Miscellanea parliamentaria containing presidents 1. of freedom from arrests, 2. of censures : 1. upon such as have wrote books to the dishonour of the Lords or Commons, or to alter the constitution of the government, 2. upon members for misdemeanours, 3. upon persons not members, for contempts and misdemeanours, 4. for misdemeanours in elections ... : with an appendix containing several instances wherein the kings of England have consulted and advised with their parliaments 1. in marriages, 2. peace and war, 3. leagues ... / by William Petyt of the Inner-Temple, Esq.

A Collection of some few Re∣cords and Presidents, out of many others of the like nature; Whereby it appears, that the Kings of England were pleased to Consult and Advise with their Parliaments, de Arduis negotiis Regni, of the weighty and dif∣ficult business of the Kingdom.

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1. ANno 16. Johannis, Be∣fore the granting and confirming of Magna Charta in his time, the Prelates, Earls, Barons, great Men and the Citizens and Burgesses were at a Parliament at London, to give consilium & auxilium, Coun∣sel and Aid, for the Honour of the King, (being then personally in France, in War with the French King,) their own, and the safety of the whole Kingdom.* 1.2

2. Anno 29. H. 3. The King summoned a Parliament touching the Marriage of his Daughter, where the Magnates & Commu∣nitates Regni, the great Men and

Commons of the Realm, sponta∣nea & mera voluntate, granted a Subsidy to the King.

3.* 1.3 Anno 32 H. 3. The great Men and Commons of their free and meer Will gave a Subsidie in Parliament to Marry the Kings Eldest Sister to Frederick the Em∣perour.

4.* 1.4 Anno 37. at a Parliament then held at London, concerning the great Affairs of the King∣dom, and Foreign parts, Magna Charta was confirmed,* 1.5 Rex Mag∣nates & Communitas populi being present; and by their consent the Grand Excommunication against the Infringers of Magna Charta was denounced.

5.* 1.6 Anno 42 H. 3. In the Par∣liament at Oxford several Ordi∣nances were made for Redress of Grievances, A la request de noz haus homes è prodes homes è de Commune de notre Reaume, at the request of the high Men, the good and honest Men, and of the Com∣mons of the Realm.

6. Anno 48* 1.7 H. 3. The Articles of Peace between the King, Prince and Prelates, Peers and all the Commons of England were gene∣rally and unanimously approved of, at a Parliament at London, De consensu voluntate & praecepto Domini, Regis, necnon Praelato∣rum, Baronum ac etiam Communi∣tatis tunc ibidem praesentium, By the unanimous consent, will and command of the King, of the Pre∣lates, Barons, and also of the Commons, being there present.

7. 49* 1.8 H. 3. The King complains that the Earl of Gloucester and others had circumvented Prince Edward. Et ad partem suam, proh dolor proditoriae attraxerunt proprii contemptu Sacramenti. A∣gainst the form of the Kings and Princes Oath, of the Prelates, great Men, & Communitatis Reg∣ni unanimi assensu & voluntate nuper London, provis.

8. Anno eodem,* 1.9 The Knights, Citizens and Burgesses were sum∣moned

to Parliament in the U∣tanes of St. Hillary, nobiscum & cum Praelatis & Magnatibus no∣stris tractaturi & Consilium suum impensuri, To treat and give their Counsel with the K. Prelates, and great Men, touching the settling of the disturbed condition and state of the Kingdom.

9. Anno 51.* 1.10 H. 3. The King, per le Conseil & lassentement le* 1.11 Rei de Alemaine, & de Countes, & de Barons & del Comman de la∣terre, By the counsel and assent of the King of Almain, and of the Earls, and Barons, and of the Commons of the Land, pardoned and released the Earl of Glouce∣ster, and all his Company, &c.

10.* 1.12 And the King in the same Parliament, per le Conseil & las∣sentement le Rei de Alemaine & les Countes, & de Barons, & le Commons de laterre, By the counsel and assent of the King of Almain, and of the Earls, Barons and the Commons of the Land, pardoned

and released the Londoners, &c.

11. Anno 54* 1.13 H. 3. The King and Prince having undertaken the Crusado for the Holy-land. Quia tamen Praelatis Magnatibus & Communitati Regni non vide∣tur expediens ne{que} ratum, that they should be both out of the King∣dom istis Temporibus. It was a∣greed the Prince should go, and a Subsidie was granted to the Prince by the Parliament.

12. Anno 11* 1.14 E. 1. Lewellin Prince of Wales being in Rebelli∣on, the King undertakes the War against him, de Consilio Prelato∣rum procerum &* 1.15 magnatum nec∣non totius Communitatis ejusdem Regni, by the Counsel of the Pre∣lates, Peers, great Men, also of the whole Commons of the King∣dom.

13. Anno 28.* 1.16 E. 1. The King in his Writ of Summons to Parli∣ament,* 1.17 directed to the Sheriff of Cumberland, saith, volentes cum Prelatis, Commitibus, Baronibus & Magnatibus supradictis & cum aliis de Communitate dicti Regni super hoc & quibusdam aliis ardu∣is negotiis nos & statum Regni tangentibus habere colloquium & tractatum, &c.

14.* 1.18 Anno 35. E. 1. At the great Parliament held at Carlisle, the Record saith, that Knights, Citi∣zens and Burgesses were summoned to the Parliament, Ad tractand. &c. Super ordinatione & Stabi∣bilitate terrae Scotiae, necnon aliis negotiis dictum Regem & statum Regni sui spetialiter tangen. being the same Words which were for the great Lords in their Sum∣mons.

15. Anno 9 E. 2. At the Par∣liament* 1.19 at Lincoln, the King in plein Parlement caused to be de∣clared the causes of the Summons thereof, Pro diversis & arduis negotiis ipsum & statum Regni, and especially pro statu terrae suae Scotiae perimimicos suos pro parte occupata supplicans & injungens Praelatis proceribus & caeteris fide∣libus subditis suis ibidem existenti∣bus ut sibi in praemissis consulerint & sibi facerent auxilium oportuni∣um, which they did.

An. 16 E. 2. A Marriage being pro∣pounded between Prince E. after E. 3. and the Daughter of Charles of Valois. The King (not when he was under the power and fear of the Barons, but after he had van∣quished them, and had beheaded Thomas Earl of Lancaster his Un∣kle, and was attended and guar∣ded by his two great Minions the Spencers,) declares in his Letter to Charles, thus Recorded.

De Matrimonio inter Edwardum* 1.20 primogenitum Regis & filiam Caroli Comitis de Valois con∣trahendo.

AVdivimus & super eisdem deliberationem hujusmodi cum aliquibus de nostro Consilio & tra∣ctatum-Verum quia tam nobis quam illis visum est non esse expediens ne{que} decens quod contractus hujus∣modi abs{que} Praelatori & Magnatum Regni nostrim Consilio & assensu in Parliamento requirend. & fir∣maretur, & vestrae sinceritati duxi∣mus intimand. quod cito post festum Sancti Mich. prox. ventur. Parlia∣mentum nostrum proponimus con∣vocare & tunc de Commum Con∣silio super dicto negotio ordinare curabimus quod vobis placitum no∣bis{que} & Regno nostro utile fore videbimus & decorum dat. apud Thorp. juxta Ebor. 6. die Ju∣nii.

And King Edward further writes to Charles King of France and Navar about that Marriage.* 1.21 Set super eodem in prox. Parlia∣mento nostro quod statim post fe∣stum Sancti Mich. prox. futuri te∣nere proponimus deliberationem & tractatum pleniorem habere inten∣dimus & tunc inde taliter ordina∣re quod inde debebetis merito con∣tentari Dat, &c.

16. Anno 13.* 1.22 E. 3. licet nuper de Consilio & assensu Praelatorum & procerum & Communitatis Regni nostri nostrum assumentes passagium ultra mare, &c.

17. Anno 14* 1.23 E. 3. It was pro∣posed to the Grauntz & autres des Communes in Parliament, to treat and ordain touching the War then with France, the keeping of the Peace of the Land, and the mar∣ches of Scotland, and of the Sea.

18. Anno 17* 1.24 E. 3. It was pro∣pounded in plein Parlement that the War was attempted and be∣gun by the common consent des

Prelatz, Grantz & Communes, and that the King would not treat of Peace without their assent, and thereupon it was commanded to the Prelates and Grantz to assem∣ble themselves in the Chamber Blanch to treat, conclude and as∣sent amongst themselves, whether the King should send Ambassies to Rome, to shew and propose his Title to France before the Pope; and in the same manner it was charged the Knights of the Shire; and the Commons to assemble in the Chamber depeint,* 1.25 to treat, conclude and assent amongst them upon the same business, and to give their Answer, & lour assent en dit Parlement.

20. In the Parliament 18.* 1.26 E. 3. The King by his Chancellor pray∣ed and charged the Prelates, Earls, Barons and Commons, that they would consider touching the Articles of Truce between the King and France, and that they would mettre leid & le Conseil

give their Aid and Counsel for the Salvation of the Rights and Ho∣nour of the King, & de eux meismes, and of themselves.

21.* 1.27 Sir Bartholomew Burghurst the Kings Chamberlain declared in Parliament, That there was a Treaty of Peace between the King and the French, and good hope of a final Accord, but the King would not conclude sanz as∣sent des Grantz & ses Communs; Whereupon the Chamberlain re∣quired and demanded, on the be∣half of the King, whether they would assenter & accorder to the intended Peace.

To which the Commons d'unas∣sent & d'unaccord. Answered, that what Issue the King and Grantz should take in the said Treaty, should be agreeable to them: Upon which Answer the Cham∣berlain said to the Commons, Then you will assent to the Treaty of Peace perpetual, if it may be had; to which the Commons Answe∣red,

Entierment & unement. oil oil, yes, yes; And thereupon it was commanded, that Master Mi∣chel de Northburgh, Gardeyne of the Privy-Seal, and Sire John de Swinley Notair Papal, should make an Instrument publick thereof.

22. Anno 43* 1.28 E. 3. The Chan∣cellor, in his Oration before the King, Lords and Commons, thus expresseth himself: Sires, the King in all his great business which concerned himself and his King∣dom, de tout temps, hath acted and done, by the counsel and ad∣vice of his Grandz and Commons of his Realm, which he hath found in all his Affairs, Bons & Loyalz, good and faithful, for which he thanketh them, de grant euer & volunte, and that it was not unknown to them that the King had taken upon him the Claim and Right to the Realm of France, per lavis & conseil de ses Grantz & Communes, by the ad∣vice and counsel of his great Men and Commons

23.* 1.29 7 R. 2. The King called a Parliament, to consider of a Peace between him his Kingdom, Lands, Dominions, and Subjects, ex una parte, & magnificum principem Robert of Scotland, and his Lands, Dominions, and Subjects, of the other part; mediante consilio & assensu Praelatorum procerum mag∣natum & Communitatis Regni Angliae, by the counsel and assent of the Prelates, Peers, and great Men and Commons of the King∣dom of England.

I will pass over the rest of the several Authorities in this King's Reign, and so of H. 4. except this one.

24.* 1.30 In the Parliament 9. H. 4. in that great Record called In∣dompnitié des Seigneurs & Com∣mune••, the King, by the advice and assent of the Lords, willed, granted and declared that in that and all future Parliaments, it should be lawful for the Lords to debate and commune amongst themselves,

de Lestate du Roiaume & la re∣medie a ce busoignable of the state of the Kingdom, and the ne∣cessary Remedies; and it should be lawful likewise for the Com∣mons on their part to commune in the same manner.

25.* 1.31 Anno 3 H. 5. The Chan∣cellor at the Re-assembly of the Parliament, declares, (the King being present) the causes of their calling; which was, that Peace had been offered him by his adver∣sary of France; the which, with∣out the assent and good Counsel of the Estates of his Realm, he would not conclude; And that the King of the Romans desiring Peace and Vnity in the Church Vniversal, and also between the Christian Realms, was come o∣ver hither with Propositions, which he had not yet declared to the King, but in a short time would shew them. Upon the which, the King would take the Advice, de son tressage Conseil, of his most wise Counsel.

26.* 1.32 Anno 4 H. 5. The League and Alliance between the King and Sigismund the Emperour and King of the Romans was ratified and confirmed,* 1.33 upon due and solemn Treaty thereof, by the common consent and assent of all the Archbishops, Bishops, Dukes, Earls, Barons, & toute autres Estates Espiritualz & Temporalz, and other Estates Spiritual and Temporal, and also of the Com∣mons of this Realm, in the said Parliament assembled.

27. Anno 9.* 1.34 H. 5. A Peace be∣ing concluded between Henry King of England,* 1.35 and Charles the French King, it was mutually a∣greed, that the Articles thereof be ratified and confirmed per tres Status, of both Kingdoms; which being approved, concluded accepted and allowed of, by the three E∣states in France, videlicet, Praela∣tor. & cleri necnon Procerum & Nobilium, ac etiam civium Bur∣gensium civitatuum villarum &

Communitatum dicti Regni. The Ar∣ticles was after mature deliberation confirmed per tres Status Regni, Angliae vid per Praelatos & clerum nobiles & magnates necnon Com∣munitates Regni ad Parliamentum apud West. qui quantum ad eos & singulos eum pertinet obsequituros & impleturos promiserunt.

28.* 1.36 Anno 9 H. 6. It was or∣dained by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons That the Dukes of Bedford and Gloucester and my Lord Cardinal, and others of the Kings Bloud and of his Counsel, may treat of Peace with the Dauphin of France, notwith∣standing the Act formerly made to the contrary; which was, That the King of England H. 5. or the French King should not enter or make any Treaty of Peace, or of Accord with Charles the Dau∣phin, without the assent of the three Estates of both Realms.

29 Anno 23. H. 6.* 1.37 Whereas by the Articles of Peace made be∣tween

H. 5. and Charles the 6th of France, it was agreed there should be no Treaty or Accord made with the Dauphin of France, without the assent of the three Estates of both Realms, which Articles were afterwards Enacted and Authori∣zed here by Parliament; It was Enacted by the assent of the Lords and Commons, that that Article should be void, eryt, cassed adnul∣led and of none Force, and none to be impeacht for advising and acting in the said Peace.

30.* 1.38 The Archbishop of Canterbury, Chancellor of England, declared the causes of the Summons of the Parliament (the King present) and amongst others, that between the Ambassadors of King H. and the French King; There was an appointment de personali conventi∣one of a personal meeting between the two Kings in partibus trans∣marinis, which if it should hap∣pen ut speratur to provide not on∣ly for the safe and secure preser∣vation

of the person of the King, as well in his Conduct, ad dict as partes transmarinas, as in his be∣ing there, but also for the safe and sure conservation of the Peace within the Kingdom, and other his Dominions (during his absence) out of the Realm, and for ordaining a provision there∣of.

Tractatum & maturam delibe∣rationem cum sano & salubri Con∣silio trium Statuum dicti Regni ne∣cessario exigit & requirit; and after concludes his Speech: Qualiter prae∣fatus Rex ad tractandum & consu∣lendum cum praefatis proceribus & magnatibus supradictis & Com∣munibus Regni sui hujusmodi pro∣visione saciend. & habend. Parlia∣mentum suum predictum fecerat convocari: Therefore the King had called his Parliament, to treat, consult and advise with the Peers, and great Men and Commons of the Kingdom, how such provisi∣on may be done and had.

31.* 1.39 Anno 11. H. 7. The Arti∣cles of Truce and Peace between Charles the French King, and King Henry, was agreed to be ra∣tified, accepted, approv'd and con∣firmed, per tres Status utriusque Regnorum videlicet per Praelatos, & Clerum nobiles & Communi∣tatem eorumdem Regnorum autho∣ritate Parliamentorum; Which was after done.

32.* 1.40 Anno 3 H. 8. Dominus Cancellarius ex mandato Regis ostendebat Dominis hic praesenti∣bus causas Secretiores hujus Parlia∣menti summonitionis primam con∣cernentem Regem Scotiae & multi∣modas injurias subditis Regni An∣gliae illatas. Secundam, Et bellum inter Regem Castelli & Ducem Gildriae ejus affinitatem & terram concernentem Dominum summum Pontificem, Tertiam, Et dissensio∣nem inter ipsum & Ludovicum Francorum Regem lectumque fuit per Magistrum Rotulorum breve Apostolicum in vulgari translati∣one

one continens contumelias dampna & injurias Sanctae sedi Apostolicae & Romano Pontifici per Ludo∣vicum Gallorum Regem illatas.

Item dictus Dominus Cancella∣rius, cum Domino Thesaurario, & aliis Dominis in Domum Com∣munem descendebat cum premissis ostensur. &c.

33. Anno 21. H. 8.* 1.41 The Lords and Commons sent a Letter to the Pope, touching the dilatory Pro∣ceedings, in the Divorce between the King and Queen Katherine before him; in which Letter they declare, Causa Regiae Majestatis nostra cujusque propria est, a Capi∣te in Membra derivata, dolor ad omnes, atque injuria ex aequo per∣tinet, omnes in ejus Majestate compatimur, in relation to the Safety and Succession of the Crown; and that if his Holiness would not determine the cause, or defer it any longer, they plainly tell him that,

Nostri nobis curam relictam, & aliunde nobis remedia conquiramus.* 1.42

And they were as good as their words;* 1.43 For in the Parlia∣ment, 25 H. 8. an Act passed for declaring the establishment of the Succession of the Kings most Roy∣al Majesty in the Imperial Crown of this Realm, wherein the Mar∣riage between the King and the Lady Katherine,* 1.44 was by authori∣ty of Parliameut definitively, clearly and absolutely, declared, deemed and adjudged to be a∣gainst the Laws of Almighty God, and also to be accepted, re∣puted and taken of no value nor effect, but utterly void and anni∣hilated; and that the said Kathe∣rine should be from thenceforth called and reputed, only Dowager to Prince Arthur,* 1.45 and not Queen of the Realm.

This Letter was Subscribed and

Sealed by 2 Archcbishops, 2 Dukes, 3 Marquesses, 13 Earls, 4 Bishops, 25 Barons, 22 Ab∣bots.

And Milites & Doctores in Parliamento, the Knights and Do∣ctors in Parliament, of the House of Commons, William Fitzwilliam being Speaker, was the first that signed; And notwithstanding the Objection from the date thereof, in time of Prorogation, it is very pro∣bable that it was agreed in Par∣liament, and my Reasous are two, besides what appears by the Letter it self.

1. The Answer of the Pope to the Letter; is directed thus.

Venerabilibus fratribus Archie∣episcopis & Episcopis,* 1.46 ac dilectis filiis Abbatibus Nobilibusque vi∣ris Ducibus, Marchionibus, Comi∣tibus, Baronibus, Militibus, ac Do∣ctoribus Parliamenti Regni An∣gliae.

2. Records and Histories tell us that Parliaments have several times sent Letters to the Pope:* 1.47 For Instances.

Anno 29 H. 3. 29 E. 1. 17. E. 3. Where the last,* 1.48 though agreed to in full Parliament, yet was af∣ter Sealed, Souz les Seales, des Grantz, & totes les Cominaltes, des Citees & Burghes d' Angleterre So that as yet under submission I am of my Lord Herbert's opini∣on, That the Letter or Declara∣tion was by the Parliament.

34. Anno 28 Eliz.* 1.49 Item con∣ventum concordatum & conclu∣sum estquod Rex Scotiae, quam∣primum vicesimum quintum suae aetatis, annum impleverit quam primum commode id facere po∣terit per publicum Regni sui con∣ventum dictum foedus approbabit & confirmabit approbari & con∣firmari faciet & item Reginalis suae Majestatis per proceres & alios Regni sui Angliae & Hiber∣niae, Status in Parliamento idem

faciat & praestabit] vel fieri & praestari procurabit. I have seen several Records of Leagues ra∣tified by the Scotish Parliament.

35 POstquam Rex per spatium trium Annorum & amplius in partibus transmarinis remansis∣set & de partibus Vasconiae,* 1.50 & Fran∣ciae in Angliam rediisset valde anxiatus & conturbatus fuit per quotidianum clamorem tam Cleri∣corum quam Laicorum petenti∣um ab eo congruum remedium ap∣poni versus justiciarios & alios Ministros suos de multimodis op∣pressionibus & gravaminibus con∣tra bonas leges & consuetudines Regni illis factis super quo Domi∣nus Edwardus Rex per Regale scriptum Vicecomitibus Angliae precipit,* 1.51 quod in omnibus comi∣tatibus ciuitatibus & villis Mer∣catoriis publice Proclamari face∣rent quod omnes qui sese sentirent gravati venirent apud Westmona∣sterium

ad proximum Parliamen∣tum & ibi querimonias suas mon∣strarent ubi tam Majores quam Minores oportunum remedium & celerem Justitiam rccuperent sicut Rex vinculo Juramenti die Coro∣nationis suae astrictus fuit ac jam∣jam a dest magnus dies & Judicia∣rius Justiciorum & aliorum Mini∣strorum Consilii Regis quem nul∣la tergiversatione nullo munere nulla arte vel ingenio placitandi valent eludi Coadunatis itaque Cle∣ro & Populo & in magno Palatio Westmonasterii consessis Archie∣piscopis Cantuar. (vir magnae pie∣tatis & Columna quasi Sanctae Ec∣clesiae & Regni) surrexit in medio & ab. alto ducens suspiria. Noverit Vniversitatis vestra (ait) quod convocati sumus de magnis etardu∣is negotiis Regni (heu nimis per∣turbati & hiis diebus enormiter mutilati) unanimiter fideliter & efficaciter simul cum Domino Re∣ge ad tractandum & ordinandum audivistis etiam universi queri∣monias

gravissimas super intolle∣rabilibus injuriis & oppressioni∣bus & quotidianis desolationibus∣tam Sanctae Ecclesiae quam Regni factis per hoc Iniquum Concili∣um* 1.52 Domini Regis contra Magnas Chartas tot toties & multoties emptas & redemptas concessas & confirmatas per tot & talia jura∣menta Domini Regis nunc & Do∣minorum Henrici & Johannis ac per terribiles fulminationes Ex∣communicationis sententiae in trans∣gressores Comunium libertatum Angliae quae in Chartis predictis continentur corroboratas & cum spes preconcepta de libertatibus illis observandis fideliter ab omni∣bus putaretur stabilis & indubita∣ta Rex Consiliis malorum mini∣strorum prevent us & seductus eas∣dem infringendo contravenire non formidavit credens decepi∣tive pro munere absolvi à trans∣gressione quod esset manifestum Regni exterminium Aliud etiam nos omnes angit intrinsecùs quod

Justiciarii subtiliter ex malicia sua ac per diversa argumenta a∣varitiae & intollerabilis superbiae Regem contra fideles suos multipli∣citer provocaverunt & incitaverunt, sanoque & salubri Consilio ligeo∣rum Angliae contrarium reddide∣runt Consilia sua vana impuden∣ter preponere & affirmare non e∣ruberunt seu formidavervnt ac si plus habiles essent ad consulendam & conservandum Rempublicam quam tota universitas Regni in u∣um collecta, Ita de illis possit vere dici, viri qui turbaverunt terram & concusserunt Regnum sub fuco gravitatis totum populum gravi∣ter oppresserunt Pretextu{que} solum∣modo exponendi veteres leges novas (non dicam leges) sed malas consuetudines introduxe∣runt & vomuerunt; Ita quod per ignorantiam nonnullorum ac per partialitatem aliorum qui vel per munera vel per timorem ali∣quorum Potentum innodati fue∣runt nulla fuit, stabilitas legum nec

alicui de populo Justiciam dig∣nabantur exhibere Opera eo∣rum sunt opera nequitiae & opus iniquitatis in manibus pedes eo∣rum ad malum currunt & festi∣nant, ac viam recti nescierunt quid dicam? Non est judicium in gres∣sibus suis.

Quam plurimi liberi homines terrae nostrae fideles Domini Regis quafi viles ultimaeservi conditionis diversis Carceribus sine culpa com∣miserunt ibidem carcerandi quo∣rum nonnulli in carcere fame mae∣rore & vinculorum pondere de∣fecerunt, extorquerunt pro Arbi∣trio insuper infinitam pecuniam ab eisdem pro redemptione sua crumenas aliorum ut suas impreg∣narent tam à divitibus quam pau∣peribus exhauserunt ratione quo∣rum incurriverunt odium inexo∣rabile & formidabiles imprecatio∣nes omnium quasi tale incomuni∣cabile privelegium per cartam de∣testabilem de non obstante ob∣tinuerunt &per quisiverunt ut a∣lege

Divina Humanaque (quasi ad libitum) immunes essent.

Gravamen insuper solitum ad∣huc sive aliquo modo saevit omnia sunt venalia si non quasi furtiva proh dolor.

Quid non mortalia pectora cogit auri sacra fames. Ex ore meo con∣tra vos (o impii) tremibunda Caeli decreta iam auditis.

Agnitio vultus vestrorum ac∣cusat vos & peccatum vestrum quasi Sodoma praedica vistis nec abscondistis vae animae vestrae vae qui condunt leges & scribentes in∣justitiam scripserunt ut opprime∣rent in judicio pauperes & vim fa∣cerent causae humilium populi ut essent viduae praeda eorum & pu∣pillos diriperent vae qui aedificant domum suam in justitia & caenacu∣la sua non in judicio, vae qui con∣cupiverunt agros & violenter tu∣lerunt & rapuerunt domos & op∣presserunt virum & domum ejus imò virum & Haereditatem suam vae Judices qui sicut Lupi vespere

non relinquebant ossa in mane Justus Judex adducit Consiliarios in stultum finem & Judices in stu∣porem.

Mox ala voce justum judicium terrae recipietis.* 1.53

His auditis omnium aures tini∣ebant totaque Communitas inge∣muerunt dicentes heu nobis heu ubi est Angliae toties empta toties concessa toties scripta toties jurata Libertas.* 1.54

Alii de Criminalibus sese a vi∣sibus populi subtrahentes in locis secretis cum amicis tacties latita∣verunt alios protulernnt in medi∣um unde merito fore omnes ab officiis suis depositi & amoti unus a terra exulatus alii perpetuis pri∣sonis incarcerati aliique gravibus pecuniarum sulutionibus, juste ad∣judicati fuerunt.

36. LE Roi a touz ceux {que} cestes lettres verrount ou errount,* 1.55 saluz Sachez {que} come en les choses parlees, tretees, & accordees & affermees entre nous & nostre tresch foial & Coysn Si••e Edward per la grace de Dieu Roi Descoce, tuschauntes nous & Lestate de nostre Roialme Dengleterre, & le dit Roi Descoce, son Estat, & Lestat de son Roialme Descoce,* 1.56 Le dit Roi Descoce, par assent des Pre∣lates, Countes, Baronns, Chivalers, & autres de son dit Roialme Descoce, eit reconuz & grauntez {que} le dic Roialme Descoce, & les Isles ap∣purtenances a y cele sount devient & tut temps passe soleient estre tenus des Rois Dengleterre, {per} ho∣mage lige & foialte.

Et auxint eit reconuz & graun∣tez dentrer en nostre homage a lige & foyolte come Souverain Seigneur des ditz Roialme Def∣coce & Isles. Et auxint eit obligez lui, ses Heirs & Successors, de faire a nous & a noz heirs hore de nostre Roialme Dengleterre, & de noz terres de Gales & Dirland, come en Gascoigne & aillours, ou¦nous

& a uoz heirs overoms ter∣res ou clameroms droit ou au∣tres nous voudront empescher par force sur noz terres, our sur possession ou droit {que} nous clame∣rons certeins services. Cestassa∣voir le Roi Descoce p̄ tote sa vie, {per} le garnissement de sys moys les services de deux centz homes darmes {per} un an a ses Custages & Dispens, & {per} ses heirs & successors, {per} au tiel garnissement les servi∣ces de cent homes darmes a lour Custages & Dispens {per} un an. Et silui, ses heirs ou ses successours garniz {per} nous & {per} noz heirs en la maniere avantdite, de faire les ditz services fausissent de faire & parfaire mesmes les services, le dit Roi Descoce eit obligez lui, ses heirs & ses successors, en deux centz mille livres Desterlinges, a paier a nous & a noz heirs. Et auxint eit grauntez {per} lui, ses heirs & ses successours, {que} sils fausissent de faire & parfaire les ditz services; & le dit Roi Descoce ses heirs & ses successours, feussent requis {per} nous ou {per} noz heirs de paire le deux centz mille livres, {que} apres lespace de trois moys a

totes les foitz, & apres ceo {que} le dit Roi Descoce, ses heirs ou ses successors, fuissent issint requis {per} nous & noz heits, & ils fausissent de faire le dit paiement, que nous & noz heirs peussons franchement, & sanz countredit du dit Roi Descoce, ses heirs ou ses successours, entrer le dit Roialme Descoce & totes les Ci∣rees, Villes, Chasteux, Manoirs, terres & tenements de le dit Roi Descoce, tenir & gouverner per noz gentz, & tores manieres des issues & profits ent sur∣dantz lever, cuiller & tenir a nostre oeps, & al oeps de noz heirs, & tan{que} nous soiums paiez des ditz deux centz mille livres pleinement.

Et austre ceo le dit Roi Descoce eit obligez lui, ses heirs & ses successours, de assigner, doner & ••aire liverer a nous deux mille de terre, eit done, graunte & as∣signe a nous le Chastell, la Dille, & la Counte de Berewyk, a la va∣lue {que} serra trove {per} extent a faire en la maniere avantdite, & ceo {que} faudra des di••es deux mille livres de terre, il ferra assigner & live∣ter a nous en lieux covenables & greables a nous sur la Marche Descoce, & joignauntes a nostre

Roialme Dengleterre, a avoir & tenir les ditz Chastell, Dille & Countée, & les autres terres {que} le dit Roi nous assignera a nous & a noz heirs, come annexes a no∣stre Roiale dignite, & a nostre Roialme Dengleterre, & suertées del Roiale dignite, & de la Cou∣rone Descoce, a touz jours come plus pleinement est contenuz en les lettres patentes de le dit Roi Descoce de ceo faites.

Et auxint le dit Roi Descoce, par ses autres lettres patentes, pur autres certeins causes no∣tées en yeeles de mesme lassent,* 1.57 eit graunte & oblige lui & ses heirs, a nous & a noz heirs, de venir en persone od tot son poair, & a ses Custages & Despens, ad nostre corps & ad les corps de noz heirs en nostre Roialme Dengleterre, & en noz terres de Gales & Dirlande a∣vantditz, en eid de nous & de noz heirs, countre toutz ceux {que} vou∣dront guerrer nous & noz heirs, ou par force noz foitz empescher es ditz Roialme & terres a totes les foitz {que} le dit Roi Descoce ou ses heirs serrount requis par¦nous & nos heirs del garnisse∣ment

de sys moys, ficome endites lettres plus pleinement est contenuz.

Nous voillauntz oustier les en∣chesons dount debatz guerres ou contees pourrount sourdre en temps a venir entre nous & noz heirs, & le dit Roi Descoce & ses heirs, & purvéer totes les choses {per} queles pées & amour soient nurriz & meintenuz entre nous, & a noz heirs & noz souzmys dune part, & le dit Roi Descoce & ses heirs & ses souzmys dautre part, a touz jours par assent des Prelatz, Countes & Barons,* 1.58 & la Communalte de nostre Roialme, as∣semblez a nostre Parlement somons a Everwyk le Lundy proschein avant la feste de Saint Pierre en Cathedra, l'an de grace selonc le cours del Eglise de Rome mille tresrentz trentisme quart, & de nostre regne oytisme, grauntoms, relessoms & quiteclamons, pur nous & pur noz heirs, au dit Roi Descoce & a ses heirs, tot le cleym & le droit 〈◊〉〈◊〉 nous aviums ou avoms en le demeigne de tut le reme∣naunt de ditz Roialme Descoce & Isles, outre les terres & choses a

nous grauntées & liverées, & a liverer.

Et voloms & grantoms pur nous & pur noz heirs, {que} le dit Roi Descoce eit & tiegne le de∣meigne de tut le remenaunt des ditz Roialme Descoce & Isles, come susestdit a lui & ses heirs, enti∣erement sanz autre subjection a nous ou a noz heirs, pur mesme le demeigne de tut le remenaunt de Roialme Descoee & des Isles come dessus est dit.

Horpris & sauve a nous & a noz heirs, totes les choses grauntees a nous & a noz heirs par le dit Roi Descoce, selone le purport des let∣tres patentes le dit Roi Descoce a nous faites. Et eu tesmoignante de quele chose a cestes noz lettres patentes avoms fait mettre no∣stre Graunt Seal. Don a Everwyk eu nostre dit Parlement, le premier jour de Marcz, l'an de grace & de nostre regne susdit.

37. AQuel Lendemain {que} fuist Mardy,* 1.59 vindrent en par∣lement sibien les Prelatz, Seigneurs Temporelx, come les Justices & autres du Conseil

nostre dit Seigneur le Roi, en le Chambre de peinte a Westm. en presence du Roi mesme appellaz la ejns les Chivaleers des Coun∣tees, les Barons des Cinque Ports, Citizens des Cities, & Burgheys des Burghs {per} lour nosms, sicome les Viscounts lour avoient fait retour∣ner, Mouns Michael de la Poole Chivaler, Chanceller d'Angleterre, {per} Commandment nostre Seig∣neur le Roi, avoit les parols de la pronunciation des causes de la sum∣monce de cest present Parlement.

Y dist vous Messieurs Prelatz & Seigneurs Temporelx, & vous mes Compaignons les Chivaleers, & outres de la Noble Comune d'An∣gleterre cy presentz, deviez euten∣dre {que} combien {que} je ne soīe dignes mes insufficient de sce•••• & de tout autre bien touts voies pleust a nostre Seigneur le Roi, n'ad∣gairs de moy tréer en son Chan∣celler, & sur ceo ore moy ad com∣mandez qu'ore en vos honouables presences, {que} vous doie deper suy exposer les causes de la summonce de son present Parlement, & {per} tant purra clearment apparoir {que} si haut busoigne come ceo est de

arler si chargeant matire de∣vant touts & tiels si Nobles & Sa∣ges perfones que vouz estes, ne fer∣roit mye {per} presumption ou sur∣quindrere de moy mesmes einz solement {per} deux enchesons reaso∣nables.

L'une est, {que} longement & com∣munement ad estre accustume deins mesme le Roialme, {que} les Chancellers d'Angleterre devant moy si ouut faitz chescun en son temps pronunciation deper le Roy de semblablez Parlements devant ore tenuz, & ne verroie si pleust a Dieu {que} en mon temps defaute y fuist trovez en ma persone ne ar∣rerisement de le stat de mon dit Office, si avant come je le pur∣roie maintenir en tout bien & honour.

La seconde est, {que} quoy je as∣sume de present si grant charge sur moy devant touts les autres Sages cy presentz, car le Roy no∣stre Seigneur Leige icy present n'ad commander del fair {que} no∣stre saut a fyn force en ce, & en touts autres ses Commande∣ments tournir au profit de luy & de son Roialme.

Au Terce & issint ne ferroit eest chargeant busoigne en ascun manier si non constreient {per} reson du mon Office, & commandement de mon Seigneur Liege come dit est.

Et Seigneurs & Sires, la princi∣pal & primier cause {per} {que} nostre dit Seigneur le Roy ad fait sum∣mondre son present Parlement, {que} touche le Roialme Descoce, st est expresse & contenuée en les Briefs a vous faitz, de mesme la sum∣monce le quel est tiel: Nostre Seig∣neur le Roy apperceivant coment les graunts trieves jadys prizes perentrée les Roiaumes Dengleterre & Descoce, si donient {per} la forme dicelles finir & failer a cest pro∣chein feste de la Purification no∣stre Dame prochein venant. Et pur tant que home my feust des∣garnir en celle partie al dit fyn¦des trieves pleaust a nostre dit Seigneur le Roy, denvoir a la Marche Descoce le puissant & no∣ble Seigneur son treschier Uncle Oepaigne Duc de Lancaster cy pre∣sent, aver autres Seigneurs & Sages du Conseil le Roy, pur affaier & taster si leu purroit hono∣rablement avoir la pair ovEsq

les Escotes, ou auterment Proroga∣tion dicelles trieus pur un temps notable. Et si feuront ils en drte Marche Descoce, & ont avoient parlance & tretée aver mesmes les Escotz, & finalement ont re∣portez a nostre dit Seigneur le Roy relation & lettres del Adver∣saire Descoce, contenantes quil en∣voirer oit suffizantes persones de son Roialme, avec po••ar & autho∣ritee suffisant deper luy a Londres, pur y treter de mesme la matire & celle report fait a uostre dit Seigneur le Roy, pur ce {que} voirs est que plusors,* 1.60 de vouz estes inhe∣ritez des plusors Terres & Seigneuries deins le Roialme d'Angleterre, ap∣purtenautz a les Escotz d'aunci∣entée, & auxi atez eu challenge plusors terres & tenemeuts deins le Roialme Descoce▪ dont les Escotz sont auxint de present inheritez. Et si paix se ferroit perentrée les Roialmes aven∣dront ensi pur ce que plusors Translations des droitz a ycelles Ter∣res & Seigneuries d'ambez partes, serroieut faitz ou {per} cas mesmes les droitz serroient surrendez de ceo & {per} celle cause & autres ma∣tieres

plusors incidente que ne veignont ore a memoire, mais pur especiall pur tant que le Roialme Descoce, si est tielment annexe d'auncientee a la Corone d'Angleterre, luy quiel de temps Bruyt primer inhabiter d'prelles Roialmes, le Roialme Descoce avantdir. Et le Roy d'yeelle pur le temps esteant aient este conti∣nualment subjugatz & attendantz au Roy & al Roialme d'Angleterre, on en possession, ou en challenge, sembloit de veritee que home ne poit sur tiel haute & chargeante matiere finalment.* 1.61 Treter & accor∣der aillours que en Parlement, ou si Paix ou Trieves ne se y pnrroi∣ent prendre uncores la remedy pnr defendre estre purvenir eu Parlement, & eins si nule autre matiere eusex davoir Parlement si est ce que a•• dit une grant cause.

Une autre cause y ad {per} qne le Roy nostre Seigneur ad fait sum∣moudre cest son Parlement, est tiel, si einst avenist que Paix ou Trieves ne se preignent point en Escoce, adonques la pluis peri∣leuse guerre que nous pourroi∣ons

avoir si est tantost overt dont est molt grandement a douter {per} tout fair {per} temps bone purve∣ance en contre lour grant Or∣goill fauxive & force aiant consi∣deration comment ils purront chescun jour entrée n••e Roialme a terre Serke, sans impediment de la Méer, ou de Eawe fresh, mes encores non pas soulement de fair purveiance encoutrée les ditz Escotes, eius d'autres partz envers trois de pluis grandes Roialmes & Pais de Christianity, cest a dire France, Espagne. Et ore de novell acrew le Payes de Flan∣dres, avec touz jours Adherents & Alliez, qui sont come inunme∣rables mortelx enemyes a cest Petit Roialme d'Angleterre, qne Dieu salve, touz partz environez {per} terre & {per} mere envers quex, si Dieu de sa grace ny mette reme∣dy, & home de sa party ne face ceo que en luy est de purveyance en resistance de lour malice vrai∣semblable est que le greinder mis∣cheife est hastivement a venir {que}, Dieu ne veule a cest petit Roialme que unques mes ny aveuist. Et pur ceo que mischeife semble pur

les dits causes si dure & si pro∣schein si est droit que home se hast le pluis tost pur ordeiner de bone & effectuall remedy quest princi∣palment apres la grace de Dieu d'avoir de quoy home purra ve∣nir a les dispenses que leu y font mettre que comenca fyn force ve∣nir de la Comune defens demande Comune charge, voirs est & cer∣taine que trois des pluis riches Rois Christiens ne purroient en∣durer les charges de tantz & tiels guerres sans l'aide de lour Comune. Et pur tant l'eu faut ordiner coment defendre. Et de quoy l'en avera despenses neces∣sares. Et quant a defens fair en cell partie salvis meillour advis. Il doit apparoir a chescom Sage que nostre Defens si est d'as∣sailer les Enemyes per de hors nostre Royalme, car tiel assaut le semble estre reasonable, profita∣ble & honourable primerment si est nostre assaut reasonable {per} En∣cheson que Nos sumes Actours, Demandours, & Challengers ou Appellours. Et reson voet, {que} le demandent & challengour as∣saile le defendour. Et non pas

è'converso. Secondment, nostre as∣sault est prositable, car si nous at∣tendismes lour assaut deins no∣stre Roialme l'assemblée & chi∣vachée de nostre host envers lour host ferroit a nostre Roialm, l'un & l'autre est esteant en {per}rel a tant de Damage come serroit lost des Enemies horspris prise de priso∣ners & arsure des villes & me∣sons sicome vous Messers & Si∣res avez mesmes venez estre fait des patties, deper dela & mieltz est & plus profitable {que} nostre ost soit sustenez per les vitailles & Biens des Enemyes {que} de noz Biens proprez: Tiercement, il est plus honourable d'assailer {que} De∣fender, car communement les Co∣wards n'assailant mye. Et {per} es∣chuer les mischeifes de lor assaut d nn part ala vilinie {que} nous au∣rions si nons {que} sumes Deman∣dours & Challengours come dit est {per} Defaute del pursuite de no∣stre droit {que} nous avous comen∣cez devant ore feusons appellez maintenant ou tenuz d'autres nos veisines {que} Dieu ne veulle {per} Cowards si avant come nous purros eschiur leration {per} quoy

tiel non enporterious car il nous fant fair un yes deux choses ou de pursuir nostre droit {per} fort main & assaut ou de lesser houn∣tensement. Et Seigneurs & Sires toutes voies vous ne Durez mye aretter sur la persone du Roy no∣stre Seigneur {que} cestes importa∣bles charges de les guerres a∣vantditz soient {per} luy inroduitz, ou {per} singuleritie de luy comencez devant son temps combien sa∣chez & Auxi avant la honourable Corone d'Angleterre luy est descen∣duz {per} Succession de droit heri∣tage auxy avant luy ont eschuiz avec l'honour & profit de la Co∣rone les chargeantz guerres & Querreles dycelles davant son temps comencez come dit est.

Item une autre cause de la Somons de cest Parliament est tiel Cestassavoir D'ordeigner {que} salve gard de la Paix deins le Royalme & I Obeisance due a no∣stre Seignour le Roy de teuts ses Subjects soit mieltz faitz & gar∣dez {que} ce n'adestre fait devant cest heure, car le disobeizance & Rebellion {que} home ad fait devan•• ore & {que} sont continuez de jour en

autre envers les Petits Mini∣sters du Roy, come Discountz, Es∣cheatours & les Coillours de les Subsidies & autres tielz estoi∣ent sours & cause principale del Traiturous Insurrection n'ad∣gairs fait {per} la Comen Dengleterre deins mesme le Roialme la quiel primerment estoit rebellion as dits petitz Ministers, & puis•• as grantes Officers del Roialme & al drain au Roy mesmes combi∣en les avez. Et si avant come Rebellion si estoit & est le sours & comencement de mischeif & Trou∣boil deins le Roialme si est arre∣main verroie obeizance au Roy & fes Ministers foundement de tut paix & quiete en mesme le Roi∣alme sicome clearment appiert {per} l'Obeizance {que} les Gentiles fierent au Roy en dit insurrection & {per} cest causes devant ditz. Et {per} pur∣veyances des remedies besoigna∣bles en celle partie & auxint {per} Ordinance faire {per} le salve gar¦des Terres & Seigniories nostre dit Seigniour le Roy cybien de ceo come de la, & {per} Remedy fair & purvoier a touts les leiges le Roy en ceo Parlement s'ils ou

ascun dieux lour vorront com∣plendire de chose {que} ne poit estre remediez forsque en Parlement ad nostre dit Seigneur le Roy fait sumondre ce present Parlement.* 1.62 Et sil ad auxint ordeignez certains Prelatz, Seigneurs & Iustices, Triours, & certain Clerks de sa Chancellerie Receivours des Pe∣titions come vorra bailer avant en ceo Parlement {per} mannire come errez lire {per} le Cleric. de Parlement en escript {que} sensuit de mot a mot.

Resceivours des Petitions Dengle∣terre, Ireland, Gales, & Escoce.

• Sire John de Waltham.
• Sire Richard Ravenser.
• Sire Thomas Newenham.
• Sire John de Freton.

Resceivours des Petitions de Gas∣coigne, & d'autres Terres & Pais deper de la.

• Sire Piers de Barton.
• Sire John Bouland.
• Sire Robert Muskham.
• Sire John Scarle.

Et ceux que veullent bailler lours Billes les baillent avant {per} entrecy, & la feste de Touseintz prochein venantz ycell mesme jour accompte.

Et sont assigner Triours des Petitions Dengleterre, Irlande, Gales, & Escoce.

• Le Roy de Castill, de Leon, Duc de Lancaster.
• L'Archevesque de Canterbrie.
• L'Evesque de Londres.
• L'Evesque de Wyncestre.
• L'Evesque de Elye.
• L'Evesque de Salisbrie.
• L'Abbe de Saint Augustine de Canterbrie.
• L'Abbe de Waltham.
• Le Count de Kent, Mar••all Den∣gleterre.
• Le Count de Arundell.
• Le Count de Warr'.
• Le Count de Northumbr'.
• Le Seigneur de Nevill.
• Mouns. Richard de Scroope.
• Mouns. Guy de Bryen.
• Mouns. Robert Trisilian.
• Mouns. Robert Belknapp.

Toutz ensemble ou 6 des Pre∣latz & Seigniors avantditz au¦meins appellez a eux Chancel∣ler, Treasurer, Seneschal & Chamberleyne, & ay les Ser∣geantz nostre Seignior le Roy, quant il busoignera & tendront lour place en le Chambre de Cham∣berleyn apres de la Chambre de Peint.

Et sont assignez Triours des Petitions de Gascoigne, & d'au∣tres Terres & Pais de la mere & les Isles.

• L'Evesque de Nichole.
• L'Evesque de Norwiz.
• L'Evesque de St. David.
• L'Evesque de Excestre.
• L'Evesque de Hereford.
• L'Abbe de Westm.
• L'Abbe de Glastingbrie.
• Le Count de Cantebruy.
• Le Count de Buck. Conestable Den∣gleterre.
• Le Count de Stafford.
• Le Count de Salisbrie.
• Le Seignior Fitzwater.

Le Prior de St. Johan Jerusalem en Engleterre.

• Mouns. Johan de Cobham de Kent.
• Mouns. William Skipwith.
• Mouns. Roger Fulthorp.
• Mouns. David Hannemer.

Touz ensemble ou quatre des Prelatz & Seigniors avantditz, appellez a eux Chanceller, Trea∣surer, Seneschall, Chamberleyn, & les Serjeants le Roy, quant il busoignera, & tendront lour place en la Chambre Marcolf.

Et la dite Cedule lue en dite Parlement mesme le Chanceller par∣last autrefoitz. Et dit Seigniors & Sires cy presents, qui aves la sum∣monce de cest Parlement, le Roy vous comande sur le paine qu'ap∣peint, {que} aiantz due consideration a les necessaires matires a vouz ore monstrez,* 1.63 & a les importa∣bles mischeifes apparantz, & aux∣int a la grant necessitée que le Roi ad ore de thresor, & d'avoir pur remedier ycelles mischeifes qu eux sans grant fuison d'avoir ne poent jamais estre remediez vous Messieurs les Prelatz &

Seigniors Temporelx, per vous mesmes & vous Seigniors de la Comune,* 1.64 per vos mesmes veul∣liez Comuner diligeaument sur cest matires, & des remedyes busoig∣nables a tout le haste que vouz purrez oustant de tout le Com∣munement d'autre matire colla∣terale quelconque en le moien temps, & vos advisent pris re∣porter de temps en temps au Roy nostre Seigneur, ou fyu {que} les matires necessaires touches & a toucherez soient a bone deli∣beration Examinez, Tretez & Exploi∣tez, & toute autre impertinent matire mys aderere {per} le temps: Et le Parlement {per} tant myse a gratiouse & bone fine, que Dieu grant. Et le Roy vouz comande trestouz, que vous retournez de jour en autre pur treter & fair ce {per} quoy vous estes venuz, dont vous avez maintenant vostre charge sans departer de cest Par∣lement {per} voie quelcon{que} si eins ne soit que vous ent averez especiale congie de nostre dit Seignior le Roy, sur le perill avantdit.

Item fait a remembrer, que les Seigniours & Comunes en eest Par∣lement

assemblez, considerez les outrageouses charges que nostre Seignior le Roi port parmy les guerres overts de toutes partz, & autrement granterent a nostre dit Seignior le Roy une quinzisme avoir & receiver de eux {per} les forme & conditions en touts points comprise en un Cedule sur ce fait endentee & liveree avant en Parlement par mesmes les Comunes, & nemye en autre ma∣niere par voie quelconque, & pria la dite Comune {per} especiale a no∣stre dit Seigneur le Roy, que la dite Cedule quele ils ont fait come celle que pleinmrnt conti∣ent la maniere de lour grant dont mesme la Comune y fist plein declaration {per} bouche de∣vant nostre dit Seignior le Roy en plein Parlement, st feust entrée en Rolle de Parlement de mot a mot, & en null autre maniere {per} ascun voie que le request lour e∣stoit octroiez de quel Cedule issint leverée le tenure sensuit de mot a mot.

38. Anno 28 E. 1. A Truce be∣ing concluded between the English and French,* 1.65 by King Edward's Ambassadors, who therein had dishonourably agreed to include the Scots; the Ambassadors, at the ensuing Parliament, were sharply rebuked and corrected, not only by the King himself, the Prelates, and Nobles, but by the Commons; But to take away exceptions, let the Record speak.

Treugae initae inter Angliae & Franciae Reges per eorum procura∣tores & Nuncios,* 1.66 Anno gratiae 1031. pro quibus dicti Nuncii Re∣gis Angliae Reprehensi fuerunt non solum per ipsum Regem & Praela∣tos & Nobiles,* 1.67 sed etiam Com∣munitatem Regni praedicti; pro eo quod promiserunt Regem & Gentes Scotiae includi in Treugis ex parte Francorum Regis, ex par∣te confederationis prius initae inter Francorum & Scotorum Reges praedictos.

39. Anno 12 E. 2, A War be∣ing between England and France,* 1.68 the Pope sent two Cardi∣nals to conclude a Truce between the two Crowns; Whereupon King Edward declares, Nos pro eo quod Praelatis & Proceribus ac Magnatibus Regni nostri necnon Confederatis nostris quorum inte∣rest inconsultis dicte Treugae tunc assentire non poteramus Parlia∣mentum nostrum apud westmonast. in Crastino purificationis beate Mariae Virginis ultimo preterito mandaverimus convocari ut tam ip∣sorum Praelatorum & Procerum,* 1.69 ac Communitatum dicti Regni no∣stri quam Confederatorum nostro∣rum praedictorum habere possemus de liberationem quid agendum fo∣ret consultius in hac parte, &c. And afterwards, the Record says,

Nos* 1.70 habita in dicto Parliamento cum Praelatis & Proceribus ac Communitatibus Regni nostri prae∣dictis necnon cum Nunciis ad nos

de dictis confederatis nostris ac∣cedentibus super hiis deliberatione pleniori licet consideratis qualitate temporis jam currentis & facti circumstantiis nobis & ipsis visum fuerit periculosum fore multiplici∣ter & dampnosum aliquam cessa∣tionem seu dilationem ulterius con∣cedere, &c.

Had we had left us the Parlia∣ment Rolls of H. 3. E. 1. E 2. and some in E. 3. which are destroy∣ed or lost, Truth (to which all owe a submission) would have more plainly appear'd.

A QUERE touching the Par∣liament of Scotland.

WHat the Constituent parts of the Commune Consili∣um or Parliament of Scotland,* 1.71 was in the time of our King E. 1. near 400 years since, (and why not the same before) is (amongst o∣ther Authorities) proved as I conceive by a grand Record

in the Tower of London, which declares that the League between the Scotch and French, was ratifi∣ed and confirmed.

Inter ipsum Francorum Regem em una parte & dictum Dominum Johannem de Balliolo ac Prealatos & Nobiles ac Universitates & Communitates Civitatum & Vil∣larum dicti Regni Scotiae pro ipsis & eorum Haeredibus & Successo∣ribus ex altera. Et etiam ad inclu∣dendum dictum Dominum Johan∣nem & caeteros omnes terrae Scotiae predictos in Treugis inter dictos Angliae & Franciae Reges initis proipsis & eorum Heredibus sub∣ditis & confederatis ad fines infra∣scriptos.

A Query may arise from this Record, If the Tenants in capite only, compounded and made the Parliament of that Kingdom in former Ages, as some hold. The Query is this.

Whether all Prelates, Noble∣men,* 1.72 Universities and Communi∣ties

of Cities and Towns of Scot∣land, held of the Scotish King in capite, Tempore E. 1.

For if they held of any other, or of him otherwise then in capite,

How could the Tenants in capite be the only Members of the Parliament, according to the exact Enumeration of the consti∣tuent Parts mentioned and set down in this great Record, which tells us,* 1.73 that the League was made

1. On the one part between the King of France;

2. On the other part between,

1. John Balliol, who was then King,

2. The Prelates,

3. The Nobles,

4. The Universities and Com∣munities of the Cities and Towns of the Kingdom of Scotland,

5. And that for themselves,

6. And for their Heirs and Suc∣cessors.

The late proceedings touching Ship-money declared unlawful, and all Records and Process con∣cerning the same made void.

WHereas divers Writs of late time,* 1.74 issued under the Oreat Seal of England, common∣ly called Ship-writs, for the charging of the Port-Towns, Cities, Bo∣roughs and Counties of this Realm, respectively, to provide and furnish cer∣tain Ships for His Majesties Service. And whereas upon the Execution of the same Writs, and returns of Cer∣tioraries thereupon made, and the sen∣ding of the same by Mittimus into the Court of Exchequer, Process hath been thence made against sundry Persons pretended to be charged by way of Contribution, for the making up of certain Sums assessed for the providing of the said Ships; And in especial, in Easter-Term, in the thirteenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord the King that now is, a Writ of Scire facias was awarded out of the Court of Exchequer, to the then Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, against John

Hampden Esq to appear, and shew cause why he would not be charged with a certain Sum so assessed upon him.

Upon whose Appearance and demur∣er to the Proceedings therein, the Barons of the Exchequer adjourned the same Case in the Exchequer-Chamber, where it was solemnly argued divers days, and at length it was there agréed, by the greater part of all Justices of the Courts of Kings-Bench and Common-Pleas, and of the Barons of the Ex∣chequer, there assembled, that the said John Hampden should be charged with the said Sum, so aforesaid assessed on him. The main grounds and rea∣sons of the said Justices and Barons so agreed, being,* 1.75

That when the good and safety of the Kingdom in general is concern'd and the whole Kingdom in danger▪

then the King might by writ under the Great Seal of England, command all the Subjects of this his Kingdom, at their charge to provide and furnish such manner of Ships with Men, Victuals and Munition and for such time as the King should think fit, for the defence and safe-guard of the Kingdom from such Danger and Peril; and that by Law the King might compel the doing thereof, in case of refusal or refractori∣ness; and that the King is the sole Judge both of the Danger, and when and how the same is to be prevented and a∣voided.

According to which grounds and reasons, all the Justices of Kings-bench and Common-Pleas, and the said Ba∣rons of the Exchequer, having been formerly consulted with, by His Ma∣jesties Command, had set their hands to an extrajudicial Opinion, expressed to the same purpose, which Opinion, with their Names thereunto, was also by His Majesties Command, inrolled in the Courts of Chancery, Kings-Bench, Common-Pleas and Exchequer, and likewise entered among the Re∣membrances of the Court of Star-Chamber; And according to the said agréement of the said Justices and Ba∣rons

Judgment was given by the Ba∣rons of the Exchequer, That the said John Hampden should be charged with the said Sum so assessed on him; And whereas some other Actions and Pro∣cess depend, and have depended in the said Court of Exchequer, and in some o∣ther Courts against other persons, for the like kind of Charge grounded upon the said Writs commonly called Ship-Writs,* 1.76 All which Writs and Procee∣dings as aforesaid, were utterly against the Law of the Land.

Be it therefore Declared and Enact∣ed by the Kings most Excellent Majesty and the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled,* 1.77 and by the Authority of the same, That the said Charge imposed upon the Subjects, for the providing of Ships, commonly

called Ship-meony, and the said extra∣judicial Opinion of the said Justices and Barons, and the said Writs, and every of them, and the said Agreement or Opinion of the greater part of the said Justices and Barons, and the said Judge∣ment given against the said John Hamp∣den, were, and are contrary to, and against the Laws and Statutes of this Realm, the right of Propeety, the Liberty of the Subjects, former Resolutions in Par∣liamrnt, and the Petition of Right made in the the third year of the Reign of His Majesty that now is.

And it is further Declared and En∣acted by the Authority aforesaid, That all and every the particulars prayed or desired in the said Petition of Right, shall from henceforth be put in Execu∣tion accordingly, and shall be firmly and strictly holden and observed, as in the same Petition they are prayed and expressed; And that all and every the Records and Remembrances of all and every the Judgments, Inrollments, Entry and Proceedings as aforesaid, and and every the Proceedings whatsoever upon, or by pretext or colour of any of the said Writs, commonly called Ship-Writs, and all and every the De∣pendents on any of them, shall be

deemed and adjudged, to all Intents, Constructions and Purposes, to be ut∣terly void and disanulled, and that all and every the said Judgment, Inroll∣ments, Entries, Proceedings and De∣pendents of what kind soever, shall be vacated and cancelled, in such Manner and Form as Records use to be that are vacated.

FINIS.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Vide the anci∣ent Rights of the Commons of England as∣serted, &c. p. 13.
• * 1.2

  Inter Commu∣nia 17 E. 3. pe∣nes Rememera∣torem Domini Regis in Scac∣cario Recerda War. de priore de Coventry at•• tach. pro trans∣gressione.
• * 1.3

  Ibid.
• * 1.4

  Rot. Pat. 37 H. 3. m. 12 dor∣so.
• * 1.5

  Rast. Stat. so. 15.
• * 1.6

  Rot. Pat. 42. H. 3. m. 4.
• * 1.7

  Rot. Pat. 48. H. 3. m. 6. dor. Forma Pacis in∣ter Regem & Barones.
• * 1.8

  Rot. Pat. 49, H. 3. m 13. in∣tus n. 54.
• * 1.9

  Rot. Claus. 49. H. 3 m. 11. dor. in Schedula
• * 1.10

  Rot. Pat. 51 H 3. m. 16. pro pace inter Regem & Com Gloucester
• * 1.11

  Richard Earl of Cornwal.
• * 1.12

  Ibid.
• * 1.13

  Rot. Pat. 54. H. 3.
• * 1.14

  Rot. Wal. 11 E. 1. m. 4. n. 2. dorso.
• * 1.15

  Rot. Claus. 28 H. 3. m. 8 dor. Rex, &c. Sci∣atis quod de-Communi Con∣silio Regni no∣stri provisum est quod erimus apud Novum Castrum super Tinam cum equis & armis die Sancti Petri Advincula pro quibusdam transgressi∣onibus quas Rex Scotiae Nobis fecit emendas super eum conque∣rendas nisi &c.
• * 1.16

  Rot. Claus. 28. E. 1. 1m. 3. dor.
• * 1.17

  Rot. Claus. 24. E. 1. m. 4. d. de Parliamento tenendo, The French King having invaded Vascony by Fraud and Wickedness The K. in his Summons to Parliament, saith, Quod omnes tangit ab omnibus approbetur sic & inuit evidenter ut communibus periculis per remedia provisa communiter obvietur, for praevisa jacula minus ledant.
• * 1.18

  Plita Parlia∣mentaria p. 318, 320.
• * 1.19

  Inter memo∣rand a Parlia∣menta, 9 E. 2. m. 18.
• * 1.20

  Rot. Claus. 16. E. 2. m. 7. dor.
• * 1.21

  Rot. Claus. 16. E. 2. m. 7. cor.
• * 1.22

  Rot. Par. 13. E. 3. pars. 1. m. 11.
• * 1.23

  Rot. Parl. 14. E. 3. pars 1. n. 2.
• * 1.24

  Rot. Parl. 17. E. 3. n. 8,
• * 1.25

  Nota.
• * 1.26

  Rot. Parl. 18. E 3. n. 5. vide Rast. Stat. fo. 86.
• * 1.27

  Rot. Parl. 28. E. 3. n. 58.
• * 1.28

  Rot. Parl. 43. E. 3. n. 1.
• * 1.29

  Rot. Claus. R. 2. n. 37. 7.
• * 1.30

  Ex Rot Parl. tenti apud Glouc. 20 die Octobris Anno Regni Regis H. 4. Post Conque∣stum 9. m. 8. n. 21. Indempni∣tie des Seig∣neurs & Com∣munes.
• * 1.31

  Rot. Parl. 3. H. 5. pars 2.
• * 1.32

  Rot. Parl. 4 H. 5. n. 14.
• * 1.33

  La confirmati∣on des Alliances perentre le Roy & le Roy des Romains prisez & accordez
• * 1.34

  Rot. Parl. 9. H. 5. pars 1. n. 14.
• * 1.35

  Approbatio pa∣cis inter Regem Angliae & Franciae nuper conclusae.
• * 1.36

  Rot. Parl. 9. H. 5. n. 18. De potestate tractand de pace cum Dol∣phino, &c.
• * 1.37

  Rot. Parl. 23. H. 6. n. 24.
• * 1.38

  Rot. Parl. 25 H. 6. n. 1.
• * 1.39

  Rot. Parl. 11. H. 7. n40. An Act concer∣ning the Peace between the King of Eng∣land and the King of France
• * 1.40

  Jur. Dom. Proc Anno 3. H. 8. 15 die Parlia∣menti.
• * 1.41

  Lord Herbert's Hist. of H. 8. to. 303.
• * 1.42

  Nota.
• * 1.43

  Rast. Stat. 2. 5 H. 8. cap. 13.
• * 1.44

  Nota.
• * 1.45

  Nota
• * 1.46

  L. Herbert, fo. 307.
• * 1.47

  Vide the anti∣ent Rights of the Comm. of England asser∣ted, p. 111.
• * 1.48

  Rot Parl. 17. E. 3. n. 59, 60. Rot. Parl. 21. Es 3. n. 1 63.
• * 1.49

  Inter Capita foederis arctio∣ris amicitiae in∣ter potentissi∣mos principes Elizabetham Angliae Re∣ginam, & Ja∣cobum ejus no∣minis sextum Scotorum Re∣gem, 5 Julii 1586. Ex Ms. penes meipsum.
• * 1.50

  Ex Cronico ab anno 1272. 1 E. 1. ad an num 1317. 10. E. 2. Ms. mihi ostens. per Tho. Turner Armig. nuper defunct.
• * 1.51

  Anno Domini, 2289. Auno{que} Regni Regis E. 1. 18. Certe scimus quam plurimos corum qui Ju∣diciis sub E. 1. prae fuere viros quidem maxi∣mos & aevo in illo Jurisconsul∣tos celeberimos repetundarum & quod lites suas fecerant alios{que} preter Ministros fo∣renses aliquot merito damnatos multis exitio ac carcere punitos esse Seldeni ad Fletam dissertatio p. 548.
• * 1.52

  Vide Fleta cap. 17. p. 18, 19. Authoritas & Officium Ordi∣narii Concilii Regis.
• * 1.53

  Vide Mat. Wect. An. 1289. p. 376. l. 13.
• * 1.54

  Anno vero 1290. (18 E. 1) deprehensis omnibus Angliae Justiciariis de repetundis (pre∣ter Jo. de Me∣tingham & Eli∣am de Becking∣hom quos hono∣ris ergo nomi∣natos volui) ju∣dicio Parlia∣menti vindica∣tum est in alios at{que} alios carcere, exilio & fortunarum omnium dispendio; in singulos mulcta gravissima & amissione officii, Spelm. Gloss. part 1. fo. 416,
• * 1.55

  Pro Rege Angl. de diversis con∣cessionibus ei per Regem Sco∣tiae factis, Anno 8 E. 3. m. 29. Rot. Scotiae.
• * 1.56

  The Parliament of Scotland.
• * 1.57

  Nota.
• * 1.58

  These Agree∣ments Ratifyed by the Parliam. of Eugland.
• * 1.59

  Rot. Parl. 7. R. 2. n. 2 Pronuoci∣atio Parliamen.
• * 1.60

  Nota.
• * 1.61

  Nota.
• * 1.62

  Nota
• * 1.63

  Nota.
• * 1.64

  Nota.
• * 1.65

  Anno 28 E. 1. A Truce be∣tween England and France.
• * 1.66

  Ex Rot 29 E. 1 in Turri Lon∣don.
• * 1.67

  The Kings, Lords, and Commons, re∣prehend the Ambassadors.
• * 1.68

  De Treuga per Regem Angliae illis de Franc. concessa. Rot. Pat. 12. F. 3. pars 1. m. 24.
• * 1.69

  Nota.
• * 1.70

  Nota.
• * 1.71

  Rot. de Anno 29 E. 1. in Tur. London.
• * 1.72

  The Query.
• * 1.73

  Nobilitas est duplex, Superior & inferior. Co. 2. Inst. fo. 583 Nobiles minores sunt Equites sive Milites, & qui vulgo generosi & Gentlemen dicuntur. Cam∣den Brit. f. 123.
• * 1.74

  An. 17 Car. 1. cap. 14. Pultons Stat.
• * 1.75

  Rex Angliae neque per se aut Ministros suos subsidia aut alia quaevis onera imponit ligeis suis sine assensu totius Regni sui in Parliamento suo expresso. Fortescue de laudibus Legum Angliae, cap. 36. pag. 84. Philip de Commines, lib. 5. cap. 18. (of the Cabal, or most secret Councels to two French Kings, and a man living about a Century and half ago) tells us, Nul Roy ne Seigneur sur terre ait pouvoir de mettre un denier sur les Subjets sans ottroie & consentement de ceux qui doivent payer sinon par Tyranne ou Violence. No King or Potentate upon Earth (saith he)▪ hath power to levy one penny upon the poor Subject without consent and permission, unless by down-right Tyranny and Ra∣pine.
• * 1.76

  Nota.
• * 1.77

  John Bodin in his Book de Republica, l. 1. cap. 8. de jure Magistratus, fol. 96. A famous Law∣yer and States∣man of the French Nation, who after he had informed his Reader, that the English are not chargeable by their Princes with Impositions, but by consent of their three Estates, presently adds, Ego vero caeteris Regibus non plus in eo genere quam Regibus Anglorum licere puto, cum nemo sit tam improbus Tyrannus, qui aliena bona deripere sibi fase esse putet. For my part (saith he) it is my Judgment, that no other Prince whatsoever, may lawfully do any more in this kind than the Kings of England may, seeing there can be no Ty∣rant so wicked or impudent as to think, he may justly take away another mans Goods from him, without his free leave and good will.