24:2 AN ANCIENT BILL IN CHANCERY, 



" for this cause indicted, imprisoned, and by secular power hor- 

 " ribly oppressed, and also enforced mth violence by oaths and 

 " grievous obligations, and by many other means unduly compelled, 

 " to desist and cease utterly in the things aforesaid, against the 

 " liberties and franchises of Holy Church. Wherefore it is as- 

 " serted that all such obligations made or to be made by duress or 

 " violence, shall be of no value," &c,, &c. 



