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patet suis corporibus bonis natura,” according the words
feared, although that the excommunication the Church, the humble man being ex
communicated, not damnable but wholsome.
No man ought but God's cause alone excommunicate, suspend, &c. —It cleare,
God bee, temporall lords may lawfully
and meritoriously take away the goods for God, whose respect ought chiefly
tune from the Church when they doe offend habitualiter. —This conclusion correlatiue with the first article of our faith beleeue
God the Father Almighty, &c. Where vn
derstand this word (may) this conclusion
forasmuch euery iust cause and pondred. Yea, the loue
the cause bee weigh the person
saith and granteth, that God able these
stones raise children Abraham for
otherwise Christian princes were heretikes. For this conclusion thus standeth the reason:
doe: and may com
thority their pleasure: but onely the au 11. There example Christ, which thority the Church they may doe, giueth power his disciples excommunicat
cases and forme limited We know that
the law. any subject (especially for denying any tem not possible that the but contrary. —Which thus declared
faith, whereby
his pure bulls, &c. — the wee beleeue that God
omnipotent: and hee able command the lords
his God, appeareth 13. Quast. relas.
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temporall
mand, then may they lawfully take away
such goods, &c. And the vertue the
same principle, Christian princes haue practised
the said sentence upon the churchmen heereto
fore, did William Rufus, &c. But God for unto consonant notwithstanding, that the bid that any should beleeue heereby my inten coensure the Church doth not binde simply, tion haue beene, that secular lords may but secondarily that case and respect, lawfully take away what goods soeuer, and denounced against the aduersary the mem what meanes soeuer, their owne naked au bers of the Church.
vicar Christ able
This manifest the catholike faith; foras beloued aboue things, and our neigh
much the Church doth fully beleeue that the enabling any man ought first proceede and
come God; wherefore his vicar, hath any power
onely vicar the name
forth hee enabled
wnto the Church whom God hath enabled. the Scripture, Luke 23. Where Christ did for Wherefore any man doe any thing, not bid his Apostles ciuilly raigne beare any vicar the name the Lord, whom ought lordship. The kings (saith hee) the Gentiles
beare rule ouer them; but you not so. And after this sense expounded Bernard,
Chrysostome, and other holy men: which conclusion notwithstanding, yet may they exact
forethinke his author and head;
resumption Lucifer, forsomuch Christ
Apostle saith, Cor. All our abilitie sufficiencie commeth of God. And conse
man being Christ this matter, but the Lord, farre
bour and enemy are bee beloued aboue temporall goods this world necessarily for
the Lord, notifie
any ciuil coaction their censures. —This
Christ haue exact temporal appeareth
power things the faith
temporall things ecclesiastical censures inci ablenesse vnablenesse him, being the uengement their God.
quently, commeth not purely the ministery
his vicarship, that enabled; but the dently, case that appertaine the re
gruent, that prelate may excommunicate
the cause also man, that his principall re spect doing bee had the iniury done
10. No curse or excommunication can bind simply, but case giuen out against the aduersarie Christ's law. —And appeareth
thus, because that God doth binde simply euery one that bound, who cannot excommunicate but onely for transgression his law. Where
the law God cannot 12. The disciples
contrary vinto itselfe.
ought
after the manner autentike Scripture, which this conclusion notwithstanding con
excommunicate, ought
reuengement, and the desire temporall
goods whatsoeuer; for otherwise that doth excommunicate, doth damnifie himselfe. To
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God, that the pope any other Christian and worke man pretend binde loose their pleasure condition necessary what meanes soeuer, that thereby doth curring withall,
viderstood priuie God, his good will con
so binde and loose. —The contrary of this Conradicap.
conclusion will destroy the whole Catholike forbid, that these words occasion should bee
faith, importing blasphemer which power the Lord.
intend not pe,
accused, either binde and loose: But doe vnderstand the con The proofe
that
may the vertue the head
the laitie. — this manifest hereby, because Rome subiect fall into
lesse but him
vsurpeth such absolute
18. An ecclesiasticall minister, yea, the bi
And yet this conclusion derogate from the power the any other prelate the Church,
shop Rome may lawfully subjects, and for the profit
rebuked his the church
ditionall this negatiue (to impossible) after the said bishop
this sense, that cannot that the pope the sinne against the Holy Ghost, may any other prelate the Church can pretend supposed, sauing the sanctitude, humilitie and himselfe binde loose (how and after what reuerence due such father. For long
manner hee list himselfe) except such sort, that hee doe indeede so binde and loose before
God, hee doth pretend doe.
14. We ought beleeue, that the vicar
Christ doth such times onely binde and loose,
when worketh conformably the law Church apparent that the residue the and ordinance Christ, &c. —The reason body the Church, which possibly may stand thereof this, because otherwise vnlawfull most lay men, may wholesomely correct the for him doe, except should the same, accuse and bring him better way. vertue that law; and consequently, vn The possibilitie this case touched, Dist. lesse be conformable the law and ordinance 40. Papa. the pope doe erre from the of Christ.
correcting him the Lord. The practice more lesse. And yet notwithstanding, which conclusion also testified many Chro the power inferiour priests these dayes, nicles. Farre bee from the Church Christ,
vpon due consideration restrained, and some that veritie should be condemned which sound
times againe, time extreeme necessitie,
eth euil transgressors and other slothfull per sons, for then the whole faith the Scripture were damnable case. —Thus Iohn Wick
liffe giuing his Exposition vnto his foresaid propositions and conclusions, aboue pre fixed, through the fauour and diligence the Londoners, either shifted off the bishops,
the doctors, wit, the
power order, and the power
regiment. And according this second power,
the prelats are higher maiesty, and regi inent.
released. And thus according prelate hath double power,
iurisdiction
16. lawfull for princes and kings (in else satisfied them so, that for that time was cases the law limited) withdraw temporall dismissed and scaped clearely away, onely being
the cutti law
fine collat. And yet God
giuen the lords temporall take away the goods fortune from the Church.
the clergie,
our brother subiect voto the infirmitie of fall ing, hee lyeth vnder the law brotherly cor
such great fall
the lord pope againe, such
rection. And when the whole colledge car dinals may slothfull ministring due cor rection for the necessary prosperitie the
15. To this conclusion, this ought vniuersally beleeued, that euery priest rightly and duely ordered hath power according his vo cation, &c. —The reason hereof this, because that the order priesthood his owne nature and substance receiueth such degrees, either
ought not supposed
without manifest euidence:
right faith, &c. For like
obstinacie ought not bee supposed him,
possibly being fallen, but that hee will humbly
receiue the wholesome medicine his superior,
churchmen, abusing charged and commanded the said bishops, the
i.
great fruite, than corporall almes the case
commodities from
same habitualiter. The reason thereof that hee should not teach preach any such
doctrine any more, for the offence the lay people. ”
About the same time also, about yeeres standing, that sometime were necessary after, there fell cruell dissention England,
worke spirituall almes, chastise such betweene the common people and the nobility,
laine, for that temporall lords ought rather
spirituall
almes, which bringeth with
clerks taking from them their temporall liu the which did not
ings, which vse abuse the same the dam the commonwealth.
nifying both their soule and body. The Sudbury archbishop
cases which the law doth limit this matter, the rusticall and rude people, and was be were the defect correcting his spirituall headed. In whose place after succeeded Wil head, else for lacke correcting the faith liam Courtney, which was lesse diligent than the clerke which offendeth, appeareth, 16. his predecessor had beene before him, doing
filijs Dist. 40. cap. Sipapa. his diligence roote out heretikes. Notwith 17. Whether they temporall lords, any standing the meane season Wickliffe's sect other men whatsoeuer, which haue endued any increased priuily, and dayly grew greater church with temporalties, &c. —The truth, force, vntill the time that William Barton
thereof euidently seene, that nothing vicechancellor Oxford, about the yeere wught stop man from the principall works our Lord 1380, had the whole rule that Vni
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79] STATE TRIALS, 6 Richard 1383–Proceedings against [80 uersitie: who calling together eight monasticall After that the said conclusions (the tenor
doctors, other,
and four with the consent the
É. openly pro whereof hereunder ensueth) were
and distinctly and plainly read: "We rthened our foresaid fellow brethren, doc an edict, declaring vnto euery man, and threat tors, and bachelers, the faith wherein they
rest affinitie, putting the common seale the Vniuersitie vnto certaine writings, set forth
ning them vnder grieuous penaltie, that man stood bound our Lord Jesus Christ, and
should hardy, hereafter associate them they would answer before the high Judge the
selves with any Wickliffe's fautors fauou day Judgement, that they should speake their rers: and vnto Wickliffe himselfe he threatned opinions touching the said conclusions, and
the greater excommunication, and further im what euery them thinketh therein. prisonment, and fautors, vnlesse that And length, after good deliberation had they after three dayes canonicall admonition vpon the premisses, the foresaid our brethren
warning, they call peremptorie, did the bishops, doctors and bachelers, reassembled repent and amend. The which thing when before vs. the day the same moneth Wickliffe vnderstood, forsaking the pope and the foresaid chamber, the foresaid Conclusions all the clergy, hee thought appeale vnto the being againe and againe repeated and plainly kings maiesty; but the duke Lancaster com read; by and the common consents
ming between, forbade him that should not remaineth published and declared, that
hereafter attempt begin any such matters, some the said conclusions are hereticall, and but rather submit himselfe vnto the censure othersome erroneous and contrary the de
and iudgement his ordinary. Whereby Wick termination the Church, hereafter most liffe being beset with troubles and vexations, manifestly shall appeare. And forasmuch
were the middest the waues, was for sufficient information we find and perceiue,
tigate and asswage the rigor his enemies. — The next yeere after, which was 1382, the
heresie vehemently and notoriously sus pected: wee haue thought good, well gene rally specially, send out this processe vn derwritten.
The names the Iurers were these. —Im primis, Bishops, Canturbury, Winchester, Durham, Exceter, Hereford, Sarum, Rochester, and Frier Botlesham, —Item, friers preachers, Siward, Paris, Langley. —Item, minorites, Foluile, Carlel, Frisly, Bernwel. —
commandement
turbury, there was London, where
William archbishop Can conuocation holden Iohn Wickliffe was also
commanded there appeared
present. But whether personally not, finde
not
his doc that the said conclusions many places auoide our said prouince haue beene, said, both afore taught and preached; and that diuers other
ced once againe make confession
trine the which his confession,
the rigor things, hee answered
said, making his declaration, and qualifying persons doe hold and maintaine the same, and his assertions after such sort, that he did mi
story certainly affirmed. The mandate
the archbishop William Courtney (sent abroad
for the conuenting together this councell) Item, Augustine friers foure, Ashborne, Bow here followeth vnder written, truely copied out kin, Woldley, Hornington. —Item, Carmelites
his owne registers. -Memorandum, that Glanuile, Dis, Loney, Kiningham. —Item, where well amongst the nobles commons Monkes Wels, Ramsey, Bloxam, Maxton. —
this realme England, there hath cer Item, doctors the canon and ciuill law 14, taine brute bin spread diuers conclusions Appelby, Waltrom, Baketon, Chadesen, Tre
both erroneous, and also repugnant
the de gision, Stow, Blanchard, Rocombey, Lidford, the Welbourne, Flaineburgh, Motrum, Brandon our and Prophet. —Item, Bachelers Diuinitie
the Church, which tend the whole Church, and
termination subuersion prouince uersion
diuers and sundrie places our said pro here aboue specified, whereof there were 10, uince, generally, commonly, and publikely: which were these friers condemned here Wee William Gods permission Archbishop ticall, the rest erroneous, here order fol
Canturburie, and also the sub Humbleton, Pickwech, Lindlow, Wich, Chisel the whole realme, being preached den, Tomson. —The articles John Wickliffe
Canturbury, Primate England, and low, and are these. Although may bee Legate the Sea Apostolicall, being minded thought, that some them were made worse execute our office and duty herein; haue their sinister collecting, than meant conuocated called together certaine our fel them his owne workes and writings.
low brethren and others great many, well doctors and batchelers diuinity, doctors the canon and ciuill law, and those whom we
The Articles Iohn Wickliffe, condemned hereticall. The substance of materiall bread and wine, doth remaine the Sacrament
thought the most famous men, skilfullest of the Altar after the consecration. The
men, and men soundestiudgement religion, accidents doe not remaine without the subject
realme, the same sacrament, after the consecration. that were all the whose names here o
under ensue. And the same being (the day That Christ not the sacrament of the the moneth May) the yeere our Lord altar truely and really, his proper and cor 1882, certaine chamber within the territo person. That bishop priest ories the priorie the friers preachers Lon deadly sin, hee doth not order, conse don, before and our foresaid fellow brethren crate, nor baptize. That man duly assembled, then and there personally present: and truely contrite and penitent, exteriour
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and outer confession is but superfluous and their hands, and not begging. 23. That unprofitable unto him. 6. That it is not found whosoeuer doth giue any almes vinto friers,
or stablished by the Gospell, that Christ did any begging obseruant, accursed,
make or ordaine masse. 7. Ifthe pope be a danger thereof.
reprobate and euill man, and consequently a The letter the Archbishop directed the member of the Diuell; hee hath no power by Bishop London, against Iohn Wickliffe and any manner of meanes giuen unto him ouer his adherents. --William Gods permission faithfull Christians, except peraduenture it be Archbishop Canturburie, Metropolitane of given him from the emperour. 8. That since England, and the apostolicall Sea legate; the time of Urban the 6, there is none to be To our reuerend brother the grace God receiued for pope, but euery' man is to liue bishop London, salutation. The prelats
ter the manner the Greeks, vnder his own the Church ought bee much the more vi
law. That against the Scripture, that ilant and attentiue about the charge the
ecclesiasticall Ministers should haue any tem- #". flocke committed vnto them: how much
porall possessions.
The other Articles Iohn Wickliffe, con ing clothed sheepes apparell, fraudulently
demned erroneous. 10. That prelate about worrie and scatter the sheepe. ought excominunicate any man, czcept hee Truely the continuall crie and bruted fame knew him first be excommunicate God. (which grieueth me report) come our
11. That he, which doth excommunicate any knowledge that although the canonicall man, thereby himselfe either heretike sanctions, man being forbidden not ad
prelate bishop unitted, should either publicly priuily without excommunicating any the clergy, which hath the authoritie the apostolicall Sea bishop
excommunicated. 12. That
PPPealed the king the councell, there that place, vsurpe take vpon him the himselfe traitor the king and realme. office preacher: Some notwithstanding,
the more they shall vinderstand the Wolues, be
13. That such, which doe leaue off preach such are the children damnation, being vn ing hearing the Word God preaching der the vale blinde ignorance, are brought the Gospell, for feare excommunication; into such doting minde, that they take vpon
they are already excommunicated, and the them preach, and are not affraid affirme
day iudgement shall voto God. 14. That
either deacon priest,
God without the authoritie licence of the
counted traitors and teache diuers and sundrie propositions and lawfull sor any man, conclusions here vnder recited, both hereticall,
preach the Word
erroneous and false, condemned the Church God, and repuguant the decree holy Church, which tend the subuerting the
Apostolike Sea any other his catholickes.
15. (a) That long man deadly sin, whole state the same, our prouince
hee neither bishop nor prelat the Church Canturburie, and the destruction and weak
God. 16. (b) Also that the temporall lords ning the tranquilitie the same; and that may, according their own will and discretion well the churches, the streets, take away the temporall goods from the church also manie other prophane places our said men whensoeuer they doe offend. 17. That prouince, generaly, comonly and publikly, tenths are pure alones, and that the parishioners preach the same, infecting very many good may, for offence their Curats, detaine and christians, causing them lamentably wander keepe them back, and bestow them vpon others, out the way, and from the catholike Church,
speciall prayers applyed any priuate therefore, considering that pernicious mis particular person, any prelat religious chiefe, which may creepe amongst manie, we
man, doe more profit the same person, than ought not suffer, and dissimulation generall vniuersall prayers doe profit others, passe ouer, which may with deadly contagion which lee like case state vnto him. 19. slay the soules men, lest their blood re Moreouer, that any man doth enter into any uired our hands; are willing much priuate religion, whatsoeucrit bee, hee there God will permit doe, extirpate the
made the more vnapt and vnable obserue same. Wherefore, the counsell and con
and keepe the Commandeinents God. 20. sent many our bretheren and Suffragans, That holy men which haue instituted priuate wee haue comuented diuers and sundie doctors
religions, whatsoeuer they (as well such diuinitie, also professors and other clerks are indued and possessed, also the order the canon and ciull lawes, the best learned begging friers hauing possessions) do within the realme, and the most soundest ing. haue grieucusly offended. 21. That religi opinion and iudgement the catholike faith, ous men, being their priuate religions, are giue their opinions and iudgements concern not of the Christian religion. 22. That friers ing the foresaid conclusions. But forasmuch
that
their owne will and pleasures. 18. Also without which there no saluation. We
are bounden get their liuing the labour (a) This article peraduenture was not
the said conclusions and assertions, being the presence vs, and our fellow brethren and other conuocates, openly expounded, and dili
gently examined, were the cnd found common counsell and consent as well of them
vs, and declared that some those
conclusions were hereticall, and some them G
straitly ment him was gathered as aforesaid.
(b) This article expoundeth the aboue. -
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erroneous, and repugnant the determination the Church, hereunder are described.
1383. —Proceedings against '[S4
great company babling friers, and religious persons were gathered together consult
We will and command your brotherhood and touching Iohn Wicklities books, and that whole vertue holy obedience straitly imioine sect; when say, they were gathered to and singular our brethren, and suffragans our gether the gray friers London, begin
bodie and Church Canturburie, that with all their businesse, vpon saint Dunstans day after
speedie diligence you possibly can you like dinner, about two the clocke, the very houre
wise entoine them (as wee haue enioined you) and instant that they should goe forwald with and eucrie of them. And that euerie one of their businesse, wonderfull and terrible earth them their Churches and other places quake fell throughout England whereupon their citie and diocesse, doe admonish and diuers the suffragans, being feared the warne, and that you, your Church and strange and wonderfull demonstration, doubting other Churches your citie and dioces doe what should meane, thought good leaue admonish and warne, we the tenor off from their determinate purpose. But the these presents doe admonish and warne the archbishop (as chiefe captaine that army, first time, the second time, and the third time; more rash and bold than wise) interpreting the and yet luore straitly doe warne, assigning for chance which had happened cleane contrary the first admonition one day, for the second another meaning purpose, did confirme and admonition another day, and for the third ad strengthen their hearts and minds, which were monition canonicall and peremptorie, another almost daunted with feare, stoutly proceede day; That no man from henceforth what and goe forward their attempted enterprise. estate condition soeuer, doe hold, preach, Who then discoursing Wicklistes articles, nut or defend the foresaid heresies and errors or according vnto the Sacred Canons the holy any them; nor that admit preach any Scripture, but vnto their owne priuste affec one that prohibited not sent preach, tions and traditions, pronounced and gaue sen nor that he heare or hearken the heresies or tence, that some them were simply and plainely errors him any them, that hee fauour hereticall, other some halfe erroneous, other
leane vinto him either publikely priuily; irreligious, some seditious, and not consonaut but that immediately hee shun him, would the Church Rome. —Item, the twelfth day auoid serpent putting forth most pestiferous June, the yeere aforesaid, the chamber
poison, vinder paine the greater curse, the the sriers preachers, the foresaid master Robert
which wee command bee thundered against Rigge, Chancellor the Vniuersitie Oxford, . . all and euerie one which shall disobedient and Thomas Brightwell professors diuinitie this behalfc, and not regarding these our (being appointed the same day and place, monitions, after that those three daies past the foresaid reuerend father God archbishop
which are assigned for the canonicall moni Canturburie) appeared before him the pre tion, and that their delay, fault offence sence the reuerend father God, lord William
committed require the same: And then accord the grace God bishop Winchester and ing the tenour these writings, we com diuers other doctors and bachelors of diuinitie
mand both euerie one our fellow bre and the canon ciuill and law, whose names are theren and our suffragans their cities and before recited. And first the said Chancellor dioces, and you your citie and diocesse the said lord Archbishop Canturbury, (so much belongeth both you and them) being examined what his opinion was touching
that the vttermost both and they cause
the foresaid articles, publikely affirmed and de clared, that certain of those conclusions were hereticall, and certaine erroneous, the other doctors and clerkes afore mentioned had de
clared. And then immediately next aster him, the foresaid Thomas Brightwell was examined, which vpon soune the conclusions first somewhat staggered, but the end, being the said Archbishop diligently examined vpon the same, did affirme and repute the same
pronounced. And furthermore wee will and command our
the same excommunications
foresaid fellow bretheren, and and singular you apart your selues, bee admonished
and the aspersion the blood Iesus Christ wee likewise admonish you; that according
the institution the Sacred Canons, eueryone
them their cities and dioces, bee diligent
inquisitor this hereticall prauitie; and that
euery one you also your cities and dioces bee hereticall and erroneous, the foresaid bec the like inquisitor the foresaid hereticall Chancellor had done. Another Bachelor
Prauitie: And that such like presumption Diuinitie also there was named N. staminering they and you carefully, and diligently inquire, also some those conclusions, but the
ligion.
the other doctors diuinitie, and lawyers with William the grace God archbishop -
and that both they and you (according your end affirmed that his opinion therein was, duties and office this behalfe) with effect doe was the iudgement the foresaid Chancellor proceede against the same, the honour and and Thomas aboue declared.
Whereupon, praise his name that was crucified, and for the said lord Archbishop Canturbury, will the preseruation
the Christian faith and re ing and hinder the perill such herestes and errours, deliuered vnto the foresaid Chan passed ouer the great mira cellour, there being publikely read, his letters
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1383. −John Wickliffe, for Heresy. [86
shall incurre the sentence this instrument sent forth (which God forbid) wee specially
sonne Christ the Chancellor the Vminer rescrue vinto our sellies: exhorting you the sitie Oxford, within the diocesse Lincolne, Chancellor the aspersion the blood greeting, grace, and benediction. The prelats Iesus Christ, that the vttermost your
the Church, about the Lords flocke commit power hereafter you doe your endeauour, that ted their charge, ought much more the clergie and people being subject vinto you, vigilant that they see the Woolfe, clothed there bee any which haue straied from the sheeps attire, fraudulently about worrie catholike faith such errours, may bee brought and scatter the sheepe. Doubtlesse, the com home againe the laud and honour his mon fame and brute come vnto our eares, name that was crucified, and preseruation
&c. mandato praecedenti. Wee will therefore and command, straitly inioyning you, that the Church of our blessed Ladie Ox
the true faith. And further our will that whatsoeuer you shall doe the premises, manner and forme our processe this be halfe had and done and that you for your
ford, vpon those daies the which accustoma
be the sermon made, also the schooles part, when you shall required thereunto,
the said Vniuersitie vpon those daies the lainely and distinctly doe certifie your Lectures bee read, yee publish and cause etters patents, hauing the tenour hereof.
others bee published the clergie and peo The archbishop not yet contented with this, ple, well their vulgar tongue, the La doth moreouer meanes possible solicite time tongue, manifestly and plainely without the king ioyne withall the power his tem any curious implication, the same hereticall and porall sword; for that hee well perceiued, that erroneous conclusions, repugnant the de hitherto yet the popish clergie had not au termination holy Church, aforesaid;
haue beene and condemned which conclu sions wee also declare these our letters bee vtterly condemned. And that furthermore you forbid, and canonically admonish and cause
bee admonished, wee the tenour these presents doe forbid and admonish you, once, twice, and thrice, and that perenptorily
that none hereafter hold, teach, and preach, defend the heresies and errors abouesaid, any
the either schoole out schoole any sophisticall cauillation otherwise: that any admit preach, here hearken vnto Iohn Wickliffe, Nicholas Herford, Philip Rep
ington, canon regular, Iohn Ashton,
thoritie sufficient, any publike law statute this land, proceede vnto death against any person whatsoeuer, case religion, but onely
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doe their realmes what they will) else per
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his priuat assent (such was) the setting
downe an ordinance, which was indeed the
very first law that bee found made against
religion and the professours thereof, bearing the
name act made the parliament holden Westminster, anno Rich. where among
sundry other statutes then published, and yet remaining the printed bookes statutes, this supposed statute bee found, cap. vlti
suspected defamed publikely they either any them, but that
Serpent which putteth forth most pestiferous poyson. And furthermore we suspend the said suspected persons from scholasticall act, till such time they shall purge themselues before
that behalfe: and that you denounce the mo, followeth.
same publikely haue beene and sus pended; and that yec diligently and faithfully
enquire their fautors and fauourers, and cause bee enquired throughout the halls
Item, forsomuch openly known that there diuers euill persons within the realin, going from county county, and from towne
towne, certaine habits vinder dissimulation
great holinesse, and without the licence
the ordinarics the places, other sufficient au thoritie, preaching daily not onely Churches and Church-yards, but also markets, faires, and other open places where great congrega
tion people diuers sermons containing heresies and notorious errors, the great emi blennishing Christian faith and destruction
the said Vniuersitie. And that when you
shall haue intelligence
sons, that compell
absure their outrages
and other paines canonicall whatsoeuer, vinder paine the greater curse, the which against
and singular the rebellious this behalfe, and disobeying our monitions, wee pronounce
that their fault, deceit, and offence
halfe deserue thc sanie (the said monition
their names and per and euerie them
ecclesiasticall censures
this be ours esteeme
lHoly Church, the people, and more plainely found, and sufficiently prooned before the
being first sent) which this behaise
and allow canonicall, that then and againe
according the effect these our letters, &c.
The absolution and singular such, which turbury, and the bishops and other prelats,
the vsurped tyranny and example the
court Rome. Where note (gentle reader) for thy better vnderstanding, the practice the Ronnish prelats seeking the king's helpe further their bloody purpose against the good saints God. Which king being but young, and vnder yeeres ripe iudgement, partly in duced, rather seduced importune sute
the foresaid archbishop, partly also either for feare the bishops (for kings cannot alwayes
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masters diuinitie, and doctors canon and ciuill law, and great part the clergy
the said realine, specially assembled for this
great cause which persons doe also preach di them.
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uers matters slander, ingender discord and dissention betwixt diuers estates of the said
Besides also, what manner law this was, whom deuised, and what authority the same was first made and established, iudge by
that that followeth viz. following, the Utas Saint Michael next
well spirituall temporall, exci the people the great perill the which preachers being cited sum
realme,
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realme
moned before the ordinaries the places, there
parliament summoned and holden West minster, the sixth yeere the said king, among
answer that wherof they impeached,
they will not obey their summons and com
mandeinents, nor care not for their monitions mons, whereunto hee assented, there none nor censures the Holy Church, but expresly
despise them and moreouer, their subtile
and ingenious words, doe draw the people
heare their sermons, and doe maintaine them words: ordained this present parliament,
their errors strong hand, and great that commissions from the king bee directed routs: ordained and assented this pre the shirisfies and other ministers of the king,
other sufficient persons skilfull, and according the certificats the prelats thereof, bee
made vnto the Chancery from time time, other sufficient persons learned, and according arrest such preachers, and their fautors,
sent parliament, that the king's commissions bee made and directed the sheriffs and other
ministers our soueraigne lord the king,
the certifications the prelats thereof,
bee made the Chancery from time time, arrest such preachers, and also their fau tors, maintainers and abetters, and hold them arrest and strong prison, till they will iustifie
themselues according the law and reason Holy Chu, ch. And the king willeth and com mandeth, that the Chancellor make such com
1383–Proceeding against
further without either the words, meaning the said statute,
reasonable imprison, then their owne houses, where else pleased
sundery petitions inade the king coin
this forme, article 52.
Item, prayen the commons, that whereas
estatute was made the last parlament these
maintainers and abetters; and them detaine
strong prison, vintill they will iustifie them selues according reason, and law Holy
Church; and the king willeth and commandeth that the Chancellor make such commissions
times, shall the prelats any them certified, and thereof required, afore said. The which was neuer agreed nor granted
the commons; but whatsoeuer was mooued and thereof re therein, was without their assent: that the said statute be therefore disannulled. For not
missions times, that hee any then shall certific quired, aforesaid.
the prelats,
An Examination the foresaid supposed Statute, and the inualidity thereof—Which
any wise their meaning, that either themselues, such shall succeede them, shall bee further iustified bound the prelats, than were
supposed statute forasmuch was the prin
cipall ground whereupon proceeded the per their ancestors former times, whereunto
secution that time; therefore not im pertinent examine the same more particularly, whereby shal appeare, that the same was fraudulently and vnduely deuised the prelats only, was like inaner most imiuriously
and vnorderly executed them. For imme diately vpon the publishing this law, without
answered, plaist Roy. the king pleased. Hereby notwithstanding the former vniust law an. was repealed, and the fraud the framers thereof sushciently discouered: yet such
meanes was there made the prelats, that this act repeale was neuer published, nor euer sithence imprinted with the rest the statutes
that parliament. Insomuch the said re peale being concealed, like commissions and
other processe were made from time time, vertue the said bastard stotute, well during
the raigne this king, euer sithence against the professors religion.
further warrant either from the king
councel, commissions vinder the great seale
England were made this forine Richard the grace God, &c. , patet act. pag.
his
Witnesse my selle Westminster the day Iune, the sixth yeare our raigue. With
out more words warrant vinder written, such Meane while what became of Wickliffe
like cases are both vsuall and requisite; viz. per ipsum regem per rege concilium
per brewe priuato sigillo. All any which words being voterly wanting this place, may bee scene the king's records that tine; must therefore
not certainly knowne. Albeit,
may bee gathered out Walden,
that he was banished and diluca
the meane time not hee doubted, but was aliue during this while, wheresoguer
rant this foresaid statute,
els without any noted,
about this time wrote the which letter
warrant all.
Whereupon
that whereas the said statute appointed the commissions be directed the shiride,
being commanded
exile. done either war was, his letter may appeare, which
pope Urbate the sixth. doth purge himselfe, that appeare before the popc Rome, cane not; declaring also the other ninisters the king's, other sulfici same bricse confession his faith. The
ent persons learned for the arresting such capie which epi-tie here followerh.
persons; the said commissions are directed The epistle John Wickliffe sent vinto pope the archbishop and his suffragans, being Vrbane the sixth. Anno 1332,-Verily doe appeareth parties the case, authorizing them reiosce open and declare vuto cuery man
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the bishop Rome; the which forsomuch
doe suppose bee sound and true, will most willingly confirme my said faith, or,
bee erroneous, amend the same. First. sup pose, that the Gospell Christ the whole body Gods law; and that Christ, which did giue the same law himselfe, beleeue
tion, euen death necessitie and could labour according
require
my will would surely
very man, and that point, exceeed the wnto our pope inst and true euangelicall instinc law the Gospell, and other parts the tions: we ought pray that those motions Scripture. Againe, doe giue and hold the bi not extinguished any subtle crafty de
shop Rome, forsomuch the vicar uice. —And that the pope and cardinals not
Christ, here earth, bound most moued doe any thing contrary vinto the law
other men vnto that law the Gospell. For the Lord. Wherefore pray vnto our
bane the sixth, began, that with his clergy may follow the Lord Jesus Christ life
and manners: and that they may teach the
people effectually, and that they likewise may
faithfully follow then the same. And let specially pray that our pope may preseruca from all maligne and euill counsell, which we
the greatnesse amongst Christs disciples did not God, that hee will stirre our pope Vr
consist worldly dignitie, honours, but the neere and exact following Christ his life and manners: whereupon doe gather out
the heart the law the Lord, that Christ the time his pilgrimage here was most
poore man, abiecting and casting worldly rule and honour, appeareth the Gospell
desire mine owne person, present myselfe before the bishop the Lord hath otherwise visited me
Rome; but the con obey God than men. Forsomuch then God hath giuen
trarie, and hath taught me rather
Matth. the and the Cor. chap. – doe know that euill and enuious men of his
Hereby doe fully gather, that faithfull man houshold would gue him. And seeing the
ought follow, either the pope himselfe,
any the holy men, but such points
hath followed the Lord Jesus Christ. For Peter
Lord will not suffer tempted aboue our power, much lesse then will hee require any creature doe that thing which they are not able; forsomuch, that the plaine condition and manner of Antichrist.
Which John Wickliffe returning againe with short space, either from his banishment,
from some other place where was secretly kept, repaired his parish Lutterworth, where was parson and there, quietly de
Zebede, desiring worldly honour contrary the following Christs
steps, did offend, and therefore those errours
they are not followed. —Hereof doega the, counsell, that the pope ought
and the sonnes
leaue vnto the secular power temporall do
minion and rule, and thereunto effectually
Inoue and exhort his whole clergy; for did parting this mortall life, slept peace the Christ, and specially Apostles. Where Lord, the beginning the yeere 1384, vpon
fore
haue erred any these points, Siiuesters day.
PRoceedings
PARLIAMENT against Alexander Nevil, arch bishop York, Robert Vere, duke Ireland, Michael
Pole, earl Suffolk, Robert Tresilian, lord chief justice England, and Nicholas Brambre some time mayor London,
and
others,
for
High-Treason: Richard II. A. D. 1388.
- Tyrrel, Hol. Chron. 453. Grafton, 377. Walsing, 334.
895. Brady, 307. Cobb. Parl. Hist. 188. ]
THESE men being raised from mean cstates kingdom, they wrought their policy, that the favour the king, and advanced the the king impoverished, and the treasury ex
degree Privy-Counsellors, were the inen who hausted upon which the Commons murmur
had the only rule the Commonwealth, which under the king they governed some small space with careful diligence, acquiring thereby
deserved commendations: but not long did they thus steer the ship the king lom, for muy them being inferior rank birth, not having their veins dignified with noble blood, they were the sooner enticed with the
the multiplicity Tenths, Levies and Sub sidies; the Peers repine sce themselves dis graced and their inferiors honoured and word, the whole kingdom eadures universal misery. —The nobility, seeing the miserable estate wherein the whole kingdom lay, bleed
libidinous baits voluptuousness, and infected
inquired into and redressed.
with the insati ible itch
that despising the authority
neglecting the commodity
whly desiring keep the Revenues the his ostice Treasurer, and John Gilbert bishop
ing were Parliament,
death, urged the king summon the end the Grievances the
nation might
avarice; insomuch Parliament was shortly after held, October
the king, and 1366, which, among many other Acts, John the realin, and Fortham bishop Durham was discharged
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Hereford appointed his place; and Mi the office Chancellor, divers lands and tene chael Pole (a) earl Suffolk and Chan ments, contained the Impeachment, and cellor England was dismissed from his chan openly known that had received from cellorship, and immediately after was impeach the king other lands and tenements, that are
high o certain and sure, the value 400 marks per
annum, exchange for 400 marks yearly,
“That the said earl being Chancellor, and which had upon the Customs Kingston sworn act for the just the king, hath upon Hull, that are casual, and not sure,
Crimes and Misdemeanors the Commons, follows:
purchased our lord the king, lands, tene
ments and rents great value, appears
the Record the Rolls Chancery; and
that against Oath, not regarding the great necessity the king and realm, being Chan
cellor the time such purch use made, did cause the said lands and tenements to be set
much smaller value than really they were
worth the year, deceit the king. ” [Rot.
without informing the king his damage
that particular: and whereas the said Chan cellor has alledged, that received part the said lands and tenements taken exchange before he was Chancellor the Commons re
ply that was then sworn the king's privy council, and that afterwards his being made Chancellor, was again obliged oath; and that being the said office, had agreed
the exchanges him before desired, and had
Par. Rich. No. &c. ]
To this first Article the earl answered to this received from the king the remainder the
effect: That while was Chancellor, nei ther purchased any lands the king, nor did give any him, unless when made him
said lands and tenements full performance the said exchanges; and therefore they de mand Judgment the parliament upon his
aforesaid Answer; which being thought insuf ficient the Lords, the following Judgment
was given, being this effect: That since the said earl had not alledged his Answer, that he had observed his Oath, when he swore
earl, king
had 400 marks per ann. from the way exchange, for much
inheritance out the Customs King
had
ston-upon-Hull, whereof some part was as
signed him one Tydeman Limburgh
and others before was Chancellor, and some ‘that would not know of, suffer any
part since that time; which exchange was for the king's annual advantage; also because
damage disherison the king, nor that the right his crown should any ways destroyed
could hinder it,” with the rest the clause
the said Oath, above recited; yet that being the principal minister the king, and
knowing his estate, and the necessity the
realm, had taken such lands and tenements as
are laid the said Impeachinent, and are re
cited the first Article and though hath alledged his Answer, that the gifts bestow
the sum 1000 marks paid
upon that consideration. And
deavoured prove, that the Oath had taken, when was made Chancellor, had another intent than what they (the commons) would put upon and yet notwithstanding that Oath, might lawfully take, purchase from the king.
But the Commons not being satisfied with
this Answer, replied thereto, and shewed the yet since
full parliament;
lords the copy his (the Chancellor's) Oath, when took the Great Seal into his custody, being manner following, viz. “You shall
swear that you will well and truly serve our
the office persons
such Record en was adjudged, manors, lands, tenements, and their
‘lord the king and his people, Chancellor, and will right
received him from the seized and taken into his hands,
hold them him, and his heirs,
the earl further en
rolled
‘That appurtenances, king, should
have and
fully ever they had been before the gift poor rich, according, . made of them the said earl, with the
both and
and customs the realm, and shall faithfully issues and mesne profits the same from the
the laws
advise the king, and conceal his counsels; time the said grant, and which were
and you shall not know nor permit any levied out of the rest of the said earl's lands
damage disherison the king, nor that the elsewhere; yet that was not the intention
rights ‘stroyed,
crown shall any be de the king, nor the lords, that this Judgment
upon him, were confirmed hath produced
given earl, you can hinder it; and you can should make him lose the title
you shall then clearly and ex pressly make known the king, together
with your faithful Advice and Counsel there “upon, and you shall always act for, and pro cure the profit the king, things where “you may reasonably help God
and the Holy Gospels. ”—Wherefore the Com Realm, and deliver their advice how the
mons prayed, that this being read and well same might improved and amended and put
not hinder
nor yet the marks yearly, which was
understood, and the circumstances
his said into better order and governance; and there had not de upon such Examination delivered the
Answer considered, nied have received since was made
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wit, that the gift
the king earl, and being then
king, well word mouth writing and although the said late Chancellor did say full parliament, that the said Advice and
Ordinances should be put due execution, yet
merchant London.
parliament, therefore
receive out the issues and profits
the
county Suffolk, reason The second Article
the said title. “That whereas
nine lords were assigned
view and examine the State the King and
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was not done, and that the default him rison the crown, and the subversion the who was the principal officer minister. ”— pleas and courts the king, and his laws. ”
this being not very ma —To this the Judgment was, The king awards
that those Charters repealed.
Item, “Whereas Ordinance made
the last parliament, that 10,000 marks should pended according certain form demanded raised the relief the city Gaunt, yet the said Commons, and assented the the default the said late Chancellor the king and lords, and not otherwise; yet the said city Gaunt was lost, and also thou monies thence arising were expended ano sand marks the said money. ” (b) The sum ther manner, that the Sea was not guarded of the earl's Answers the rest these Ar ticles, were either denying some them,
The earl's Answer
terial,
omitted. Item, “Whereas
Tax was granted
the Commons the last parliament ex
was ordered have been whence many
inischiefs have already happened, and more are like to ensue to realm, and this
the default of the said Lord Chancellor"—
This Article the earl denied, and does not appear that was proved.
confessing and excusing others; but for
that he was soon after cast into the castle of Windsor, and his lands, which were
small revenue, confiscated.
Neither did the Parliament stop here, but provide further for the whole state, they did the unanimous consent the king, pre
Item, “Whereas one Tydeman Lim
burgh having had granted him and
heirs gift 50l. per annum the king's lates, barons, and commons, constitute and grand-father, out the Customs Kingston give plenary and absolute power certain Com
upon Hull, which the said Tydeman had for missioners well the spiritualty the feited the king, that the payment the temporalty for the ordering and disposing said 50l. per annum was discontinued for the public affairs, according them should years and upwards; yet the said Chancellor seem best and most necessary for the despe knowing the premises, purchased him and rate estate the Commonwealth, depress his heirs of the said Tydeman, the said 50l. civil dissensions, and pacify and appease per annum, and prevailed with the king the grudgings the people.
confirm the said purchase, whereas the king These (c) Commissioners were number, ought have had the whole profit. ”—For this and were follows; Of the Spritualty; Purchase the said earl was adjudged make William Courtney archbishop Canterbury. fine and ransom, and the said 50l. were Alexander Nevil York.
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the king and his heirs, with the manor Thomas Arundel bishop Ely, lately made Floxdete, aud ten marks rent, which were Chancellor England. wiła, Wickham
exchanged for the 50l. per annum out the bishop Winchester. customs profits, with the issues asoresaid. Hereford, lord treasurer. “And whereas the master St. Anthony ingham bishop Exeter.
schismatic, and for that cause the king ought have the revenues (being the value 400 marks yearly) which appertain him England; the said late Chancellor, who
John Gilbert bishop Thomas Brent Nicholas abbot the privy seal.
ought advance and procure the profit the cles abovementioned were fully proved, that king, took farm the said profits marks the earl could not deny them; insomuch that
per annum, and got his own use above when stood upon his Defence, had nothing 300 marks; and afterwards when the true say himself; whereupon the king blushing
master nominated the Pope, ought have for him, shook his head and said, ‘Alas, alas, had the possession and livery the said pro Michael, see what thou hast done. ’
fits, could not obtain the same, till . . an. d (c) The Commission, which among the two persons with him became bound Parliament Rolls, Rd. part men
nizance chancery 3,000l. pay y
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Waltham, lord keeper
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the said Chancellor, and his son, John bishops Ely and Hereford, and was sub
100l. per annum for the term their two stance follows: That the king his own lives. ”—As this, adjudged, that the king free-will, and the request his Lords and shall have all the Profits belonging the said Commons had changed the Great Officers
master St. Anthony's the time purchase; and that for the recognizance,
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the crown abovementioned, for the good go vernment the kingdom, the good and due execution the laws, and relief his own
archbishop Canterbury, Alexander arch
bishop York, Edmund duke York, and
made, the said earl shall awarded prison,
and fined and ransomed the pleasure the king.
Item, “That the time the late Chancellor, there were granted and made
state, and ease his people; and had ap pointed eleven Countuissioners, viz. William
vers charters, and patents pardon for mur Thomas duke Gloucester (the king's uncles,) ders, treasons, felonies, &c. against the laws William bishop Winchester, Thomas bishop of the land; and that before the commence Exeter, Nicholas abbot Waltham, Richard ment this present parliament, there was earl Arundel, John lord Cobham, Richard made and sealed charter of certain Fran Scrope and John Devereux, great
chises granted the castle Dover, dishe and continual Council one year next com
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York. Thomas Woodstockduke Glou with others that party; and accordingly cester. 10, Richard earl Arundel. 11, John they conspired together with Alexander arch
lord Cobham. 12, ltichard lord Scrope. 13, John bishop York, and Nicholas Brambre, Devereux, knight. devise means how they might dispatch the
These, men eminent virtue, were cho said lords; and for that purpose wrote letters sen the general suffrage, and confirmed the king France aid and assist them the king under the great seal; and sworn seizing the said lords, and further prevailed carry themselves dutiful and obedient sub with the judges declare the said lords guilty
High-Treason for procuring the said late statutes. —But the said duke Glocester, and the earls Arundel and Warwick, seeing the heap ills that daily did arise the practices
those conspirators, set almost every part the kingdom Intelligencers, who should ap prehend messengers, and intercept letters,
the said Michael Pole, with others his come bave intelligence the whole Plot confederates, being moved with implacable the Conspirators, their Letters being in fury against the late Statute, buzzed into the dorsed, ‘Glory God High, Earth king's ears, that the statutes lately enacted Peace and Good Will towards Men and
jects their actions: and was farther enacted, “That any should refuse disobe the Ordinances made for the public good, the punishment for the first offence should
the confiscation his goods, and for the
things being disposed for the best, the Parliament
second the loss his life. ' Thus
was dissolved, [20 Nov. 1386] and every man which went under the king's name, and send returned his own home. —Soon after [1887] them the Commissioners And thus did they
the honour his coming the knowledge each circumstance, his princely preroga they found that the kingdom was the point
were very prejudicial
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but rather resembled the shadow one and Remedy, for the law nature lawful earnestly moved the king against the other repel violence violence; every man ac lords, and disarnul that was done the cording his ability levied power for the
force was king, destruction, wherefore they sought for
late parliament. The king gave credit these preservation the king and kingdom; part
tales, and therefore had the lords
great jea which forces being committed the earl
lousy; but Suffolk out
large: notwithstanding Suffolk, the duke Ire land, and Robert Tresilian lord chief justice,
Arundel, marched away night, and
pitched his tents near London; and the
mean time used such discipline his camp,
that lacked nothing, but things were sold reasonable rates as had been market.
On the other side, the Conspirators intend ing prevent their purpose, caused
proclaimed throughout the city London,
suffered him which the said earl
released Michael the castle
Pole earl Windsor, and
doubtful their own safeguards, did what they
could move the king forward the destruc
tion the duke Glocester, the earls
Arundel, Warwick, Derby, and Nottingham, ‘That none should upon pain the forfeiture
their goods, either sell, give, ing, after the date these letters patent: nicate any necessaries the army
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the earl Rebels
which gave them power survey and exa Arundel, but should treat them
amine all his Officers, Courts, Household, and the king and country. ” Further, they coun the Government the whole kingdom, re selled the king absent himself from the Par ceive his Revenue, also Subsidies, liament (which was begin Candlemas Taxes, and other Payments; wilat they next, according the king and Commissioners would the kingdom, and amend things had appointed unless the duke Glocester, according their discretions. And these the earls of Arundel and Warwick, and the powers were given any six them, with his rest the Commissioners would swear, “That three great officers, willing, that any differ neither they nor any their name should ac
ence opinion should happen between his cuse them,
Councellors and those officers, that the matter them. ”
should determined the major part viz. the duke
them; commanding and charging prelates, del and Warwick, having muster'd their troops dukes, earls, barons, the steward, treasurer, the 14th November the same year and comptroller his household, the justices [1388] Waltham-Cross the county
said councellors and othcers, often and duke Ireland, the earl Suffolk, Robert what manner they should direct. Dated Tresilian and Nicholas Brambre, wherein they Westminster the 19th day November. ” Upon accused them High-Treason; which their
one bench the other, and other his jus Hertford, sent for the Commissioners that were tices whatsoever, barons and chamberlains Westminster parliament, and sent the the exchequer, sheriffs, escheators, mayors, archbishop Canterbury, the lord John Lovel, bailiffs, and other his officers, ministers, and lord Cobham, and sir John Devereux, with an lieges whatsoever, that they should attend Accusation writing against the aforesaid ing, obedient, counselling and assisting the Conspirators, viz. the archbishop York, the
this Commission whole recited Statute Book,
Statute was nade, and the Appellation they did offer maintain, and which may seen the that they were willing prosecute the same,
Rich. cap. and prove true; they caused also
urge any Accusation against the mean time, the three noblemen,
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the rest of the Commissioners subscribe as the aforesaid lords again appealed (e) the parties—to their Appellation. When these archbishop, the duke Ireland, the earl things came the ears the king, sent Suffolk, Robert Tresilian that false justice, and unto them requiring know what their request Nicholas Brambre that disloyal knight (f) (for
was, and what they wished have done they termed them) High-Treason, accord They returned answer thus, ‘That they did ing they had done before Waltham Cross; desire, that the Traitors which were always and prove their accusations true, about him filling ears with false reports, they threw down their gloves, protesting
and daily committed insufferable crimes and their oaths prosecute battle Nay,’ injuries, might rewarded with condign pu saith the king, “not but the next parlia nishment; for were better some few should ment, which we appoint beforehand be
the morrow after the Purification of our ady, both they and you appearing shall re
the archbishop Canterbury, and bishop
Ely, lord chancellor, sent them, willing them doth appoint. ” And finally, was concluded
come him Westminster the Sunday they should meet together the next par then next following; which the lords would liament, and each one receive according
not agree to, till the lord chancellor, with di justice; and the mean time the king com
die for the people, than the whole nation should perish. ” The king being advised
ceive according law that which reason
vers other noblemen good credit, had under taken upon their oaths the king's behalf, that fraud, deceit, peril evil pretence should put practice against them, where
they might come loss life, limbs, goods, otherwise, through the king's means.