a god native land flute a proem to the three part of the institute in the  second part of the institute we have speak only of act of parliament videlicet  of magnacarta and many ancient and other act of parliament which we have  explain and therein observe which of they be declaratory of the ancient law of  this realm which be introductory of new and which mix all of they except a  very few concern common plea and these two great pronoun meum and tuum in this  three part of the institute we be to treat de evil videlicet of high treason  and other plea of the crown and criminal cause most of they by Act of  parliament and some by the commonlaw in which case the law of all other be  most necessary to be know because it concern the safety of his majesty the  quiet of the common wealth and the life honour fame liberty blood wife and  posterity of the party accuse beside the forfeiture of his land good and all  that the have for it be true say of these law mortal remains  law  apart from the State man convenience to look forward have regieae grandeur  to put under vitae ac public officer stillness to meet and consider and that  in these case the ancient maxim of the law principal hold wretched people   slavery be where law be strolling or not examined and where some do object  against the law of England that they be dark and hard to be understand we have  special in these and other part of the institute open such window and make  they so lightsome and easy to be understand as he that have but the light of  nature which Solomon call the candle of almighty God Prov add industry and  diligence thereunto may easy discern the same and that may be verify of these  law that law be lux Prov the law it self be a light see Rome and when we  consider how many act of parliament publish in print that have make new  treason and other capital offence be either repeat by general or express word  or expire how many indictment attainder of treason felony and other crime  which be not warrantable by law at this day and how few book case there have  be publish of treason though a subject of great importance those very slender  report we in respect of the place which we have hold and of our own  observation and by often conference with the sage of the law in former time  concern criminal cause or plea of the crown have think good to publish this  three part of the institute wherein we follow that old and sure rule quoth  to fine be law et non pattern a work ardous and full of such difficulty as  none can either feel or believe but he only which make trial of it and albeit  it do often terrify I yet can it not in the end make I desist from my purpose  especial in this work so far have the love and honour of my country to pass  through all labour doubt and difficulty prevail with I this as other part of  the institute we have set forth in our Englishtongue not only for the reason  in the preface to the first part of the institute allege which we presume may  satisfy any indifferent and prudent reader but special this treatise of the  plea of the crown because as it appear by that which have be say it concern  all the subject of the realm more near by many degree then any of the other  hereunto you may add that which Robert Holcoth a English man surname  theologian magnus upon the second chapter of the book of wisdom in or about  the year of king e write to this effect to make known history quoth come  William dux Normannorum kingdom England conquisivisse to weigh well quomodo  tongue Saxonicam to be able to tear down England Normanniam in idiomate  accordavi ideoordinavit quoth nullus in senate regius placitaret nisi in Of  iterum quoth puer who to put down and litter to learn in addition Of per Of  of Latium who two usque today ob to make safe haec that but the statute of e  cap make not long after Holcoth write have take these edict of a conqueror  away and give due honour to our English language which be as copious and  significant and as able to express any thing in as few and apt word as any  other native language that be speak at this day and to speak what we think we  will derive from the conqueror as little as we can when Henry the first die  all the issue male of the conqueror and of his son be dead without issue male  the wife of king h be Mawde daughter of Malcolm king of Scotland surname  Canmor and of Margaret his wife who be the grandchild of Edmond Ironside king  of England videlicet the say king Edmond have issue Edward surname the outlaw  because he live a long time beyond sea with Salomon king of Hungary out of the  extent of the law of this realm Edward have issue the say Margaret his old  daughter famous for her piety and virtue she have issue Mawde wife of king h  who by her have issue Mawde of who English blood by geoffrey Plantagenet earl  of Anjou all the king of England be lineal descend we have in this three part  of the institute cite our ancient author and book of law videlicet Bracton  Britton the mirror of justice Fleta and many ancient record never that we know  before publish to this end that see the plea of the crown be for the most part  ground upon or declare by statute law the studious reader may be instruct what  the commonlaw be before the make of those statute whereby he shall know  whether the statute be introductory of a new law declaratory of the old or mix  and thereby perceive what be the reason and cause of the make of the same  which will great conduce to the true understanding thereof we shall first  treat of the high and most heinous crime of high treason sin to hurt grandeur  and of the rest in order as they be great and more odious then other