Select Documents of English Constitutional HistoryGeorge Burton Adams, Henry Morse Stephens |
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... mentioned , we besought the King of the English that , for the love of God and Saint Mary , he would grant that the aforesaid manor should belong to the abbey of Tavistock in perpetual right , without any question . These very facts ...
... mentioned , we besought the King of the English that , for the love of God and Saint Mary , he would grant that the aforesaid manor should belong to the abbey of Tavistock in perpetual right , without any question . These very facts ...
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... mentioned oath , if the justices are not to come very soon into that county where they have been arrested , let the sheriffs send word to the nearest justice by some intelligent man that they have arrested such men , and the justices ...
... mentioned oath , if the justices are not to come very soon into that county where they have been arrested , let the sheriffs send word to the nearest justice by some intelligent man that they have arrested such men , and the justices ...
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... mentioned on the roll to be summoned in their respective counties , to appear at a time and place which they shall signify to them , and to make them swear in their presence that they will use all their lawful endeavors to restore the ...
... mentioned on the roll to be summoned in their respective counties , to appear at a time and place which they shall signify to them , and to make them swear in their presence that they will use all their lawful endeavors to restore the ...
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... mentioned , after the prelacies are vacant , the electors should , whenever they will , freely set a pastor over them , yet so that leave to elect be first asked of us and our heirs , which we will not deny nor defer . And if by chance ...
... mentioned , after the prelacies are vacant , the electors should , whenever they will , freely set a pastor over them , yet so that leave to elect be first asked of us and our heirs , which we will not deny nor defer . And if by chance ...
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... mentioned above , or concerning the assessment of a scutage we shall cause to be summoned the archbishops , bishops , abbots , earls , and greater barons by our letters individually ; and besides we shall cause to be summoned generally ...
... mentioned above , or concerning the assessment of a scutage we shall cause to be summoned the archbishops , bishops , abbots , earls , and greater barons by our letters individually ; and besides we shall cause to be summoned generally ...
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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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