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and_o land_n their_o vow_n &_o dignity_n insomuch_o that_o they_o have_v obtain_v of_o john_n 13._o pope_n of_o rome_n his_o letter_n to_z edgare_o then_o king_n so_o counsel_v by_o duustane_n archbishop_n and_o other_o his_o swear_a companion_n ethelwolde_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o oswolde_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n to_o write_v to_o he_o require_v he_o to_o see_v in_o his_o cathedral_n church_n none_o to_o be_v choose_v bishop_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o monastical_a religion_n and_o will_v he_o to_o exclude_v the_o secular_a prebendary_n at_o winchester_n and_o in_o their_o place_n to_o put_v in_o muncke_n in_o which_o his_o letter_n the_o same_o pope_n john_n will_v that_o never_o any_o of_o the_o secular_a clerk_n shall_v be_v promote_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o byshoppe_n there_o but_o first_o to_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o very_a same_o church_n or_o else_o of_o any_o other_o abby_n whatsoever_o so_o he_o be_v a_o muncke_n or_o else_o he_o 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of_o england_n to_o be_v thus_o deprive_v from_o their_o ministry_n be_v so_o many_o in_o number_n insomuche_o that_o pope_n pascall_n write_v to_o he_o say_v that_o in_o england_n there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o multitude_n of_o priest_n son_n that_o welnygh_v the_o great_a part_n and_o the_o better_a part_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v of_o this_o sort_n and_o condition_n 4._o epist._n 31._o cent_n 4._o edm._n lib._n 4._o whereby_o the_o church_n may_v have_v be_v better_o serve_v and_o the_o more_o soul_n save_v by_o a_o infinite_a number_n in_o which_o epistle_n pascall_n the_o pope_n will_v yet_o to_o consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n and_o commodity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o religious_a carefulness_n which_o he_o think_v to_o be_v in_o he_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o he_o proceed_v without_o all_o entreaty_n to_o all_o rigour_n and_o severity_n with_o barbarous_a extremity_n be_v yet_o by_o god_n providence_n somewhat_o restrain_v by_o anselmes_n second_o absence_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n for_o three_o year_n together_o and_o more_o so_o that_o his_o decree_n be_v much_o contemn_v for_o that_o many_o priest_n resume_v again_o their_o wyve_n and_o though_o anselmes_n austerity_n in_o law_n give_v the_o prince_n in_o those_o day_n to_o use_v his_o correction_n and_o mulcte_n of_o money_n in_o his_o necessity_n for_o maynteyn_v his_o war_n in_o normandy_n aswell_o impose_v upon_o they_o which_o be_v not_o chargeable_a as_o chargeable_a for_o break_v that_o law_n and_o their_o church_n miserable_o charge_v by_o such_o exaction_n upon_o the_o priest_n by_o the_o king_n officer_n and_o for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a or_o will_v not_o pay_v they_o be_v draw_v to_o prison_n &_o there_o torment_v which_o extremity_n cause_v two_o hundred_o priest_n at_o once_o wearing_z their_o albes_fw-la and_o other_o priestlye_o vestmente_n on_o barefoot_a to_o resort_v to_o the_o king_n palace_n cry_v with_o one_o voice_n upon_o the_o king_n for_o mercy_n &_o afterward_o sue_v to_o the_o queen_n for_o her_o pity_n who_o weep_v at_o their_o misery_n but_o dare_v not_o use_v any_o intercession_n for_o they_o whereupon_o anselme_n from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n write_v to_o the_o king_n henry_n do_v much_o blame_v he_o as_o say_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o correction_n and_o forfayture_n of_o all_o such_o shall_v appertain_v to_o the_o byshoppe_n and_o in_o their_o default_n to_o the_o archishop_n but_o no_o time_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n he_o than_o be_v under_o the_o pope_n wing_n thus_o write_v as_o ever_o upon_o the_o pope_n anselme_n bear_v himself_o bold_a and_o ever_o ready_a to_o make_v his_o vages_fw-la to_o his_o succour_n as_o he_o do_v in_o wylliams_n day_n raise_v then_o a_o great_a trouble_n as_o william_n malmesbury_n write_v magnis_fw-la utrinque_fw-la motibus_fw-la magnis_fw-la consultationibus_fw-la actum_fw-la eratque_fw-la ratiocinatio_fw-la regis_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la regni_fw-la mei_fw-la est_fw-la a_fw-fr patre_fw-la meo_fw-la instituta_fw-la ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la preter_fw-la licentiam_fw-la regis_fw-la appelletur_fw-la papa_n qui_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la regni_fw-la tollit_fw-la potestatem_fw-la quoque_fw-la &_o coronam_fw-la regni_fw-la violat_a qui_fw-la coronam_fw-la mihi_fw-la aufert_fw-la inimicitias_fw-la &_o infidelitatem_fw-la in_o i_o agit_fw-fr this_o matter_n be_v do_v with_o great_a stir_n on_o both_o side_n and_o with_o great_a consultation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o king_n reason_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o my_o realm_n and_o so_o constitute_v from_o my_o father_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v appeal_v unto_o or_o call_v pope_n besides_o the_o king_n licence_n he_o that_o destroy_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n do_v also_o dishonour_n and_o dissolve_v the_o authority_n and_o crown_n of_o the_o realm_n he_o that_o take_v the_o crown_n from_o i_o intend_v enmity_n and_o infidelity_n against_o i_o whereupon_o anselme_n reason_v to_o the_o contrary_a with_o tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n etc._n etc._n conclude_v
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wylfull_a abuse_n of_o their_o place_n to_o the_o disquiet_n of_o the_o king_n and_o against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o so_o irritable_a be_v anselme_n and_o so_o soon_o provoke_v without_o any_o just_a cause_n to_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o his_o holy_a father_n if_o any_o thing_n go_v against_o his_o mind_n than_o straygh-way_n he_o will_v appeal_v to_o rome_n to_o displease_v the_o prince_n as_o this_o lyghtnes_n of_o he_o be_v utter_v by_o a_o friend_n of_o he_o write_v unto_o he_o be_v at_o the_o second_o time_n as_o he_o call_v it_o in_o his_o exile_n 187._o edm._n for_n 187._o that_o he_o go_v away_o sponte_fw-la nullo_n paenitus_fw-la cogente_fw-la neither_o fear_v with_o imprisonment_n nor_o otherwise_o torment_v nor_o that_o his_o sea_n be_v deny_v unto_o he_o but_o only_o for_o one_o poor_a word_n warewaste_n willi_n warewaste_n speak_v by_o one_o certain_a man_n named_z william_z he_o determine_v to_o flee_v and_o so_o by_o his_o flee_a give_v the_o adventure_n that_o there_o follow_v say_v his_o friend_n hereof_o innumerable_a inconvenience_n the_o unmerciful_a tyranny_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o spoil_a of_o the_o poor_a the_o damage_n of_o the_o church_n the_o lamentation_n of_o widow_n the_o bewaylynge_v of_o old_a man_n for_o lose_n their_o lyvynge_n the_o ravysh_v of_o virgin_n and_o inceste_n in_o their_o unlawful_a company_n and_o that_o say_v he_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a mischief_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o our_o honesty_n priest_n to_o marry_v wyve_n oh_o conscience_n burn_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n make_v lawful_a marriage_n worse_o than_o all_o vice_n rehearse_v but_o a_o very_a little_a cause_n may_v geve_v any_o bishop_n abbot_n or_o muncke_n or_o any_o of_o the_o clergy_n to_o go_v to_o rome_n at_o those_o day_n to_o accuse_v the_o prince_n and_o to_o procure_v the_o interdiction_n of_o their_o land_n as_o all_o such_o as_o will_v search_v story_n shall_v soon_o perceive_v this_o usual_a trade_n in_o conclusion_n after_o the_o say_a anselme_n return_v again_o into_o england_n he_o do_v bestir_v himself_o to_o restore_v the_o religious_a to_o their_o lose_v quietness_n and_o force_v on_o his_o extreme_a decree_n upon_o the_o priest_n return_v to_o their_o wyve_n take_v the_o opportunity_n of_o the_o king_n absence_n in_o normandy_n war_v there_o against_o his_o enemy_n and_o have_v the_o victory_n of_o they_o which_o anselme_n think_v it_o not_o only_a enough_o to_o remove_v they_o from_o their_o office_n but_o also_o to_o deprive_v they_o from_o their_o benefice_n and_o draw_v they_o quite_o out_o of_o the_o clergy_n not_o once_o permit_v they_o to_o be_v in_o the_o quyer_n amongste_v the_o clerk_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o conformable_a pronounce_v they_o infamous_a and_o decree_v far_o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o relinquishe_v his_o lawful_a wife_n the_o movable_a good_n of_o such_o priest_n deacons_n subdeacons_n and_o prebendary_n that_o shall_v have_v any_o familiarity_n with_o their_o wyve_n or_o shall_v have_v any_o other_o woman_n in_o their_o house_n but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o consanguinity_n nigh_o unto_o they_o shall_v be_v forfeit_v and_o delyver_v unto_o the_o byshoppe_n and_o that_o their_o wyve_n with_o their_o good_n shall_v be_v use_v as_o adultress_n sure_o a_o man_n to_o much_o addict_v to_o his_o own_o will_n 5._o edm._n lib._n 5._o without_o any_o humanity_n not_o not_o show_v his_o loyal_a affection_n unto_o his_o prince_n in_o his_o request_n how_o reasonable_a soever_o they_o be_v not_o to_o his_o own_o brother_n request_n for_o when_o he_o have_v decree_v determinate_o to_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o complain_v his_o brother_n request_v he_o that_o the_o king_n ambassador_n who_o shall_v likewise_o go_v to_o rome_n pray_v that_o he_o may_v go_v in_o company_n with_o he_o he_o utter_o deny_v the_o same_o and_o be_v unremoveable_a say_v quod_fw-la dixi_fw-la dixi_fw-la which_o yet_o pretend_v holiness_n constancy_n &_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n for_o his_o defence_n in_o which_o extremity_n yet_o he_o continue_v unto_o his_o lyves_n end_n about_o which_o time_n when_o the_o king_n do_v request_n he_o for_o thomas_n the_o young_a new_a elect_a archbishop_n of_o york_n to_o respite_n his_o profession_n whereat_o the_o say_v thomas_n do_v stand_v doubtful_a he_o severe_o answer_v the_o king_n messenger_n that_o he_o will_v the_o king_n to_o understande_v that_o he_o will_v rather_o suffer_v he_o self_n to_o be_v tear_v into_o small_a piece_n then_o that_o he_o will_v remit_v any_o of_o the_o old_a antique_a constitution_n of_o the_o father_n or_o that_o he_o will_v remove_v one_o hour_n from_o this_o his_o purpose_n whereupon_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n he_o write_v his_o letter_n unto_o the_o say_a thomas_n to_o discharge_v he_o of_o his_o priestlye_o order_n which_o he_o have_v of_o late_o receive_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o of_o his_o suffragans_fw-la nor_o no_o more_o to_o presume_v to_o meddle_v with_o any_o 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province_n charge_v &_o command_v that_o they_o upon_o their_o obedience_n shall_v demean_v themselves_o towards_o the_o same_o thomas_n accord_v to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o letter_n aforesaid_a immediate_o after_o this_o he_o depart_v this_o life_n the_o eleven_o kalend_n of_o may._n loe_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o he_o can_v soon_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o life_n then_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o rigour_n if_o the_o reader_n will_v far_o hear_v the_o story_n to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o controversy_n concern_v the_o right_a of_o his_o profession_n as_o it_o be_v write_v by_o edmer_n it_o follow_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n ensue_v where_o the_o king_n keep_v his_o court_n at_o london_n in_o great_a glory_n and_o honour_n after_o the_o feastful_a day_n pass_v he_o begin_v to_o enter_v communication_n with_o the_o byshoppe_n and_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v concern_v the_o consecration_n of_o the_o elect_a of_o york_n and_o will_v the_o byshoppe_n to_o go_v apart_o to_o discuss_v this_o cause_n which_o be_v in_o number_n xi_o they_o determine_v to_o call_v unto_o they_o samson_n the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n to_o know_v his_o opinion_n the_o which_o bishop_n be_v father_n to_o the_o say_v elect_v edmer_n edmer_n thus_o answer_v licet_fw-la hunc_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o pontificatum_fw-la eboracensen_n electus_fw-la est_fw-la olim_fw-la ex_fw-la coniuge_fw-la silium_fw-la susceperim_fw-la eique_fw-la iuxta_fw-la seculum_fw-la et_fw-la carnis_fw-la naturam_fw-la honoris_fw-la ac_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la provectu_fw-la ius_fw-la aequissime_fw-la debeam_fw-la multo_fw-la maxim_n tamen_fw-la id_fw-la matri_fw-la meae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cantuar._n debeo_fw-la etc._n etc._n although_o this_o elect_a of_o york_n be_v my_o son_n in_o time_n pass_v have_v by_o my_o wife_n &_o therefore_o owe_v unto_o he_o accord_v to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n and_o conjunction_n of_o blood_n to_o wish_v the_o preferment_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o dignity_n
yet_o i_o owe_v that_o thing_n most_o chief_o to_o my_o mother_n church_n of_o canterbury_n and_o thereupon_o i_o judge_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o make_v his_o canonical_a profession_n to_o the_o church_n of_o canterbury_n for_o i_o be_v present_a when_o that_o my_o brother_n thomas_n the_o elder_a his_o uncle_n xxxvij_o year_n past_a archbishop_n of_o york_n be_v dryven_v by_o invincible_a argument_n to_o make_v his_o profession_n to_o lanfranc_n then_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o his_o successor_n which_o sentence_n yet_o of_o his_o father_n though_o the_o king_n and_o the_o byshoppe_n do_v well_o alow_o and_o with_o expend_v the_o record_n of_o the_o same_o yet_o the_o say_a thomas_n the_o young_a elect_v will_v not_o so_o submit_v himself_o 52._o thomas_n stobue_v in_o catologo_fw-la ebor._fw-la ca._n 52._o whereupon_o the_o king_n be_v move_v pronounce_v that_o either_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o or_o else_o he_o will_v discharge_v he_o of_o the_o bishopric_n and_o not_o 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it_o be_v that_o obey_v they_o who_o it_o be_v that_o fulfyl_v they_o or_o what_o he_o be_v that_o account_v they_o not_o vain_a so_o that_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o prebendary_n obtain_v so_o much_o with_o their_o bishop_n and_o archdeacon_n that_o such_o priest_n as_o do_v relinquishe_v do_v return_v again_o to_o their_o wyve_n as_o be_v say_v before_o which_o say_v matter_n be_v here_o bring_v in_o not_o as_o allow_a any_o thing_n that_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o precepte_v of_o god_n but_o to_o show_v what_o speed_n have_v this_o his_o decree_n in_o his_o life_n time_n and_o what_o success_n this_o unreasonable_a tradition_n have_v after_o his_o life_n if_o you_o will_v know_v the_o cause_n or_o ground_n that_o may_v move_v this_o father_n anselme_n otherwise_o learned_a and_o of_o austere_a conversation_n although_o in_o this_o to_o be_v fear_v rather_o to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o of_o who_o saint_n paul_n say_v in_o hypocrisi_fw-la loquencium_fw-la mendatium_fw-la &_o cauteriatam_fw-la habentium_fw-la svam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la prohibentium_fw-la nubere_fw-la etc._n etc._n forsooth_o his_o ready_a good_a will_n and_o access_n to_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o rome_n the_o supportation_n that_o he_o find_v there_o the_o spice_a conscience_n he_o have_v in_o his_o wrong_a obedience_n unto_o that_o sea_n esteem_v he_o so_o hygh_o supra_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la colitur_fw-la make_v he_o to_o esteem_v his_o prince_n the_o less_o two_o two_o thess._n two_o and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n trouble_v and_o endanger_v his_o realm_n in_o his_o office_n to_o the_o disquiet_n of_o the_o people_n &_o induce_a in_o his_o brand_v conscience_n fedity_n and_o enormity_n innumerable_a which_o his_o blind_a zeal_n not_o accord_v to_o knowledge_n henry_n beuclarke_n well_o understanding_n do_v not_o only_o stay_v his_o importunity_n but_o also_o resist_v the_o pope_n authority_n to_o his_o own_o face_n do_v in_o his_o princely_a estate_n as_o 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may_v declare_v what_o he_o know_v sure_o he_o be_v like_a for_o his_o knowledge_n to_o have_v do_v as_o much_o in_o expel_v his_o usurp_a authority_n if_o opportunity_n of_o time_n have_v serve_v he_o as_o his_o successor_n long_o after_o he_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o bring_v about_o and_o finish_v which_o thing_n be_v well_o signify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o own_o letter_n write_v to_o king_n henry_n edmer_n edmer_n wherein_o pascall_n the_o pope_n complain_v that_o he_o do_v in_o his_o realm_n all_o as_o please_v he_o and_o that_o he_o restrain_v the_o messenger_n and_o letter_n of_o the_o sea_n apostolyke_o that_o they_o can_v have_v no_o passage_n or_o be_v permit_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o realm_n without_o his_o suffraunce_n and_o further_o pascall_n charge_v he_o that_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o pope_n holiness_n he_o do_v keep_v synodal_a counsel_n where_o he_o insinuate_v that_o all_o the_o weighty_a cause_n of_o the_o church_n throughout_o his_o whole_a province_n shall_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o vicar_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o his_o holy_a sea_n and_o further_o he_o charge_v he_o that_o beside_o his_o authority_n he_o presume_v to_o make_v translation_n of_o bishopricke_n at_o his_o pleasure_n which_o say_v he_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o sacred_a holy_a sea_n of_o rome_n and_o far_o to_o set_v out_o how_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o king_n make_v he_o well_o to_o understannde_v his_o usurp_a authority_n in_o his_o realm_n and_o well_o perceave_n how_o the_o realm_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v abuse_v by_o shameful_a exaction_n and_o expilation_n which_o his_o legate_n use_v to_o do_v within_o the_o same_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o say_v abuse_v authority_n whereupon_o pope_n calixtus_n after_o his_o council_n hold_v at_o remis_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la 1119._o come_v unto_o gisortium_fw-la edmer_n edmer_n to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n &_o have_v conference_n with_o he_o when_o the_o king_n have_v obtain_v of_o that_o pope_n to_o have_v all_o such_o custom_n which_o his_o father_n have_v in_o england_n &_o in_o normandy_n and_o especial_o of_o all_o other_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o man_n to_o use_v the_o office_n of_o a_o legate_n at_o any_o time_n in_o england_n except_o himself_o do_v require_v the_o same_o for_o such_o matter_n which_o can_v not_o be_v end_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o other_o byshoppe_n of_o the_o realm_n all_o which_o thing_n say_v the_o story_n be_v thus_o determine_v the_o pope_n do_v make_v request_n to_o the_o king_n for_o his_o love_n to_o be_v friendly_a unto_o thurstone_n archbishop_n of_o york_n to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o bishopric_n whereunto_o the_o king_n answer_v that_o he_o will_v never_o do_v it_o while_o he_o live_v for_o he_o say_v he_o have_v so_o promise_v upon_o his_o faith_n whereupon_o calixtus_n do_v answer_v ego_fw-la apostolicus_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o si_fw-la
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