The priviledges of the baronage of England, when they sit in Parliament collected (and of late revised) by John Selden of the Inner Temple Esquire, out of Parliament rolles ... & and other good authorities ... : the recitalls of the French records in the 4th. chap., also newly translated into English ...

Selden, John, 1584-1654.

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First, of the speciall RIGHTS, WHICH Concerne them, as they are one estate in the upper House of Parliament.

CHAP. IV. The Iurisdiction of the Lords of Parlia∣ment in matters of offences, aswell ca∣pitall as not capitall, and in errors out of the Kings bench.

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Rot. Parliamen. 4. R. 2. M. 5. in Schedula annexa.

THis Schedule the Commons made and caused to be brought in Parliament, praying the Lords to ratefie the same, and to put in execution; in that schedule amongst divers others, this Article occurres.

Item that all those which have lost, or rendred when necessity required not, Ca∣stle Towne, or Fortresse to the dishonour of our Lord the King, the Lords and Com∣mons in this present Parliament, being every of them attainted of such fault, shall be punished according to their desert with∣out partiality, for to avoyde the evill ex∣ample which they have given to all o∣thers.

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