Germany or any other Christian Kingdom throughout the World as I hope to evidence in due time for the Honour of our Kings Kingdoms Churches Nation if God send life health oportunity encouragements to accomplish such an heroick Undertaking not hitherto essayed by any of our own or other Nation If any shall demand why I preposterously against my Chronological Method published this Second Tome before the Edition of the First I answer Because in my primitive undertaking of this Subject upon the motion of an Honourable Great Officer of State I designed it to be the First beginning my Collections from the First Year of King John when the Charter Clause Fine Liberate and Patent Rolls in the Tower begin All the rest except some few Chartae Antiquae of former Kings reignes never transcribed into Rolls being long since perished or lost beyond recovery and accordingly fitted it for the Presse But afterward upon second thoughts and motions mounting my Chronological Collections in relation to the Kings of our Isle as high as the first preaching embracing of the Gospel therein by the Apostles or their Disciples and to Lucius our first Christian King and deducing them down to King John in a more copious manner then I originally intended a Work of much pains search study difficulty requiring farr longer time to compile then this Tome swelling to another large Folio Volume and my Chronological Introduction to it from Adam the first Monarch in the World till Christs Ascention into Heaven and from thence in relation to the Roman Greek German Emperors and other Christian Kings in forreign parts till our modern age thought fit to be superadded amounting to another Volume requiring a larger proportion of time then I can yet promise to my self had I no other publike or private Divertions to interrupt its progresse I was thereupon not only induced but in some sort necessitated to praepone this Second Tome in point of publication before the First lest death or sickness should deprive posterity of both Whereas if God shall preserve my life bealth afford leisure and encouragement I intend to publish the First with other ensuing Tomes with all convenient expedition What the General and particular Contents of this large Volume are the Title Page the Table of the Books and Chapters and Index in the cloze thereof will fully satisfie the perusers If any require an account from me What persons may probably receive information or benefit thereby I answer with all humility and sobriety That if I be not much mistaken Our KINGS Themselves their Great Officers of State in England and Ireland the reverend learned Prelates Divines Judges Lawyers Nobility and Gentry in both these Kingdoms and all studious professors of the Protestant Faith or Romish Religion may receive more or less advantage thereby in these particulars First our Kings and Counsellors of State may herein discern the antient Ecclesiastical and Civil Prerogatives Jurisdictions Rights Liberties of the Kings Crowns kingdoms Churches Clergy Subjects of England and Ireland herein vindicated and by what Papal artifices frauds conspiracies policies treacheries violences instruments they were gradually invaded undermined encroached usurped upon and trodden under foot by Popes their Legates Nuncioes Agents Confederates how they were countermined opposed and those recovered from them by degrees 2ly Our Protestant Bishops Clergy may here learn and discover how treacherous rebellious seditious undutifull their Popish predecessors frequently were to our Kings Kingdoms Curches yea to their own interests how oppressed fleeced tyrannized over vexed squiesed enforced to trot to and from Rome and other forreign parts whiles under the Tyrannical Vsurped Jurisdiction Citations Censures arbitrary Power Rapines Provisions Oppressions of Popes their Legates Nuncioes and other Agents sent from Rome and what just cause our Kings Kingdomes Churches had in point of conscience as well as policy for their publick ease liberty safety tranquillity prosperity to cast off their Vsurpations Innovations Oppressions and renounce all subjection to or communion with the Roman Pontifs See Court for their manifold Corruptions Extortions Abuses Frauds unsatiable Avarice detestable Tyranny Bribery Simony Injustice Ambition Pride Treachery antimonarchical and antichristian practises which even our Popish Kings Nobles Commons yea sundry of our most conscientious Romish Prelates Monkes Priests Historians publikely abominated and protested against with highest detestation Which if now duly pondered by those of the Romish perswasion may justly move perswade them to reject both the pretended Authority Sanctity Infallibility and real Corruptions of the Popes Court See Church of Rome and return to their due Allegiance to our Kings and unto the bosom of our Reformed Church wherein the true worship of God is more sincerely performed his Word more orthodoxly powerfully preached his Sacraments more purely administred then in any of the Roman Churches or in the Popes own Chappels 3ly All Judges Practisers Students of the Common Laws in England or Ireland may here peruse some memorable resolutions and Records concerning points of Law many Excellent Rare Writs Prohibitions Patents and other Records not formerly published for the most part hitherto unknown against the illegal Constitutions Canons Assemblies Oathes Inquisitions Interdicts Excommunications Provisions Extorsions Rapines Oppressions Vexations Citations Appeals other Vsurpations of Popes Legats Nuncioes Delegates of Rome yea some of our Popish Archbishops Bishops Archdeacons and their Ecclesiastical Officers Courts upon the Rights Prerogatives of the Crown the Kings Temporal Courts Lawes the Advowsons rights Properties of Patrons the Liberties consciences of the Subjects in England and Ireland when ever invaded or endangered by them 4ly The learned Nobility and Gentry of both Nations studious of History Antiquity Church or State-affairs may herein peruse many rare usefull Records never formerly brought to publike view illustrating divers obscure rectifying some mistaken passages supplying sundry defects in our Histories and Annals in the reigns of King John and Henry the III. especially concerning the Archbishops Bishops Bishopricks Affairs of Ireland and sundry transactions between these Kings their Embassadors Procurators and the Popes Cardinals Legates Nuncioes Court of Rome not extant in former Histories or Authors Perchance some Readers may demand why I printed all the Records in their proper Latin or French Dialect and most of the Historical passages interwoven with them out of Matthew Paris Matthew Westminster and other Latin Historians Writers in their own Language I answer I did it upon 3. accounts 1. Because I conceived they would be more authentick usefull gratefull especially to Lawyers and Gown-men in their original proper Dialects then in the best English Translation 2ly To avoid all cavills exceptions of Criticks or Romanists against their translations wherewith they would evade when as now they cannot deny nor disprove their authority being presented to them in their proper words 3ly To make them more communicable and diffusive to Statesmen and Scholars in forraign parts If any Chronologers shall find fault that some few Records and Historical passages herein mentioned
papal Divinity Law in that age 872. 873 to 890. No particular person can wave alter decline the Jurisdictions of the Kings Courts by his Contract oath nor give a Jurisdiction to Ecclesiastical Courts in Temporal matters contracts nor yet the Pope by his Bulls 872 to 890. Popes and popish Usurers endeavoured to do it by clauses in their Instruments priviledges contracts with our Kings 452. 453. 454 767. 768. 846 919. 931. 1001. 1002. and the Bishops by their Constitutions 998 to 913. See Prohibitions Popes Popish Canonists Prelates by their Constitutions exempted themselves Clerks Lands Goods Churches from all Emperours Laymens Jurisdiction Judicature Courts Laws Taxes for publick defence as subject onely to Gods judgement and their own and their very Concubines Harlots too 5. 6 7. 8. 874. 878. 886 897. 898 to 9â—2 Popes have no Jurisdiction in Temporal things or affairs 258. 259. 260. 278. 279. 360. 361. 473. 478. 872 882. When how Jurisdictions may be altered transferred and how to be excepted against 887. 888. Encroachments of Jurisdiction by Popes their Legates Delegates Archbishops Bishops Ecclesiastical persons Courts restrained by Kings Prohibitions 872 to 913. Appendix 8 9. See Prohibitions Jus Patronatus 971. Justices Itinerant licensed by Archbishops to give Oathes and impanel Juries in times prohibited by Canons at the Xings petition 394 407. K. KIngs particularly Kings of England Gods Vicars upon Earth chief Governors Patrons Protectors of the Church Christian Religion Gods Worship 1 2 3 4 5 872 873. Their Ecclesiastical Supremacy over all Prelates Priests persons causes within their Dominions in what particulars it principally consists Ibid. Popes claims and pretended Soveraign Monarchy Jurisdiction over them and their Kingdoms 5 6 7 8. Popes Popish Canonists exempt all Prelates Clergy-men their Lands Goods yea Concubines from their Jurisdiction Laws Taxes Judicatures for civil criminal matters as well as Ecclesiastical and make them meer cyphers 5 6 7 8 9. Excommunicate Interdict depose them absolve their Subjects from their Allegiance dispose of their Crowns Kingdoms at their pleasure See Frederick 2. Otho King John Henry 3. Index 10 12 14. Absolution Excommunication Interdicts Oaths Their Papal Titles to all their Kingdoms Territories 9 291 292. Our Kings Soveraign Authority Jurisdiction in Ecclesiastical as well as Civil things derived only from God not Popes 1 2 3 4 229 305 323 324 325 326 571 576 582 583 592 688 720 721. Their care duty zeal Writs endeavours to preserve defend the antient just Rights and Prerogatives of the Crown Kingdom against all Papal and Prelatical Usurpations in England Ireland France 227 228 230 232 233 236 237 239 240 to 273 300 301 302 303 323 324 326 338 356 586 592 593 to 598 640 641 644 645 663 710 727 739 740 962 963 964. Appendix 7 to 12 24 25. See Prerogative Prohibitions and Index 3 4 5 10 12. Right in Bishops elections dispensed with it out of special grace in some cases of Elections in Ireland See Index 4. and Elections Excepted out of Archbishops general Excommunications See Excommunications His Grants Acts by misinformation or circumvention nulled 304 373 374 482. They cannot alien their Crowns Kingdoms Crown-Lands without their Barons Subjects consents being against their Oaths trusts duty and Trustees of them only for the publick safety benefit of their Subjects 273 274 275 289. 290 291 316 to 329. Such alienations resumed Ibid. See Alienation Resumption Their care duty Oath Writs to preserve defend protect the just Rights Liberties of the Church Prelates Clergy in their persons possessions whereof God hath made them Defenders without prejudice to their Crowns and Royal Prerogatives See Index 2 3 4 5 6 10 12. p. 227 229 230 2â—3 234 242 251 252 279 323 324 334 335 336 380 381 571 57â— 575 576 58â— 592 593 6â—6 637 666 667 668 670 to 675 678 680 688 689 716 748 749 928 929 968 995 to 1007 1016 1017 1027 1028 1033. Obliged to protect foster the Rights Liberties of their Lay-Subjects against Popes and Prelates Usurpations 507 666 667 670 671 672. Kings desire declaration to govern by Law not power â—88 to do Justice to all great and small according to Law in all his Courts 989. Kings remain such whiles just cease to be Kings when they prove unjust 776. The King declared of full age by the Pope resumes the custody of his Castles 391 392. What virtues are requisite in Kings and by what precious stones represented 247 248. The King of England the most Christian of all Christiaâ— Kings where Faith Holiness hath more flourished then in any Kingdom throughout the World 712. His Coronation Oath See Oath Adorned with Armes Laws 588. Appealed to for Justice by Foreign Princes 588. The Kings Counsil Writs issued subscribed by them and their advice Acts done in their presence 265 277 278 381 389 390 394 1007 1008. See Index 8 9. and Writs His ill Counsellors especially Aliens complained against removed banished by the Barons 300. See Aliens Barons Pope obeyed by Bishops Abbots more then the King 300 933 934. Append. 9 10. See more in Prerogative Prohibitions Knights made at solemn Festivals the Popes Legates Nephew Knighted by King H. 3. with others 570 711. L. LApse after 6. months 389. None against the King by his Prerogative 481 482 563. Laws Popes usurped power to limit null dispense against the Law of God and the Apostles to take away all positive Laws without a cause and null all Princes Lay-mens Laws 5 6. No Princes Laws can binde Bishops or Clergymen though for their benefit unlesse ratified by the Pope 6. The making and interpreting of Laws in the Virgin Mary who knew both the Civil Canon Laws and Decretals 19. Laws of England setled in Ireland See Ireland Of King Edward the Confessor and King H. 1. sworn to be observed by our Kings evil Laws to be abolished 279 282 283 336 370. See Charter of Liberties Students of the Canon Law in the Universities of Oxford and Paris advised with in Appeals by the King 588. The Bishops learned in the Canon Laws much insisted on them to advance their own Jurisdiction exempt themselves and all the Clergy from Kings and secular Courts Jurisdiction 249 251 253 874 to 913. See Canons Canon Law Index 3. Judge Bractons learned Treatise of the Laws and Customs of England in the reign of King Henry 3. 872 to 888. Laymen though Emperors Kings Judges uncapable by Popes Popish Prelates Canons of any Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction over Ecclesiastical persons causes things or over Priests Concubines not to be witnesses against Clergymen 5 6 7 8 874 890 to 913. Their ill esteem of them and their authority though Emperors Kings Ibid. and Index 3 10 12. Lay-patrons Benefices exempted by order of Parliament and Popes Bulls from First-fruits and Popes Provisions by the Barons stout oppositions against them 507 508 718. Excommunicated Interdicted for arresting criminal Clerks or their Concubines suing Clergymen in the Kings secular Courts 6
Idolatry Heresie of Pagans the Collyridian hereticks Together with their pretended Doctrine Miracle of Transubstantiation the Great Dianaes of the Pontificians now most insisted on to reduce them from their Romish Idolatry Superstition Errors and keep unstable Protestants from apostatizing to them in this and succeeding ages by the seducements of their superabounding active Emissaries This Tome as those intended to succeed it principally consists of memorable Records preserved in the Tower of London not formerly published intermixed with observable Historical passages pertinent to my Theam taken for the most part out of our best antientest Historians of the Roman Religion writing in or nearest the reigns of K. John and Henry the 3d which I have printed at large in their proper Dialects as most authentick the better to communicate them to forreign Nations and prevent all Cavills of Pontifician or other Criticks against their translations with some usefull Observations on Deductions from them for the Readers information or Romanists refutation if not conviction all which I hope are so genuine solid impartial that no carping Zoilus nor Advocate for Popes or the Court of Rome shall be justly able to quarrell with much lesse to refute or contradict them All the Records herein transcribed were perused with my own eyes and carefully examined re-examined by the Originals which are of so venerable irrefragable authority being carefully enrolled in the respective years they bear date by sworn Clerks without any rasure alteration diminution and so remaining till this present that no person by our Common Lawes may or ought to averr against them By their Verdict I have here not only corrected some mistakes ratified illustrated sundry obscure dubious passages in our Historians Chronologers and King Johns printed Charter but also supplyed many observable defects omitted or pretermitted Bulls Letters Patents Writs Records Transactions relating to the Ecclesiastical Supremacy of our Kings the Church-affairs Archbishops Bishops Clergy Lawes Customs Spiritual Temporal Courts Jurisdictions proceedings in England and Ireland not extant in nor remembred by any Histories or Law-books whatsoever not unworthy the knowledge if not of his Sacred Majesty yet of the greatest learnedest Counsellers Officers of State Prelates Divines Judges Professors of the Common or Canon Lawes the studious Nobility Gentry whether Protestants or Pontificians of both these Kingdoms from whose publike if not private view they have hitherto been concealed If these my crude Historical Collections which I had neither sufficient time nor leisure to digest polish according to the dignity of the subject matter shall through the Almighties blessing on and Your Lordships favourable Acceptation of them produce any Glory to God any honour advantage to our Reformed Protestant Religion Churches Realms any satisfactory Vindication of His Majesties or His Royal Predecessors Soveraign Ecclesiastical Civil just antient Rights Prerogatives against the injurious claimes pretences of Vsurping Romish Popes or Prelates any reformation of revived old Ecclesiastical Vsurpations Excommunications Vexations Corruptions Exactions Extravagances redressed suppressed by these and our other Kings Writs Prohibitions even in times of Popery any conviction conversion reduction of seduced Pontificians or Romish Proselytes to due obedience to his Majesty and the bosom of our Church by discovering to them the manifold unchristian if not Antichristian Practises Corruptions Vices Frauds Errors Exorbitances of Popes the Visible Heads Popish Cardinals Legates Nuncioes Prelates the chief pillars hinges of the Roman Church and the manifold just occasions given by them to our Kings Kingdoms to renounce all dependance on all communion with them Or if they shall contribute any increase of knowledge or other benefit to the honourable Profession and Professors of the Law whereof Your Lordship under his Majesty is and long may you still continue in all splendor and felicity to be the most eminent Patron as well as Member all which particulars were the chief ends aimed at in this Vndertaking I shall then repute my extraordinary expense paines therein sufficiently remunerated and be thereby encouraged with greater vigor and all possible expedition through Gods gracious assistance to compleat the anteceding and succeeding Tomes of this Chronological Vindication Which if God shall vouchsafe me life health oportunity to finish I hope I may crave leave to sue forth my Quietus est from any future labours of this nature because it will then be high time for me only to prepare for another world conclude with Paul the aged I am now ready to be offered and the time of my departure is at hand I have fought a good fight I have finished my course I have kept the faith Hence forth there is layd up for me a Crown of righteousnesse which the Lord the Righteous Judge shall give me at that day and not to me only but unto all them also who love his appearing Which Crown of Righteousness that this Soveraign Lord of Lords and King of Kings may most graciously bestow upon Your Lordship in Heaven after You have long served honoured both HIM His MAJESTY His Realms Churches in your Generation upon earth shall be the daily prayer of Your Lordships most Humble Devoted Obliged Servant WILLIAM PRYNNE From my Study in Licolns Inne May 29. 1665. the most joyfull day Festival of his Majesties Birth and Restitution to his Royal Throne at Whitehall To the Candid and Ingenuous Readers especially Professors or Students of the Common Laws in England and Ireland Kinde Readers I Here present to your View and Censure The Second Tome of An Exact CHRONOLOGICAL VINDICATION and HISTORICAL DEMONSTRATION of our British Roman Saxon Danish Norman and English KINGS SUPREAM ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION over all Prelates Persons Causes within their Kingdomes and Dominions c. A Subject heretofore cursorily handled debated by Sir Edward Cooke in the First Part of his Fifth Reports Of the Kings Ecclesiastical Law by Sir John Davis in his Irish Reports The Case of Praemunire by Sir Christopher Sybthorp Knight one of His Majesties Iustices of the Court of Chief Place in Ireland in his Friendly Advertisement to the pretended Catholicks of Ireland Dublin 1621. Part 1. Concerning the Kings Supremacy and the Oath in that behalf to be taken and of late by my learned Friend Sir Roger Twisden in his elaborate acute Vindication of the Church of England in point of Schism as it stands separate from the Church of Rome and was reformed 1 Elizabethae London 1663. But never yet Chronologically and Historically Vindicated Demonstrated by any Lawyers Antiquaries Historians Chronologers or Divines in such ample manner as the Dignity of the subject matter demerits or as some learned French and German Lawyers Antiquaries Writers have Vindicated the Soveraign Ecclesiastical Prerogatives Rights Liberties of the Kings Emperors Churches of France and Germany in large Folio and Quarto Volumes when as our Histories Annals Records afford us more copious Presidents more numerous eminent Monuments of this kinde then France
are inserted out of their due Chronological series or years to which they relate If they consider that this was occasioned either by the continued series of the History to which they relate hapning in divers years which could not well be dis-joyned without greater inconveniences or to unite some Records or Stories of the same kind together illustrating or ratifying each other though different in time or else by casualty or oversight at the Press and withall if they observe how the distinct years rolls of every Record and of most Historians are truly cited quoted in the Text or Margin I hope it will be reputed no Solecism nor just ground of complaint Perhaps some other curious Perusers of this Work may charge me with Tautologie or surplusage for inserting several Letters Procurations of our Kings to Popes Cardinals and Proctors sent to Rome or several Patents and Prohibitions to distinct persons Courts running almost in the same words But I hope the rarity and novelty of them never formerly published in print their confirmation and explanation of each other especially in cases of Prohibitions and the matters conteined in them not mentioned in Story together with my care to avoid the censure of omitting or concealing any records of this nature wherewith others might upbraid me And the constant Practise of the Clergy Popes Prelates Church and Laicks of Rome most likely to pick quarrels with me in repeating sundry dozens scores if not hundreds of Pater-Nosters together on their Beads though that prayer was purposely instituted by Christ himself to avoid and condemn all such repetitions and likewise Reiterations of Ave-Maries of the name of Jesus and other Petitions ejaculations in their Primers Letanies Missals Jesus Psalters Breviaries Offices Howers of the Virgin Mary Manuals of Prayers and other their Bookes of publike and private Devotion will at least acquit if not justifie me against this exception That which I deem some polite dainty Readers will most censure me for is want of Elegant lofty eloquent language embellishments and transitions But this defect my declining age want of competent time to review polish every passage together with the gravity variety of the subject matter the usual Vulgar stile of most of our Records and Law-books will apologize for this defect A plain English Garbe modest natural beauty bush being in Gods and wise mens judgements better decenter commendabler then any fantastick outlandish habit a painted spotted face or effeminate powdred frizled head not of Gods or Natures making but the Barbers or Tyre-womans To conclude all I shall desire of my ingenuous Readers is a friendly construction and kinde acceptation of these my Lucubrations a free pardon of all defects or involuntary oversights if any shall occurr therein together with their cordial prayers for Gods assistance and enablement of me in the compleating of the remaining Tomes if they shall be judged usefull for the publike or gratefull to posterity there being few or none I know or hear of who will probably be at the pains or cost to carry on or compleat them when I am translated hence to a better world and shall rest from all my studies labours in this Farewell The GENERAL CONTENTS of the BOOKS and CHAPTERS conteined in this Second Tome All the particulars whereof being many and various are comprised in the TABLE BOOK 3. CHAP. 1. page 227. COntaining Evidences of King John's Supream Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction over all Bishops Religious and Ecclesiastical persons Causes Bishopricks Monasteries Tithes Advowsons in granting Licenses to elect and to approve or reject Bishops Abbots when elected Examining the Jurisdictions of all Ecclesiastical Courts Imprisoning banishing Bishops Clergy-men seizing their Bishopricks Spiritualties Confiscating their Goods Benefices for their Contempts Rebellions Treasons against him and obedience to the Popes Interdicts and other unjust Commands with other particulars and his strenuous vigilant defence of the Rights of his Crown against Provisions and other Papal and Prelatical Usurpations in England and Ireland till the 15. year of his Reign CHAP. 2. page 270. Of King John's most unworthy prostitution not only of the undoubted Rights and priviledges of his Crown but of Himself his Diadem Kingdomes of England and Ireland after so many years Glorious Contests to the Tyrannical Usurpations of Pope Innocent and his own Trayterous Bishops and Clergy Of his resignation of his Crown and Kingdomes by Two supposed Charters but in truth only by one to the Pope and his Successors and resuming them as their Feudatory under an Annual Rent His Oath of Homage and Fealty to the Pope The Validity of this Charter these Rents and their payment debated the present and subsequent Oppositions against them This Kings Opposition against the Encroachments of his Treacherous Rebellious Bishops and Clergy who dealt most perfidiously with and stirred up the Barons warrs Rebellions against him after they had forced him to resign his Crown and protested against his unkingly actions when accomplished by their own procurement and designes With other memorable particulars and Records relating to these transactions and this Kings Charters proceedings in Ecclesiastical Elections Affairs as Supream Patron within his own Dominions BOOK 4. CHAP. 1. King Henry the 3. his succession to King John his Coronation necessitated Oath Homage Subjection to Transactions complyance with the Pope and See of Rome against his own and the Nobles wills his and their Complaints Oppositions Prohibitions against the Popes Bishops Clergies Incroachments Exactions both in England and Ireland With the chief passages concerning Ecclesiastical affairs in them during the first 20 years of his young and troublesome reign CHAP. 4. pag. 447. Containing sundry Records Patents and Historical passages evidencing this Kings Supream Jurisdiction in and over Ecclesiastical persons Courts Affairs in England and Ireland The intollerable Vsurpations Extortions Oppressions Innovations Proceedings of Popes their Legates Agents Instruments to the prejudice of the Rights Priviledges of the King Church Kingdom Subjects in both these Realms with the several Complaints and Oppositions against them The English and Irish Bishops Covents Courts Christians Encroachments upon the Kings Temporal Courts Rights Royal Dignity and Subjects Liberties The Prohibitions Writs Oppositions against them With the principal Ecclesiastical Affairs and transactions in relation to England and Ireland from the beginning of the 21. to the end of the 40th year of King Henry the 3d. his reign CHAP. 3. p. 872. Comprizing sundry evidences out of Law-books Histories and Records manifesting this Kings Soveraign Ecclesiastical as well as Temporal Authority over all Ecclesiastical persons Courts Causes in England and Ireland The Popes and his Instruments intollerable Extortions Oppressions Innovations Encroachments both upon the Kings Prerogative and Subjects Liberties Properties and their respective Oppositions Complaints against them Together with our Popish Prelates and Ecclesiastical Synods Courts illegal Usurpations upon the Kings Temporal Rights Courts Crown Dignity and Peoples Priviledges With the several Prohibitions Writs Mandates issued to restrain them And
the Highest Attempts the most Audacious Dangerous Conspiracies and Treasonable Vsurpations ever formerly made not only upon the just antient Rights Priviledges Prerogatives of the Crown but also upon this King and his Kingdoms of England and Ireland themselves occasioned by the Treacheries Rebellions of some of his disloyal Popish Prelates at home instigating the Barons to take up Arms against Him and by the Unchristian Practises Tyranny of Pope Innocent the III. combining with those perfidious Bishops who perswaded him to Interdict the whole Kingdom Excommunicate King John himself for sundry years and at last to deprive him of his Crown Kingdomes and give them to the King of France yea injoyning exciting him and other foreign Enemies to raise puissant forces by Land and Sea to deprive him and his Posterity of the Crown and Realms of England and Ireland by open force The Clashes betwixt the Papal Crosier and Royal Scepter during his reign arising from small beginnings and the contests between Him Stephen Langeton Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishops Barons confederating with him farre exceeding those of King Henry the I. and II. with Archbishop Aâ—selm and Becket his trayterous predecessors canonized for their Treasons and producing the saddâ—st Tragedies ever acted in any Age on the Theatre of our other Little World Which though resolutely and gallantly resisted encountred by King John with great Regal Magnanimity Courage Pâ—udence and good success for sundry years at first yet at last through the Terrours of the Popes long-continued Interdicts Excommunications Abjudication of him from his Crown Kingdoms the formidable Forces of his Foreign Enemies ready to invade seise upon Him and them the Treachery of many of his own Bishops Clergy Nobility Subjects all absolved from their Allegiance to him by this nocent Pope Innocent on whose cordial assistance he could not safely rely but principally through the panniâ—k Fears Terrours wrought in his mind by the prophecies of Peter the Hermit forged Letters and the uncessant intoxicating Sollicitations of Pandulpbus the Popes Legate representing all these Dangers to his sad melancholly Thoughts in their blackest colours perswading him there was no other possible means left to preserve his Life Crown Kingdoms ward off the impendent Dangers disperse the Tempestuous Clouds then hanging over him or to save his Immortal Soul but by making his peace with God and taking Sanctuary in Pope Innocents bosom by casting Himself down at his Papal feet and resigning his Crown Kingdoms of England and Ireland into his hands to protect dispose of as his Own was thereupon in conclusion though with much reluctancy induced to resigne them by a detestable Charter into this Popes Legates hands to his use to become the Popes feudatory under an Annual Rent yea to do Homage swear Fealty to him and his successors as their Vassal to his perpetual Infamy as likewise to part with other Chief Flowers of his Royal Ecclesiastical Prerogative and Jurisdiction over his perfidious Usurping Popish Bishops to his own and his Successors grand prejudice Which encouraged succeeding Popes Prelates upon every oportunity to make many new successive dangerous bold Incroachments upon the Prerogatives Rights Priviledges of our Kings their Subjects Liberties Properties to their Intollerable Grievance till at last they were necessitated by degrees to shake off their unsupportable Papal yoaks and Usurpations I shall begin with some Histories and Records in the first Year of King Johns Reign evidencing the Supream Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction both claimed and exercised by him in and over all Persons Causes within his Realms with his vigilant care industry to preserve the same against Foreign Papal Domestick Episcopal and Monastical Usurpations upon several emergent occasions proceeding in a Chronological Method except only where the Series of the History to make it compleat and more intelligible or some other just occasion shall necessitate me to resort to Subsequent Years and Records before their just order of Time BOOK III. CHAP. I. Conteining Evidences of King Johns Supream Jurisdiction over all Bishops Religious and Ecclesiastical Persons Causes Bishopricks Monasteries Tithes Advousons in granting Licenses to elect and to approve or reject Bishops Abbots when elected examining the Jurisdictions of all Ecclesiastical Courts Imprisoning Banishing Bishops Clergy-men seizing their Bishopricks Spiritualties Confiscating their Goods Benefices for their Contempts and Obedience to the Popes Interdicts and unjust Commands with other particulars and his strenuous vigilant defence of the Rights of his Crown against Provisions and other Papal and Prelatical Usurpations in England and Ireland till the 15. year of his Reign IT is very observable that King John at his Coronation in Westminster Abby June 9. Anno Dom. 1199. was sworn in the first place by Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury as Matthew Paris and others relate Quod sanctam Ecclesiam ejus ordinatos diligeret eam ob incursione malignatium INDEMNEM CONSERVARET Dignitates illius bonafide et sine malo ingenio SERVABIT ILLAESAS as Roger Hoveden expresseth it This Archbishop with all the Bishops Abbots Nobles present at and consenting to this Oath and doing Homage and Fealty to him thereby declared him to be Supream Governour Patron Protector and Head on Earth of the Church of England as well in Ecclesiastical as Temporal affairs else this Oath had been Nugatory The 13. of June following he was solemnly divorced in Normandy in the presence of 3. of his Norman Bishops from the Duke of Gloucesters daughter Unde magnam Summi Pontificis Innocentii tertii Curiae Romanae indignationem incurrit praesumens temere contra Leges Canones dissolvere quod eorum suerat Auctoritate Colligatum as Radulfus de Diceto informs us But he no more valuing their Indignation then he did their Canons and Laws soon after married Isabel sole daughter and heir of the Earl of Engolesme who was crowned Queen Octob. 8. by Archbishop Hubert this Pope and Cardinals not daring to question or null his marriage Immediately after Pope Innocent the 3d. sent his Legate to King John desiring him to release Philip Bishop of Bâ—lvoire taken Prisoner by King Richard the first in the Field and kept Prisoner by him all his life notwithstanding this and other Popes importunate Letters for his enlargement VNDER PAIN OF AN INTERDICT who had-then by the space of two years been detained under most cruel Imprisonment some months in his very Armes in which he was taken fighting not suffered to be put off day or night But because the said Bishop was taken in Armes as a Souldier and Plunderer against the Dignity of his Order the King notwithstanding this Popes intreaties and menaces would not enlarge him untill he had paid 6000. marks of sterling money to his Exchequer and 2000. marks for his expences during his Imprisonment under King Richard and himself which he accordingly paid And till he had also taken an Oath before the Cardinals and other Bishops never thereafter to bear Armes during his life
a majori saniori parte Conventus non fuerat celebrata sicque his rationibus propositis petierunt ut illa electio confirmaretur quae clara luce diei Rege presente et consentiente cum testibus idoneis extitit celebrata His auditis perspicaciter intellectis procurator Supprioris allegavit secundam electionem irritam esse inanem quia qualiscunque esset prima electio sive justa sive injusta debuerat prima Cassari antequam secunda celebraretur electio Unde constanter postulabat ut prima electio rata haberetur Denique post longas hinc inde disceptationes cum Dominus Papa intellexisset partes in unicam personam non posse convenire atque utramque electionem vitiose non secundum sacrorum Canoâ—um sanctiones celebratam fuisse de consilio Cardinalium suorum ambas cassavit partibus diffinitione Apostolica interdicens per sententiam diffinitivam statuens ne de cetero ad Archiepiscopatus honores alteruter Electorum aspiret Summatim hac fuit causa seminarium Erroris Rex posuerat verbum suum in ore duodecim Monachorum Cantuariensium ut quemcunque eligerent ipse acceptaret Convenerat autem inter Regem eos prestito juramento fidei interpositione quod nullo modo alium quam Johannem Episcopum Norwicensem eligerent Habebant similiter Literas Regis This crafty Pope vacated both these Elections on purpose to force the Monks to elect whom ever he should commend unto them against the right of the Kings Crown to grant Licences to elect and approve the Arch-bishop when elected that so having wrested out of his hands the disposition of the See of the Primat and Metropolitan of all England to confer it on his own creatures he might rule both the Church and Kingdom at his pleasure in pursuance of which design the perfidious Monks complyed with him against the King as the Historian thus relates Sed ipsi Monachi postquam intellexerunt electionem dicti Johannis Papae nimis displicâ—re cassari suggerentibus Cardinalibus Domino Papa affirmantibus licere eis eligere quemcunque vellent ut secrete electionem celebrarent si strenuum precipue Anglicum eligerent elegerunt per consilium Papae Magistrum Stephanum de Langeton Cardinalem quo non erat major in Curia imo nec ei parem moribus scientia Ex tunc igitur non potuit ei Papa in multiformi tribulatione deesse CAssatis itaque Electionibus memoratis Dominus Papa nolens diutius sustinere ut gregi dominico cura deesset Pastoralis the ground of all subsequent provisions to Bishopricks persuasit Monachis Cantuariensis qui procuratores coram eo constituti fuerant pro negotio Ecclesiae Cantuariensis ut eligerent Magistrum Stephanum de Langeton Presbyterum Cardinalem virum in literali scientia tum discretum moribus ornatum asserens ipsius promotionem tam ipsâ— Regi quam universae Ecclesiae Anglicanae plurimum profuturam Monachi vero adhaec respondentes asserebant non licere praeter Consensum Regium et sui Conventus Canonicam electionem celebrare At Papa quasi rapiens verbum ex Ore ipsorum dixit sciatis vos plenariam habere in Ecclesia Cantuariensi potestatem nec et super electionibus apud sedem Apostolicam celebratis solet assensus Principum expectari Vnde vobis qui tot tales estis quod plene suâ—â—icitis ad electionem in virtute obedientiae et sub paena anathematis precipimus ut illum in Archiepiscopum eligatis quem Nos damus vobis in Patrem et Pastorem animarum vestrarum Monachi quoque excommunicationis sententiam incurrere metuentes licet inviti et cum murmuratione assensum tamen praebuerunt Solus ex omnibus Monachis Magister Helias de Brantefeld qui pro parte Regis Episcopi Norwicensis advenerat noluit consentire Caeteri autem omnes cum Hymno Te Deum Laudamus electum memoratum ad Altare detulerunt Deinde Decimo Quinto Kalendas Julii in Civitate Viterbii a Papa prefato munus consecrationis suscepit The Pope to salve this grand encroachment on King John and the Crown of England endeavoured by gifts and complements to pacifie and court him out of it To which purpose Sub eisdem diebus Innocentius Papa cupiens in proposito suo Regem Iohannem habere favorabilem quia cognoverat eundem Johannem cupidum esse diligentem inquisitorem acquisitorem Gemmarum pretiosarum misit ei hanc Epistolam cum tali Xenio quod in eadem potest perpendi Innocentius Papa tertius Johanni Regi Anglorum c. Inter opes terrenas quas mortalis oculus concupiscit quasi clariora desiderat aurum obrizum lapides pretiosas principatum credimus obtinere Licet autem his aliis divitiis vestra regalis abundet excellentia in signum tamen dilectionis gratiae quatuor Annulos Aureos cum diversis lapidibus pretiosis tuae magnitudini destinamus In quibus te volumus specialiter intelligere formam numerum materiam colorem ut mysterium potius quam donum attendas Rotunditas enim Eternitatem significat quae initio caret fine Habet ergo Regalis discretio quod in forma requirat ut de terrenis transeat ad caelestia de temporalibus ad aeterna procedat Quaternarius autem qui numerus est quadratus constantiam mentis significavit quae nec deprimi debet in adversis nec in prosperis elevari quod tunc laudabiliter adimplebit cum quatuor virtutibus principalibus fuerit ordinata viz. Justitia Fortitudine Prudentia Temperantia Intelligas ergo in primo Justitiam quam exerceas in judiciis In seenndo Fortitudinem quam exhibeas in adversis In tertio Prudentiam quam observes in dubiis In quarto Temperantiam quam in prosperis non demittas Per aurum vero sapientia designatur Quia sicut Aurum praeeminet metallis universis sic sapientia donis omnibus antecellit Propheta testante Requiescet super eum spiritus sapientiae c. Nihil est autem quod Regem magis oportet habere Unde Rex ille pacificus Solomon â—olo a Domino sapientiam postulavit ut populum sibi commissum perinde sciret gubernare Porro Smaragdi Viriditas fidem Saphiri serenitas spem Granâ—ti rubicunditâ—s Charitatem Topatii Claritas operationem bonam significat de qua Dominus Luceat Lux vestra Habes igitur in Smaragdo quod credas in Saphiro quod speras in Granâ—to quod diligas in Topatio quod exerceas ut de virtute in virtutem ascendas donec Dominum Deorum videas in Sion Haec autem cum ad Regis presentiam pervenissent primo 〈◊〉 ei complacuerunt sed post non multos dies subsequentes aurum obrâ—zum in sâ—oriam derisum gemmae in gemitus amor in rancorem sicut sequens sermo declarabit sunt flebiliter commutata ut ex
copiosam milites solummodo servientes liberos homines cum Balistariis sagitariis juxta maritima retinentes Venit praeterea de Hibornia Johannes Episcopus Norwicensis cum militibus quingentis equitibus multis ad Regem ab ipso gratanter susceptus est Omnibus igitur congregatis ad pugnam aestimati sunt in exercitu apud Barham donam inter milites electos servientes strenuos bene armatos sexaginta millia virorum fortium quibus si erga Regem Angliae et defensionem Patriae cor fuisset et anima una non fuisset Princeps sub Coelo contra quem regnum Angliae se non defenderet Constituit preterea Rex cum adversariis navale praelium conferre ut eos pelago submergeret antequam terram occuparent Habebat namque classem uberiorem quam Rex Francorum unde maximam securitatem concepit hostibus resistendi What King John in point of prudence Policy Valour Warre Justice Conscience could have done more then he did to protect and defend the invaded Rights of his Crown Kingdom people Church of England against the manifold unparalleld Treasons Policies Stratagems Usurpations affronts unjust demands Interdict excomunication dijudication from his Crown and Kingdomes and intended invasions of this insolent Pope and his Agents his own perjured Trayterous Bishops Monks Clergy and their domestick confederats his French and other forraign enemies with admirable courage gallantry prudence success for 8. years space together transcends my understanding to define the times and circumstances duly considered for which he really deserved more honour thanks from the Crown Church Realm and people of England then all of his predecessors had he still persevered in his former unshaken magnanimous Resolutions and not been decoyed by Pandulphus must strangly to fail in his last actings his Army and Navy then raised through Gods assistance being able to have encountred all the forces raised against him and dissipated them like a mist before the Sun BOOK III. CHAP. II. Of King Johns most unworthy prostitution not only of the undoubted Rights and Privileges of his Crown but of Himself his Diadem Kingdoms of England and Ireland after so many years glorious Contests to the Tyrannical Vsurpations of Pope Innocent and his own Trayterous Bishops and Clergy Of his resignation of his Crown and Kingdoms by two several Charters to the Pope and his Successors and resuming of them as their Feudatory under an Annual Rent His Oath of Homage and Fealty to the Pope The Validity of these Charters Rents and their payment debated The present subsequent Oppositions against them His Oppositions to the Encroachments of his Treacherous Rebellious Bishops and Clergy who dealt most Treacherously with and stirred up the Barons Wars Rebellions against him when they had enforced him to resign his Crown and protested against his Vnkingly actions when accomplished by their own procurement and designs With other memorable particulars and Records relating to these Transactions and this Kings Charters proceedings in Ecclesiastical Elections Affairs as Supream Patron therein within his own Dominions HAving presented you with King Johns most heroick vigilant strenuous defence of his supream Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction over all persons causes within his Realms and Dominions for 14. years space I shall in the next place inform you by what arts menaces fears terrours he was at last by the intoxications of the Pope and his Legate Pandulphus when he had raised such a puissant Army as might have secured him against all Foreign Invaders a small part of his Navy burning and sinking all the French Kings Fleet in Flanders soon after the surrender of his Crown suddenly emasculated and totally metamorphosed into a quite contrary person resolution and induced not only to part with most of the antient Ecclesiastical Prerogatives united to his Crown but with his very Crown Kingdoms themselves which he resigned to the Pope becoming his sworn Vassal Tenant for his own Kingdoms under an annual rent which rendred him a scorn derision to his Bishops Barons Subjects and all other Christian Kings with the Arguments and Policies by which the Pope and his Legates effected these their unjust designs You heard in the precedent Chapter what a puissant Army and Navy King John had provided to resist the Invasions of the French King and all his Confederates who conspired to deprive him of his Crown Kingdoms and what secret Agreements Articles Instructions the Pope had given to Pandulphus to communicate to K. John whereby he might purchase his peace at Rome if condescended to by him without any hesitation I shall now proceed to inform you out of Matthew Paris how Pandulphus proceeded to accomplish the Popes designs and decoy King John to submit to his most unworthy Proposals DUm autem Rex Anglorum cum innumera Armatorum copia circa maritima Regis Francorum prestolaretur adventum applicuerunt duo fratres de Militia templi apud Doveram venientes amicabiliter ad Regem dixerunt ei Missi sumus ad te O Rex potentissime ex parte Pandulphi subdiaconi ac Domini Papae familiaris qui pro utilitate vestra Regni vestri vobiscum petit habere colloquium proponet enim quandam tibi pacis formam qua poteris Deo Ecclesiae reconciliari licet in Curia Romana â— jure Regni Angliae abjudicatus fueris sententialiter condemnatus Rex vero cum Templariorum verba intellexisset misit Templarios memoratos propter Pandulphum quantocius transfretare Venit ergo Pandulphus ut dictum est invitatus ad Regem apud Doveram cum ipso loquutus est dicens Ecce Rex Francorum potentissimus in Ostio Sequanae fluminis cum innumera navium multitudine maximo militum equitum peditumque stipatus agmine ad hoc expectat ut majoribus adhuc vallatus catervis super vos Regnum vestrum hostiliter veniat quasi Domino summo Pontifici rebellem a Regno te violenter depellat atque authoritate sedis Apostolicae Regnum Angliae perpetuo jure possideat Veniunt cum illo omnes Episcopi dudum ab Anglia proscripti cum Clericis Laicis exultantibus ut ipso duce sedes Episcopales cum rebus aliis te invito recipiant obsequium vobis olim antecessoribus vestris exhibitum ipsi de caetero reverenter impendant Jactat se praeterea idem Rex Chartas habere omnium fere Angliae Magnatum de fidelitate subjectione unde plenam concepit securitatem ad finem optimum rem perducere inchoatam Consule ergo saltem nunc quasi in extremis agenti utilitati tuae ut ad poenitentiam redeas Dominum quem contra te ad vindictam provocasti gravissimam placere ne differas si enim sufficientem volueris praestare cautionem judicio Ecclesiae parendi humiliari pro ipso qui se pro te humiliavit poteris ex Clementia sedis Apostolicae Regnum recuperare a quo pro
Hyberniae ab hac hora et in antea fidelis ero Deo et Beato Petro et Ecclesiae Romanae et Domino meo Papae Domino Innocentio ejusque successoribus Catholice intrantibus Non ero in facto in dicto consensu vel consilio ut vitam perdant vel membra vel mala captione capiantux Eorum damnum si scivero impediam et remanere faciam si potero alioquin eis quam citius potero intimabo vel tali personae dicam quam eis credam pro certo dicturam Consilium quod mihi crediderint per se vel per nuncios suos seu Literas suas secretum tenebo et ad eorum damnum nulli pandam me sciente Patrimonium Beati Petri et specialiter Regnum Angliae et Regnum Hyberniae adjutor ero ad tenendum et defendendum contra omnes homines pro posse meo Sic me adjuvet Deus et haec Sancta Evangelia Amen Acta autem sunt haec ut praedictum est in vigilia Dominicae Ascensionis praesentibus Episcopis Comitibus Magratibus supradictis Pandulphus autem with most Antichristian pride and intolerable insolency pecuniam quam in arram subjectionis Rex contulerat sub pede suo conculcavit Archiepiscopo dolente et reclamante Having thus presented you with a full and faithfull History of King Johns resignation of his Crown and Kingdoms of England and Ireland to Pope Innocent and his Successors the successive Interdicts Excommunications Abjudications from the Crown Treasons of his Prelates Subjects Forces of his invading foreign Enemies unchristian Frauds unrighteous Policies by which it was effected and this gallant Kings enforcements to it against all his former Heroick Oppositions Resolutions I shall desire the greatest Votaries to the See of Rome to resolve these Quaeres 1. Whether Pope Innocent who in all his former Epistles proceedings against King John pretended that he sought nothing else or more but King Johns repentance and reception of Stephen Langhton Archbishop of Canterbury and greived at nothing so much as Englands desolation did yet by all the premised circumventions frauds practises display to all the world that the principal thing he sought after was the very Crown Kingdoms of England and Ireland to united them to the See of Rome as St. Peters pretended Patrimony though with the Kings and Kingdoms great greif and desolation 2. Whether this Resignation gained extorted from King John by so many years successive unchristian detestable Perjuries Treasons Interdicts Excommunications Abjudication from the Crown Hypocrisies Frauds Menaces Lyes false suggestions by Pope Innocent himself who was sole Judge of King John in his own case and his confederates and such unjust invasions of the Rights of his Crown can in point of Justice Law Reason Conscience be reputed a Good Valid Legalor equitable Title for him and his successors to claime the Realms of England and Ireland as part of St. Peters Patrimony or the rents reserved annually out of them as a just Papal revenue admitting King John had a legal power to resign his Kingdomes without the joynt consent of all his Nobility subjects Kingdoms which he had not as they oft protested both in and out of Parliament 3. Whether all or many of these abominable insolent injurious Machivilian if not Atheisticall practises proceedings against King John diametrically repugnant to all rules of Christianity Piety Justice moral honesty and expresse precepts of Christ himself St. Peter and Paul forecited proclaim not this Pope Innocent one of the grandest Nocents Hypocrites Antimonarchs Impostors Usurpers Athiests Monster of Impiety Arrogancy Covetousness Ambition that ever sat in St. Peters pretended chair and King John the only Innocent and patern of patience justice clemency and unparalleld humility farre below his Royal dignity and the place person and publick trust he then sustained notwithstanding our Monkish Historians defamations of him 4. Whether the serious consideration of these proceedings of Innocent seconded with those succeeding them were not of themselves a sufficient ground for the King and Kingdoms of England and Ireland without any guilt of Scisme or Injustice for ever to exterminate the Usurped Antimonarchical Usurpations and forraign jurisdiction of the Bishops and See of Rome and to hold no future communion with them to prevent the like attempts especially when so magnified justified by our Monkish Historians in that age by late Popish Parasites of all sorts and most succeding Popes who still make fresh successive claimes to the Crown Kingdoms of England and Ireland and the annual rent then reserved out of them as St. Peters undoubted Patrimony But more of this in due place Pope Innocent and Pandulphus having thus cheated decoyed King John of his Crown Kingdoms yea all his Regal Honour Glory Wisdom Magnanimity and Renown acquired by his former oppositions against them and the King of France their mear stalking horse to gain this rich booty to his vast and frutlesse expence of his elevated hopes to possesse and enjoy it by the Popes donation his next designe was how to take off and pacify the French King from his intended invasions and so sent the Archbishop and his confederates into England there to insult over and trample upon King John as they had done abrode wherein he thus proceeded HIS ita gestis Pandulphus cum Cartis memoratis transfretravit ad Gallias Octo millia Librarum Esterlingorum secum gerens ut Archiepiscopo Episcopis Monachisque Cantuariensibus ac caeteris causa interdicti exulantibus in parte restitutionis faceret ablatorum Cum autem tenor Cartarum prefatae pacis forma illis omnibus placuisset persuasit diligenter Pandulfus ut pacifice redirent in Angliam Episcopi supradicti residuum restitutionis illico percepturi Deinde Regem Francorum diligenter admonere caepit qui jam paratus fuerat in manu violenta ad Angliam hostiliter transfretare ut desisteret a proposito ad propria pacifice remearet non enim potuit sine offensione summi Pontificis terram Angliae vel ipsum Regem infestare cum ille paratus sit Deo sanctae Ecclesiae ejusque ordinatis satisface re atque Domini Papae Catholicis jussionibus obedire Haec audiens Rex Francorum iratus valde dixit se jam in apparatu Navium Victualium Armorum plusquam seraginta Millia librarum expendisse ex praecepto Domini Papae Laborem pretatum in peccatorum remissionem suscepisse Et ut verum fateamur idem Rex suggestionibus Pandulphi ascensum nullatenus praebuisset nisi solus Comes Flandrensis Philippus ipsum sequi contradixisset Fuerat enim Regi Anglorum confaederatus ideo contra pactum suum venire noluit Dixit praeterea idem Comes injustum fuisse idem bellum quod ad debellandum Regem Anglorum susceperat cum nullus Antecessorum suorum jus aliquod sibi hactenus in Regno Angliae vendicasset Adjunxit insuper quod Rex Francorum terras suas castella
Denmark Swecia Norway Croatia Dalmatia and Scotland are the Popes Vassals Tributaries holding all their Crowns Kingdoms from him as his Feudatories under several annual rents and tributes and an Oath of Homage and Fealty It is no wonder therefore if they pretend the like Title under the like Tenure and Vassallage to the Realms of England and Ireland Pope Alexander the 2d had the impudency to affirm That ever since the kingdom of England received Christianity it hath been in the hands and power of St Peter if his Epistle be not forged by e Baronius If this were a truth then King Iohns resignation of his kingdom to the Pope was only a restitution of that antient right the Pope had thereto before in Recognition of the Popes Soveraign Dominion over it and his resuming of it from the Pope under an annual rent nothing but an revival of the former Service due to Rome as f Marta g Carerius and h Schioppius argue in the cases of Constantines pretended Donation Charles the Great Pepins and others grants of Lands and Territories to the See of Rome But none of our Monks or Historians of that or any age since though professed Votaries to the Pope ever made such a pretence or conclusion as this Therefore it is a meer forgery a Cardinal Bellarmin and other Romanists falsely averre That the kingdom of England was semper Beneficiarium et Tributarium Romano Pontifici because King Ina and Offa Anno 740. Adelphus Anno 847. paid a penny for every house to Saint Peter by way of Tribute confirmed by several Lawes And King Henry the 2d acknowledged the Pope to be his Temporal Lord himself his Feudatory and his Kingdom the Popes Patrimony The falshood of which having at large refuted I shall pretermit as fabulous only if true it quite subverts or enervates this Charter of King Iohn and reservation of the annual rent as a New thing honor rent not formerly acknowledged by his predecessors But their principal Title to England and Ireland is from King Iohns Charter under his golden Bull which they boast to be yet extant in the Vatican by which the Pope hath as Bellarmine and Marta assert Directum Dominium in Regnum Angliae et Hiberniae that King Iohn and his Successors are thereby made Feudatories and Vassals to the Pope whence b Pope Innocent the 3d. in a vaunting manner said of King Iohn Vassallus noster est Rex Angliae et Romanae Ecclesiae To counterplead and enervate this Grand pretended Title of the Pope I shall desire the Readers to consider 1. That Sir Thomas Moor Lord Chancellor of England who c lost his head under King Henry the 8. his Master in defence of the Popes Supremacy in England is so far ashamed of Pope Innocents proceedings against King Iohn that he avowes it in print d to be utterly UNTRUE that King John did make his Realms thus Tributdry to the Pope or that ever such pensions were paid to Rome for them wherein doubtlesse he mistakes Adding That if he so did or any other English King should so do such an act was of no validity at all as Rossius Warwicensis also resolves 2ly That e Edmond Campian a great Advocate for the Papacy writes Such Instruments might happily then be moved and drawn and yet dye unratified though the copies stand recorded denying any annual pensions paid thereby for England or Ireland to Rome 3ly f M. Antonius Coccius Sabellicus informes us That this pretended Rent out of England and Ireland was granted by King Iohn out of a Religious Vow to expiate his gaining these kingdoms by fratricide without mentioning any Charter or resignation Haâ—d mâ—riâ—ò post Johannes Rex Angliae Ricardum fratrem interfecit Regnumque parricidio adeptus à Ludovico Philippi filio qui tum in Gallia regnabat gravi bello petitus est Tum vero novisse fertur si regnum sibi incolume mansisset futurum ut Anglia et Hybernia vectigales essent Apostolicae sedis magnumque auro pondus voto nuncupavit quod duae illustres Insulae quotannis Romano Pontifico penderent sui itaque Voti damnatus quum ipse tum Successores plerique ut rite actum erat ratum habuere But this voluminous Historian is utterly mistaken in his whole relation of this pension For 1. King Iohn did not murder his brother King Richard who died of a shot out of Chaluz Castle as all our g Historians record 2ly He obtained not the Realm by parricide but by his Brothers special bequest at his death and heir to him 3ly This Rent was granted before Lewis the French Kings Sonne warred on him upon Philips intended invasion but admit it true the very force of warr nulls it 4ly None of our Historians mention any such Vow of King John as the cause of this grant 5ly Not one much lesse many of his Successors acknowledged it rightly granted nor ever confirmed but protested against it as null though one or two of them now and then voluntarily paid it upon other grounds Raphael Volaterans Geogr. l. 3. f. 54. concurring with Sabellicus records that Johannis cum gravi bello à Ludovico Gallorum Rege premeretur EX VOTO Angliam Iberniamque Romano Pontifice Vectigales fecit ut auri Marcas 70. quotannis penderent Anno salutis 1208. he being mistaken in the occasion quarrel summe year of the grant which was not till 1213. and Lewis his warre above a year after that And admit it true this Vow Grant being made by Duresse and force of Warr can be of no validity 4ly h Polydor Virgil a Stranger but yet the last collector of the Popes Peter-pence in England who pried into our Histories Annals and the i Century writers out of him write thus of this Rent and Grant reciting King Iohns surrender of his Crown Nunquamnisi à Romano Papa recepturus sic enim fieri jusserat Nocentius crudelis et sanguinis Anglici sitientissimus add the Centuriators ex quo fama est Johannem cupientem perpetuare memoriam muneris accepti therfore a meer free gift not tribute in their judgements ea lege fuisse se Beneficiarium not tributarium ut Reges deinceps à Pontifice duntaxat Romano jura regni consequerentur Caeterum has reconciliationis Leges qui secuti sunt Reges mimme servarunt neque Annales Anglici de hujusmodi donatione loquuntur Iohanni tantummodo qui deliquisset imposita non item Successoribus sustinenda fuisse satis constat So that by this resolution of the Popes own Collector in England the grant of these annual rents obliged only King John himself the delinquent who imposed them not his heirs successors or kingdoms in the least degree To which the Century collectors assent 5ly a Matthew Paris and Matthew Westminster themselves both Monks extraordinary Votaries to the Popes and inveterate Enemies to King John deride scorn his Charter to the Pope which they first inserted into their Histories stiling it
Lugubrem detestabilem non formosam sed famosam subiectionem Scriptum toto mundo execrabile c. And relate the Judgements of the English French and others who reputed it Null voyd and a most detestable example thereby sufficiently intimating their own concurrence therein 6ly As the Archbishop of Dublin openly protested against the first Charter and the Legates insolency when he received it and the money he trampled under his feet as b Matthew Paris himself records so he writes That Stephen Langton the Archbp. the Popes own Legate great creature and a Cardinal though he underhand consented to and abetted it to render King Iohn despicable detestable to his Barons Subjects and all forreign Princes to accomplish his own designs and wreck his malice upon the King yet to preserve the hereditary Rights of the Kingdom inviolable and accompiish his own ends the better so soon as this Charter was sealed and presented at the high Altar in Pauls and delivered to the Popes Nuntio he stepping out in the presence of the King Legate Barons and all there present in the name of the Clergy and Kingdom boldly and earnestly presented at the same Altar in solemn manner his Appeal against this Charter so detestable to the whole world as Rossius Martinus Dr. Beard and others relate But hear d Matthew Paris himself Ralph Bishop of Chichester then Chancellor of England being elected Archbishop of Canterbury by the Monks after the death of Richard and the Monks of Canterbury pressing the Pope to confirm his election Anno 1231. thereupon the Pope made diligent inquiry of Simon Langton Stephens Brother elected but rejected by King Iohn and the Pope too at his request to be Archbp. of York concerning Ralphs person and disposition thereupon Respondit illum curialem esse illiteratum rapidum in verbis festinum quod durius est si ad illam dignitatem promoveretur moliri volentem ut anhelante ad hoc Rege cum toto regno juvante excuteret Angliam de sub jugo domini Papae et Curiae Romanae qui eidem tenetur sub tributo ut soluto vinculo tributi quo irretivit eam Rex Iohannes solita Deo et Ecclesiae sanctae serviret libertate Et ad hoc vellet usque ad expositionem capitis decertare innixus juri et appellationibus Stephani Cantuatiensis Atchiepiscopi quas fecit solenniter idem Stephanus ante Altare Sancti Pauli Ecclesia Cathedrali Londinensi cum redderet coronam Angliae memoratns Rex Iohannes in manns Legati conficiens scriptum toto mundo execrabile Papa autem his auditis sermonibus postulatione cassata concessit ut Conventus Cantuariensis alium Archiepiscopum ac talem eligerent qui sibi esset Pastor Animarum salubris et Ecclesiae utilis Anglicanae et Romanae fidelis ac devotus tus Monachi igitur domum reversi Conventui retulerunt quomodo fuerant a sno desiderio defraudati And after the Election of two others whom the Pope rejected were enforced to elect St. Edmond whom the Pope recommended to them In this Historical passage there are seven most observable circumstances considerable 1. That Simon Langton brother to Stephen Archbishop of Canterbury his principal agent for his restitution privy to all his Actions being made Archdeacon of Canterbury by him and at this time holding that office informed the Pope of these Appeals of his brother Stephen Archbishop of Canterbury publikely made at Pauls Church London when King Iohn there summoned his Barons and sealed his Charter to him Therefore no fiction but a real truth 2ly That this information was within 16. years after the resignation and charter thus made 3ly That King Henry the 3d. and the whole kingdom then groaned under and resolved to cast off this unjust Tribute Charter and to protest against it as invalid 4ly That if Ralph were admitted and consecrated Archbishop the design in electing him to that place he would certainly with the peril of his life protest against this reserved Rent and Charter as voyd in Law because Stephen his predecessor had thus appealed against it at the very sealing and delivery thereof as not only voyd but detestable and therfore the King and kingdom would wholly exempt themselves from it which had been a vain surmise had there been no such appeal 5ly That Simon himself as well as his Brother Stephen acknowledged this Charter and Tribute to be not only detestable in it self and to the King and kingdom of England but even to the whole world and therefore certainly most illegal and invalid 6ly That Pope Gregory the 9th believed both the truth of this relation and Appeal and upon this information and ground alone vacated the election of Ralph to prevent this design of the King kingdom and Archbishop elect to shake off this Tribute and yoak of bondage enforcing them to elect another more complyant with his designes to preserve his interest in this annual Rent though reserved by such a most detestable Charter 7ly That it was afterwards insisted upon in the Council of Lyons and not gainsaid by the Pope 8ly That the English Barons themselves though they were present and connived at this charters sealing and delivery by the King the better to effect their own designs against him being made most contemptible and quite devested of his Royal honor and most of his authority thereby yet they abominated declaimed protested against it and him with highest Indignation and detestation when executed witnesse these passages and Speeches of theirs recorded by a Matthew Paris First within few moneths after this second resignation and Charter Anno 1215. All the Nobles assembled in a Great Council at London together with the Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priors and Clergy where the King ratified the Great charter and Charter of the Forrest and Charter concerning the freedom of Elections to Bishopricks and Monasteries perceiving King Johns heart both by his gestures and speeches to be totally averted from them and himself almost distracted with sad melancholly thoughts for sealing his second Charter to the Pope and Confirmation of the Great Charter and that of elections antequam ipsum Concilium solveretur continua mente praesaga futuros eventus ponderabant dicentes Vae nobis immo toti Angliae carenti rege veraci et oppressae Tyranno subdolo et summis conatibus regnum Angliae evertenti Nos jam Romae subjecit et Romanae Curiae vt protectionem ab ea consequeremur timendum est ne injuriosas suppeditationes in posterum inveniamus Nunquam audivimus de aliquo Rege qui nollet colla servituti subtrahere iste sponte succumbit Et sic lamentantes Regem recedendo reliquerunt ad propria revertentes A strong evidence they never advised assented to or approved it as both Charters falsly recite but thus openly and joyntly declaimed against lamented the sad consequences of it which they both foresaw feared and thereupon departed from him to their homes
with much grief and discontent as one who had used his utmost endeavours to subvert a miserable Kingdom by subjecting his own and their free necks to the Pope Court of Rome under pretext of obtaining protection from them After this Anno 1216. the Barons being driven almost to desperation resolving utterly to reject King John and elect a new King which they did thus openly inveighed against him for this his Charter of Resignation and against Pope Innocent himself making it the principal argument of their revolt from him Circa hos dies cum denique Barones qui jam omnia amiserant quae propensius in mundo diligebant spem bom melioris penitus non habebant ut per se recuperarent amissa tacti sunt dolore Cordis intrinsecus quid agerent ignorabant maledicentes Regis versutiam tergiversationes et infidelitatem et ducentes suspiria geminando Veh tibi Iohannes Regum ultime Anglorum Principum Abominatio Nobilitatis Anglicanae Confusio Heu Anglia jam vastata et amplius vastanda Heu Anglia Anglia omnibus bonis hactenus Princeps provinciarum facta es sub tributo non tantum flammae fami et ferro sed servorum ignobilium et advenarum imperio subjecta et suppeditata cum nihil infelicius quam servorum subjici servituti Legimus quod multi alii Reges immo ut Reguli usque ad mortem pro liberatione terrae suae subjectae dimicarunt sed tu Iohannes lugubris memoriae pro futuris seculis et terra tua ab antiquo libera ancillaret excogitasti et operam impendisti et ut alios tecum traheres in servitutem quasi cauda serpentina medietatem stellarum a firmamento te ipsum primo depressisti factus de Rege liberrimo Tributarius firmarius et vassalus servitutis terrarum nobilissimam Chirographo servitutis aeternae obligasti nunquam a Compede servili liberandam nisi miseratus ille qui nos et totum mundum quos sub pecc Iugo vetusta servitus tenuit dignetur quandoque liberare ati Et quid de te Papa qui pater sanctitatis speculum pietatis tutor Justitiae custos veritatis toti mundo deberes lucere in Exemplum tali consentis talem laudas tueris Sed hac causa Exhaustorem pecuniae Anglicanae Exactorem Nobilitatis Britannicae tibi inclinantem defendis ut in Barathrum Romanae Averitiae omnia demergantur sed haec causa excusatio est ante Deum culpa accusatio Et sic Barones Lachrymantes Lamentantes Regem Papam maledixerunt peccantes inexpiabiliter cum scriptum sit Principi non maledices veritatem reverentiam transgredientes cum illustrem Johannem Regem Angliae servum asserverunt Cum Deo servire regnare sit Tandem decretum est ut aliquem potentem in Regem eligerent per quem possint ad possessiones pristinas revocari credentes quod nullus Johanne pesor vel durior possit dominari tale miserabile statuentes Argumentum Fortuna miserrima tuta Nam timor eventus deterioris abest Cumque aliquandiu quem oligerent haesitassent demum in hec pariter consenserunt ut Lodovicum filium Philippi Regis Francorum sibi praeficerent ipsum in Regem Angliae sublimarent Besides King John himself in his Letters to the Pope complains that his Earls and Barons were devout and loving to him till he had subjected himself to his Dominion but since that time specialiter ab hoc they did all rise up against him And when he alleged to them that the Realm of England was St. Peters patrimony and held of the Pope c. they slighted it so as to return no answer to it Yea Pope Innocent himself in his Epistle to all Christian people wherein he Nulls the Great charter of Liberties complains thus of the Barons ut ordine perverso in illum insurgerent postquam Ecclesiae satisfecit qui assistebat eidem quando Ecclesiam offendebant And the French Kings Barons H. the 3. and his Proctors in the Council of Lyons with the Parl. of 40 E. 3. peremptorily affirm that the Barons never assented to it Therefore this clause inserted into the Patent that it was made Communi Consilio Baronum Nostrorum must needs be a false suggestion and untruth which makes it Null in Law 8ly There is an antient Manuscript stiled Eulogium in the famous Library of Sir Robert Cotton which records that in the year 1214. soon after this Surrender and Charter of King Iohn there was a Parliament called at London wherein Stephen Archbishop of Canterbury and all his Clergy cum tota laicali secta with all the Lay sect being present Per Domini Papae praeceptum illa obligatio praefata quam Rex Domino Papâ— secerat cum fidelitate et homagio relaxatur omnino primo die Julii iâ— then Pope â—nnocent himself in full Parliament totally released King Iohns Charter Obligation Rent Homage and Fealty made him for these kingdoms immediately after their making upon the Archbishops appeal against it â—or as extorted from him by such atheistical impious Interdicts Excommunications menaces frauds circumventions Crossadoes and foraign forces raised against him and fraught with nothing but untrue suggestions not upon any real considerations as the Author of this Treatise positively asserts How any of his Successors or Roman Advocates especially in this Age can in justice or equity insist thereon to intitle themselves to the Soveraign Temporal Dominion Jurisdiction of England and Ireland as St. Peters Patrimony without the greatest absurdity and shamelesse impudence no rational creature can discover 9ly After King Iohns surrender of his kingdom and confirmation of the Charters to the Kingdom and Bishops with the Popes ratification of them too his friends courtiers flatterers soldiers and common people for this his Resignation of his Crown did thus deride and jeer him to his very face to exasperate him against the treacherous Bishops and his Barons as well as against the Pope and raise New Commotions HIS peractis ex utraque parte approbatis exultaverunt omnes credentes Deum misericorditer Cor Regis tetigisse Cor ab eo lapideum abstulisse Cor Carneum addidisse ut in eo fieret optima dextrae Excelsi permutatio Speraveruntque omnes singuli Angliam quasi Aegyptiaco Jugo quo diu ante premebatur per Dei gratiam suis temporibus liberatam tam per Romanae Eccesiae protectionem cujus alis se credebant obumbrari sic velut sub Clypeo Divinae Militiae cui servire regnare est pace libertate gaudere tum propter Regis humilitationem desideratam quam speraverant omni mansuetudini paci faeliciter inclinatam Sed longe aliter proh pudor et proh dolor et nimis dissimili quam speratum fuit evenit Treachery Perjury Fraud Rebellions Hyporcrisy and Accords obtained by wicked Machivilian Policies never ending in expected Tranquillity and security
appeal of Stephen Archbishop of Canterbury at the sealing and delivering of the second Charter unlesse one of them appealed for Ireland the other for England since the Archbishop of Dublins appeal was never insisted on in the Council of Lyons or elsewhere but only this of Archbishop Langhtons which had it not been true as well as the other Allegations the King and his Advocates would never have propounded them so solemnly in this general Council and Pope Innocent the 4th for his own and his Predecessors honour Innocent the 3d. would have there denyed this appeal to be true but his stupid silence without the least reply either then or afterwards is a convincing argument of their verity and this Charters nullity 3ly Matthew Paris relates that the Pope setting his Study in Lyons on fire a little before this Council to burn some lose papers and things of small value that so by pretext thereof Occasionum Dominus Papa acciperet pecuniam petendi extorquendi à Praelatis ad Concilium properantibus the fire exceeding his intended bounds Cumbusta sunt etiam quaedam quae habebuntur chariora Et fuit multorum assertio quod detestabilis illa Charta quae de tributo Angliae sub flebilis memoriae Rege Iohanne confecta fuerat eodem incendio in cinerem est redacta And if so as is most probable by his fore-mentioned silence in the Council to Powics complaint against it how a Charter thus burnt nulled by divine providence gotten by such sinister forcible fraudulent means should be still in force no Lawyer or Statesman can resolve 4ly The Pope returning no satisfactory Answer at all to the Procurators of the King and generality of England touching this Charter exacted Rent or other grievances then complained of thereupon they departed thence with indignation The Pope soon after as Matthew Paris informs us being conscious of the burning and invalidity of King Johns Charter sent a Transcript thereof no man can suppose he would send the original 31. years after its date to all the Bishops of England to subscribe and seal to give it the best countenance he could thereby MIsit igitur ad singulos Episcopos Angliae praecipiens districtissime ut quilibet eorum illi Chartae detestabili quam lachrymabilis memoriae Rex Anglorum Iohannes reclamante Archiepiscopo Cantuariensi Stephano infoeliciter confecit de tributo signum suum appenderet ut magis roborata perpetuaretur Quod ipsi Episcopi timore inexcusabiliter effaeminati non sine enormi Regis et Regni proh dolor fecerunt praejudicio Vnde cum Dominus Rex hoc audisset in maximam iram excandens juravit quod etsi etiam ipsi Episcopi turpiter fint incurvati ipse firmiter staret pro Regni libertate nec unquam dum vitales carperet auras censum sub nomine tributae Curiae Romanae persolveret Porro Episcopus Londinensis F. ultimus et invitus in arcum pravum versus signum suum dictae Chartae apponens minus aliis meruit reprehendi Simili quoque modo cuidam amplae Chartae transcriptae de verbo ad verbum as that of K. Johns Charter was secundum Chartam Bulla Papali communitam de sententia depositionis in Imperatorem Fredericum lata apposuerunt omnes Praelati signa sua tam ad majorem roborationem quam memoriam rei sempiternam From whence I shall observe 1. That King Johns original Charter was then either actually burnt or lost else what needed this desired subscription and sealing a new transcript of it 2ly That this Pope held it invalid if not burnt for want of the Bishops seals and subscriptions to confirm it 3ly The unparallel'd Treachery Unworthinesse Cowardice Slavery of all the English Archbishops and Bishops in that age who fearing the Pope more then either God himself or their King against Gods and St. Peters peremptory commands out of an Unenglish Unmanly Unchristian fear of his indignation after such a general complaint against this Charter and Tribute made by the King and whole Kingdom in the general Council of Lyons and the protestation of Archbishop Langhton himself in the name of all the people of England durst thus presume upon the Popes Decree Mandate without the Kings Barons Kingdoms privity and against their resolutions Trayterously to subscribe seal and as much as in them lay ratifie this detestable Charter such broken reeds were they then for the King Church Barons Kingdom to depend on yea so perfidious to them as upon all extremities to desert betray them to advance the Pope and his interest to the Kings Kingdoms Churches their own prejudice and inthralling 4ly Their like unworthy compliance in setting all their seals to the Popes excommunication of the Emperor Frederick the Kings alley though his Embassadors protested against it in the Council of Lyons 5ly The Kings just indignation against the Bishops for this their Treachery Cowardice and Unworthy complyance and his magnanimous resolution to unburthen the Kingdom of Papal exactions and never to pay this Rent or Tribute to Rome whiles he breathed 6ly That neither the King nor Barons ever subscribed or ratified this Transcript but only the degenerous craven Bishops and that in a clan destine manner Therefore it neither obliged the King Barons Kingdom or Commonalty of the Realm and was but a meer insignificant nullity 15ly That the Parliament of England Anno 40 Edw. 3. was specially summoned for this particular occasion of King Johns Charter and the Rent therein granted which the Pope after above 50. years discontinuance and non-claime intended to revive and put in execution by issuing out a Processe against the King and Kingdom to demand the Homage and Rent reserved to him and his Successors by vertue of that Charter whereupon the King craved the advice of the Bishops Dukes Earls Barons Knights Citizens and Burgesses then assembled in case the Pope should proceed against him or the Realm for this cause and what they would do therein who upon mature deliberation severally resolved that King John had no power at all to make such a Charter or grant such a Rent without his Barons and Commons consents That it appeared by several evidences they never gave their assents thereto and so the Charter null and voyd and that if the Pope should issue out any Processe to demand the Homage or Rent against the King or his Kingdoms they would resist him with all their might I shall here present you with a true Transcript of the Parliament Roll it self thus Recorded in French ET ceste chose fait feust commande as Grantz Communes q'ils se depertisont q'ils y feussent lendemain cest assavoir les Prelatz Grantz en la Chambre Blanche les Communes en la Chambre de peintz an quele lendemain nostre Seigneur le Roy les Prelatz Ducs Counts Barons en mesme le Chambre blanche les Chivalers des Countees Citiens Burgeis demurrantz en la Chambre de
Church of England and those Bishops Monks not to this Pope Nocent and his Successors 4ly The satisfaction that was made by the King to the Archbishop Bishops and Monks in admitting restoring them to their Temporalties goods confiscated and what ever unreasonable dammage they could pretend to though Arch Traitors Rebels Enemies to him deserving rather a Gibbet after so many successive Treasons and Practises against him was more then sufficient being then made and secured to the Church he had offended without this resignation or oblation of his kingdoms to this Pope by this charter and swearing homage to him And so the charter void upon this account 5ly That this Charter was made by the inspiration of the holy Ghost is as direct a lye and blasphemy against the holy Ghost as that of Ananias to St. Peter who lyed not only to men but to God For 1. The holy Ghost never instructed any King to resign up his Kingdoms without his Subjects consents to any who had not the least right or pretence thereto 2ly He never taught any Pope Prelate Apostle or Clergy-man to receive Crowns Scepters kingdoms or Oaths of Fealty Homage and subjection from Kings to them as their Vassals but expresly prohibits them to do it commanding them to live in subjection to them and not intangle themselves in tho affairs of this world as I have largely demonstrated 3ly The premised passages of Mat Paris Mat. Westminster and others assures us That Pope Innocent and his Legate Pandulphus inspired those motions into King John which induced him to make this Charter which were full of Antichristian menaces and untruths As that near all the Barons and Commons of England had by their Charters promised homage and fealty to the King of France and to assist him to seise his Crown and kingdoms by force of arms c. Now whether such an insolent Impostor as Pandulphus such an Antichristian Pope as this Innocent were in truth the holy Ghost or their false fraudulent menaces surmises infused into this King by the inspirations of the holy Ghost or can be so reputed without blasphemy let all sober Christians judge they really proceeding from the very father of Lyes the Devil 6ly This pretended holy Ghost inspired him to insert these 8. notorious Lyes and false Suggestions together into the very next words of the Charter 1. That he did it non vi inducti so the later Charter but the first non vi interdicti 2. Nec timore coacti 3. Sed nostra bona spontaneaque voluntate which 3. all the premised passages disprove 4. Ac Communi consilio Baronum nostrorum offerimus as the last or conferimus as the first Charter Contradicted by the Barons themselves King Henry the 3d. the whole Kingdom and their Proctors to the Popes face in the Council of Lyons King Edward the 3d. and his whole Parliament by our Historian yea the French King and all his Nobles as you have heard 5. Libere concedimus c. 6ly Deo Sanctis Apostolis Petro Paulo who neither required approved nor accepted this satisfaction nor to whom King John ever intended it 7ly Et Sanctae Ecclesiae Romanae matri nostrae she being then his and our Churches stepmother enemy not mother all made stales to usher in this clause which hath the sole colour of truth Ac Domino nostro is added in the last not in the first charter Papae Innocentio ejusque Catholicis successoribus totum Regnum Angliae totum Regnum Hyber niae the word nostrum is omitted in both Charters and annexed to neither therefore void in Law cum omni jure pertinentiis suis 8ly For this pretended end Pro remissione omnium peccatorum meorum the only supposed delinquent totius generis nostri tam pro vivis quam pro defunctis the later whereof were no wayes privie to not guilty of his surmised offences against the Pope and Church Which Charter being against his Oath trust office duty and the Laws increased his Sins but could no wayes tend towards the remission of them as this Pope and Pandulphus untruly suggested 7ly It s Nullity in Law is most apparent from these 3. grand defects 1. King Johns surrender of his Crowns kingdoms to Pandulphus at least 5. dayes before was only by word of mouth not Patent or Charter and so voyd in Law 2ly Pandulphus had no special Letter of Attorny from the Pope either to receive this charter or surrender to the Popes use or regrant his kingdoms to King John under this special annual rent homage and other conditions 3ly Here is no reconveyance of them from the Pope or his Legat to King Iohn by any special Bull but only King Johns bare charter to the Pope Therefore all a meer void Pageantry passing just nothing 8ly The Tenure of King John in the last Charter quite subverts the Popes Title For whereas the first runs Et amodo illa ab eo to wit Pope Innocent the later is amodo illa A Deo Ecclesia Romana tanquam feodum the first is secundarius recipientes tenentes That the Kings of England hold their Crowns Kingdoms immediatly and only from God and King Iohn as well as his Predecessors not from the Pope or Church of Rome I have formerly evidenced Therfore he by this Charter holding and receiving it only from God not the Pope to whom he here granted it as concedimus Deo evidenceth by whom alone Kings reign receive their kingdoms the Pope being not mentioned in this clause and the Church of Rome no party to this Charter nor Proprietarie of our Realms nor exalted so as to out God himself of the Kings immediate Tenure of his Crown from him alone as his Soveraign Lord the Charter must needs be void 9ly Upon this account the Oath of Homage made and sworn by the King to Pope Innocent in the presence of his Legat Pandulphus seeing all the branches thereof relate only to him and his Successors not to God St. Peter St. Paul or the Church of Rome only inserted for a blind in the prologue not in any branches of the Oath must necessarily be void in Law and conscience else God the Supream Landlord and his Church alone commanding one thing and the Pope another contrary thereunto as oft he doth the King and his Successors by his Oath and Homage should be bound to obey the Pope before God or the Church under pain of forfeiting their right in the two kingdoms which were both irreligious and absurd 10ly The Clause whereby the King obligeth his heirs and successors to do homage to the Pope and his Successors and not to contradict any thing in this charter under pain of forfeiting his Right to these kingdoms is contrary to the Rights and Prerogatives of the Crown specially excepted out of this grant yea contrary to the coronation Oath and Laws of the Realm Therefore it makes the Charter Null to
to be good Husbands but is most commonly wasted and given unto them that have least deserved and so for want of money to redeem this Land the Common-weale falls to decay then do they also sell the Commons whereby the poor are relieved It were more fit to sell the wast Lands of the Common-weale the which no man will hire and brings no benefit to the Common-weale to the end the Treasury may be enriched and that the Citizens may profit by the tilling thereof But if they may have a Farmer it is not lawfull to sell it Although that Aristotle commends them of Constantinople who sold their Lands for a continual Rent the which is a meer Alienation and money taken before diminisheth the Rent the which was expresly defended by an Edict made by Charles the Ninth And although that afterwards he made another Edict for the renting out of waste Lands and paying of Fines by the perswasion of such as sought to make money For the Parliament of Paris upon the Verification of the said Edict decreed That the Rents should not be redeemed and that there should be no Fine pay'd at the beginning and for that the Commissioners for this Sale did sue unto the King that it might be lawfull to give money at the entry The Court all the Chambers being assembled decreed That the purchasers might not give above a third of the sum at the entry in regard of the value of the Lands the which third part should be received by the receivers of the Revenues a part to be imployed to redeem the revenues that are sold imposing a Quadruple penalty to be Levyed as well upon Receivers as those that had gotten any assignation of the said Moneyes And it is not here needful to relate what losses the King and Common weal have sustayned by such Alienation of the Wast Lands King Francis the second coming to the Crown Commanded his Proctors and Magistrates to redeem the publique Revenues from private occupyers wherein he Complained that the Crown Lands and Revenues were so dismembred and wasted as that which remained did not suffice for the charges that were layd upon them But our King hath far greater cause to Complaine now when as there scarce remaines any thing that is to be sold In the general Accounts of the Treasure made in January in the year 1572. there was no receit made of any Revenues although there was six and Thirty Tousand Crowns in the Receit When as King Francis died as it appeareth by an Account of the Treasure made in the year 1569. and by the same Estate the Alienation of the revenues Impositions and subsidies amounted to Foureteen Millions Nine Hundred sixty and one Thousand Four Hundred and seaventy Livres fiften Soulz and eighty deniers not comprehending Twelve Hundred Thousand Livres for the fourth and half fourth and Four Hundred and fifty Thousand Livres upon the strike of salt the which the Country Guienne redeemed in the years 1549. and 1553. Whereby it plainly appears that the Kings Revenues are almost all engaged and made away for fifteen or sixteen Millions at the most the which is worth above Fifty Millions for that Earldoms Baronies and other seigniories have not been sold for above nine years purchase and if it were redeemed and let to Farme it would amount yearly to almost Three Millions the which would suffice to maintaine the Kings house in state and to pay most of the officers their wages not medling with any of the other ordinary or extraordinary charges And if we may compare a smal Kingdom with a greater the revenues of the Crown of England comprehending the Land subsidies Tares Customs Imposts and all other charges amount to little more then sixscore and ten Thousand pounds sterling a year having a good part of the temporal Lands of the Church annexed to it and yet the Queen doth maintaine her Court and the estate of her Realm very Royally and redeemed the Revenues not selling any 3dly As all these Civilians States Kingdoms Statesmen abroad so our own Parliaments Lawes Judges Lawyers at home from age to age have unanimously resolved That the Kings of England cannot give grant alienate sell morgage their kingdoms nor the Manors Lands Rents Revenues Forts antient Jewels Ships Magazins belonging to the Crown setled on them in trust for the maintenance of their Government the safety of the kingdom and ease of the people from publike Taxes without common consent of their Parliaments Lords Subjects and that if any alienations be made of them they may and ought to be resumed as not only void in Law but contrary both to the Oath and duty of those Kings who alienated them 1. This is most apparent by the description of our Kings Office used at their Coronations the substance whereof still remaineth in the Oath yet taken thus expressed in the Lawes of King Edward the Confessor Lex 17. a Moreover The King by his Right and by his Office ought to defend and conserve fully and wholly in all amplenesse WITHOVT DIMINVTION all the Lands Honors Dignities Rights and Liberties of the Crown of his kingdom And further to reduce into their pristine state all such things as have been dispersed wasted and lost which appertain to his kingdom Therefore this Surrender and Charter of King John was expresly against his Office Duty of a King and he and his Successors might and ought in justice to recall it as voyd prejudicial and dishonorable 2ly By the several Acts of Resumption in all ages of lands given or alienated from the Crown by our Kings The first I shall mention is that of King Henry the 2. thus related in Brompton Nubrigensis and others Anno Dom 1155. Quomodo Dominica Regis redintegrantur Considerans autem Rex Henricus secundus quod Regii redditus breves essent qui avito tempore uberes fuerant eo quod Regia Dominica per mollitiem Regis Stephani ad alios multosque dominos majori ex parte migrassent praecepit ea cum omni integritate à quibuscunque detentoribus resignari et in jus pristinum revocari Et hi quidem qui regus oppidis seu vicis hactenus incliti fuerant Chartas quas a Rege Stephano vel extorserunt vel obsequiis emerant quibus tuti forent protulerunt sed quoniam Chartae invasoris Juri legitimi Principis praejudicium facere minime debuerunt eisdem Instrumentis esse tuti minime potuerunt So Neubrigensis or as Brompton Quidem verò in dies Chartas Regis Stephani protulerant Quibus à Rege responsum est Quod Chartae Invasoris praejudicium legitimo Principi minune faccre debeant The case of K. Johns Charters in relation to his Successors Itaque primo indignati deinde conterriti et contristati aegre quidem sed tamen integre Usurpata et diu tanquam solido jure detenta resignarunt Cumque in cunctis Regni provinciis omnes usque ad unum de quo post pauca
dicetur voluntati Regiae paruissent Rex transhumbranas Provincias adiit Comitemque Albemarlensem Gulielmum qui ibidem sub Stephano Rex verior fuerat de re consimili eodemque cateros pondere authoritatis convenit Ille diu haesitans multumque aestuans tandemcorde saurius potestati succubuit et quaecunque ex Regio dominio pluribus jam annis possederat cum ingenti anxietate resignavit maxime famosum illud et nobile Castrum quod dicitur Scarcheburch quod idem Comes in Eboracensi provincia super rupis planiciem turrim Infantium augustius fabricavit In eadem ergo Piovincia Rebus ad votum gestis Rex ad superiora Angliae remeans solum Hugonem de Mortuo Mari virum fortem nobilem rebellem invenit Castrum Regium de Brugenorth retinendo Qui cum juberetur propriis esse contentus reddere quae de jure regio possidebat pertinacissime renuit se ad resistendum modis quibus potuit praeparavit Rex vero Exercitu celeriter congregato Brigiam obsedit post tempus modicum fortiter oppugnatum in deditionem recepit dicto Comiti cujus cor paulo ante quasi cor Leonis fuerat humiliato supplici veniam largitus est After which to compleat this resumption Item repetiit a Rege Scotorum Northumbriam Regi quoque Scotorum qui boriales Angliae regiones scilicet Northumbriam Cumberlandiam et Westmerlandiam nomine dictae Imperatricis et Haeredis ejus olim ad David Regem Scotorum adquisitas tanquam jus proprium possidebat mandare curavit regem Angliae non debere tanta regni sui parte fraudari justumque est reddi quod fuit suo nomine adquisitum Ille vero Rex Scotiae Regem Angliae in hac parte prudenter praevalere Considerans praenominatos fines cum integritate restituit repetenti et ab eo vicissim Comitatum Huntingdoniae prisco sibi Jure competentem recepit By his Example King Richard the First selling and demising much of his Crown-lands to raise monies towards his Voyage to the Holy Land upon his return thence Anno Dom. 1193. by perswasions and intreaties rather then force resumed and got surrenders of them again as void in Law and prejudicial to the Crown c Illi autem emptores mox Regio metu attoniti nulla habita quaestione de sorte non percepta omnia resignarunt Dunolmensis etiam Episcopus qui Comitatum Northumbriae gravi summa comparatum per aliquot annos possideret resignando desinens esse Comes in simplicem Episcopum rediit ut prius Nec in hac parte prae caeteris privilegium habuit Anno Dom 1224. All the Nobles and others of England who had any of King Henry the 3d. his Castles and Lands were enjoyned to surrender them up to him by the Pope and Bishops under pain of Excommunication Saluberrimo usi consilio venerunt apud Northamptonam ad Regem universi a Comite Cestrensi incipientes reddiderunt singuli Castella Municipia honores custodias Regi quae ad Coronam spectare videbantur So in 1 R. 2. rot Parl. n. 48. 10 R. 2. c. 1. 1 H 4. rot Parl. nu 100. 6 H. 4. rot Parl. n. 14. 8 H. 4. rot Parl. nu 29. 52. 1 H. 5. rot Parl. n. 9. 1 H. 5. c. 3. 26 H. 6. rot Parl. n. 54. 29 H. 6. n. 17. 31 H. 6. c. 7. 35 H. 6. n. 47. 4 E. 4. rot Parl. n. 39 40. 7 E. 4. rot Parl. n. 8. 8 E. 4. rot Parl. n. 26. 13 E. 4. rot Parl. n. 6. There are several resumptions and revocations made by Acts of Parliament of the Grants of our Kings of the Lands and Revenues of the Crown to the publique prejudice and restitution of them made to the Crown for the better support thereof and ease of the people in their publique Taxes as being not valid nor obligatory to those Kings who made them much lesse to their Successors especially when made by those who though Kings de facto had no just Title to the Crown Therefore King Johns Charters upon this account might more justly be declared void and repealed if ever valid then any others repealed by these Acts which conveyed not the whole Kingdoms of England and Ireland but only some parcels of the Crown Lands and Revenues still held of our Kings by rents and services as supreme Lords 3ly By this resolution of f Matthew Paris himself and the Lawyers of England Anno Dom. 1251. in the case of King Henry the 3d. his secret mortgage of his Realm to the Pope for monies borrowed of him in his Wars and disbursed therein by the Pope which they declared to be null void and blasted at least by Gods divine Judgement Ipso quoque tempore Rex secus quam deceret aut expediret se suumque Regnum sub poena exhaeredationis quod tamen facere nec potuit nec debuit Dom Papae obligavit ad solutionem totius the sauri quam in expeditione sui belli pro ipso Rege foret expositurus Unde Papa nulla gerens super Anglia viscera pietatis largè imo prodigaliter mutuo pecuniam ab Italicis Vsurariis quos Mercatores vocant accepit Quam ipsomet Papa extorquente mulgente a Rege Anglia ultimae servitutis pedissequa solvere cogeretur Sed justo Dei judicio tota illa innumerabilis pecunia rapta praedata penitus nullum vel Papae vel Regi commodum suscitavit If this King could not morgage his kingdom to the Pope for monies lent much lesse could King Iohn surrender his kingdoms of England and Ireland to the Pope and his Successors and resume them under an annual Rent without any consideration 4ly The 1 Title of the Crown and kingdom of France being devolved by meer right upon King Edward the 3d there grew some fears and jealousies in the Nobility and Commons of England that they should be put in subjection to the Crown and Realm of France against Law and their antient privileges to prevent which the King and Parliament in the 14 of Edward the 3d. Statute 4. passed a special Act printed in our Statutes at large declaring That the Realm of England never was nor ought to be in subjection nor in the obeysance of the Kings of France nor of the Realm of France And then Enacted That the King of England or his Heirs by colour of his or their Titles to the Crown Seal Arms and Title of the King of France should not in any time to come put the Realm of England or people of the same of what estate or condition soever they be in subjection or obeisance of him nor his heirs or successors AS KINGS OF FRANCE nor be subject nor obedient but shall be free and quit of all manner of subjection and obeysance as they were wont to be in the times of his Progenitors Kings of England FOR EUER If the Kings of England themselves could not
thus put the Realm or all or any one of their English subjects in subjection and obeysance to the kingdom and Crown of France as they were Kings of France when rightfull Kings both of France and England as this Act declares and resolves much lesse then could King John without their assent subject both himself his Crown kingdoms of England and Ireland and all his Successors to the Pope under Homage and an Annual Tribute he having not the least colour of Title or Right to either and to whom they were not formerly subject as the English were to King Edward before the Crown of France descended to him being their lawfull King 5ly In the Parliament of 2 E 3. The excessive Dower of Queen Isabel the Kings Mother was by common consent of Parliament resumed into the Kings hands as prejudicial to the King kingdom and not setled by Parliament and she reduced to an annual pension of One thousand pounds by the year in lieu thereof or 3000. Marks as Henry de Knyghton stories No Joyntures of our Queens being irrevocable in Law unlesse confirmed by Parliament as most have been 6ly All the Commons of England in their Petition with the King Lords Commons and whole Parliament of 16 R. 2. in c. 5. of Praemunire declare and resolve That the Crown and Kingdom of England hath been so free at all times that it hath been in subjection to no Realm or forreign power but immediately subject to God and to none other Which by Popes Provisions and suites in the Court of Rome for Benefices and other particulars restrained in this Act under the penalty of a Praemunire should in all things touching the Regality thereof be submitted to the Bishop of Rome and the Lawes and Statutes of the Realm be by him defeated and frustrated at his will to the destruction of the King his Soveraignty Crown Regality and of all his Realm in defence whereof in all points they would live and die against the Popes usurpation theron restrained highly punished by this Law If then the Resolution of this whole Parliament King kingdom be true King Johns subjecting and resignation of his Crown kingdoms to the Pope and his successors and Homage to them as their Vassal and Feudary by this Charter must needs be voyd null as being most destructive to his Soveraignty Crown Regality and both Realms of England and Ireland and the ground of all Papal Encroachments complained of in this Statute of King Richard 7ly It is often adjudged resolved in our Law-Books Histories and the Statutes of 16 R. 2. c. 1. 4. 1 H 6. c. 5. 1 H. 6. rot Parl. n. 18. 21 R. 2. c. 9. 7 H. 4. 6. 25 H 8. c. 22. 26 H. 8. c. 13. 35 H. 8. c. 1. 1 Mariae c. 1. Parl. 2. c. 1 2. 1 Eliz c. 13. 13 Eliz c. 1. 1 Jac. c. 1. That the Kings of England can neither by their Charters nor last Wills alter change entayl the hereditary discent and succession of the Crown of England or disinherit the heir thereof without the general consent of the whole Nation by special Acts of Parliament nor yet demise grant sell alien or pledge the antient Jewels goods lands rents revenues ships forts or ammunition of the kingdom without particular Acts of Parliament enabling them That all the Lands purchased by our Kings to them and their heirs either in Gavelkind Burrough English or other Tenure shall not descend to the Kings younger sons nor the Crown and Crown-lands where there are two daughters descend to or be divided between both as in cases of common persons but all Lands and possessions whereof the King is seised in Ius Coronae shall secundum jus Coronae attend upon and follow the Crown as all Wards presentations and debts to the Crown in the deceased Kings life-time do likewise follow and not go to the Kings Executors and shall all descend come to him or her alone to whom the Crown descends for the better support of the King kingdom and ease of the people from unnecessary Aydes As was resolved in the cases of Queen Mary Queen Iâ—ne and Queen Elizabeth against the Will of King Edward the sixth setling the Crown on Queen Iane contrary to the Common Law and two Acts of Parliament whereupon it was adjudged void though ratified under the Great Seal of England and by the subscription of all the Privy Council Nobles and Judges except Hales Therefore à fortiori our Lawes must null these Alienations of King Iohn and Pension to the Pope as void and illegal to all intents being never ratified by common consent in Parliament but oft protested against therein as invalid as the premises demonstrate 8ly It is declared adjudged by several Acts of Parliament and all our Law-books That Feofments or Obligations made by menaces force and Duresse are voydable and not obligatory in point of Law To instance in particulars of greatest publike concernment In the Grand Parliamentary Council about the year of Christ 536. under our famous British King Arthur wherein were sundry Kings Princes Dukes Earls Nobles Archbishops and Bishops present this King receiving a Letter from the Roman Senate and their Procurator Lucius Tiberius exacting the payment of the annual Tribute due to the Roman Senate and State from the Britons which the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar reserved and commanded them annually to pay to the Romans upon their conquest of them The Letter being read before the King and this Great Council they all unanimously adjudged That this Tribute was exacted exirrationabili causa because it was exacted by Julius Caesar who invited by the divisions of the old Britons arived in Britain and by force and violence subiected it to their power shaken with domestick commotions Now for that they obtained it in this manner by force Uectigal ex ea injuste ceperunt Nihil enim quod vi et violentia acquiritur juste ab ullo possidetur qui violentiam intulit Irrationabilem ergo causam praetendit quamvis Iure sibi tributarios arbitratur Whereupon they all peremptorily resolved not to pay id quod iniuâ—tum est being thus extorted by force The very case of the Rent Pension annual Tribute and Surrender of King John extorted from him both by force and fraud 2dly Upon this very ground King Harold receiving a Message from William the Conquerour before he actually invaded England That according to his covenant with and Oath made to him whiles in Normandy that the Realm of England should remain unto him after the death of Edward the Confessor he would deliver him the possession thereof to avoid effusion of Christian blood returned this answer to him That he made this Oath through force and fear of death whiles under his power in Normandy That a forced Oath is not to be kept For if an Oath which a Virgin had knowingly made concerning her body in her fathers house without her parents assent was revocable and void
Charter or Bull of Priviledge surrendring up to the Emperor only his antient just right of Investitures to be null void and of no efficacy at all because extorted from the Pope by violence of the Emperor notwithstanding his confirmation of the irrepeleable efficacy thereof with an Anathema his and all his Bishops Cardinals and Clergyes approbations thereof prayers for the Emperor and great expressions of love and loyalty to him when and immediately after it was made but the very year before And if by Pope Boniface his resolution things done through force or fear ought not to stand in Law or be prejudicial to the Realm of Scotland All Popes and their Advocates unlesse strangely intoxicated or blinded with partiality must now at last acknowledge that King Johns Charter extorted from him with greater force violence fear then that from Pope Pascalis detestable to all the world dishonourable to the King destructive to the Crown and its Regalities prejudicial to the whole Kingdom and so frequently condemned abominated in all ages and the Annual Pension Oblation granted in it was originally null void unobligatory in it self both to King John his Successors and Kingdoms for all the premised reasons and Authorities I have thus largely insisted on the proof of this Charters nullity for 2. reasons 1. Because Popes and their Parasites have so much vaunted of and insisted on it in former and late times as intitling the Pope to the supreme Dominion and Soveraignty of England and Ireland and the Annual Pension of one Thousand Marks as the grandest evidence of our Kings and Kingdoms vassalage to the Church of Rome 2ly Because it was the principal ground occasion introduction to all subsequent intollerable Usurpations Enchroachments Exactions of Popes upon our Kings Kingdoms Churches Rights Priviledges Properties the subverting nulling whereof will null and invalid all other Usurpations founded on or springing from it Which considerations may justly excuse my prolixity in discussing its invalidity and dipressing somewhat therein from my Chronological order I now return to my Historical method from the time of this Charters sealing The Pope and his Legate Nicholas having by this Charter in a manner dethroned King John of his Regal Dignity Authority and made themselves more then Kings Lords both of England and Ireland in their own apprehensions began forthwith to play REX to shew themselves professed Tyrants usurping the soveraign Authority both in Church and State presenting to all Bishopricks Abbies Spiritual Promotions and Benefices then void without the Patrons consent by way of Provision and Collation which they oft attempted but never could effect till now to the prejudice of the Crown and inthralling of the Church of England not vouchsafing to consult either with the King himself the Archbishop or Bishops concerning their disposal Thus storied by Matthew Paris EOdem tempore Innocentius Papa Nicholao Apostolicae sedis Legato Literas sub hac forma direxit Cum non possit Ecclesiis Domini melius provideri quam si eis Pastores prâ—ficiantur idonei qui non tam praeessâ—â—â—piant quam prodesse fraternitati tuae de qua plenam fiduciam obtinemus per Apostolica scripta mandamus quatenus Episcopatus et Abbatias Angliae nunc vacantes facias cum tuo consilio de personis idoneis per electionem vel postulationem Canonicam ordinari qui non solum vita sed et scientia sint praeclari verum etiam Regi fideles et Regno utiles nec non ad auxilium et concilium efficaces assensu Regio requisito Now inserted only to court the King out of his right rather then to preserve it as the sequel proved Cum ergo vacantium Ecclesiarum Capitulis nostris Literis demus in mandatis ut tuo consilio adquiescant tu Dominum habens prae oculis consulas super his viros providos et honestos qui plene norint merita personarum ne te cujusquam astutia circumvenire contingat Si qui vero contradictores fuerint vel rebelles tu eos per Censuram Ecclesiasticam appellatione remota compellas Datum Laterani Calendis Novembris Pontificatus nostri Anno Decimo Sexto Legatus vero cum hujusmodi authenticum à Domino Papa accepisset factus de Rege Tyrannus spreto Archiepiscopi et Episcoporum Regni consilio â—um Clericis Regis et Ministris ad vacantes accedens Ecclesias ordinationes earum secundum antiquum Angliae abusum de personis minus idoneis celebrare praesumpsit Nonnullos vero diversi ordinis pro gravamine manifesto ad audientiam summi Pontificis appellantes sed suspensos ad Curiam Romanam destinavit Quibus adeo se inhumanum exhibuit quod de rebus propriis nec quidem denarium unum ad expensas itineris portare permisit Parochiales insuper Ecclesias in locis diversis vacantes Clericis suis distribuit Patronorum consensu minine requisito Vnde multorum indignationem et multorum maledictionem pro benedictione promeruit dum justiciam in injuriam judicium in praejudicium commutavit This was the very original of Popes Provisions and disposals of Bishopricks Abbies with all sorts of spiritual Promotions and Benefices in England formerly attempted resisted but not obtained till now no Pope presuming to conferre any Bishoprick Benefice or Prebendary in France or England Usque ad tempora Domini Innocentii â— qui primus assumpsit sibi jus istud in tempore suo as the French Agent remonstrated to Pope Innocent the 4th These Provisions after this Legate had thus once introduced with an high Tyrannical power by pretext of Pope Innocents Bull soon over-flowed the whole Church of England and France too like a general deluge for many succeeding ages notwithstanding all oppositions and bootlesse complaints against them Which the Archbishop Bishops fore-seeing though the chief instruments to dethrone their lawfull indulgent King and set up these Romish Tyrants in his Throne to obviate this intollerable Papal innovation and crush this Crocodile in the shell perceiving withall the Legate more ready to gratifie the King and his Clerks in the disposal of Bishopricks Ecclesiastical preferments then themselves or their Confederates meeting together at Dunstaple drew up an Appeal against his proceedings which he slighting and sending to Rome by Pandulphus together with K. Johns Charter so highly magnified the King and made such complaints to the Pope against the Archbishop and Bishops as frustrated their Appeal witness this relation DEinde post octavas Epiphaniae convenerunt apud Dunestapliam Stephanus Cantuariensis Archiepiscopus cum suis Suffraganeis ut de negotiis Ecclesiae Anglicanae tractarent ibidem Molestè enim supra modum ferebant quod Legatus supradictus ut praediximus illis inconsultis Regiis favens voluntatibus in Ecclesiis vacantibus Praelatos minus sufficientes posuerat intrusione magis quam electione Canonica Tandem cum hinc inde varia sorte tractassent Archiepiscopus Cantuariensis duos Clericos apud Burtonam super
mortem quod proles suscepta post sententiam damnationis succedere non debet geniti tamen ante sententiam succedere debent Sed tamen super hoc Nuncii litigare noluerunt Item dicit Papa Quod Rex Anglorum judicatus esset ad mortem etiam filii de carne sua geniti non ideo Blanca deberet ei succedere sed propinquiores de genere ejus videlicet proles fratris primogeniti ita soror Arthuri vel Otho qui fuit filius sororis primogenitae Et si ponatur quod Regina Castellae debeat succedere ita Blanca filia ejus non est verum quia masculus debet praeferri Rex scilicet Castellae Et si nullus esset masculus praeferri deberet Regina Legionum tanquam primogenita Ad haec Nuncii dixerunt Filii fratris non debent succedere ex quo tempore latae sententiae frater non vivebat ita neptis soror scilicet Arthuri non debet succedere quia non est in linea descendenti cum sit filia fratris Similiter tempore latae sententiae mater Othonis non vivebat ergo non successit ergo Otho non debet succedere Sed Regina Castellae vivebat quae soror erat ideo successit Ergo mortua Regina Castellae proles successit succedere debuit Ad haec dicit Papa Quod Rex Castellae succedere debet quia masculus est vel Regina Legionum tanquam primogenita Nuncii dixerunt Quod cum plures sint haeredes qui alicui debent succedere ille qui primo loco debet succedere taceat vel haereditatem investiri debet haereditate illa secundum consuetudinem approbatam salvo tamen jure alterius si reclamaverit Et ideo Dominus Lodovicus intrat Regnum Angliae ut suum Et si quis propinquior velit super hoc reclamare Dominus Lodovicus faciet inde quod debet TUnc dixit Papa Quod Regnum Angliae suum proprium est et est in possessione Dominii ratione fidelitatis quae super hoc est ei facta per juramentum et etiam ratione census qui jam ei solutus est de Regno Unde cum in nullo delinqueret non deberet sibi guerram movere Lodovicus nec deberet eum spoliare a Regno Angliae per guerram maxime cum Rex Angliae multas habeat terras in feudo Regis Franciae de quibus potest ei movere guerram Ad haec Nuncii Mota fuit guerra justum Bellum contra Regem Angliae antequam Regnum illud esset Domini Papae Sed de Regno Angliae venit Willielmus de Longa spata multi alii cum eo in manu valida armata qui damna multa injurias intulerunt Domino Lodovico in terra sua propria ideo Dominus noster potest movere justum Bellum contra Regem Anglorum Ad haec Papa dixit Quod licet Rex Angliae tanquam Vassallus ejus Lodovico non ipse tamen deberet ei movere guerram sed deberet conqueri Domino superiori scilicet Papae cui subest Rex Angliae tanquam Vassallus ejus Ad haec Nuncii responderunt Quod consuetudo est ex quo aliquis Vassallus alterius movet guerram alicui authoritate sua ille cui mota est guerra potest ei movere guerram authoritate sua nec tenetur conqueri Domino illus Et si Dominus vult defendere Vassallum suum quamdiu movet talem guerram ipse Dominus dicitur facere guerram Item dicit Papa Quod in generali Concilio statutum est quod inter omnes discordantes debet esse pax vel treuga usque ad quatuor annos pro succursu Terrae Sanctae ideo tempore medio Lodovicus non debet Regno Angliae guerram movere Nuncii dixerunt Quod in recessu suo a Francia Lodovicus non fuit requisitus de pace vel treuga si requisitus esset crediderunt tantam esse malitiam Regis Angliae quod noluit pace vel treuga gaudere Item dicit Papa Quod Rex Angliae cruce signatus est unde ex constitutione generalis Concilii ipse Rex omnia sua debent esse sub protectione Ecclesiae Ad hoc Nuncii responderunt Quod Rex Angliae aute crucem sumptam guerram moverat Domino Lodovico damna multa fecerat Castra sua ceperat adhuc Milites suos servientes incarceratos retinet hucusque in guerra est contra Dominum Lodovicum nec pacem vel treugam cum eo habere voluit super hoc etiam saepe requisitus Item dicit Papa Quod de communi consilio generalis Concilii excommunicaverat Barones Angliae omnes fautores eorum ita Dominus Lodovicus fententiam incurrisse videtur Nuncii dixerunt Quod Lodovicus non adjuvat Barones Angliae nec fovet eos sed jus suum prosequitur nec etiam credit Lodovicus nec credere debet quod Dominus Papa vel tantum Concilium injuste velit aliquem excommunicare Nam tempore latae sententiae Dominus Papa nesciebat quod Lodovicus haberet jus de Regno Angliae cum hoc illi constiterit non credit Dominus Lodovicus quod Concilium possit ei jus suum auferre Item dicit Papa Quod Rex Francorum Lodovicus filius ejus post sententiam a Baronibus Franciae in Regem Angliae latam ipsum Regem appellaverunt pro Rege habuerunt cum eo tanquam cum Rege Angliae treugas statuerunt Ad haec Nuncii responderunt Quod post latam sententiam a Baronibus in Regem nunquam illum pro Rege habuerunt sed ipsum Regem depositum appellaverunt sicut Abbas depositus quilibet alius dici solet Novissime vero dicit Papa Quod ipse statuet super hiis antequam veniant Nuncii Domini Walonis By which relation we see the Pope himself became King Johns Advocate as well as Judge not as King of England but only because he was his Vassal as he frequently stiles him and the Kingdom of England his Kingdom not Johns in point of Interest Whiles these things were agitated at Rome England was miserably wasted and harried by Lewes and his Army in the East and South and by King John in the West and North whereupon 40. of the Barons considering the miseries of their native Country the power successes of K. John became sensible of their errors in rejecting him and calling in and Crowning Lewes for their King and being likewise informed by Vicount Melun on his death-bed upon his salvation That Lewes and 16. others of his chief Earles and Barons whereof himself was one had taken an Oath That if ever the Crown of England were quietly setled on his head he would condemn to perpetual exlle all the English who now adhered to him against King John as Traytors to their lawfull Soveraign and would actually extirpate all their kinred counselling
them timely to prevent their miseries and lock up his words under the seal of secrecy thereupon addressed their Letters of submission to K. John hoping that Royal blood was ever ready to shew mercy to such who were ready to yield and prostrate themselves as sollicitors for mercy But before these Letters delivered or any answer returned King John fell suddenly sick at Swinshed Abby being at the mercy of an higher Soveraign When he perceived that his death approached he with penitent confession of his sins and great devotion received the blessed Eucharist having the Abbot of Croxston both for his bodily and ghostly Physitian and then not only gladly forgave all his mortal Enemies and Persecutors though very difficult to flesh and blood but also sent command to Henry his son to do the like to whom he caused all present to swear Fealty as next heir to the Crown and sent Letters to all his Officers abroad to assist him After which he commended his soul to God and his body to be interred in Worcester Church where he was afterwards solemnly buried near the body of Bishop Wolston renowned for his constant fidelity to his Prince against the Nobles of his time Our Historians much differ about his sicknesse and true cause of his sudden death some relate he died of grief others of a feaver a third sort of a flux a fourth of a surfet a fifth of poyson the most probable opinion is that he was poysoned by a Monk of Swinshed Abby where he dyed being of the Cisteaux Order which the King had formerly much oppressed and incensed whereupon by way of revenge to prevent further miseries to the Church Realm and gratifie the Rebellious Bishops Monks Clergy Barons his professed Enemies then highly enraged against him this Monk presented the King with an envenomed Cup whereof the King commanded him to be the Taster of which both of them drinking this Votary became the Diabolical instrument of his own and his Soveraigns destruction Some of our Monkish Historians themselves relate that the Monk revealing his intention of poysoning the King to his Abbot though he poysoned himself to effect it and saying That he would suffer this voluntary Martyrdome for the publique as Caiphas said of Christ better one perish then a whole Nation the Abbot at this resolution and constancy of his wept and praysed God for joy whereupon the Monk being absolved before hand by the Abbot resolutely took the Cup wherewith he poysoned both himself and the King For a reward and memory of which his execrable Treason after his decease five Monks of that Abby did sing for this their Brothers soul specially and so would do whiles the Abby stood as the Manuscript Chronicle of St. Albans Caxton Eulogium Mr. Fox Speed and others more at large relate whereas on the contrary these Monks fable That it was revealed to a Monk That King John was in Hell though a Poet for so saying is censured by Matthew Paris himself as Reprobus versificator who though a bitter Enemy to K. John as if he thought ill of and renounced his Religion gives us this final judgement of his death and future estate only for his liberality to two Monasteries Cum autem regnasset Rex Johannes annis octodecim mensibus quinque diebus autem quatuor ab hac vita post hujus saeculi multas perturbationes labores inutiles in multa mentis amaritudine subtractus transmigravit Nihil terrae imo nec seipsum possidens Such was his infelicity througst his Prelates Subjects Treachery Sperandum est autem et certissime confidendum quod quaedam bona opera quae fecit in hac vita allegabunt pro eo ante Tribunal Iesu Christi construxit enim Abbatiam Cisterciensis ordinis de Bello loco et moriturus domui de* Crokestuna decem librarum terram contulit opulentam Yet the malice of many of his Bishops Monks Clergy and other Enemies against him was such that they would neither permit him to enjoy his Temporal Crown and Kingdoms on earth whiles he lived nor permit God himself to bestow on him any Crown or share at all in the Kingdom of Heaven after his untimely death I have now with all possible industry and integrity presented you out of our Histories and Records with the exactest Chronological History hitherto published of the Popes and Prelates manifold unparalleld grand Usurpations upon the Crown Kingdoms Churches of England and Ireland during the reign of King John with his strenuous various oppositions against them for sundry years till by armed violence fear fraud treachery perjury rebellion enforced to resign up his Crown Scepter Kingdoms to his grand Enemy Pope Innocent the 3d. who afterwards undertook his protection against his Rebellions Prelates and Barons not out of any love or respect unto him as King of England but meerly as his sworn Vassal and Tributary by an enforced Charter the nullity whereof both in Law and Conscience I have at large demonstrated against all Popes and their Parasites pretences The new Usurpations made by this Pope and the English Bishops confederating with him upon this Kings supream Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction during his unfortunate reign are reducible to these heads 1. An usurped arbitrary power for the Pope to examine in the Court of Rome the Elections of Archbishops Bishops Abbots though duly made by the Electors with the Kings license 2ly A Jurisdiction for the Pope to compell some few members of Chapters and Covents in England to elect whomsoever he recommended to be their Archbishop Bishop Abbot without the consent of the majority of the Chapter or Covent even in Rome it self against their Oathes Trusts Charters Priviledges 3ly A Jurisdiction without the Kings previous Regal license to elect or subsequent assent to such Elections to compell the King himself to invest Bishops in the actual possession of their Temporalties by Ecclesiastical censures and force of armes against the Rights and Priviledges of the Crown 4ly A new Prerogative for the Pope or his Legates by their own Provisions or Translations to promote whom they pleased to any Archbishoprick Bishoprick Abby Deanery Benefice in England or Ireland whereof the King himself or any other was rightfull Patron without and against his Royal assent or the Patrons 5ly A meer arbitrary Jurisdiction to Interdict the King and Kingdom of England to prohibit all Divine Service and Sacraments therein for sundry months yea years together against Gods and the Kings expresse commands and that not for any personal or national scandalous crimes found in the King or Kingdom but meerly for opposing the Popes apparent incroachments on the Rights of the Kings imperial Crown 6ly A power personally to excommunicate the King himself and all others who should either eat drink discourse or communicate with him only for disobeying the Popes illegal commands against his antient Rights and Priviledges 7ly An Authority to absolve all his Subjects from their Oathes of Allegiance and
Obedience to him till conformable to his Papal pleasure and to dispence with the Kings own Oathes to his Barons and people 8ly A pretended supream Antichristian Papal authority actually to deprive the King and his Heirs of his very hereditary Crown Kingdoms and give them away to other foreign Princes 9ly To command foreign Kings and all Christian Nobles Knights Souldiers by force of armes to seize upon and expell him his Kingdoms and issue out Crossadoes to War against and dethrone him as if he were a meer Saracen and Turk 10ly A Jurisdiction to deprive suspend sequester excommunicate the Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priors Ecclesiastical and Temporal Peers and Cities of the Realm at his Papal pleasure and summon them to attend the Pope personally at Rome to undergo his Papal censures 11ly A liberty inserted into the Great Charter for all Bishops Clergymen Monks and others to depart out of the Realm resort to Rome or to the Kings Enemies without his Royal license first obtained and to return again at their pleasures 12ly A liberty for all Chapters Covents Monks Clergymen freely to elect whom they pleased to Bishopricks Monasteries Deaneries and other preferments in the Kings Donation and to reject whatever persons the King should specially recommend unto them though never so deserving so as the King could prefer no person to any elective Dignity within his Realms but whom the Chapters Covents Clergy should voluntarily elect and the Pope or his Legates actually confirm at their pleasures 13ly A power to sequester suspend deprive excommunicate and reduce to extream necessity all such Scholars Clergymen and Loyal Subjects who had so much loyalty and courage as to appear in defence of the King and his Cause against the Popes illegal injurious encroachments and to protect advance reward encourage all Traytors and Rebells against the King to advance the Popes Usurpations 14ly A power to sell Archbishopricks Bishopricks Monasteries and all other Ecclesiastical preferments Palls to those who would give most money for them to extort monies for Papal Benedictions Valedictions dismissions from attendance in General Councils or the See of Rome upon summons thither 15ly An over-awing authority over all the Bishops Clergy of England Ireland to obey the Popes most unjust treasonable commands against the expresse commands protestations of the King Barons Kingdoms to the Kings Realms and Churches prejudice 16ly A power to hear and determine by Appeal or otherwise all causes and controversies concerning elections unions or disunions of Churches or other Ecclesiastical Offices As to the Kings and Kingdoms Temporal Rights and Jurisdictions Pope Innocent made these unparalleld encroachments on them 1. An actual Interdiction of the whole Realm sundry years for a pretended personal contempt in the King alone and after that the like Interdict of the Londoners and Barons temporal Estates for their Rebellions and civil offences against the King 2ly An Antichristian power to dethrone dis-inherit the King and his Heirs of their hereditary right in the Crown Kingdoms of England and Ireland and to transfer them to foreign Kings and Enemies without the Kings or Kingdoms consent or any tryal hearing of the King or Kingdom 3ly A forcible wrested resignation from the King of his Crown Scepter Kingdoms to the Pope and his Successors without his Barons or Kingdoms consents by a void illegal extorted Charter 4ly A resuming of them by King John and his Heirs from the Pope and his Successors under an Annual Rent or Pension and extorting of an Oath of Homage and Fealty from the King as a meer Vassal and Tributary to the Pope and Church of Rome directly contrary to the Rights of the Crown and freedom Office Royaly of a King 5ly A power to confirm null repeal the Kings own Temporal Charters yea Great Charters of Liberties and the Forrest and judge of their validity or invalidity at his Papal pleasure 6ly A power to examine hear determine the Right and Title of King John and others to the Crown of England and decide them in the Court of Rome as the supream Judicature in such cases 7ly A Jurisdiction to hear and determine all civil controversies touching Priviledges Rights Franchises between the King and his Barons and excommunicate them for not submitting to his Papal Edicts therein 8ly A power to make Truces and prohibit Christian Kings to War upon each others Kingdoms under pain of Excommunication and Interdiction 9ly A pretended right to protect all Kings and Nobles who took up the Crosse from any civil proceedings Wars against each other during the Crossado and to recommend promote grant prescribe Taxes Tenths to maintain those Wars against the Turks but in truth to fill his Papal coffers 10ly A power to exempt Treacherous Rebellious Clergymen from being Out-lawed or Interdicted by the King and force the King by publike Patents to disclaim this his antient Prerogative with his power of detaining any Clerks in Prison for capital Crimes or Felonies if demanded to be delivered by and to their Ordinaries All these with some other Usurpations of lesse concernment reducible to these heads were introduced by Pope Innocent the 3d. during the reign of King John never practised in England before by any of his ambitious Predecessors and so fastned upon the necks of the King Kingdom by wholesale by means of King Johns forced resignation of his Crown to the Pope intestine Wars differences between the King his Bishops Barons this Pope and his Legates policies that his Successors for many years after though they frequently complained petitioned against them with much earnestnesse and regret yet were hardly able with all their power or policy to resist much lesse to shake them off but only by piece-meal and inches as they had strength and opportunity to do it I shall now proceed to his Sons and Successors long yet troublesome reign by like unhappy contests between the Crosâ—er and Scepter the King and his Barons upon pretext of publike Liberty and our Ecclesiastical affairs under him THE FOVRTH BOOK CHAP. I. K. Henry the 3d. his succession to K. John his Coronation necessitated Oath Homage Subjection to Transactions Complyance with the Pope and See of Rome against his own and the Nobles wills his and their Complaints Oppositions Prohibitions against the Popes Bishops Clergies Encroachments Exactions both in England and Ireland with the chief passages concerning the Ecclesiastical affairs in them during the first 20. years of his young troublesome reign KIng John being taken out of this world by poyson through the implacable malice of the Monks and Prelates having then many Enemies both of Earls Barons and more especially of the Popish Clergy Henry his eldest son was then but of the Age of 9. Years at which time most of the Lords of England adhering to Lewes the French Kings son whom they had sent for before in displeasure of King John to be their King and had sworn to him their Allegiance Thereupon William Earl Marshall a Noble man of great
A. Prior Ordinis fratrum praedicat Eborum quod cum ipse quendam de articulis fidei male sentientem pessime respondentem invenisset eundem tanquam infidelem arrestari fecit et carceri mancipari Quia igitur praefatus Prior nullam habet Jurisdictionem secularia judicia excercendi nec aliquem arrestandi vel carceri mancipandi Praeceptum est Uicecomiti Eborum quod cum plures sint in partibus illis infideles et qui super Haeretica pravitate sicut Rex audivit possint convinci ad mandatum ejusdem infideles arrestari faciat et carceri mancipari nemini vel in divitiis abundanti vel alio aliquo favore deferens in hac parte Eosque salvo faciat custodiri quousque Rex aliud inde duxerit praecipiendum Teste Rege apud Wintoniam Nono die Januarii The Bishop of London prohibiting any Victuals or other things to be sold to the Iews this year as some other Bishops had done before under pain of Excommunication the King thereupon issued forth this 〈◊〉 rit of Countermand to this his Usurpation to the Mayor and Sheriffs of London REX Majori Vicecom London salutem Mandamus vobis quatenus in Civitate nostra London publice clamari faciatis et firmitet prohiberi ne victualia vel alia venditioni exposita quae Iudaei nostri London emere voluerint eis denegentur vendenda et si quis contra Prohibitionem nostram victualia vel alia denegaverit eis vendenda illud sine dilatione faciatis emendari dictos Iudeos nostros inde et aliunde manutenentes et protegentes Teste Rege apud Westmonasterium Sexto die Decembris Anno. c. Vicesimo I shall cloze up this Chapter with a most memorable Prohibition against the Popes and Spiritual Courts Usurpations on the Crown The Archbishop of Canterbury being sued by the Prior and Monks of Canterbury for certain Advousons of Churches Possessions Rents and Services in the Ecclesiastical Court by authority of the Popes Letters despising the remedy of the Kings Court where they ought to sue for them thereupon the King issued forth this Prohibition to the Archbishop prohibiting him upon his Faith and Allegiance to him not to answer them in that Court it being prejudicial to his Royal Crown and Dignity against which he should repute it a voluntary contempt in the Archbishop if he should wittingly and willingly disobey this his Prohibition by answering in that Court REX c. Venerabili in Christo Patri E. eadem gratia Cantuariensi Archiepiscopo c. salutem Ad aures nostras nuper pervenit quod cum controversia mota sit inter Priorem Monachos Cantuariae ex parte una vos ex altera super advocationibus quarundam Ecclesiarum Possessionibus Xeniis Servitiis quibusdam Praedicti Prior et Monachi spreto Curiae nostrae remedio ad quam spectant hujusmodi placita super praedictis trahunt vos in placitum in Curia Christianitatis auctoritate Literarum Domini Papae Quia vero sine manifesto praejudicio Regiae dignitatis nullatenus sustinere possemus sicut et nec deberemus quod placita hujusmodi in Curia Christianitatis ventilentur vobis prohibemus firmiter injungentes in fide qua nobis tenemini et sub debito fidelitatis nobis factae quatenus cum ad dignitates et jura Regia conservanda sitis astricti super praemissis in foro Ecclesiastico nullatenus respondeatis pro certo scituri quod si hanc Prohibitionem nostram secus ageretis credere non possemus quin ex certa scientia contra Coronam et Dignitatem nostram id attemptaretis et sic in foro praedicto respondendo Regiae dignitati manifeste derogaretis Teste Rege apud Merewell Vicesimo quarto die Maii. Of which you shall have a further account in the following year and Chapter BOOK IV. CHAP. II. Conteining sundry Records Patents and Historical passages evidencing the Kings Supreme Jurisdiction in and over Ecclesiastical Persons Courts Affaires in England and Ireland The Intollerable Usurpations Extortions Oppressions Innovations Proceedings of Popes their Legates Agents Instruments to the prejudice of the Rights Priviledges of the King Church Kingdom Subjects in both these Realms with the severall Complaints and Oppositions against them The English and Irish Bishops Covents Courts Christians Encroachments upon the Kings Temporal Courts Rights Royal Dignity and Subjects Liberties Prohibitions and Oppositions against them with the principal Ecclesiastical Affaires and Transactions in relation to England and Ireland from the beginning of the 21. to the end of the 40. year of King Henry the 3d. his Reign I Have in the cloze of the preceding Chapter presented you with King Henry the 3d. his memorable Writ of Prohibition directed to Edmond Archbishop of Canterbury not to answer to a suit brought against him by the Prior and Monks of Trinity concerning Advousons of Churches Lands Services and gifts to his Church before the Popes Delegates authorized to hear the same to the prejudice of the Rights of his Crown and Royal Dignity I shall now begin this Chapter with this Kings Prohibition Attachment for disobeying his former Prohibitions issued against the Popes Delegates themselves being three Abbots and the Prior who sued him with other Prohibitions not to proceed therein under pain of seizing their Temporalties for citing the Archbishop to appear before the Pope out of the Realm or elsewhere upon this untrue suggestion to the Pope that such cases had been formerly handled in Ecclesiastical Courts in the time of his Ancestors without any Prohibition which the King and his Counsel deny sending special Messengers to the Popes Delegates together with Prohibitions to inhibit their proceedings as these Records attest REX Vicecomiti Kanc. salutem Pone per Vad. salvos Pleg de Boxle sanctae Radegund de Lesnes Abbates quod sint coram Iusticiariis nostris apud Westmonasterium in Octabis Sanctae Trinitatis ostensuri quare tenuerunt placitum in curia Christianitatis super advocationibus Ecclesiarum Maneriorum Prioris et Monachorum sanctae Trinitatis Cantuar. et super xeniis quae idem Archiepiscopus percipit de Maneriis ipsorum Prioris et Monachorum et super obedientiis domus sanctae Trinitatis Cantuar. contra Prohibitionem nostram cum placita de advocationibus Ecclesiarum alibi teneri non debeant nec consueverint in Regno nostro quam in Curia nostra Et praeterea cum vacante Archiepiscopatu Cantuar. ad nos et Haeredes nostros dictorum xeniorum perceptio et praedictarum obedientiarum dispositio pertineat Pone etiam per Vad. salvos Plegios praedictum Priorem quod tunc sit ibi ostensurus quare secutus est idem placitum in eadem Curia contra Prohibitionem nostram Et habeas ibi nomina plegiorum hoc breve Teste Rege apud Windles Quinto die Maii. Per W. de Raleg A Maur. de Sancto Amando Bertramus
nescis long as Regibus esse manus Ipsis quoque temporibus dum videlicet Dominus Papa moram apud Januam continuaret consentientibus Mediolanensibus simul cum Liguribus Italicis quibusdam etiam Romanis multis de Nobilioribus Alemanniae procurante Papa animatur quidam de maximis Alemanniae potens quem nominant Andegravium ut Imperialem sibi dignitatem assumens donec plenius exaltaretur ope fultus multiplici tam Praelatorum quà m Magnatum bellum moveret contra Tyrannum Fredericum persecutorem Ecclesiae jam puhlicum generalem Denigrata est enim fama sua non mediocriter dicebatur quod jam non firmo gressu in lege Domini ambularet Saracenis confoederatus Saracenicas meritriculas sibi retinens concubinas alia quae relatu sunt indigna morosa Cumque haec attentaturus memoratus Andegravins secum Optimatibus suis convocatis deliberaret quid super hoc agendum dixerunt ei amici sui temerarium forè hoc aggredi ancipiti casui se qui tranquilla pace gaudebat committere quicquid pars Papalis ei promitteret Et dum super hoc penderet sententia ecce Imperator rapido cursu illuc advolans paucis consciis concomitantibus cui haec nota facta sunt animum dicti Andegravii adco effoeminatum divertit ab hoc proposito quod facti sunt Dominus Imperator ipse Andegravius amicissimi confoederati affines dedit Andegravius Imperatori munera Imperator ei Et hoc negotio consummato sicut clanculo venerat Dominus Imperator subito sic recessit Ipsorumque temporum curriculo ut partem suam quam credebant adversarii jam infirmatam magis roboraret Dominus Imperator dedit filiam suam nuptui cuidam Principi potentissimo Graecorum nomine Botatio Romanae Ecclesiae exoso inobedienti ideo schismatico Quod audientes adversarii Imperatoris siluerunt confusi The Popes Cardinals and Kinred repaired to him to Janua exigentes redditus ad usus filiorum Nepotum suorum praecipue ex Regno Angliae sibi conferendos yet he thought himself not secure there by reason of the Emperors Forces surrounding all passages by Land and Sea Hereupon the better to provide for his Nephews Eodem tempore se transtulit Dominus Papa clam à custodibus Imperialibus ad Astensem Civitatem Et citò post raptim noctu Lugdunum se contulit Extunc igitur cogitavit Concilium generale congregare praecipue ut Imperatorem deponeret et ibi vel in inferioribus Galliae partibus ignominiose eum ab Imperiali culmine praecipitaret Rex autem Franciae comperiens quod Dominus Papa Regno suo appropinquavit sciens quod de adventu suo nihil bom Regivel Regno proveniret convocavit Magnates suos consulens eos quid super his foret agendum et cum convenissent ecce Papalis petitio directa est ad ipsum Regem et proceres ut liceret ei ad Remensem Civitatem quae tunc suo Antistite viduabatur se transferre which he neither could nor durst attempt notwithstanding his Papal pretended Supremacy over all Kings Kingdoms without the Kings previous license Quod cum Franci attoniti audissent statim constanter responderunt Haec se nullo modo velle tollerare Rescripsit ergo Rex Franciae Domino Papae moderatè Proceres suos nullatenus velle consentire ut in Franciam veniret timebant ne quasi mus in pera anguis in sinu hospites suos remuneraret nec permitterent duo magna luminaria in suo climate apparere ne uno aliud absorbente eclipsis fieret nec valuit verborum elegantia in Epistola Papali composita vel exemplum de foelicis memoriae Papa Alexandro sumptum constantiam Francorum enervare Dicebant enim quam dissimilis ille vir huic puero Such unwelcome guests were Popes to their own most Christian Son the King his whole Kingdom of France yea such pests and plagues were they to all Kingdoms whether they or their Legates came into whose Dominions neither they nor their Legates could nor durst enter without their Royal Assents notwithstanding their pretended Soveraign Monarchy over all Kings and Kingdoms of the World to dispose of them at their pleasures The Pope receiving this Answer from the French by the policy of his Cardinals greedy of English Gold and preferments moved the King of England to entertain him in his Realm enforming King Henry what an extraordinary Honour and Benefit it would be to him and the whole Kingdom Whereupon the King at first was desirous to grant this request but upon serious advice of the Rapines Simony and grievances that would ensue thereon he upon second thoughts rejected it as Matthew Paris thus attests Ipsis quoque diebus Domino Papa procurante sed tamen dissimulante quidam Cardinalium qui solius erant amatores pecuniae Chartam quandam Domino Regi sub specie multae amicitiae transmiserunt cujus tenor talis exstitit Consilium damus vobis amicissimum vobis salubre et honorificum et Regno vestro gloriosum nec mediocriter profuturum Videlicet ut preces Domino Papae per solennes Nuncios dirigatis humiliter eidem supplicantes quatenus dignetur Regnum Angliae in quo jus dignoscitur habere speciale sua praesentia foeliciter illustrare Et nos ipsum supplicationi vestrae reddemus proposse supplicando favorabilem qui vestrum Regni vestri foelices successus desideramus Excellentissimus enim vobis honor foret gloria immortalis ut temporibus vestris quod non recolitur aliquibus diebus evenisse Dominus Papa qui patrum pater esse dignoscitur Anglorum finibus personanaliter appareret Recolimus etiam eum dixisse unde gaudemus quod gratanter videret delicias Westmonasterii et divitias Londinenses Haec cum Domino Regi innotuissent gaudebat huic subdolo consilio de facili incurvaretur nisi peritorum consiliis ad contradicendum vel dissentiendum erigeretur Qui dicebant quod satis imo nimium jam suorum Caursinorum usuris et Romanorum ac Italicorum rapinis et simoniis Angliae puritas maculatur quamvis non ipse Papa praesentialiter bona Ecclesiae et Regni dissipet et praedetur Similiter Regni Francorum introitus quem per solennes Nuncios postulavit Arragonum denegabatur Infamia enim Curiae Papalis id promeruerat cujus foetor usque ad nubes fumum teterrimum exhalabat And could he be then Christs Vicar or St. Peters Successor This Pope at last comming into France much against the Kings and many of the Clergies wills summoned the Council of Lyons on purpose to Excommunicate and depose the Emperor as you hearo before pronouncing him Excommunicate the second time in France before the Council The form of the Excommunication denounced against him in the Council sent into England and all other places to publish is thus registred
de Regno Siciliae contentarum tempus reservationis juris praefato filio nostro super dicto Regno per idem privilegium adquisiti authoritate vestra pro reformatione negotii Regni praedicti usque ad Kalendas Septembris proximas prorogavit asserens se potestatem non habere prorogandi ulterius terminum supradictum Et quia propter hoc alia agenda nostra Nuncios nostros ad vestram praesentiam ex parte nostra et Magnatum nostrorum in proximo transmittemus Sanctitati vestrae duximus supplicandum quatenus terminum illum usque adventum Nunciorum nostrorum praedictorum favorabiliter dignemini prorogare ut nobis munificentiae vestrae gratiam sentiamus more solito fructuosam Teste Rege apud Westm 27. die Julii In eadem forma scribitur Venerabili Cetui Cardinalium rogando quod favorabiliter annuere et erga Dominum Papam diligenter procurare dignentur ut prorogatio termini quam praefatus Magister Arlotus fecit in hac parte usque adventum Nunciorum Regis praedictorum ad Curiam prorogetur Ita quod Rex inde eis fortius astringatur ad merita gratiarum Teste ut supra The King having imployed the Bishop of Hereford to Rome in his businesse concerning the Realm of Sicily and authorized him to take up monies from Merchants in those parts and engage the King for it to prosecute that affair and he expending more monies and binding the King in more Obligations then he expected to foreign Merchants who dayly demanded monies from him he thereupon by advice of his Counsil sent this Writ to give him a speedy account of all monies and Obligations concerning that affair REX P. Herefordensi Episcopo salutem Cum dudum nobis agentibus in Wasconia mitteremus vos ad Curiam Romanam pro negotio Regni Siciliae et naremus vobis potestatem per Literas nostras ad pecuniam a Mercatoribus mutuo recipiendam pro expeditione negotii praedicti et pro expensis vestris multas vobis perdonationes debitorum quae nobis debuistis fecerimus Ac insuper quandam summam pecuâ—iae vobis commiserimus in Iocalibus in Barderoba nostra pro expensis vestris vos nihilominus ut intelleximus obligaftis nos diversis Mercatoribus in magna pecuniae quantitate pro expensis praedictis Et cum in adventu vestro in Angliam a Curia praedicta per multum tempus receperitis omnes exitus provenientes de pecunia Crucis et Decimae tam in Hiberniae quam in Diocesibus Hereford Wigorn. Coventr et Litchf pro expensis vestris factis in Curia praedicta per quod credebamus a praedictis Mercatoribus liberari et multi Mercatores ad nos venientes cum Literis nostris et vestris institerint penes nos pro pecunia habenda quam vobis mutuo tradiderunt de quo non modicum admiramur volentes super receptis et obligationibus vestris in hac parte plenius certioriari Vobis mandamus ex parte nostra mandatum de Consilio nostro firmiter injungentes in fide qua nobis tenemini sicut honorem vestrum omnia quae in Regno nostro habetis diligitis sitis in propria persona vestra ad nos London in quindena Sancti Michaelis instantis compotum vestrum reddituri de obligationibus et receptis vestris praedictis vel talem et tam sufficientem loco vestri mittatis qui vices vestras supplere et pro vobis sufficienter respondere valeat in hac parte ut audita computatione praedicta sciamus utrum per nos auâ— per vos satisfieri debeat Mercatoribus praedictis Scituri pro certo quod nisi hoc feceritis nos de bonis et catallis vestris in Anglia satisfactionem illam fieri faciemus Teste Rege apud Westmonasterium 28. die Julii The Pope for his own advantage to engage the King of England in his businesse and Wars for wresting the Kingdom of Sicily and Apulia from Manfred and the rightfull owners which his differences and Wars with the King of France obstructed pressed the King to and mediated a Peace between France and England of which the King gave him this account desiring his assistance for the compleating and ratification of the Treaty and League began between them by sending a special Legate into France for that purpose such as his Agents should nominate MEmorandum quod omnes istae Literae subscriptae tà m Clausae quà m Patentes de negotiis Romanae Curiae confectae fuerunt per Magistrum Rostandum qui illas secum portavit ad Curiam hoc totum factum ést de Consilio M. Comitis Leycestria R. Comitis Marescalli P. de Subaudia J. Comitis Warr. Johannis Mansell Thesaurarii Eborum Johannis filii Galfridi Petri de Monte forti aliorum de Consilio Regis REX P. Sancti Georgii ad Velum Aureum Diacono Cardinali salutem Cum pro arduis negotiis quae Regnum nostrum nos respiciunt venerabiles Patres Ebredun Taretas Archiepiscopos discretum virum Magistrum Rostandum Domini Papae Capellanum ad Romanam Curiam destinemus dilectionem vestram rogamus affectu quo possumus ampliori quatenus dictis Nunciis super hiis quae ex parte nostra vobis exponent fidem indubitatam adhibere velitis ipsos solita benevolentia in promovendis nostris negotiis adjuvantes Teste Rege apud Westm. primo die Augusti Consimiles Literae diriguntur unicuique Cardinali per se singulis procuratoribus caeteris amicis Regis in Curia Romana Et istae Literae sunt Clausae VEnerabilibus Patribus sacrosanctae Romanae Ecclesiae Cardinalibus Henricus Rex Angliae salutem cum omni reverentia honore Scimus multis infallibilibus documentis quod sacrosancta Romanae Ecclesia piissima mater nostra vigilanti studio propensiore cura considerat ea quae incolumitatem respiciunt Regni nostri quod ostendit evidentissime hiis diebus nam nuper per Religiosum virum fratrem Mansuetum Domini Papae Poenitentiarium Capellanum sedes Apostolica de quiete nostra sollicita nos multipliciter monuit induxit ut cum illustri Rege Franc. pacis foedera iniremus Nos igitur attendentes quod ex parte ista toti Christianitati nonnulla commoda per Dei gratiam poterunt provenire una cum dicto fratre Nuncios nostros sollempnes in Franc. curavimus destinare qui post tractatus varios certam formam pacis cum saepedicto Rege Franc. ordinarunt In qua licet in quibusdam nostra conditio aggravetur tamen ratum habemus et gratum quod est super hoc ordinatum Cum igitur toto mentis desiderio affectemus ut per providentiam sedis Apostolicae tractatus hujusmodi compleatur Sinceritati vestrae omni affectu quo possumus supplicamus quatenus quod circa tractatum pacis tam pie tam laudabiliter inchoastis feliciter consummare
decenter ac congrue in tantae necessitatis articulo subvenite Ad subventionem igitur Regis ipsius decimam partem omnium Ecclesiasticorum reddituum proventuum Archiepiscoporum Episcoporum aliorumque Praelatorum nec non Ecclesiarum Cathedralium aliorum Monasteriorum domorum Prioratuum caeterorumque Ecclesiasticorum regularium ac secularium exemptorum non exemptorum Angliae Walliae Hiberniae cujus◠cunque sunt religionis vel ordinis Militiae Templi Hospitalis S. Johannis Jerusolimitan S. Mariae Theotonicorum Cisterc Cartufien S. Clarae Dominibus duntaxat exceptis usque ad Triennium de fratrum nostrorum Consilio duximus deputandum Quocirca discretioni tuae per Apostolica scripta mandamus quatenus decimam praedictam quam secundum veram non secundum antiquam extimationem reddituum et proventuum praedictorum pro eo quod hujusmodi extimatio frequenter pro varietate temporum variatur exigi Volumus et mandamus per te vel per alium aut alios viros providos et fideles quos ad hoc putaveris deputandos per totum praedictum tempus in supradictis Regno et partibus colligi facias diligenter in utilitates Regis ejusdem prout tibi per alias nostras literas exprimimus dispensandum Non obstante sialiquibus sub quacunque forma verborum a sede Apostolica sit indultum quod excommunicari vel interdici non possint vel quod ad praestationem subventionis vel subsidii alicujus minime teneantur per literas sedis ejusdem quae plenam et expressam de indulto hujusmodi et toto tenore ipsius de verbo ad verbum non fecerint mentionem seu quibuslibet privilegiis vel indulgentiis dictae sedis cujuscunque tenoris existant quibus a praestatione decimae proventuum eorundem valeant quomodolibet se tueri et constitutone de duabus dietis edita in Concilio generali contradictores authoritate nostra appellatione postposita compescendo All former Popes Bulls Priviledges whatsoever are here nulled by this Non Obstante Dat. Viterbii Quinto Idus Junii Pontificatus nostri Anno secundo Quia verò executioni praedicti negotii per nos ipsos intendere variis arduis occupati negotiis non valemus de vestra circumspectione plenam in Domino fiduciam obtinentes vobis in virtute obedientiae firmiter praecipiendo mandamus quatenus de universis redditibus proventibus Episcopatus omnium Ecclesiarum Landavens Civitatis Diocesiis tam Cathedral quam aliarum nec non Monasteriorum etiam exemptorum aliorumque locorum Ecclesiasticorum Regularium secularium quarumlibet personarum cujuscunque ordinis vel dignitatis existant hiis qui expressè à talibus in eisdem literis eximuntur Venerabilibus Patribus sacrosanctae Romanae Ecclesiae Cardinalibus duntaxat exceptis decimam secundum veram extimationem reddituum et proventuum eorundem quod intelligimus secundum verum valorem eorum etiam si verus valor ipsorum proventuum ultra taxationem quam fieri mandavimus se extendat in tribus terminis tertiam scilicet partem in proximo festo resurrectionis Dominicae aliam tertiam in festo beati Johanni Baptistae reliquam tertiam partem in festo beati Michaelis proximo subsequentibus ex intregro colligentes Venerabili in Christo Patri Waltero Eboracen Electo quondam Bathon Wellen. discretis viris Magistro Stephano Cantuariens Ruffunio Clivell in Eboracensi Ecclesia Archdiaconis quos ad eam recipiendam expendendam de nostro consilio et assensu pro ipsius Regis et Regni utilitatibus durimus deputandos fideliter assignatis contradictores et rebelles per Censuram Ecclesiasticam appellatione postposita compescendo Invocato ad hoc si necesse fuerit auxilio brachii secularis Et ut praefatum mandatum plenam sortiatur effectum in non solventes aut fraudulenter vel minus solventes de suis redditibus seu proventibus decimam hujusmodi secundum extimationem praedictam excommunicationis sententiam ex nunc in scriptis proferimus eamque mandavimus per vos in omnibus Ecclesiis earundem Civitatis et Diocesis sollempniter publicari singulis diebus Dominicis et festivis Ad alias graviores paenas spirituales et temporales contra tales nihilominus processuri postquam ipsorum fraus vel contumacia undecunque patuerit in praemissis Ab illo autem tempore deberi praedictam decimam declaramus eam pro eodem tempore solvi praecipimus quo Dominus Papa praefato Regi decimam ipsam provida deliberatione concessit Dat. Lond. 17. Kal. Febr. Pont. Domini Clementir Papae quarti Anno secundo In this Commission and Bull it is observable 1. That this Pope and his Legate expresse an extraordinary compassion and affection to the King Crown and Kingdome of England but it was solely for the extraordinary gaines and advantages they received by and from not out of any cordial affection towards them as the premises evidence 2ly That the Pope takes upon him by his Papal authoty at the Kings request for his and his Kingdoms benefit as was pretended to grant the King a three years tenth of the Revenues and Profits of all Archbishops Bishops Ecclesiastical or Religious persons and orders whatsoever as well exempt as not exempt notwithstanding all former Bulls and Priviledges of Exemption by his predecessors which must be meer Cyphers and Nullities when he pleaseth so little did Popes value the power or Bull of their predecessors 3ly That his Legat and his Commissioners must have the sole power of Levying collecting and ordering this Disme not the King and his Ministers within his own Realme who must be subordinate to them and supplicate his favor upon all occasions 4thly That it must be taxed not according to the usuall but improved values and levyed with greatest severity by all sorts of Censures upon such who refused or neglected to pay it the Pope and his Agents being to share with the King who had the smallest part in this as well as in former Dismes of this nature what ever was pretended to the contrary The arrears of his annual Rent reserved out of England and Ireland being to be paid out of it in the first place 5ly That the Ecclesiastical livings and preferments of the Popes Cardinals and creatures within the Kings Dominions must be wholy exempt from this Disme but no other persons whatsoever though priviledged by sundry Bulls of his Predecessors and all benefit of Appeals from his Legats Censures in it taxing collecting taken away yea the refusers excommunicated before hand and their excomunications publickly denounced in all Churches every Lords day and Holy day such then was the Antichristian Tyranny and abuse of Ecclesiastical Censures for secular ends The King having received this great Boon and Favor from the Pope writ these complemental Letters of thanks to him and his Cardinals expressing his extraordinary Obligations to them his readiness to serve them upon all
aliis ad eandem villam spectantibus capiend in manum nostram salvo custodiend prout sua discretio melius noverit expedire eis plenius injuximus viva voce Et ideò vobis mandamus quod eis Hugoni Galfrido Radulpho in praemissis intendentes sitis respondentes consulentes auxiliantes prout ipsi vobis scire facient ex parte nostra Et hoc nullo modo omittatis Teste ut supra He likewise issued this Writ to the Bayliffs of Colechester to apprehend all Citizens of Norwich in or passing by those parts and to seise all their goods and Merchandise in whose hands soever and detain them till further order REX Ballivis suis de Colecestria salutem Cum occasione Contentionis discordiae inter Priorem Conventum de Norwico Burgenses nostros ac Communitatem villae nostrae de Norwico subortae capi fecerimus in manum nostram eandem Villam de Norwico donec aliud inde ordinaverimus Vobis mandamus firmiter injungentes quod si aliquos de Burgensibus ejusdem Villae de Norwico in partibus vestris inveniri contigerit vel per partes vestras transitum faciant ipsos arrestetis eorum bona Catalla mercimonia in quorumcunque manibus inventa fuerint sine dilatione capiatis in manum nostram ea una cum corporibus ipsorum salvo custodiatis donec aliud indè praeceperimus Diligenter etiam inquiri scrutari faciatis si aliquis de Balliva vestra praedictos Burgenses seu eorum mercimonia vel alia bona receptaverit seu ea penes se detineat ea omnia quae in hac parte inveneritis feceritis distinctè apertè conscribi faciatis Ita quod nos certiorare nos inde respondere possitis ad mandatum nostrum ita viriliter diligenter vos habeatis in hac parte quod fidelitatem diligentiam vestram merito commendare debeamus Et ne pro defectu vestri in hac parte dampnum incurramus propter quod ad vos omnia bona vestra graviter capere debeamus Teste ut supra Mr. John Fox Relates that this controversie between the Monks and Citizens of Norwich fell out about certain Tallages and Liberties that after much altercation and wrangling words the furious rage of the Citizens so much increased and prevailed that so little was the fear of God before their eyes that altogether they set upon the Abbey and Priory and burned both the Church and Bishops palace When this thing was heard abroade the people were very sorry to hear of so bold and naughty an enterprise and much discommended the same At the last King Henry calling for certain of his Lords and Barons sent them to the City of Norwich that they might punish and see Execution done on the chiefest malefactors insomuch as some of them were condemned and burnt and some were drawn by the heèls with horses through the Streets of the City and after in much misery ended their wretched lives The Continuer of Matthew Paris and John Speed inform us that King Henry as soon as he could having in his Company the Bishop of Rochester and the Earle of Gloucester followed his Justice Thomas Trivet to Norwich where beholding the deformed ruines of the burned Church totally consumed he could hardly refrain from tears The Bishop having therefore excommunicated all who consented to this wickednesse and the Judge executed the nocent Next the King condemned the Town in three thousand Marks of silver to be paid by a day towards the reparation of the Church so burnt and also to pay one hundred pound in silver towards the repair of a Cup arising to twenty pounds in Gold Cum Rex Henricus condignam ultionem Norwicensibus dedisset sacrilegis this publick Act of Zeal to Religion and Justice being the last act which he did as a King he returning thence towards London fell grievously sick at the Abbey of St. Edmunds in Suffolke where after he had in a religious manner prepared his soul by acknowledging his fins he rendred up the same to his Redeemer when he had reigned almost an old mans age and more years then ever any King of England reigned either before or since to wit fifty si◠years and twenty dayes A Prince writes Speed whose devotion was greater then his discretioni as we see in permitting the depredation of himself and his whole Kingdome by Papal overswayings the error of whose Government concurring with the tumultuous Treasons of his Nobles did precipitate him into many mischiefes out of which God Almighty did strangely deliver him for if he had not been divinely protected there is no cause for a reasonable man to doubt but that his end had proved as headlong as some of his own and his Barons actions seemed to threaten I must acknowledge that this King Henry in the beginning and latter end of his raign not out of any devotion to the Pope but meer Policy and pure necessity did more comply with and connive at the incroaching innovations Usurpations exactions of the Popes and Court of Rome then all his progenitors or successots upon these several accounts 1. By reason of the deplorable and almost desperate condition wherein his Father King John left him and the whole Realm at the time of his death for the Roman Pontifs having but 3 years before by Menaces Wars Censures interdicts rebellions of his Prelates and Nobles enforced him to enthrall himself and his Realms to their vassallage left him an infant but nine years of age under the general disgust hatred disaffection of most of the English Nobles and Clergy the hostile Power of the French intruder Lewes before called in with a potent Army Crowned King of England by the Barons John being but * Regis Imago as his Epitaph stiled him Papae Vassallus for that little part of the Realm he had possession of having no Treasure at all and scarce any revenue to support himself to raise sorces or renumerate such persons as should engage their lives fortunes in his quarrell In respect of all which concurrent difficulties he had no other probable meanes left to expell the French reduce the revolted Bishops Nobles to obedience and recover the actuall possession of the City of London orother Garisons of his Kingdome but by the Popes assistance which he and his Legats readily afforded him for preservation of his own usurped interest therein wrested from his Father by force fraud treachery rather then out of any affection to this young King 2. The frequent conspiracies rebellions of his Bishops Barons against him their obstinate refusals to grant him ayds or subsidies in Paliaments in a legal way when his and the Kingdoms necessities required them or upon dishonorable termes which severall times enforced him not only to overstrain his regal Perogative but likewise to make use of the Popes Usurped Authority Legates Agents to excommunicate the Barons and other
Nobility against him p. 721 722. They peremptorily deny to ayd the King with monies p. 770 to 775. Their oppositions against the Archbishops Visitations p. 740 to 746 785 789 790 791. Presse the King for the Churches Liberties and freedom of Elections Excommunicate the infringers of them and the Great Charter p. 796 797. Their proceedings in the ayd for the Holy Land p. 807 814. Summoned by Rustand the Popes Nuncio to London his demands with their answers to them p. 823 824. Their cowardice in resisting him p. 841. Bractons Treatise of Prohibitions against their exorbitant Usurpations proceedings p. 873 to 890. Their Papal Antimonarchical Articles Council Canons against the Kings Prohibitions to them his Ecclesiastical and Temporal Jurisdiction Judges Officers the Subjects Liberties Properties for which they would contend like Becket even to death p. 889 to 912. Complained against in Parliament appealed against to the Pope by the King Nobles Kingdom revoked Archbp. Bon. banished for them yet printed put in ure as the Canon Law of the Realm by Lynd wode Aton others p. 912 913 989 990 991 997 998. Laws concerning the Kings right of Patronage to their Churches during vacancies p. 940. Their Baronies seized for not ayding the King in his Wars with Horse and Armes upon summons according to their Tenures p. 994 1008 1009. The Kings mandate to them to reside on their Bishopricks feed not fleece their flocks discharge their duties under pain of seizing their Temporalties and Ecclesiastical censures by the Archbishop and his Officials 1009 1010. Some of them contemn the Popes Authority Excommunications Interdicts as meer nâ—â—litâ—es 791 1017 1018. Their Ingratitude to the King 1019. backwardnesse to ayd him in his Wars answers that they owed no military services aydes for their Baronies notwithstanding the Popes Bulls on his behalf 1024 1025 to 1030. The chief fomentors of the Wars between the Barons King John and Henry the 3. 282 283 335 336 344 345 349 1020 1021 1022. Collectors of their Dismes appointed in several Diocesses by the Popes Legate Kings Writs their proceedings accounts thereof 1033 to 1037. 1048 to 1054. The greatest opposers of Traytors to the King Kingdom most honoured advanced canonized for Saints Martyrs for the Church 380. See Aâ—â—eâ—m Becket Edmond Hugh of Lincoln Those who were faithfull to him excommunicated suspended degraded persecuted undone p. 257 258 259 334 335. A. St. Asaph Bishoprick and Bishops HOwel his promise that David Prince of Wales should perform his Charter Oath to K. H. 3. that he would execute the Interdict Excommunication denounced against him by the Archbishop of Canterbury and two other English Bishops to whose sentence he submitted himself if he violated them p. 609 972. The Pope absolves him from this Oath sentence p. 622. Forced to live upon others Almes his Bishoprick being wasted by K. H. 3. his Wars against the Rebellious Welchmen p. 728. The Dean and Chapter of Asaph after his death desire a license from King Henry to elect a new Bishop they with Edward their Bishop elect acknowledge by two several Charters under their hands and seals that they ought of right to petition for the Kings license to elect and after for a confirmation of their election p. 726 727. A Collector of the Diâ—mes of his City and Diocesse appointed in Parliament p. 814 917. The Archbishops Letter to the Bishop to execnte his Excommunication of Lewellin Prince of Wales for invading England against his League Oath 976 977. B. Bangor Bishoprick and Bishops RIchard Excommunicated David Prince of Wales for imprisoning his brother Griffin who came to him under his safe conduct to treat a Peace excites K. H. 3. to revenge the injury and invade Wales p. 604. His Bishoprick wasted by the Wars he enforced to live at St. Albans on the Abbots charity p. 726. The Popes Letter to the Abbots in his Diocesse to absolve Prince David from his Oath and Excommunication for breaking it p. 622. His Charter to K. H. 3. to execute the Excommunication and Interdict denounced against him by the Archbishop of Canterbury and two other Bishops if he violated his Oath and Allegiance p. 609. A Collector of the Dismes of his City and Diocesse appointed in Parliament p. 814. The Archbishops Precept to him to execute his sentence of Excommunication against Lewellin for invading England against his Truce and Oath p. 976 977. The Kings Writ to him to take off his Interdict receive caution from Lewellin and appear in Parliament p. 1009. Bath Glaston and Wells Bishoprick Bishops Jozelinus Josâ—â—â—in joynes with other Bishops in Interdicting the Kingdom Excommunicating King Johns Officers departs secretly with them out of England for which his Temporalties are seized goods confiscated he and his banished the Realm by the King p. 253 254. The King enforced by the Pope to be reconciled with restore him to his Bishoprick sequestred profits damages p. 271 272. his Writs Patents in pursuit thereof p. 277 279 280 333 337 339. his return into England p. 279. Glastonbury Church united to Bath and Wells by King Richard 1. and ratified by the Pope endeavours petitions to disunite them suites Letters of the King about it severed at last the Abbot giving four Mannors to Bishop Joselin p. 356 357. present at Henry 3. his Coronation p. 370. of the Kings Counsel p. 381. his Name with other of the Counsel to the Teste of Writs p. 389 390 392 393 395 398. present in the Parliament at Merton concerning Bastardy p. 472. an Inquisition between the King and this Bishop p. 634. Robert the King seizeth the goods of the Bishoprick after his death p. 721. William his Mandate concerning Procurations p. 791. In Parliament joynes in the Excommunication of the infringers of Magna Charta p. 796. Collectors assigned in Parliament for the Dismes in his Diocesse p. 814 917. invited to St. Edwards Feast at Westminster by the Kings Letters p. 826. goes to Rome with the Kings license to prosecute his suit with the Monks of Glastonbury whose Abbot he intended to excommunicate deprive p. 850 851 852. sent to Rome about the businesse of Sicily p. 916. The Kings Writs to him to respite a demand of a Legacy for the Holy Land p. 956. To sequester an Ecclesiastical living of the Kings accountant p. 978. A Distringas against him for suing the Abbot of Glastonbury in the Court of Rome against his Allegiance and the Kings Prohibition p. 995 996. Walter Giffard elected approved by the King with his Writ to the Archbishop to appoint Bishops to consecrate him in England p. 998 999. chosen Archbishop of York p. 1029. Collectors of Dismes and Compositions for them in this Diocesse p. 1034 1036 1037. C. Caerlegion Archbishoprick in Wales and Bishops SAmpson Archbishop thereof p. 234 St David who translated the See to St Davids p. 234. Canterbury Archbishoprick and Archbishops Its See instituted by K. Ethelbert at St. Augustines request p. 607. The most noble member of the See
Apostolick the Mother of Churches excelling all other Churches in power wealth the paradise of pleasure c. planted by God himself Popes grand affection to it 420 487. The Archbishop of Canterbury Primate of all England ought to have precedency of Yorke 487 570 684 772 899. The Patronage Custody Royalties of the Bishoprick of Rochester custody and restitution of its temporalties granted to the Archbishops of Canterbury by King Johns Charter 339 479 818 819. 877. See Rochester Augustin first Bishop of it 607. His Charter to the Monastery of St. Augustines sorged Appendix 17. Anselm his extravagant blasphemous Passages of the Virgin Maries Soveraign power Redemption Mediation Prayers to her c. His Oppositions Treason against King Henryes prerogatives 16 20 21 23 32 46 to 50 53. Canonized for them as a Roman Saint p. 64 226. Theobald the Bishop of St. Davids consecrated by made his profession of subjection to him Pope Eugenius his Letters Decree concerning it 235. Thomas Becket magnified canonized translated as a Roman Saint Martyr for the Church for his oppositions Treasons against K. H. Il. his royal Prerogatives and antient Liberties p. 226. 250. 380. 420. 431 563 564. 591. 785 787. 805 807 813 841 896. 926. Append. p. 9. The author introducer of our Ladies 7. Joyes 46 64. Christs pretended apparition speech to him 69. His Miracles 420. Archb. Edmund commends himself and cause to him 564 His name as a Saint Martyr used in our publike excommunications 796. Founder of St Thomas Hospital 785 787. The Bps resolve to be martyred like him S. Edmund p 563 564. 823 824. 896 926. yet flagg therein ibid. Hubert Crowned King John was Chancellor to him p. 227 229. His Charter to him concerning imprisoned Clerks and their purgation 230. Holds a Council and makes Canons against the Kings prohibition 232 233. Writs to the Justices to assist him to recover the rights of his Church 234. Disobâ—yes the Popes Citation of him to Rome opposed nulled his provision to the Bishoprick of S. Davids and revival as an Archbishoprick 235 236 237. See St. Davids A resignation of the Archdeaconry of Brecon to him made the pretended Bishop of St. Davids his Chaplain 236 237 238. His contests with excommunications of the Abbot Monks of Augustines Canterbury concerning the Church of Faversham other Churches the appeals and proceedings therein Appendix p. 3. to 18. Reginald Subprior of Canterbury after his death secretly elected at Midnight by the Monks to prevent the Kings nomination his Oath of Secrecy disclosed election opposed nulled by the Pope p. 242 243 246 244. John Gray Bishop of Norwich elected by the Kings license who approved thereof Writ for him yet rejected by the Pope because chosen before the others election nulled p. 243 244 245 246 247. Stephen Langeton an English Cardinal upon nulling the 2. former elections nominated to elected by the Monks then at Rome by Pope Innocents command without their fellowes or Kings consent consecrated Archbp by the Pope p. 247 248 421 770 his education learning p. 247 249 250 419 420 Pope Innocents Epistles presents to King John to admit him Archbp who refused it menaced the Pope and his Creatures seised the temporalties of the Archbp. banished him his Parents kinred and Monks of Cant. as Traytors p. 248 249 250 802. By his and his confederate Bishops Treachery the Kingdom was interdicted King excommunicated his subjects abso ved from their allegiance he and his deprived of the Crown given to the French King enforced to resign his Kingdoms to the Pope become his sworn Tributary Vassal Homager renounce the antient rights of his Crown receive him and his Confederats to favour restore them to their Bishopricks with the profits damages sustained by their exile before he could be absolved p. 251 to 291. 340 341 342 343. The Kings Nobles Letters Charters to him his arrival in England with the Kings humiliation Oath to him before he would absolve him 276 277 278 279. Instigates the Nobles against the King threatens to excommunicate him and revive the Interdict if he proceeded by arms against them 282 283 284 335. A witnesse to the Kings Charter of resignation of his Kingdoms annual pension and homage to the Pope 290. yet protested appealed against it though the occasion of it to render the King more odious p. 290 294 299 300 431 638 639. He opposed appealed against the Popes Legates Vâ—urpations Provisions in derogation of his See and Church of Englands rights for which he summoned a Synod of his Suffragans p. 330. What dammages from the King the Pope awarded him 331. Seisin of the ports of Sandwych Heth Romney awarded to him 334. His severity against the Clergymen who adhered faithfully to King John 334 335. Excites the Barons to take up arms against King John for their Liberties Extorts the Great Charter from him with new additional clauses 283 335 336 337 340 341. Wrests a new Charter for the freedom of elections of Bishops Abbots from him 336 337 338. and of the Patronage Royalâ—yes of the Bishoprick of Rochester as absolutely as the King enjoyed them p. 339 344 To require which he surrenders the Castle ammunition of Rochester to the Barons 344. refuseth to execute the Popes excommunication interdict against the Barons though oft pressed by the Legate and others p. 344 345 346 347. Accused suspended in the Council at Rome for confederating with the Barons against the King a just retaliation p. 347 348 351 361. His suspention taken off but he not to return into England till peace made between the King and his Barons 361. Crowned H. 3. at his second not first Cororâ—tion 379. Causeth his Trayterous predecessor Becket to be translated with great magnificence 380. The Popes delegate in the case of the Bishop of Lismor 382. An arbitrator between the Bishop of London and Abbot of Westminster concerning his exemption from the Bishops Jurisdiction 384. A Council held under him at Oxford wherein extorted Fees Pluralities and other abuses were condemned The Excommunications denounced in it the name of Christ and the Holy Ghost after God the Father omitted Maries and Saints inserted in their stead 385 386 54. Prohibited victuals to be sold to Jews 386 387. Demands a confirmation of the Great Charter from H. 3. p 387. His Conference with Lawes the French King 387 388. His Vsurpations on the Archdeaconries of Coventry during the vacancy prohibited 388. King H. 3. in policy commends his fidelity to him in Letters to the Pope Cardinals to procure their Letters to him to continue faithfull and assisting to him 389 390. He and his Suffragans denounce Excommunications against all invaders of the Church Church-goods disturbers of the King kingdom detainers of the Kings Lands Castles unlesse they surrendered them by a day p 391 392. He procures the Kings Letter to the Pope for his brothers return into England upon his engagement to do no prejudice to the King or kingdome â—b Grants a
them till heard by the King and Nobles a Bull and Legat sent about it p. 825 843 928 929 930 941 942. The Bps Answer to the Popes Lâ—gates demands deferred by reason of his absence beyond the Seas 823 824 849. His brothers ill successe in his Wars maintained by his rapine in England 848 849. Returns into England summons a Council that like the Martyr Thomas he might encounter the Enemies Rebels of the Church and be a wall of defence to it 890. The Kings prohibitions to him and the Bishops not to meet in this Council which they contemn 890 891. Their Treasonable Articles Canons made in that Council against the Kings Prerogative Ecclesiastical and Temporal his Temporal Judges Courts Lawes Prohibitions Writs Judgements exempting of themselves Clerks Officers Lands Goods from their secular Jurisdictions Judicatures decreeing Interdicts Excommunications against the King his Judge Officers Lands Castles Lay-Subjects for which Liberties they resolved to contend to death 890 to 912. The Archbishop forced by the King Barons to fly the kingdom for these Constitutions against which they complained appealed sent their Proctors to Rome Which Constitutions are yet printed in Lyndewode Aâ—on urged for the Canon Law of this Realm though nulled 911 912 983 989 990 991. Not permitted to return into England unlesse he would reverse his illegal Excommunications disturbing the kingdoms peace act nothing concerning the weighty affairs of the Church or Realm but by advice of the greater and sincerer part of his Suffragans and other discreet persons of the Realm engage that upon his return or during his stay in England neither he not any of his Clerks should bring any Messages Letters Mandates or other thing nor do or procure by themselves or others ought to the prejudice of the King kingdom nor carry or send any thing out of it but in cases of necessity by approbation of the Kings Counsil 997 998. A Writ to him for a Collection for the Church of Colen wherein the three Kings were interred 912 913. The Kings prohibition to him not to consecrate the Bishop elected by the Monks of Ely whom he disapproved his appeal against and Writ to examine it 922 923. nulled at Rome by the King him and a new Bishop elected Ibid. 924. His Official refuseth to admit the Kings Clerk whereupon another is commanded by Writ to do it in his default 955 956. A Writ to stay all proceedings at Law in his suit for return of Writs till heard by the King and Counsil 970. A prohibition to him and his Official not to cite any Clerk presented by the King by the Popes authority to appear out of the Realm 980 981. The Kings Writ to his Tenants to ayde him to pay the debts pretended he had contracted for his Churches Liberties 992 A Prohibition to him not to distrain the Kings Chaplains for Dismes 996. The Kings Writ to him to appoint some Bishop of England to consecrate the Bishop elect of Bath and Wells who could not come to him to be consecrated beyond Sea his refusal thereof with the Kings second Writ and displeasure thereon taxing him of ingratitude commanding his present return under pain of severe proceedings against him 998 999. The profits goods of his Archbishoprick forcibly seized on during the Barons Wars Writs of enquiry issued thereupon to protect and secure them 1000 1001 1004. Writs to him and his Official to constrain the Bishop of Hereford by Ecclesiastical censures to reside at his Church discharge his Episcopal Office to prevent seizure of his Temporalties and Kings proceedings 1011 1012. Canons for it 1041. A Writ to enquire what Lands had been alienated given by the King without the Archbishops consent or detained from his Church against the Priviledges thereof 1033. A Writ to the Collectors of the Dismes within his Diocesse to hasten their collection 1034. To repay monies out of the Disme borrowed of him by Prince Edward to repair Dover Castle 1036. A Writ concerning the account of the Dismes of his Diocesse 1052 1053. Writs to preserve the Archbishops right in the Priory of St. Martins Dover immediately subject to the Archbishop against the Prior and Covent of Canterbury's encroachments thereon 1060 1061. His ignominious wretched scandalous long Archiepiscopal life his death beyond the Seas the great inundations at Canterbury about that time 1061. William de Chilenden by the Kings license elected by the Monks not approved by the King but appealed against perswaded by Pope Urban to relinquish his election 1061 1062. whereupon the Pope conceiving the right of conferring the Archbishoprick to be devolved to him like his predecessors out of the plenitude of his power appointed Robert Kilwaraby Provincial of the Freers Minorites in England to be Archbishop upon which the Monks to preserve their right of Elections pro forma elected him Archbishop 1062. The Prior on the day of his consecration demanded 3000. Marks spent in the election of Chilenden the Pope promised he should pay who by threats made him abate 1300 l. Ibid. 1063. He refused to confirm consecrate Dr. More Bishop of Winchester elect because he had two Benefices contrary to the Canons of the Council of London 1063. Robert Kilwardby and his Successors John Peckham Walter Reynolds John Stratford Simon 〈◊〉 p William Courtney Thomas Arundel Thomas Bourgâ—hâ—r Joha Marton and others like Boniface exacted no Oath in their Visitations and Inquiries in them p. 711. according to Pope Innocent the 4. his Constitutions p. 743 744. Chester Coventry and Litchfield Bishoprick Bishops Commissioners for enquiry of damages suffered by the exiled Bishops within â— p. 280. William de Cornhull sent with King Johns offers to the Barons p 347. A recognition before him and other Bishops by the Bishop of Norwich p. â—81 A Writ prohibiting the Archbishops Officials Usurpations on the Kings rights rents during its vacancy after his death p. 388 Alexander de Savenesby consecrated at Rome p. 392. sent by the King to Rome with others to appeal against the Monks election of Walter to be Archbishop of Canterbury which the King disallowed and Pope vacated p. 418 419 420. rebuked openly in Parliament by King Henry 3. for having too much familiarity with the Earl Marshal and endeavouring to deprive him of his Crown his indignation and Excommunication denounced thereupon p. 443. joyner with Archbishop Edmund and others in reprehending menacing to Excommunicate the King p. 443 444. sent by the King with others into Wales to mediate Peace between the King Earl Marshal and Prince of Wales p. 445. The Popes message sent by him to the King for recalling Peter Bishop of Winchester his answer and Writ to him concerning it p. 457. William de Raele elected by the Monks and Canons of Litchfield too refused it being elected to Norwich about the same time p. 510 511. Nicholas Farnham thereupon elected by the Monks but the Dean of Litchfield by the Canons who at last consented to Farnhams election who peremptorily refused the Bishoprick p.
Church of Rome 312 313. This Index with those in the other Tomes when finished will adde a considerable Supplement to the defects and rectifie some mistakes in Francis Godwin his Catalogue of the Bishops of England INDEX 4. Of the Archbishopricks Bishopricks Archbishops Bishops Clergy of the Kingdom of Ireland in general and particular and all matters concerning them mentioned in this Tome which will adde some Supplement to James Ware his Book De Praesulibus Hyberniae MAtter 's in general A Writ to the Chief Justice of Ireland that no Benefice or Ecclesiastical living belonging to the King in Ireland shall be conferred without his privity and assent to the prejudice of his Crown as was lately practised in his and his Fathers dayes to the derogation of his Prerogative p. 378. A Writ to all the Archbishops and Bishops in Ireland to attempt nothing to the prejudice of the Crown in conferring Prebendaries belonging to the King during the vacancies of their Sees 402. Writs to all the Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priors to levy the 15th part of their goods granted the King by the Pope for his relief 406 407. To the Archbishops of Ireland to admit no Bishops or others to any Dignities belonging to Cathedrals within their Provinces unlesse they first have the Kings special Letters Patents to elect and afterwards his assent to their elections 407. The King to have the custody of all Bishopricks in Ireland during their vacancies and that their Tenants ought to sue in his Courts for Justice of which antient Prerogatives the Irish Bishops endeavoured to deprive him his Letters to the Pope and his Proctors against this attempt 428. See Limeric Prohibitions that no election should be made in any voyd Cathedral in Ireland without the Kings special license first had since it tended to the disinheriting of him and his Heirs 481. The Kings Writ to all Chapters of the Freers Minorites in Ireland that no Freer of their Order should be elected an Archbishop or Bishop in Ireland nor consecrated though elected which the King assented to 632 633. To the Chief Justice not to suffer J. de Frussyn the Popes Nuncio to exercise any other Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction in Ireland but to collect the Dismes for relief of the Holy Land and absolve those who layd violent hands on Clerks although the Prelates would suffer it 634. A Writ to the Archbishops and Bishops of Ireland summoned to the Council of Lyons not to assent to any thing to the Kings or Kingdoms prejudice 640 641. A Writ of King H. 3 for a Cup to be provided to keep the Eucharist in for every Cathedral in Ireland by his Chief Justice 798. To the Archbishops and Bishops to certifie who and what number of persons had there taken up the Crosse for the Holy Land 807 808. Writs to all Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priors Archdeacons Officials Deans and other Prelates in Ireland to assist the Collectors of the Dismes there for relief of the Holy Land 815. and satisfaction of the Queen and Pope 1049 1054. A Writ to Prince Edward to redresse several grievances and oppressions complained of by the Bishops and Clergy of Ireland to the prejudice of their Liberties by advice of the Chief Justice and others of the Kings Counsil 827 828. Pope Alexanders Bull for that purpose upon complaint of the Archbishop of Tuam and his Suffragans to excommunicate the Kings Justices Bayliffs as well as others for their proceedings at Law against their Clerks and Tenants notwithstanding the Kings Prohibitions with the Kings Proctors protestations against it and the Bishops holding Plea of Advousons in Ireland as derogatory to the Kings Prerogative which they endeavoured to procure from the Pope 857 858 859. A Prohibition for Archbishops Bishops and Ecclesiastical Judges in Ireland to hold Plea in their Ecclesiastical Courts of Advousons of Churches Chapples Lay-see or Goods not given in Marriage or Testament Appendix p. 24 25. A. Aladen Alleden Aland Bishoprick Bishops THe Bishops complaint to the King against his Justices oppression of him and his Tenants in citing them out of their Counties and Provinces in hindring the Irish to make Wills take up the Crosse and distraining them to make suit in causes which concerned them not 827 828. The Popes Bull upon his and other Bishops complaints to redresse their grievances excommunicate the Kings Justices Bayliffs and Kings Proctors appeal against their Excommunication of them for executing their Offices as against his Crown and Dignity whereupon the Excommunication was agreed to be suspended as to the Justices 857 858 859. Ardacen Bishoprick Bishops An Appeal against this and other Bishops electing an Archbishop of Ardmach without the Kings license against his Right and Dignity 240. Ardmach Archbishoprick Archbishops It s Suffragans their actings against the Kings Right and Dignity by electing Eugenius Archbishop without his privity orlicense his appeal Writs against it A Prohibition issued to all Archbishops Bishops others of his Diocesse not to receive or own him as Archbishop 240 241. A Writ to the Archbishop to collect the 15th part of all Ecclesiastical and Religious persons goods in his Province granted by the Pope to the King for his ayde 406 407. A second Writ to that purpose to proceed therein with all diligence without delay 422 423. Cuneren Bishoprick subject to it 604. A Prohibition to the Archbishop not to cite any out of the Realm not proceed in his Ecclesiastical Court in a case of the Prior of Lanton for Advousons or Lands belonging to the Kings Temporal Court which he would by no means suffer since thereby he might utterly cast down and enervate his Crown and Dignity which he ought by no means to will if there were loyalty in him 628. Power granted by the King to the Chief Justice of Ireland to grant a license to the Dean and Chapter to chuse an Archbishop and consent to his election so as it might not be drawn into example because the Pope endeavoured to deprive him of this antient right 690. Letters to the Archbishop to publish a Croysado and raise monies for the Kings voyage to the Holy Land 735. St. Patrick Archbishop of Ardmach Christs apparition gifts to him and his Purgatory p. 69. D. Archbishop of it The Kings Writ to him to admit and consecrate a Bishop to whose election he had given his Royal assent for that time though elected only by his Chief Justice license without his own first craved and obtained which ought to have been 474. The Archbishop complained against by the Bishop of Clocor for grievances spoliations of Lands Churches of him and his Tenants imprisoning his men as excommunicated by the Kings Letters since the Archbishop circumvented the King therein by his Proctors he and his Tenants being then in truth excommunicated as the King was certified by other Bishops to whom the cause was referred to be examined Writs to the Chief Justice to right him and them according to Law 482. Audelmus of Colen consecrated at
Nicoâ—ienâ—is Bishop p. 531. P. PAnormitensis Archbishop p. 520 521 522 523 536 537. Parisiensis Bishop p. 446. Parmensis Bishop p. 520. Patracensis Archbishop Stephen his oration to Pope Leo 10. in the Council of Lateran concerning Constantines Donation and the Popes superlative power above all Powers in Heaven and Earth p. 8 9. Petrinensis Archbishop p. 530. Pictavensis Bishop 384. Pranestensis Bishop p. 530 536 556 557. Prumensis Bishop p. 530. R. REginensis Bishop p. 530. Rhemensis Archbishop p 400 651. Rothomagensis Archbishops Summoned by the Popes Legate to the Council of Biturica p. 400. Petrus de Colle Medio elected Archbishop by the Dean and Chapter of Rhoan King H. 3. for his fidelity and special friendship to him gave his Royal assent thereto being confirmed by the Pope he petitioned he might swear Fealty to the King by his Proctor on his soul in his behalf which the King granting ordered the restitution of his Temporalties in England to his Proctor p. 482 483. Bestows rich presents on Pope Innocent 4. whereby he brought his Church much in debt 641 642. The Pope makes him a Cardinal in the Council of Lyons for his presents Ibid. Odo Abbot of St. Denis an English man who presented the Pope with many thousand pounds exacted out of England ambitiously affecting to succeed him was made Archbishop by the Popes Provision yet dyed soon after by divine retaliation for it p. 641 642 697. One of the Popes Agents to publish execute his Excommunication against the Emperor Frederick Ibid. The King seised his Temporalties for not coming into England to swear Fealty after his creation upon which he constituted a Proctor to make it in his stead desiring the King to accept thereof p. 686. His Successor a Freer and French man came personally into England swore Fealty to the King prayed and received restitution of his Temporalties and returned 729. The Kings Patent Command to him and all Bishops Ministers Religious persons under him to keep an Anniversary for the soul of his Mother Queen Isabel in their Maâ—tyâ—ology 755 756. The Archbishop in case of difference made joyned a Commissioner with others to settle the differences between King H. 3. and his Barons p. 1002. S. SAbinensis Bishop p. 523. Sagiensis Bishop The Canons present the Names of four persons to King John petitioning him for one of them who by advice of his Council elected Herbert Fitz Ralph as fittest commanding him to be consecrated and obeyed as Bishop p. 234. Sardis Bishop p. 515. Senonensis Archbishop p. 392 400 446. Silvanectenis Bishop p. 392. Squilatensis Bishoprick p. 516. T. TAretacensis Archbishop a principal Proctor Agent for King H. 3. in the businesse of Apulia and Sicily p. 944 to 948 957 958 977 1034. Thuronensis Archbishop p. 234. Tyrus Archbishop p. 770. V. VAcatensis Bishop p. 403. Vercellensis Bishop p. 520. W. WOrmes Bishop p. 520. X. Xancton Bishop King H. 3. his Letter to the Pope to command him to excommunicate H. de Leximaco son of the Earl of March unlesse he restored his Sister and Castles upon the Popes Mandate p. 377. His Letter for that purpose to him 384. INDEX 6. Of English Irish other Archdeaconries Dianeries Chapters Canons Archdeacons Deans mentioned in generall or particular in this Toâ—e ARchdeacons Deans their Officials and Apparators to exact no Fees Tallages Procurations from Priests Clerks nor money for Institutions Inductions Instalments into Prebendaries or Benefices p. 233 910. Present at St. Albans at a great Assembly about a divorce 435. Under Bishops know the values of Benefices better then they 567. Day given them to appear with the Bishops to return answer to the Popes Legate concerning the Tax demanded by him 567 569. All Archdeacons of Bishops or Monasteries exempt and their Officials throughout all Diocesses summoned to appear before the Popes Nuncio about the redemption of Vows for the Crosse 731 732. Claimed the custody of Churches during their vacancy Appendix p. 2 12. used to collect Dismes 310 1048 1051 1052. A. Sr. Albans Archdeacons p. 579 692 693 745 762. B. BAion Rich. de Clemangiis p. 229. Bedeford John p. 399 419. Bâ—lâ—ghatensis in Ireland Florentius p. 393. Berks Walterus Scamell p. 1027 1034. Brâ—cun in Wales Gilardus p. 234 to 238. C. Canterbury Henry de Stanford Everardus his Official Excommunicates the Monks of Canterbury for then â—oâ—ce in the Church of Faver sham with the Abbot all their Clerks of Churches Tenants Parishionere Familiars after their Appeal to the Pope complaints appeals concerning it Appendix p. 2 to 14. breaks the Altars burns the Palls in the Church of Faver sham wherein the Monks had celebrated after their Excommunication Appendix p. 6. Simon Langeton Chancellor to King Lewes whiles in England 362. made Archdeacon by his brother Archbishop Stephen his sawey answer to King John touching his brothers restitution 252. Acts against the King Kingdom joynes with Lewes the French King appeals against the Legates Excommunication of him excepted out of the Pacification between King H. 3. and Lewes banished petitions the Pope for his return into England upon his brothers engagement not to act any thing against the King or Kingdoms peace a firebrand mover of sedition in England and France his election to the Archbishoprick of York nulled by the King Pope the Kings license to elect prohibiting his election causeth the Pope to null Ralphs election to Canterbury for his fidelity to the King Kingdom opposed Boniface his Visitation and Kings Letters his death p. 252 293 294 299 300 310 330 348 349 362 371 372 392 431 579 728. E. a Writ of Prohibition against his building a Church of Canons at Mâ—ydeneston to the disinherison and prejudice of the Crown 560 560. A Writ to certifie the number value of all Benefices Provisions to Aliens within the Diocesse and by whom granted 573. To cause Prayers to be made for the King Queen his prosperous successe in his voyage and safe return throughout his Archdeaconry 577. Stephen his account of the Dismes of Canterbury Diocesse 1052 Cleveland â—â— to pay money to the Popes Agent out of the Dismes collected by him p. 310. Coâ—ecestre Fulco Lovel his account of Dismes p. 1048. Coventre p. 388. â— a Prohibition to him 689. â—illus de Kiâ—keny one of the Custodes Regni 806. D. DErby his petition for Clerks imprisoned to be delivered to him a Wrâ—t to the Sheâ—â—fâ— thereupon p. 577. Dublin Ireland Gide Turâ—evil p. 422 423. Dume Ireland p. 941. E. EBor Thâ— Ludâ—am p 1029 1039. Irelandâ— p 635. Eâ—y Nicholas A Commission to him to appeal for the King p 726. The Kings Chancellor 981 982. Essex Theobald his Tenants amerced p. 820. F. FInabarun Ireland p. 857 858 859. G. GLocester A Prohibition to him not to compell any by Ecclesiastical censures or the Popes Nuncio's precept to contribute to the Pope p. 574. H. HErâ—ford â—illiam Excommunicated Interdicted by the Pope for oâ— osing King John p. 360 His account of the
kinred who interdicted the Realm with Langeton and his Parents sâ—ising their goods temporalties and of all who obeyed the Interdict commanding it to be published in all Cathedral and Conventual Churches through England the Clergy in England refuse to publish it King John and his Nobles slight it Alexander Cementarius disputes writes against it and the Popes power to inflict it all his Nobles others publickly communicate with him he hath admirable successes in his wars affairs notwithstanding it 248 to 262. His Legates Agents insolent words messages deportment towards the King notwithstanding his promise to receive the exiled Bishops and Archbishop without restitution of the profits of their Bishopricks during their exile 252 261 to 265. He absolves King Johns subjects from their Fealty Oaths obedience to him prohibiting them under pain of excommunication strictly to avoid his company both in Table Counsil Conference 264 265. After which at the Archbishops and Bishops sollicitation he deprived King John and his heirs of the Crown of England gives it to King Philip of France and his heirs writes to him and all Nobles Souldiers in sundry Countries to take arms to deject him and conquer it for his contumacy rebellion to crosse themselves for that purpose granting them the same Indulgences as those who went to the Holy Land against the Saracens Sends Pandulphus his Legat to see it executed yet with secret instructions to him to agree with King John upon termes he was to propound to him 267 288. When the French King and John had both raised great forces by Land and Sea against each other Pandulf by fraudulent perswasions menaces terrors induced King John and his Nobles to receive the exiled Bishops give them dammages swear to make good the terms the Pope propounded for himself and exiles to resigne his Crown kingdoms of England and Ireland to this Pope by a special Charter enjoying them under him and his successors paying 1000. Marks annual rent swearing fealty to him as his vassal The manner therof being effected he prohibited the French King to invade him after vast expences to his great discontent because under his Papal protection by this submission 267 to 293. The Interdicts Excommunications Frauds force by which this Charter was extorted with the protests Declarations against and real Nullities of it 271 273 274 280 281 289 to 330. 414 1058. King Johns Oath to him 274 279 290. The Emperor by his Embassadors stirred up the English others to contradict withstand this Charter Tribute and other illegal oppressions 414 415. 613. His Bull to his Legate to conferr all vacant dignities benefices in England by postulation or Canonical election to correct all rebellious persons opposing his proceedings therein by Ecclesiastical censures without any appeal his tyranny inhumanity proceedings therein especially against those who had been loyal to the King during the Interdict 258 259 329 330 334 335. The Original of his provisions in England 237 329 330 778. His Bull to his Legate for releasing the long Antichristian Interdict of England after 7. years 3. months 14 days space during which divine Offices Sacraments and Christian burials ceased 331 332 33. His Bull for confirmation of the Great Charter of King John to his Prelates Barons and Freedom of Elections to the Church Clergy upon the Kings request 337 338 K. Johns complaint to him against his Great Charter as extorted from him by armed force fear circumvention rebellion and of designs to expell him the Realms now under the Crosse and Popes protection his Oath by St. Peter to avenge this injury His Bull perpetually nulling the great Charter notwithstanding its former confirmations prohibiting any to observe it under pain of excommunication reciting the Barons rebellion obstinacy perjury against their Oaths 341 342 343 345 346 347. He first excited the English Barons by his Bulls to take arms against King John as an obstinate enemy to the Church to enforce him to surrender his Crown to him and after his unworthy effeminate surrender of it to him as his Tributary endeavoured without fear of God or shame of the world to trample them under feet disinherit put them to death and swallow up their estates He promoted none to livings but unworthy outlandish Clerks 414 415. His Letter to the Barons charging them with rebellion disobedience to his commands and the King threatning to excommunicate them if they persisted therin 342. His Letters for the Barons Excommunication sent to the Archbishop and his Suffragans 344 345 348 351. The Archbishop delayes denyes to publish it siding with them for which he is cited to the Council at Rome suspended his Archbishoprick and all prohibited to obey him as Archbishop 343 to 348. His Bull reprehending the Chapter of York for electing Simon Langeton their Archbishop against the Kings and his prohibition and Simons promise his menaces of him and them His election nulled he swears he would provide an Archbishop himself for them unlesse they presently proceeded to a new election whereupon they elected Walter Gray whom the King at first propounded who paid ten thousand pound sterling for his Pall for which he stood bound in the Court of Rome to this Simon Magus and his Usurers 350 351. The Kings Letters to him not to null the union of the Abby of Glaston to the Bishoprick of Bath and Wells formerly confirmed being prejudicial to the Crown He appoints delegates to hear and determine the cause 356 357. His Care to preserve King John and his heirs rights in Normaudy 357 535. His Bull exempting all his French appels from Episcopal Jurisdiction and excommunications though a royal prerogative before 358 720 721 727 728 759. His Bull to the Abbot of Abbendon and others to excommunicate certain Barons Londoners and others by name for opposing rebelling against King John with their high contempt thereof and reviling speeches against him and his Papal power as Constantines not Peters successor either in merits or works making a prey of the Church and Kingdom he had invaded 359 360 361 362 414. He absolves the Archbishop upon caution but prohibits his return into England till the King and Barons were accorded 361. He sends Walâ— to the French King Philip to prohibit him or his sonne to invade King John being his Vassal or the Realm of England the Churches patrimony whereof he was supreme Lord by the Kings Charter Homage to him The French Kings reply thereto declaring the Charter void denying England to be St. Peters Patrimony Lewis his Proctors opposition objections before him against King Johns and plea for Lewes his Title to the Realm of England This Popes replyes thereto on King Johns behalf his Dilemma in this controversie between them The Barons reject King John elect receive crown Lewis notwithstanding his Legates prohibitions excommunications of Lewis and them which they contemn 358 to 367. His Usurpations upon King Johns Crown kingdom Church Subjects of England and Ireland 370. His Vnchristian Excommunication and
Interdict of all the Kings Officers and others who by his command offered violence to the Monks of Cant. and shed their blood in the Church of Faversham to which the King and Monks laid Title the Kings Prohibitions Writs sent to his Delegates not to execute it as being derogatory to his Crown the Popes contrary Letters to proceed therein with the issue of it Appendix 6 to 16. Sends Otto into England and other Nuncioes into all parts of the world to exact undue exactions from them 398. Innocent the 4. His election after a long vacancy 605 651. Being confirmed he ratified the Excommunication denounced against the Emp. Fredoric stirred up the Citizens of Viterbium against him caused sundry to revolt from him in Germany soon after his election 651 652. He refused all offers of peace cautions tendred by the Emperor for performance thereof raised new discords wars against him to the great danger of Christendome and Christianity then invaded by the Turks Saracens Tartars whereupon the Emperor stopped all passages to Rome 652 755 758. His unsatiable thirst after money 652. He flies from Rome with his Cardinals to Lyons secretly in a disguise The King and Nobles consult whether they should receive him as conceiving him prejudicial to the King and kingdom they refuse to admit him into France or Rhemes whose Archbishoprick was then void 653 654. Their Letter to him denying his entrance into lower France 654. He desires K Henry that he might come into England wherein he had a special right to honour it with his presence but is denied he spoyling defiling it by his Extortions Simony Usurers though nor personally present the stink of his Papal Court and infamy ascended to the clouds 654. He endeavoured to deprive the Emperor 653. 753. The Kings appeal to him against the Bishop of Winton being neither duly elected nor presented to him for his confirmation to the prejudice of his Royal right and dignity The Bishop gives the Pope 8000 Marks to procure his peace and free him from a contempt against the King 589 590 591 592. His Decree between the Monks of Canterbury and Bishop of Lincolne during the vacancy 599. He desires the prayers of the Cistercians in their General Chapter for the state of the wavering Church 604. His Legates rapines provisions Extortions in England 605. The Kings Letters of Complaint against them 606. Endeavours to subject Wales to himself under an annual Tribute absolves the Prince of Wales from his subjection and allegiance to K. H. 3. against his Charter Oath encouraging him in his rebellion against him 609. His Letters to all the Prelates of England in general and each of them in particular purchased with the effusion of much money to grant a competent ayde to the King highly applauded in them 609 610. The Prelates unanimously opposed them being conjoyned and complain of the Popes rapine provisions by his agents 610 611 612. His Letters to the English Prelates for a supply of his own and the Church of Romes necessities which they and the Emperors agents in England contradict 612 613 614 615. His Nuncioes rapines extortions Ibid. 619. His daily Bulls sent into England to extort monies prohibited to be imported searched after in Dover and other Ports by publike order and their importers imprisoned 617. A prohibition to tax collect or pay any Tax to this Pope or his agents in England or Ireland 618 His Nuncio chased out of England at which this Pope extraordinarily raged 619 620 resolved to make peace with the Emperor whom he stiled the Dragon that so he might trample the petty Kings and Serpents of England and other Countries under foot which incensed the hearts of many against him 620. The King of Scots Charter of League with K. H. 3. sent to him to confirm he and his Nobles subjecting themselves and their heirs thereby to his Jurisdiction and Ecclesiastical censures in case they violated it 620 621. He absolved David Prince of Wales from his Oath Homage Charters made to King H 3. exciting him to rebell against him by putting himself and all his Land under the Popes protection to be held of him under an annual rent of 500 markes His Bull for that purpose notwithstanding which K. H. 3. wasted Wales with fire and sword reducing it to extream misery desolation 621 622 623 624. William the elect Bishop of Coventry voluntarily resigned his Bishoprick into his hands being opposed by the King 624 625. The Bishops of England made advanced by him more addicted to him then to the kingdom or King 626 627. He granted Archbishop Boniface for money an unheard of priviledge of the first years fruits of all vacant benefices in his Province for seven years till he levyed ten thousand Marks thereby under pretext to defray the debts of his Church Which his Suffragan Bishops opposed but were inforced to submit to by Excommunications and Ecclesiastical censures published in all Churches against those who should speak against detract from it or fraudulently substract any of the firstfruits 626 683 684 689 718 719. He consecrated Boniface Archbishop and Richard de Withz Bishop of Cicester Roger de Wesâ—ham Bishop of Coventry elected against the Kings will and appealed against at Lions to his great affront and the kingdomes prejudice for which he confiscated their goods seised detained their temporalties and kept them out of their Cities for a long time 625 626 627. He granted Philip Ball a Souldier employed as his General in the wars for a great summe of money to hold by Commenda all his â—ents in England the profits of the Bishoprick of Valentia Archbishoprick of Lions and other Churches in Flanders England France who took no care at all of the peoples souls nor to exercise his Episcopal office 626 627 642. Summoned celebrated a General Council at Lions 623 c. 753. He granted the Bishop of Lincoln after an infinite expence of mony and great gifts a priviledge against the Canons to visit the Dean and Chapter of Lincolne to correct their manners without taking an Oath of Canonical obedience or manual subscription His Bull and definitive sentence therein 629 630. A prohibition and appeal by the King against his drawing any of his Subjects in suiâ— before him out of the Realm 628. What arrears of the annual Tribute were paid him by King H. 3. and upon what occasion 311. His Dispensation for some of the Kings Clerks to hold pluralities 632. Freers Predicants and Minors the executors of his Papal extortions advanced enriched by his means 633. The King prohibited the Abbots Priors and Ecclesiastical persons to grant this Pope any aide or to meet about it without his royal assent 634. His summons of a General Council at Lyons by Bulls and Nuncioes sent into England and elsewhere 636 637. The King complains of his nulling Canonical elections to Bishopricks duly made and approved by him out of malice or upon feigned or frivolous pretences for advancing Bishops without his royal assent
and Dignity 968. The Kings Writs to all Bayliffs of the Ports diligently to search inquire after all Italian Clerks Laymen and others who brought any of his Papal Bulls Letters prejudicial to the King kingdom and to arrest their persons Letters Bulls 968. The Kings congratulatory Letters to him for his advancement to the Papacy and his complemental Letters received from him 985 980 995 To absolve him from his Oath to observe the provisions of Oxford prejudicial to his Crown Kingdom His Letters to his Cardinals to promote it with other affairs of his Realm and to preserve the Rights of his Crown against the Barons and their Oxford provisions for which he constituted sent Proctors to Rome 985 986 990. The Appeal Complaint of the King kingdom Nobles against the Antimonarchical Constitutions of Archbishop Boniface and his Suffragans to the great prejudice and grievance of his Crown kingdom Proctors constituted to repeal them as grievances and provide remedies against them 983 989 990 995. The Kings prohibition to draw any of his subjects to the Court of Rome out of the Realm 995 996. His Letters to him in behalf of an Abbot elected approved by him to promote his affairs 996. The Kings suit to him to send a Legat into England to assist him against his Bishops Barons then in arms against him his safe conduct and Letters to the Legate how to proceed against them His Excommunications of proceedings against the Barons Bishops and their adherents 1014 1015 1016 1018 to 1026. He said he desired to live no longer then to subdue the English Barons against whom he was much incensed 1015. His Bull for dissolving all their Statutes Leagues Confederacies against the King directed to the Bishop of Norwich and Roger Abbot of St. Augustines his excommunications to be denounced against them with Bell Book Candle in all Conventual and other Churches on all Lords dayes and Holy-dayes 1015 1016 1018. His death before their execution successors pursuit of the premises 1020 1021. INDEX 11. Of the Popes Cardinals matters concerning them Letters to from and Negotiations with them by our Kings Nobles and Others CArdinals the nobler Members Pillars of the Roman Church 307. They claim the Papal power as devolved to residing in them during the vacancy of the See of Rome grant recall provisions p. 650 651. See Mat. Westminster An. 1243. p. 173. They elect the Pope 605 647 648 649 650 651 759. Their delayes schisms discords supplanting poysoning each other in electing Popes 647 to 651. 759. They Present to vacant Churches against right 516. 521 522. Some of them disliked opposed the proceedings of Popes and corruptions of the Roman Church 489 490 548 549 517 592 800 801. Imprisoned plundered by the Emperor Frederick for their Treasons Rebellions Schisms obstinacy in resorting to a Council by Sea to depose him against his acvice and prohibition 515 519 551 648 649 650 655 656 657 753. Counsell advise order causes sit in judgement joyn in censures Bulls subscriptions with the Pope who stiles them his Brethren 234 340 342 419 433 452 453 515 519 526 538 548 652 653 656 677 658 919 920 925 948 953 Appendix 24. Enforced Pope Innocent 4. to reverse his Decree for intestates goods as belonging to him for its scandal injustice 692. Pensions granted presents sent to several of them and their Nephews by our Kings to promote their affaires in the Court of Rome 314 315 442 5â—9 570 736 756 866 977 1031 1039 1048. Letters of the Emperor King Henry 3. our Nobles others to all the Cardinals in general concerning publike affairs grievances oppressions or for particular persons 307 308 491 517 519 531 581 582 670 671 679 680 689 870 915 916 241 943 944 948 961 962 963 964 986 987 988 1018 1030. Letters of King Henry 3. and the Nobles to some particular Cardinals concerning publike or private affairs 375 423 843 871 943 944 958 961 962 964 986 987 1031. They ought to oppose restrain Popes excesses 519. Their covetousnesse corruptions rapines Bribery Simony Injustice Pride Tyranny 925 951 953. See Index 13. Pope Gregory the 9. his Cardinals demand a share in the Annual rent for England and Ireland by King Johns Charter Letters concerning it 307 308. The names actions of the particular Cardinals in several ages herein mentioned 234 287 288 314 315 375 376 390 427 432 433 489 490. 525 545 549 551 552 553 to 569 581 583 605 647 648 649 651 652 655 656 657 728 738 753 871 920 961 1026 1027 1033 1039 1040 1048. Appendix 24. Pope Gregory disowneth John Columpna for a Cardinal for opposing his breach of the Truce with the Emperor Frederick who also disowned him for Pope 549. His Epistle concerning the rapines corruptions of the Pope Church of Rome revolt of the Greek Church c. 489 490 491. Taken detained in prison his Castles demolished by the Romans for seeming favourable to the Emperor 647 648. The richest greatest of all the Cardinals chief fomenter of the differences between the Pope Emperor his pride death 606. Robert Summercote and English Cardinal reprehends Simon a Norman for telling the Pope the King of England trusted Strangers because no English man was faithfull to him the eminentest of all the Cardinals like to be elected Pope poysoned during the election to prevent his choice 647 648 753. INDEX 12. Of Popes Legates Nuncioes real sophistical sent into England Scotland Ireland France other Kingdomes Countries their general and particular Names rapines avarice pomp pride frauds inventions to extort gain monyes kingdoms for Popes wealth promotions for themselves their Clerks Kinred by hook or crook by infamous Bulls provisions Procurations Croysadoes Disms Dispensations Excommunications Interdicts Appeals Citations to Rome Absolutions Exemptions Non-obstantes blank Bulls and other devices mentioned in this Tome POpes Legates with the Titles Ensigns of Legates others with the power of Legates or more without the Title badges sent successively into England Wales Iceland France elswhere to publish Popes Excommunications Interdicts Bulls Croysadoes Disms Suspentions Citations Mandates c. to and against Emperors Kings Princes Bishops Abbots Priors and all sorts of persons to exact collect monies pillage sacred Churches Monasteries Mansions founded by our devout simple Ancestors for relief of the poor strangers and sustentation of religious persons invade Empires Kingdoms which Popes ambitiously aspire after though base ignoble to enthrall them Emperors Kings Nobles all others to their Tyranny raise up wars seditions schisms in all places to reap where they never sowed casting the shame of the world and fear of God behind their backs but not to sow the seed of Gods word to gain souls to Christ 414 415 416. 490. The English Nobilities Commonalties Clergies general insurrections and petitions against them for their unsufferable rapines vexations oppressions disposing their Prebendaries Benefices to alicus by Papal provisions 436 437 438 616 619 620 663. Pope Gregory the 9. and Innocent 4. some of the
prohibit the French Kings invasion of England after King Johns surrender of his Crown to the Pope as St. Peters Patrimony who denyed it and sent Lewes into England notwithstanding his menaces of excommunication 257 258. The Kings Letters to him at Rome after his return rendring him thanks for setling the peace of the Realm and craving his assistance to the Pope to encourage those who were faithfull to and excommunicate such who rebelled against or detained his Castles Lands which was effected accordingly 389 to 392. Guido Cardinal Bishop of St. Sabien sent by Pope â—rban the 4. to the Emperor to take his obligation for his voyage to the Holy Land denounced an excommunication against him if he went not 412. arrived in England at the Kings request to excommunicate the Barons and others then in arms against him the king safe conduct to him and his 1014. An Arbitrator with the King of France between the King and Barons concerning the reformation of the State of the Realm of England 1002 1006. The King sent Simon de Montsort to him concerning that affair desiring his safe conduct in going to and returning from him 1006. The King sends to him to proceed by way of Clemency rather then rigor 1014 1015. He dares nor enter England for fear of the Barons Cites some of the English Bishops to Ambian first then to Bullen he denounced a sentence of excommunication against the English Barons in arms the City of London to be pronounced with sounding Bells and Candles which he committed to some Bishops and other Nobles present to execute The Barons Londoners appeal against it as unjust to the Pope to better times to a General Council and to God the supreme Judge which Appeal was afterward ratified executed in England by the Bishops and Clergy in the Council of Reading 1015. His interdict of them intercepted at Dover by the Citizens taken from the Bishops torn in peeces and cast into the Sea in contempt ibid. He dissolved the Barons Statutes Leagues Confederacies against the King absolving all from the bond of the Oath taken to observe them 1015 1016. He returned to Rome after his excommunication and interdict denounced 1018. Sent Popes Legâ—t to the Kings of Denmark Sweden and Norway to crown and anoint him received many gifts procurations from Bishops Abbots Priors in passing through England thither staying here 3. moneths without resuming the covetousnesse of the Romans cost the Bishop of Norwich alone 4000 marks in gifts and entertainments received 15000 marks sterling for the Pope from the Kings of Denmark Norway and Sweden many rich gifts for himself and extorted 500 Marks from the Churches of that Realm 697. I. IAmes Bishop of Bononia specially sent into England by Pope Alexander the 4. to invest Edmund in the kingdom of Sicily with a ring 822 826 870 932. The Kings oath and obligation taken before him to perform the hard conditions upon which the Pope granted Sicily to his Sonne Edmund Ibid. His obligation to him in 4000 l. Turon and Writ to pay it out of the Crosse-money 867. James the Popes Chaplain and Penitentiary the Kings Patent to his Justice Nobles and others in Ireland to receive him with the honor and reverence due to the Popes Legat to advise assist him require his Counsil and advise if any new things hapned there touching the King or State of the kingdom 382. John de Diva an English Freer 932 an hypocritical sophistical Legate armed with many Papal Bulls to extort moneyes from the English for Pope Innocent the 4th under dreadfull penalties and fulminations he exacts 6000 marks only out of Lincoln Diocesse Grostheads answer to him 690 691 692. His exactions at St. Albans appealed against who demanded 300 marks notwithstanding the appeal to be paid within 8 dayes under pain of excommunication and interdict which the Pope upon an appeal caused them to pay His extraordinary extortions violent proceedings notwithstanding all priviledges exemptions cluded by Non obstantes and new powers from the Pope 692 693 694 695. The Popes Pull to him to inquire of all Lands alienated from Churches Monasteries vexations by Provisors all Simoniacal contracts for livings to seise them to the Popes use and excommunicate interdict all opposers without appeal 695 696. his depredations extortions ibid. 698. John Ferentinus Pope Innocent 3. his Legate in England holds a Council at Redings exacts much money and then returns to Rome 245. John de Frussyn Popes Clerk Nuncio into Ireland to collect money for the Holy Land and absolve such who laid violent hands on Clerks the Kings Writ to the chief Justice to receive him yet commanding to suffer him to exercise no other Legatine power till further Order 634. John de Kancia Pope Urban the 4. his Nuncio into England to receive the arrears of the 1000 Marks rent 310. John Ruffin or Rufus sent by Martin and Pope Innocent 4. into Ireland to collect monies there without the title ensign but power of a Legat he extorts 6000 Marks from the Clergy there notwithstanding the Kings prohibition 618 690. John Sarracenus Dean of Wells Popes Collector of Disms and dispenser of his provisions 718 731 736. John a Cardinal Priest of St. Stephens in Mount Caelius Popes Legat in Ireland unites the Bishoprick of Lismore to Watersord p. 373. The Kings appeal to him against the Suffragans of Ardmachs attempts to deprive him of his antient prerogative of granting Licenses to elect their Archbishop and confirm him when elected 240. M. MAnsuetus Pope Innocent 4. his Chaplain and Penitentiary sent to K. H. about the League with France the Kings applause of his meeknesse diligence 944. Marinus Pope Innocent 4. his Chaplain another Martin sent into England to fish for mens goods not souls in the Sea of this world having the power not Title of a Legate to deceive the King 691. Martin Pope Innocent the 4 his Sophistical Legate without that Name Ensign but with an infinite large poâ—er sent into England to extort moneyes armed with Bulls to excommunicate suspend and by manifold ways to punish all as well Bishops Abbots as others who opposed his extortions rapines provisions of Benefices rents to the use of the Popes Clerks and kinsmen 605 615. He ravenously writ for extorted gifts garments palfreys from them suspending those who refused though upon reasonable excuses till satisfaction 605 606 615. seised upon and bestowed the Treasurership rents of Sarum on his little Nephew by the Popes provision in despite of the Bishop Dean Chapter to the cordial grief of many 606 615. 616. His intollerable rapines provisions excited the King Nobles against him who write Letters to the Pope to redresse them 607 608 613. He twice summoned the English Bishops and Clergy for a contribution to the Pope and their mother the Church of Rome against the Emperor their answer to him and Kings prohibtion to them not to grant him any ayde under pain of forfeiting their Baronies 614 615 632. His intollerable
extortions and suspending all to present to benefices of 30 marks value or upward till his and the Popes covetousness was satisfied the English men bore heavier burdens under him then the Israelites susteined in Egypt 615. The Kings memorable prohibitions to him against his intolerable provisions rapines who perseveres in them with a stony heart notwithstanding 616. The Cinqueports garded to interrupt the Popes Bulls Provisions sent to him by many execrable means his Messenger imprisoned in Dover Castle but released upon his complaint by the King 617. The Kings prohibitions by advise of his Nobles to all the Bishops in England and Chief Justice in Ireland not to suffer him or any other Nuncio to collect any moneys for the Pope or conferr any benefices without his privity and consent 618 619. The Nobles Message to him in behalfe of the whole kingdome to depart the Realm within 3. dayes else they would hew him and all his in peeces The Kings answer to him thereon wishing the Devil to take him demanding his protection against the Nobles fury His speedy timorous flight and shamefull retreat out of England 619 620. His complaint to the Pope against the English for casting his Nuncio so ignominiously out of England whence he and the Romans extorted no lesse then 60000 Marks a year by provisions and other exactions 620. He accuseth the Abbot of Burgh in the Council of Lyons to Pope Innocent 4. for opposing a provision for which he was disgracefully cast out of the Popes palace and dyed of grief 638. The Complaint of the Nobles and Vniversality of England against him in their Letter sent to the Pope in that Council as having exercising greater power then ever any Legat had or used before without the Name of a Legat and of his new unreasonable suspentions of presentations provisions rapines 646 692. N. NIcholas Bishop of Tusculum a Cardinal Legate à latere from Innocent 3. into England at King Johns request to reconcile the Crown and Miter curbe the power rebellion of Stephen Archbishop of Canterbury and the Barons rising against him King Johns Writ Messengers sent to meet and entertain him his Pompous reception entertainment with Processions Psalms in all Cities Churches 287. The speedy increase of his horse from 7. to 50 besides his other family His penance enjoyned the Townsmen of Oxford for hanging 2. Clerks by the Kings command 287. He deprives the Abbot of Westminster and two more for dilapidations and incontinency placing others in their rooms 287 Appendix 18. His Treaty with King John and award of dammages to the exiled Bishops 287 288. King Johns infamous Charter of resignation of his Kingdoms annual rent homage fealty to the Pope extorted by delivered to him before the release of the Interdict 288 289 290. Pope Innocents Letter to him concerning the filling of vacant Churches with worthe persons canonically elected faithfull to the King profitable to the kingdom with the Kings consent his filling them and all vacant benefices with unworthy persons his own Clerks without the Archbishops Bishops Patrons assents suspending Clerks at his pleasure summoning them to appear before the Pope to their intolerable grievance expence his tyranny therein 329 330. Holds a great Council at Pauls concerning the Bishops damages releaseth the interdict by the Popes Letters for that purpose 331 333. The King grants him the Custody of the Abby of St Edmunds except escheats and vacancies of Churches and a protection against disturbance therein 333. Grants a safe conduct to an Italian at his request to come into England upon security given that no hurt should accrue to the King or kingdom by him or any who came with him 333. His answer to Abbots and others not mentioned in the Popes Bull who required dammages during the Interdict 334. A Writ to him to deal mercifully with such Clergy-men who lesse offended in communicating with obeying or receiving any benefice from the King during his excommunication interdict and not to inforce all of them being so great a multitude to go personally to the Pope for absolution 334 335 The Kings Letter to him to confirm Si places the Abbot of Burâ—on duly elected and approved by the King 351 352. He confirmed the election of the Dean of Sarum to the Bishoprick of Durham without and against the Kings or Popes assent out of zeal without knowledge 353 354. The Kings Writ to him as Popes delegate concerning the union of the Abby of Glastonbury to the Bishoprick of Bath and Wells 357 358. Mr. de Nogeriis Pope Gregory the 10. his Chaplain Nuncio to King Edw. 1. to collect Peter-pence demand the annual Tribute and for other affaires of the Church in the parts of England Wales Scotland and Ireland 311 312. O. Mr. OTto Pope Honorius 3. his Nuncio to King H. 3. his arrival Letters demands from the Pope for which the King summoned a General Council of the Clergy and Laity 398. He mediates a reconciliation between the King Falcatius de Brent and his Wife judicially banished for Treason demands two Marks by way of Procuration from all Conventual Churches of England 398 402. His demands of two dignities and two Monks portions in all Cathedrals Monasteries to free the Church Popes of Rome from the old great infamy usual scandal of Covetousness great expence of money delay of justice bribery occasioned by the poverty of the Church of Rome with the Kings Bishops Nobles indignation at and denyal of it 398 399 400 401. Suddenly recalled by the Pope through the Archbishops means whiles collecting Procurations He with a dejected countenance burns the Popes Letters to recall him and departs England 401 402. Otto Cardinal Deacon of St. Nicholus in Carcere Tulliano Pope Gregory the 9th his Legate sent for into England by the King without the Nobles privity Their great indignation against him for it and Archbishops dislike thereof as prejudicial to his Metropolitical authority 485. His pompous reception with processions ringing of Bells his great authority receiving of gifts disposing of vacant Benefices to all who came with him whether worthy or unworthy 485. His moderation endeavours at first to reconcile differences to appease the indignation conceived against him 485 486. The King wholly swayed by his and the Popes Counsils he almost did nothing without him and adored his footsteps The Nobles indignation speeches against him for it 485 486. Present in the Parliament at York to mediate a Peace between the Kings of England and Scotland the Charter of Peace between them sworn to and ratified in his presence He desires leave of the King of Scots to enter as a Legate into Scotland to regulate Ecclesiastical affairs there as in England who answered That neither in his Fathers time nor of any his ancestors any Legate had entrance into Scotland neither would he permit it whiles he was in his right sences But if he entred at his own perill he must expect violence from his rude Subjects from which he was unable to
protect him yet he Knighted and bestowed some Lands on his Nephew 486 621. The Bishop of Winton presented him with 50 fat Oxen 100 Quarters of the best Wheat and 8 Tun of the strongest Wine for his Table Others presented him with handsome Palfiyes rich Vessels Furs Vestments and sundry other provisions of meat and drink 486. He kept close to the Kings side to avoyd danger holds a Council at St. Pauls in great Pontifical state reconciles the difference for precedency between the Archbishops some Nobles and the Kings Proctor sent thither to command and see they acted nothing to the prejudice of the King and Kingdom the Canons against Pluralities therein propounded opposed respited those for consecrating Churches Oath of Calumny then introduced c. passed in it 486 to 490. The rapines frauds corruptions of the Church Court of Rome expressed in Cardinal John Columna his private Letter to him which caused the Greek Church to depart from the Roman 489 490 491 492. Pope Gregories Letter to recall him from England because of the great tumults raised against him and prevent Englands revolt from Rome The King importunes the Pope for his stay as beneficial to him and his Kingdom issued Writs for his sale conduct and honourable entertainment to all his Officers Subjects 492 493 505 506. The great fray at Oxford occasioned by his Porters insolence assaulted by the Scholars at Oâ—ney Abby stiled a Usurer Simoniack ravisher of mens rents thirster after money a perverter of the King and subverter of the Kingdom forced to fly secretly from thence his and the Kings severe proceedings against the Scholars for it by Ecclesiastical censures Excommunications penances imprisonments almost to the ruine of the University 493 to 498 558. The Scholars humble submission and penance ere they could obtain absolution and liberty to return to Oxford Ibid. lodged at Conterbury in the Archbishops Palace 499. The Popes order to him to give sentence against the Canons in the case of Simon Montefort his marriage contract 500. He cited all the Abbots of the Black Order to appear before him to hear the Popes new Command for their regulation 503. Churches consecrated according to his new Constitutions 504. He summons the Bishops again to London who refuse to pay his Procurations Exactions bidding him demand them of the King who sent for him without their privity 506. Refused entrance into Scotland by the King thereof the second time His writing under his hand and seal to the Scots King that his admission into Scotland should not be drawn into consequence who took it away with him upon his private recesse He there collected the 13th part of all Prelates â—eneficed Clerks goods and sent it to the Pope 506. The Nobles Letters of complaint to the Pope against his conferring Benefices by Provision upon Aliens and other grievances which were like to drown the Ship of the Church 506 507 508. His answer to them with some reformation of Provisions as to Lay Patrons to prevent the English Nations total departure from Rome His Letters to this Legate restraining his Provisions to the Churches of Lay Patrons not of Ecclesiastical and poor Religious persons unable to resist his power 507 508. King H. 3. exceeding angry with him swears he repented that ever he called him into England for endangering his whole Realm dissipating the wealth thereof confounding right and wrong and caring for nothing but how to keep what he had unjustly gotten refusing to part with any thing for Peter Saracen his own Messenger taken prisoner by the Emperor imploring the King to pay his demanded ransome 509. Published Pope Gâ—egories Excommunication of the Emperor Frederick his Subjects absolution from their allegiance and seandalous traducing Letters to defame him at Pauls Church St. Albans and other places throughout England declaring him an open enemy of God and the Church to his great defamation and grief against which he vindicated his innocency by several Letters Answers 524 to 552. He prohibited the Crucesignati by the Popes command to repair to the Holy Land when they had prepared for their journey for which the vulgar sort of people mutinied and murmured much against him 512 513. The Emperor incensed against the King for this Legates collecting of monies in England imployed in Wars against him demands his present expulsion out of England as the Emperors and Kingdoms enemy 544. His impudent demand of Procurations for himself from the Clergy not exceeding the sum of 4. Marks for any Procuration His shamelesse exactions and diâ—â—gent scraping money together for the Popes use to the Kingdoms impoverishing 544 545. His publication of the Popes Bull in all Diocesses to compell those who had taken the Crosse on them and were unable or unwilling to go to the Holy Land to redeem their Vows by accesse to him without going to the Popes presence for so much money as they should have expended in the Voyage which gave great scandal to Christian people complaining of these Roman Mouse-traps to insnare the simple and wrest gold and silver from them 545 546. His exacting the 5th part of the goods of Aliens beneficed in England and of the Prelates Abbots Clergies goods to repulse the pretended injuries of the Emperor Frederick done to the Church the Prelates refuse to pay it as an unsupportable burden the desolation of the Church State of England made a prey like a Vineyard without an Hedge by every Roman passenger 546. The Emperors Letter to the King of England against his rapines who answered he durst not contradict the Popes will 547 548. He summons the Clergy to London by the Popes authority who deserted by the King becoming like Sheep delivered up to the bloody jaws of Wolves yielded to his intollerable exactions though resolved to appeal against and withstand them 549. He exhausted most of the Treasure of England engaged the King and English Prelates against the Emperor to conquer and depose him 551 553. His exempting the Benefices of the Popes Clerks Agents from Dismes payd by others 1048. The Kings Prohibition to him against holding Plea of a Pischary belonging to his Temporal Court Crown Dignity 558. Put to blush and silence by one convened before him denying Gregory to be Pope or Head of the Church or to have the power of St. Peter being a Symoniack Usurer Heretick and involved in sundry other crimes 560. The Kings Prohibition to him to exact the 5th or any other part of the Benefices of his Clerks attending on his service which he could by no means endure 561 562. The Monks of Canterbury claim their priviledge before him at Pauls in the presence of the Archbishop Bishops and many Nobles 565 Simon a Norman the chief cause of this Legates stay in England deprived of his Archdeaconry by the Pope 566. He is present at the consecration of Pauls Church and confirms the Indulgence of 14. years granted by the Bishop of London to all devoutly resorting to it to pray 566. Joynes with
Articles proposed by him 267. He comes into England decoyed King John inducing him by threats and other indirect practises to restore the exiled Bishops and their adherents with the profits of their Bishopricks and damages sustained by their exile to receive Langeton as Archbishop to surrender his Crown Kingdoms to the Pope become his Vassal Homager Tributary for England and Ireland 269 to 293. He kept the Kings Crown in his hands five dayes after its resignation which the King took from his own head and put on this Legates 273. The Kings detestable Charter of Resignation Homage Oath of Fealty to the Pope made and delivered to him he named therein 273 274 289. He insolently tramples under his feet the money which the King gave him as a pledge of subjection to the Pope 274. He departs with the Kings Charter and 8000 l. sterling into France prohibits the French King to invade England being now St. Peters Patrimony or King John now his Vassal Tributary at which he was greatly incensed yet then forbore to invade England not upon Pandulphs prohibition but because the Earl of Flanders refused to assist him in such an unjust invasion 275 276. The King by Writ at his request delivered imprisoned Clerks to him 283. He carried King Johns Charter to Rome applauds his extraordinary humility to the Pope having never seen so humble a King accused Archbishop Langeton and much disparaged him notwithstanding his brother Simons opposition 330. Pope Innocents Letter to him and others to publish his Excommunication every Lords-day and Holy-day against the Barons in armes against King John as worse then Saracens 344 345 346. His execution thereof against the Barons Ibid The examination of the union of the Abby of Glaston to the Bishoprick of Bath and Wells and differences between the Bishop and Abbot referred to him and others by the Pope 357 358. Enjoyned with others as Pope Innocents Delegates to excommunicate several Barons Citizens of London by name and Interdict them who derided disobeyed declamed against their Excommunications Interdicts and the Pope for abusing and exceeding his authority 59 360 361. Bishop of Norwich elect he excommunicates the Earl of Albemarle for invading detaining the Kings Castles 378 379. His publick acknowledgement before several Bishops of the Kings Counsil concerning the Church of Acleya and Writ thereupon 381. He confirmed the election of the Bishop of London approved by the King 384. His and Gualâ—'s Ordinance concerning the Church of New Castle upon Tyne and Bishop of Carlisle's right to it 421. Peter Rubeus Rubey Pope Gregory the 9th his exactor of a new exaction of monies formerly unheard of execrable in all ages exacts an infinite sum of money from the miserable English giving an Oath of secrecy to Bishops Abbots Clerks not to discover his exactions to any other treating with every of them in private like Theeves who export Oaths from those they rob not to discover them 560 567. The Bishops generally complain of his extortions out of their Baronies held of the King desiring his protection against them from incessant Papal tortures by new-minted extortions 567 572. Their and the Clergâ—es exceptions against his unjust demands which they unanimously opposed 567 to 570. He diligently and greedily exacted Procurations and great sums of money by Letters sent to particular Bishops Abbots Monasteries under the title of the Popes Familiar and Kinsman both in England Ireland and Scotland having power to Interdict Excommunicate all opposers concealed the death of the Pope lest the King should retain the great sums of money collected 572. The Kings Prohibitions to him to exact no Contributions for the Pope from the Clerks imployed in his service 573 574. The Emperors Agent Walter de Ocra discovered seised all the monies he and his Companion had extorted out of England Scotland Ireland in the Merchants hands who were to return it confiscating it to the Emperors use 572 604 605. Peter Saracenus the Popes Agent in England taken imprisoned put to a great â—ansome by the Emperor 508 5â—9 Peter de Supino sent by Peter Rubeus into Ireland to extort monies thence with the Kings permission and Writ of assistance who extorted the 20th part of all the Clergies estates bringing thence 1500 Marks besides rich presents which he speedily transported but the Emperors Agent met with it at last 572 604 605. Philip Mâ—â—tins Agent left behind him when he fled out of England to extort monies leaving his filthy foot steps for him to follow 619. Prenestensis a Cardinal Bishop Pope Gregory the 9th his Nuncio sent against the Albigenses hindred by the Emperor 515 516. Imprisoned for stirring up Lombardy to rebell against the Emperor 523. R. R. Cardinal Deacon of St. Angelo Legate in France 423. Pope Honorius his Bull to him to induce the French King not to stay K. H. 3. his Nuneioes passage to Rome 396. Robert de Corcun a Cardinal Legate in France under Pope Innocent 3. held a Council at Burdeaux made sundry Canons his care to preserve the Righâ—s of King John and his Heirs therein 357 358. Mr. Romanus Pope Honorius 3. his Legate into France his Council his demands of each Bishop and Prelate in particular under an Oath of secrecy excommunicated all those who discovered the Popes secrets he exacted two Prebendaries from every Cathedral and the allowance of one or two Monks from every Monastery to prevent the infamy of the Church and Court of Rome for bribes symony and other extortions occasioned by her poverty the Bishops Archâ—eacons Clergies answer and strenuous opposition against â—â— 399 400 401. His preaching a Croysado against the Earl of Thoâ—ouse and Albigenses in France to get money which many held unchristian being to shed the blood of such Christians who offered to submit themselves to an inquiry of their Faith in every City that he might reduce them by his exhortations if erroneous He refused all peace with the Earl of Tholouse unlesse he would renounce his Earldom The King of France crosseth himself against the Albigenses and procures an Inhibition from the Pope to King H. 3. not to invade him whiles employed in this War 403 404. Rustand a Gascoign Lawyer Pope Alexander the 4th his Nuncio to King H. 3. to collect a Disme in England Ireland and Scotland to the Kings and Popes use indifferently notwithstanding any â—ormer Priviledges or Indulgences 821 822. Received with great honour by the King to the prejudice of the Realm 832. Had power to absolve all from their vows for money who vowed to go to the Holy Land 821 822. He joynes with the Bishop of Hereford in binding most English Bishops Abbots to the Popes Usurers in bâ—nds of 5 6 700 Mar. or more without their privity or consent for the Popes use 820 821. He enjoyned the Monks of St. Albans to pay 600 Marks to him at an impossible day to enforce them to borrow money of his Usurers besides use expenses the chiefest part of them being absent under
Bohemia Popes pretended Title to it 291. Bulgarians subject to the Greek Church 491. conquest 41. Burgundy Dukedome unalienable by the King of France 319 320. C. CAlabria offered by the Pope to Richard Earl of Cornwall refused by him 776. Casimâ—r King of Poland his Will 319. Castell Popes pretended Title to that Realm 9. The King and Queen thereof their Title to succeed Arthur 364 365. Charles the Great Emperor his Charters of Donation to the Pope 292. voyd in Law 316. The Realm of France converted from Paganisme to Christianity by the Wars blood of the Nobles under him and other Kings who endowed the Clergy with Lands Priviledges they forgetting their Founders treacherously endeavoured to swallow up the Government Jurisdiction Priviledges Liberties Laws of secular Princes by their new Constitutions and judge them when as they ought to be judged by them 700 701. Councils under him 707. Charles the 5. Emperor takes King Francis 1. prisoner who avoyds his contract upon his release 319 320. Charles the 5. King of France his memorable Arrest Decree against excommunicating any of his Officers or Interdicting any of his Cities Towns Lands 702 703. Charles the 8. King of France his Donations of Crown Lands to the Church resumed 319. Charles the 9. his Edict concerning rents 322. Charles King of France his Brother Pope Urbans conditional donation of Sicily to him for four generations 948. Chazari subject to the Greek Church 491. Commadus the Roman Emperor his sale of publick Lands resumed 319. Conrade the Emperor Fredericks Son his Negociations in Italy 529. Offered as a pledge to Pope Gregory 534. his transactions with him 335 336. imployed by his Father to stop all passages to Rome by Land or Sea 652. King of Apulia and Sicily Pope Innocent 4. offers his Realms to Richard Earl of Cornwall to ejâ—ct Conrade by War who refused them King H. 3. embraceth his offer vows a journey thither his Son Edmund invested King thereof by a ring to disinherit Conrade who manfully opposed him and the Popes forces whom he routed 776 777 808 809 810. His Kingdom is Interdicted he Excommunicated without any citation or hearing commands his Clergymen to celebrate divine service notwithstanding these unlawfull Papal censures The Popes slanderous reports spread of him to render him odious excite the King of England and others against him his answers to these slanders 809 810 811 812. His sicknesse poysoning speeches against the Pope Church of Rome for their slanders injuries oppressions His death Ibid. Constantine the Great his resignation donation of Rome and the Empire of the World to Pope Sylvester in Christs right 8 9 13. a forgery 9. voyd in Law by the greatest Lawyers judgements 292 316 317 318. removes to Constantinople 9. Croatia Popes pretended Title thereto 9 291. Cyprus subject to the Emperor Frederick victuals prohibited to be carried out of it to the Holy Land 513. The Connestable of it for money dispensed with to hold his Wife against a divorce and other Rebels against the Emperor absolved from their Oaths to him by Pope Gregory 9. 531. D. DAâ—maâ—ia Popes pretended Title to it 9 291. Danes seised the Isle of Ely 922 David King of Scots surrenders Cumberland Nortbumberland and Westmorland to King H. 2. and receives the County of Huntingdon from him 324. Denmark Popes pretended Title to that Realm 9 291. a Legate sent thither to Crown the King thereof his gifts and exactions there 697. E. PRince Edmund King H. 3. his Son invested in the Kingdom of Apulia and Sicily by the Pope of which he never got possession 808 809 822 867 918 919 920 921 931 932 933. His grant of a pension therein as King of Sicily 866. presented to the Parliament by King H. 3. in an Apuliaâ— habit commended and prayed an Ayde for him 921. stiled King thereof 809 914 to 920. The Nobles Parliaments indignation and opposition against that affair 931 932 933. See Apulia Sicily K. Henryâ— King Edred his Charter to St. Albans confirmed Appendix p. 21. King Edward the Confessor Christ visibly appeared to him in the Hostia in form of a Childe and crossed him his concealment of it how divulged 72 73. King John sworn to cause his good Laws to be observed and used 279 283. The description of the Office of a King in them 323. His grant of the Realm of England to William the Conqueror without his Nobles consent voyd 327. King Edward 1. Pope Gregory the 10. his Letter to him for the arrears of Peter-pence and the annual rent for England and Ireland which he refused to pay 311 312. Pope Martin his successor's Letter to him for it his payment of part thereof acknowledged 312 313. Pope Honorius the 4. his Letter to him for it his payment thereof upon what occasion his last payment thereof 313 314. He grants several annual pensions out of his Exchequer to the Popes Cardinals Notaries to promote his affairs at Rome 314 315. Pope Boniface the 8. his Letter to him concerning his right to the Crown of Scotland 328. King Edward 3. and his whole Parliaments Declaration against King Johns Charter Homage Tribute to the Pope as null made without his Barons assent against his Oath at his Coronation and that if the Pope would issue processe for it they would assist the King and oppose it with all their might His Law against Popes Provisions 301 302 779. The Title to the Crown of France devolved to him His Act and Declaration concerning Englands unsubjection to it The Armes Title thereof 325. His Act resuming Queen Isabels Dower 325. King Egfrids Charter to St. Albans Appendix p. 21. Queen Elizabeth her revenue state frugalicy 323. her case of the Crowns descent 326. England Its Freedom Noblenesse Kings anciently subject to none but God himself 284 325 326. The King of England can neither surrender nor grant it nor the Crown Lands to the Pope nor any other without his Nobles Kingdoms concurrent assents 292 to 330 504 505. The Popes pretended Title to it as soveraign Lord thereof as an Island given by King Henry the 2. and King Johns Charters though voyd in Law 9 273 274 275 289 290 291 292 to 330 340 to 345 365 370 414 415 470 486 504 505 545 546 547 548 551 644 645 663 664 671 800. The Archbishops Bishops Barons peoples oppositions exclamations against King Johns unworthy subjecting and making it Tributary to the See of Rome his own bitter bewailing thereof after which his Nobles rose up against him who assisted him against the Pope before yea all things went crosse and inauspicious with him till his death 292 to 300 301 302 340 to 348 359 360 361 362. It s intollerable oppressions vexations grievances by avaritious ambitious insatiable tyrannical Popes Legates Nuncioes and Romish Agents by Croysadoes Dismes Taxes Procurations Provisions Rapines Exactions of various kinds with the Kings Nobles Prelates Letters complaints appeals oppositions against them 226 227 292 293 325 326 340 414
415 421 424 436 470 476 490 492 506 507 512 513 539 540 546 611 to 621 639 to 649 664 665 to 687 690 to 699 716 717 730 to 736 746 747 752 753 754 766 768 776 to 781 799 801 802 803 822 823 824 825 841 843 to 853 861 to 872 918 to 922 925 to 935 944 945 961 to 965 968 980 1015 1016 1023 1024 1025 1026 to 1027. Appendix 25 26. See Index 10 12. and King Henry 3. King John Rome Popes not peremptorily imposed but only recommended desired Aydes from it at first granted imposed assented to only by the King Nobles who proportioned ordered the times manner of levying them 238 239 240 Pope Innocent 4. stiled it an unexhausted pit whence he might extort much 671. Often hurt provoked by the injuries of that Pope who yet in a rage threatned to Interdict it encouraged by the Kings and their effeminate fear for which he was reprehended admonished by John an Englishman a Cistercian Monk and Cardinal for beating it like Balaams Asse with his spurs rod and yet not suffering them so much as to mutter against him 676. English thoâ— miserablest of all men by biting devouring each other 737. F. FErdinand 1. Emperor Cassander his Consultation dedicated to approved by him 22. Flanders invaded by the French King when prohibited to invade England 275. France Popes pretended Title to it 9 291. An Ayde granted collected therein by the Kings assent upon the Popes Bull and Legate sent thither for relief of the Holy Land 238 239 240. Kings of France ought not to alien their Crown Lands or Territories to others their alienation of them voyd 319 to 324. The Realm of England never was in subjection to France Its descent to King Edward 3. his Law concerning it 325. No Pope presumed to conferre any Prebendary Benefice by Provision therein till Pope Innocent 3. 330 777 778. The French invade England excommunicated by the Popes Legate 361 362. See Lewes The French Peers Courts proceedings and condemnation of King John to death for murdering his Nephew Arthur the Popes exceptions against it as voyd 363 364. Pope Honorius and Pope Gregories Bulls to the French King for the English to passe and repasse freely to Rome through France without impediment 396 408. The Popes Legate calls a Council therein against the Earl of Tholouse exacts two Prebendaries and two Monks portions in every Cathedral Monastery there to avoyd the old infamy of avarice symony bribery and delay of justice in the Court of Rome with the French Bishops Clergies answers oppositions against it 401 402 403. A Croysado published in it against the Earl of Tholouse and Albigenses the French King crosseth himself against them the Pope prohibites the King of England to invade France during his imployment in this War against these good Christians 403 404. Wars between England and France 406 408. A Truce propounded between them 446. King H. 3. his invasion of it the Earl of Britains revolt from him to the King of France against his Oath and Obligations 455 456. A Croysado published in it to defraud the people and pick their purses 470 512. The Kings and Popes Agents rigour in extorting it his and his Armies great defeat slaughter the King taken prisoner by the Saracens soon after to his Kingdoms great desolation reputed a just judgement 717 733 734 753 754 776. The French Kings Peers confederacâ— and memorable protestation against the Popes Bishops Ecclesiastical Officers encroachments upon their Rights Liberties by new Constitutions holding Pleas of Temporal causes abuse of Excommunications Oaths c. 699 to 760. France reduced to poverty by Pope Innocent 4. conspired against the Pope and Cardinals 676 698. Many Frenchmen slain in ayding Baldwin in his expedition against the Grecians 492. The French crossed for the Holy Wars prohibited to go by the Pope when prepared their speeches mutiny thereupon 512 513. The French Kings and his Nobles Counsils detestation of speeches against Pope Gregories depriving the Emperor Frederick Robert the Kings brothers refusal of the Empire tendred to him by the Pope the dignity of its Kings by lineal descent 540 541. The French alwayes envy the English traduce the Kings of England for banishing Becket and Edmund of Canterbury his leaving England in discontent 591. The long feud controversie between France and England which destroyed innumerable people prayed by King H. 3. to be composed by the Popes mediation 944 945 956 957. a Peace at last concluded 961. King Henries advice to Prince Edward by reason of his sicknesse to hasten his return with the French King from the Holy Wars 1058. King Francis 1. of France declares his Articles under hand and seal ratified by his Oath to consign the Dutchy of Burgundy to the Emperor for his ransome to be voyd because against his Coronation Oath and Laws of France not to alien the Crown Lands 319 320. King Francis 2. of France his complaint of the alienation and mortgaging the Crown Lands thereof 323. Frederick the 2. whiles King of Sicily persecuted by Otho the Emperor for seising some Castles of the Empire during the vacancy 260. Made Emperor by Pope Innocent 3. out of meer malice to Otho 5. interdicted excommunicated deposed by him only for seising and restoring to the Empire according to his Coronation Oath the antient Possessions thereof which Popes had injuriously usurped on purpose to persecute Otho to death by force of Armes 539. He by a just retaliation is soon after excommunicated by Bulls published in all places interdicted defamed by Pope Gregory the 9th for not going to Jerusalem against the Saracens according to his Oath though hindred by sicknesse necessary emergent affairs of the Empire and Civil Wars raised against him in Sicily by this Popes instigation and for contemning the Popes and St. Peters Keyes All prohibited to celebrate divine service to him till he submitted himself to the Church to be proceeded against as an Heretick if he presumed to be present at divine service all his Subjects absolved from their allegiance deprived of his Empire for endeavoring to recover the antient rights possessions of it from the Popes Churches Usurpations 409 to 414. His notable Letters to the King of England and all Christian Princes setting forth Popes designs by Excommunications Interdict to wrest their Kingdoms Lands out of their hands make them their Vassals Tributaries trample them under feet like King John and the Earl of Tholouse pick all their Subjects purses swallow up their wealth by unsatiable blood-suckers Legates Wolves in Sheeps cloathing their symonies rapines extortions unheard of in former ages 414 415. King H. 3. his Letter to him not to revolt from his obedience to the Church of Rome but humbly to obey and submit to the Pope 415 416 He goes to the Holy Land to avoyd the scandals raised of him and his Excommunication for not going which the Pope continued at his arrival at Acon none of the people or Clergy would kiss
them and pursuing such who fled from them so as all the hope and consolation of relieving the English expired whose enemies were their Judges 674 675 676. Pope Innocent 4. informed by his Nuncioes of the Kings and English fear intended to interdict the Realm had they not payd his 6000 Marks Tax and the King by his Nuncioes signified his complyance to it notwithstanding Cardinal John an Englishmans sharp reprehension of his indiscreet anger and violence by which the Holy Land was endangered the Greek Church departed from them the Emperor the greatest powerfullest of all Princes an adversary to them he and his Cardinals the top of the Roman Church expelled Italy Hungary and its confines exterminated by the Tartars Germany shaken with Civil Wars Spain raging mad against them to the cutting out of Bishops tongues France reduced to poverty conspiring against them and England so frequently hurt by their injuries like Balaams Asse beaten with spurs and clubs at last enforced to speak and revile them complaining she was over-intollerably wearied and irreparably damnified so that like Ismael they were now odious to all and provoked all to anger Yet the Pope took so much boldnesse from what was past more imperiously then before to trample upon the miserable English most of them being troden down dissipated effeminated he demanding that all resident beneficed persons in England should pay the third part and all Non-residents the moity of their Benefices to him The Prelates opposed this Tax as impossible and the Kings Proctors strictly prohibited all the Clergy of England not to assent to so execrable a demand of the Pope or consent to this Contribution to the Kingdoms desolation which they obeyed appealing against it as intollerable impossible which they had more effectually contradicted if they had had any confidence in the Kings wavering words and promises The Clergies answer thereunto and appeal to Jesus Christ and the next general Council against it Their complaint against it to the King and Parliament with their Nuncioes and Epistles to the Pope and his Cardinals in behalf of the whole Clergy of England against his unsupportable exaction 676 677 678 679 680. The Court of Romes indignation against their Letters as well reprehending as restraining their avarice who thereupon reduced their demands to 11000 Marks subsidie excluding all the exempt Abbots of England cut of this sum to be more perilously exposed to the Roman rapacity 679 680. The Popes delusory grant to him that whereas he before indifferently granted provisoes of Ecclesiastical Benefices in England to Italians to its intollerable grievance he would from thenceforth by Gods grace when he granted any such provisions to any of his or his Cardinals Nephews importunately intreat the King that he would be pleased to condescend to such a provision whereby they more strictly ensnared him this being but a baited hook to enrich the Popes Secretaries by such rhetorical Epistles from the Pope to the King on their behalf 682 683. His indignation exclamation prohibition against the Popes grant of the first years fruits of all vacant Benefices within the province of Canterbury for 7. years to Archbishop Boniface till he should raise the sum of 10000 Marks to be levyed by this Apostolical authority without any appeal His effeminacy in condescending to it afterwards and not standing for the defence of the Realm and honour of the Archbishops of Canterbury against the debts of that Church as he ought the Suffragan Bishops being compelled by the Popes authority excommunicating all who durst speak against it to submit thereto not daring nor being able to oppose or contradict it 682 683. He commanded the keepers of the Ports by his Writs to prohibit the importation of any Bulls for provisions or exacting monies from the Church of England by the Popes authority to impoverish the Realm or suffer any to wander with them by land to the Prelates and if any such were found to apprehend and imprison the bearers of them 684. He prescribes a special Masse to be said upon the Canonization of St. Edmund 685. He augments the dignity of the Abbot of Westminster that celebrating Masse in his Pontificalibus he should give the benediction solemnly to the people when Agnus Dei was sung 686. He seiseth the Temporalties of the Archbishop of Rhoan for not coming personally into England to swear his Fealty for them 686. He prohibits the collection of one years Disme in England from the Monks of the Order of Cluny granted to the Abbot by the Popes authority who was to have part thereof without his Royal assent and seiseth all the monies collected thereby 686 687. He restores the Temporalties of the Bisho prick of Coventry long detained in his hands out of his meer grace to Roger de Wâ—seham made Bishop thereof by the Pope to the prejudice of his Prerogative 687. His high resentment of Bishops excommunicating his Officers for executing his Writs in removing a force out of a Church to the prejudice of his Royal dignity and authority and making a fraudulent appropriation to his and the Churches prejudice 688 689. His license for the Pope to grant a provision though odious at two of his Clerks requests so as this his license were not drawn into consequence 690. His care to prevent the Popes provision to the Archbishoprick of Ardmach 690. He summoned a Parliament at London to oppose an importable Contribution to the Pope to which the Bishops had unhappily obliged the Clergy in a General Council who thereupon absented themselves lest they should seem to oppose their own facts far off wherewith they knew the hearts of all men were not undeservedly wounded even to the bitternesse of soul 690. Another Parliament of all the Nobles convened by him at Oxford to which the Bishops were strictly summoned to prevent the manifold exorbitant exactions of the Pope and his sophistical Legates to the apparent danger of the Realm impoverishing of the Prelates by Papal extortions and frequent exportations of the Treasure of the Realm without any benefit to the Church yea to its great disadvantage and Gods displeasure where all the Prelates consented to a grant of 11000 Marks to the Pope which some of them before resolved to oppose besides the exempted Abbots exposed to the Popes arbitrary demands which rendred the Bishops and Clergy suspected to the whole Realm 696. The Pope and King suspected to comply together to force exactions from the Church and State by turns the Pope writing to the Nobles to grant the King an Ayde and the King conniving at or assenting to his Papal exactions from the Clergy ground between the Pope and King as between two Mill-stones 696 716 717. He refused to license the Bishop of Sabine a Cardinal Legate to enter England in his passage to Haco King of Denmark Norway and Sweden till he had first taken an Oath upon his soul That he came into England for no detriment of the King or Kingdom or Church but only to
had ratified against the infringers whereof the Bishops had by his assent denounced a general Excommunication and by his Coronation Oath to defend the Liberties Rights of the Church and of this and all other Bishops requiring him by a day to restore him and all other Archbishops Bishops Prelates and Ecclesiastical persons to their rights out of reverence to Jesus Christ who had made him his anointed one with holy oyl for the honour of the Cross whose badge he had taken upon him and for the salvation of his own soul considering that sins were never remitted unlesse rapines were restored else himself according to his duty would proceed to hear their complaints against the Archbishop Yet the King after these and many other complaints encouraged the Archbishop who was thereupon cited to Rome to answer satisfie the unrepaired injuries before the Pope 928 929 930. The Pope and he so spoyled impoverished England that for want of monies Lands lay untilled and multitudes of people dyed through penury Yet he then called in Arlot to flea off their skins whereupon the Nobles seeing the Kingdom desolated on all hands by the extortions tallages as well of the King as Court of Rome and by the presumption advancements of Foreigners who swayed all things confederate and provide for their own security raise forces under pretext of going against the Welsh met together with Horse and Armes at a Parliament at Oxford their proceedings Provisions made therein to redresse these grievances expell all Foreigners by force confirm maintain the Great Charter and these Provisions which all were sworn to observe committed to 24. to execute The Kings half brothers refuse to swear to these new Provisions swore by the death and woundâ— of Christ they would never resign the Castles committed to their custody the high contests words between them and the Barons about it they depart from Oxford to â—inâ—on whither they are pursued with Horse and Armes by the Barons who refusing to stand to the judgement of a Parliament there held fled the Realm 930 931 936 937. Their monies seised at Dover London elsewhere by the Kings Writs 937 938 939. The Parliaments and Nobles oppositions against and reprehension of his folly in accepting Sicily Apulia refusal to ayde him therein being undertaken without their advice complaints of the manifold frequent rapines of the Pope and his Legates to the undoing of the Church Realm to promote that design 931 932. He imployed Simon Passeleve to carry Letters to several Abbots to borrow monies his subtilty falshood in that affair discovered defeated 932 933 934. The Parliament adjourned the altercations between him and the Nobles at their re-assembling concerning his violations of the Great Charter so oft redeemed purchased against his Oath Promises Excommunications denounced promoting enriching aliens impoverishing his natural Subjects and himself so that he could not recover the rights of his Realm nor repulse the injuries of the Welsh the despicablest of men His conviction confession of these his crimes that he had oft been bewitched with ill counsil his Oath upon the high Altar and St. Edwards Coffin to reform his pristine errors and be advised ruled by his native Subjects yet not believed because so fréquently violated 935. His and his fathers frequent breach of Oaths and the Great Charter He and Prince Edward enforced to swear to the Provisions made at Oxford 935 936. Mansuetus after Arlots revocation by his procurement sent by the Pope into England to fleece it his prodigal expences on this and other Popes Nuncioâ—s 931 932. He had power to absolve the King and all others from their Oaths to supply his present necessities to furnish the Pope with monies for Apulia and Sicily 934. His safe conduct to William de Valencia to depart the Realm 937. His Writs for the banishment and transportation of the Archdeacon of Winton a Poictovin 938. He induced the Abbot of Westminster by fallacious promises to set his and his Covents seal as a surety for him to a bond of 2500 Marks to give a pernicious example to other Abbots to extort monies from them who opposed it 932 933 934 953. The Abbots chuse rather to incurre his indignation in not being bound for him in great sums of money then the Popes who had expresly prohibited them to enter into any bonds under pain of Interdict and Excommunication 933 934. A Proteus whom his Nobles knew not how to binde by his Oaths Charters promises or otherwise to observe the Great Charter and their Liberties 935 936. His Writs concerning the Archbishopricks Archbishops of Tuam and Dublin and Patent concerning his right of Patronage and Presentations to Churchs as Patron or in right of his Prerogative in the Mannors of Archbishops and Abbots 939 940 941. His Patent to defray the expences of his Nuncio to the Court of Rome 940 941. His Letters to the Pope and Cardinals for prorogation of the businesse of Sicily till a further time then formerly appointed 942 943. Concerning a peace with France to end the old and new controversies between the two Crowns 944 945. His Letters to the Pope that he had earnestly demanded an Ayde from his Nobles for Apulia who promised to grant one if he would reform the grievances of the Realm by their advice and the Pope mitigate his conditions in his Instrument which they deemed overhard and prayed to have them moderated 945 946. His procurations to oblige him his Realm and Son Edmund in any conditions and to swear on his soul to observe them 946. His Patent to a Proctor to demand a Legate from the Pope 947. He assigned the Disme the Pope granted him for 3. years to satissie 30000 Marks due by him to the Pope and Church of Rome 947. His Letters to the Pope to ratifie the Barons Provisions made at Oxford for the good of him and his Realm 947. He repents of his Oath to these Provisions and to avoyd the brand of perjury sent secretly to the Pope to absolve him and his Son from their Oaths inviolably to observe them which he easily obtained by his Letters and Nuncioes from Pope Alexander 4. and Urban 4 his successor Pope Urbans Bull published for dissolving all those Confederacies Statutes Provisions absolving all from their Oaths to observe them and excommunicating all who should maintain them 948 986 988 989 1015 1016 1018 1021 1022. Pope Alexander the 4. his Letter to him for continuing an annual pension to Arlots Nephew who came into England upon his own calling 952 953. He would permit none to be elected Bishop of Winchester by the Monks but such as were most dear to him 954. His license by advice of his Counsil to the Bishop of London elect Wengham his Chancellor to hold all his former Ecclesiastical dignities benefices of his patronage in England and Ireland with it so long as the Pope would indulge him his protection peaceably to enjoy those livings his grant to him of 5000 sheep 200 cows and 10. bulls
of the stock of the Bishoprick of Winchester to stock his Bishoprick of London which he warranted to him against any Bishop elect of Winton unlesse Adomar his brother were restored to it 954 955 984. His Writ to the Guardian of the Temporalties of Winton to put his Clerk into possession of a parcel of Tithes in default of the Archbishops Official who delayed to do it 955 956. His Letters to the Roman Cardinals 958. His Writ to the Bishop of Hereford concerning the particulars of the vast sums wherein he obliged him and the Bishops Abbots of the Realm to the Court of Rome for the businesse of Sicily 958 659. His exemptions of some of his Clerks from the Dismes granted 961 962 996 1007. His Letters to the Pope and Cardinals in defence of his antient right in conferring Prebendaries and Benefices by his Prerogative during the vacancies of Bishopricks and his grant of the Prebend of Fenton to John Mansell his Clerk against the Popes provision thereof to a Cardinals Nephew and to the Nobles of his Counsil to assist him in defence of this his right 962 963 964. His Writs to Sheriffs not to permit any of his Clerks to be ejected out of their possessions of Benefices to which he presented them by provisors or others 964 974 975. His Letters to the Pope not to restore his brother Adomar to the Bishoprick of Winton to prevent sedition discord and danger in the Realm the Nobles people being extremely incensed against him and his Queen with himself for withdrawing the Prince his Son from obedience to him 966. His Proctors and appeal against his and others grievances to him and his Realm 967. His Writ to the Barons and Bayliffs of Dover and other Ports to apprehend all Italian or other Clerks of what order soever or Laymen arriving with Papal Bulls prejudicial to him or his Realm and to arrest them with their Bulls Letters till further order 968. His Writ to remove a Lay-force disturbing a sequestration of a Benefice being both willing and obliged to defend the Rights and Liberties of the Church to which he could not be wanting 968. His notable Writs to the Bishop of Durham and his Officials against vexing impoverishing the Inhabitants of Newcastle by Citations and compelling them by Ecclesiastical censures to take an Oath and answer Articles in their Courts and Visitations 969 970. He intended not by his Writs to disseise any man of his rights 970. His Writ to promote his Queens Chaplain to a Benefice when it should fall voyd 971. His Letter to the Pope on behalf of the Bishop elect of Burdeaux whom he had approved as fit and faithfull to him 971. His Writ to the Bishop of Lincoln to correct the extravagant proceedings of his Archdeacon to the manifest prejudice of the Rights of his Crown and Dignity according to his duty 972. His Writs to the Chief Justice of England to preserve the rights of him and his Clerks against all new evasions and disturbances to obtain possession of the Churches to which he presented them that no disinherison might come to him or his Heirs thereby in processe of time 972 His Letter to the King and Queen of Scots at the Popes request to restore the Temporalties of the Bishoprick of Glasgo to him the Pope made Bishop by his provision unlesse he could show good cause to the contrary 973. His Writs to prohibit the Archbishop of St. Andrews or any of his followers to land in England with Bulls tending to the infamy or disinherison of the King of Scots or any other of his enemies and to arrest them till further order 973. His Writ for a Prior to improve a Wood and great waste leaving the Commoners sufficient Common 973 974. His Writs to Abbots and Covents to receive the Monks he sent them from Winton where they could not follow their contemplations as they ought 975 976. His Patent to the Archbishop of Yorks Tenants to move them to a liberal Contribution towards the satisfaction of the Archbishopricks debts 977. His Writs to sequester the Benefices of a Clerk accountant indebted to him 977 978. His Patent to provide 50 Marks a year for his Escheator in Ireland out of the Benefices of Bishops Abbots Priors which should first fall voyd there during their vacancies 979. The Romans and their Legates domineered in England over the Laity and Clergy disposing of their best Benefices at their pleasures excommunicating the Bishops Abbots Priors who contradicted them through his folly and sluggishnesse 980. His Son Edmunds Letter to the Sicilians stiling Sicily his Kingdom granted him by the Popes special grace desiring them to admit him for their King and promote his affairs promising to prosecute that affair to preserve the Charter of their Liberties and readily to promote their honour 985. His flattering Letters and Proxies to the Pope Octobon and other Cardinals extolling the benefits protection he received from his pious mother the Church of Rome and them continually upon all occasions to procure an absolution from his Oath to observe the Provisions of Oxford and not to ratifie them at the Barons request or their Agents being made to the depression of his Regal liberty and prejudice of his right 985 986 987 988 989. His memorable Writs to all the Sheriffs of England reciting the Barons breach of their promises and conditions made at Oxford his absolution by Pope Alexander 4. and Urban 4. from his Oath to observe their Provisions and Confederacies there made to the prejudice and derogation of his Royal right and dignity and disturbance of the Kingdoms peace His promise freely to use his royal power and exhibit the fulnesse of Justice to all great and small and to make publick Proclamations throughout their Counties that all should obtain justice from him with all security and confidence and prosecute and obtain their right against great and small before him and in all Courts by his Royal authority that he would be wanting in his justice to none whether great or small that he would maintain the Great Charter and Charter of the Forest in all points And that if any should adhere in their Counties to their former Confederacies or attempt any thing against the right of his Regality or the Sheriffs Office appointed by him or preach any thing against him or his honour or perswade the people to do ought against it they should apprehend and detain them prisoners till further order received from him 989. Hâ—s and the Nobles Procurations Appeals against the Antimonarchical Ordinances Constitutions Statutes of the Archbishop and his Suffragans in the Council at London to the prejudice and grievance of his Crown and Liberties of the Realm and people yet printed in Lindewode and Aton as the Canon Law of our Church and Realm 983 990 991. He grants the Wardship of the Bodies and Lands of two Wards to Arlots Nephew 991. His Writs concerning the case of the Bishop of Elphia in Ireland 991 992 See Index 4.
one Charter of Resignation not two 290 291. The nullity of his Charter to the Pope largely proved by many Authorities Reasons 275 291 to 330. His dolefull lamentations complaints frenzy after he had made it and publick profession with grief That after his reconciliation to the Pope and subjection of himself and his Realms to the Church of Rome he prospered in nothing that all things went crosse with him and his Barons scorned hated rebelled against him 296 297. The Archbishops Protestation against his detestable Charter his Nobles Peoples French Kings revilings and reproachful speeches against him for it 293 294 to 303 431 638 639. The Popes Jesuites foreign Historians mistakes of inferences from it 9 291 292 293. The Rent reserved on it how insolently trampled on at first by Pandulph 274. When and how oft payed upon what account 306 to 315 His Patents Letters Commissions for the exiled Bishops return dammages 271 272 275 to 282. His disclaim of power to outlaw Clerks 278. His submissive reception of the Archbishop and exiled Bishops Oaths to them at his absolution from the Excommunication 278 279. He commits the custody of the Realm to the Archbishop his hatching new Rebellions and â—ncâ—ting the Barons secretly against him under pretext to defend their Liberties granted by King Henry 1. his Charter They refuse to follow him into France he resolving to subdue them by force the Archbishop threatned to Interdict all who should assist him if he persisted 2â—2 He by Proclamation commanded the Laws of King H. 1. to be observed the exactions of Sheriffs Forresters and all ill Laws to be redressed 282 283 335 He enlargeth imprisoned Clerks deliâ—eâ—â—ng them to the Legate 283 He repents of his Agreement with the Pope His sending Ambassadours to Admiraâ—ius King of Affrick to surrender his Kingdom to him become his Tributary and Mat. Paris his relation thereof a mere malicious forgery to defame and render him odious 283 284 285 286. His little regard of the Popish Mass 286. His sequestration of St. Albans and removing their Officers 283. His Messengers Message Gifts to Pope Innocent the most ambitious proud insatiable desirer of Money of all men and pronest to all wickednesses for Money professing that he was and ever would be his Subject and Tributary after his Embassy rejected by Maâ—â—â—elius upon condition that he would confound and excommunicate upon the next occasion the Archbishops and Barons he had formerly cherished against him who thereupon dispatched Nicholas his Legate into England His safe conduct to reception of him His and his Bishops conferences before the Legate concerning their Dammages and release of the Interdict his Charter and Resignation of England and Ireland and Homage for them sealed with a golden Seal made to him 287 to 291 307. The Legates usurpations upon the King Kingdom Church in conferring Benefices by Provisions without the Kings or Patrons consents suspending Bishops Abbots others from their Offices Benefices citing them to appear personally at Rome and not allowing them one peâ—y to defray their charges 987 329 330 334. The Archbishops vain appeal against his Legatine Power proceedings as derogatory to his Archiepiscopal authority His commendation of King John to the Pope That he never had seen so humble and modest a King and the great honour he thereupon found in the Popes eyâ—s 330. His compensation to the Bishops his Letters to his Nobles Subjects and chief Cities Towns in England concerning the release of the Interdict after 6 years 3 months and 14 dayes duration 331 332 333. His grant of the Custody of Saint Edmonds Abby to the Legate and Protection of it for his use 333. His Writs to three of the Cinqueports and Sheriff of Nottingham for restoring the Rights of the Archbishop and Lands of the Bishop of Lincoln to them 334. The severe suspensions of such Clergy-men who adhered to or received Benefices from him during his Excommunication and Interdict by the exiled rebellioâ—s Prelates restored with their Dammages 334 335. The Barons demand raise Forces against him for the confirmation of the Great Charter by the Archbishops encouragement the Chief Adviser and Instrument thereiâ— 335 336. His confirmation thereof and of the Charter of the Forrest with new Clauses thrust into it by the Bishops for their advantage by his own Oath the Popes Bull and appointing 25 Conservators of it all sworn to ayde and assist them in the preservation thereof and seise the Kings Castles if he receded from the same 335 336 337 338 935 936. His new Charter to the Bishops and Clergy touching the freedom of Elections saving to himself his Regal authority the custody of the Temporalties of vacant Bishopricks and Monasteries during the vacancy the power of granting Licenses for free Elections upon petition and right of confirming them after Elections made or disallowing them for just cause shewn 337 338 936. His Charter of the Patronage Royalties and Custody of the Bishoprick of Rochester to the Archbishops and his Successors his ungrateful treacherous requital of it in surrendring the Castle of Rochester and Ammunition in it to the Barons against his trust 339 340 344. His Complaints Letters Appeal to the Pope against the Barons in extorting the Great Charter from him by seising the City of London and armed force whiles under the Popes protection and crossed for the Holy war with the Popes Oath thereupon by Saint Peter not to suffer so great an injury to go unrevenged his nulling the great Charter and all Oaths Obligations for its observation by his definitive Sentence Bull sent into England by advice with his Cardinals reciting the grant of England Ireland to St. Peter and his Successors by K. Johns Charter and golden Seal under the annual rent of 1000 Marks and Oath of Fealty excommunicating all who should afterwards presse or maintain this Charter reprehending them for taking Arms against him contrary to their Oath of Fealty and advising them to honour obey please him by submission to him 340 341 342 343. The Barons rise up more fiercely against him notwithstanding the Popes monitory and minatory Letters to them endeavouring to expell him the Realm the Sentence of Excommunication denounced against them in general to be published every Lords day and Holy day throughout all England with Bells Book and Candles enjoyning all Laymen to assist him with their Counsel aide and suspending all Bishops from their Office and Subjects obedience who neglected to execute it 343 344 345. The Archbishop delayed its publication as gotten by mis-information for which he is suspended from his Archbishoprick cited to Rome upon New Letters of Complaint by the King against him there again suspended and his Suffragans absolved from their obedience to him for refusing to obey his Superiours 345 346 347 348. The Barons appeal against the Excommunication as null because not particularly named in the â—ull of it whereupon they and some Londoners are particularly excommunicated Interdicted by Name in two other Bulls which
Moaks Writs to apprehend them 575. Apostles of Christ all equal to had the self-same Commission mission authority as St. Peter 9 10 11. instructed governed after Christs ascention by the Virgin Mary appointed by Christ for their Mistresse Lady Comforter Instructer in his stead not St. Peter by their Seraphick Doctors resolutions 16 to 21. Suddenly summoned to her at her death her funeral speech to them 68. Apostolical power derived to the Pope Christs their Apostolical doctrin only for the edification of the Church 799 800 Appeals antiently and of right from Bishops Councils Synods Popes sentences grievances to Christian Emperors Kings as supream ultimate Judges 3. To the Virgin Mary from Devils Lusts Tyrants Gods Christs Justice as the Chancellor of Heaven Fountain of Gods Mercy all bequeathed to her and that immediatly without appeal to any mediate Saint or Angels 16 21 22 24 25 53. From Popes unjust censures oppressions to the next General Council Church militant and triumphant Supream Judge and Christs Tribunal 639 644 645 666 678 805 812 1015 1021. Of the Pope himself to Christs Tribunal 927. Prohibited by our Kings Lawes to Popes or the See of Rome without their special licènse as able to do all Subjects right without them 4. 249 473. None permitted to the Popes or out of the Realm in cases of Bastardy certificates of it on the Kings Writs to his Justices by Ordinaries 393 394 472 473 782. Immediately to the Pope by the Canon Law pretermitting all mediate Judges 24. Popes Canonists bold groundlesse claims of a right of appeals to them and the Court of Rome for all grieved persons from all other Bishops Councils Synods Churches in the world and in case of injustice from all Emperors Kings Parliaments Kingdoms in temporal as well as Ecclesiastical matters notwithstanding any custome priviledge prescription but not from Popes or the See Apostolick to any other 6 7 8 231 232 245 928 929. Appeals to Popes contemned disallowed by our Archbps Bishops proceedings against appellants notwithstanding 231 232 384 741 to 744 791. Appendix 4 5 6 13 14. By Popes own Legats 329 330. Appeals by King John and H. 3. against Popes usurpations on the antient rights of the Crown only to declare justifie their rights against misinformations not to make Popes Judges of them with a saving of their rights to them and their heirs In elections of Archbishops Bishops Abbots without their special license or disallowance of them when elected to prevent their consecrations 229 230 240 241 246 to 252 348 349 353 354 384 405 418 419 422. 431 432 433 483 484 497 498 510 578 587 to 594 922 923 924 1062. See Index 3 4 10. Against dissolving a Union Election 357. Against exiled Bishops restitution 966 967. Against Popes provisions to Dignities Prebendaries Benefices belonging to them in right of the Crown or by prerogative 381 477 478 557. Against their Bishops acting or enacting any thing in their Convocations Councils to the prejudice of the Crown or kingdom 578 837. Against their Bishops Clergies Constitutions made in Councils to the prejudice of the rights Liberties of the Crown Nobles people 899 983 990 991 to 912. Against Usurpations on their Free-Chappels priviledges 557. See Free Chappels Against Bishops or Popes Delegates holding Plea of Lay-fee or goods not given in marriage or by Testament 726 735. See Prohibitions Against the Great Charter extorted by force of arms or invading detaining their Castles and other temporal rights not of Papal nor Ecclesiastical conusance 340 to 348 377 384 385 390 391 402 403 430 455 456 832. 833 988 999 1015 1016. Of the Archbishop of Canterbury against King Johns surrender of his Crown and Charter to the Pope 293 299 300 431. Against Popes Legates unjust proceedings Suspensions Excommunications 329 330 360 362 692 693 1015 1018. who assigned them a set time to appear in person before the Pope within 3. moneths space Ibid. Against Popes their Legates Nuncioes unjust Taxes Exactions Obligations provisions by our Bishops and Clergy 692. 693 694 823 824 841. Of the Archbishop against the King and his Chief Justice in case of a Wardship 429 430. By King Lewes the Barons Londoners against the Popes and his Legates excommunications interdicts as null 362. Of our Bishops Deanes and Chapters Priors and Monks in cases of Bishops and Abbots elections 245 246 405 418 419 498 499 In cases of Archbishops Bishops Visitors oppressions excommunications visitations undue proceedings 231 232 362 382 383 384 499 509 731 742 to 748 762 766 928 929 930. Appendix 2 4 to 18. Appeals of our Kings attested renewed by their Letters Patents and Proctors constituted to pursue declare and defend their rights 229 230 340 349 357 405 497 498 557 558 578 590 807 966 967. Of Suffragan Bishops Abbots Priors against the Archbishop of York made to the Pope in the Kings presence and approved by his Letters Patents 242 245 246. Of the King before the Popes Legates his Bishops Counsil â—81 Occasioned extraordinary expences at Rome and enriched Popes and the Court of Rome 383 737 852. See Index 3 10 12. All benefit of Appeals renounced in Obligations to Popes Usurers 468. Popes Tyrannical Bulls Letters to their Nuncioes Agents Delegates to levy Dismes and proceed notwithstanding any Appeals or without taking notice of them 232 233 329 345 353 359 389 406 442 683 693 694 696 740 780 859 1029. Appendix 5 10. Costs and Dammages awarded in them at Rome 232 499. Proceedings sentences after Appeals reversed as void by Popes Letters to the parties themselves or by his Delegares in their default 231 232 340 345 362 384 586. Appendix 13 14. Appropriations by the Kings license 4 378. Appendix 29. their mischiefs 1041. Archbishops of England Wales Ireland and others See Index 3 4 5. Of Ravenna 529. Of Canterbury as well as Popes set over Nations the Kingdom of England and Lords Garden therein to root up and destroy build plant c. 897. His transcendent underived power by his Constitutions at Westminster to interdict the Kings Castles Lands the whole Province of Canterbury inhibit his Judges Justices proceedings and excommunicate interdicâ— them for granting Prohibitions to relieve the oppressed subjects against his and Prelates encroachments 899 to 912. See Index 3. Archdeacons office exactions 233 573 674. See Index 6. The Pope seiseth the moneyes goods of 3. of them dying rich and intestate 671. Arches London an excommunication there 457. Armes all persons as well Bishops Abbots Clergymen as Barons and others to bear armes or contribute towards them in times of danger against invading enemies 268 269 890 994 1007 1008 1009 1024 1025. The Bishop of Belvoir taken and kept prisoner in his armes sworn never to bear arms more ere released 247. Armies summoned by our Kings Writs against Enemies Welshmen Scots 260 261 265 268 269 281 622 994 1007 1008 1009 1024. Arrests Attachments Imprisonments of Noblemen and others whose loyalty is suspected
against his Oath for having neither a Chancellour Treasurer nor Chief Justice elected by the Common counsil of the whole Realm who promised to reform all things with great but feigned humility they believe him not because of his frequent breach of such promises till they saw a real Reformation thereupon the Parliament adjourns and â—t last broke up in discontent by the Kings sharp answer to and denying of their Demands 721 722. The King displeased with his Counsellors for losing their hearts who put him to hard un-kingly shifts to begg and extort Moneys 722 723 724. prohibited by the Pope at the Kings request to go to the Holy Land when prepared and by the Kings Writs not permitted to go out of the Realm against his will as they resolved 731. They advise the King to seise the Barony of the Bishop of Worcester for excommunicating the Sheriff thereof against his prohibition in contempt of his Crown and Dignity 758. Summonned to a Parliament to grant the King an Ayde of Money and Men for the Holy Land which they refuse whispering secretly that the King was no Souldier never versed in war that they could not expect he could vanquish the Saracens who took the Martial King of France Prisoner that he rashly undertook to gain others Lands beyond Sea by power who was unable to keep his own reprehending him with great indignation as born onely to cheat his Subjects of mony and empty their purses and return home in discontent The King conceiving these speeches and actions proceeded from a malignant spirit and hatred against him resolved to send for a Legate to compell the Bishops to a Contribution who then durst not say him nay 770 773 774 775 776. In another Parliament after a sharp reproof of the King for violating the Great Charter and liberties of the Church they granted him an Ayde upon condition to ratifie them in all the Articles thereof bona fide without any evasions which he and his Father had frequently violated against their Oaths and cause a general Excommunication to be denounced against all Iufringers thereof in Westminster Hall which he did 795 796 910 911 797. They deny the King an Ayde for Apulia and Sicily because undertaken without their counsil and consent by the whisperings of the Pope and his Italiaus and because not all summoned and present according to Magna Charta 822. They compassionated neither the Church nor Prelatet 821. Compelled Bishops Clergy-men and Religious Persons to make suit at their Courts 895 900. They animated the cowardly divied Bishops in their Convocation at London to give nothing out of their Baronies to the King oâ— Popes Legate 841. The King and Nobles often solicited in vain by the Bishops to redresse Grievances against their pretended priviledges they thereupon resolved to redresse them themselves and by their own new exorbitant Constitutions subjected the King his Judges Officers Barons to new Excommunications Interdicts Censures for opposing their pretended Churches privileges 897 to 912. Against which the King by their advice appealed in his own and Kingdoms behalf 983 990 991. Their proceedings and Ordinances in the Parliaments at Oxford London against the intoerable rapines insolencies of the Popes Agents Poictovines and other Foreigners whom they banished England to preserve the Kingdom from utter desolation by the subtilties of the Church of Rome and King 930. They animated the cowardly Prelates reprehend the King for his folly and uncircumspection in embracing the Popes proffers of Apulia to him without their counsil or advice which involved him in infinite Debts and not refusing it as his Brother Richard did deny to grant him any Ayde towards it or Debts contracted for it telling him they neither could nor would endure such Extortions whose President all the Abbots but one followed 931 932 933. They sharply reprehend the King for breach of the Great Charter against his Oath Excommunications denounced against the Infringers promoting all manner of Alien contemning opposing his English Nobles Subjects exhausting the Kingdoms Treasure reducing himself to extream poverty contempt whereupon he did humbly acknowledge his errors and frequent bewitching by ill counsel promised by solelmn Oath on the High Altar and St. Edwards Coffin to amend all his former errors fully and plainly which they not crediting by reason of former violations of this kinde adjourned the Parliament to a further day to Oxford provide Horse and Arms for their own defence against the Poictovins treacheries exact the confirmation of the Great Charter with other particulars for the Kingdoms peace ease wealth swore solemnly to each other to prosecute and not give over their resolution for the losse of Money or Lands nor yet for the life of them and theirs caused the King and Prince Edward to swear to obey pursue their counsel in all things swearing they would not leave one foot of Land in England to such Nobles who refused to take the like Oath 935 936. They pursue the Poictovines from Oxford to Winton force them to fly and hanish them out of England seise their Monies in all places where found and forced Herlot the Popes Nuncio to fly secretly out of England for fear till quieter times 937 938 939. They forced the King to swear involably to observe their provisions made at Oxford who privately procured an absolution from them the Pope nulling his Oath and their provisions 948. They send a notable Letter to the Pope concerning the businesse of Apulia as undertaken without their advice without whom the King ought not to undertake it complaining against the Bishop of Winchesters his Brothers and Officers opposing of their Ordinances for the Kingdoms settlement the intollerable rapines oppressions of his Officials his refusal to stand to a legal Tryal who was so detestable to the Commonalty of England that they would by no means permit his return into England though the King and Nobles desired it and that it was the fixed resolution of all and every of them that they would never suffer this Author of Schifm discord and scandal to live among them representing other his tyrannical and detestable facts to the Pope together with their Letter by four eloquent Knights they sent with it left he should corrupt the Pope and Cardinals with money to consecrate him Bishop which Messengers were to return with all expedition without any disputation or discourse 948 to 952. which the King seconded with his Letters and Proctor 966 967. They compelled all Foreigners to fly the Realm commanded all the Farmers of the Roman Churches not to pay their rents to them but to those they appointed to receive them under pain of firing their Houses and such personal penalties as they intended to inflict on the Romans commanding the Bishops under the like penalty not to permit any Romans to meddle with their Rents whereby England continued three years free from their Exactions 980. They endeavoured to have their Constitutions at Oxford ratified at Rome opposing the Kings nulling of
them who yet prevented them 986 987 988. Their Articles of Agreement concerning the Archbishops return into England upon certain conditions 997 998. See Index 3. Boniface Their Provisions touching the spoyls and plunders of Ecclesiastical Persons Goods during the Troubles Inquisitions after them and for their safe custody 999 to 1006. The Kings Letters to the Bishop of London and other Bishops to excommunicate some Barons for breaking their Oaths and Agreement with him seising his Castles wasting his Lands in an hostile manner and drawing Prince Edward to rebel against him 1013 1014. The King sends for a Legate into England to assist him and excommunicate the Bishops Barons in arms against him who not daring to enter into England sends for some Bishops into France and there Excommunicates and Interdicts them They by advice of some Bishops and their Officials appeal against it to the Pope himself to better times and a General Council also to the Supream Judge for certain causes and convenient reasons afterwards ratified by the Bishops and Clergy in a Council at Reding the Inhabitants of Dovor tear the Interdict which they seised on and cast it into the Sea 1014 1015 1016 1018. Roger Abbot of Canterbury published the Popes Bull of Excommunication against them there nulling their provisions and League at Oxford absolving the King and all others from their Oath to observe them from which the Bishop of Worcester and other Clerks adhering to the Barons asserted and preached publickly the Pope had no power nor authority to absolve them being made and sworn to by common consent 1015 1016. Ottobon the Popes Legate soon after coming into England in his red Cardinals Robes excommunicates all the Bishops Clergy adhering to Simon Monteford against the King in a Council at Northampton suspended them from their Office and Benefices and then excommunicated all the Barons and others adhering to him encouraged in their Rebellion by the Bishops and Clergy 1018 1019. Their overthrow at the battle of Evesham the award and accord made between the King and them in the Parliament at Kenelworth 1019. Matthew Westminsters recapitulation and censure of their provisions of Oxford proceedings war arms aginnst the King and Bishops encouragement of them 1020 1021 1022. The disinherited Barons lurk in the Isle of Ely their high and sharp answer to the Legates Proposals sent to them which much incensed him and the King against them 1022 1023. He summoned all the Archbishops Bishops Barons and others that hold by Knight service to assemble with Horse and Arms to subdue them The Bishops and Abbots assembled in Parliament resuse to ayde him with their Armes protesting they held their Baronies onely in Francalmoign not by Knight-service that they were obliged to assist him onely with their Spiritual armes prayers tears not with the material Sword and were bound by their Benefices to maintain peace not war c. 1024 1025. The Earl of Glocester refuseth to send Armes to assist against them yet sent Letters Patents under his hand he would never bear Arms against the King or Prince Edward to avoid the Note or Treason He besieged the Legate in the Tower prohibits any Victuals to be carried to him Those in the Isle of Ely sallying out plunder'd all the Kings Jewels at Westminster so distressed him for want of Mony thath pawned his Jewels the precious Stones golden Images in Westminster Abby to Merchants to raise a little Money for the present which he afterwards redeemed restored The Legate excommunicated all the disturbers of the kingdoms peace and Interdicted all the Churches in and near London 1025 1026. The Popes Bull setting forth the Kings sad oppressions persecutions by his Barons wars the great losse he sustained debts he incurred and miseries he and the Realm sustained thereby exhorting the Archbishops and Bishops to a liberal supply and payment of 7. years Disme which he granted to him that he might the better defend the Church Realm maintain their Liberties Rights and promote Gods service with greater zeal 1027 1088. They discharge King Henry from his Oath and Voyage to the Holy Land for the kingdoms safety which might be endangered by his and Prince Edwards absence out of it at one time 1049 1050. See more in Hen. 3. King John Barons of the Cinqu ports their priviledge 887. Barons of the Exchequer the treasurers valediction to them being made a Bishop 511. agreeing with the Collection St. Matthew St. James and St. Andrews Holy-days A Writ to them for repairing Westminster Abby 820. Barons of France Summoned by King Philip to invade England and depose King John 267 268. They and their King affirm that no King could give his kingdom without the general assent of his Barons who were bound to defend it for by his voluntary act make it Tributary else his Nobles might be made Servants 298 319 320. Their Baronies derived from escheated to and held of the Crown 322 323. Adjudge King John to death and to forfeit his Dominions in France for the murther of his Nephew Arthur 363 364 365. Appen 18 19. Their notable confederacy against the Popes Prelates usurpations on their Liberties by their Canons Excommunications 699 to 705. Borens of Scotland their Oaths and ratification of their Kings League with Henry 3. 620. 621. Saint Basils Appeal to the Virgin Mary against Julian 24. Bastards disabled to enjoy Benefices without the Popes special Dispensation to gain Mony 467. born before Matrimony made legitimate hereditable by subsequent marriage by Canon not Common-law which the Lords would not alter at the Bishops request 445 471 472 704 878 879. Bastardy no Appeal to be mitted to Rome or elsewhere against a Certificate thereof by the Ordinary when returned into the Kings Court 393 324 472 473 782. In what form Certificates of it are to be made by the agreement of the Barons and Bishops in Parliament in England certified to Ireland 472 473 782 878 879. No second Certificate to be made to the Judges after the first retorned in Court 782. Bastardy noâ— tryable in the Ecclesiastical Court prohibitions against such Tryals there 471 472 477 782 878 879. Bayle Pledges Manucaptors given in cases of Misdemeanors 372 884. or danger from Persons suspected 256 265 392 446 495 705 941 942. For Women who held in capite not to marry without the Kings License 602. Bayliffs of the King summoned to account their Exactions enquired after redressed 281 282. Of Bishops to give an account to their Executors of Rents received 576. Complaints of Canons against their proceedings by the Prelates Clergy of England and Ireland as contrary to the Churches Liberties 827 828 857 858 891 898 to 1010. See Sheriffs Prohibitions Those of Ireland complained of to the Pope for hindering their Servants to make Wills or take up the Crosse Ibid. redeem their Vowes when crossed 828. Bedâ—ls exactions 910. Benefices appropriated the mischiefs thereby 1041. License to mortgage their Profits for three years for the Holy Land
any by antient Canons 707. First introduced by Otto the Popes Legat an 1237. against the Law and Custom of the Realm 489. Cause of much perjury and of no esteem by those who take it Ibid. No new Oath can or ought to be imposed on the Subjects unlesse made ratified by common consent in Parliament and the Kings royal assent to it nor administred when made but by Commission in the Act or under the Kings Great Seal All Oaths to the contrary null void punishable 3. 708 709 710. The Fathers ancient Bishops Popes Councils our Lawes very tender in case of Oathes to prevent perjurie 706 707 708 489. Ecclesiastical persons Courts prohibited by our Lawes and Kings Writs to administer Oaths in any cases but only of Matrimony and Testament 3 699. 701 704 705 706 874 907. Oaths of inquiry to answer articles de Veritate dicenda in Visitations Consistories by Bishops Officials Deans other Officers first introduced by Bishop Grosthead complained against by the Nobles people memorable prohibitions against them by the King and his Council as against his Crown dignity the Lawes and Custom of the Realm dangerous to mens souls tending to perjury the defamatioÌ„ of many causing discontent among the people 699 700 704 to 711 728. 760. 810 818 838. 892 896 9â—7 Prohibited by Pope Innocent 4. his Bull for Bishops Visitations prescribed to be without Oath or Coaction 743 744. Not used by Boniface or any other Archbishop or Bishop from Grosthead till Bonner introduced it under Queen Many 704 to 712. 892. A custom confirmed by a private Oath not to install a Prebend by Proctor against Law and the Kings prerogative not binding 854. Bishops to take no Oath but in cases of right faith to purge themselves from accusations of Heresie 707. Of Parties Champions prohibited by our Lawes to prevent perjury Ibid. Canons against Clergymens being compelled to swear in any Criminal Civil or other cause much lesse in any slight cause nor without the Popes or Bishops special license 707. Papists Oath of professed fealty and obedience to the Virgin Mary as their only Soveraign Lady 28 29. Oath of purgation by Clerks and Ecclesiastical Officers for suing against Prohibitions 385. 886. 894. Of persons divorced not to cohabit dispensed with for mony by Popes 531. Of Ecclesiastical Judges Proctors 489. Inquisitions upon Oath by Kings Commissioners after Tithes goods of Clerks violently taken away during insurrections 1000 to 1007. Writs to the Archbp of Canterbury and others to excommunicate David Prince of Wales the Barons others for breach of Oathes 976 977 1013 1014. The Prelates Oathes at Coventre to assist the King by all means they could equivocally evaded that they meant it only of Spiritual ayde and Counsil not of monyes or arms though principally intended 10â—5 The Poâ—ctovines Oathes by Christs death wounds never to swear to the Provisions of Oxford or deliver up the Kings Castles for which they were forced out of the Realm 936. Prohibitions to Ecclesiastical Courts suing for breach of Oath for temporal Contracts that concern not Marriage or Testaments which cannot give away the Kings Jurisdiction noâ— transfer it to them 701. 704. 880. 884. See Prohibitions Oath before hand to elect such a person Archbishop held illegal by Popes 246. No Clerks permitted to passe the Sea by the Kings Writs till they swore to impetrate nothing from Rome prejudicial to the King kingdom or Sicily 865. Of Popes Legates ere admitted to enter England to bring act nothing to the prejudice of the King kingdom or Church of England the reason of it 697. Oaths in temporal Courts to be judged by the Canon Law by Canonists doctrine 8. Oaths of purgation 894 902. Obedience to the Pope in suffering for his unjust commands against Kings merits salvation 517 255. Popes obeyed by Bishops Clergymen more then our Kings when their commands interests came in competition Ibid. 247 253 300 465 627 628 663 833 834 672 673 675. Append. 7. 8. 9. 10. See Index 3. 10. 12. Oblations of Papists to the Virgin Mary and her Images farr exceed the Collyridians 50 59. Obligations to Popes Merchants Usurers their forme and strange conditions put into them renouncing all benefit of Law appeals priviledges against them or exception to any Jurisdiction where ever they sued seconded with Oaths to that effect 46â— 468 845 846 981 986 1034 1035. Of Abbots without their Convents or Kings consent as Patron prohibited by Kings Writs 764. 833. By Popes Bulls without the Popes consent though for the King 933 934. Of any Abbots to the Pope for advancing monies to the Pope 932 933 953. Officials of Archbishops Bishops Archdeacons Their vexatious Citations Exactions Oathes to answer Articleâ— and make Inquiries against the Lawes Custom of the Realm and Excommunications to enforce them to take them complained of Prohibitions Writs of the King against them 699 702 703 704 705 706 880 to 888. 969 970. Appendix 19. Theeves and plunderers every where preying upon the people lying in wait for the simple encouraging the impious oppressing innocents rejoycing in worst times exceeding glad when people have done ill eating up the sins of the people in the tears of widdowes nakednesse of Oâ—phans and oppressions of their subjects 949 950. Prohibitions other Writs directed to them injuries things done by and matters concerning them 359 397 573 586 587 628 674 702 703 729 730 738 739 760 785 817 874 890 819. 955 956 966. 978 980 981 1012 1021 1034 See Prohibitions and Index 9. Ordaltam or Trial by fire and water prohibited Appendix 20. Orders Consecrations of Bishops Clerks commanded by our Kings and their Writs to Bishops 2. See Index 3. 4 5. How many degrees of them in the Church of Rome The Virgin Mary had the plenitude of Power dignity of every of them and of the Pope himself in a farr more eminent manner then any Pope Prelates Priests by their own assertions 18 19. How conferred Ibid. A Sacrament in the Church of Rome yet inconsistent with and nulling their Sacrament of Marriage which yet is consistent with Harlots whoredoms 473. See Mariage Ordinaries excommunicating out of malice Writs to them Probate of Wills before them 88â— 884 909. Original Sinne Christs prerogative to be exempted from it attributed by Papists to the Virgin Mary 45 46. P. PAll not essential to an Archbishop 19 Archbishops of St. Davids exercising Archiepiscopal authority without a Pall after St. Davids Pall was carried to Dole from thence by Samson neglecting to fetch or unable through poverty to purchase one from Rome 234. Dole Bishops using St. Davids Pall contemned the Jurisdiction of the Bishop of Turon Ibid. Richard Archbishop of Canterbury consecrated without it 421. Edmund had a Pall sent him by the Pope before his election and said Masse in it the day he was consecrated 433 434. Walter Gray of York obliged in 10000 l. for his Pall in the Court of Rome 350. Papists absurd blasphemous passages Errors
Januarii 3. 1664. Imprimatur WILL. MORICE THE SECOND TOME OF AN EXACT CHRONOLOGICAL VINDICATION AND HISTORICAL DEMONSTRATION OF OUR British Roman Saxon Danish Norman English Kings Supream Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Over all Prelates Persons Causes within their Kingdomes and Dominions From the First Year of the Reign of King John Anno Dom. 1199. till the Death of King Henry the III. in the year 1273. WHEREIN The several branches of our Kings Ecclesiastical Soveraignty are truly stated the Popes usurped Vniversal Monarchy subverted by their own Popish Assertions concerning the Virgin Mary Transubstantiation and Christs corporal presence on earth in every Hostia Popes Popish Prelates Intollerable USURPATIONS on Vnchristian Practises against the Persons antient undoubted ECCLESIASTICAL TEMPORAL PREROGATIVES JURISDICTIONS RIGHTS of these KINGS CROWNES PRIVILEGES the LIBERTIES PROPERTIES of the Churches Kingdomes Clergy Nobility Commonalty of ENGLAND and IRELAND By Legates Nuncioes Delegates Bulls Palls Exemptions Dispensations Non-obstantes Decretals Canons Appeals Citations Journeys to Rome Inhibitions Sequestrations Provisions Ratifying void vacating legal Elections Presentations to Ecclesiastical Dignities Benefices at their pleasures By Croysadoes Procurations Tenths Firstfruits illegal Oathes Extortions Rapines Excommunications Interdicts Absolutions from Oathes Vowes open Treasons Rebellions Wars to depose enslave our KINGS KINGDOMES and make them HOMAGERS VASSALLS TRIBUTARIES to the SEE OF ROME With their and our Parliaments Nobles Clergies Commons successive memorable Complaints Oppositions Letters Writs Prohibitions Proceedings against them in the height of Popery The principal Transactions of State between these Kings and the Popes Cardinals Legates Court of Rome with their unparallel'd Avarice Bribery Simony Treachery Tyranny Frauds Impieties Extortions Corruptions are impartially related out of the best Historians in or next that age and irrefragable rare Records in the Tower not formerly published With Vsefull Observations on from them And several Indexes to this Tome By WILLIAM PRYNNE Esquire a Bencher and Reader of the Honourable Society of LINCOLNES INNE Tit. 3. 1. Put them in minde to be subject to Principalities and Powers to obey Magistrates to be ready to every good work 2 Pet. 2. 14 15. An heart they have exercised with covetous practises cursed children which have forsaken the right way and are gone astray following the way of Balaam who loved the wages of unrighteousnesse LONDON Printed for the Author by Thomas Ratcliffe 1665. and are to be sold by Abel Roper at the Sun over against St. Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet Gabriel Bedell at the inner Temple Gate and Edward Thomas at the Adam and Eve in Little Britaine To the Right Honourable EDWARD Earle of CLARENDON Lord High Chancellor of ENGLAND Chancellor of the Vniversity of OXFORD and one of His MAJESTIES most Honourable Privy Counsell MY LORD IT is the Institution of God and Nature that all things by a divine and natural right should terminate in their Original and revert to the Spring from which they issue Hence St. Paul the Apostle of the Gentiles and of our British Isle resolves that as all things in heaven and earth visible and invisible whether Thrones Dominions Principalities Powers or other Creatures were and are created By so likewise TO and FOR GOD their ALPHA and OMEGA Yea King Solomon long before him not only concluded in point of Divinity The Lord hath made all things FOR HIMSELF but thus demonstrates it by natural experimental Philosophy All rivers run into the Sea unto the place from whence the Rivers come THITHER THEY RETURN AGAIN This Contemplation hath excited yea obliged me in point of Right and Equity not only to return but dedicate this Large Chronological Vindication and Historical Demonstration to Your Lordship from whose unexpected Voluntary Motion and Subsequent Encouragements to collect publish it for the Honour of our Kings Nation Church Kingdome and benefit of Posterity it received its Original Conception Augmentation Production at vacant hours borrowed for the most part from my natural rest and repasts without the least neglect of my other distracting publick Imployments Which may justly excuse all Defects of Ornament Method Stile Substance any Curious Eyes shall discover therein or in my yet uncompleated Preceding or Succeeding Tomes of the same heroick subject not hitherto at large historically discussed by any Antiquary or Historian I have seen I have prefaced this Tome brought forth into the VVorld like Pharez before its elder brother with a brief necessary Introduction to supply the want of my Larger Introduction comprised in the First Book of the First Tome not yet compleated over-large to be annexed to this as I at first designed Wherein I have truly stated that antient Soveraign Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction claimed exercised as there was occasion by our British Roman Saxon Danish Norman English Kings which I have historically vindicated in Fact and Right in this and my other intended Tomes Whereunto I have subjoyned a short Synopsis of Roman Popes and their Parasites impudent Claims to a Vniversal Antimonarchical if not Antichristian Soveraign Monarchy over all Churches Empires Kingdomes Nations Emperors Kings Prelates Priests persons throughout the world as well in Temporals as Spirituals under their own forged Titles of Christs Vniversal Vicars His and St. Peters Successors which Supremacy they have for sundry ages attempted to exercise and enlarge upon all advantages by scandalous Bulls Excommunications Interdicts Treasons Rebellions Absolutions of Subjects from their Oathes Allegeance deposals of Christian Emperors Kings wresting their Crownes Regal Authority and Kingdomes out of their hands by force and fraud to the grand disturbance of all Christian Realms to which they have forged Titles The sandy foundations of this their pretended Papal Monarchy I have utterly subverted in a new way by the avowed practises of their own Popes Church and Articles of their Romish Faith concerning the Vniversal Empire yea Deification of the Virgin Mary whom they have not only seated Soul and body in the very Throne of the sacred Trinity in heaven but elevated above God the Father and Christ her Sonne intituling her to all their Soveraign Power over all creatures in heaven earth hell to all their Divine Attributes Titles Offices Worship invoking adoring her in their publike private authorized Devotions more then them yea ascribing to her a commanding power over them in heaven it self And by their Doctrine of Transubstantiation or Christs real presence both in his human body soul Deity in every consecrated Host adoring it as God Christ himself seconded with their Legends of his frequent corporeal real visible apparitions on earth which infallibly overturn the foundations whereon they build St. Peters and their own Supremacy Upon which occasion I have briefly and I hope irrefragably refuted by new Topicks not hitherto used or not fully pressed by Protestant Divines their idolatrous Invocations Adorations of the Virgin Mary and other Saints wherein they not only imitate but farr exceed the antient
some other Ecclesiastical Affairs transactions between the King Pope and Court of Rome from the end of the 40th Year of King Henry the 3d. till the expiration of his Reign Anno Domini 1272. A Brief Necessary INTRODUCTION to An Exact Chronological Vindication c. wherein the Antient Soveraign Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction claimed and exercised by our Christian British Roman Saxon Danish Norman and English Kings within their Dominions is particularly stated The Vsurped pretended Vniversal Monarchy and Supream Authority of St. Peter and Popes his imaginary Successors in his Chair at Rome as well in Ecclesiasticals as Temporals with their Claims Titles to and Grounds thereof are concisely related and fully refuted subverted even by the contradictory Practises Devotions Resolutions Principles Assertions of their Roman Church Popes Doctors Votaries concerning the Virgin Mary and Christ in opposition to our Reformed Protestant Churches and Religion THis Second Tome being brought forth to the Worlds View before the First I repute it not only convenient but necessary by way of Introduction to the Chronological and Historical part thereof to present you with a Brief Account of these 4. particulars First What Soveraign Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction it is that our Christian Kings and Monarchs as Gods Vicars have claimed exercised over all Prelates Spiritual or other persons causes within their Kingdomes and Dominions by an antient undoubted Right in all ages from their first Conversion to Christianity as Supream Heads or Governors of them next under God upon all emergent Occasions unlesse when forcibly or fraudulently interrupted therein by Popes and Popish Prelates and in what particular branches it principally consists Secondly What pretended claimes the Popes or Bishops of Rome of later ages have made and still make to the Supream Vniversal Ecclesiastical and likewise to the Soveraign absolute Temporal Jurisdiction or Monarchy over all Patriarchs Bishops Clergymen Emperors Kings Princes Nobles Laicks Churches Empires Kingdoms Nations throughout the World whether Christian or Pagan and particularly over our Kings kingdomes Istes of Great Britain and Ireland Thirdly By what fictitious Titles Deeds or Conveyances they derive and appropriate this Vniversal Ecclesiastical and Temporal Monarchy wholly and solely to themselves and their successors in the See of Rome Fourthly That the very Practises Resolutions and established Doctrines of their own Popes Doctors concerning the Virgin Mary Christ and Transubstantion refute yea totally subvert this their pretended Title Right unto this their Soveraign Universal Monarchy For the first of these The Soveraign Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction claimed exercised by our Kings Monarchs as Gods Vicats over all Prelates Persons Causes within their Kingdoms and Dominions in all ages from their first conversion to Christianity as Supream Heads or Governors of them next under God upon all emergent occasions is not as our Romish Antagonists would perswade their seduced Proselytes an actual absolute authority to Administer the Word Sacraments of Baptism the Lords Supper or confer holy Orders by their own actual imposition of hands or exercise the Priests or Bishops peculiar ministerial Offices nor yet by their Laws Edicts or Royal commands to abrogate repeal contradict or dispense with any divine Lawes Precepts Ordinances Institutions Duties enjoyned or prescribed by GOD himself to his Church or Christians in the Old or New Testament nor to set up or countenance any Idolatry Heresie Sect False Doctrine Worship Superstition Innovation Corruption Vice repugnant to the Word of God which all true Christian Monarchs Kings how great soever have utterly disclaimed but it principally consists in these ensuing branches which will best define and explain it First in a Soveraign power by their Lawes Edicts to command enjoyn all Ecclesiastical and other persons whatsoever within their Dominions to serve worship professe fear love obey the only true God to believe embrace the Holy Scriptures and Articles of Faith revealed in them to observe keep use all Gods moral Commandements Evangelical Precepts Sacraments Institutions perform all religious publike and private duties prescribed to them in their respective places callings as Christians relating unto God as well as to men and to punish all such by themselves or their subordinate Ecclesiastical or Civil Magistrates who shall obstinately willfully or supinely offend in any of the premises with Ecclesiastical or Civil censures according to the quality of their persons and offences 2ly To prohibit suppresse and extirpate to their power all Atheism Blasphemy Heresie Idolatry Paganism Irreligion False worships Religions Errors Superstitions Sects Schisms Prophanations Crimes tending to Gods dishonor the prejudice or scandal of the true Religion the endangering of their Subjects souls or disturbance of the Churches as well as Kingdoms publick peace by Laws Edicts and suitable punishments inflicted on all who are guilty of such offences as oportunity shall require 3ly To protect maintain countenance encourage the Churches Ministers and people of God committed to their care in the faithfull publick and private discharge of their Christian duties both towards God and man 4ly To provide a competent number and succession of pious holy learned painfull able Bishops Ministers Pastors diligently to preach teach Gods Word catechize instruct both by Doctrin and Conversation pray with for administer the Sacraments duely and perform all other Episcopal ministerial offices to them and all their Subjects throughout their Realms To provide competent maintenance for them to enjoyn them diligently faithfully to discharge their pastoral duties avoid all scandals offences exorbitances in Doctrine Life And to rebuke correct remove deprive them for negligence Heresie Scisme Simony Scandalous Crimes and other offences in or against their sacred places and Functions 5ly To prescribe institute publike standing Sacred dayes Festivals Fasts for Gods ordinary publike worship and Church-meetings extraordinary Festivals Fasts Humiliations upon extraordinary emergent Occasions as Mercies Victories Dangers Wars Pestilences or other Judgements and see them religiously observed 6ly To erect new Churches Chappels Parishes Bishopricks Archbishopricks Colleges Houses of Religion divide unite or dissolve old to translate Bishops Sees from one City to another yea Abbies Priories into Bishopricks Bishopricks into Archbishopricks To endow them with what Ecclesiastical Priviledges Franchises Jurisdictions Exemptions they please to limit the bounds of their Diocesses Provinces exempt what peculiars Churches Free Chappels Religious Houses Societies they think meet from their Archiepiscopal or Episcopal Visitations Jurisdictions Censures To settle their respective precedencies in all publike Councils Solemnities and determin all Controversies concerning the same 7ly To elect nominate approve confirm yea antiently to invest per Annulum Baculum all Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priors and present to all Ecclesiastical Dignities Offices Benefices any ways belonging to their Crowns by patronage lapse or other prerogative upon vacancies by death translation Simony resignation or deprivation To grant Charters Licenses to Deans Chapters Covents or other persons to elect Bishops Abbots c. yet so as to approve or disapprove their Elections when made and
or receive any person for Pope especially in cases of Schismes and pluralities of elected Popes but such as themselves should first receive admit and proclaim to be a lawful Pope upon due examination of the legality of their Electors claims in Councils or Synods specially summoned by them for that purpose To disown them their Papal authority Legates Bulls when and whiles they oppugned disowned their just Regal Jurisdictions Rights Lawes or requests and To set up new Popes in opposition against them upon just occasions 21ly To prohibit all Appeals to Popes or the Court of Rome All resort of any of their Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priors or other Ecclesiastical persons to the Popes presence Court of Rome Councils upon summons or otherwise without their special license first obtained under pain of High Treason banishment confiscation of their estates and other penalties nor yet during Papal schismes or vacancies of Popes to seek for any confirmations Dispensations or Faculties from Rome but only from their own Metropolitans 22ly To permit no Popes Legate à latere Nuncio or Agent to come into their Dominions unlesse by their special previous request or license nor yet to enter land in nor passe through their Realms to Scotland Ireland or other places without first taking a special Oath or giving caution to bring receive act or do nothing in their going staying or returning to the Kings or kingdoms prejudice nor against the rights or prerogatives of the Crown 23ly To prohibit any Bulls Letters Messengers to be sent out of to or brought from Popes or the Court Agents of Rome into their Realms or Dominions especially in times of jealousie discord or variance between our Kings and Popes Bishops under pain of imprisonment and other mulcts and command all Officers of the Cinque-ports and other Havens diligently to search after and seise such Bulls Letters and the importers or exporters of them with care and diligence 24ly To prohibit their Papal Laws Canons Decretals to be read used taught professed or executed in their Realms and order their books to be torn burnt the professors of their Canon Lawes to be silenced as inconsistent with repugnant to the Lawes Customes Peace Profit of the Realm the Rights Prerogatives of their Crowns and oppressive vexatious to their Subjects To order all Canons made by their own Bishops Convocations without or against their Royal assents and their Nobles in Parliament or in derogation of their Lawes Crowns Rights or Subjects Liberties to be nulled revoked suppressed 25ly To prohibit under paines of Praemunire and other severe punishments all Papal Provisions or Donations of Bishopricks Ecclesiastical Livings Dignities or Preferments All Collections of Annates Firstfruits Peter-pence Croysadoes Procurations Dismes Tenths and other Extortions by Popes and their Agents To banish their Legates Nuncioes Italian or other Merchants Usurers Brokers and other instruments of Rapine Oppression Extortion with their forreign beneficed Clergymen who devoured transported the wealth disclosed the secrets of their Realms but starved the souls of their Subjects out of their Dominions Yea Popes themselves with their whole Papal usurped Jurisdiction Errors Superstitions Innovations repugnant to Christs institutions and the sacred Scriptures In these respective Heads and some other particulars of lesse moment which may be reduced under them the Soveraign antient Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction claimed and exercised by our Kings from time to time doth principally consist as our Histories and Records attest beyond contradiction Which though sometimes hindred interrupted by the unchristian Interdicts Excommunications and antimonarchical Practises of insolent Tyrannical Domineering Popes seconded with the execrable Treasons Conspiracies Rebellions of their own Prelates Subjects or forreign potent Enemies excited by and confederating with these Roman Pontifs they still claimed and retrived at last For the 2d. The Popes of Rome as St. Peters pretended Successors in his wooden Chair reserved at Rome for which Pope Paul the 4th Anno 1557. instituted an Annual solemn Festival to be celebrated by all the Catholick Church on Jan. 18. and to which the Popes pretended Supremacy and Infallibility are annexed and as Christs Vniversal Vicars Successors in his Regal and Sacerdotal Soveraign Power over all powers creatures both in heaven earth and under the earth do challenge to themselves a General Soveraign Monarchical Jurisdiction as well in Temporal as Spiritual and Ecclesiastical things over all Churches Empires Kingdoms Nations Bishops Clergymen of what degree soever and all Emperors Kings Princes Potentates Persons throughout the World as well Pagan as Christian not only to feed and instruct them as their Universal Pastors but likewise to root out pull or throw down destroy plant build up remove depose rule correct them with Ecclesiastical and Temporal censures and to dispose of transferr their Dominions Crowns Scepters Bishopricks Benefices as they shall seem meet and give them to whomsoever they please yea their usurped power is so absolute that to use their own words instances in some not all particulars Papa de plenitudine potestatis potest declarare limitare et dispensare contra Ius divinum et contra Apostolum Potest tolâ—ere jus positivum sine causa Est super omnia Concilia quae interpretatur tollit corrigit et alterat Potest omnes res Ecclesiae alienare etiam si jurasset non alienate quia sibi non potest imponere legem etiam jurejurando Potest ultimas voluntates moriemium alterare et commutare and that sine causa against Gods and all other mens resolutions Gal. 3. 15. In brief Papa est Iudex Ordinarius omnium hominum totius mundi et potest citate et judicare quemlibet ubicunque existentem Papa omnia potest de plenitudine potestatis quam solus habet caeterorum Principum nullus Yea ejus sententiae est standum etiamsi contradiceret Ecclesiae For Papa solus potest sententiam definitivam proferre in Episcopos totius orbis Yet he alone is so supertranscendently paramount all other persons whatsoever that Papa nec de nec pro ullo crimine deponi judicari redargui vel accusari potest etiamsi esset incorrigibilis et perseveret in peccato notorio vel turbaret statum Vniversalis Ecclesiae quoniam superiori caret coram quo posset accusari et ex quo non potest ab alio judicari frustra esset denunciatio et admonitio none being obliged so much as to admonish him privatly for the most notorious scandalous crimes but only those Grandees qui circa ejus latus sunt sed reverenter non per modum correctionis sed per reverentiam charitatis Yea if Cardinal Bellarmine may be credited Si Papa erraret praecipiendo vitiâ— et prohibendo virtutes as some Popes have done tenetur Ecclesia credere vitia esse bona et virtutes malas nisi vellet contra conscientiam peccare nec de hac re dubitare sed simpliciter obedire Or if he should send innumerable souls to Hell by illegal Excommunications or
himself saith of Christ in reference to his ascending into heaven The Lord said unto my Lord sit thou at my right hand untill I make thine enemies thy footstool Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly That God hath made the same Jesus whom ye have crucified both Lord and Christ Which he thus seconded both before the Councel and High Priest of the Jews Acts 5. 31 32. Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour for to give repentance to Israel and forgivenesse of sins and we are witnesses of these things And in his Sermon to Cornelius Acts 10. 36. he addes He not I is Lord of all Which St. Paul whom he stiles Our beloved brother and fellow Apostle and whose Epistles he voucheth as concurring with his own 2 Pet. 3 15 16. thus amplifies 1 Cor. 15. 24 25 26. For Christ must reign till he hath put all his enemies under his feet the last enemy that shall be destroyed is death Then cometh the end when he shall deliver up the Kingdom to God even the Father when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power Compared with Ephes 1. 20 21 22. Col. 1. 17 18 19. Phil. 2. 9 10 11. 2 Tim. 5. 14 15 16. And St. John thus thirds Rev. 11. 15 16 17. And there were great voices in heaven saying The Kingdoms of the world are become the Kingdoms of the Lord and of his Christ and He not St. Peter or the Pope his pretended successor shall reign for ever and ever And the twenty four Elders fell upon their faces and worshipped God saying We give thee thanks O Lord God Almighty which art wast and art to come because thou hast taken to thee not delegated to the Pope or St. Peter thy great power and hast reigned And Rev. 19. 6. I heard as the voyce of a great multitude and as of mighty thunderings saying Allelujah for the Lord God omnipotent not Pope reigneth Moreover David in relation to the Kingdom Kingship of Christ after his resurrection and ascension assures us Psal 29. 10. The Lord sitteth King for ever Psal 97. 1. The Lord reigneth let the earth rejoyce let the multitude of Isles be glad thereof Yea Dan. 2. 44. c. 4. 3 34. c. 6. 26. c. 7. 14 27. Luke 1. 33. It was prophesied and predicted of Christ That his Kingdom shall never be destroyed that his Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom and his Dominion an everlasting Dominion from generation to generation without any inter-regnum or succession and shall be even unto the end and shall not passe away or be transferred and shall not be left to other people therefore not to St. Peter or Roman Pontiffs of several Nations and all Dominions shall serve and obey him not St. Peter or Popes Compared with Mich. 4. 7. And the Lord not Popes shall reign over them for ever Isa 9. 6 7. Luke 1. 38 39. And the Lord God shall give him the throne of his Father David and the government shall be upon his shoulders and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever and of his Kingdom and of the encrease of his government there shall be no end Therefore by the concurrent verdicts of St. Peter himself backed by St. Paul St. John and all these sacred Texts it is infallible that Christ neither at his ascension nor at any time else ever transferred the right exercise dominion of his Kingdom Church or government thereof much lesse of all Kingdoms Nations Monarchs in the world to St. Peter or his Roman successors but intirely reserved it to himself as personal and untransferrable to any other And so they must bid farewell for ever to St. Peters pretended Universal Monarchy and Patrimony as Christs Successors or Vicars by the Testimony of all these sacred Texts whereon they would gladly found and establish it The third Texts are such as destroy both St. Peters and all Popes Titles to Christs Universal High Priesthood or Shepherdship over the Catholick Church as the precedent do their Kingship The first is St. Peters own expression 1 Pet. 5. 2 3 4. Feed the flock of God which is amongst you neither as being Lords over Gods heritage but being ensamples to the flock And when the Chief Shepherd Christ shall appear therefore Christ not he was then Chief Pastor of the Sheep you shall receive a Crown of glory that fadeth not away The next is that of St. Paul Hebr. 13. 20. Our Lord Iesus Christ brought again from the dead is the Great Shepherd of the Sheep to whom be glory for ever and ever Amen compared with Hebr. 7. 21. to the end ch 10 12. 15 to 22. and Psal 110. 4. The Lord sware and will not repent in relation to Jesus Christ and his Priesthood Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchizedech And they truly were many Priests because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death but this man because he continueth ever hath an unchangable or untransferrable Priesthood that passeth not to another by succession or delegation therefore not to St. Peter or any other Roman Pontiff Wherefore he is able to save to the uttermost all that come unto God by Him not by Peter Mary or the Pope seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them For such an high Priest became us who is holy harmlesse undefiled separate from sinners and made higher then the heavens are any Roman Pontiffs so qualified and who needed not daily as these Priests did and all Popes and Masse-Priests too to offer up sacrifice for their own sinnes and then for the peoples for this he did once when he offered up himself and is consecrated for evermore For by his own blood he entred in once into the holy place having obtained eternal redemption for us After he had offered one sacrifice for ever he sate down at the right hand of God from henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool for by one offering he hath perfected for ever those that are sanctified And having him an High Priest over the House of God not St. Peter nor his successors let us draw near with a pure heart in full assurance of faith Popes therefore and their seduced Pontificians must now bid adieu to their Antichristian Titles of Pontifex Optimus Maximus Pontifex Summus Sanctissimus Episcopus Vniversalis Oecumenicus Pastor summus Pastor Pastorum and to their Vicarship and succession in Christs Vniversal High Priesthood as well as to his Kingship unlesse they will renounce all these Canonical Scriptures Vnking Vnpriest our Saviour Christ and usurp both his Royal Throne and Chair upon Christs pretended Donation of them to St. Peter at his ascention who never heard of claimed but professedly disavowed any such Gift and all Popes of Rome too for some hundreds of years Of no greater Credit or Validity then their forged Donation of all Ecclesiastical and Temporal Soveraignty and
suum sumptum de virgine Non ergo fecit nos corpus suum quod natum est de Virgine sumitur in altari sub specie panis vini sed fecit nos corpus suum spirituaie icil Ecclesiam fidelium â—hough Chrysostom averrs Nos secum Christus in unam quasi massam ut ita dicam reducit neque in fide tantum sed reipsa nos corpus suum effecit Then much lesse can these words of our Saviour This is my body This is my blood of the New Testament c. uttered by him but once necessarily or probably inferr that the Consecrated bread and wine whose Natures shapes accidents Christ never assumed which were never stiled Christ himself his members flesh bone one or one flesh with him in Scripture inferr or imply any real transmutation of them into the very substance of his natural body blood born of the Virgin praeexistent so many hundred years before what ever erroneous Popes Romish Councils or Doctors for their own private lucre to make their Masse a real propitiatory sacrifice for quick and dead have hitherto disputed defined to the contrary Finally Whereas Bellarmine Maldonet and other Pontificians do principally next after hoc est corpus meum ground their Doctrine of Transubstantiation and Christs corporal personal presence in the Eucharist on John 6. 53 54 55 56. Verily verily I say unto you except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood ye have no life in you Whoso eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath everlasting life For my flesh is meat indeed and my blood is drink indeed He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood dwelleth in me and I in him I answer 1. Origen * Augustin Bertramus with Berengarius of old and of later times Cardinal Cajetanus in his Commentar in Joan. cap. 6. Hermannus Bodius in his Collectanea as Sixtus Senensis confesseth Cornel. Jansenius in his Concord Evang. in Joan. 6. Biel Cusanus Taper Hesselius and Petrus Lombardus l. 4. Dist 8. D. besides other Docti religiosi probi viri Catholici of the Roman Church as Maldonet acknowledgeth as well as Luther Oecolampadius and other Protestants resolve that this Chapter Text was never intended of the eating of Christs body and blood in the Sacrament but only of our mystical or spiritual eating and drinking it by faith alone as these unanswerable arguments will evidence 1. Because these words were spoken by Christ near a year or more before the institution of the Lords Supper 2ly They were spoken to all the people and Capernaites who followed Christ only for the loaves John 6. 26 to 67 to whom he never administred the Sacrament not to his 12. disciples to whom only he administred it at his last Supper in private 3ly Because it speaks only of the eating of that bread and flesh of his which came down from heaven not of the Sacramental bread or wine of which there is not one syllable in this Chapter being not then instituted 4ly Of that eating and drinking which is only spiritual by faith not oral by the mouth or teeth and so St. Peter himself as well as Christ then expounded it v. 69. 5ly Of such an eating Christs flesh and drinking his blood without which none can have spiritual or eternal life Therefore not of a Sacramental eating else all infants and others who die before they receive the Sacrament must necessarily be damned which the Church of Rome as well as Protestants contradict 6ly Of such an eating and drinking only which gives eternal life to all who eat Christs flesh and drink his bloud which the Sacramental eating doth not for all unworthy communicants eat and drink damnation to themselves 1 Cor. 11. 23 24. 7ly Of such an eating his flesh and drinking his blood as their dwelling is in Christ and Christ in them John 6. 56. but that dwelling is only spiritual or mystical by faith alone not by eating swallowing bodily inhabitation union or commixture with the bodies of the Communicants as many Romanists in odium haereticorum assert by Suarez his confession 2ly Admit this Text meant of the Sacramental eating Christs flesh drinking his blood it proves only a quite contrary transubstantiation to that the Romanists assert to wit of the flesh of Christ into meat or bread indeed of his blood into drink or wine indeed not of bread into his flesh indeed as the words infallibly attest 3ly It utterly subverts their half-communion and depriving Lay-communicants totally of drinking Christs blood by taking from them the sacred Wine Cup here severed from their eating his flesh in the consecrated bread as not only sacrilegious but damnable since none by the express Letter of the objected Text can have any everlasting life or dwell in Christ and Christ in them unless they drink his blood as well as eat his flesh being here thrice coupled together with the conjunction and yea ratified with this double asseveration of Christ himself who is the truth Verily Verily I say unto you So as they must now either renounce their half communion or this abused Text and their Doctrine of Transuâ—â—â—aâ—â—iation founded thereon Which as it subverts St. Peters and their Popes usurped Universal Ecclesiastical and Temporal Monarchy Vicarship and as it is wholly inconsistent with it or their Ladies Queens Empresse Goddesse Maries Soveraignty or the antient undoubted Ecclesiastical and Temporal Rights of all Christian Kings so particularly of our Kings of England and Ireland whose Papal usurpations on their Crownes were the original occasion of many horrid Conspiracies Insurrections Rebellions Treasons Wars Attempts against their sacred Persons Prerogatives Subjects Liberties Properties in former ages as the ensuing Exact Chronological Vindication c. will at large demonstrate during the Reigns of King John and Henry the 3d. to which I shall now apply my self having been more large in this Introduction to it to help fill up the vacant Pages left for the second Book which I originally designed to have annexed thereunto but amounting to an intire Tome of it self was necessitated to sever from it THE SECOND TOME AND THIRD BOOKE The Prologue I Am now through Divine assistance arrived at the Second TOME and Principally intended part of An Exact Chronological and Historical Demonstration of our British Roman Saxon Danish Norman English Kings Supream Ecclesiastical Iurisdiction over all Prelates Persons Causes within their Kingdomes and the Popes and Popish Prelates intollerable Usurpations on Oppositions against the same beginning with the Tempestuous Reign of our Unfortunate King John when the Antientest Charter Clause Fine Liberate Patent and other Rolls yet extant in the Treasury of the Tower of London begin the Jawes of All-devouring Time having totally consumed all precedent Rolls of this nature during his Predecessors Regins except some Antient Charters and other Fragments of Records never reduced into Rolls In this Kings Reign we meet with
ne praedicti Decanus Canonici ponantur in placitum de aliquo quod in pace tenuerint tempore Regis H. Patris nostri vel Regis Richardi fratris nostri vel tempore nostro quamdiu controversia duraverit inter Archiepiscopum Eborac et ipsos Etsi Archiepiscopus Eborac vel aliquis Clericus vel Laicus praedictis Decano et Canonicis vel Clericis vel hominibus suis in aliquo fortiam aliquam intulerit vel eos in aliquo molestaverit Praecipimus quod fortiam illam statim facias amoveri et id quod eis forisfactum fuerit sine dilatione emendari Et corpora armatorum qui inventi fuerint in rebus vel redditibus eorum qui fortiam aliquam eis fecerunt sine dilatione capiatis nec dimmitatis sine mandato nostro vel Capitalis Iusticiarii nostri Teste G. filio Petri c. Willielmo Briggner Hugone de Nevill apud Eboracum Anno Regni nostri quinto This year Godfrid Bishop of Winchester deceasing Petrus de Rupibus a Knight and great Souldier vir equestris ordinis in rebus bellicis eruditus Procurante Rege Johanne ad Episcopatum electus succeeded him who going to Rome Vbi magnis Zeniis liberaliter collatis ad Ecclesiam Wintoniensem maturavit Episcopus consecrari write Matthew Paris and Matthew Westminster In the 6. year of King John the Bishop Dean and Chapter of Durham the Dean and Chapter of York with sundry other Deans and Chapters Abbots and Priors within the Province of York to prevent the unjust arbitrary Excommunications Suspensions and Interdicts of Geoffry Archbishop of York against their own Persons Tenants Lands and Possessions by reason of some differences between them concerning their Jurisdictions and Ecclesiastical Priviledges which they complained the Archbishop invaded appearing before the King at York did there in the Kings own presence appeal him before the Apostolick See prefixing a certain day to which the King by these Letters Patents gave his Royal testimony and assent they not daring to appeal without his license REX c. Omnibus c. Noverit universitas vestra quod cum Dominus Phil. Dunolmensis Episcopus Decanus Capitulum Sanctae Mariae Eborac de Seleby de Witeby de Fontibus de Riveal de Rupe de Ruchford Abbates de Bridlinton de Wirksope de Blithe de Novo Burgo de Kirkham de Marton de Beolton de Sancto Oswaldo Priores coram nobis apud Eboracum essent constituti in praesentia nostra proposuerunt quod in omnibus erant parati Domino Archiepiscopo Eborac Canonicam obedienâ—â—â—m exhibere salva reverentia quam debent Romanae Ecclesiae salvis privilegiis suis libertatibus Ecclesiarum suarum Ne autem praedictus Archiepiscopus motu propriae voluntatis in terram nostram sive homines nostros sive in ipsos vel homines suos vel possessiones eorum aliquam sententiam excommunicationis suspensionis vel interdicti poneret coram nobis ad sedem Apostolicam appellarunt terminum in Octabis Sancti Andreae appellationi prosequendae praefigentes Et quia appellatio illa coram nobis interposita eidem per literas nostras testimonium perhibemus Acta sunt ista apud Eborum sexto die Marcii Anno c. Sexto To conclude the story of this turbulent Archbishop of York about two years after Anno Dom. 1207. King John and his Nobles meeting at Winchester placing his hope and strength in his Treasures required and received through all England the 13. part of all movables and other things as well of the Laity as of all other Ecclesiastical persons and Prelates all of them murmuring at it imprecating and wishing an ill event to such rapine but not daring to contradict it Only Geoffry Archbishop of York not consenting but openly contradicting it privily departed from England and in his recesse Anathematis sententia innodavit actually excommunicated all men specially within his Archbishoprick making this rapine and levying this Tax and in general all Invaders of the Church or Ecclesiastical things for non-payment of this Tax Wherewith the King was so highly offended that he seized his temporalties and banished him the Realm till his death about 7. years after postquam per sâ—ptennium pro libertate Ecclesiae executione justitiae exilium passus est write Matthew Paris and Matthew Westminster Such was this Archbishops opposition to the Kings Prerogative and legal aydes esteemed by the disloyal Monks and Clergy of that age I am now arrived in my Chronological Method at the original occasion of the highest longest-lasting and most tragical contests between King John and his traiterous perjured Monks Bishops Clergy and the Pope confederating with them and their most notorious Usurpations upon the undoubted Prerogatives of the Crown King Kingdoms of England and Ireland ever acted on our English Theater in any age the summe whereof is this Upon the death of Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury Anno Dom 1205. the 6. of King Johns reign there fell out an unhappy difference about the Election of a new Archbishop without the Kings license against his Prerogative Royal and afterwards upon a double election which Pope Innocent the 3d. taking advantage of vacated both forced the Monks at Rome against their wills oaths to elect Stephen Langton a Cardinal his creature whom he recommended to them and consecrated Archbishop against the Kings consent who refusing to admit him Archbishop thereupon the Pope interdicted the whole Kingdom several years next excommunicated after that deposed the King from his Crown which he gave to the King of France absolved all his Subjects from their allegiance and at last by force menaces and subtil perswasions induced the King to resign his Crown kingdoms to the Pope and resume them from him as his feudatory The Monks Bishops Popes Antimonarchical gradual Proceedings herein with this Kings strenuous Oppositions against them for 8. whole years space are briefly recorded by many of our Historians but most fully by Matthew Paris and Matthew Westminster from whom they extract their Narratives whose relations thereof I shall present you with at large in their own stile enlarged with additional Records not extant in them or other Historians because the ground of all subsequent over-bold Papal and Prelatical Usurpations on the Crown Kings Kingdom Church of England and Ireland DEfuncto itaque Archiepiscopo Huberto tertio Idus Maii antequam corpus ejus sepulturae traderetur adolescentes quidam de conventu Cantuariensis Ecclesiae timentes ne Rex more suo electionem suam impediret adds Matthew Westminster Rege non inquisito so one or as another of them expresseth it Regis consensu non requisito Reginaldum Subpriorem suum in Archiepiscopum eligerunt media de nocte post factam electionem Hymno Te Deum Laudamus cantato prius super majus altare ac deinde in Archiepiscopali Cathedra posuerunt Verebantur enim quod si electio sine
injuste occupaverat occuputam hereditatem suam contra justitiam detinebat quare cum ipso ad Angliam venire nolebat Lo here a cleer confession of the Earl of Flanders of the Injustice of King Johns deprivation and King of France his intended Warre to deprive him of his Kingdom by the Popes command who being diverted by Pandulph from invading England turned all his forces and Fleet upon Flanders and by a divine retaliation had all his Navy burnt and taken by a smal party of King Iohns ships summoned to resist King Philips landing in England to his great greif vexation and damage the English burning above a 100. of his ships on shore and taking above 300. more laden with Wine Victuals Armes and other things The many insolences of the Popes Legat and exiled Bishops Treasons rebellions against King Iohn encouraged his Nobles in like manner to disobey and capitulate with him and that upon this occasion REX apud Portesmue exercitum congregavit immensum ut ad Pictaviam transfretaret disponens a parte Occidentali sicut illi qui erant in Flandria a parte Orientali Regem Regnum Francorum inquietare necnon cum omni nisu terras amissas ad suum dominium revocare Sed aliter accidit quam sperabat Magnates enim Angliae ipsum sequi noluerunt nisi prius a sententia Excommunicationis absolveretur Hac ergo districtione Rex compulsus misit Chartas viginti â—quator Comitum Baronum ad Archiepiscopum Episcopos praescriptos ad maiorem securitatem ut omni metu deposito venirent in Angliam omnia sua et ablatorum damna secundum praescriptae pacis formam illico percepturi These Charters and Patents of theirs and the King being extant in no Historian I shall present you with them out the Patent Roll in the Tower VEnerabili in Christo Patri S. Dei gratia Cantuariensi Archiepiscopo totius Angliae Primati sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae Cardinali Gâ—filius Petri Comes Essex R. Comes Bolon Comes Cestriae W. Marescal Comes Penbroc W. Comes Warren W. Comes Arundel W. Comes de Ferrari Willielmus Briwer Robertus de Ros Gilbertus filius in Reinulf Rogerus de Mortuo Mari Petrus filius Hereberti salutem debitam reverientiam Sciatis quod bona fide studebimus quod Dominus noster I. Rex Angliae pacem et securitatem vobis et aliis tam Clericis quam Laicis negotium quod inter Anglicanam Ecclesiam et ipsum Regem versatum est contingentibus firmiteer observabit secundum formam pacis a Domino Papa ei transmissam et ab eo acceptatam Et si forte quod Deus avertat Rex ipse vel aliquis alius ex parte sua contravenerit nos pro Ecclesia contra violatores securitatis et pacis mandatis Apostolicis inhaerebimus et ipse perpetuo vacantium Ecclesiarum custodiam amittat Preterea promitimus quod si quid omissum est vel minus plene factum circa hoc negotium in hoc scripto propter accelerationem adventus vestri in Angliam id post adventum vestrum secundum formam praedictam perficietur Et in hujus rei Testimonium c. Salutem in Domino Haec Autem omnia supra dicta nos firmiter observaturos noveritis nos de mandatis Domini Regis tactis sacro-sanctis spontanea voluntate corporali Sacramento firmasse Eodem modo scribitur singulis Episcopis cum Archiepiscopo existentibus scilicet Londonensi Herefordensi Eliensi Bathoniensi Lincolniensi Priori Monachis Cantuariensibus The Kings own Patent reciting this of the Earls and Barons follows in this form REX Dei gratia Cantuariensi Archiepiscopo totius Angliae Primati sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae Cardinali salutem Sciatis quod secundum formam mandati Domini et Uenerabilis patris nostri I. Dei gratia summi Pontificis veram pacem ac plenam securitatem vobis praestamus nec non caeteris tam Clericis quam Laicis hoc negotium quod inter nos et Ecclesiam Anglicanam versatum est contingentibus nec vos nec vestros laedemus vel laedi faciemus aut permittemus in personis vel rebus vobisque remittimus omnem iudignationem et in gratiam nostram vos recipimus et tenebimus bona fide et quod vos non inpediemus nec faciemus aut permittemus aliquatinus impediri quo minus vestrum libere exequamini officium et plena jurisdictionis vestrae Authoritate prout debetis utamini Et super hiis vobis juramenta litteras Patentes fidelium nostrorum Venerabilium Patrum Domini H. Dublin Archiepiscopi P. Wint. J. Norwic. Episcoporum praeterea Duodecim Baronum nostrorum scilicet G. filii Petri Comitis Essex Justiciarii Nostri R. Comitis Bolon R Comitis Cicest W. Comitis Marescall Comitis Pembroc W. Comitis Waren W. Comitis Arundell W. Comitis de Ferrariis Willielmi Briwer Roberti de Ros Gileberti filii Ranulf Rogeri de Mortuo Mari Petri filii Hereberti fecimus exhiberi quod ipsi bona fide studebunt ut haecpax et securitas firmiter observetur Et si forte quod Deus avertat per nos ipsos vel alios contra venirmus ipsi pro Ecclesiae contra violatores securitatis et pacis mandatis Apostolicis inhaerebunt Nosque perpetuum Ecclesiarum vacantiam custodiam amittamus thrust in by the Pope and Pandulph on purpose that the Pope by his Provisions might dispose of them as he had done of the See of Canterbury wrested out of the Kings hands Et ideo vos rogamus quod ad nos secure sine dilatione in Angliam venire festinetis si quid vero in hoc scripto omissum fuerit vel miâ—us plene factum cum in Angliam veneritis id secundum formam mandati Apostolici perficietuâ— Et in hujus rei Testimonium c. Test H. Dublinensi Archiepiscopo P. Wintonensi Episcopo G. filio Petri W. Marascal Comite Penbroc apud Templum de Ewell XXIV die Maii Anno Regni n. xv EOdem modo scribitur singulis Episcopis ultra mare existentibus cum Archiepiscopo scilicet Londonensi Herefordensi Eliensi Bathoniensi Lincolniensi Episcopis Priori Monachis Cantuariensibus Teste eodem At the same time this King sent his Letters Pattens to Robert Fitzwater and other Lay-men to teturn into England whence they fled upon the Bishops quarrel REX Roberto filio Walteri Mandamus vobis quod secure veneatis in Angliam secundum formam mandati Apostolici quia pacem securitatem secundum formam mandati Apostolici vobis praestamus Et in hujus rei testimonium has literasnostras Patentes vobis mittimus Teste Domino P. Wintoniensi Episcopo apud Wingham Decimo Septimo die Maii Anno regni nostri Decimo Quinto Eodem modo scribitur Eustacio de Vescy They likewise in pursuit of the Popes agreement enforced him by letters patents to the Archbishop
publickly to disclaime his ancient undoubted Right to outlaw any Clergy men though never so great Traytors Rebels dated 11. days before the former Patents REX Venerabili Patri in Christo S. Dei gratia Cantuariensi Archiepiscopo c I. eadem gratia Rex Angliae c. Sciatis quod per has Literas nostras Patentes protestamur quod ad nos nullatenus pertinet Clericos Utlagare Teste meipso apud Templum de Ewell xv die Maii. Anno c. Decimo quinto Never was any King of England before or since so fettered and reduced to such extremities and Unkingly condiscentions to Trayterous Rebellious Prelates and their Confederates who had Interdicted his Kingdom for seven years space excommunicated deprived him of his Crown engaged the French all his foreign Enemies and most Christian Nobles Souldiers in a publick Crossodo against him as if he had been a Saracen thereby enforcing him to resign his Crown Kingdoms to the Pope to swear Homage to him as his Vassal and to hold his Kingdoms from him under an annual Rent and then by his Writs Letters Patents his Nobles Letters Oaths thus submissively to write unto send for them again and again to hasten their return engage to perform all agreements made on their behalf to their full content under such forfeitures as these and to receive them with all honour before their least submission precedent humble addresses to him or Interdict released all which sufficiently discovers their pride obstinacy disloyalty and his unparallel'd humility Upon receipt of these Letters the Archbishop and Bishops not making such haste into England as the King expected he thereupon sent this second Letter to them to hasten their return and appointed Bishops Earls Barons to receive them at their Landing and to conduct them to him with all safety and honour instead of guarding them to a deserved Execution VEnerabilibus in Christo Patribus S. Dei gratia Cantuariensi Archiepiscopo totius Angliae Primati Sanctae Ecclesiae Romanae Cardinali omnibus suffraganeis suis Episcopis cum eo existentibus J. eadem gratia Rex Angliae c. Mandamus vobis quod bene veneritis in Angliam scientes quod jamdiu vos expectavimus et adventum vestrum desideravimus unde in occursum vestrum mittimus fideles nostros Dominum H. Dublinensem Archiepiscopum J. Norwicensem Episcopum W. Comitem Arundell Matthaeum filium Herberti W. Archidiaconum Huntingtoniae rogantes quatenus ad nos venire festinetis sicut praedicti fideles nostri vobis dicent Teste meipso apud Stokes Episcopi primo die Julii And to take away all pretexts for their delay he sends them this second Patent disclaiming his intended Utlacy of Treason against them and their Confederates and undoubted Regal power to Out-law any Clerks for Treachery and Rebellion when as neither they nor the Pope ever renounced their Usurped power to Interdict Excommunicate Dethrone and give away his Realms to his mortal foreign Enemies REX Omnibus c. Sciatis quod Interdictum quod vulgariter Utlagatio nuncupatur quod proponi fecimus contra personas Ecclesiasticas publice revocavimus et revocamus protestantes per has Literas nostras Patentes id ad nos de personis Ecclesiasticis minime pertinere nec illud de cetero contra personas Ecclesiasticas faciemus uâ—â—aâ—enus promulgari Teste meipso apud Bellum Decimo tertio die Junii Anno Decimo quinto The 17. of August following these Bishops Landed at Dover and were conducted in state to the King at Winchester the manner of the Kings extraordinary humiliation to reception of and begging pardon from them prostrating himself to the ground at their seet and their insolent proud carriage towards their offended Soveraign though with some Crocadiles tears is thus related by Matthew Paris PAndulpâ—o itaque mediante necessariis omnibus ad repatriandum paratis ascenderunt naves S. Cantuariensis Archiepiscopus W. Londinensis E. Eliensis H. Lincolniensis E. Herefordensis Episcopi cum caeteris Clericis Laicis causa Interdicti exulantibus apud Doveram Decimo septimo Calendas Augusti applicantes in die Beatae Margaratae Virginis Wintoniam ad Regem venerunt Rex autem cum eorum adventum cognovisset venit obviam illis et viso Archiepiscopo et Episcopis cecidit pronus in terram ad pedes eorum lacrymis profusis they should rather have fallen down at the Kings feet and craved pardon for their Treasons and practises against him with tears Obsecrans ut de se ac Regno Angliae misericordiam haberent Videntes ergo Archiepiscopus Epsicop tantam Regis humilitatem cum lachymis illum de terra levaverunt ducentes a dextris a sinistris ad ostium Ecclesiae Cathedralis ubi cum Psalmo Qui quagesimo videntibus magnatibus cunctis ubertim prae gaudio flentibus sicut mos est Ecclesiae illum absolverunt Et haec absolutio facta fuit in Capitulo Wintoniensi But pray mark upon what reasonable and dutifull termes it was made for their own and the Popes advantage and his dishonour and prejudice In hac autem absolutione juravit Rex tactis Sacrosanctis Evangeliis quod Sanctam Ecclesiam ejusque ordinatos diligeret defenderet et manu-teneret contra omnes adversarios suos pro posse suo quodque bonas leges Antecessorum suorum praecipue leges Edwardi Regis revocaret iniquas destrueret omnes homines suos secundum justa Curiae suae judicia judicaret quodque singulis redderet jura sua Iuravit etiam quod omnibus ad Interdicti negotium pertingentibus infra proximum Pascha plenariam restitutionem faceret ablatorum sin autem in pristinam excommunicationis sententiam revocaretur Iuravit praeterea Innocentio Papae ejusque Catholicis successoribus fidelitatem et obedientiam sicut superius in scripto redactum continetur Deinde Archiepiscopus ducens illum in Ecclesiam missam celebravit Et missa peracta ad mensam cum Rege residentes Archiepiscopus cum Episcopis magnatibus universis epulabantur in laetitia jocunditate The very next day after their coming to Winchester the King issued out Writs to all Sheriffs of England to enquire of their damages In crastino autem misit Rex Literas ad omnes Vicecomites Regni Angliae praecipiens ut de singulis Dominicorum suorum Villis quatuor Legales homines cum praeposito apud Sanctum Albanum primo die nonas Augusti facerent convenire ut per illos alios ministros suos de damnis singulorum Episcoporum ablatis certitudinem inquireret quid singulis deberetur The forme of these Writs to Sheriffs being omitted by all our Historians I shall here insert REX Vicecomiti Sumerset Dorset c. Praecipimus tibi quod sine dilatione ex parte nostra praecipias Roberto de Berkhel Rogero de Penton Osberto filio Willielmi quod omni occasione postposita
tacuisset Unde ipse Rex ipsum plus aliis honoravit quasi pro praemio Custodiam Abbatiae potius sancti Albani quamvis non vacaret improbus exactor concessit ut sic de alieno Clericum suum fidei transgressor remuneraret Ipse igitur Robertus inconsulto imo invito Abbate qui protempore fuit videlicet Johanne de Colla viro religiosissimo literatissimo omnia quae in Ecclesia Curia fuerunt pro libitu diripuit sibi appropriavit Et in qualibet Balliva quas obedientias appellamus constituit maxime in janua janitorem omnium diligentem exploratorem protervum unde plusquam Mille Marcas ab eadem domo asiute nimis emunxit Robertus Clericus memoratus Hic tamen quosdam Abbatis Ministros praecipuos cum quodam S. Albani Monacho videlicet Dominum Clericum Magistrum Walterum Monachum Pictorem dilexit habuit familiares quibus gemmas suas alia secreta revelavit sibi a dicto Admiralio collata dicta audiente Matthaeo qui haec scripsit ennaravit If this Embassy to Admiralius were a real truth it discovers the transcendent wickednesse and impiety of the Popes Archbishops and Bishops Treasons to cheats put upon King John which should cast him upon such a temptation and necessity as this to trust a Saracen rather then a Christian and to renounce the Christian Religion as vain But the whole contexture proves it a most scandalous malicious forgery of this Monke of St. Albars for sequestring that Abby 1. It is recorded by no other Historian but himself 2. All the parts thereof appear to be a malicious Satyr Libel invective against King John invented by the Historians under the Person of Murmelius and Robert one of the Ambassadors to render him odious to his subjects excite them to rebel against him and deprive him of his Crown as a person unfit and unworthy to raign over them and to justify their election of Lewis of France for their King 4. All the premised passages Glorious Victories successes of King John prove him to be a quite contrary person to what was here represented to Admiralius 5. Had he formerly resigned up his Crown and Kingdom or under an Annual Tribute Rent to the Pope as this Monk relates King John had then no power to surrender or subject them to Murme lius a Sarazen without the Popes consent 6. This Kingdom being subject to none but God it was a very great impiety in the Pope to unite and enthrall it to the See of Rome 7ly That King John would renounce the Christian Religion as vain and embrace the Mahumetan as true is most improbable it had been truer of Pope Innocent For 1. King John commanded all Bishops Abbots Monks Priests to celebrate Divine Service and Sacraments during the above 6. years Interdict in all their Churches when the impious Pope and Prelates prohibited them and suspended those who obeyed his pious precept 2ly He seized all the Temporalties Benefices Goods of those who disobeyed him 3ly He encouraged all who celebrated Divine Service and Sacraments 4ly He with most passionate importunity pressed the Pope and Bishops to release the Interdict and that Divine Service and Sacraments might be every where administred which they both delayed and refused till their own covetous and ambitious ends were satisfied shewing himself a far more religious devout zealous Christian then the Pope Bishops and his Clergy who for above 6. years space together suspended all Divine Service and Sacraments throughout his Realm against his will and Writs to wreck their own malice upon this King and deprive him at last of his Crown and Kingdoms 5ly His constant profession and maintenance of the Christian Religion during his life the 5. Religious houses he built and his piety at his death prove this to be a malicious forgery that he would embrace Mahumetanism and abjure the Christian Religion 6ly It is very improbable as this forged Narrative relates that King John would make himself and his opulent Kingdom a Tributary and Vassal to another Prince so remote of his own voluntary motion without War or Conquest 7ly That King John should send such mean and despicable Ambassadors as these here mentioned to so great a Prince as Murmelius about so weighty an affair as this 8ly That he should do it with such privacy that none of his Nobles should know or consent unto it 9ly That these Messengers should find this Saracen King reading St. Pauls Epistles when they were presented to him and that he should professe the Christian Religion to be the best and purest of any yet blame St. Paul for electing it before that wherein he was educated 10ly That Robert should make such a relation to him and them concerning Admirallus his description of his own deformity of King John his Masters Tyranny Vices and unworthinesse to reign and King John continue him in his favour notwithstanding 11ly That Robert only of the three should be rewarded by Murmelius and that with so many and rich presents being so despicable a person and the first who was the most honorable eloquent properest person go unrewarded 12ly The ground of this Historians malice and frequent Invectives against King John and this forged Legend of his against him and this Robert was because the King seized the Lands and Monastery of St. Albans into his hands whereof he was a Monk for their Abbots and Monks refusal to celebrate Divine Service during the Interdict upon the Kings command and committing the custody thereof to this Robert at least three or four years before this pretended Embassy discovers Roberts Embassy thither and claiming the custody of this Abby by giving him a great share of the gifts bestowed on him by Murmelius to be a meer forged Fable 13ly He subjoyns this further forgery of King Johns mis-belief and denying the Resurrection of the dead grounded only upon his speech or jest of a fat Stagge Diebus quoque sub eisdem adeo insipiebat Rex Johannes ut de mortuorum Resurrectione futura aliis fidem Christianam contingentibus male sentiret quaedam inenerabilia diceret deliramenta quorum unum duximus recitandum as the worst of all the rest and that but a truth discovering his little esteem of the merits of Popish Masses by which the Monks got and held their livings Contigit ut venatu capto cervo quodam pinguissimo in praesentia Regis cum excoriaretur aeridens diceret O quam prospere vixit iste nunquam tamen missam audivit To make King John some amends for these malicious slanders who to over-top his new English Pope and Barons by that Papal hand by which himself was subjected to them this Historian gives Pope Innocent the 3d. this true Character evidencing him to be little better then a Devil incarnate EX tunc igitur Rex Johannes praeconceptum propositum suum a quo credidit resilire suam coepit conditionem
auro Bullata est et Legato ad opus Domini Papae et Romanae Ecclesiae resignata Super ablatorum vero restitutione tertio nonas Novembris apud Radingum diem statuerunt Cumque die jam praelibato omnes ut superius convenissent Rex die illa non comparuit sed die tertia apud Wallingford iterum pariter convenerunt Vbi Rex ut supra de omnibus ablatis Episcopis et aliis universis se satisfacturum gratanter spopondit Yet lo the unsatiable covecousness and perverseness of the Bishops Sed hoc illis quorum Castella diruta domus subversae pomeria cum nemoribus succisa fuerant parum videbatur Vnde Rex et Episcopi in hoc pariter consenserunt ut in arbitrio quatuor Baronum se ponerent et sic ipsorum judicio satisfaceret universis After this Convenerunt iterum Rex cum Legato Archiepiscopo cum Episcopis Magnatibus ac omnibus viris Religiosis ad Interdicti negotium contingentibus apud Radingum octavo Idus Decembris Vbi singuli Chartam porrexerunt in publicum omnium ablatornm pariter damnorum summam continentem Sed Legato Regifavorem praebente solutio omnium dilationem accepit excepto quod Archiepiscopus Episcopi dudum ab Anglia proscripti ibidem quindecim Millia Marcarum Argenti perceperunt By which relation we may discover 1. The insatiable avarice obstinacy perversnesse of the Bishops to any cordiall dutifull agreement with the King and the great trouble vexation delayes and frequent meetings they put the King and Nobles to about their pretended damages 2ly Their transcendent impiety in robbing God and the whole Kingdome of his Divine publick service by deferring the release of the Interdict from time to time till all their unreasonable demands were satisfied 3ly Their execrable Treason and disloyalty in enforcing the King once or twice actually to resign his Crown to the Pope and swear Homage to him to procure a future discharge of the Interdict and yet maliciously keeping it on foot till or after full satisfaction made by the King of all their excessive damages and unreasonable demands Before I proceed further in this Chronological History I shall present you with a true Transcript of the second Charter of Resignation made by King John at Pauls out of the Charter Roll in the Tower of London and of the Homage he then swore to the Pope being almost the same in syllables with the first if any such but different in some material words clauses here noted in the Margin which second Charter is not printed in any of our Historians JOHANNES Dei gratia c. Omnibus Christi fidelibus praesentem Chartam inspecturis salutem Vniversitati vestrae per hanc Chartam Aurea Bulla nostra munitam volumus esse notum quia cum Deum et Matrem nostram Sanctam Ecclesiam offenderimus in multis et proinde divina misericordia plurimum indigere noscamur nec quidem quod digne offerre possimus pro satisfactione Deo et Ecclesiae debita facienda nisi nosipsos humiliare pro eo qui se pro nobis humiliavit usque ad mortem gratia Spiritus Sancti inspirante non vi inducti nec timore coacti set nostra bona spontaneaque voluntate ac commnni consilio Baronum nostrorum offerimus et libere concedimus Deo et Sanctis Apostolis ejus Petro et Paulo et Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae matri nostrae ac Domino nostro Papae Innocentio tertio ejusque Catholicis successoribus totum Regnum Angliae et totum Regnum Hiberniae cum omni jure et pertinentiis suis pro remissione peccatorum nostrorum et totius generis nostri tam pro vivis quam pro defunctis et a modo illa a Deo et ab Ecclesia Romana tanquam Feodum recipientes et tenentes in praesentia Venerabilis Patris nostri Domini Nicholai Tusculanensis Episcopi Apostolicae sedis Legati Pandulphi Domini Papae Subdiaconi et Familiaris Fidelitatem Exinde praedicto Domino nostro Papae Innocentio ejusque Catholicis successoribus et Ecclesiae Romanae secundum subscriptam formam fecimus et juravimus et homagium ei ligeum pro praedictis regnis Deo Sanctis Apostolis Petro Paulo Ecclesiae Romanae eidem Domino nostro Papae Innocentio tertio per manum praedicti Legati loco vice ipsius Domini Papae recipientis publice fecimus Successores Haeredes nostros de Uxore nostra in perpetuum obligantes ut simili modo Summo Pontifici qui pro tempore fuerit et Ecclesiae Romanae sine contradictione debeant fidelitatem praestare et homagium recognoscere Ad indicium autem hujus nostrae perpetuae oblationis et concessionis volumus et stabilimus ut de propriis et specialibus Redditibus nostris praedictorum Regnorum pro omni servitio et consuetudine quod pro ipsis facere debemus salvo per omnia denario Beati Petri Ecclesia Romana Mille Marcas Sterlingorum percipiat annuatim scilicet in festo Sancti Michaelis Quingentas Marcas et Pasch Quingentas Marcas septingentas scilicet pro Regno Angliae et trecentas pro Regno Hyberniae Salvis Nobis et Haeredibus nostris Justitiis Libertatibus et Regalibus nostris Quae omnia sicut supradicta sunt rata volentes esse perpetua ac firma Obligamus nos et successores nostros contra non venire et si nos vel aliquis successorum nostrorum hoc attentare praesumpserit quicunque fuerit ille nisi rite Commonitus resipuerit cadat a jure Regni Et haec Charta oblationis et concessionis nostrae semper permaneat EGo Iohannes Dei gratia Rex Angliae et Dominus Hyberniae ab hac hora inantea fidelis ero Deo et Deo et Beato Petro et Ecclesiae Romanae ac Domino nostro Papae Innocentio tertio ejusque successoribus Catholice intrantibus Non ero in facto dicto consensu vel consilio ut vitam perdant vel membra vel mala captione capiantux Eorundem damnum si sciero impediam et removere faciam si potero alioquin eis quam citius potero intimabo vel tali personae dicam quam eis credam pro certo dicturam Consilium quod mihi crediderint per se vel per nuncios seu per Literas suas secretum tenebo et ad eorum damnum nulli pandam me sciente Patrimonium Beati Petri et specialiter Regnum Angliae et Regnum Hyberniae adjutor ero ad defendendum et tenendum contra omnes homines pro posse meo Sic me Deus adjuvet et haec Sancta Evangelia De quibus ne possit in posterum dubitari ad majorem securitatem praedictae oblationis et concessionis nostrae praesentem Chartam nostram fecimus Sigillari et pro concessu hujus praesentis et
primi Anni Mille Marcas Sterlingorum per manum praedicti Legati Ecclesiae Romanae persolvimus Testibus Domino S. Cantuâ—ricnsi Archiepiscopo W. London P. Winton R. Elyensi H Lincolniensi Episcopis Waltero de Gray Cancellario nostro W. Com Sarum Fratre nostro R Comite Caestriae W Mar Comite Pembroc W Comite de Ferrariis S Comite Wintoniae Roberto de Ros Petro filio H. Briwer M filio Hereberti Briano de Insula Dapifero nostro Dat per manum Magistri Richardi de Marescis apud Sanctum Paulum London tertio die Octobris Anno ab incarnatione Domini MCCXIII Regni vero nostri Decimo Quinto Before I present you at large with the Judgements Resolutions of others concerning the Nullity of King Johâ—s Charters and the Rent reserved on them in the age wherein they were made and since I shall crave leave to acquaint you with my own thoughts concerning this doubt whether he made sealed two Charters or only one I am clear of opinion that King John never made and sealed but one Charter and took but one Oath of Homage and Fealty to the Pope to wit the last sealed with a Golden Seal not two as Matthew Paris and others misguided by him conceive for which I have these strong inducements 1. This only is extant on Record in the Charter Rolls of King John the other not nor any mention or memorial concerning it and had the first of so great moment to the King Kingdom Pope been real it would have been carefully recorded in the Charter Rolls as well as the latter 2ly There is no mention made in any of Pope Innocents Letters Messages to the Barons and Bishops of England King John himself the French King or any else but only of this latter Charter sealed with his Bull of Gold 3ly King John himself his Bishops Barons in their Appeals and Invectives against him hereafter cited mention only the latter Charter without any intimation of a precedent 4ly Matthew Paris himself in his ensuing passages Anno 1231. concerning Stephen Langhtons protestation and appeal against it and the vacating of the new Chancellors election by the Pope and the Embassadors and Proxie of King Henry the 3d. and the whole Kingdom in the Council of Lyons Anno 1245. mention only one Charter then casually burnt and the Parliament of 40 E. 3. do the like Therefore but one 5ly Because the Popes Cardinals Kings Letters and Records concerning it hereafter transcribed resolve as much 6ly It is very improbable that the Pope would demand or King John make two distinct Resignations of his Crown and Kingdoms by two Charters and take two Oathes of Homage and Fealty to him and that almost in the self-same words without any additional clauses covenants either by the King or Pope within the compasse of five moneths the first bearing date May 15. the other the 3d. of October next following And if King John was so unwilling and hardly enforced perswaded to seal the first Charter and so much grieved perplexed reproached contemned derided as he was for sealing the first Charter as Matthew Paris and others relate the release of the Interdict continued still as a bridle over him after its sealing when he expected its final release he would never have sealed the second through any menaces force or perswasions whatsoever especially before the Interdict was finally discharged which continued long after the last Charter was sealed through the Archbishops and Bishops obstinacy Treachery Impiety 7ly It is not probable the Barons or Bishops would have permitted him in their presence to have made a second Charter and Homage to the Pope since they so much detested the first 8ly Matthew Paris his relation of his proffer to resign his Crown and Kingdoms to Murmelius the Sarazen compared with those Messengers relations to him touching the present freedom of the Kingdom subject only unto God after his first supposed surrender of it by Charter and Homage to the Pope proves this Embassy to be fabulous or his first Charter of Resignation fictitious both being inconsistent 9ly His own relation what moved King John to send to the Pope to resign his Crown and Kingdoms to him on purpose to curbe the Archbishop Bishops and Barons after their restitution and to bribe him with a great sum of money to effect it knowing him to be the most covetous ambitious proud person in the world contradicts the story and inducements for making his first Charter sealed with Wax upon far different grounds In fine I conceive this mistake of two distinct Charters the one sealed with Wax the other with Gold surrendring the Kingdoms of England and Ireland to the Pope and resuming them under an annual rent grew from this occasion Pandulphus the Popes first Legate brought a form of an accord of Peace between the Pope exiled Bishops and their confederates and King Iohn drawn at Rome which if he would submit to he might be received into the Popes favour the Churches bosom and preserve both his kingdoms and life This agreement he swore to and sealed the 13th day of May and delivered to Pandulphus recorded by Mat. Paris at large the Earls and Barons siding with the Pope were to enforce him to perform and see it duly observed perchance he then treated with him three dayes after concerning the resignation of his Crown and kingdoms to the Pope and had some oath or engagement from him afterwards to ratifie it under his seal which this Monk mistook for the Charter actually surrendring his crown in October following which I conceive to be the Charter recited in the Autographum of Pope Innocents Bull under his Seal witnessed with the Subscriptions and Seals of 12. Cardinals and 3. Bishops dated Novemb 4. 1213. a full moneth after this second Charter October 3. before and sent to King Iohn wherein the Pope declared to him how willingly and joyfully he accepted the Kingdoms resigned to him and set them again to King Iohn which Dr. Crakenthorp mistooke for his first Charter and the same with that in the Manuscript collection of Nicholas Cardinal of Arragon There are several Opinions among Popes their Flatterers Historians and others concerning the Popes right to England and Ireland and these two Charters of King John granting and resuming from Pope Innocent and his successors his Realms of England and Ireland under an annual Rent which I think fit here to relate and examin ere I proceed further being the grandest Papal encroachment on the Crown a Lelius Zecchus b Marta c Alvarus Pelagius d Augustinus Steuchus and other Popish parasites as they assert in general That the Pope is absolutely the Lord of the whole Christian world and that Kings and Emperors must acknowledge their Empires and Kingdoms to be held of him the whole world being his territory So they assert that the Emperor of Rome Germany the Kings of France Arragon Naples Granado Portugal Spain Sicily Jerusalem Bohemia Hungaria
Credebatur fortuna arridendo Nectar propinasse cum fellita pocula venena preparavit Ecce enim filii Belial diabolo procurante qui successibus hominum ex antiqua sua consuetudine videlicet ruptarii nequissimi qui bella potius quam pacem voluerunt regiis auribus verba discordiae susurrando instillarunt Dixerunt enim grunniendo et derisionibus multiplicatis subsannando Ecce vigesimus quintus Rex in Anglia ecce jam non Rex nec etiam Regulus sed Regum opprobrium malle deberet non Rex quam sic Rex esse Ecce Rex sine regno Dominus sine dominio Ecce Alficus nauci et angularis rota quinta in plaustro Regum ultimus et populi abjectio Heu miser et servus ultimae conditionis ad quam servitutis miseriam devolutus es Fuisti Rex nunc faex fuisti maximus nunc minimus Nihil infaelicius quam fuisse foelicem Et sic iram provocantes addendo flammam vento ab igne sulphureo scintillas excitarunt Therefore there was certainly no common universal consent to this surrender Charter but a generall detestation of and declaration against it in the higest degree which made it null in Law 10ly Whereas it is recited in the Charter Nos gratia Spiritus Sancti inspirante non vi inducti nec timore coacti sed nostra bona et spontanea voluntate offerimus et libere concedinius Deo et Sanctis Apostolis c. Domino nostro Papae Innocentio tertio ejusque Catholicis Successoribus totum Regnum Angliae totum Regnum Hiberniae c. This is most false and untrue For as King Iohn was enforced to it sore against his will to his great grief as the premises evidence So he was so much ashamed of and exceedingly discontented at it that rejecting all the English he deeply lamented that ever he was born into the world or that ever his mother nursed him to do such detestable unroyal shamefull actions and was almost quite distracted with the thoughts thereof which Matthew Paris thus expresseth TUnc Rex nimis credulus susurris abominabilium Ruptariorum quos ex consuetudine in propriam perniciem nimis libenter abjectis naturalibus suis hominibus educaverat animum summutavit cor ejus pessimis consiliis inclinavit leve est enim sluctuantem movere proclivum ad mala ad flagitia praecipitare Tunc Rex ab alto ducens suspiria concepta indignatione maxima caepit in seipso tabescere lamentationibus multiplicatis conquerendo dicere ut quid me genuit mater mea infoelix et impudica Vt quid genibus exceptus ut quid uberibus ablactatus infaustum accepi incrementum Ferrum mihi potius quam Alimentum debuit praeparari Caepit frendere dentibus oculis torvis intuitum retorquere arreptos buculos et stipites more furiosi nunc corrodere nunc corrosos confringere Et inordinatorum gestuum plurimis argumentis conceptum dolorem imo furorem manifestare c. And when he heard Tidings of the defeat of his Forces in France by King Philip soon after this surrender and Charter where * Matthew Paris observes In hoc autem casu Rex Anglorum qua raginta Millia Marcarum quae tempore Interdicti à Monachis Cisterciensibus consilio Ricardi de Marisco similium aulicorum impudenter abstulerat consumpsit ut fidem faceret Proverbio quo dicitur Non habet eventus sordida praeda bonos animo nimis consternatus astantibus dixit Postquam Deo reconciliatus me ac mea regna proh dolor Romanae subjeci Ecclesiae nulla mihi prospera sed contraria omnia advenerunt Yea the shame and infamy of it stuck upon his spirit till his dying day 11ly Philip King of France together with his Sonne Lewis his Proctor and all the Nobles of France Anno 1216. with one mouth protested against this Charter and resignation to Walo the Popes own Legat when purposely sent to them by Pope Innocent to disswade them from invading England as being then St. Peters Patrimony not only as null void in it self for several reasons but of most pernicious example to all kingdoms thus at large recorded by Matthew Paris SUb his diebus Magister Walo a Domino Papa missus venit in Franciam ut Lodovici progressum in Angliam authoritate Apostolica impediret Qui cum ad Regem Philippum pervenisset porrexit litteras ex parte Domini Papae deprecatorias in quibus continebatur ne praeter mitteret filium suum Lodovicumi Angliam hostiliter adire vel Regem Anglorum inquietare in aliquo sed ipsum ut Romanae Ecclesiae vassallum protegeret defenderet et diligeret cujus regnum ad Romanam Ecclesiam ratione Dominii pertinebat Rex autem Francorum cum haec verba intellexissit incontinenti respondit Regnum Angliae patrimonium Petri nunquam fuit nec est nec erit Rex enim Johannes multis retroactis diebus volens fratrem suum Regem Richardum a regno Angliae injuste privare et inde de proditione accusatus et coram eo convictus damnatus fuit per judicium in Curia ipsius Regis quam sententiam pronunciavit Hugo de Pusat Episcopus Dunelmensis Et ita nunquam fuit verus Rex nec potuit regnum dare Item si aliquando fuit verus Rex postea regnum forisfecit per mortem Arthuri de quo facta damnatus fuit in Curia nostra Item nullus Rex vel Princeps potest date regnum suum sine assensu Baronum suorum qui regnum illud tenentur defendere et si Papa hunc errorem tueri decreverit perniciosissimum regnis omnibus dat exemplum Tunc quoque magnates omnes uno ore clamare coepernnt quod pro isto Arriculo starent usque ad mortem ne videlicet Rex vel princeps per solam voluntatem suam posset regnum dare vel tributarium facere unde nobiles regni efficerentur servi Acta sunt haec apud Lugdunum die Decimo quinto post Pascha IN crastino itaque procurante Rege Francorum supervenit Lodovicus ad colloquium torvo vultu respiciens Legatum juxta Patrem suum resedit Quo facto Legatus multis precibus caepit rogare Lodovicum ne iret in Angliam ad invadendum vel occupandum patrimonium Romanae Ecclesiae et patrem ejus ut prius fecerat ne ipsum permitteret ire Rex autem Francorum Legato protinus respondit dicens Ego Domino Papae Ecclesiae Romanae devotus semper fui fidelis in omnibus agendis suis negotia sua omnia efficaciter hucusque promovi Sed nec modo per consilium meum vel auxilium Filius meus Lodovicus contra Romanam Ecclesiam aliquid attentabit Veruntamen si jus aliquod de regno Angliae sibi vendicat audiatur quod justum fuerit concedatur eidem Ad haec miles quidam quem Lodovicus procuratorem suum
constituerat surgens audientibus cunctis respondit Domine Rex res notissima est omnibus quod Johannes dictus Rex Angliae pro Arthuri nepotis proditione quem propriis manibus interemit in curia vestra per judicium Parium suorum ad mortem sit condemnatus ac postmodum a Baronibus Angliae pro multis homicidiis enormitatibus aliis quas ibidem fecerat ne regnaret super eos reprobatus Unde Barones contra eum guerram moverunt ut ipsum a solio regni immutabiliter depellerent Praeterea Rex saepe dictus praeter assensum Magnatum suorum regnum Angliae Domino Papae contulit et Ecclesiae Romanae ut iterum illud reciperet ab eis tenendum sub annuo tributo mille marcarum Et si coronam Angliae sine Baronibus alicui dare non potuit potuit tamen dimittere eam Quam statim cum resignavit Rex esse desiit et Regnum sine Rege vacavit Vacans itaque regnum sine Baronibus ordinari non debuit Unde Barones elegerunt dominum Lodovicum ratione uxoris suae cujus mater Regina scilicet Castellae sola ex omnibus fratribus sororibus Regis Angliae vivens fuit Tunc Legatus proposuit quod Rex Johannes erat Cruce signatus unde ex constitutione generalis Concilii pacem habere debuit usque in quatuor Annos omnia sub protectione sedis Apostolicae secura permanere unde medio tempore Lodovicus non debuit guerram dicto Regi movere nec eum a regno privare Ad haec procurator Lodovici respondit Rex Johannes ante crucem sumptam guerram moverat Domino Lodovico castrum de Buncham obsederat illud destruxerat c. Legatus itaque his rationibus non contentus prohibuit sicut prius sub paena excommunicationis ne Lodovicus Angliam intrare praesumeret patrem ejus ne ipsum ire permitteret His auditis Lodovicus Patri suo dixit Domine etsi ego homo vester ligeus sum de feudo quod mihi dedisti in partibus Cismarinis de regno Angliae ad vos non pertinet statuere quicquam unde me subjicio judicio Parium meorum si debetis cogere me ne prosequar jus meum quia pro haereditate uxoris meae usque ad mortem si necessitas coegerit decertabo Et his dictis Lodovicus cum suis a colloquio recessit Quod videns Legatus Rogavit Regem Francorum ut salvum sibi conductum praeberet usque ad mare Cui Rex respondit Per terram nostram propriam conductum libenter praestabo sed si forte incideris in manus Eustachii monachi vel aliorum hominum Lodovici qui custodiant semitas maris non mihi imputes si quid sinistri tibi contingat Haec audiens Legatus iratus a Curia recessit By which passages it is apparent that the King of France his Son Lewis and all the Nobility of France unanimously resolved with highest indignation and detestation this Charter to be a meer nullity because made by King John then no lawfull King and without the Barons consent and of dangerous president to all other Kingdoms thereupon thus slighted the Popes command and his Legates not to War upon King John or invade England being St. Peters Patrimony And dare any Pope or other Champion of the Church of Rome now own or justifie such a universally condemned Charter as this 12ly King Henry the 3d. King Johns heir and next successor though much devoted to the Pope and his Legate as instrumental to Crown and restore him to the actual possession of his Kingdoms after his Fathers death not only disclaimed and endeavoured by the assistance of his Chancellor and whole Kingdom to free himself from the Vassallage of this pretended Rent and Charter Anno 1231. as you have heard but in the general Council of Lyons Anno 1245. about 31. years next after this grant and Oblation by his Ambassadors and Advocate made a special protestation against it as a meer Nullity extorted by War Force from King John against the Archbishops protestation and against the Barons consent thus related by a Matthew Paris and b Matthew Westminster PEr idem tempus Rex sano fretus Consilio ex quo certificabatur de Concilio generali in proximo Lugduni celebrando Nuncios solennes ad Concilium destinavit videlicet Comitem Rogerum Bigod Iohannem filium Galfridi Gulielmum Cantilupo Philippum Basset Radulphum filium Nicholai Milites et Gulielmum de Powic Clericum ut Domino Papae et toti Concilio gravamina exponerent quae Regno Angliae in multis a Romana Curia diatim inferentur Praecipue de Tributo in guerrae tempore extorto in quod nunquam consensit Regni universitas cui contradictum fuit et aperte per Stephanum Archiepiscopum Cantuariensem reclamantem Quod in posterum factum est In this Council when assembled on the very day that Pope Innocent the fourth propounded his complaints against the Emperour Frederick to depose him Gulielmus de Powic qui cum Nobilibus Domini Regis Angliae procuratoribus Comite Rogerio et aliis sociis praesens affuit volens haec praedicta per interruptionem differre surgens in medio gravamina Regis et Regni Angliae proponens satis eleganter CONQUESTUS EST GRAVITER QUOD PER CURIAM ROMANAM EXTORTUM EST TRIBUTUM INJURIOSE NIM IS TEMPORE GUER RAE A REGE JOHANNE DUM SUMMA MENTIS ANGUSTIA TORQUERETUR CUI ETIAM MANIFESTE CONTRADICTUM FUIT ET EX PARTE UNIVERSITATIS REGNI RECLAMATUM QUOD TALIA NULLO MODO FACERE POTERAT PER OS VENERABILIS STEPHANI CANTVARIENSIS ARCHIEPISCOPI QUO NON ERAT TUNC MAJOR IN REGNO IN QUOD TRIBUTUM NUNQUAM PATRES NOSTRI CONSENSERUNT VEL ALIQUO TEMPORE CONSENTIENT UNDE SIBI PETIT INSTANTER EXHIBERI JUSTITIAM CUM REMEDIO Ad quod Papa non oculos elevans nec vocem dissimulavit donec quae magis eum angebant primitus exuperasset From the consideration of which passage and that of Simon Langhton Archdeacon and of his Brother Stephen Langhton Archbishop of Canterbury thus recorded by Archbishop Parker his Successor in his Life Sed Stephanus Langton et si has injurias cala nitates tam Regi quam Regno conflavit tamen cum rebus composit is in Cantuariensi Archiepiscopatu cum Regis benevolentia sedisset quietus victus amore atque charitate Patriae cum Iohannes Rex in Pandulphi manus Sceptrum et Diadema Regium concessisset iniquissimo id animo ferens accedens ad altare ob tam indignum Papae facinus continere se non potuit quin in appellationis vocem a tam grandi illato Angliae praejudicio prorupit I am clear of opinion that Archiepiscopo dolente reclamante applyed by Matthew Paris and others to the Archbishop of Dublin at the sealing of the first Charter and Legates trampling on the earnest money or rent was in verity the
peintz feust monstre a eux per le Chanceller Comment ils avoient entendug les causes du summons du Parlement en general mes la volunte le Roy fust que les causes feussent monstres a eux en especiall Loux disoit coment le Roy avoit entendu que le Pape per forcedun fait quel il dit que le Roy Johan fesoit au Pape de lui faire homage pur le Royalme Dengleterre et la terre Dirlande Et que per cause du dit homage qil lui deveroit paier chescun an perpetuelment mill Marcs est en volunte de faire process devers le Roy et son Roialme pur le dit service et ceus recoverir de qel le Roy pria as ditg Prelats Ducs Countees et Barons lour avys et bon conseil et ce qil efferroit en cas que le Pape vorroit proceder devers lui ou son dit Roialm pur celle cause Et les Prelats requeroient au Roy qils se purroient sur ce per eux sont aviser et respondre lendemain queux Prelatz le de lendemain a de priems pur eux mesmes puis les auters Ducs Countz Barons grantz responderent disoient que le dit Roy Johan ne nul autre purra mettre lui ne son Roialme ne son people en tiele subjection saunz assent et accorde de eur Et les Communes sur ce demaundez et Avisez respondirent en mesme le manere Par quoi feust ordein et assentu per Commune assent en manere qeusuyt En ce present Parlement tenuz a Westm lundy prosche in apres la invention de la Seint Croice laâ— du Regne le Roy Edward quadrantessime tant sur lestat de Seint Eglise come des droitz de son Royalme et de sa Corone meinteinur entre auters choses estoient monstres Coment ad estee parlee et dit que le Pape per force dune fait qiele il dit que le Roy John iadys Roy de Engleterre fesoit au Pape au perpetuite de luy faire Homage pur le Royalme Dengleterre et laterre de Iâ—eland et pur cause du dit homage de lui rendre un annuel cens ad este en volunte de fair process devers le Roy pur les ditz services et ceus recoverer la quele chose monstre as Prelatz Ducs Countz Barons et la Commune pur ent avoir lour avys et bon Conceil et demand de eux ce qe le Roy enferra en cas que le Pape vorroit proceder ou rien attempter devers lui ou son Roialme pur celle cause queux Prelatz Ducs Countz Barons et Communes eu surce plein deliberacion responderent et disoient dune accord que le dit Roy Johanne ne nul autre purra mettre lui ne son Roialme ne son people en tiele subjection sanz assent de eux et com piert per pluseurs evidences que si ce feust fair ce feust fait sanz lour assent Et encountre son serement en sa Coronation Et outre ce les Ducs Countz Barons Grants et Communes accorderent et granterent que en cas que le Pape se Afforceroit ou rien attempteroit per process ou en autre manere de fait de Constreindre le Roy ou ses Subjects de perfaire ce qest dit qil voet clamer cella partie qils resistont et contre esteront oue tout leur puissance Since this unanimous gallant peremptory resolution of K. Edward the 3d. and all his Bishops Dukes Earls Barons Commons assembled in this Parliament against this Charter thus resolved to be null and voyd and to resist the Pope with all their power in case he should demand or issue any processe against the King or his kingdom to recover it being 297. years past No Pope ever presumed for ought I can find to demand this Homage or Rent of any of our Kings or to send out Processe to endeavour its recovery And a discontinuance non-claim of this Charter Homage Rent for so long a space upon such a solemn deliberate Parliamentary resolution entred with special care in the Parliament Rolls must needs be a perpetual barre in point of Law and Justice against such a voyd injurious Charter procured with so much perjury treachery impiety fraud force circumvention as you have already heard 16ly All our Histories Chronicles generally Old and New declaim against this Charter as most detestable infamous illegal null in Law and no wayes obligatory to our kings or kingdoms in the least degree yea the Author of the Answer to Bellarmines Apologia cap. 3. and learned Dr. Richard Crakenthorp in his Treatise of the Popes Temporal Monarchy cap. 12. p. 245. to 262. proves the Nullity of it by 4. strong Arguments and Mr. John Speed in his History of Great Britain London 1623. p. 577 580 581. proves both Charters voyd by many more Reasons the summe of them is That this was an act in King John I. Of manifest perjury against his Coronation Oath 2ly Of Constraint 3ly Of Combination 4ly Of fear he being drawn thereto by the Pope himself who had set up both the French power and his own Barons and Prelates against him 5ly An act of a person actually interdicted excommunicated by the Pope himself and so unable to avouch or grant any thing to the Church or Pope 6ly The witnesses if any were stood excommunicated for conversing with him 7ly Neither the Barons 8ly Nor the Clergy 9ly Nor the body of the Kingdom people 10ly Nor his next heir and successor to the Crown ever consented thereto 11ly Fraught with many false untruths as done freely and voluntarily without fear or force in a general assembly of the Barons by their advice and consent by the inspiration of the holy Ghost because the King had nothing fit to give away to God or the Pope for the satisfaction of his sins but his crown and kingdomes 12ly From the proviso of exception in the Grant Salvis nobis haeredibus nostris Justitiis Libertatibus Regalibus nostris extant in both charters if there were two which saves the right of Soveraignty Kingship and Soveraign Dominion in and over the Kingdoms of England and Ireland intirely to the King which he never transferred to the Pope The Liberty of a King is freely and absolutely to rule his Subjects according to Law without being subject or servant to any Superiour and the very essence of Regality Independency of Authority on any but God alone Now these being expresly reserved excepted utterly made void whatsoever was before mentioned either as granting Soveraignty and doing homage and fealty by his Successors for the Kingdoms to the Pope as his Subjects and the subsequent clause of losing the right and inheritance of the crown in case of contradicting ought therein mentioned after
due admonition a meer Nullity inconsistent with Monarchy or the Kings or kingdoms Rights To which reasons I shall subjoyn I. That this Charter was procured by the Popes own wrongs and Duresse against King Iohn I. By interdicting his whole kingdom 2ly Excommunicating him by name 3ly Absolving all his Subjects from their Oaths of Allegiance and Fealty 4ly By depriving both him and his heirs of their kingdoms and giving them to the French King and his heirs 5ly By publishing a general Crossado for all Christian Barons Knights to assist the French King to deprive him of his kingdoms by force of arms In all which Antichristian proceedings the Pope being both Judge and Party K. John the only person injured these his own wrongs frauds force can give him no just Title by any Laws Frauds and circumventions being expresly a prohibited Christians in the Gospel especially towards one another It is an old teceived Maxim in all Laws b Fraus Dolus nemini patrocinantur whence Charters Dowers Remitters gained by fraud collusion circumvention force are meer Nullities That c Nemo in propria causa potest esse Judex especially if Judex Testis too Yea Pope Gregory the I. and a whole Council denouuced an Anathema against the Pope himself or any other that should presume to be a Judge in his own cause sive in rusticano sive in urbano praedio much more then in case of two kingdoms whence Bartholomeus Buxiensis Dr. John Thierry and other Canonists in their Glosses on Gratian caus 16. qu. 6. resolve downright Papa in sua causa Judex esse non debet yet Alvarus Pelagius De Planctu Eccles l. I. Artic 34 35. affirms the contrary upon this strong presumption and supposition Quod non debet aliquam causam a se remittere immo non potest licet suspectus quamdiu est Papa Papa enim aut sanctus est aut sanctus praesumitur non enim praesumendum est quod alias faciat Papa quam Christus vel Petrus cujus est Vicarius Successor Which presumption ceased in King Johns case neither of them being ever Judges in their own case but submitting to the Judgement and execution of the Civil Magistrate and never denouncing such Interdicts curses against any nor procuring such a surrender charter of temporal kingdoms to themselves as the Pope did here much lesse by such unchristian practises To which I shall adde that this is a Maxim frequently resolved in Law-books by all the Judges of the Realm That none can be judge in his own case who have further adjudged that d if an Act of Parl make any person Judge in his own case the very Act it self is voyd in Law being against the Law of Nature which ought not to be violated and all Judgements given thereon are voyd Since therefore all these Judgements of Interdict Excommunication Deposition transferring his Crown to the French this Agreement from Rome and oath to perform it were all made by the Pope himself both Judge Party chief Witnesse and his professed Enemy too and that upon his Legates and Bishops bare Informations and false Suggestions in Kings Iohns absence without Oath Summons or Liberry to purge himself before any Lawfull indifferent Judge Arbitrator or Tribunal thereupon the Charters on this Account are meer Nullities in Law to all intents and purposes 2ly If Pope Innocents deprivation of King John and his heirs and giving away his Crown to the King of France and his heirs were good in Law as he reputed them then King John after this Sentence and grant to the French King had no power to resign to or resume his Crown and Kingdoms from this Pope nor he to approate them to himself as St. Peters Patrimony against his grant to the King of France who by his own command was at so prodigal expence in raising an Army to take possession thereof And so this Resignation Charter voyd by his own Act. 3ly It is a received Maxime in the Lawes of a England seconded by sundry Statutes hundreds of Resolutions by all the learned Judges of the Realm from age to age That if the King be misinformed circumvented or mistaken in the considerations grounds motives of his Grants especially by the circumvention of those to whom they are made the Charters of grant in such cases are meerly voyd to all intents Therefore this Charter must be so above any I ever yet read For 1. it recites That King Iohn publikely acknowledged he had offended God and his holy mother the Church meaning the Pope and his Traiterous exiled Bishops in many things for which he much needed Gods mercy to wit in not admitting Stephen Langton unduly elected to be Archbishop by this Popes own practises force fraud against the just rights of his Crown and Liberties of the Church of England in not submitting to his impious Interdict but commanding all Bishops Priests to celebrate divine Service Sacraments notwithstanding it and punishing those who disobeyed in not subjecting himself to his Excommunications unreasonable demands seising the Temporalties goods of his Treacherous Bishops and refusing to restore them for interdicting his Realm and depriving him of his Crown c. When as this Pope and they on the contrary by these impious proceedings had more highly offended God his Church the King for which they more needed mercie and to make publike acknowledgement and satisfaction thereof to the King by some humble Addresse rather then to extort this Charter from him upon such a false surmise 2ly That he needed to humble himself and both his kingdoms for these his pretended personal sinnes whereof his kingdoms especially Ireland were not guilty and so needed not to be humbled for them 3ly That he had nothing fit or worthy to make satisfaction to God or his Church for these his surmised sins but the humbling of himself and his Kingdom so farr as this against all rules of Law Justice and without president in any precedent age whatsoever in sacred or prophane storie to resign both his Crown kingdoms to this Pope and his Successors resume them from his Legat as his Tributary under an annual rent and to swear homage and fealty to him and them when as God himself the King of Kings never required any such satisfaction from the worst of the Kings of Israel and Iudah and this satisfaction was neither actually made to God nor yet to his Church but meerly to Pope Innocent himself and his Successors who was then neither God nor his Church but a professed Enemy to both as his above six years continued Interdict and proceedings demonstrate Besides the Church offended by his proceedings if any was the Church only of England by the Archbishops Bishops and Monks of Canterburies confiscations and exile not the Church or Pope of Rome who had no Right to dispose of the See of Canterbury or any of the Bishops and Monks seised Temporalties Therfore the satisfaction and Charter should have been only made to the
all intents of which anon more largely 11ly It is observable 1. That the thousand marks yearly pension for England and Ireland at two several feasts Michaelmas and Easter is no reservation made by the Pope and so no rent-service at all but a special grant of the King himself 2ly That he granted it only as an indicium or token of this his perpetuae oblationis so the last Charter not obligationis as the first concessionis thrice stiles it Therefore being only an Oblation not obligation made by him unto God to expiate his sins it could not be a Tribute rent-service or rent-charge but a meer voluntary pension 3ly That he granted it only de propriis specialibus redditibus nostris not haeredum nostrorum a great flaw praedictorum regnorum without the word nostrorum in the first inserted into the last and so out of his Exchequer only not his Demesnes 4ly That it was in lieu of all other services pro omni servitio consuetudine quae in the first but quod in the later charter pro ipsis facere debemus except only Peter-pence Therefore no Tribute but a pension to exempt him from all other duties formerly exacted out of either kingdom not a rent or service now due by his resignation resumption of his Crown and kingdom from the Pope 5ly That this Annual oblation is not granted by the King to God or to St. Peter and St. Paul the chief pretended Landlords and which is more considerable not to Pope Innocent himself and his canonical Successors but only Ecclesiae Romanae Now although Alvarus Pelagius informs us Vbicunque est Papa ibi est Ecclesia Catholica Yet whether the Pope alone or the Pope with his Cardinals or the Pope with his Cardinals and Diocesan Bishops or the Pope and a General Council joyntly or a General Council alone or the Cardinals and Clergy of Rome without the Pope be the Church of Rome is yet unconcluded undecided by their great Doctors and so the grant void for uncertainty 6ly There is no grant or clause of Distress Interdict Excommunication Sequestration Entry into the demesne of these Realms or any other coercive means to recover this Rent in Law or Equity if in arrear and unpaid at the terms in this Charter mentioned a very great oversight and so a meer voluntary pension oblation to be paid at will but no Tribute or real rent as hath been generally mistaken Now because I found no mention in our Histories of any payment of this Annuity or oblation to this Pope or his Successors by King John himself or any of his Successors but only an intimation by King Henry the 3d. and kingdom complaining against it in the Council of Lyons and endeavouring an exemption from it that it was demanded and paid too as a kind of Tribute and publike Grievance I did for my own satisfaction make diligent search in the Liberate Clause and Patent Rolls to discover what demands and payments were heretofore made thereof by any king which I shall here ptesent you with as a rarity not formerly observed by any Upon my strictest search I can find no payment thereof to Pope Innocent by King John himself which granted it but only †for one year before-hand when he sealed his Charter who dying about 3. years after during which his kingdom was infested with civil Wars between him and his Barons invaded by Lewes of France made King by the Barons in his stead his Lands Rents seised his treasure exhausted and the people every where miserably plundered it is probable there neither was nor could be expected any other punctual payment of it His Son and Successor H. the 3d. being an Infant crowned at Glocester by Walo the Popes Legat who was very instrumental to restore him to his Crown and expell Lewes only to preserve the Popes interest rather then the Kings after his Coronation Oath by this Legats means fecit homagium Stae Romanae Ecclesiae et Dom Innocentio Papae de regno Angliae et Hiberniae et juravit quod mille marcas quas Pater ejus tulerat Romanae Ecclesiae therefore his Fathers meer grant not Popes reservation fideliter persolveret quamdiu praedicta regna teneret as Matthew Paris records yet notwithstanding this Oath made by an Infant King not ten years old and so void in Law I cannot find in the Liberate Rolls where all warrants for payments of all Pensions granted by the King or sums of money issued out of his Exchequer to any persons are carefully entred any warrant to pay this oblation till the 12th year of King Henry the 3d. full 15 years after its first grant by King John when the King upon an extraordinary occasion to work his ends with the Pope and Cardinals and to advance gratifie his Chancellor issued this ensuing Warrant REX E. Thesaurar Camerariis suis salutem Liberate de Thesauro nostro Magistro Stephano Clerico Domini Papae ad opus ipsius Domini Papae de Annuo Censu eidem Domino Papae debito de termino Sancti Michaelis Anno c. xi et de Termino Paschae Anno c. xii Teste Rege apud Westm 21 die Febr Anno c. xii The ground of this Warrant I conceive to be this After the death of Stephen Langton the Monks of Canterbury gaining the Kings license to elect an Archbishop chose Walter de Hevesham a Monk whom the King refused to allow of for sundry reasons resolving to make Richard his Chancellor Archbishop Walter posting to Rome to get confirmation and consecration from the Pope and the Kings Proctors there excepting against him pressing the vacating of his election and making Richard Archbishop with much importunitie they could not prevail with the Pope or Cardinals to stop Walters confirmation or promote Richard till Habito tractatu detestabili de praemissis promiserunt Domino Papae ex parte Regis Anglorum Decimationem omnium rerum mobilium ab universo Regno Angliae Hyberniae ad guerramsuam contra Imperatorem sustinendam ut eos in Regis proposito exaudiret whereupon the Pope and Cardinals forthwith vacated Walters election for his insufficiency and made Richard Archbishop No doubt the same occasion drew on the payment of this Pension being both the same year and the warrant after the tenth promised was most probably seconded with a promise of paying this pension else the Pope and Cardinals would not have so readily gratified the King in this his importunate sute which being fully granted the King by way of gratitude made this other Warrant for payment of this annual Pension the very next year for one moiety at Michaelmas 12. and another moiety at Easter 13. of his reign REX W. Thesaurario Camerariis suis salutem Liberate de Thesauro nostro Magistro Stephano Capellano Domini Papae ad opus ipsius Domini Papae Quingentas Marcas de termino sancti
Teste P. Wintoniensi Episcopo apud Westmonasterium Vicesimo Tertio die Jan. From 22 H. 3. this Pension was detained and not paid by the general consent of the King and Kingdom as appears by Matthew Paris his forecited passages Anno 1231. and 1245. their complaint against it in the Council of Lyons and the Kings resolution never to pay it more whiles he lived For which general complaint Pope Innocent the 4th Anno 1246. was so incensed against the King and English that he studied to be revenged of the King and Kingdom endeavouring to engage the French King to Warre against them as Matthew Paris thus informs us EOdem tempore ortus est rumor sinister ex rumore suspicio non modica quod Dominus Paparancorem in Corde retinuit cum tamen non subfuisset causa rationabilis iratus est valde et multiformiter ampullose coepit comminari Anglorum Regi et Regno ut si posset Fredericum edomare et per consequens recalcitrantium Anglorum qui de oppressionibus Romanae Curiae et maxime de Tributo in Concilio conquesti sunt insolentem superbiam conculcabit Non enim ut ei videbatur licuit miseris Anglis pro multiformi etiam injuria so they reputed this Annual Pension amongst the rest as the greatest flagellatis lachrymari vel mutire Conabaturque in illo diuturno ac secreto Colloquio quod habuit apud Cluniacum cum Rege Francorum persuadere acuere Regem ipsum ut insurgeret ad tantae injuriae vindictam tantam ut ipsum Regulum Anglorum vel usque ad exheredationem impugnaret vel enormiter laesum sese omni mode voluntati Romanae Curiae vellet nollet inclinaret Et ad hoc juvaret eum omni conatu Ecclesia et Papalis Authoritas Quod constanter Rex Francorum dicitur renuisse tum quia ipsi Reges consanguinei sunt eorum Reginae sorores tum quia jus non habet Rex Francorum in Regnum Angliae manifestum tum quia Treugae inter ipsos Reges initae sunt quas maluit prolongare ratione peregrinationis suae quam proditiose rescindere tum quia instabat validior inimicus Ecclesiae Romanae nocivior videlicet Fredericus edomandus tum quia antequam Regnum Angliae Francis cederet non modicus sanguis Christianus effunderetur tum quia Christiani in terra Sancta jam a Paganis oppressi obsessi Regis Francorum adventum desideratum quasi naufragantes aurae lenioris prosperitatem praestolantur Before all which sober serious Christian Considerations this Antichristian Pope endeavoured to preferre his own private Revenge and thousand Mark Annual Pension out of England and Ireland thus complained against and then detained The very next year after 31 H. 3. I find this Warrant issued for its payment to the Treasurer of the New Temple as a meer voluntary Annual Pension issuing out of his Exchequer REX Thesaurario Camerariis salutem Liberate de Thesauro nostro fratri Roberto de Sukelinghall Thesaurario Novi Templi London mille Marcas de anno XXXI de Annuo Censu mille marcarum quem idem Dominus Papa percipit ad Scaccarium nostrum primo die Octobris Anno Regni nostri XXXi This Warrant was granted only as appears by Matthew Paris his History of this year to induce the Pope to indulge this frivolous priviledge that when ever the Pope conferred any Bishoprick or Benefice in England upon his Cardinals or Nephews or any Italian by his Provisions they should earnestly petition the King it might be thus provided by which he was the more inslaved to the Popes Usurpations instead of being exempted from them The next warrant I have found for its payment is 4. years after and that only for that year 35 H 3. without stiling it a duty which was to issue only out of the Kings Exchequer like other ordinary pensions This payment was as I suppose to obtain the Popes favour to confirm Aethelmare the Kings Brother Bishop of Winchester which he did this year at the Kings sollicitation Non obstantibus juventute literarum ignorantia omnimoda ad tantam dignitatem tot animarum regimen insufficientia Concessa est etiam eidem ab Domino Papa tantagratia ut prius obtentos redditus retineret Procuravit enim haec omnia urgenter Domini Regis vigil diligentia REX Thesaurario Camerariis suis salutem Liberate de Thesauro nostro ad opus Domini Papae mille Marcas de Termino Sancti Michaelis Anno c. xxxv de Annuo Censu mille Marcarum quas percipit ad Scaccarium nosirum Teste Rege apud Westmonasterium Decimo Nono die Octobris Per Regem For above 9. years next ensuing I find no warrant at all for its payment but in the Liberate Roll of 45 H. 3. I meet with this warrant for paying One thousand Marks not for that but the precedent year 44. REX Thesaurario Camerariis suis salutem Liberate de Thesauro nostro fraâ—i Iohanni de Kanciae de Ordine Fratrum Minorum Nuncio Domini Papae in Angliam mille Marcas ad opus ipsius Domini Papae de Anno Regni nostri quadragesimo quarto de Annuo Censu mille Marcarum quas percipit ad Scaccarium nostrum Teste meipso apud Windes sexto die Februarii The principal cause of this warrant was if I mistake not to procure the Popes dispensation with his Oath made to the Barons for observing the Statues made by them at Oxford which he sollicited for and received this year as Mat. Paris informs us Poenituerat eum jam jurare taliter metuens quodammodo notam perjurii misit igitur ad Papam secretè rogans ut ab hoc se juramento absolveret quod facillimè impetravit and thereupon issued this warrant for this years Pension After this Warrant it continued unpaid for 7. years together whereupon the Pope to allure and enable the King to pay him the 7. years Arrears with a greater overplus to his own Coffers gave him a Tenth to be collected of the Clergy and Religious persons throughout Ireland whereupon the King issued these two Patents in the 51. year of his reign to the Collectors of this Tenth to make payment thereof without delay out of the Tenths collected which should be allowed them on Account being the first warrant of this Nature REX dilecto Clerico suo Magistro Willielmo de Bakepuz sociâ— suo Collectoribus Decimae sibi a sedâ— Apostolica concessae in Hibernia salutem Cum sanctissimo Patri Domino Clementi Papae quarto teneamur in septem Millibus Marcis de Areragiis Annui Census Mille Marcarum quas de nobis percipit ad scaccarium nostrum quam quidem pecuniam de Decima nobis concessa in Hybernia persolvi volumus sine mora Vobis mandamus quod predicta septem Millia Marcarum Magistro Senicio ipsius
recipiatis ab eodem Magistro Giffredo sufficientem quietanciam de pecunia suptadicta Teste Rege apud Ledes Decimo octavo die Augusti This is the very last demand and payment of this Annual Pension I can yet discover by King Edward the 1. or any of his Successors the contests between this King Edward his Successors Nobles Parliaments and Popes growing so high concerning the title to Scotland Provisions First-fruits and other Usurpations on the King Crown Kingdom Church people that they would never pay this pretended illegal Tribute any more and when the Pope intended about 58. years after this to demand it and the arrears thereof from King Edward the 3d. you have heard how he and his whole Parliament Anno 40 E. 3. resolved to withstand him therein with all their might as being void and un-obligatory either to the King or Kingdom Now left any Pontificians should conclude from these recited voluntary payments of it by some of our Kings now and then that they admitted it a just right and duty to which they were bound by King Johns Charter the premises quite refute it not one of our Kings paying it constantly willingly cordially as a duty but meerly as a Political bribe or gratuity to get the quicker dispatch of their affairs they were then necessitated to transact at Rome where nothing would succeed well without money and Annual Pensions too of 50. 60. 100. Marks by the year besides other gratuities given and paid by our Kings as well to Cardinals and Popes Notaries as to the Pope himself without which our Kings themselves could hardly and that with much expence and delay obtain their justest suites There are many presidents of such Annual Pensions given and paid to Cardinals Notaries Officers of Popes in our Patent and Liberate Rolls for the foresaid ends I shall present you only with these few instead of many others REX omnibus ad quos c Salutem Sciatis quod concessimus Venerabili Patri Domino M. Sanctae Mariae in Porticu Diacono Cardinali Sexaginta Marcas singulis Annis ad Scaccarum nostrum percipiendas viz. Unam medietatem ad Scaccarium nostrum Paschae aliam medietatem ad Scaccarium nostrum Sancti Michaelis donec per nos eidem uberius provideatur In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Westmonasterium Decimo Octavo die Januarii REX Thesaurario Camerariis suis salutem Liberate de Thesauro nostro dilecto Clerico nostro Magistro Angelo Domini Papae Notario Decem Marcas de Termino Paschae Anno regni nostri 13. de annuo feodo suo viginti Marcarum quod de nobis percipit ad Scaccarium nostrum Teste Rege apud Westmonasterium Vicesimo Octavo die Maii. REX eisdem salutem Liberate de Thesauro nostro eidem Angelo Triginta Marcas de Termino sancti Michaelis Anno Regni nostri Nono et Viginti Marcas Anno regni nostri decimo de annuo feodo suo Viginti Macca rum quod de nobis percipit ad Scaccarium nostrum Teste ut supra REX omnibus ad quos c. Salutem Attendentes affectionis sinceritatem diligentiae sollicitudinem quas vener abilem Patrem Lucam de Flisco sanctae Mariae via lata diaconum Cardinalem Consanguineum amicum nostrum Carissimum erga nos negotiorum nostrorum expeditionem gerere novimus et habere quinquaginta Marcas sterlingorum annuatim per aequales portiones ad scaccarium nostrum videlicet in festis Paschae et sancti Michaelis percipiendas duximus concedendas In cujus c. Dat. apud Donypas Decimo quarto die Octobris Per breve de privato sigillo Consimiles Literas habet venerabilis Pater Dominus Petrus de Piperna sanctae Mariae novae Diaconus Cardinalis Amicus Regis Karissimus de quinquaginta Marcis sterlingorum annuatim percipiendis ad scaccarium praedictum in festis predictis Teste ut supra Per breve de privato sigillo Consimiles Literas habet venerabilis Pater Dominus Willielmus de Pergumo sancti Nicholai in carcere Tulliano Diaconus Cardinalis Amicus noster Karissimus de Quinquaginta marcis sterlingorum annuatim percipiendis ad scaccarium praedictum in festis praedictis Teste ut supra Per breve de privato sigillo Consimiles Litteras habet Venerabilis Pater Franciscus sanctae Mariae in Cosmodii Diaconus Cardinalis et amicus Regis Karissimus de Quinquaginta Marcis sterlingorum annuatim percipiendis ad scaccarium predictum in fest is predictis Teste ut supra Per breve de privato sigillo REX omnibus ad quos c. Qui sincerae Affectionis fervore gratuitae binevolentiae studio nostris utili atibus procurandis invigilant insistunt dignum duximus naturali consonum esse novimus aequitati ut eis mutuae vicissitudiais beneficia rependamus Attendentes igitur venerabilis patris Domini Gentilis titulo sancti Martini in montibus Presbyteri Cardinalis amici nostri Charissimi circumspectam industriam et sollicitudinem operosam quas in nostris negotiis in sancta Romana Curia promovendis hactenus adhibuit eumque adhibiturum speramus Deo propitio in futurum pensionem annuam Quinquaginta Marcarum sterlingorum ad scaccarium nostrum percipiendam ad duos Anni Terminos videlicetin festis Paschae et sancti Michaelis per aequales portiones sibi duximus tenore praesent ium concedendam In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Odynham Vndecimo die Januarii In all these Pensions and Annuities I shall desire the Readers to observe 1. That they are granted out of the Kings Eschequer only payable half yearly at the feasts of Easter Michaelmas just as King Johns pension of a thousand Marks by the year to the Pope was 2ly That the warrants for payment of the one other run in the same form 3ly That the sole motive or ground of our Kings granting and paying these pensions was only to get the easier dispatch of their businesses in the Court of Rome by the assistance of these their Pensioners which otherwise for Romes and the Popes credit they could not obtain were their sutes never so reasonable And this was the sole reason why any of our Kings paid this annuity first granted by King John at any time to any Pope even to procure a speedy auspicious answer or else assistance from him in their affairs with forreign Princes or relating to their own Rebellious Prelates Subjects or complaints against the Popes and his Legates intollerable Usurpations Exactions on their Crowns or Subjects Not that they ever reputed King Johns Charters valid or obligatory to him or them in the least degree they protesting resolving the contrary as the premises demonstrate Now to evidence this Charter and Rent yet more fully to be null in Law beyond contradiction I shall desire the Popes learnedest Advocates pleading for their validity to take notice of
these particulars 1. That the whole 8. Council of Toledo in Spain under King Recesuinthus and this King himself about Anno 660. decreed That not only the antient Crown-lands of the kingdom but whatever Lands and Revenues their Kings acquired quae pro solo constat eos imperii percepisse fastigio should not descend to their sons but to the Successor of the Realm and not be alienated from the crown nor subjected to the Kings person but Regal power Regem terrenum jura faciunt non persona quia non constat sui mediocritate sed sublimitatis honore Quae ergo honori debentur honori deserviant quae Reges accumulant Regno relinquant ut quia eos regni gloria decorat ipsi quoque regni gloriam non extenuent sed exornent by enlarging not extenuating or alienating the Revenues thereof which this Council enjoyned their succeeding Kings by Oath to observe 2. That it is the general received Resolution of the learnedest Doctors and Professors of the Civil Law That no Emperor or King elective or hereditary can alienate or subject the Royalties of his Crown kingdom to any other person whatsoever especially to a forreign Prince or Potentate without the general consent of his Nobles Barons Subjects they being in truth but Trustees not Proprietors of all their Crown-lands Rents Revenues for the Defence Government and Benefit of their kingdoms not absolute Inheritors of them and the alienation thereof a direct breach both of their Oaths Trusts and their Supream Soveraign power essential to inseparable from their Regalities This they resolve in the cases of Constantine Charles the Great Pâ—pins and Othoes pretended Donations of Rome and Italy to the Pope and his Successors the same in substance with King Johns Lucas de Penna a most eminent Professor of the Civil Law resolves Imperii Regalia sunt inalienabilia and although the Emperor should swear that he would not revoke such Royalties as were alienated to the prejudice of his Crown and dignity posset tamen ea non obstante Iuramento revocare because the Emperor at his Coronation swears Iura regni sui et honorem Coronae illibata servare From whence he and others inferre That by vertue of this Oath the Emperors are strictly obliged in duty both to God and to the Empire to take unto themselves not only those fair and large Territories which the Pope hath either by fraud or force invaded decking himself with the plumes of their Eagle but especially they ought to resume that Dominion and Soveraignty of Authority in those very Lands which the Pope now challengeth as his own For this Soveraignty being the most proper and essential Privilege belonging to any Imperial Crown by vertue of this their sacred Oath they ought utterly to refuse as they may that other coacted Oath whereby they are most injuriously tied to permit the Pope that man of sinne quietly to enjoy their Imperial Possessions Rights Royalties and tread both themselves and their Crowns under feet The Romish Gelders of all passages in Books that make against their Roman Pontif or Religion have gelt this masculine passage of no lesse then 178. lines in folio out of Penna which comes home to King Johns case Baldus Perusinus a learned Civilian writing of the pretended Donation of Constantine to the Pope delivers this as his own and other Doctors resolutions therein They determin Hanc donationem quoad expropriationem territorii Dignitatis et Iurisdictionis non valere nec possibilem esse The commodities profits and profitable Dominion may be granted salva semper ab Imperio recognitione et fide For to say that the Emperor could by this donation mutilare Imperium and cut off the Members thereof est species fatuitatis it being never his intention nor yet King Johns as the Saving in the Charter fully demonstrateth Fr. Aretinus a Grand Doctor of the Civil Law not only assents unto but highly applauds the judgement of Baldus hereiri Eleganter tradit Baldus quod Imperator non potest dare quotam Imperii neither a third nor a fourth part nor half of his Empire whereby Baldus means That the Empire being an intire and universal power the Emperor by giving ought ceaseth not to be the Universal Lord of all belonging to the Empire Franciscus Vargas layes down these 2. Positions 1. Suprema Principis Jurisdictio est prorsus inabdicabilis 2. Impossibile est Imperatorem facere aliquem vel parem sibi vel superiorem citing Baldus with divers other Lawyers concurring with him herein His reasou is Quia Lex Regia contradicit and that it is inconsistent with Regality Therefore King John could not alienate his Regality nor make the Pope his superiour in his own Realms Didacus Coâ—arruvias writing of the Supream Soveraignty belonging to a King or Emperor resolves Nullo modo alienari potest though in giving Lands Cities or Territories the King use never so ample and abundant words in his charter Because this Soveraignty is essential to Regal Majesty He and Vargas citing Gulielmus Benedictus Carolus Degrassatus and Felinus concurring with them herein Boetius Epon professedly and at large discusseth this point and thus resolves it The Donation of Constantine did no way concern the alienating or giving up of the Roman Empire but only the alienating of all the places in Italy and in the whole West Constantine did not Abdicate his Empire or give it to the Pope ne per Occidentem quidem no not in the West nor in Italy nor in the very City of Rome he honoured the Pope as much as he could citra imperii vel abdicationem vel alienationemullo modo without either abdicating or any way alienating the Empire He gave to the Pope a certain right of Jurisdiction and Rule in the Western Regions Imperio Romano inferius atque minutius but inferiour and lesse then Imperial Authority He gave to the Pope Imperium honorarium duntaxat et secundarium sed minime supremum an honourable and secundary Government but not the Supream That supream Authority in solidum penes Constantinum remansit etiam in Occidente And in his Commentary which for the honour and credit of Constantines Donation he hath made upon it he sets this down with a Memorandum Notabis hinc That the Empire or Soveraignty in Italy and in the West was not transferred by Constantine to the Pope and very often he repeats the like Albericus de Rosate a famous Civilian is most punctual in this particular Let us see saith he whether Constantines Donation could be offarce to the prejudice of his Successors Accursius holds it could not so doth John de Parisiis Because none being deputed to an Office may doe ought against his own Office But it is against the Office deputed to the Emperour to impair his Empire or to cut and take away any one part from it For by the same reason that he may cut away
regnum Ego hic subsisto Nam talis actus si regnum electione aut successoria lege deferatur Nullus est quae autem nulla sunt nullum habent Juris effectum Unde de usufructuario cui Regem talem similem diximus verior mihi videtur Jurisconsultorum sententia si extraneo Jus suum cedat nihil eum agere Et quod dicitur ad Dominum proprietatis reverti usumfructum intelligenâ—um legitimo tempore Si tamen Rex re ipsa etiam tradere regnum aut subiicere moliatur quin ei resisti in hoc possit non dubito In fine he resolves thus That the contracts of Kings prejudicial to their kingdoms binde neither their Successors nor kingdoms but are void Apud Sapientes cassa habebantur quae neque dari neque accipi salva republica poterant Si quo casu contractus incipiat vergere non ad damnum modo aliquod sed ad perniciem publicam ita ut ab initio contractus in extensione ad illum casum censendus fuisset injustus illicitus tunc non tantum revocari eum contractum posse quam declarari eum non ultra obligare quasi factum sub conditione sine qua juste fieri non potuit Illud quoque a multis traditum beneficia Principum quae liberaliter sunt concessa semper posse revocari sine distinctione transmittendum non est i. e. nisi quod subditos attinet ad poenam aut ob utilitatem publicam Contractibus vero eorum qui sine Jure Imperium invaserunt the case of King John as to the Pope non tenebuntur populi aut veri Reges nam hi jus obligandi populum non habuerunt And in his Adnotata he recites these examples of revocations of such gifts made by the Roman and Graecian Emperors and Kings of France Arragon and Poland Laudat applicat Mariana ad immensam munificentiam Friderici Regis Neopolitani xxiv 16 à Nerone donata etiam ab emptoribus repetiit Galba relicta decima Tacitus Historiarum 1. Plutarchus Pertinax etiam à libertis ea exegit quae sub specie venditionis Commodo principi lucrifecerant Macedo Imperator repetiit quae Michael Imperator elargitus fuerat Zonaras de eo Communi consensu placuit ut qui pecunias multas nulla probabili ex causa accepissent partim totas partim dimidium redderent Vide eundem Isaacio Comneno de donationibus Ludovici xi Vide Serranum Carolo 8. de ejusdem donationibus etiam quae Ecclesiis facta non servatis Philippum Cominaeum lib. 9. Marianam vero de donationibus quas Arragoniae Rex Ramirus fecerat rescissis Libro 10. cap. 16 de Isabellae donationibus rescissis per ipsam 272. Cromerum de Casimiti Regis Poloniae testamento partim probato partim improbato xii So that by Grotius his own Resolution with the resolves of the Historians Emperors Kings and near 20. famous Civilians cited by him in the Margin King Johns Charter and Pension must needs be void in Law to all intents against himself his Successors kingdoms their reasons and resolutions extending punctually thereunto Francis the 1. King of France being taken prisoner in the battel of Pavia by the Emperor Charles the 5th to procure his Liberty Anno 1525. by Articles under his hand and Seal ratifyed by his Corporal Oath promised to consign and deliver up unto the Emperor the Dutchie of Burgundy for his ransom Whereupon being enlarged the Emperor pressing him to perform his Articles and Oath he returned this Answer to which he adhered That it was not in the power of a French King to bind himself to the alienation of any Lands Towns or Territories belonging to the Crown without the consent of the General Estates of France and of his Soveraign Courts and Officers in whose hands the Authority of the whole Realm remained And that he had no power to release his Right to any of the territories belonging to the Crown of France without his Kingdoms and Parliaments consents no not to purchase his own freedom and ransom thereby wherein all the Civilians of France concurred with him Much lesse then could King John surrender and alienate both his kingdoms to the Pope without any consideration at all I shall conclude with the Authority of that most famous Grand Lawyer and Statesman John Bodin in his Book of Commonwealth translated into most Languages where he thus resolves at large with abundance of Reason and ingenuity against the power of Kings or Republikes to alienate the publike Revenues discovering the manisold mischiefs frauds ensuing thereupon OF the Regâ—l Revenues some are publique some are private the last may be sold and made away the first never And to the end Princes should not be forced to overcharge their Subjects with Imposts or to seek any unlawfull means to for feit their Goods All Monarchs and States have held it for a generall and undoubted Law That the publique Revenues should be holy sacred and inalienable either by Contract or Prescription In like sort Kings especially in this Realm of France granting their Letters Patents for the re-union of Crown Lands declare That they have taken an Oath coming to the Crown in no sort to sell or make away the Revenues And although it were duely and directly made away were it for ever Yet is it alwayes subject to be redeemed and in such sort as the Prescription of an Hundred years which gives a just title to the possessor doth not touch the Revenues of the Crown The Edicts Decrees and Ordinances of this Realm are notorious not only against private men but even against Princes of the Blood who have been put from the division of the Revenues and the Prescription of an Hundred years And this is not peculiar to this Realm alone but common to the Kings of England Spain Poland and Hungary who are accustomed to swear not to alienate the Revenues of the Crown The which is also observed in Popular and Aristocratical States and even at Venice the Law allows no Prescription the which many would limit to sixscore years nor yet the Cantons of the Swissers For King Henry 2. having requested the Seigniory of Lucerne to engage themselves for a certain sum of money Hugo the chief Magistrate made answer to the Ambassador That both the Senate and Commons of Lucerne had sworn never to pawn nor engage their Lands We read also that the same Ordinances were religiously observed in the two most goodly Common-weals that ever were Athens and Rome wherein two Great Personages Themistocles and Cato the Censor caused all the publique Revenues to be seized on the which had through tract of time and sufferance of Magistrates been usurped by private men saying in their Orations Nec mortales contra Deum immortalem nec privatos contra Rempublicam praescribere posse That mortall men could never prescribe against the immortall God nor private men against the Common-weal And
much more the Oath which he being under the Scepter of the King had made without his knowledge by compulsion ought to be nulled and made voyd Moreover he affirmed Nimis praesumptuosum fuisse quod absque generali consensu Regni haereditatem vobis juraverat alienandam That King Edward being then living he could neither give away the kingdom in possession or reversion to him or any other without the Kings consent ET SINE POPVLICONSENSV SENATVS DECRETO super Regnum Angliae mulierem extraneam inconsultis Principibus me non debere nec sine grandi injuria posse adducere novit That however he and Edward had tampered for the Kingdom yet Edward himself coming in by Election not by any title of Inheritance His promise that he should enjoy it after him was of no validity for how could he give that wherein he was not interessed All which Allegations militate most strongly against the validity of King Johns Charter Pension and Oath of Homage to the Pope gotten by meer force from one who had no right to grant or alienate his kingdoms or prejudice his Successors 3ly The * Barons having by force of arms extorted the Confirmation of the Great Charter from King John Pope Innocent the 3d. himself upon King Johns complaint unto him against this force repealed and nulled the Great Charter of their Liberties by his Bull upon the account of force and fraud Videns se omni consilio auxilio destitutum quicquid illi ausi sunt petere non est ausus ipse nâ—gare Unde compulsus est per vim et metum qui cadere poterat in virum etiam constantissimum compositionem inire cum ipsis non solum vilem et turpem verum etiam illicitam et iniquam in nimiam derogationem ac diminutionem sui juris pariter et honoris c. Nos tantae malignitatis audaciam dissimulare nolentes in Apostolicae sedis contemptum Regalis juris dispendium Anglicanae gentis opprobrium c. nisi per authoritatem nostram revocarentur omnia quae a tanto Principe Cruce signato taliter sunt extorta et ipso volente ea servare ex parte Dei omnipotentis Patris et Filii et Spiritus sancti authoritate quoque Apostolorum ejus Petri et Pauli ac nostra de communi fratrum nostrorum consilio compositionem hujusmodi reprobamus penitus et damnamus sub intimatione Anathematis prohibentes ne dictus Rex eas observari praesumat aut Barones cum complicibus suis ipsam exigant observari tam cartam quam obligationes cautiones quaecunque pro ipso vel de ipsa sunt factae irritantes penitus et cassantes ut nullo unquam tempore aliquam habeant firmitatem Therefore from this Popes own resolution against the Great Charter within two years after King Johns most detestable Charter to himself of his kingdoms surrender homage and annual pension made with greater evidences of external and internal force fear besides apparent fraud more injurious to the Kings Crown opprobrious to the English Nation then his Grand Charter to the Barons thus nulled repealed as never to be observed by the King or Barons must much more then be void and the observation thereof to be never exacted by the Pope or his complices Vpon this Account the Great Charter was afterwards reconfirmed by New Oathes and several Parliaments without any force or fear upon our Kings to take away all disputes concerning its validity 4ly Iudgements Acts of Parliament themselves when obtained by force fear fraud circumvention derogatory to the Kings Prerogative and Rights of the Crown have been totally repealed nulled and declared void by subsequent Parliaments for these very reasons wiinesse the Parliament of 15 E. 3. reversed by 15 E. 3. Stat. 2. in the print but in truth by 17 E. 3. rot parl nu 3. the Parliament of 10 R. 2. reversed by 11 R. 2. c. 3. rot Parl. nu 70. 113. 21 R. 2. repealed by 1 H. 4. c. 3. the Parliaments of 38 39 H. 6. 17 E. 4. c. 7. 1 Rich. 3. reversed by 1 H. 7. c. 1. Therefore much more ought King Johns forced Charters to be null and voyd upon this account by the Fundamental Lawes of England wherewith the Civil Law accords it being a principle in that Law ratified by a perpetual Edict Interpositas metu transactiones ratas non haberi And the Emperors Honorius and Theodosius in their Code of Lawes command That those Sales Donations and Transactions shall be void quae per potentiam extortae sunt which are extorted by power as King Iohns Charter was 5. Pope Pascalis the 2. being in the Army of the Emperor Henry the 5th almost in nature of a prisoner about Investitures per Annulum Baculum of which he endeavoured to deprive the Emperor after many contestations about them did resign up the right of Investitures to the Emperor when he crowned and anointed him Dato sibi in praesenti per manum Apostolico sub ttstimonio astantis Ecclesiae privilegio investiturae Ecclesiasticae juxta quod utriusque praedecessoribus placuerat permanere consueverat cuius invulsibilem stabilitatem Dominus Papa mox sub Anathemate confirmavit Whereupon they all sang Gloria in excelsis c. supposing all schismes and scandals utterly abolished thereby out of Christs kingdom After which the Pope with all his Bishops Cardinals Clerks as well great as small prospera Imperatori imprecantibus nimio amoris vinculo eum aliquandiu deducentibus per Longobardiam ad Alpes inde ad terras Germanicas foeliciter est reversus The very next year this Pope calling a Council of Bishops to Lateran Gerhard Bishop of Engolesm read the Popes Writing made to the Emperor before all the Council Privilegium illud quod non est Privilegium sed verè dici debet PRAVILEGIUM pro liberatorum captivorum Ecclesiae à Domino Paschali Papa per violentiam Regis Henrici extortum And upon this pretext that it was extorted by force they all passed this sentence upon it Omnes hoc in sancto Concilio congregati canonica censura et autoritate Ecclesiastica iudicio sancti Spiritus denunciavimus et irritum esse iudicamus et omnino ne quid autoritatis et efficacitatis habeat penitus excommunicamus et clamabant omnes Amen Amen 6ly After him Pope Boniface the 8. Ann. 1301. in his Bull to K. Edw. the 1. relating some things done by the Kings of Scotland which seemed prejudicial to their Rights whereof the King of England took advantage to prove his Soveraign Dominion over Scotland resolved Et licet contra morem solitum aliqua fuerint hactenus in prejudicium ea tamen utpote per vim et metum quae cadere poterunt in constantem illicita nequaquam debent de Iure subsistere aut in eiusdem Regni praeiudicium redundare If then Pope Paschal the 2. and the whole Lateran Council adjudged his
Magnatibus Regni concessas exceptis quibusdam Libertatibus quas idem Rex de suo adjecit Itaque convenerunt Vniversi ad Ecclesiam Sancti Edmundi incipientibus Majoribus juraverunt super majus altare quod si Rex Leges et Libertates jam dictas concedere diffugeret ipsi ei guerram tam diu moverent et ab ejus fidelitate se subtraherent donec eis per Chartam sigillo suo munitam confirmaret omnia quae petebant Atque in hoc tandem communiter consenserunt ut post natale Domini simul omnes ad Regem venientes Libertates praescriptas sibi peterent confirmari Atque interim in equis sibi et Armis taliter providerent quod si forte Rex a proprio vellet juramento quod bene credebant resilire propter suam duplicitatem ipsi protinus per captionem Castrorum suorum eum ad satisfactionem compellerent Et his ita gestis unusquisque ad propria remeavit After the Nativity Anno 1215. they all coming to the King demanded the confirmation of this Charter who craved time to advise thereon till after Easter being a great and difficult matter highly concerning both himself and his Crown the Archbishop and two more becoming his sureties that then he should give satisfaction to all of them The Barons against the time rather preparing themselves for a Battle then Conference with the King assembled together at Stamford with an Army inestimable for number having Archbishop Stephen their principal Abettor and Conspirer who yet seemed to side with the King and was most assiduous about him The Barons marching as far as Brackly the King sent the Archbishop to treat with them who brought back a Schedule of their claimed Liberties with this Message That if he presently confirmed them not to them by his Charter they would force him to it by seising all his Castles and Possessions Whereupon the King replyed Why do they not also demand the Kingdom swearing never to enslave himself to such a concession The Archbishop returning with this peremptory answer the Barons forthwith seized Bedford Castle and were admitted into London the Citizens siding with them whereupon the King appointed to treat with them at Running-meed whither the Barons came with armed multitudes from all parts of the Realm where after some parly the King granted them their utmost desires not only for their Liberties specified in Magna Charta and Charta Forestae which he then sealed and by his Writs commanded to be put in due execution but also that 25. Peers elected by them to whom all were sworn to obey should force the King to observe these Charters if ever he receded from them by seizing all his Castles Juratum est etiam a parte Regis Quod Anglicana Ecclesia Libera sit quod omnes homines de Regno nostro habeant teneant omnes Libertates praefatas jura consuetudines benè in pace liberè quietè plenè integrè sibi haeredibus suis de nobis haeredibus nostris in omnibus rebus locis in perpetuum Et quod omnia supradicta bona fide sine malo ingenio observabimus All the Barons and Commons of the Realm then and afterwards taking the same Oath The Archbishop and Barons thrust into this new Charter many Articles Clauses for their own the Churches and Popes advantage not extant in the Charter of King Henry the 1. For whereas the first branch of his Charter runs thus Sanctam Dei Ecclesiam liberam facio Ita quod nec eam vendam nec ad firmam ponam nec mortuo Archiepiscopo vel Episcopo vel Abbate aliquid accipiam de dominio Ecclesiae vel de hominibus donec successor in eam ingrediatur This clause is thus altered and inlarged in King Johns Charter In primis concessisse Deo et hac praesenti Charta nostra confirmasse pro nobis et haeredibus nostris in perpetuum quod Anglicana Ecclesia libera sit et habeat jura sua integra suas et libertates illaesas et ita volumus observari quod apparet ex eo quod libertatem electionum quae maxima et magis necessaria reputatur Ecclesiae Anglicanae mera et spontanea voluntate ante discordiam inter nos et Barones nostros manifeste motam concessimus et Charta nostra confirmavimus et eam obtinuimus a Domino Papa Innocentio Papa tertio confirmari quam et nos observabimus et ab haeredibus nostris in perpetuum bona fide volumus observari By which Clause the Archbishop and Bishops cunningly obtained and wrested a new Charter from the King concerning the freedom of Elections to Bishopricks and Abbies never insisted on before to deprive the King of his antient Right and Prerogative of recommending such as he though fit and faithfull to him and the Kingdom thereunto as right Patron of them And whereas no Archbishop Bishop Abbot Clerk or Religious person could go out of the Realm or repair to Rome or to the Pope upon any occasion or Appeal without the Kings special license first obtained nor return without it in cases of contempt they inserted this Article into this Charter Liceat unicuique de caetero exire de Regno nostro et redire salvo et secure per terram et per aquam salva fide nostra nisi in tempore guerrae per aliquod breve tempus propter communem utilitatem Regni exceptis Imprisonatis et Utlagatis secundum Legem Regni et gente contra nos guerrina et Mercatoribus By which they obtained liberty to depart the Realm and repair to the Pope or Court of Rome to all foreign Monasteries Councils and to return again freely at their pleasure to the great prejudice of the King Kingdom and enlargement of the Popes usurped power and encroachments on the Crown They likewise inserted for the Clergies advantage Nulla Ecclesiastica persona amercietur secundum quantitatem beneficii sui sed secundum Laicum tenementum suum of which they had seldome any secundum quantitatem delicti Moreover the Archbishop and Clergy would not be satisfied with this Great Charter thus ratified and sworn unto by the King without another special Charter to themselves concerning the freedom of Elections which the King himself must not only confirm and seal but the Pope too Concessit insuper eodem Anno Rex Johannes ut pronius corda Praelatorum et Magnatum sibi conciliaret liberas in omnibus Ecclesiae Angliae electiones Et procuraverunt tam ipse Rex quam Magnates et Praelati ut illa sua similiter hac Charta et concessio A PAPA CONFIRMARETUR an Innovation not formerly usual much advancing countenancing the Popes usurped power above the Crown as if his ratification were more valid then the Kings Charter under his Great Seal unde ad maiorem securitatem Regalis Charta in Papali confirmatione inseritur Bullata Volens
Elections would seldome elect any whom our Kings recommended unlesse upon some special reasons for their own emolument The Archbishop besides this general Charter obtained from the King this special Charter to him and his successors of the Advowson custody disposition of the Bishoprick and Temporalties of Rochester during the vacancy and that they should restore the Bishop of Rochester his Regalia and receive Fealty from him as Patron of this Bishoprick without his regal assent before or after the election reserving only a Fealty from the Bishop of Rochester as to his Prince but not for his Lands whereby he created the Archbishop a petty King and in some sort unkinged himself as to this Bishoprick giving away all the services due to him and his Heirs out of it to the Archbishop and his successors to reclaime him from his Treachery and Rebellion by this transcendent favour which he presently turned into treachery JOHANNES Dei gratia Rex Angliae c. Archiepiscopis c. Sciatis nos pro saluto animae nostrae antecessorum successorum nostrorum Regum Angliae de communi consilio Episcoporum Comitum Baronum aliorum fidelium nostrorum reddidisse concessisse Deo Ecclesiae Christi Cantuar. Venerabili Patri nostro S. Cantuariensi Archiepiscopo totius Angliae Primati Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae Cardinali Patronatum Ecclesiae Episcopatus Roffensis cum omnibus pertinentiis dignitatibus libertatibus liberis consuetudinibus suis Ita quod vacante illa sede Episcopali custodiam et ordinationem illius Ecclesiae idem Archiepiscopus et successores sui habeant libere et pacifice in perpetuum ut Patroni Ita quod in Ordinatione illius Ecclesiae de Episcopo et Episcopi electione nec ante nec post electionem Episcopi marcke it Regius requiretur assensus set totum ad Archiepiscopum quicunque fuerit pertinebit Episcopus autem vel electus loci illius temporalia quae prius vocabantur Regalia de manu praedicti Archiepiscopi et successorum suorum plenarie recipiet et fidelitatem ei faciet de feodis pertinentibus ad Ecclesiam illam Episcopalem tanquam Patrono ejusdem Episcopatus servitia autem quae nobis inde et Heraedibus nostris debentur Episcopus qui pro tempore ibi fuerit facerit predicto Archiepiscopo successoribus suis in perpetuum tanquam Dominis et Patronis et ipse Archiepiscopus et successores sui eadem servitia per manus suas nobis et successoribus nostris facient Faciet quoque Episcopus Roffensis nobis et Heredibus nostris fidelitatem tanquam Principi set non propter feodum Quare volumus et firmiter precipimus quod predictus Archiepiscopus et successores sui predictum Patronatum Episcopatus Roffensis cum custodia et ordinatione ejusdem cum vacaverit habeant et teneant libere et quiete pacifice integre et plenarie cum omnibus pertinentiis dignitatibus Libertatibus et liberis consuetudinibus imperpetuum sicut praedictum est Prohibemus autem ex parte Dei omnipotentis et Beatae Mariae et omnium Sanctorum et nostra ne quis contra hanc piam et liberalem redditionem et concessionem nostram venire praesumat Quod si quis fecerit maledictionem Dei et Beatae Petri et omnium Sanctorum ac nostram incurrat Testibus Dominis W. Londonensi P. Wintoniensi R. Elyensi E. Herefordensi J. Bathoniensi Glast H. Hunting Episcopis R. Comite Cestriae W. Marr. Comite Pembroc W. Comite Arundell W. Comite Warren W. Comite de Ferrariis S. Comite Winton W. Briwerr Roberto filio Walteri Galfrido de Mandevill Richardo de Muntificher Thoma de Erdington Dat. per manum Magistri Richardi de Marisc Cancellarii nostri apud Novum Templum London xxij die Novembris Anno Regni nostri Sexto Decimo How well he requited the King by betraying Rochester Castle to the Barons soon after you shall hear more The Archbishop Bishops and Barons having by treachery fraud and force thus wrested all these Charters and confirmations from King John thereby in a manner totaly devested him of all his Ecclesiasticall and Civil Royal authority in Church and state deemed themselves the Church and Kingdom in a most happy secure flourishing prosperous condition for the future when God by his providence sodenly blasted all their hopes by alienating the Kings heart from them and by making use even of the Popes usurped power interest in England which they were the principal instruments to promote to dethrone their Lawful King the instrument to scourge excommunicate punish and revenge their Rebellions against the King and null most of the Charters wrested from him by his Bulls For King John with drawing and obscuring himself from his Bishops and Barons in the Isle of Wight sent messengers secretly to Rome to complain and appeal to the Pope against their Treasons rebellions and the Charters forcibly extorted from him whiles under the Popes protection who thereupon vacated the Charters thus recorded by Matthew Paris PER idem tempus steterunt Romae in praesentia Domini Papae nuncij Regis Anglorum allegantes coram eo rebelliones et Iniurias quas Barones Angliae by the Archbishops initigation excitaverant adversus Regem memoratum exigentes ab eo quasdam Leges et libertates iniquas quas dignitatem Regiam non decuit confirmare Et cum post motam inter eos discordiam Rex et Barones de pace tractaturi multoties convenissent idem Rex publice protestatus est coram eis Regnum Angliae ratione Dominii ad Romanam Ecclesiam specialiter pertinere which he only complementally affirmed but the Barons utterly denied it Vnde nec potuit nec debuit praeter conscientiam Domini Papae de novo aliquid statuere vel quicquam in ejus praejudicium in Regno immutare Quocirca cum interposita appellatione seipsum et omnia jnra regni sui sub protectione sedis Apostolicae supposuisset dicti Barones appellationi factae non deferentes civitatam Londoniarum quae caput regni sui est proditione sibi traditam occuparunt et adhuc detinent occupatam Quod cum factum fuisset ad equos convolantes et arma exegerunt a Rege libertates praescriptas sibi confirmari Ipseque eorum metuens impetum quod petebant non ausus est denegare Porrexerunt ergo nuncij memorati Domino Papae quaedam capitula de charta praedicta in scriptum redacta quae causae Regis magis videbantur congruere Quae cum diligenter inspexisset cum admiratione respondit rugis contractis indignationem testantibus Nunquid Barones Angliae Regem cruce signatum et sub protectione sedis Apostolicae constitutum a solio regni nituntur expellere et Dominium Romanae Ecclesiae ad alium transferre Per sanctum Petrum hanc injuriam non poterimus praeterire impunitam Tunc Papa habita deliberatione cum Cardinalibus chartam saepe
Laicis per Cantuariensem Provinciam constitutis salutem Apostolicam Benedictionem Ad communem volumus notitiam pervenire quod nos suspensionis sententiam quam Venerabilis frater noster P. Wintoniensis Episcopus dilectus filius P. Subdiaconus familiaris noster Norwicensis electus in Stephanum Cantuariensem Archiepiscopum authoritate Apostolica protulerunt ratam habemus praecipimus inviolabiliter observari donec idem Archiepiscopus qui eam humiliter servat mereatur ipsam juxta formam Ecclesiae Canonice praestitam relaxari uno vinculo in aliud commutato Quocirca universitati vestrae per Apostolica scripta mandamus quatenus vos ipsi praescriptam sententiam firmiter observetis cum interim nullam debeatis eidem obedientiam exhibere Datum Laterani 2. nonas Novembris Pontificatus nostri Anno xviij Here we cannot but with admiration consider the just retaliation inflicted by Gods wonderfull providence on this Arch-traytor to King John 1. The whole Kingdom must be Interdicted by the Pope at this Arch-prelates instigation for the Kings not admitting him to the actual possession of the See of Canterbury against the rights of his Crown and Kingdom 2ly The King himself must be personally Excommunicated and not conversed with 3ly All his Subjects absolved from their allegiance and obedience to him till his humiliation to the Pope And now this Pope even at Rome it self not only suspends but ratifies this Archbishops actual suspension from his Archbishoprick absolves all Clerks Laymen in his Province from their obedience to him and commands them to yeild him no obedience at all till he should humble himself to and give satisfaction and caution to him for his future good behaviour 2ly That this Archbishop the Popes chief instrument to humble depose K. John set up the Pope in his Throne should become the greatest stickler against this Pope the contemner slighter of his Interdicts Excommunications Censures wherewith himself so much terrified the King and Kingdom before 3ly That this Pope who had been the Kings professed Enemy and Dethroner should now become his prime Protector against those Bishops and Barons which himself first engaged to Rebell against him though not upon King Johns own account as their lawfull King yet as his Vassal and Tributary to the Church of Rome much against his will which providentially proved his greatest advantage in some respects though most prejudicial and dishonourable to him in others 4ly The just punishment inflicted by God and this Pope upon Simon the Archbishops Brother a great stickler for him and professed Enemy to the King and that at this very time upon this occasion The Archbishoprick of York becoming void the King by his Letters Patents granted the Chapter of York a License to elect a new Archbishop in the presence of five Commissioners therein specially named and with their consents to prevent the election of this Simon Langhton the Archbishops Brother a great Enemy to the King this being the first License granted by him after his forecited Charter to the Archbishop and Bishops for the freedom of Elections REX Decano Capitulo Eborac c. Cum Ecclesia vestra jamdiu Pastorali fuerit regimine destituta nos in hoc compatientes Pastorem sibi praefici idoneum Deo acceptum et nobis et Regno nostro utilem salva dignitate nostra vehementer afectamus unde Venerabiles viros R. Eborum H. Belli loci Regis R. de Seleby Abbates una cum fidelibus nostris Willielmo Briwer Willielmo de Cantilupo Senescallo nostro loco nostro ad vos transmittimus ut ipsis praesentibus et assensum praebentibus Pastorem vobis eligatis idoneum et nos ratum habebimus et stabile quicquid in praesentia ipsorum de assensu eorundem super hoc factum fuerit Quod si non omnes interesse valeant quod inde factum fuerit in praesentia praefati W. Briwere una cum uno vel duobus praedictorum Nunciorum de assensu eorundem ratum esse volumus et inconcussum Et in hujus rei Testimonium c. Vobis mittimus Teste meipso apud Porec Vicesimo sexto die Januarii Anno Regni nostri xv â—odem modo scribitur Priori Conventui Coventr Priori Conventui Rames Capitulo Exon. Decano Capitulo Cicestr Priori Conventui de Sancto Edmundo Priori Conventui de Burgo Priori Conventui Dunolm â—n relation to Elections to be made by them of Priors and Bishops to their then vacant Churches After which the King sent this Patent of Appeal to the Chapter of York in general termes not to elect any person for their Archbishop suspected to be an Enemy to him to avoid all misconstructions of his former Charter for freedom of Elections REX dilecto sibi in Christo Capitulo Eboracensi salutem Sciatis nos appellasse ne quis de gremio Ecclesiae vestrae vel alterius in Archiepiscopum Eboracensem eligatur vel postuletur qui nobis sit suspectus Hancque appellationem nostram per has Literas nostras Patentes renovamus Teste meipso apud Waling Decimo tertio die Maii. Anno Regni nostri xvi And because these two former inhibitions were generall the King by his expresse Charter secretly prohibited them to elect Simon Laâ—ghton by name to whom he would never give his Royal assent UNiversis singulis Capituli Eboracensis salutem Prohibemus ne quis vestrum S. Decanum Eboracensem eligat in Archiepiscopum Eboracensem quia hoc esset contra honorem nostrum et commodum Regni nostri si quis autem ipsum elegerit nunquam poterit sperare se pacem aut amorem nobiscum habiturum Hoc autem secretum esse volumus The Chapter notwithstanding the Kings and Popes inhibition likewise to gratifie Stephen Archbishop of Canterbury elected Simon Laâ—ghton his Brother Archbishop of York Vir quidem parum habens gratiae popularis â—tinam Dei sed procurante Rege citò cassatus est Poterat enim Rex jam factus Tributarius Papae difficilia impetrare Timebat autem Rex ne si Stephanus Cantuariae Archiepiscopus in Australibus frater ejus Simon Ebor. Archiepiscopus factus in septentrionalibus dominarentur quasi maximi Praelati in Anglia omnia ad votum eorum disponerentur et alter alterius auxilio fulciretur So Matthew Westminister Of which Matthew Paris renders us this larger account CIrca dies istos Canonici Eboracensis Ecclesiae mâ—lto jam tempore Pastore viduati impetrata a Rege licentia ad electionem faciendam pariter convenerunt Et licet a Rege multis precibus fuissent rogati ut Walterum de Gray Wigormensem Episcopum sibi susciperent in Pastorem tamen reclamantes illiteratum ipsum eligere distulerunt Veruntamen in electione procedentes elegerunt Magistrum Simonem de Langetona fratrem Archiepiscopi Cantuariensis sterantes in eo scientiam quam appellant sapientiam scilicet morum
Authority and a grave sound Counsellor friendly and quietly called unto him divers Earls and Barons and taking this Henry the young Prince son of King John set him before them all using these words Behold Right Honourable and Well-beloved Although we have persecuted the Father of this young Prince for his evil demeanour and worthily yet this young Childe whom here you see before you as he is in years tender so is he pure and innocent from these his Fathers doings Wherefore in as much as every man is charged only with the burthen of his own works and transgressions Neither shall the Childe as the Scripture teacheth us bear the iniquity of his Father We ought therefore of duty and conscience to pardon this young Prince and take compassion of his Age as ye see And now forasmuch as he is the Kings natural and eldest son and must be our Soveraign and King and Successor of this Kingdom come let us appoint him our King and Governour and let us remove from us this Lewes the French Kings son and suppresse his people which is a confusion and shame to our Nation and the yokâ— of our servitude let us cast off from our shoulders To these words spake and answered the Earl of Gloucester And by what reason and right said he can we so do seeing we have called him hither and sworn to him our Fealty Whereunto the Earl Marshall inferred again and said Good right and reason we have and ought of duty to do no lesse for that contrary to our mind and calling he hath abused our aâ—fiance and Fealties Truth it is we called him and meant to preferre him to be our Chieftain and Governour but he eftsoons surprised in pride hath contemned and despised us and if we shall so suffer him he will subvert and overthrow both us and our Nation and so shall we remain a spectacle of shame to all men and be as outcasts of all the world At these words all they as inspired from above cryed all together with one voice Be it so he shall be our King and so the day was appointed for his Coronation which was the day of Simon and Jude This Coronation was kept not at Westminster forasmuch as Westminster at the same time was holden of the French-men but at Gloucester the safest place as was though at that time in the Realm Anno 1216. by Gualo the Popes Legate through counsel of all the Lords and Barons that held with his Father King John The manner of his Coronation is thus related by Matthew Paris LEgatus associatis sibi Episcopis Comitibus memoratis duxerunt eum ad Ecclesiam Conventualem cum processione solemni Regem acclamando Ubi ante majus altare constitutus juravit coram Clero populo appositis sibi sacro-sanctis Evangeliis plurimorum Sanctorum reliquiis dictante juramentum Jocelino Bathoniensi Quod honorem pacem ac reverentiam portabit Deo Sanctae Ecclesiae ejus ordinatis omnibus diebus vitae suae Juravit etiam quod in populo sibi commisso rectam justitiam tenebit quodque leges malas iniquas consuetudines si quae siut in Regno delebit bonas observabit ab omnibus faciet observari Deinde fecit homagium Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae et Innocentio Papae de Regno Angliae et Hyberniae et juravit quod Mille Marcas quas Pater ejus Romanae contulerat Ecclesiae fideliter persolveret quamdiu praedicta Regna teneret Et his ita gestis Petrus Wintoniensis Jocelinus Bathoniensis Episcopi ipsum in Regem ungentes Coronaverunt sollemniter cum canticis modulationibus quae in Coronationibus Regum solent decantari Tandem expletis Missarum solemniis duxerunt Regem cum processione solemni Episcopi Comites saepedicti regalibus indutum ad mensam ubi omnes in ordine suo considentes epulabantur in laetitia exultatione In crastino autem Rex cepit homagia fidelitates ab omnibus Episcopis Comitibus Baronibus aliisque omnibus qui aderant omnes ei fidelissimum obsequium promiserunt Coronatus est autem Henricus tertius Anno Aetatis suae Decimo in die Apostolorum Simonis Judae scilicet xxviij die mensis Octobris Rex autem post Coronationem suam remansit in custodia Willielmi Comitis Pembroc magni videlicet Mareschalli qui protenus misit Literas ad omnes Vicecomites de Regno Angliae Castellanos praecipiens singulis ut Regi nuper Coronato essent intendentes promittens omnibus possessiones pariter ac donaria multa ita ut dicto Regi fideliter adhâ—rerent Sicque Nobiles universi Castellani qui Patri ejus servierant ei multo fidelius quam Regi Johanni adhaeserunt quia propria Patris iniquitas ut cunctis videbatur filio non debuit imputari Unde omnes sese ad defensionem praeparantes Castella sua optime munire coeperunt Animabat praeterea eos qui partes Regis fovebant quamplurimum quod singulis diebus Dominicis ac festivis Lodovicum cum complicibus ejus et fautoribus excommunicari videbant Soon after King Henries party increasing many of the Barons revolting from Lewes Quod spreto juramento terras possessiones Castella eorundem optimatum quae eorum auxilio subegerat illis murmurantibus in suam redegerat potestatem ponens in eis milites alienigenas nationes his Forces taking in many Castles and the Pope likewise threatning to ratifie the Excommunication denounced by Gualo against Lewes unlesse he departed England thereupon a Truce was made between Henry and Lewes till a month after Easter In Whitson week the Popes Legate to encourage the Kings Army to fight the French Kings Forces at Lincoln Ostendit omnibus quam iniqua erat Lodovici ac Baronum ei adhaerentium causa pro qua fuerant excommunicati ab unitate Ecclesiae segregati Et ut denique exercitum illum animaret ad pugnam albis indutus vestibus cum clero universo he again Lodovicum nominatim excommunicavit cum complicibus fautoribus suis praecipue omnes illos qui apud Lincolniam contra Regem Angliae obsidionem agebant cum tota Civitate continens scilicet contentum Eis autem qui negotium hoc in propriis personis expediendum susceperunt de concessa sibi potestate ab omnipotenti Deo sede Apostolica plenam suorum veniam peccatorum de quibus veraciter confessi suerunt indulsit in retributione justorum salutis aeternae praemiâ— repromisit Deinde collata omnibus absolutione Dei benedictione ad arma convolarunt universi After a sharp conflict they routed the Barons and Lewes forces slew and took many of them prisoners with the losse only of three men and took the City of Lincoln with all the Treasure and Baggage of the Enemy those who escaped flying to London many of them were cut off by the way Whereupon Lewes sending to his Father Philip
under the wardship of Peter Bishop of Winchester was on Whitsonday Crowned the second time at Westminster by Stephen Archbishop of Canterbury Soon after which there being a difference concerning the Bishoprick of Ely between Galfridus de Burgo Archdeacon of Norwich and Robert of York the Pope at last nulled both their Elections and conferred the Bishoprick upon John Abbot of Fontain who was consecrated at Westminster The same year and day Hugh Bishop of Lincoln was canonized a Saint in this form AD natales Domini Sanctus Hugo Lincolniensis Episcopus a Papa Honorio canonizatus est in Catalogo Sanctorum admissus facta prius Miraculorum ejus inquisitione a Stephano Cantuariensi Archiepiscopo Abbate de Fontibus Johanni sicut in hoc sequenti Domini Papae authentico continetur HONORIVS Episcopus servus servorum Dei dilectis filiis universis Christi fidelibus praeseâ—tem paginam inspecturis salutem Apostolicam Benedictionem Divinae dignatio pietatis Sanctos electos suos in coelestis Regni foelicitate locatos adhuc in terra miraculorum coruscatione clarificat ut fidelium per hoc excitata devotio eorum suffragia digna veneratione deposcant Cum igitur Sanctae recordationis Hugonem Lincolniensem Episcopum quem sicut nobis plenarie constat divini muneris largitas tam in vita quam etiam post vestem mortalitatis exutam insignium miraculorum multitudine illustravit Sanctorum Catologo Asscripsimus universitatem vestram monemus exhortamur in Domino quatenus eius apud Deum patrocinia devote imploretis Ad haec statuentes ut die depositionis ipsius ejusdem festivitas annis fingulis devote de caetero celebretur Data Viterbii xiij Kalend. Marcii Pontificatus nostri Anno quarto The transcendent virtues of this canonized Bishop were his ingratitude and perfidiousnesse to King John in resorting to this Arch-traytor Stephen of Canterbury receiving his Consecration from siding with him against and deposing of the King contrary to his Oath and duty for which the King seized his Temporalties and kept them in his hands near five years space Yet for these virtues this Archbishop procured him to be canonized for a Saint About the same time this Arch-traytor Stephen to canonize Treason against our Kings as demeriting the highest honour and Saintship caused his Trayterous insolent Predecessor Thomas Becket to be translated enshrined adored with great solemnity Thus related by Matthew Paris EOdem tempore levatum est de lapide marmoreo corpus Beati Thomae Archiepiscopi Martyris a Stephano Cantuariensi Archiepiscopo praesente Rege omnibus ferè Episcopis totius Regni cum Abbatibus Prioribus Comitibus Baronibus Clero populo multo in crastino Octavarum Apostolorum Petri Pauli Cujus corpus sanctissimum collocatum est honorifice in Pheretro ex auro lapidibus pretiosis mirabiliter fabrefacto Interfuerunt etiam huic translationi Archiepiscopi Episcopi Abbates Priores alii multi de Regno Francorum aliarumque diversarum Regionum qui ob honorem reverentiam Beati Martyris ut tantae adessent solemnitati alacriter convenerunt Nam dignissimum omnibus videbarur ut Sanctum Martyrem Christi generaliter honorarent et colerent qui pro universali Ecclesia sanguinem suum fundere et ad finem usque non timuit fideliter decertare It is observable That most of the English many of the French Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priors Clergy and of other Countries were by the Archbishops invitation present at the translation of this Arch-traytor Becket as most worthy to be honoured and worshipped as a Saint and Martyr for the universal Church of Christ for which he shed his blood and truthfully contested against his Soveraign till the last only to exempt Clergymen though Traytors Rebels Murderers Sodomites Theeves from secular Jurisdiction and overturn the antient Rights Prerogatives of the Crown and Kingdom too as the premises demonstrate No wonder therefore that so many Archbishops Bishops and Clergymen in our own and other Kingdoms became Arch-traytors Rebels to their Emperors and Kings since it was the readiest way to procure the highest preferments that Popes could conferre upon them in their lives and a canonization adoration of them for Saints and holy Martyrs after their deaths King Henry the 3d. this year issued on a memorable Prohibition and Proclamation to the Sheriffs of Middlesex Hertford and Surry prohibiting any to enter into any the Lands of the Bishop of London under a penalty as his Father King John had done before him REX Vicecomiti Middlesex salutem Constat nobis consilio nostro quod Dominus J. Rex Pater noster per Literas suas Patentes prohibuit ne quis Feoda W. quondam London Episcopi ingrederetur sive ex donâ— sive ex venditione sive ex invadiatione sive ex concessione alicujus sine assensu et voluntare ejusdem Episcopi Nos autem Venerabili Patri E. London Episcopo idem concedentes prohibemus super forisfacturam nostram ne quis Feoda ingrediatur sive ex dono sive ex venditione sive ex invadatione vel concessione alicujus sine assensu et voluntate ipsius Episcopi Et ideo tibi praecipimus quod hanc prohibitionem nostram clamari facias per totam Ballivam tuam et firmiter observari Si quis autem contra hanc prohibitionem nostram Feodum ipsius Episcopi ingredi praesumpserit sine assensu et voluntate ipsius Episcopi sicut praedictum est tu sine dilatione eidem Episcopo plenariam inde seisinam habere facias capiens ad opus nostrum ab illo quâ— Feodum suum sic ingressus fuerit forisfacturam nostram in quam incidit ex hoc facto durent autem Literae istae usque ad aetatem nostram Teste H. c. apud Turrim London Tertio die Julii Per eundem Concilium Domini Regis Eodem modo scribitur Vicecomitibus Hereford Surr. A pregnant evidence of our Kings Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction in and over Bishops and Bishopricks Soon after the King having in his Temporal Court recovered by Judgement the Church of Acley against the Prior and Canons of St. Friswiths in Oxford they by false suggestions to detain the possession of the Church against the King procured Letters from the Pope to certain Delegates to examine the cause again in prejudice of the Kings Court Crown and Dignity whereupon the King issued forth this memorable Prohibition to and Appeal against them to preserve his Right and Prerogative REX Abbatibus de Stanlegge de Bordest Priori de Stanl salutem Sciatis quod Venerabilis Pater P. Norwicensis electus publice recognovit coram vener Patribus E. London P. Wintoniensi J. Bathoniensi W. Coventrensi R. Sarisburiensi B. Roffensi Episcopis praesenti etiam Domino Linc. aliis fidelibus de Consilio nostro Quod nunquam per ipsum vel mandatum suum Prior Canonici Sancti Fritswith
Oxon. missi fuerant in possessionem Ecclesiae de Acleya quam contra nos et judicium Curiae nostrae injuste detinent occupatam Uerum quia sicut audivimus praedicti Prior et Canonici ad tuendum si possent intrusionem suam Literas Domini Papae ad vos tacita penitus hac veritate impetraverunt per quas memoratam Ecclesiam cum pertinentiis tanquam ipsam Canonice fuerint ingressi retinere nituntur in praejudicium nostrum et contra possessionem juris nostri quam per judicium Curiae nostrae contra ipsos disrationabimus vos rogamus discretioni vestrae mandantes et in fide qua nobis tenemini firmiter inhibentes quatenus ad manutenendam praedictorum Prioris et Conventus maliciam qua nos nituntur exhaeredare nihil statuere velitis unde jus nostrum vel possessio juris nostri nobis adjudicata possit aut debeat retardari Cum suppressa veritate ut diximus Literae praedictae ad vos sint impetratae Nos igitur ne aliquid statuatis in praejudicium nostrum et contra possessionem juris nostri ut praedictum est ad Dominum Papam coram praedicto Legato et praedictis Episcopis appellavimus et adhuc appellamus Teste H. apud Westmonasterium Vicesimo die Julii Anno quinto Per eundem consilium Domini Regis You heard before how the Bishop of Waterford in Ireland was restored by the Kings Writ to the Bishoprick and Temporalties of Lismore upon complaint which cause by reference from the Pope being referred again to the examination of the Popes Legate Archbishop of Canterbury and Bishop of Rochester who gave a diffinitive sentence therein against the Bishop of Waterford thereupon the King issued this Writ to restore the Temporalties again to the Bishop of Lismore REX Justiciario Hiberniae salutem Cum pridem Electus esset canonice in Episcopum Lismorensem venerabilis vir Magister R. de Bedeff nobisque fuisset eius electio rite praesentata et interveniente assensu nostro debite prius requisito confirmata foret ipsius Electio quo sic erat idem R. in Episcop Lismorensem consecratus Mandavimus vobis ut eidem de Episcopatu praedicto cum suis pertinentiis plenam possessionem habere faceretis Verum procedente tempore recurrente ad nos venerabili Patre Waterfordensi Episcopo qui se dicebat possessioni ejusdem Episcopatus Lismor tanquam juri suo Episcopatui suo Waterford unito â—â—niuncto possessionem sibi petebat instanter restitui quia ut dicebat ea fuerat injuste spoliatus non vocatus nec absens per contumaciam quique de praecepto domini G. quondam Legati Angliae ad Consecrationem Karleolensis Episcopi tempore praefatae electionis se transtulerat unde non potuit se adversario suo opposuisse et factum fuit de consilio Communi ut ei possessio sua restitueretur Suborta vero postmodum quaestione inter praefatos Episcopos de Episcopatu Lismorensi causa illa fuisset de mandato Domini Papae venerabilibus P. Norwicensi Electo Apostolicae sedis Legato S. Cantuariensi Archiepiscopo B. Episcopo Roffensi demandata adjudicata fuit demum dicto Lismor Episcopo Episcopatus illius vera possessio per sententiam diffinitivam assignata facta igitur nobis rei istius plena veritate noticia conveniente et concordante consilii nostri assensu Lismorens Episcopum decrevimus sua possessione investire Vnde vobis mandamus quatenus ipsi Episcopo Lismor de Episcopatu Lismor cum omnibus suis pertinentiis plenam seisinam sine dilatione et occasione habere faciatis Teste H. c. apud Westmonasterium Octavo die Maii. Per ipsum Justiciarium consilium Domini Regis The Pope the same year sent a Legat into Ireland who procured these Letters Patents from the King to the cheif Justice and others of Ireland to receive honor reverence and assist him as the Popes Legate and likewise to advise with him upon any new occasion concerning the affaires of that Kingdom A clear evidence the Pope could send no Legat thither without the Kings consent or Approbation to execute any Legatine Authority REX Justiciario Magnatibus aliis de Hiberniae salutem Cum dominus Papa miserat Magistrum Jacobum Capellanum poenitentiarium suum Legatum in Hiberniae virum utique scientia religione probatum vobis praecipiendo Mandamus quatenus ipsum recipiatis honorem et reverentiam ei exhibentes tanquam Legato Domini Papae ac Consilium etiam et auxilium opportunum sicut expedierit ei inpendatis Ita quod super hoc fidelitatem vestram possimus commendare Et si qua etiam nova emerserint quae nos et statum Regni nostri contingant ipsius consilium et auxilium requiratis Teste H. c. apud Westm Vicesimo die Novembris Anno Quinto You heard before what a great contest there was between King John and the Monks of Durham about the election of John Marisco for their Bishop against the Monks will yet imposed on them by the power of the Pope and his Legate how ill the Monks and this Bishop accorded this Narative will inform you SUb his diebus exorta est magna inter Richardum de Marisco Episcopum Dunelmensem ejusdem Ecclesiae monachos dissensio pro quibusdam libertatibus antiquis consuetudinibus quas iidem Monachi se gavisi sunt multis retro temporibus habuisse Episcopus autem fraudulenter Monachis significavit praedictis venirent ad eum cum privilegiis suis Ecclesiae suae instrumentis ut si quid in eis esset corrigendum ad perfectam eorum libertatem ipsius arbitrio suppleretur Prior vero Monachi fraudem Episcopi habentes suspectam instrumenta sua ei nullatenus ostendere voluerunt Episcopus itaque cum munimentorum inspectionem habere non potuit juravit quod omnia bona eorum in usus suos converteret adjiciens quod si aliquam ex Monachis extra portas curiae suae inveniret non aliam quam caput redemptionem acciperet Juravit etiam audientibus multis quod eo vivente pacem Dunelmensis Ecclesia non haberet Nec multo post cum servientes Episcopi Monachum quendam ab Ecclesia quadam violenter extraxissent usque ad sanguinis effusionem flagellassent Monacho conquerenti super hoc coram Episcopo querelam deponenti respondit Episcopus quod melius fecissent Ministri si Monachum occidissent Sicque deinceps ita Monachis praefatis idem Episcopus injuriosus extitit infestus ut necessitate cogente ad praesentiam Domini Papae appellantes sese sua omnia sub ejus protectione ponerent Ac deinde Romam clericos mittentes Monachos Episcopum accusaverunt in multis Contra quam accusationem hoc sequens rescriptum impetraverunt a Papa HOnorius Episcopus servus servorum Dei c. Saresberiensi Elyensi
Accessit praeterea ad majoris odii incentivum adventus nunciorum Regis quos Romam miserat qui Bullam Domini Papae Archiepiscopis Angliae et eorum Suffraganeis deferebant quae talem continebat sententiam videlicet quod Dominus Papa Regem Angliae plenae aetatis adjudicaverat quod ex tunc negotia Regni idem Rex principaliter cum suorum domesticorum consilio ordinaret Significavit etiam executoribus praelibatis Dominus Papa in Literis supradictis quatenus authoritate Apostolica denunciarunt Comitibus Baronibus Militibus et aliis uniâ—ersis qui custodias habebant Castrorum honorum et villarum quae ad Regis dominium speâ—tabant ut continuo visis Literis Regi illas redderent Contradictores autem per censuram Ecclesiasticam ad satisfactionem compellerent Unde pars maxima Comitum Baronum quorum corda concupiscentia possidebat hujusmodi praecepta indigne ferens bellumque suscitare disponens convenit in unum conspiratione absque follibus conflata supradictas occasiones praetendebat ut pacem Regni perturbaret Custodias autem jam dictas per admonitionem Archiepiscoporum et Episcoporum Regi reddere supersedit volens potius arma movere quam Regi satisfacere de praemissis Hereupon Anno Domini 1224. Rex Henricus ad natale tenuit Curiam suam apud Northamptonam praesente Archiepiscopo Cantuariensi cum suis Suffraganeis militia magna nimis Comes vero Cestrensis cum suis conspiratoribus apud Leicestriam tenuit festum suum tumens minas contra Regem Justitiarium intendens pro custodiis Castrorum ac terrarum quas idem Rex exigebat ab illo In crastino autem post Missarum solemnia Archiepiscopus Cantuariensis cum suis Suffraganeis Episcopis albis induti vestibus et candelis accensis excommunicaverunt omnes Regis et Regni perturbatores et Sanctae Ecclesiae et rerum Ecclesiasticarum invasores Deinde idem Archiepiscopus misit solemnes nuncios apud Leicestriam ad Comitem Cestriae et suos complices firmiter denuntians singulis et universis quod nisi in crastino resignarent in manus Regis omnia Castella et honores ad Coronam spectantia ipse et omnes Episcopi nominatim excommunicarent illos sicut a Domino Papa fuerat demandatum Tunc Comes Cestrensis ejus complices cum per exploratores edocti fuissent quod Rex majorem quam ipsi haberet numerum armatorum consternati sunt valde quia si facultas eis suppeteret in Regem propter Justitiarium potencer arma moverent Sed cum proprium conspexissent defectum verebantur dubium certamen mire et praeterea timuerunt Archiepiscopum et Episcopos ne forte illos excommunicarent nisi desisterent ab incoeptis Unde saluberimo usi consilio venerunt apud Northamptonam ad Regem universi et a Comite Cestrensi incipientes reddiderunt singuli Castella et municipia honores et custodias Regi quae ad Coronam spectare videbantur Thus the Popes Bulls and Bishops Excommunications which here accidentally produced the best effect I read of for want of power in the Barons to resist the Kings Temporal Sword Forces not this Ecclesiastical Thunderbolt were then made use of in most secular affairs and not only the Temporal Lords and Commons thereby subjected enthralled to the Popes and Prelates Jurisdictions but the King and Kingdom too upon meer politick and secular concernments and affairs The same year Falcatius de Brent seizing upon Henry de Braybroc one of the Kings Justices Itinerant for giving Judgement against and imposing Fines upon him in Assizes of Novel-disseisin for Lands and houses he had forcibly entred into in Luton and afterwards carrying him Prisoner to Bedford Castle The King Bishops and Barons then sitting in a Parliamentary Council at Northampton presently went and besieged the Castle Tunc Archiepiscopus Episcopi universi after a treble summons and admonition to surrender it withstood ipsum Falcatium omnes qui in Castelli praesidio erant candelis accensis excommunicationis mucrone percusserunt Which Excommunication they slighting and deriding manfully defended the Castle near 9. weeks space till taken by force Falcatius by judgement abjured the Realm for ever and lost all his goods After which Romanam Curiam adiit qui sciebat eam pro pecunia sibi de facili in quacunque causa propiciandam Sed machinatio sua non est a Deo permissa vel a sanctis quibus tot irrogavit injurias writes Matthew Westminster Yet Alexander de Savenesby sped better who was then consecrated Bishop of Chester Romae a Domino Papa Honorio die Paschae no doubt for current money King Henry to pacify and gratify the Archbishop of whose fidelity he formerly had cause to doubt writ this ensuing Letter to the Pope to give way for the return of his Brother Simon Langeton into England out of which it seems he was formerly banished as well as excommunicated and deprived of all his Ecclesiastical Benifices for adhering to Lewes and contemning the Popes excommunications DOmino Papae salutem Quod Venerabilis Pater S. Cantuariensis Archiepiscopus sirmiter fideliter nobis adhereat nos agenda nostra ea sollicitudine promovendo qua circa nos cuncta fuerint prospera cuncta tranquilla sicut paternitati vestrae notum fieri volumus tam praesentium attestatione Literarum quam nunciorum fidelium nostrorum viva voce Volentes igitur sicut debemus Sinceritate vestra digna vicissitudine respondere ad ea ex multiplici merito suo nitimur quae sibi grata fuerint accepta Verum quia placeret ei plurimum sicut humanum est Magistri Simonis fratris sui regressus in Terram nostram regressum ipsius moram libenter concederemus si ad hoc vester assensus preveniret quod ex multimoda affectione sicut decet exoramus quia in nostra multorum magnatum fidelium nostrorum praesentia constitutus idem Archiepiscopus promisit manucepit quod regressio ipsius sive mora nobis vel Regno nostro in nullo erit damnosa Beneplacitum igitur voluntatis vestrae quam circa hoc expectandum duximus recurrentibus sanctitatis vestrae Literis nobis petimus intimari Teste meipso apud North. xix die Decembris Coram H. de Burg. Justic Bathon Surr. Episcopis I cannot finde that the Pope consented to this request esteeming it very dangerous for this firebrand to return or continue in England in this juncture of Affaires What a Power the Pope then usurped in making and commanding Truces between England and France in which cases he frequently interposed his advice and Papal Authority upon request and sometimes by meer intrusion will in part appear by this Record REX Venerabilibus viris Amicis in Christo Charissimis Episcopo Senon Episcopo Silvanectenis salutem Paternitati vestrae referimus de hiis quae de Mandato Domini Papae nobis
de Amerciamentis colligendis tam de aliis feodis quam suis exceptis Thesauro murdro de quibus idem Episcopus nullam Libertatem vel Curiam habere potest sicut idem Episcopus cognovit placita illa debent praesentari ad Comitat. de omnibus Hundredis praedictis sicut de Hundredo Midford Inquisitione autem illa diligenter facta sicut praedictum est habere facias dicto Episcopo talem seisinam de Libertatibus praedictis qualem secundum eandem Inquisitionem inde habere debuerit praedicto modo Teste Rege apud Westmonasterium Decimo septimo die Februarii Anno c. Nono Per ipsum Dominum Regem Justic coram London Bathon Sarr Episcopis M. de Patesh aliis de Consilio Domini Regis Pope Honorius having formerly courted King Henry with a grant of a competent Subsidy from the Clergy to supply his necessities soon after discovered his design therein by dispatching Otto his Legate into England with Letters to the King for his own filthy lucre the King knowing their contents refused to give him any answer alone it concerning the whole Church and Kingdom of England but only in a Parliamentary Council of his Prelates and Nobles thus related by Matthew Paris EOdem Anno Magister Otto Domini Papae Nuncius in Angliam veniens pro magnis Ecclesiae Romanae negotiis Regi Literas praesentavit Sed Rex cognito Literarum tenore respondit quod solus non potuit diffinire nec debuit negotium quod omnes Clericos et Laicos generaliter totius Regni tangebat Tunc per consilium Stephani Cantuariensis Archiepiscopi datus est dies a Rege in octavis Epiphaniae ut convocatis omnibus Clericis et Laicis super praefato negotio tunc tractarent apud Westmonasterium et ibidem fieret quod justum singulis videretur In the mean time the Pope and his Legate bribed by Falcatius made intercession for him to the King for his return into England from whence he was judicially banished adjured and restitution to his Wife and what lands and goods he had lost EOdem tempore Magister Otto ex parte Domini Papae Regem Angliae humiliter rogavit ut Falcasio ◠bi reconciliato Vxorem cum terris omnibus rebus amissis ad integrum restitueret ipsum qui Patri suo sibi in guerra sua tam fideliter servierat pura ut decebat diligeret charitate Ad hoc quoque respondit Rex Quod propter proditionem manifestam ab omni Clero populo Regni per judicium Curiae suae ab Anglia fuerat in exilium pulsus licet Regni cura specialiter ad ipsum spectare videretur debet legis quidem bonas Regni consuetudines observare Haec autem cum audisset Magister Otto cessavit ulterius de Falcasio sollicitare Regem having gotten his money before hand And then like a Popes Legate sent to fleece the Clergy tunc idem Otto cepit ab omnibus Ecclesiis Angliae Conventualibus nomine Procuratoris duas Marcas Argenti Et sciendum est quod tempore quo Magister Otto venit in Angliam Dominus Papa misit Nuncios per orbem universum exactiones ubique indebitas exigens sicut inferius dicetur Not fishing with St. Peters net to catch souls the least of his care but to extort monies from the Clergy and Laity throughout the world by indirect and unapostolical means to maintain his Pomp Pride Wars and Antichristian designs When the Parliamentary Council assembled Otto read the Popes Letter and Proposals wherein the detestable Bribery Symoney Extortion Avarice Rapine of the Pope and Court of Rome are so clearly confessed discovered and such a remedy to prevent them for the future prescribed by the Pope and Cardinals as might justly induce all conscientious Christians Kings Kingdoms for ever to abominate both the Court and Prelates of Rome thus recorded by our Monkish Historians ANno Domini 1226. Venit terminus Concilii ad festum Sancti Hillarii apud Westmonasterium praefixus ubi Rex cum Clero Magnatibus Regni comparere debuerat ut Domini Papae mandatum audiret Multis igitur in loco praefato congregatis Episcopis cum aliis Praelatis Laicorum turbis Magister Otto Domini Papae Nuntius Literas apertè coram omnibus recitavit In quibus idem Papa allegavit scandalum Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae et opprobrium vetustissimum notam scilicet concupiscentiae quae radix dicitur omnium malorum et in hoc praecipue quod nullus potest aliquod negotium in Romana Curia expedire nisi cum magna effusione pecuniae et donorum exhibitione Sed quoniam scandali hujus et infamiae Romana paupertas causa est debent matris inopiam sublevare ut filii naturales Quia nisi a vobis et aliis viris bonis et honestis dona reciperemus deficerent nobis necessaria vitae quod esset omnino Romanae incongruum dignitati Ad istud itaque scandalum penitus eradicandum per consilium fratrum nostrorum Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae Cardinalium quandam providimus formam cui si volueritis consentire a scandalo matrem vestram poteritis liberare et in Curia Romana sine donorum obsequio exhibitionem justitiae obtinere Forma autem provisa haec est Petimus in primis ab omnibus Ecclesiis Cathedralibus duas nobis praebendas exhiberi unam de portione Episcopi et alteram de Capitulo Et similiter de coenobiis ubi diversae sunt portiones Abbatis et Conventus a Conventibus quantum pertinet ad unum Monachum aequali facta distributione bonorum suorum et ab Abbate tantundem All these if granted must certainly be sold by the Pope to those who would give most money for them to him which was most notorious Symoney or else the Pope and his Successors must receive the Annual profits of them without performing any Divine Service to God or the Church for them contrary to all rules of Piety Equity Justice Beneficium propter Officium being the very dictate of Nature as well as Law HIs in hunc modum propositis persuasit ex parte Domini Papae Magister Otto ut consentirent Praelati allegans supradicta commoda quae in Literis continentur Haec autem omnia audientes Episcopi Ecclesiarum Praelati qui personaliter interfuerunt divertentes seorsum ad colloquendum cum super rebus propositis diutius deliberassent responsum suum in ore Magistri Johannis Bedefordensis Archidiaconi communiter posuerunt Qui veniens in praesentia Magistri Ottonis per haec verba respondit Domine ista quae nobis proponitis Regem Angliae specialiter tangunt generaliter vero omnes Ecclesiarum patronos Regni tangunt Archiepiscopos et eorum Suffraganeos nec non innumeros Angliae Praelatos Cum ergo Rex propter infirmitatem et
dolor sedis Apostolica matris vestrae sic crudeliter toties deceptae in filio quem lactaverat in quem posuit in hoc facto spei suae fiduciam in quem tot beneficiorum abundantiam cumulavit Dissimulans interim ne occasione inventa se averteret a Terrae sanctae subsidio exilia Praesulum spoliationes captivitates injurias multiplices quas Ecclesiis viris religiosis clericis irrogavit obaudiens querelas multiplices pauperum populorum nobilium patrimonii Ecclesiae clamantium contra ipsum quas in aures Domini Sabaoth credimus introisse Et quamvis Ecclesiae Romana tueri debeat filium tanta diligentia educatum et magnificentia exaltatum nunc ipsum gemit sine Marte victum absque hoste prostratum et in suae confusionis opprobrium tam ignominiose deiectum Non minus gemit exterminium exercitus Christiani qui non inimicorum gladiis vel veritate defecit sed calamitate tam miserabili est consumptus Gemit etiam quod residua bellatorum exposita maris periculis fluctibus tempestatum absque duce praeceptore principe ducitur quo ignorat modicum profectura terrae sanctae utilitatibus Quibus debitae consolationis solitum opportunae subjectioni sauxilium impedientibus jam maris frementis procellis temporisque angustia juxta votum non possumus ministrare Gemit insuper excidium Terrae sanctae utilitatibus quibus debitae consolationis solatium opportunae subjectionis auxilium impedientibus jam maris frementis procellis temporisque angustia juxta votum non possumus ministrare Gemit insuper excidium Terrae Sanctae quam nunc eripi de manibus Paganorum sperabamus quam olim ut asseritur recuperasset Christianus exercitus per concambium Damiatae nisi semel eis iterum Imperialibus fuisset Literis Interdictum Qui etiam non fuisset in manibus Paganorum inclusus si galeiarum subsidium ut ex parte sua promissum fuerat fieri poterat subsecutum esset Nam Damiata quae ut astruitur suo tradita nuncio aquilis Imperialibus insignata eodem die crudeliter spoliata per suas deteriorata viliter ignominiose per ipsos fuit infidelibus restituta Recurrit etiam ad rediviva suspiria amissionem praescriptam recolens Damiatae tot laborum angustias tot expensarum dispendia tot mortes fidelium tot excursus temporum quae inutiliter affluxerunt subortis lachrymis flere non cessat nec est qui consoletur eam ex omnibus charis ejus nec abstergat lachrymas a maxillis Cum ergo vox ejus in Rama jam sonuerit Rachel non solum filios sed haec omnia irremediabili lamentatione deploret quis fidelium a gemitibus suspiriis continebit quis filiorum cernens aquarum profluvia de matris oculis prodeuntia lachrymas non effundet quis matris non compatietur angustiis nec immensis ejus doloribus condolebit quis fidelium propter haec non ardentius inflammabitur ad subsidium Terrae Sanctae ne Christiana juventus ex insperato casu penitus prostrata videatur ignominiose animo consternata Nonne viri cordati filii Jesu Christi debent ad subsidium Terrae Sanctae tanto fortius animari quanto ignominiam jam amplius resultare conspiciunt ex insperata ruina in patrem filium in redemptorem atque redemptos in Christum populum Christianum Nos igitur hoc negotium tanto ardentius resumere affectamus profundiori consilio lata intendimus remedia invenire quanto magis necessitas ex multis inflata doloribus nostram grandis angustia mentem pavit sic cum Dominus populo suo modicum ostendit se iratum de illius manu hoc tempore sacrificium non acceptans qui prudentiam non est imitatus illorum per quem salus in Israel consuevit Non tamen misericordiae Dei sunt consumptae nec ejus miserationes penitus defecerunt Sperantes namque in misericordia Dei nostri qui viam nobis ostendit per quam in hoc opere prospere gradiamur viros secundum cor suum destinabit qui praecedant in cordis puritate ac manuum munditia exercitum Christianum Ideoque fraternitatem vestram obsecramus in Domino per Apostolica scripta praecipiendo mandantes quatenus haec clero et populis vobis commissis fideliter exponentes ac inducentes eosdem ad haec exequenda suos studeant animos praeparare ipsos ad vindicandam injuriam Jesu Christi sedulis exhortationibus invitetis ut cum ipsos sedes Apostolica habito majori tractatu sollicitandos providerit promptos inveniat paratos Porro ne tanquam canes muti non valentes latrare videamur deferre homini contra Deum non sumentes ultionem de illo qui tantam injuriam populo procuravit Imperatorem videlicet Fredericum qui nec transfretavit in termino constituto nec illuc in taxatis passagiis praescriptam pecuniam destinavit nec mille duxit milites per biennium tenendos ad suum stipendium pro subsidio Terrae Sanctae ibidem sed in tribus articulis manifeste deficiens in his discriptae excommunicationis laqueum ultroneus se ingessit excommunicatum quanquam inviti publice nunciamus et mandamus ab omnibus arctius evitari contra ipsum si contumacia ejus exigerit gravius processuri Confidimus tamen adhuc in pii patris clementia qui neminem vult perire quod oculi mentis caligantes hoc Ecclesiastico delibuti collirio â—i non fuerit animo rebellis lumine poterunt illustrari ut suam aspiciat nuditatem ignominiam suam quam incurrit avertat Sicque recurrat ad medicum ad matrem Ecclesiam revertatur per humilitatem debitam satisfactionem congruam salutis remedia recepturus Non enim ejus salutem in Domino affectamus interire quem olim syncere dileximus in minori etiam officio constituti Data Laterani Pontificatus nostri Anno secundo The Emperour justly incensed with the publication of these libellous scandalous and fabulous Excommunications against him in England and all other Kingdoms Churches to his intollerable defamation endeavoured to vindicate himself and his innocency against the Popes calumnies by dispatching Letters into all parts and particularly into England thus recorded by Matthew Paris IMperator itaque Fredericus cum a referentibus se excommunicatum cognovisset perturbatus est valde sicut Papa per Literas suas in omnibus Christianorum finibus latam fecerat sententiam publicari ita dictus Imperator scripsit universis Regibus Principibus Christianis conquerens sententiam in eum fuisse injuriose latam Denunciavit etiam singulis universis se non frivolis excusationibus sicut ei Papa mendose imposuit a peregrinatione reversum inchoata sed maximae infirmitatis causa illius super hoc testimonium invocans qui est testisin coelo fidelis
festinum quod durius est si ad illam dignitatem promoveretur moliri volentem ut anhelante ad hoc Rege cum toto Regno juvante excuteret Angliam de sub jugo Domini Papae et Curiae Romanae qui eidem tenetur sub tributo ut soluto vinculo tributi quo irretivit eam Rex Johannes solita Deo et Ecclesiae Sanctae serviret libertate Et ad hoc vellet usque expositionem capitis decertare innixus juri et appellationibus Stephani Cantuariensis Archiepiscqpi quas fecit solenniter idem Stephanus ante Altare Sancti Pauli in Ecclesia Cathedrali Londinensi cum redderet Coronam Angliae memoratus Rex Johannes in manus Legati conficiens scriptum toti mundo execrabile Papa autem his auditis sermonibus Radulphi postulationem infirmavit nullaâ—ue indicta causa pronunciavit ixritum Sic volo sic â—uâ—eo stet pro ratione voluntas Monachorum postulatione cassata concessit Papa ut Conventus Cantuariensis alium Archiepiscopum ac taâ—em eliâ—erent qui sibi esset pastor animarum salubris et Ecclesiae utilis Anglicanae et Romanae fidelis ac devotus Monachi igitur domum reversi Conventui retulerunt quomodo fuerant a suo deâ—iderâ—â— defraudati This was a very high Usurpation and affront to the King to reject this Archbishop duly and unanimously elected by the Monks and approved by him only because he was faithfull to the King and Kingdom and likely to prove an Enemy to the Popes usurped Interest therefore they must elect one faithfull and devoted to the Church of Rome though treacherous to the King and Kingdom The Monks hereupon petitioned the King to grant them his License to proceed to a new Election according to the Popes mandate directed to them in which Papal mandate the King perceiving some clauses prejudicial to the Rights of his Crown issued out this memorable Prohibition to the Monks of Canterbury not to do any thing prejudicial to the Rights of his Crown nor to elect any person Archbishop without his special License nor to send any Monks to Rome by the Popes command to elect an Archbishop there REX dilectis sibi in Christo Priori Conventui Ecclesiae Christi Cantuariensis salutem in Domino Cum ex parte vestra accessissent ad nos quidam Monachi vestri petentes a nobis licentiam eligendi ostendentes etiam nobis mandatum Apostolicum vobis directum de electione vestra infra certum tempus celebranda Nos praedictum mandatum diligenter inspicientes quaedam in ipso contenta perspeximus per quae quibusdam casibus contingentibus nobis et juri nostro possit praejudicium generari Hinc est quod vobis mandamus districte inhibentes quatenus occasione praedicti mandati vobis directi nihil in praejudicium nostrum vel juris nostri attemptare curetis et praecipue si contingat vos mittere aliquos de vestris ad Curiam Romanam cum potestate eligendi quod ibi nullam electionem celebrent licentia prius a nobis non petita cum hoc manifeste in praejudicium sit tum juris et privilegii nostri quam possessionis nostrae per consuetudinem hucusque approbatae et optentae Appellamus etiam ne quid contra praemissa in nostri praejudicium attemptare curetis Et ad innovandam appellationem nostram coram vobis Magistrum R. de Cantilupo latorem praesentium procuratorem nostrum constituimus Teste meipso apud Lamph Undecimo die Marcii The Monks in pursuance of this Prohibition by the Kings License elected John their Prior Archbishop Conventus Cantuariensis elegerunt J. Priorem suum in Archiepiscopum Pastorem animarum suarum Qui cum esset Regi praesentatus ab eo receptus profectus est Romam ut electionem ritè factam impetraret à sede Apostolica confirmari whom the King by these his Letters Patents approved desiring the Pope to confirm him and likewise made new Proctors in the Court of Rome concerning this Election DOmino Papae salutem Reversis nuper in Angliam Nunciis Ecclesiae Cantuariensis a Curia Romana negotio pro quo sedem Apostolicam adierunt infecto Prior et Monachi ejusdem Ecclesiae iterato petierunt a nobis licentiam eligendi optentaque gratanter a nobis licentia Subprior et Conventus Ecclesiae memoratae dilectum nobis I. Priorem suum unanimiter in Patrem sibi elegerunt et Pasâ—orem Cumque ipsum nobis praesentassent electioni de eo factae tanquam de viro provido et honesto Regium assensum praebuimus et favorem Idque Sanctitati vestrae duximus significandum rogantes quatenus favorabiliter quod vestrum est in hac parte exequi dignemini In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Merleberg Vicesimo secundo die Martii REX omnibus ad quos praesentes Literae pervenerint salutem Sciatis nos dilectos fideles nostros P. Sarracen Petrum Grimbald constituisse procuratores nostros ad impetrandum contradicendum in Curia Romana vel eorum alterum si ambo ad hoc interesse non possint In cujus c. dur usque ad festum Sancti Michaelis Anno c. xvi Teste meipso apud Westmonasterium Vicesimo quinto die Aprilis The King to promote his affaires the better in the Court of Rome where they of late miscarried though never so just granted Annuities to some Cardinals to obtain that justice from them by such Pensions which he could not procure without them whereof take this one president recorded with the two preceding Patents REX concessit Reinero titulo Sanctae Mariae in Cosmedin Diacono Card. xx Marc. singulis annis ad festum Sancti Michaelis percipiendas ad Scaccarium Regis donec ei in competenti beneficio Ecclesiastico providerit Teste Rege apud Westm xxvij die Aprilis But yet all this would not prevail against the Popes particular design to dispose of the Archbishoprick of Canterbury to one of his own creatures by vacating this second election as well as the first though unanimously and canonically made by the Monks and assented to by the King and the person elected voyd of any just exceptions the Pope could take against him against whom he yet thus arbitrarily proceeded VEnit eodem tempore Romam Prior Johannes electus Cantuariensis in hebdomada Pentecostes Et cum Literas suae electionis Domino Papae exhibuisset praecepit Magistro Johanni de Columna aliis quibusdam Cardinalibus ut examinarent illum si dignus esset ad culmen hujusmodi promoveri Qui cum examinassent per triduum electum illum in decem novem ut dicitur articulis diligenter protestati sunt coram Domino Papa se causam in ipso legitimae recusationis non invenisse Veruntamen visum est Domino Papae in electo memorato quod nimis esset senex et simplex et ad tantam insufficiens dignitatem Et cum persuassisset
vel post et inquisitionem quam inde faceretis nobis scire faciatis per Literas vestras Patentes Teste c. Of which more in due place As the King by his Ecclesiastical Prerogative and Laws determined those to be Bâ—stards who were born before Wedlock against the Popes and Bishops Canons who held them legitimate and inheritable so he by the same Prerogative commanded all common Whores and Concubines of Priests then much in use by reason of their vow of chastity and single life which made them and Schollars most unchaste to be imprisoned and banished out of the University of Oxford by his Temporal Officers unlesse they had Lands therein and by Oath and other security gave good assurance for their chaste and honest demeanour for the future and not to resort to Clerks lodgings as appears by this memorable Writ REX Majori Ballivis suis Oxoniae salutem Sciatis quod pietatis intuitu concessimus quod omnes publicae Meretrices Concubinae Clericorum quas coepistis in prisona nostra detinetis eo quod contra probisionem nostram inventae fuerint in Villa vestra Oxoniae deliberentur sub tali forma Quod publicae Meretrices statim post deliberationem suam Villam nostram exeant Concubinae vero Clericorum tenementa habentes in eadem Villa si juramentum vobis praestiterint securitatem sufficientem vobis fecerint quod de caetero honestae se gerent non habiturae accessum ad Clericos pro quibus sic captae sunt detentae post deliberationem suam libere sine impedimento stent in eadem Villa ibidem morentur aliae vero domos aut possessiones in eadem Villa non habentes Villam exeant ibidem ulterius non moraturae Et ideo vobis praecipimus quod tam publicas Meretrices quam Concubinas Clericorum in forma praedicta deliberetis Teste Rege apud Westm Decimo die Julii If a Clerk or Beneficed Person were indebted to the King or incurred his just displeasure the King by his Prerogative Royal commanded the Bishop of the Diocesse to sequester all his Ecclesiastical Benefices till his debt was satisfied his displeasure remitted and the sequestration discharged by special Writ as in this following Record REX Venerabili in Christo Patri T. Norwicensi Episcopo salutem Sciatis quod remisimus Richardo de Sancto Johanne Capellano indignationem nostram ipsum in gratiam nostram recepimus Et ideo vobis mandamus rogantes quatenus omnia beneficia sua Ecclesiastica quae habet in Diocesi vestra quae occasione debitorum quibus nobis tenebatur sequestrari fecistis eidem Richardo restitui faciatis cum omnibus bonis suis in eisdem beneficiis inventis proventibus inde perceptis Teste Rege apud Kenington sexto die Julii How imperiously the Pope intruded himself into the Truces between Christian Kings in general you heard before in the Popes Bull for a general Crossado how far into these between the Kings of England and France these two ensuing Records will inform us REX c. Abbati Westm salutem Sciatis quod assignavimus vobis socium Magistrum Iohannem Blundum quem ad vos mittimus ut ipse una vobiscum assistat Venerabilibus Patribus P. Wintoniensi W. Exoniensi Episcopis in tractatu quem de mandato Domini Papae habituri sunt cum Domino Rege Franciae de Treugis Pace Ita quod super praemissis omnis habeatur tractatus in praesentia vestra sicut idem Magister plenius vobis dicet ex parte nostra Et ideo vobis mandamus rogantes quatenus laborem praedictum ad commodum honorem nostrum pro nobis subire velitis ita quod grates speciales a nobis inde reportare debeatis Teste Rege apud Gloucest xxv die Maii. Per ipsum Dominum Regem praesentibus Domino Cantuariensi aliis Episcopis HENRICVS Dei gratia Rex Angliae c. Venerabili in Christo Patri P. Wintoniensi Episcopo salutem Mittimus ad vos fratrem Mauric Templarium profecturum ex parte vestra Domini Exon. cum Literis nostris de salvo conductu ad Dominum Senon Archiepiscopum Episcopum Parisiensem quibus etiam significamus quod parati sumus parere mandato Domini Papae super pace formanda vel Treugis prorogandis inter Dominum Regem Franciae et nos Et ideo mittimus ad opus vestrum Domini Exoniensis Episcopi ut salvo secure possitis ad partes transmarinas accedere si fuerit necesse Rogamus igitur vos quatenus una cum praedicto Episcopo collega vestro quod vestrum est quod praedictum negotium deposcere videritis diligenter exequi velitis ut de voluntate nostra vobis conster scire vos volumus quod placet nobis ut si praedictae Treugae prorogari non possint usque ad Triennium prorogentur ad terminum quem poteritis optinere Et quia consilium petebatis a latere nostro vobis adhiberi Vobis significamus quod dilectos fideles nostros Philip. de Albiniaco Radulphum filium Nicholai qui ad praesens profecti sunt in Marchiam pro negotiis nostris sicut ipsi scitis vel aliquos alios de nostris quando necesse fuerit secundum quod a vobis accipiemus die loco quos nobis significabitis ad vos mittemus Teste Rege apud Wodestock Decimo die Maii. Eodem modo scribitur W. Exon. Episcopo The Mandate of this Pope specified in these two Records I conceive was grounded upon his universal command to all Christian Kings and States to forbear all Wars upon this occasion This insatiable turbulent Pope to extort monies under a pretext of Charity and Piety to rescue the Holy Land even whiles there was a Truce with the Sarazens to exhaust all others purses to fill his own and raise forces to suppresse the Citizens of Rome with whom he had then great contests about their priviledges issued out such an Antichristian Imperious Bull into England and other Countries as trampled the Rights Crowns Liberties of all Christian Kings Kingdoms Cities Clergymen and Christians too under his Papal feet and gave every Monk imployed in this design authority for money to dispense with Oathes and Vows made by his own Papal command exhortation and menaces witnesse this relation DUm talia mundialis rota volvendo perturbaret in partibus vicinis in Regnis Orientalibus sicut in Occidentalibus consimilis imo molestior inter Christianos misera fuit perturbatio Dominus enim Papa occasionem sumens a praedicta Imperatoris persequutione argumentosas extorsiones praecipue in Anglia excogitans et multiplicans Legatos sub specie simplicium nuntiorum potestatem tamen habentes Legatorum undique destinavit qui multifariam exegerunt pecuniam nunc praedicando nunc supplicando nunc praecipiendo nunc comminando nunc excommunicando
petty oppositions against them The Pope to raise moneys for himself and his own Wars under a pretext of supplying and ayding the Holy Land against the Saracens issued forth his Bulls for a new Crossado throughout the Christian world which he caused to be re-published HOc denique anno qui est annus octavus postquam constitutae sunt treugae decennales in Terra promissionis inter Romanum Imperatorem Fredericum Babyloniae Soldanum facta est praedicatio crucis per orbem universum Christiana fide insignitum ad commonitionem instantiam Domini Papae Gregorii qui literas in diversas orbis partes sub hac forma direxit the same verbatim with those forecited p. 447 448 449. GREGORIUS Episcopus servus servorum Dei Universis Domini nostri Jeseu Christi fidelibus per regnum Angliae constitutis ad quos literae istae pervenerint salutem Apostolicam benedictionem Rachel suum videns in verae fidei cognitione principium accrescentium in salutem filiorum dexterae pia mater sancta Romana Ecclesia cujus magna est quasi mare de suae prolis internecione contritio vocem lamentationis fletus luctus emisit hactenus emittit quam audiri cupimus in excelso ut per diem noctem fidelium oculi doloris lachrymam deducentes non taceant donec misereatur Dominus non quiescant c. Dat. Spoleti 2. Nonas Septemb. Pontificatus nostri anno octavo Assignati sunt autem praedicatores a domino Papa in opus crucis animarum oberrantium lucrifactionem per orbem universum fratres de ordine Praedicatorum ac Minorum cum magistris in Theologia perfectis utpote magister Johannes da sancto Albano oriundus aliquando Decanus Ecclesiae sancti Quintini postea thesaurarius Ecclesiae Sarisburiensis alii viri discreti ac sancti qui in opus Evangelii profecti praedicaverunt ubique Domino cooperante sermonem confirmante sequentibus signis Habuerunt autem ex mandato Apostolico provinciarum Archidiaconos Decanos qui in locis singulis parochianos viros mulieres convenire fecerunt ita ut nullus remaneret sub poena Anathematis quin eorum praedicationibus interesset Whereupon they inform us of this fabulous Miracle wrought upon a Creeple to set on this design with more speed and vigour COntigit autem hoc anno 3. Idus Junii in villa de Clare ubi magister Rogerus de Lewes frater quidem de ordine Minorum pro negotio crucis Evangelium in Dominica praedicavit ut mulier quaedam omni membrorum officio jam per triennium destituta poenam metuens excommunicationis paucum quod habuit argenti cuidam viro sibi vicino contulit qui eam in humeris suis ad locum veheret praedicationis Ubi cum gemens jaceret lugens quousque vir Dei praedicationem absolvisset motus compassione super gemitibus mulieris quam lugentem jacere conspexit accessit ad eam atque causam ad quid illuc venisset inquisivit Quae cum diceret quod metu excommunicationis ad locum sermonis fuisset delata praecepit ut iret in domum suam nesciens quod membris omnibus esset dissoluta Sed cum astantes vicini ejus testarentur quod omnium erat usu membrorum jam elapso triennio privata interrogabat si crederet quod Deus potens erat ut sibi si vellet redderet sanitatem Cui illa Credo Domine Tunc vir Dei mulierem inter brachia complectens levavit eam fiducialiter ait Sanet te Deus omnipotens in quem credis Et cum mulier ad vocern jubentis se erigeret confidens in Domino coeperunt ossa ejus nervi cum compagibus dum surgeret crepare ut visum sit astantibus quod omnia ossa ejus in frusta fuissent comminuta Et sic mulier sanitati pristinae restituta abiit in domum suam exaltans magnificans Dominum qui talem servis suis contulit potestatem Thus were the ignorant people cheated of their monyes and their blind devotion abused year after year by these pious fraudes and forged Miracles of the Pope and his freers Predicants to the scandal of Religion This year Pope Gregory the 9th to advance his own Papal Authority over all Christian Kingdomes Churches throughout the world by giving prescribing Lawes and Decretals to them to gain mony for dispensations against them and other Canons published his Books of Decretals bearing his own name whereof we have this account HIS quoque temporibus Gregorius Papa IX videns Decretalium taediosam prolixitatem sub quodam compendio eas eleganter abbreviatas collectas solenniter authentice per totius mundi latitudinem legi praecepit et divulgari Illas autem ab auctore ipsarum Gregorianas appellamus sic incipientes Rex pacificus c. In quibus quaedam innovavit ne scilicet illegitimi in Praelatas vel Ecclesiastica beneficia nisi adepta a sede Romana legitimationis dispensatione obtineant sciens inde curiae Romanae pro impetratione tali multa emolumenta provenire sicut ex statuto Innocentii pro dispensatione plurium beneficiorum obtinendorum These monopolies of Papal Dispensations in these two cases of Illegitimations and Pluralties being very gainful though scandalous and unchristian Projects And lest such who needed or desired such dispensations should want monyes to purchase them or any other indulgences or to defray Papal exactions upon all occasions this Pope and his Agents sent abroad Usurers and sharking Broakers into all Countries under the Titles of Marchants especially into England which proved a pernicious pest and greivance to the Kingdom and Churchmen as this relation of their practices discovers INvaluit autem his diebus adeo Caursinorum pestis abominanda ut vix esset aliquis in tota Anglia maxime Praelatus qui retibus illorum jam non illaquearetur Etiam ipse Rex debito inaestimabili eis tenebatur obligatus Circumveniebant enim in necessitatibus indigentes usuram sub specie negotiationis palliantes nescire dissimulantes quod quicquid accrescit sorti usura est quocunque nomine censeatur Manifestum est enim eorum accommodationes ab ordine charitatis sequestrari cum non manum porrigant egentibus auxiliatricem ut eis subveniant sed circumveniant non ut alienae succurrant inediae sed ut suae consulant avaritiae cum Quicquid agant homines intentio judicet omnes Debitores autem suos sub tali obligatione sibi obligaverunt Universis praesens scriptum visuris N. Prior et Conventus N. salutem in Domino Noveritis nos mutuo recepisse apud Londinum pro nostris et Ecclesiae nostrae negotiis utiliter expediendis ab illo N. et illo N. pro se et sociis suis civibus et mercatoribus civitatis N. centum et quatuor marcas bonorum et legalium esterlingorum tredecim solidis et quatuor
against the Saracens cheated the people of their monies and the Holy Land of their vowed assistance Circa dies illos ut quasi mille argumentis misera terra Anglicana suis bonis viduata spoliaretur fratres Praedicatores Minores autentico Domini Papae communiti in praedicatione sua plenam peccatorum remissionem concesserunt omnibus Crucesignandis pro Terrae sanctae liberatione Et statim vel in Crastino vel tertia die postquam multos devotos signaverant ea conditione a crucis voto eos absolvebant ut quantum suppetebat facultas pecuniae suae portionem in subsidium Terrae sanctae conferrent largiorem Et ut ad hoc Anglicos inclinarent pronius ac promptius ipsam pecuniam asserebant Comiti Richardo deferendam chartam ipsius super hoc certius ostendentes Insuper a senibus valetudinariis mulieribus imbecillibus parvulis crucem accipientibus vel accipere proponentibus tantundem indulgentiae accepta prius ab eisdem pecunia concesserunt ostendentes super hoc Comitis Richardi scriptum testimoniale a Romana curia impetratum Et hoc genere emungendi loculos est infinita pecunia propter favorem Comitis adquisita Quis autem custos aut fidelis dispensator inde fuerit hic jam quaeritur nam nescitur Moreover after the oppressing Legates departure out of England when the English expected ease from their more then Aegyptian Papal Taxmasters their bricks were doubled rather then diminished by new Exactors Labentibus autem dierum illorum curriculis ludente fortuna in mortalium mutabilitate non adhuc cessavit avaritia Romanorum insatiabilis Quia post recessum Legati remanserunt in Anglia duo Papales Clerici quasi vices Legati supplentes exactores indefessi scilicet Petrus cognomento Rubeus Petrus de Supino autenticum Papale retinentes Procurationes exigendi interdicendi excommunicandi et pecuniam variis modis a misera Ecclesia Anglicana extorquendi ut talibus rapinis Ecclesia Romana secundum assertionem eorum quae damnificabatur multiformiter respiraret Scripsit igitur imperiose praedictus Petrus Rubeus qui se alteri praeferebat habens se per modum Legati epistolas suas literas autenticas illi Abbati vel illi Priori cujus titulus talis praeponebatur Magister P. Rubeus domini Papae familaris consanguineus salutem c. Et sub tali titulo Procurationes et collectas varias exigebat et extorsit Praeterea socius suus Petrus de Supino in Hyberniam permittente Rege ex parte Papae veniens autenticum ejusdem deferens a Praelatis Hyberniae omnibus brachio adjutus saeculari cum magna tyrannide collegit Unde quidam suspensi Londinum ad eundem Petrum venerunt secundum voluntatem ejus satisfacturi Rediens igitur ab Hybernia idem Petrus in Autumno sequenti Romam tendens mille quingentas marcas secum clitellis refertis asportavit Per idem tempus Petrus de Supino clericus Domini Papae instantissime ex tota Hybernia pecuniam scilicet vicesimam per autenticum Papale extorquens collegit indeque absque diversis donativis mille quingentas marcas reportavit Magister quoque Petrus Rubeus cujus titulus fuit Domini Papae familiaris consanguineus ex partibus Angliae Borealibus missis nunciis per Scotiam autentico Papali similiter communitus pecuniam diligentissime ac festinanter studuit adunando duplicare Et sic subito refertis clitellis sub conductu Monachorum Cantuariensium apud Doveram clanculo mare transierunt Audierant enim per cursores suos expeditissimos quod Dominus Papa irremediabiliter aegrotaret ita ut jam vel obierat vel foret in proximo moriturus Repentinam igitur clandestinam cum praeda sua fugam tam per mare quam per terram inierunt quia timebant ne Rex certificatus de morte Papae pecuniam totam quam collegerant prudenter retinuisset consilium habiturus quid inde faceret cum alius Papa succederer Et cum vix Franciam ingressi fuissent ecce magister Walterus de Ocra nuncius Imperialis deferens literas Domini sui de credentia ad Regem festinanter sed tamen nimis sero mandata de statu Curiae Romanae veniens nunciavit persuadens quod si adhuc tales in Anglia invenirentur tam praedam quam praedones retineret Sed cum didicisset quod elapsi erant increpans Regis ignaviam iratus statim recessit dolens quod frustra advenisset Ipsosigiture vestigio diligens investigator insequebatur ut eorum quasi vulpecularum Maeandros prudenter perscrutando Domino suo Imperatori viarum suarum diverticula nunciaret Who met with most of their spoyles converted to the Emperors use Pope Gregory having the year before sent a Bull to the Archbishop of Canterbury and Bishops of Sarum and Lincoln to provide by his Papal Provisions no lesse then 300. Benefices which should first fall voyd with in their Diocesse for Romans Italians and other aliens to the Kingdomes and Churches great prejudice the King thereupon issued these ensuing Writs to the Archbishops Bishops Officials and other Ecclesiastical officers under writen to return him a particular of all the Ecclesiastical Benefices Prebendaries and their respective values with the names of the persons on whom they were conferred And likewise to inquire what sums of mony had been levyed for the Popes use what arrears were yet unpaid thereof and to secure them REX Venerabili in Christo Patri W. Eborum Archiepiscopo salutem Mandamus vobis firmiter injungentes in fide qua nobis tenemini quatenus per literas vestras sine morae dispendio nobis significetis quae et quanta beneficia clerici Romani et alii tam Anglici quam ultramarini habeant in Diocesi vestra ex collatione vel provisione Summi Pontificis vel Legati vel alterius provisoris Authoritate sedis Apostolicae scilicet tam Ecclesiastica quam alia beneficia praebendalia nomin a etiam praedictorum Clericorum nobis sciâ—e faciatis Teste Rege apud Mer leberg 12. die Junii Eodem modo scribitur R. Liâ—c R. Lond. W. Carl. H. Elyensi R. Roff. P. Hereff. N. Dunholm R. Sarr H. Coventr Litchf Archid. Cantuar. Offic. Exon. Offic. Episco Winton After which he issued this ensuing Writ REX Venerabili in Christo Patri W. eadem gratia Eborum Archiepiscopo Angliae primati salutem Paternitatem vestram rogamus quatenus in singulis Archidiaconatibus vestris diligenter inquiri faciatis quot et quae beneficia Clerici Romani sive Italici habeant in Diocesi vestra Quae etiam beneficia collata fuerunt quibuscunque Clericis undicunque fuerint oriundi per Provisionem factam authoritate Apostolica sive beneficia illa consistant in Praehendis sive Ecclesiis Parochialibus et tam de nominibus eorundem beneficiorum et de eorum valore quam de nominibus praedictorum Clericorum
aliquem virum Religiosum cujuscunque fuerit ordinis vel alium cujuscunque Nuncium Clericum vel Laicum Anglicum vel Alienigenam de hiis quos applicare continget in Portu suo ulterius procedere permittant antequam diligens c. ut supra usque ad illam clausulam nisi solum c. Moreover the King at the earnest request and complaint of his Nobles against his own private inclination issued forth this memorable Ptohibition to the Abbot of St. Edmunds not to give or pay any Subsidy to Martin the Popes Agent or to suffer him to conferre any Benefices on any person without his privity till the Noblemens Proctors returned from the Council of Lyons where they intended to Appeal against these innovations and oppressions REX Abbati de Sancto Edmundo salutem Cum pro oppressionibus innumerabilibus factis in Regno nostro per Ecclesiam Romanam ob quam Magnates nostri ad sedem Apostolicam appellarunt et quosdam pro ipsis pro universitate totius Barnagii Angliae ad Concilium in brevi celebrandum ad appellationem suam prose quendam duxerint destinandos Nos attente rogaverunt ut nullam immutationem per Nuncios Apostolicos usque ad reditum praedictorum Nunciorum fieri patiamur Nos licet inviti voluntati Apostolicae contrarium aliquid facientes volentes tamen nostris condescendere Magnatibus quod quidem honori nostro novimus convenire vobis mandamus firmiter injungentes quod sicut Baroniam et tenementa vestra diligitis Magistro Martino Clerico Camerae Domini Papae vel alicui Nuncio Apostolico nullum subsidium impendatis donec praefati Nuncii redierint a Concilio supradicto aut certum responsum receperimus ab eisdem nec interim ad ipsius mandatum praeter conscientiam nostram aliqua beneficia conferatis vel ab ipso conferri permittatis Moreover the King at the Nobles request sent this Writ to his chief Justice in Ireland upon the same account to hinder John Russin Martins Agent sent over into Ireland to extort any money or Provisions or conferre any Benefices there or to do any thing to the prejudice of his Land or Crown untill he should receive the Kings further command therein REX M. filio Geroldi Justic Hiberniae salutem Ad vestram volumus notitiam pervenire Quod Magnates nostri Angliae ob gravamina non modica et immoderatas oppressiones quibus Summus Pontifex viros religiosos et alios Clericos terxae nostrae inquietat obmurmurant et mente turbantur Ita quod ea de causa missuri sunt in proximo solempnes Nuncios ad ipsum Summum Pontificem petituros cum instantia quod a praedictis oppressionibus desistat Et quia sicut audivimus Martinus Clericus et Nuncius Domini Papae qui in Anglia moratur quendam Clericum nomine Iohannem Ruffum jam misit in Hiberniam ut similes in terra nostra Hiberniae faceret oppressiones Vobis mandamus quatenus ipsum Iohannem vel alium Literas Apostolicas deferentem vel ipsius Martini non permittatis a viris religiosis pecuniam aliquam extorquere vel Promissiones aliquas facere Romanis vel Italicis de Beneficiis Ecclesiasticis virorum religiosorum vel aliarum personarum Ecclesiasticarum vel aliquid exigere quod terrae nostrae Hiberniae nocere possit donec aliud a nobis habueritis mandatum Teste Rege apud Westm primo die Junii The Kingdom being thus generally grieved by this shamelesse oppressor thereupon the Nobles meeting secretly at a Torney against the Kings Prohibition consulted how to send him packing out of the Realm and sent a terrible menacing message to him within four dayes to depart the Realm under pain of being cut in pieces whereupon he repairing to the King who gave him a sharp answer demanded a safe conduct from him to guard him from the fury of the Nobles and people to the Sea-side and thereupon departed the Realm in a terrible panick fear thus related by Matthew Paris His diebus videlicet in crastino Apostolorum Petri Pauli postquam quaedam Torneamenta plena occulto odio per Dominum Regem propter imminens periculum prohibebantur apud Luitonam Dunestapliam congregatorum missus est Fulco filius Warini ex parte universitatis Regni ad Magistrum Martinum Papae Clericum saepedictum Londini commorantem apud Novum Templum Qui torvo vultu respiciens eum sic est affatus Recedens statim exi ab Anglia Cui Magister Martinus Quis mihi hoc mandat An tu ex te ipso hoc habes Cui Fulco Hoc tibi per me mandat armatorum qui nuper apud Luitonam Dunestapliam apparuerunt universitas Et si sano credis consilio ne moreris usque in tertium diem ne tu et omnes tui in trustra concidaris Recedente igitur Fulcone irato nimis minas minis cum terribili juramento cumulante exaggerante Magister Martinus trepidus anhelus statim Dominum Regem adiit dixit e◠Domine Rex talia nunc audivi fit ne hoc authoritate vestra vel vestrorum temeritate Cui Dominus Rex Non me hujusmodi rei authorem profiteor Sed Barones mei vir se continent quin insurgant in me eo quod tuas in Regno meo et eorundem quae jus et modum excedunt depraedationes et injurias hactenus toleravi Quorum etiam furorem vix compescui quin et in te irruentes te membratim non dilacerarunt Cui Magister Martinus humili trepida voce ait Peto igitur Domine Rex serenissime ob Dei amorem Domini Papae reverentiam liberum exitum tutum à terravestra cum conductu vestro recessum Cui Dominus Rex commotus iratus nimis ait Diabolus te ad inferos inducat et perducat Dumque circumsedentes vix Regem mitigassent jussit Rex cuidam Marescallo Palatii sui nomine Roberto Norisco ut ipsum Magistrum Martinum usque ad mare salvo perduceret Qui cum statim iter aggrediens ducem suum Robertum dictus Magister Martinus juncto latere sequeretur quandoque ut contingit equitantes aliquos conspiceret vel transeuntes ipsum timor tremor adeo contraxerunt ut si terra hiaret sub cespite latitaret O the strange fear and terrour that guilt infused into this impudent Papal oppressor though armed with the Popes own Bulls Et cum procedentes ad lymbum cujusdam sylvae venalis pervenissent quam electus Cantuariensis venalem exposuerat ubi compatriotae ad emenda eligenda robora convenerant conspiciens eos Martinus pavidus ait duci suo Roberto Heu heu quod timebam accidit mihi Ecce nos invasuri O amice Domine mi Roberte habesne filium nepotem consanguineum vel amicum quem cupis in redditu Ecclesiastico promoveri Praesto sum ut procurem omnia tibi 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Paternitatis etiam vestrae dilectionem attentè rogamus quotenus partes vestras velitis interponere diligenter ut iterati nuncii dictorum Magnatum à Domino Papa vobis possint taliter exaudiri quod praefatae Ecclesiae et nobis non videatur periculum imminere cui nos oporteat in perpetuum subjacere quod timetur non medicum ab universis et singulis regni nostri Teste meipso apud Westmonast Vigesimo octavo die Martii Anno Regni nostri Trigesimo Cum autem Dominut Rex supra praedictis oppressionibus quotidiè supervenientibus de quibus querelae multiplicabantur circumquaque accesserunt multi per Curiam Romanam enormiter laesi et damnificati sperantes Dominum Regem et suos in concepto proposito firmiter permansuros multas injurias sibi illatas ad recentem memoriam Regis et Regii consilii conquerendo suscitarunt Et quaedam quae priùs non recolebantur per querulos articulos articulis prioribus addebantur injuriae non minimum Regi et Regno derogantes In hunc modum Nuper etiam ab Apostolica sede emanarunt Literae non modicum Regis et Regni praejudicium continentes Videlicet quod aliqui Praelati decem Milites strenuos etiam aliqui quinque aliqui quindecim invenirent Domino Papae qui in servitio Ecclesiae Romanae starent per annum integrum Praelatorum stipendiis militarent cum equis armis sufficienter instructi ubi Dominus Papa duxerit providendum Quod servitium militare nulli nisi soli Regi et Regni Principibus debetur nec ab aliquo usque ad nostra tempora aliquo tempore exactum fuisse recolitur Et si summo Pontifici placuisset absque assensu Regio hujusmodi exactionem fecisse aut proea non modicam redemptionem recepisse nullatenus debuisset Praeterea ne Dominus Rex contra hoc sibi prospicere potuisset fraudulenter fuit à quibusdam Nunciis Ecclesiae provisum singulis Praelatis ab eisdem mandatum quod hujusmodi exactionem et pro ea gravem redemptionem receptam usque ad dimidium annum sub poena Excommuaicationis nulli omnino revelarent Item in universorum singulorum patronorum Ecclesiarum Angliae praejudicium non modicum gravamen his diebus Domino Cantuariensi concessum est ut obventiones sive fructus unius anni beneficiorum quae vacare contigerint in provincia Cantuariensi eidem Domino Cantuariensi conferantur Such were the daring insolencies and strange new encroachments of this usurping Warlike Pope upon the Church Clergy and Crown of England quite contrary to Christs doctrine Mat. 26. 51 52. Tit. 1. 7. 2 Tim. 2. 24 25. Gal. 6. 1. Ephes 6. 10 to 20. To which he superadded these avaritious demands Eisdemque diebus Dominus Papa videns in aliquorum Anglicorum ornamentis Ecclesiasticis utpote in capis choralibus infulis aurifrisia concupiscibilia interrogavit ubinam facta fuissent Cui responsum est in Anglia At ipse Uere hortus noster deliciarum est Anglia Uere puteus inexhaustus est et ubi multa abundant de multis multa possunt extorqueri Unde idem Dominus Papa concupiscentia illectus oculorum Literas suas Bullatas sacras misit ad omnes ferè Cisterciensis ordinis Abbates in Anglia commorantes quorum orationibus se nuper in Capitulo Cisterciensi commendaverat ut ipsi aurifrisia ac si pro nihilo ipsa possent adquirere mittere non differrent praeelecta ad planetas et capas suas chorales adornandas Quod mercenariis Londinensibus qui ea venalia habebant non displicuit ad placitum vendentibus unde multi manifestam avaritiam Romanae Eeclesiae detestabantur Eodemque tempore cum audisset Dominus Papa qualiter quidam in Anglia opulenti Clerici videlicet Magister Robertus de Hailes Archidiaconus Lincolniensis qui paucis elapsis annis obierat intestatus plura millia Marcarum cum vasis multis argenteis saeculo saecularibus infoeliciter dimiserat Archidiaconusque Bedefordiae Almaricus quod pecunia abundans maxima post se indecenter relicta obierat Nuper quoque Magister Johannes de Hotoff Archidiaconus Northamptoniensis morbo repentino correptus circiter quinque millia Marcarum cum triginta cuppis argenteis vel aureis infinitis jocalibus indecenter improvise objisset intestatus statutum super hoc novum et inauditum non sine nota manifestae cupiditatis suscitavit in Anglia promulgandum ut si Clericus ex tunc decederet intestatus ejusdem bona in usus Domini Papae converterentur Quod negotium Fratribus Praedicatoribus Minoribus praecepit diligenter exequendum Quod cum audisset Dominus Rex detestans Romanae Curiae argumentosam ac multiplicem et multiformem avaritiam hoc fieri prohibuit comperiens illud in damnum Regni et suum redundare praejudicium The Popes Agents notwithstanding the Kings Nobles Bishops Abbots and Commons Letters to the Pope and Inhibition forementioned presuming to levy a Tax for the Popes use upon the Clergy which the Bishop of London and other Prelates such was their Treachery to the King Kingdom and Church of England out of flattery servility to this usurping Pope or to gain future preferments promoted by their Warrants and Excommunications the King thereupon issued forth his Prohibitions to inhibite the collecting thereof thus related by Matthew Paris Dierum etiam ipsorum curriculis Dominus Rex Literas suas misit prohibitorias Praelatis Angliae ne Domino Papae tallagium contribuerent Domino etiam Abbati Sancti Albani sicut aliis scripsit in haec verba HENRICUS Dei gratiâ Rex Angliae c. Dilecto sibi in Christo Abbati de S. Albano salutem Audivimus quod Venerabilis in Christo Pater P. Londini Episcopus compellit vos ad tallagium ad opus Papae perselvendum Super quo miramur plurimum et movemur maxime cum in praedicta convocatione provisum fuerat communiter per dictos Praelatos et Magnates quod nihil fieret de tallagio illo ante reditum Nunciorum eorum a Curia Romana ad quam iidem Nuncii sunt sicut nostis pro specialibus totius Regni nostri negotiis destinati Quapropter vobis mandamus firmiter inhibentes quod nec ad mandatum praefati Episcopi nec alterius aliquid attemptetis contra Provisionem praedictam sicut Baroniam vestram quam de nobis tenetis diligitis pacifice possidere Quoniam attentationem hujusmodi non possumus nec volumus sustinere Teste meipso apud Westm primo die Aprilis Anno Regni nostri trigesimo Notwithstanding these unsatiable Roman Harpies proceeded boldly in their Rapines without shame or moderation Et ne miseranda afflictorum Anglorum cessaret tribulatio infra eosdem dies exegit Dominus Papa instantissimè non sub minima quantitate pecuniam ponens brachium confidentiae in auro
Christi exequendum collectionem Decimae beneficiorum Ecclesiasticorum in subsidium praedictae Terrae Sanctae authoritate praemissa nobis concessae alia faciend quae pertinent ad dictum negotium per Regnum nostrum per se per alios idoneos quibus vices suas super hoc duxerit committendas vobis supplicamus attentius rogantes exorantes in Domino in fide qua Deo nobis tenemini mandantes quatenus ob amorem Crucifixi cujus negotium geritur in hac parte ob reverentiam nostram sibi aliis quos pro praedicto negotio per Literas suas ad vos contigerit destinari favorabiliter assistentes in omnibus hiis quae contingunt officium supradictum ad promotionem dicti negotii consilium auxilium favorem benevolum praebere studeatis Tantum facientes ut praeter merita quae vobis inde accrescend à Domino vobis universis singulis teneri debeamus in vestris negotiis penes nos expediendis grata vicissitudine ad gratias speciales In cujus c. Teste ut supra Per Regem The Bishops of the Province of Canterbury being to meet in a Convocation at London the King lest they should attempt any thing therein against the Rights of his Crown or Liberty of his people appointed two Proctors by this Patent to sit and act therein in his behalf REX universis c. salutem Quia intelleximus quod Venerabiles Patres Episcopi Provinciae Cantuar. London convenerunt ad tractandum super aliquibus articulis qui statum nostrum et Regni nostri contingere possint ne jus nostrum et subditorum negligere videamur Magistrum Nicholaum de Plimpton Clericum et Rogerum de Lockinton nostros constituimus procuratores ad proponendum de jure nostro qttae ipsis videbitur expedire Et ad alia faciend nomine â—â—Spandâ—â—ro quae hujusmodi negotium requiret Et ad appellandum si opus fuerit prout ordo juris dictabit In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Windles 12. die Januarii Per Regem The King having contracted with those of Marcelles for Ships to transport him his forces and Subjects to the Holy Land issued this Writ to all persons of all ranks who had taken the Crosse upon them in Ireland to certifie him what number they amounted to that so he might provide Ships accordingly REX Archiepiscopis Episcopis Comitibus Baronibus Militibus omnibus aliis Crucesignatis Hiberniae salutem Sciatis quod juravimus statuimus passagium nostrum in Terram Sanctam à festo Sancti Johannis Baptistae Anno Domini 1253. in tres annos quod etiam Dominus Papa confirmavit ac apud Marsill mare ingredi proponentes tractatum nuper habuimus ob nostrum vestrum commodum super passagio cum probis hominibus Marsill quos ad nos in Angliam venire propter hoc fecimus Et ideo vobis mandamus rogantes quod ad certoâ—diem locum conveniatis ad sciendum quot qui vestrum nobiscum in Terram Sanctam personaliter profisciscentur de numero omnium illorum nos sine dilatione distinctè apertè certificetis ut de securis naves contra praedictum passagium ad opus vestrum nostrum provideri faciamus In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Westm 9. die Maii. Idem mandatum Archiepiscopis Episcopis c. Scoc. In cujus c. Teste ut supra The Archbishop of Ardmach in Ireland having occasion to repair to Rome concerning the affaires of his Church durst not do it without the Kings license which he upon his Petition obtained together with a suspension of Suits against him during his absence as this Patent manifests REX omnibus c. salutem Cum Venerabilis Pater R. Archiepiscopus Armachan profectus sit de licentia nostra ad Curiam Romanam pro negotiis Ecclesiae suae Volumus quod quietus sit de omnibus placitis querelis usque ad festum Sancti Martini proximum futurum Et ideo vobis mandamus quod de omnibus placitis querelis ipsum Archiepiscopum usque ad eundem Terminum quietum esse faciatis In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Windles 11. die Junii The King by this Patent constituted two Proctors to promote the businesse of the Crosse in the Court of Rome promising to ratifie what they should do therein REX I. Summo Pontifici salutem Noverat vestra Sancta Paternitas quod nos constituimus ordinavimus dilectos nobis in Christo Johannem de Amblion Decanum Montis Sancti Andraee in Sabandia Capellanum vestrum Magistrum Nicholaum de Plimpton procuratores nostros ad impetrandum contradicendum in Curia veâ—â—ra ad petendum etiam gratias indulgentias pro subsidio Terra Sanctae alias prout eis injunximus viva voce Ratum habituri firmum quicquid per ipsos in Curia vestra super praemissis factum fuerit procuratum In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Windles 12. die Junii The King this year passing over into Gascoigne and committing the custody of the Realm to the Queen and Earl Richard when he was taking Ship at Portesmuth sent this Mandate to the Queen a badge of his Ecclesiastical power in divine Offices and Masses to be said for him thus entred in the Clause Rolls MAndatum est Reginae Angliae quod in Capella Regis apud Westmonaster singulis diebus celebrari faciat Missam beati Edwardi quamdiu Rex fuerit in partibus praedictis Teste Rege apud Portesm 5. die Julii Richard Earl of Cornwall as you heard before having refused the Popes proffer of the Kingdom of Sicily to him only to pick his purse and engage him in his quarrel against Conrade the rightfull King he thereupon tendred it to our K. Henry for the self-same ends being lesse circumspect and easier to be circumvented then his Brother thus related Diebus sub eisdem cum Magister Albertus ad Curiam Romanam perveniens nunciasset Papae quod nullo modo poterat Comitem Richardum flectere ad consensum ut Regnum Siciliae Apuliae sibi oblatum vellet recipere seipsum omnia sua ambiguis casibus exponere nisi primò Papa sibi de suo genere optimos praestaret obsides de securitate fidelitatis Et praeterea juvaret eum de aliqua quantitate pecuniae in negotio Martio illo exponendae Et insuper traderet ei quaedam Castra quae Papa in confiniis habebat ut secura sibi inveniret receptacula Papa autem hoc videns sibi esse difficile respondit Nolumus tot subjacere conditionibus Cui Magister Albertus Comes mihi dixit si sic non feceris ut praelibatum est idem est ac si quis diceret Vendo vel do tibi Lunam ascâ—nde apprehende eam At Papa considerans suam in dicto Comite admonitionem non
prohibemus ne placitum illud ulterius tenere praesumas Teste Rege apud Woodst 5. die Junii Sub eadem forma mandatum est Radulpho de Ribeford ne prosequatur idem placitum in Curia Christianitatis Teste ut supra Per Hen. de Bretton The like Prohibition issued to the Bishop of Worcester who sued the Sheriff of Worcester and his Bayliffs in his Court Christian for levying the debts due to the King and himself upon some of the Bishops Tenants REX W. Wygorn Episcopo salutem Monstravit nobis dilectus fidelis noster Willielmus de Bello Campo Vic. noster Wygorn quod cum Robertus de Wikeman Clericus suus quidam alii Ballivi Ministri nostri ex officio suo secundum consuetudinem Regni nostri facerent districtionem quibusdam hominibus Ecclesiae vestrae pro debitis nostris debitis ad ipsum Vic. ratione Ballivae suae spectantibus alia exequerentur quae ad officium ejusdem Vic. pertinent vos ea occasione et etiam eo quod extractae Rotulorum et Brevium vobis non liberantur modo quo petitis Clericum et Ballivos praedictos trahitis inde in placitum in Curia Christianitatis Quia vero manifeste est contra Coronam et dignitatem nostram quod hujusmodi occasione trahatur aliquis Ballivus noster in placitum in Curia Christianitatis cum ad nos pertineat correctiones transgressionum et delictorum suorum et prompti simus et parati vobis in Curia nostra Iustitiae complementum exhibere de praedictis Ballivis si qua contra libertatem Ecclesiae vestrae attemptaverint Vobis firmiter inhibemus in Curia Christianitatis super praemissis ulterius procedatis ab injusta vexatione et molestatione praedicti Vic. Clericorum Ballivorum suorum a modo desistentes Teste Rege apud Westm 24 die Octobris Per Henr. de Bathon Henr. de Mare Such were the bold encroachments of the Bishops Deans Chapters and their Officers then as to draw most temporal Officers into their Courts and there vex and excommunicate them for executing their Offices upon any Clerk Prelate or their Tenants Tenements and to hold Plea of Lands and Goods not belonging to their Jurisdiction but the Kings Courts and invade the Rights of the Kings Crown the Kingdoms and Subjects Liberties in sundry particulars in a very high degree which intollerable grievances in high affront to the Kings Crown and dignity obstructing the execution of publick Justice tending to make Prelates Clergymen lawlesse and all Laymen meer slaves to their Lordly wills and exorbitant Courts these Prohibitions timely prevented and checked in some measure witnesse this memorable complaint of the Mayor and Citizens of York against the Dean and Chapter of St. Peters of York and this memorable Prohibition issued thereupon wherein their intollerable Usurpations in sundry kinds upon the Kings Rights Royal Authority Officers Courts and proud presumption in Excommunicating the Mayor and Citizens tendring an illegal Oath unto them de parendo jure Ecclesiastico are particularly recited severely prohibited and their obstinate contemptuous persisting in these their Usurpations and Extravagancies notwithstanding the Kings Prohibitions fully displayed REX Decano Capitulo Sancti Petri Eborum salutem Ex querelis Majoris Civium nostrorum Eborum frequenter intelleximus quod usurpastis vobis placita de Laicis feodis et de catallis et debitis quae non sunt de Testamento vel Matrimonio et alia jura et libertates in praedicta Civitate ad Majorem et Ballivos nostros ejusdem Civitatis spectantes Nec permittitis custodes mensurarum nostrarum in eadem Civitate probare mensuras in terris quas dicitis esse vestras nec eas signo nostro signare sed signo adulterino eas facitis signari Item non permittitis eosdem Cives capere nomina hominum vestrorum pro debitis suis secundum tenorem Chartae nostrae quam inde habent in qua nec homines vestri nec alii excipiuntur Item appropriastis vobis homines nostros et omnia placita eorum tenetis in Curia vestra vi excommunicationis ratione terrarum in quibus manent nec permittitis Ballivos nostros praedictae Civitatis ingredi terras quas dicitis esse vestras licet non sint ad debita nostra levanda nec ad latrones seu malefactores capiendos vel arrestandos sed si terras vestras ad hoc sine licentia vestra ingrediantur vel gravaminibus praedictis pro jure nostro salvando se opposuerint statim in eos assensu nostro irrequisito de emendis faciendis sententiam Excommunicationis promulgari facitis the Popes Prelates Clergy-mens grand intollerably prophaned abused engine to oppresse vex suppresse enslave both Emperors Kings Kingdoms Subjects of all sorts and wreck their malice or revenge upon them nec eam pro aliquo mandato nostro relaxare curatis nisi praestito Sacramento de parendo jure Ecclesiastico an abuse usurpation since practised by such Courts persons to the Subjects grand oppression Cum igitur praemissa in jurium nostrorum praejudicium non modicum et dignitatis Regiae maximam cedant laesionem let all Prelates persons guilty of such exorbitances well observe it et per Literas nostras frequenter requisiti fueritis quod ab hujusmodi exactionibus et usurpationibus desisteritis Vos iterato monendos duximus et exortandos mandantes quatenus Majorem et Ballivos et Cives praedictos imo nos juribus et libertatibus prius usitatis in Civitate praedicta gaudere pacifice permittentes de caetero nihil attemptetis quod in jurium nostrorum cedat praejudicium sententiam Excommunicationis si quam in Ballivos vel Cives praedictos occasione praedicta promulgari feceritis sine dilatione revocantes Scituri indubitanter quod nisi feceritis diutius sustinere non poterimus sicut nec debemus quin de tantis excessibus et injuriis nobis illatis quae non solum in exhaeredationem nostram sed etiam in dedecus nostrum et opprobrium redundant mark it well gravissimam vindictam qualem debebimus capiemus a just royal heroick necessary resolution Injunximus etiam Majori et Ballivis praedictis quod jura et libertates nostras illaesas pro posse suo conservent et firmiter ex parte nostra inhiberi faciant ne aliqui de Civitate praedicta coram vobis compareant in Curia vestra ad respondendum de aliquibus pertinentibus ad Coronam et dignitatem nostram Teste Rege apud Westm 19 die Februarii Eodem modo mandatum est Abbati Sanctae Mariae Eborum Priori Sanctae Trinitatis Magistro Hospitalis Sancti Leonardi Eborum eo excepto quod in Literis istis nulla fit mentio de sententia Excommunicationis lata in Majorem Cives Ballivos ejusdem Civitatis Nec quod praedicti Abbas Prior Magister alias requisiti fuerint
consulueritis nullatenus intromittere praesumatis pro certo tenentes quod si secus egeritis in omnibus et singulis consuetudinibus juribus et servitiis a Priore Winton nobis debitis quibus propter hoc nos defraudari continget habebimus quantum districte poterimus ad vos et bona vestra recursum et vobis super hiis in aliquo non parcemus Teste Rege apud Woodst 18 die Junii He likewise as supreme Ordinary and Patron of the Monastery to preserve it from ruine issued this Writ to all Merchants Citizens and others not to lend the Monks any money upon their Common Seal in defence of the Prior justly removed or on any other occasion REX Universis Mercatoribus Civibus aliis Christi fidelibus salutem Ad universitatem vestram volumus pervenire omnibus fieri manifestum quod Monachi Cathedralis Ecclesiae Winton modum expensis superfluis non ponentes fines largitatis excedentes terminos prodigalitatis appetentes tantis Ecclesiam suam debitis obligaverunt diversis creditoribus quod vix speratur istis temporibus posse ab hujusmodi debitorum onere sublevari Nos igitur licet obstandum fuisset principiis ne scintilla tenuis in flammam prosiliret destructivam tamen dum scimus rei seriem et possumus quamvis tarde eidem Ecclesiae compatientes et merito cum nostra intersit cum ejus patroni simus et nostri antecessores fundatores ne nostris temporibus gravem sui jacturam patiatur et ipsis mobilia et immobilia ad pios usus a diversis concessa fidelibus ob culpam eorundem Monachorum propter aes alienum necessario distrahantur vobis omnibus praedicta publice nunciamus Contradicentes et inhibentes ne Monachis ejusdem Ecclesiae vel Willielmo de Taunton qui juste ab administratione Prioratus ejusdem Ecclesiae est amotus si pro Priore se gerit aliquid mutuo sub sigillo ejusdem Capituli vel alio modo concedatis Si vero contra hanc inhibitionem nostram feceritis hoc ipso nostram Regiam Majestatem offenderitis et vobis in repetitione pecuniae eisdem creditae quibuscunque modis poterimus opponemus et etiam in aliis si locus affuerit vobis utpote nostro Edicto et voluntati contrariis curabimus ut decebit pro meritis respondere Teste Rege apud Westm 5 die Februarii The King as founder of the new Priory of Ravenstone presented thereunto and constituted a Proctor to see it effected by this Patent REX H. Lincolniensi Episcopo salutem Cum ad Prioratum quem nuper incepimus fundare apud Ravenstone fratrem Willielmum de Divisis virum vita moribus commendabilem Vobis praesentaverimus nos Magistrum Johannem de Chisehull ad praesens negotium procurandum prosequendum Procuratorem nostrum constituimus Dante 's eidem potestatem appellandi prosequendi nomine nostro si opus fuerit omnia alia facienda quae in praesentis negotii prosecutione sibi visum fuerit expedire Teste Rege apud Werk 9 die Septembris The King as supreme Patron Ordinary and by custome of the Realm claimed the Palfrye and Cup of every Bishop or Abbot that was translated or deceased as is evident by this memorable Writ issued to the Abbot of Oseney demanding the Palfrye and Cup of his predecessor to be presently delivered to the King or to shew cause to the contrary REX Abbati de Oseneye salutem Cum ex consuetudine approbata obtenta habere consueverimus Palefridos Cuppa◠Episcoporum Abbatum Regni cedentium decedentium Vobis mandamus sicut alias mandavimus quod Palefridum Cuppam Adae Abbatis praedecessoris vestri nobis sine dilatione mittatis Alioquin sitis coram nobis in instanti media quadragesima ubicunque fuerimus in Anglia ostensuri si quod Warrantum habeatis quare Palefridum illum Cuppam habere non debeamus Quia consuetudinem nostram in hac parte obtentam nullo modo sine ratione demittemus Teste Rege apud Westm 22. die Febr. You heard before p. 808 809. of the Popes proffer of the Kingdom of Apulia to our King Henry and his son Edward which he commanded the Bishop of Hereford and other Clergymen to accept of under their Seals thereby to engage them to supply him with monies to gain it and carry on the Wars against Conrade and Manfred as appears by this Patent REX Johanni Mansell Praeposito Beverl salutem Cum Dominus Papa Regnum Apuliae nobis dilecto filio nostro Edmundo duxerit concedendum conferendum quod per Venerabilem Patrem Herefordensem Episcopum duximus admittendum Vobis mandamus in fide dilectione quibus nobis tenemini sicut commodum honorem nostrum nostrorum affectatis sicut indignationem nostram nostrorum in perpetuum vitare volueritis illud una cum aliis fidelibus nostris acceptetis rescripto super ipsa acceptatione confecto sigillum vestrum una cum sigillis quorundam aliorum fidelium nostrorum qui dictam admissionem similiter acceptarunt apponatis In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Westmonasterium 18 die Octobris The King to promote the businesse of the Croysado under pretext to raise monies to relieve the Holy Land but in truth to fill the Popes coffers and gain the Realm of Apulia and Sicily which he had without right or title conferred on him and his Son issued this Patent to the Provincials of the Freers Preachers and Minors entreating them to further this affair REX rogat per Literas suas Priorem Provincialem fratrum Praedicatorum quod in instanti Capitulo suo Provinciali disponat de fratribus ad praedicandum verbum Crucis instead of the Gospel of Christ in singulis Diocaesibus cum per Venerabilem Patrem Norwicen Episcopum negotii Crucis exequutorem super hoc fuerit requisitus Teste Rege apud Novum Castrum super Tynam 28. die Augusti Et eodem modo rogat Ministrum generalem ordinis fratrum Minorum Teste ut supra Yet notwithstanding he respited the levying of this Disme upon the Priors and Rectors of the Hospitals of the poor people and religious persons within the Diocess of Winton till the next Parliament by this Patent REX Norwicen Cicesteren Episcopis Abbati Westm executoribus negotii Crucis in subsidium sibi à sede Apostolica concessum eorum Commissariis salutem Mandamus vobis quod Priores Rectores pauperum Hospitalium aliosque pauperes viros religiosos Winton Dioc. pacem habere permittatis de omnibus demandis quas eis facitis occasione praefatae gratiae nobis concessae usque ad Parliamentum nostrum quod erit apud Westmonasterium à die Pasch prox futur in tres Septiman In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Westm. 19. die Febr. He likewise respited the levying of this Disme upon a
the Kingdom of Sicily for Edmund the Kings son and satisfying the Popes Usurers and Agents such sums as the Pope prescribed with some other matters and proceedings concerning it will appear by these ensuing Records REX Omnibus c. salutem Cum negotium gratiae Crucis etiam decimae proventuum Ecclesiasticorum beneficiorum nobis à Domino Papa concessae de consilio nostro dilecto nobis in Christo Abbati de Flexle sit specialiter commissum Vobis mandamus quatenus cum ex parte ipsius Abbatis super expeditione negotii memorati fueritis requisiti consilium juvamen vestrum adeo efficaciter praebeatis eidem quod diligentiam vestram nobis sentiamus fructuosam quod eam merito debeamus commendare In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Winton 30 die Junii REX Dilectis fibi Magistris Barn de Sen. Domini Papae Subd Capellano W. de Litchsield Canonico Sancti Pauli London W. de Plumpton ejusdem Domini Subd Capellano Clerico suo salutem Mandavimus vobis quatenâ—s omni occasione remota tradatis dilecto nobis Phil. Lovell Thesaurario nostro 13â—â— Marcas de pecunia Crucis de decima quae est in vestra custodia per visum fratris I de Kanc. de ordine Minorum Volumus enim Mandamus quod idem Thesaurarius noster praefaram pecuniam vobis postpositis omnibus aliis negotiis sine dilatione restituat de primis denar quos recipiat ad Scaccarium nostrum de instanti termino Sancti Mich. futuro Et promittimus vobis super hoc penitus indempnes conservare Teste Rege apud Westm 8. die Septembris In praesentia Regis Per Richardum Com. Glouc. Hertf. Johem Mansell Henr. de Bathon Magistrum Johan Mansell REX Eisdem salutem Cum Dominus Papa nobis mandaverit quod faciamus solvi Mayneto Spinae Petro Bonentcaso Rusticello Cambii vel eorum alicni sociis Spillati duo millia marcaruÌ„ sterlingoruÌ„ Carlino vero Gilberto Jacobo Devanzati vel eoruÌ„ alteri sociis ejusdem Reynerii totidem ac Aldebrando Aldebrandini Raynerio Bonacursi aut alteri eorum Soc. Rollandi praedicti tantundem suo nomine de pecunia sive de Decima proventiium Ecclesiasticorum nobis ab Apostolica sede concessa vel redemptionibus votorum Crucesignatorum seu ex alia quacunque causa Et Raynerus Barboti Henricus Hermini Cives Mercatores nostri Sen. pro se Sociis suis quibus cadem Decima nos pro facto Regni Sicil. sumus in quibusdam aliis summis obligati se opponant vobis de voluntate praedictarum societatum mandamus quatenus praefatis Societatibus pro evitandis eorum clamoribus aequales solutiones faciatis de praedicta pecunia donec praedicta sex Millia de quibus mandavit nobis Dominus Papa fuerint persoluta et aliis Mercatoribus nostris alia sex Millia de pecunia memorata Teste ut supra In praesentia Regis emanarunt ista duo paria Literarum per R. Com. Glouc. Johannem Mansell Henr. de Bathon Magistrum Johannem Mansell ista duo paria Literarum tradita fuerunt Philippo Lovell These Papal Exactors levying this Disme upon Poor Hospitals the King upon complaint respited the collecting of it from them till further advice therein by this Writ QUia Rex exactionem decimae Regi à sede Apostolica concessae de bonis pauperum Hospitalium Regni Angliae posuit in respectum donec aliter inde providerit Mandatum est Priori Sancti Andreae North. Commissar Magistri Rostandi Negotii Crucis Executoris quod Exactionem quam facit Magistro fratribus Hospitalis Sanctae Mariae Magdalanae de Saundon de Decima praedicta praedictum Hospitale contingente ponant in respectum usque ad quindenam Sancti Michaelis instantem ut Rex tunc super hoc consilium habeat Teste Rege apud Woodst 20. die August The King and Rustand being jealous that Robert de Winton one of Rustands deputies would cheat them of the Disme collected superseded his Commission by this Writ REX Episcopo Cicestren salutem Licet Magister Robertus de Winton qui se gerit pro Commissar Magistri Rustandi negotii Crucis executoris ex parte nostra per dilectos nobis in Christo Magistrum Willielmum de Litchf Magistrum Nicholaum de Plumpton Comissar praedicti Magistri Rostandi in negotio praedicto sufficienter esset monitus ut nisi de pecunia Crucis quam idem Robertus tempore suae Commissionis collegerat de actis aliis hujusmodi negotium tangentibus primo poneret rationem cum praefatis Magistris Willielmo Nicholao Commissioni quam ab eodem Magistro Rostando super praedicto Negotio Crucis se habere praetendit penitus supersederet Idem tamen Robertus spretis monitionibus praedictis se transtulit ad Episcopatum vestrum ibidem magnam pecuniam Terrae sanctae subsidio deputatam dicitur collegisse Quia vero pecunia per eum collecta penes ipsum deposita videtur fortunae periculo subjacere Vobis mandamus quod nullatenus sustineatis quod praefatus Magister Robertus de caetero in Episcopatu vestro se intromittat de negotio praedicto pecuniam per ipsum in Diocesi vestra collectam ubicunque in eodem Diocesi reposita fuerit salvo custodiri procuretis Ita quod praedictus Robertus de caetero ad eam manus non apponat quod nobis seu Collectoribus Decimae supradictae inde possit integrè sub securitate responderi Teste Rege apud Glouc. 20. die Julii Et mandatum est Vic. Suâ—ht quod domos omnes possessiones quas praedictus Robertus habet apud Wintoniam alibi in Balliva sua capiat in manum Regis eas salvo custodiat donec Rex aliud inde praeceperit Teste Rege apud Glouc. 21. die Julii Et mandatum est Vic. Sussex quod si ipsum Robertum in Balliva sua contigeret inveniri eum arrestari faciat donec a Rege aliud super hoc habuerit mandatum Teste ut supra The King issued these Letters to promote this Disme in Gascoign Gernsey Jersy Oleron and Wales REX Archiepiscopis Abbatibus Prioribus Omnibus aliis Ecclesiarum Praelatis Comitibus Baronibus Militibus omnibus aliis Ballivis fidelibus suis Wascon Insularum de Geres Gerner Oleron salutem Mittimus ad partes vestras dilectum Clericum nostrum Magistrum Gilbertum Millers executorem negotii Crucis super collectione Decimae nobis a Domino Papae concessae in subsidium Terrae sanctae Universitatem vestram rogantes et exorantes in fide et dilectione quibus nobis tenemini quatenus ob amorem Crucifixi cujus negotium principaliter attenditur in hac parte et nostrae prosequutionis instantia praefato Magistro et Collegis suis expeditionem et promotionem
Ad quod eo fortius tenemini quo per libertates domus praedictae potius defensi estis et specialiter muniti Teste Rege apud Sanctum Albanum 25. die Februarii Sub hac forma processerunt 22. paria Literarum The King fearing least Rustand and the Popes agents imployed in collecting the Disms and monies granted him for relief of the Holy Land should dispose thereof to the Popes Merchants at their pleasure without his privity issued this prohibition and Mandate to them REX Magistro Rustando Subdiacono Capellano Domini Papae fratri Johanni de Kanc. ordinis fratris Minorum executoribus negotii Crucis à Domino Papa deputatis salutem Quia de intentione et voluntate Domini Papae super pecunia negotii Crucis nondum nobis plenius constat et per Nuncios nostros quos ad Curiam Romanam pridem misimus inde in brevi credemus certiorari vobis mandamus firmiter injungentes ac districtius prohibentes ne de pecunia Crucis undecunque proveniente collecta vel colligenda seu etiam de Decima beneficiorum Ecclesiasticorum alicui Mercatorio vel alii aliquo modo aliquid liberetis set totam illam pecuniam undecunque provenientem in aliquo tuto loco reponi fac per visum dilectorum et fidelium nostrorum Philippi Luvel Thesaurarii nostri et Edmundi de Westmonasterio donec de intentione et voluntate dicti Domini Papae super eadem pecunia nobis plenius innotescat Et hoc sicut protectione et defensione nostra gaudere velitis nullatenus omittatis In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Merton 25. die Aprilis Per Johannem Priorem de Novo Burgo REX Omnibus c. salutem Cum dilectus nobis Magister Robertus de Totten deputatis sit à Magistro Rustando Subdiacono Domini Papae Capellano negotio Crucis erecutore ad colligendum legata et obventiones nobis in Subsidio Terrae sanctae concessas in Diocesibus Sarr Bathon Wellen. Exon. Vobis mandamus quod eidem Magistro ad hoc auxiliantes sitis consulentes cum ab eo fueritis requisiti non inferentes ei vel inferri permittentes injuriam molestiam dampnum aut gravamen In cujus c. Teste ut supra The King this year fearing some designs against him from Rome issued this memorable Writ to the Barons and Bayliffs of Dover and to the Wardens of the Cinque-ports not to permit any Clerk to passe out of their respective Ports beyond the Seas unlesse he would first take an Oath that if he went to the Court of Rome he should demand nor require nothing against the Kings Crown and Dignity nor the Popes grant or ordinance concerning the Realm of Sicily MAndatum est Baronibus Ballivis Regis Dovor Quod non permittant aliquem Clericum per Portum Dovor transfret nisi prius juret quod si Curiam Romanam adierit nihil impetrabit contra Regem super facto Regni Sicilii nec super ordinatione inde facta per Dominum Papam nec etiam super aliis contra Coronam vel dignitatem Regis Angliae Teste Rege apud Woodestock 15. die Februarii Eodem modo mandatum est Rogero de Cobham Custodi quinque Portuum ne permittat aliquem Clericum trasfr per aliquem praedictorum quinque Portuum nisi c. Teste ut suprâ— Upon what Obligations and Conditions the Pope granted the Kingdom of Sicily to Edmund the Kings son and what Oath he exacted from him appears by this Patent authorizing Edmund to make such Obligations and Oath to the Bishop of Bononia the Popes Legate on the Popes behalf in the Kings and Edmunds name as were required REX Universis praesentes Literas inspecturis salutem Cum Sanctissimus Pater Dominus Alexander Papa quartus Edmundo nato nostro Regi Sicil. Regnum Sicil. totam terram quae est citra Farum usque ad confinia terrarum Ecclesiae Romanae cum omnibus juribus honoribus districtibus pertinentiis suis excepta Civitate Benâ—vent cum ipsius juribus pertinentiis universis de fratrum suorum consilio assensu in Feod duxerit concedend sub quibusdam conditionibus quae in Apostolico privilegio confecto super concessione hujusmodi continentur Inter quas duae conditiones habentur ad quarum alteram implendam juramento ad reliqua vero promissione interposita Edmundum Primogenitum nostrum memoratus Dominus obligari nos dicto Edmundo promittendi Uenerabili Patri fratri Jacobo Bonon Episcopo ipsius Domini Papae Nuncio et obligandi se ipsi Domino Papae et Romanae Ecclesiae et juramentum praestandi pro praedictis conditionibus adimplendis per has Patentes Literas plenam authoritatem concedimus et liberam potestatem In cujus rei testimonium praesentem paginam fecimus nostri sigilli munimine roborari Dat. apud Windes Anno Domini 1255. Indictione 13. pridie Calend. Decembris Regni autem nostri Anno 40. Per ipsum Regem Episcopum Heref. Com. Glouc. fratres Domini Regis Johannem Mansell alios de Consilio Domini Regis Edmund to ingratiate himself with the Cardinals at Rome to promote his affairs in Sicily granted one of them power to give an annual pension out of the Escheats thereof amounting to one hundred ounces of Gold to a Florentine Kinght before he had possession thereof being cheated by these Roman Harpies on all hands to his grand dishonor EDMVNDVS Dei gratiâ Rex Siciliae universis praesentes Literas inspecturis salutem Noveritis quod nos de assensu voluntate Domini H. Regis Angliae illustris Patris nostri dedimus damus venerabili Patri Domino J. titulo Sancti Laurentii in Lucina Presbytero Cardinali potestatem speciale mandatum providendi vice nostra dilecto Militi nostro Bartholomaeo de Florentino de excaetis in Regno Siciliae usque ad centum uncias auri annui redditas tenendas habendâ—s eidem Barthol quoad vixerit Dominicis ejusdem Regni duntaxat exceptis In cujus rei testimonium quia sigillum nostrum ad manus non habuimus sigillo praedicti Domini Regis Patris nostri has Literas fecimus communiri Dat. London in Octab. Epiphaniae 1255. The King by his Letters Patents this year constituted two distinct Proctors in the Court of Rome concerning the affaires of the Kingdom of Sicily and other occasions there to be transacted SAnctissimo in Christo Patri Domino Alex. Dei gratia Summo Pontifici Henr. eadem gratia Rex Angliae c. salutem cum omni reverentia honore Noverit Sancta Paternitas vestra quod nos constituimus facimus ordinamus Robertum de Baro Vassallum nostrum Procuratorem nostrum in Curia Romana ad impetrandum contradicendum gratias indulgentias petendum tà m pro nobis quà m pro Edmundo inclyto Rege Siciliae nato nostro in
ut dicto negotio tam dampnabiliter deformato festino subsidio succurrentes statim competentem militiam mitteremus Quo tristi et funeâ—to rumore ad nos perlato qui prius propter difficultatem conditionum de negotio diffidebant modo desperarunt in tantum quod vix aliqui in solliditate constantiae et voluntate prosequendi nobiscum illud negotium remanserunt Nos autem in Regem Coeli Ducem Syderum considerationis oculos dirigentes qui cum possit imperare mari ventis tempestates istas sedare poterit quod turbatum est in tranquillum quod nubilosum convertere in serenum Nolumus desistere ab inceptis fortiorem sumentes animum in adversis confestim super Capitaneo mittendo cum decenti militia conferentes cui tractatui adhuc incessanter insistimus sicut dilecti Nuncii nostri latores praesentium plenius vobis dicent Sanè quod sine turbatione animi recensere non possumus nec debemus Nonuulli Episcopi Regni nostri per quos nos et Ecclesiam in tantae necessitatis articulo constitutam sperabamus juvari afflictionem superaddentes afflictioni retardationem subsidii ad prosecutionem hujus negotii deputati temere molientes quasi ad subversionem intentionis nostrae et vestrae totaliter aspirarent per discretum virum Magistrum Rustandum diligentem et fidelem executorem officii sibi injuncti Canonice moniti decimam proventuum suorum sine qua quod intendimus perficere non valemus hactenus reddere recusarunt sed nunc speramus quod obedient vestris in hac parte mandatis sicut eidem Magistro Rustando firmiter promiserunt Hinc est igitur quod inter hujusmodi angustias constituti ad vestrae circumspectionis prudentiam recurrimus confidenter rogantes vestram mansuetudinem ut si tacito Capitaneum non mittimus sicut necessitas exposcit negotii nos excusatos habentes apud Dominum Papam et fratres super hoc excusare velitis Scientes quod quilibet in hoc statu hoc negotium assumere illa potissima ratione quia inter caeteras Conditiones illa habetur expressè quod non eamus nec mittamus aliquem donec de totali summa praedicta Domino Papae et Ecclesiae plene fuerit satisfactum nec de isto impedimento Dominus Papa cum nobis nuper mandavit ut statim deberemus mittere fecit aliquam mentionem nec tamen propter hoc omittimus quin super mittendo sollicite laboremus vos de quo plenè confidimus dignemini laborare ut illa conditio quae quasi inclinationem negotii continere videtur in melius reformetur Ad hoc igitur laborantes fideliter nobis per latorem praesentium quem super hoc quibusdam aliis ad vos specialiter duximus destinandum celeriter rescribatis vestrae beneplacitum voluntatis Scituri quod proâ—â—otio filiorum nostrorum est vestrorum exaltatio amicorum Teste c. Eodem modo scribitur Venerabili Patri J. Dei gratia Titulo Sancti Laurentii in Lucina Presbytero Cardinali Eodem modo Venerabili Patri Domino Hugoni Titulo Sanctae Sabinae Presbytero Catdinali Eodem modo Domino Willielmo Sancti Eustach Diac. Card. Eodem modo Magistro Jordano Domino Papae Notar. Eodem modo scribitur Venerabili Patri Ottobon Sancti Andrâ—ae Diac. Cardinali Hoc adjecto Cum Nepotes vestri filiis nostris linea consanguinitatis sint conjuncti confirmationem vere donationis foelicis recordationis Innocentii Papae super bonis quae fuerunt quondam Petri de Vinea in forma quam delectus vester noster Rustandus nobis exposuit vobis per latorem praesentium destinamus Teste ut supra REX Willielmo Bonquer salutem De circumspectionis vestrae prudentia confidentes magna ardua negotia vobis duximus committenda sperantes ut per vestrae discretionis industriam nostra intentio foelicem sortiatur eventum Ea propter fidelitati vestrae significamus quod nostrae intentionis existit voti ut talis in Regem Aleman eligatur qui Ecclesiae Romanae devotus nobis dilectus existat maximè cum Gallici sicut nostis in praejud cium nostri aspirent qui si quod absit assequantur quod optant negotium Regni Siciliae quod ex corde prosequimur ut tenemur gravem possit incurrere laesionem unde huic periculo obviare volentes Domino Papae duximus supplicandum quod unum de tribus Cardinalibus scilicet Dominum J. Titulo Sancti Laurentii in Lucina Presbyterum Cardinal vel Dominum Hugonem Titulo Sanctae Sabinae Presbyterum Cardinal aut Dominum Ottobonum Sancti Andr. Diacon Cardinal in Aleman destinare dignetur ut per illius providentiam quem mâ—ttet istud negotium foeliciter ordinetur Ad haec vestra sciat discretio quod cum teneamur Ecclesiae Romanae infrafestum Sancti Michaelis proximo venturum solvere 135. millia Marc. quingentas et unam et nihilominus illuc ire infra eundem terminum vel mittere Capitaneum cum militia competenti juxta tanti negotii qualitatem Et propter casum qui de novo accidit legato in Regno Apul. propter etiam captionem Com. Sabaub infra tam brevem terminum neutrum complere possimus Domino Papae supplicamus humiliter devotè quatenus dilectum nostrum Magistrum Jordanum Notarium suum super prorogandis hujusmodi terminis ad nos mittat super hoc cum summa solicitudine laboretis exponentes Domino Papae fratribus qualiter infra festum beati Johannis Baptistae proximo venturum occasione istius negotii 24. millia Marcarum fere solventur scilicet 40. millia Marcarum et unam Mercatoribus Senen J. M. C. C. sociis Spiliati pro quibus omnibus est Decimâ— obligata Item fere 30. millia Mercatoribus qui habent Monasteria obligata praeter damna et expensas quae biennium ascendunt ad quinque millia Marcarumet ultra Propter quod eis probabiliter suadere potestis ut pro residuo satis possunt debent terminos prorogare maxime cum interim nihilominus totis viribus studemus ut dicto negotio tam in pecunia quam militia celeriter succurramus vel tractetis cum Domino Papa ut super decima nobis concessa Mercatores mutuent pecuniam cum qua possit memoratum negotium sustentari nam isto anno per Dei gratiam et industriam Magistri Rustandi erit ab obligationibus Mercatorum Senen penitus liberata Scribitur etiam Domino Papae super dicto negotio Scribitur etiam Magistro Jordano Domini Papae Notar. super eodem Et transcripta brevium poterunt inveniri in bursa rubea By these Writs and Letters it is most â—pparent what vast sums of money the Pope and Court of Rome drayned from the King Kingdom Clergy and Religious persons of England this year by intollerable forgeries extortions and impious srauds only to wrest the Kingdom of Sicily out of
Manfreds hands in which des gn God blasted both the Popes forces and Kings rapines to their perpetual infamy I shall close up this year and Chapter too with the words of Mat. Paris Transiit igitur annus ille Ecclesiae et Praelatis ultimae servitutis genitivus Regni Angliae praedativus Terrae Sanctae sterilis et potius nocivus BOOK IV. CHAP. III. Comprising sundry Evidences out of Law-books Histories and Records manifesting our Kings Soveraign Ecclesiastical as well as Temporal Authority over all Ecclesiastical Persons Courts Causes in England and Ireland The Popes and his Instruments intollerable Extortions Oppressions Innovations Enchroachments both upon the Kings Prerogative and Subjects Liberties Properties and their respective Oppositions Complaints against them Together with our Popish Prelates and Ecclesiastical Synods Courts illegal Usurpations upon the Kings Temporal Rights Courts Crown Dignity and Peoples Priviledges with the several Prohibitions Mandates issued to restrain them And some other Ecclesiastical affaires transactions between the King Pope and Court of Rome of most concernment from the end of the 40th year of King Henry the 3d till the expiration of his Reign Anno Domini 1272. I Have presented you in the precedent Chapters with many memorable Records Writs Prohibitions restraining the Popes and Prelates Usurpations upon the Rights Crown Courts of King Henry the 3d. and his Subjects Liberties till the 40. year of his Reign about which time or soon after Henry de Bracton a famous Judge under him learned both in the Civil Canon and Common Laws of the Realm published five most excellent Books De Legibus Consuetudinibus Angliae wherein he asserts the Kings Supremacy over all persons whatsoever as having no Peer at all much less any Superior within his Realm stiling him Dei Vicarius several times in sundry places already transcribed in my Second Book chap. 2. p. 30 31 32. concerning King Lucius which I shall not here repeat Which passages of his will well explain those clauses in him which seem to patronize the Popes Supremacy viz. Apud homines verò est differentia personarum quia hominum quidem sunt praecellentes Praelati aliis principantur Dominus Papa videlicet in rebus spiritualibus quae pertinent ad Sacerdotium sub eo Archiepiscopi Episcopi alii Praelati inseriores Item in temporalibus sunt Imperatores Reges et Principes in hiis quae pertinent ad Regnum sub eis Duces Comites Barones Magnates sive Vavasores Milites etiam liberi villani diversae potestates sub Rege constitutae Ad Papam et ad Sacerdotium quidem pertinent ea quae spiritualia sunt ad Regem vero et ad Regnum ea quae sunt temporalia juxta illud Coelum coeli Domino terram autem dedit filiis hominum Et unde ad Papam nihil pettinet ut de temporalibus disponat vel ordinet non magis quam Reges vel Principes de spiritualibus ne quis eorum falcem immittat in messem alienam Et sicut Papa potest ordinare in spiritualibus quoad ordines et dignitates ita potest Rex in temporalibus in haereditatibus dandis vel haeredibus constituendis secundum consuetudinem Regni sui Which passages as they absolutely refute the Popes Temporal Supremacy and Jurisdiction in England upon pretext of K. Johns Charter or the grant of Peter-pence so they admit the Popes Supremacy only in Spiritual things to wit in consecrating depriving Bishops Priests administring Sacraments inflicting Ecclesiastical censures exercising their Ministerial function but not in the sapream Ecclesiastical Government of the Church or Clergy of England vested only in the King not Pope as Gods Vicar to whom all the Archbishops Bishops and Prelates of the Realm were then immediately subject as to their Soveraign Lord and Patron not so unto the Pope who notwithstanding his encroachments on the Crown in King Johns Reign which were regained only by degrees in those bad times by his successors could make no Archbishop Bishop in England or Ireland nor call Synods nor enact Laws or Canons to bind the Church or Clergy of England or Ireland without the Kings Royal assent who by his Writs of Prohibition controlled both the Popes his Legates Delegates and Archbishops Bishops yea Synods Jurisdictions and extravagant proceedings beyond their legal bounds as Bracton himself informs us in his Treatise of Jurisdictions and Prohibitions pertinent to my Theam wherein you may most clearly discerne a combination between the Pope Bishops and Ecclesiastical Courts especially by Bulls and Delegations from the Pope totally to subvert the Jurisdiction of the Kings Temporal Courts in that age and to engrosse them into their own hands to the prejudice of the King his Crown and Dignity and subversion of the antient Laws Customs Rights Priviledges of the Kingdom and Kings Officers Subjects and their diligence vigilancy courage to prevent it by several Writs and forms of Prohibitions thus digested into a perspicuous method and recorded to posterity by Judge Bracton 1. Est etiam jurisdictio quaedam ordinaria quaedam delegata quae pertinet ad sacertium forum Ecclesiasticum sicut in causis spiritualibus spiritualitati annexis Est etiam alia jurisdictio ordinaria vel delegata quae pertinet ad Coronam dignitatem Regis ad Regnum in causis placitis rerum temporalium in foro seculari unde videndum cujus judicium forum actor adire debeat Et verum est quod sive Laicum sive Clericum velit quis convenire debet adire judicem sequi forum rei judicium habebit illum apud quem reushabet domicilium sive domicilium habuerit sub jurisdictione unius vel duorum 2. Et licet generaliter verum sit quod actor forum rei sequi debeat fallit tamen in casibus propter diversitatem jurisdictionum causarum de rebus spiritualibus temporalibus earum sequela sicut in causa matrimoniali rebus permissis ob causam matrimonii quae in foro Ecclesiastico terminari debent quia cujus juris i. jurisdictionis est principale ejusdem juris erit accessorium Et eodem modo sicut in foro seculari agatur de aliquo placito quod pertinet ad Coronam dignitatem Regis fides fuerit opposita in contractu non propter hoc pertinebit cognitio super principali ad judicem Ecclesiasticum 3. Item fallit in causa testamentaria aliis pluribus causis Ecclesiasticis Item ratione criminis convenitur quis ubi deliquit ut si quis crimen commiserit in terra aliena quia ubi deliquit ibi subjceat juri sicut videri poterit de Vtfangthef per exemplum Item ratione contractus quia conveniendus ubi contraxit Item ratione rei petitae ut si Clericus petat versus Clericum Laicum debitum quod non sit de Testamento vel de Matrimonio sequi debet
obediens usque ad mortem ut eos suae resurrectionis tribueret esse participes haereditatis precio sui sanguinis acquisitè consortes comminaturi eis qui contra denunciationem istam secus praesumpserint attemptare Quod si signum salvationis erubuerint frontibus suis imprimere frustra salvatoris debebunt auxilium implorare cum privilegium dignitatis mereatur amittere qui concessa sibi abuti detegitur dignitate No penalty is inflicted on Clerks for not obeying this Constitution 18. De carcere Episcoporum habendo qui Clerici perpetuo carceri sunt committendi ITem speciali praecepto statuimus quod quilibet Episcopus in Episcopatu suo prout competentius et securius provideri viderit unum vel duos carceres habeat pro Clericis flagitiosis in crimine vel convictis juxta censuram Canonicam detinendis Statuimus etiam quod Clericus aliquis qui adeo malitiae suae incorrigibilis fuerit consuetus ad flagitia committenda quod si Laicus esset secundum leges seculi ultimum deberet pati supplicium talis Clericus perpetuo carceri adjiciatur In illis autem qui non ex voluntate proposito sed casu fortuito autiracundia aut fortè insania committerent antiqua jura servari volumus praedicta denique remedia tà m ad praesentia quà m ad futura gravamina se extendunt praesertim †cum sententiae Excommunicationis de consensu Regis Magnatum Regni Londoniis per Praelatos solenniter sint promulgatae in transgressores Chartae omnium libertatum Archiepiscopi Episcopi de consensu approbatione inferiorum Praelatorum Capitulorum Cathedralium Conventualium necnon universitas totius Cleri Angliae pro reformatione status Ecclesiae Anglicanae et reparationis libertatis hâ—c praedicta concorditer et communiter ordinaderunt retenta sibi potestate addendi mutandi et corrigendi prout viderint expedire Datum apud Westmonasterium in solenni Convocatione Cleri Ecclesiae Anglicanae 6. Idus Junii Anno Domini 1261. Anno Pontificatus Alexandri Papae 4. septimo Anno Regni illustris Regis Henrici quarto Per Bonifacium Cantuariensem Archiepiscopum In most of these Constitutions of Archbishop Boniface and all our English Bishops and Clergy in this Convocation specially contrived as I apprehend against Judge Bractons forecited Treatise of Prohibitions written about that time other Prohibitions forecited I cannot but take notice of these particulars worthy special observation 1. Their high contempt and daring presumption in holding this Convocation upon Archbishop Boniface his own summons not only without the Kings special Writ against Law and former presidents but also against his express forementioned Prohibitions issued to him and them not to hold or resort thereto under pain of seising or forfeiting their Temporalties 2ly In presuming to make such Constitutions as these not only without the privity or consent of the King Lords and Commons of the Realm very highly concerned in them in their Liberties Properties Consciences but in direct avowed opposition against them having refused from time to time upon their Petitions to grant what they here decreed as themselves attest in their prologue and that upon just grounds of law prudence policy right conscience 3ly In exempting their persons lands goods from all secular persons and Courts Jurisdictions by these Constitutions whereto they prohibited any Clergyman to submit under severest Ecclesiastical censures 4ly In subjecting not only the persons of all the Nobility Commonalty to their Ecclesiastical Excommunications with bell book and candle and their Mannors Lands Goods to their Interdicts but even the King himself to their admonitions and his Lands Castels Cities Mannors Subjects to their arbitrary Interdicts in several cases for opposing their transcendent if not treasonable encroachments upon the Ecclesiastical Civil Rights Prerogatives of the Crown the Laws and antient Customs of the Realm his Temporal Judges Justices Sheriffs Bayliffs Lay-Subjects Liberties all prostituted to their exorbitant censures arbitrary pleasures 5ly In inflicting severe penalties on all inferiour Clergy-men who should not pursue or violate these their Constitutions by sequestrations deprivations disabilities to receive or enjoy any Ecclesiastical Benefices or Dignities whatsoever inflicting penalties on all such Bishops as should neglect or refuse to put them in execution 6ly In their most execrable abuse of Excommunications Interdicts of whole Cities Parishes Villages from all sacred Ordinaries upon every trivial occasion and conceived neglect or disobedience of some particular persons only in not executing or opposing these their Constitutions yea for the Kings his Courts Judges granting and not recalling their legal Writs of Prohibition Judgements for defence of the Rights of the Crown Laws or Subjects Liberties against their Papal Encroachments on them and the Jurisdiction of all his Temporal Courts in cases of Advousons of Churches Lay-fees Chattels Contracts not properly belonging to Ecclesiastical cognisance all which they endeavoured to engrosse into their own hands Courts 7ly That though all the Bishops Clergy Prelates Priors formerly opposed Archbishop Boniface his Visitations and Encroachments on themselves and publickly declaimed against him for his rapines covetousnesse violence non-residence neglect of his Pastoral duty oppression and other vices yet here they cryed him up for another St. Thomas of Becket and canonized him as a kind of Saint before his death for these his Antimonarchical Constitutions in defence and advancement of the Prelates Churches Clergies pretended Liberties and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction for which they would contest even to death under this their Martial General 8ly That though these Constitutions were kept secret and not publickly divulged at first as Mat. Paris intimates with a clause of adding to or substracting from them to avoid the just censure of the King and Kingdom upon the makers of them for their high contempts and treasonable designs against the Kings Crown Dignity the antient Laws Customs Government of the Kingdom which they would totally subvert upon which account Joha Peckham Archbishop of Canterbury was complained against in Parliament and enforced by the King and Lords to revoke sundry of his Constitutions made in the Council at a Radyng under him Anno 7 E. 1. with a deleatur et pro non pronunciata habeatur illa clausula in prima sententia Excommunicationis quae facit mentionem impetrantibus Literas Regias ad impediendum processus in causis quae per sacros Canones ad forum Ecclesiasticum pertinent c. relating to these Constitutions of Boniface then first divulged as I conceive whose Canons were not altogether so high as these of Boniface yet their ambitious successors and some bold Doctors of the Canon and Civil Law as b Johannes de Aton and c William Lindewode presumed to publish them with their expunged revoked Clauses and Glosses on them some ages after endeavouring to make them obligatory both to the English Clergy Church Kings Subjects to create
custodiam commisit quasi lupo agnum esurienti Johanni Valerano qui lucos explanavit homines depauperavit Monachos damnificavit ita ut viderentur omnia contempto Dei timore et sanctorum reverentia patere discrimini et Ecclesiam ultimae svbjacere servituti et patere praedis violenter occupantibus You had an account the year before how expensive troublesome the Popes grant of the Kingdome of Sicily to King Henries son Edmund proved to him upon what cheating hard if not impossible termes it was granted and what Letters passed between the King Pope Cardinals and his Legats concerning it I shall now pesent you with further Transactions touching that affair this year out of our Records to the same effect MEmorandum quod privilegium Domini Innocentii Papae quarti de dono quod fecit Domino Edmundo filio Regis Angliae de Regno Siciliae transmissum fuit per Alexandrum de Valeynes Cleric Cancellar Magistro Rustando Artaldo de Sancto Romano deferendum Simoni de Monteforti Comiti Lecestr Petro de Sabaudia prout praedicti Petrus Rustandus consuluerunt Ita quod si praedictus Comes Leycestriae Petrus de Sabaudia adeant personaliter Curiam Romanam profacto Siciliae sicut Rex injunxit tunc praedictum privilegium secum deferant Et si non â—ant personaliter tunc privilegium illud remittatur Regi Per Artaldum de Sancto Romano REX Magistro Rustando Artaldo de Sancto Romano salutem Mittimus vobis per Alexandrum de Valeynes Clericum Cancellariae nostrae privilegium Domini Innocentii Papae quarti de dono quod fecit nobis Edmundo filio nostro de Regno Siciliae sicut Petrus de Sabaud vos Magister Rostand consuluistis deferendum Simoni de Monteforti Com. Leycestr praedicto Petro. Ita quod si iidem Comes Leyc Petrus de Sabaudia personaliter adeant Curiam Romanam pro facto Siciliae sicut nuper eis injunximus tunc praedictum privilegium praedictis Com. Petro liberetis secum ad Curiam deferendum Si vâ—ro personaliter non â—ant ad Curiam tunc vos Artoldo privilegium illud nobis salvo reportetis Teste Rege apud Wodestock 5. die Julii Anno Regni nostri 40. EOdem modo hoc idem mandatum est praedicto Artaldo perse ut praedictum privilegium recipiat à praedicto Rostando illud tradat praedictis Com. Petro si procedant ad Curiam alioquin illud privilegium Regi reportet sicut praedictum est Teste ut supra Surely this empty Priviledge and illegal ridiculous grant was not worth so much care and seriousnesse as this being a meer cheat to drain the Kings and his subjects purses to fill the Popes coffers It seemes that Rostand received it according to the Kings directions by this next Record EXcellentissimo Domino suo H. Dei gratiâ Regi Angliae c. Magister Rostandus c. salutem Vestra noverit Celsitudo quod cum Dominus Artaldus de Sancto Romano transfretasset die Sabbati post Octobas Apostolorum Petri Pauli Alexandri de Valen. ad nos propter hoc accedente privilegium super concessione Regni Siciliae Recepimus ab eodem de ea faciemus prout vestra Celsitudo mandavit Valeat excellentia vestra per tempora longiora Dat. apud Roff. dicta die Sabbati Ista litera tradita fuit Petro de Winton Clerico Garder Regis custodienda The King directed this gratulatory and supplicatory Letter with sundry Letters of Procuration in his own and Sons name to the Pope touching his grant of Sicily to his Son and a power to renounce his right thereto if it should be expedient for the good of the Church of Rome DOmino Papae Rex salutem Cum omni reverentia honore Sanctitati vestrae gratiarum assurgimus uberimas actiones quod talem tantum virum utique circumspectum Summae Religionis prudentiae venerabilem patrem J. Archiepiscopum Messanen vestri ac nostri honoris fervidum Zelatorem pro negotio regni Siciliae ad nos destinare curavit quâ—m ad benignitatis vestrae praesentiam de concilio Procerum aliorum Nobilium Regni nostri remittimus prout melius ad Ecclesiae Romanae ac nostrum commodum honorem potuimus feliciter expeditum In praesentia quidem ipsius tractavimus efficaciter ordinavimus de Capitaneo Nobili probo aliis solempnibus nunciis cum magna Summa pecuniae ad vestram Clementiam destinandis habentibus plenariam potestatem faciendi omnia quae nos ipsi faceremus fi praesentes essemus prout idem Archiepiscopus beatitudini vestrae plenius referre poterit vivâ voce vestrâ— igitur Sanctitati cum affectu quo possumus supplicamus quatenus memoratum negotium pro quo tot sustinuistis labores sumptus innumerabiles faciendo manutenere velitis et vestrae munificentiae gratiam affluentem quam de praedicto regno in Edmundo Karissimo nato nostro vestra liberalitas nobis fecit benevolo continuare curetis nullum negotii praedicti mutationem vel innovationem citra dictorum nunciorum adventum aliquatenus fieri patientes Teste Rege apud Merton 10. die May. Sub eadem forma mutatis mutands scribitur venerabili Cetui Cardinalium per Literas Clausas SUmmo Pontifici ac Venerabili Cetui Cardinalium H. Rex Angliae c. salutem Cum reverentia honore Quia negotium Regni Siciliae plurimum residet cordi nostro volentes ut foelicem sortiretur eventum ecce quod juxta vestrum Ecclesiae Romanae consilium parati sumus cum Illustri Rege Francorum inire pacem concordiam ut per hoc vestro etiam mediante consilio auxilio favore praefatum negotium negotium ad honorem Dei et Ecclesiae Romanae ac nostrum prosperis successibus convalescat In cujus c. Teste ut supra SUmmo Pontifici Rex salutem Noverit vestra paternitas quod nos venerabilem Patrem R. Taratasien Archiepiscopum Simonem de Monteforti Com. Leycestr Petnum de Sabaudia Joh. Mansill Thesaur Ebor. quemlibet eorum insolidum nostro ac dilecti filii nostri Edmundi nomine Procuratores nostros constituimus nuncios Speciales dantes eis plenam ac liberam potestatem ac speciale mandatum componendi cum Ecclesia Romana super negorio Regni Siciliae praefato filio nostro ab Apostolica sede concessi prout ipsi melius viderint expedire Ratum habituri quincquid per ipsos cum ipsis vel per duos ipsorum factum fuerit in hac parte In cujus c. Teste ut supra SUmmo Pontifici Venerabili Cetui Cardinalium H. Rex Angliae c. salutem Noverit vestra paternitas reverenda quod nos venerabilem Patrem Taratasien Archiepiscopum Simonem de Monteforti Com. Leyc Petrum de Sabaudia Joh. Mansell Thesaur Ebor. nostro ac
Ecclesia liberet Regem a debitis non usurariis quae debentur Camerae debita vero quae debentur Mercatoribus Rex solvat sed ad hoc inducias habeat donec adeptus fuerit possessionem Regni Siciliae ut de pecunia interim in Angliae colligenda Guerram faciat contra Manfredum nec tamen teneatur ad debita illa solvenda sub poenis illis quibus nunc est astrictus vel si Ecclesia non vult hoc facere fiat compositio ut deinceps occasione istius negotii dominus Rex haeredesque sui in nullo teneantur sed penitus ab obligationibus et poenis sint liberi immunes et gratiae domino regi concessae ad prosecutionem voti sui ultra mare in sua remaneant firmitate sive si proficiscatur ultra mare sive non sed melius videtur antequam ista ultima via fiat quod Dominus Rex scribat Domino Papae fratribus significando eis qualiter istud negotium ex devotione suscepit quomodo semper fervens fuit ad negotium prosequendum sed multa impedimenta habuit ex parte illa ex parte ista Nam quia ista gratia sibi facta fuit totum Regnum fere ab Ecclesia tenebatur postea sine culpa ipsius est amissum Ex parte ista quia habuit guerram in Wasconiae nunc de novo Wallenses contra ipsum rebellare ceperunt Exponatque eis qualiter de novo ordinavit ut de bonis suis ad istius negotii pecunia habeatur commodum gravat se pro isto negotio componendo cum Rege Franciae intellecta veritate super potestate ipsius Regis supponat totum negotiū Principale ordinationi et voluntati Domini Papae et Cardinalium ut ipsi de negotio ordinent et disponant sicut ad honorem Dei Ecclesiae Romanae ipsius Regis et Domini Edmund quem in plerisque Literis Regem Siciliae vocaverunt viderint expedire Ex hoc enim forte Ecclesia honori suo ipsius Regis volens consulere tractabit cum Domino Rege Aleman de aliquo subsidio sibi Domino Edmund praestando vel datur potestas illis qui ibuut ad Curiam componendi cum Ecclesia de Consilio venerabilium Patrum Dominorum Hugonis Petri Capucii Ottoboni Cardinalium Istam Chartam petunt Nuncii sigillari sigillis Dominorum Regis Edwardi Edmundi Memorandum quod haec omnia scripta superius irrotulata de facto Siciliae ordinata per Magistrum Rustandum cum vigintis Cedulis albis vacuis sigillo Regis sigillatis octo Cedulis vacuis sigillo Domini Edwardi sigillatis decem Cedulis vacuis Bulla aurea Bullatis sub nomine Domini Edmundi filii Regis tradita fuerunt Artaldo de Sancto Romano ad portandum Parisiis Domino Comiti Leyc Domino P. de Sabaud quos Rex deposuit mittere ad Curiam Romanam pro facto Regni Siciliae Ita scilicet quod praedicti Com Petrus de scriptis aliis Cedulis vacuis praedictis si ad Curiam Romanam accedant ordinent disponant prout honori Regis utilitati negotii Sicil. viderint expedire si autem praedicti Comes P. Curiam Romanam ire noluerint omnes praedictae Cedulae vacuae dampnentur Regi in Angliam transmittantur prout in literis inferius irrotulatis quas Rex per praedictum Artalduu◠misit praedictis Comiti Petro plenius continetur What the Parliament of England thought of these conditions imposed on the King and Realme and the great summs wherein the King was engaged by the Pope for the gaining of the Kingdome of Sicila for his Son Edmund Matthew Paris thus relates Eodem anno in medio Quadragesimae factum est magnum Parliamentum In Parliamento autem supradicto nondum finito Rex in audientia totius populi adducto monstratoque omnibus Edmundo quem protulerat in medium vestitum indumento Apulensi ait Videte fideles mei filium meum Edmundum quem Dominus ad Regalis excellentiae dignitatem gratuita gratia vocavit quà m manifestus est quà m dignus favore universorum quà m inhumanus quà m Tyrannicus foret qui eidem consilium auxilium in hoc articulo denegaret efficax opportunum Et addidit asserens quod de consilio et benigno favore Papae et Ecclesiae Anglicanae ad Regnum Siciliae acquirendum se obligavit sub poena Regni sui amittendi ad solutionem Centum Millium Marcarum et Quadraginta Millia Marcarum exceptis usuris quae quotidie non minimum suscipiunt licet tacitum incrementum Item decimas totius Cleri impetravit generales per quinquennium continuandas omnium videlicet beneficiorum suorum secundum novas taxationes aestimandas nullis deductis expensis nisi necessario faciendis Item fructus omnium Ecclesiasticorum beneficiorum vacatorum primi anni usque ad quinquennium His auditis omnium aures tinniebant et corda vehementer obstupuerunt maxime cum scirent hanc Tyrannidem a Papa exordium praesumpsisse Tandem licet cùm lachrymis excusationes praetenderent inducias postulassent remissionis nec poterant quomodolibet obtinere promiserunt Regi ad suas instantes necessitates Et tamen conditione addita ut Magnain Chartam toties promissam emptam et redemptam ex tunc inviolabiliter observaret et parceret ipsos tam argumentose praedando laedere et depauperare quinquaginta duo Millia Marcarum in irrestaurabile dampnum Ecclesiae Anglicanae Nec tamen adhuc donum tam opimum Rex dicitur acceptasse His expenses and debts at that time being excessively great Expensae tunc temporis sicut à fide dignis Clericis conclavis qui super hoc rotulos revolverant summas diligenter computaverint Domini Regis postquam coeperat esse Regni dilapidator probatae sunt ascendere ad octies Centum Millia Marcarum Centum Quinquaginta Millia Marcarum quod est horribile cogitatu Quia Regnum Angliae nunquam de tanto thesauro aliquod sumpsit incrementum imo potius decrementum Melius enim tibi foret amisisse gladium vel sagittam in profundo maris cadentem quà m inimicus tuus ipsa à te éxtorsisset How Rustands Commissioners seised the goods of persons pretended to die intestate and how the King upon cautions given commanded such sequestrations in some cases to be suspended this Record will evidence REX dilectis Clericis suis Willielmo de Lichesfield Nicholao de Plymton gerentibus Vices Magistri Rostandi c. salutem Ostensum est nobis ex parte A. Wynton Electi quod cum Magister Emericus Curtin clericus suus nuper in fata concessisset vos occasione gratiae nobis à sede Apostolica de inistincte Legatis concessae bona ejusdem defuncti tà m in pecunia quà m aliis rebus sequestrari fecistis Et ideo vobis
cum suis pertinentiis ut praedictum est assigentur jus praesentandi cum ipsis Maneriis transit jure instituendi apud ipsos ratione officii Pastoralis extunc tantummodo remanente In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Westm 13. die Marcii Per Consilium Regis pro negotio Walteri de Merton The King sending John Clarell to Rome this year about his own and the Kingdoms affaires engaged to defray his expenses there by this Patent REX Omnibus c. Cum dilectus Clericus noster Magister Johannes Clarell ad instantiam nostram proficiscatur in Nuncium nostrum ad Curiam Romanam pro negotiis nostris Communitatis Regni nostri â—ihil ad praesens de nobis percipiat Ipsumque eundo ad Curiam illam ibidem morando redeundo magnas sumptuosas oporteat facere expensas pro negotiis praedictis nos de consilio Proceru de consilio nostro concedimus ei bona fide promittimus quod de expensis quas fecerit in Curia praedicta per assertionem Magistri Rostandi Capellani Domini Papae vel alio rum Nunciorum nostrorum cum praefato Magistro Johanne proficiscentium satisfaciemus eidem et ipsum in hac parte conservabimus indempnem In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Westm 4. die Augusti The King having approved of the election of the Bishop of Doun in Ireland and received an Oath of Fealty from him commanded the Archbishop of Ardmach to consecrate him and the Chief Justice of Ireland or his Lieutenant to restore his Temporalties to him immediately out of his special grace CUm A. Archiepiscopus Ardmachamu Magistrum Thomam Lidel electum in Episcopum Dumens justitia exigente cassaverit jam paratus sit Authoritate Metropolitana dictae Ecclesiae providere de discreto viro Magistro Reginaldo Archid. Dumensi si Regius interveniat assensus sicut per Literas suas Patentes Regi significavit Rex ipsum Archidiaconum regimini dictae Ecclesiae utilem et idoneum attendens eidem ad instantiam praefati Archiepiscopi accepto ab eo Sacramento fidelitatis assensum Regium adhibuit et favorem Rex volens igitur gratiam sibi facere specialem mandat Stephano Lungespeye Justic Hibernioe vel ejus locum tenenti quod si praedictus Archiepiscopus ipsum Archidiaconum duxerit confirmandum eidem post confirmationem illam Temporalia dicti Episcopatus sine dilatione restituat In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Westm 21. die Octobris Et mandatum est eidem Archiepiscopo ut quod suum est in hac parte exequatur Teste c. ut supra The Bishop of Rochester being at Rome to complain against Archbishop Boniface and there impleading and drawing some persons out of the Realm against the Priviledge of the King and Kingdom his Beasts were thereupon distrained and his Bayliffs enforced and had day given them to answer this his contempt in the Kings Court as this Record attests CUm Vic. Kanc. nuper mandatum Regis recepit ad distringendum L. Roffensem Episcopum per terras Catalla sua quod sit coram Rege à die Paschae in tres septimanas ad respondendum Regi quare contra privilegium Regi et Regno suo indultum ne aliqui de Regno ipso extra illud trahantur in placitum trahit Rogeram de Northwode Thomam Sorang et alios plures in brevi Regis originali contentos in placitum extra Regnum praedictum et Ballivi dicti Episcopi Regi in Curia sua super hoc securitatem invenerunt Mandatum est Vic. praedicto quod averia dicti Episcopi ea occasione capta deliberari faciat usque ad diem praedictum Teste Rege apud Merton 3. die Aprilis Et praedicti Ballivi invenerunt securitatem per Johannem de Estwode Willielmum le Junene Willielmum Anghemund qui omnes sunt de Com. Kanc. The Bishop putting in security soon after not to prosecute those persons in the Court of Rome the King thereupon issued this Writ to supersede the Sheriffs proceedings against him for this offence till the Bishops return from Rome QUia L. R ffensis Episcopus fecit Regem securum per Abil de Sancto Martino Richardum de Wepsted Johaunem de Estewode Henr. de Bradeford de Com. Essex quod non trahet amplius in placitum extra Regnum Regis contra privilegium Regi Regno suo à sede Apostolica indultum Rogerum de Northwood Willielmum de Dâ—dling Henr. Lovell Simonem fil Simonis Thomam Soreng Waâ—terum Steperant quosdam alios Laicos de Regno Regis Mandatum est Vic. Kanc. quod disâ—rictionem si quam fecit per praeceptum Regis et Iudicium Curiae Regis super praedictum Episcopum vel homines suâ—s occasione praedicta penitus relaxet usque ad reditum praedicti Episcopi in Angliam Et si qua Catalla ceperit occasione praedicta ipsa sine dilatione Ballivis dicti Episcopi restituat Teste Rege apud Westm 8. die Maii. Per Câ—â—silium Johannis Mansell Hugoris le Bigod Rogeri de Thorke The Bishop of Durham had likewise day given him in the Kings Court to shew before the King and his Counsil what right he had or pretended to the sequestration of the Benefices belonging to the Bishoprick of Kaâ—lisle during the vacancy in the Kings hands QUia Venerabili Patri Waltero Dunelmensi Episcopo Rex praefixit diem in Octâ—b Sancti Michaelis prox futur ut personaliter vel per sufficientem Atturnatum suum veniat coram Rege et Consilio suo ubicunque tunc fuerit Rex in Anglia ad ostendendum plenius jus quod ratione Ecclesiae suae Dunelm vendicat in sequestris Ecclesiarum suae Diocesis ad Episcopatum Karliol spectantium in vacationibus ejusdem Episcopatus Mandatum est Vic. Northumbriae quod dicta sequestra in eodem statu in quo sunt sine aliqua immutatione inde faciend usque ad praedictum diem in pace esse permittat Et si quam debitoribus proventuum dictorum sequestrorum fecerit districtionem illam interim relaxet Teste Rege apad Oxon. 23. die Junii The Pope having upon the Kings former Letters and request prorogued the over-harsh Conditions tendred to him and his son touching the Kingdom of Sicila only till September which he signified to him by Arlot his Notary yet the King craved a longer time of prorogation from him and his Cardinals by these Letters till his Commissioners should arrive at the Popes Court. DOmino Papae Rex salutem cum reverentia honore Cum nuper discretum prudentem virum Magistrum Arlotum Notarium vestrum ad nos duxeritis pro facto Siciliae dirigendum idem Magister negotium sibi in hac parte à vobis commissum nobis Curialiter exposuit ut decebat tempus suspensionis poenarum in privilegio concessionis vestrae nobis Edmundo filio nostro factae
quemlibet eorum in solidum ita quod non sit melior conditio occupantis nostros et Regni nostri Procuratores et Nuncios speciales ad exponendum et intimandum et referendum gravamina nobis et Regno nostro illata a Uenerabilibus Patribus B. Archiepiscopo Cantuar. et Suffraganeis ejus et ad exponendum et intimandum vobis quaedam statuta ab eis edita in nostrum et Coronae nostrae praejudicium er gravamen necnon ad supplicandum Sanctitati vestrae ut praedicta gravamina tollere ac statuta dignetur vestra Sanctitas revocare et ad supplicandum etiam ut super hiis vestrae Sanctitatis circumspectio nobis et Regno nostro gratiam adhibeat si necesse fuerit et remedium oportunum Item et ad impetrandum et contradicendum et narrandum ac in Iudices conveniendum Ratum habituri quicquid ipsi Procuratores vel eorum alter duxerint vel duxerit faciendum praesentibus post annum minime valituris Dat. apud London 7. Kalend. Novembris Anno 1261. Et duplicata fuit ista Litera propter istam adjectionem Universis c. sicut patet inferius The King and Kingdom were so zealous against these constitutions of the Bishops since cryed up and Printed as our Canon Law which is worthy special notice that they made these further Procurations therein REX Universis praesentes Literas inspecturis salutem omne bonum Moverit universitas vestra quod nos constituimus ordinamus in Romana Curia dilectos Clericos nostros Magistros Johannem de Hemingford Rogerum Luvell quemlibet eorum in solidum ita quod non sit melior conditio occupantis nostros et Regni nostri Procuratores et Nuncios speciales ad exponendum intimandum et referendum gravamina nobis et Regno nostro illata a Uenerabilibus Patribus B. Archiepiscopo Contuariensi et Suffraganeis ejus et ad exponendum et intimandum Summo Pontifici et Apostolicae sedi quaedam statuta ab eis edita in nostrum et Coronae nostrae praejudicium et gravamen necnon ad supplicandum eidem Summo Pontifici et Apostolicae sedi ut praedicta gravamina tollere et statuta dignetur Apostolica Sanctitas revocare et ad supplicandum etiam ut Apostolicae Sanctitatis circumspectio super hiis nobis et Regno nostro gratiam adhibeat si necesse fuerit et remedium oportunum Item et ad impetrandum et contradicendum et narrandum ac in Iudices conveniendum Ratum habituri et firmum quicquid ipsi Procuratores vel eorum alter in praemissis duxerint vel duxerit faciendum praesentibus post annum minime valituris Dat. ut supra DOmino Papae Rex Anglia salutem cum reverentia honore Sanctitati vestrae notum facimus quod nos constituimus ordinamus in Curia vestrae Sanctitatis Magistros Johannem de Hemingford Rogerum Luvell quemlibet eorum in solidum ita quod non sit melior conditio occupantis nostros et Regni nostri Procuratores et Nuncios speciales ad exponendum intimandum et referendum gravamina nobis et Regno nostro illata a Uenerabilibus Patribus B. Archiepiscopo Cantuariensi et Suffraganeis ejus et ad exponendum et intimandum vohis quaedam statuta ab eis edita in nostrum et Coronae nostrae praejudicium et gravamen et ad supplicandum Sanctitati vestrae ut praedicta gravamina et statuta dignetur vestra Sanctitas revocare et ad supplicandum ut vestra Sanctitas faciat nobis et Regno nostro gratiam si necesse fuerit et remedium oportunum Item et ad impetrandum et contradicendum narrandum ac ad Iudices eligendum et recusandum Ratum habituri quicquid dicti Procuratores vel alter eorum super praemissis duxerint vel duxerit faciendum praesentibus per biennium in suo robore duratur Dat. apud Westm 3. die Januarii Anno 1261. Yet notwithstanding these disloyal Prelatical Constitutions and Statutes were long after published by Lindewode and Aton and cryed up by some bold ignorant Canonists and domineering Prelates as the antient approved Ecclesiastical Laws and Constitutions of our Church though thus frequently earnestly compiained appealed against by the King and Kingdom as prejudicial to the Rights and Prerogative of the Kings Crown the Laws Liberties Customes of the Realm which they subverted and no doubt they were reversed or utterly exploded upon that account Which grosse abuse is worthy our special observation and those who cry up Lindewode and Atons Constitutions for our approved received Canon Law The King to indear himself more in the favour of the Pope and Arlot his Notary granted the mariage and custody of two Wards bodies and their Lands to Arlots Nephew an Alien born till the Heirs should come to full age REX Omnibus c. salutem Sciatis quod concessimus dilecto nostro Arlotino Nepoti quondam Magistri Arloti Domini Papae Notarii custodiam omnium terrarum tenementorum quae fuerunt Thomae Pikot qui de nobis tenuit in Capite quorum custodia ad nos pertinet custodiam omnium terrarum tenementorum quae fuerunt Roberti de Chamleng qui de nobis tenuit in Capite quorum custodia similiter ad nos pertinet Habendum sibi assignatis una cum maritagio eorundem Haeredum advocationibus Ecclesiarum etiam cum dotibus si acciderit omnibus aliis quae ad nos pertinent vel pertinere poterunt ratione custodiae terrarum Haeredum praedictorum usque ad legitimam aetatem eorundem Haeredum In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Windes 12. die Februarii There being two Bishops elected for the Church of Elphin in Ireland upon the avoidance and one of them being confirmed and consecrated Bishop thereof by the Archbishop of Ardmagh who got a Writ of restitution of the Temporalties and the other by the Archbishop of Tuam thereupon they appealing to the King and to Rome and the Pope giving a definitive sentence for Thomas confirmed and consecrated by the Archbishop of Tuam the King upon the Popes certificate of this his definitive sentence issued this Writ to his Escheator in Ireland to restore the Temporalties of the Bishoprick to him formerly suspended during their contests having first received in the Kings name and stead the Oath of Fealty which he and other Bishops ought by Law to make unto him REX Dilecto Clerico suo Magistro Willielmo de Bakepuz Escheatori suo in Hibern salutem Cum vacante diu sede Elphinen Ecclesiae Capitulum ejusdem loci Ven. patrem in Christo Thomam tunc Abbatem de Buellio Cisterc ordinis sibi in Patrem Pastorem elegisset ac Venerabilis pater Tuamensis Archiepiscopus loci Metropolitanus ipsam confirmaverit Electionem munusque consecrationis impenderit eidem prout ex literis accepimus Metropolitani
violentae injiciuntur ac quidam interficiuntur domus Religiosorum distruuntur domus Clericorum in Coemiteriis constructae etiam ipsae Ecclesiae incenduntur Episcopo Archidiaconis caeteris viris Ecclesiasticis transeundi per praedictam Dioc. securitatis via praecluditur Ecclesiasticae libertatis titulus penitus conculcatur viri etiam Ecclesiastici dicti Dioc. tot dampnis in juriis modo ab Anglicis modo à Wallensibus affliguntur quod nisi praedictis remedium apponatur necesse habent Ecclesiis suis relictis exulare Nolentes igitur quod Sacrosancta Ecclesia sub nostra protectione constituta tot adversitatibus opprimatur Mandamus vobis firmiter injungentes quod in singulis locis in praedicta Dioc. per quae transitum feceritis publice voce praeconia prohiberi faciatis ne aliquis de pace nostra immunitates Ecclesiasticas violare seu etiam viris Ecclesiasticis dampnum vel injuriam inferre aut contra libertates Ecclesiae in aliquo de praemissis venire praesumat Scituri quod dissimulare non poterimus quin adversus violatores immunitatis Ecclesiae ad cujus tuitionem tenemur manus ultionis extendamus In cujus c. The King of Romans having occasion to travel to Rome about his own the Kings and Kingdoms urgent affaires which journey would prove very expensive the King issued these Writs for him to tax all his Tenants and to them to grant a liberal Ayd and Contribution towards his expenses in this expedition OMnibus c. salutem Quia charissimus fidelis noster Rex Romanorum illustris proximò profecturus est ad Curiam Romanam pro arduis et urgentissimis negotiis quae ad nostrum et suum et Regni nostri hōnorem et profectum assumpsit et quae sine maximis sumptibus nequeunt expediri concessimus ei quod Burgos et Maneria sua quae fuerunt dominica nostra rationabiliter talliare possit hac vice licet dominica nostra per Angliam ad praesens non fecerimus talliari In cujus c. OMnibus liberè Tenentibus de illustri Rege Romanorum in Anglia salutem Quia praedictus Dominus Rex frater noster charissimus in proximò profecturus est ad Curiam Romanam pro arduis et urgentissimis negotiis quae ad nostrum et suum et Regni nostri honorem et profectum assumpsit circa quorum expeditionem oporter ipsum non modicos sumptus apponere universitatem vestram rogamus attentè quatenus cum praefatus Dominus vester vestra ad praesens indigeat subventione eidem in hac necessitate sua jam competens subsidium impendere studeatis quod tà m à nobis quà m ab ipso in agendis vestris favorem gratiam futuris temporibus merito promereri debeatis cum speciali gratiarum actione Teste c. Boniface Archbishop of Canterbury being an Alien and banished or forced to fly out of the Kingdom by the Barons was upon a Treaty and agreement between the King and his Barons permitted to return into England upon these Conditions extant only in this Record ANno Domini 1264. mense Martii in praesentia illustris Regis Angliae de Consilio Procerum Magnatum ejusdem Regni actum est quod Venerabilis Pater B. Dei gratiâ Cantuariensis Archiepiscopus totius Angliae Primas in Angliam revertatur sub conditionibus infrascriptis in Regno pacificè moraturus In primis igitur actum est quod Archiepiscopus in reversione sua Excommunicationis sententias in quascunque personas occasione turbationis in Regno Anglia habitae promulgatas sine difficultate qualibet related in forma juris dum tamen illi qui excommunicati fuerint inventi de excessibus satisfacere sint pacati et pro eisdem Canonica mandata Archiepiscopi recipere tenentur in forma inferius in proximo articulo contenta Secundo actum est quod de emendis faciendis nomine excessuum Ecclesiis et Ecclesiasticis personis infra loca jurisdictionis suae immediate subjecta arbitretur Archiepisc de consilio omnium Suffraganeorum suorum aut majoris et sanioris partis et de arduis negotiis Ecclesiam Anglicanam et Regnum contingentibus futuris temporibus post reversionem suam similiter de consilio eorundem et aliorum discretorum de Regno ordinet et disponat Tertio actum est quod Magistros tales familiares Clericos suos secum adducat et hos tantum Clericos alienigenas de consilio suo et familia retineat Quarto actum est quod alii Clerici quicunque beneficiati in Regno Angliae cum Archiepiscopo redire volentes in beneficiis suis salvo et secure redeant et morentur et bona Ecclesiastica infra Regnum expendant ut tenentur nihil extra Regnum deferentes vel mittentes nisi casus necessarius et a Consilio Regis approbatus hoc requirat Quinto actum est quod Archiepiscopus seu Clerici cum ipso venientes nihil in Literis Nunciis seu mandatis secum deferant vel quicquam aliud in ipso Regno commorantes per se vel per alios procurent de quo Regi aut aliquibus de Regno dampnum possit vel periculum seu praejudicium provenire Ad memoriam autem praemissorum praesentibus sigillum illustris Regis Angliae est appensum Per totum Consilium The Prior and Covent of Bath and Dean and Chapter of Wells having unanimously elected Walter Giffard for their Bishop who by reason of the Wars and danger in travelling as well on this side as beyond the Seas could not personally resort to him to be examined confirmed and consecrated the King thereupon issued this Writ with the Certificate of his Election to the Archbishop desiring his examination and confirmation thereof by himself or else to appoint some of his Suffragans to examine confirme and consecrate him here in his stead CAntuariae Archiepiscopo totius Angliae Primati salutem Cum dilectus nobis in Christo Prior Conventus Bathon Decanus Capitulum Ecclesiae Wellen. dilectum nobis in Christo Magistrum Walterum Giffard Canonicum Wellensem quem specialiter recommendatum habemus sibi in Patrem Pastorem Ecclesiarum praedictarum concorditer assumpserint Ac idem Clericus propter discrimina quae ratione turbationis jamdiu habitae in Regno viantibus imminent tà m in partibus transmarinis quà m cismarinis prout vobis satis liquet ut credimus ad praesentiam vestram personaliter accedere securè non possit devotionem vestram affectuosè rogamus quatenus Nuncios Procuratores Ecclesiarum praedictarum pro negotio electionis illius ad vos accedentes intuitu Dei recommendatos habentes electionem ipsam prout ad officium vestrum pertinet examinare velitis confirmare vel eam saltem obtentu precum nostrarum aliquibus de subditis vestris in Anglia commorantibus examinandam committatis simul confirmandam aliquibus de
Suffraganeisvestris plenam dando potestatem electum praedictum vice vestra consecrandi si ipsum confirmari contingat Teste c. The Archbishop notwithstanding neglecting or refusing to do it upon this request and mandate of the King he thereupon issued this sharp Writ to him taxing him of ingratitude and abuse of his patience and commanding him to come into England forthwith in person confirm and consecrate him or else to appoint others to do it CAntuariae Archiepiscopo totius Angliae Primati salutem Licet hactenus per patientiam pluries sustinuerimus Electos in Episcopos Abbates ac Praelatos alios in Regno nostro pro beneficio confirmationis obtinendo ad vos in partes proficisi transmarinas tale a vobis praemium non reddidimus reportarent contra jus et Regni nostri consuetudinem quibus per patientiam hujusmodi non intendimus quoquomodo praejudicium generari hoc ad consequentiam trahere attemptaretis Miramur igitur simul et movemur vos ad petitionem nostram examinationem electionis dilecti nobis in Christo Magistri Walteri Giffard nuper in Bathon et Wellen. Episcopum Electi et ejusdem Electionis confirmationem quem ne personaliter ad vos accederet detinuimus et adhuc detinemus invitum aliquibus discretis de Regno nostro committere recusasse ad quod jus commune et ipsius Regni consuetudo vos dum extra Regnum agitis inducere deberent etiam non rogatos Ne igitur nimia patientia nostra in vobis contemptum pariat scire vos volumus nos de caetero talia parcius permissuros hiis praesertim temporibus quibus Anglicis tutus ad vos per partes Franciae prout dicitur non patet accessus propter quod Paternitatem vestram rogandam duximus attentius et monendam Rogantes insuper et in fide qua nobis tenemini firmiter injungentes quatenus in praemissa electione et aliis Officii vestri debitum exequuturi ad partes Angliae personaliter accedere vel saltem aliquibus discretis de Regno nostro quos ad hoc magis idoneos reputaveritis vices vestras in hac parte committere curetis ne si iteratas preces nostras et mandata ad quae de jure tenemini contumaciter exaudire recusaveritis contra vos tanquam jurium et libertatum ac consuetudinum Regni nostri contemptorem nostrae indignationis aculeos erigere et acrius procedere debeamus ad vindictam nec enim si secus egeritis proventus Archiepiscopatus ad vos extra Regnum de caetero deferri sustinebimus sed sicut curam recusatis ita et emolumenta vobis extra Regnum agentibus subtrahere curabimus in futurum Nos vero si opus fuerit salvum et securum sumus vobis conductum praebere parati In cujus c. The continuer of Matthew Paris relates that Anno 48 H. 3. during the Barons Wars Licet Comes Leycestriae praecepta dedisset sub poena decapitationis ne quis in Sanctam Ecclesiam vel Coemiterium depraedaturus intrare praesumeret nec religiosis viris vel eorum famulis manus violentas inferret nihil hac industria fâ—rè profecit nempe nec Episcopi nec Abbates nec viri religiosi de villa in villam progredi potuerunt quin à vespilionibus praedarentur Hereupon I conceive the King issued this Writ and Proclamation to the Keeper of the Peace in the County of York to protect Ecclesiastical and Religious mens persons their tenants and goods from violence and injury and to declare injurious and undue presentations by usurpation on rightfull Patrons or by them to be voyd JOhanni de Eyvil Custodi pacis in Com. Ebor. salutem Cum libertatem et securitatem Ecclesiarum speciali affectione diligere teneamur ac personas Ecclesiasticas earum bona teneri animo benevolo exoptemus vobis de communi consilio Procerum nostrorum mandamus districtè praecipientes quatenus sicut corpus vestrum omnia bona vestra diligitis jura Ecclesiastica Praelatos et personas Ecclesiasticas tam religiosas quam seculares homines suos et eorum bona in Com. praedicto manuteneatis et defendatis non permittentes eis in personis aut rebus suis per aliquos Clericos vel Laicos quorumcunque mandato contra libertatem Ecclesiasticam aut immunitatem inferri molestiam injuriam seu gravamen Scituri quod si qua eis fuerint pro defectu vesiti ablata violenter vos inde oportebit respondere Collationes etiam Ecclesiarum a non suis patronis factas in Com. praedicto aut etiam a suis patronis contra consuetudinem hactenus obtentam in Regno nostro attemptatas volumus non valere Quae omnia praedicta per totum Com praedictum publicè clamari facias In cujus c. * Anno 1264. 48 H. 3. Quidam de parte Baronum coperunt Episcopum Herefordensem in Ecclesia sua Cathedrali vocatum Petrum natione Burgundum the contriver of the premised forged Obligations of Abbots and Bishops monies to the Pope without their privity duxerunt ad Castellum dâ— Ordeleya Thesaurum suum inter se pariliter dividentes Others seized upon the tithes fruits profits goods of the Archbishop and of all other Alien Clerks Non-residents and others that were against the King and Kingdom and sold wasted them at their pleasures whereupon the King by his Royal Prerogative commanded them to be sequestred prized and sold by Inquisitions taken upon Oath by special Commissioners appointed by him for that purpose in the view of their Proctors if they would be present by these his Letters Patents REX Omnibus c. salutem Cum nonnulli occasione turbationis in Regno nostro nuper habitae fructus et proventus Ecclesiarum et etiam alia bona Ecclesiastica Clericorum alienigenarum non residentium et aliorum Clericorum nobis et Regno nostro adversantium et extra Regnum nostrum agentium distrahant devastent et consumant Ac nos Ecclesiasticae libertati in hoc parte prospicere volentes de consilio Praelatorum Baronum nostrorum de Consilio nostro existentium assignaverimus H. London Episcopum Archidiaconum Oxon. Rogerum de Norwood ad fructus proventus bona Ecclesiastica Clericorum praedictorum tà m in Dioc. Cantuar. quà m in aliis beneficiis suis extra eandem Dioc. ad collationem praedicti Archiepiscopi spectantibus colligenda custodienda Ita quod fructus proventus bona praedicta reponi facerent in Ecclesia Christi Cantuar. in forma per Praelatos Barones praedictos provisa Ac iidem Episcopus Archidiac ad praemissa exequenda deputati ad praesens non sint in Regno etiam Procuratores eorum ad hoc negligentes inveniantur per quod magna distractio seu dilapidatio de bonis Ecclesiasticorum praedictorum propter praesentem Regni turbationem fieri posset nisi de conservatione eorundem cum celeritate
How little Gilbert de Clare Earle of Gloucester esteemed the Popes Legates Authority who took more power upon him then the King possessed himself of his regal Palace and Fort of the Tower of London promoted preached this Croysado excommunicated all the disturbers of the Kingdoms peace and enemies of the King and interdicted all the Churches in and near London is thus related by Matthew Westminster together with the Kings pawning his Jewels to him and giving him power to pawn them to supply his necessities Gilbertus de Clare Comes Gloverniae cum magno exercitu venit Londinum quasi Domino suo Regi auxilium praestiturus verba pacifica loquebatur in dolo sicque Civitatem ingressus ipsam protinus tanquam Dominus occupavit mandans Nuncias ad Legatum quod sibi Turrim Londinensem in qua habitabat redderet sine mora et ut posset assequi citius suum velle prohibuit ne Legato victualia venderentur Legatus siquidem tanquam bonus Pastor à bono Pastore directus veniens ad Ecclesiam Sancti Pauli Londini Crucis negotium exposuit coram multis Quidam ergo corde compuncti Crucem protinus receperunt inter quos fuerant Thealdus Archdiaconus Leodicensis Papa futurus quâ—â—n Angliam venerat cum Legato cui valedicens iter versus Terram Sanctam arripuit Nobilis vir Thomas de Claâ—e qui spreto consilio fratris sui Comitis Gloverniae Regem adiit ei fideliter obedivit Igitur de negogotio Crucis sermone completo Legatus imperterritus sermonem suum in Comitem Gloverniae convertit monens ut fidelitatem quam Regi debuit et sposponderat observaret addens quod sibi reformatori libertas egrediendi Turrim et Civitatem Londini nec etiam victualia debuerant denegari Salubria Patris monita induâ—ati cordis filius non audivit Legatus cum quibusdam nobilibus Regis fidelibus clam Turrim Londini est ingressus Iudaei non pauci cum uxoribus et parvulis post Legatum In the mean time those who where disinherited marching out of the Isle of Ely Monasteria invadentes in eisdem deposita rapuerunt deposita in Ecclesia Westmonast abstulerunt Legatus postmodum in perturbatores pacis Regis et Regni sententiam excommunicationis generaliter promulgavit et Ecclesias Civitatis Londinensis et Civitati continguas supposuit interdicto In domibus tamen Religiosis sine strepitu Campanarum et vocis exclusis pacis perturbatoribus missas celebrari praecepit The Londiners upon the Legates cursing of them and forbidding them the Company of Christian men beseiged him in the Tower of London till many Bishops armed had him away Undique vallabant Regem angustiae adversariorum saevicia defectus pecuniae Initoque consilio jocalia Ecclesiae Westmonast imagines fâ—retri aureas lapides praeciosos in manibus tradidit mercatorum modicam pecuniam mutuo recipiens pro eisdem quae tamen tranquillitatis tempore restituit Ecclesiae supradictae Our Records inform us that the King being in great want of monies commanded all his Jewels in the Tower and elsewhere to be delivered to the Popes Legat to pawn for what mony he could raise upon them to be reserved in the Tower of London under his custody and desired his favor for levying the Disme granted him by the Pope not in such manner and form as the Pope expressed in his Bull and the Legate in his Commissions but after the old rate in some Diocess for expedition REX Legato salutem Auditis intellectis hiis quae Magister Willielmus de Clifford Clericus noster ex parte vestra nobis exposuit paternitatem vestram scire volumus quod quia pro urgentissimis negotiis nostris expediendis pecunia ad praesens prout nostis non mediocriter indigemus placet nobis quod omnia jocalia et alia preciosa nostra tam in Turri London quam in Abbatia Westm. existentia â—obis per Custodes eorundem quibus super hoc scribimus liberentur ad impignorand prout expedire videritis pro quanta pecucunia poteritis ad opus nostrum Ita quod jocalia preciosa praedicta sub custodia vestra in â—urri resideant supradicta Mandavimus enim Custodibus eorundem quod ipsa vobis liberent sine mora De decima quoque nobis concessa volumus si vobis videatur expediens Quod decima illa in Dioc. Wigorn. Hertf. secundum antiquam aestimationem per Collectores ejusdem non obstante aliquo termino prolixiori à vobis super hoc assignato sine morae dispendio colligatur salvo nobis pro loco tempore quod ad nos pertinet ratione concessionis nobis factae de decima memorata De decima etiam in aliis Dioc. similiter colligenda scripsimus Edw. primogenito nostro ut de ipsius consilio assensu aliorum Magnatum fidelium nostrorum qui sunt de Consilio nostro facere possumus quod honori utilitati nostro in hac parte secundum ordinationem vestram magis Noverimus connire Ceterum de statu Libertatibus de London in instanti Parliamento Nostro apud Sanctum Edmundum ordinare curabimus quod nobis Civitati praedictae convenientius fuerit faciendum In hiis autem aliis quae dilectus Clericus noster Robertas Fulc lator praesentium vobis dicet ex parte nostra si placet fidem adhibeatis indubitatam Teste Rege apud Cantebrigiam octavo die Marcii REX omnibus c. Sciatis quod dedimus potestatem Venerabili Patri O Sancti Adr. Diac. Card. Apostolicae sedis Legato in Angliae recipiendi omnia jocalia et pretiosa nostra tam in Turri nostra London quam in Abbatia Westm existentia à Custodibus eorundem ea impignoranda pro quanta pecunia poterit ad opus nostrum ad quaedam urgentia negotia nostra inde expedienda prout nobis magis viderit expedire Ita quod jocalia preciosa illa sub ipsius Custodia in Turri resideant supradicta Ratum habituri gratum quod ipse super praemissis in forma praedicta duxerit faciendum In cujus c. Teste ut supra I Read in Matthew Parker and Godwin that John Gernsey or de Exoniae made Bishop of Winchester Ex collatione Domini Papae was consecrated at Rome Anno 1262. Where he paid to the Pope 6000. Marks for his confirmation and so much to Jordan the Popes Chancellor no Symony nor sin at Rome yet upon his return home this year he was suspended from his Bishoprick by Ottobon the Popes Legate for taking part against the King in the Barons Wars he enjoying his honor so dearly bought but a small time dying the next year in Italy for grief Pope Clement the 4th at the solicitation of King Henry the 3d. by this Bull wherein he recites all the affronts and injuries done to the King Queen Prince by the Barons and the several
miseries which befell them and the whole Kingdome and Church by those Wars with the Kings extream want of monies and debts by reason thereof the necessity of supplying him for the better support and defence of his Kingdom the Churches and peoples liberties especially by the Clergy who had received such bountifull gifts and endowments from him and his Ancestors granted the Tenth part of the profits and rents of all Archbishopricks Bishopricks Monasteries and all Ecclesiastical persons and orders whatsoever as well exempt as not exempt within the Realm of England Wales and Ireland according to the true improved values notwithstanding all former Bulls and exemptions to the contrary authorizing Othobon his Legate to Collect it by all manner of Ecclesiastical Censures notwithstanding any Appeals and by assistance of the Secular arme where need required Whereupon this Legate having no leisure to Collect it himself issued Commissions to several other persons to collect this Disme according to the Popes Bull therein recited which being very memorable extant in no printed History I shall present you with a true Transcript thereof out of one Original Commission of Othobon which I found in the White Tower Chappel Magistro Waltero Scamell Archdiac Berks Magistro Radulpho de Higham Canonico Sarisburiens dated 18. Kal. Febr. agreeing verbatim with this recorded in a Cedule of the Charter Roll Anno 51 H. 3. but only in the Commissioners names and day of the date which recites the Popes Bull verbatim and worthy publication OTTO BONUS Miseratione divina sanctî Adriani Diaconus Cardinalis Apostolicae sedis Legatus Discretis viris Abbatis de Tynterne Archdiacono Hereford Haerefordens Laudavens Dioc. salutem in salutis Authore Amaro nimis recolens animo sanctissimus Pater Dominus Clemens Papa quartus Quantâ Regnum Angliae inclytum modernis fuerat temporibus turbatione concussum quantaque quassatum concussione guerrarum et eidem Regno tanquam sibi et Ecclesiae Romanae Charissimo piae compassionis affectu compatiens ac pressuras innumeras quas serenissimus Princeps Dominus H. Rex Angliae illustris ac Nobilis vir E. ejus primogenitus et Ecclesiae ac personae Ecclesiasticae et seculares Regni ejusdem iisdem pertulere temporibus lugubri mente considerans sollicitudine opportuna ut decet et prompta opportuniate ut expedit deliberavit statui Regno depresso graviter et inique gravato accommodis remediis providere Ac pro subventione Regi facienda praedicta decimam partem omnium Ecclesiasticorum reddituum Archiepiscoporum Episcoporum aliorumque Praelatorum nec non Ecclesiarum Cathedralium et aliarum Monasteriorum Domorum Prioratuum caeterorumque locorum Ecclesiasticorum Regularium ac secularium exemptorum non exemptorum Regni Angliae Hiberniae Walliae cujuscunque sint Religionis vel ordinis Militiae Templi Hospitalis Sancti Johannis Jerusolomitan Sanctae Mariae Theotonicorum Cistercien Kartusien ordinis Sanctae Clarae domibus duntaxat exceptis per triennium de fratrum suorum consilio deputavit Dans nobis per suas literas in mandatis ut per nos vel alium aut alios viros providos et fideles quos ad hoc reputaremus idoneos dictam decimam quam secundum veram non secundum antiquam extimationem reddituum et proventuum praedictorum per quod hujusmodi extimatio frequenter pro varietate temporum variatur idem Dominus exigi vult et mandat in supradictis Regno et locis diligenter colligi faceremus ejusdem Regis et Regni utilitatibus profuturam prout in ejusdem Domini Papae Literis ad nos directis plenius continetur quarum tenor talis est Clemens Episcopus servus servorum Dei dilecto filio O. sancti Adriani Diac. Card. Apostolicae sedis Legato salutem Apostolicam Benedictionem Quantâ Regnum Angliae inclytum fuerit hiis temporibus turbatione concussum quantaque sit guerrarum concussione quassatum amaro animo recolentes eidem tanquam nobis Ecclesiae Romanae Charissimo pio compatientes affectu compatimur ex intimis condolemus nec minus amaritudine multa percellimur dum pressuras innumeras quam Charissimus in Christo filius noster Rex Charissima in Christo filia nostra Regina Angliae illustres ac nobilis vir Edwardus ipsorum primogenitus Ecclesiae Ecclesiasticae personae Regni ejusdem iisdem pertulere temporibus recensemus Cujus enim pectus saxeum non anxio repeteret spiritu non lugubri mente recoleret qualiter memorati Rex primogenitus discriminibus bellorum expositi experti Carceres mortis frequenter patuêre periculis ab hiis hucusque solo Dei digito praeservati Qualiter eadem Regina praefatis Rege viro primogenito suis quasi orbâ—ta viventibus coacta est extra Regnum paupertatis nihilominus non levi pressa onere diutius exulare Qualiter easdem Ecclesias personas pro libito manus raptoris invasit ipsarum bona pro velle dirupuit consumpsit Ad hujus autem amaritudinis vehementis ardorem cujusdam etiam nostrae frequentis considerationis inspectio timoris verisimilis adjicit incentivum dum enim conspicimus attentè meditationis aspectu tà m grandis turbationis râ—liquias non omnino consumptas sed adhuc graviores quà m vellemus praedictis Regno Regi ac suis expediat superesse tantò amplius tranquillitatem ipsius prout desideramus nondum plenè firmatam in antiquae tempestatis angustias recidivare timemus quanto id eisdem Regno Regi ac aliis discriminibus guerrarum attritis bellorum vastitate confectis laborum diuturnitate lassatis exinanitis opibus oneroso debitorum onere praegravatis majori posset esse discrimini efficacioris ingerere pericula nocumenti cum esse proculdubio soleat recidenti deterius quà m cadenti propter quod sollicitudine opportuna ut decet prompta oportunitate ut expedit deliberavimus statui Regio depresso graviter iniquè gravato accommodis remediis providere ut plene sui Iudicii solio restituto ipse quo fortior sedebit in illo eo liberius suo intuitu dissipet omne malum eoque utilius regimini ejusdem Regni et Ecclesiarum ipsius possit defensioni vacare quo ipse ac sui relevato et gravibus quibus tenentur debitorum oneribus se suosque subditos et specialiter sibi asistentes in regimine ac defensione hujusmodi efficacius poterit in suis juribus confovere Attendentes itaque quanto idem Rex semper ad Ecclesias devotionis Zelo fervet quantoque studio ipsarum statum prosperum multo fervore zelatus ac divini cultus intendit augmentum quam largifluis munificentiis et munificis liberalitabibus ipse ac clarae memoriae sui progenitores inclyti earundem Ecclesiarum statum et substantias augmentarunt decens arbitramur et congruum eidem Regi de ipsarum Ecclesiarum bonis necessariae subventionis porrigere dexteram et
subscribed by himself Archbishop Plegimud sundry Bishops Dukes Presbiters Officers By this recital the truth wherof they all attest it clearly appears that this King by his Regal authority not the Pope or any other did originally authoritatively divide constitute this Bishoprick new Diocesse Bishop as King Ethelred divided his Kingdom into severall Bishopricks and Diocesses before him and placed Bishops in them endowing them both with Lands and goods Book 3. Chap. 1. p. 254. l. 9. These memorable Legal proceedings in the third year of King Johns Reign should have been inserted vindicating his Ecclesiastical Soveraignty and strenuous opposition against the Popes Bulls and Delegates which William Thorne in his Chronicle hath thus recorded to posterity Anno Domini 1201. Rex Johannes quorundam aemulorum istius Monasterii consiliis stimulatus caepit gravitèr istud monasterium persequi ratione Ecclesiae Parochialis de Feversham cujus patronatum simul donationem sibi vendicabat licet minus justè sicut enim Rogerus iste Abbas tempore quo Electus fuerat ob ejus benedictionem promerendam multas angustias sustinuit ab Archiepiscopo Richardo Capitulo Christi Cant. ejus benedictionem impedientibus ut igitur sibi amicos precipuae in Curia Regis perquireret ad preces Regis Henrici Patris Regis Johannis praedictus Rogerus tunc Electus suo Conventu inconsulto ac reclamante dedit Ecclesiam de Feversham cuidem Clerico de Camera Regis privato nomine Osberno de Camera sub pensione sex Marcarum annuatim reddendarum Monachis Sancti Augustini tanquam rectoribus Ecclesiae antedictae Hac igitur causa ratione Rex Johannes jus sibi praesentandi in eadem Ecclesia vendicabat Mortuo igitur Osberno qui se pro rectore Ecclesiae parochialis de Feversham gerebat sub die Ascensionis Dominicae anno supradicto missus est Brandanus Monachus quidam Magister Stephanus ex parte Abbatis Conventus Sancti Augustini ut corporalem acciperent de Ecclesia praedicta de Fever sham possessionem Qui venientes apud Fever sham die sabbati proximo sequente post mortem Osberni praedicti invenerunt Magistrum Everardum tunc Officialem Archdiaconi Cantuariensis in proticu ipsius Ecclesiae Protestati igitur praedictus Brandanus Monachus Magister Stephanus coram Officiali antedicto jus Abbatis Monachorum Sancti Augustini Cant. quod se in Ecclesia de Faversham habere dicebant exhibuerunt instrumenta autentica tà m Regum Willielmi Herrici secundi Richardi confirmationem quoque Caelestini Papae inhibentem expressè Abbaâ—â— Conventui S. Augustini Cantuariae ne Ecclesias de Faversham de Middleton alienent ab usu proprio aut aliquo alienationis titulo praedictas Ecclesias personae conferant seculari Quorum authoritate instrumentorum praedicti Brandanus Stephanus statim ingressi sunt possessionem ipsius Ecclesiae de Faver sham nomine Abbatis Conventus coram Parochianis pro se pro suo Monasterio Ecclesiis suis maximè pro Ecclesia de Faversham ad dominum Papam solemniter appellaverunt In eodem etiam porticu praedictus Brandanus Monachus presentavit Officiali antedicto quendam Capellanum Herebertam nomine ex parte Abbatis Conventus ministraturum in ipsa Ecclesia quia Archiepiscopus tunâ— agebat in remotis Quem Capellanum cum Officialis non admisisset iterum eodem die in Capitulo Hosprenges praesente eodem Officiali ipsum Capellanum praesentavit praedicta instrumenta in audientia totius Capituli fecit recitari appellationes ut supra solempniter innovavit Abbas vero ex quibusdam verisimilibus probabilibus conjecturis quantum ad jus proprietatem Ecclesiae suae antedictae de Feversham periculum sibi Monasterio suo imminere perpendens die Jovis proximo ante festum Pentecostes ad Ecclefiam suam praedictam cum majoribus de suo consilio personaliter accessit et primo in domibus personatus Ecclesiae supradictae pro se et suo Monasterio ad Dominum Papam solempniter appellavit ac etiam pro statu Clericorum Ecclesiarum et Parochianorum omnium ad Monasterium Sancti Augustini pertinentium et maxime pro Ecclesia sua de Faversham et pro Monachis suis in ipsa Ecclesia nomine ipsius et Monasterii Sancti Augustini tunc existentibus Indeque profectus ad ipsam Ecclesiam convocatis parochianis in praesentia Decani loci aliorum quamplurimorum eandem appellationem innovavit Duplex enim imminebat conflictus et duplex periculum Rex advocationem Ecclesiae praedictae vendicabat Archidiaconus custodiam ipsius Ecclesiae praedictae tanquam vacantis et fructus medii temporis ac etiam caeterarum Ecclesiarum nostri patronatus quaesivit Set de altercatione cum Domino Rege me expediam ad Archdiaconum postea rediturus Defuncto igitur Osberno de Camera qui Ecclesiam de Faversham ut supradictum est tenuerat Rex Johannes ipsam Ecclesiam contulit cuidam Simoni Archdiacono Wellensi Archiepiscopi Vicecancellario ipsum Simonem ad eandem Ecclesiam Archiepiscopo praesentavit sed Monachis nostris per appellationes alia juris remedia se opponentibus tà m in Ecclesia quà m in domibus personatus praedicto Simoni ejus institutioni viriliter resistentibus institui nullatenus potuit Quibus auditis Rex scripsit Abbati Conventui Sancti Augustini in haec verba Johannes Dei gratia Rex Anglia c. Dilectis Abbati Conventui Sancti Augustini Cant. salutem Concessimus ut nostis dilecto fideli nostro Simoni Archidiacono Wellensi Ecclesiam de Faversham quae est de donatione nostra eum Domino Cantuariensi Archiepiscopo ad eam praesentavimus Verum quiâ sicut accepimus vos jus vobis in ea vendicantes jus nostrum praesentationem nostram ipsius Clerici nostri institutionem hactenus impedistis unde miramur non modicum movemur mandamus vobis rogantes quatenus occasione dilatione remotis ipsum in hac parte de caetero non inpediatis sed permittatis quod ipse in ea instituatur sive ad nos pertineant donatio sive non sicut vultis ad nos in negotiis vestris recursum habere a nobis exaudiri Teste meipso c. Hiis itaque gestis habita deliberatione quid consultius foret missi duo Monachi nostri ex parte Abbatis Conventus ad Regem tunc in partibus Normanniae agentem qui ingressi ad Regem exhibuerunt ei Cartam Williemi Conquestoris super donatione Ecclesiarum de Middleton Faversham ac etiam Cartas Henrici primi Stephani Henrici secundi Richardi Regum Angliae super confirmatione praedictarum Ecclesiarum confirmationem quoque Theobaldi Huberti Archiepiscoporum ac etiam confirmationem Caelestini Papae simul inhibitionem ne Abbas vel Conventus praedictas Ecclesias de Middleton de Faversham alienent ab
velut alter Octavianus instauraris amicis tam Alemannis quà m Anglis c. Whereupon he accepted it Magnates Alemanniae Nec Italicum vel Romanum et praecipue Papalem aliquatenus eligere propter insatiabilem eorum avaritiam Elegerunt igitur inito diligenti cum deliberatione consilio Comitem Richardum tum propter linguam Anglicanam c. tum propter ejus fidelitatem constantiam sapientiam tum propter sui Thesauri abundantiam Unde quidam scilicet Satyricus satis inquit Satyricè Nummus ait pro me nubit Cornubia Romae Book 4. Chap. 3. p. 930. l. 38. Before Mat. Paris this should have been inserted Anno 1258. Gravis in urbe Romana sacta est seditio civium maxima cum schismate perturbatio c. Confaederatis igitur popularibus De consilio cujusdam Anglici concivis eorum magistri pistorum in urbe Matthaei dicti de Bealuere facto impetu vehementi catervatim ruentes glomeratim carcerem in quo Brancaleo pristinus Senator tenebatur in vinculis confregerunt liberantes constituerunt eum Senatorem facientes ei secundum pristinam urbis consuetudinem cum juramentis fidelitatem Roboratus igitur Brancaleo expulit ab urbe sibi adversantes et Hannibalenses duos scilicet consanguineos cujusdam Cardinalis patibulis fecit praesentari spernens Papalem reverentiam nec Papalibus pepercit amicis aut consanguineis Quos cum Papa excommunicaret scilicet Brancaleonem Senatorem et suos fautores ipsi cachinnantes omnes minas suas contempserunt et potestatem in eos exercendam non tantum parvipendebant sed etiam sannis vilipendebant Ipsi se asserebant habere privilegium quod nequit aliquis Papa eos excommunicare et subsannantes comminabantur ipsum Papam cum suis Cardinalibus usque ad internecionem persequi et damnificare Quo cognito Papa sibi timuit et dixit fratribus Dum furor in cursu est currenti cede furori Et ne malis pejora succederent se subito contulit Viterbium proponens se remotius scilicet Assisium conferre But at lâ—st he was forced to humble himself to Brancaleo and implore his favor Whereupon Manfridus quia Papam odio habuit Senatorem Brancaleonem praecordialiter dilexerat gavisus vehementer est quod qui paulo antè minas jaculabatur et sententiam excommunicationis comminabatur fulgurare sic humiliatus est quod ea quae pacis sunt cogebatur postulare Spospondit igitur Princeps Manfredus eidem Senatori Brancaleoni se ad omnia necessaria subventurum Et sic destitutus est undique amicus Regis Anglorum Henrici cui consuevit potenter suffragari totaque inaestimabilis pecunia quam pro Regno Apuliae adquirendo effuderat et illuc transmiserat non sufficiebat ad adquietandum usuras quae tacite subrepentes ipsum Regem ignarum illaquearent et incircumspectum Imposuit insuper ei Papa quod deceperat Ecclesiam et circummvenerat unde fama ejus inter omnes nationes obsorduit vehementer When as the Pope himself was the grand and most infamous Cheater Diebus sub eisdem excanduit Papa in Regem Anglorum eo quod promissa toties iterata non observans seipsum ultro obligaverat sub poena amissionis Regni excessus corrigere consuetos Instante igitur Episcopo Roffensi Laurentio such was his Episcopal Loyalty et aliis multis urgentissime proposuit Papa post admonitiones infructuosas in Regem fulgurare sententiam eâ—communicationis et Regnum interdicere such was his Papal presumption et graviora gravibus successive cumulare Rex igitur mente confusus who wanted the courage of Brancaleo and the English Bakers valor at Rome quinque millia Marcarum Domino Papae numeravit ut iram temperans cordis sui hanc sententiam ad tempus prorogaret atque differret Dominus autem Papa precio et precibus postulantis ilico adquievit Whereas the King should have derided contemned it as the Romans then did under his very Nose in Rome it self and much more he a King at a greater distance Et sic depauperato Regno Angliae undique bonis suis spoliato omnis spes de obtinendo Regno Apuliae penè evanuit exsufflata nisi quod in sinu novi Regis Alemanniae Richardi aliquantula sed nimis exilis est reposita quia nondum culmen Imperii est adeptus Such a grosse holy cheat did those unholy Popes put upon this our deluded King Henry his sonne Edmund and our kingdomes This Record should have been inserted Book 3. Chap. 1. p. 476. l. 9. What an Ecclesiastical Soveraignty King Henry the 3d. exercised in the appropriating of Churches and endowing of Vicaridges this memorable Writ for that purpose issued to the Bishop of Worcester Anno 20 H. 3. will clearly evidence Rex Domino Wigorn. Episcopo salutem Ex quo minus honestum vobis videbatur appropriare Monachis nostris Wigorn. Ecclesiam de Bremgrave in forma quam intendebamus videlicet ut augeretur numerus eorum discretioni vestrae relinquerimus ut secundum quod videritis honestius id fieri posse animae bonae memoriae Domini J. Regis Patris nostri cui super hoc subveniri cupimus magis expedire de appropriatione praedicta disponatis secundum tenorem Cartae nostrae Ita tamen quod Vicaria mediocris sit modum non eâ—cedat quod provisionem vestram in hac parte per literas vestras Nobis plenius certificetis antequam ipsam promulgeâ—is vel statuetis Teste Rege apud Wudstock 24 die Februarii FINIS Courteous Readers FOr the readier finding of the principal persons places matters conteined in this Volume I have made several distinct Indexes or Tables thereunto The 1. of the Authors and Authorities of all sorts therein quoted and made use of The 2. of the English and other Abbies Priories Monasteries Nunneries Abbots Priors and all matters relating to them The 3. of the English and Welsh Archbishopricks Bishopricks Archbishops Biships their Elections Actions Treasons Extravagances Contests and all matters relating to them in this Tome The 4. of the Irish The 5. of Forraign Archbishopricks Bishopricks Archbishops Biships their elections and actions herein mentioned The 6. of the English Irish and other Archdeaconries Deaneries Archdeacons Deans The 7. of the English and other Earls The 8. of the chief Officers of State of England and Ireland The 9. of Barons Knights and other principal persons Names of our English or other Nations The 10. of the Popes of Rome The 11. of the Romish Cardinals The 12. of the Popes Legats Nuncioes Agents in England Ireland or other forreign Dominions The 13. of Cities Castles Churches parishes places and passages relating to them with the Pages wherein you may finde them The 14. of the Principall matters herein contained wherein the Names Actions of cur own and other Kings Emperors Princes and chief Persons are more particularly related The 15. of sacred Texts occasionally abused
Innovations suite before the Popes Delegates p. 476 478. Their old Charters Priviledges suspitious forged p. 495. Appendix 17 18. New Contests Appeals about elections 499 579 580. molested by Archbishop Edmund p. 509 564 579. Contests between them and the Bishop of Lincoln excommunicating each other 597 to 600. Oppress the Prior of St. Martins Dovor p. 1059. 1060. Trinity Ebor. Priory Freers predicants seise an Heretick p. 475. a Prohibition to the Prior and Covent not to invade the Cities Liberties p. 831. Converts sent to it p. 838 839. V. VAlle Dei Abby Converts sent to it p. 838 840. W. WAleden Abby Converts sent thither p. 838 839. Walsingham Priory St. Mary Converts sent to it p. 835 837. Waltham Wautham Abby St. Mary Consecrated p. 604. Abbot excused through age for not appearing at the Council of Lyons p. 638. A Delegate to reverse the Archbishops sentence against the Canons of Pauls London p. 745 762. He and other Abbots confederate against Archbishop Boniface his Visitation p. 761. Pope Innocents Bull to him to defend the Liberties of St. Augustines Canterbury against the Archbishops encroachments p. 793. Converts sent to it p. 835 838 839. Waredune of the Cistercian Order Abbot Adam chosen Bishop of Coventry p. 604. Falls into King Henry 3. his displeasure for denying him an Ayd his speech to revenge on him p. 846 847. Wastham Abbot the Legates deputy to depose the Abbot of Westminster p. 335. Waverly Abbot appeals against the Archbishop of Yorks sentence p. 242. Wenlocke Priory Converts sent to it p. 836 839. Westminster St. Peters Abby Ralph Arundle elected Abbot p. 229. deposed by the Popes Legate for dilapidations and incontinency another substituted p. 287 335. Appendix p. 18. The Abby exempt from the Visitation Procuâ—ations of the Bishop of London p 384 The Abbot an assistant in the Treaty for a Truce with France p. 446 An Appeal to the Pope made in his presence p. 587. a difference between him and the Bishop of Lincoln about Priviledges p. 595 596. acquitted from Hydage and Leets p. 632. appointed one of the Guardians of the Realm in the Kings absence p. 638. Richard de Crokesdale elected Abbot to please the King p. 685. Priviledges granted to it to the prejudice of St. Albans p. 760. A difference between the Abbot and Covent appeals to Rome about it settled by the King who was displeased with the Abbot p. 763 764. the Covent to have the custody of its Temporalties during the vacancy Ibid. The Kings Chapple a Prohibition to lend money to the Abbot p. 764. All the Londoners summoned to it to take up the Crosse p. 766. The Abbot appointed a Collector of the Croysado money p. 814 815 834 835. Monies assigned out of the Kings Treasury for its reparation p. 828. The Abbot complyes with the Popes Legate p. 850 for what ends p. 929. sets his and his Covents seal to a band of 2500. Marks for the Kings use p. 932. a Surety for like sums with other Abbots p. 934 1024 1025. A viol of Christs blood carried thither in solemn procession by K. H. 3. himself there adoâ—ed reserved a Fair granted to it to the prejudice of London and other places p. 711 to 716. Whiteby Converts sent to it p. 840. Wygorn Worcester Priory Converts sent to it p. 836 837 839. Wymundale a Convert sent thither p. 840. INDEX 3. Of all the Archbishopricks Bishopricks Archbishops Bishops of England and Wales with their Names Actions Elections Extravagances Schismes Usurpations Treasons and other matters relating to them in general and to every of them in particular mentioned in this Tome MAtter 's concerning them and the Clergy in general Commissioners for enquiry of damages for rapines of some of their goods appointed by the King in most of their Diocesses p. 279 280 281 999 1000 1006. Their hands seals unworthily set by the Popes command to the transcript of King Johns detestable Charter casually burnt 31. years after its making p. 300 301. They advise answer the Kings question demanded of them in Parliament concerning this Charter by themselves p. 301 302. They consult together cancerning the Churches Liberties invaded by the Pope and his Legates p. 330. What clauses they inserted into King Johns new Charter not extant in that of King Henry 1. to the prejudice of the Crown p. 335 336 340 341 344. The New Charter extorted from him concerning their freedom of Elections of Bishops Abbots and other Ecclesiastical Officers p. 337 338 922 923. Present at Beckets solemn Translation p. 380. Pope Honorius the 3. his Epistle to them to ayd King Henry 3. with their purses p. 396. Their Decrees concerning Priests Concubines p. 397. Otto his unreasonable Propositions to them with their answer p. 398 399 400. Pope Gregory the 9. his Injunction to them to Excommunicate the Emperor Frederick p. 409 410 413 414. To demand an Ayd and Dismes against him p. 424 425 428 447 to 450. 650 to 658. Their menaces to Interdict and Excommunicate King Henry 3. p. 443 444. Their Canons concerning Bastardy contrary to the Common Law over-ruled p. 472 473 474. A voluntary Ayd granted by them not to be drawn into consequence p. 475. Desire a dayes respite to consider of the Popes Legates proposals whether prejudicial to the Church of England p. 487. Their complaint in 30. Articles of King Henry 3. his oppressions violations of the Liberties of the Church against his Charters Oath by his ill Council and Popes Legate p. 544. Deny the Popes intollerâ—ble exactions to War against the Emperor without long deliberation p. 546. which at last they submit to p. â—63 Their answers to Peter Rubeo the Popes Nuncio's Exactions p. 567 568 569. Pope Innocent the 4. hie Letters to them for ayding the King and him and their proceedings thereon p. 609 610 612 613 614 615. Their summons to the Council of Lyons and excuses p. 637 638. The Kings Prohibition to them not to act any thing to the prejudice of his Crown p. 640. Canons for their Residence and against their Commendaes p. 1041 1043 1044. Most trayterously effeminately set all their seals to the Popes transcript of the detestable Charter of K. John whereby he made his Kingdoms Tributary to the Pope soon after its burning in the Popes Closet at Lyons and the Kings Kingdoms English Embassadors solemn protestations against it in the Council of Lyons as null and never assented to by them but protested against by Archbishop Langeton in all their names when signed to the enormous prejudice of the King Kingdom they likewise seal his injurious Excommunication of the Emperor Frederick p. 643 644 645 647. Their consultation concerning the Church of Englands desolation p. 648 Their Epistle to Pope Innocent the 4. against his exactions and grievances p 667 668. An Ayd exacted from them by the Pope instead of reforming them p. 672 673. Their answer to his demands p. 675 to 680. Oppose slander the King deny him Aydes excite the
license to the Judges itinerant to take Oaths try some cases on times prohibited by the Canons so it were not drawn into president 394. Pope Honorius Bull to him and the Bishops to grant a Subsidy to the King 396 His Decree against Priests Concubines 397. Adviseth the King to assemble all the Clergy and Laity to hear the Popes Legates Message 398 to â—02 Caused the Pope to recall Otto calls the King to a Synod at Westminster to answer the Popes demands 402. Pope Gregory the 9. his Epistles to him to denounce his Excommunication against the Emperor Frederick 409 to 414. His death 418. Pope Gregory the 9. his applauses of him 419 420. Walter de Hevesham elected by the Monks by a Conge de eslier refused by the King Suffragans for insufficiency incontinency with a Nun on whom he begot divers Children and other causes His election nulled by the Pope at last upon promise to him of a Dism against the Emperor p. 307 418 419. The Popes sentence against him Ibid. Richard upon the nulling of Walters election at the Kings and Suffragan Bishops request declared Archbishop by Pope Gregories Bull without the Monks election by way of provision p. 419 420 421 430 778. Consecrated by the Bishop of Rochester without a Pall 421. Vngratefully denyed an ayde to the King in Parliament when he readily granted aydes to the Pope 428 429. He complains to the King against Hubert his Chief Justice for denying him the Wardship Custody of the heir of Gilbert de Clare and Castle of Tunbridge because he held of the King in Capite 429 430 Excommunicates Hubert and all else but the King for not betraying the Kings prerogative in Wards as invaders of the Churches Liberties Ibid. Makes a Trayterous Complaint against the King and Hubert to the Pope from whom he obtained what ever he demanded but dyed in his returne from Rome 430 431. Ralph Nevil Bishop of Chichester the Kings Chancellor elected by the Monks approved by the King yet rejected by the Pope only because Simon Langeton informed him he would cause the King and Nobles to oppose King Johns Charter Tribute if confirmed Archbishop 293 294 431. John their Subprior thereupon elected approved at Rome by the Cardinals but perswaded by the Pope to desist for his age inhability for so great a trust 432 433. Richard Blundus an Oxford Student thereupon elected but refused by the Pope because he had 2. benefices and borrowed great sums of mony as was thought not proved to purchase the place by Symony p. 433. Edmund Treasurer of Salisbury thereupon nominated Archbishop by the Pope to the Monks at Rome who durst not deny the Pope nor do any thing therein without the Kings consent Yet the Pope sent him a Pall into England before any election whereupon the King and Monks were content to accept of him without exception 294 433 434. Consecrated by the Bishop of London 434. Present at a Parliament as Bishop elect before his Consecration He and his Suffragans admoneshed King H. 3. to remove the Bishop of Winchester and other ill Counsellors 443 444. After his Consecration he and they advise the like threaten to excommunicate the King unlesse he reformed his error and all hinderers of peace concord with the Lords whereto he answered he would obey them in all things 443 445. Sent by the K. into Wales with other Bishops to treat a peace between the King Lewellin the Earl Marshall 445. An Act that no Assise of Dareign presentment should lie of a Prebennd made by his and other Bishops advice ibid. Present in the Council of Merton and debate concerning Bastardy 472 474. The custody of its temporalties and Rochesters belong to the King during both their vacancies 479. Its Services New-years gifts not to be sued for in Ecclesiastical Courts Ib. 476. A difference between a Bishop and Archbishop in Ireland referred by the King to this Archbishop and the Bishop of Cicester 482. Reprehends the King for sending for a Legate into England to the prejudice of his Dignity and the publike 485. The Archbishop of Yorks contest with him for precedency in the Council of London under the Popes Legat ruled for Canterbury 487. Goes to Rome though recalled by the Popes Legat A sentence there given against him for the Monks of Rochester touching their Bishops election and in the cause of the Earl of Aâ—undel condemned in about 1000. Marks costs his sentence reversed 498 499. Otto and the King his enemies Ib. Obtains a priviledge to the prejudice of the Monks of Canterbury deposeth the Prior and enjoynes penance to the Monks for interlining rasing burning a Deed of Priviledge Interdicts the Chapter nulls the Priors election as made in an undue place and without his consent 499 500. His Charter composition with the Monks and Monastery of St. Augustines to secure their priviledges by his lodging in it whiles the Legat lay in his Palace 499 500 792. His and his Suffragans complaints of the injuries oppressions done to the Church by the Kings ill Counsel and Popes Legat against his Oath Charter frequent promises and excommunications 544. Earl Richard bewayles the desolation of the Kingdom to him by the Popes Legates ill counsil and exactions 546. Yields to the Popes intollerable exactions which he at first opposed Complained to the Pope by Messengers Letters of the Kings detaining Cathedral Conventual Churches long in his hands hindring their free elections Procured a Bull for money that the Archbp of the place should present to them after 6. months voydance which the King caused the Pope to revoke as contrary to his prerogative 563. whereupon being exceedingly grieved he resolved to imitate Becket reprehended the King voluntarily banished himself into France to the Abby where Becket sojourned weary of his life addicting himself to fasting prayers tears falls sick dyes p. 563 564. 698. The Legat absolved those he excommunicated against the priviledge of his See 564. His Executors by the Kings Writ permitted to dispose of his goods according to his will and to call all his Bayliffs to account for the Rents 576. The Corn fruits provisions of the Archbishoprick during the vacancy after his death sent into France to victual the Kings forces 579. The King blamed by the French as the banisher persecuter of this holy Bishop 591. The King dreaded not his Sentence of Excommunication but violated his promise Charter notwithstanding it 611. His Miracles attested by many Archbishops his Canonization moved for in the Council of Lyons but deferred then by the Pope 642 644. Canonized by the Pope for a Saint 685. A Chapel built at Westminster for his honor 686 697 698. Reputed austere furious by his Suffragans 740. Applauded after his death 773 926. The disinherited Barons in the Isle of Eâ—y pleaded they firmly held the Articles of Faith they had learned from him and other Bishops 1022. Supposed by Boniface to have put his Church into great debts p. 683 684. Boniface elected
Ecclesiastical censures to their improverishiment vexation such proceedings prohibited as insufferable which the King would speedily redresse by advice of his Nobles in his default p. 969 970. A Writ of Inquiry who took away a Whale cast on shore in the Lands of the Bishop of Durham during the Temporalties in the Kings hands 982. E. Ebor. York Archbishoprick Archbishops COmmissioners in it for the damages of the exiled Bishops p. 28. William his elecâ—ion nulled by the Pope and Henry Murdac elected to it by his means p. 778. Geoffry â—lantagenet Opposeth a Tax to King John Excommunicates the Sheriff of York beats his servants for levying it 230 231. His goods temporalties seised he summoned for those contempts and others whereupon he submits to a fine absolves the Sheriff and his assistants is reconciled to the King Ibid. He excommunicates the Archdeacon of Richmond interdicts some of his Churches who complains thereof to the King Pope 231. The Kings protection to the Archdeacon and Popes Epistle to Geoffry to absolve him p. 231 232. His Contempt of the Popes authority and appeals to him 232. Confâ—rs the Church of Meleburn on the Archbishop of Messana Bishop of Karliol for his relief at the Popes request 241. The Kings protection to the Dean and Chapter of Yorke whom he prosecuted oppressed by force Writs to remove his force 241 242. Appeals of the Bishop of Durham sundry Abbots Priors before the King against his Excommunications Suspentions Interdicts his Patent concerning them 242. Contradicts a new ayd granted to the King paid by all others excommunicates all who should levy it in his Diccesse with all invaders of the Churches Liberties departs the Realm privately without license 242 243. His temporalties goods seised himself banished for this contempt He dies in exile 7. years after Ibid. Simon Langeton Archdeacon of Canterbury Archbishop Stephens Brother elected by his means against the Kings license and expresse prohibition rejected by the King Pope as an enemy to the King and kingdom p. 293 348 349 350. Pope Innocents Epistle to the Chapter against his Election to go to a new one who justifie Simons Ib. See Index 6. Walter Grey Bishop of worcester recommended by the King rejected at first after elected approved 349 350. Receives his Pall for which he was obliged in the Court of Rome in 10000 l. p. 350. A Prohibition to him not to admit a Clerk till the Title tryed in the Kings Court 388 389. Proctors appointed to prosecute the Kings appeal before him against the Bishop of Durhams election 497 565. His License demanded by the King for his Judges to take Oathes and try causes in prohibited times by the Canons 407. A Writ to him concerning the Church of Newcastle and Bishop of Carlislâ— 421. To inquire excommunicate those who broke open the Romans barns spoyled their goods and send them to Rome for absolution without any appeal 436 437. A Contest between him the Archbp of Canterbury for precedency in the Council at Lnodon pacified ruled against him 487. Sat on the Legates left hand placed in the Kings Throne on St. Edwards feast and the King on the right 570. A Writ to certifie how many Benefices were in his Diocesse with their values and how many provisions granted to aliens by the Pope his Legates or others with their names what moneyes were collected by the Popes agents what in arrear and to collect reserve it till further order 573. A Patent to him constituting a Proctor for the King in a Synod of the Bishops and Clergy at Oxford to appeal prohibit that they should not presume to act or ordain any thing against the Kings Crown and Dignity 578. A Writ to him and others not to permit the Prior and Covent of Trinity Cant. to act any thing new or unusual to disturbance of the Clergy or Realm 578 579 600. One of the Guardians of the Realm in the Kings absence A Writ to him and the Bishop of Carlisle in that capacity not to suffer any Monks of Bardeney excommunicated by the Bishop of Lincolne or his Officials after their appeal to be taken to seise all the benefices of the Abby of Bardeny for the Kings use during the vacancy thereof 599 600. To conferre benefices of the King that fell in England on Clerkes of the Chancery and those in his service beyond the Seas and on particular persons 601 602. To take security of Maâ—gery Sister of the Earl of Warwick who held of the King not to marry without his license 602. To prohibit an Archdeacon to exact an annual procurations not formerly paid 602. To assemble all the Cistercian Abbots to give an ayde to the King who refuse it p. 603. His Proctors in the Parliament at London 613. Consecrates Nicholas de Fernham Bishop of Durham at Glocester who made a formal profession of Obedience and Canonical subjection to him and his successors of Yorke by Charter to be reserved in his Treasury 623. The Kings license to him to dispose of his goods and corn sown on his Bishoprick by will without impediment of his Executors by the King or his heirs 636. Consults with other Bishops about the desolation of the Church the election of a Pope who appoint special prayers and fasts throughout England to supply the destitute Church of Rome with a fit Pastor 648. Present at the General Parliament at London complains of the Kings violation of the Churches Liberties and free Elections keeping Bishopticks and Abbies long vacant 721. A provisor for the Bishop of Durham when he resigned his Bishoprick and reserved 3. Mannors during liâ—e 724. A Writ to him to preach the Crosse and collect all monies arising thence for the Kings voyage and lay it up safely till further order from the Pope and others 767. A Writ to him to preach the Crosse and publish the priviledges granted to those who took it up who were to have speedy justice in all Courts as far forth as the Lawes permitted 769. Absent from the Parliament summoned to ayd the King 770 806. The Bishops deny to give an ayde during his and Canterburies absence who were their primates 772. A Prohibition to stay proceedings in case of wreck till his comming into England 783. Avoyded the Kings Counsils as much as might be came not to his Parliaments as remote and old 795. the election of a successor deferred long by the King after his death 817 962 963 964. who prefers John Mansell to the Treasurership of it during the vacancy 804 962. Sewall Dean of Yorke elected approved by the King 813. Collectors of the Disme in the Province of York named in Parliament 814. Writs to them 917. Sewal Interdicted vexed in the Court of Rome publikely excommunicated for opposing Jordan his fraudulent intrusion into the Deanery of York by a provision from Pope Alexander p. 850 851. 926 927. His election opposed by the King confirmed by the Pope consecrated by his dispensaon at York by his Suffragans obtained his
Pall against the Kings will 852. Patiently endured the Popes Tyranny Excommunication Opposed declaimed against his provisions inveighes against the Injustice of the Pope Court of Rome appeals the Pope before the Supreame Judge writes to and against him desires absolution the Pope derides his Letters monitions his death 926 927. the King wastes the Bishoprick during the vacancy after his death 928. Godfry de Kynton One of the Kings Nuncioes and Proctors to the Pope touching the Kingdom of Sicily 946 947. Travels to Rome and is there consecrated carryes his Crosse openly through London gratefully received by the King 853 854. Joyfully received at Yorke yet interdicted the whole City soon after 954. The Kings Letter to the Archbishops tenants of Rippoa and Octeley to contribute a competent ayde to the Archbishop to defray the debts of his Church which were great and like to undo it 977. A Writ to him to sequester the profits of the Church of Middleton to pay the Encumbents debts according to an agreement which he violated 978. A Patent to him to inquire of such who spoiled the goods and benefices of Clerks during the Troubles and give them competent satisfaction concerning their injuries and complaints 1003 1004. A Writ to him speedily to collect the Disme granted him in Parliament for defence of the Realm in his Diocesse to prevent the levying it by his Sheriff and Bayliffs which he must be necessitated to though he tendred the Churches Liberties 1006 1007. A Writ to him not to levy the Disms of the King Clerks who attended on him in his march towards the Sea against the enemy according to agreement of the Prelates and Nobles of his Counsil then with him 1007. His Barony seised for not sending horse and arms to the King upon summons 1008. The Sheriff of York over-acting therein seising the goods ransoming imprisoning some of his Tenants contrary to the Kings Writ and intent who issued a Writ to deliver the goods ransoms taken and enlarge the persons 1009. His death Ibid. William de Langton elected after his death the Pope nulled his election because he had a plurality of benefices and by provision translated VValter Gray his Chaplain Bishop of Bath and VVells to iâ— who carryed his Crosse magnificently before him through London p 1009 1110. 1029. One of the Kings Counsil a Morgage of Crown Lands to him for the Kings voyage to the Holy Land 1037. VVilliam Rotheram the Kings Patent of his Royal assent to his election signified to the Pope 1011. Grants an annuity of 80 marks per annum to a Cardinal till he should promote him to a benefice of 100 l. by the year 2 Prebendaries awarded to secure it ratified by the Kings patent p. 1039. Ely Bishoprick Bishops Eustace the Popes Delegatd in the contests between the King Archbp. Abbot Monks of St. Augustines Canterbury about the Church of Feversham his award made therein a prohibition to him Appendix 6. to 26. Pope Innocents Epistle to him 232. Sent into France 303. The Kings Writ to him not to prejudice the Church of Yorke by any thing acted during the discord between the King and Archbishop 233. One of the Popes Delegates to admonish King John to receive Archbishop Langeton to interdict the Realm if he refused to do it his proceedings and Kings answer therein his flight after the Interdict into forreign parts He and his kinred banished his goods temporalties seised for his Treasons disloyalty excommunicating procuring pronouncing the Kings deprivation from his Crown by the Pope 251 252 253 254 257 258 259 262 264 265 267 268 270. Popes Legates mediation for his restitution to his Bishoprick profits damages during his exile the later refused by the King 263 264. The King enforced to yeeld swear covenant to do it and resign his Crown at last His and the Nobles Letters Patents Covenants to that purpose 271 272 277 278 279 to 283. Popes Commissioner to suspend the Bishops Clerks adhering to K. John 334 335. Robert Bishop Elect only A witnesse to King Johns Charter of resignation Homage to the Pope 290. and to the grant of the Patronage of Rochester Bishoprick to the Archbishop 339. His Treaâ—on against King John and King H. 3. in stirring up the French King against them the Kings Complaints Letter against him to the Pope not to admit him to the Bishoprick being a Traytor and the Isle of Ely of great strength consequence to the kingdom whereupon his election was nulled 374 375 379. John Abbot of Fontain p. 379. A Delegate of the Pope to examine and certifie the abuses excesses of the Bishop of Durham against the Monks and proceedings therein p. 383 384 An Inquisition upon Oath of the several Liberties Franchises within certain Hundreds granted to him 397 398. Geoffry de Burgo his death 421. Hugh Abbot of Burgh elected approved by King H. 3. 421. The Popes Commissioner to examin the canonicalnesse of the election of John Abbot of St Albans and give him the new Oath of Fealty to the Church of Rome 459 460. His proceedings Letters thereupon 463 464 465. Present in the Parliament of Morton and Vote concerning Bastardy against the Canon Law 472. A Writ to certifie the King how many benefices Provisions were in his Diocesse and by and to whom the provisions were granted 573. A Writ to proâ—ect him from the Priors and Monks of Canterburies encroachments during that Seas vacancy 600. Excuseth his absence from the Council of Lions by age and sicknesse 638. Pope Gregories Bull to him revoking the provision of the Church of Moduna and the Cardinals Bull against it 650. Summoned to S. Edwards feast at â—â—stminster his fair suspended during it 715. A Writ to the Sheriff of Cambridge not to hold any Plea within this Bishops Liberty otherwise then was wont 720. Present in Parliament complains with others against the Kings invading the Churches Liberties 721. Bestows the Church of Debam on Rob. Pasleleve for which he incurred the Kings displeasure 729. The Kings Writ to him to promote the preaching of the Crossâ— and raising monies thereby 767. To publish the Popes indulgences to those who took up the Crosse 768. Joynes in denouncing the Excâ—mmunication against the intruders on the Churches Liberties and Great Charter 796 797. His death and Kings seising his Temporalties 820. The Kings License petitioned for granted to elect a New Bishop 922 923. Hugh Basham elected by the Monks the Kings refusal of him his Prohibition to the Archbishop not to confirm or consecrate him his appeals Proctors against his election which is vacated 922 923. The King orders the woods to be cut down during the vacancy 923 928. Adam de Mâ—risco upon a new license elected by the Monkes rejected held because a meer Monk insufficient by the King who recommâ—ndâ—d Henry de winghâ—m his Chancellor to them 923 924. He therupon travels to Rome is there confirmed notwithstanding the Kings and Archbishops opposition Ibid A difference between the King and him
about goods generally devised granted to the King by the Pope for the Holy Land prohibitions and proceedings therein 964 963 966. A writ to him to sequester the Benefices of John Walerond an accountant indebted to the King for the fruits of the vacancy of Ely and other things 977 978. His Barony seised for not sending horse and arms to the King upon summons 1008. His fine and composition with the King for the Dismes of his Diocesse 1051. Exon Bishoprick Bishops Commissioners in it to inquire of the Exiled Bishops dammages p. 280. Bartholmew present with other Bishops at the induction of the Nuns of Fonteveroit into Ambresbery Nunnery 228. Simon thought fit the Barons should be excommunicated according to the Popes command p. 346. A license to the Chapter of Exon to elect a Bishop after his death in presence of some of the Kings Commissioners named in it 348. William Brewer A Commissioner to treat a peace with France 446 447. In the Parliament at Merton at the settlement of Bastardy according to Common Law against the Canons 472. A Writ to his Official to certifie the Number values of Benefices and provisions granted in his Diocesse by and to whom 573 A Delegate to the Pope in the cause between the Bishop of Bath and Abbot of Glaston 578. A Prohibition to secure him and his with other Suffragans from the Innovations Vsurpations of the Prior and Monks of Canterbury 600. The Donation of the Deaneryes Prebends of it belong to the King during the Bishopricks vacancy A Writ against the Popes provision of a Deanery in the Kings gift by vacancy as derogatory to his prerogative 736. Richard Blondy A Writ to him to publish the Kings graces granted to them who took up the Crosse to be freed from Usemony to Jewes c. to be published by Freers Preachers Minors and other in his Diocesse 769. present at the sentence of Excommunication on the infringers of the Churches Liberties and Great Charter 796 797. Collectors of the Disms in his Diocesse appointed in Parliament 814. Walter Bronescombe A Writ with the Kings this Bishops other Bishops and Barons Teste prohibiting all Lay-force in a Prebendary to waste substract the goods of Walter de Merton 1005. One of the 6. Commissioners chosen and sworn in the Parliament at Kenelleworth to elect 6. more indifferent persons to establish peace between the King and others who had been in arms against him who drew up Dictum de Kenelworth 1019. Writs to the Collectors diligently to collect the Dismes granted to the King by the Pope in that Bishoprick 1034. H. Hereford Bishoprick Bishops EGidius Giles de Breuse Joynes with the other Bishops in interdicting the Realm excommunicating the Kings Officers then departs with them out of England his temporalties goods seâ—â—ed he and his banished for it 253 254. K. John at last forced to covenant swear to be reconciled restore him to his Bishoprick and damages by agreement with the Popes Legat 271 272. The Kings and Nobles Letters of safe Conduct to him 276 277. his arrival in England and reception by the King 278 Commissions and Commissioners to inquire of and restore his dammages 279 280 281 333. One of the Popes Commissioners to suspend those Clergymen who adhered to King John during his excommunication and said divine service or received benefices during the interdict till they went to the Pope in person and made their peace 334 335. Satisfaction of damages given or promised him by the King 337 338. A witnesse to King Johns Charter to Archbishop Langeton of the Patronage and Royalties of the Bishoprick of Rochester 339 The Kings Writ to him to procure Hugh Fâ—liot to be elected Bishop of St. Davids 355. Ralph de Mendeveston present in the Parliament of Merton and resolve concerning Bastardy 472. he resigned and turned Monk 509. Peter de Egeblank recommended to Durham but refused as unknown a forreigner insufficient chosen p. 565. approved by the King consecrated at Pauls 565. A Writ to him to certifie the number value of all Benefices Provisions within his Diocesse by and to whom granted 573. Popes Delegate in the case between the Bishop of Bath and Abbot of Glastonbury 578. the Archbishops Vicegerent 589. Reprehends the King and threatens to Interdict his Chapple for prosecuting the Bishop of Winton 590 591. The Popes Letter to him on the Bishop of Wintons behalf and to certifie him the names of those who incensed the King against him 593. K. H. 3. solicits to have him chosen Bishop of London yet prevails not 623. Authorized by the Pope to grant dispensations from time to time to such Clerks of the Kings as he should think fit to hold Pluralities the Kings Writs to him for some Clerks 632. Authorized by Pope Innocent for 7. years to receive the first years fruits of all Benefices which shall become voyd within the Province of Canterbury to levy 10000. marks and 2000. more yearly of the Mannors of the Archbishoprick of Canterbury to defâ—ay the debts of that Church 68â— The Kings Writ to him by Freers Predicants and others to preach promote the businesse of the Crosse and collect the monies arising by it 767. to publish the Popes Indulgences granted to those who took the Crosse 768. sent beyond Seas 770. The Kings Writ to his Vicar General to grant his Clerk an Inquisition admit him to his Church and not endeavour to defraud him of the rights of his Crown under pain of seizing the Bishops Barony if he neglected to do it 781. joynes with Archbishop Boniface in excommunicating all those who seized and imprisoned his Official 786. joynes in the Excommunication of all infringers of the Churches Liberties and Great Charter 796. The King recommended him earnestly to the Chapter of Lincoln to be elected after Grostbeads death who rejected him as a foreigner ignorant of the English tongue a perfidious enemy to the Kingdom intruded by secular power into the Bishoprick of Hereford living infamously in foreign parts fatted with the milk wool fat of his flock committed to him exposing them as well religious as secular to the teeth of Wolves 805. Collectors appointed in Parliament to collect the Dismes granted the King in his Diocesse 814. His infamous detestable advice to the King and Pope how to raise monies to supply their wants by obliging all the Bishops Abbots Prelates of England in great bonds against their wills without their privity to the Popes Usurers by what frauds he effected it for which his memory was execrable 821 822 823 824 825 844 845 860 918 1000. The Popes proffer of the Realm of Apulia to Edmund King H. 3. his Son brought by this Bishop to the King his endeavour to have the acceptance of it ratified under all Religious and other persons seals 834. Imployed in the Kings service beyond Sea the collection of Dismes due for his Commenda respited by Writ 825. Desires the Archbishoprick of Burdeaux whose sick Bishops recovery defeats his hopes 851. The
and others advice 228. William de Marisco one of Pope Innocents Delegates to hear the difference and appeal between the Archbishop of Canterbury and Abbot Monks of St. Augustines Cant. concerning Faversham Appendix p. 13 14 15. One of his Delegates to admonish King John to receive Stephen Langeton as Archbishop or else to Interdict the Realm his conference with the King the Kings high answer Writs to him concerning it 250 251 252. Interdicts the Realm Excommunicates the Kings Officers departs the Kingdom for which his goods temporalties are seised he and his relations banished by the King 253 254. Caused the Pope to excommunicate the King his Orders to publish the Excommunication every Lords day in all Conventual Churches throughout England disobeyed by the Bishops and Clergy therein slighted by the Nobility 257 258 259. King Johns victories successes notwithstanding it 260 261. The King upon the Popes messages offers to restore him to his Bishoprick but not to the profits which offer is rejected 261 262 263. Caused the Pope to absolve all the Kings Subjects from their Allegiance who must not eat or drink with him to deprive him and his Heirs of the Realm and give it to the French King which sentence he publisheth endeavouring to execute in France stirring up the French King to raise forces to dethrone him and seise his Kingdom 264 265 267 to 272. The King thereby and the Popes Legates perswasion enforced to be reconciled to him restore his Bishoprick with the profits damages to engage by Patents Oathes of himself and Nobles to effect it dishonouably to resign his Crown Kingdoms swear Homage to become the Popes Vassal Tributary 271 to 286 288 289 290. what monies he received of the King before his return 272 333. what after 288 331 333. His return and reception by the King 277 278 279. Commissioners to enquire of his damages 279 280. His commission to suspend all Clergymen who adherd to communicated with received Livings from the King or officiated during the Interdict till they went to Rome for absolution 334 335. A Witnesse to the Kings infamous Charter Homage Fealty to the Pope 290. To his Charter of the Patronage and Custody of Rochester Bishoprick to Archbp Langeton 339. King Johns Patent to him that none should enter into or detain his Fees by gift sale morgage or grant without his assent 380. resigned his Bishoprick 384. Eustace de Fauconbridge succeeded him 384. King H. 3. his Writ of Proclamation to the Sheriff of Middlesex that none should enter into or detain any lands of his by gift sale morgage grant without his assent to remove and fine all who should do contrary 380 381. One of the Kings Council 381. His contest with the Abbot of Westminster where he was consecrated to visit receive procurations processions exercise Episcopal Jurisdiction over the Abby referred to arbitrators awarded against him 384. A Writ concerning the Bishop of Elies Liberties issued by the King in his presence as one of his Counsil 398. His death 421. Roger Niger elected approved by the King consecrated his praise 421. Consecrated Archbishop Edmund at Canterbury 434. Solemnly excommunicated all such who bâ—cke open the Romans barns threshed out their coin and those who laid violent hands on Cincius a Canon of Pauls 436. Accused for assenting to those who thus spoiled the Romans forced to Rome about it to his great â—â—xation expence and to take up money of the Popes Vsurers whom he endeavoured to expell the City who laughing at him by the Popes favour after much pains put him to silence 437 469 902. Reprehends King Henry for pulling Hubert de Burgo accused of High Treason out of a Chapel of his Diocesse threatned to excommunicate all who offered this violence unlesse he were restored to it which to prevent the King was enforced against his will to do 438 439. Excommunicates the Kings officers at Dover for staying the Bishop of Carlisâ—e taking him and his goods out of a ship by the Kings command endeavouring to go out of the Realm without his license Repairs to the King at Hereford with his army complains of this violence to the Bishop excommunicates all actors authors of it in the Kings presence though out of his Diocesse in both with other Bishops the King much murmuring at and prohibiting it 439. The Popes Commissioner to examine the canonicalnesse of the Abbot of St. Alâ—â—â—s election tender him his new prescribed Oath of homage fâ—alty to the Popes and See of Rome his execution thereof 459 460 463 464 465. Present in the Parliament at Melton and setling of Bastardy according to common Law against the Canons 472. Prohibits any to sell victuals to the Jewes under pain of Excommunication the Kings Mandate to the contrary 475 476. Helps consecrate the Bishop of Rochester 499. Consecrates Pauls Church 566. A writ to certifie the number value of all Benefices in his Diocesse all provisions to aliens and by whom granted 572 573. The Prince of â—ales subjects himself to his and two other English Bishops Ecclesiastical censuies if he violated his Charter and Oath to the King 609. Fulco Basset his prayses elected against the Kings will by the Canons 623. Seals the Pope transcript of King Johâ—s most detestable Charter of his Realms surrender subjection to the Pope when burnt contrary to the Kings kingdoms protestations against it last of all the Bishops against his conscience p. 300. Constituted by the Pope to execute his exaction of the 3d. part of all residents and half of nonresidents benefices through England with severe penalties 676. Present at St. Edwards Feast Fair at Westminster to adore the blood of Christ there resaâ—ved 7â—0 One of the Bishop of Du hams provisors of his three reserved mannors upon his resignation by the Popes appointment 724. The Kings Prohibition to him not to remove his Clerk out of possession of Enesord Church to which he presented him by his ancient prerogative to vacant benefices of the Archbishoprick whiles in his hands not to put the Popes Clerk by provision in derogation of his prerogative by the Popes Decree and Mandate under pain of violating his Oath of Fealâ—y to him and seisure of his Barony if he proceeded therein 725. A prohibition to the Inhabitants of Pencrich not to permit him to exercise any Jurisdiction within the Kings free Chappel there 728 796. nor in any other Free Chappel within his Diocesse 734 735. He resists the Archbishops Visitation at Pauls St. Bartholmews and London for which the Archbishop excommunicated him 741 742. He appeals prays ayd by Letters against it 742 743. Fearfull to offend the Archbishop by reason of his power agrees with him 744 751 752. The Excommunication declared null by the Pope and his Delegates 744 745 746 751 752. He agreed with Grosâ—head in opposing the Trieâ—â—ial Disme granted by the Pope to the King 771. His Letter to the Bishop of Norwich to publish Pope Innocents Decree concerning procurations and against exactions in
to his perpetual infamy and intollerable damage dishonour of the Realm Nation 251 to 292. Walter Gray King John promised in his presence to grant all the Barons petitions which the Pope should deem just which they refused 347. recommended to York by the King but rejected by the Canons electing Simon Langeton whose election was nulled 349 350. See Ebor. Walter de Cantelupo elected confirmed consecrated by the Pope without difficulty 484. Opposed Otto the Popes Legates Canon against Pluralities in the Council of London as prejudicial to Noblemens Sons 488. chosen an arbitrator between the Bishop of Lincoln his Dean and Chapter in the difference about their Visitation 509 Consecrated the Archbishop of Ardmach at Westminster 566. A Prohibition to him as Popes Delegate to proceed in the cause between the Bishop Dean and Chapter of Lincoln as prejudicial to the Kings Crown Dignity 576 577. Joynes with Grosthead in threatning to Interdict the Kings Chapples if he desisted not from persecuting the Bishop of Winton 590. The Popes Epistle to him to prosecute that businesse and send the names of all whisperers to him who incensed him against the Bishop 593. His other Bishops petition that the Prior and Monks of Canterbury might use no new Jurisdiction over them to disturbe the peace of the Clergy or Realm the Kings Prohibition thereon to them 600. Very dear to the Pope as created by him suspected to the English as apt to do any thing to the Kingdoms prejudice to please the Pope he departs suddenly out of the Realm to him 626. The chief of the Papal Bishops who promoted the Popes extortions disswaded Earl Richard and the King from opposing them having a power from the Pope to Interdict the Land by whose counsils the King being swayed effeminately relinquished his manly resolutions to withstand the Popes intollerable exactions trembling for fear of the Popes menaces 675. This Bishop imitating Grosthead in passing through his Diocesse by himself or his Clerks specially designed to visit it compelled as will Freemen as Villains without the Kings special command to take an Oath to make Inquisition according to his will against custome and the excellency of the Royal Dignity from whence great scandal and schism were engendred in the people Whereupon the King issued a Writ to the Sheriffs of Gloucester and Worcester commanding them that they should from thenceforth permit no Lay-person to appear before the said Bishop or his Clerks for the cause aforesaid so as he might be able justly to commend their diligence therein which quelled this his usurping innovation 705. Summoned to present at St. Edwards Feast at Westminster to honour and adore the false relique of Christs blood 715. Present with other Bishops in Parliament who joyned in a sharp reprehension of the King for violating the Churches Liberties and freedom in Elections denyed him an ayde then departed in discontent 721 722. One of the Bishop of Durbams provisors to retain 3 Mannors of his Bishoprick during life upon his surrender thereof 724. The Popes principal Commissioner Agent to publish his general Letters through all Bishopricks for a collection of Dismes and redemption of Vows for Richard Earl of Cornwall 731 732. The Popes command to him to absolve William Beauchamp the Kings Sheriff of Worcester and others from an Excommunication denounced by him against them for things belonging to the Kings Court to his prejudice or else the Archbishop to absolve them a Parent of Procuration by the King thereupon 735. The Kings Letter to the Pope to call him to an account for the Crosse-money and redemption of Vows received or distributed 758. Appointed one of the preachers of the Crosse to all the Londoners summoned to Westminster by the King 766. Joynes with Bishop Grosthead in opposing a Tax and Disme granted by the Pope to the King 771. Collectors assigned in his Bishoprick for the Disme granted the King in Parliament 814. Writs to them to hasten the Collection 917 1034. Protested he would rather be hanged then yield to such an insupportable exaction as Rustand demanded for the Pope from the English Prelates and Clergy 823. Excommunicated some of the Sheriff of Worcesters Bailiffs for distreining upon his Lands after which an Attachment and Distringas issuing against him for this contempt he released his Excommunication whereupon the King suspended his Attachment and Distringas 860. One of the Kings Counsil the Bishop of Ely his Will produced under his Seal 965. A Writ to him to sequester the Benefices of John Walerand an accountant and debtor to the King 978. A Writ to his Official prohibiting the citing of any of the Kings Clerks to answer for their Benefices out of the Realm 981. One of the Kings Proxies and solemn Nuncioes before the French King and Popes Legate Arbitrators of the differences between him and his Barons 1002. Peremptorily adhered to the Barons Constitutions at Oxford against the King asserted that the King having sworn to them the Pope had no power to absolve him from his Oath nor reverse those Provisions made and sworn to by common consent drawing with him many false Prophets into this his error ravenous Wolves in Sheeps cloathing against the Vicar of Christ and the Lords anointed their own King muttering not what the Holy Ghost gave them to utter but what the object of the supreme power this Bishop to gainsay 1016. The night before the battle of Lewes he absolved Simon Earl of Leicester and all his Souldiers Complices from all their sins commanding them upon the remission of their sins to fight manfully for justice the next day promising entrance into the Kingdom of Heaven to all who dyed in that cause 1022. Publickly excommunicated by name in the Council of Northampton by the Popes Legate for siding with and encouraging the Barons against the King He soon after dyed basely 1018. Godfry Gifford the Kings Chancellor elected Bishop one of the 6. persons chosen in and by the Parliament at Kenelworth to elect 6. more who upon their Oath were to draw up Articles tending to peace and settlement between King H. 3. and those who had been and then were in armes again him who thereupon drew up the Statute of Kenelworth 1019. The King upon his election presently granted him the profits of the Bishoprick during the vacancy belonging to the Crown of antient right towards the repair of the houses and edifices then fallen to decay gave him a special license to fence his houses within the Close at Worcester and at Widdington in Gloucester-shire with a wall of stone lime and battlements in form of a Castle by two special Patents and so to hold them to him and his successors for ever without question or impediment of him or his Heirs 1038 1064. His seal and testimony to Pope Martin the 4th his acquittance for 4000. Marks received from King Edward the 1. by his Agents for his use for some years arrears of the annual rent granted by King John to the Pope and
himself Bishop thereof being consecrated by the Archbishop of Ardmach to the prejudice of the Kings dignity when he neither demanded nor had the Kings consent to his election or confirmation conferred certain Churches belonging to the Bishoprick to the Kings and Bishops prejudice one of them on the Chancellor of Ireland Upon which the King issued a Writ to the Chief Justice that he should not detain that Church nor do such things for the future that he should take those persons according to the Custom of Ireland who were excommunicated by Hugo or his Officials remove all Lay-force resisting him out of Churches and if any menaced him or his in their goods or bodies to take good security and sufficient pledges from them to attempt no evil against the person elected the Archbishop and Hugo endeavouring to seclude the King and his heirâ— that no license should be demanded from them to elect a Bishop in the Church of Meden which would redound to their great prejudice p. 816 817. The Bishop of Midden certifies a confirmation of the Bishop of Ossory to the King p. 980. Executor of the Dism granted to the King in Ireland p. 1055. O. Ossory Bishoprick and Bishops THe Kings grant to the Queens Chaplain of the next Prebend or benefice belonging to the Patronage of that Bishoprick which should fall voyd during the vacancy p. 971. Galsridus de Sancto Leodegario his election to it confirmed by the Archbishop of Dublins official by his authority whiles absent at Rome certified to the King by his Official and 2. Irish Bishops whereupon seisin of all his Temporalties is awarded him by a Writ to the Chief Justice p. 980. T. Tuam Archbishoprick and Archbishops THomas an attachment against him and others for holding Plea of a Lay-fee against W. Earl Marshal at the suit of the Bishop of Fern against the Kings prohibition p. 372. Writs issued to him to levy an ayde granted upon the Clergy of Ireland by the Pope and to repair to Dublin to receive instructions concerning it p. 405 406. See Dublin Martin Archbishop refused to confirm or consecrate the Bishop of Elfin by the Popes order without the Kings consent p. 635. A Petition to the King for a license to elect a new Bishop after his death the Chief Justice commanded to grant one freely yet to require them to elect such a one who might be fit for their Church profitable to the kindom of Ireland and faithfull to the King 735. A mandate to the Archbishop to imploy Freers Predicants daily to preach the Crosse and collect Legacies redemptions of the Crosse and all monies belonging to that affair p. 768. The Archbishop requested the King that the Church of Hennechdun alias Eanden formerly belonging to his See but having two Bishops successively placed in it as a Cathedral might become parochial as at first as the Pope had ordained the examination thereof referred by Writ to the Chief Justice the value of the Lands and Edifices belonging to the Church to be enquired after to be exchanged for other Lands of like value that the King might build a Castle there The Patronage of the Church to remain at present in the Kings hands whose license was required for election and confirmation of the Bishops there till enquiry made who were the ancient patrons To inquire what land belonged to the Church before it was made a Bishoprick that the Archbishop should have the lands belonging to him of right and be assisted with favour to recover his right in the Kings Courts against the Tenants 783 784 828. Five Articles of Complaint Grievance of Florentius Archbishop thereof his Suffragans and Clergy whereby the Church of Ireland was enormously oppressed grieved defrauded of its rights Liberties by the Kings Justices Sheriffs other Officers and some Irish Barons referred by the King to Prince Edward to examin and redresse by the advice of his Chief Justice other discreet men of his Counsil there and of the Archbishops Bishops Abbots Barons Justices and all the great men of Ireland to be assembled for that purpose with all convenient expedition in such sort as should be most expedient for the Churches indemnity his and the Land of Irelands profit tranquility So as the glory of the Church might encrease by him and the beginning of his new government might receive more increase of praise 827 828. Wolter de Lundie Dean of Pauls being made Archbp the Pope granted him the profits of all his former livings by way of Commenda for two years not excepting his former grant to the King of all Dignities and livings falling void for 5. years towards his expedition to the Holy Land whereupon the King issued a Writ to his proxies not to collect the fruits of the Deanary and Prebendary of London or other benefices before his promotion by this Commenda which if they presumed they should answer them to him p. 913. He being made Archbp. by the Popes provision without the Kings license the King refused to restore his temporalties to him at last he permitted his Bailiffs to dwell in the houses and manure the Lands belonging to the Archbishoprick yet so that all the profits and rents thereof should be sequestred laid up and safely kept in certain places within the Archbishoprick without diminution untill the Archbishop should come to the King and do his Fealty in person to him Which he accordingly performing the King restored him to his grace favour Archbishoprick with the Temporalties and profits therof from the time of the sequestration by a Writ to the Chief Justice of Ireland 939. Thomas O Connor Bishop of Elfin being elected and confirmed Archbishop of Tuam by the Pope as the Pope certified the King by his Letters he approving and confirming his translation sent Writs to his Chief Justice and Escheator of Ireland to give him full seisin of all his Temporalties and possessions without delay and to all the Tenants of the Archbishoprick to obey and answer him as their Lord 956. The King receiving contrary Certificates concerning the elections of two persons to the Bishoprick of Clon commanded the Archbishop to confirm and consecrate him he had certified to be duly elected yet to inquire further of the election and give him a fuller account thereof that the King might know which of the two to admit without injury of right 979. See Clon After which one of them being confirmed and consecrated by the Archbishop of Dublin the other by the Archbishop of Tuam who upon his appeal to the Pope had his definitive sentence to be duly elected and confirmed the King upon the Popes certificate issued a Writ to his Escheator to give him sâ—ifin of the Temporalties without delay P. 991 992. See Elfin W. Waterford its Bishoprick Bishops and matters concerning them THe Bishoprick of Lismor united to â—â—t by J. Cardinal Presbyter of St. Stephen the Popes Legate in Ireland though formerly divided p. 373. R. Bishop of Waterford being in actual possession
in reprehending the King for his misgovernment 721 722. The King respites the seising the Bishop of Worcesters temporalties for suing against his prohibitions at his request 752. Extraordinary rich The Pope offers him the Realm of Sicily which he refuseth being only to exhaust his Treasure 776 777. Excepted out of Archbishop Boniface his general Excommunication 786 788. Present in Parliament at the general excommunication of the infringers of the Churches Liberties and Great Charter 796. Guardian of the Realm with Queen Elianor in King H. 3. his absence 806 to 824 refuseth Sicily or to lend the King or Edmund monies to gain it the Popes Letters for that purpose 808 8â—2 The Jewes sold to him by King H. 3. Append. 27. Elected Emperor and why App. 27 28. D. DErby VVilliam de Ferâ—ariis 757. E. ESsex Galfridus Geoffry Fitz-Peter 231. Chief Justice See more Index 8. Chief Justices of England G. de Mandevil Earl of Glocester and Essex 338 435. H. de Bohun Earl of Hereford and Essex 669 951. F. FLanders Philip refused to invade England p. 276. Ferrers de Ferrariis â—illiam 271. matters relating to him 257 271 274 276 277 290 331 338 339 472 721. G. GLocester G. de Mandeville p. 338. Gilbert de Clare his actions 558 559 721 788. Richard de Clare his actions for and against the King 931 935 950 967 977 1001 1002 1013 1014 1021 1024 1025 1032. H. HAssia and Turing Lantgrave Henry elected Emperor by the Popes means in opposition to Frederick 2. slain 680 753. Heresord Humsry de Bohun Marshal excommunicated p. 359 390. His acts and matters concerning him 452 472 715 721 788 796 862 951. Holland William set up and chosen Emperor against the Emperor Frederick the 2. by the Pope routed slain and his whole army defeated Appendix 27. K. KAncia Kent Hubert de Burgo his Negotiations troubles acts p. 452 453 472 485 498. See Chief Justices L. LEycester R p. 229. Simon de Montefort Monfort 400 472. Gave ill Counsell to King H. 3. against the publick 486. Guarded the Popes Legate with his arms to the Council at Pauls 488. Goes with a vast summe of mony to Rome thereby to prevent a divorce from his unlawfull mariage against his wives vow of virginity made before the Archbishop which the Pope confirmed 498 500. Yet being checked for it by the King he departs the Court with infamy goes beyond Sea with his wife Ibid. Sollicits the Prelates Abbots Priors Clergy to grant an ayde to the King at his and the Popes request by Letters to them which they deny 610. Joynes with the other Nobles in a Letter against Popes Extortions Innovations Oppressions of the Church of England 669 670. Joynes with the Bishops and other Lords in a sharp reprehension of the King in a Parliament which dissolved in discontents and denial of an ayde 721 721. Appointed an Ambassador to the Pope with others about the Priviledge sent K. H. 3. for the kingdom of Sicily thereby given him 914. Several Writs Letters Procurations concerning that his Imployment 915 to 920. Called by William de Valentia an old Traytor in Parliament before the King and Nobles His indignation reply thereto 931. He and other Nobles confederate together come with horse and arms to the Parliament at Oxford force the Poictovins to deliver up the Castles they had got possession of under pain of losing their heads and to depart the Realm 935 936 937 938. Letters by his and other Nobles advice to the Pope concerning Sicily 943 to 951 reputed to be crowned with Martyrdom 980. His Precepts during the Wars net to pillage or rob Churches or Churchyards ineffectuall 991 1000. He joyns in the Instrument of submitting the Articles of Oxon and other Differences between King Henry and his Barons to the King of France Popes Legat and others 1001 1002. His presentation under the Great Seal to the Treasurership of Yorke during the Kings imprisonment under him revoked after his enlargement 1010. A Writ to excommunicate the Welshmen Earl of Gâ—ocester and other opposites to him procured and signed by him in the Kings name 1013 1014. Absolved from his sinnes encouraged by some Bishops in all his Wars against the King slain in Rebellion the tempest at his death 1021 1022. Lincolne John matters concerning him p. 472 486 487 488. M. MAndevill 389 390. See Essex March Henry de Lizimaco matters concerning him p. 377 385 384 Hugo de Brune p. 750. Melun Viscont his confession of Lewes his intention to banish the English Barons who elected and made him King as Traytors when he conquered King John 366. N. NOrfolke and Suffolke Roger Bâ—god and Hugh de Bâ—god acts concerning them p. 280 299 359 390. 638 639 644 669 715 721 796 843. O OXon Albericus de Veer p. 251 261. R. de Veer 472. 669 721 796. Matters concerning them Ibid. P. ST Paul Pol against the Pope p. 700. Pembroc William Marescallus his Teste to K. H. 3. his write Charters Letters Oath to the exiled Bishops p. 230 274 276 277 280 290 33â— 338 339. The Kings Writ to him concerning the release of the interdict 332 appeals by him against the disturbets of the kingdomes peace 346. Sets up crowns assists H. 3. after K. Johns death 369 370 389 390. Richard Earl Marshall certain Bishops accused by the King in Parliament of overmuch familiarity with him 443. Bishops sent to treat a peace between the King and him 445. Gilbert swears to maintain the contract of marriage between King H. 3. and the Emperor 452. Present in the Parliament of Merton and Lords resolution not to alter the Law of Bastardy 472. Went armed to the Council at Pauls to guard Otto the Popes Legat 488. Takes up the Crosse and vowes to go to the Holy Land with Earl Richard 513. A Writ to him not to intermeddle in the quarrel between Archbishop Boniface and the Bishop of Winton 788. Perron confederates against the Popes and Prelates usurpations extravagances 700. Poictou taken prisoner by the Saracens 755. Provence King H. 3. maries his daughter 455. Is taken prisoner by the Saracens 755. P. RAinoldus a Forraign Earl 410. Richmond Peter of Britain 457. of Savoy p. 723. Rogerus a Forraign Eatl 410. S. SAbaudia Savoy 502. Thomas imprisoned 848 849. Sarum Salisbury William his actions p. 251 265 271 274 290 389. Swartzemburge 753. T. THolose Reymund The Pope and his Legates interdict excommunicate and grant a Croysado against him though an Orthodox Christian for favouring the Albigenses refusing to abjure the Earldom for him and his heirs and become the Popes vassals like King John p. 400 403 404 414. W. WArren William matters concerning him p. 271 274 276 277 338 339 346 389 372 494 721. John 836 943. Warwick H. 390. F. 472. John de Placeto 936 951. Winton S. acts matters concerning him p. 251 274 290 331 338 339 359. R. 669 721. INDEX 8. Of the Names of the Chancellors and other Great Officers of
Bailul Bernardus Hugo King Johns Counsellers adherents against the Pope 265. Engerim an Oxford Clerk 495. Henry his manucaptor ibid. Eustace Jocelyn John abuse the Bishop of Duresme imprison his servants c. 827 828. Bakepuse Bakepuz Ralph Commissioner to secure the Citizens of Norwich goods 1066. Robert Collector of Disms 1007. William Kings Escheator in Ireland See Index 8. Ball Philip imployed in H. 3. his Mariage Treaty 626. Balianno de Jocelino 531. Bardolf William a Baron in Parliament 472. Barentin Drogo Kings Proctor at Rome 561. De Baro Robert Kings Proctor at Rome protests against clauses in the Popes Bull to excommunicate the Kings Justices Officers in Ireland at the Bishops suggestions against them 858 859 866 867 967. Batatius Botatio a Grecian married the Emperor Fredericks daughter an enemy to the Church of Rome 653 658. De BarryWilliam Commissioner for the Bishops dammages 658. De Barthona Barton Robert a Clerk 722. Basset Philip Miles an Ambassador with others for the King kingdom to the Council of Lyons against King Johns Charter and Popes grievances 299 638 638. One of the Kings Counsil 965. Thomas Counsellor adherent to King John against the Pope 165. De Bassingham Alexander Kings Proctor at Rome 428. John one of King Johns Counsellers adherents against the Pope 265. His Sister 352. Bealuere Matthew an English Baker raised a sedition in Rome and rescued their imprisoned Senator Appendix 24. Beaufiz William Clerk 836. De Beleshall John Kings Proctor at Rome 912. De Bell John Gardian of the Temporalties of Sarum 993. De Bello Campo Beauchamp Eudo Commissioner for Bishops dammages 283. William a Baron excommunicated by the Pope for opposing King John 359. Popes Letters prayed to him to assist the King 390. Sheriff of Worcester excommunicated by the Bishop for executing the Kings Writ Writs to absolve him and his officers 735 758 829. Miles 847. De Berkele R. excommunicated for being against King John 360. De Berkeny Ely Prince Edwards Clerk 1064. De Berne Adam Proctor for St. Albans to the Pope 693. De Berneval Henry Clerk exempted from Diâ—ms 562. De Beverlaco William Prince Edwards Clerk 1063. De Bezill Matthew 1032. De Bigod Hugh Teste to a Writ as one of the Counsil 942. De Billesdona Walter a Lawyer 805. De Blesciles Adam an Arbitrator 509. Blunden John Commissioner to treat a Peace with France 446. Gardian of the Temporalties of Norwich 913. Blundus Ralph Appendix 4. Boccius Papae Camerarius 785. De Bocking Reginald a Physician imployed to Rome for Se Albans 458 462. Bockingfield Adam an imprisoned Clerk 491. Bode Henry John 864. Bonaventura 360. Boncoque William Miles a Lawyer 847. Bonaccursius Reinerus the Popes Merchant 1035. Bonquer William Miles an Agent Proctor from the King to the Pope 871 923 957 958 960 1010 1030 1031. Bonsignius Bonifacius the Popes Merchant 845. De Botteler Butteler Ralph a Clerk 1035 1051. Thomas his case 885. De Bourne Henry Miles Commissioner for spoyled Clerks 1000. Boyvil Herbert Tenant in capite of Ferling Manor sells it for for his voyage to the Holy Land 1056. Bradesord Henry a Manucaptor p. 942. De Brainford Andrew 955. Brancaleo elected Senator of Rome imprisoned rescued expells the Pope Cardinals their adherents out of Rome contemnes their excommunications humbles them so as to seek peace joynes with Manfred against them Appendix p. 24. Brandanus a turbulent Monk Append. 1 to 14. De Brandeston Henry Collector of Dismes 951. De Brantefeld Elias a Monk sent to the Pope by the King 245. De Branche Peter a most eloquent and pious man the King and kingdomes nuncio to Pope Urban 4. His death p. 948. De Braund Walter William of Lincoln 1013. De Brause William a Peer his and his Wives harsh answer to the souldiers of King John demanding hostages for his fidelity flight into Ireland imprisonment death 256 260. De Bâ—emiagth Mylerus Miles the Kings Officer in Ireland 858 859. De Brennes John the Popes General to seise the Empire by force whiles absent in the Holy Wars 416 417 418 427 428. defeated by the Emperor Ibid. De Brent Falcatius seised close imprisoned Justice Braybroc by force in Bedford Castle excommunicated censured for it by the Nobles and Clergy in Parliament the King refused to remit his sentence upon the Popes solicitation 392 398. De Briche Walterus a Clerk Collector of Dismes 972 1050. Bâ—â—to Ranulph a Clerk 512. Briver Breâ—wer Bruer Brewer Fulco King Johns Counsellor Adherent against the Pope 265. Robert imployed in the Emperors Marriage Treaty 463. William a Baron prime Counsellor to King John his Teste to Writs actions matters concerning him 230 242 251 262 265 268 274 276 277 280 335 338 339 348 354 387 395. De Bromich W. a Baron in Parliament 472. Le Brun William a Clerk 562. De Brus Peter a Nobleman excommunicated for opposing King John 359. claims retorns of Writs in his Wapentake 970. Buchard John a Clerk 1062. Bâ—lâ—ock Ralph a Priest 283. De Bulum John the Abbot of St. Albans Proctor to the Council of Lyons 643. De Burdegal Peter 560. De Burgata Robert Custos of Temporalties 254. De Burgo Vurgh Benedict a Monk 582. Hubert Earl of Kent Chief Justice See Index 7 8. John a Baron 1001. Richard Chief Justice in Ireland 458. Index 8. Walter Miks Kings Officer in Ireland 958 959. Excommunicated by the Pope upon the Irish Bishops complaint Ibid. De Burnham Philip Commissioner for Bishops damages 280. De Burnvill Robert the like Commissioner 280. C. CAbothâ— Petrus the Popes Clerk and Legate 755. De Cadamo John elected Prior of Winton 729. De â—â—saria John 531. Câ—mbâ— Rusechello Popes Merchant 1035. De Camberleâ—g Peter an arbitrator between King H. 3. and the Barons in absence of others 1002 1005. De Camel Theodorus the Kings Clerk licensed to have a Plurality 1053 1064. De Câ—meâ—a Osbâ—rae Appendix 1 2 12. De Cameys Ralph his Teste to a Writ as of the Kings Counsil 1005. De Camezana John the Popes Provision to him suits concerning it 803 842 843. The Popes Chaplain his Letter 857 858 859. De Camino Biackmus 550. De Camino Gugsinus 55â— De Convill Gerardus sequestrator of the Clerks livings in Lincoln Diocesse who obeyed the Popes Interdict 255. De Cantelu Cantelupo Fulco Custos of the Temporalties of Canterbury 252. Roger Kings Proctor at Rome to oppose encroachments on his Royalties 428 430 432 634. William 229. One of King Jobâ—s chief Counsellors adherents 265. Sent Embassador with others to the Council of Lyons against King Johns Charter and Popes oppressions 299 638 639 640. Subscribes the Letter Patent of King John to the exiled Bishops with other Nobles as his Sureties to make good the agreement concerning them 338 339. The Kings Steward to be present and assent to elections of Bishops and Abbots 348 354 355. He and his Son William junior Barons in the Parliament of Merton 472. A potent eminent preson his son elected
928 929. He spoyles England of all its money by his Taxes exactions sends Arlot to excoriate it and Mansuetus soon after 930 931 945. The Nobles opposition against them in Parliament lb. He cheated circumvented the King by successive Agents 932. His blank Bulls to Berard de Nympha to raise monies in England 939. Mediates a Peace between France and England to carry on his Wars in Sicily Letters Procurations concerning it 943 944 961. The Parliament Nobles resolutions concerning Sicily and his unjust demands from the King 931 945 946 947 948 949. The Kings Letters to him to ratifie the Nobles Ordinances of Oxford to gain monies from them 947. He secretly absolved the King from his Oath to observe them 948 988 989. He is scorned contemned by Manfred who created Archbishops Bishops in Sicily without him was obeyed as King by all against his Prohibition for which he and his Court at Rome grew odious despicable 948. King H. 3. expostulates with him for cheating him in that affair Ibid. A notable Epistle of the Parliament Nobles of England to him concerning the affairs of Apulia and Sicily their proceedings against the Bishop of Winchester whose restitution they declared against and the Kings Oath to the Provisions of Oxford 948 949 950 951. His Bull of thanks to the Dean and Chapter of Sarum reserving the perpetual Provision of a Prebendary in that Church which they bestowed on his Nephew 951 952. His Bull to King Henry for a pension for Arlots Nephew 952 953. Some Abbots resist the fraudulent Obligations made in their names without their privity Philip Abbot of Westminster refuseth to go to Rome for his confirmation according to his Decree which would not be dispensed with but for vast sums of money 953. He consecrates Godfrey Archbishop of York at Rome to his vast expence 953 954. The Kings Letters to him concerning John Mansell and the Treasurership of York belonging to him conferred by his Provision on a Cardinals Nephew which the King opposed as contrary to his antient right and prerogative 962 963 964. The Kings Letters to the Barons of Dover and other Ports to search for all Papal Bulls or Letters brought from him by Italians Clerks Laymen or others prejudicial to him and his Realm to permit none to bring them into the Realm 968. not to suffer any to passe out of the Realm to the Court of Rome unlesse they first swore not to request any thing there contrary to the Popes Ordinance made for Sicily or against the Kings Crown and Dignity 865. The strange forme of the Kings Obligations to his Merchants Usurers for monies borrowed of them and strange penalties in them if infringed 1034 1035. The Kings Letter to him to confirm the Bishop of Burdeaux 971. The Romans rose up against him contemn his Excommunication as exempted from it â—orced him to fly from Rome to humble himself to them and Brancaleo their Senator Appendix p. 28. He cheats King H. 3. of infinite sums of money yet expostulated with him for deceiving the Church threatned to Interdict the Realm and Excommunicate the King for it who thereupon payd him 5000 Marks to pacifie his anger Appendix p. 28 29. His death successor 948. Alexander 5. his approbation of the blasphemous Book of St Francis his conformities and Christs wounds imprinted on him p. 64. Alexander 6 approved ratified Bernardinus de Busti his blasphemous Book entituled Mariale dedicated to him p. 34. B. BEnedict 11. his confirmation of Boniface his Bull of fourscore and two thousand years pardon for saying one prayer only at our Saviours sepulchre in Venice p. 15. Benedict 12. his approbation of the Book of St. Francis conformities and wounds p. 64. Boniface 8. his Bull of eighty two thousand years pardon for every recital of a short prayer at Christs sepulchre in Venice p. 15. A passage in his Bull to King Edw. 1. concerning his right to the Crown of Scotland 328. C. CAlixtus 2. his Bull of Priviledge to St. Albans Appendix p. 21. Coelestine 3. his Bull to St. Albans and reservation therein of an annual rent of an ounce of gold from it to the prejudice of the Crown and Kings Prerogative Appendix p. 21 24. Coelestine 4. dyes within 16. dayes after his election great schisms after it p. 605 648. Clement 1. his Priviledge granted to St. Denis to be Apostle over the Western Nations by which the French pretended a right to elect a Pope p. 650. Clement 5. endeavoured to break the elections of Bishops by Deans Chapters and Covents 779 his endeavour to suppresse the Barons and Bishops Rebellion against King H. 3. who slighted his Bulls Excommunications 1019. The Kings Proctor Procurations sent to him for his and his Kingdoms benefit honour 1020. Ottobon his Legate sent into England his proceedings against the Bishops Barons others in Armes against the King draws Articles of pacification between them 1020 to 1030. His Legates Excommunications slâ—ghed by them 1024 1025 1026. His memorable Bull to Ottobon his Legate reciting all the Rebellions against King H 3. his necessities by reason of them exhorting the Prelates Clergy to a liberal contribution to him from whose person ancestors they had received all their endowments preferments His grant of the tenth part of the improved yearly values of their Benefices to him to be levyed by Ecclesiastical censures from all without any appeal or priviledge 1026 1027 1028 1029 1048 to 1056 For which the King payd him 7000 Marks arrears of the annual rent due for England and Ireland out of this Disme 310. The Kings gratulatory Epistles Procurations to him and his Cardinals concerning it and other affairs of the Realm 1030 to 1036. His Legates Council and Constitutiens 1040 1041. See Ottobon Index 12. He exempted his Clerks Agents Benefices in England from Dismes imposed on all others 1048. His death near three years vacancy of the Roman See after it 1061. Cornelius his Decree that Bishops never made Oath not ought to give any but in case of right faith 707. E. EUgenius 2. his Decree that Clergymen ought not to swear or take an Oath in any case at least without the Popes or Bishops special license p. 707. Eugenius 3. his proceedings against Murdac Archbishop of York 778. His Decree concerning the Bishop of St. Davids subjection profession to the See of Canterbury and against its re-erection to an Archbishoprick 235. His Bull of Pilviledge to St. Albans Appendix p. 21. G. GRegory 1. Ordered the Virgin Mories picture drawn by St Luke to be carried in procession in Rome to stay the plague which as they fable chased it thence p. 41. Gregory 7. his Epistles claim to several Kingdoms in them p 9. Gregory 9. his election 408 He vacated the election of Ralph Bishop of Chichester to the Archbishoprick of Canterbury upon Simon Langetons information he would oppose King Johns Charter Tribute if confirmed Archbishop 293 294 431. This Tribute payd and a Disme promised him in England and Ireland
conferre it on whom he pleased nulls the election of Ralph the Kings Chancellor by the Monks approved by the King without alledging any cause but his own Papal pleasure commanding the Monks to make a new election by clauses prejudicial to his Prerogative 431. The Kings Inhibition thereupon to the Monks to do nothing therein to the prejudice of his Crown nor go to a new election without his special license 432. Nulls their Priors new election by the Kings license because old too simple to govern that Church nulled their third election of Blundus approved by the King because he held two Benefices without his license 433. Commanded the Monks at Rome to elect Edmund to whom he sent a Pall who refused to do it without the Kings license they and the King at last enforced to accept of him for Archbishop without any election 433 434. The corn goods of his foreign Clerks by provisions publickly threshed out and sold by a general insurrection against them 434 435 436. The Pope very angry at the tidings thereof writes biting Letters to the King for not punishing the offendors contrary to his Coronation Oath threatens to Excommunicate him if he did not exemplarily punish them to deterre others commanding some Bishops and Abbots to Excommunicate all they found guilty thereof till absolved by himself Whereupon sundry found guilty by inquisition were imprisoned others forced to fly 436 437 438 c. Hubert de Burgo his Mannors sequestred to give them satisfaction he removed from his Chief Justiceship for conniving at confederating with these Rioters and not punishing them 438. His Bull for visiting all Religious Orders Houses in all places for their vices corruptions by his special visitors their severe proceedings therein appeals against them 440 441 442. His Letters on behalf of Hugh de Burgo 443. King Henry submits himself at his command to prolong the Truce with France for three years to ayd the Holy Land 446 447. His abusive Bulls to all Christians for the ayd of the Holy Land only to extort monies upon that pretext levyed by and payd to his own Agents to be imployed against the Emperor Frederick promoted by Freers without the names of Nuncioes yet having their power and authority to absolve men from their Vows for money when crossed and to compell them to pay their monies by Excommunications Interdicts the Indulgences therein contained 447 to 451 466 367 He propounds a marriage between Isabella King Henries Sister and the Emperor his Letters concerning it the Kings answer to him and submitting himself to the Jurisdiction censures of the Pope and Roman Church in case he failed to pay the marriage portion promised 450 to 455. King Henry 3. sends Proctors to him concerning his own Marriage-Treaty to be ratified by his Papal authority dispensation which he prayed 454. Humbly relorted to him for counsil refuge upon all emergent occasions his over-submissive Procurations Letters to that purpose 454 455. His remonstrance to him of grievances by Philip Earl of Britain in seising his Castles Lands and revolting from his Allegiance and prayer to compell him to give him satisfaction who instead thereof imployed him in his Wars 455 456. His Letter to the King for receiving the Bishop of Winton into England who fled out of it was sent for by him to Rome to supply him with monies and ayd him in his Wars being a better Souldier then Preacher which he is content to do at the Popes request 456 457. His Legate prohibited to enter into Ireland without the Kings command 458. His encroachments upon the elections and confirmations of Abbots his new Oath of Fealty exacted from the Abbot of St. Albans to the prejudice of the Crown Churches Abbots Priviledges his Bulls and his Delegates proceedings therein 458 to 467. Published new compendious Decretals to get monies and usurp a legislative power over the world 457. He set up countenanced Usurers called Caursini in all places especially in England to whom most Prelates Abbots were bound in strange Obligatlons to raise monies for his use protected by him against the Bishop of London whose threats to excommunicate and banish them the City they derided 467 to 470. The insolency cruelty secular imployment of the Freers Minorites against their Orders by his countenancing them 469 470. King H. 3. by his Bull endeavours to revoke sundry of his grants as if unable to make them without his consent 470 486. His frequent abuse of Croysadoes and new wayes to raise money by dispencing with Vows and perverting it to his own use to the gâ—eat scandal of many discovered declamed against 470 471. Confirmed the Archbishop of Rhoaâ—s election which the King approved 482. His license to hold Pluralities to such of the Kings Clerks as he should appoint 483. I he miserable estate of England by his Agents Bulls Provisions to unlearned vitious Foreigners extortions symony abuse of Ecclesiastical censures being made a common prey by his Hypocrisie Tyranny 484. The Greek Church rejects his pretended authority over them separated from the Church of Rome for his and her avarice symony corruptions and claims superiority over it against whom he grants a Croysado and sends Souldiers to reduce them 484 489 to 494. He sends Otto at the Kings request into England under pretext to reform abuses who proved a ravenous wolfe 485 c. See Index 12. Opposed by Archbishop Edmund as prejudicial to his Archiepiscopal authority Ibid. The Nobles refuse to grant King H. 3. an Ayd publickly reprehend him in Parliament for saying publickly and secretly he could dispose exchange or alien nothing in his Kingdom without the Popes or Legates consent as if he were not King but the Popes Feudatory Vassal as many stiled him 470 485 486 504 5â—5 He Decrees St. Edwards Feast to be publickly observed His Canonization of Francis and Dâ—mâ—ick for Saints published and that his Legates Decrees in Councils should be valid after his Legateship ended 488. Recalls his Legate Otto from England by reason of the commotions against him for his rapines the Kings supplication for his stay notwithstanding them 49â— 493 505. Gives sentence for the Monks of Rochester and Earl of Arandel at Rome against Archbishop Edmund awarding them costs of suit yet granted him a priviledge to the prejudice of the Monks of Canterbury whom he oppressed by it 498 499. His unjust sentence by bribery against the Canons in the cause of Alienor married to the Earl of Leycester against her vew of chastity and in case of the Monks and Bishop elect of Winton upon appeals to him 498 500 to 504. His Statutes concerning the reformation of the black Monks and proceedings on them 503 504. His sharp Letter Bull to King H. 3. for giving alienating the Lands of the Crown to Bishops Abbots Nobles others to the prejudice of the See Apostolick to whom the Realm of England belonged and command to resume them notwithstanding his improvident Charters Oath 504 505. His Legate not permitted to enter
Scotland by the Scots King 486 506. Sir Robert Twâ—ng his complaint to the King Nobles in Parliament of his oppression fraud in depriving him of his presentation to his only Church by a Provision their Letters to the Pope on his behalf 437 506 507. His insatiable avarice depriving â—f Laymen Ecclesiastical and Religious persons of their presentations by Provisions conferring them on strangers and other grievances complained against by all the Nobles in Parliament their Letters to him to reform them with his answer thereto 506 507 508. His Letter to his Legate concerning moderation of Provisions not to grant advowsons of Lay Patrons by the Popes authority without their assents 508 778 779. Peter 8 aracen his Agent in England taken imprisoued by the Emperor till ransomed He refused to pay his ransom writ to moved King H. 3. to pay it his discontent thereat 508 509. The Dean and Chapter of Lincoln appeal to him against their Bishops Visication of them 509. The Monks of St. Albans offer a sum of money at his feet which he gratefully received to confirm their Priors election They bribe his Cardinals Agents of all sorts who would do nothing for the Kings or others Letters without great gifts for which they would not so much as invite them to a small dinner 462 463. He prohibited the ordination preferment of Bastards Pluralities c. only to gain monies for dispensations in such cases by the See Apostolick which alone must grant them 467 753. The Grecians set up Germanus Patriarch of Constantinople as an Antipope against him who denyed his Supremacy renounced him and the Church of Rome for their detestable symonies and corruptions 490 491 512 513 643 752. The Emperor opposed against him Helias chief of the â—reeâ—s Minors a most famous preacher who absolved all this Pope had bound with an Anathema who had rendred the Church of Rome infamous by symony usury various rapines and became a step-father to her sons thirsting only after money which he extorted by sundly devices not caring at all for prayers masses exhortations which used to free oppressed ones from persecutions fradulently and privately disposing in his own Chamber the money collected for relief of the Holy Land without the Cardinals consent imploying it and the forces raised against the Saracens against the Emperor and Greek Church better Christians then himself prohibiting them to go to the Holy Land against their vows when ready yea marching towards it to imploy them against the Emperor against whom he was raging mad to destroy the rights of the Empire and trample him under feet He sealed many blank Bulls and sent them to his Legates to write whâ—â— they pleased in them for his or their advantage 408 409 512 513 514 753. He excommunicated Helias for reprehending instead of reforming these his execrable crimes His words double dealing breach of faith generally declamed against by the Crucesignati Ibid. He more desired the encrease of gold and silver then of the Christian faith 517. He perswades commands all who had taken up the Crosse for the Holy Land not to proceed but return home again when they were in their journey towards it by his Pulls Nuncioes who thereupon exclaimed against his double dealing and were like to mutiny against his Nuncio had not the Prelates pacified them 512 513 514. Richard Earl of Cornwall proceeds in his voyage notwithstanding this Prohibition Ibid. The Emperor Frederick according to his Oath resuming the Isles Territories belonging to the Empire notwithstanding this Popes Inhibition he thereupon studying revenge fomented the Rebellion of the Citizens of Millâ—ia against him excommunicated deprived him of the Empire without any hearing or conviction excited all he could against him under pretence he had raised sedition against him in Rome intending to exâ—ell him and his Cardinals thence against the priviledge dignity of the See Apostolick and to tread the Liberties of the Church under seet against his Oaths His scandalous Excommunications Letters successively published in England and elsewhere to defame him with his memorable Letters replyes thereto shewing his Rebellion against the Emperor slanders of and unchristian deportment towards him to his great infamy his endeavours to depose him 514 515 to 550 649 752 753. Verses found in his Chamber that Rome should cease to be the Head of the World which he and the Emperor applyed to each other 520. His extreme avarice abuse of money collected for the Holy Land exacting monie by several other means to War against the Emperor His stirring up his Subjects of Millâ—â—in other Cities to rebell against him who were defeated punished destroyed for their Rebellions notwithstanding his Panal assistance and benediction 532 539 541 to 550 604 605 649. His execrable infamous contradictory slanders published against the Emperor in all places as inclined to Mahumetism Athtism to exhort exasperate all Christians unanimously to rise up against him as an open enemy of Christ and his Church against which the French people justified him as more pious religious lesse oppressive then himself his impiety dishonesty being so notorious execrable to all that his authority was regarded by none or very few his Letters actions so scandalous that his fame and authority suffered great detriment ruine in all places so as wise and holy men feared greatly the total losse of the Roman Churches Popes Clergies honour and that God in justice would smite them with an incurable wound 539 540 544. He caused another Emperor to be elected who peremptorily refused it two others elected blasted by God 540 753. The French Kings and Nobles notable answer to his Letters and Nuncio 544 555 The Emperors Letters countenancing those who contemned his Excommunications 656 657. The English Bishops complaints against his oppressions injuries contrary to the Kings Oath Charters Priviledges their Excommunication of their infringers King H. 3. neither would nor durst contradict his exactions though against his Priviledges and Subjects Liberties 545 546 548. He exacts the fifth part of the Clergies goods for which the Emperor expostulated with the King Archbishop Edmund others opposed but yielded to it at last 546 547 563. The Romans and Cardinals consult together to oppose his Papal violence to the danger of Christianity 548. Having gained money enough in France to wage War with the Emperor for a whole year he perfidiously brake his Truce sends for the Cardinals who procured made the Truce with him from thenceforth to defie and denounce War boldly against him to his face which John de Columpna one of them disswading him from and contradicting as savouring of inconstancy he told him He would not from thenceforth account him for a Cardinal To which he replyed Nor I thee for a Pope Upon which the King of France detained all the money there collected for him till he saw the issue 549. He summoned the Duke of Venice and other enemies of the Emperor to a Council engaged the King and Prelates of England to exhaust the Kingdoms Treasure
to depose the Emperor by force 550 551. He endeavoured to subject the Emperor and all Christian Kings to his Papal Dominion and make them his Vassals taking example boldnesse from his predecessors trampling the King and Kingdom of England under his feet The Emperors resistance of him the only means to secure the Rights Crowns of all other Christian Kings though they deserted or engaged against him and their own interest by ayding this Pope with monies extorted by his Nuncioes 544 552 553 554. The Emperor contradicts his summons of a General Council designed to excommunicate and depose him prohibited all Legates Bishops summoned to it to repair thither under pain of imprisonment who presuming to repair to it upon this Popes Letters great naval forces to transport them by Sea Gods owning of the Popes Churches cause and disowning of the Emperors as accursed excommunicated by him were all intercepted spoyled some of them slain drowned by the Emperors naval forces the Popes Fleet scattered his Legates Cardinals Prelates long detained in prison the Popes designs Council frustrated to his grief infamy 552 to 556 655 656 657. A Carâ—busian Monk at Cambridge brought before his Legate and others affirmed to their faces That Gregory was not Pope nor bead of the Church That he was the Devil broke loose an Heretick who pâ—llâ—â—â—d the Church yea World That he had not power to biâ—â—e oâ— loose souls nor was St. Peters Vicar nor had his power on earth being a Simoniack Usurer and perhaps involved in greater crimes following not Christs footsteps virtues as St. Peter did At which the Legate blushed and all were silenced 560. He conferred the Bishoprick of Landaff by his Papal provision which the King assented to 558 559. Granted K. H. a Dism in Ireland for relief of the Holy land 559 560. He grants the Tenths of all profits of Benefices to the Abbot and Monks of Cluny belonging to any houses of their Order in England without the Kings privity against his prerogative and custom of the Realm for which the King issued Writs to prohibit the collecting of them 562. Grants a priviledge to Edmund Archbishop of Canterbury that he and other Archbishops in their Provinces should present to all Bishopricks Abbots Priories continuing voyd in the Kings hand after 6. moneths space which he afterwards nulled as contrary to the Kings prerogative at his instance 563. He intends to bestow all the benefices in England upon the sonnes kinred of Romans to incourage them unanimously to rise up against the Emperor writing for 300 of the next benefices that fell voyd only in 3. Bishopricks to be conferd on them by provision 564. He sent Peter Rubeus to demand an intollerable Tax of the English Clergy proposed privatly to each of them under an Oath of secrecy not to discover it which the Prelats and inferior Clergy generally Cistercians manfully withstood 566 to 570. Recalls Otto from Engl. to Rome who burnt his letters to advise assist him in a Council against the Emperor 401 402. 570. The insatiable shameles covetousnesse corruption Simony of him and the Court of Rome exposing all things to sale reputing Usury a small sinne but Simony none at all 571. His two Agents intollerable exactions in England by Procurations and new devised extortions 572. Writs to all Bishops to inquire of the number value of the Benefices granted by him and his Legates by provision to aliens 572 573. The King by writs exempts all his own Clerks and Freechappels from his Legates procurations taxes exactions provisions 573 574. A Prohibition against his Legates compelling any person by Ecclesiastical censures to contribute any thing to him and against his provision of a Prebendary in Pauls belonging to the Kings presentation 574 575. The Kings appeal Proctors to him against the Bishop of Wintons election His Nuncioes and their Treasure seised by the Emperor 605 606. His death Sees vacancy and schisms after it 605 647 648 650 651. His Bull for relief of the Holy Land transcribed verbatim by Pope Innocent the 4th 660. His Statutes Letters whereby Archbishop Boniface would visit the Monks of Canteabury resisted and revoked by his Successor 793 794. The Kings Letters of Complaint against his Provisions His death concealed by his agents til they could collect transport their rapins 608. Gregory the 10. His Complemental Letter to King Edward the 1. for a safe Conduct to his Agent to collect Peter-pence and desiring the payment of 7. years arreaâ—s of the annual rent then due for England and Ireland by King Johns Charter 311 312. According to his predecessors practise he rejected the Monks election of Chillenden to the Archbishoprick of Canterbury opposed by the King made Robert Archbishop by his Papal provision which the Monks not daring to oppose elected him proforma to preserve their right of election 1061 1062 1063. H. HOnorius 2. his Decree against Priests taking an Oath or being compelled to swear in criminal or other causes unlesse by their Bishops special license 707. Honorius 3. Young King Henry 3. his Complemental Epistles to him and his Legates for their tender care of him and his Realm during his minority professing himself his creature subject desiring him not to confirm the election of the Bishop of Ely a professed enemy to him and his father adhering to the French King against them the Isle being a place of strength and to provide a fitter Bishop for it 374 375. His Epistle to him touching the Bishop Bishoprick of Karlisle and resetling the impropriations thereon granted to it by H. â— then alienated from it 375 376. touching the restoring of his Sisteâ— Jone detained from him by H. de Lizimaco and his excommunication if he refused to do it 377 378. His canonizing Hugh Bishop of Lincoln for a Saint 379 380. The Kings appeal to him touching the Church of Aeley 381. His Bull to two Bishops in England to examine the abuses vices excesses of the Bishop of Dâ—â—â—â—m upon the Monks complaints against him and certifie their proceedings to him 382 383. One of the first introducers of Papal provisions 337 778. His Letter to the Earl of March and his wife upon K. H. 3. his complaint to restore his Castles unjustly seised by him by a day with dammages under pain of excommunication and interdict of their lands formerly released by him which he endeavoured to elude by craft and contempt 384 385. The Kings Letters of thanks to him for former favours requesting him to write to several Bishops and Nobles therein named to assist and continue faithfull to him and restrain all who should rebell against him or detain his Castles Lands by the spiritual sword and censures 389 390. Excommunications thereupon denounced against the detainers of them by the Archbishop and his Suffragans 391. Commanded King Henry to prolong the Truce with France for 3. years 392. At his request the King give his royal assent to the election of the Archbishop of Cassâ—l The King prohibits an appeal to
him from any of Ireland in a case of Bastardy pending in his temporal Court 393 394 Constitutes a Proctor at Rome 395. His Letter to the King to continue an annuity granted by King John to a Romesh Cardinal afterwards revoked 395. His Bull to the French King to permit the King of Englandâ— Nuncioes freely to passe and repasse through his territories to his presence And to the Bishops Abbots Priors and Clergy of England to grant a competent Ayde to King H. 3. to be imployed by common consent for the benefit of the Realm and not drawn into consequence 396 To the Archbishop of Dablin to excommunicate those who refused to surrender the Kings Castles to him without any appeal 397. Sent Legates into all parts of the world to exact undue exactions in all places Otto his Nuncio sent into England with Letters to the King demanding two Prebendaries to be granted him in every Cathedral and the allowance of 2. Monks in every Monastery where the Abbot Covent had distinct interests to prevent the old scandal of avarice bribery Simony râ—pine of the Church and Court of Rome occasioned through her poverty extortions delayes of Justice which the King Clergy opposed as prejudicial to the Crown Church kingdom 397 398 400 4001. The like proposals by his Legat in France with the French Bishops answer thereto as destructive to the Church and Realm 400 His Legates procurations rapines 398 401 402. His Letters to Geoffry de Lizimaco reprehending him for the breach of his Oath of Fealty and Allegeance to K. H. 3. which ought not to be violated or discharged by any contrary Oath commanding him inviolably to observe it under pain of excommunication without any appeal 402 403. Granted published a Croysado against the Earl of Tholouse and Albigenses He prohibited the King of England and his Nobles to invade France during that Kings wars against the Albigenses 403 404. Grants an ayde to the King from the Clergy and Religious of England and Ireland which they were compelled to pay by Ecclesiastical censures without any appeal on which this Pope refused to relieve them 406 407. His Bull against granting procurations to aliens and Italians in England after the death of those aliens who then enjoyed them leaving them to their Patrons free disposal 778 779. His large Bull of old priviledges confirmed re-granted to the Abbot and Monastery of St. Albans an annual rent of one Ounce of gold reserved for it to him and his successors in derogation of the Kings prerogative Appendix 20 to 25. The Emperor Fredericks Oath to him to defend the rights and possessions of the Church of Rome to his power 656. Honorius 4. demanded of Edward 1. the arrears of 3. years rent granted by King John for England and Ireland who refused or neglected to pay it 313. 1. INnocent 3. persecuted the Emperor Otho 5. excommunicated deposed vanquished him in barrel set up Fred. 2. 259 260 539 753. displeased with King John in the beginning of his reign for his divorce from his Wife by his Norman Prelates against the Canons obligation and for detaining the Bishop of Belvoir in prison notwithstanding his frequent Letters for his inlargement still he paid a great ransom and took an Oath of him never after to bear arms 227. His Letter to King John to protect the Archdeacon of Richmond against the Archbishop of Yorks oppressions 231. To Archbishop Geoffry to absolve the Archdeacon excommunicated by him after his appeal to Rome else others to absolve him in his default Taxed Geoffry with rebelling against the See of Rome whose authority he still contemned 232. He endeavours to make St. Davids an Archbishoprick as formerly grants it to Gilardus Archdeacon of Brechin by his provision authorized the Bishops of Durham Lincoln Ely to consecrate him if Archbishop Hubert refused which he refusing to do the King by Writs prohibited all of his Diocesse upon their allegeance not to own receive Gilardus as Bishop but oppose him to their power declared him a publike enemy to his prerogative a disturber of the publike peace the Archbishop nulled his election forced him to resign his Archdeaconry to him to become his Chaplain the King nominated and Archbishop consecrated another Bishop in his stead commanding all to aid receive assist him against Gilardus and so quite nulled this Popes first Provision 334 to 338. The first introducer of Papal provisions 377 378 777 778. His decision of a Controversie between the Bishops of Dole and Turon 334. Of a turbulent haughty spirit like Hildebrand Grants a Croysado Ayde for releif of the Holy Land His Bulls Letters concerning its taxing collecting in France and England those Kings Nobles consents to proceedings therein 238 to 241. King Johns appeal to his Legate in Ireland against the Suffragan Bishops of Ardmach endeavouring to elect consecrate an Archbishop without his precedent license or confirmation 240 241. His Letter to King John to bestow the Bishoprick of Carlisle on the Archbishop of Ragusa who at his request conferred it on him and a living granted him by the Archbp of Yorke 241. He nulls the clandestine election of the Monks of Canterbury of their Subprior without the Kings precedent license His exhortatory Epistle to them for unity nulls their second election by the Kings license though approved by him enforced the Monks at Rome to elect Stephen Langton a Cardinal without the Kings license against his consent or their fellow Monks in England there presently consecrated him Archbishop writ Letters sent rings and precious stones to the King to perswade him to receive and admit him Archbishop 244 to 249. The King for this high affront by armed force expelled the Prior Monks of Canterbury putting others in their places sent a menacing Letter to this Pope for his unjust refusal of the Archbishop duly elected approved confirmed by him and consecrating Langeton his enemy publikely conversing with his enemies of France without his royal assent or the Monks due election to the derogation of the rights of his Crowne and dignity which he admired at he not considering how England had been and was more beneficial to the See of Rome then all the kingdomes on this side the Alpes That he would stand for the rights of his Crown and defend his Clerks due election to the Archbishoprick to death threatning he would suffer none to passe out or through his Territories to Rome nor any of his Bishops or Prelates to go thither for justice unlesse he granted his requests The Popes insolent Letter in answer thereunto his Letters to 3. English Bishops earnestly to perswade admonish him to receive Langeton for Archbishop else to interdict the whole Realm till his submission to it their proceedings therein and interdicting the whole Realm 250 to 255. He deprives the white Monks of the Liberty granted to others for officiating during the interdict at the Kings command 255 256. He excommunicated King John for contemning his Interdict banishing the Bishops and their
contrary to his antient approved right in all former ages praying redresse thereof by a special Proctor 637. His Epistle to the King excusing the appearance of some Bishops and Abbots at the Council by reason they were Gardians of the Realm in his absence others undone by wars others aged or sick 638 643. He shamefully abused and cast out of his Palace the Abbot of Burgh for opposing his provision to a Church which he gave to one of his kinred so as he died of shame grief 638. The King sent soleâ—n Embassadors to this Council in his own and the kingdoms name to complain against his insatiable covetousnes execrable â—apines extortions provisions of Churches and other corruptions of the Court of Rome against King Johns Charter Tribute the Letters protestations of the whole kingdom against them the proceedings therein to which the Pope deferred his answer 299 300 638 636 644 645 646 647. The Kings Patents commanding all his Bishops Abbots in that Council upon their allegiance to use all diligence to acquire conserve and defend all the rights of his Crowne kingdom invaded by the Pope and not to attempt procure or assent to any thing therein to his or the kingdomes prejudice or of the rights his predecessors and he had used by antient approved custome that none of his Bishops should be translated by the Pope and Council but by consent of his Ambassadors and Proctor St. Martin for the benefit of the Realm 640. He set his study on fire before the Council wherein King Johns detestable Charter was burt on purpose to extort monies from the Bishops repairing to the Council 300 641. Sundry Abbots Bishops present him with vast sums of money and rich presents to the prejudice of their Churches whom he advanced to Archbishopricks by his Papal power 641 642. The Canons of Lions strenuously opposed his provisions swearing they would drown his provisors in the Rhene if they durst appear there whereupon they desisted 642. The hand of his Porter cut off by a Citizen of Lyons of which he complained desiring reparations which was done superficially in some sort to save his Papal honour 642. The Greek Church not only refuse to obey but opposed him the Church of Rome for their Simony claiming Primacy from St. Peters first residence at Antioch to which he could give no answer 643 352. He defers the Canonization of Edmund Archbishop of Canterbury canonized at last by him 643 644 685. He scornfully rejects the proffers of the Emperor by his Advocates to satisfie the Church and Prelates injured and defend the Christians against the Tartâ—s Turks Saracens incensed the whole Council against him except the King of Englands Ambassadors and Proctors 644 651 652. His sentence of Excommunication and deposition denounced against the Emperor in the Council sent into England and other places to be published to his infamie wherein he challenged a Soveraigne superintendency over all Christians as Christs Vicar and Peters successor the Top of Apostolical dignity power to advance censure punish depresse anathematize whom he pleased excommunicating him for breach of his Oathes invading the rights and possessions of the Church imprisoning sundry Cardinals Bishops when summoned to a Council to depose him imposing taxes upon the Clergy conventing them before secular Judges for criminal and civil causes which did not touch their fees imprisoning and executing some of them to the confusion and disgrace of their Clerical Order though for treason and rebellion against him contemning Pope Gregories former sentence of Excommunication against him marying his daughter to Bottacius an enemy to the Roman Church making a Peace with the Soldan of Babylon invading the Realm of Sicily the Special Patrimony of St. Peter and absolving the Inhabitants thereof and other places from their allegiance to the Church of Rome Chargeth him therein with heresie apostacy inclination to Mahometism other forged crimes absolving all his subjects from their former Oathes of allegiance to him and excommunicating all who should obey favour counsel or converse with him from thenceforth as Emperor or King which Excommunication was contrary to his own Canons made in that Council 652. to 660 757. Moved for a Croysado to raise monies forces against the Emperor which was publickly opposed to his face by the English because of his former manifold cheats abufes therein 660 666 753. The Emperours Notable speech Epistles against Popes insolencies usurpations and his abuse of his Papal power in deposing him charging him and Prelates with pride ingratitude avarice ambition contempt to Emperors Kings their advancers and the danger of such a president to all Christian Kings kingdoms sets his Crown on his head with his own hands professeth himself absolved from all obligations to him and free to oppose him for his tyranny 660 661 662. 753. Popes intollerable insolencies though of base birth ignominiously to insult over depose trample under feet all Emperors Kings Princes Prelates though innocent after Fredericks final deprivation as not so potent to resist them 662. His Papal Mandate to the General Chapter of the Cistercians justifying his excommunication and deposing of the Emperor for and in which he was prepared to stand fight unto death exhorting all of them and other his brethren immutably to stand sight for this cause of God and his Church together with him even to death 662 663. His priviledges promised to the English in the Council of Lyons To grant provisions and dispensations for pluralities of Livings to well deserving Englishmen of Noble families That the Clergy and Lay-patrons should freely present fit persons to their Ecclesiastical benefices as they fell void without contradiction That one Italian should not succeed another That all Crossed for the Holy Land should not be exempt from the usual customes of the Realm though from other things That all English Prelates newly advanced should â—or some few years hold all their former promotions by commendaes After which he other Popes nulled violated them all by Non obstante's oppressed the English more then ever 666. He refusing to give competent satisfaction to the English Ambassadors demands in the Counsil they departed thence in discontent swearing they would never hereafter pay or suffer to be payd the detestable Tribute granted by King John to the Roman avarice which the King likewise swore nor permit any rents of English Churches especially such whereof Noblemen were Patrons to be extorted from them which he with patience and silence passed by till a fitter time to revenge it 663. The English Bishops at his command most cowardly set their hands seals to the transcript of King Johns Charter then newly burnt to make it valid and subscribed published his excommunication against the Emperor 309 663. Upon which he expressing his former concealed causlesse rancor against the King kingdom Nobles for daring to demand their rights and liberties most insolently threatned that if he could tame Frederick he would then trample under feet the insolent pride of the petty
King of England his Vassal and the disobedient English whom he would not permit so much as to lament or mutter against the oppressions or Tribute they complained against in the Council exciting perswading the French King in a conference with him at Cluny to revenge this great injury by rising up and warring against the Petty King of England even to his disinheriting or so as to inforce him nolens volens to submit himself to the will of the Court of Rome in all things promising that the Church and he with all his Papal power would assist him therein which the King of France refused to do because of the consanguinity truce then between them and prevalency of the Pagans against the Christians in the Holy Land who expected his ayde 309 663 664. He oppressed pillaged the English more then ever before by sophistical Legates and Freers having the power but not name of Legates to evade the antient Priviledge of the King that no Legat should come into his Realm unlesse he first desired him seised upon the goods of all dying intestate against Law and former custom injuriously usurped the Lands of David Prince of Wales the Kings Nephew Vassal who was to hold it under him for 500 marks a year Tribute cited the King to satisfie David for certain pretended injuries done him to the hissing and derision of many To oppose redresse these insupportable grievances which the King kingdom could no longer tolerate without infamy and imminent ruine the King summoned a Parliament wherein he the Nobles and Prelates drew up 7. several Articles against his exactions grievances oppressions provisions Non-obstantes impleading the Subjects out of the Realm Taxes without the Kings assent and against his appeals provisions to Italians who neither preached nor resided on their benefices succeeded each other by frauds suffered their houses Churches to fall to ruine sent them by their Messengers to the Pope with 4. notable Epistles the 1. from the Archbishop of Canterbury and his Suffragans the 2. from all the Abbots Priors Covents of England the 3. from all the Nobility and Commonalty The 4. from the King with another to the Cardinals relating the Nobles peoples weeping clamors against them urging him speedily to redresse these grievances which else the Nobles threatned to do themselves with such perill dammage of the Church of Rome as could not easily be repaired 664 to 671. Who insteed of redressing those grievances in contempt of them and their Letters sent several Letters to divers Prelates to send or finde several men with horse and arms for half a year or more for his service which they were to do secretly and reveal to none under pain of excommunication to the prejudice of the kingdom King Knights service being only due to the King Nobles nor formerly exacted by Popes in any age He exacted golden Jewels and other ornaments made in England published an unheard of Statute that all Clergymens goods dying intestate should be converted to the Popes use which the Freers Minors were to execute Exacted by a New Bull a Subsidy of 60000 Marks from the Bishops Clergy of England to be divided between them and paid in with all speed notwithstanding any appeal priviledge constitution or Decree of a General Council Against which Taxes the King by provision made in Parliament issued several Prohibitions to Bishop not to collect or pay it because against his royal dignity which he neither would nor could by any means suffer 664 671 672 673 674 681 682. Shewed no moderation towards the King or his Ambassadors neither in words nor gestures concerning their grievances complaints against him but said the King Frederized he hath his Counsil and I have mine which I will pursue would scarce look on any English man but repelled reviled all of them as Schismaticks slighting all the Kings and Nobles Epistles sent to his Court whereat they were very angry The King prohibits by Writ that no Prelate or Clerk in any County should consent to or send any money to ayde him or obey his commands therein whereat he being much incensed sent a second Letter to all English Prelates to pay the ayde demanded under pain of Excommunication threatning to interdict the Realm if refused whereupon the King by perswasions of Earl Richard some ambitious Clergymen and Papal Bishops whereof Worcester was chief terrified with his Papal threats so that he trembled at them desisted from his former manly resolutions sent Messengers to pacifie and tell him he would comply with his desires whereof he was very joyfull 675 676. He stiled England an unexhausted pit where many things abounding he might thence extort much 671. The English like Bâ—laams Asse beaten with his spurs and clubs were necessitated lamentably to cry out 670 671 672 676. He observing the Cowardise division of the English Clergy oppressed them daily more and more imperiously demanded the moity of all Non-residents and 3d part of all Residents Livings under hard conditions by detestable Non obstantes which the King specially prohibiting the English Clergy denyed to grant as impossible for sundry reasons they drew up against it 676 677 678. England ground as by two Milstones between the King and this Pope The Archdeacons and other Clergy in a Parliament summoned lamentably complain of their intollerable exactions to the desolation of the Church Realm whereupon they resolved to present their Grievances in order by Messengers and Letters to this Pope and his Cardinals in the name of all the Clergy people of the Realm at which Letters the Pope and Court of Rome murmured because their avarice was so reproved restrained and to prevent the danger of a revolt from them reduced the 60000 to 11000 Marks which the Bishops to avoyd the Popes displeasure assented to against the Kings Nobles Letters and inferiour Clergies wills 678 679 680. His grants of Commendaes for money to engage the Bishops to whom they were granted to side with him 680. His politick Innovation when Wars were between two Princes to excommunicate at the request of one of them who fled to him for assistance the opposite party to suppresse him and absolve assist the other to oblige him perpetually to him 680. He imployed the Freers Minors and Predicants to collect monies to War against the Emperor whiles the Tartars and Saracens over-run the Christians to whom he would send no ayd to resist them 643 649 650 652 664 680. He stirs up Wars in Germany against the Emperor Frederick causing them to elect the Landegrave Emperor who refused it 651 680 681 753. The Emperor layes wait to seise all monies coming from England to the Pope or his corrivals 680 681. His hypocritical Statutes concerning the pretended relief of the Holy Land and Letters to the Freers Minors to collect it to enquire of the goods of all persons dying intestate of all Usurers and others goods ill gotten of goods left upon Testament undevised or to be distributed to pious uses according
to the Executors discretion and levy them by Ecclesiastical censures for his use to compound for monies with Excommunicated persons and those who had taken up the Crosse 681 682. He granted a priviledge for a vast sum of money to Lambert de Muleton not to be excommunicated for any offence by any person but by the Popes special command 682. His sophistical delusory priviledge to King Henry that he would grant no provision of Ecclesiastical Benefices in England to any Italian Cardinal or Kinsman unlesse he or his Cardinals should intreat the King with importunity to assent to the Provision 682 683. The Kings Writs that all bringers of this Popes Bulls of Provisions to Benefices or for collections of monies to the impoverishing of the Realm should be seised on imprisoned and the Ports kept that none should be brought in 684. His priviledge granted to the new Abbot of Westminster at the Kings request to celebrate Masse Pontifically and give the benediction solemnly to the people when Agnus Dei was sung 686. His Bull to the Abbot of Cluny who brought his house in debt by the great gifts bestowed on him to collect one years Disme from all of his Order on this side the Alpes notwithstanding the contradiction of any Ordinary whereof he was to receive 3000 Marks to his own use and the Abbot the residue King Henry by Writ seised all the money thus collected in England 686 687. A Prohibition to his Delegates not to molest the Kings Clerk 688 689. His Provisions odious in England yet the King approved of one at the instance of two of his Clerks 690. His intollerable depredations in France and England Ibid. He sends Freers Minors into England armed with terrible Bulls to extort monies from the English Prelates and Clergy under severe penalties which they concealed from the King who demanded no lesse then 6000 Marks out of the Bishoprick of Lincoln and 40 Marks from the Abby of St. Albans for the Popes use which the Abbot refusing was enforced to pay and expend upon Appeals above 300 Marks besides other daily extortions which the King summoned a Parliament to prevent from which the Bishops cowardly absented themselves 690 691 693 694. He sent likewise Freers Minors severally to all the Bishops of France to beg and borrow monies of them which the King prohibited them to grant under pain of forfeiting all their goods whereupon his sophistical Legates departed thence with hissing and derision 691. He dispersed several Legates into Scotland and Ireland to collect monies 692. His Cardinals compelled him to revoke his Decree of Intestates goods by reason of its general scandal and the damage it did to many against Law 692. An unsatiable Carybdis 694. He authorized his Freers by Bulls and their Delegates to interdict excommunicate Archbishops Bishops without any appeal notwithstanding any priviledge if they opposed their exactions or refused to contribute to him according to their faculties 694 695. He attempted by all means to ordain the Archbishop of Ardmach which the King endeavoured to prevent by authorizing his Chief Justice to give his Royal assent to the election for that time 690. He sent Martin his Chaplain into England with the power not title ensigns of a Legate to elude the Kings priviledge and fish for mens goods possessions not souls 691 692. He taught Princes Laymen the way to mutilate and revoke the possessions they had given to the Church by Non-obstantes 693. Excommunicated those Prelates Abbots and others who refused to provide liberally for his Nuncioes whom he impowred to enquire of vexations of Provisors all alienations of Lands Churches and Symoniacal Contracts made by Prelates Clergymen or Religious persons to revoke them without judgement or noyse and notifie them to him that he might proceed against them according to the quality of their offences to get money and to excommunicate suspend interdict all opposers notwithstanding any priviledge or appeal 695 696. The King summons another Parliament to advise how to redresse these manifold and frequent extortions exhausting the Kingdoms Treasure bringing no good but much detriment to the Church and very displeasing to God summoning the Bishops specially to it frequently impoverished by them who all most basely condescended to a Contribution of 11000 Marks to the Pope which some of them before resolved to oppose being so frequently worried tyred with the Popes Agents vexations when they opposed them which act rendred all the Clergy suspected to the Kingdom 696. He sent a Cardinal Legate to crown and anoint Haco King of Norway Denmark and Sweden in whose entertainment the Bishop of Norwich spent 4000 Marks besides other presents For this Coronation the Pope received 15000 Marks sterling besides rich presents to the Legate and 500 Marks extorted by him from the Churches of that Kingdom 697. He sold Bishopricks and Canonizations of Saints for money 698. Granted Croysadoes Dismes to Richard Earl of Cornwall and William Longespee whereby vast sums of money were collected by rapines injustice by his Nuncioes wherein he shared He suspended Patrons from presenting to their Benefices never heard of before to preferre Romans to them or satisfie his avarice filled Germany with Wars preyed upon France and England whereby he and the Court of Rome became infamous 698 716 720 to 736 753 755. The French Peers King conspire and enter into a confederacy against his and the Prelates Exactions Excommunications Encroachments on their Rights and Liberties 699 to 704. His Citation of the Abbot of Abbendon to Rome for his contempt in denying to present a Roman his Provisor to a Benefice of the Abby and presenting another by the Kings command for which though old and infirm he was forced to go to Rome and after much vexation expence to give the Roman a pension of 50 Marks a year to the great prejudice of his Church 716 717. He vacated the Monks election of the Abbot of St. Edmunds without just cause to insnare him in the net of his unmercifull mercy and then to content the grieved Monks out of his meer grace confirmed him their Abbot so as he entred into bond to pay 800 Marks to his designed Merchant which he forced to do dyed of grief in his return thence which oppressions made the Court of Rome infamous and drew the Plague and Gods wrath upon it 717. He commanded the Bishop of Clon elected without the Kings license to be consecrated without his assent contrary to his Royal Prerogative 719. His Bull to exempt the Kings Free Chappels from Episcopal Jurisdiction and Excommunications 720 721 727. Thrusts his Clerk by a Provision into the Church of Eneford belonging to the Kings presentation by vacancy of the Archbishoprick of Canterbury to which the King presenting his Clerk he took the examination of the cause into his own hands giving judgement against the Kings Clerk not considering the Kings right commanding his Delegates to eject him and put in his Provisor which tending to the hurt of the Crown and
to invade France and also to engage his Brother Richard to spend his Treasure to gain Sicily and Apulia for the benefit of the Church of Rome who refused the Popes proffer of it to him whereupon he conferred it on King Henry and his sonne Edmund who indiscrectly embraced it investing him therein with a ring cheats them of infinite sums of mony 776 777 808 809 820. Letters procurations concerning it 914 to 916 948 849 985. The rents of Alien Clerks benefices provisions in England under him amounted to more then 700000 marks a year the Kings annual revenue not arising to the third part thereof 777. His Letters giving some relaxation of Provisions in shew with power to tear his and his Agents Letters to the contrary 779 780 781 He approved Bishops elections in Ireland 784. King Henry payes him the arrears of the annual tribute and constitutes a Proctor in his Court 783. The Archbishops Suffragans agent gave this Pope 6000 Marks to moderate his intollerable Visitation of them 789. His decree concerning Visitations and procurations 790 791. His Letters to St. Augustines Canterbury that the Archbishop should not disturb the Abbot or Covent by visiting suspending or excommunicating them which the Archbishop with indignation burned before he had scarce read them over 791. His several Bulls of Priviledge granted to this Monastery concerning Procurations Provisoes the rules of their order the consecration of their Abbot purchased with great summes of money 792 793 794. The Kings Letters to him on the behalf of the Bishop of Cicester and his Chaplains imployed in collecting the Difmes to provide competent livings for them 797. To excite all other Christian Kings to joyn with him in assisting the Holy Land 798. His injunction to Bishops to visit all Abbots and Covents in their Diocesse and to observe certain impertinent orders of St. Benedict The Monks to redeem themselves from this Tyranny gave the Pope 4000 l. of sterling money others appealed to him and so prevented the Visitation His intollerable Rapines Hypocrisie Tyranny Avarice Provisions Simony Oppressions Bulls Non-obstantes 798 799. Bishop Grostheads notable Epistle to invectives against him and his Court of Romes detestable corruptions as being worthy of eternal death Antichrists Judasses yea worse then the Murderers of Christ for which he suspended him his Bishoprick resolved to excommunicate dig up burn his bones and proclaim him an heretick infidel Rebell to all the world 799 to 805. His dreadfull dream Grostheads Ghosts apparition speech to him summoning him before Christs Tribunal smiting him with his pastoral Staff on the side and pricking him to the heart whereof he dyed 804 805. See Grosthead Index 3. His hatred wars interdict excommunication slanders against Conrade as an heretick infidel persecuter of the Church with his poysoning lamentation and speeches against this Step-father of the Church at his death 809 to 913. His great rejoycing at the deathâ— of Conrade and Grosthead 810. His own terrible Vision death soon after 804 805 812 813. His Bull for dispensations with pluralities of Benefices against Councils and Canons made only for Popes to gain money by dispensing with them 1063 1064. I. IOhn 22. endeavoured to break the election of Bishops and Abbots by Covents to reserve their donation to himself 779. M. LEo 10. His Decree against Lay-Princes and Judges punishment of Priests concubines p. 7 8. Archbishop Stephens flattering oration to him and the Council of Lateran concerning the sublimity of Popes power above all Powers both in heaven and earth p. 8 9. Lucius his Priviledge to St. Athans Appendix 21. N. MArtin 4. His Epistle to King Edward 1. demanding 4. years arrears of the 1000 Marks rent for England and Ireland granted by King Johns Charter his death 312 313. O. NIcholas 3. his approbation of St. Francis wounds and blasphemous book of Conformities p. 64. Nicholas 4. his Letters to King Edward 1. demanding 5. years arrears of the annual summe for England and Ireland granted by King John due in his own and his predecessors Papacy which he paid having extraordinary use of his favour the last rent of this kinde ever paid by him or his successors to the Pope 713 714. P. PAschal 2. His Confirmation of the Priviledge of Investitures by a Pastoral Staff and Ring to the Emperor H. 5. by an irrepealable Statute Oath Anathema Charter and of his Clergy standing by most perfidiously renounced repealed by him the very next year and nulled in a Council as a Praviledge not Priviledge extorted from him by force and duresse 328. Paul the 5. Dr. Marta his Dedicatory Epistle to him before his Treatise of Jurisdiction stiling him Christs Vicar upon earth out of whom all other Jurisdiction springs the only Pope Emperor King of the world and Supream Lord of all Princes persons things p. 8. S. SIxtus 4. authorized the blasphemous office of the Conception of the Virgin Mary without original sinne p. 33 34. Silvester Constantines pretended Resignation and Donation of Rome and the Empire of the World to him and adoration of him as Christs Vicar a forgery p. 8 9. V. URban 2. his Decree That Subjects who have sworn fealty to a Christian Prince are bound by no authority to keep it if he oppose God and his Saints and trample their precepts under feet whence Gregory 9. absolved all the Emperor Fredericks Subjects from their Oath of allegeance to him excommunicated and deposed him 410. Urban 4. absolved King Henry 3. from his Oath inviolably to observe the Barons Ordinances made at Oxford which be most easily impetrated by his Letters and Proctors sent to him for that purpose 316 948 985 986. He grants the kingdom of Sicily to Charles the King of France his brother for 4. generations upon condition to expell Manfred cheating King H. 3 and Edmund his Sonne therof to whom his predecessor gave it investing him thereof with a ring 948. The Kings Letters to him and his Cardinals against his and his predecessors Provision of the Prebendary of Fenton given to the Cardinal of Praenesti his Nephew to the prejudice of him and the rights of his Crown against the State and antient Custom of the Realm which neither he nor his Nobles kingdom could or would suffer it belonging to his presentation by his antient prerogative by the vacancy of the Archbishoprick of York by which he had conferred it on John Mansell his Clerk whose fidelity he justifies against false suggestions he and his Cardinals endeavoured to deprive and dispossesse him thereof his Letter to his Nobles to engage with him in the defence of the rights of his Crown against this Papal usurpation his Prohibition concerning it 962 963 964 986 987. His Letters to him not to restore Adomar to the Bishoprick of Winton to prevent discontents and perils to the Realm the Nobles being generally incensed against him 966. A Prohibition against suing for a pension in the Ecclesiastical Court by his Papal authority contrary to Law and the Kings Crown
Peter Rubeo in exacting a great Tax from the Prelates Abbots to shed Christian blood and conquer the Emperor The Bishops and Canons answers to and exceptions against his intollerable demands He endeavours to raise a schisme and division amongst the Clergy to obtain his exactions 567 568 569. He demands Procurations from the Cistercians who manfully denyed them as contrary to their Priviledges which the Pope dispensed with by his Non-obstante 569 570. The King upon his departure out of England by the Popes summonâ— feasted placed him in his own Royal Throne at dinner to the admiration of many Knighted his Nephew and bestowed an annuity of 30 l. a year on him which he presently sold accompanied by the King and Nobles in great state to the Sea side their solemn Valediction how much the Kingdom rejoyced at his departure he leaving not so much money in England when he left it as he had drained out of it he conferred above 300 rich Prebendaries and Benefices at his own and the Popes pleasure on their creatures spoyled the Church of Sarum and many other Cathedrals leaving them destitute of consolation did nothing at all for the Churches benefit demonstrated he was not sent to protect the sheep which famished but to fleece and gather up all the money he found amongst them for which he was deservedly scourged by God being taken prisoner and spoyled of all his pâ—cy by the Emperor 570 571 572 779. He is sammoned by the Pope to the Council against the Emperor animates the Prelates with Papal promises to resort to the Council against the Emperors Prohibitions and advice whom they contemned as unable to resist the Pope being so often excommunicated and delivered to Satan by him He and two other Legates with above 100 Prelates taken prisoners at Sea imprisoned spoyled by the Emperor 553 554 555 556 557 570 571. Released out of prison to elect a Pope he gives his Oath and Sureties to render himself to prison after the election which he did accordingly to release his Sureties 647 648. Othobon Octobon Cardinal Deacon of St. Adrian Pope Clement the 4th and Urban the 4th their Legate into England 7000 Marks due for seven years for the rent of England and Ireland ordered to be payd to him out of the Dismes of Ireland for Pope Clements use 310 311. Sent for and desired by the King to assist him against and excommunicate the Prelates Barons for opposing and taking up Armes against him The Kings safe conduct granted to him and his for their persons goods and exemption from all Customes Taxes wherever they should arrive or passe throughout the Realm 1104 1015. He comes in red garments into England summoned a Council at Westminster then at Northampton excommunicated suspended all the Bishops Clerks who had ayded or favoured Earl Simon against the King and the Bishops of Winton Worcester London Chichester by name citing them personally to appear before the Pope and all others then in Rebellion against the King 1018 1019 1021 1022. The Articles of Peace and Statutes of Kenilworth between the King and Barons made at his request 1019 1021 1022. The Kings protection and safe conduct to Bishops and others in Armes against him to repair to the Legate to make their Compositions and for other necessary affairs 1020. The Bishops and Barons appeal against his Excommunications of them as unjust to a General Council Church Triumphant and contemn them 1021 1022. The difinherited persons in Armes and others answers to his Propositions as unjustly disinherited excommunicated exhorting him to revoke his unjust sentence against which they appealed to the Pope a General Council and the Chief Judge checking him for banishing the Bishops faithfull to the Kingdom and usurping the profits of their Bishopricks for himself which they advised him to reform at which he was highly offended 1022 1023. The King feasted placed him in his own Royal Throne at dinner summons a Parliament requires ayd to subdue the Barons and others persisting in armes by force accused for banishing the Kings natural born Subjects that this Legate and aliens might more freely acquire their Lands 1024 1025. He possessed himself of the Tower of London published a Croysado at Pau's Crosse admonished the Earl of Gloucester to return to his allegiance to the King who refusing his advice besieged him in the Tower to which he fled prohibiting any to bring or sell victuals to him 1025. He excommunicated all disturbers of the publick peace interdicted all Churches in and near London permitting Religious Houses to say Masses privately with a low voyce without ringing Bells 1025. The Kings Writ to deliver his Jewels in the Tower to him and pawn them for money 1026. His publication of Pope Clement the 4th his Bull for a Disme granted to the King to supply his necessities to be levyed with severe penalties relating the injuries rebellions of the Barons against him and the necessity conveniency of the Clergies supplying him 1026 1030. He assigned persons for collecting and auditors for accounts of the Disme ordered disposed of by the King only as he directed 1033 to 1036 1047 1050 1051 1053 1055. He summons a Council at St. Pauls London of the Bishops of England Scotland and Ireland to reform and enlarge the former Canons of Otto The Canons made therein against sale of Ecclesiastical Sacraments and Holy things for Archbishops and Bishops personal residence on their Bishopricks and discharging their Pastoral duties against Clergymens exercising secular Offices or Jurisdiction against Pluralities Commendaes Clergymens Covetousnesse Non-residence and making any Pluralist a Bishop 1040 to 1046. P. PAndulphus Pope Innocent the 3d. his Subdeaton Familiar Legate to King John persecuted Alexander Cementarius for pleading writing for King John against the Pope 259. Sent into England to make peace between the King Priesthood and exiled Bishops who Interdicted the Realm by command of Archbishop Langeton and the Pope His high most insolent speeches deportment towards King John in the face of his Nobles and Parliament He absolves all his Subjects from their allegiance homages tenures to him enjoyned particular Bishops in England Wales Scotland and other parts beyond the Seas to excommunicate him publickly and all who communicated with him excites all to fight against him as an enemy to Holy Church tells him that neither he nor his Heirs should from that day be ever crowned would not fear to tell the King all his message from the Pope to his face though he should dye for it called for a Book and Candle to excommunicate the King for commanding some prisoners and a Clerk to be executed before him The Kings indignation against him for his insolency 262 to 265. Sent with the Bishops into France to publish King Johns deposition from his Crown and Kingdoms its donation to the French King and excite him to seise it by force of armes his private conference with and instructions from the Pope to make an accord with King John if he consented to certain
pain of Interdict and Excommunication 822 823. The Bishops generally oppose appeal against his Obligations to the Pope but without râ—dâ—esse he being a learned man potent to do harm and promoting the Popes oppressions 823 824 The Bishop of Londons Proclamation that none should be impleaded upon his Letters or Bonâ—s his complaint thereof to the King and Pope their menaces and his resolute answer to them Ibid. He puts the Popes seal to blank schedules writes in them what he pleased by the Popes own consent as the issue evidenced though not credited at first 824. He excommunicated suspended all contradictors to pay the Obligations in their names justly or unjustly the King and Rustand like the Shâ—phâ—rd and Woolf confederating together to undoe and destroy them the Prelates and Clergy being divided who if united might have appealed preserved themselves 824. Prelates and peoples devotion to the Church and Pope of Rome expired by his extortions causing their hearts to bleed through bitternesse of spirit many innocent persons turning as it were Apostates and renouncing the truth through their losse of temporal goods 824. The indulgences priviledges of Holy men nulled by the Pope and him as of no value three years Dismes suddenly changed into five as if promised Dismes for relief of the Holy Land are turned to the ayde of Apulia against the Christians men were compelled to lye and forswear themselves many wayes prohibited from heaven in both Testaments divers enforced to pay money at impossible dayes to necessitate them to borrow it of the Popes Usurers Prelates were sold like Sheep and Asses by such sellers as were to be cast out of the Temple the cry of whose violence ascended to the ears of the God of Vengeance 824 825. He averred all Churches were the Popes not only to protect but appropriate and dispose of required every Clerk particularly to give his own answer to his demands not joyntly with the rest which made them all silent or ignorant what to answer He refused to alter one syllable he had written in their bonds as borrowed of the Italian Merchants for the publick benefit of their Churches though apparently false 841. Many affirmed that they should be Martyrs like Thomas Becket if they suffered in this cause whereupon the Clergy appealed to the Pope and sent a general Proctor to Rome against these forged Obligations which the Barons animated the Prelates to resist 841. Pope Alexander the 4. his Bull to Rustand concerning the payment of these forged Obligations and sums in them to his Merchants which few had courage to resist or to joyn with or compassionate the suffering of those who withstood them 844 845. He summoned all Abbots of the Câ—stâ—reiâ—â— Order to appear before him demands a vast sum of money from them to the annual value of their wool or more for the use of the King or Pope which they refusing he caused the King to oppresse them who would have aydes and money as well as prayers from them 846 847. The King grants him 300 Marks a year in Prebends and Benefices in his gift which should first fall voyd 855. The chief Collector of the Dismes and Crosse-money Writs issued to him concerning it 862 to 867 921. His industry in collecting them 871. The Kings Writ to provide a speedy passage for him at Dover upon his return to Rome 868. The Popes grant and Priviledge of Sicily with other Writs and Procurations delivered to him to be carried and delivered by him to the Kings Embassadors and Proctors to the Pope concerning that affair and moderation of the hard conditions imposed by the Pope on the King 914 916 920 943. His account of the Dismes collected and their disbursements 917 918 958 959 960. Accused to the Pope for overmuch intending his own profit and over-vigilantly heaping up possessions rents monies in England so that he was as wealthy as most Nobles and swayed the King and Bishops for which he incurred the indignation of the Pope and many others upon his return to Rome Pretended himself the Kings natural born Subject and principal promoter of hiâ— affairs in the Court of Rome griâ—vously reprehended by the Pope and deprived of his former dignity power with disgrace 927 928 930. Imployed sent by King Henry to the Court of Rome about his affairs as his Proctor when he left England 943 944 946 947 948 957 1035. S. THe Bishop of Sabine a Cardinal of Rome sent Legate by Pope Innocent 4. to Hacâ— King of Denmark Norway and Sweden King H. 3. refused to grant him a license to enter England till he had first sworn upon his Soul that he came into England for no detriment of the King Kingdom or Church but only that he would passe quietly through it from the port of Dover to the port of Lenn presently upon the next opportunity and prosperous winde to depart thence to those further Realms because Popes Legates of what sort soever and all Papal Nuncioes are alwayes accustomed to impoverish or by some means to disturbe the Realms into which they enter After his license obtained visit of and free gifts from the King he stayed here near three months could not refrain his innate Roman coveâ—ousnesse but sent private Messengers to Bishops Abbots and Priors to send him large Procurations and precious gifts preaching often to the people that he might palliate all things under the shew of Holinesse He furnished his Ship built like Noahs Aâ—k with many rich Cabines for his entertainment most plentifully with much Corn very many Tuns of choycest Wines and other victuals at the English Clergies prodigality on whom he bestowed his benediction being enriched by them celebrates Masse in the Ship by a Freer Predicant to the admiration of many 697. See Guido before Sâ—nicius Pope Urban 4. and Clement 4. their Nuncio Proctor in England to receive the arrears of the annual rent due from King H. 3. 310 311. and concerning the businesse of Sicily 932. Simon Prenestâ—nsis a Cardinal Bishop his Clerk collects Procurations in Ireland by the Kings license as a Legate there 559. Stephen Pope Gregory the 9th his Chaplain Nuncio to King H. 3. to collect the Dismes promised him by the Kings Nâ—nciâ—es at Rome to maintain his Wars against the Emperor Frederick summons all the Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priors to Westminster read the Popes Bull to them exacting a Disme from England Wales and Ireland who like natural Children ought to relieve their Mother the Church of Rome in her necessities which the King condescended to as obliged by promise but all the Lay-Barons peremptorily denyed to grant out of their Lay possessions yet the Clergy submitted to it in a qualified manner for fear of Excommunication 424 425 426. He extorted the collection of Disms not according to the 20th part formerly payd to the King but at the improved value of all profits possessions without fraud or collusion to be payd in a short time under pain of Excommunication and sent to the
Pope before autumn or harvest was over for the corn then growing to enforce them to borrow monies from the Foreign Usurers he brought with him on hard terms to the undoing of many 426 427. T. THe Bishops of Tusculum and Sabine the Abbot of St. Martins and Cardinal Deacon of St. Nicholas in Carcere Tulliano with others sent as Legates by Pope Honorius and Gregory 9. his successor to the Emperor Frederick to admonish him to submit to their Papal mandates under pain of Excommunication 409 410. Thomas a Temptar Pope Gregory the 9th his Nuncio into England to gather monies by dispensations for Vows of those who were crossed for the Holy Land as more usefull then their personal service which the Crucesignati discovering admired the covetousness of the Roman Court conceiving grand indignation against it in their mindes for draining the peoples purses impudently by so many devices and moving war against people to shew his power or out of indignation only to extort vast summs of money collect Dismes to defend the Church then making peace and deteining the moneys without restitution 470 471. W. WIlliam one of Pope Innocent the 3. his Chamberlains sent to King John to hasten his journey to the Holy land which the Barons rebellion against him hindred p. 346. These 2. last Indexes of Popes and their Legates evidenc ' that Mammon was the principal Deity they adored Gain the chiefest part of their godlinesse and Covetâ—â—snes which is Idolatry their prime Cardinal Virtue Theoretical and Practical worldly Divinity INDEX Alphabetical 13. Of Castles Cities Counties Parish-Churches Chappels Hospitals and other particular places in this Tome things done at or concerning them A. ABendune 504. See Index 2. Abbevile 591. Aclâ—y Church 381. Acholt in Kent 438. Achon City 416 425. Adberbury Church 972. Agnania Popes Bulls from thence 242 243. Aillesberry Church 625. St. Albans 282 351 435 525. See Index 2. Alenâ—estre Church 504. All Saints Church Derby the Kings free Chapel 1047. Ambrun 1016. Antiochia 734. Aquilegia 525 528. Aquis 600 601. Aunvilliers Church in Coventrey Diocesse 954. St. Audomars Castle 361. Augmodernesse 954. Auxitan Province 757. Aymar Church 719. B. BArham 269. Basingstoke Hospital 1038. Bedford Castle 336 392 446 614. Bendâ—nia 516 526. Beretha in Syria 14. Berkely 229. Bertelton Chapel 1005. Bernards Castle 826 827 Berner Chapel 1005 Beston Mannor Norf. 438. Bâ—oys 321. Blye Com. Ebor. 497. Bodington 379. Bohun Castle 379. Bononia 540. Bracley 229. Brekewell 632. Bremesgrave Mannor 984. The Church Appropriated Appendix 29. Bretenham Church 388. Brigia 324. Bristol 332 575 758. Brixia 542. Brugenortb Castle 324. Brugâ—s Prebendary Ebor. 954. Brumford Mannor 726. Brundusium 412. Bugedon Bugden 804. Burdegal Burdeaux 746 747 757 678. C. CAldecot 438. Calvisson 320. Cambridge 332 360. Campniac Castle 384. Canterbury 262 332 387 499 560 561. Castelia 522 542 332 560. Castellana 652. Celsus Castle 456. Chalke Church 1036. Châ—lmesford 828. Chelneston 438. Chidingston 1000. Chichester 625 626. Christishâ—le Church 8â—8 Clare 467. Clarendon 2 3 4. 358 860. Colecester 1064. Colechurch London 782. Colen 812 813. Constantinople the Metropolis of the Eastern Church not subject to the Pope or Roman Church its Patriarchs power names matters concerning it and its primacy 41 322 490 491 492. 512 513. 643 752. See Index 5. Coussy 321. Cremona 524. St. Crosse Church 602. Cumberland resumed from the Scots King 324. D. DAdington Church 719. Damascus 427. Damiata 413 524 734. Dâ—ham Church 729. Dereham Church 882. Deeping 379. Dilhurst 632. Donington Church Sarum Diocesse 1048. Drochera 77. Dovor Dover Constables Castelanes of it Writs directed to them to search after seise Popes Bulls prejudicial to the King kingdome and those who bring them to stay others from passing beyond the Seas with other particulars concerning it and the Castle 269 271 to 275 279 344 371 439 618 730 865 937 938 939 1014 1015 1016 1033 1036 1059 1060 1061. Dungervan Church in Ireland 756. Dunstaple 69 330 619. Durham 386 389 405 406. See Index 3. Durham Bishops E. EAnden 828. Ebor. Torke 230 231 265 266 331 486. a Parliament held there Deans and Chapters Lands seised for their excommunicating invading the Maior and Citizens 820 830 831. See Index 3 6. St. Edmunds 337. Ely City Isle its consequence strength priviledges 351. Eâ—cford Church 725. Elsinden 497. Eston 964. Estkingam 632 724. Essington 624. Etheneswell 955. Evâ—shâ—m 1022 1019. St. Eufemia 516 520. Exon A Writ to it touching the Interdict 332. Eâ—zâ—lmus 425. F. FAk ham 1005. Fenton Prebend 963. Ferling Mannor 1056. Ferentia 524. Fernham 786. Ferrara 516 526 527. Feversham 260. the suites force riots excommunications interdicts appeales contests concerning the Church thereof between the Abbot and Monks of Canterbury King Johns Clerk and Archbishop Appendix p. 1 to 16. Finchingfield Church Essex 968. Fineberg Mannor 438. Flamsted Church Hertford 781. Flesting Sussex 438. Fotheringai Castl 379. G. GAmok in Walâ—s 622 635. Gazara 734. S. Gemma 430. St. German 412 Gerse Gernes Isles 282 862 863. Geywud Mannor 697 332. Gippewic 269 1017. Glocester 332. Henry 3. crowned there c. 369 370 other Acts there 372 394 443 446. Gryâ—â—sby Church Lincoln 954 955. H. HAdfeld Peverall Mannor 438. Harewes Mannor 742. Havering St. Maries Chappel there 971. Haxiholm Isle 974. Heath Heth Port 334 618 783. Helens Church in Abendon 716 717. Henechdun Church Ireland 783. Henlaw Mannor 438. Hereford 332 439. Hereburn Church 842 843. Herthull Gloc. â—38 Heswell Church 595 596. Hidesord person 882. Hoveden Church 388 389 596. Hoveden Mannor 624 724. Huntingdon Town 332. The Shire given to the King of Scots 324. J. ST James Castle 456. Jâ—â—ua City the Popes flight to it its Gallies taken with the Popes Legates Bishops in them 553 to 557 652 653. Irelingburghe parson his case 882. St. Johns de Landis 516 520. St. Johns the round 516 520. St. Johns Hospital Dublin 798. St. Johns Hospitall Oxon 479 480 835 837 838. K. KElrederi Ireland 393. Kenelworth Castle 936 1019. Kenington 388. Kirkel Church 388. Kirkheim Church 954. Kepier Hospital near Durham 965. L. LAgenia Ireland 757. Lambheth Lambeth 741 742 786. Lathunum Luthrunum Church 507 508. Lateran Rome 506. many Popes Bulls dated thence Councils there See Councils Laâ—gedon Church Appendix 14. Ledes 314. Len 697 1016 1017. St. Leonards Church Canterbury 496. St. Leonards Hospital Ebor. 831 838 840. Liminton Mannor 538. Lincoln City Citizens Church matters concerning them 370 371 855 856 857 892 1012 1013. Lions in France 512 653 654. See Councils Lucerne 320. Lundon City Citizens c. Councils Parliaments Treaties there held See Councils Parliaments Index 14 No divine Service or Sacraments in it during the 7. years interdict 253. The Head of the kingdom trayterously seised on against King John by the Barons who resided there 340 351. The City interdicted by the Pope and his Legates sundry Citizens thereof by name excommunicated for siding with the Barons against King
John who contemn the interdict excommunication authority of the Pope as null usurped celebrate divine offices revile the Popes proceedings 359 360 â—61 Their Interdict excommunication reviled vilified none daring to publish it in the City 361 362. The Citizens reject King John receive Lewes for their King swear homage realty to him celebrate divine service notwithstanding the Popes censures 362. The Inquisitions of the antient Liberties of England by King Johns order to be returned to London 387. Testes of Writs there 390 393 394. Cole-church London 782. A pretended Miracle of the name Jesus in fleshie Letters seen and published in London 73. The Popes agents flight to it 435. The Popes Vsurers called Caursini settle dwell in it notwithstanding the Bishops endeavours to expell them 437. The Major Citizens of London commanded by H. 3. forcibly to take Hubert de â—urgo out of sanctuary countermanded 438 439. A Writ to the Mayor and Sheriffs to protect the Jews therein permit them to buy victuals and all other necessaries notwithstanding the Bishops inhibitions to the contrary 475 476. The Popes Legate winters and holds a Council in it 485 490. The Oxford Scholars who assaulted the Popes Legat brought in chains to London and at last put to hard penance 494 495. Joyne with Earl Richard and other Nobles in opposing the Popes Legates Romans and other aliens extortions rapines 498. The Legat makes a farewell speech to them 505. The Mayor at the Kings command imprisons a Canon of Pauls in the Tower in chains accused of High-Treason for which the Dean and Canons of Pauls excommunicated him and all his ayders counsellers parties thereunto interdicted Pauls and the Bishop threatned to interdict the whole City if not released 512. A prohibition against their proceedings therein 829. An Heretick sent to and imprisoned in the Tower of London for denying Gregory 9. to be Pope head of the Church and declaiming against his Simony and other Vices 560 Martin the Popes exacting Legat sets up his exacting office there in the New Temple whom the Nobles joyntly oppose and write against 606 607 615 619. The Emperors Embassadors there entertained opposed the Legates exactions of moneyes against the Emperor 613. The Nobles and Commonalty of England seal their Letters to the Pope and Cardinals with the Cities Common seal 679 680. Fairs and Markets prohibited in it during Westminster fair and St. Edwards feast 714 715. The Londoners great wealth buying the Kings plate 722. King Henry vexeth them suspends their markets for 15. dayes extorts 2000 l. from them 723. The King remits his indignation against them reconciled to and craves pardon of them 729 730. The Jewes Church there repaired by them 735 736. The City in an uproar intend to ring their common Bell threaten to cut Archbishop Boniface in pieces for excommunicating the Dean and Chapter of Pauls and beating the Prior and Monks of St. Bartholmew who opposed his Visitation The Kings proclamation thereupon under forfeiture of life and member to prevent an insurrection 741 742. Its Jurisdictions its Barons not to be sued out of the City 887. The King extorts gold from the Citizens against their Charters by entreaties as from servants of vilest condition 773. Archbishop Boniface publikely excommunicates the Bishop of Winton and his followers for abusing and imprisoning his Official in St. Maryes Arches London 786. The Lords in Parl. emptying their purâ—â—s there depart in discontent 822. The Mayor Citizens commanded by Writ to come in solemn procession to Westminster 826. Jewes imprisoned in the Tower of London for crucifying a child at Lincoln 857. Devise of Lands in London by custom 862. The Legate resides in the Tower of London refused to surrender it to Gilbert declare Earl of Glocester who prohibited any victuals to be sold to him The Legate preached a Croysado excommunicates all the disturbers of the kingdoms peace in London privily returns to the Tower for safety whither the Jewes and their wives retired after him for shelter Interdicts all Churches in or near London pawns the Kings Jewels to raise monies 1025 1026. The Kings Writ and Proclamation to the Mayor and Sherâ—ffs of London against the Jewes purchasing Lands in fee and concerning their houses in London and other Towns 1058. Freers paenitents in London the Jewes School disturbing them with their noyse especially in Masse time granted to the Freers by the King 1064 1065. The Popes usurers stately Mansion houses protection in it Appendix 25 26. The Archbishop of York carried his Crosse before him through the mldst of the City 854 954. See Index 3. 6. Bishops of London Dean add Canons of St. Pauls and St. Martins London New Temple Tower of London Pauls Church Luton 392 619. M. MAidenestone Maydenestan the Archbishops Mannor 785. It s Church 596 A prohibition to meet there for the Archbishops Tax 634. A prohibition to build a Church of Canons and Prebends there or carry stones or assist towards it to the Kings disinherison 560 56â— Manketon Chappel 1005. Manselow Church 78â— Mantua 542. Mapeldon parson 882. Marchia Trevisiae 542 543. Mariot Castle 456. St. Margarâ—ts Westminster its procession 826. St. Martyns London the Kings free Chapel 361 432 496. Mary Magdalen of Saundon 862. Marseilles 513 514. Mâ—nstreworth Mannor 438. Merpisium Castle 384 385 Merewell Chappel 978. Merton Church Hubert takes sanctuary in it 438. Mâ—ssana 526 534 to 540. St. Michaels Church Coventre 687 688. St. Michaels upon Wyra 835. Midford Hundred 397 398. Middleton Church 978 979. Appendix 2 12 14. Middenbale Mannor 775. Millaine 527 530 533 to 540 514 952. Mirebel Castle 364. Moguntia Mâ—nâ—z 542. Mont Cassini surprized by the Emperor 517. Mons Regalis Mount-Royal 516 520 521. Mordune Church 650. N. NEwband Praebend 1039. Newbourn Church 376. Newcastle Burgesses vexed impoverished with Citations enforced to take unusual Oathes by the Bishops Officers Complaints and Prohibitions against them as illegal 969 970. It s Church 421 371. Newenton Church Linc. 1052 8â—8 Newerk Castle 372 375 Newton Mannor 438. New Temple London The Kings and Popes Treasure usually kept and Popes agents resided there 281 309 937 1035 1037. Northley person 497. Northampton Parliaments and Councils there c. 256 263 264 282 332 392 401. Northumberland resumed from the Scots 324 401. Norton Prebend 496. Norton Bayly 984. Norwich Writs directed to the Mayor of it concerning the interdicts release 332. To the Bayliffs thereof concerning selling victuals to the Jewes against the Bishops inhibition to do it 387. Trinity Church Norwich the Kings Writs of Inquiry to defend its rights 1017. the Kings proceedings against the Citizens for burning and spoyling the Priory Cathedral and great fine for it 1065 to 1070. See Indâ—x 3. Norwich Bishops Noâ—â—ingham Town Castle Chaplains meetings there c. 256 28â— 3â—0 577 823. Nucâ—era in Apâ—lia 932. O. ODdy Mannor Ebor. 977. Odiham Castle 936. Oke Church protection to it 736. Oâ—eron Isle Writs to it concerning the Croysade 863. St. Omer 320
Oâ—deliy Castle 1000. Oâ—ford its Chappel 1000. Ouston Church in Haxiholm Isle 974. Oxon Town Vniversity Scholars All the Schollars depart from thence to Cambridge and Reding for King Johns rigorous imprisoning and executing two Scholars and Clerks as accessaries to a murther committed by a 3d who fled 257. The Legates severe penance enjoyned to those Townsmen who had any hand in their execution by the Kings command ere they obtained absolution 287. A writ to the Mayor of it concerning the Interdicts release 392. To cause victuals other necessaries to be sold to the Jews there notwithstanding the Bishops Inhibition 387. A writ to the Mayor and Baylâ—ff to apprehend imprison all Harlots and Priests Concubines remaining in the Town against the Kings provision To inlarge all imprisoned so as they who had no possessions there gave security speedily to depart the Town and the others who had houses and lands swore and gave security not to cohabit with any Clerks there as formerly 445 446. A writ concerning the Hospital of St. Johns in it 480. The Oxford Scholars assault fray upon the Popes Legate his servants at Oseney by his Porters rudeness who presently fled from thence their excommunication imprisonment flight penance for it ere absolved Writs concerning it and to apprehend all such as fled whether English Welsh Irish or Scoâ—s 493 to 498 558. A writ to the Archdeacon and Chancellor of the University to make proclamation in coâ—vÌ„enient places that all Schollars sled from thence might safely return and continue there after their penance and reconciliation to the Legat 496. St. Thomas Church in it 357 St. Crosse near it 602. A Council of Prelats there assembled the Kings inhibition to them their Excommunications in it and inserting the Names of the Virgin Mary and Saints instead of Christ and the Holy Ghost 54 385 38â— 577 578. Scholars resorted to the Vniversity of Oxford from all parts of the world aemulator of Paris the Archbishop publikely excommunicated the Bishop of Winton and his servants who abused imprisoned his Official before all the Scholars there assembled 787 788. The Jewes affront to the Chancellor Proctors and Scholars in their solemn procession in breaking the Crucifix carried before them their penance for itâ— a Crosse erected at their Charges a silver and guilt Crosse bought by them to be carried before them in future Processions 10â—5 1046 1047. Parliaments Councils at Oxon See Parliaments Councils Abbots exempt and others assembled thither to know whether they would adhere to the provisions there made 954. St. Johns Hospital Oxon 479 480. See J. P. PAdua 74. Pâ—k him Prebend 1000. Paris 322 392. It s University 787. Pauls Church London its Consecration Councils and Assemblies in and matters concerning it 331 332 333 361 486 487. 525 526 1040 1041. Penred Church 376. Pencrich Free-chappel 728 996. Perusium 415. Pisa 514. Pignagonia 516 526. Placentia 510 542. Pontefract 497. Portesmue 276 282. Preston Prestuna 775 954. R. RAcoluer Church 1005. Rading 496 912. Radulphus Castle 14. Ravenna 524. Reebrigg Church 376. Rhemes 652. Richmund 566. Ringsteed Mannor 438. Rippon Church 977. Rochester Roffen Castle City 339 340 344 351 454 498 469 758 759. See Index 3. Rockingham Castle 379. Roke 514. Rooberi Church 376. Rome 444. See Index 14. Roubarton Mannor 438. Rugham Mannor 438. Runningmead 336. Rumenel 334. Rupella Rochel 332 444. Ruseland 438. S. Salvata Castle 379. Samori Castle 379. Sandwych 334. Sautrey Church 504. Scardeburgh Castle 324 633. Sevengham 1000. Shepâ—y 887. Snowdune 261. Soranza Church 516 520. Stamford 335. Stanes Church 384 Stanwick Mannor 438. Stapelford 971 Steines Mannor 438. Stinefield Chappel 496. Stock 972 Stocton Mannor 724 729. Stone Church Appendix 14. Stowe Mannor 438. Summercote in Lindsey 982. Sunneb Mannor 384. T. TAunton Mannor 831 832. Thame Church 595. Thanet Isle 362. Thikehull 287. S. Thomas Hospital Southwerk 785 787 788. St. Thomas Church near Osney 357. Tilemanston 1033. Tâ—elig Hundred 398. Tower of London 381 532 560 686 857 512 1025 1026 1055. Tunbridge Castle 429 430. Tunshall Mannor 438. V. VEnice Christs Sepulcher in it 15. A most noble City ready to apostatize from the Pope 735. Verona 524 525. Verula 411 412. Vesana 528. Viterbium 502 528 544 545. W. WAketon Church 388. Wallingford Castle 494. Waltham 604. Waredune Abbey 604. Warnegay Mannor 438. Westly Church 241 746. Welleton Church 388. Wells 504. See Index 3â— Werkeworth Church 376 602. Westley Church 242 746. Westmerland resumed from the Scots King 325. Westminster things done Parliaments Councils held there processions thither to adore Christs blood its Fair Writs there dated 72 73 289 311 376 388 394 397 398 402 406 407 453 455 495 496. See Councils Parliament Wetel Mannor 438. Wetewang Prebendary 1039. Wickelaw Hundred 398. Widdingdon Mannor Glouc. 1064. Wigorne Worcester 332 366. Windesore Windeles Castle Chapple 259 455 495 496 759. Winestim Hundred 398. Wintingham Church 376. Winton City 252 279 283 446 470 481 to 597 936 938. See Index 3. Wodestoke Woodstock 393 447. Welshmen repair thither to the King to do homage 261. Wolverhampton the Kings Free Chapple 982. Wulward 438. INDEX 14. Part 1. Alphabetical Of the several Countries Empires Kingdoms Nations Emperors Kings Queens Princes Republicks the Matters relating to or Acts done by them mentioned in this Tome A. KIng Adelphus his payment of Peter-pence 292. Admiralius Murmelius King of Africa Fesse and Marocco King Johns embassy proffer to resign the Kingdom of England to him c. a malitious forgery to defame him 283 to 287. Aegypt the Christians Army defeated in it 754. Aethiopians subject to the Greek Church 491. Alani subject to the Greek Church 491. Albania wasted by the Saracens 649 650. Alexander King of Poland his Law concerning the alienation of Crown Lands 321. Alexander King of Scots his Charter League Fealty to King H. 3. 620 621. See Scotland Apulia the Popes Emperors claims to acts done in it 513 522 524 535. Offered by the Pope to Richard Earl of Cornwall who refused it 776 777 808. Given by Pope Innocent 4. to King H. 3. and Edmund his Son upon hard conditions to cheat them of vast sums of money 808 809 810 822 869. King H. 3. vows a Voyage thither 813. The Croysado against the Saracens turned by the Pope against the Christians in Apulia 808 809 825 919 931 932 933 948 1049. Arabia the Collyridians heresie hatched in it 58. Aragon Popes claims to that Kingdom 9 291. resumption of Crown Lands alienated from it 319. Arnulphus Emperor a Council under him 707 Arthur our British King his Parliamentary Counsil and answer to the Romans demanding Tribute from him for our Isle as conquered by Caesar 326 327. Athâ—nians Law against alienating the publick Laâ—â—s and their resumption of them 320 321. B. BAldwin King of Jerusalem conquers the Saracens 41. Baldwin Emperor of Constantinople expelled a Croysado granted him against the Grecians routed 491 492. Bituria 14. Blanch 364.
Gods word nor the usefull ornaments of the Churches nor cure of souls nor divine services in the Churches were performed as they ought to be and according to the custom of the Country That their houses walls fell down together with their roofs and were dilapidated To which other complaints to the King and Parliament against the Court of Rome were superadded which they sent to the Pope by their respective Messengers with five several Letters two from the King to the Pope and his Cardinals a third from all the Archbishops Bishops a 4th from all the Abbots Priorâ— the 5th from all the Earls and Temporal Lords speedily to reform all these their grievances to prevent unavoydable mischiefs to the King Pope and Church of Rome and their revolt from subjection to them 666 to 672. They complained the Pope demanded Knight-service due only to the King Lords from their Tenants from Prelates Clergymen to find him so many Horse or Foot for half a year or pay a great ransome in lieu of it under pain of Excommunication which they must reveal to no man That he granted one years fruits of all Benefices that fell voyd within the Province of Canterbury to Archbishop Boniface That he by sealed Bulls required the Abbots of the Cistercian Order in England to send him golden Jewels to adorn his Planets and Copes as if they might be got for nothing That he published this new unheard of Statute in England not without the brand of covetousnesse That if any Clerk should from thenceforth dye intestate his goods should be converted to the use of the Pope which he commanded the Freers Preachers and Minors diligently to execute seising on the money plate and goods of three rich Archdeacons which the King hearing of prohibited detesting the multiplied and manifold cunning avarice of the Court of Rome and by the common advice of his Prelates and Nobles in Parliament issued several successive Prohibitions to the Abbot of St. Albans and others not to pay any Tallage to the Pope or his Agents before the return of their Messengers sent to Rome against these grievances under pain of seising his Barony and to the Bishops not to exact or levy any such Tax for any Clerk Religious person or Layman to the prejudice of his Royal dignity against his and his Nobles Provisions in Parliament which he neither would nor could endure 671 672 673 674. The Pope placing his confidence in gold and silver contemned the zealous Letters and memorable complaints of the King and whole Kingdom against his exactions requiring the Bishop of Norwich and others to levy a subsidie for him at which all were amazed they receiving such a new grievance instead of the relief expected the Kings wrath and indignation thereat and new memorable Prohibitions against it the English Church thereby ground as it were between two Mill-stones and placed between Sylla and Carybdis the King by the general advice and assistance of his Nobles endeavouring the salvation and instauration of the Realm on the one side and the Pope endeavouring its impoverishing on the other Many Prelates fearing the instability and effeminacy of the King and his Counsils resolutions fomented the Papal part though they never had seen that the Church received any happy encrease but rather incurred unhappy detriment by such effusions of their money 673 674. He summons a new Parliament at winton concerning the manifold dissolutions of the whole Realm and especially of the Church wherein the Messengers sent to the Court of Rome reported That they could discerne no humility nor moderation in the Popes gestures or words concerning the oppressions wherein the Realm Church of England were grieved and complained That when they expected a pleasing answer the Pope told them The King of England who now kicks the heel and Frederizeth hath his Counsil and I have mine which I will pursue That from that time scarce any Englishman could dispatch any businesse in Court yea they were all repelled and reviled as Schismaticks so as so many and such Epistles of the King and Universality both of the Nobles and Prelates of the Realm had no efficiency at all At which report the King and Nobles being much grieved exasperated at the repulse of their just petitions by the Court of Rome to which they had so often freely contributed the King by their advice commanded proclamations to be made through all Counties Cities Boroughs and Villages of the Realm That no Prelate Câ—â—rk oâ— other person throughout the Realm should consent to any Contribution to the Pope or transmit any money toward his ayd or in any wise obey his Papal command in contributing aydes which was accordingly done The Pope hearing thereof fell into a vehement anger writ to the English Prelates more sharply then before under pain of Excommunication and suspension to pay in the ayd he demanded to his Nuncio in the New Temple before the Feast of Assumption which the King resolving manfully to resist as he had begun for the freeing of the Realm and Church from Papal extortions by the threats of Earl Richard his brother to whom the Pope granted a Croysado and the whisperings of certain ambitious Clergy-men and Papal Bishops his Counsellors whereof the Bishop of Worcester was principal to whom he granted a power of interdicting the Realm was so inclined by their counsils more then was just that his constancy was enervated with the same levity it was conceived being so terrified with the Popes menaces that he trembled for fear where no fear was yea womanishly relinquished what he had manfully undertaken submitting to him as conquered affrighted whereupon the whole endeavour as well of the Nobles as Bishops and the hope of freeing the English Church and Realm miserably withered and came to nought not without the bleeding grief of many hearts all this resistance vanishing like a cloud before the shining Sun the Clergy satisfying the gapings of the Roman avatice with this Contribution without resistance the richest Prelates Clergymen who had greatest revenues which they over-heartily loved fearing to lose them by the Popes indignation complying with his designs and those who resolved to resist through the Noblemens encouragement the Kings eyes being averted and his ears closed against them by the Court Prelates being forced to comply and pay 6000 Marks to the Pope to the great impoverishing of the Realm which was transported by the Popes Nuncioes and Merchants to ayd the Landegrave against the Emperor Frederick part whereof he intercepting grievously reprehended the effeminacy of the English and Earl Richard complaining much of it before his fellow Souldiers who seemed to have consented to the Popes party to the destruction of the Realm of England and detriment of the Empire because he gathered much treasure together out of the assistance of the Crucesignati by the Popes permission whereby the audacious rapines of the Romans were infinitely encreased by how much they found no contradiction in them flying from those who chased
a manifest departure although not of bodies yet of hearts from the Church of Rome and a general exasperation against her extinguishing as it were the fire of mens devotion to her 773. He resolved to send for a Legar which should compell the Bishops by the Popes authority to pay the contribution demanded although an heavy Tribute and new intollerable servitude to the Church 774. He extorts gold from the Londoners against their Charters as if slaves of the basest condition 773. He oppressed exacted great sums of monies from several religious houses the world being then so addicted to spoyls and rapines that whoever could extort any thing from â—eligious houses thought he rather merited then demerited 775 He gave away his escheats vacant rents Churches to unworthy illiterate scurrillous Foreigners in contempt and revenge to the English committing and causing to be committed many thousands of souls to such aliens as were altogether unlearned unworthy obscene and knew not the English tongue to provoke the anger hatred of those English who were worthy and learned against him 775. His Speech Oath against the pride insolency of the Prelates Religious persons Templars Hospitalers occasioned by their Liberties Charters and great superfluous possessions which made them mad and ought to be prudently advisedly resumed as they were imprudently and unadvisedly dispersed by Kings That as the Pope sometimes yea very often revoked nulled his former Bulls Acts by Non-Obstantes so he might likewise revoke all Charters he and his ancestors had unadvisedly granted them Whereto the Master of the Hospital of Jerusalem answering What is this you say my Lord the King God forbid such a displeasing and absurd word should fall from your mouth So long as you observe Justice you may be a King and so soon as you shall infringe it you cease to be a King To which he replyed too uncircumspectly O you Englishmen what means this will you precipitate me from the kingdom as you did my father and kill me being deposed 776 The Pope by Albertus his Nuncio prohibits him to invade the King of France his Lands whiles imployed in the holy war proffers the Realm of Sicily to his brother Richard who refused it The Kings Letter of thanks to the Pope for this proffer of Sicily to his Brother and all other favours received from the Church of Rome requiring that a competent ayde might be given his brother by the Clergy to gain it yet with a saving the ayde he had granted himself for the Holy Land 776 777. Pope Innocent by his connivance granted more provisions and more oppressed the Church of England during his Papacy then all his predecessors the rents of the Romans besides other revenues amounting annually to above 70000 marks his own regal rents not to the 3d. part thereof 777. England trodden under foot by aliens subject to many Lords deprived of his sincere love languished without consolation to despair enthralled in extreme conditions whereby which was most grievous the venemous hatred between the Church and people daily encreased 778 His Writs against Bishops for contempts to admit his Clerks upon presentations 781. He prohibits Bakers by proclamation to imprint the signe of the crossâ— Agnus Dei or name of Jesus on any bread put to sale 783. His Writs to sundry Noble men not to foment the difference between Archbishop Boniface and the Bishop of Winton nor take part with or bear armes or make tumults for either of them 788. He summons a new Parliament at London demands an ayde of money The Archbishop and two Bishops sent to him to perswade him according to his Oath to permit the Church to enjoy her Liberties especially in elections not to intrude persons into them by regal power to the destruction of the Prelates Subjects and great damage of the Church to correct these and other his Errors according to his Oath and the Great Charter which done they would yield to his request His sharp satyrical reply to all 3. Bishops promoted by his meer grace though unworthy wishing them first to repent resign their Bishopricks as unfiâ— for them to give him good example who would thereupon elect fiâ—ter for the future They grant him an ayde upon condition to confirm the Great Charter though frequently violated by him and his Father K. John against their Oathes for which they got infinite sums of money He confirmes the Great Charter A solemn excommunication denounced against all infringers of it and the Churches Liberties by the Archbishop and Bishops in Westminster hall in presence of the King and Nobles His Promise Oath to observe all Articles of the Charter as he was a man a Christian a Knight a Crowned and anointed King 795 796 797. When he had a lighted Taper put into his hand whiles the excommunication was read he delivered it to a Bishop to hold saying he was no Priest holding his hand upon his breast with a serene and chearfull countenance ibid. His Letters to the Pope on behalf of the Bishop of Chichester and his Chaplains for provisions for them 797. to excite all Christian Princes to joyn with him in ayding the Holy Land 798. He gives one Cup to put the Eucharist in of 4. marks price to every Archbishops and of 3. Marks to every Bishops Cathedral in Ireland the sum of 100 marks to be distributed to the Hospital of St. Johns Freers Minorites and others in Ireland as his Chief Justice should deem meet 798. Pope Innocent 4. in a great passion against Bishop Grosthead said of K. H. 3. with a proud minde Is not the King of England our Vassal and that I may say more our Bondsâ—ave who can at our beck imprison and enthral him to ignominy 800. His Writs to Earl Richard Guardians of the Realm in his absence to bestow livings on particular Clerks which next fell void in his gift of such and such values by the year 806. His Writs to promote the Croysado and certify the number of those who crossed themselves in Ireland 807 808. His protection from suites to the Archbishop of Ardmach during his journey to Rome 808. His Writ to celebrate the Masse of St. Edward every day in his Chappel during his absence in foreign parts 808. The Pope offers him and his Sonne Edmund the kingdome of Sicily and Apulia which his brother Earl Richard refused he indiscreetly accepts thereof binds himself by Oath and Covenant to perform the hard conditions comprised in the Popes Priviledge whereby he granted it obligeth himself by Letters Writs under his seal in vast sums of money debts to the Pope and his Merchants under pain of interdict disinheritance spends a world of Treasure about it yet never got possession thereof being cheated of all his money and it at lasâ— The Writs Procurations transactions between him the Pope Cardinals and Parliament concerning it 807 821 834 859 860 865 866 87â— 914 915 916. See Apulia Sicily Index 13. His Nobles Parliaments opposition against it 930 931 932. His
for him to the Popes Merchants and the Debts of the Bishop of Hereford bound only to decoy the other Bishops 859 860 861. His Writs to the Wardens of the Cinque-ports to permit no Clerk to passe beyond Sea unlesse he would first swear if he went to the Court of Rome he would impetrate nothing against the King concerning Sicily or the ordinance made thereon by the Pope nor other things against the Crown and dignity of the King of England 865. His Writ to Rustand to collect and deposite the money of the Disme in a safe place and to dispose of none of it untill he knew the Popes pleasure concerning it 865. Obliged not to go in person or send a Captain to Sicily till he had first paid the Pope and his Merchants 133540 marks by a short day which involving him in great difficulties he craved longer time for payment by Letters to the Pope and Cardinals 868 869 870 871. How much he had then actually paid for it 871 872. Judge Bâ—actons passages concerning his Royal Jurisdiction Prohibitions to Ecclesiastical Courts and Popes Delegates 872 to 880. He summons the Abbots of the Cistercian Order by his Writs to London demanded a great ayde of money from them which they unanimously denyed to pay for which he and his officers molested them but the Bishops gave him an ayde of 4000 marks to the irrepelable losse and dammage of the Church to conquer Sicily and Apulia 889 890 621. The chief end they gave it was to induce him to grant 50. Articles they had drawn up much like those for which the glorious Martyr Becket contended to death for which they resolved to fight if denyed Archbishop Boniface summoned a Council to confirm these Articles the King by his Writs prohibited him and the Bishops to meet therein which yet they did in contempt of his Royal authority The Articles Canons they drew up and confirmed in it to the subversion of the Kings Civil Officers Judges Ecclesiastical and Civil Prerogatives his Nobles Commons Liberties Properties his Laws and Courts of Justice subjecting them all to their Ecclesiastical Censures Jurisdictions Interdicts Excommunications for acting ought against them and wholly exempting the Clergy from the Kings Temporal Jurisdiction 890 to 913. The Kings and Nobles Appeals Proctors sent to Rome to complain against repeal these their Antimonarchical Constitutions as grievances highly prejudicial to the Crown Liberties Laws Customs of the Kingdom 983 986 990 991. The Archbishop forced to fly the Realm thereupon not permitted by the King and Nobles to return but upon condition to reverse all his Excommunications denounced against any man by these Constitutions and by reason of the late troubles to act nothing for the future in matters concerning the affairs of the Church or Realm but by the major and discreeter part of his Suffragans and other discreet men of the Realm And that he or the Clerks coming with him should bring with them nothing in Letters Messages Mandates nor do or procure any thing else whiles they continued in the Realm whereby any damage peril or prejudice might come to the King or any of the Kingdom 997 998. See Index 3. Archbishop Boniface His Writs concerning the sequestration of and monies raised by the profits of vacant Bishopricks to be reserved under lock and key in his Treasury of the New Temple London 912 913. He refuseth the Bishop elect of Ely made against his Letters for another and in indignation fells the Woods impoverished the Tenants damnified the Monks by John Valeran to whom he committed the custody of it and exposed that Church to extreme servitude depredations contemning the fear of God and reverence of Saints 913. His prohibition to the Archbishop not to consecrate him and Letters to the Pope Cardinals not to confirm him his election tending to disinherit him of his antient Prerogative in ordaining Bishops in Cathedrals yet they at last confirmed him to his great dishonour 922 923 924. His Procurations granted to renounce his and his Sons interest in the Realm of Sicily if expedient for the good of the Church of Rome 914 915 916 917 918 919 920. His Letter to Pope Alexander concerning Sicily and Apulia so to dispose of that affair that he his Heirs and whole Realm of England might alwayes obey the Church of Rome with accustomed devotion and that by occasion of that affair from whence he received no fruit he might incurre no further damage That he would consider if he had obliged himself to the prosecution of that affair under divers penalties to wit that if he did not pay the Pope the monies promised or not send or go in person to Sicily it should be in the Popes power alone to null and make voyd his grant thereof yet notwithstanding he as King should be excommunicated the Realm of England interdicted forfeited He desired these penalties might be remitted other propositions he proposed therein accepted of submitting the whole businesse to the meer mercy will of the Pope and his Cardinals to order and dispose thereof as they should think meet for the honour of God of the Church of Rome of himself and his Son Edmund whom they called King of Sicily protesting he undertook this affair not for any temporal respect but out of that sincere affection and devotion he alwayes had to the Church of Rome and See Apostolick in whom he had singular confidence having alwayes stood by him in his adversities and by whom when infested as well by his own Subjects as Foreigners not supported by the help of any other he evaded the subtilties of his enemies and triumphed laudably over them 918 919 920. He seals 20 blank white papers and schedules with his own great seal 8. with the seal of Prince Edward and 10. blanks more with the golden seal of Edmund his Son to be sent to Rome concerning Apulia and Sicily 920. He brought his Son Edmund into the Parliament with an Apulian habit commends him prays their counsil or an effectual ayde for his assistance affirming that by the counsil and loving favour of the Pope and Church of England to acquire the Realm of Sicily he had obliged himself under pain of losing his Realm to pay one hundred and forty thousand Marks to the Pope besides use money which daily encreased That he had obtained the Tenths of all the Clergy for 5. years according to the new Taxations without any expences deducted the first years fruits of all vacant Benefices from the Pope which made all mens ears to tingle and hearts to bleed That his debts and expences after he became a dilapidator of the Realm amounted to nine hundred thousand and fifty thousand Marks which was horrible to think of 921. Pope Alexanders earnest Letter to him to right the Bishop of Rochester against the oppressions of Archbishop Boniface which he had neglected to do after frequent complaints to his defamation and dishonour in foreign parts being obliged by the Great Charter he
Servants for contempts in opposing a Tax excommunicating the Sheriff of Yorkshire and his Officers for levying it His Fine Submission absolving the Sheriff thereupon 230 231. His Protection to defend the Archdeacon of Richmond against all violence injury of the Archbishop of York 231. His Appeals to the Pope in defence of the Rights of his Crown 230 231. His vacating of the proceedings against the Archbishop of York and the Rights of his Bishopricks upon his submission and reconciliation to him 233. His Patents for his Justices to assist Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury to recover the Lands and Rights of his Archbishoprick in his Court saving his Prerogative 233 234. He elects ratifies one Person of three nominated to him to be a Bishop by the Chapter of Saga 234. He opposeth the reception and provision of Gilardus to be Bishop of St. Davids in Wales and its re-erection into an Archbishoprick by Pope Innocents Bull prohibiting any to own aid or assist him as Bishop being never approved by him nulls his Provision causeth another to be elected consecrated Bishop enjoyns all to assist him against the Popes Intruder as an Enemy to his Crown Dignity and the Kingdoms peace 234 to 238. Claims the Temporalties of all Bishops during their vacancies by antient Right and Custom of which Gilardus by the Popes provision attempted to deprive him which he would by no means endure requiring all his Subjects as they loved his Honour and Dignity to maintain defend this his Prerogative as Liege Subjects and to attempt nothing against it under pain of being reputed proceeded against as open Enemies to his Crown 236 237. The Popes Legate sent to him to promote an Aide granted to the Holy Land his and his Barons proceedings therein who grant of an Aid by their own Authority their Order concerning its Collection 238 239 240. His Patents to the Chief Justice of Ireland to prevent the Suffragans election of an Archbishop of Ardmach without his Royal License assent not to receive him they elected without it upon any terms for Archbishop against whom he appealed 240 241. He conferrs the Bishoprick of Karliol upon the Archbishop of Ragusa then in distress upon the Popes Letter and Petition out of Royal munificence and freedom 241. Grants a Protection to the Dean and Chapter of York commanding the Sheriff to apprehend all armed Force which should invade their Goods Rents by the Archbishops command and not to release them without his or his Chief Justice special Order 242. He procures Petrus de Rupibus a Knight Souldier to be elected and consecrated Bishop of Winton at Rome 242. He receives approves the Appeals of the Bishop of Durham Dean and Chapter of York and several Abbots Priors of that Province against the Archbishops Excommunication and Interdicts 242. He seised the Temporalties and banished this Archbishop his natural Brother till his death for opposing a Tax granted him and excommunicating all who levyed it in his Province or invaded the Churches Rights or Goods 242 243. The Monks of Canterbury after Huberts death elect their Sub-prior secretly at midnight without his License lest he should hinder their Election and concealed it under an Oath of secrecy till the Pope should approve it Which the Sub-prior revealing against his Oath the Monks thereupon petitioned the King for a License to elect which he granted without contradiction recommending John Gray Bishop of Norwich his chief intimate Counsellour to their Election as most profitable to him and his Kingdoms whom they unanimously elected in the Kings presence placing him on the High Altar the King presently restored him the Temporalties thereof in the presence of them all sends some of the Monks at his own charge to Rome to Pope Innocent to confirm his Election with Letters to the Popes Notaries Chaplains to procure his confirmation according to his Right Prerogative and known Custom of the Realm At which time the Suffragan Bishops sending Proctors to Rome complaining that the Monks elected him Bishop without them who had their Voyces in the election of three Archbishops and the Monks pleading that by antient Bulls and Custom time out of minde the Election belonged to themselves alone The Pope giving a definitive Sentence for the Monks right of Election without the Bishops concurrences He thereupon attempting to deprive the King of his Prerogative of recommending approving confirming and promoting Archbishops to this chief Metropolitan See of his Realm vacated the Sub priors Election as void because clandestine in the Night without the License or consent of the major and discreeter part of the Covent and Grayes Election too though made in the day time by the Kings and Monks general assents because the first Election was not judicially vacated and because though the King had told two Monks that he would accept whomsoever they elected yet there was a secret agreement ratified by Oâ—th between the King and Monks that they should by no means choose any other but John Bishop of Norwich directing Letters to them to that effect The Pope nulling both these Elections pressed the Monks of Canterbury there present as Proctors for both their Elections presently to elect Stephen Langeton a Cardinal the Popes great Favourite being an Englishman because he could not suffer that See to be any longer destitute of a Pastor who answering It was not lawful for them to make a Canonical Election without the consent of the King and their Convent He replyed They had the sole Power of Election neither is the assent of the King used to be expected in Elections celebrated at the See Apostolick commanding them upon their obedience and under pain of Excommunication presently to elect Langeton whom he recommended to them Whereupon all the Monks but one out of fear although against their wills and with murmuring assented to him singing Te Deum and leading him to the Altar Upon which the Pope consecrated him Archbishop and sent a complemental Epistle with some Rings and Jewels to the King to receive him as Archbishop 243 to 248. The King for this high affront of the Pope and treachery of the Monks against the Rights and Prerogative of his Crown in obtruding an Archbishop upon him without his privity and he his professed Enemy cashiering him who was duly elected approved confirmed by him notwithstanding his fitness and all Letters on his behalf charged the Monks of Canterbury with Treason for electing Langeton commanding two Knights with armed force to expell them the Monastery and banish them the Realm or else execute them as Traytors who entring the Monastery with their drawn Swords commanded the Prior and Monks in the Kings name to depaâ—â— the Realm presently as Traytors swearing they would fire the Monastery and burn them in it if they refused to go whereupon all the Monks but 13. who were sick departed into Flanders where they lived in exile The King seised upon their Goods Lands and Temporalties of the Archbishoprick He likewise sent Messengers and Letters to
the Pope wherein he reprehended him for nulling Groyes legal Election approved by him and presuming to confirm Langeton a Person unknown to him conversing very long amongst his publick Enemies in the Realm of France without either demanding or receiving his or the Monks assent to his Election to the prejudice and subversion of the Liberties and Rights belonging to his Crown At which he could not sulficiently admire for that as well the Pope as whole Court of Rome did not call to memory how much his love had hitherto been necessary to the See of Rome and that they received plentifuller Fruits from his Realm of England than from all other Countryes on this side the Alpes Adding that if need should be he would stand for the Liberties of his Crown even unto death immutably affirming that he could not be removed from his Election and promotion of the Bishop of Norwich who was so beneficial unto him Concluding that if the Pope would not right him in the Prâ—mises he would stop all passages by Sea to those who would go to Rome lest his Land being any longer enervated should be lesse able to repulse Enemies from it That since the Archbishops Bishops and other Prelates of Churches as well in England as other his Territories sufficiently abounded in the fulness of all Sciences if necessity shall compell he would not seek begg for Justice or Judgement from Foreigners out of his own Lands 248 249. The Popes insolent Letter in answer to him that he needed not his assent to Langetons Election the See Apostolick not using to wait for Princes consents to Bishops Elections That he had his implyed assent thereto that if he received not Langeton he would involve himself in inextricable difficulties Since he to whom the kneâ—s of all things in Heaven Earth and under the Earth did how whose Vicar he was though unworthy would overcome That he should not listen to their advise who loved to fish in troubled waters but submit himself to his Masters will and pleasure for his prayse and honour Because it could not be safe for him to resist in this Cause of God and his Church for which Becket had so lately shed his Blood and his Father and Brother Richard had abjured 249 250. He peremptorily refusing to receive Langeton for the Popes Flatteries or Menaces the Pope writ Letters to the Bishops of London Ely and Worcester earnestly to solicite the King to accept of him and if he persisted contumacious and rebellious therein then to Interdict the whole Realm by his Apostolical Authority Adding if he still persisted in his obstinacy he would then aggravate his hand upon him since he must of necessity conquer who for the safety of the holy Church had conquered the Devil and his Angels and spoyled Hells Cloysters 250 251. Upon this intimation admonition by the Bishops he was so highly incensed that he swore if they or any other should rashly Interdict his Lands he would forthwith banish all the Prelates Clerks and Persons in Orders out of England send them to the Pope and confiscate all their Goods That wherever he found any Romans within any of his Dominions he would send them to Rome with their Eyes pulled out and their Noses cut off that by these marks they might be distinguished from other Nations Conmanding the Bishops to depart speedily out of his sight if they would avoid the danger and scandal of their own Bodies Having formerly told them He was ready to do what should be reasonable by the advice of his Loyal Subjects saving to himself and his Heirs in all things their Right Dignities and Liberties 251. He gave the like Answer to Simon Langeton who returned him this peremptory Reply That he would do nothing therein unless the King would wholly put himself into his hand 250. The Bishops notwithstanding put all England under the Popes Interdict whereupon all Church doors throughout England were shut up no Divine Service Masses Prayers Preaching Sacraments celebrated in them for above six years space the Bodies of all Christians deceasing were buried like Doggs in High ways and Corners without Christian burial onely Baptism of â—nfants Confession and Sacraments administration in private to Persons deceasing were permitted by the Popes special Indulgence that by alienating the Subjects hearts from the King by this antichristian Interdict he might subject both the King and Kingdom to himself The Bishops Temporalties Goods are hereupon seised who to save their Persons fled beyond Sea excommunicating all the Kings Officers who seised their Goods and Temporalties Wherupon the King bâ—niâ—hed them their Kinsfolk with Archbishop Langetons Parents and Kinred cut of the Realm sequestred the Lands Benefices Goods of all Bishops Abbots Priests and Religious Persons who submitted to the Interdict and refused to celebrate Divine Service particularly the Abbot of St. Albans restoring their Lands Goods who celebrated and disobeyed the Interdict 253 354 255. The wâ—ite Monks are punished by the Pope for celebrating by the Kings command Cemâ—ntarius Abbot of the Benedictins deprived of all his Preferments Goods and forced to begg his Bread for pleading his Cause against the Pope by Disputations Writing and affirming the Pope had no Legal power to interdict Kings Kingdoms or meddle with their Temporal Government 256 258 â—59 335. He disposeth of vacant Bishopricks punâ—sheth Priors for delapidations Executed a Clerk at Oxford for Murder for which the Clerks and Scholars desert the University 244 245. The Contests between him and the Monks of Canterbury about a Presentation to the Church of Faversham Appendix p. 2 to 14. His Writs to the Monks concerning it he refuseth their Money Gifts prohibits them to disturb his Presentation by Writs Which they disobey and put force in the Church His Writ to the Sheriff to remove the force threatning to burn the Church and the Monks in it The violence or the Sheriff against the Monks the Scusfles Excommunications Interdicts thereupon Pope Innocents Bulls to Delegates to examine the force to the reproach contempt of his Regal Dignity his memorable Prohibitions thereupon in opposition contempt of the Popes Authority He seiseth all the Monks Temporalties for their contempt against his Writs Ibid. 7 8 9 10 11. He is pacified at last upon their Submission 11 to 14. He requires Hostages of all the Nobles whose fidelity he suspected to revoke them to their obedience if the Pope should absolve them from it The Answer of William de Brause and his Wife thereupon with their flight apprehension in Ireland imprisonment sufferings for it being starved to death in Windsor Castle 256 260. He kept the Abby of Ramsey seven years in his hands because the Monks refused to chuse the Abbot he recommended to them by his Precept Appendix 18. His Charter to St. Albans Appendix 21. He loseth Normandy by his sluggishness and many other Lands beyond the Seas 752. After two years general Interdict of England the Pope by advice of his Cardinals commands the exiled Bishops
to excommunicate him every Lords day and Holy day in all Conventual Churches throughout England that all should strictly avoid his Company which they signified to the Bishops of England who through fear or favour became as dumb Doggs not daring but refusing to publish it yet by secret Whisperings it became common in all places mouths 257 258 259. He apprehended imprisoned Geoffry Archdeacon of Norwich for deserting his Imployment in the Exchequer and saying to his Companions It was not safe for beneficed Persons to continue longer in the service of an excommunicated King and a few days after put him to death by a heavy Cap of Lead set on his Head and want of Food 258 267. He seiseth the Bishoprick of Lincoln converted the Profits thereof to his own use and removed Hugh his Chancellour from his Chancellourship whom he made Bishop thereof for his Treachery and Ingratitude in going to Archbishop Langeton making Canonical obedience to him and receiving his Consecration from him instead of receiving it from the Archbishop of Rhoan for which he obtained the Kings special License to go beyond Sea 259. Most of the Nobles communicate with him notwithstanding his Excommunication secretly divulged to all he punished those who did the contrary 259. The Popes excommunication of the Emperour Otho about the same time for maintaining the Rights of the Empire according to his Oath exasperated the wrath and hatred of King John against him 260. His glorious Victories Successes in Wales Scotland and Ireland during his Interdict Excommunication opposition against the Pope His Voyage into Ireland above twenty petty Kings thereof out of fear submit swear homage and fealty to him He establisheth the Laws Government of England in it by Sheriffs and other Officers He subdues his Enemies there and returns thence with Triumph 260. He summons all the Prelates Clergy Religious Persons Orders Templars Hospitals and Abbots of Cluny to London Exacts receives 100000 pounds sterling from them and 40000 pound thereof from the White Monks whether they would or not nulling their Priviledges 260 261 262. He enters into League with the Emperour Otho forceth the King of Scots to a Peace to put in Hostages for his Loyalty not to receive his fugitive Subjects and pay him 10000 Marks Forced all the Kings Nobles in Wales to repair to him to Woodstock never heard in former Ages to submit do him Homage and put in Pledges for their Loyalty 261. The Popes two Nuncioes after his Victories sent to make Peace between him Canterbury and the exiled Bishops His condescention that they should return home in peace and enjoy their Bishopricks but not the mean Profits forfeited to him Which they insisting on returned unsatisfied Their insolent demands speeches to him before the Nobles in the Parliament of Northampton They excommunicate him publickly with all his Nobles Subjects who from thenceforth communicated with him absolving them from their Allegiance to him appointing several Bishops in England Scotland Wales and other parts of the World to publish his Excommunication in all places prohibiting him and his Heirs from thenceforth to be Crowned which the Pope seconded ratified after their return His indignation at this their Insolency answer to them commanding condemned Prisoners to be executed before them and one Clerk whom the King delivered to Pandulph to avoid his Excommunication with Bell Book and Candle which he threatned presently to denounce if he executed him 261 to â—66 His Chief Counsellours and Adherents of the Clergy and Laity against the Pope 265. The Welshmen excited to rebel by the Pope and exiles he marched against them to Chester with a potent Army which he dismisseth being terrified by sundry Letters that his Nobles absolved from their Allegiance by the Pope would either stay or betray him to his Enemies 265. Eustace de Vesci and Robert Fitz Walter accused to him of Treason fly the Realm 265. Peter the Hermit suborned by the Bishops to prophecy and preach publickly that by Ascention day next and from thenceforth he should not be King that thereon the Crown should be transferred to another The Kings conference with him his answer to him he is close imprisoned till the time to see the event which proves false The Kings mirth triumph on that day His evasion to make good the Prophecy That the Pope reigned not the King His Execution for his treasonable false Prophecy 265 266 267. The Pope deâ—oseth him at his exiled Bishops instance gives his Kingdom to Philip King of France excites him and all Nobles Souldiers in France and other Nations to cross themselves follow the King of France to vanquish and depose him granting them the same priviledges indulgencies protection in this unchristian unholy War as those who warred against the Saracens in the Holy Land which his Legate Pandulph Archbishop and English Bishops publish and promote in France 267 268. Pope Innocents secret Instructions to Pandulph to agree with the King if he would satisfie him the Church of Rome Bishops others concerned in this Affair and subscribe the Articles of Peace which he had drawn 267. His Writs to Sheriffs to seise all the Benefices Lands Rents the Archbishop exiled Bishops or Prior of Canterbury had given in England during their exise and banish those who had received them His Writs to all Bayliffs of Ports to list and furnish all Ships which could carry six Horses by a set day to resist the French Kings invasion by Sea and sommons of all who were bound or able to bear Arms by Land to meet at certain places to oppose him by Land The great Forces thereby raised able to resist any Prince under Heaven if unanimous and faithful 268 269 Pandulfus his repair to him terrifying him with inward and outward dangers losse of Soul Life Kingdom by the potency of his Foes and treachery infidelity of his own Subjects absolved fallen from their Allegiance to the French unless he assented to the Popes Proposals cast himself and his Realm into his Arms and Protection his unworthy condescention thereupon to restore the exiled Bishops Archbishop and their Adherents with all their dammages notwithstanding their successive Rebellions Treasons against him to revoke null all his Outlawries remit all his indignation against them to give them safe conduct to return ratified with his Charters Nobles Oath Letters to renounce his Jurisdiction over the Clergy surrender his Crown Kingdoms of England and Ireland to the Pope to hold them of him and his Successor under 1000 Marks Annual Rent and swear Homage and Fealty to him 226 269 to 296. The manner of his unworthy resigning his Crown Regal Ensigns to Pandulph and his insolent reception of them 273. His detestable deplorable Charter of Resignation Homage and Fealty to the Pope and his Successors whereby he made his Kingdom tributary and himself a Vassal to them That in the Charter Rolls differs in some memorable particulars from that in Matthew Paris 273 274 289 290 300 693 752. That he never made but
many Ministers refused to publish in or near London for which the whole City was Interdicted 344 345 346 348 to 36â— Their appeal against these Excommunications Interdicts as not warranted by any power from God and Saint Peter to the next General Council and to Christs Tribunal celebrating Divine Offices notwithstanding their revilings against the Pope 360 361 362. His Licenses to elect the Archbishop of York other Bishops Abbots Priors in the presence onely of certain Commissioners nominated who were to assent thereto without whose concurrence he would not confirm them 348. His Appeal Patent Prohibitions to the Chapter of York not to elect their Dean or any other Person whose Loyalty the King suspected recommending to them his Chancellour Walter Gâ—â—y whom they rejecting elected Simon Langeton Archbishop whose Election was nulled because contrary to the Kings Popes inhibition his own promise to the Pope dangerous to the Realm that the Power of it and of the Church should be in two Brothers hands and Gâ—â—y thereupon made Archbishop 349 350. The King commands the Archbishops suspension to be published at St. Albans and throughout England â—aisâ—th two Armies against the Barons and rebellious Clergy whom they plundered abused in all places 351. His licenses for electing approving Abbots Abbesses Deans Bishopâ— recommendations of persons to be elected and prohibitions delayes to elect others refuseth to confirm persons elected against his will 351 353 to 357. His Letters concerning the union and against the severing of Glaston Abby from the Bishoprick of Bath and Wells 356 357. The Popes Legates care to preserve his and his Heirs rights in France from suffering prejudice by his new Canons there made in a Council 357 â—58 His Bull exempting his Free-Chappels from Excommunications and all Episcopal Jurisdiction 358 359. The Barons Londoners slight the Popes Excommunications Interdicts Bulls Legares authority reject King John call in elect crown Lewes for their King swear Homage Fealty to him as their Soveraign who swore to ayde them and restore their Lands Liberties The Popes Legate â—alo assembling some Bishops Abbots Clerks to him excommunicated him with all his ayders and assistants especially Simon Langeton with Bells and Candles commanding all Bishops and others to publish it every Lords-day and Holy-day throughout all England Simon Langeton appeals against it as voyd in the behalf of Lewes 362. Lewes his Advocates Objections against King Johns Title to the Crown his condemnation to dye by the Peers of France for the murder of his Nephew Arthur Pope Innocents answer to all their Objections on King Jobas behalf and the lawfulnesse of his War against him The Realm of England being his own and he in actual possession of it by reason of King Johns Charter Oath of Feaâ—ty and annual rent payd for it who was now his Vassal and therefore might not be Warred upon without complaint first made to him his Superior Lord to whom the King of England is Subject as his Vassal with their replyes thereto 362 to 367. King Lewes his notable Letter against his Title to the Crown to the Abbot of St. Augustines to stay his Excommunication against him who proceeds notwithstanding Appendix 18 19 20. King Lewes his Oath with 16. more of his Barons to banish all the English Barons who adhered to him against their native Soveraign King John as Traytors and extirpate all their kinted if ever the Crown of England were peaceably setled on him 366. His sicknesse poysoning by a Monk pious death at Swinestead Abby forgiving his enemies causing his Son Henry to do the like and swearing all present to do Fealty to him as next Heir to the Crown 366. The Monks scandals raised of his Adulteâ—y Tyranny Cruelty c. during his life and damnation after his death 256 284 285 286 366 367. His piety and good deeds 366 367. He possessed no Land peaceably at his death whence he was stiled John the exiled 366 752. stiled the Image of a King and Popes Vassal 1068. What encroachments Pope Innocent and his Legates made upon his Ecclesiastical and Temporal Prerogatives and Jurisdiction 229 230 367 368. Pope Innocent kept him so long excommunicated interdicted till he brought him and his Kingdoms under Tribute encouraging his Barons by his Bulls Letters to rise up against him as an obstinate enemy of the Church till he had enormously humbled and made him effeminately to enthral both himself and his Realms to the Roman Church but after the Pope postponing the shame of the world and fear of God exposed the same Barons after the manner of Rome whom he at first supported excited to death and miserable disinherison that he might swallow up the fattest of them and by the unsatiable avarice of the Romans this Prince of Provinces was brought under Tribute King Johns president made a pattern for Popes to disinherit other Emperors Kings Princes and keep their Kingdoms Territories Persons so long under Interdicts and Excommunications till they reduced them under the like Tribute and bondage 414. His detestable Charter burnt in Pope Innocentâ— his Study at Lyons 31. years after Its transcript subscribed sealed out of fear by the English Bishops at the Popes command to the enormous prejudice of the King and Kingdom 300 663. The Pope Pandulph and others disdainfully stiled him his Vassaâ— in Letters Discourses 292 295 296 297 359 362 365. John King of Jerusalem 411. John King of Scots his League with King John 261. Ireland Popes pretended Title to it 9 291 292. Its Archbishops Bishops Deans Chapters Chief Justices acts actions in it See Index 4 6 8. Legates in it and their acts See Index 13. Conquered and the English Laws Government setled in it by King John 260 261. Souldiers brought thence to assist King John against the French 269. King Johns surrender of and granting an annual rent of 3000 Marks out of it to the Pope besides Peter-pence and Fealty to the Pope for it 274 275 289 290 291 292 300. St. Patricks Purgatory and Christs gifts to him in it 69. The Popes grant of an Ayde to the King in it 406 407. King Henry sent for ayde of men the Chief Justice and some Nobles out of it to Gascoign whereat the disaffected Irish rejoycing the King commanded the Chief Justice to stay there to prevent danger and borrow monies from the Popes Collector if there were cause 818. How Bastardy was there to be judged proceeded in 393 394 474. Grievances complaints of the Archbishop of Tuam and his Suffragans to the King and Pope against his Justice and Officers oppressions there 827 828 857 858 859. Isabella King Johns Queen divorced from imprisoned by him for adultery and some put to death as over-familiar with her 227 256 285. An Anniversary for her 755 756. Queen Isabellaes Dower mother to King Edward 3. resumed 325. Italy Popes pretended Title to it 9 291 316 321. The grant of it to the Pope may be resumed 316. The Emperors march Armies sent into it
to suppresse the Popes seditions raised against him in and force him out of Italy 503 513 523 524 528 530 to 550. Pope Innocent and his Cardinals driven banished out of it by the Emperor Frederick 676. Julian the Apostate slain by the Virgin Maries appointment upon St. Basils appeal to her 24. Juliâ—â— Caesar his conquest of Britain and rent reserved by force denyed to be payd by King Arthur 326 327. L. LAzi subject to the Greek Church 461. Lewes Son to King Philip of France invades King John 292. Confederates with the Barons against him swears to assist them his speech to the Popes Legate commanding and his Father disswading him not to invade K. John being the Popes Vassal and crossed for the Holy War He chose rather to be excommunicated then violate his Oath to the Barons 297 298. He and his Father deny that King John could give away his Crown Kingdom or make it Tributary to the Pope without his Barons consent who opposed it That by his resignation of it to the Pope it presently became voyd therefore being voyd he could not dispose thereof without his Barons That if he had any Title to it he had forfeited it by his surrender by his Treason against King Richard the 1. in his life time and murder of his Nephew Arthur for which he was condemned to dye by the French Peers That he had a better Title to it then King John by descent and by the Barons electing him for their King and rejecting John 297 298. Appendix 18 19. His Advocates allegation amplification of these Objections before the Pope himself with his answers and their replyes thereto 298 362 to 367. His Letter to Alexander Abbot of St. Augustines of Canterbury to the same effect to incline him to his party and hinder his publishing the Legates Excommunication against him Appendix 18 19 20. His arrival in England with an Army the Barons and Londoners reception crowning him for their King their Oath of Homage and Fealty to him and his Oath to them to restore them their good Laws and lost inheritances 362. Gualo the Pope Legate follows him into England he with some Bishops Abbots and Clerks publickly excommunicates him and all his adherents with Bells and Candles commanding him to be excommunicated on all Lords-dayes and Holy-dayes throughout all England 362. He is likewise boldly excommunicated by Alexander Abbot of St. Augustines by the Legates command notwithstanding all his threats and menaces for which his followers plundered some of his goods Tenants in the Isle of Thonet where he landed Appendix 19 20. Simon Langeton his Chancellor and Gervose de Hobrugge Praecentor of Pauls appeal against his Excommunication in his behalf as null and voyd in Law efficiate to and communicate with him notwithstanding He the Barons and Londoners slight controul their Excommunications and Interdict though reiterated with their particular names exclame against the Pope as having no power from God or St. Peter to meddle with Kingdoms or Temporal affairs 359 360 361 362. He took a secret Oath with 16. more of his chief Earls and Barons to extirpate all the Englâ—sh Barons adhering to him and their posterity as execrable Traytors to their Soveraign King John whom he could not trust if peaceably setled in the Throne which being revealed to them by Vicount Melun they sued to King John for reconciliation 366. His total defeat at Lincoln by King Henry 3. his forces after King Johns death 370 371. His new supplyes sent from France and Eustace his Admiral taken at Sea by King Henries Navy whereupon he is necessitated to sue for peace The Articles of peace between him and King H. 3. out of which the English Clergy adhering to him were excepted and left to the Popes and Legates â—apine His departure from England never to return into it more 371 372. The Archbishop and three Bishops more their Embassy to him in Normandy when King of France demanding the restitution of Normandy and other Lands in France according to his Oath at his departure who retorts only King Henries breach of his Oath in violating the Great Charter swoâ—n to by all without any other answer 387 388. King Lewes 8 of France devised his Jewels and Goods to be sold to satisfie his Legacies lest any thing belonging to the Crown wherein he had no disposing Interest should be sold 321. King Lewes 12. the Father of his Country would not meddle with the Crown Lands disposal 321. Lombardy the Pope by his Nuncio stirred them up to rebell against the Emperor Frederick for which he is imprisoned Lombardy invaded wasted put to a fine and ransome by him and forced to obedience 522 to 527 529 551 611. Loraign Dukedom Popes pretences to it 9. Lucerne State cannot pawn nor sell their Lands 320. Lyons imaginary Kingdom Popes Title thereto 9. M. MAcedo Emperor of Constant nople resumed what Michael the Emperor gave 319. Majorca and Minorca Popes pretended Title to them 9. Manfred King of Sicily King H. 3. his proposals to the Pope for a Marriage-Treaty or War with him holding or quitting Sicily 920. Contemned hated by the Pope crowned King of Apulia by the Nobles who do him Homage Fealty deliver him possession of the Cities Castles without any mention of Edmund he created Archbishops and Bishops without the Pope against his assent who more obeyed him then the Pope 948. He assist Brancaleo the Roman Senator against the Pope Appendix 28. Marchia 522. Marocco Murmelius King thereof 284. Qu. Mary of England her Title to the Crown 326. Maximilian 1. Emperor George Cassander his Consultation written by his command 22. N. NAples Popes pretended Title to it 9 291. Navarre Popes pretended Title thereto 9 291. Nigella Popes pretended Title to it 9. Normandy Bishops thereof divorce King John 227. Dean and Canons ought not to elect Bishops there without the Kings special license and assent 229 230. King John Fore judged thereof by the Barons of France for the murder of his Nephew Arthur in the French Kings Court The judgement held unjust by the English and Pope 363 364. Appendix 18. King H. 3. demands possession thereof from Lewes according to his Oath who denyes to give it 387 388. King John lost it by ill Counsel and losing his Subjects hearts 444. Norway Popes pretended Title to it 291. See Haco O. KIng Ossa Founder of and Priviledge to St. Albans Monastery 716. Appendix 21. Grants and payes Peter-pence to the English School at Rome 292. Otho 5. Emperor excommunicated interdicted deposed by Pope Innocent 3 only for resuming the Lands of the Empire which he had usurped according to his Oath 259 260. King Johns League with him 261. He held the Donation of the Lands of the Empire to the Pope voyd 316. Frederick made Emperor by the Pope out of hatred to persecute and depose him 539. Rebelled against the Pope persecuted hated excommunicated deprived ruined by him and the Empires Soveraignty by his and Fredericks deposing reputed an
power 985. King H. 3. his Letter to the Queen of France concerning this affair to perswade her Husband the King and write her Letters to the Pope Cardinals Queen of Navarre and her Son to promote this affair of his Sons 989. Octobon the Popes Legate demanded a gift of 30000 Marks from the Clergy to the King which he claimed for the use of the Church of Rome for debts contracted in the name of Edmund for the businesse of Sicily Apulia and Calabria which they denyed would not grant because all such taxations made were never bestowed for the Kings or Kingdoms profit 1024. See more concerning it in Apulia Conrade and Manfred Spain Popes pretended Title to it 9 291. It s Crown Lands unalienable 320. Murmelius King thereof and of Africk 282. A Bishops tongue cut out therein in contempt of the Pope 676. The Bishop of Ely sent Embassador thither 859. King Stephen the Hostia suddenly vanished at his Coronation between the Archbishops hands and his mouth 74. His Charters of Crown Lands disallowed revoked by King H. 2. as voyd and illegal against the right Heir being an Usurper 324. Sweden Popes pretended Title to it 9 291. Switzers Switzerland Popes pretended Title to it 9. Their Common Lands unalienable 320. Syria a miracle in it 14. The Soldans power in it 528 T. THe Tartars invade Hungary without resistance during the Emperors Popes Wars quarrel 553 643 681. Themistocles against alienating publick Lands 320. Thracia infected with the Collyridian heresie 58. Transylvania Popes pretended Title to it 9. Tunis the Kings Son pretended to be hindred from being baptized by the Emperor 516 522. Tuscia the Pope stirs up a Rebellion in it against the Emperor to invade his and the Empires Rights and dethrone him for which he proceeds against them 528 529 530. W. WAllachia Popes pretended Title to it 9. Wasconia King H. 3. his Voyage to it Forces sent thither the Steward of it his ayde received towards it ill successes in inglorious return from it 415 450 604 614 682. His vast expenses in it more then it was worth 820. Wales the Archbishops and Bishops in it when and by whom subjected to the See of Canterbury 234 235. See Index 3. Subdued by King H. 1. and subjected to England 234. The Kings right to elect and confirm Bishops in it who ought not to chuse any Bishop without his special license nor consecrate him till his special approbation after his election 234 to 238 726 727. Kings Writs issued thither to Bishops and others 236 237 814 1009 King Johns successes in it their Princes Nobles do Homage swear Fealty and give Hostages to him 260 261. He marcheth against them with a great Army to chastise them which he dismisseth for fear of his Nobles treachery 265. David Prince of Northwales excommunicated interdicted for breach of his Oath by bribes procures an absolution from it his Oath Homage Fealty Subjection Charter to King H. 3. from Pope Innocent 4. receives it of him and the See of Rome under the annual rent of 500 Marks Rebells against King H. 3. takes Sanctuary under the Popes wing who cites the King to Rome to answer the contents of his Charter before the Pope His and his Nobles indignation thereat who thereupon wasted Wales with fire and sword reduced it to extreme misery so as the Bishops for poverty forsook their Bishopricks some of them and their Rebellious Prince dyed of grief the Welsh elect Griffin his brother Prince in his stead hiding themselves in holes mountains from the English Forces 608 609 610 621 622 623 728. The King summons all the Archbishops Bishops Abbots and others who held of him by Knight-service against the Welsh to Chester and prohibits them to hold a Convocation to which the Archbishop summoned them 890. The Welshmen the despicablest of all Nations King H. 3. unable to repulse their injuries for want of money 935. Excommunicated by the Archbishop of Canterbury and other Bishops for breaking their Oath and invading England with fire and sword 976 977. See Index 3. Asaph Bangor St. Davids King Henries Proclamation against offering violence to the persons goods or Ecclesiastical Liberties of any Religious persons or Clerks in the Diocesse of St. Davids in Wales upon their complaint 996 997. stirred up by the Barons against the King 1021. King William the Conqueror Harolds Oath to him by duresse and Edward the Confessors grant bequest of the Realm of England to him without his Nobles voyd in Law 327. His conquest of England 596. King William Rufus his Son destroyes Churches to enlarge his New Forest built Lincoln Church enlargeth and translates the Bishoprick thither to expiate his sin His Ordinance concerning it and power thereby for the King to depose the Bishop 597. INDEX 14. Part 2. Alphabetical Of the Principal matters of Divinity Civil Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Government Law Councils Parliaments Prerogative and other particulars in this TOME and some omissions in the Former Tables A. ABbies translated to Bishops Sees by our Kings prerogative p. 2. Abbots elected by our Kings special license and to be approved by them when elected p. 2. See Elections and Index 3 4 5. Their new Oath to defend the Popes regalities keep his secrets visit his Palace once every 3. years to receive honour assist his Legates appear at his Synods upon summons not to alien or morgage any Lands without the Popes special license c. 465 Prohibited by the Kings Writs to borrow monies upon their Common Seal to bring their houses in debt without the Kings special license if of his patronage and their Coventâ— assent 764 833 And by Popes Bulls to enter in bonds without his license under pain of interdict and excommunication whereupon they refused to be bound for King H. 3. 932 933 934. Abigail a Type of the Virgin Mary by Papists 44. Abjuration introduced by King H. 3. and his Counsil in crimes where trial by fire and water was allowed after that kinde of trial suppressed Appendix 20. Abjured persons not to be seised on in the publike way 893 908. Of Falcatius de Brent 392. Of the right custom of Investitures by King H. 2. 250. Of Whores and Priests Concubines in Oxford upon Oath 445 446. Abraham preserved from slaughter by Gods love to the Virgin Mary 31. Absolution from excommunication by the old Law custom of England without any Oath de stando mandatis Ecclesiae but only upon pignatory caution 3. 830 831. This Oath exacted by Popes Legats in foreign parts before absolution 384 411. Of King John from his Excommunication who took 3. Oaths on the Evangelist when absolved 271 272 279 283. His Nobles refused to follow him into France till absolved 276. Of King Lewes and his Complices from their excommunications upon accord with H. 3. 371 372. Of the Emperor Frederick 2. upon an extorted Oath De parendo super haec mandatis Ecclesiae 411. which Oath he afterwards refused to take till he knew the
in times of danger for refusing to find pledges for their due obedience 256 260. Of Ladies and others for ill language slanders against the King ibid. 258. 267. Of false seditious prophets 266. Of Bishops Clerks others bringing Popes Bulls Provisions into the Realm prejudicial to the King or kingdom 4 617 618 635 973. Of persons going beyond Seas without the Kings license or against his inhibition 439. Of Monks others keeping force in Churches 242. Appendix 3 4 5 6. Of the Monks of Winton for not complying with the King in electing a Bishop 581 582. 748. Of Bishops and others proceeding against the Kings prohibitious issued to them 560 561 637 718 860 892 893 894 901. Of Clerks and Clergymen for offences against the Forest Trespasses with force murders other Crimes 230 258 272 283 351 512 577 704 857 858 874 884 892 893 903 904 905 906 908 910. Of Scholars others for riots tumults breach of the peace 230 242 436 437 494 495 904 905 996 997 1067. Of Hereticks 385 475 560. Of Apostate Monks 575. Of such who refuse to sell victuals and necessaries to Jewes upon Bishops inhibitions 387. Of Excommunicate persons duty of excommunications 785 829. Of assaulters imprisoners of the Kings Justices Bishops servants and others by tumults 392 785 786 787 788 826 827. Of Popes Legates Cardinals Bishops Nuncioes stirring up sedition and resorting to Councils against the Emperors prohibitions to depose him 508 509 513 516 555 556 557 639 6â—â— 652 653 655. Of Jewes in the Tower of London for murder 857. Articles and Confessions of Faith published authorized by Kings 2. Assarts acquittal from them 228 â—29 Assise of Darreign Presentment none of a Prebendary 445. of Mortdauncester in Ireland and proceedings in it 393 394. Held in times prohibited 394 407. Assumption of the Virgin Maries body in great state into heaven by Christ himself and all the host of heaven placing her at his right hand in the very throne of the Trinity asserted by the Roman Church 20 to 24. See Mary Atheisme punished by Kings 2. Attachments See Arrests Prohibitions Ave Mary changed from an Angelical Salutation to a Papal idolatrous invocation and adoration of the Virgin Mary its various kindes frequent repetitions in Popish Primers Rosaries Litanies 17 34 52 53. Annexed to the Pater Noster as an inseparable Appendix 52. No lesse then 63. Ave Marias said to 12 and 150 Aves to 15. Pater Nosters in their Romish Devotions p. 52. S. Margaret said 1000 Ave Maries every Vigil and Festival dedicated to Mary 52. The absurdity of its repetition use by Papists Ibid. They begin their morning devotions therewith by ringing an Ave-Mary Bell the Freers contests which order should first ring it and Popes decrees therein 52. Ave-Mary Bell to ring notwithstanding any interdicts Ib. A Parrot rescued from a Hawk by saying it 41. Averpeni exemption from it 229. St. Augustin his assertion that Christians are Christs very body 79. That John 5â— 53 to 57. is not meant of eating Christs flesh in the Eucharist p. 80. Aydes for defence of the Realm due from granted by the Bishops Clergy by special obligations 3 4 260 261 396 406 407 438 475 496. Ayde to make the Kings Son a Knight 819. To marry his daughter granted 614 To marry his Sister 614. Exemption of a Nunnery from them 229. None to be granted or levyed by the Pope or others without the Kings special assent 399 425 426 562 569 574 616 615 634 672 673 674 429 686 687. Extraordinary Aydes granted not to be drawn into example 396 474. Aydes granted to the King in Parliaments upon conditions to be counselled by his Natives confirm the Great Charter and reform grievances 485 486 609 610 611 to 615 795 796 797 931 932. Aydes delayed denied by the Nobles and Prelates when demanded especially for Sicily and foreign Wars undertaken without advice of Parliament and before grievances really redressed 428 429 434 485 609 721 722 770 to 779 822 841 842 931 932. Aydes for the Holy Land how imposed abused extorted perverted by Popes and their agents to Popes other uses 238 239 240 347 408 409 to 452 456 457 470 471 545 546 681 682 698 728 729 730 735 753 754 758 766 to 775 814 to 817 1327 to 1040. Popes Bulls to the Prelates Clergy of England and Ireland to give aydes Dismes to the King and the proceedings thereon 396 406 407 408 559 560 1006 1007 c. 1018 1027 1028 to 1040 1047 to 1058. Aydes Disms rapines for Popes themselves and Mother Church of Rome against the Emperor and other Enemies the oppositions against and proceedings therein 398 to 402. 419 425 426 427 546 566 to 570 572 573 574 611 612 to 621 671 672 to 683 686 to 696 753 754 757 775 776 822 823 824 841 846 847 862 to 871. What publike Aydes King Henry 3. received besides monies extorted 614 825. B. BAkers prohibited by proclamation to impresse the sign of the Crucifix Agnus Dei or name of Jesus on sâ—leable bread 783. Banishment of Aliens See Aliens of Archbishops Bishops Clergymen their kinred relations for Treason in interdicting the Realm excommunicating the Kings officers for levying Aydes arms and other misdemeanors against the Kings Crown and Dignity 3. 242 243 248 253 254 267 268 392 444 445 457 510 522 936 937 938 949 990 997 998. Of Falcatius de Brent for seising imprisoning a Judge and holding the Kings Castle against him by judgement in Parliament 392 398 Voluntary of Archbishop Edmund 563 564 591 698. Revocation from banishment granted by the King to some 392 456 457 997 998. Opposed denyed to others 398 950 951 952 960 967. Baptisme of infants permitted during interdicts by the Popes dispensation 253 489. See Interdicts Baptisme of an infidel hindred objected as a crime by the Pope against the Emperor 516 522. Baronage of England 364 618 822 936 948 949. Baronies of Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priors held of the King for which they swore Fealty and were bound to maintain the rights of his Crown seised for their Contempts in not finding Horse Arms Some held of the King in Frankalmoigne Escuage Fealty due for them with other matters concerning them 231 443 567 614 615 616 627 688 725 758 781 833 837 891 893 940 1008 1009 1024. Threatned to be seised for non-residence neglect of preaching and teaching their Subjects if not reformed 999 1011 1012. Barons Earls Nobles of England See Index 7 9. Summoned to ayde the King with horses arms against the French 269. Grant an ayde to the Holy Land 238 239 240. absolved by the Popeâ— Legat from their allegiance to King John 263 265. Which of them faithfully adhered to him against the Pope 265. He is informed by Letters they would murder or betray him if he proceeded in his wars against the Wâ—lâ—h whereupon the dismissed his army and requires pledges for the loyalty of all those he suspected which most give
some few deny 256 263 271. The French King boasted he had most of their Charters of fealty and subjection to him 271 305. Sixteen of the potentest Earls and Barons swear to perform King Johns agreement with Pandulf touching the Bishops exile 271 273. The assent consent of them all inserted into King Johns detestable Charter of resignation of his Crowne Kingdoms of England and Ireland unto the Pope and 11. of their Names subscribed to it in whose presence he did his homage and swore fealty 273 â—74 289 290. when as the Nobles not only generally murmured at but protested against the Kings grant thereof as made without their assents 294 295 296 298 299 301 302 305 327. Appendix 19. They refuse to follow King John into France till absolved from his excommunication 276. They pretend poverty and want of monies to be the cause 282. Twelve of their Letters to the exiled Bishops for their safe return and Kings performance of his agreement with the Legate for their restitution and dammages 276 277. Meet at St. Albans force the King to observe the Lawes of King Henry the 1. reform all ill Lawes extortions He intends to raise an army to subdue those Barons who seemed to desert him from which he desists through the Archbishops menaces and promise they should submit themselves to a legal trial in his Court 282. They enter into a secret Oath and confederacy by the Archbishops instigation to revive and maintain the good Lawes of King Edward and Hen. 1. for which they would fight even to death in time convenient 282 283. He sends to the Pope to whom he had resigned his Crown Realm for a Legate to excommunicate the Archbishop and Barons 287. They meet in 2. Parliaments at London and Reding about the Bishops dammages to whom they adhered more then to the King 287 288. Some of them connived at King Johns sealing his Charter to render him more odious and take occasion from thence to oppose contest with rebell against him 294 295 296. Crown Lands Charters alienated to them resumed revoked by our Kings 324 325. King Johns Letters to them concerning the Popes release of the Interdict craving their effectual ayde advice for their and his honor and reformation of the State of the Realm 332. Their meeting in Parliament thereupon with the Legate Bishops agreeing the summe of the Bishops dammages and for the release of the long continued Wars Interdicts 332 333. Their demand of the confirmation of the Great Charter of Liberties and Lawes from King John by the Archbishops instigation menaces to raise war against and withdraw their allegiance from him if denyed providing of horse arms to force him to it they seise upon London raise a great army whereby through fear the King granted them the Great Charter of Liberties and of the Forest with many new clauses inserted by the Bishops consented to 25. conservators of them whom all swore to obey ratified them by his Great Seal Oath and more readily to incline the Prelates hearts to him granted a New Charter to them for the freedom of elections and ratified them by the Popes Bull 335 to 341. His appeal Letters to the Pope against these Charers as extorted from him by the Barons by force fear without the Popes privity who had the Dominion of England he and it being then under his protection without whose knowledge he ought to do nothing and he crossed for the Holy Land The Popes Bull nulling these Charters admonitions Letters to the Barons to honor please obey him as their King and to him to treat them favourably grant all their just petitions and checking them for taking arms against him being his vassals 327 340 341 342. He prohibits them or their Complices to exact these Charters and nulls all obligations cautions to observe them His Bulls to the Barons to that purpose 342 343. They more fiercely rebell against him thereupon the Archbishop trayterously surrenders Rochester astle to them the Barons excommunicated for their rebellion all enjoyned to assist the King against them under pain of excommunication 344 345 The Archbishop suspended for refusing to publish their Excommunication as gained by misinformation and for favouring siding with them 345 347 348 351. It is yet published every Lords-day against them by the Bishop of Winton and Pandulphus the Popes Legate 345. The Barons except against it as null because general and none of them named in it 345 346. They refuse contemn King Johns offer to grant all their petitions which the Pope by the plenitude of his power should deem just to grant hinder his voyage to the Holy Land by their insurrections whereof he complained to the Pope 346 346. Upon which they and their complices are excommunicated interdicted a fresh by name at the Kings request 359 360. Their excommunication interdict published through all England except London where the Barons Citizens contemn them as Null deny the Popes authority in temporal matters revile scorn him appeal against and officiate notwithstanding 360 361 364. They renounce King John send for receive Lewis of France Crown him King swear Homage fealty to him 361 362. Appendix 18 19. His Oath to them to restore good Laws and their lost possessions which he violated by detaining their Castles whereupon many revolt from him to King John and for Lewes and 16 of his Chief Barons taking a private Oath to exile all the English who adhered to them against King John as Traytoys not to be trusted 362 366. The Pope excited them by his Bulls to rise up against King John 〈◊〉 an obstinate Enemy to the Church at first to enslave him and his Realm yet after he had effeminately surrendred his kingdom to him he excommunicated disinherited them and gave away their Estates according to the Roman mode agreeing with the King to trample them under feet 287 367 368 414 415. Many of them revolt from Lewes to King Henry 3. 269 370. his Oath in the Agreement with Lewes to render to them and all others of the Realm all their Rights Inheritances Liberties formerly demanded forwhich the discord arose between King John and them and to secure them from all harm and reproach for their former actings 371. Requests the Popes Letters to command those Barons whose fidelity he suspected faithfully to assist and adhere to him and to compell those who were rebellious by Ecclesiastical censures without any appeal to surrender his Castles which they at first resusing were forced thereto by the Archbishops and Bishops Excommunications 389 390 391 392. They advise the King to obey the Popes Inhibition not to invade France 404. The custody of their Heirs Castles Land belong to the King 430. They expostulate with him for impoverishing the Kingdom and following the advice of the Popes Legate and Strangers when he demanded an ayde in Parliament 485. In the Parliament of Merton will not change the Law of England concerning Bastardy which they settled 471 472 473. Summoned to a Parliament
at York to make a peace with the Scots 486. They all oppose the King except Earl Richard come with Horse and Arms to the Parliament at London force the King by a Writing under the Legates and their Seals to submit to their Ordinances for redresse of the Popes exactions and other grievances 498. They all joyn in a Letter to the Pope against his usurpations on the rights of Patronages by provisions in behalf of Sir Robert de Twinge and the whole Realm the Popes milde Answer thereâ—o to prevent their revolt from the See of Rome 506 507 508. Many of them crosse themselves for the Holy war swearing to go notwithstanding the Popes Inhibition to them 513 514. Feasted by the King at Westminster upon Olto the Popes Legates departure 570. They unanimously assemble complain against and tell the King they would rather dye than suffer the Popes usurpations in suspending their Presentations to vacant Benefices and his provisions of them to Aliens their 's the Kings Consultations Letters to the Pope to redresse their Grievances 607 608. They command all the Bringers in of Popes Bulls to cheat men of Moneys to be arrested in all Ports 617. They meet to prosecute their Appeals to a Council against the Popes grievances and extortions their Message to Martin to depart the Realm within 15 dayes else they would hew him to pieces his Complaint thereof to the King and timorous flight out of England thereupon 618 619 620. Vehemently incensed against the Pope for his detestable avarice treachery in exempting David Prince of Wales from the Kings Allegiance being his Vassal against his Charter and Oath of Subjection to him for the Annual rent of 500 Marks â—ssist him with their Arms to avenge it by invading Wales with fire and sword 622 623. Some of them sent as Ambassadours from the King to Kingdom to the General Council at Lyons to complain of King Johns Charter and unsupportable Tribute as extorted against his Noble Wills who never did nor would ever consent thereto 638 639 644 645. Their memorable Epistle to the Pope against it and Papal provisions of Benefices to Aliens who had no caâ—e of the Peoples Souls but were most ravening Wolves devouring their Flocks who knew not their Sheep nor their Sheep them kept no Hospitality gave no Almes as they ought reaping onely the fruits of their Livings which they transported beyond Sea to the Realms impoverishing depâ—â—ving the well-deserving English of their Benefices which might and would discharge their Pastoral duties receiving above 60000 Marks annual Revenues out of England complaining of Martinsâ—apines â—apines and other oppressions enjoying exercising greater powers by his Authority than ever any former Legates desâ—ing him like a tender Father to redresse these intollerable oppressions of his Children to preserve the Rights of the Kings Crown who was a Catholick and pious Prince who though willing to obey and increase the honour and profit of the Church of Rome like an obedient Son yet they who did bear the burden heat of the day in his Affairs and who together with the King diligently intended the preservation of the Realm could no longer patiently tollerate the said oppressions and intollerable grievances detestable both to God and man hoping and believing the Pope would out of his piety apply such speedy and timely remedy that he might demâ—rit to receive special thanks from all the Nobles and whole Realm of England as from his most dear Sonnes in Christ 645 646 547. To which the Pope giving no satisfactory answer the Ambassadors departed from the Council in disconsent swearing terribly they would never pay nor suffer to be paid that detestable Tribute to the Roman avarice nor the Rents of Churches especially such whereof the Nobles of the Realm were Patrons to be extorted from them which the Pope patiently connived at and dissembled till a fiâ—ter â—im of revengeâ— The Popes rancour against the King Nobles Kingdom for this their Complaint Letter and opposition against his Rapines his menaâ—â—â—â— Speeches futther aggravation of his hand and oppâ—essions against them 663 664. They meet in a general Parliament at London to oppose râ—dresse the incessant grievances of the Court of Rome which veâ—ed them to the Soul against Promises and Priviledges granted them draw up their Grievances into several Articles as against the antient Custom Liberty of the King Kingdom the appeal and contradiction of their Proctors in the General Council at Lyons send Messengers with memorable Letters in their own names and of all the Nobles and Commonalty of England against these Grievances to the Pope speedily to redresse them which they 〈◊〉 could nor would and longer â—nâ—nre threatning if they were not â—efoâ—med by their Messengers return they would rectifie them themselves and that he should know for certain such perilt would befall the Church of Rome and the King as could not easily be prevented 665 to 661 The King by their advice and provision prohibiâ—s all Tallâ—ges and Contributions to the Pope by his Writs impudently demanded collected notwithstanding their Letters and opposition against them which the Barons manfully oppose but the â—apal Prelates and King at last by their advâ—câ—â—nd menances to Interdict the Realm cowardly submitted to 672 673 674 675 676 777 778. Their new Leâ—teâ—s to the Pope Cardinals and oppositions in Parliament against the Popes new Exactions whereat the Court at Rome grinded their teeth for anger yet boldly proceeded in their obstinate intollerable rapines 766 to 781. Summoned to a Parliament at London to oppose the unsupportable Contribution the Prelates had imposed on the Clergy in a General Council who thereupon absented themselves from the Parliament 690 Summoned to a new Parliament at Oxford to coâ—sâ—lt of the state of the Realm and prevâ—nt the Popes mâ—â—ifold extortions which impoverished and exhausted all the Treasure out of the Realm to which the Bishops being specially called mâ—st unworthily submitted to pay 11000 Marks to the Pope besides the exempt Monasteries left to his rapine to the Barons great disgust 696. Their complaint against the Bishop of Lincoln and his Officers excommunications and vexatious citing people to take Oaths against their wills in their Visitations and Courts in cases of defamations and matters that concerned not Matrimony or Testament against the Laws and Customs of the Realm to the prejudice of the peoples fames sou's 706. All summoned to St. Edmunds Feast at Westminster and solemn procession adoration of the pretended viol of Christs blood which the King then carried from St. Pauls Church to Westminster to be there reserved adored 717 718. Oppose in Parliament the Popes grant of First-fruits of all vacant Benefices to Archbishop Boniface out of Laymens Benefices upon which the King issued out a Prohibition against their Collection 718 719. They deny the King an ayde in Parliament sharply reprehended him for demanding it for savouring Aliens spending the wealth of the Realm profusely on them for violating the Churches Liberties and Great Charter
449. See Patrons Berengarius his scoff at Plegiles his devouring Christs body 72. St. Bernards Bernardinus de Busti Bernardinus Senensis their blasphemous passages concerning the Virgin Mary 16 to 56 64 68. 607. See Index 1. Bishopricks erected bounded divided united translated from place to place by our Kings and their Ecclesiastical Prerogative 2 232 234 235 236 375 376 607 700 783 784. See Index 3 4 5. The Kings Prerogative over them their Lands Stocks during Vacancies and Elections confirmations of Bishops to them See Elections Prerogative and Index 3 4. The Emperor excommunicated for keeping many of them in his hand being vacant and taking away their Ornaments 516. 650. Bishops all their Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction derived onely from bounded by Kings and exercised under them as their Delegates by their Authority Commissions Processe 2 3 607 661 662 700 701 702 899. The end of their endowments was to discharge their Pastoral Duties and feed their Peoples Souls Bodies not themselves 607 815 1011 1012 1041. Their great neglect of their Duties therein Ibid. 502 642 740 798 799 999 1042 to 1046. See Index 3 4 10. The grandure damnablenesse of this their sinne most repugnant to Christs and his Apostles doctrine practice and most like to that of Judas 799 800 1041 1042 1043 1044. See Index 3 4. Their insatiable Avarice Pluralities Commendaes Extortions Exactions Worldlinesse 262 288 330 490 502 626 645 680 751 790 802 803 925 949 950 954 1041 to 1046. See Index 3 10 11 12. throughout Their Piety Sanctity Humility Obedience to Emperours in the Primitivâ— Church before endowed with Riches and Temporalties their intol erable worldliness pride insolency ingratitude luxury ambition rebellions treasons against Kings Emperors ever since their rich endowments of them which choaked all their piety vertues and ought in charity to be resumed to cure these their vices 661 662 700 701 702 795 796. See Index 3 10 11 12 at large What unworthy Bishops were promoted by Popes provisions and Princes 390 501 502 575 58â— 626 627 642 645 711 724 726 740 741 749 751 796 805 949 950 951 See Index 3 4 10 11 12. throughout Their Attempts Canons Constitutions Usurpations Incroachments Oppositions Interdicts Excommunications Treasons from time to time against the Rights Prerogatives of the Crown King Kingdom Kings Officers Nobles Subjects to oppresse trample them under feet and enthrall them to their wills as their Slaves or Vassals 229. 230 231. 237 238. 240. 241. 243. 250 to 260. 272. 273. 274. 278. 279. 281 to 284. 289 290. 300. 301. 302. 331 to 342. 360. 368. 372. 378. 380. 384 385. 386. 387. 388. 393. 394. 4â—2 403. 404. 407. 414 415 416. 418. 420. 422. 424. 426. 427. 428. 4â—9 430. 431. 438. 439. 443. 444. 458. 464. 465. 471 to 475. 479 to 483. 531. 532. 540. 541 to 546. 551. 552. 554. 555. 556. 561. 563. 576. 577. 578. 586 to 596. 600 603. 613. 620. 624. 625. 628. 630. 635. 636. 640. 641. 649. 658. 659. 660. 561. 662. 663. 664. 665. 672. 673 to 677. 684. 685. 687 to 691. 696. 699 to 712. 718. 719. 724. 728. 734. 735. 738. 739. 740. 748. 752. 755. 757. 758. 762. 766. 771. 772. 773. 774 776. 782. 784. 790. 795. 796. 800. 810 to 813. 817. 818. 819. 820. 822. 823. 827. 829 to 832. 841. 844. 845. 851. 852. 855 to 861. 873 to 913. 966. 967. 969. 970. 972. 673. 980. 981. 982. 983. 989. 690. 991. 996. 699. 1007. 1008. 1015. 1016. 1018. 1019 1026. 1039. Appendix 6 to 14 See Probibition and Index 3. 4. 10. 12 14. King John Henry 3. Ferdinand and Otho Enumerated amongst the great Barons of the Realm holding Baronies from the King 616. Obliged by their Baronies Oath of Fealty Elections Confirmations by Kings free grace to be more faithful obedient studious to defend his Rights and assist him upon all occasions than others 640. 688. 725. 758. 832. See Oath of Fealty More addicted to the Pope and his usurpations against their Oath than to the King or kingdoms interest which they oft betrayed to the Pope 267. 273. 274. 279. 288. 289 290. 300. 301. 551. 626. 627. 663 675. 690. 933. 934. See Index 3. 4. 1012. Their Episcopal Office Duty 601. 602. 607. 1011. 1012. 1041. Peculiar Office by the Canon law 19. They and Popes have nought to do intermeddle with exercise any Jurisdiction in Temporal or Secular affairs nor to give Judgment in Lay-cases or bear any Secular Office 248. 249. 282. 430. 498. 511. 607. 661. 662. 850. 1011. 1012. 1041. 1042. Their Prisons 910. Do Homage swear Fealty to the King 227. See Homage Oath of Fealty Obliged to ayde our Kings with Money Horse Arms for publick defence See Armes Armie Ayde Kings ought to compell them to residence and discharge their Pastoral duties or punish them if neglected 2. 3. 662. 999. 1011. 1012. 1041. Their Persons Temporaities Goods are subject to imprisonment death banishment seisure forfeiture for Treason Rebellion Crimes Contempts Misdemeanors by our Kings Laws as well as Secular persons 2. 3. 227. 231. 232. 243. 244. 248. 251 to 256. 259. 262. 263. 267. 268. 445. 446. 457. 550. 936 to 940. 949. 950. 966. 967. 997. 998. 999. See Arrests Banishment Licensed by our Kings to make Wills and bequeath their Goods 576. 636. 893. See Wills Sworn to act nothing against the Kings Person Crown Kingdom with a Salvo 272. Bishops foreign casually omitted out of Index 5. P. Albanensis Andegavensis Augustensis 412. Ambriensis Atrebatensis 408. Engolisme Gerard 328. Patr. of Jerusalem Geraldus 424 425. 534. 770. Leodiensis 502. Nicholsiensis 425. Ostensis 529. 1048. Surianorum 425. Thusculanensis 409. 410. Wâ—lletrensis 1048. Blasphemy punished by Kings 2. Blodewite exemption from it 228. Blood issuing out of pierced Crucifixes Images of Christ adored by Papists as his real Blood 14. Popish miracles of drops of Blood issuing out of the Hostia of the Wine in the Chalices appearing in the form of Blood to prove their Doctrine of Transubstantiation 15. 71 to 74. No Blood of Christ or real Miracles but forged Legends Phantasies or Diabolical delusions 15. 74. A Viol of Christs Blood brought from Jerusalem carried by King Henry III. in procession from Pauls to Westminster there preached esteemed to be reserved adored as Christs very Blood though a grosse Imposture 711. to 716. Several false Reliques of his Blood elsewhere reserved 715. See Christ Miracles Transubstantiation Blood of Becket shed for the Universal Church as a Martyr by Popes Prelates assertions when as it was really for High Treason 64. 250. 380. 420. 563. 899. Bishops Clergy-men not to be Judges in cases of Blood 430. Body of Christ See Christ Transubstantiation Bonaventura his Sacrilegiâ—â—s Blasphemous Psalter of the Virgin Mary and turning Lord into Lady throughout Davids Psalms for which he was made a Bishop Cardinal and canonized a Roman Saint 22 23 29 35 39 41 50 54. Bridges repair reserved by all Charters of endowments of
Cathedrals and Monasteries 607. St. Briget her Canonization Revelations 50. and passages of the Virgin Mary See Index 7. St. Briget Bulls of Popes to the Kings or Kingdoms prejudice their importers arrested hanged 605 617. See Arrests Contemned burnt by some of our Archbishops 232 791. Contradict Null Repeal each other by detestable Non-obstâ—ntes in them See Non-obstante The Pope authorized the Abbot Monks of St. Albans or any of them to tear his or his Legates Letters if they contained any thing contrary to his â—ull of Priviledges granted to them for moderating Provisions 781. which yet he soon after violated 803 881. Burials Christian prohibited during Interdicts 253. Appendix 4. Interdicts Priests Whores and Concubines deprived of it 397. C. CAnoâ—s of Cathedral Churches See Index 6. 13. Pauls and Prebends Canon Law Canons Constitutions Decretals made by Popes Popish Prelates Councils the principal engines to batter down undermine subvert trample under feet the Ecclesiastical and Civil Prerogatives Rights Crowns of Christian Kings Emperors Kingdoms Prelates Churches by Excommunications Interdicts absolutions from Oaths and other Canonical Innovations null all Civil Laws Regal Magistratical authority ascribe a transcendent power to Popes above all Powers in Heaven and Earth divine humane Law exempt all Clergymen and their very Harlots too as such from their Jurisdiction Censures and make them meer cyphers at Popes and Prelates pleasures 3 5 6 7 8 9 232 250 251 253 255 259 261 262 263 264 265 267 273 274 278 279 289 290 329 330 331 337 338 385 386 394 398 407 409 to 416 515 to 560 553 582 to 596 643 to 647 654 to 664 699 to 712 753 754 757 758 830 831 854 880 881 899 to 913 969 970 983 990 991 1021 1022 1024 1025 1035. Appendix 6 to 18 20 22. The Canon Law prohibited Books thereof torne Canonists and Professors of it the grand supporters enlargers of Popes Universal absolute Monarchy silenced 3 5 6 7 8 None binding nor to be made but by common consent in Parliament not by the Prelates Clergy alone in Councils and for what things 2 3 471 472 473 799 to 812 899 to 913 983 990 991 998. Appendix 20 22. All contrary to the Common Law the Kings Prerogative Custom of the Realm and Subjects Liberties voyd Ibid. 393 394 467 757 782. 983. 900. Constitutions printed in Anon Lyndewode cryed up for the Canon Law of England though revoked in Parliament appealed against made in a Convocation against the Kings Prohibition repugnant to his Rights and unsufferable grievances to the King Kingdom 897 to 913 983 990 991 997 998. The strange Antimonarchical Positions of Popish Canons and Canonists 5 6 7 8 Canons purposely made only for Popes and their Secretaries to get money by Dispensations 5 433. 467 498 500 531 925 953 See Dispensations Exemptions Pluralities Commendaes Marriages Concerning Excommunications 385 386. against Priests Concubines 397. Canonical Elections See Elections Cap 487. Canonical Obedience 235 623. to be made by subscription only without Oath 259 623 629 630 707. See Oath Of the Bishops of St. Davids and other Sees to Canterbury 235. York Of the Bishop of Durham to York 623 See Index 3. Canonical Censures 898 to 912. See Excommunications Interdicts Canonization of Romish Saints by Popes for blasphemy in advancing the Popes Soveraignty adoration of Mary oppositions Treasons against our Kings 49 56 64 226 379 380 420. of Ansâ—lm Becket Edmund Archbishops of Canterbury and Hugh of Lincoln See Index 3. Of Bernard Bernardinus Senensis Briget Bonaventura Catharine of Senis Dominick Francis Yldephonsus 49 50 64 488. For monies 697 698. Other Saints not canonized because they opposed the Popes Usurpations 805. Canterbury See its Jurisdiction over St. Davids and Welsh Bishops when how introduced 234 235 236 237. See more of Canterbury Index 2 3 6 13. Canton Swissers 320. Cappa Choralis of the Popes Legare furred 487 741. Cardinals of Rome Popes Counsellors 420 647. Pomp 287 485 487 697. See Index 11. Carvage denyed by the Archbishop of York 230. Castâ—es the Kings and his Ancestors interest in them 962 963 Of exiled Rebellious Bishops pulled down 288. Resumed detainers of them from against our Kings in England Ireland forced to surrender them by Popes Bishops Excommunications security from those who held them in Capite repairing guarding of and other matters concerning them 14 324 332 343 372 373 378 379 384 385 386 389 390 391 392 397 402 403 429 430 455 456 602 607 700 75â— 8â—8 Interdicted by Popes and our Prelates for not obeying their admonitions commands 6 898 901 to 906. To be seised by the Barons if the King violated the Great Charter 336. Prisoners murdered in them 360 364. Of the Pope re-seised by the Emperor 425 515. To be built in Ireland 783 784 828. Pope Gregorius new Castle built with the Croysado money taken demolished and all therein hanged by the Emperor which broke his heart 647. Not to be built nor houses embattled but by the Kings special license 1064. particular Castles See Index 13. Cathedral and Conventual Churches by whom and why erected endowed 2 607 799. 1011. See Abbots Bishopricks Index 2 3 4 5. p. 911. The Emperor excommunicated for spoyling and keeping some of them voyd 516. 5â—1 522. Consecrated 489 502. Their elections to be free 336 337. See Elections Cato seised all publick Revenues aliened 320. Caursinâ— Popes Usurers See Usuries Cautione admittenda a Writ Its form when Bishops deny it 884 974. Canons concerning Caution 659. Caution only pignâ—â—oâ—y not by Oath de stando or parendo mandatis Ecclesiae 3 830 831. yet such Oath extorted from Emperors Kings by Papal and Prelatical Tyranny ere absolved 272 279 283 287 384 401 651 652 655 656 752 883 884. See Absolutâ—oâ— Excommunication Juratory or Literatory given by exiled Bishops ere restored not to attempt any thing by themselves or others against the Kings Crown salvo â—oâ—â—re Dei Ecclesiae 272. Celleraâ—ius of St. Albaâ—â— 255. Cephas Popes claim to his place in the Church 409. Chalices for the Kings Chapple 759. to keep the Host in 798. 1065. Chancellors of England See Index 8. Thomas Becket when elected Archbishop 431. Barons complaint of their selfseeking not being chosen in Parliament with the Kings answer 721 722. Chancery the Bishops and Clergies complaints of new Writs issuing out of it against the Ecclesiastical Law Law of the Land and Custome of the Realm without the Nobles and Prelates assent of the Realm 895. Of the Barons for the Kings staying Writs out of Chancery against his half Brothers 635. Clerks thereof to be provided Benefices in the Kings gift 601. Chantrieâ— the Kings Prerogative to erect them in all his Demesne Lands 1038 Chaplains of the King attending on him See Index 9. exempted by him from Dismes payd by others 562 573 574 1007. Provisions of Benefices and Prebends for them before others 601 806 836 891. Licenses for Pluralities to such of them as
earth in every consecrate Host Chalice Pix in millions of places at once 15 66 67 68 69 70. His three actual descentions from Heaven to Earth since his ascention at the Death Funeral Assumption of the Virgin Mary 20 to 27 68. To other Popish Saints and Catharine of Senis with whom he daily conversed imprinted his wounds on and exchanged hearts with her gave her the Hostia with his own hands 69 70. His frequent corporal apparitions in their Hostiaes in form of a little Infant Lamb raw flâ—sh blood asserted in Popish Legends to evidence the truth of their Transubstantiation though meer Fables Diabolical delusions or Priests impious frauds 71 to 76. Of blood miraculously issuing out of his Images Crucifixes broken pierced 14. Reliques of his blood shewed adored in several places 14 711 to 780. All his Soveraignty Kingly power Offices of Advocate Mediator Intercessor Redeemer Saviour of Adam Eve mankind with divine worship attributed transferred by Romanists to the Virgin Mary 16 to 64. Made wholly subject obedient subservient to her motherly commands will in all things in Heaven 20 to 24 27 28 39 40 46 53 55. Papists appeals from his Justice anger to her mercy 16 24 25 53. Papists easier ascend into Heaven by Maries white then his red Ladder 31 36 37 48 49. See Mary Christ a counterfeit one put to death 383. Church Kings Oath duty care right to protect the Churches in their Realms their Rights Liberties reform all corruptions in them their Prelates Members to make Laws Canons concerning all Church-affairs erect Churches for Gods worship and build divide unite Churches c. as supreme Patrons Governors of them 2 3 4 5 227 228 230 231 233 304 305 516 522 575 596 607 637 688 721 748 890 896 899 968 995 to 1007 1011 1012 1016 1017 1027 1028 1033. See more Bishops Great Charter Emperor Kings and Index 2 3 4 5 6 10 12. Church who what it is not yet agreed on by Popes and Romanists 305 306 307 308. Church of Rome its Popes Papists detestable Blasphemies Errors Idolatry in Adorations Masses Matens Crowns Hours Letanies Magnificats Rosaries Mariales Idolâ—zing Deifying the Virgin Mary advancing her above entitling her to all the powers attributes of God Offices of Christ adoring invoking relying on her more then God or Christ corrupting altering Scriptures for that end 13 to 64. See Mary More heretical idolatrous therein and other Saints invocation then the Collyridians 56 to 63. Then Pagans 56 57. Then bruit beasts 56. Their monstrous absurdities of hers and other Saints seeing Prayers in their new-found Looking-glasse of the Trinity 57 58. Of their Doctrine of an invisible standing universal daily contradictory Miracle of Transubstantiation and pretended Miracles to confirm it 15 66 to 80. Of Crucifixes dropping blood 14. Of their Images and Pourtraâ—ctures of Christ as yet an Infant in her armes or still hanging on his Cross and the Virgin Mary as a crowned Queen sitting on a Throne with a Scepter ruling and commanding him 15 16 22 23 24. In saying not only Aves Prayers but Pater Nosters to her her Images and frequent repetitions of them together with Salve Mariaes direct Prayers for her as if not yet saved 51 52 53. In blotting the Second Commandement out of all their Howrs Psalters Primers Missals Rosaries Breviaries Litanies of our Ladies late Catechisms because incompatible with their Images benedictions adorations of her 62 63. Their Legends blasphemies of St. Catharine of Senis Dominick Francis 64 65 69 70. Of Dominican Freers hid under her large Mâ—ntle and Robes in Heaven 5â— Concerning Popes transcendent Soveraign Universal power Monarchy over all Churches Kingdoms Emperors Kings Prelates Councils 5 6 7 8 9. Their detestable avarice rapines oppressions bribery symony injustice corruptions Rebellions Treasons against Kings and other impious atheistical practises See Index 10 11 12. throughout and 14. Rome Popes Frederick King Henry 3. King John All just grounds for the Church of Englands and others separation from and never to aposâ—aâ—ize to her 62 80. as the Greek Church did long since who excommunicated her 490 491 492. See Greek Church The Churches accusation against Pope Innocent 4. before Christs Tribunal for making her a slave a Table of Money changers destroying her faith manners justice truth 812. See Christ Popes Churches not to be divided 489. Their priviledge 881. See Sanctuary Church-yards their priviledge 881. See Sanctuary Cinqueports their Jurisdiction 887. See Index 13. Cistercian Monks their priviledges wool prayers desired deny Procurations to Popes Legates Aydes to the King who denyed them license to go to their general Chapter oppressed them for it Popes Letters for conferences with them Visitations of them Writs against their Merchandizing and other matters concerning them 261 262 297 404 405 569 570 603 604 622 626 828 829 846 847 848 889 993. See Monks Citations by the Pope from all Realms 5. Of Bishops Officials Officers for oppressions vexations complaints Writs against them 489 699 700 701 704 705 706 830 831 910 949 950 969 970. To Rome and out of the Realm prohibited See Prohibitions disobeyed 235 929 930. obeyed 717. Cities Jurisdictions not to answer or be sued out of them 887. Clerks Clergymen Priests all subject to Kings coertion correction secular power government for Ecclesiastical Temporal affairs crimes 2 3 4 230 253 to 259 264 267 268 272 273 351 512 577 827 828 860 878 892 893 900 904 905 1011 1012 See Arrests Popes Popish Prelates Canonists exemptions of their persons estates from all Kings Princes Laymens Jurisdictions for all crimes 5 6 7 8 515 516 536 537 538 656 657 811 812 827 828 857 858 859 878 890 to 912 All secular Laws Customs Prescriptions Aydes Taxes imposed on them against their pretended Priviledges voyd by Popes Canons and Canon Law Ib. Greater then Kings subject only to Gods Jurisdiction exempted by taking Orders from Civil Jurisdictions Courts for all crimes formerly committed cannot be accused witnessed against judged by Lay-men by Canonists assertions Popes and their own Constitutions nor yet their Whores Concubines 6 7 8 272 429 512 516 521 890 to 912. Appendix 4 to 16. See Canon Law Prohibitions Clerks imprisoned for crimes to be delivered over to their Ordinaries upon demand to make their Purgations 230 272 283 351 577 892 893 903 904 910. Not to bear or wear Armes 227 1024 1041. To contribute to Taâ—es Armes for publick defence as Bishops should appoint 994 1006 1007 1008 1024 1025. See Armes Aydes They all desert Oxford because the King executed two Clerks imprisoned for murder the Town interdicted the Executioners put to penance for it by the Popes Legate 257 287. Their goods seised livings sequestred for obeying the Popes Interdict and not officiating upon the Kings Writs and Proclamations 254 255. Those who obeyed communicated with received livings from him or defended his rights suspended deprived forced to Rome by the Bishops and Popes Legate 258 259 334 335. To
be amerced according to their Benefices not Lay-fee 336. Restrained by our old Laws to go forth of the Realm to Rome or elsewhere upon appeals 336. The qualities of such as are to be ordained 489. To hear Confessions Ibid. Not to be compelled to swear take an Oath no not of Canonical obedience 237 623 629 630 707. Not to intermeddle with secular affairs or bear any secular Offices or Jurisdiction 1041 104â— 2 3. 430 480 607. 833 8â—0 933. 1011. Not to do suit at Courts in person 894 895 908 909. None to passe beyond Sea without taking an Oath 865 Not to be outlawed 272 891. Their Carts Corn provisions not to be taken by purveyors 895 896. Not to be intruded into Churches by Lay power 903. Not to sell or exact any thing for Sacraments or Sacramentals 489 1040. To reside on their livings and diligently instruct their flocks 2 3 489 607 799 1011 1041 1042 1043 1044. Their Popith Orders Tousure Office Consecration Vestments 18 19 910. Writs to poll Clerks wearing long hair or perwigs 479 910. Protections of their persons goods from unjust violence plunder in times of warre tumults 2 3. 996 997 to 1007. Imprisonments Excommunications for tumultuous plunders of their goods though aliens 436 437 438. Sequestrations of their benefices goods for deots to the King and contempts See Sequestrations Their extream covetousnesse pride pluralities non-residence vicious lives luxury severely taxed restrained by Canons Writs 351 645 662 700 701 779 803. 1021 1012 1040 to 1046. The Emperor Frederick excommunicated for imprisoning spoyling murdering imposing taxes on and executing them for their Treasons and drawing them before secular Judges 516 605 657. Collyridians their heresie idolatry described refuted by Epiphanius imitated faire exceeded by the Papists and Romaa Church 58 to 63. Commendaes when and by what Popes introduced licensed by our Kings Patents odious execrable infamous scandalous pernitious to the Church peoples souls yet dispensed with by Popes for great sums of mony to unworthy persons who held many Bishopricks and all their former livings promotions with their Bishopricks by them 3. 241 402. 502 626 627 642 666 680. 748 750 751 764 765 766 799. 835. 913 925 954 955 984 1043 1044 1045. A notable Constitution against them setting forth their odiousnesse scandal mischiefs 1043 1044 1045 The Popes grants of them void as to livings preferments belonging to the Kings patronage without his special licerse or confirmation 913 954 955 984. Commons improved by the Kings license 973 974. Concubines of Clerks exempt from Kings and Temporal Judges Jurisdiction by for their very whoredom by Popes Canonists 7. 8 Canons against them 397. denyed Christian burial 44â— banished Oxford by proclamation 446. See Index 13. Oxon. Confessions of sinne to Priests 489 by prisoners to be permitted 909. to Mâ—ry 51. Confirmations of our Kings Charters by Popes Bulls Appendix 21 22 c. 316 3â—7 450 to 455. 620 621. Of the Great Charter See Great Charter Conquest no good Title without right Rents extorted by it not to be paid 326 327. Consecrations of Cathedral and Conventual Churches neglected enjoyned to get monies 488 489 504 510 820. New repaired ones to be re consecrated to get monies 504 820. The ridiculous Popish Ceremonies used in it censured by our Protestant Bishops 504. Of images of the Virgin May and other 62 63. Of Priests Virgins and other things by Popes Bishops 19 76. None ever alter annihisat the nature essence substance of things consecrated but preserves them 76 77. Consecrated places of Ecclesiastical conusance 881 882. Consent common required to what concerns all 298 299 318 319 320 398 399 400 401 402. Consultations their form when where to be awarded 880 881 888. Contempts of Bishops and others to the King punishable with fines imprisonment seisures of their lands p. 3. 410. See Arrests Index 3 4. Copes of Popes adorned with Goldsmiths work sent out of England 673. Coronations of our Kings Queens when where and by whom they appointed 4 Of King John 227. O Lewes 362. Of King H. 3. 369 370. recrowned 379. See Oaths Costs about 1000 marks awarded against Archbishop Edmund at Rome in case of an Appeal ruled against his Sentence 498 499. Councils Synods General National summoned prorogued dissolved prohibited by Christian Emperors Kings They presided in them in person or by Deputies prescribed them what Canons Constitutions to make corrected rejected or confirmed them when made received appeals from them No Councils summoned by Popes Bishops but by their authority or license 3 4. Popes pretended authority to summon ratifie alter null their decrees and receive appeals from but none against them to Councils 5 6. 548 550 551 552. No English Bishops to resort to forraign Councils by the Popes summons but such as our Kings licensed 3 4 638 640 641. Bishops imployed in the Kings kingdoms necessary affairs aged sick or poor excused from repairing to them in person 637 638. The Emperor Frederick desires a General Council to hear settle the differences between him and Gregory 9. the Cardinals petition him for a General Council to be summoned who assented to it at first but afterward countermanded it because designed by the Pope to excommunicate and depose him by his professed enemies 531 532 548 to 560. The Popes 3 Legates Cardinals and above 100 Bishops repairing to it against the Emperors inhibitions by the Popes Letters taken and imprisoned by him for their contempt ibid. See Arrests Frederic Councils Convocations Synods summons meetings act proceedings at Biturica in France by the Popes Legate 400 403. Burdeaux by the Popes Legate 357 358. Cavailon 707. Friburg 707. Glocester 443 578. Lateran under Pope Alexander 3. p. 471 707. Under Pope Innocent 3. p. 231 233. 450. The Popes extortions from every Abbot Bishop at it when dissolved 350 351. Under Paschal 2. about Investitures 529. Vnder Innocent 4. 466. 695. Lions under Pope Innocent 4. His Summons to the English and other Bishops Abbots to it the Kings prohibition to them to act consent to any thing contrary to the rights of the Crown kingdom in it his and the kingdoms Embassadors Proctors appeal complaints Letters against King Johns Charter Rent and other payments extortions sent to it the Emperor Fredericks excommunication deposition by the Pope and other proceedings â—n it 297 298 299 300 309 553 627 636 638 to 670. London under Archbishop Hubert held against the Kings prohibition its Constitutions against Archdeacons exactions pluralities extorted fees c. 332 333. Under Otto the Popes Legate at Pauls its form proceedings Canons 485 to 490 494 495 707. Another under him 405 406. Under Rustand by the Popes authority 823 824 825. Under Ottobon at Pauls 1040 to 1041. Northampton 391. Oxon under Stephen Langeton which omitted the names of God the Son and Holy Ghost in their Acts inserting the Virgin Mary and Saints in lieu thereof Their manifold Excommunications and condemnation of an impostor counterfeiting Christs wounds 54
385 386. Another 904 A petty Convocation there 954. Paris 392. Reding under Ferentius the Popes Legate 245. Another An. 1264 p. 1015. Vnder Archbishop Peckham revoked by him in Parliament in some clauses of Excommunication 912. Rome under Innocent 3. 347 348. Under Nicholas 2. 707. Toledo 8. p. 316. Trent p. 16 66 67. Westminster under Otto concerning his Message requests from the Pope 398 399 402. Under Archbp. Boniface the Antimonarchical Constitutions proceedings in it against suing Clergymen in Temporal Courts it s Interdicts excommunications against the King his Judges Officers to exempt all Clergymen from secular Jurisdiction held against the Kings expresse prohibition 890 to 912. Its Constitutions printed in Aton Lyndewode though appealed against as intollerable grievances by the King Nobles 983 990 991. the Archbishop forced to fly for retract them 999 998. Abbots Bishops obliged by a new Oath imposed on them to resort to Councils on the Popes summons 465. Councils Convocations of Bishops prohibited to meet by Kings Writs and when met not to debate act any thing in them against his or the Kingdoms rights 2 3 233 443 578 890. A General Council desired by the Emperor and Cardinals countermanded by the Emperor to prevent the designs therein to depose him 548 to 558. Appealed unto against the Popes exactions See Appeals 1021 1022 1023. Pompous manner of celebrating a Council by the Popes Legate 486 487. Courts of Bishops Mannors adjourned into the Kings to recover their rights 233 234. Courts Christian Consistories secular Courts their respective Jurisdictions Judges 872 to 889. Court-Baron 887. Leet exemption from it 632. Crown and publike lands not to be alienated by Kings much lesse the kingdom being against Kings and Emperors Oathes resumed when alienated 316 to 330. 504 505. See Charter of King John Resumption Crosses carried before Archbishops 954 1010 1046 1047. before the Chancellor or Vniversity of Oxford a new silver and gilt Crosse provided for them and a standing Crosse there erected at the Jews cost 1045 1046 1047. Of Churches seised by the Emperor for a time though after restored 657. Vsed with and instead of Seals 354. Crosse consecrated by Christs blood not his blood by it 712. Croysadoes for the Holy Lands releife a Papal cheat for Popes Kings to pick simple Christians puses for Popes designs to maintain waris against Christian Emperors Princes the Greek Church and Albigenses detesting opposing Papal usurpations corruptions to depose inthrall murder them the intollerable rapines abuses in and sad consequences of them 340. 342. 343. 403. to 420. 447. to 451. 466. 467. 469. 470. 471. 490. 529. 512 513. 516. 523. 548. 680. 681. 728. to 734. 754. 766. 767. 776. to 785. 821. to 827. 1025. Append. 26 27. See Aydes and Index 10 12 H. 3. Those Kings and others who took it up under the Popes protection 370 371. 404. Ibid. Crucifixes Popish Miracles of bloud issuing out of them 14. Christ most usually painted invoked by Papists as still hanging on them 15. 16. Bakers prohibited to imprint them on their sale-bread 783. Broken by the Jewes in Oxford enforced to make a new one 1045. 1046 1047. Seen in the ayre 69. Carried about by Priests to protect them from Souldiers violence but in vain 351. A silver one on Westminster great Altar 826. Culvertagium a disgracefull punishment 168. 269. Custom introduced by a double act in paying Popes other exactions if submitted to and not opposed 568. 569. 771. D. DAmmages upon Appeals for unjust sentences 234 499. demanded from King John by the Popes agents for the Trayterous exiled Bishops who interdicted the Realm excommunicated deposed him for not submitting thereto and at last enforced him by his own his Nobles Oathes Charters to restore them Inquisitions proceedings thereupon 231 232 261. to 265. 272. to 285. 331. to 335. 341. Demanded from but refused by the Emperor Frederick for Church-goods seised 657. For injuries by the Archbishop to the Bishop of Rochester 930. Danegeld exemption from it by Charter 228. King Davids Psalms blasphemously altered by Bonaventure See Bonaventure Preserved from Goliah by Gods love to the Virgin Mary heir to his kingdom 17. 31. Deacons Subdeacons office in the V. Mary 18. Degradation of Clerks not by Secular but Ecclesiastical Judges 881. Delapidations deprivations of Priors Abbots for them 256. 257. 258. 850. Appendix 18. Of the exiled Bishops temporalties by King John 288. Deposition Deprivation of Priors Abbots Nuns for incontinency and whoredome 228. 229. 287. Of a Bishop for Simony 597. Of a Prior by power and bribes at Rome 852. 853. Popes not to be deposed for any Crime though never so wicked obstinate 5. Of Emperors Kings by Popes See Frederick Otho King John Innocent 3. 4. and Greg. 9. Of Beneficed Clerks for writing attachments processe writs against Clergymen by the Kings his Officers commands to the Churches prejudice 898. Devil seduced Eve the inventer of Heresies of the Virgin Maries worship by vain women 58. 59. 63. Christs apparations in the Hostiaes and Popish Miracles his delusions 74. Discords encreased by the Pope and his Court occasioned by the Bishop of Winton whose restitution is thereupon opposed 966. See King John and H. 3. Dismes from the Clergy granted imposed levyed by the King Pope See Ayde Henry the 3. Index 10. 12. Bulls Charters Oaths Dispensations of Popes against their own Canons for money 467. 325. See Absolution Canons Commendaes Pluralities Oath against the Law of God the Apostles all positive and humane Laws 5. Distringas to attach Bishops for their contempts 860. 884. 888. 941. 942. 995. 990. Division of the Clergy practised by Popes agents to obtain their exactions ends when opposed 569. Of the Cardinals in electing a Pope 647. 648. 650 Of the English censured by Popes who gained by them 737. Divorse of King John by Norman Bishops 227. A Synod consisting of Abbots Priors Nobles assembled by the Popes authority about the divorse of the Countesse of Essex from her Husband 435. By a Bishop reversed by the Pope against the parties Oathes for monies 531. Dominick the Virgin Maries Chaplain his Commission Vision of Saints of his order in heaven under the Virgin Maries Mantle 32. 56. Popish Legends blasphemies preferring him before Christ and St. Paul 64. 65. Canonized a Roman Saint 40. 50. 488. Duel none between a bastard and mulier heir 744. Duresse Charters Oaths by Daresse fear force of arms reputed repealed as void 324. to 329. 340. to 345. 387 622. 1010. 1015. 1016. See Absolution Charter Oath E. ECclesiastical Jurisdiction of our other Christian Kings Emperors 2. 3. 4 5. Of Popes Prelates Clergy what claimed p. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 231. 291. See Jurisdiction Kings Popes Prohibitions Praerogative Ecclesiastical Laws See Canons Councils Elections King Johns extorted Charter for their freedome ratified by Pope Innocent 3. p 336. 337. 338. 339. 891. 922. reconfirmed by H. 3. 841. See 588. No Archbishop Bishop Abbot Prior of our Kings foundation
Appeals Councils Archbishops Bishops Clergymen excommunicated suspended from their Offices Bishoprick Benefices for not publishing or not submitting to them or officiating to conversing with or receiving any promotion from Kings or others excommunicated 334 335 345 346 347 348 359 36â— 371 372 385 410. Threatned by the Pope to King H 3. if he did not strictly inquire after and exemplarily punish according to his Coronation Oath those who threshed out and took away the Romans corn yea send them personally to him to Rome to be absolved for it 536 437. Absolutions from them denyed by Popes their Legates instruments to Emperors Kings others till they extorted an Oath from them to stand to and obey the Popes or Churches Judgements Commands though an illegal Oath and Usurpation See Absolution Popes Excommunications in temporal matters and in their own causes where Judges parties and professed Enemies reputed null and void by the Emperor Frederick 424 2â—5 513 to 533 536 543 544 548. 648 657 658 660 661 662. By Conrad 810 811 812. By Brancaleo and the Romans who pleaded Exemptions from it Appendix 28. By our English Archbishops Bishops Clergymâ—n 345 346 347 348 361 362 371 598. 1020 to 1024. By our King John and his Nobles against whom no Bishops in England durst publish the Popes excommunication but only whisper it privately 257 258 259. By the English Barons and Citizens of London Lewes and his adherents in King Johns reign 345 360 361 362 367. Appendix 18 19 20. By the Barons in King H. 3. his reign 1015 1020 1021 1022. King Johns victorious glorious Successes in England Ireland Scotland Wales during the Popes excommunication and Interdict of him and his Realm 260 261. The Emperor Fredericks victories successes whiles excommunicated by Pope Gregory and Innocent 4. whom he chased from Rome and fled like Cain before him from place to place 415 427 428 548 554 to 557. See Frederick and Index 10. Gregory and Innocent 4. Popes general excommunications of the Barons and others in arms without reciting their particular names held null voyd thereupon their particular names were inserted in renewed Excommunications interdicts 345 359. 360. The Kings Chappels not to be excommunicated but by Popes special command 358 720 721. See Free Chappels The Popes new policy custom when war arose between Kings or King Nobles to assist that party which made addresses to him by excommunicating the other and countenancing the weaker against the stronger party that when they recovered their power they might be perpetually obliged to him and become his Vassals 680. An exemption from excommunication for any crimes or offence but by the Popes special command granted for money 682 The Freach Nobles engagement against Popes Prelates Papal Excommunications and other encroachments on their Liberties 699 700 701 702. The Emperor Fredericks Letters to the Romans and Cardinals for suffering him to be excommunicated by the Popes in Rome it self against their duties allegeance and to K. H. 3. for suffering his excommunications to be published in England against the bonds of amity affinity common interest of Kings 515. to 533. 544 546 547 548 648 649. Helias a Monk by the Emperors command absolves those the Pope excommunicated 513 514. The Emperor apprehended and long detained Otho the Popes Legat in prison for publishing the Popes Excommunication against him in England 648 Popes Canons concerning Excommunications abuses and absolutions from them not observed by them 659 660. Tenants of Lords continuing excommunicate 40 dayes absolved from their fealty to them their Lands forfeited to the Supream Lord till submission to the Church by Popes Legates Constitutions 358. Excommunications nulled revoked by Popes revived against the same parties in the same cause for money upon other pretences to the great scandal of the Clergy 762. After Appeals to Popes nulled by his Bulls Legates if not revoked by those who denounced them 232 242. Excommunications threatned denounced by our Archbishops and Bishops against our Kings and those who adhered to them 263 268. 444. Against the King and all other infringers of the Churches Liberties Great Charter of Liberties and of the Forest and good Lawes of the Realm 385 391 444 499 544 611 613. 796 797. 910 911 919 935. Of all the infringers of the Barons Provisions made and sworn to at Oxford 1021 1023. Of all infringers of the publike Peace of the Realm 386 391. Of all Traytors to the King and kingdome 443 444. Of-Sheriffs Bayliffs other the Kings Officers and Judges for executing the Kings Writs Mandates discharging their Trusts distraining Bishops and their Tenants for publike Taxes sesing their Temporalties for contempts apprehending imprisoning executing Clergymen for Murder Felony Criminal affairs in affront of the Kings Soveraign authority 326 7 230 231 238 249 253. 254 387. 386 787. 430 438 439. 512 584 586 587 to 596. 655 657 688 689. 701 702 703 704 735 738 739 758 784. 829 830 857 858 859 860. 874 878 885 to 913. Appendix 5. 6. Archbishops Bishops banished their Temporalties seised persons attached proceedings prohibited they forced to absolve the Kings Officers and cry peccavi for such excommunications of them being against the Law and destructive to the Kings Soveraign power Ibid. 983. 990. 991. 997 998. See Arrests and Prohibitions Of such who violate sequestrations of Church-living 386. Of such who take malefactors goods or distrain in Churches Church-yards or Sanctuaries or kept victuals from persons flying to them 386 387 438 439 516 892 893 906. Of malitious false accusers witnesses and their suborners 386. Of Sheriffs Officers refusing to apprehend excommunicate persons or releasing them before satisfaction to the Church or conversing with them 386 883 884 891 892 903 904 906. Of Theeves Robbers Pyrats their receivers countenancers 386 449. Of such Virgins Widdows who marry against their Vow of Chastity though not professed by the Canons dispensed with by the Pope 500. Of defrauders detainers of any sort of Tithes to whom they are due 386 499 500. Of intruders into Churches to defraud Patrons of their rights 386. Of Advocates delaying the execution of marriage contracts through malice or frivolous cavils 386. Of persons serving or selling victuals to Jewes against Bishops inhibitions countermanded by the Kings Writs 386 387. 475. 894. 905 906. Of Priests Concubines 397. Of unjust takers distrainers of the goods of Bishops Priests or their Tenants or offerers of violence to their persons 230. 242. 243. 384. 386. 425. 515. 516. 536. 537. 538. 656. 657. 796. 797. 811. 830. 831. 841. 898. 903. 904. 906. See Arrests Of Lords and Bayliffs hindring Tenants to make prove Wills before Ordinaries 909 910. Of persons refusing to take Oathes not in cases of Matrimony and Testament or to present accuse or give testimony upon Oath in Bishops Visitations Courts against the Kings prerogative Lawes Custome of the Realm prohibitions in such cases 699. 704. to 711. 728. 764. 892 907 969 970. See Prohibitions Oath Of Judges others who
extravagances perverting changing Scripture Texts concerning the Virgin Mary St. Dominicâ— Francis St. Catharin of Senis Miraculous apparitions of Christ Saints seeing Prayers in the Looking-glasse of the Trinity Popes Supremacy Transubstantiation See all these Titles More Marians then Christians 33. 39 Their Declamations Passages against the unparalleld exectable avaâ—ice â—apines ambition usurpation symony apostacy oppression injustice of the Popes Court Cardinals Legates Popish Prelates Clergy Monks and their detestable Apostacy from Christ and St. Peters Doctrin practise See Index 10 12. throughout and Antichrist Rome Croysadoes Monks Popes Frederick 2 Index 14. part 1. Paralitiques usually not alwayes live long Appendix p. 27. Pardons Popes pardons for Eighty two thousand years for saying a short Prayer at Christs Sepulcher in Venice tottes quoties 15. For saying every Ave Mary in our Ladies Crown consisting of 63 Aves 288 dayes pardon of all sins and every holy Mary in it 40 dayes pardon and for saying the whole Crown of 63 Aves and 12. Pater-nosters by several Popes Indulgences two hundred seventy three thousand seven hundred fifty eight dayes of pardon And by Pope Sixtus 4. his â—ull 12000 years pardon for every time any person in the state of Grace shall say this prayer Hayle most holy Mary mother of God Queen of heaven Gate of Paradise Lady of the world singular and pure thou art a Virgin thou hast conceived Christ without sinne Thou hast brought forth the Creator and Saviour of the world in whom I doubt not Deâ—iver me from all evill and pray for my sins Amen Bernardinus de Busti Mariale Pars 12. Sermo 1. pars 3. L. M. which should have come in p. 52. l. 12. after Holy Ghost but was omitted by the Printer For going or contributing to the Holy Land against the Saracens 448. To such who crossed themselves against King John when deposed by the Pope or contributed towards his conquest 267. To such who fought against Lewâ—s at Lincoln with a full assurance and reward of eternal life besides 371. Freer Tekel his blasphemous passages concerning the power of Popes pardons 51. See Mary Parliaments and Great Councâ—ls of State summoned by our Kings John and Henry 3 on several occasions the proceedings in them between the King Barons Prelates Popes Popes Legates foreign States and concerning Aydes Oppressions Grievances Confirmation of the Great Charter and other particulars fully expressed in the precedent Tables At St. Albans 282. Ebor. 486. St. Edmunds 335. Kenâ—lworth 1019 1020. London sondry times upon various occasions 282. 283. 287. 288. 289. 294. 296. 332. 333. 334. 387. 485. 486. 498. 499. 500. 544. 622 632. 663. 664. 665. to 670. 673. 674 678. 679 690. 721. to 725. 770. to 775. 795 796. 797. 814. 822 823. 814. 841. 842. 931. 933. 935 936. 1013. 1014. 1024. Merton 445 446. See Bastardy Northampton 262. 263. 264. 391. 392. Oxoâ— 696. 935. 936. 947. 948. 949. 985 to 990 930. to 940. 1001 1002. Reding 288 546. Westmiaster several times 398 399 402. 425. 426 4â—4 445 485 486. 609 to 613. 721. 722 1006 1007 1009. Wnllingford 288. Winton 674. 675. 930 See Barons Quod omnis tangit ab omnibus debet approbari 546. 549. The King refused to hear or answer the Legates Letters which concerned the publike but with his Prelates and Nobles in Parliament 398 399 400 402. Passage Exemption from the duties for it 229. Out of the Realm made free by new clauses in the Great Charter to all when formerly prohibited without the Kings license specially to Rome 336 249. Of Clerks to Rome restrained without taking a special Oath 865. See Oath Of Bishops Câ—ucesignati and others prohibited 439 850 865. 603. See â—over and Cinquepoâ—ts Index 13. Patrons of Churches King John obliged all the right of Patronage he had to Churches in England to make good his Articles to the Pope and exiled Bishops 272. Patronage of the Bishoprick of Rochester granted by Charter to the Archbishop of Canterbury and his Successors 339. Prohibited to intrude Clerks into benefices without authority of the Diocesan not antiently required 386. Persons excommunicated who maliciously procure a Jure patronatus to defraud true Patrons of their right 386. Concerned in the Popes demands of 2. Prebends in every Cathedral and one or two Monks allowances in every Monastery â—99 Deprived of their rights suspended from presenting to their Benefices by Popes provisions and Bulls complaints Letters against it to the Pope and some redresse therein as to Lay Patrons 506 507 508 509 69â— 750. The King Nobles and others Patrons of the. Churches in England No tax charge may or ought to be imposed on Churches but by their assents and advise 568 569. A Constitution concerning the Right of Patronage and presentations to particular Churches appendant to Mannors Baronies of Bishops and Abbots 940. when an Indicavit and Prohibition lies for them 874 875 876 877 878 893. St. Paul equal to stiled our beloved brother by St. Peter 12. Disclaimed all Dominion Lordship over others 11 12. V. Mary illuminated more then he 17. Men go more easily to Christ by St. Dominick then by him 65 Joined with St. Peter as his equal in King Johns Charter to Pope Innocent but omitted in his Oath of Fealty 273 274 289 290 305. The Bp of London commits himself to his Patronage 469. Peters fellow Apostle suffered both together under Nero 492. Conjoyned in Excommunications as equal in authority authoritate Petri Pauli by Popes and all our English Prelates And in Popes Bulls 344 515 516 745 796. His and St. Peters reliques kept together at Rom 544. Pope Innocent 4. prophanely swears by S. Peter S. Paul joyntly 800. Placed on the right hand of the Crosse in the Popes own Bulls and St. Peter on the lefâ— in coequal power and glory with Peter by the Popes Cardinals resolution 485. His direct Texts against St. Peters Popes pretended Soveraign Monarchical power 11 12 13. See Peter The Apostle of the Gentiles and of our Isle Epist Ded. Admiralius Murmelius his applause of his Epistles 284. Peace disturbers of it excommunicated punished 386 1025. See Excommunication banished and not permitted to return 392 391 728 936 937. 949 9â—0 966 967. Arrested imprisoned 436 437 438 493 494 495 558 826 823 1065 1067. See Arrests Setled for 4. years between Christian Princes by the Pope to relieve the holy Land against Saracens His Excommunication of those who refused to submit to it 6. 449 450. See more Index 10. 14. Popes agency in procuring peace between England and France 392 393. See H. 3. and Truce Writs to the Keepers of the Peace to protect the persons goods of Ecclesiastical persons from violence 999. 1000 See Protections Bishops and Clergymen have their Lands Benefices to maintain Peace not War 1024. Popes the grand disturbers of the Peace of all Christian Empires Kingdoms See Index 10 12. 14. King John Frederick Innocent 3. 4. and War Pâ—â—â—â— See Barons Nobles and Index 7
8 9. to be tried by their Peers in the Kings Courts 256 282 341 343 346. Penances Popish enjoyned by Legates Priests 287. Pensions of our Kings to Roman Cardinals and Popes Officers for better dispatch of their affairs in the Court of Rome 314 315. 756 785. 977. 1048. Peâ—jâ—ry oaths prohibited in sundry cases by Fathers Councils Canons Statutes to prevent it 706 707. Breach of Oaths upon Civil Contracts not punishable in Ecclesiastical Courts though submitted to by the parties 880 881. Excommunications submitted to for it See Excommunications Persecution oppression for Kings Emperors to resume demand their rights Lands Castles usurped by Popes or Prelats 255 260 262 410 516 to 528. St. Peter his own professed disclaimer texts against his own since pretended Soveraign Monarchical Ecclesiastical Temporal power which Pope and their Parasites ascribe to and derive from him to themselves The Texts produced for impertinent subvert it 9 10 11 12. Was equal to and had not the least Monarchical or superintendent Jurisdiction over the other Apostles Ibid. Not Christs Sole Vicar Successor in his Regal or Sacerdotal Offices upon his ascention into heaven 11 12 13. Inferior to the Virgin Mary left Mistresse Chief Comforter instructer Governor of the Apostles Church yea Lady Empres1e of the world by Christ and successor in his Soveraign Kingly authority in his stead by Popish Saints and Doctors resolutions authorized by Popes 16 17 18 19 20 c. Sate first at Antioch and gave that Church precedency if any not Rome 10 490 491 492 643. No certain proof that ever he sate Bishop at â—ome the Scripture story contradicts it 10. Placed on the left hand and Paul on the right hand of the Crosse in Popes Bulls 487. His forged Wooden Chair at Rome lately consecrated with an annual Festival An. 1557. to which Popes infallibility is affixed 5. Neither Christ nor Peter ever made Popes their sole Vicars or Successors 10. He neither had nor claimed any temporalties or temporal Jurisdiction much lesse over Kings or kingdomes 10 11 12 258 259. 360 538 539. Christ persecuted in Peter his Vicar and Kings 1019. Popes succeed him not either in merit or workes usurp his office are most unlike him so have not his power 10. 12. 264 360 639 654. 531 532 560 799 to 805. 654 699. 700 544. Most prophanely swear by St. Peter 350 800. In King Johns Charters though the surrender was joynt to God St. Peter and Paul yet the Fealty for England and Ireland is done only to God and St. Peter without St. Paul and Popes yet stile them and other their Dominions St. Peters Patrimony not Gods or St. Pauls when as Peter had neither silver nor gold nor any earthly patrimony nor yet St. Paul 74 273 274 275 289 290 297 305. 360. Popes temporalties are St. Peters Spiritual patrimony 658. The annual rent for England not granted to God St. Peter Paul or Popes but to the Roman Church 306. England denyed by the French ever to have been be or shall be St. Peters Patrimony 297. Popes stile themselves Peters Successors Vicars yea St. Peter 78. 465. Sardinia stiled St. Popes Spiritual Patrimony by Popes 9 78. 515 658. 710. Peters pallace S Petri limina 78 465. Abbots Bishops take an Oath of fealty to St. Peter to preserve St. Peters Royalties to wit Popes own not Peters 465. The foundations of St. Peters and Popes Vniversal Monarchy Vicarship overturned by Popes principles practises authorized Devotions and Articles of their Roman faith 10 11 23 c. 29 63 66 67 68 c. 75 80. His Sword Keyes power to binde and loose claimed by Popes in their Excommunications of the Emperor and his name Cephas 409 538. Prayers used only for his delivery out of prison which Popes neglected not Soldiers or Croysadoes 513. The Care of the Church only belonged to him not the Dominion or property which Christ reserved to himself Not what he or Popes exact on earth is bound in heaven 568. Christ and he menaced bent their Bow against the Pope and Church of Rome 608. The Pope challengeth his power to binde loose depose Emperors as delegated to him and his Successors of Rome against Christs and St. Peters expresse Doctrine 656 658. St. Peters net was to catch and bring souls to heaven to promote the salvation peace and happinesse of the World not to catch money lands or Crowns by war rapines 360 994. Forsook all for Christ 1019. The Pope must be presumed to do nothing though never so bad but what Christ and St. Peter would have done whose Vicar Successor he is 303. See Paul Peter-pence granted by Ina and Offa to the English School at Rome not St. Peter called Peter-pence because payable on St. Peters day not to Peter or Popes 3 78. excepted in King Johns Charter demanded by Popes 273 289 306. 311 312. 649. 666 668. Granted to St. Albans Abby by King Off confirmed by Popes Bulls since 25. Abrogated 5 Pictures of Christ and the Virgin Mary See Christ Mary 14 15 16. Pilgrimages to the Virgin Maries Images in sundry places to pray offer to them 51 58. Pledges 881 882 885. See Baile Plague chased away at Rome by the Virgin Maries picture carryed in procession She the Papists Chief protector from and spell against it 41. A great one in Wales 231. The Bishop of London died thereof 954. and Monks 565. Pluralities Canons Councils Oaths against them their scandal mischiefs inconvenience to the Church and peoples soul proceeding from covetousnesse quite opposite to the Apostles institution of many Bishops Ministers in one Church not one over many 48â— 489 492 502 1009 1042 1043 1044 1045 1065 1066. yet connived at dispensed with for money by Popes against their own Constitutions to gratifie Noblemens sonnes avarice Kings Chaplains whose interest was preferred before the peoples souls 422. 467 488 489 492 493 502 506 569 632 764 765 954 955 984 1042 1043 1044 1045 1048. Bestowed on Alexander Cementarius by King John for defending his right against the Pope who deprived him of all and reduced him to beggery 258 259. The Archbp of Yorks election vacated by the Pope because he had a plurality of benefices 1009 1010. The Bp of Winchesters nulled by the Archbishop of Canterbury because a Pluralist 1063 1064. Cause of Gods wrath plagues upon the Realms 1042. 1043 Pontagium Exemption from it 229. Poor Hospitals exempted from Dismes to the Holy Land 862 834 835. Poor Bishops in Wales relieved else where the Bishopricks being wasted with Wars 728 638. Excused from going to General Councils upon Popes summons 638. Poor people feasted by King Henry 3 at Westminster at St. Edwards feast 876. Have no audience at Rome with the Pope or his Officers for want of money 1069 1070. Popes Their transcendent pretended asserted Soveraign Jurisdiction and Universal Monarchy in Spirituals Temporals over all Councils Patriarchs Emperors Kings kingdomes Nations in the world whether Christian or Pagan 5 6 7 8.
Their pretended Titles to all Christian Empires Kingdoms Countries and the Indies 9. 291 292. Their Antichristian Treasonable practises in excommunicating interdicting deposing King John Otho 5. Frederick 2. Conrade Manfred and others absolving all their Subjects from their Oaths homage obedience to them stirring them up to rebell take up arms Croysadoes against them exciting all Christian Princes to invade depose them giving their kingdomes to others to enslave them to the See of Rome as their Vassals Tributaries only for opposing their injurious usurpations upon the undoubted antient rights of their Crowns Kingdoms against all Lawes of God Nature Nations the expresse precepts practise of St. Peter St. Paul and Christ himself whose Vicars Successors they falsly stile themselves 250 to 272 414 415. 516 518. 526. 540 541 547 552 553 554. 656 658 659. 666. 753 754 755 See Index 3 10 12 14. part 1. Their intollerable incroachments upon the Kings Prerogatives and Subjects Properties by depriving them of their rights of electing Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priors of presentation to Benefices Prebends by nulling Legal Elections by Provisions Commendaes and other Papal Innovations See Elections Commendaes Provisions Non-obstantes Index 3 4 Their intollerable detestable Ambition Avarice Bribery Oppressions Rapines Injustice Symony Tyranny Dispenâ—ations Bulls Non-obstantes Hypocrisie Fraud malice impiety scandalous unchristian antichristian practices rendring them execrable to God and all good men 484. 490. 491 500. 509. 546. 560. 5â—4 608 611. 612. 6â—6 617. 622. 645. 646. 647. 654. 664. 66â— to 681. 684. 694. 696. 697. 698. 699. 700. 716. 728 730. 748. 750 751. 752. 753. 7â—0 771 777 798. to 805. 815. 821. 823. to 826. 848 8â—0 926. 927. 1069. 1070. See Index 10. 11. 12. thoughout Croysadoes Rome Their execrable Idolatry blasphemous assertions practises adorations invocations of the Virgin Mary other Saints Hostiaes Their lying Legends Miracles grosse Errours Corruptions in Religion interdicting suspending Gods publike Worship for sundry years at their Papal pleasures Their purging the 2. Commandement out of the Decalogue willfull corrupting depraving of Scripture Texts in their authorized Psalters Hours Offices Rosaries Letanies Mariales of the Virgin Mary See Adoration Advocate Mary Miracles Prayer to Saints Transubstantiation Images Idolatry Rome and Roman Church They are neither Christs nor St. Peters real Successors Vicars or sole Universal Vicars they no wayes imitate but contradict their Doctrine Precepts Examples See Christ Peter Paul Rome Their Supremacy Monarchy Vicarship wrested Scriptures foundations whereon it is built clearly refuted subverted by Scripture their own Papal practises positions doctrines concerning the Virgin Mary and Teansubstantiation 9 to 80. See Mary Peter Transubstantiation Their Protections of the persons estates of all that are crossed or do homage to them 340. to 350. 383 402. 410. 448. 59â— 774. Their Canonizing of Saints for Blasphemy Treason Rebellion against Emperors Kings and opposing their Soveraign Authority 49 50 64. See Caâ—â—aization Their pretended plenitude of Apostolical power is only for the Churches edification not oppression or invasion of the rights Crowns of the Emperor Kings or other Bishops 799 800. Appealed against yea summoned before Christs Tribunal for their Tyranny injustice corruption by Grosthead Se vald the Church of Christ 805 812 927 See Grosthead Sewald Church Appeals Innocent 3 4. Their absurd impious Pardons Indulgences of sinnes for many thousand dayes yeares See Indulgences Pardons Their detestable practises in making Canons against several Corruptions onely to get money for Dispensations See Commendaes Exemptions Dispensations Marriage Pluralities In nulling vacating all their own Grants Bulls Exemptions Priviledges purchased at dear â—ates by New Bulls and Non-obstantes See Non-obstante In holding themselves bound by no Laws Oaths Bulls Sentences whatsoever and unaccountable to Emperours Kings Councils or any mortals for any Crimes or Offences whatsoever though tending to the Churches souls and Religions ruine 5 6. In dispensing with nulling all others Oathes Charters Contracts for filthy luchre See Absolution Oathes Their Papal authority neglected Excommunications Bulls contemned by their own Cardinals the eminâ—ntest holiest Bishops as well as by Kings Emperours Nobles others 549 See Excommunications Baâ—ons Antichristian severed from as such See Antichrist Greek Church Their power in Temporal things opposed denyed 258 259 473 498. 9 10 11. See Peter Their detestable insolence ingratitude towards Emperours Kings who endowed them with possessions a Resolution to resume them to reduce them to the piety humility of Apostolical Bishops in the primitive Church to cure their corruptions and rebellions against them 661. to 66â— 700. 701. They no wayes considered the hand of God upon them in being made Fugitives like cain 750 753. See more of them Index 3. 10. 11. 12. Frederick Henry 3. King John Barons Paul Peter Index 3. Grostbead and Sewald Absolutions Excommunication Interdicts Rome Sicily Prayers to be made to God onely not Saints or Angels 56 to 63. Onely heard not seen in the Looking-glass of the Trinity 57 58. Publick Prayers appointed by and for our Kings and Kingdoms upon emergent occasions 2. 3. 577. 828. 829. Kings ought to have not onely prayers from Monks but money too but if they exact any Mony from them they lose their prayers 847. Devout and humble prayers the Sword wherewith Bishops and Clergy-men ought to fight 1004. Saint Peters weapons to rescue him out of prison but not Popes who little regard them 541. Pope Alexander 4. his hypocrisie in desiring all to pray for him 813. 848. See Index 10. Preaching of Croysadoes by preaching Freers and Popes agents to pick mens purses destroy undermine Christians more used practised by Popes than preaching of Christ crucified to save mens souls against Christs command to Peter Mat 26. 52. 541. 607. 728. See Croyladâ—â—s Monks All summoned to hear the Crosse preached under pain of Excommunication but not other Sermons 466. preaching Freers how they begin conclude their Sermons 5â— Diligent preaching of Gods word the principal duty of Bishops Ministers Kings duty to encourage them in their faithful discharge and punish them for their neglect thereof 2. 1011. 1012. 1041. The principal means of converting men to God 607. The first thing to be done in all Visitations 744. Faith perished for want of preaching and Preachers by Popes confession 516. Who yet suppressed it for six whole years and more and their Masse too throughout England during the Interdict to the irre airable lâ—â—â—â— of the Church and mens souls 253. 333. Much neglectdd by Popes and most of our popish Archbishops Bishops who were greater Excommunicators and Souldiers than Preachers of Gods word 386. 457. 750. 799. 880. 803. 1011. 1012. 1041. 1044. 1061. The damnablenesse greatnesse of their sinne therein set out by Bishop Grosthead the onely diligent constant frequent Preacher to the people then read of 702 799. 801. 802. 804. 1242. 1043. Preaching Freers turning Courtiers Princes Counsellours cast off their Freers Weeds and preaching too 541. Clergy-mens greedinesse of pluralities of Livings but neglect of
preaching and peoples souls the grand cause of Gods wrath and judgement upon this Kingdom 1042. 1043. Cardinal Sâ—bine the Popes Legate preached often to the people to palliate all things under the shew of Holinesse 607. Prebends constituted by the Virgin Mary but conferred by Bishops 19. Our Kings present to them during vacancies of Bishopricks contests about them and Popes provisions to them 845. 891 962 963. 964. 9â—2 402. 606. 629. No assise of Darraâ—gn presentment lyes of them 445. Pluralities Commendaes of them granted to Popes Legates Italians others 570 654. Belonging to Deaneries 954. Claimed by the Archbishop during Bishops vacancies 805. Of St. Martins and other Churches See Index 6. Provisions Precedency of Bishops Archbishops ordered by our Kings 2. 422. 607. 570. Contests for i between our Arch bishops 487. Of the Abbot of Saint Albans before all other Abbots 582. Appendix 22. Praemunire incurred 5. 326. Praerogative Ecclesiastical of the Kings of England in what particulars it principally consists 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. His and his Crowns unsubjection to the Pope or any other person power but immediately to God as his chief Vicar Viceroy within the Realm having the Supreme care of the Church Ibid. 284. 297. 302. 305. 325. 326. 575. 576. 586. 592. 748. 997. 1003. 1005. 1011. 1012. His Praerogative in the election translation union division of Churches Bishopricks election confirmation refusal of Abbots and Bishops when elected in punishing them and all sorts of Clerks and Religious persons for their offences See Abbots Bishopricks Bishops Clerks Arrests Elections Prohibition and Index 2. 3. 4. 5. His Prerogative over the Advoâ—sons Temporalties of Abbyes Bishopricks during their vacancies or when seised for contempts See Advowsons Presentations Prohibitions Free-chappels Churches Vacancies Woods In prohibiting Alienations in Mortmain of Bishops Lands Abbots Covents Bonds to bring their Houses in debt in hindering Appeals Citations to Popes at Rome Popes Bulls Legates Agents sent from Rome issuing Prohibitions to them restraining their Extortions Procurations Provisions Corruptions See Alienations Appeals Citations Popes Prohibitions and Index 3. 4. â—0 11. 12. throughout In restraining all encroachments on their Crowns Jurisdictions Laws Subjects Liberties Consciences by Popes their Legates Nuncioes Ecclesiastical Courts Officers Persons and their extravagant Excommunications Interdicts Proceedings Constitutions in calling prohibiting proroging dissolving Councils Convocations Parliaments and making confirming nulling Ecclesiastical Lawes and Canons See Canons Councils Excommunications Oaths Parliaments Prohibitions In summoning Armies Navies granting Protections Safe-conducts demanding Pledges from Persons suspected prohibiting Marriages of Tenants of Castles in seiâ—ing demolishing licensing the building of Castles in Wardships Whales See all these respective Titles In commanding the Clergy to officiate during Interdicts sesing their livings if they obey such Interdicts 254. 255. Their great vigilance care zeal in defending the Rights Prerogatives of their Crowns against all Papal Prelatical and other encroachments on them according to their Oath which they neither would could nor ought to suffer expressed in several memorable Letters Prohibitions Writs and other Records the Kings irrevocable resolution to defend them in all Courts worthy observation 229. 230. 236. 237. 240. 241. 248 249 251. 253. 254. 255. 257. 258. 262. 264. 268. 269. 299. 301. 302. 326. 402. 476. 477. 478. 481. 582. 583. 584. 585. 586. 587. 590. 592. 593. 594. 601. 602. 603. 616. 617 628. 639. 640. 633. 666. 667. 670. 672. 673. 676 684. 688. 689. 725. 739. 740. 742. 817. 829. 830. 831. 853. 962 to 965. 1007. 989. 1009. 1011. 1012. Appendix 14. 15. Saved with a Salvo Jure c in Appeals and other Writings See Salvo Praescription none against the Popes or Clergies pretended priviledges and exemptions 6. What required in it by the Canon-law 317. Praesentations to Churches See Adâ—owsons Patrons Provisions Vacations 520. 522. 526 606. Priests Popish their Office to make Christs body 19. 707. Not to be forced to take an Oath 707. Cannot be degraded by the Temporal Judge but by the Bishop 886. 887. See more Clerk Concubines Canons Protections Prisoners of War released on both parts upon peace concluded 371. Murdered in Castles 256. 260. Not to go out of the Realm or wander abroad 336. Prisons one or two for every Bishop by their Constitutions to keep criminal Clergy men in 910 See 230. 383. 887. Clerks incorrigible deserving death to be perpetually imprisoned in them 910. The King hath no prison for thâ—se he cannot judge 887. See Arrest Clerks Priviledges granted by Kingâ— Charters and Popes Bulls nulled by Popes Non obstantees See Non obstante Lost forfeited by the â—busâ— 727. 546. Of London other Cities and the Cinqueports in respect of Suits 887. Of the Cistertians Hospitallers Templars See those Titles Of Religious Persons and St. Albans 8â—0 881. Appendix 21 to 24. See Index 2. Procession with the Virgin Maries Picture to drive away the Plague in Rome 41. 59 Dating the Interdict to receive the Popes Legate 287 Aâ— a Council held at Pauls by the Pope Legate 487 Oâ— King Henry 3. his Nobles Prelates from Pauls to Vestminster with a Viâ—l of Christs pretended Blood brought from Jerusalem in honour and adoration of that Relique 711. 712. Procession of the Londâ—ners and the Pâ—â—ishioners of St. Margarets to it by Writs from the King 826. Of the Papists conâ—ecrated Host 66. 67. To Bovibiles Asse to adore it 74 Proctors sent by Abbots Bishops to Councils with Procutations to excuse their absence through age or sickness 486. 487 63â— 64â— Of our Kings to Rome Frince Councils elsewhere upon sundry occasions with their respective Patents or Procurations 395. 423. 454. 455 458. 483. 497. 627 639. 640. 805. 807. 80â— 833. 834 85â— 914. 915. 916. 944. 945. 946. 947 957. 958. 961 967. 983. 984 to 993. 1031. 1034. 1062. See Index 9. of the Clergy in general to Rome 841 Oâ— Abbots and others to the Pope upon their occasions 458. 462. 463. Installments by Proctor 854. 846. Oath of Fealty by Proctor to the King for Archbishops 482 48â— 686. Marriage by a Proctor 451 to 454. Procurations exacted by Popes Legates Agents 368. 398. 402. 545. 559. 572. 615. 616. 697. Denyed them 506. 569. 570. None to Archdeacons 233. Of Bishops demanded in Visitations opposed Moderate only to be taken by Archbishops Bishops in their Visitations 231. 233. 742. 743. 791. 792. See Visitations Prohibitions sent by our Kings their Council Courts Judges to Archbishops Bishops Archdeacons Officials and other Ecclefiastical Persons Against Admitting Clerks to Benefices Prebendaries till the Title tryed in the Kings Courts 388. 386. 900. 901. 671. Against holding Plea of Advowsons of Chappels Churches Prebendaries or determining the Rights of Patronages to Churches Prebendaries Chappels in Ecclesiastical Courts or before Popes Delegates 382 477. 478. 718. 725. 726. 858. 859. 875. 876. 877. 883. 884. 893. Appendix 24 25. Against Alienations of Lands in Capite in Mortmain or otherwise 602. Against granting Administrations of In estates Goods Debters or Accomptants
to the King tiâ—l the Kings Debts satisfied 781. 853 Against Appealâ— to Popes or any other in cases of Certificates of Bastardy to the Kings Courts or trying Bastaerily in Spiritual Courts their Canons crossing the Common-law therein 393. 394 878 879 882 888. 889. Against Abbots oâ— Covents borrowing or others lending them Moneys upon Bond without their joynt consents and the Kings where Patron 7.4 83â— 993. Against Archbishops consecrating Bishops eâ—ect not approved of by the King after their Elections 3. 4. 236 237. 240. 241 719 922. Against their holding and meeting in Convocations Councils or acting doing any thing in them prejudicial to the King or Kingâ—oâ— 3. 4. 292 293. 443. 487 640 641. 896. Against Bakers imprinting the sign of the Crosse Agnus Dei or name of JESVS on Salâ—-bread 78â— Against Bishops and other their Officeâ—s citing Lay persons to make Inquisitions Presentments or give testimony upon oath or excommunicating them for not taking Oaths in any case except in matters of Matrimony and Testament being against the Kings Prerogative Law Custome of the Realm hurtful to their peoples fames souls occasion of perjury and discontent 3. 4. 458. 699. 701. 704 to 711. 728. 760. 818. 830. 831. 892. 907. 969. 970. Against their holding Plea of any Chattels oâ— Goods which concerned not Marriage or Testament Ibid. and 5. 830. 831. 873. 874. 875. 880 881. 889. 890. Or of Goods Testamentory for which there is a Suit in the Kings Exchequer 757. 893. Against their citing questioning excommunicating or interdicting any of the Kings Barons Baylifts Judges Officers Sheriffs for executing the Kings Writs or Mâ—sdemeâ—nours in the execution of tâ—eâ—r Offices or any of his Tenants in Capite or of his Demesne Land Cities Castles without his special License or his Lieutenants being against the Kings Prerogative Government and Right of the Crown with commands to absolve them from their Excommunications 3. 230. 231. 242. 243. 700 701 to 705. 739. 758. 829 830. 831. 878. 891. 892. 893. 894. 901 902. 903. 904. 983. 990. 991. Against holding Plea of aâ—y Lay fâ—â— in Ecclesiastical Courts or before Popes Delegates 372. 382. 476. 477. 478. 479. 558. 603 718. 725. 726. 735. 739. 758. 830. 831. 832. 83â— 858. 859. 873. 874. 875. 877 880 to 885. 890 893. 894 895. Appendix 24. 25. Against Archbishops and Bishops Inhibitions for any to sell Victuals or other necessaries to Jewes and their excommunications of or Suits against them 307. 475. 476. 894. 905. 906. See Jews Against Archbishops Bishops Covents others presenting to Livings or Prebends belonging to the King during Vacancies 378. 407. 836. Against erecting a New Church of Canons to the prejudice of the Crown or carrying any Stones or Timber towards it or working in it 560. 561. Against entring into or detaining Bishops Lands alienated or morgaged against their wills 380. 381. Against disturbing the possessions of the Kings Clerks presented by him to Benefices or Prebends or Judgements in his Courts by any processe ouâ— of Ecclesiastical Courts or from the Pope or his Delegates 381. 718. 719. 877. 878. 972. 974. 975. Against Suits in Ecclesiastical Courts pro laesione fidei or breach of Oaths in Civl Contracts 874. 8â—5 880. 893. 905. See before Lay fâ—â— Against suing there for Lands devised by Custome or Actions of Debt devised by the Testatcur 882. 883. Against Ordinaries malicious Excommunications or arresting imprisoning Persons maliciously or unjustly excommunicated by them or for bringing Prohibitions to prevent them 3. 4. 599 758. 88â— 884. 892. 403. 404. See Excommunication To Deans Chapters Canons Convents not to elect Bishops Abbots Priors in England Ireland Normandy without the Kings precedent License to elect 3. 4. 236. 237. 240. 407. 480. 481. See Elections and Index 3. 4. Not to elect particular persons Bishops because Enemies or unfit or for the Kings dishonour 349. 350. 352. Appendix 18. See Elections Enemies and Index 3. 4. Against Archdeacons and others Extortions Procurations Fees in Visitations or Courts 5. 388. 602. 577. Against Archbishops Bishops or other Ecclesiastical Persons encroachments usurpations of new Jurisdiction to the prejudice of the Kings Rights or Subjects Liberties 3. 4. 5. 231. 232. 233. 338. 476 478. 578. 579. 600. 669. 699 to 712. 715. 716. 739. 740. 831. 832. 873 to 884. 983. 990. 991. 998. Against Archbishops Bishops and others Excommunicating Interdicting exercising any Jurisdiction levying Dismes or visiting any of the Kings Free-Chappels Chauntries Hospitals 3. 4. 480. 496. 557. 558. 728. 734. 735. 982. 9â—3 996. 1038. 1047. See Free-Chappels Against levying the rents of vacant Bishopricks by the Archbishops Officers belonging to the King by the Rolls of the Exchequer 388. Against the Bishop of Durhams issuing out new Writs or exercising new Jurisdiction in his Temporal Courts not used by his predecessors and of Sheriffs in their County Courts 388. 720. Against Appeals to Rome without the Kings special license 4. 249. Against the bringing of any Bulls Letters from or sending any Letters to the Pope or Court of Rome prejudicial to the King or Realm 4 605. 617. 618. 677. 684. 968. 973. 986. See Dover Against citing or drawing the Kings Subjects for any suits to Rome or out of the Realm by the Pope his Delegates or others 4. 478. 479. 561. 628. 718. 831. 832. 941. 942. 950. 980. 981. 995 996. Against collecting any Ayde Disme or money for the Pope or others by the Popes authority without the Kings special license and consent by Popes Nuncioes Legates Bishops or any others 4. 5. 561. 562. 574. 616. 618. 634. 672 673. 674. See Aydes To Popes Delegates not to hold plea before them by the Popes authority in several cases 4. 5. 381. 476. 477. 478. 479. 558. 576. 577. 628. 684. 689. 718. 725. 726. 832. 873. to 885. 888. 980. 981. 995. 996. Against Popes Provisions to Benefices Prebendaries c. belonging to the Kings presentation in right of his Crown or by his Prerogative in vacant Bishopricks Monasteries Wardships or to his Free-Chappels or Churches impropriated 5. 557. 575. 616. 617. 618. 725. 736. 842. 877. 878. 913. 962. 963. 964. Against Clerks and others going to Rome without taking a special Oath to procure nothing to the Kings or Kingdoms damage 865. Against Popes Legates or Agents coming into the Realm unlesse sent for and taking an Oath to do or bring nothing to the prejudice of the King Kingdom or Church 4. 5. 458. 486. 506. 697. 973. See Index 12. Against receiving or assisting a Bishop or Archbishop made by the Popes Provision 236. 237. 240 241. Against permitting a Popes Legate to exercise any Jurisdiction but only to collect Dismes and absolve persons for laying violent hands on Priests 634. Against collecting the First-fruits of Laymens Benefices granted by the Pope to Archbishop Boniface 718. Against Popes and their Delegates sequestration of the Temporalties goods and profits of Monasteries 832. 833. Against Sheriffs Goalers detaining Clerks in prison after demand by their Ordinaries
Ireland 69. Purification of Priests Concubines denyed after Child-birth 397. None of women in Churches interdicted Appendix 4. Purveyance upon Bishops and Clergymen at the Kings price for carriages and victuals complained of as against their Liberties 895. Pyrates beheaded 371. Excommunicated 449. Q. QUeen imprisoned for Adultery and the Adulterers put to death 256. 285. Dower retrenched resumed 325. 326. Quo Warranto against Clergymens usurped Liberties their Canons against it 906. R. REligion the chief care to defend promote the true suppresse the false and all errors sins corruptions contrary to it belongs to Kings 2. 3. 4. See Kings The Christian commended by a Mâ—hometan 284. Scandalized defamed by the scandalous practises corruptions of Popes the Court Legates Agents of Rome Prelates and Clergymen See Rome Bishops Croysadoes and Index 3. 10. 12. Reliques bodies of Saints translated by our Kings Writs from one place to another 3 575 576. See Blood Renuntiation of the Kings Temporal Courts Jurisdiction by the party voyd against the King punishable 886. Residence of Bishops Clergymen necessary enjoyned by our Kings Writs and Bishops own Canons 4â—9 998. 999. 1011. 1012. 1041. 1042. 1043. See Non-residence Resignation of an Archdeaconry in Wales to the Archbishop of Canterbury 236. Of Archbishopricks Bishopricks by our Bishops to the Pope 624. 625. 627. Appendix 25. To the King and Archbishop 380. 851. 925. Of the Bishop of Durham reserving three Mannors during â—â—te 623. 624. 728. 761. 92. Of a Popes provisor out of conscience Appendix 25. The Abbot of St. Albans moved to resign his Abby to the Pope â—fâ—sed it 350. Of K. Johns Crown Regalia Kingdoms to the Popes Legate the manner of it 273. 274 275. 288. 289. 290. Voyd in Law See Charter of King John Of an Abbot of his pastoral staff to the Bishop Appendix 18. Restitution of the Archbishops and exiled Bishops Temporalties Damages See Damages Index 3. Oâ— Bishops Temporalties by Kings Writs when confirmed consecrated by his Royal assent or seised for contempts 482. 483. 686. 719. 755. 756. 956. 996. 991. See Index 3 4. 5 Of Wales by David Prince thereof to the Pope 609 622 Of monies collected by Popes from those who took up the Crosse though a peace were presently concluded never made by Popes of their Agents 470. 471. though Pope Alexander 4. declared sins were never remitted unlesse rapines were restored in his Letter to King H. 3. p 929. Of Lands and Goods to such Abbots and Clergymen by the Kings Writs who officiated during the Interdict upon his Writs to them 254. 255. Of our Kings Lands in France demanded but denyed by the French 387. 388. 769 770 Resumptions of Crown and publick Lands by our own and other Kings Emperors States by vertue of their Coronation Oaths notwithstanding any subsequent Oaths lawfull necessâ—â—y put in practice 259 26â— 3â—1 to 326 395. 504. 505 515. 516. 521. 776. 874. From Popes Prelates Abbots Clergymen abusing them 662. 700 701. 776. 1011 1012. Of bishops alienations and mortgates 240. 355. 380. Resurrection doubted by King John as Morks relate 286. Ring Bishops invested by it 2. 328. Used in eâ—pousals and marriages of Princes 453. Used by Bishops and Abbots with their Pontificalia Appendix 24. Robbers Theeves and their harbourers excommunicated 386. 417. 449. Rome and Roman Court its corruptions 1069. 1070. See Index 14. part 1. S. SAcha Exemption from it 228. Sacraments ordered to be duly administred by Kings though not by them 1 2. 3. Not to be sold nor â—ught belonging to them 233. 1040. See Baptisme Marriâ—ge Orders Of Confession 909 Sacriledge all guilty of it publickly excommunicated four times a year by our Bishops Constitutions 386. 894. 1067. To invade or disturbe the rights of the Church or Clergy or distrain their goods 894 895. 900. 906. 907. To burn and spoyle a Church how civilly punished by the King 2 3 1065 1066 1067. Sâ—fe conduct of our Kings to Popes Legates exiled Bishops and others 271. 276. 277. 298. 333. 446. 999. 1006. 1020. See Protections Saints Invocation Adoration Mediation in the Church of Rome Idolatry worse then that of the Collyâ—idians Pagaâ—â— 55. to 63. Their seeing not hearing prayers in the looking glasse of the Trinity a most sottish paradox 57 58. Salve Reginae Mater God save you c. and other Salves of Romanists to the Virgin Mary direct prayers to God to save her as if not already saved as their salvum me sac salva me to her to save them assure us 34 35 52. Salva in omnibus Apostolicae sedis authoritate in Popes Bulls Appendix 25. Salvis nobis haeredibus nostris Justitiis Libertatibus Regalibus nostris in King Johns Charter to the Pope nulled the whole Charter 274 289 303. Salvo honore Dei Ecclesiae in Bishops Oath to our Kings a subverting and clear evasion of their Oaths 272. Salvo jure dignitate nostra haeredum nostrorum inserted in our Kings Writs Patents Appeals to Rome and transactions with Popes 246 251 252 338. Sanctuaries every Church Church-yard Chappel made a Sanctuary for Malefactors persons goods by Popes Popish Prelates the Kings Officers excommunicated for taking Malefactors out of them and King forced to restore them by Excommunications Interdicts 386 438 439 759 894 895 906. Sathan the Emperor Frederick 2. delivered to him by the Pope in his Anathema who yet prevailed against him his Legates Prelates 515 554. Schism between the Greek and Roman Church 491 492. Of Popes examinable by Christian Emperors Kings 2 4 10. Of Cardinals Popes See Index 10 11 12. Between Archbishops Bishops Deans Chapters Abbots Covent See Index 2 3 4 5 6. between others 633. Schoolmasters to pay nothing for licenses 233. Forced to residence on their livings by Grosthead but dispensed with by the Pope for money 774. Scot Exemption from it 229. Scotals of Sheriffs 282 Scriptures See Index 15. Seal of Gold of King John to his detestable Charter 288 290 300. See Charter Of Edmund King of Sicily 985. King H. 3 used the Popes Legates Bishop of Winchesters and Earl Marshals Seals at first before his own Great Seal made 372 373. The Great Charter confirmed with the Kings Great Seal See Charter Of the Master of the Temple and sundry Bishops aâ—â—esting the truth of the Viol of Christs blood 1200 years after 711 712. Seal of the City of London set to the Barons and Commons Letter to the Pope 679. Gold Seal of the Emperor Frederick and its inscription 417. Of King H. 3. Earl Richard and all the Bishops to a writing that Otto the Popes Legates stay in England was necessary 493. Of some Bishops Abbots in behalf of Archbishop Boniface elect to the Pope though unworthy 579 580. Of the King of Scots and 48. of his Nobles to his Charter of League with King H. 3. p. 621. Of all the Bishops of England to the Transcript of King Johns Charter sent to them by Pope Innocent 4. after its burning to
an Order from the Pope to chuse no alien for which the King was highly displeased Ibid. William de Raele chosen a-new being then Bishop of Norwich his election confirmed at Rome the King appeals against sends Proctors to oppose it prevails not 578 581 582. The King imprisons beats expells the Monks for their choise commands the Mayor to keep the Bishop out of the City because he would not resigne the Bishoprick for which the Bishop excommunicated the Mayor interdicted the City The King upon this commands the Mayor Sheriff of Southampton to permit none of the City or Country to receive lodge the Bishop nor any of his Clerks Officers nor to make any contract or commerce with them under pain of imprisonment That they should all depart out of the Bishoprick within 4. dayes after proclamation That neither the Bishop nor any other should exercise any Jurisdiction in the Diocesse he forced thereupon to fly into France Sundry Writs Letters Appeals concerning it p. 581 to 592. Excuseth the execution of the Popes mandare to promote a Tax for him being against the Kings prohibition and Nobles provisions in Parliament 672 673. Present at St. Edwards Feast at Westminster to adore the Viol of Christs false bloud 715. A Writ to the Sheriff to enlarge a woman taken upon a Capias Excommunicatum issued by his Official for suing an Attachment against him for holding plea of a Layfee 718. Present in Parliament with other Bishops who reprove the King for violating the Liberties of the Church and freedom of Elections against his Oath denyed him an Ayde 721. Obliged the Bishoprick in vast debts to the Pope whiles the King persecuted him who comforted assisted him against the King 748. his death Ibid. Ethelmar the Kings half brother recommended to it by the Kings Agents and in proper person His speech to the Monks elected by them though every way unfit the Kings special recommendation of him to the Pope who by payment of the annual rent granted by King John and gifts procured not only his confirmation at Rome from the Pope notwithstanding his youth ignorance of Letters insufficiency for such a charge but likewise a dispensation for him to hold all his former benefices preferments amounting to above 2000. Marks and equivalent in value to Canterbury 310 748 749 751 764 765. His Teste to a Writ as Bishop elect 769. His speech against resisting the Kings and Popes demands with Grostheads reply to it in Parliament 771. The Kings speech valediction to him recommending him to the living Devil for his ingratitude to him after all his advancements 773. The contests between him and Boniface Archbishop of Canterbury who Excommunicated him and his Servants for forcibly imprisoning abusing his Official 785 786 787 788. Sent with two more Bishops by the Parliament to induce the King to reform his invasions of the Churches Liberties and freedom of Elections with his Satyrical reply to him and them as persons unworthy of their Bishopricks 795 796. See Boniface William de Raele A Prohibition against the Monks of Winton for suing him in the Court of Rome for the Temporalties of his Barony and against a Sequestration there granted 831 832 833. His contests with the Prior of Winton whom he expelled prevailed against by bribes at Rome a great rent reserved out of his Bishoprick for the Popes kitchin 850 852 853. An agreement between him and the Prior ratified by the Kings Patent 852 853 854. Writs to the Collectors of the Dismes granted the King in that Diocesse speedily to collect and pay them 917. His opposition against the Barons provisions at Oxford to which he refused to swear 930. Menaced questioned by the Barons flyes the Realm 936 937 966 1021. His domination and insolence 980. A safe conduct for him to come to and return from the Parliament at Oxon 937. Writs to the Abbots of Wautham St. Albans Merton not to suffer any of his monies to be thence removed 938. His monies seised at Dover 938 939. The Nobles Letter in Parliament and Messengers to the Pope against him to remove him totally from his See to which he was advanced by his favour relating his insolencies 949 to 952. His temporalties stock seised granted by the King to others 955. The Kings Epistle to the Pope to provide for him elsewhere seeing he fled the Realm was the author of much contention in it and not to confirm him in Winchester to prevent scandals discontents 966 967. A Proctor constituted at Rome by the King to appeal against his restitution Ibid. The King presents to a Benefice during the vacancy by his recesse 972. Commits the custody of the Bishoprick presents a Chaplain to a Chapple in it 979. The Archbishops Official acting in his Diocesse during the vacancy a Prohibition to him 980 981. Henry de Wengham elected received it conditionally that if Ethelmar were consecrated by the Pope he might then enjoy it before any other 954. John Gernsey made Bishop by the Popes collation consecrated at Rome payd 6000. Marks to the Pope and as much to his Chancellor for his confirmation 1026. Compounds with the King for 2229 l. 13 s. 2 d. for the corne and stock on his Temporalties 994. The Kings Commissioner in the Treaty between him and his Barons concerning the reformation of the Realm referred to the French King and Popes Legate 1002. Writs issued at his and other Bishops requests to remove prevent Laymens forcible seising spoyling the corne and Ecclesiastical goods of Priests and Prebends during the Troubles and secure them 1004 1005. His Barony seised for not appearing with horse and armes to serve the King upon summons according to his Tenure 1008. Excommunicated by name by the Popes Nuncio for ayding the Barons against the King he goes to Rome to make his peace 1018. banished the Realm by the Popes Legate who usurped the profits of his Bishoprick which the Rebels in Ely Isle object against him 102â— A Writ to the Collectors diligently to collect the Dismes in that Diocesse 1034. Wygorn Worcester Bishoprick Bishops Roger present at the ejection of the Whorish Abbesse and Nuns out of Ambresbery and induction of others in their places 228. Malgerus Maugere One of the Popes Delegates who admonished King John he interdicted the Realm excommunicated the Kings Officers excited the Pope to excommunicate the King absolve his Subjects from their Allegiance depose him and his Heirs give away his Crown then stirred up the French King to invade him for which Treasons his Temporalties goods were seized he flying the Realm banished with all his relations till he and his confederates enforced King John to receive them to his favour restore their Bishopricks profits damages during their exile to give them his Barons Oaths Letters his own Patents safe conducts engagement to perform it forced him to enthrall himself Realms surrender his Crown Kingdoms to the Pope under an annual pension swear Homage Fealty to him and his Successors as his Vassal
10 12. His Letters to Popes to remove two Bishops of Ely and put another in their place by reason of their manifold Treasons against his Father himself and consequence of the Isle of Ely to the Realm 374 922 1022 to 1026. His gratulatory Letter to a Cardinal for the Popes and Church of Romes assistance in delivering him from protecting supporting him in his troubles and craving his assistance to protect the English from the French who had crossed themselves against the Albigenses 375. To Pope Honorius and his Cardinals concerning the appropriations settled on the Bishoprick of Carlisle and the Bishop thereof promoted by the Popes Legate 375 376. He constitutes a general Proctor in the Court of Rome for him and his in all matters for or against them 377 378. He writes to the Pope and Cardinals to order some French Bishops to compell the Earl of March his Son to marry his Sister according to his Oath or restore her to him both which he had refused 377. The detainers of his Castles upon his complaint excommunicated by the Popes Legate till restored 378 379 384 385. Crowned the second time at Westminster by the Archbishop of Canterbury 379. under the Guardianship of the Bishop of Winton Ibid. Present at Beâ—kets solemn Translation as a Martyr and Saint 380. Prohibits any to detain the Bishop of Londons Lands by gift sale mortgage or grant without the Bishops consent and to put the Bishop in possession of them 380 381. His Writs Patents Procurations Appeals contests concerning the election and confirmation of Archbishops Bishops Deans Chapters Archdeacons Clergy Dismes and Church-affairs of England Wales Ireland Normandy See Index 3 4 5 6 10 12. His appeal to the Pope in case of the Church of Acley before the Popes Legate and others 381. His Patent to the Chief Justice and others in Ireland to receive and assist the Popes Legate sent thither 382. His Writ to sell Victuals and other necessaries to the Jews notwithstanding the Archbishops Inhibition 387. His answer to the Archbishop and Nobles in a Parliament at London requiring the confirmation of the Great Charter of Liberties and other Customs ratified by Oath notwithstanding their extortion by violence 387. His demand of Normandy from Lewes the French King according to his Oath with his answer thereto 387 388. His Prohibition to the Archdeacons Official to invade his rights and rents and to the Bishop of Durhams Officers not to hold any Plea use any Writ Liberty in right of the Bishoprick not formerly used in time of his ancestors 388. His Letters of thanks to the Pope and his Legate Gualo for their former assistance imploring their Letters to some Bishops Nobles whose activity or fidelity he suspected to assist adhere to him in his affairs gain restitution of his Castles Lands detained by the Spiritual Sword to lay aside all prejudice against him and his Chief Justice with his recommendation of some of their Loyalties 389 390. The Popes Letters adjudging him of full age able to govern the Realm by advice of his Counsil requiring all Nobles Souldiers others to restore his Castles Honours Lands in their custodies in England and Ireland and compell the refusers to it by Ecclesiastical censures which most refusing to do the Archbishop and his Suffragans excommunicated them whereupon the Earl of Chester and all others by his example restored them to him 391 392 397. His and his Parliaments Bishops proceedings against Falcatius de Brent for seising and close imprisoning one of his Justices Itinerant in Bedford Castle and holding it by force against him till taken by siege 392. His Letter to the Pope for Simon Langetons return into England upon the Archbishops security that his return should not be hurtfull to him or his Realm 392. The Popes Letters to him concerning a Truce with France 292 442 446. His royal assent to a Bishops election Writ concerning a certificate of Bastardy in Ireland and against an Appeal to the Pope therein 393 394. His obtaining license from the Pope and Archbishops to hold Pleas and Juries in Advent and other prohibited times in certain causes 393 407. His Patents constituting several general and special Proctors in the Courts of Rome France and elsewhere for his affaires there with the Pope Cardinals French King and others 395 432 446 452 453 454 455 483 497 558 561 578 589 590 634 637 667 672 735 785 807 808 835 857 858 859 864 to 873 913 to 922 942 to 948 957 to 962 367 968 983 984 985 986 to 990. 1002 1006 1011 1020 1030 to 1034 1062. His Pensions gifts to Cardinals others for expediting his affairs there Popes Letters to him for their continuance 395 432 496 509 756 785 855 974 975 977 991. Popes Bulls for his Messengers free passage to him through the King of Francâ—s tertitories notwithstanding their differences 396 408. His Letters to Popes their Bulls for Ayds Disms Collections for him from the Prelates Clergy of England and Ireland for publick defence necessary supplies voyages to the holy Land with the Prelates Churches Nobles answers oppositions against them disposing the moneys only as the Pope and his Legates appointed 396 406 422 490 500 609 610 732 733 768 to 776 814 to 817. 821 822 862 to 973 922 923 9â—4 1006 1007 1008 1033 1034 to 1098 1048. His Inquisition concerning the Liberties of the Bishop of Ely 398. He refuseth to hear or answer the Popes Letters demands by Otto his Nuncio but in a Parliament of the Clergy and Nobles with his and their answer thereto 398 to 403. He refuseth to restore Falcatius to his favour and lands at the Legates motion being condemned by the Clergy and Nobles in Parliament 398. His Writ to the Archbishops Bishops of Ireland to attempt nothing to the prejudice of his Crown 402. Pope Honorius Letters to the Earl of March Geoffry de Lizimaco and others to restore his Sister Castles and return to their allegiance to him according to their Oath under pain of Excommunication 384 385. 402 403. He refuseth to go into France by advice of his Nobles to recover his rights against the French King while crossed imployed in the Popes wars against the Earl of Tholouse and Albigenses upon his inhibition to him 404. His contest with the Monks of Durham about their Bishops election 405 406. He extorts a fifteenth from the Prelates Clergy of England and Ireland by the Popes assistance and censures without appeal or relief 406 407. The Emperors notable Epistle to him for suffering the Popes scandalous Excommunication of him and absolution of his Subjects from their allegeance to be published openly in England to subject him and the Empire to the See of Rome and make them his Vassals Tributaries as he did King John his father and England and timely to look to the Popes avarice iniquity ambition since his dangerous president concerned him and all other Christian Kings 414 415. His particular Letter thereupon to the Pope that
the only peace of Kings and kingdoms consisted in his and the Churches safety that he exhorted the Emperor by no mans rash advice to recede from the devotion due to him and the Church but humbly to obey and submit to him that he would and was obliged to him as to his Father and Lord whom he would assist in the fulnesse of all fidelity and obsequiousnesse advising him to a reconciliation with the Emperor upon due submission for the relief of the holy Land hindred by their quarrels 415 416 The contest between him and the Monks of Canterbury about the Archbishops election his disallowing their choice and his Proctors promise of a Disme to the Pope in England and Ireland to subdue the Emperor upon condition to null their election and make Richard Archbishop whom he recommended to him which he did accordingly Making an Archbishop hereupon by provision without any election though at the Kings and Suffragans request which introduced all subsequent provisions by Popes to other Bishopricks in England and Ireland 418 419 420 778 779. His grant of the Custody of all Archbishopricks Bishopricks in Ireland to satisfy debts His Patent to all Abbots Priors Nobles and other Lay-Subjects in Ireland to pay Tithes of Ponds and Fishings to the parishes wherein they were without expecting any Writ or Mandate because he would not have those Tithes detained to the peril of his soul 424. His Cowardise to oppose and forwardnesse to promote a Disme for the Pope through England Wales Ireland which most of the Nobles Clergy denyed to wage war against the Emperor to depose him according to his promise upon nulling the Archbishops election the Popes agents insolency Tyranny thereupon 425 426 427. He exacts an ayde from the Clergy to recover his rights beyond Sea 428. Complains to the Pope against the endeavors of the Archbishops and Bishops of Ireland to deprive him of his antient Right of the Custody of Bishopricks there during their vacancie and suits in his Courts by his Bulls which he requests him not to grant to the hurt of his rights and authority 428. He denyed to grant a pension to one of the Popes creatures at his request by reason of his penury and want of money 428 429. The Archbishop and some other Prelates refuse to grant him an ayde of escuage in Parliament which all else assented to 429. His offence against the Pope for nulling the due election of his Chancellor to Canterbury by all the Monks after his restitution of the Temporalties without any cause and ordering a new election by his Bull his prohibition and appeal against it as contrary to his prerogative 431 432. The Monks refuse to elect any Archbishop without the Kings special license whereupon the Pope sent a Pall to Edmund made him Archbishop without their previous consent or the Kings license vacating 3. elections one after another approved by the King 433 434. The insurrection against the Romans by Popes provisions and spoyling of their Barns goods throughout England with the Kings and Prelates severe proceedings against them and those who countenanced them upon the Popes Letters 434 to 439. His severe proceedings against Hubert de Burgo Earl of Kent his Chief Justice and faithfull Counsellor for conniving at the plunderers of the Romans and other pretences taking him per force out of Sanctuaries to which he was constrained to restore him by the Bishops excommunications interdicts against the actors and assisters therein 438 439. He commanded the Bishop of Carlisle and his goods to be stayed by his Officers at Dover departing the realm against his license for which they were excommunicated by his insolent Bishops in the midst of his Army at Hereford though he murmured against and prohibited the excommunication 439. He erects an house for the Convert Jews in London and an Hospital 442 476. He resolves the wife of a Convert Jew who refused to turn Christian with her Husband should have no dower of his houses 442. His prohibition to Bishops to act any thing in their Convocation contrary to his Crown person State under pain of forfeiting their Baronies 443. His contest with reprehension by the Archbishop elect and Bishops in Parliament advising him to banish his Foreign ill Counsellors reform his practices whereby his Father lost Normandy his Subjects hearts almost all his Treasure kingdom and Crown of England the Realm troubled interdicted and the Prince of Provinces made Tributary to ignoble persons threatning to excommunicate him and all other contradictors in a short time if he corrected not his errors whereupon he humbly craved time to alter his counsil and take account of his Treasure till he could remove them and sends to the Earl Marshal and Prince of Wales for a reconciliation with them 443 444 445. His Writ for imprisoning and banishing all whores and Priests concubines out of Oxford upon their Oath never to return again or keep company with them 445 446. Clerks livings sequestred for his debt 446. His contract of marriage between the Emperor Frederick and his Sister Isabella and submission of himself and his Successors therein to the Jurisdiction Censure of the Pope and Church of Rome who promoted the match notwithstanding any exception of the Court or Royal dignity if he failed of paying her portâ—on on the dayes prescribed The instruments Letters concerning it 450 to 455. His proxy to the Pope to confirm his contract of marriage 454 455. His Remonstrance to the Pope of the Treachery of the Earl of Britain in revolting from him and delivering up his Castles in Gâ—scoigne to the French King against his Homage Fealty and expresse Oath desiring him by Ecclesiastical censuâ—es to compell him to reparations 455 456. His Letters signifying his consent to permit the Bishop of â—riaton to return into England at the Popes request on his behalf 457. His reprehensory Letter to the Chief Justice of Ireland for not executing his Letters sent to him and to prohibit a Legates comming into Ireland from the Pope without his license 458. His Letters to the Pope on behalf of the Abbot Elect of St. Albans the Pope thereby inforced on him a new Oath of Fealty his Letters slighted at Rome without great gifts and bribes 462 463 465. The Popes Vsurers harboured and maintained in London under him their execrable bonds and penalties 667 668 669. Append. 25 26. He repeals his grant made before his marriage because not made with assent of the Pope or his Legates without which he pretended he had no power to make any grant of his Lands as if he were not King but the Pope subjecting himself to his sentence and Excommunications 470 504 505. Pope Grâ—gory the 9. his Bull sharply reprehending him for alienating the Crown-lands to the prejudice of the See Apostolick as Lord thereof and ordering him to resume them notwithstanding his grants and Oath 504 505. His Parliament at Merton Law Nobles resolution in case of Bastardy contrary to the Popes Canons and
it and enter into a New Oath to observe it upon concestion whereof they would grant him an Ayde 610 611. He condescends that the Bishops in every Diocesse should publish a sentence of excommunication against him and all who went against the great Charter of Liberties in any Article They grant him an Ayde to marry his daughter 20 s. out of every Knights fee held in Capite and repeating what aydes they had granted him and how much moneyes he had extorted from them from time to time 613 614. His prohibition to all Bishops Abbots others who field Baronies of him in Capite to oblige their Lay-fee to the Church of Rome whereby he might be deprived of his due service 614. His Prohibition to Martin the Popes Legate declaring that no Popes Legate ought to come into the Realm unlesse specially requested by him from the See Apostolick That the Legates so requested did never pervert the Popes Mandate nor endeavour to subvert the rights of the King and his Great Noble of which nature Bishops and Abbots were justly reputed who held Baromes of him like other Nobles whom he needed to protect as well as Laymen if he would preserve his Realm who were reacy to mutinie against him by reason of his provisions to their livings which neither he nor they could or would any longer patiently endure to the subversion of the Realm threatning to put a bridle to this his insolence injury and to complain thereof to the Pope and Cardinals if he carried not himself more modestly without intrenching upon his or his Nobles rights who proceeded notwithstanding 615 616. His Writs to inquire in all Counties the annual sum of the Romans Italians rents wherewith the Court of Rome had fraudulently violently enriched them in England found to amount to 60000 marks in rents besides other profits to the 3. part of which all the Kings standing revenue amounted not 616 617 620. His Writs to all Ports to intercept all Popes Letters Bulls to levy moneyes brought by Clergy-men Monks or other of what degree soever whethee aliens or denizens and imprison the importers 617. To prohibit all Taxes to the Pope in England or Ireland 618. His Speech and malediction to Martyn desiring of his shelter against the Nobles fury who threatned to hew him in pieces and safe conduct to him in his timerous flight out of England 619 620. The Pope grinds his teeth at him for that he would not accept of his comming into England when the Kings of Aragon and France sâ—â—bad him entrance into their Realms and so reproachfully cast out his Nuncio and Clerk out of England with an execration wishing the Devil to carry him to hell saying in a great rage with a murmuring voyce rolling his eyes and shriveling his nose It is expedient for us to compound with the Emperor that we may break in pieces these rebellious Petty Kings for the Dragon being qualified or pacified the Little Serpents will quickly â—â— trodden under foot which Speech divulged ingendred grand offence and indignation in the hearts of many 620. Alexander King of Scots his Charter of Peace and Fealty to him ratified by his and his Nobles Oathes and subjection of him and his heirs to the Popes Jurisdiction censures in case he violated it to compel him to satisfaction 620 621. He commands the Bishop of Worcester to excommunicate David Prince of Northwales his Vassal interdict it for breach of his Charter Homage Fealty Oath by his rebellions according to his submission by his Charter who by bribes procured an absolution from them all of Pope Ianocent the 4. who injuriously usurped his Land to hold it under the yearly Tribute of 500 marks He is summoned to appear before the Pope concerning the Contents of Prince Davids Charter and answer certain injuries done by him as he said to David His and his Nobles indignation detestation of this avarice of the Pope They perswade him not to regard these injurious Papal mandates and invade Wales to represse this new insolence of ingratefull David He wastes Wales with fire and sword which the Pope winks at and passeth over in silence 621 622 623 624. His oppositions contests against the elections of the Bishops of London Durbam Coventry together with a Writ to the Mayor of Cicester not to permit the Bishop elect or any of his to enter the City gates his seising detaining the temporalties of Bps. elected against his will 623 to 628 637. His Writs care to preserve his royal Jurisdiction rights of his Crown against the Vsurpations of the Bishops in Ireland 628. His Writs to inquire what lands tenements rents Archbishops Bishops Priors aliens or any Normans had in England 630 631. The Councils and Parliaments held under him See Councils Parliaments He dispenseth with the Bishop of Durhams attendance in Parliament by reason of danger from the Scots 632. His Liberties granted to the Abby of Westminster 632. His Patent that no Freer Minor should be a Bishop in Ireland 632 633. His Writs prohibiting any ayde to the Archbishop or Pope without his assent 634. His License for a Popes Legate to go into Ireland only to absolve such who laid violent hands on Clerks and collect Dismes without exercising any other Jurisdiction till his further order 634. His Writ to his Chief Justice in Ireland to proceed to give judgement in an Assise notwithstanding any menaced excommunication and attach imprison Bishops and others for holding plea of Layfee in the Ecclesiastical Court to the prejudice of his Crown and dignity 635. His Licenses to Bishops to make wills and their executors to execute them without him or his heirs interruption 636. He sends Proctors to the Pope to complain of redresle the injuries done to him for creating divers Bishops without his assent for nulling due elections confirmed by him upon false forged frivolous malicious pretences against his antient and approved right used in former ages to the great detriment of the Church and Realm 637. His Letters to the Pope to excuse some of his Bishops and Abbots summoned to the Council of Lions from appearing in it by reason of age sicknesse poverty their imployments in the Custody of the Realm and other publike services with his answer assent thereto except only to one of them 638. He sends solemne Embassadors to the Council of Lions to complain of the daily grievances done to the Realm of England by the Court of Rome and against the Tribute Charter extorted from K. John in time of War to which the Nobles never assented nor would assent and which the Archbishop protested against and to present the Nobles Letters against Papal grievances and extortions their proceedings therein 299 638 639 644 645 646 647 663. His Writs to all his Bishops Abbots of England and Ireland resorting to this Council according to their Oathes to defend the rights and royal dignity of the King in all things to use all fidelety and diligence therein to preserve defend the rights of
his Crown kingdom and not to act or assent to any thing contrary or prejudicial thereunto 640 641. He denyes Pope Innocent the 4. his request to come into England wherein he had a special right by reason of the prejudice that would arise to it and infamy of the Popes Court whose stink ascended to heaven 654. The Emperors notable Letter to him against the ingratitude pride insolency treachery of Popes Prelates Clerks against Emperors Kings others from whom they received their endowments oppressing the Sons of their Donors by whose almes they were fatted enriched forgetting their native condition being the Sons of their poor Subjects yet neither reverencing fearing Emperor or King when made Popes or Prelates The injustice tyranny of Pope Innocent 4. in denouncing a sentence of Excommunication and deprivation against him without any ciration hearing conviction of any fraud or pravity to the enormous prejudice of all Kings who might justly expect the like proceedings if he a Christian Emperor lawfully unanimously elected approved by the Church whiles the Clergy flourished in Faith and Religion owned Emperor by God and magnificently governing other Kingdoms was thus dethroned who had nought to do with him in temporal matters if peccant in them That he was not the first neither should he be the last who was thus infested by the abuse of Papal authority since their ambition sought to swallow down Jordan and all earthly powers though the turpitude of the Court of Rome was such as all might execrate and honesty shame prohibited to recite That their plentifull rents revenues wherewith they were enriched to the impoverishing of most Realms made them mad That the more they received the more they coveted insnaring dethroning their Pations advancers That he intended to reduce all Clerks especially the greatest to their primitive humility state condition in the Apostles age when they were famous for piety miracles conquering Kings Princes by their Apostolical lives humility sanctity not aâ—mes That those now being addicted to the world drunken with delights cast God behind their backs all their Religion being suffocated by the affluence of riches and wealth That it was a work of charity for him and all Christian Kings to substract their hurtfull riches wherewith they were damnably burdened and that they should serve God in doing it exhorting him to joyn therein 661 662. His extraordinary anger against the English Bishops for setting their hands and seals out of effeminate fear to the transcript of King Johns detestable Charter burnt at Lyons at the Popes command after his and the Nobles protestation against it therein and resolution never to pay or suffer the Tribute therein mentioned to be payd His Oath after the Nobles protestation Thâ—â— although the Bishops were dishonestly incurvated yet he would firm'y stand for the liberty of the Realm neither would he whiles he lived pay the church of Rome the annual reat under the name of Tribute 300 663. The Popes secret rancour and great anger against him and the Realm for daring to bewaile or mutter against his manifold injuries his vaunting speeches That if he could tame Frederick he would easily tread under feet the insolent pride of the English who complained of the oppressions of the Roman Court especially of the Tribute in the Council instigating the King of France in a secret conference at Glungy to wage War upon the King of England for so great an injury till he had disiaherited or so enormously buâ—t him that he should wholly submit to the will of the Roman Court volens â—olens which he refused because he was King Henries Kinsman and their Queens Sisters because he had no manifest right to the Crown of England because there was a Truce between him and the King of England which he would rather Prolong that so he might relieve the Holy Land because much Christian blood would be shed before the Realm of England would yield to France because the Christians in the Holy Land were now oppressed besieged by the Pagans who expected his relief and because he had a stronger and more hurtfull enemy to the Chruch of Rome to be first conquered to wit Frederick 663 664. His priviledge that no Legate should come into his Realm unlesse requested fraudulently abused by the Popes sending certain sophistical Legates having greater power to excort rents money and were more insolent then Legates in all things although they had not the ensigns of Legates being Clerks or Freers Minors or Preachers who made them his Beadles and Tax-masters to the scandal and detriment of their Order 664 690 691 692. He summons a Parliament at London by reason of the Popes indignation against him and all his Nobles oppressing them with many daily intollerable grievances and divers new devices to extort monies more then before their complaints against his grievances which they could no longer tolerate without the brand of sluggishnesse and imminent ruine being done in contempt and spight his Papal indignation so swelling against the miserable English for that they durst complain against their daily injaries and oppressions in the Council which he so multiplied without intermission that the English were more vile in his eyes Court then any other even of the remotest Nations Insolently saying It is expediens for us to compound with the Emperor Frederick that we may trample the little King of England our Vassal under feet who now kicks with the beel against us 664 665. The King Archbishops Bishops Abbots and Nobles draw up 7. Articles in Parliament against the Popes grievances and oppressions 1. In extorting collecting several sums of money by general Taxes and Assesses without the Kings assent or consent against the antient Customs Liberties and Rights of the Realm and against the Appeal and contradiction of the Proctors of the King and Kingdom made in a General Council 2. In hindring Patrons to present their Clerks to vacant Livings and bestowing them by Provisoes on other Roman Clerks utterly ignorant of the English tongue to the peril of the peoples souls and impoverishing of the Realm beyond measure by transporting money out of it 3 In granting pensions out of Livings by Provision and more Provisions of Benefices then he promised after his Bull against them 4. That one Italian succeeded another 5. That Subjects causes were drawn out of the Realm by the Popes authority against the Custome of the Realm against the written Laws that men ought not to be condemned amongst their enemies and against Indulgences granted by his predecessors to the Kings and Realm of England 6. The frequent mention of that infamous word Non-obstante in his Bulls by which the Religion of an Oath antient customes vigor of writings the established authority of Charters Laws Priviledges were debilitated vanished away and his not carrying himself courteously towards the Realm in revoking the plenitude of his power as he promised 7. That in the Benefices of Italians neither their rights nor sustentation of the poor nor hospitality nor preaching of