THE MANNER Of the IMPEACHMENT Of the XII. BISHOPS Accused of High Treason, for preferring a Petition, and making a Protestation, to the subverting the fundamental Laws and Being of PARLIAMENTS.  
Whereunto is added the said Petition and Remonstrance of the said Bishops.  
London, Printed for Joseph Hunscott. 1642.   

THe House of Lords was pleased, on the 30 of December, to send a Message to the House of Commons, by Sir John Banks, and Judge Reeves, to desire a present Conference, by a Committee of both Houses, touching matters of dangerous and high consequence.  
And at the Conference, the Lord Keeper, in the name of the house of Peers, delivered as followeth:  
That this Petition and Protestation of the 12 Bishops, containing matters of high and dangerous Consequence, and such as my Lords are very sensible of, and such as require a speedy and sudden Resolution; it extending to the deep entrenching upon the fundamental privileges and Being of Parliament. Therefore the Lords have thought fit, that this matter, concerning the whole Parliament, may be communicated to the house of Commons; It being a thing of so great and so general Concernment.  
This being thus communicated to the house of Commons, they came to this Resolution, To accuse these 12 Bishops of high Treason, for endeavouring to subvert the fundamental Laws and Being of Parliaments.  
And Master Glynne was ordered to go to the Lords, and at their Bar, in the name of the house of Commons, and all the Commons of England, To accuse these 12 Prelates of high Treason, for endeavouring to subvert the fundamental Laws of the Realm, and the very Being of Parliaments, manifested by preferring that Petition and Protestation; And to desire the Lords that they may be forthwith sequestered from Parliament, and put into safe Custody; and that their Lordships would appoint a speedy day for the Commons to charge them, and they to answer, for that the Commons were ready to make good their Charge.  
He was further ordered to give the Lords thanks for communicating this Petition, with so much affection and speed, and for expressing their sense thereof.  
After Master Glyn had delivered this at the bar, the Lords sent the Black Rod instantly, to find out these Bishops, and apprehend them; and by 8 of the Clock at night, they were all taken and brought upon their knees to the bar, and 10 of them committed to the Tower; and two (in regard of their Age, and indeed of the worthy parts of one of them, the learned Bishop of Durham) were committed to the Black Rod.   

To the Kings most Excellent Majesty, and the Lords and peers now assembled in Parliament.  
The humble Petition and Protestation of all the Bishops and Prelates now called by his majesty's writs to attend the Parliament, and present about London and Westminster, for that Service.  
THat whereas the Petitioners are called up by several and respective Writs, and under great penalties, to attend in Parliament, and have a clear and undubitate Right to Vote in Bills, and other matters whatsoever, debateable in Parliament, by the ancient customs, Laws, and Statutes of this Realm, and aught to be protected by your Majesty, quietly to attend and prosecute that great Service.  
They humbly remonstrate and protest before God, your Majesty, and the Noble Lords and Peers now assembled in parliament, That as they have an indubitate Right to sit and Vote in the House of the Lords, so are they (if they may be protected from force and violence) most ready and willing to perform their Duties accordingly. And that they do abominate all Actions or Opinions, tending to Popery, and the maintenance thereof; as also, all propension and inclination to any malignant party, or any other side or party whatsoever, to the which their own Reasons and Consciences shall not move them to adhere.  
But whereas they have been at several times violently Menaced, Affronted, and Assaulted, by multitudes of people, in their coming to perform their Services in that Honourable House; and lately chased away, and put in danger of their lives, and can find no redress or protection, upon sundry complaints made to both Houses in these particulars.  
They likewise humbly protest before your Majesty, and the Noble House of Peers, That saving unto themselves all their Rights and Interests of Sitting and Voting in that House at other times, they dare not Sit or Vote in the House of Peers, until your Maj●sty shall further secure them from all Affronts, Indignities and dangers in the premises.  
Lastly, Whereas their fears are not built upon fantasies and conceits, but upon such Grounds and Objects, as may well terrify men of good Resolutions, and much Constancy. They do in all duty and humility, protest before your Majesty, and the Peers of that most honourable House of Parliament, against all Laws, Orders, Votes, Resolutions, and determinations, as in thems●lves Null, and of none effect; which in their absence, since the 27 of this instant month of December, 1641. have already passed; as likewise against all such as shall hereafter pass in that most Honourable House, during the time of this their forced and violent absence from the said most honourable House; not denying, but if their absenting of themselves were wilful and voluntary, that most honourable House might proceed in all these premises, their absence, or this their Protestation notwithstanding.  
And humbly beseeching your most Excellent Majesty to command the Clerk of that house of Peers, to enter this their Petition and Protestation amongst his Records.  
They will ever pray to God to bless and preserve, &c. 

Jo. Eborac.  
Thomas, Duresme.  
Robert. Co. Lich.  
Jos. Norwich.  
Jo. Asaphen.  
Guil. Ba. & Wells.  
Geo. Hereford.  
Rob. Oxon.  
Ma. Ely.  
Godfr. Glouc.  
Jo. Peterburg.  
Mor. Llandaff.    
Vera Copia.  
Jo. BrowneCleric. Parliament.