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Parliament Rolls of Medieval England
… Item 60, however, has its main text on membrane 3 with the royal answer commencing membrane 2, suggesting continuous … benefices to clerkes. VI. Also forasmuch as there are many old and feeble servants who have spent their youth in the … Cales', merche Scotie, Aquitannie, Frounsak', et Hibernie. Old debts, namely of Calais, the march of Scotland, …
Parliament Rolls of Medieval England
… in 1447. This time York struck first, and intercepted the royal party at St Albans on 22 May. Henry had left London the … contingency given that the prince was only two years old, but symptomatic of the lords' desire to underline their … age of .xiiij. yeres, over fees, < wages of > officers of old tyme therof due and accustumed, and reparacions, and all …
Parliament Rolls of Medieval England
… illness and the second dealing with the consequences of royal incapacity. No other parliament of the reign embraces … that they should have all the liberties enjoyed as of old. The 'king' was not, of course, present, but his … and privileges as have been customary and used from of old for their coming to parliament; and it is in accordance …
Parliament Rolls of Medieval England
… other treasures, some of which were held as securities for royal loans, which he had sent back to England at the time of … their own profit; whereby in many parishes in the realm old men and women have died without confession or taking … [lost] and refused, and e verray and trewe makyng of old used and continued, be due assay theropon to be made; and …
Parliament Rolls of Medieval England
… Henry V died on 31 August, his son was barely nine months old, being born on 6 December 1421. As we shall see, much of … was the power and title to be accorded to whichever of the royal uncles (John, duke of Bedford or Humphrey, duke of … will come to you', since Richard was already ten years old, Henry VI's coming of age was still too far off. The …
Parliament Rolls of Medieval England
… of the minority, not least in the increasing costs of the royal household. Thus the commons expressed their particular … already experienced in the minority. At the centre of 'old' issues was the war with France. The defence of Calais … at the time of the parliament of 1439-40. Thus the old personal quarrel between Gloucester and Beaufort, which …
Parliament Rolls of Medieval England
… Suffolk and a major act of resumption aimed at controlling royal revenues. The background to these events, as to the … also that he is borne down in many ways by the slowness of old age, it might please the same royal highness to excuse … latter's might, has not included the king of Aragon, your old ally and friend, nor the duke of Brittany on your side in …
Parliament Rolls of Medieval England
… large numbers of armed men. 5 There are signs that the royal government expected trouble. A letter sent by James … hande, he, not willyng in any wise to hurte the lige and old amyste betwene hym and this reame on the oon partie, and … realm, being unwilling in any way to harm the alliance and old friendship between him and this realm on the one side and …
Parliament Rolls of Medieval England
… of summons were witnessed by the king at Leominster as the royal army moved against the Yorkists. Three days later, on … comes arrogantly into court demanding clemency, and the royal spokesman who courteously allows him a hearing. The … nor to the wages, fees, profites and commoditees of old tyme due and accustumed to the same office or offices, …
Parliament Rolls of Medieval England
… how the young king, at this stage not even two years old, began his journey from Windsor towards Westminster on 12 … chapter had elected John Fulford by 6 May, on which day royal assent was sought. This assent was signified to the … unces demi quarter.; .xx. s. .vij. d. ob'. 245. Item, 2 old cruets of silver-gilt completely broken up, weighing 8 …