Our Legal Heritage: King AEthelbert - King George III, 600 A.D. - 1776: June 2011 (Sixth) EditionReilly, S. A.
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Our Legal Heritage: King AEthelbert - King George III, 600 A.D. - 1776: June 2011 (Sixth) Edition
Reilly, S. A.
Law -- England -- History
If any one of the twenty-five
barons dies or leaves the country or is in any way hindered from
executing the said office, the rest of the said twenty-five barons shall
choose another in his stead, at their discretion, who shall be sworn in
like manner as the others. In all cases which are referred to the said
twenty-five barons to execute, and in which a difference arises among
them, supposing them all to be present, or in which not all who have
been summoned are willing or able to appear, the verdict of the majority
shall be considered as firm and binding as if the whole number had been
of one mind. The aforesaid twenty-five shall swear to keep faithfully
all the aforesaid articles and, to the best of their power, to cause
them to be kept by others. We will not procure, either by ourself or any
other, anything from any man whereby any of these concessions or
liberties may be revoked or abated. If any such procurement is made, let
it be null and void; it shall never be made use of either by us or by
any other.}
[AMNESTY]
{We have also fully forgiven and pardoned all ill-will, wrath, and
malice which has arisen between us and our subjects, both clergy and
laymen, during the disputes, to and with all men. Moreover, we have
fully forgiven and, as far as it pertains to us, wholly pardoned to and
with all, clergy and laymen, all offenses made in consequence of the
said disputes from Easter in the sixteenth year of our reign until the
restoration of peace. Over and above this, we have caused letters patent
to be made for Stephen, Archbishop of Canterbury, Henry, Archbishop of
Dublin, the above-mentioned Bishops, and Master Pandulph, for the
aforesaid security and concessions.}
{Wherefore we will that, and firmly command that, the English Church
shall be free and all men in our realm shall have and hold all the
aforesaid liberties, rights, and concessions, well and peaceably,
freely, quietly, fully, and wholly, to them and their heirs, of us and
our heirs, in all things and places forever, as is aforesaid. It is
moreover sworn, as will on our part as on the part of the barons, that
all these matters aforesaid shall be kept in good faith and without
deceit. Witness the above-named and many others. Given by our hand in
the meadow which is called Runnymede, between Windsor and Staines, on
the fifteenth day of June in the seventeenth year of our reign.}
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