The annals of King James and King Charles the First ... containing a faithful history and impartial account of the great affairs of state, and transactions of parliaments in England from the tenth of King James MDCXII to the eighteenth of King Charles MDCXLII : wherein several material passages relating to the late civil wars (omitted in former histories) are made known.

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Title: The annals of King James and King Charles the First ... containing a faithful history and impartial account of the great affairs of state, and transactions of parliaments in England from the tenth of King James MDCXII to the eighteenth of King Charles MDCXLII : wherein several material passages relating to the late civil wars (omitted in former histories) are made known.
Author: Frankland, Thomas, 1633-1690.
Publication: London :: Printed by Tho. Braddyll, for Robert Clavel ...,; 1681.
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Subject terms: James -- I, -- King of England, 1566-1625.; Charles -- I, -- King of England, 1600-1649.; England and Wales. -- Parliament.; Great Britain -- History -- James I, 1603-1625.; Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649.
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Object. Then he saith Escuage is to be assessed in Parliamento, though for the defence of the Kingdom.

Answ. If that were the proper Question, I could shew when Escuage was not by Parliament; for it was by another Reason. It was altered by an Act of Parliament 17 Johannis Stat' Runney-Mead Nullum Scutagium, for it was not so before.

Answ. 2. Because it concerneth the Subject as well as the King, 9 H. 3. ca. 37. The true Reason of the assessing in Parliament is this, Other men were to have Escuage as well as the King. Now it is a true Rule, No man shall be Judge in his own case; but therefore not the King, that holds no proportion. And Kings are thought to do no wrong. The true Reason why it was assessed in Parliament was, because the Lords would take too much. This is far from the business, I pass it over.