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, caused [Page 4] 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; [Page 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 Lords [Page 6] 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.

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.