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{7} A Parlia. was summon'd at Westm. in 1411 unclear S. Th. Chaucer was chosen for ye. third time Speaker, but desir'd to be excus'd which was refus'd him. He then beg'd yt. he might make ye. [unclear] protestation, It was granted yt. he might Speak as others had done before him, but yt. ye. K. would have no novelties introduc'd & would enjoy his prerogative. Upon this ye. Speaker desir'd a Respite for three days to give his answer in Writing which was yt. he desir'd no other Protestation than what former Speakers had made, & yt. if he should say any thing yt. should displease ye. K. he beg'd it might be imputed to his own ignorance, & not to ye. body of ye. Commons, which ye. K. granted. They granted ye. same subsidy on Tonnage & Poundage as ye. two former Parlia. had. deletion unclear /deletion They also granted yt. every person possess'd of twenty pounds a year shou'd pay five shillings & eight pence, except lands purchas'd by unclearmain before ye. 20th of Edward I & Lands purchas'd in Frank Almoigne since ye. said 20th year. This is ye. first land tax we have upon record. An act was made for regulating ye. Coin. A Law was made ye. same Parlia for prohibiting Galley - Half Pence. An act was also made against Riots. As also an Act of Grace, from which only Owen Glendour & Th. de Trumpyngton were excused. Henry died soon after this. V. Show'd unclear that tho he depos'd Richard for Life, unclear unclear, he himself affirmed to gover on as unclear from a unclear as appears from his desire to levy made without consent of [unclear]: by his haughty manner of answering the Speaker & by corres[unclear]ing the unclear to make false unclear to prevent the unclear evel severe based on unclear reasoning unclear in the unclear of the Reign & amended afterwards