ALT Extract from "Smoke and Mirrors" Article 52 of the Great Charter 1215 states: "If anyone has been disseised or dispossessed by us , without lawful judgment of his peers , of lands, castles, liberties, or of his right, we will restore them to him immediately. And if dispute should arise concerning this , then it is to be dealt with by judgment of the 25 barons named below in the security for peace . But concerning all those things of which anyone was disseised or dispossessed, without lawful judgment of his peers, by King Henry our father or King Richard our brother, which we have in our hand, or which others hold and which we ought to warrant, we will have respite during the usual crusader’s term [of exemption], except for those matters over which a plea was begun or an inquest held on our orders before our taking of the cross. But when we have returned from our crusade, or if perchance we have stayed at home without going on crusade, we will then at once do full justice in such cases

ALT Extract "Smoke and Mirrors" Copyright : Edward: Fitzgerald Appendix C – ‘Declaration of Rights’ 1688/9 The following is a direct transcription of Chancery Roll C 212/18/1 recorded on 28th September 2022. The copy C 212/18/2 was recorded on 27th September 2022, however this does not bear the (1) inscribed top left on the obverse, instead it is inscribed on the reverse with (4). The annotation of modern spelling correction in the format, with letter [added] or to be removed to enable the reader, neither addition nor stylisation are to detract from the true meaning of the words hereinafter recorded. Obverse top left inscribed: (1) Die Martis xii Februarÿ 1688/9 [On Tuesday 12 February 1688/9] The Declaration of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Com[m]ons Assembled at Westminster

ALT Extract "Smoke and Mirrors" Copyright : Edward: Fitzgerald A direct transcription of Chancery Roll C 212/18/1 [Declaration of Rights 1688/9] recorded on 28th September 2022. That all Grants and Promises of ffines and fforfeitures of particular persons before Conviction are illegal and void.