
           of
           Shires
           by
           themselves
           ,
           consulted
           apart
           ,
           for
           so
           are
           the
           Records
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           end
           resolved
           ,
           that
           to
           prevent
           some
           dangers
           likely
           to
           arise
           from
           the
           North
           :
           it
           would
           please
           the
           King
           to
           forbeare
           his
           journey
           ,
           and
           to
           draw
           towards
           those
           parts
           where
           the
           perils
           were
           feared
           ,
           his
           presence
           being
           the
           best
           prevention
           ;
           which
           advise
           he
           followed
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           following
           Parliament
           at
           
             York
             ,
          
           the
           King
           sheweth
           ,
           
           how
           by
           their
           former
           advice
           he
           had
           drawn
           himselfe
           towards
           the
           North
           parts
           ,
           and
           now
           againe
           he
           had
           assembled
           them
           to
           advise
           further
           for
           his
           proceedings
           .
           To
           which
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           having
           consulted
           apart
           ,
           pray
           further
           time
           to
           resolve
           ,
           untill
           a
           full
           assembly
           of
           the
           States
           ,
           which
           the
           King
           graunting
           ,
           adjourneth
           that
           Session
           .
        
         
           At
           their
           next
           meeting
           they
           are
           charged
           upon
           their
           Allegiance
           and
           Faith
           ,
           
           to
           give
           the
           King
           their
           best
           advice
           ;
           the
           Peeres
           and
           Commons
           consulting
           apart
           ,
           delivered
           their
           opinions
           ;
           And
           so
           the
           Parliament
           ended
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           thirteenth
           yeare
           ,
           the
           Grandees
           and
           Commons
           are
           called
           to
           consult
           ,
           and
           advise
           ,
           
           how
           the
           domestique
           quiet
           may
           be
           preserved
           ,
           the
           ma●ches
           of
           Scotland
           defended
           ,
           and
           the
           Sea
           scoured
           from
           enemies
           .
           The
           Peeres
           and
           Commons
           having
           apart
           consulted
           ,
           the
           Commons
           after
           a
           desire
           not
           to
           be
           charged
           to
           counsell
           in
           things
           
             de
             queux
             ils
             n'ount
             pas
             cognizance
             ,
          
           answers
           that
           the
           Guardians
           of
           the
           Shires
           assisted
           by
           the
           knights
           may
           effect
           the
           first
           ,
           if
           pardons
           of
           felons
           bee
           not
           granted
           :
           The
           care
           of
           the
           
           marches
           they
           humbly
           leave
           to
           the
           King
           and
           his
           Councel
           ,
           And
           for
           the
           safeguard
           of
           His
           Seas
           ,
           they
           wish
           that
           the
           Cinque Ports
           and
           Maritine
           Townes
           ;
           discharged
           for
           the
           most
           part
           from
           many
           Burthens
           of
           the
           Inland
           parts
           ,
           may
           have
           that
           left
           to
           their
           charge
           and
           care
           :
           and
           that
           such
           as
           have
           Lands
           near
           the
           Courts
           be
           commanded
           to
           reside
           on
           those
           possessions
           .
        
         
           
           The
           Parliament
           is
           the
           same
           yeare
           reassembled
           ,
           
             advisamento
             Prelatorum
             ,
             Proceram
             ,
             nec
             non
             Communitatis
             ,
          
           to
           advise
           
             de
             expeditione
             Guerrae
             in
             partibus
             transmarini●
             .
          
           At
           this
           Ordinance
           are
           made
           for
           provision
           of
           Ships
           ,
           arraying
           of
           men
           for
           the
           marches
           and
           defence
           of
           the
           I
           le
           of
           Iersey
           ,
           naming
           such
           in
           the
           Records
           ,
           as
           they
           conceived
           fit
           for
           those
           imployments
           .
        
         
           
           The
           next
           yeare
           
             de
             la
             poole
          
           accompteth
           the
           expences
           of
           the
           warre
           ;
           a
           new
           ayde
           is
           granted
           ,
           and
           by
           severall
           Committe●s
           ,
           in
           which
           divers
           were
           named
           that
           were
           not
           Peeres
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           safeguard
           of
           the
           Seas
           ,
           and
           defence
           of
           the
           Seas
           are
           consulted
           of
           .
        
         
           
           In
           the
           fifteenth
           yeare
           
             de
             assensu
             Praelatorum
             Procerum
             .
             &
             alioram
             de
             Concilio
             ,
          
           the
           Kings
           passage
           into
           France
           is
           resolved
           of
           .
        
         
           
           
             Anno.
          
           17.
           
           
             Badlesmore
          
           in
           place
           of
           the
           Chancellour
           declareth
           unto
           the
           Peeres
           and
           Commons
           ;
           that
           whereas
           by
           their
           assents
           the
           King
           had
           undertaken
           the
           warres
           in
           
             France
             ,
          
           
           and
           that
           by
           the
           mediation
           of
           the
           Pope
           a
           Truce
           was
           offred
           :
           which
           then
           their
           Soveraign
           forbore
           to
           entertain
           without
           their
           allowance
           .
           The
           Lords
           apart
           consult
           ,
           and
           also
           the
           Commons
           ,
           returning
           by
           Sir
           
             William
             Trussell
          
           in
           answer
           their
           advise
           ,
           and
           desireing
           to
           compose
           the
           Quarrell
           ,
           approve
           the
           Truce
           and
           the
           Popes
           mediations
           ,
           The
           Popes
           undertaking
           proving
           fruitlesse
           ,
           and
           delayes
           to
           the
           French
           advantagious
           ,
           who
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           with
           Scotland
           and
           others
           practised
           to
           roote
           out
           the
           
           English
           nation
           in
           
             France
          
           :
           The
           King
           againe
           assembled
           his
           Parliament
           the
           yeare
           following
           :
           
           in
           which
           the
           Peares
           and
           Commons
           after
           many
           dayes
           of
           deliberation
           ,
           resolve
           to
           end
           it
           ,
           either
           by
           Battaile
           or
           Peace
           ,
           and
           no
           more
           to
           trust
           upon
           the
           mediation
           or
           message
           of
           his
           Holinesse
           .
           
        
         
           In
           the
           21.
           yeare
           the
           Chiefe
           Iustice
           
             Thorpe
          
           declaring
           to
           the
           Peeres
           and
           Commons
           ,
           that
           the
           
             French
          
           Warres
           began
           by
           their
           advice
           :
           the
           Truce
           after
           by
           their
           ass●nts
           accepted
           and
           now
           ended
           .
           The
           Kings
           pleasure
           was
           to
           have
           their
           Counsells
           in
           the
           procecution
           .
           The
           Commons
           beeing
           commanded
           ,
           
             que
             ils
             se
             devoient
             faire
             assembler
             ,
             &
             fils
             essent
             agree
             le
             devoient
             monetre
             an
             Roy
             &
             al
             Grandees
             de
             son
             Councell
             ,
          
           after
           4.
           daies
           consultation
           ,
           humbly
           desire
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           bee
           advised
           herein
           by
           his
           Lords
           and
           and
           others
           of
           more
           experience
           then
           themselves
           in
           such
           affaires
           .
        
         
           To
           advise
           the
           King
           the
           best
           for
           his
           
             French
          
           Imployments
           ,
           
           a
           Parliament
           was
           summoned
           
             Anno
          
           25.
           herein
           the
           King
           by
           a
           more
           publique
           dispatch
           willeth
           the
           Commons
           to
           elect
           24.
           or
           30.
           of
           their
           House
           to
           consult
           with
           the
           Lords
           ,
           these
           to
           relate
           to
           their
           fellowes
           ,
           and
           the
           Conclusion
           generall
           to
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           27.
           a
           great
           Councell
           is
           assembed
           ,
           many
           of
           the
           Lay
           Peeres
           ,
           few
           of
           the
           Clergy
           :
           and
           of
           the
           Shires
           and
           Burroughs
           but
           one
           a
           piece
           .
           This
           was
           for
           the
           prosecution
           of
           the
           
             French
          
           warres
           ,
           when
           an
           honourable
           Peace
           could
           not
           bee
           gotten
           .
           But
           the
           yeare
           following
           a
           Truce
           being
           offered
           ,
           the
           King
           forbore
           to
           entertaine
           it
           ,
           untill
           he
           had
           the
           consent
           of
           his
           Peeres
           and
           Commons
           which
           they
           in
           Parliament
           accorded
           unto
           before
           the
           Popes
           notary
           by
           publique
           Instrument
           .
        
         
           The
           dallying
           of
           the
           
             French
          
           in
           the
           conclusion
           of
           Peace
           ;
           
           and
           the
           falling
           off
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Brittaine
          
           (
           having
           
           wrought
           with
           
             France
          
           by
           the
           reputation
           of
           the
           
             English
          
           succours
           )
           is
           the
           yeare
           following
           declared
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           their
           advice
           and
           ayde
           required
           for
           the
           Kings
           proceedings
           .
        
         
           
           In
           the
           thirty
           sixth
           yeare
           he
           calleth
           his
           Parliament
           to
           consult
           whether
           Warre
           or
           Peace
           by
           
             David
          
           the
           King
           of
           
             Scotts
             ,
          
           then
           offered
           ,
           should
           be
           excepted
           .
        
         
           
           In
           the
           Fortieth
           yeare
           the
           Pope
           demanding
           the
           Tribute
           of
           King
           
             Iohn
             ,
          
           the
           Parliament
           was
           assembled
           ;
           where
           after
           consu●tation
           apart
           ,
           
           the
           Prelates
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           and
           Commons
           advised
           the
           deniall
           ,
           although
           it
           bee
           by
           dint
           of
           sword
           .
        
         
           
           In
           the
           forty
           third
           yeare
           the
           King
           declared
           to
           the
           Peeres
           and
           Commons
           ,
           that
           the
           
             French
             ,
          
           against
           the
           Articles
           of
           the
           Truce
           ,
           refused
           payment
           of
           the
           monies
           ,
           and
           delivery
           of
           the
           Townes
           ,
           summoning
           
             La
             Brett
             ,
          
           and
           others
           of
           the
           Kings
           Subiects
           in
           
             Gascoigne
             ,
          
           to
           make
           at
           
             Paris
          
           their
           appeales
           ,
           and
           had
           forraged
           his
           Countrie
           of
           
             Poitiers
          
           :
           requiring
           in
           their
           breach
           ,
           whether
           hee
           might
           not
           resume
           the
           Style
           and
           quarrell
           of
           
             France
             .
          
           The
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           having
           apart
           consulted
           ,
           advise
           the
           King
           to
           both
           ,
           which
           he
           approving
           ,
           altered
           the
           inscription
           and
           figure
           of
           his
           Seale
           .
        
         
           
           Two
           yeares
           after
           it
           was
           declared
           to
           the
           Peeres
           and
           Commons
           ,
           that
           by
           their
           advise
           he
           had
           resumed
           the
           Style
           and
           Quarrell
           of
           
             France
          
           ;
           and
           therefore
           desired
           their
           advise
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Reame
           against
           the
           
             French
             ,
          
           securing
           of
           the
           Seas
           ,
           and
           pursuing
           of
           the
           Warres
           .
           Of
           which
           they
           consult
           ,
           
           and
           resolve
           to
           give
           the
           King
           an
           ayde
           .
           The
           like
           Counsell
           and
           supply
           was
           the
           very
           next
           yeare
           following
           .
           
        
         
           In
           the
           Fiftieth
           yeare
           ,
           a
           Parliament
           to
           the
           purpose
           of
           
           the
           former
           two
           ,
           was
           sommoned
           ;
           
           and
           the
           yeare
           following
           ,
           
           the
           King
           in
           Parliament
           declaring
           how
           the
           
             French
          
           had
           combined
           underhand
           against
           him
           with
           
             Spaine
          
           and
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           required
           their
           advice
           ,
           how
           peace
           at
           home
           ,
           the
           Teritories
           abroad
           ,
           securitie
           of
           the
           Seas
           ,
           and
           charge
           of
           the
           Warre
           might
           be
           maintayned
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           the
           longer
           insisted
           in
           observing
           the
           carriage
           of
           these
           times
           so
           good
           and
           glorious
           ,
           
           after
           ages
           having
           not
           left
           the
           Iournall
           entries
           of
           Parliament
           so
           full
           ,
           which
           therefore
           with
           a
           lighter
           hand
           I
           will
           passe
           through
           .
        
         
           
             Richard
          
           the
           second
           ,
           
           the
           Grandchild
           succeeded
           to
           the
           Crowne
           and
           troubles
           ,
           having
           nothing
           worth
           his
           great
           fortunes
           ,
           but
           his
           great
           Birth
           .
           The
           first
           of
           his
           Raigne
           ,
           
           hee
           pursued
           the
           steps
           of
           his
           wise
           Grandfather
           ,
           advising
           with
           his
           Peeres
           and
           Commons
           ,
           how
           best
           to
           resist
           his
           enemies
           that
           had
           lately
           wronged
           divers
           of
           his
           Subiects
           on
           the
           Sea
           coasts
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           second
           yeare
           hee
           againe
           consulted
           with
           his
           people
           ,
           how
           to
           withstand
           the
           
             Scotts
             ,
          
           
           who
           then
           had
           combined
           with
           the
           
             French
          
           to
           breake
           the
           Truce
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           third
           yeare
           hee
           called
           the
           advise
           of
           his
           Parliament
           ,
           how
           to
           maintaine
           his
           Regality
           ,
           
           impared
           by
           the
           Popes
           Provisions
           ,
           who
           to
           resist
           
             Spayne
             ,
             France
             ,
          
           and
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           that
           had
           raised
           Warres
           against
           him
           ,
           
           how
           to
           suppresse
           his
           Rebells
           in
           
             Guyon
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           to
           defend
           the
           Seas
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           fourth
           yeare
           of
           his
           Raigne
           ,
           he
           called
           the
           like
           at
           
             Windsor
             .
          
           The
           yeare
           following
           in
           a
           great
           Councell
           ,
           
           the
           King
           having
           purposed
           a
           Voyage
           Royall
           into
           
             France
             ,
          
           now
           called
           his
           Parliament
           to
           determine
           further
           of
           it
           .
           
           And
           it
           is
           worthey
           your
           observation
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           most
           pa●t
           before
           any
           propositions
           of
           warre
           or
           Peace
           w●re
           vented
           to
           the
           Commons
           ,
           a
           debate
           thereof
           precedeth
           in
           the
           great
           
           
           
           Councell
           to
           shape
           in
           fitter
           for
           popular
           advise
           .
           
           The
           quarrell
           with
           Spaine
           continuing
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Lancaster
          
           offereth
           a
           voyage
           against
           them
           ,
           so
           as
           the
           State
           will
           lend
           him
           money
           :
           after
           consultation
           they
           grant
           an
           aide
           ,
           but
           not
           to
           binde
           them
           to
           any
           continuance
           of
           warre
           with
           
             Spaine
             .
          
        
         
           
           In
           the
           sixth
           the
           Parliament
           was
           called
           to
           consult
           about
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Borders
           ,
           the
           Kings
           possions
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           ,
           
             Ireland
          
           and
           
             Gascoyne
             ,
          
           his
           Subiects
           in
           
             Portugall
             .
          
           The
           Lords
           approve
           the
           Dukes
           intentions
           for
           
             Portugall
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Commons
           that
           the
           Bishop
           of
           
             Norwich
          
           having
           the
           Popes
           Crosyer
           should
           invade
           
             France
             .
          
           
           The
           same
           yeare
           the
           State
           was
           called
           againe
           to
           consult
           ,
           whether
           the
           King
           should
           goe
           in
           person
           to
           rescue
           
             Gaunt
          
           or
           send
           his
           Army
           .
           The
           Commonsafter
           two
           dayes
           debate
           ,
           craved
           a
           conference
           with
           the
           Lords
           .
           The
           effect
           is
           not
           entred
           in
           the
           Rolle
           onely
           they
           by
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Puckering
          
           their
           Speaker
           ,
           protest
           that
           Councells
           for
           war
           did
           aptly
           belong
           to
           the
           King
           and
           his
           Lords
           ,
           yet
           since
           the
           Commons
           were
           commanded
           to
           give
           their
           advice
           ,
           they
           humbly
           wished
           a
           voyage
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           if
           not
           ,
           that
           the
           Bishop
           of
           
             Norwich
          
           might
           with
           the
           advantage
           of
           the
           Popes
           Crosier
           be
           used
           in
           that
           Service
           ,
           who
           accepted
           ,
           the
           charge
           with
           ill
           successe
           ,
           he
           further
           for
           the
           Commons
           prayeth
           ,
           that
           the
           Kings
           Vncles
           should
           not
           be
           spared
           out
           of
           the
           Realme
           before
           some
           Peace
           was
           setled
           with
           the
           
             Scotts
          
           ;
           And
           that
           the
           Lord
           
             de
             Lars-par
          
           sent
           with
           Propositions
           of
           Peace
           from
           
             Spaine
          
           might
           first
           bee
           heard
           .
           
        
         
           The
           Chancellors
           in
           the
           seventh
           yeare
           in
           name
           of
           the
           King
           willeth
           the
           Lords
           apart
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Commons
           to
           consult
           ,
           whether
           Peace
           or
           Warre
           with
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           whether
           to
           resist
           or
           assault
           the
           Kings
           Adversaries
           of
           
             Spaine
             ,
             France
             ,
          
           and
           
             Flanders
          
           :
           Their
           opinions
           are
           not
           entred
           in
           the
           
           Rolles
           ,
           an
           omission
           usuall
           to
           the
           Clarkes
           neglect
           ,
           onely
           their
           Petitions
           are
           recorded
           ,
           that
           the
           Bishop
           of
           
             Norwich
          
           may
           accompt
           in
           Parliament
           the
           expence
           of
           the
           money
           ,
           and
           be
           punished
           for
           his
           faults
           in
           the
           service
           ,
           which
           hee
           undertooke
           ,
           both
           which
           are
           granted
           .
           
           And
           at
           the
           next
           Session
           in
           the
           same
           yeare
           ,
           the
           Commons
           are
           willed
           to
           advise
           upon
           view
           of
           the
           Articles
           of
           peace
           with
           the
           
             French
          
           whether
           Warre
           or
           such
           Amitie
           should
           bee
           accepted
           ?
           They
           modestly
           excuse
           themselves
           as
           to
           weake
           to
           Counsell
           in
           so
           weighty
           causes
           ;
           But
           charged
           againe
           as
           they
           did
           tender
           their
           honour
           ,
           and
           the
           right
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           they
           make
           their
           Answer
           ,
           giving
           their
           opinions
           rather
           for
           Peace
           then
           Warre
           .
        
         
           Peace
           with
           France
           not
           succeeding
           ,
           in
           the
           eighth
           year
           ,
           
           the
           body
           of
           the
           State
           was
           called
           to
           advise
           ,
           
           whether
           the
           King
           in
           his
           owne
           person
           ;
           or
           by
           sending
           forces
           against
           the
           French
           ,
           Spaine
           ,
           Flaunders
           and
           Scotland
           ,
           should
           proceed
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           haveing
           this
           yeare
           assembled
           at
           Oxon
           his
           great
           Councell
           to
           advise
           ,
           
           whether
           he
           should
           passe
           the
           Seas
           or
           no
           ,
           with
           an
           Army
           Royall
           ;
           
           and
           they
           not
           daring
           to
           assent
           without
           a
           greater
           Councell
           :
           
           A
           Parliament
           the
           tenth
           yeare
           was
           called
           to
           have
           the
           advice
           of
           the
           Commons
           ,
           aswell
           as
           of
           the
           Lords
           ,
           
           how
           the
           Realme
           should
           be
           governed
           in
           their
           Soveraignes
           absence
           .
        
         
           The
           Truce
           with
           France
           now
           neare
           expired
           ,
           
           the
           Parliament
           was
           called
           in
           the
           thirteenth
           yeare
           to
           advise
           upon
           what
           condition
           it
           should
           be
           renewed
           :
           
           otherwise
           how
           the
           charge
           of
           warre
           should
           be
           sustained
           .
           At
           this
           Assembly
           and
           by
           consent
           of
           all
           ,
           
           the
           Duke
           of
           Lancaster
           is
           created
           Duke
           of
           Aquitaine
           ,
           the
           Statutes
           of
           provision
           were
           now
           pas●ed
           ,
           and
           the
           Commons
           are
           named
           a
           party
           ,
           
           in
           the
           letter
           to
           the
           Pope
           .
           
        
         
           The
           yeare
           succeeding
           a
           Parliament
           is
           called
           ,
           
           for
           that
           
           the
           King
           would
           have
           the
           advice
           of
           his
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           for
           the
           warre
           with
           Scotland
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           without
           their
           Counsell
           conclude
           a
           finall
           peace
           with
           France
           .
        
         
           
           The
           like
           Assembly
           for
           the
           same
           causes
           was
           the
           yeare
           ensuing
           ,
           
           wherein
           the
           Commons
           desire
           the
           King
           to
           use
           a
           moderation
           in
           the
           Law
           of
           provision
           ,
           to
           please
           at
           this
           time
           their
           Holy
           Father
           ,
           So
           as
           the
           Statute
           upon
           their
           dislike
           might
           again
           be
           executed
           ,
           And
           that
           to
           negotiate
           the
           peace
           with
           France
           ,
           the
           Duke
           of
           Aquitaine
           might
           rather
           then
           any
           other
           ,
           be
           imployed
           .
        
         
           
           To
           consult
           of
           the
           Treaty
           with
           France
           for
           the
           King
           in
           the
           seventeenth
           calleth
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           
           the
           answer
           of
           the
           Lords
           is
           left
           unentred
           in
           the
           Rolle
           ,
           but
           the
           Commons
           upon
           their
           faith
           and
           allegiance
           charged
           ,
           advise
           that
           with
           good
           moderation
           ,
           homage
           may
           be
           made
           for
           Guyen
           ,
           an
           appenage
           of
           the
           French
           Crowne
           ,
           so
           as
           it
           intrench
           not
           to
           involve
           the
           other
           peeces
           of
           the
           English
           conquest
           ,
           their
           answer
           is
           modest
           ,
           large
           ,
           and
           worthy
           of
           marke
           .
        
         
           
           Now
           succeeded
           a
           man
           that
           first
           studied
           all
           popularity
           ,
           as
           needing
           all
           to
           support
           his
           Titles
           ,
           
           He
           in
           the
           fifth
           year
           called
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           suppresse
           the
           malice
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           Orleance
           ,
           and
           to
           advise
           for
           the
           warres
           in
           Ireland
           and
           Scotland
           ,
           neither
           counsels
           or
           supplies
           are
           entred
           in
           the
           Rolle
           ,
           
           and
           to
           resist
           an
           Inovation
           intended
           by
           France
           and
           Brittaine
           ,
           he
           assembleth
           the
           State
           againe
           .
        
         
           
           The
           like
           was
           in
           the
           two
           yeares
           following
           for
           Fraunce
           .
           In
           this
           the
           Commons
           conferr
           with
           the
           Lords
           for
           Guard
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           
           and
           make
           many
           Ordinances
           to
           which
           the
           King
           assented
           :
           the
           Peace
           with
           the
           merchants
           of
           Pruce
           ,
           and
           the
           Hanstowns
           is
           debated
           ,
           and
           a
           Proclamation
           published
           ,
           
           as
           they
           resolve
           ,
           by
           the
           Speaker
           the
           Commons
           complain
           of
           96.
           peeces
           of
           Ordinance
           lost
           in
           Guyen
           the
           yeare
           before
           ,
           the
           need
           of
           defence
           for
           the
           Borders
           ,
           and
           
           Guard
           of
           the
           Sea
           coasts
           .
           To
           suppresse
           the
           Rebellion
           in
           Wales
           ,
           and
           the
           disloyalty
           of
           the
           Earle
           of
           Northumberland
           ,
           they
           humbly
           desire
           ,
           
           that
           the
           Prince
           may
           be
           dispatched
           into
           those
           parts
           with
           speed
           :
           and
           to
           have
           a
           vigilent
           eye
           of
           the
           Scottish
           Prisoners
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           tenth
           the
           Parliament
           is
           commanded
           to
           give
           their
           advice
           about
           the
           truce
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           
           and
           preparation
           against
           the
           malice
           of
           the
           French
           .
        
         
           His
           Sonne
           ,
           the
           wise
           and
           happy
           undert●ker
           ,
           
           consulteth
           with
           the
           Parliament
           in
           his
           first
           yeare
           ,
           
           how
           to
           cherish
           his
           Allies
           ,
           and
           restrain
           his
           Enemies
           ,
           for
           this
           there
           wa●
           a
           select
           Committee
           of
           the
           Commons
           ,
           appointed
           to
           confer
           with
           the
           Lords
           ,
           the
           matter
           being
           entered
           into
           a
           Schedu●e
           .
           Touching
           Ireland
           ,
           Wales
           ,
           Scotland
           ,
           Calice
           ,
           
           Guyen
           ,
           Shipping
           ,
           Guard
           of
           the
           Seas
           ,
           and
           wary
           provision
           to
           repulse
           the
           Enemy
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           Second
           he
           openeth
           to
           the
           Parliament
           his
           title
           to
           France
           ,
           a
           quarrell
           he
           would
           prosecute
           to
           death
           :
           
           if
           they
           allowed
           and
           ayded
           ,
           death
           is
           in
           this
           Assembly
           ,
           enacted
           to
           all
           ,
           that
           either
           break
           the
           Truce
           ,
           or
           the
           Kings
           safe
           conduct
           .
        
         
           The
           year
           following
           peace
           being
           offred
           by
           the
           French
           King
           ,
           
           and
           the
           King
           of
           the
           Romanes
           arrived
           to
           effect
           the
           worke
           ,
           the
           King
           refuseth
           any
           conclusion
           ,
           untill
           he
           had
           thereunto
           the
           advice
           and
           assent
           of
           his
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           ,
           which
           occasion
           the
           Chancellour
           declareth
           to
           that
           Assembly
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           fourth
           and
           fifth
           ,
           
           no
           peace
           concluded
           with
           France
           ,
           the
           King
           calleth
           the
           State
           together
           to
           consult
           about
           the
           Warre
           ,
           concluding
           a
           Treaty
           of
           Amitie
           with
           Sigismund
           King
           of
           the
           Romanes
           ,
           by
           the
           allowance
           of
           the
           three
           States
           ,
           and
           entreth
           the
           Articles
           in
           the
           Iournall
           Rolle
           .
           In
           the
           same
           yeare
           by
           the
           Duke
           of
           Bedford
           ,
           
           in
           the
           
           
           
           Kings
           absence
           a
           Parliament
           was
           called
           to
           the
           former
           purposes
           ,
           as
           it
           appeareth
           by
           the
           Summons
           ,
           though
           in
           the
           Rolle
           omitted
           .
        
         
           
           The
           like
           in
           the
           seaventh
           year
           .
           And
           the
           Treaty
           with
           France
           is
           by
           the
           Prelates
           ,
           Nobles
           and
           Commons
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           perused
           and
           ratified
           in
           the
           tenth
           yeare
           of
           this
           King
           .
           
        
         
           His
           Sonne
           more
           holy
           then
           happy
           succeeded
           ,
           
           and
           adviseth
           in
           the
           second
           year
           with
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           for
           the
           well
           keeping
           of
           the
           peace
           with
           France
           ,
           
           consulteth
           with
           them
           about
           the
           delivery
           of
           the
           Scottish
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           conclusion
           is
           confirmed
           by
           common
           assent
           .
           
           In
           the
           third
           yeare
           they
           are
           called
           to
           advise
           and
           consent
           to
           a
           new
           Article
           in
           the
           league
           with
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           for
           charge
           of
           Hostage
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           ninth
           yeare
           conclude
           of
           certain
           persons
           by
           name
           ,
           to
           treate
           a
           peace
           with
           the
           Dolphin
           of
           France
           .
           
        
         
           The
           Treaty
           of
           Arras
           ,
           
           whether
           the
           Pope
           had
           sent
           as
           mediators
           two
           Cardinals
           ,
           not
           succeeding
           the
           King
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           
             Anno
          
           14.
           sheweth
           that
           he
           must
           either
           loose
           his
           Title
           ,
           Style
           ,
           and
           Kingdome
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           or
           else
           defend
           it
           by
           force
           :
           the
           best
           meanes
           for
           provision
           whereof
           he
           willeth
           them
           to
           advise
           him
           .
        
         
           He
           summoneth
           again
           the
           next
           year
           the
           same
           Councel
           to
           advise
           how
           the
           Realme
           might
           be
           best
           defended
           ,
           
           and
           the
           Sea
           kept
           safe
           against
           the
           Enemies
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           twentith
           the
           Commons
           exhibite
           a
           Bill
           for
           Guard
           of
           the
           Se●
           ,
           
           the
           number
           of
           ships
           ,
           assesse
           wages
           ,
           and
           dispose
           of
           Prizes
           if
           any
           fortune
           ,
           To
           which
           the
           King
           accordeth
           .
           And
           that
           the
           Genowaies
           might
           be
           declared
           Enemies
           ,
           for
           ●ssisting
           the
           Turk
           in
           spoyle
           of
           the
           Knights
           of
           Rhodes
           ,
           And
           that
           the
           priviledge
           of
           the
           Pruce
           and
           Hanstownes
           might
           be
           suspended
           ,
           untill
           composition
           be
           
           made
           to
           the
           English
           for
           wrongs
           they
           had
           done
           them
           .
           To
           the
           which
           in
           part
           the
           King
           accordeth
           .
           
        
         
           The
           King
           by
           the
           Chancellour
           declareth
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           
           that
           the
           Marriage
           with
           
             Margaret
          
           the
           King
           of
           
             Sicily
          
           his
           daughter
           was
           contracted
           .
           For
           induceing
           the
           peace
           made
           with
           
             France
             .
          
           Against
           the
           which
           the
           Lords
           not
           by
           their
           advise
           effected
           ,
           make
           a
           protestation
           ,
           and
           enter
           it
           on
           the
           Rolle
           .
           
        
         
           The
           King
           intending
           to
           passe
           in
           person
           into
           
             France
             ,
          
           there
           to
           treat
           of
           Peace
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           
           adviseth
           with
           His
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           
           and
           letters
           of
           Mart
           are
           granted
           against
           the
           Brittaines
           for
           spoyles
           done
           to
           the
           English
           Marchants
           .
        
         
           The
           Lord
           
             Hastings
          
           and
           the
           Abbot
           of
           
             Glou●
             ,
          
           
           declare
           in
           Parliament
           the
           preparation
           of
           the
           French
           ,
           
           the
           Breach
           by
           them
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           the
           weake
           defence
           of
           Normandy
           ,
           and
           the
           expiration
           shortly
           of
           the
           Truce
           :
           requiring
           speedy
           advice
           and
           remedie
           .
        
         
           It
           injoyned
           the
           Parliament
           to
           provide
           for
           the
           Defence
           of
           the
           Sea
           and
           Land
           ,
           
           against
           the
           French
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           commanded
           by
           the
           King
           to
           the
           States
           assembled
           ,
           
           to
           advise
           for
           the
           well
           ordering
           of
           his
           House
           ,
           payment
           of
           his
           Souldiers
           at
           Calice
           ,
           Guard
           of
           the
           Seas
           ,
           raysing
           of
           the
           Seige
           at
           Berwike
           made
           by
           the
           Scots
           against
           the
           Truce
           :
           Disposing
           of
           1300.
           
           Souldiers
           arrayed
           the
           last
           Parliament
           :
           According
           of
           differences
           amongst
           the
           Lords
           ,
           restraining
           the
           transportation
           of
           Gold
           and
           Silver
           ,
           and
           quieting
           the
           disorders
           in
           Wales
           ,
           of
           all
           which
           Committees
           
           are
           appointed
           to
           frame
           Bills
           .
        
         
           
           Edward
           the
           fourth
           by
           the
           Chancellour
           declareth
           to
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           ,
           
           that
           having
           made
           peace
           with
           Scotland
           ;
           entred
           league
           with
           
             France
          
           and
           
             Denmark
             ,
          
           contracted
           with
           
             Burgundy
          
           and
           
             Brittaine
          
           for
           their
           aide
           for
           the
           recovery
           of
           his
           right
           in
           France
           ,
           he
           had
           now
           assembled
           them
           to
           give
           their
           Cousell
           in
           proceeding
           ,
           which
           charge
           in
           a
           second
           Session
           was
           again
           pressed
           unto
           them
           .
           
           The
           like
           was
           at
           another
           Parliament
           held
           in
           the
           eleventh
           yeare
           .
           
        
         
           
           After
           this
           time
           the
           Journals
           of
           Parliament
           have
           bin
           either
           not
           well
           preserved
           ,
           
           or
           not
           carefully
           entred
           ,
           
           for
           I
           can
           find
           of
           this
           nature
           no
           Records
           ,
           untill
           the
           first
           of
           Henry
           the
           seaventh
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Commons
           by
           Thomas
           Lov●ll
           their
           speaker
           ,
           petition
           the
           King
           to
           take
           to
           wife
           
             Elizabeth
          
           the
           daughter
           of
           
             Edward
          
           the
           fourth
           ,
           to
           which
           the
           King
           at
           their
           request
           doth
           agree
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           is
           the
           third
           of
           Henry
           the
           eighth
           in
           which
           from
           the
           King
           ,
           
           the
           Chancellour
           declareth
           to
           the
           States
           the
           cause
           of
           that
           Assembly
           to
           be
           first
           ,
           
           to
           advise
           a
           course
           for
           resisting
           the
           innovation
           of
           the
           Scots
           :
           
           the
           next
           ,
           how
           to
           quiet
           the
           quarrell
           between
           the
           King
           of
           Castile
           ,
           and
           the
           Duke
           of
           Gelders
           ,
           lastly
           for
           assisting
           the
           Pope
           against
           
             Lewes
          
           of
           France
           ,
           whose
           Bull
           expressing
           the
           injuries
           done
           the
           Sea
           Apostolique
           ,
           was
           read
           by
           the
           Master
           of
           the
           Rolles
           in
           open
           Parliament
           ,
           after
           which
           the
           Chancellour
           ,
           There
           and
           other
           Lords
           were
           sent
           downe
           unto
           the
           Commons
           to
           confer
           thereof
           .
        
         
           
           The
           last
           is
           in
           the
           two
           and
           thirtieth
           yeare
           wherein
           the
           Chancellour
           remembring
           the
           many
           troubles
           
           the
           State
           had
           undergone
           in
           doubtful
           Titles
           of
           Succession
           ,
           declareth
           ,
           that
           although
           the
           convocation
           had
           judged
           void
           the
           marriage
           with
           
             Anne
          
           of
           
             Cleve
             ,
          
           yet
           the
           King
           would
           not
           proceed
           without
           the
           Counsell
           of
           the
           States
           ,
           
           whereupon
           the
           two
           Arch-bishops
           are
           sent
           downe
           to
           the
           Commons
           with
           the
           sentence
           sealed
           ,
           which
           being
           there
           discussed
           ,
           they
           passe
           a
           Bill
           against
           the
           Marriage
           .
        
         
           In
           all
           these
           passages
           of
           publique
           Counsels
           ,
           I
           still
           observe
           ,
           that
           the
           Soveraigne
           Lord
           either
           in
           best
           advise
           ,
           or
           most
           necessitie
           would
           entertaine
           the
           Commons
           with
           the
           weightiest
           causes
           ,
           either
           forreine
           or
           domestique
           ,
           thereby
           to
           apt
           them
           and
           bind
           them
           to
           a
           readines
           of
           Charge
           And
           they
           as
           warily
           avoiding
           it
           to
           shine
           expence
           .
        
         
           FJNJS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A34717e-270
           
             William
             the
             Conqueror
             .
          
           
             Domesday
             .
          
           
             Edmerus
             .
          
           
             Huntington
             .
          
           
             Ex
             Libro
             feodorum
             in
             Sccio
             .
          
           
             Hen.
             
               1.
            
             stat
             .
             Ex
             Libro
             rubro
             Sccij
             .
             Chronicon
             de
             Durst●ble
             .
          
           
             Paris
             .
             Benedict
             .
             monac
             .
             in
             vita
             .
             H●n
             .
             
               2.
               
            
             Gervasins
             Doubo
             .
          
           
             Iohn
             .
          
           
             Roger
             Wendon
             .
          
           
             Claus.
             6.
             
             Io.
             in
             dors
             .
          
           
             Claus.
             6
             ,
             Io.
             pt.
             
               2.
            
             in
             dors
             .
          
           
             Hen.
             
               3.
               
            
             Plita
             de
             Bau
             co
             .
             
               18.
               
            
             Hen.
             
               3
            
          
           
             Claus.
             
               49.
               
            
             Hen.
             
               3.
            
             iij
             .
             An.
             
               11.
            
             Dors
             
          
           
             Edw.
             
               1.
               
            
          
           
             Ex
             Rot.
             part
             in
             Archinis
             Loud
             .
          
           
             Claus
             
               5.
            
             Edw.
             
               1.
            
             iij
             .
             
               12.
               
            
             Dors.
          
           
             Claus.
             
               7.
            
             E.
             
               1
            
             iij
             .
             
               3.
               
            
             Dors.
          
           
             Claus.
             
               34.
            
             E.
             
               1.
               
            
             Dors.
          
           
             Edw.
             
               2.
               
            
          
           
             Claus.
             
               1.
            
             E.
             
               2.
            
             iij
             .
             
               19.
               
            
          
           
             Claus.
             6.
             E.
             
               2.
            
             iij
             .
             
               3.
               
            
          
           
             Claus.
             
               8.
            
             E.
             
               2.
            
             iij
             .
             
               3.
               
            
          
           
             Claus.
             
               13
               ,
            
             E.
             
               2.
            
             iij
             .
             
               13.
               
            
             Dors.
          
           
             Claus.
             
               16.
            
             E.
             
               2.
            
             iij
             .
             
               27.
               
            
          
           
             Edw.
             3.
             Claus.
             
               1.
            
             E.
             
               3.
               
            
          
           
             Rotl
             .
             Parl.
             
               5.
            
             Edw.
             
               3.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             6.
             E.
             
               3.
               
            
          
           
             Rotl
             .
             Parl.
             
               6.
            
             Edw.
             
               3.
               
            
             Ses
             .
             
               2
            
             ij
             .
             
               6.
               
            
          
           
             Rotl
             .
             Parl
             ,
             
               7
            
             Edw.
             
               3.
               
            
          
           
             Rotl
             .
             Parl.
             
               7.
            
             Edw.
             
               3.
            
             Sess.
             
               2.
            
             ij
             .
             
               6.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               13.
            
             Edw.
             
               3.
               
            
          
           
             Rot.
             Parl.
             
               13.
            
             Edw.
             
               3.
            
             Sess.
             
               2.
            
             da
             .
          
           
             Parl.
             
               14.
            
             E.
             
               3
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               15.
               
            
             E
             ,
             
               3.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               17.
            
             E.
             
               3
            
          
           
             Iohn
             
               21.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               18.
            
             Edw.
             
               3.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               21.
               
            
             E●w
             .
             
               3.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               25.
            
             Edw.
             
               3.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               27.
            
             Edw.
             
               3.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               36.
            
             Edw.
             
               3.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               4●
               .
            
             E●w
             .
             
               3.
               
            
          
           
             Vrbane
             
               5.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               43.
            
             Edw.
             
               3.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               45.
            
             Edw.
             
               3.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               46.
            
             Edw.
             
               3.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               50.
            
             Edw.
             
               3.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               51.
               
            
          
           
             Edw.
             
               3.
               
            
          
           
             Rich.
             
               2.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               1.
               
            
          
           
             Ric.
             
               2.
               ▪
            
             anno
             
               5.
            
             stat
             .
             
               6.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               2.
            
             Ric.
             
               2.
            
             anno
             
               2.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               3.
            
             Ric.
             
               2.
            
             anno
             
               7.
               
            
          
           
             Vrban
             ,
             
               6.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               4.
            
             Ric.
             
               2.
            
             anno
             
               2.3
               .
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               5.
               
            
             Ric.
             
               2.
            
             Sess.
             
               1.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               5.
               
            
             Ric.
             
               2.
            
             Sess.
             
               2.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               6.
               
            
             Ric.
             
               2.
            
             Sess.
             
               1.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               6.
               
            
             Ric.
             
               2.
            
             Sess.
             
               2.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               7.
               
            
             Ric.
             
               2.
            
             Sess.
             
               1.
               
            
          
           
             Sess.
             
               2.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               8.
               
            
          
           
             Rich.
             
               2.
               
            
          
           
             Claus.
             
               9.
               
            
          
           
             Rich.
             
               2.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               10.
               
            
          
           
             Rich.
             
               2.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               13.
               
            
          
           
             Rich.
             
               2.
               
            
          
           
             Claus.
             
               13.
               
            
             Rich.
             
               2.
               
            
          
           
             Boniface
             
               9.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               14.
               
            
          
           
             Rich.
             
               2.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               15.
               
            
          
           
             Rich.
             
               2.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               17.
               
            
          
           
             Rich.
             
               2.
               
            
          
           
             Hen.
             
               4th
            
             .
          
           
             Parl.
             
               5.
            
             H.
             
               4.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               6.
            
             H.
             
               4.
               
            
          
           
             Claus.
             
               7.
               
            
          
           
             Hen.
             
               4.
            
             iii
             
               33
            
          
           
             iii
             .
             
               57
            
          
           
             iii
             .
             
               59.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               10.
               
            
             Hen.
             
               4.
               
            
          
           
             Hen.
             
               5.
               
            
             Parl.
             
               1.
               
            
          
           
             Hen.
             
               5.
               
            
          
           
             Anno
             
               9.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               2.
            
             Hen.
             
               5.
               
            
          
           
             Rot.
             Parl.
             An.
             
               3.
            
             Hen.
             
               5
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               4.
               
            
             &
             
               5.
               
            
             Hen.
             
               5.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               5.
            
             H.
             
               5.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               7.
            
             H.
             
               5.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               10.
               
            
             Hen.
             
               5.
               
            
          
           
             Hen.
             
               6th
            
             .
          
           
             Rot.
             Parl.
             
               2.
            
             Hen.
             
               6.
               
            
          
           
             Rot.
             Parl.
             
               3.
            
             Hen.
             
               6.
               
            
          
           
             
               9.
               
            
             Hen.
             
               6.
               
            
          
           
             Eugenius
             
               4.14
               .
            
             Hen.
             
               6.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               15.
               
            
             Hen.
             
               6.
               
            
          
           
             Anno.
             
               20.
               
            
             Hen.
             
               6.
               
            
          
           
             Anno.
             
               23.
               
            
          
           
             Hen.
             
               6.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               25.
               
            
          
           
             Hen.
             
               6.
               
            
          
           
             Anno
             
               3.
               
            
          
           
             Anno.
             
               27.
               
            
          
           
             Hen.
             
               6.
               
            
          
           
             Anno
             
               29.
               
            
             Hen.
             
               6.
               
            
          
           
             Anno.
             
               33.
               
            
             Hen.
             
               6.
               
            
          
           
             Edw.
             
               4.
               
            
          
           
             Anno
             
               7.
               
            
          
           
             Anno
             
               11.
               
            
          
           
             Edw.
             
               4.
               
            
          
           
             Hen.
             
               7.
               
            
          
           
             Parl.
             
               1.
               
            
          
           
             Hen.
             
               7.
               
            
          
           
             Hen.
             
               8
               ,
            
             Rot.
             Parl.
             
               3.
               
            
          
           
             Hen.
             
               8.
               
            
          
           
             Iulius
             
               2.
               
            
          
           
             Rot
             Parl.
             
               32.
               
            
             Hen
             
               8.
               
            
          
           
             Ex
             instrument
             .
             Original
             .