The Reign of Henry VII from Contemporary Sources (Volume 2)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914. Excerpt: ... man: the King Highnes of his especiall grace, mercy and petie, beyng sory for eny suche untrougth and fall of any of his subgiects in suche case, is therfore enclyned to here, and spede resonably the said peticioners, so yf there were convenyent tyme and space in this present Parliament, as yt is nott, for the great and weyghtye maters concernyng the commen weale of this lande treated in the same, and that the said Parliament draweth so nere to the ende, and that after the same, his Highness is not mynded, for the eas of his subgiects, without grete necessarye and urgent causes, of longe tyme to calle and sommone a newe Parliament, by whiche longe tracte of tyme, the said sueters and peticioners, were and shulde be discomfooted, and in dispayre of expedicion of their suites peticions and causes, onelesse convenient remydie for them were purveyde in this behaulfe. Wherfore and in consideration of the premisses, the Kyngs Highnesse is agreed and contented that it be enacted by the assent of the Lordes Spirituells and Temporells, and the Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by auctorite of the same, that the Kings Highnesse from thensforthe, duryng his lyfle, shall have playne and full auctorite and power, by his Lettres Patents under his gret Seale, to reverse, annull, repele and avoyde, all the attayndours of the said persones and every of them, and the heyres of every of them, and of all other persones, and the heyres of suche persones and every of them, and the heyres of every of them, and of all other persones, and the heyres of suche persones and every of them, as hathe be atteynted of high treason, by Acte of Parliament or by the common lawe, at any tyme fro the xxude day of August, the firste yere of his moste noble reigne, to the fyrst...