A chronicle at large and meere history of the affayres of Englande and kinges of the same deduced from the Creation of the vvorlde, vnto the first habitation of thys islande: and so by contynuance vnto the first yere of the reigne of our most deere and souereigne Lady Queene Elizabeth: collected out of sundry aucthors, whose names are expressed in the next page of this leafe.

The Othe of the Lordes.

THat my sayde Lorde of Bedford, and my sayde Lords spirituall and tem∣porall, and eche of them shall as farre forth as their cunnings and discre∣tions suffisen, truely, iustly and indifferently, counsayle and aduise the king, and also proceede and acquite themselues, in all the sayde matters and quar∣rels, without that they, or any of them, shall priuely and apertly, make or shewe himselfe to be party or parciall therein, not leauing or eschewyng so to doe, for affection, loue, meede, doubt, or drede of any person or persons. And that they shall in all wise, keepe secrete all that shall be commoned by way of counsayle in the matters and quarrels aboue sayde, in the sayde Par∣liament, without that they or any of them shall, by worde, wryting of the king, or in any wise open, or discouer it to any of the sayde parties, or to any other person, that is not of the saide counsayle: But if he haue a speciall com∣maundement or leaue thereto of the king, or of my sayde Lorde of Bedford. And that eche of them shall, with all his might and power, assist by waye of counsayle, or else shewe it vnto the king, my Lorde of Bedford, and to the rest of my sayd Lords, to put the sayd parties to reason, and not to suffer that any of the sayde parties, by them or by their assistents, proceede or attempt by way of fight agaynst the kings peace: nor helpe, assist, or comfort any of them thereto, but let them with all their might and power, and withstande them, and assist vnto the king, and my sayde Lorde of Bedford, in keepyng of the kings peace, and redressing all such maner of proceeding by waye of fight or force.

The Dukes.

• The Duke of Bedford.
• The Duke of Norffolke.
• The Duke of Exceter.

Bishops.

• The Archebishop of Cauntorbury.
• The Bishop of Carlisle.
• The Bishop of Bathe.
• The Bishop of Landaffe.
• The Bishop of Rochester.
• The Bishop of Chichester.
• The Bishop of Worcester.
• The Bishop of Saint Dauies.
• The Bishop of London.
• The Bishop of Duresme.

Erles.

• The Erle of Northumberland.
• The Erle of Stafford.
• The Erle of Oxford.

Lordes.

• The Lorde Hungerforde.
• The Lord Tiptoft.
• The Lorde Ponynges.
• The Lorde Cromewell.
• The Lorde Borough.
• The Lorde Louell.
• The Lorde Botreux.
• The Lorde Clynton.
• The Lorde Zouche.
• The Lorde Audeley.

• The Lorde Ferries of Groby.
• The Lorde Talbot.
• The Lorde Roos.
• The Lorde Grey.
• The Lorde Grey of Ruff.
• The Lorde Fitzwalter.
• The Lorde Berkeley.

Abbottes.

• The Abbot of Waltham.
• The Abbot of Glaustinbury.
• The Abbot of Saint Augustines in Cauntorburie.
• The Abbot of Westminster.
• The Abbot of Saint Maryes in Yorke.
• The Abbot of Saint Albons, not sworne, because he was not pre∣sent.

Which othe in maner and forme aboue rehearsed, all the Lords as well spirituall as temporall, being in this Parliament at Leycester assembled the fourth day of Marche, promised vpon their fayth, duetie and allegeaunce, which they owe to the king their soueraigne Lorde, truely to obserue and keepe, according to the true meaning and purporte of the same.

Notes

• The othe of the Lorde.