[1] Suerlie the most part of those péeres which had the rule of the king and kingdome thus in their hand, Matth. West. Many gouer|nors pernici|ous to a common-wealth. perceiuing the enormitie that dailie grew of so ma|nifold heads and gouernours, were minded of them|selues to dissolue those prouisions and ordinances so made at Oxford, in somuch that there were but fiue which stiffelie stood in defense of the same, that is to saie, the bishop of Worcester, and the earles of Lei|cester and Glocester, with Henrie Spenser, and Pe|ter de Montfort, the which by no meanes could be brought to confesse that they might with a safe con|science go contrarie to those ordinances which they had confirmed with their solemne oth, notwithstan|ding the popes dispensation; whereas the same oth was rather a bond of iniquitie (as saith Matth. West|minster) deuised to conspire against Christ and his annointed, that is to saie, their naturall liege lord and lawfull king, than any godlie oth aduisedlie ta|ken, or necessarie to be receiued of good meaning sub|iects, yea and of such a friuolous oth it is said, that

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