Out of the Roll of the Parliament held Weſt­minſter, 11 R. 2.

ITem, by the ſaid encroachment, the aforeſaid Alexan­der Arch-biſhop of Yorke, Robert de Vere Dnke of Ire­land, Michael de la Poole Earle of Suffolke Robert Treſilian falſe Iuſtice, and Nichol Brembre falſe Knight of London, have done that whereas at the laſt Parliament, all the Lords and other wiſe men and Commons there aſſembled, ſeeing the loſſe of the King and his Kingdom eminent, as well for the perils and miſchiefs aforeſaid, as that the King was departed from the Councell of the Kingdom, and harkened wholly to the Councell of the aforeſaid malefactors and traytors, as alſo becauſe the French King with his Royall power was ſhipt upon the Sea ▪ ready to have come into England to deſtroy the Kingdom, and the Engliſh tongue, and that no ordinance nor government was then eſtabliſhed for the ſafety of the King nor of the Kingdome, they knew not other reme­dy thereupon, but remonſtrated unto the King at f•ll, how that hee was ill governed, counſelled and carried away, by the aforeſaid traytors and malefactors declaring unto him their wicked conditions, and required him moſt humbly as his loyall ſubiects for the ſafety of him, and of his whole kingdome, and for the avoiding of the perils aforeſaid, to let go and put from him the aforeſaid malefactours and traytours out of his preſence and company, and that he would not do hereafter according to their wicked counſels, but that he would follow the wiſe, loyall and diſ­creet men of the kingdome, and thereupon the ſaid traytors and malefact­ors, ſeeing this good and honorable opinion of the Parliament, and to diſ­turbe their good purpoſe therein; by their falſe counſell cauſed our Lord the King to command the Major of London to cauſe a great power of the people of London ro be ſuddenly levied, for to kill and to put to death all the ſaid Lords and Commons excepting only ſuch as were of their party, at the doing of which wicked act, the ſaid great malefactors ▪ and traytors ſhould have been parties and preſent to the deſtruction of the King and all his Realme.

Article. 29. Item. For to accompliſh this high treaſon aforeſaid by their counſell, the aforeſaid Alexander Archbiſhop of Yorke, Robert Veare Duke of Ireland, and Michael de la poole Earle of Suffolke, cauſed4 the King to ſend his Letters of Gredence to his adverſary the French King: ſome by one Nicholas Southwell, Groome of his Chamber and ſome by other perſons of meane fortune, as well Aliens as Denizens, requiring and praying the ſaid French King, that with his power and Counſell he would be aiding and aſſiſting to our Lord the King to de­ſtroy and put to death the ſaid Lords, and other Engliſh which the King then held his enemies and traytors; as before, to the great diſquit and trouble of his whole Kingdome.

Article 30. Item, The aforeſaid Alexander Archbiſhop of Yorke, Rohert de veere Duke of Ireland, Michael de la Poole Earle of Suffolke encroaching unto themſelves Royall Power, cauſed the King to promiſe unto the French King, by his ſaid Letters and Meſſages, for to obtaine aide and aſſiſtance from the French King, and his power, for to accom­pliſh that high treaſon, prodition, and murder, to give and ſurrender un­to the ſaid French King the Towne and Caſtle of Calis, and all other Caſtles and Forts in the March of Picardy and Artoys, the Caſtles and Townes of Chirlurge, and of Brerte, to the great diſhonour, trouble and dammage of the King and of his Kingdome.

Article 37. Item, the aforeſaid Alexander Archbiſhop of Yorke Robert de Ʋere Duke of Ireland Michael de la poole Earle of Suffolke, Robert Trelſillian falſe Iuſtice, and Nicholas Brenbre falſe Knight of London, malefactors and Traytors, during the time of the ſaid protection, to the overthrowing of the ſaid appeale, falſely Couſelled, and cauſed the King to command by his Letters, divers Knights, Eſquires, his Sheriffes, and others his officers of divers Counties, to raiſe and aſſemble all the power that they could to come with the ſaid Duke of Ireland, againſt the aforeſaid other Lords Appellants, ſuddainely to make Warre againſt them and deſtroy them.

Article 38. Item, During the time of the ſaid protection, the aforeſaid Robert de veere Duke of Ireland, Michael de la poole Earle of Suffolke, Alexander Archbiſhop of Yorke, Nicholas Brenbre falſe Knight of London, cauſed the King by his Letters, to ſignifie to the ſaid Duke of Ireland, how that he and others were appealed of treaſon by the ſaid Thomas Duke of Gloceſter counſtable of England, Ric. Earle of Arun­dell and Sury, and Thomas Earle of Warwick and how that the King had thereupon given day to the ſaid parties, untill the next Parliament, and how he had taken both parties, with their men, goods and Chattells, into his ſpeciall protection, and beſides it was contained in the ſaid let­ters of the King ▪ that if the ſaid Duke had ſufficient power he ſhould not faile to come on with all his aforeſaid power, and to come the King;5 and ſoone after they procuted the King, to write unto the ſaid Duke of Ireland, that he ſhould take the field, with all his power, which he could gather together, and that the King would meet him withall his power, and that the King would with him put in hazard his Royall perſon; and that the King was in great danger himſelfe and his whole kingdom if he were not helped and ſuccoured by the ſaid Duke of Ireland, And that the Duke of Ireland ſhould make knowne this unto all the men that were aſſembled unto him; and that the King would pay all the wages and charges of the ſaid Duke of Ireland, and of all the men aſſembled by him, by vertue of which letters and the malicious and Trayterous exitations as well of the ſaid Duke, as of his Adherents and all the other malefactors and Traytors, the ſaid Duke of Ireland aſſembled a great number of men at Armes and Archers as well the Counties of Lancaſter, Cheſter, and Wales as of other places of the Kingdome, to de­ſtroy, and to put to death the aforeſaid Lords, and all others which were aſſenting to the making of the ſaid Ordinance Statute and Commiſſion unto the deſtruction of the King, and his Kingdome.

Artickle 39. Item the ſaid Robert de veere Duke of Ireland, falſe tray tore to the King and Kingdome, aſſembled a great power of men at Armes, and Archers of the Counties of Lancaſter, Cheſter, and wales, and of divers other places, to the intent to have trayterouſly deſtroyed ſo farre as in him lay; the Lords Thomas Duke of Gloceſter Conſtable of England Henry Earle of derby, Richard Earle of Arundell and Surrey, Thomas Earle of Warwick and Thomas Earle Marchall and other Loy­all Subiects of our Lord the King, as well to the deſtruction and anni­hiIation of our Lord the King and of his whole Kingdome; and ſo he rid with great power and force of men at Armes, and Archers, from the County of Cheſter through the Kingdome, till he came neere to a cer­taine place, which place is caled Rotcotbridge, neere to Cotſwold, in­chroaching to him ſelfe Royall power cauſed the banner of the King to be diſplayed in his company contrary to the dignity of the King and of his Crowne, at which time the ſaid Duke of Ireland and his company were by the grace of God, diſappointed of their wicked purpoſe.

Memorand. That the ſame Roll containing the Petition of the afore­ſaid appeale diſtinguiſhed by Articles as above by quotation is marked was delivered in the preſent Parliament, by the aforeſaid Duke, and Earles appellants; and Memorand, that after wards in the ſame Parli­ment, the 1. 2. 11. 15. 17 Articles aforeſaid are declared, and adiudg­ed treaſon, and every one of them is declared and adiudged treaſon, And that which is contained in the 22. Article of the aforeſaid Articles concerning the levying of men, to mak warre and deſtroy the Lords6 Lords and Lieges of the King is likewiſe declared and adjudged treaſon. And that the 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 37. 38. 39. Articles aforeſaid are alſo declared and adjudged treaſon, and every one of them is declared and adjudged treaſon ▪ as is ſet downe in the Record and the proceſſe annexed and affixed to this Roll on the backſide of the ſaid Roll by theſe words, quelle petition levee in preſence du Roy ure dit Sr. &c.

This judgment was confirmed by act of Parliament. 11. R. 2. Cap. 3. 1. H. 4. cap. 3. and 4, of the old printed ſtatutes, and the ſaid ſttatute 1. H. 4. repeales and makes void the Parliament of 21. R. 2. and all the proceedings thereof, in which forc'd and tumultuary Parliament, the Acts of the Parliament of 11. R. 2. had beene reverſed.

Rot. Parl. 11. R. 2.

MEmorandum quod iſte idem Rotulus continens petionem appelliſu­pradicti per articulos diſtincte pro ut ſuperius per quotationem anno­tatur liberatus fuit in praeſenti Parliamento per praedict Ducem & Comi­tes appellantes; Et mem quod poſtea in eodm Parliamento primms, ſecun­dus, undecimus, quintus, & decimus ſeptimus articuli praedicti declaran­tur & adjudicantur Proditio; & eorum quilibet declaratur & adjudica­tur proditio; & quod illud quod continetur in viceſsimo ſecundo articulo praedictorum articulorum tangens levationem gentium ad guerrand. & de­deſtruend. dominos & lege•s legisſimiliter declatur & adjudicatur proditio Et quod viceſsimus octavus, viceſsimus nonus, triceſsmus, triceſsimuspri­mus, triceſsimus ſecunuds, triceſsimus ſeptimus, triceſsmus octavus & triceſsimus nonus articulipredicti declarantur etiam & adjudican­tur Proditio; prou•annotatur in Recordo & proceſſu huic Rotul. conſutis & annexis. Indorſa Ejuſdem Rotuli per haec verba. Quel le petition lui in preſence du roy noſtre dit Henneris &c.

Crom at. perſtatut. 1. H. 4. cap. 3. & 4. in the old printed Statutes.

VVHereas it appeares to the Lords and Commons, that the King, ſeduced by wicked councell, intends to make Warre upon his Parliament: It is therefore Ordered by the Lords and Commons, that the High Sheriffes and Iuſtices of the peace and other officers within the ſame Counties, Cities, and Townes Corporate, ſi uate within 150 Miles of the City of York•, ſhall forthwith take ſpeciall care, to make ſtay of all Armes and Ammuniti­on carring towards Yorke, untill they have given notice thereof unto the Lords and Commons, and ſhall have received their further direction. And for the berter effecting hereof, the ſaid High Sheriffes, Iuſtices of the peace, and other Officers, are further to take ſpeciall care, that ſtrict watches be kept within their ſeverall limits and juriſdictions, for the ſearching for, and ſeazing of all ſuch Armes and Ammunition, as likewiſe for the apprehen­ding all Perſons going with the ſame.

VVHereas it appeareth, that the King ſeduced by wicked coun­ſell, intends to make war againſt the Parliament, and un­der the colour of a gaurd to ſecure his royall Perſon, doth command troops both of Horſe and Foote to aſſemble at Yorke; All which is againſt the Lawes of the Kingdome, tending to the diſſolution of the Parliament, and deſtruction of the People: It is there­fore Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, that the Shreiffe of the Countie of Lancaſter, and a•l other Shreiffes, of the Ringdome of England, and Dominion of Wales, ſhall by the power of that County, and of their ſeverall Counties reſpectively ſuppreſſe the raiſing, and comming together of any Souldiers Horſe or Foote, by any warrant, commiſſion, or Order from His Majeſty, without the advice, and conſent of the Lords and Commons in Parliament; And that all Perſons whatſoever, doe forbeare to execute any ſuch Commiſſion, or warrant for levying Souldiers, or ga­thering them together, without conſent of Parliament; And thoſe who ſhall execute or obey any ſuch Commiſſion, or warrant, are hereby declared to be diſturbers of the peace of the Kingdome. And the Lord Lievtenant of the County of Lancaſter, and all Lord Lievtenants of all other Counties in the Kingdome of England, or dominion of Wales, reſpectively, as likewiſe all deputy Lievtenants, Capraines, and Officers of the Trained-Bands, and all Majors, Iuſtices of peace, and other His Majeſties loving Subjects, are hereby commanded, and required to be ayding and aſſiſting to the ſaid She­riffe of the Countie of Lancaſter, and to the other Sheriffes of the other Counties of this Kingdome, and of the Dominion of Wales; And that His Majeſties loving Subjects, may the better underſtand what the Law, And their owne duty is in this behalfe? The ſaid Sheriffe of Lancaſter, and o­ther Sheriffes of the other Counties of this Kingdome reſpectively, ſhall cauſe this preſent Order forthwith to be publiſhed, in the ſeverall Market Townes within their ſaid Counties.