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... body legitimately , and I will not give her in marriage , except according to her will . And the guardian of the land and children shall be either the wife or another one of the relatives as shall seem to be most just . And I require ...
... body legitimately , and I will not give her in marriage , except according to her will . And the guardian of the land and children shall be either the wife or another one of the relatives as shall seem to be most just . And I require ...
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... body of freemen have a doublet of mail and a head - piece of iron and a lance . 4. Moreover let each one of them swear that before the feast of Saint Hilary he will have these arms and that he will bear faith to the lord king Henry ...
... body of freemen have a doublet of mail and a head - piece of iron and a lance . 4. Moreover let each one of them swear that before the feast of Saint Hilary he will have these arms and that he will bear faith to the lord king Henry ...
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... body , as also the thing concealed , and all his posses- sions and all his chattels ; and no Jew shall ever be allowed to recover what he has so concealed . Also , let six or seven places be appointed at which they shall make their ...
... body , as also the thing concealed , and all his posses- sions and all his chattels ; and no Jew shall ever be allowed to recover what he has so concealed . Also , let six or seven places be appointed at which they shall make their ...
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... body , and as the said earl John is prudent , active , and indubitably noble , we have , under God's Holy Spirit , unanimously elected him for his merits and his royal blood . " Now the archbishop was a man of bold character and a ...
... body , and as the said earl John is prudent , active , and indubitably noble , we have , under God's Holy Spirit , unanimously elected him for his merits and his royal blood . " Now the archbishop was a man of bold character and a ...
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... body , for the making of our oldest son a knight , and for once marrying our oldest daughter , and for these purposes it shall be only a reasonable aid ; in the same way it shall be done con- cerning the aids of the city of London . 13 ...
... body , for the making of our oldest son a knight , and for once marrying our oldest daughter , and for these purposes it shall be only a reasonable aid ; in the same way it shall be done con- cerning the aids of the city of London . 13 ...
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according afore archbishop assent assize authority aforesaid barons Berwick upon Tweed bishop boroughs Calais cause chancellor Charter chattels Church of England commons contrary convicted council court crown customs declared dignity divers dominions duke duke of York earls ecclesiastical election execution forfeit forfeitures French text further enacted granted hath henceforth Henry VIII hereafter hereby holden holy Church houses Ireland Item judgment justices king of England king's kingdom kingdom of England knights land lawfully letters patents liberties lord king Lord Protector lord the king lords spiritual Majesty Majesty's ment merchants noble oath offence officers ordained parlia peace person or persons prelates premises present Parliament assembled prince queen realm of England reason reign royal Scotland seal sheriffs sovereign lord spiritual and temporal statute Stubbs subjects subsidy tenements text and translation thereof thereunto things tion Translation by Editors unto Westminster whatsoever wise wool woolfells writ
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Page 466 - I, AB, do sincerely promise and swear, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to their majesties, King WILLIAM and Queen MAKY. So help me God.
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Page 430 - ... unfeigned assent and consent to the use of all things in the said book contained and prescribed in these words and no other. IV. I, AB, do here declare my unfeigned assent and consent to all and everything contained and prescribed in and by the book intituled,