The governance of England: otherwise called The difference between an absolute and a limited monarchy. A rev. text edited with introd., notes, and appendices by Charles Plummer.

and than it shalbe reasone, and also necessarie, þat all the reaume beyre ffor þat case a synguler charge. Such off the said extraordinarie charges as the writer hereoff can now remenbr be theis. Ffirst þe kyng shall often tymes sende owt off this lande his ambassatours, as well to the pope, as to diuerse kynges, prynces, and nacions; and oþer while he shall sende his procuratours and messengers to the counselles generalles. Wich ambassatours, procura|tours, and messengers shall nede to be honerably accompanyed, and well be sene, alsowell ffor the worshippe off þe reaume, as ffor the avaunsynge off þe maters ffor wich thai shalbe sende, to þe kynges right grete charge, wich shalbe more or lesse, aftir thair longe or shorte demure in thair viage. Item, the kynge shall beyre yerely charges vnknowen in re ceyvinge off ligates and messengers sende ffrom the pope, and off ambassatours sende ffrom kynges and oþer princes, and also ffrom grete communalties bi yonde þe see, wich will putt þe kyng to grete expenses while thai bith here, and at thair depart|ynge thai most nedis haue grete giftes and rewardes; ffor þat be sitith þe kynges magnificence and liberalite, also it is necessarie ffor the worship off his reaume. Item, sithen it is not gode þat he rewarde such as do, and shall do to hym seruice, or oþer maner off pleasures, with þe possescions and revenues of his crovne, nor with other possescions off his inherit|ance;—ffor thai be moch more necessarie for the sustenance off his grete estate;—hit shall ther fore be necessarie, þat the kynge make such rewardes with money owt off his cofers, and þat somme off hem haue so largely þeroff, as thai mey bie thaim lande with all, yff thai will. Ffor be this meane þe

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Title: The governance of England: otherwise called The difference between an absolute and a limited monarchy. A rev. text edited with introd., notes, and appendices by Charles Plummer.
Author: Fortescue, John, Sir, 1394?-1476?
Canvas: Page 124
Publication: Oxford,: Clarendon Press,; 1885.
Subject terms: Political science; Monarchy; Constitutional law -- Great Britain.

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