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 Defendants were summoned before the Star Chamber under a Writ of Subpoena. The examination of witnesses were conducted in secret by court appointed examiners and all evidence collected was presented before the court in writing. [Cheyney 737-8]
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 Despite it later reputation, Star Chamber was regarded as one of the most just and efficient courts of the Tudor era. Lord Coke once described Star Chamber as "The most honourable court (Our Parliament excepted)that is in the Christian world. Both in respect of the judges in the court and its honourable proceeding." [Cheyney 745]

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