The Growth of Parliament and the War with Scotland (1216-1307)
History
The Growth of Parliament and the War with Scotland (1216-1307)
Great Britain -- History -- 13th century -- Sources; Great Britain. Parliament -- History -- To 1500
Each one swore on the Holy Gospels, that, looking to the honour of God,
and the faith of the King, and the good of the realm, he would ordain
and treat with the aforesaid sworn men regarding the reformation and the
amendment of the state of the kingdom; and that neither for gift, nor
promise, nor love, nor hate, nor fear of anyone, nor gain, nor loss,
would he cease loyally to act according to the tenor of the letter,
which the King and his son had granted for this purpose.
The oath which the Chief Justice of England swore:
He swears that he will perform well and lawfully, so far as lies in his
power, whatever duties belong of right to the Chief Justice, toward all
men, with a view to the profit of the King and kingdom, in accordance
with the provision made and to be made by the twenty-and-four, and by
the counsel of the King and nobles of the land, who will swear in these
things to aid and support him.
The oath of the Chancellor of England:
That he will seal no writs, saving writs of course, except by command of
the King and those of his council who shall be present; and that he will
seal no gift of a great wardship, or of escheats, without the consent of
the Great Council, or the majority thereof; and that he will seal
nothing which is contrary to the provision made and to be made by the
twenty-and-four or the greater part of them. And that he will take no
fee greater than what is given to others; and he shall be given a
companion in the form which the council shall provide.
The oath which the guardians of the castles took:
That they will keep the King's castles loyally and in good faith for the
use of the King and his heirs; and that they will give them up to the
King and his heirs and to no other, and according to his council and in
no other manner, that is to say by honest men of the land elected to his
council, or by the greater part thereof. And this form by writ lasts for
twelve years. And thereafter there shall be no constraint in this
ordinance or in this oath, to prevent them freely giving them up to the
King or his heirs.
(Then follow the names of the King's council, of the twelve, and of the
twenty-four.)
Concerning the state of Holy Church:
Be it remembered that the state of Holy Church shall be amended by the
twenty-and-four chosen to reform the state of the kingdom of England,
when they shall have time and opportunity, in accordance with the power
granted them for this purpose by the letter of the King of England.
Concerning the Chief Justice:
Either one or two justices shall be appointed; what power they shall
have is to be determined on; they shall hold office only for a year. And
at the end of the year they shall answer for their term of office before
the King and his council and their successors.
Concerning the Treasurer and the Escheator:
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