Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (3 of 9): Henrie the Sixt, Sonne and Heire to Henrie the FiftHolinshed, Raphael
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Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (3 of 9): Henrie the Sixt, Sonne and Heire to Henrie the Fift
Holinshed, Raphael
Great Britain -- History -- Henry VI, 1422-1461; Great Britain -- History -- To 1485; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603
5 Item, the kings meniall seruants of houshold, and other persons,
asken dailie goods and lands, of impeached or indicted of treason, the
which the king granteth anon, yer they so indangered be conuicted.
The which causeth the receiuers thereof to inforce labours and meanes
applied to the death of such people, so appeached or indicted, by
subtill meanes, for couetise of the said grants: and the people so
impeached or indicted, though it be vntrue, maie not be committed to
the law for their deliuerance, but held still in prison, to their
vttermost vndooing & destruction, for couetise of goods.
6 Item, though diuerse of the poore people and commons of the realme,
haue neuer so great right, truth, and perfect title to their land: yet
by vntrue claime of infeoffement made vnto duierse states, gentles, and
the kings meniall seruants in maintenances against the right, the true
owners dare not hold, claime, nor pursue their right.
7 Item, it is noised by common voices, that the kings lands in France
béene aliened and put awaie from the crowne, and his lords and people
there destroied with vntrue meanes of treason; of which it is desired,
inquiries thorough all the realme to be made how and by whome; & if
such traitors maie be found giltie, them to haue execution of law
without anie pardon, in example of others.
8 Item, collectors of the fiftéenth penie in Kent be greatlie vexed and
hurt, in paieng great summes of monie in the excheker, to sue out a
writ called Quorum nomina, for the alowance of the barons of the ports,
which now is desired, that hereafter in the lieu of the collectors, the
barons aforesaid maie sue it out for their ease at their owne costs.
9 Item, the shiriffes and vndershiriffes let to farme their offices
and bailiwickes, taking great suertie therefore, the which causeth
extortions doone by them and by their bailiffes to the people.
10 Item, simple and poore people that vse not hunting, be greatlie
oppressed by indictements feined & doone by the said shiriffes,
vndershiriffes, bailiffes, and other of their assent, to cause their
increase for paieng of their said farme.
11 Item, they returne in names of inquests in writing into diuerse
courts of the king not summoned nor warned, where through the people
dailie léese great summes of monie, well nigh to the vttermost of their
vndooing: and make leuie of amercements called the gréene wax, more in
summes of monie than can be found due of record in the kings books.
12 Item, the ministers of the court of Douer in Kent vex and arrest
diuerse people thorough all the shire out of Castle ward, passing their
bounds and libertie vsed of old time, by diuerse subtill and vntrue
meanes and actions falselie feined, taking great fées at their lust in
great hurt of the people on all the shire of Kent.
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