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Show The defeription of England. The borough of Stockebsidge. 2 The boough of Chet durch, 2 Denbigh, 2 Lnights. 2 Che bozough of Denbigh: nights, Theciticof Ghichelker.: Lhe borough of Worthan, he borough of Mtoburf, Lhe borough of Lewes. Lhe borough of Shoham, Ihe borough of Waember. Whe borough of Stening: Lhe borough of Calkgrenefked, he borough of Arundel. Weftmerland, nights. Lhe borough of Appulbie, _ Wilton, nights. he citic of Neo Sarum, + Lie borough of Wilton, Whe borough of Dountor. She borough of Hinvdon. Lhe borough of Wettetburte, Xbe borough of Wettburte, ihe borough of Caine. Lhe borough of Deutles, Lhe borough of Gipenbam.. he borough of Malmefburie, he borough of Cricklade, Whe borough of Wudtwin, be borough of ndgefale, Ahe borough of Did Sarum, Abe boroughof Wotton Water, Tbe bozough of Marlebozoughy, Worcefter. ° Fknfghts, Whe citie of CHorceser. he borough of tithe, : Warwike. Linights. Whbecitieof Couentric. ; Lhe boroughi Wiartvike, aronsofthe ports; Hattings. See Wiinebhelfeie, Rie. Rumneie, Dite. Douer. Handioicy; Bnights. Mountggomerie, ie, Lhe borough of Mountgomerie, Seiyyta. int. ywPvuvby preevve ry Lhe bozough of Minced, Suffex. Pembroke. Rrtahts. Lhe borough of Pembzoke. 30 talwes fell for a tinre into {uch Decaie that although Brecknoch. he borough of Wrecknoc, Radnor. tuights. he borough of wadn02. Glamorgan. 3° nights. he borough of Cardifte, § Xhe fumeofthe forefatd numberof the common houfe widelicet, OF; Jinights: 90, Citizens... 46. Wurgefles, 289, z 2 40 Warens, 439» 14, 2 2 2 2 Ofthe lawes of England fincehit fr# inhabitation. z 2 Chap.g. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ' feline king of the Wbzitons: and being made proters trir of the realme,after bir bufbands deceaffe in the land fatth and the decrees themfclues had. btterlie nonage of bir forme,and feing mante things datlic peritged inaced at the beric fick bzuhtjhad thep not to gro bpamongbit people twozthie reformation, bene peelerucd in @lales, there thepremained ar the deutfed {undzie and thofe berie politike laives,for mongff the relikes of the I2itons,enofionlie bntill the gouernanice of bic kingdomte, which bir fubiecs the comming of the' Pormans, bufeuen, bntill the fiben he was dead and gone,oia namethe Martian time of Gatward the fir , abo obfeining the fone: fatutes. Who turned then into Iatine, as pet J refgntie of that postion,irdeuoured berie earneftlic do not read, botwbeit(as 4 fatd before of the latipes toertinguith thofeof Mulmutius,anp to eftablity big 30 of Mulmutius) fo the fame Alfres canted thofe of this plvne; ercellentlie tell tearnen ladie (trhomte diuerfe com Wutas the Sarons at there fir arrinall vio ehat mend al(o for bir.great knowleoge in the Greke thep could to aboltth the 15zitith lawes, fo in proceffe tong) tobe turned into bisotyne language, aberes of time they peelded alittle torelent,¢ not fomuch bpon it cameto paffe that thep tere datlicerecnten foabbozre and mifitke of the latwes of Mulmutius, among bis fubteds, afterivard allotucd of (among as to receiue and {mbzace the fame, elpeciallie at the reft)bp the sro2mans,and finallic remaine in bie fuch time as the fafd Saron princes entered into in thele our dates, notiwithtanding that twecan not amnitie tuith the Bzittt nobilitie , and after that bes Diffever themalfo-verie readilic fromthe other, gan to foine in matrimonte with the 15ith ladies, The fcuentifalteratton of latwes tons pracifeoby as the Wyitith barons did with the Ssron frotves, 4o the Sarons, fox, Hoaucrpatle the ble of the ciuttl o2tboth by an efpeciall ffatute ano decree, therof in ane nances dfed tr' Home,finallic brought bither by the other treatife ¥ haue made mentionat large. Hew Romans ,¢ petiperfect notice among the Ciutlts ans of our counttie,though noner generallic no2 ful: of alfo.it came fo pafle in the end, that thep were contented to make a choife,and infert no fmall nan lie recetued bp all the feucrall regtons of this Bland. bersof them into their ofpne volumes, as may be Certes there are great numbers of thefelatersapicy gathered by thofe of Athelbert thegreat , furnamed pet remaine in found knotvlege, and are to be reap, king of kent, Jnas and Alfred kings of the wel being compzebenned for the motk part trbder the names of the Martian andthe Saronlaty. ABefite Apartian Sarons , and dfuerfe other pet ertant to be frene, Such allo twas the latetward effimation of them, thefe allo % read of the Dane latw, fo that the people I~. SHaroniaw, that aben anie of the Saron princes tent about to 50 of middle England were ruled bythe firlk, the tueft Dane lavo, make nelw o2dinances,thep caufen thofe of MulmuSaronsbp the fecond; as Cileor, Po2rffolke, Sufs tius(ttbicy Gildas fometime tranflated into Latine) folke , Cambziogelhire, and part ofWerforvthire to be firft erpounded brifo thems , and in this perufall lwere bp the third, of all the reff the moff inequall ano if thep found anie there alreadie frained, that might intoflerable. And as in thefe Dales that focner the ferue their turnes,thep forthwith reuiued the fame, nince in publike allemblic commanded bpon the and annered them to their otune. neceflitie of bis fubtecs,o2 bis one boluntarie au utin this dealing,the diligence of Alfren is moft thovitie,was counted fo) law : fo none of them hav of all to be commended,tho not onelie chofe out the appointed anie certeine place, pherebnto his people beff, but gathered togither all (ad) thatfoener the might repatre at fired. times foz tuffice, but caufey Non pensties cecidit ,tamen potuit cectchffe vidert as Les Linigbts. 2 nameof S, Cowardslawes, ann bien as principles the {uperforitic of the kingdom, the maieftie of thofe 20 confeincdin this treatife, Shee was wife vite Guts Cairdigan. Lights, Whe borough of Cafedigan, vwrpvrynneryprese Mhe borough of Launfort, he borough of Wetogeiwater, hc bozough of net Carmardett, pv Whe citie of Wath. hecitie of Welles, Anglefcie. Usnights. Lhe bozough of Weaumares, Carmarden. Lnights. pve The citie of Wetttow. 10 Hhe bozough of Carneryatt, we Mhe borough of Cpa. Summerfet. nights. Carneruan, nights. vy he borough of Sudburie, the law was gouerned int fine of the Sarons, hat hauing peruted the fame , they not onetie commen: bed ther maner of regiment , but alfo anmittera great part of their latves (now currant onder the and grounds ) thereby thep not onelie qualified the viga: of theirolune, and mifigaten their alnwft ins he prmued {uch a paiice,as after bis oeath there was tollerable burden of feruttude tbhtch thep bad latelie tiemtaner no fubiect , that did not lament bis funes laid bpon the Thoulvers of the Cuglifh, butalfo left rals., And this onelie for bis policte in gouernance, to bS a great number of the ofp Mulmutian latwes, feuere adutiniftration of iuffice , and pronident. fra: fibereof the moft part are in vfe te this date as F ming of bis laives and confitutions,fo2 the geuernfaid,albeit that tue knol not cerfeinlie bows to dif: mentof bis fubiecs. bis people alfo,coucting to finguith them from others, that ave in frength as continue bis name bnto pofteritie ,infituled thofe mongf bs, bis.o2dinances according ta. their maker , calling After Duntwallon,the wert latugtuer fas Mar- Martia, them bp the nante of the latwesof Muluoutius, thich tia, home Leland furnamieth Proba; and after bim fndured in erecution among the ABzifons, folong as John Bale alfo,tbo in bis Centuries dwth fuftlie con: our honelings bad the Dominionofithis Jle. After: feffe bimfelfe to haue beene holpen by the fatd Letard ther the comeling Sarons hadionce obteined land, aB J my felfe do liketwite for manie. things Khe borough of Wauerforntucf, PRWHKH PHD he borsugh of Duntwich he borough ef Detford. he bozough of Alocbo2ough, ratte of MOE reigned anie monarch in this Fle, hole tates hep Dunwallon, Were moze feared at the firll, than thofe of Duutwal: lon(king Wenvie the fiff ercepted) and pet in the end Mcrionneth, ‘nights. Suffolke, he borough of Jwefloid. Certes, thete fers neuce prince in Weitains, of fromebis (ubiecs conceiued better bape in the bes ginning, than of Bladudus, ad pet 9 read of none that madefo rfofculons an cndzin like fot there bath a6 Dat Samothes 02 Dis gall? ga! x the fivtt lates to the Colles S ( thofe bingoome be eredted GYAN about the ittéenth of hh b2ofe)the teftimonieof Bero7e& fus is preofe futticient Fore Ad eyo)tot onelie afirmeth bint f B= Lea VeyLApublith the fame itr the fort of Ninus, but alfo andett thereto hots there Une) honettt his dates of moze excellent toifoonte,ti0? PY litike invention than be, thereof he twas name? Samothes,as fomte other do affirme, Uahat his lates gus Were, it is now altogither tnknowne , as moe thingsof this agesbut that thep were altered agatt at the commingof albfon, to mran can abfalutells dente , fith nete loz fe commionlic to give Me latves, and conquerors abolity tach as were in fe before thent. om Telikealfo maybe attiredof our W2vee,No {landing that the certeine knowledge the one as ofthe other is perifheo,ano-nothing 0 this memozie left of all their nwings . Donte Pet Wwebane of Mulmutius, tho not onelie taboue? fac princes ag tefgned tn fhislann , but allo boot the realmeto gonozber , that lone before ban been fo2ne twith cfuill vifcord.Wut there his latwes ate be found, and thich they be from other mens, "9 man living in thete daies is able to betermiine. ath & {aid Mulmutius bad made :and then to the end thep 60 them to refozt commoniie to their palaces, thetein thoulo lie no moze in conners as forlozne bakes, and proper perfon thep would offen determine their ‘onknowwne to the learned of bis kingdome , be caus fed them to be turned into the Daron tong,tberein thep continurd long after bis peceale, Asfo: the Pormans, tho fo; a feafon neitherre: Qarded the 1zitith,no2 cared for the Sayon fatutes, thep alfo atthe firft otterlie mifitked of them till at the laft, aben thep bad well tweied that one kind of regiment is not conuententfo; all peoples, and that no franger, being in a forren countrie netwlie brought bnder obedience, could make fuch equal a3 Dinances, as be.might therebp gourerne bis new common-twealth without fomecare ¢ trouble: thep fell in with fadha defire tole bp ubat rulethefateof caufes, and fo make thotett fpo2ke, 02 elfe commit the faine to the bearing of other,anp fo offpatch them awaie. either han thep anp boule appointed to ab femble infor the making of their o2zdinances,as we hauenow at Weftminier. Wherefore Comuny gaue laives at London Lincolne,Cthelred at dpa bam, Alfred at @ownffock and Wannetting,atheb ftane in Ercefter, Grecklave, Feuerhham, eAhuw berfleie, Canutus at Wlineheffer 4c : other in o ther places,thereof this map (uffice, Among other things alfo fed in the time of the Sarons,it Mail not be amifle to fet potwne the forme of their Dzdaljan law , chic) hep brought hither with PoEHONSEGO Pee eae 2 anigbts. ' The defcription of England. Khe borough of Flint, Thebarough of Southbanrptort, Theborough of Portefmouth, The borough of eterfield, |