[1] In the quindene of Easter,A parlement. the king held a par|lement at London, in the which, the prelats, earls, ba|rons, and commons, presented manie petitions; Adam Meri|muth. as to haue the great charter of liberties, and the charter of forrests dulie obserued, and that they which brake the same should be discharged of their offices, if they were the kings officers, and that the high officers of the king should be elected and chosen by their peeres in parlement. The king withstood these petitions a certeine time, yet at length he granted to some of them; but as concerning the election of his officers, he in no wise would consent, but yet he was conten|ted that they should receiue an oth in parlement, to doo iustice to all men in their offices, &c. Upon which article and others, a statute was made and confir|med with the kings seale.