Compare 1577 edition: 1 Now vpon examination it could neuer be prooued of anie méeting, gathering, talking, or conuenticle, at anie daie or time before that daie; but that the chance so happened without anie matter prepensed of anie creature sauing Lincolne, and neuer an ho|nest person in maner was taken but onelie he. Then proclamations were made, that no women should come togither to babble and talke, but all men should kéepe their wiues in their houses. All the stréets that were notable stood full of harnessed men, which spake manie opprobri [...]us words to the citizens, which grée|ued them sore: and if they would haue béene reuen|ged, the other had had the woorsse: for the citizens were two hundred to one, but like true subiects they suffred patientlie.] Now for the due correction (accor|ding to law) of this disorder, all the iustices with all the kings councell learned in the lawes, assembled at the house of sir Iohn Fincur lord cheefe iustice of England néere to saint Brides by Fléetestréet,Sir Iohn Fineux. to take aduise, and conclude vpon the order which they should follow in this matter, and first there was read the statute of the third yeare of Henrie the fift, the ef|fect whereof insueth in these words following.
20.1. The statute made in anno tertio of Henrie the fift.
The statute made in anno tertio of Henrie the fift.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 _BIcause that diuers nations com|prised within the truces conclu|ded as well by our souereigne lord the king that now is, as by his right noble father, haue beene robbed and spoiled by the kings lieges and subiects, as well on the maine seas as within the ports and coasts of England, Ireland, & Wales, by reason whereof, the truces and safe con|ducts haue broken and violated, to the da|mage, dishonour, and slander of the king, and against his dignitie, & the manslaiers, spoilers, robbers, & violaters of the same truces and safe conducts (as before is de|clared) haue beene recetted, procured, coun|selled, vpholden, and mainteined by diuerse of the kings liege people vpon the coasts: our said souereigne lord the king by the ad|uise and assent abouesaid, and at the praier of the said commons, hath ordeined and e|stablished, that all such manslaiers,This statute bringeth the rioters w [...]|in compasse of treason. rob|bers, spoilers, breakers of truces, and safe conducts granted by the king, and the wil|full recetters, abbetters, procurers, coun|sellors, susteiners and mainteiners of such persons, hereafter in time to come, being EEBO page image 843 anie of the lieges & subiects of this realme of England, Ireland, & Wales, are to be adiudged and determined as giltie of high treason committed against the crowne & dignitie of the king. And further, in euerie hauen and port of the sea, there shall be from hense-foorth made and assigned by the king, by his letters pattents, one lawfull officer named a conseruator of truces and safe conducts granted by the king, which officer shall dispend at the least ten pounds in land by yeare, &c: as in the statute more at large is expressed.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The which statute being read and well considered of, bicause there was diuerse leagues of truces be|twixt the king and diuerse other princes, as one be|twixt him and the French king,Diuers tru| [...]es betweene [...] king and [...] forren princes. and another betwixt him and the archduke of Burgognie, and another be|twixt him & the king of Spaine (all the which truces were violated by the said insurrection) it was deter|mined by the whole councell there assembled, that the kings sergeants and attournies should go to the lord chancellor, to haue a sight of all the said leagues and charters of truces, to the intent they might frame their indictments according to the matter. And note that iudge Fineux said,Iudge Fine|ux interpre|teth the said statute. that all such as were parties to the said insurrection, were guiltie of high treason, as well those that did not commit anie robberie, as those that were principall dooers therein themselues, bicause that the insurrection in it selfe was high trea|son, as a thing practised against the regall honour of our souereigne lord the king.