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10. Tho' the Barons had the right of the Jurisdiction over their Vassals, yet they being Free Men, could not be tried but by Vassals, wherefore these were oblig'd to attend his Courts for to take a part in the passing & executing of the Sentences; they also then made Such regulations as were deem'd necessary for their small societys, & sometimes voluntarily granted supplys to their Superior.
By altering only the name of Baron & placing in the room of it that of King, we see the first foundation of Parliaments; these in antient times were call'd The King's Great Councils; All the Barons, Bishops, Abbots & greater Ecclesiasticks were bound by the condition of their Tenures to attend these Councils; Parliaments did not long continue upon this foot, Citys encreasing in wealth & being made free by the Kings,
