The Parliament holden at Westminster on Wednesday the Ninth of Iuly, in the three and thirtieth year of the reign of King Henry the Sixth.

[ 1] IN the presence of the King,* sitting in the Chair of Estate, and of the Lords and Commons, Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury,* and Chancellor of England, declared the cause of the Parliament,* and took for his Theam, &c.

Other report there is none.

[ 2] Wherefore the Chancellor willed the Commons to choose their Speaker,* and the next day to present him to the King. And further sheweth to them, that the Kings pleasure was, that all Estates should enjoy their Liberties.*

[ 3] Receivers of Petitions, for England, Ireland, Wales, and Scot∣land.

[ 4] Receivers of Petitions for Gascoyne and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isles.

[ 5] Tryers of Petitions for England,* &c. as above.

[ 6] Tryers of Petitions for Gascoyne, &c. as above.

[ 7] On Thursday the second day of the Parliament the Chancellor caused Articles openly to be read,* containing the cause of the Par∣liament.*

[ 8] *First, To devise order for the charge of the Kings house.

[ 9] For the due paying the Souldiers at Callice,* and the Marches there.

[ 10] To provide for keeping of the Sea,* and against the Invasion of the French,* and namely against the Scots, for besieging Barwick, a∣gainst the truce.

[ 11] *To appoint how, and when the 13000 Archers granted the last Parliament, should be imployed.

[ 12] *To make a perfect accord, and unity between the Lords.

[ 13] To restrain the carrying forth of gold and silver. *

[ 14] To provide for the safe-keeping of the Seas. *

To foresee that the peace may be kept in Wales.*

[ 15] For every of which Articles certain Bishops and Lords,* were severally appointed.

[ 16] On Friday the third day of the Parliament, the Commons pre∣sented to the King Sir Iohn Wenlock Knight,* to be their Speaker, whose excuse being refused,* he with the common protestation was allowed.

[ 18] A long conveyance made by the King, the King acquitteth Ri∣chard Duke of York,* Richard Earl of Warwick and Richard Earl of Sa∣rum, and them taketh to be his loyall Subjects, albeit Edmond late Duke of Somerset, Thomas Thorp, and William Ioseph, by their untrue means,* had caused the King to think the contrary, and thereby to have rai∣sed a great power against the said Duke,* and others.

[ 19] The Duke of Yorks letters sent to the Archbishop of Canterbury, * Chancellor of England, from Royston in May before, touching his coming by force towards the King,* and his griefs conceived.*

[ 20] The Letters of the said Duke,* and Earls, written to the King from Royston in May before, containing their enterprize, and due obeysance to the King.*

[ 21] The Letters were kept from the Kings knowledge by the Duke of Somerset,* and others, untill such time as the said Duke of York and others met with the King at St. Albones.

[ 22] The Duke of York, and his Allyes, the twenty second day of May last, came to St. Albones to have spoken with the King,* whom the Duke of Somerset, and others, did resist with a great number of armed men, in which conflict the same Duke of Somerset was slain.*

[ 23] The humble obeysance of the Duke of York and his Allies,* in coming into the Kings presence after the said conflict.

[ 24] The acquittall of the said Duke of York,* and of all others coming with him to the said conflict, or battel, to any harms there done.

[ 25] All which are confirmed by whole assent of Parliament the twenty third day of July in the thirty third year,* all the Bishops, and Lords, in open Parliament were sworn to be true to the King,* but none here are named, nor their names.

[ 26] The like order is taken for all other Lords as should after come to take the like oathes.*

[ 27] At the request of the Earles of Salisbury, Shrewsbury, and Worce∣ster, and of the Lord Sturton, they were discharged from keeping of the Seas.*

[ 28] The one and thirtieth day of Iuly, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Chancellor of England,* in the Kings presence, prorogued the Par∣liament from the same day,* and place, to the twelfth day of No∣vember ensuing, at Westminster.

[ 29] The generall pardon for Treasons,* Felonies, Contempts, Tres∣passes, &c.

[ 30] The one and twentieth day of November, in the thirty fourth year of the Kings reign, the King by his Letters Patents appointed Ri∣chard Duke of York to proceed in the Parliament,* the which Com∣mission was read before the Lords, and then before the Com∣mons.

[ 31] The thi•teenth day of November, Burley and others, coming from the Commons,* required the Duke of York, and the Lords, to move the King to appoint an able Protector and Defender of the realm,* sith the King would not attend the same,* and that the Commons might have knowledge of him;* wherein they remembred the great ryots, and murders in the VVest parts, be∣tween the Earl of Devonshire, and the Lord Boneville; the Duke and Lords promised to answer the same.*

[ 32] The fifteenth day of November, the said Burley, and others of the Com∣mons,* coming before the Lords, renewed the aforesaid sute, and had the like promise.

[ 33] After Consultations had amongst the Lords,* for a Protector,* a•d Defender, they thought the Duke of York most worthy therefore, and thereupon made request to take the same upon him, according to the presidents before, the which Duke upon excusing himself, requireth re∣spite.*

[ 34] The seventeenth of November, Burley, and others of the Commons,* co∣ming before the Lords, revived their sute again as before, tit. 31.32.

[ 35] The Chancellor declareth to the Commons,* how that the King by the as∣sent of the Lords, had requested the Duke of York to be Protector, and De∣fender of the realm.

[ 36] The Duke of York makes the like protestation,* and demand, and thereto hath the like answer, as Anno 31. H. 6. tit. 34, 35, 36, 37.

[ 37] After Conference had with the said Duke, by certain of the Lords, it was agreed, that the said Duke should have towards his charges yearly four thou∣sand marks.*

[ 38] After all which Articles agreed, and earnest request made by the Lords to the said Duke to take the same upon him,* the said Duke at their earnest contemplations, accepted the same charge, not as sought by himself, but as laid upon him by them.

[ 39] The like Letters Patents are made to the said Duke,* and to Prince Edward, as An. 3. H. 6. tit. 38, 39. only where by the for∣mer letters they were to continue at the Kings will,* instead there∣of these words were inserted; Quousque Consanguineus noster de occupatione ejus onere & nomine hujusmodi per nos in Parliamento de avi∣seamento, & assensu Dominorum Spiritualium, & Temporalium, in Parli∣amento existent, exoneretur. The which Letters Patents are confirmed by common consent.

[ 40] The like other Letters Patents are made to the said Duke and Prince,* as An. 3. H. 6. tit. 40.

[ 41] The twenty third of November, in the thirty fourth year of the Kings reign, the King committeth the whole estate,* affaires, and governance of the realm, to the Lords of his Councill, only for matters concerning his per∣son, Page  659 they shall not proceed,* without making him privy thereto.

[ 2] The King by his several Letters Patents confirmeth to his Son Edward Prince of Wales,* and to his heirs Kings of England, his creation of the Principality and Earldom of Chester,* with all the particular Dominions and hereditaments belonging to the Principality and Earldom.

[ 53] And for that the said Prince,* the Kings first begotten, the day of his birth is, and ought to be Duke of Cornwall, the King granteth to the said Prince livery of the same,* and of all other hereditaments belonging, of com∣mon consent.

[ 44] And further it is enacted, that the said Prince shall be at diet,* and so∣journ in the Kings Court unto his age of 14. years, for the which diet, the King shall yearly take all the revenues and profits of the said Principality, Earldom, and Dutchie of the said Prince, until the said Prince come to the age of 14. years, allowing yearly to the said Prince towards his Wardrobe and wages 10000 l. unto his age of 8. years,* and from the said age unto the age 14. years, 200000 Marks yearly, wherein sundry provisions are.

[ 45] At the request of the Mayor, and Company of the Staple at Callice,* Sir Iohn Cheyney Knight Victualler of Callice,* who by the Appointment of the Council had delivered to the Mayor and Company certain of their Obligations, to the summe of 2000 Marks, which they lent the same Sir Iohn by the assent of Par∣liament,* is quitted.

[ 46] The King for 20000 l. borrowed of the Merchants of the Sta∣ple, * by the assent of Parliament, granteth to them payment of the same out of the Customs,* passage out of the Ports of Sandwich, and Southampton.

[ 47] A general Act of Resumption of all lands,* offices, and fees, and other grants, from the first day of the reign of the King, with sundry provisions therein made.

[ 48] A particular allotment of 3934 l. 19 s. 4 d. ob. q. out of sundry the Kings Revenues, Customs, and Fee-farms, yearly is allowed towards the char∣ges of the Kings houshold.*

[ 49] Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury, and Chancellor of England,* by the appointment of the Duke of York, the Kings Commissary,* ap∣pointed by Letters Patents the 14th day of December in the 34 H. 6. in the presence of the Lords and Commons, prorogued the Parliament from the same day to the 14th day of Ianuary then en∣suing,* at Westminster aforesaid.

[ 50] The nineteenth day of November, in the 34th year, the King being present in Parliament,* as well by his Letters Patents in the nature of a writ directed to Richard Duke of York, as by full consent of Parliament, re∣pealeth the power of Protector, Defendor, Chief Counsellor in this Parliament, before the committed to the said Duke.