Excerpt from The Harleian Miscellany, or a Collection of Scarce, Curious, and Entertaining Pamphlets and Tracts, as Well in Manuscript as in Print, Vol. 5: Found in the Late Earl of Oxford's Library, Interspersed With Historical, Political, and Critical Notes Here a man doth Compass or imagine the death of the king, the king's wife, the king's eldest son, and heir apparent, if it appear by any overt-act, it is treason. Where a man doth violate the king's wife, the king's eldest daughter, unmarried, the wife of the king's eldest son, and heir apparent, it is treason. Where a man 'doth levy war against the king in the realm, it is treason. Where a man is adherent to the king's enemies, giving them aid and comfort, it is treason. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.