allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n and_o be_v admit_v by_o law_n lovis_n thâ—_n young_a be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n 1161._o france_n ann._n 1161._o who_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o this_o right_n of_o the_o regale_n for_o speak_v of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o paris_n he_o use_v these_o word_n episcopatus_fw-la &_o regale_n in_o manus_fw-la nostrâ—venit_fw-la there_o be_v mention_n also_o make_v 〈◊〉_d it_o 1190._o it_o ann._n 1190._o in_o the_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o philip_n the_o august_n wherein_o thaâ—_n prince_n say_v nos_fw-la verò_fw-la tam_fw-la canonicâ—_n quà m_fw-la monachos_fw-la monemus_fw-la ut_fw-la talem_fw-la pastâ—_n rem_fw-la eligant_fw-la qui_fw-la deo_fw-la placeat_fw-la &_o utiliâ—_n sit_fw-la regno_fw-la regina_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o archiepiscâ—pus_fw-la tamdiu_fw-la regalia_z in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la teâ—â—ant_fw-la donec_fw-la electus_fw-la consecratus_fw-la sit_fw-la vel_fw-la beâ—dictus_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la regalia_z sine_fw-la contradictione_n ei_fw-la reddantur_fw-la we_o find_v in_o the_o history_n of_o england_n that_o the_o right_n of_o the_o regale_n be_v establish_v in_o that_o kingdom_n at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v in_o france_n and_o that_o it_o occasion_v many_o trouble_n there_o 〈◊〉_d proceed_v even_o to_o the_o church_n of_o ireland_n and_o it_o appear_v by_o a_o letter_n of_o pope_n innocent_a iii_o direct_v to_o a_o cardinal_n legate_z in_o that_o country_n that_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o regale_n be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o armagh_n and_o the_o pope_n in_o his_o letter_n make_v use_v of_o the_o word_n regalia_z nay_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o right_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n receive_v and_o authorise_v by_o custom_n and_o to_o hinder_v prince_n from_o enjoy_v too_o long_o the_o revenue_n of_o church_n he_o shorten_v the_o time_n of_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o see_v order_v the_o meâ—ropolitans_n remote_a from_o rome_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o administration_n of_o their_o church_n before_o they_o have_v obtain_v their_o confirmation_n quia_fw-la say_v that_o pope_n si_fw-la tanto_fw-la â—empore_fw-la quo_fw-la usque_fw-la posset_n electus_n confirâ—ationem_fw-la cum_fw-la pallio_fw-la à _fw-la sede_fw-la apostolicâ_fw-la obâ—inere_fw-la regalia_z non_fw-la reciperet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la â—uoe_n interim_n administratione_fw-la careret_fw-la non_fw-la â—odicum_fw-la incurreret_fw-la detrimentum_fw-la many_o other_o pope_n have_v also_o confirm_v by_o bull_n the_o same_o right_n of_o the_o regale_n which_o the_o king_n of_o france_n enâ—y_n but_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n ii_o 1215._o ii_o ann._n 1215._o make_v a_o constitution_n against_o the_o regales_fw-la as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v contrary_a â—o_o the_o immunity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o 1219._o and_o ann._n 1219._o confirm_v his_o first_o constitution_n â—y_a a_o second_o which_o he_o address_v to_o pope_n honorius_n iii_o these_o constitution_n be_v mention_v by_o goldastus_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n dimittimus_fw-la &_o refutamus_fw-la abusum_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o occupandis_fw-la decedentium_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la vacantium_fw-la nostri_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la antecessores_fw-la committere_fw-la that_o prince_n remit_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o other_o bishop_n the_o right_n which_o be_v call_v the_o regales_fw-la as_o a_o spiritual_a right_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o emperor_n 18._o emperor_n lib._n 8._o the_o concord_n cap._n 18._o m._n de_fw-la marca_n produce_v also_o many_o authority_n of_o pope_n and_o council_n tâ—_n prove_v that_o the_o revenue_n of_o vacanâ—_n church_n in_o the_o gallican_n church_n do_v noâ—_n belong_v to_o prince_n and_o that_o the_o decreâ—_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n which_o appoint_v the_o revenue_n to_o be_v keep_v for_o successoâ—â—_n shall_v be_v observe_v there_o as_o well_o as_o â—_o other_o church_n most_o of_o these_o proâ—â—_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o gratiâ—_n and_o thence_o it_o appear_v that_o that_o abuseâ—_n very_o ancient_a and_o practise_v long_o before_o the_o regale_n be_v establish_v and_o tolerate_v by_o pope_n wherefore_o council_n prohibit_v prince_n and_o other_o laic_n to_o invade_v the_o good_n and_o revenue_n of_o churchman_n after_o their_o death_n that_o wickâ—_n custom_n of_o seize_v the_o estate_n of_o bishopâ—_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v dead_a be_v spread_v over_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o 〈◊〉_d read_v that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o in_o use_n in_o the_o eâ—â—_n than_o in_o the_o west_n 1150._o west_n ann._n 1150._o the_o emperor_n manuel_n comnenus_n prohibit_v his_o magistrate_n to_o seize_v for_o his_o exchequer_n the_o immovable_a good_n of_o vacant_a church_n 1137._o church_n ann._n 1137._o raymond_n count_n of_o barcelona_n make_v the_o same_o prohibition_n also_o to_o his_o officer_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o revenue_n of_o vacant_a church_n from_o be_v dissipate_v he_o himself_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o custody_n of_o they_o by_o a_o authentic_a declaration_n which_o he_o make_v by_o way_n of_o privilege_n to_o the_o church_n of_o barcelona_n and_o that_o privilege_n be_v not_o only_o extend_v to_o all_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o bishopric_n even_o during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o to_o all_o the_o other_o church_n of_o the_o province_n of_o tarragona_n the_o same_o privilege_n be_v also_o grant_v to_o the_o church_n of_o narbonne_n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o laic_n still_o continue_v to_o seize_v the_o estate_n of_o bishop_n after_o their_o death_n and_o retain_v they_o under_o pretext_n of_o preserve_v they_o and_o hinder_v dissipation_n nevertheless_o the_o pope_n who_o vigorous_o oppose_v that_o usurpation_n of_o the_o laic_n seem_v at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o have_v approve_v the_o right_n of_o the_o regale_n which_o the_o king_n of_o france_n enjoy_v in_o relation_n to_o several_a bishopric_n of_o their_o kingdom_n 1238._o kingdom_n ann._n 1238._o pope_n gregory_n ix_o in_o oâ—â—_n of_o his_o epistle_n direct_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o narbonne_n and_o to_o the_o bishopâ—_n of_o magalone_n and_o elne_n complain_v that_o the_o steward_n and_o bailiff_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o the_o province_n of_o narbonne_n contrary_a to_o all_o right_a and_o reason_n seize_v the_o revenue_n of_o bishop_n during_o thâ—_n vacancy_n of_o the_o see_v then_o he_o addâ—_n attentatum_fw-la addâ—_n quod_fw-la nullo_n tempore_fw-la praedecessoribus_fw-la ipsius_fw-la regis_fw-la vel_fw-la aliis_fw-la occasione_n regalium_fw-la vel_fw-la alia_fw-la extitit_fw-la attentatum_fw-la that_o the_o predecessor_n of_o the_o king_n have_v never_o do_v it_o under_o pretext_n of_o thâ—_n regale_n or_o any_o other_o right_o the_o pope_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o gregory_n ix_o condemn_v not_o thâ—_n right_o of_o the_o regale_n which_o the_o king_n oâ—_n france_n have_v in_o several_a church_n of_o their_o kingdom_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o injustice_n anâ—_n usurpation_n and_o the_o history_n of_o the_o life_n of_o st_n lovis_n inform_v we_o regale_n a_o restriction_n of_o the_o regale_n that_o st._n lovis_n make_v no_o scruple_n in_o imitation_n of_o his_o predecessor_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o in_o those_o place_n where_o custom_n have_v authorise_v the_o same_o wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o france_n possession_n france_n tantum_n prâ—scriptum_fw-la â—â—â—â—tum_fw-la possession_n have_v not_o extend_v that_o right_n but_o to_o church_n where_o it_o be_v already_o establish_v heretofore_o the_o parliament_n decide_v all_o matter_n concern_v the_o regale_n mere_o by_o possession_n and_o which_o be_v pretty_a surprise_v upon_o a_o difficulty_n that_o be_v start_v 1258._o start_v ann._n 1258._o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n concern_v the_o regale_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o puy_n there_o be_v but_o one_o part_n of_o the_o regale_n of_o that_o church_n adjudge_v to_o the_o king_n because_o after_o have_v examine_v the_o reason_n on_o both_o side_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o king_n have_v enjoy_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o regale_n during_o other_o vacancy_n of_o that_o see_n and_o because_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o king_n have_v not_o enjoy_v the_o fort_n of_o the_o town_n and_o several_a castle_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o church_n of_o puy_n shall_v not_o be_v molest_v in_o these_o and_o several_a other_o point_n which_o the_o king_n do_v not_o claim_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o regale_n because_o he_o be_v not_o in_o possession_n of_o they_o when_o the_o question_n be_v of_o impose_v a_o servitude_n or_o burden_n upon_o any_o whosoever_o good_a title_n must_v be_v show_v or_o long_a possession_n prove_v and_o therefore_o the_o king_n who_o do_v not_o think_v that_o by_o the_o right_n of_o the_o regale_n he_o can_v take_v the_o fort_n and_o castle_n of_o that_o town_n 1259._o town_n ann._n 1259._o make_v a_o declaration_n whereby_o he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o take_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o aforesaid_a fort_n and_o castle_n by_o right_a of_o superiority_n when_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o service_n require_v it_o the_o parliament_n observe_v the_o same_o rule_n for_o decide_v the_o matter_n of_o
be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a function_n many_o new_a term_n have_v be_v invent_v and_o among_o other_o that_o of_o collation_n or_o institution_n and_o the_o right_n of_o collate_v be_v attribute_v only_o to_o the_o bishop_n so_o that_o lay-patron_n may_v name_v or_o present_v to_o benefice_n provide_v those_o who_o they_o have_v present_v take_v collation_n or_o institution_n from_o the_o bishop_n which_o alone_o give_v the_o power_n of_o perform_v spiritual_a function_n nevertheless_o we_o find_v in_o france_n especial_o in_o normandy_n many_o laic_n who_o in_o full_a right_o confer_v benefice_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n there_o be_v even_a abbess_n as_o the_o abbess_n of_o montivillers_n in_o the_o country_n of_o caux_n who_o in_o full_a right_o confer_v cure_n without_o any_o necessity_n of_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o ordinary_a for_o collation_n or_o institution_n i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v answer_v to_o this_o that_o laic_n who_o enjoy_v that_o right_n be_v ground_v on_o privilege_n grant_v they_o by_o the_o pope_n but_o however_o it_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o that_o right_o be_v necessary_o inherent_a in_o the_o quality_n of_o bishop_n the_o pope_n can_v not_o by_o a_o privilege_n grant_v it_o to_o laic_n no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v grant_v the_o right_n of_o ordain_v wherein_o the_o spiritual_a real_o consist_v and_o therefore_o that_o collation_n which_o succeed_v ordination_n be_v not_o the_o same_o spirituality_n with_o the_o ordination_n but_o it_o have_v be_v only_o think_v necessary_a to_o hinder_v person_n uncapable_a from_o possess_v benefice_n the_o right_n of_o confer_v benefice_n deprive_v not_o bishop_n of_o the_o right_n they_o have_v of_o judge_v of_o the_o capacity_n of_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v institution_n or_o collation_n from_o laic_n for_o beside_o that_o first_o institution_n which_o be_v call_v collative_a institution_n there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o institution_n call_v institutio_fw-la autorisabilis_fw-la which_o give_v the_o bishop_n power_n to_o examine_v the_o capacity_n of_o those_o on_o who_o laic_n have_v confer_v benefice_n that_o so_o they_o may_v authorise_v their_o collation_n there_o be_v no_o such_o great_a difficulty_n then_o as_o be_v common_o imagine_v to_o conceive_v the_o right_n of_o confer_v benefice_n which_o the_o king_n of_o france_n enjoy_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o regale_n that_o which_o be_v call_v spirituality_n in_o beneficial_a matter_n since_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o new_a canon-law_n be_v far_o different_a from_o that_o which_o be_v true_o spiritual_a according_a to_o the_o ancient_a canon_n and_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o sufficient_o mind_v by_o the_o canonist_n nevertheless_o the_o same_o john_n of_o paris_n who_o we_o mention_v before_o observe_v very_o well_o that_o the_o right_n of_o confer_v be_v not_o proper_o spiritual_a but_o that_o it_o be_v only_o annex_v to_o the_o spiritual_a let_v we_o now_o return_v to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o regale_n and_o see_v how_o it_o be_v establish_v in_o france_n after_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o lion_n fair._n lion_n ann._n 1302._o thâ—â—_n regale_n unâ—â—â—_n philip_n the_o fair._n king_n philip_n the_o fair_a make_v a_o edict_n for_o authorise_v the_o regale_n after_o it_o have_v be_v confirm_v by_o pope_n gregory_n in_o the_o council_n of_o lion_n but_o it_o extend_v only_o to_o church_n where_o it_o have_v be_v introduce_v by_o custom_n these_o be_v the_o term_n of_o his_o edict_n regalia_n quas_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o nostri_fw-la praedecessores_fw-la percipere_fw-la assuevimus_fw-la &_o habere_fw-la in_o aliquibus_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la that_o prince_n conform_v his_o edict_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n valois_n under_o philip_n of_o valois_n and_o will_v have_v the_o rent_n of_o church_n preserve_v and_o the_o ordinary_a revenue_n only_o receive_v in_o title_n of_o fruit_n 1334._o fruit_n ann._n 1334._o the_o constitution_n of_o philip_n of_o valois_n restrain_v also_o the_o regale_n to_o custom_n xii_o under_o lovis_n xii_o and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o realm_n where_o that_o right_o be_v establish_v lovis_z xi_o 1499._o xi_o ann._n 1499._o make_v a_o like_a edict_n and_o beside_o prohibit_v his_o officer_n to_o molest_v church_n where_o there_o be_v no_o right_a of_o regale_n or_o custody_n and_o therefore_o m._n de_fw-fr marca_n after_o ruzee_n pasquier_n and_o several_a other_o french_a lawyer_n who_o have_v write_v about_o the_o regale_n observe_v that_o that_o right_o be_v not_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o in_o those_o where_o it_o be_v settle_v it_o be_v not_o in_o all_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o nevertheless_o confess_v that_o many_o have_v pretend_v the_o regale_n to_o be_v a_o pure_a royal_a right_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o extend_v to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o that_o pasquier_n the_o king_n advocate_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n a_o know_a man_n in_o that_o matter_n call_v those_o man_n court_v flatterer_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o action_n that_o have_v be_v bring_v upon_o that_o subject_a in_o the_o parliament_n the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v never_o take_v to_o themselves_o the_o regale_n but_o in_o certain_a church_n and_o we_o have_v still_o iu._n still_o ann._n 1606._o under_o henry_n iu._n a_o edict_n of_o henry_n iu._n wherein_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o pretend_v not_o to_o enjoy_v the_o regale_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n that_o he_o and_o his_o predecessor_n have_v without_o stretch_v it_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o church_n that_o be_v exempt_v from_o it_o the_o late_a king_n of_o france_n 1629._o france_n ann._n 1629._o make_v also_o a_o ordinance_n whereby_o he_o declare_v xiii_o under_o lovis_n xiii_o that_o he_o will_v enjoy_v the_o right_n of_o the_o regale_n as_o in_o time_n past_a and_o see_v these_o term_n be_v ambiguous_a the_o clergy_n make_v their_o remonstrance_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o explication_n of_o they_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr marel_n keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o the_o other_o of_o thâ—â—_n king_n commissioner_n who_o have_v frameâ—_n that_o ordinance_n answer_v that_o thâ—â—_n king_n declare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o enjoy_v thâ—â—_n regale_n in_o those_o place_n where_o he_o have_v â—â—_o enjoy_v it_o for_o time_n past_a and_o thus_o yâ—â—_n have_v a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o history_n â—â—_o the_o regale_n in_o france_n but_o at_o preseâ—â—_n there_o be_v no_o more_o regard_n have_v to_o all_o that_o neither_o have_v i_o relate_v it_o but_o as_o a_o historian_n and_o to_o serve_v for_o instruction_n thâ—â—_n present_a king_n have_v 1674._o have_v ann._n 1674._o not_o long_o since_o by_o a_o declaration_n register_v in_o the_o parliament_n comprehend_v all_o the_o church_n of_o his_o kingdom_n within_o the_o regale_n except_v four_o which_o be_v exempt_v from_o it_o on_o a_o onerous_a title_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o need_n of_o consult_v the_o chamber_n of_o account_n frances_n the_o regale_n at_o present_a in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o frances_n where_o the_o account_n of_o the_o regales_fw-la be_v take_v to_o know_v how_o matter_n go_v heretofore_o and_o what_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o regale_n for_o that_o declaration_n prevent_v a_o great_a many_o law_n suit_n without_o examine_v whether_o the_o regale_n be_v a_o crown_n right_n and_o by_o consequent_a unalienable_a it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o sovereign_n who_o grant_v a_o privilege_n may_v revoke_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o king_n may_v rescind_v the_o privilege_n and_o exemption_n from_o the_o right_n of_o the_o regale_n which_o the_o king_n his_o predecessor_n have_v grant_v to_o some_o church_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o parliament_n have_v already_o rescind_v most_o part_n of_o these_o privilege_n of_o 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