We have the like Testimony in _William Budaeus_, a very famous Man, and a Principal Ornament of our Kingdom of _France_. For in his Annotations on the _Pandects_ (where he treats of this very Argument, and inveighs against this _Kingdom of Brawlers and Petty-Foggers_) he tells us, that he finds in the Regal Commentaries of Venerable Antiquity, (the free Perusal of which his Quality did intitle him to) "_That in the Reign of the same King_ Lewis, [Anno 1230.] _several Controversies arose between the King and the Earl of_ Britany; _And that by Consent (as 'tis probable) of both Parties, a Camp-Court of Judicature was summoned to meet at_ Erceniacum, _wherein sate as Judges, not Lawyers, Civilians and Doctors, but Bishops, Earls, and Barons. And there the Earl of_ Britany _was cast, and it was order'd that the Inhabitants of his County should be absolved and freed from the Oath of Allegiance and fidelity, which they had taken to him_. Again, in the same King's Reign, [Anno 1259.] _a Dispute having arisen about the County of_ Clairmont _between the King and the Earls of_ Poitou _and_ Anjou, _a Court of Judicature, composed of the like Persons was appointed, wherein sat the Bishops and Abbots, the General of the_ Dominicans, _the Constable, the Barons, and several_ Laicks. To this he subjoyns: _Yet there were two Parliaments called each Year, at_ Christmas _and at_ Candlemas, _like as there are two_ Scacaria _summoned in_ Normandy _at_ Easter _and at_ Michaelmas." Thus far _Budaeus_; to whom agrees what we find in an ancient Book concerning the _Institution of Parliaments_, wherein this Article is quoted out of the _Constitution of Philip_ the 4th, Sirnamed the _Fair_ [ex Anno 1302.]--"_Moreover, for the Conveniency of our Subjects, and the expeditious determining of Causes, we propose to have it enacted, that two Parliaments shall be held every Year at_ Paris, _and two_ Scacaria _at_ Rouen: _That the_ Dies Trecenses _shall be held twice a Year: and that a Parliament shall be held at_ Tholouse, _as it used to be held in past Times, if the People of the Land consent to it: Also, because many Causes of great Importance are debated in our Parliament, between great and notable Personages; We ordain and appoint, that two Prelates, and two other sufficient Persons, being Laymen of our Council; or at least one Prelate and one Laick, shall be continually present in our Parliaments, to hear and deliberate concerning the above-mentioned Causes."_--From which Words we may learn, First, how _seldom_ the Courts of Judicature heard Causes in those Days. Next, how few judges sat in those _Parliaments_. For as to the other Provinces and Governments of the Kingdom, we have (in the same Book) the _Constitution of Philip the Fair_, in these Words, [Anno 1302.]--"_Moreover, We ordain that our Seneschals and Bayliffs shall hold their Assizes in Circuit throughout their Counties and Bayliwicks once every two Months at least."_