[56] Chron. Year Books of Edward I., years 30-31, p. 499.
[57] Rymer, “Fœdera,” vi. 13.
[58] Year Book, 8 Henry IV., Michaelmas term.
[59] Holinshed, i. 185.
[60] Mr. John Mush’s Life of Margaret Clitherow, in “The Troubles of Our Catholic Forefathers,” by Father John Morris, 3rd series, 1877, p. 432.
[61] “The Unhappy Marksman,” in Thomasson Tracts, Brit. Mus. (E. 972), reprinted in “Harleian Mis.,” vol. iv.
[62] “Et sic nota que il ne dit co̅e Britton ad dit deuant, s. que ceo serra son diet ta̅que il voet doner direct respons, mes que ceo serra son diet tanqz il soit mort absolutement: sans ascun condition en le iudgement expresse ou implie, s. que a tel te̅ps que il voile responder, il serra release de son penance. Car tiel releas nad estre view a nul te̅ps. & ne serroit reason que per tiel repentance: le roy serroit tolle del forfaiture de les biens le felon, a quel il est intitle per le dit iugem̅t du pain fort et dure” (Fols. 150b, 151).
[63] See Annals, 1721, February 8th and December 22nd.
[64] A Report of Divers Cases, &c., collected by Sir John Kelyng Knight, ed. 1708, p. 27.
[65] See in Annals, under 1538, July, and 1556, July 2nd.