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church and prelacy ; but both of them deeply touch 

 ing his prerogative and sovereignty, and the flowers 

 of his crown. 



That about the end of Hilary term last, there 

 came to his majesty s ears, only by common voice 

 and report, not without great rumour and wonder, 

 that there was somewhat done in the King s Bench 

 the last day of that term, whereby his chancery 

 should be pulled down, and be brought in question 

 for &quot; praemunire&quot; ; being the most heinous offence 

 after treason, and felony, and misprision of treason ; 

 and that the time should be when the chancellor 

 lay at the point of death. 



That his majesty was so far from hearing of this 

 by any complaint from his chancellor, who then had 

 given over worldly thoughts, that he wrote letters of 

 comfort to him upon this accident, before he heard 

 from him ; and for his attorney, his majesty chal 

 lenged him for not advertising him of that, of which 

 it was proper for his majesty to be informed from 

 him. 



That his majesty being sensible of this so great 

 novelty and perturbation in his courts of justice, 

 nevertheless used this method and moderation, that 

 before he would examine this great affront and dis 

 grace offered to his chancery and chancellor, he 

 would first inform himself whether the chancery or 

 chancellor were in fault ; and whether the former 

 precedents of chancery did warrant the proceedings 

 there after judgment passed at common law, which 

 was the thing in question, and thereupon his majesty 



