[1] Bernewell. The cheefe cause that mooued the lords to this con|spiracie, rose by reason the king demanded escuage of them that refused to go with him into Poictow: and they on the other part mainteined, that they were not bound to paie it, for any warres which the king made in the parts beyond the seas. But he to prooue that he ought to haue it, declared how in his fathers and brothers time it was paied, and there|fore he ought to haue it. Much adoo there was about this matter at the first broching thereof, and more a|doo there had beene, if the legats presence had not somewhat sta [...]ed the parties. But after they had got|ten the charter of king Henrie the first at the hands of the archbishop of Canturburie, they made such a sinister interpretation thereof, that supposing it to serue their turnes, they procéeded in their wil|full opinions (as aboue is mentioned.)