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Visits to Fields of Battle, in England, of the Fifteenth Century: to which are added, some miscellaneous tracts and papers upon archæological subjectsBrooke, Richard

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Visits to Fields of Battle, in England, of the Fifteenth Century: to which are added, some miscellaneous tracts and papers upon archæological subjects

Name: Visits to Fields of Battle, in England, of the Fifteenth Century: to which are added, some miscellaneous tracts and papers upon archæological subjects
Author: Brooke, Richard

Brooke, Richard

Battlefields -- England; Great Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485

disloge no man, nor chaunge no logging after that he be assignede,
    without advyse and assent of the said harbygeours, uppon peine of
    imprisonment and to be punyshede at the wille of our saide
    souveraigne lorde.  Also that no maner of man, whatsoever he bee,
    make no quarell with any other man, whatsoever be bee, for no maner
    of cause, old ne newe; ne make no maner of fray, within the hooste ne
    withoute, upon peyne of imprisonment and to bee punishede according
    to ther trespas and defautes.  And if ther happen any suche quarell
    of affray to be made by any evyll disposede personnes, that then no
    maner of man, for any acquentaunce or filiship that they bee of, take
    noo parte with no suche mysdooers in any suche affrayes or quarells,
    upon peyne of imprisonment and to be punyshed at the King’s wille.
    But that every man endevor hymsilf to take al suche mysdooers and
    brynge theym to the marshalls ward, to be punyshed according to ther
    desertes.  Also that no maner of personne, whatsoever he bee, hurte,
    troble, bete, ne lette no maner of personne, man, woman, or childe
    bryngyng any vitayle unto the Kings hooste, upon payne of
    imprisonment and his bodye to bee at the Kings wille.  And over this,
    that every man, being of the reteyne of our saide souveraigne lorde,
    at the furste sounde or blaste of the trumpet to saddil hys hors; at
    the 2d doo brydell; and at the 3d be redy on horsebake to wayte upon
    his highnesse, upon peyne of imprisonment.  Also, that no maner of
    personne, whatsoever he bee, make no skryes, showtings, or blowing of
    hornesse in the Kings hooste after the wache bee sett, upon peyne of
    imprisonment and his bodye to be at the Kings wille.  Also, that no
    vagabonde, nor other, folowe the Kings hooste, but suche as be
    reteynede, or have maisters within the same, upon peyne of
    imprisonment and to bee punyshede in example for other; and that no
    coman wooman folow the Kings hooste, upon payne of imprisonment and
    openly to be punyshede in example of al other.  Also, whansoever it
    shall please the King our souveraigne lorde to comaunde any of hys
    officers of armes to charge any thing in his name, by hys high
    comaundement, or by the comaundement of his counstable or marshall,
    that it be observed and kept, upon payne of imprisonment and his body
    to be punyshed at the Kings pleasure.

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Visits to Fields of Battle, in England, of the Fifteenth Century: to which are added, some miscellaneous tracts and papers upon archæological subjectsBrooke, Richard

History

Visits to Fields of Battle, in England, of the Fifteenth Century: to which are added, some miscellaneous tracts and papers upon archæological subjects

Brooke, Richard

Battlefields -- England; Great Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485

disloge no man, nor chaunge no logging after that he be assignede,
    without advyse and assent of the said harbygeours, uppon peine of
    imprisonment and to be punyshede at the wille of our saide
    souveraigne lorde.  Also that no maner of man, whatsoever he bee,
    make no quarell with any other man, whatsoever be bee, for no maner
    of cause, old ne newe; ne make no maner of fray, within the hooste ne
    withoute, upon peyne of imprisonment and to bee punishede according
    to ther trespas and defautes.  And if ther happen any suche quarell
    of affray to be made by any evyll disposede personnes, that then no
    maner of man, for any acquentaunce or filiship that they bee of, take
    noo parte with no suche mysdooers in any suche affrayes or quarells,
    upon peyne of imprisonment and to be punyshed at the King’s wille.
    But that every man endevor hymsilf to take al suche mysdooers and
    brynge theym to the marshalls ward, to be punyshed according to ther
    desertes.  Also that no maner of personne, whatsoever he bee, hurte,
    troble, bete, ne lette no maner of personne, man, woman, or childe
    bryngyng any vitayle unto the Kings hooste, upon payne of
    imprisonment and his bodye to bee at the Kings wille.  And over this,
    that every man, being of the reteyne of our saide souveraigne lorde,
    at the furste sounde or blaste of the trumpet to saddil hys hors; at
    the 2d doo brydell; and at the 3d be redy on horsebake to wayte upon
    his highnesse, upon peyne of imprisonment.  Also, that no maner of
    personne, whatsoever he bee, make no skryes, showtings, or blowing of
    hornesse in the Kings hooste after the wache bee sett, upon peyne of
    imprisonment and his bodye to be at the Kings wille.  Also, that no
    vagabonde, nor other, folowe the Kings hooste, but suche as be
    reteynede, or have maisters within the same, upon peyne of
    imprisonment and to bee punyshede in example for other; and that no
    coman wooman folow the Kings hooste, upon payne of imprisonment and
    openly to be punyshede in example of al other.  Also, whansoever it
    shall please the King our souveraigne lorde to comaunde any of hys
    officers of armes to charge any thing in his name, by hys high
    comaundement, or by the comaundement of his counstable or marshall,
    that it be observed and kept, upon payne of imprisonment and his body
    to be punyshed at the Kings pleasure.

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

Visits to Fields of Battle, in England, of the Fifteenth Century: to which are added, some miscellaneous tracts and papers upon archæological subjects

Visits to Fields of Battle, in England, of the Fifteenth Century: to which are added, some miscellaneous tracts and papers upon archæological subjects

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