not to be restrain'd by a new Pope 85 And that on the Pope's death a new Election belongs to the Council Ib. Yet during that of Trent the Cardinals chose Paul the Third Ib. That of Constance gave order about t h M due by England to Rome 86 The Election of Pope Martin was mightily liked Ib. London Synod grants the King two Tenths 87 By a Decree therein Students of both Universities were provided for Ib. Which was opposed and laid aside 89 Pope Martin at pleasure fill'd the Episcopal Sees in England Ib. Whose Clergy were quiet during the Council of Constance Ib. Martin first claim'd an universal Right of Presentation 90 In two years made thirteen Bishops in the See of Canterbury Ib. His Appropriations censur'd Ib. The English neglected in the Grants of the Roman Dignities 91 Martin afterwards agreed to some redress Ib. In uniting Parishes Ib. And for a power to Bishops therein Ib. For avoiding the Unions made in time of the Schism Ib. For recalling Dispensations for nonresidence Ib. For lessening the Number of Cardinals and for their equal promotion Ib. The King required that Pope not to meddle with his Presentations 92 That no French be preferred in Aquitain c. Ib. That Irish Livings be given to those that understand English Ib. That the Bishops there promote the English Speech only Ib. That French be not preferr'd to Monasteries in England Ib. That the Pope supply the King with some of the English Mony Ib. The Pope not answering favourably 't was declared the King would take his course 93 The French and Germans declare against the Pope's Provisions Ib. The former revived the Laws to restrain him Ib. That if he were refractory they 'd disown him Ib. The Pope's Interdict of the Church of Lyons remov'd by the Parliament of Paris Ib. An Appeal from the King to the Pope High Treason Ib. The Oppress'd Germans not redress'd 94 The King besieges Roan the Capital City of Normandy Ib. Proposal of a Treaty betwixt England and France Ib. From our King were sent the Archbishop and Earl of Warwick 95 And Cardinal Ursini as Mediator from the Pope Ib. The Commissioners did not conclude Ib. Our King demanded a Million of Crowns Normandy Aquitain and Ponthieu Dowry with his Mistress Ib. The French straitned refused all Terms Ib. Roan holds out obstinately 96 Where 't is said an Apple was sold for 3 s. a Dog for 10 S. Ib. The Citizens helpless their King being Lunatick and the Kingdom in a Civil War Ib. Upon suit made they surrenderd paying 365000 Crowns 97 Here the King setled his Exchequer and Courts for the Affair of Normandy Ib. Took Meudon and Pontoise by storm and others by surrender Ib Half a Tenth granted the King in a Synod where Walker a Priest convicted of Witchcraft for which he abjured and some of Wickliff's Followers recanted 98 99 Processions for the King's Success with whom the Duke of Burgundy made a private League who then had King Queen and Daughter of France in 's power 100 Our King at Troyes marries the said Daughter Catharine on agreement himself should be Regent and their Children succeed to the Crown of France Ib. These Conditions ratified the Archbishop goes to France to congratulate the King 100 101 Who goes against the Dauphin his only Enemy Ib. Took Montereau Ib. Melun surrender'd 102 The King returns to England Ib. Processions for four days Ib. Queen Catharine Crowned Ib. The Synod gives a Tenth on condition that it should be Felony to geld a Priest Ib. Moved to publish a late Decree with a Clause in favour of Monks and Priests Ib. Decreed a Bishop take only 12 s. for Institution and an Archdeacon for Induction 104 Pope Martin denied Money besides the Tenths c. in order to unite the two Churches of France and England Ib. The Archbishop recalls the Judges from the Conquests and commanded the French to obey their Ordinaries 105 The King hastens to France on his Brother's death Ib. His Son Henry born at Windsor Ib. The Queen recovered goes to France Ib. Pavia chosen by Pope Martin for a General Council according to that of Constance 106 A Provincial Synod at London Ib. Whence Delegates were designed Ib. But through Benedict the Thirteenth's Interest the Pavian Council is dissolved called to Siena and seven years after to Basil 107 H. Webb for preaching without Orders whipp'd in three principal Cities Ib. William Taylor 's honest Principles condemned as impious 108 King Henry the Fifth dies of a Fever at Bois de Vinciennes 109 For which his Father-in-law pining away died with grief within twenty days 110 The King's Body buried at Westminster Ib. His Brothers were left his Son Henry's Guardians Ib. Great loss of a King so vertuous so generally and princely qualified of singular good fortune and esteem thereupon Ib. Duke of Glocester calls a Parliament 111 The hopes the Archbishop conceived of young King Henry Ib. Three Reasons for calling the Parliament viz. to assign the King Governors and consult about the Peace and for the defence of the Realm 112 Jethro 's Advice Ib. The Duke of Glocester confirm'd Protector and the Archbishop named First of the Council 113 But he retired to his Function Ib. Founded a College at Higham Ferrers Ib. And a large Hospital 114 The Considerable Revenues of which were augmented by his Brothers Robert and William Ib. A Synod held by him at London Ib. The Dauphin crown'd King of France at Poictiers Ib. Whereupon preparation was made for War 115 The Regent of France and Duke of Burgundy oppose the Dauphin Ib. The former sent for Supplies from England Ib. The Bishop of Winchester moves for Money in the Synod Ib. Which now wants Henry the Fifth 116 As Henry the Sixth is like to go without their Money the Clergy's Estates being already so much drained and Livings fallen so low Ib. Being also alledged that the power of granting Tenths was taken away Ib. The Bishop succeeded no better in the Lower House and so the Synod was adjourned 116 117 At the next Sessions half a Tenth was granted by the Higher House on condition the Proctors consented but refused by the Lower House Ib. The Synod dissolved Ib. At the next half a Tenth's given with much ado 118 Hoke and Drayton's Heresy and Russell denies personal Tythes to be Jure Divino 118 119 In his absence proclaimed an Heretick and prosecuted at Rome 119 120 Afterwards he abjured his Error in England 120 H. Beaufort Bishop of Winchester an open Enemy to the Lord Protector 121 Great Parties on each side appear in the Streets of London Ib. The Archbishop interposed Ib. They then laid down their Arms 122 The Bishop of Winchester accuses the Protector to the Duke of Bedford Ib. Who hastens into England Ib. Calls a Parliament Ib. Finds out the causes of the Quarrel and inclines them to the arbitration of the Archbishop and Duke of Exeter c. 123 Their Reconciliation confirm'd by the
the King two Tenths By a Decree therein Students of both Universities were provided for Which was opposed and laid aside Pope Martin at pleasure fill'd the Episcopal Sees in England Whose Clergy were quiet during the Council of Constance Martin first claim'd an universal Right of Presentation In two years made thirteen Bishops in the See of Canterbury His Appropriation censur'd The English neglected in the Grants of the Roman Dignities Martin afterwards agreed to some redress In uniting Parishes And for a power to Bishops therein For avoiding the Unions made in time of the Schism For recalling Dispensations for nonresidence For Lessening the Number of Cardinals and for their equal promotion The King required that Pope not to meddle with his Presentations That no French be preferred in Aquitain c. That Irish Livings be given to those that understand English That the Bishops there promote the English Speech only That French be not preser'd to Monasteries in England That the Pope supply the King with some of the English Money The Pope not answering favourably 'T was declared the King would take his course The French and Germans declare against the Pope's Provisions The former revived the Laws to restrain him That if he were refractory they 'd disown him The Pope's Interdict of the Church of Lyons remov'd by the Parliament of Paris An Appeal from the King to the Pope High Treason h Carol. Molinae de Monar Fran. n. 145. The Oppress'd Germans not redress'd i In Epistolis passim The King besieges Roan the Capital City of Normandy Proposal of a Treaty betwixt England and France From our King were sent the Archbishop and Earl of Warwick k Enguerr de Monstrell cap. 200. And Cardinal Ursini as Mediator from the Pope The Commissioners did not conclude Our King demanded a Million of Crowns Normandy Aquitain and Ponthieu Dowry with his Mistress The French straitned refused all Terms Roan holds out obstinately Where 't is said an Apple was sold for 3 s. a Dog for 10 s. The Citizens helpless their King being Lunatick and the Kingdom in a Civil War l Enguerr de Monstrell cap. 202. Upon 〈◊〉 made they surrenderd paying 365000 Crowns Here the King setled his Exchequer and Courts for the Affairs of Normandy Took Meudon and Pontoise by storm And others by surrender Half a Tenth granted the King in a Synod where Walker a Priest convicted of Witchcraft for Which he abjured And some of Wicklyff's Followers recanted Processions for the King's Success with whom Duke of Burgundy made a private League Who then had King Queen and Daughter of France in 's power Our King at Troyes marries the said Daughter Catharine On agreement himself should be Regent and their Children succeed to the Crown of France These Conditions ratified The Archbishop goes to France to congratulate the King Who goes against the Dauphin his only Enemy Took Montereau Melun surrender'd The King returns to England Processions for four days Queen Catharine Crowned The Synod gives a Tenth On condition That it should be Felony to geld a Priest Moved to publish a late Decree with a Clause in favour of Monks and Priests Decreed a Bishop take only 12 s. for Institution and an Archdeacon for Induction Pope Martin denied Money besides the Tenths c. In order to unite the two Churches of France and England The Archbishop recalls the Judges from the Conquests And commanded the French to obey their Ordinaries The King hastens to France on his Brother's death His Son Henry born at Windsor The Queen recovered goes to France m Sess 39. Pavia chosen by Pope Martin for a General Council according to that of Constance A Provincial Synod at London Whence Delegates were designed But through Benedict the Thirteenth's Interest the Pavian Council is dissolved Called to Siena And seven years after to Basil H. Webb for preaching without Orders whipp'd in three principal Cities William Taylor 's honest Principles condemned as impious King Henry the Fifth dies of a Fever at Bois de Vinciennes For which his Father-in law pining away died with grief within twenty days The King's Body buried at Westminster His Brothers were left his Son Henry's Guardians Great loss of a King so vertuous So generally and princely qualified Of singular good fortune and esteem thereupon Duke of Glocester calls a Parliament n Rotul Parlia Ann. 1. H. 6. The hopes the Archbishop conceived of young King Henry Three Reasons for calling the Parliament viz. to assign the King Governors and consult about the Peace and for the defence of the Realm Jethro's Advice The Duke of Glocester confirmed Protector and the Archbishop named First of the Council But he retired to his Function Founded a College at Higham Ferrers And a large Hospital The Considerable Revenues of which were augmented by his Brothers Robert and William A Synod held by him at London The Dauphin crown'd King of France at Poictiers Whereupon preparation was made for War The Regent of France and Duke of Burgundy oppose the Dauphin The former sent for Supplies from England The Bishop of Winchester moves for Money in the Synod Which now wants Henry the Fifth As Henry the Sixth is like to go without their Money The Clergy's Estates being already so much drained And Livings fallen so low Being also alledged that the power of granting Tenths was taken away The Bishop succeeded no better in the Lower House and so The Synod was adjourned At the next Sessions half a Tenth was granted by the Higher House on condition the Proctors consented But refused by the Lower House The Synod dissolved o C. Quoniam v. provinciam de decim At the next Half a Tenth's given with much ado Hoke and Drayton's Heresy and Russell denies personal Tythes to be Jure Divino In his absence proclaimed an Heretick p Liter Academ Oxon. in Archiv ep 20. And prosecuted at Rome Afterwards he abjured his Error in England H Beaufort Bishop of Winchester an open Enemy to the Lord Protector Great Parties on each side Appear in the Streets of London The Archbishop interposed They then laid down their Arms. The Bishop of Winchester accuses the Protector to the Duke of Bedford Who hastens into England Calls a Parliament Finds out the causes of the Quarrel And inclines them to the arbitration of q Rotul Parliam an 4. H. 6. The Archbishop and Duke of Exeter c. Their Reconciliation confirm'd by the Votes of the whole Parliament Which granted Money for Levying Men. And Half a Tenth granted in the Synod Bishop of Winchester made Cardinal The Cap with a Legacy for England had been promised him by John the Twenty third But the Archbishop had shewn that the Pope's Legates derogated from the Royal Dignity c. Which he did in a Letter to the King Wherein there is a Specimen of the English Language at that time No Suit to be made to the Pope after Election till the Pope has wrote to the King and has got an Answer A Pope's Legate in England durante vitâ without Precedent The Doctrine and Discipline of the Church dispensable by the Ordinaries c. not Legates The Archbâ—shop sends a Minute of the Legate's Office or Instructions to the King Such Legacies are extraordinary and not without great and notable cause and no resident above two Months at most The Instructions to be express and limited He deprecates the Oppressions and cormorant Exactions of the Legates Upon this Letter the King forbad the Bishop of Winchester the Cardinal 's Cap. r Polychron in Hen. 5. After the King's death he is created Cardinal Å¿ Antiq. Britan. in Henr. Chich. For whom our pious Henry Archbishop was mistaken A Vigorous Defender of the King's Authority Whence he incurr'd the displeasure of Pope Martin the Fifth t Epist Academ Oxon 36. in Archiv The Archbishop's Character from Oxford u Rotul Parliam an 6 H. 6. Great Intercession mads for him Bishop of Winchester is Legate in England with a Faculty So exercis'd the Power that he was stiled the Rich Cardinal x Joan. Foxius in Martyrolog sub H. 5. The Cardinal opposed by R. Caudray the King's Proctor Promises not to exercise his Office without the King's leave * Eodem jure semper usi sunt Gallire Reges quorum injussu Legatis Pontificum nunquam licuit Galliam ingredi aut mandata promulgare Sicuti clarissimus Advocatus Regius Ludovicus Servinus coram Senatu Parisiensi Turonibus tum sedente demonstrabat cum Ann. MDXC Cardinalis Cajetanus ad Henricum IV. Galliae Regem Legatus mitteretur †L. Servâ—n aux playdoier vol. 4.
by birth a Cretan but it is not certainly known who his Father was When he was a Boy he was taken up by a certain Franciscan Fryer as he was begging from Door to Door who perceiving good Parts in him admitted him into his Order and instructed him in Grammar and Logick whilst he was in Italy from thence he sent him to Oxford where applying himself to the Studies of Philosophy and Divinity he attain'd to a very great perfection in both those Sciences as he shew'd afterwards in his Lectures at Paris and his close and subtile Commentaries upon the Books of Sentences After that by the Interest of John Galeatius Duke of Milan he was made Archbishop of that place then he was created Cardinal by Innocent the Seventh and now at last he was made Pope He was a man of great Learning and Integrity but having been wholly addicted to study and confin'd to a Monastick Life he was generally esteem'd unfit for the Administration of Publick Affairs He enjoy'd not the See of Rome either long or peaceably for the next Year going from Pisa to Bologna on the first of May in the Tenth Month of his Pontificate he was poison'd as it is believ'd and Balthasar Cossa whom he had made Legate of Bologna a man of a fierce Disposition and fitter for the Soldiery than the Priesthood was chosen Pope by the College of Cardinals partly through fear of the Soldiers that he kept in Garrison in the City and partly by bribing the poor Cardinals that were lately promoted by Gregory and took the name of John the Twenty third Now while Alexander was Pope at Pisa and Bologna Gregory assum'd that Title at Ariminum and Benedict at Panischola a City of Arragon so that three Popes sat at one time in St. Peter's Chair which could hardly contain the Pride of one and by the just judgment of God their Vanity was made manifest who would have the holy Flock of Christ and the Faith of all Christians to depend upon a perpetual succession of Popes in that See The Council of Pisa being broke up and the Winter coming on Henry Bishop of St. David's who is mention'd in the Statute-Books this Year as the King's Ambassador with the other Delegates return'd into England and the two following Years he was call'd by the Archbishop to two Synods holden at London as appears out of the publick Acts of those Synods the rest of his time he spent in visiting his Diocess examining into the Lives of the People and all the other Duties of his Episcopal Function which he perform d with great diligence as often as he had leisure from publick Affairs in which he was often employ'd by King Henry the Fourth who always highly honour'd him for his great Wisdom On the 20 th of March 1413. Henry the Fourth dyed at Westminster and Henry the Fifth a very accomplish'd Prince succeeded him to whom in respect of his excellent Endowments the Nobility of their own accord swore Allegiance before he was crown'd which we never read to have been done to any of our Kings before him While he was in a private Capacity he spent his younger days loosely and extravagantly but when he came to the Crown he chang'd his course of Life together with his Condition for he presently put away from him all those that he had made his Equals and who had serv'd him as Instruments of his Extravagances and took to him all the wisest and gravest men whose Counsels his Father had made use of amongst them Henry Bishop of St. David's whom he ever after highly esteemed and this very Year in the beginning of his Reign he chose him out of all the rest and sent him upon two very honourable Embassies first to the King of France and then to the Duke of Burgundy the remembrance of which we owe to the French Writers for ours have omitted this and many other passages For a War was begun in France between Charles the Sixth and Henry the Fourth occasion'd by the frequent Incursions of the French into Aquitain which at that time was in the possession of the English This Quarrel was transmitted together with the Crown to Henry the Fifth by his Father But King Charles being taken up with the Intestine Divisions between his Brother Lewis of Orleans and John Duke of Burgundy desir'd a Truce with the English from which King Henry being newly come to the Crown and his Affairs at home being not yet throughly setled was not much averse Whereupon Richard Earl of Warwick and Henry Bishop of St. David's were sent out of England and from the French King the Master of the Horse which is the highest Honour in France and the Admiral who meeting at Calais concluded a Truce for one Year When he was come back from France he was sent again the same Year with the Earl of Warwick to demand the Duke of Burgundy's Daughter in marriage for King Henry They met with the Duke at Lisle in Flanders and treated with him according to their Instructions but return'd without concluding any thing either because they did not like the person of the Lady or because the King was become more inclinable to a Match with the King of France's Daughter and had sent Ambassadors into France at this very time to treat about it Some few Months after his return he receiv'd a very ample Reward of these Embassies and his other Merits For the Creation of an Archbishop of Canterbury being in consultation he of all the Bishops of England was chosen without dispute as most capable of exercising the highest Office in the Kingdom next to the King himself in whose Judgment he was look'd upon as the fittest Person to deliver his Opinion first in the Privy Council For Thomas Arundel Archbishop of Canterbury dying on the 19 th of February in the Year 1414. John Wodneburgh Prior of Canterbu and the Monks of that Church desir'd leave of the King to elect a new Archbishop which was a Prerogative that the Kings of England had challeng'd to themselves since the time of Edward the Third who took it away from the Pope and constituted Bishops by his own Authority which practice of theirs Panormitanus affirm'd to be agreeable to the Constitutions of the Canon-Law When they had obtain'd leave of the King by a Grant under the Great Seal they first call'd home the absent Monks and celebrated the Funeral of Thomas Arundel in Christ's Church in Canterbury and on the 4 th of May they all assembled in the Chapter-house where after Solemn Service and a Sermon in which they were all admonish'd of their Duty out of the Holy Scriptures in a matter of so great importance and having also caused the King's Grant to be reâ—d Henry Bishop of St. David's was immediately demanded by all their Voices which demand was declared by John Langdon
but came to no conclusion For the French shew'd up and down the Picture of Catharine King Charles's Daughter very curiously drawn whom they propos'd in Marriage to King Henry but the English demanding for her Dowry a Million of Crowns together with Normandy Aquitain and the County of Ponthieu independent of the Sovereignty of France the French at length openly refus'd all Terms of accord conceiving that King Charles was not capable of transacting any thing having lately lost his Senses nor the Dauphin who acted in right of another and not for himself nor the Duke of Burgundy who had no power to alienate the Dominions of the Kingdom of France All this while the People of Roan held out very obstinately though they were reduc'd to the greatest Extremities For after six Months siege in which Six thousand Men perished partly by the Sword and partly by Famine those that remain'd were forc'd to feed upon the most loathsome Animals as Dogs Horses and Mice and they were reduc'd to so great a scarcity of all things that as it is reported an Apple was sold for Three Shillings and a Dog for Ten nor could they any longer hope for Relief for King Charles was not well in his Wits and the Princes were engag'd in a Civil War in which all France was involv'd being divided between Charles the Dauphin and John Duke of Burgundy Wherefore two of the Nobility two of the Clergy and two of the Citizens with a Herald were sent out of the Town who falling down at the King's Feet humbly sued for Peace The King sent them to the Archbishop's Tent to whom he had given power together with the Earls of Warwick and Salisbury the Lord Fitz-hugh Sir Walter Hungerford Sir Gilbert Vmfrevil and Sir John Robsert to treat with the Besieged about the Conditions of Surrender The Articles being agreed on which were That the Inhabitants should be safe both in their Persons and their Fortunes and that they should pay 365000 Crowns they deliver'd up the Town This was in the beginning of the Year 1419. and on the 19 th of January the King entred the Town with his Army in a triumphant manner and having fortified it with some new Works he setled there his Exchequer and the principal Court of Judicature for all matters relating to the Province of Normandy After this he conquer'd the rest of Normandy in a little time For first he took Meudon and then Pontoise by storm The other Towns being terrified by the example of that of Roan surrender'd of their own accord The Archbishop of Canterbury staid some time with the King at Roan being entertain'd in a Convent of Preaching Fryers there and afterwards attended him in his Camp at Meudon and Pontoise serving him both in the quality of a Confessor and a Counsellor and did not leave him till the end of August At which time he return d into England that he might hold a Synod and take care of the Government of his Province This Synod was appointed to be held at London on the 30 th of October that the Clergy might consult about granting a supply of Money to the King who was carrying on the War in France with success which the King had given in charge to the Archbishop at his departure out of France and again very lately by Letters The Synod granted half a Tenth upon all Livings and it was also agreed that those that held Chappels or Chantries or that receiv'd Stipends for saying Mass should pay to the King 6 s. 8 d. each but withal a publick Protestation was made by William Lyndewood in the name of the Proctors for the Clergy that this Concession should be no prejudice to them hereafter nor be made a Precedent for succeeding Ages There was brought before this Synod one Richard Walker a Priest in the Diocess of Worcester who was accus'd of Witchcraft and several Books Waxen Images Stones and other Instruments of Charms and Conjuration were produc'd which were afterwards own'd by him and burnt at Paul's Cross John Welles Bishop of Landaff preaching a Sermon upon the Occasion He himself having done solemn Penance in a publick Procession abjur'd that wicked Art After this some Persons were accus'd before the Synod for embracing the Tenets of John Wicklyff who were forc'd to recant and thus the Synod broke up The Archbishop afterwards order'd Processions to be made to all Churches for the King's success in France who at this time by the Providence of God began to conceive some hopes of reducing the Kingdom of France without bloodshed through the Divisions of the French For Philip Duke of Burgundy in revenge of his Father's death whom Charles the Dauphin had treacherously slain at Montereau under pretence of conserring with him made a private League with King Henry by his Ambassadors and promis'd him the Lady Catharine in marriage with all other assistances for the prosecution of his Conquests He only desir'd him to come in person to Troyes and there conclude a Peace publickly with King Charles The Duke of Burgundy had at that time in his power King Charles Queen Isabel and their Daughter Catharine with Paris the chief City of the Kingdom and the whole management of the Government for Isabel who hated the Dauphin had put him by and advanc'd the Duke of Burgundy to the Regency The King that he might not let slip so fair an opportunity of managing all things to his own advantage and being much taken with the great Beauty of the Lady Catharine came with all speed to Troyes where he receiv'd her in marriage at the hands of Charles and Isabel upon these Terms That King Henry during the life of Charles his Father-in-law should have the Government of France with the Title of Regent after whose death he or his Children begotten of the Lady Catharine should succeed in the Kingdom and that the Dauphin should be look'd upon as disinherited and a publick Enemy To these Conditions the Princes and Nobles of France who were there present in great number gave their assent and with the Duke of Burgundy who first took the Oath swore Allegiance to King Henry for they conceiv'd a greater esteem of his Wisdom and Courage when they saw him present amongst them than they had done before from the bare admiration of his Actions at a distance It was toward the end of May 1420. when the Nuptials were solemnized at Troyes the News of which being brought into England the excess of joy wherewith it was universally receiv'd almost lessen'd the belief of the truth of it The Archbishop of Canterbury having left the Office of Vicar general to John Prior of Canterbury and that of Auditor to William Lyndewood on the 10 th of June took shipping at Winchelsea and sail'd over into France to congratulate the King upon his late Marriage and by his Counsels to confirm his new Government He arriv'd
a Torrent but by dividing the Water into several Chanels For this end he rose from his Seat in the House of Lords and address'd himself to the King who sate on his Throne in this manner May it please your Highness IN this Consultation about the publick Affairs of the Kingdom when so many things have been propos'd tending to restrain the Vices of your Subjects by good Laws to the impartial Administration of Justice and to the establishment of the Peace of the Kingdom it would be accounted the highest ingratitude if I alone who by your bounty have been lately advanced to the highest pitch of Honour should conceal those things which seem so necessary to me for enlarging the Bounds of your Dominion and advancing your Reputation amongst Foreign Nations For although by establishing good and wholsome Laws by the due administration of Justice and by the settlement of peace at home you may live safely and securely yet certainly you will have but little regard to your Honour unless you look abroad and consider how you may extend the limits of your Empire and revenge the Injuries done to you by your Enemies for this Opinion hath been constantly received by all Princes whatsoever that the eminence of Kingly Dignity doth consist not so much in the Nobility of their Birth the enjoyment of Pleasures the abundance of all things the Wealth of their Subjects and the Peace of their Kingdoms as in the extent of their Dominion the multitude of their Subjects and the number of their Towns And though the Realms of England and Ireland which are devolv'd upon you from a long series of your Ancestors may sufficiently furnish you with all these yet they are very small if compar'd with the spacious Kingdom of France which in number of People the Wealth of its Cities in strong Garrisons and fortified Towns exceeds all the Kingdoms in the World containing as the French themselves report above Eighty Provinces exceeding populous One hundred and eight Bishops Sees above One thousand Convents and Thirteen thousand Parishes All which descending to your Highness by right of Inheritance from Edward the Third your Great Grandfather are unjustly detain'd by Charles the Sixth commonly call'd King of France to say nothing of those Injuries which are daily offer'd your Subjects in Normandy Gascogne Aquitain and the Provinces of Anjou and Maine which your Ancestors long ago possess'd by another kind of Title and with the consent of the French themselves And that they may have some colour for this Injustice they obtrude upon you the Salick Law made by Pharamond the first King of the Francs by which Law they say it is provided That no Woman shall succeed in Salick Land affirming by a fallacious Interpretation that by the Salick Land is meant the Kingdom of France and by this Cheat they would debar the Female Line of their right of Succession and defraud them of their Inheritance Now the very Title of the Law does sufficiently evince the novelty of this Interpretation For it is affirmed by most of the Writers of that Nation that Pharamond was only Duke of Franconia in Germany that he never pass'd the Rhine nor ever came near the Confines of France but that Four hundred years after his death when Charles the Great had conquer'd the Saxons and brought them over to Christianity some of his Soldiers passing the Rhine setled their Habitations upon the River Sala who from thence were call'd Salick Francs in that part of Germany which is now call'd Misnia and that being very much offended at the immodest behaviour of the German Women they made a Law by which they excluded that Sex from inheriting any part of the Salick Land So that this Constitution is absurdly ascrib'd to Pharamond which had its original from a People that sprung up four hundred years after him and can no more concern the French than it doth the Belgians who at that time were contain'd within the bounds of France or any other Neighbouring Nation But suppose that it did oblige the French yet even then it relates only to private Inheritances and not to publick Right of Government or the Succession of the Kingdom and therefore whenever the French Kings disputed the Title with one another they never made any account of this Law but when they contended with Foreign Princes they then alledg'd it that by this means they might exclude them from the Government For Pepin who depriv'd the Race of Pharamond of the Kingdom by deposing Childeric claim'd the Cromn as next Heir to Blithild Daughter to Clothaire the First which Title was confirm'd by Pope Zachary and by the consent of the People of France When his Posterity had reign'd for Two hundred years Hugh Capet put by Charles Duke of Lorrain who was the only surviving Heir of the Line of Pepin and Charles the Great pretending himself to be lineally descended from Lingarda the Daughter of Charlemain who was Grandson to Charles the Great by which Title he obtain'd the Crown His Grandson Lewis the Tenth who was canoniz'd for a Saint and whom all we Christians honour as such being not very well satisfied with the right of his Grandfather Capet out of a religious scruple would have declined the Government had he not call'd to mind that his Grandmother Queen Isabel was next Heir to Ermingarda Daughter and Heir of Charles of Lorrain whom Capet had impiously depriv'd both of his Life and Kingdom From him all these later Kings of France and this Charles the Sixth who now reigns are descended and all these obtain'd the Kingdom in right of Female Succession which by the Salick Law they would now debar you of and would fain terrify you with this Bugbear which they themselves securely contemn Nor can that be properly call'd a Law which has no shew of equity or justice in it nay which contradicts all Laws both Divine and Humane but ought rather to be term'd a masque or shadow of a Law For by the Civil Laws of the Romans which are approv'd by the consent of all Nations Women are admitted to inherit equally with Men and the distinction of Agnation and Cognation is taken away upon very good grounds for they that introduc'd it seem'd to have laid the blame upon Nature for producing some Women as well as Men and Women suffer through the fault of their Parents in being born of that Sex and not of the Male. These Laws were afterwards admitted by the Sicilians Neapolitans Navarrois Spaniards Portuguese Scots and to say nothing of our selves by almost all Nations by the Constitutions of all which Women for want of Male-heirs are admitted to the Government and herein they all follow the prescription of that Divine Law which God Almighty gave the Jews by Moses in the Twenty seventh Chapter of Numbers If a man dye and have no Son the Inheritance shall
pass to his Daughter To which Ordinance if any Laws in any Nation whatsoever be found repugnant they are not Laws but Corruptions seeing they depart from that principal Rule of Justice which the great Lawgiver prescrib'd to his own People But setting aside those Women who govern'd that very People and those Kings who inherited that Crown in right of their Mothers we Christians do all acknowledge that Jesus Christ was the lawful Heir of the Jewish Kingdom now they who deny a right of Succession to be deriv'd from the Female Sex do not only oppose his Title but also deprive us of those exceeding great Benefits which God hath promis'd to Mankind through Christ For God having promis'd Abraham that in his Seed all the Nations of the Earth should be blessed because the Messias was to come out of his Family and the Prophets Isaiah and Micah by the inspiration of the Holy Ghost having prophesied many Ages before that Christ should spring out of the Root of Jesse and out of the Family of David and that the Tribe of Juda should be the noblest of all the rest because Christ was to arise out of it who should govern the People of Israel if the right of Succession be taken away from the Female Sex we shall find no truth in these Divine Oracles for Christ being begotten by an Eternal Father could not spring from the Seed of Abraham from the Root of Jesse from the House of David and from the Tribe of Juda but by Inheritance from his Mother But the French chuse rather to destroy the veracity of the Divine Promises than to submit to a Foreign Prince and they that call themselves most Christian do prefer a supposititious Law of Pharamond a Heathen before those sacred Laws given by God himself I would ask the French why they exclude Women from a right of governing whom all other Nations do admit Is it because their Government is so much better than that of all other Nations and even than that of the Jews which was constituted by God himself that only men are capable of administring it or does France which as they say produces the bravest men in the World bring forth the weakest and most despicable Women or did your great Grandfather's Mother Isabella commit some heinous Crime for which she a King's Daughter and Sister to Kings deserv'd to be depriv'd of the Crown But though we should grant them all this yet seeing they have formerly rejected your great Grandfather King Edward and do now disclaim any Authority that your Highness hath over them they are very manifestly convicted of Treason against you For admitting the Salick Law to be in force in the Kingdom of France let Females be excluded and the Male Issue only inherit the Crown yet by what words of that Law are the Sons of those Females excluded Shall a Law that debars Women from inheriting in respect of the natural Levity of their Sex be made to contradict it self and for a quite contrary reason to put by Men also or will they by a kind of malicious comprehension extend those words of the Law to the Male-Sex which reach only the Female Wherefore though they exclude Isabella why did they not admit her Son Edward a magnanimous and prudent Person why do they not invite your Highness a Prince every way qualified for Government For it is a received Maxim amongst the Lawyers that one unworthy or incapable may transmit some sort of right to his Heir and that those Laws that take away from Females the right of Inheritance are contrary to right Reason and natural Justice that none but the strictest interpretation of them is to be admitted and that they may not be stretch'd beyond the very Letter from Women to Men nor to the exclusion of a Sex that is not mentioned in them but ought rather to be taken in the most favourable acceptation Seeing therefore most mighty Prince that you are call'd to the Kingdom of France by the Laws both of God and Man assert that Right which is denied you by the French by force of Arms strike off that Crown from the head of the King of France which he hath unjustly put on repress the Rebellions of that People with fire and sword maintain the ancient Honour of the English Name amongst Foreign Nations and suffer not Posterity to accuse your Tameness in passing by those Affronts put upon you by your Enemies For besides a very just Cause which is commonly attended with the Divine Assistance you have all things that can be desir'd for carrying on a War with success a vigorous Age a strong and healthful Constitution a loyal Nobility and Commonalty and a flourishing Kingdom and lastly We your Subjects of the Clergy have granted your Highness a greater Sum of Money than your Predecessors ever received of our Order which we very readily and chearfully offer you for the Charges of this War and shall daily in our Prayers implore the Divine Majesty that by the prosperous success of your Arms he would make known to all the World the Justice of your Cause The Archbishop having ended his Speech the King seem'd very much affected with it But Ralph Nevil Earl of Westmorland President of the North fearing the Incursions of the Scots if the King should pass over into France in a long Oration endeavour'd to persuade That a War with the Scots was to be undertaken before that with the French and after he had excused himself in the beginning of his Speech for his want of Learning as not being able to contend with my Lord of Canterbury either in Eloquence or Knowledge he added That he had learn't from Wise men and from his own Experience that Forces united are stronger than disjoin'd and that it was less hazardous to invade a Neigbouring Enemy than one more remote Thus the Romans first reduc'd to their obedience the Samnites the Fidenates the Volsci and those People of Italy that lay next to them before they attempted to meddle with Foreign Nations and afterwards preferr'd the little Island of Sicily because it border'd upon Italy before the vast Regions of Pannonia Numidia and Germany He shew'd that the War with the Scots would be managed here at home where Soldiers and all other necessary preparations for War would be ready at hand whereas against the French there was a necessity of providing a great Fleet and Army at a prodigious charge when the Seat of the War was to be in the Enemies Country that the Victory would be easily obtain'd over the Scots their King being Prisoner in England and the state of Affairs there being in confusion through the unseasonable severity of Alban the Regent and lastly That the cause of this War would be very just being occasioned by the Ravages and Robberies daily committed by the Scots which they would exercise with greater fury while the English
were engag'd with the French who are in strict conjunction with the Scots by an ancient and even natural Alliance that is between the two Nations and therefore that it would be very hazardous to invade the French before England was secur'd from the Scots at home To this Speech of the Earl's reply'd John Duke of Exeter a Man of great Wisdom and Learning which he had acquir'd in the Universities of Italy whither he was sent by his Father who design'd him for the Church He very eloquently maintained That the French ought first to be invaded upon whose aid the Scots relying infested the English That if they were subdued the Scots would come in of themselves according to this Aphorism of the Physicians That the Remedy must be first applied to the Cause of the Disease and that in order to the healing a Wound effectually the peccant Humour must first of all be purg'd For from whence said he do the Scots draw the first rudiments either of Learning or Arms but from their Education in France How can the Scotch Nobility be maintain'd if those Pensions should fail which they use to receive from France or if that Kingdom should be subdued with what Nation will the Scots maintain any Commerce or from whom will they implore Assistance Not from Denmark that King is allied to you by marriage with your Sister not from Portugal or Castile both those Princes are your Cousin-Germans not from Italy that is too remote not from Germany or Hungary they are both in league with us so that the Scots will submit to you of themselves when the French are conquer'd as the Tree necessarily withers when the Sap fails He also shew'd in the Instances of Malcolm and David Bruce that the Scots never invaded England but when the English were at war with France and therefore he propos'd that the Earl of Westmorland should be sent with some choice Troops to hinder them from attempting any thing in the King's absence He concluded that the Conquest of France would be a rich and plentiful reward of their Victory in comparison of which that of Scotland was but poor and inconsiderable The King and the Nobility were so much inclin'd in favour of this Opinion but especially the Dukes of Clarence Bedford and Glocester the King's Brethren who were enflam'd with the desire of acquiring Honur and Renown in the War with France by the Example of their Ancestors that when it came to be voted after the usual manner they all concurred in their Opinion with the Archbishop and cried out confusedly in the House War War with France By this means the Archbishop obtain'd great commendation of Posterity for his Wisdom who by this Counsel of his promoted a very successful War and averted a very great Calamity from the Church The King having dissolv'd the Parliament with great diligence provided his Army and Navy and made all other necessary preparations for such a War designing to invade France the next Year In the beginning of which that he might proceed according to the Law of Nations he sent Ambassadors into France the Bishops of Durham and Norwich to demand the Kingdom of King Charles who receiv'd them civilly and told them that he would shortly send Ambassadors into England to return an Answer to their Demands The Fleet and Army being ready for this Expedition and the Soldiers being order'd to rendezvouz at Southampton in order to embark on Board the Fleet The King in his Journy thither staid some time at Winchester where the French Ambassadors came to him who were the Earl of Vendosme William Bouratier Archbishop of Bourges Peter Fremell Bishop of Lisieux and Walter Cole Secretary to the King The Archbishop of Bourges made an Eloquent Oration in the name of the rest in which after he had largely and floridly describ'd the Miseries of War and the Advantages of Peace he offer'd the King in marriage the Lady Catharine King Charle's Daughter if he would desist from the War promising for her Dowry a great Sum of Money and some part of those Provinces which the King demanded by right of Inheritance The King only answer'd at that time that he would consider of the Conditions which they propos'd and the next day sitting on his Throne and attended with a great number of the Nobility the Ambassadors being call'd in he told them that the Conditions which they offer'd were such as he could not accept of with honour and calling Henry Archbishop of Canterbury he commanded him to give a fuller Anser to the Archbishop of Bourges Oration which he did to this effect That the King as soon as he came to the Crown thought nothing of greater importance than to maintain peace as well at home amongst his own Subjects as abroad with Foreign Princes For which cause he had call'd a Parliament in which having setled his Affairs at home he had sent Ambassadors into France to claim his right and to demand that part of the Kingdom of France which the Kings of England had held for some Ages by a lawful possession But seeing his Ambassadors had brought back no Answer from King Charles that he had levied an Army and provided all things necessary for the War and that he was now ready to pass over into France and revenge the wrong they had done him when he perceiv'd they made no account of his Right Nevertheless that he might testify to all the World how averse he was from shedding Christian Blood by the mutual Butchery of War that he would remit something of his Right that he would disband his Army and establish a Peace between the two Nations by marriage with Catharine upon condition that they would restore to him the Dutchies of Aquitain and Anjou and the other Dominions which his Ancestors enjoy'd in France neither forcibly nor clandestinely nor precariously That unless these Conditions were accepted the King would immediately enter France with his Army and lay it waste with Fire and Sword nor would he ever desist from slaughter and revenge till he had reduc'd it to his obedience and had recover'd the Dominion transmitted to him by right of Inheritance from his Predecessors And lastly That he call'd God Almighty both for a Witness and Avenger of his Cause whose Majesty he trusted would be propitious to so just a War When the Archbishop had done speaking the King interpos'd and with his Royal Word confirm'd all that he had deliver'd in more copious and Rhetorical Terms To which when the Archbishop of Bourges began to reply with reproachful Language and to reflect upon the King with more freedom than consisted with the Character of an Ambassador the King only reprimanded him for the liberty which he took and commanded the Ambassadors to depart the Kingdom under safe Conduct The King soon after follow'd them setting sail from Southampton with his whole Army on the 13 th of
first to be sworn to the Infallible Chair Ib. The Pall denoting full power over the other Bishops 41 Delivered him in the King's Palace of Sutton 42 Where he took the Oath of Obedience Ib. The Pope gave the Church but the King could only give the Land 43 Which was done after renouncing of the Clauses derogatory to the King's Power Ib. For his Patent he paid Six hundred Marks 44 Secur'd the Church from the Envy of the two Houses Ib. Being formerly voted to supply King Henry the Fourth by the Church's Wealth Ib. Whilst the Church paid Tenths oftener than the Laity did Fifteenths c. 45 Which Consideration but chiefly the Intercession of his Predecessor with the King had then averted the storm Ib. Another Address of the Commons against the Clergy Ib. Which was design'd as the then Bishop alledg'd for the enriching themselves 46 King of France said he has not a Noble now of the Revenues of the Monasteris that were brought to the Exchequer Ib. The Petition rejected Ib. Henry the Fourth averse to Wickliff's Doctrine abetted by the Petitioners 47 In Henry the Fifth's time the Address renew'd Ib. To avoid which the Clergy resolv'd to give the King Money for a War with France Ib. For which a Synod is call'd at London 48 The Title of the Kings of England to France Ib. Claim'd by Edward the Third Ib. Whose Competitor was Philip de Valois Ib. King Edward claiming by 's Mother rejected under pretence of the Salick Law assumed the Title 49 Successfully invaded France and entail'd the Quarrel Ib. Richard the Second waved the Quarrel Ib. Henry the Fourth was diverted by Intestine Commotions Ib. But the happy Juncture was in Henry the Fifth's time Ib. As Chichele thought for a more glorious Diversion Ib. His Speech to the King for that purpose 50 Accommodates himself to the King 's Heroic Temper Ib. Thinks France no less than the Envy of the World 51 Represents the King's Right Ib. And insinuates the Injuries done his French Provinces Ib. The Salick Law an Obtrusion 52 And a Cheat to debar the Female-Line Ib. Not made by Pharamond as pretended Ib. Put Four hundred years after him and in Germany 53 If it obliges the French it relates to private Inheritances only for Ib. In dispute one French King never us'd it against another for Ib. Pepin claimed by a Female 54 And so did Hugh Capet Ib. And by the like Lewis the Tenth confirm'd his Right Ib. This Law made a Bugbear to Foreigners contemned by themselves 55 'T is contrary to the Civil Law and Ib. The Constitutions of most Nations Ib. And to the Divine Law 56 Jesus Christ the Lawful Heir by his Mother of the Jewish Kingdom Ib. The French rather deny the Bible than submit to a Foreign Prince 57 The Salick Law literally excludes not the Sons of Females 58 And is to be taken in the most favourable sense 60 The Archbishop asserts the King's Call as well as Right to France Ib. With other great Encouragements to the Expedition Ib. Success a Good Sign in the Vertuous and Brave 61 But the Earl of Westmorland advises a War with the Scots Ib. From the Roman Example to begin with the lesser Enemy Ib. And the readiness of Provisions for the latter 62 With the easiness of the Victory Ib. The justice and necessity of the War Ib. The Earl Answered by Jo. Duke of Exeter 63 That the Scot's Strength lying in the French ought to be first attaqued Ib. France once conquer'd the Scots will be helpless Ib. Advised to hinder the Scots Attempts in the King's absence Ib. Which Opinion highly applauded Ib. And War with France was the Cry of the House 64 The Archbishop's renowned for the wisdom of his Counsel 65 The King provides an Army and Navy Ib. Sends Ambassadors to demand France Ib. The Army's Rendezvouz at Southampton 66 The French Ambassadors in Answer offer the French King's Daughter in Marriage Ib. Their Conditions not thought honourable by the King The Archbishop s more full Answer 67 That the French King had not answered King Henry's Demand Ib. Who insisted only on the Dominions his Ancestors had enjoyed 68 Which Answer the King confirms Ib. The French Ambassadors remanded Ib. The King sets sail 69 Takes Harflew Ib. Defeats the French at Agincourt Ib. Of whom Ten thousand are slain Ib. And many Noble Prisoners Ib. In the King's absence the Archbishop arms the Clergy in Kent Ib. Calls a Synod 70 In which two Tenths are granted for the War Ib. Another Synod 71 Christendom divided between Three Popes Ib. By two of whom the Council of Pisa refused Ib. A General Council appointed by the Third Ib. The Archbishop appears at Constance by Proxy 72 Their Charges 2 d. per l. out of the Clergy's Revenues Ib. The Emperor comes to England as Mediator 73 Whereupon the Delegates are press'd to Constance Ib. Where a Decree pass'd about Wills and Administration Ib. That 5 s. shall be paid for a Probate Ib. And that the Clergy shall bring in the Tenth six Months sooner Ib. The Mediation in vain between the Two Kingdoms 74 Harfleu being besieg'd and Four hundred English slain by the French Ib. Wherefore the King sends his Brother the Duke of Bedford to Normandy Ib. Presents the Emperor with the Garter Ib. And conducts him to Calais Ib. The Emperor goes to Constance Ib. The Archbishop goes to France 75 Ambassadors from the French to King Henry at Calais Ib. Who returning got a Supply from the Parliament Ib. And Two Tenths from the Synod 76 The King setting sail left the Duke of Bedford Vicegerent Ib. The Archbishop interdicts the Church of St. Dunstans 77 Excommunicates the Criminals viz. Ib. Lord Strange Lady and Servants Ib. The two former with Tapers and all in their Shirts and Drawers only did processional Pennance from St. Paul's to St. Dunstan's for purification of which the Lady fill'd the Vessels with water 77 78 At Constance they dispute about a new Pope Ib. And against John Wickliff Ib. By whom the Seeds of sound Doctrine had been dispersed Ib. Particularly among the Bohemians Ib. Wickliff pronounc'd Heretick 79 And decreed that his Bones be taken up and burnt Ib. And his Followers be prosecuted as Hereticks Ib. John Huss and Jerom of Prague condemn'd to Flames Ib. Whose death made the Emperor and Council infamous Ib. The publick Faith being shamefully violated the Bohemians revenge it Ib. The Council decreed Faith is not to be kept with Hereticks 80 Of which the Papists ashamed kept it to Luther and others Ib. Pope John the Twenty third charg'd for not leaving the Papacy 81 And accused before the Council of Adultery Incest Witchcraft c. Ib. Gregory by Proxy resign's the Chair as did also Benedict 82 At Constance a Council is decreed superior to the Pope Ib. Five Nations compos'd the Council Ib. Martin V th elected Pope 83 The Decree of the Council's Power repeal'd by Leo the Tenth Ib. A Council
Sons of Females a L. Si ex patronis 10. sect Julianus ff de bonis libert l. Divi fratres 17. ff de jure patr l. 1. sect si filius ff de suis legit haered l. cum dotem 57 ff ad leg Falcid l. 2. sect nullum ff de decurion l. in servitutem 16. sect si patroni filius ff de bonis libert l. si vellem 4. sect si deportatus ff eod tit l. 1. sect filium ff de bon poss contr tab b Sect. néque Authent de trient sereniss d. l. maximum vitium c. de liber praeter Bald. ad l. 2. n. 7. c. quae sit long consuet Bald. ad l. si defunctus n. 8. C. de suis legit Anchor ad c. Canonum statuta n. 311. de Constit Alex. Cons 16. vol. 1. Bart. ad l. cunctos populos n. 33. C. de sum Trinit c L. Curials C. de praed decur lib. 10 l. filius fam 7. sect sed meminisse ff de donat l. maritum 42. ff sol matr l. si vero 64. sect si vero ff eod d L. Si ita scriptum 45. in princ ff de leg 2. Rebuff ad l. 1. ff de verb. sign e L. Prospexit 12. sect 1. ff qui à quib manum l. commodissim 10. ff de lib. posthum l. si cum dotem 22. in princ ff sol matr And is to be taken in the most favourable sense The Archbishop asserts the King's Call as well as Right to France f C. Statutum 22. de Elect. in 6. With other great Encouragements to the Expedition Success a Good Sign in the Vertuous and Brave But the Earl of Westmorland advises a War with the Scots From the Roman Example to begin with the lesser Enemy And the readiness of Provisions for the latter With the easiness of the Victory The justice and necessary of the War The Earl Answered by Jo. Duke of Exeter That the Scot's Strength lying in the French ought to be first attaqued France once conquer'd the Scots will be helpless Advised to hinder the Scots Attempts in the King's absence Which Opinion highly applauded And War with France was the Cry of the House The Archbishop's renowned for the wisdom of his Counsel The King provides Army and Navy Sends Ambassadors to demand France The Army's Rendezvouz at Southampton The French Ambassadors in Answer offer the French King's Daughter in Marriage Their Conditions not thought honourable by the King The Archbishop's more full Answer That the French King had not answered King Henry's Demand Who insisted only on the Dominions his Ancestors had enjoyed Which Answer the King confirms The French Ambassadors remanded The King sets sail Takes Harflew Deseats the French at Agincourt Of whom Ten thousand are slain g Paul Aemyl in Carol. 6. And many Noble Prisoners In the King's absence the Archbishop arms the Clergy in Kent Calls a Synod ☞ In which two Tenths are granted for the War h C. Ineffabilis de feriis Lyndw. Another Synod Christendom divided between Three Popes By two of whom the Council of Pisa refused A General Council appointed by the Third The Archbishop appears at Constance by Proxy Their Charges 2 d. per l. out of the Clergy's Revenues The Emperor comes to England as Mediator Whereupon the Delegates are press'd to Constance Where a Decree pass'd about Wills and Administration That 5 s. shall be paid for a Probate And that the Clergy shall bring in the Tenth six Months sooner The Mediation in vain between the Two Kingdoms Harfleu being besieg'd and Four hundred English slain by the French Wherefore the King sends his Brother the Duke of Bedford to Normandy Presents the Emperor with the Garter And conducts him to Calais The Emperor goes to Constance The Archbishop goes to France Ambassadors from the French to King Henry at Calais Who returning got a Supply from the Parliament And Two Tenths from the Synod i C. Anglicanae de feriis The King setting sail left the Duke of Bedford Vicegerent The Archbishop interdicts the Church of St. Dunstans Excommunicates the Criminals viz. Lord Strange Lady and Servants The two former with Tapers and all in their Shirts and Drawers only did processional Pennance from St. Paul's to St. Dunstan's for purification of which The Lady fill'd the Vessels with water At Constance they dispute about a new Pope And against John Wickliff By whom the Seeds of sound Doctrine had been dispersed Particularly among the Bohemians Wickliff pronounc'd Heretick And decreed that his Bones be taken up and burnt And his Followers be prosecuted as Hereticks John Huss and Jerom of Prague condemn'd to Flames Whose death made the Emperor and Council infamous The publick Faith being shamefully violated The Bohemians revenge it The Council decreed Faith is not to be kept with Hereticks k Concil Const Sess 15. l Mar. Salomon ad l 2. sect exactis ff de orig jur Petr. Plac. lib. 1. Epit. delict c. 37. n Menoch lib. 2. de Arbit Jud. Cent. 4. Cas 336. Farrinac in prac Crim. tit de carcerib carcerat q. 20. Menoch Cons 100. Of which the Papists ashamed kept it to Luther and others o Bodin lib 5. de repub cap. 6. p Petr. Aerod de ord Judic par 4. n. 15. Pope John the Twenty third charg'd for not leaving the Papacy And accused before the Council of Adultery Incest Witchcraft c. Gregory by Proxy resigns the Chair as did also Benedict ☞ q Sess 4 5. At Constance a Council is decreed superior to the Pope Five Nations compos'd the Council Martin the elected Pope r Sess 12. The D cree of the Council's Power repeal'd by Leo the Tenth s Canonist ad c. si Papa Dist 40. c. significasti de elect t Bellarm. lib. 2. de Concil Author cap. 14. Sander lib. 7. de visib monar u Ancharan Cons 181. x Bald. ad c. olim n. 32. de rescript y Abb. ad c. quia diligentia n. 2. de Elect. ad c. significasti n. 4. eod tit ad c. fraternitatis n. 1. 2. de haeret z Gl. ad c. si Papa dist 40. a Archidiac Gemin ad c. in fidei favorem de haeret in 6. b Felin ad c. super literis n. 21. de rescript Dec. in Consil pro Authoritate Concilii supra Papam late Cardinal Jacobat lib. 3. de Concil art 1. n. 11. Jo. Royas de haeret n. 18. A Council not to be restrain'd by a new Pope c Decius ad c. Osius n. 2. de Elect. d In notis ad Decium ded c. Osius e Abb. ad c. licet de vitanda n. 8. de elect And that on the Pope's death a new Election belongs to the Council f Sess 19. Yet during that of Trent the Cardinals chose Paul the Third g Thuâ—n lib. 4. histor That of Constance gave order about the Money due by England to Rome The Election of Pope Martin was mightily liked London Synod grants