aside at Popes pleasures 810 See Fred. 2. Manfred Excommunication Interdicts Measures Keeping of them in York belongs to the Mayor and Citizens not Dean and Chapter in their Church-lands 830 830. Merchants may freely go out of the Realm except in time of war 339. Popes Merchants Vsurers See usurers Merits of Mary and other Saints pretend to Advocate for us by Pontificians as well as Christs 44 47 48. Ministers of Christ godly painfull should be encouraged maintained protected negligent scandalous corrected removed by Kings Criminal imprisoned banished capitally punished as well as others 2 3 4 5. See Banishment Bishops Clerks Arrests Prisons Miracles Popish of Images Crucifixes shedding blood to advance their adoration 14. Of Christs apparitions in the Hostia in the shape of a little infant flesh bloud c. to prove their Doctrine of Transubstantiation Impostures or Diabolical delusions 68 to 75. All true Miracles ever visible to all mens eyes senses unquestionable wrought only by some extraordinary persons upon extraordinary occasions not frequently by all Priests in all places Transubstantiation proved no Miracle but a grosse imposture 75 76. Wrought by drinking St. Edmunds hair 623 624. His Miracles attested ere Canonized 643. Of Archbishop Beckets blood 420. Of Bishop Grosthead many yet not canonized 804 805. Of a Monk curing a Creeple at his preaching the Crosse 466 467. Mischening exemption from it 229. Miter of Otto the Popes Cardinal and his other Robes worn in the Council at Pauls 487. Of the Abbot of St. Albans by special Priviledge with other Pontificals by the Popes priviledge Append. 22. Monks Freers Minors Preachers and other Orders their insolency treachery obstinacy pride against our Kings in point of electing Abbots Bishops recommended to them by the King 243 247 353 354 382 383 581 589 1063. See Index 2 3 4 5 Elections Taxed by K. John to publike ayds 260 261 262. App. 18. Expelled banished the Realm for their treason in electing Stephen Langeton at Rome Archbishop without the Kings license against their former election 248 249. The force of the Monks of Canterbury in the Church of Faversham the Sheriffs removal thereof with their wounding bloodshed and contests about it Appendix 2. to 16. Their degeneracy insolency pride avarice worldlinesse purchase of lands and great revenues imployments by Popes as their Taxmasters Tribute-gatherers Sophistical Legates in preaching the Crosse collecting Dismes and other exactions to the scandal of their professions against their Orders rules Oaths declamed against by our Monkish Historians 50 440 441 469 470 480 541 581 582 570 571. 605 633 634 680 681 690 to 696. 728 929 753 754 851 925 935. Appendix 21 22 23. See Croysadoes and Index 10 12. Their Visitations by the Popes Visitors Archbishops Bishops and appeals contests exemptions purchased against them from the Pope with vast summs of money 440 441 442 503 504 506. 833 844. Appendix 24 25. See Visitations Their Merchandising prohibited by Writs upon complaints against them 480 690 691. Imprisoned and soundly beaten 581 582. Their detestable murders of each other and of a Bishop in Sicily 522. Freers Minors and Predicants said Masses privately with a low voyce on wooden Altars with a little portable Altar of stone laid on them heard Confessions enjoyned several penances against the rules of their Order to the prejudice of others by the Popes authority 469. No Freers Minors to be elected Bishops in Ireland or consecrated if elected 632 633. Fratres saccati instituted 925. The intrusion of the Freers Minors into St. Edmunds 935. Eustathius a Monk a great Pyrate Admiral to King Philip of France taken by the English and beheaded for his pyracies 371. Writs to send some Monks from Winton to other Houses 975 276. A Schisme in the Abbey of Glaston between the Abbot and Monkes 28 unworthy Monkes there made together to make a party against the Bishop of Bath and Wells 851. The like in St. Swi â—ins Winton Monastery 502 581 582. 831 832 833 852 853 854. See Cistertians Cluny Apostata capiendo Deraigned by the King and made capable to marry and purchase Lands Kings power over them their lands possessions 2 3 4. See Index 2. Our Monkish Historians malice against and slanders of King John for maintaining the rights of his Crown against Papal Vsurpations and seising their Temporalties for disobeying his Writs 256. 284 225 286. Brand those who adhered to or pleaded for him against the Pope 258 259 265. Some of their old Charters Bulls rased proved forgeries Ap. 16 17 18. die of the plague grief 565. Mortmain alienation of Capite Lands prohibited 759. See Alienation Mules adoring the Hostia a brutish argument for Papists to adore it and Transubstantiation 73 74. Murage excommunication for demanding it of Clerks 386. Murder King John slandered for murdering Hostages at Nottingham Castle and some he suspected to defile his Queen 256. And the Emperor Frederick for executing Trayterous Clergymen 522 King John condemned by the French King Peers for murdering his Nephew Arthur without hearing for which they alleged he forfeited his Lands in France and right of the Crown of England 363 363 364 365. Appendix 18 19. Clerks at Oxford executed for it for which all deserted the University 257. By Jews in crucifying a Child at Lincoln 855 856 â—57 By the Bishop of Aquen 600. 601. By Monks of a Bishop and Monk 522. N. NAmium Vetitum sued in the Sheriffâ— Court 758. Navy summoned by Kings Writs against forreign Invasions 268 269. Of the French twice defeated by the English and their Admiral taken 276 370. Of those of Genoa by the Emperor Frederick 2. 553 to 557 652 653. Of King John 284. See Ships Nicodemus his story 713. Noah saved from the deluge by Gods love to Mary 31. Nobles See Barons Peers Non-obstante a detestable word frequently inserted into Popes Bulls subverting all former Charters Bulls priviledges against Justice Law conscience complaints of our Historians Kings Prelates Nobles Parliaments and oppositions against them 466 414 505 6â—6 647 666 667 673 676 682 683 693 694 694 696 752 753 765 776 799 821 84â— 842 844 846 859 861 935 1028 1029. When introduced into our Kings Charters and how censured as a sulphureous detestable corruption springing from Rome by some Judges 412 452 454 495 569 76â— 776 853 1063. Nonresidence in Archbishops Bishops Ministers Provisors mischievous prohibited punishable by our Kings Notable Writs of the King and Constitutions of Octobon against it 2 3 4 683 805 958 999. 10â— to 1007 1011 1012 1041 1042 1043 1044. See Index 3. Archbishop Boniface Pet. de Egeblanke The Moiety of Nonresidents Livings demanded by the Pope 676 681. Novelties in Usurpation of Jurisdiction in Ecclesiastical persons prohibited by special Writs 752 753 754 755. Nunnes 30. and their Abbesse deprived ejected imprisoned at once for their whoredom and uncleannesse by King Henry 2. and their Lands at Ambresbery given to others by him and King John 228 229. their detestable
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
one part he may cut away also another and so may his Successors and so the Empire should at last be brought to nothing and utterly destroyed which is against the Publique good and the end why the Empire is ordained Ex quo verè credo Whereupon I do truly believe that the aforesaid Donation De Iure cannot be of force to prejudice the Empire or the Successors He adds That praescriptio dat utile Dominium Ecclesiae praestitis tamen Tributis Censibus Imperatorum Directum non tollit Contra Principem non nisi quoad utile Dominium praescribitur because the Pope in using this Dominion doth it as the Emperors Deputy or Minister and in the Emperors name and so the Soveraignty still rests in the Emperor against which there is no prescription As for prescription by the Canon Law that is least available for the Pope For by the Canon Law there is required to a valid prescription TITULUS BONA FIDES Both which in this case of Constantines Donation and so in King Iohns too he saith seem to be wanting for there is a Title pretended where there is no Title at all quia datus per eum quidare non potuit and because the alienation is made contrary to Law as we have shewed Bona fides also is here wanting because the Pope and his Successors knew Res esse alienas hoc est Imperii Thus Albericus most clearly resolves whose words and reasons extend as fully to King Johns Charter as to Constantines pretended Donation to the Pope Antonius Rosellus noble both for his birth and learning in the Civil Law and other Literature though he defends the Donations made to Popes by Constantine Charles Lewes and Otho yet after long debate he concludes thus Firmiter teneo That as to those lands and territories which the Pope hath from antient times possessed by vertue of those gifts they are good for the possession profits utile Dominium seeing therin the Imperial right is not taken away SED DIRECTUM IMPERIUM EST PENES CAESAREM Directum Imperium est in ossibus Caesaris irremovibile vel inalienabile Habet ergo Papa executionem potestatis in the Territories given him but he hath not the Soveraign power over them that belongs to the Emperor who in all temporal goods and possessions is the Soveraign Prince For as we daily see the Emperor gives Dukedoms Earldoms or Kingdoms et tamen retinet in directo Dominio ipsam Inrisdictionem et Jus Imperii in ipsis bonis aut commissis even so in those gifts given by the Emperors to the Church or Pope JUS IMPERII et Jurisdictionem retinuit et retinet quamvis utile Dominium ejus et executionem potestatis Pontifici commisit He subjoyns The Donation to the Pope is good quoad proprietatem dominium particulare sed non quoad Jurisdictionem totalem Jus Imperii Although the Pope be capable of Imperial right quoad subsidium non tamen est capax principaliter ideo impossibile est per viam praescriptionis Nay it is impossible that in the same person should subsist the Imperial Authority and the Priesthood ideo impossibile est per viam praescriptionis He further resolves If there happen a controversie betwixt the Pope and the Prince concerning any meer temporal matter I think the Emperour himself ought to be Judge herein seeing in Temporal matters he is above all even the Pope himself ipse est Judex suae causae the Emperour is Judge in his own cause as the Law teacheth Therefore King John his Successors and Parliaments are meet Judges in the case of England by like reason who have adjudged this Kings Charter voyd He proceeds one step further Whereas the Popes to make sure that Authority which they use in the Patrimony of St. Peter cause the Emperour to swear that he will not exercise that Imperial Authority which he hath in those Lands but permit the Popes to enjoy the same as they have used tying the Emperours by this Oath from the exercise of any Imperial Jurisdiction in those Territories this learned Lawyer teacheth That Emperours indeed after they have once taken this Oath cannot intermeddle in those Lands but ought by vertue of their Oath leave the Jurisdiction therein to the Pope But withall he adds that seeing the Emperor retaineth still the direct dominion in those Lands which dominion he cannot possibly passe away to the Pope his Successors need not to take that Oath and not taking it saith he they may actually use their own Imperial Rights and Jurisdiction in the same and it were better they would do so Hugo Grotius one of the learnedest most judicious Lawyers Scholars of this later age positively concludes Rex partem populi alienare non potest nisi etiam pars de qua alienanda agitur consentiat accedente populi consensu libero alienari posse etiam à rege quid obstet non video Quare subscribere non possumus Jurisconsultis qui de non alienandis Imperii partibus adjiciunt exceptiones duas de publica utilitate de necessitate nisi hoc sensu ut ubi est eadem utilitas communis corporis partis facile etiam ex silentio etiam non longi temporis consensus populi partis intervenisse videatur facilius verò si etiam necessitas appareat At ubi manifesta est in contrarium voluntas aut corporis aut partis nihil actum debet intelligi Sub alienatione merito comprehenditur infeudatio sub onere Quare videmus a pluribus populis irritas habitas ut alienationes ita infeudationes Regnorum quas populis inconsultis Reges fecerant Populum autem consensisse intelligimus sive totus coiit quod olim apud Germanos Gallos fieri solebat sive per Legatos partium integrantium mandato sufficiente instructos Nam facimus quod per alium facimus d Sed nec pignori dari pars Imperii poterit nisi consensu simili non ea tantum de causa quod ex pignoris datione sequi alienatio soleat sed quod et Rex teneatur populo ad exercendum per se summum Imperium et populus partibus suis ad conservandum hoc exercitium in sua integritate cujus rei gratia in societatem civilem coitum est Patrimonium quoque populi cujus fructus destinati sunt ad sustentanda Reipublicae aut Regiae dignitatis onera a Regibus alienari nec in totum nec in partem potest Nam in hoc jus majus fructuario non habent Nec admitto distinctionem si res modicum videat quia quod meum non est ejus nec exiguam partem alienare mihi jus est sed in rebus modicis quam in magnis consensus populi ex scientia et ex silentio facilius praesumitur Existimat Barclaius Si Rex regnum alienet aut alii subjiciat amitti ab eo
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
sustinetur ut haereditatem de jure Regni petere potest Sed orta super hoc tamen contentione utrum scilicet genitus an natus fuerit ante desponsationem an post discutietur id ut dictum est coram judice Ecclesiastico quod ab eo judicatum fuerit id Domino Regi vel ejus Justiciario scire faciet Ita tamen quod secundum quod judicatum fuerit in Curia Christianitatis de Matrimonio scilicet utrum fuerit ille qui haereditatem petit natus vel genitus ante Matrimonium contractum vel post In Curia Domini Regis supplebitur de adjudicanda vel abjudicanda ipsi haereditate super qua contentio est ita quod per judicium Curiae haereditatem ipsam obtinebit vel clameum suum perdet The Bishops to advance their own Courts above the Kings and the Canons made by the Pope and Lateran Council at Rome above the Common Law and custome of the Realm in this particular refused to return any Certificate in such cases upon the Kings Writs directed to them or to act any thing against the Churches Canons and were very importunate with the Nobles in the Parliament held at Merton Anno 20 H. 3. to alter the Common Law in this point according to their Canons which the Nobles peremptorily refused to do as the Statute or Merton cap. 9. and Henry de Bracton a Learned Judge who lived in that age more fully informs us in his excellent Discourse concerning Bastardy Qualiter opponi debeat Bastardia in primis videndum Proponi quidem solet aliquando cum adjectione causae quare Bastardus sit quandoque sine causa sed quoniam ubi causa non adjicitur sub tali responsione poterit esse obscuritas incertitudo quia cum sciri non poterit ad quod forum pertinere debeat cognitio non refert Utrum quis omnino non respondeat vel obscure ut si dicat tenens simpliciter quod petens nihil juris habet in re petita quia Bastardus est paratus est probare Bastardiam ubi quando debuerit si prohibitio ex tali probatione responsione statim mittatur ad Curiam Christianitatis ita poterit quidem probatio quaelibet indifferenter fieri in Curia Christianitatis quae in quibusdam est contraria Legi Consuetudini Angliae quod esse non debet cum nihil aliud sit sub tali obscuritate transmittere inquisitionem de Bastardia faciendam ad Curiam Christianitatis quam venire contra Legem Consuetudinem Angliae Ad talem igitur errorem tollendum necesse est causam addiscere ut si dicat tenens frater nihil juris habes in terra petita quia Bastardus es quia Pater tuus nunquam desponsavit matrem tuam Talis cognitio Bastardiae recte pertinet ad judicem Ecclesiasticum ex quo praecise deductum est Matrimonium quia non pertinet ad judicem secularem discussio utrum sit ibi Matrimonium vel non cum ipse cui objicitur dicat contrarium Idem erit si dicat frater nihil juris habes in terra illa licet Matrimonium intervenerit quia inter Patrem tuum Matrem tuam contractum fuit Matrimonium illegitimum ex quo prius contraxit cum quadam quae vixit tempore quando contraxit cum matre tua Est igitur ad Curiam Christianitatis inquisitio in hoc transmittenda quia ad judicem secularem non pertinet discussio quis eorum quae illarum sit legitima uxor quae non Item opponi poterit Bastardia cum adjectione causae ut supra sed non erit ad Curiam Christianitatis inquisitio demandanda quia nihil pertinet ad judicem Ecclesiasticum cognoscere de prioritate vel posterioritate nativitatis ejus cui opponitur Bastardia cum sponsalia vel Matrimonium hinc inde concessa sint non magis quam si quis ita diceret frater nihil juris habes in terra illa si jus haberes petere non potes quia petis de tempore Henr. senioris vel ulterius quod omnem excluditâ—actionem vel si dicat tenens sic frater nihil juris habes in terra petita quia Bastardus quia natus fuisti per tantum tempus ante sponsalia vel Matrimonium contractum inter Patrem tuum et Matrem tuam Et quia hinc inde conceditur Matrimonium bene poterit Rex in Curia sua inquirere sine alicujus praejudicio utrum talis cui objiciatur natus sit ante Matrimonium vel post sicut inquirere poterit in aliis casibus utrum natus in tempore Regis H. vel Regis J. maxime in defectum Episcoporum quia contrarii sunt Legibus et Consuetudinibus Angliae nec etiam magis injuriosum est quam si Rex in placito Dotis in Curia sua fieri faciat inquisitionem utrum mulier dotem petens dotata sit ad ostium Ecclesiae vel alibi vel utrum sponsalia vel Matrimonium publicum sit vel clandestinum Et cum in Curia Domini Regis Anno Regni sui Vicesimo in crastino Sancti Vincentii apud Merton coram Venerabili Patre tunc Cantuariensi Archiepiscopo coram Suffraganeis suis omnibus coram majore parte Comitum Baronum Angliae tunc ibidem existentium pro Coronatione Regis Reginae pro quo omnes vocati fuerunt generaliter tractatum esset de communi utilitate totius Regni super pluribus articulis Regem Reginam tangentibus inter alia tractatum esset de hujusmodi objectione Bastardiae Utrum viz. quis natus ante sponsalia et Matrimonium haberi possit pro legitimo sicut ille qui post Matrimonium natus fuit Ad quod omnes Episcopi responderunt Quod omnes illi qui nati fuerunt ante sponsalia vel Matrimonium ita erunt legitimi sicut illi qui nati erunt post Matrimonium quoad Dominum Deum quoad Ecclesiam * nec voluerunt nec potuerunt sine praejudicio Ecclesiasticae dignitatis respondere ad Breve super hujusmodi inquisitione facienda de Bastardia rescribere Domino Regi viz. utrum ante vel post quia hoc esset in praejudicium Sanctae Ecclesiae ut dicebant sed rogabant Reegm Magnates quod ad hoc consensum praeberent quod nati ante Matrimonium quoad omnia legitimi esse possent sicut illi qui post et omnes Comites et Barones quotquot fuerunt responderunt una voce Quod noluerunt Leges Angliae mutare quae usque ad tempus illud usitatae fuerunt et approbatae Postea vero die Jovis proxime post festum Sancti Dionysii Anno eodem coram ipso Domino Rege subscriptis convocato consilio provisum fuit concessum ab ipso Domino Rege coram Venerabili Patre E. Cantuariensi Archiepiscopo R. Cicestr Episcopo Domini Regis Cancellario
and divisions amongst his people 3ly Because they withdrew them from their Husbandry and other necessary temporal occasions to dance attendance from time to time and place to place on them and their Officers to their grand vexation and impoverishing 4ly Because they involved them in the danger or guilt of perjury by enforcing them to swear concerning the secret private actions of others wherein they might easily be mistaken All which reasons remain still in full force against all such like Oathes Inquisitions Innovations Vexations of Bishops Archdeacons Rural Deans Officials and other Ecclesiastical Officers which the King his Courts Judges Counsil may and ought by Law to prohibite redresse from time to time by like Writs of Prohibition for the Subjects relief upon all occasions as is evident by these six antient successive Writs the Register of Writs part 2. f. 36. Fitzherbert Natura Brevium f. 41. a. Rastals Abridgement of Statutes Tit. Prohibition sect 5. and other Law-books concurring with these Writs 4ly That Bishops Archdeacons Officials and other Ecclesiastical Officers and Courts had then no legal authority by the antient Laws usage Custom of this Realm to administer any Oath to Laymen except only in causes of Matrimony and Testament as these Prohibitions with sundry others hereafter cited in their due Chronological order the Statutes of 2 H. 5 c. 3. 2 E. 6. c. 13. and the last recited Lawbooks resolve 5ly That Bishops have been and may be legally attached and their Temporalties seized into the Kings hands if they prejudice the Kings Crown Dignity or vex his Subjects by administring enforcing illegal Oathes and Articles of Inquiry upon them by Excommunications and other Ecclesiastical Censures contrary to the Laws and antient Custom of the Realm 6ly That by the antient Laws and Custom of this Realm no new Oathes whatsoever may or ought to be framed imposed on any of the Kings Subjects by any Bishops Ecclesiastical or other persons whatsoever nor any old legal Oathes altered but by special Acts of Parliament prescribing both the forme words of the Oathes themselves and the persons who shall take and administer them who must be specially authorized either by express words in the Acts themselves or by special Commissions from the King under the Great Seal of England to administer them when made and not otherwise This is most apparent by all the Oathes heretofore prescribed to Justices of the Kings Courts Justices of Oyer and Terminer and of the Peace Barons and Officers of the Exchequer Sheriffs Under-Sheriffs the Officers of the Court of Wards and Liveries the Court of Augmentations Customers Searchers Commissioners of Sewers of Castles and Holds Conservators of the Truce Bayliffs of Franchises Coroners Sheriffs Clerks Attornies the Kings Privy Counsil Knights of Shires Burgesses of Parliament Champions Clerks of the Council Mayors and other Officers by the several Oathes of Fealty Allegiance and Supremacy made from time to time for the necessary preservation of the Sacred Persons of our Kings the safety of the Kingdom and defence of the Rights Priviledges Jurisdiction of the Crown against all Papal Usurpations and Treasonable practises whatsoever all made prescribed by special Acts of Parliament as these ensuing resolve us 9 H. 3. c. 28. 51 H. 3. c. 14. 3 E. 1. c. 40. 6 E. 1. c. 8. 13 E. 1. c. 43. 13 E. 1. Stat. of Winchester c. 6. 13 E. 1. Stat. Merchant and Articles of Inquisition upon the Statute of Winchester 34 E. 1. Statute of Liberties c. 6. Totles Magna Charta 1556. f. 164 to 168. Rastals Abridgement of Statutes Coroners sect 3. 9. E. 2. Statute of Sheriffs 17 E. 2. c. 4. 1 E. 3. Parl. 1. c. 8. Parl. 2. c. 4. 5 E. 3. c. 2. 9 E. 3. of Money c. 9. 15 E. 3. c. 3 4. 15 E. 3. Rot. Parl. num 10 20 28 37 41 42 17 E. 3. Rot. Parl. n. 11. 18 E. 3. Star 3. 20 E. 3. c. 1 2 3. Rot. Parl. num 25. Rastal Justice and Justices sect 2 3 4. and Clerks of the Chancery sect 1. 21 E. 3. Rot. Parl. num 7. 25 E. 3. Rot. Parl. num 10. 25 E. 3. Stat. 1. c. 5. Stat. 4. c. 1. Stat. 7. of levying the Quindisme 27 E. 3. Stat. 2. c. 1 15 16 23 24 26. 31 E. 3. Stat. 2. 5 R. 2. Stat. 1. c. 11 13 14. 5 R. 2. Rot. Parl. num 74. 6 R. 2. c. 12. 7 R. 2. Rot. Parl. num 27. 9 R. 2. c. 3. 11 R. 2. Rot. Parl. num 23. 12 R. 2. c. 8. 13 R. 2. c. 7. 14 R. 2. c. 3. 17 R. 2. c. 9. 17 R. 2. Rot. Parl. num 18. 21 R. 2. c. 5. 21 R. â— Rot. Parl. num 21 37 to 44 51 52 53 89. 1 H. 4. Rot. Parl. num 38. 4 H. 4. c. 10 18 20 21. 8 H. 4. Rot. Parl. num 66. 11 H. 4. Rot. Parl. num 14 39 63. 1 H. 5. c. 6. 2 H. 5. c. 4 6 7. 4 H. 5. c. 2 4. 1 H. 6. Rot. Parl. num 62. 2 H. 6. Rot. Parl. num 17. 2 H. 6. c. 10. 11 H. 6. c. 8. 11 H. 6. Rot. Parl. num 14 15 16. 18 H. 6. c. 4 10. 20 H. 6. c. 10. 23 H. 6. c. 2. 33 H. 6. c. 3 5. 39 H. 6. Rot. Parl. num 25 26 29. 3 E. 4. c. 3. 7 E. 4. c. 1. 8 E. 4. c. 2. 12 E. 4. c. 2 3. 17 E. 4. c. 2. 1 R. 3. c. 6. 19 H. 7. c. 7. 22 H. 8. c. 8 14. 23 H. 8. c. 5. 25 H. 8. c. 22. 26 H. 8. c. 2. 28 H. 8. c. 7. 10 16. 31 H. 8. c. 14. 32 H. 8. c. 46. 33 H. 8. c. 22. 2 3 Phil. Mar. c. 1. 1 Eliz. c. 11. 5 Eliz. c. 1. 8 Eliz. c. 1. 13 Eliz. c. 7. 18 Eliz. c. 6. 27 Eliz. c. 12. 29 Eliz. c. 4. 43 Eliz. c. 1 2. 1 Jac. c. 9. 3 Jac. c. 4. 7 Jac. c. 2 6 8. â—1 Jac. c. 7. 20 33. 1 Car. 1. c. 1. 2 Car. 1. c. 1. The Petition of Right 3 Car. 1. 17 Car. 1. An Act for repeal of the Branch of the Statute of 1 Eliz. c. 1. a meer Declaration of the antient Common Law of England in point of administring Oaths by Ecclesiastical Courts and Persons and the Act for Explanation of a Clause therein 13 Car. 2. p. 66 67. The Acts for well Governing and Regulating of Corporations An. 13 Car. 2. p. 11. 12 13 14 15. The Act against Quakers and others refusing to take lawfull Oathes p. 3 4 5 7. The Act for Ordering the forces in the several Counties of this Kingdom p. 53 54. An Act for the Uniformity of publike Prayers c. p 73 77 80. An Act for Regulating the making of Stuffs in Norfolke and Norwich p. 49 108 110. An Act for Distribution and supply of Threescore thousand pounds c. for relief of Poor and maimed Officers and Soldiers p. 178 188. An Act for preventing Frauds
and regulating Abuses in his Majesties Customs p. 210 219 238 239. An Act for regulating the Trade of Silkthrowing p. 290. An Additional Act concerning matters of Assurances used among Merchants p. 352 353 354 355 356 An Act for repairing of Dover Harbour p. 389 392. An Act for the better Regulating of the Manufacture of Broad Wollen Cloth within the West riding of the County of Yorke p. 411 413 Anno 13 Caroli 2. with sundry other Acts made since resolve As all these Acts in general so more particularly The late Act for Safety and Preservation of his Majesties Person and Government against Treasonable and Seditious Practices and Attempts Anno 13 Caroli 2. p. 6. resolves and declares That the Oath usually called The Solemne League and Covenant being not made by Act of Parliament and without the Kings Royal Assent was in it selfe an unlawfull Oath and imposed upon the Subjects of this Realm against the Fundamental Lawes and Liberties of this Kingdom and that all Orders and Ordinances of both or either Houses of Parliament though all the Bishops as well as Temporal Lords be Members of and present in them much more then of any Council Synod Archbishop Bishop Archdeacon Coâ—missary or other Ecclesiastical person or officer out of Parliament FOR IMPOSING OF OATHES to which the Kings Royal assent either in person or by Commission was not expresly had or given and by consequence all other Oaths hereafter so made or imposed in or out of Parl. were in their first creation and making and still are so shall be taken to BE NULL AND VOID TO ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES WHATSOEVER And Sir Edward Cooke in his 4. Institutes from the consideration of some of these Acts asserts That an Oath is so sacred and so deeply concerneth the consciences of Christian men as the same cannot be ministred to any unless the same be allowed by the Common Law or by some Act of Parliament That no old Oath allowed by the Common Law or an Act of Parliament can be altered nor any New Oath raised without an Act of Parliament nor any Oath administred by any that have not allowance by the Common Law or by an Act of Parliament And so was it resolved in Parliament Anno 26 Elizabeth in the case of the Vndersheriff and in the case of Commissioners for Policies of Assurance in which Parliament I attended writes he as Attorney General Whereunto he subjoynes That Oathes which have no warrant by Law are rather Nova Tormenta quà m Sacramenta and that it is an high contempt to administer any old much more then to make or impose a New Oath without warrant of Law to be punished by Fine and Imprisonment And therefore Commissioners that sit by force of any Commission that is not allowed by the Common Law nor warranted by Authority of Parliament much lesse then such who have no Commission at all from the King under the Great Seal but only from a Bishop Archdeacon or other Subject that ministreth any Oath whatsoever are guilty of an high contempt and for the same are to be fyned and imprisoned And no Commissions are legal but such as are allowed by the Common Law or warranted by some Act of Parliament And therefore Commissions much more Articles of new Inquiries or of Novel Inventions are against Law and ought not to be put in Execution Dors Claus An. 19 R. 2. n. 17. Certain poor Christians that had spoken against the worshipping of Images were by the Bishops inquired of and sworn to worship Images which Oath was against the express Law of God and against the Lawes of the Land for that they had no warrant to minister the same And in his 12. Report f. 26 27. Pasch 4 Jacobi He reports That upon a motion made by the Commons in Parliament in what cases the Ordinary may examine any person upon Oath Chief Justice Popham and himself upon a reference and demand from the Lords of the Counsil touching this question upon good consideration and view of the Books resolved That the Ordinary cannot constrain any Ecclesiastical or temporal person upon their Oathes to answer in cases of Infamy Adultery Incontinency Felony Simony hearing of Masse Heresie c. but only of Matrimony and Testaments it being not only against the antient Lawes of the Realm but also in prejudice of the Kings Crown and Diginty as they proved by the forecited Books and Prohibitions After these Prohibitions I do not find by our Histories or Records that any Bishops made Inquisitions upon Oath in their Visitations or Consistories from 36 H. 3. till Queen Maries dayes when Bishop Boner introduced them Yea William Lindewood our greatest Canonist and Advocate for Episcopal Jurisdiction and the Canon Law flourishing and made Bishop in King Henry the 6. his reign writing of Episcopal Inquisitions asserts That solemn preparatory Inquisitions are regularly made sine exactione Iuramenti without exaction of an Oath That from the beginning when a general Inquisition is to be made by Archbishops Bishops or Archdeacons in their Visitations non debet exigi Iuramentum an Oath ought not to be exacted especially by which any one shall be constrained to detect another mans secret finne or offence And Angelus de Elavasio a famous Canonist writing about the year of our Lord 1480. in his Summa Angelica resolves That Bishops and other Visitors in their Visitations ought first to preach the word of God and afterwards Inquirat et sine Iuramento et coactione they are to inquire of those things which belong to their office to correct without an Oath and coaction inducing the people to reform those things that are amisse by wholesome connsels and gentle perswasions or or by reprehentions as they shall deem meet This course was observed in all the Visitations of our Archbishops of Canterbury recorded by Matthew Parker or Godwin in their Lives out of our Historians and their own Registers wherein I finde no mention of any Inquiry or presentations upon Oath witnesse the Visitations of Boniface Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Kylwarby John Peckham Walter Raynolds John Stratford Simon Islippe William Courtney Thomas Arundell Thomas Bourgchier John Morton and others All which I thought fit from these presidents to demonstrate for vindication of the Kings Prerogative the antient Laws Customs of the Realm the Subjects Liberties and others information I now return to my former Chronological method and theam K. Henry the 3. not only to evidence his Devotion though Superstitious but Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction in Spiritual and Religious things Feasts and Reliques as they were then reputed Circa idem tempus scripsit Dominus Rex omnibus Regni sui Magnatibus ut in festo Sancti Aedvardi videlicet translatione quae celebratur in Quindena Sancti Michaelis jubens ut omnes ibidem convenirent ut joeundissimos cujusdam Sancti beneficii coelitus Anglis nuper collati rumores exaudirent Et praetereà ut tam
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
to know whether they would adhere to and defend the Barons Constitutions there made 954. A Writ de cautione admittenda for an excommunicated person imprisoned whose caution he refused else the Sheriff to take it and enlarge him in his cefault 974. published Pope Alexanders absolution of King Henry's Oath from the Ordinances of the Barons at Oxford 989. A Writ to him to collect and secure the profits goods of Aliens Non-resident Clerks and others beyond Sea who had been against him and were taken away during the late Troubles and particular Clerks goods houses keep them safe till disposed of according to Law 1005. A Writ to him speedily to collect the Dism granted the King by the Clergy in Parliament for defence of the Realm and pay it by a day to prevent the Sheriffs levying it in his default 1006 1007. Roger de Sherwin the Popes Bull to him to revoke null all confederacies Leagues made by the Barons in derogation of the Kings royal Majesty to excommunicate all who would maintain them and Mandate to Roger Abbot of Canterbury to execute it 1015 1016. The Kings Writ to maintain the rights and Liberties of his Church a Commission at the Bishops instance to inquire of those who had invaded them in a riotous manner at Lenn and Gyppewick 1016 1017. Writs to the Collectors of Disms in it diligently to attend and return the monies with speed 1033 1034. To suspend the Collection of Tithes of some particular persons allowed to them for Debts due from the King 1055 1056. A license to a tenant in Capite to sell the Mannor of Ferling to the Bishop of Norwich and his successors to procure monyes for his voyage to the Holy Land with Prince Edward 1056. The Priory Cathedral and Bishops palace burnt by reason of a fray between the Monks and Citizens about tallages and liberties the proceedings against the Malefactors by the Kings special writs and commissions 1065 1066 1067 1068. William Middleton A witnesse to Pope Martins Letter of receit of monies given from King Edward 1. for the annual rent granted by King Johns Charter p. 333. R. Rossen Rochester Bishoprick Bishops THe Bishoprick Church first erected by King Ethelbert upon his conversion by Augustine 607. The perpetual Advowson Royalties and Custody of the Temporalties during vacancy granted by King John to Archbishop Langeton and his successors which ungratefull Traytor presently gratified him with the surrender of Rochester Castle to the Barons and adhered to them against him p. 339 340 341. Commissioners in it for the dammages of the exiled Bishops 281. Gilbert one of the Popes Commissioners in the difference between the King and Monks of St. Augustins Cant Append. 12. Benedict the difference between the Bishops of Waterford and Limrick referred to him and others by the Pope 380 382. sent to Rome with others by the King and Bishops to oppose the election of Hevesham to be Archbishop who promised the Pope that the King should grant him a Disme against the Emperor to vacat his election which effected it 418 419. His Testimony to the Pope of Richards learning good life made use of by the Pope to make him Archbishop against the Kings minde and his imployment to Rome 420. Consecrates Richard of Canterbury and two more Bishops 421. Sent into Wales with Edmund Archbishop of Canterbury to make Peace between the King Lewellin and the Earl Marshal 445. Present in the Parliament at Merton which over-ruled the Bishops motion against bastardy at the Common Law 472. Richard de Wendover elected by the Monks of Rochester refused by Archbishop Edmund upon an appeal to Rome though the Archbishop went thither in person to oppose it judgement was given for the Monks against him and he consecrated Bishop 498 499. A Writ to him to return the number values of all Benefices and provisions to aliens in his Diocesse and who granted them 573 A Writ to prohibit the Prior and Monks of Canterbury to exercise any power thing to the disturbance of the Clergy or Realm during the vacancy of the Archbishoprick upon his and other Suff agans Complaints 600 Present in Parliament with other Bishops who reprehended King H. 3. for violating the Liberties of the Church and Great Charter and denyed the ayde he demanded 721. His death 748. Laurentius de Sancto Martino the Kings Clerk elected by the Monks to please the King that he might not oppose the election he got a dispensation to hold his former promotions because his Bishoprick was the poorest of all Bishopricks in England 746 751 768. The Bishop the Kings Proctor at Rome well known there 766. Present in Parliament joynes in the general Excommunication of all infringers of the Churches Libetties and Great Charter 796. Visited by Archbishop Boniface 799. Collectors for the Dismes therein nominated in Parliament 814 The ayds levyed in it its fees for marrying the Kings daughter or making his son a Knight challenged and awarded by Writ to the Archbishop though formerly paid to the King who hath the custody of Rochester tempotalties during its vacancy and return of all the Kings Writs on the fees of the Bishoprick which was countermanded by an other Writ by the Kings Counsil and no fees ordered to be levyed till descided whether they belonged to the King or Archbishop 819. 877. Oppressed by Archbishop Boniface for temporal rights whereupon many bloodsheds and Tumults arose A Writ to the Judges itinerant to stay proceedings between them till the King and Counsil should determine them 825. Complains of this Archbishops oppression to the King who could not move him to justice or humility 842. Goes to Rome and complains to the Pope against him 850 928. procured the Archbishop of Messana to come into England to free him from his oppressions who brings a Letter to the King from the Pope to right him against his oppressions The Archbishop cited to answer his oppressions before the Pope in case he shall not redresse them 928 929 930 A Writ to the Sheriff of Kent to distrain him by his lands goods for his contempt in suing the Archbishop and others out of the Realm against the privilege of the King kingdom to which his Bayliffs put in sureties to appear he being absent out of the Realm 941 942. A Prohibition to him for suing the Archbishop in the Ecclesiastical Court by the Popes authority for gifts and rents belonging to the Temporalties of his Bishoprick 877. Writs to Collectors of the Dismes therein 917. And to his Official to collect them with speed 1008 1034. An account of them 1052 1053. Constituted one of the Kings Proctors at Rome 984. S. Sarum Salisbury Bishoprick Bishops JOselin present at the ejection of the Abbesse and Nuns of Ambresbery for their whoredom and induction of those of Fonteveroit in their stead p. 228. Commissioners in that Diocesse for the dammages of the exiled Bishops 280. Richard one of the Kings Counsil his Teste to Writs p. 38â— 390 392 398. One of
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
particulars and with saving the rights lands of the Empire 651 652. Of the Bishop of Winton from his Excommunication by the Popes Legate at the point of death upon his professed repentance for favouring Simon Monteforts party against the King 1018. Absolution of England from the impious Interdict after 6 years 3 moneths 14 dayes continuance 331 332 333 340 414. See Interdict Of Abbots from visiting the Popes pallace every 3. years for money 465. Of Subjects from their Allegiance Oaths of Fealty Homage obedience to their Kings Emperors by usurped Papal authority in the cases of Otho 5. Frederick 2. King John and Henry 3. 260 263 264 265 410 516 524 439 540 619 621 622 664. contrary to the Law of God Nature Nations and some Popes Bulls and Bishops resolutions 341 343 402 403 456 849. Of Kings by Popes from Oaths inviolably to observe the Great Charter and other Ordinances made by their Lords in Parliaments 336 337 340 to 345 934 936 946 988 989 1015 1016 1021. Of the Cruce-signati from their Oathes Vowes to go to Jerusalem against the Saracens taken by Popes Bulls instigations soon after only to gain money for Popes to the great scandall of Christians and Christianity though they excommunicated the Emperor Frederick and others for not going at the time prefixed when hindred by sicknesse and other grand affairs 411 412 413 449 452 470 471 512 513 514 545 547 571 728 729 746 747 754 766 767 822 814 825 1049 1050 1056. Of all sinnes by Bishops to rebels before battles against their Kings to encourage them to fight manfully 1021 1022. To others by Popes Legates 370 371 448. Popish penances injoyned by Legates before absolutions from excommunications 287 494 495. Adam seduced by Eve and the Serpent 61. He Eve their posterity and mankinde saved by the Virgin Mary as Papists assert 26 31 to 36. Administration of intestates goods indebted to the King prohibited Ordinaries till the Kings debt satisfied 782 89â— See Intestates Admiral of Genâ—â— Fleet 652. Of the French taken beheaded 371. Admittendo Clerico to Bishops to admit Clerks or shew cause why they do it not by a day 781. Adoration due only to God of Angels the Virgin Mary Saints Hostia Idolatry prohibited by God 56 57. 60 61 62. Of Mary more then God by the Church of Rome and Papists See Mary Prayer to Saints Adultery of King John his Queen imprisoned by him and those suspected to defile her put to death for it 256. Punishable by Kings 2. Advocate a good ones properties 43 44 45. All of them found in the Virgin Mary whom the Church of Rome and Romanists stile make invoke magnify as their best chiefest compassionatest eloquentest most sollicitous prevailing Advocate to Christs dishonor our only Advocate by Gods appointment relying on her Advocation more then on Christs 30 to 40. 43 to 50 55 56 63. St. Dominick and St. Francis made Advocates in Heaven equivalent to or more prevalent then Christ 64 65. Advocates delaying marriage Contracts by frivolous exceptions excommunicated 386. The Emperor Fredericks in the Council of Lyons 655. King Hen. 3. his Advocate therein 299 638 639 644. The Clergies Advocate against Popes exactions 841. Of the Court of Rome King Henry the 3. his Letter to ample reward promised him 1031. Advowsons of Churches Patrons cheated of them by Papal provisions complaints against it 444 506 507. See Provisions Prohibitions against suits concerning them in Ecclesiastical Courts or out of the Realm See Prohibitions Patrons Presentations Agnus Dei a vain Charm against thunder tempests 466. Sung in Churches 686. Prohibited to be impressed by Bakers on sale-bread 783. Christs pretended appearing in Popish Hostiaes under that form 71 72. Alienation of Capite Lands in mortmain or otherwise prohibited 597. A License to alien such lands upon a Voyage to the Holy Land 1056. Of Lands belonging to Archbishopricks Bishopricks Abbyes or Chauntries prohibited recovered resumed by the Kings writs 3 4 230 233 372 to 378. 380 381 1004 1033. Prohibited Abbots Bishops by new Oaths to the Pope without his license 465. who yet may alien all the Churches lands against his Oath 5. Aliens Poictovins Italians Romans others promoted to Bishopricles Ecclesiastical preferments benefices in England by King Joha Henry 3. and Popes provisions though illiterate scandalous ignorant of the English tongue to the prejudice of the English Church Scholars Complaints by the Nobles against this abuse still continued notwithstanding promises of reformation 243 310 435 442 446 456 457 501 502 550 579 580 626 627 748 749 751 764 765 777 1020 1323. Alienated the Kings heart from incensed him against the English consumed his Treasure domineered over the Natives married the English Nobles oft complained against the King sharply reprehended for it by the English Nobles in Parliament 443 444 445 721 775 949 to 952. The chief cause of the Barons rebellion against King H. 3. 1020 1023. Their Corn threshed out goods houses plundered by the English who are excommunicated imprisoned for it Inquisitions after their Lands plundered goods 434 to 439 630 631 1000 to 1006. The Nobles rise up in arms against banish force them several times out of the Realm seise their moneyes goods oppose their return as firebrands of sedition 443 444 445 450 930 to 938 949 950 966 967 1020. Alien Priors and Normans Lands rents in England enquired after seised by the King 630 631. Alien Usurers introducei protected by the Pope excommunicated imprisoned till they made their peace 437 469 651 652 754 802. Append. 26. Altars of and to the Virgin Mary 51 52. Christs corporal apparition on them in Popish Hostiaes 72 73. Appeal made at the High Altar against King Johns Charter by the Archbishop 293 294 300 431. Archbishops after their elections carried to the high Altar 242 243 247. Priests flying to their â—horns for sanctuary pulled thence 786 787. Hubert pulled from before it with his Crucifix in his hand to which he fled 439. Broken in pieces because persons excommunicated celebrated Mass on them Appendix 6. King H. 3. his Oath upon the Altar at Westminster to observe the great Charter and reform all his former errors 935. Christs body offered on them 504. Angels their several Orders all subject to the Virgin Mary their Queen Empresse attending on her at her death Assumption 16 20 to 25 28 34 43 48 68. Shew Christ on the Altar to Plegilis 71 72. Not to be adored 60 61. Americaments of Clergymen 337. Of their Tenants 828. Antichrist The Pope Court of Rome reputed so by Alexander Cementarius Grosthead the Greek Church others for their antichristian practises corruptions 259 760 765 773 778 799 to 806 824. See Index 10 12 Apparitions of Christ in Popish Hostiaes delusions 74. Apparators Beadles their exactions prohibited 910. Apostacy of Convert Jewes others punished with death 385 634. Of Christians by reason of the Saracens victories over them and their ill successes in the Holy Warre 734. Apostate
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
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
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
the King should nominate granted by the Pope 632 1063 1064. See Pluâ—alities Finde pledges to keep the Ornaments of the Kings Chapple to which they were presented 971. A Writ for one of them against frauds to the Kings disinherison 781. Queens Chaplaâ—n a promise to him of the next Church or Prebend that falls voyd in an Irish Bishoprick 971. To remove him from a Living got by a Popes Provision 781. Chaplâ—â—ns of the Pope imployed to collect Dismes and other duâ—â—es 311 312 313 382 424 425 691 855 863 864 944 981. An annuity and living granted to one of them appointed to be the Kings Clerk 855 977. Imployed as the Kings Proctors in the Court oâ— Rome 808. Chapples of the King their Furniture Priviledgeâ— Ornaments 971. His order for the Chaplains wages and assigning Masses to be said in them 496 734 735 736 759 808 828 971 979 982 983 996 1000 1005. See Free-Chapples Consecrations of them left arbitrary to the Canons 504. The Charter of King Johns detestable resignation of his Crown Realms of England and Ireland to the Pope under an annual rent of 1000 Marks and of his Homage Fealty for them 273 274 288 289 290 341. The differences between that in Matthew Paris and that in the Charter Roll 289 290 305 306. But one only sealed with a golden seal not two successive ones 290 291. Burnt in the Popes Closet at â—yons 31. years after 300 310. The Transcript of it sent thereupon to all the English Bishops to ratifie with their seals which they most trayterously set to it after the Kings Nobles Kingdoms protestation against it in the Council of Lyons 300 301 640 641 644 645 663. The menaces force fraud antichristian practices by which it was procured 253 to 306 316 to 329 414 415 1068. The false suggestions recitals in it 296 297 303 304 307. The many nullities of it in Law Conscience 274 275 300 301 to â—06 316 to 329 41â— 415 638 639 644 to 648 The Archbishops solemn appeal at the High Altar of Pauls against it in behalf of the whole Realm 274 294 299 300 431 638 639 1068. The Lords Barons Justices common peoples general declamations protestations against it and him as most vile detestable 295 296. His own detestation of grief for indignation against it 294 295 296 297. Four Parliaments unanimous protestations against it â—â— null voyd because extorted by force against his Oath made without the Parons consent falsly thrust into it 294 296 299 300 301 302 638 639 644 to 648 1066. The French Kings Peers Nobles protestation against it as null 297 298 299. Appendixâ—9 â—9 The Emperor Frederick his declamation against it as null and of dangerous president to all Christian Emperors Kings whom Popes endeavoured to trample under feet and make Tributaries by that ill president 414 415 547 5â—1 613. The Kings Parliaments Kingdoms appeal and protestation against it in the General Council at Lyons by their Embassadors Proctors the Popes present silence but subsequent rancor against them for it 299 300 638 639 640 641 644 646 663 664 666 1066. The judgement of our own Monkish Historians Popish Writers and resolutions of Foreign Historians Statesmen Lawyers asserting its nullity 291 292 293 299 302 303 752 1066. Voyd by Popes own principles and resolutions in like cases 327 328 340 341 342 343 344 345 Released by the Popes own command with the Homage and Fealty the next Parliament after 296. Some Foreign Historians mistakes concerning it 292 293. Popes Papists vain boasts of the Popes Soveraign Dominion Right Title to the Realms of England and Ireland by it and insultations over our Kings as their Tributaries Vassals slaves 9 291 292 293 301 302 325 329 340 to 346 363 365 370 414 504 505 547 800. When how oft â—ong this annual Rent granted by it was payd by our Kings upon what occasions and when it ceased 274 292 293 307 to 315 1054 1055. King John though ever victorious successefull before it professed he never prospered after it and that his Barons rose up against rejected him and crowned Lâ—wes King principally for this his unworthy Charter which rendred him not only despicable but detestable to them others and himself 295 296 297 298 340 to 368. Charter of Liberties and Laws by King Henry 1. 282 283 335. The Great Charter of Liberties and the Forest by King John how procured from him by the Barons sworn to confirmed by his Seal Oath the Oaths of the Barons the Popes Bull 25 Conservators thereof to whom all others were sworn 333 334 335 340 796. Appealed against by King John to the Pope as extorted by force who absolves him from it by his Bulls for ever 327 328 340 to 346. What new clauses were inserted therein by the Bishops for their advantage 336 367 368. The Barons take up Armes against him after its nulling for which they were excommunicated 345 to 348. Often sworn to confirmed redeemed yet violated by K. Henry 3 for which he was taxed in Parliaments and denyed Aydes till he re-confirmed it with New Oaths Provisions Excommunications for its better inviolable observation for the future Writs Proclamations for its observation to Sheriffs 4 371 387 388 772 775 776 796 797 822 841 895 896 897 899 900 901 909 910 911 921 928 929 930 936 989. See Barons The Popes Confirmation of it of other Charters and submission to his Jurisdiction Censures if violated 336 337 450 to 455 620 621. King Johns Charter for the freedom of Elections of Archbishops Bishops Abbots 336 337 338 339 848. See Elections Of the grant of the Advowson Patronage Royalties of the Bishoprick of Rochester to the Archbishop and his Successors 339. Christ Head of the Church not the Pope 519. Our only Advocate Mediator Redeemer Refuge Saviour way light life help 29 30 41 42 43. The Church and every true Christian more really the natural body flesh bones of Christ and Christ himself by Scripture Reason Fathers resolutions then the consecrated Hostia 79. The consecrated Elements in the Eucharist not Transubstantiated into his very natural body and blood by For this is my body c. pronounced over them 68 to 80. See Transubstantiation All his power in Heaven and Earth not delegated to St. Peter or the Roman Popes at his ascension as Papists assert 10 11 12. Had no Vicar-general whiles corporally present on Earth but in one place at once transferred not his Kingly or Priestly Office to St. Peter or his Successors at Rome as his Successor or Viceroy when he ascended 11 12 13. Gave all his Apostles the self-same power gifts which were only Ministerial nor Monarchical Ibid. Pictured prayed to by Romanists as yet a little Infant in his Mothers lap or as still hanging crucified on his Crosse or not yet risen ascended into Heaven 13 14. His Sepulchre at Venice as now lying there interred 15. In what strange ignominious unhumane manner they assert him yet corporally present on
7 8 874 898 to 913. Append. 10. See Excommunication Interdict Legacies where suit lyes for them in Ecclesiastical Courts 884. Indistinct in Wills to no particular use enquired after usurped seised by the Pope and his Agents for him and the Holy-Land 671 68â— 682 692 9â—1 965 966. Lestagiuâ— exemption from it 229. Letanies of the Virgin Mary used every Saturday 54. Letany said at beginning of Councils 487. Licenses of alienation of Lands in Capite in Mortmain 1056. See Alienation For Commendaes Pluralities See those Titles Life and Member losse of them proclaimed against Sheriffs Foresters and other the Kings Officers extortions 282. against Tumults 742. Light of the World Christ alone attributed to the Virgin Mary by Papists 42 43. St. Luke the Virgin Maries Chaplain who revealed much of his Gospel to her 18. Her picture drawn by him a charme against the Plague 41. M. MAgna Charta See Charter Mahomet King Johns apostacy to Mahomets Law a â—orged slander 284 285 286. The Emperor Frederick stiled him a grand Impostor 514 539. Some Christians by reason of the Saracens routing them in the Holy-Land questioned whether Christ or his Laws were the better 734. Mannors with advowsons appendant 940. Marriage of the Emperor with Isabella by Proxie the forme thereof and portion 450 451 452 453. The mother married against Oath instead of the daughter 377 378. A Canon made by the Popes Legate in a Council against Kings or Lords compelling Widdows or others to marry against their wills saving the right of King John and his Heirs 358. King H. 3. his Letter Proctor to the Pope concerning his marriage and the Popes confirmation thereof 454. Advocates excommunicated who hinder the speedy execution of marriages by undue exceptions 386. Children born before marriage illegitimate by the Common contrary to the Canon Law Certificates of being joyned in lawfull matrimony no appeals admitted against them 393 394 471 to 475 780. One of the Papists seven Sacraments yet prohibited Priests as more inconsistent with their Orders then Whoredom though prescribed to Adam and all his posterity 473. Popes Priests who must not marry made sole Judges thereof created a Sacrament though common to all Pagans some beasts birds as well as Christians 473. The Bishops Barons Nobles resolution concerning it in the Parliament at Merton certified to be observed in Ireland 472 474. A Virgin or Widdow vowing chastity though she enter not into Religion ought not to marry by the Canon Law yet the Pope confirmed the marriage for money 500. The whorish lives practises of Romish Nuns Votaries who vow against it 228 229 287 428. Of English Wards to Aliens of small value or ill manners by the King complained of as a grievance in Parliament 721. Wards and their marriages granted to Italians and Popes Agents Nephews 991. No women who held Castles in Capite to marry without the Kings special license under pain of forfeiting their Lands 602. A Writ to execute the Archbishops Officials sentence in a case of Matrimony 810. The Pope confirms unlawfull marriages against Vows Canons and within degrees of consanguinity out of hatred to the Emperor for money against Bishops sentences of divorce 498 500 531. See Divorse The Emperor Fredericks marriage of his daughter to Battacio a friend to the Greek and enemy to the Roman Church made a cause of his excommunication and deposing by Pope Innocent 4. p. 492 653 658. Mary of Aegypt her appeal to the Virgin Mary 25. Mary Magdalen Christs apparition with hers to St. Catharine of Seals to whose custody he commits her 69. a counterfeit one how punished 385. Mary the Virgin pourtrâ—yed by the Church of Rome and Papists as the Empresse Queen Lady of Heaven and Earth sitting on a Royal Throne in Majesty with a Crown and rayes of glory on about her head and a Scepter in her hand but Christ her Son as a little babe yet lying in her bosome armes or at her feet and so represented to them when they invocaâ—e her and him 14 15 16. The Legend of her tearing her marble Image for a contempt offered to her Sons 14. Her Image drawn by St. Luke carried in procession chased away the Plague 41. Her several Images Churches resorted to in several places 51. Their assertions Devotions averring her Soveraign Universal Monarchy and fulnesse of power over the Church Militant and Triumphant the whole world Heaven Earth Hell Purgatory and all Angels Saints Creatures in them as their Empresse Lady Queen both by inheritance emption redemption election and as Spouse Mother of the King eternal totally subverting St. Peters Popes pretended Monarchy 16 to 29 32 33 35 37 to 40 43 44 47 49 c. That the Crown of the Church Militant and Triumphant plenitude of power and power of the Keyes is in her by right of Empire in the Pope Bishops only by way of delegation execution 18 19. Christ by his Testament neither did not could bequeath the Monarchy of the Universe from her and had he done it to her prejudice she might reverse his will 29. Their authorized Prayers to her to command compell her Son now in Heaven by her Motherly right and power over him 22 23 41. That Christ as her Son yea God himself is subject to her adore rerence her obey her will in all things ever grant never oppose deny any thing that she requests for sinners or her worshippers servants 20 to 30 46 47 48. That Christ her Son descended thrice personally from Heaven after his ascention with the whole Court of Heaven to honour her at her Death Funeral Assumption into Heaven That he hath advanced her soul and body to his own right hand and placed her on the very Throne of the Trinity where she sits reigns over all Creatures blessed for ever in the very glory of Christ himself not only as an Empresse Queen Lady but as Gods companion associate a Goddesse cloathed with the Deity in her Son and as a Goddesse of Goddesses to whom all knees in heaven earth and under the earth do bow 16 to 25 28 38 39 40 42 43 56. The Church Popes of Rome professedly adore worship honour her with divine adoration by dedicating Altars Aves Ave Mary Bells Breviaries Candels Cathedrals Chappels Parish Churches Colledges Creeds Crowns Festivals Fraternities Houres of Prayer Hymnes Letanies Mariales Masses Monasteries Oblations Offices Pater Nosters Pilgrimages Postils Primers Processions Psalters Religious Orders of Monks Nuns Sermons Temples Te Deums to her for her publick private adoration invocation in all places by swearing vowing by her holding Councils Excommunicating Interdicting and passing all Ecclesiastical Censures Acts in her name and by her authority adoring invocating honouring her more then God himself or Christ her Son and canonizing those for Saints who most advance her adoration in their Church 16 21 22 23 24 25 to 48 50 to 64. They attribute transfer all Christs attributes Offices Titles to her in their authorized publick private Books of
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
to the Pope that the King had done soe much malice then hee was towards the King full wroth and sent two Legates unto the King that one was called Pandulfe and that other Durâ—unt that they should warne the King in the Popes name that hee should cease of his Persecution that hee did unto holy Chirche and amend the wrong and the trespasse that hee had done to the Archbyshop of Canterbury and to the Priour and to the Monkes of Canterbury and to all the Clergy of England And that hee should restore all the goodes agen that hee had taken of them agenst their will and else they should curse him by name And to do this thing and to confirm the Pope toke them his Letters in Bulles Patents These two Legates came into Englond and came to the King to Northampton there that hee held his Parliament and full courteously they him salewed and said Syr we come from the Pope of Rome the peace of the holy Chirche and the Lond to amend And wee admonish you first in the Popes half that yee make full restitution of the goodes that yee have ravished and taken of holy Chirche and of the Lond and that yee receive Stephen Archbyshop of Canterbury into his Dignitee and the Priour of Canterbury and his Monkes and that yee yeld agen unto the Archbyshop all his Londs and Rents without any withhoulding And Syr yet moreover That yee shall make restitution unto all holy Chirche whereof they shall hould them well apaid Tho answered the King as touching the Priour and his Monkes of Canterbury all that yee have said I will doe gladly and all things that yee will ordeine But as touching the Archbyshop I shall tell you in my hert as it lyes That the Archbyshop leave his Archbyshoprick and that the Pope then for him would pray and then upon a venture mee should lyke some other Byshoprick to give him in Englond And upon this condition I will him accept and receive And neverthelesse as Archbyshop in England if hee abyde hee shall never have soe good safe conduyte but that hee shall be take Tho said Pandulph unto the King Sir holy Chirche was wont never to discharge an Archbyshop without cause reasonable But it ever hath heene wont to chastize Princes that to God and holy Chirche were disobedyent What how now said the King menace yee mee Nay said Pandulph But yee now have openly tould as it standeth in your heart And to you wee will tell what is the Popes will And thus it standeth that hee hath you hooly enterdyted and accursed for the wrongs that yee have done to holy Chirche and to the Clergy And forasmuch as yee dwell and heth in will to abyde in malice and in wretchednesse and will not come out thereof ne to amend yee shall understond that this time afterward the sentence is upon you geven and houldeth stede and strength and upon all tho that with you hath communed before this time whether they bene Earles Barons or Knights or any other whatsoever that they bee wee them assoylle safely unto this day And from this tyme afterward of what condition soever they bene wee them accurse that with you comyne ony word and doe wee sentence upon them openly and specially And wee assoylle clene Earles Barons Knights and all other men of their homages services and feautees that they should unto you doe And this tydynge to conferme wee geve plaine power to the Byshop of Winchester and to the Byshop of Norwich And the same power wee geve into Scotland to the Byshops of Rochester and of Salisbury And in Wales wee geve the same power to the Byshop of Saint Davids and of Landaff and of Saint Asse And moreover wee sente thrughout all Chrystendome that all the Byshops beyond the Sea that they doe accurse all those that helpe you or any Counsell giveth you in any manner nede that yee have to doe in any part of the World And wee assoylle them alsoe all by authoryte of the Pope and commaund them alsoe with you for to fight as with him that is Enemy to all holy Chirche Tho answered the King What may yee doe more to mee Tho answered Pandulph Wee say to you in the word of God that yee ne no Heyre that yee have never after this day may be Crowned Tho said the King By him that is Almighty God and I had wift this ere that yee came into my Londe that yee had brought mee such tydings I should have made you ride all one year Tho answered Pandulph Full well wende wee at our first cominge that yee would have beene obedyent to God and holy Chirche and have fullfilled the Popes Commandement And now wee have shewed unto you and pronounced the Popes will as wee were charged therewith And as now yee have said that if yee had wist the cause of our coming that yee would have do us to ryde all au hoole yeare And as well yee might have said that yee would have taken an hoole yeare of respyte by the Popes leave But for to suffer what dethe yee could ordeyne wee shall not spare for to tell you hooly all the Popes Message and his will that wee were charged with And anone tho commaunded the King the Shyriffs and Baylyffs of Northampton that were in the Kings presence that they should bring forth all the Prysoners that they might bee done to death before Pandulph for bycause the King wened that they would have gaynsaid their deeds for cause of the Dethe all thing that they had spoken afore When the Prysoners were come before the King the King commanded some to bee hanged and some to bee drawne and some to drawe out their Eyne out of their head And among all other there was a Clerke that had falsyde the Kings moneye and the King commanded that hee should be hanged and drawed And when Pandulph heard this Commandement of the King hee sterte him upright quickly and anone axed a Booke and a Candle and would have cursyd the King and all them that would set upon the Clerke any hand And Pandulph himselfe went for to seeke a Crosse And the King followed him and delivered him the Clerke by the hond that hee should doe with him what hee would and thus was the Clerke delivered and went thens And Pandulph and Duraunt his fellow wente from the King and came agen to the Pope of Rome and tould him that King Iohan would not amended bee but ever abode soe accursyd And neverthelesse the Pope graunted that yeare throughout all England that Priests might sing Masse in covenable Churches and consecrate our Lords body and give it to syck men which were likely to passe out of this World and alsoe that men might Chrysten Children over all the Londe And when the Pope wift and saw that the King would not bee under the rule of holy Chirche for no manner thing the Pope then sente to the King of Fraunce
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
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
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
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
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
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
therefore the Court of Parliament upon a civil request obtained by the Kings Proctor General against a Decree made in favour of the Successors of Foelix of Nogaret to whom King Philip the fair 260. years before had given the Lands and Seigniory of Calvisson for his virtues and well deserving of the Common-weale whereby it was revoked unto the Council shewing thereby That Prescription hath no place when there is any question of the Revenues of the Crown And the Court of Parliament at Rovan by a sentence given the 14. February 1511. betwixt the Kings Proctor and the Religious of St. Omer adjudging the possession of certain goods unto the King allowing the Religious to relieve themselves by some other means and to prove it duely by way of Inquest and for cause which words and for cause are not to be understood for the poor subjects of the Country only but generally for all And oftentimes the Treaties made betwixt Princes have no other difficulties but for the preservation of the Revenues the which Princes cannot alienate to the prejudice of the publique Henry the 8. King of England in a Treaty made with the Pope and Potentates of Italy in the year 1527. caused this clause to be added That they might not give away any thing of the Crown of France for the redeeming of King Francis and upon this point the breach of the Treaty of Madrid was grounded for that the antient custome of this Realm conformable to the Edicts or Ordinances of other Nations requires the consent of the three Estates the which is observed in Poland by a Law made by Alexander King of Poland according to the disposition of the Common Law unlesse the sale were made at such time as the Enemy had invaded the Country and that the forme be observed from point to point as in the alienation of Pupils goods the Common-weale being alwayes regarded as a Pupil and if there be any thing omitted it is all of no force or at least it is subject to recission without restitution unto the Purchaser of the thing purchased Neither can the Prince challenge that unto himself which belongs unto the publique no more then a Husband can his Wives Dowry wherein the Prince hath lesse right for the Husband may abuse the fruits of his Wives Dowry at his pleasure but a Prince may well use but not abuse the fruits of a publique Dowry As the Citizens that were in society with the Athenians complained That the publique money was to be put in Apolloes Treasury and not to be wasted by the Athenians Our Kings have and do acknowledge that the propriety of the Crown Lands is not the Princes for King Charles the 5. and 7. would not have the Crown Lands pawned unlesse the Parliament at the instance of the Kings Proctor had so decreed as we may see in the antient Registers of the Court of Parliament and Chamber of Accounts And the reason is for that the Revenues belong unto the Common-weale as wise Princes have alwayes acknowledged And when as K. Lewis the 8. dyed having given much by his Testament to poor Widdows and Orphans he commanded all his Jewells and moveables to be sold to pâ—rform his Legacies least that any thing belonging to the Crown should be sold as having no Interest in it And for this cause Pertinax the Roman Emperor caused his name being written upon the publique Lands to be rased out saying That it was the very Inheritance of the Common-weale and not the Emperors although they enjoy the Rents for the maintenance of their houses and the Common-weale And we do also read that Antonius Pius lived of his own Inheritance applying nothing that belonged to the publique to his private use Whom K. Lewis the 12. called the Father of his Country doth seem to imitate who would not mingle his Patrimony and Revenues with that of the publique erecting the Chamber of Blois for his Lands at Blois Coussy and Monfort and yet many have erroneously confounded the publique with the Princes private Lands Neither is it lawfull for Soveraign Princes to abuse the fruits and Revenues of the Crown Lands although the Common-weale be in quiet and free from all trouble for that they have the use only and ought the Common-weale and their house being maintained to keep the surplusage for publique necessity Although that Pericles said to the Ambassadors of the Confederates That they had no Interest in the imployment of the Treasure so as they were maintained in peace for it was contained in the Treaty of Alliance that the money which should be raised in the time of peace should be guarded in Apolloes Temple and that it should not be imployed but by a common consent But there is great difference between the Treasury or Exchequer in a Monarchy and in popular States for a Prince may have a Treasury of his private Patrimony the which was called Fiscus by the Antients and that of the publique Revenues Aerarium the one being divided from the other by the antient Laws the which can have no place in a popular or Aristocratical Estate Yet there never wanted Flatterers to perswade Princes to sell their Revenues of the Crown to make a great benefit the which is a Tyrannical Opinion and the ruine of a Common-weale For it is well known that the publique Revenues consist chiefly in that which Dukes Marquesses Earles and Barons did sometimes possesse the which either by Succession Dowry or by Confiscation have come unto the State in Lordships Coppy-holds in Fees Alienations Sales Seisures Rents Amercements Rights Confiscations and other Regalities the which are not subject to Imposts and ordinary Charges and oftentimes are gotten by them which are free from all Charges Moreover Commissioners granted to sell the publique Revenues for the making of money speedily allow it to be sold for Ten Years purchase when as private Lands in Fee with Justice are sold for Thirty Years purchase and those that have Dignities at Fifty Years and more so as some with the purchase of the publique Lands reap in one year more profit by the Iurisdiction then they paid for the Land Others have paid nothing at all taking the Valuation of the Revenue by Extracts from the Chamber of Accounts given in by the receivers in Ten Years who oftentimes have not received any thing for that the profits of inferiour Iustice is made in the chief and Regal Court. As for Sales the purchaser hath more profit then the Interest of the money which they have paid can amount unto As also the receivers of the Revenues are not accustomed to give any account of Casualties but for a small part And in Farming out the Crown Lands the Farmers are liable to Subsidies and are charged according to their abilities There are infinite more abuses which the Common-wealth sustains by Sales of their Revenues but the greatest is that the money which is made is not put out to Rent like to those that think
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
towards his own Wars to recover his own Rights in France whereupon Ad exactionem Regis Archiepiscopi Episcopi Abbates Priores per Angliam totam Regi eidem pecuniam dederunt non modicam quasi per eam subtracta Patri suo jura posset revocare in partibus transmarinis The ungratefull covetous ambitious Bishops of Ireland at this time usurping upon the antient Rights of the Crown by endeavouring to deprive the King of the custody of their Temporalties during their vacancy and their Tenants of liberty to sue in the Kings Courts without the Popes assent thereto the King thereupon writ this Letter to the Pope and sent command to his Proctors strenuously to maintain his right against these encroachments DOmino Papae salutem Quociens nova nos perurgent negotia quae sedis Apostolicae requirunt aminiculum totiens ad ipsam sub cujus protectione securi consistere debemus sicut speramus confugere necesse habemus Cum igitur in grave praejudicium nostrum et Regiae dignitatis laesionem qua praedecessores nostri Regis Angliae usi sunt et gavisi jam contendant Episcopi de terra nostra Hiberniae ea nos libertate privare qua nos et praedecessores nostri soliti sumus Episcopis Hiberniae decedentibus Episcopatuum suorum quamdiu vacaverint habere custodiam Et quod eorum tenentes de caetero de placitis quae per Literas nostras deduci et terminari solent a Curia nostra Justitiam non requirant Et ad hoc impetrandum contra nos specialiter Episcopum Limer destinaverint vel destinare proposuerint ad Curiam Sanctitatis vestrae supplicamus attentius et devote quatenus per alicujus suggestionem aliquid contra nos impetrare volentis nihil statui permittatis aut concedi quod jura nostra laedat aut potestate solita in hac parte nos destituat Taliter preces nostras exaudientes quod contra persequentium nos machinamenta sub alis tuitionis vestrae indempnes consistere gaudeamus Teste Rege apud Hereff. Vicesimo die Maii. Et mandatum est Magistro R. de Cantilupo H. de Nafford Abbati de Cliva Alex. de Bassingburne quod haec contra Regem in Curia volentibus impetrare viriliter resistant Ita quod ex hoc eorum fidelitatem discretionem debeat habere commendatam Teste ut supra The Pope every year more and more encroaching and presuming on the King not content with the Tenth he had granted him the year before and the Kings necessities for monies presumed to importune him by his Letters to bestow an Annual Pension of 40. Marks upon a Citizen of Naples most likely a Broker for the Pope in England pretending it would be for his advantage which the King denying by reason of his poverty and Wars excused himself to the Pope in this modest manner why he could not gratifie him in this request DOmino Papae salutem debitam Patri reverentiam Transmissas nobis Sanctae Paternitatis vestrae Literas quibus pro Nobili Cive Romano Neapol nos rogasâ—is ut in redditu annuo Quadraginta Marcarum certis loco termino praecipiendo ei providermus omni qua decuit reverentia recepimus honore Satis quidem ex earundem Literarum continentia attendimus cum Civis praedictus de Nobilioribus potentioribus urbis existat non modicum per se ac suos nobis possit fructuosus existere ea ducti ratione nostri gratiae potius nostrum quam ipsius Civis commodum respicientes preces hujusmodi pro eo nobis duxistis porrigendas Verum cum occasione guerrae nostrae quam nuper in partibus habuimus transmarinis ob causas alias varias tot tantis Militum stipendiis fuerimus honorati quod hiis quibus ad praesens obligati sumus vix respondere sufficiamus Licet preces ac monita vestra parati simus humiliter ac devote pro viribus nostris sicut decet effectui mancipare in persona memorati Civis quod aegre ferimus vos exaudire non valemus unde Sanctitatem vestram ea quae possumus affectione rogamus quatenus id aures Sinceritatis vestrae non offendat aut aliquatenus vobis displiceat si faciente insufficientia nostra excusationem hujusmodi vobis praetendamus Certi enim sumus indubitanter firmiter credimus quod si statum honos obligationis nostrae attenderetis nobis compateremini qui nobis specialiter in hujusmodi honoribus providere tenemini ad nos exâ—onorandos patrocinium vestrum impenderetis consilium Teste meipso apud Westmonasterium xviij die Aprilis How ready the Bishops were to comply with the Pope in his unreasonable Exactions and Tenths without resistance you heard before how obstinate and averse they then were to supply the Kings necessities and demands of Aydes in Parliament and to stand upon every Punctilio of their pretended Priviledges even when the Barons Laity and inferiour Clergy supplied him this passage will inform us ANno Domini 1231. vij Calendas Februarii convenerunt ad colloquium apud Westmonasterium Rex cum Praelatis aliis Magnatibus Regni ubi exegit idem Rex Scutagium de quolibet Scuto tres Marcas ab omnibus qui Baronias tenebant tam Laicis quam Praelatis Cui Richardus Cantuariensis Archiepiscopus though made Archbishop by the Kings extraordinary sollicitation at Rome on his behalf to his great expence and prejudice et quidam Episcopi cum eo audacter resistentes dixerunt Quod non tenentur viri Ecclesiastici judicio subjici Laicorum cum absque illis concessum fuisset Scutagium in finibus transmarinis Tandem vero post multas hinc inde disceptationes negotium quantum ad Praelatos reclamantes pertinebat usque ad quindecim dies post Pascha dilationem accepit Omnes alii tam Laici quam Clerici ac Praelati favebant Regiae voluntati How insolently this ungrateful Arch-prelate demeaned himself towards the King by endeavouring to deprive him of the Rights of his Crown in Wardships in Excommunicating his chief Justice and all other his Officers that executed his legal commands and preserved his Royalties in Wards Lands after a legal satisfactory answer given him by the King and appealing to Rome against the King even in a Temporal case of Wardship to his trouble and vexation whither he sent Proctors to defend his Right against this encroachment and in going personally to Rome without the Kings License there complaining to the Pope against the King and his chief Justice of things wherein the Pope had no Jurisdiction to enthrall the King and all his Officers of Justice to his own and the Popes arbitrary wills these passages will discover PEr idem tempus Richardus Cantuariensis Archiepiscopus ad Regem veniens conquestus est de Huberto Justiciario quod Castellum de Tunebruge cum villa pertinentiis ejus alias quasdam terras Gileberti
ei ut cederet electus humiliter factae electioni renunciavit et licentiam petiit repatriandi Tunc Papa cujus sola voluntas vim legis habuit concessa licentia Monachis ipsis praecepit ut alium talem eligerent cui onus suum communicare et curam posset committere pastoralem Hereupon the Monks proceeded to a third Election Tertio itaque J. cognomento Blundus Clericus apud Oxon. in Theologia stuâ—ens ac legens in Archiepiscopum Cantuariensem electus est Qui à Rege susceptus cum Monachis quibusdam Cantuariensibus Romam profectus est ut electionem suam confirmariâ—a sede Apostolica impetraret But this third person though duly elected and approved by the King sped no better then the other two elected being cashiered by the Pope as our Historians thus relate PEr idem tempus cassatus est Magister Johannes Blundus Cantuariensis electus Divulgatum quidem erat Romae quod post electionem suam acceperat ex dono Petri Wintoniensis Episcopi Mille Marcas argenti praeter alias Mille Marcas quas eidem Johanni crediderat ut promoveretur unde constat manifestè quod magis ei nocuit quam profuit familiaritas Episcopi memorati Scripsit etiam idem Episcopus Imperatori ut suas partes interponeret circa promotionem praedicti Johannis versus Papam unde Papa perpendens notam Symoniae ambitionis dixit in corde â—uo illud Ovidianum Et stricto supplicat ense potens Unde cor Domini Papae non erat bene cum eo Praeterea confessus fuerat Romae idem Johannes ut dicitur quod duo habebat beneficia quibus cura annexa fuit animarum contra statuta Concilii generalis qua praesumptione quia carebat dispensatione creditur reprobatus licet allegatum fuerit contra quod ea possederat ante Concilium You see the reason of vacating these Elections in the Popes ensuing words Sed quoniam jam cassatis tribus Ecclesiae Cantuariensis electis praefata fuit diu Ecclesia a pastore viduata similis facta Sarae uxori Tobiae filiae Raguelis tot viris viduatae dedit Monachis qui cum electo cassato venerant potestatem eligendi Magistrum Edmundum Ecclesiae Sarisburiensis Canonicum which himself alone had pitched upon and recommended to them virum honestae conversationis bene literatum in Pastorem animarum suarum Cui etiam Pallium transmisit ne tanta sedes Metropolitana a Pastore diutius frustraretur Monachi Cantuarienses vero qui Roma fuerant nec ipsum Edmundum instante ne Papa quidem nec alium quemlibet nisi de consensu Regis et Conventus sui recipere decreverunt Papa enim tanquam ex taciturnitate Monachorum qui aperte contradicere non audebant electo transmisit Pallium quo ductus in absentem peregrinum et ignotum motu haud scimus ex historiis writes his Successor Matthew Parker but no doubt some golden or silver spring was the true cause of this extraordinary Papal favour and collating of him to this Archiepiscopal See without any further election by the Monks that I can finde About a year after he was consecrated at Canterbury most probably by the Kings consent he being present at his consecration thus related by our Historians EOdem anno 1234. 18. H. 3. in Ecclesia Christi Canturiae consecratus est Aedmundus ejusdem Ecclesiae electus a Rogere Londinensi Episcopo in Archiepiscopum Cantuariensem Dominica qua cantatur Laetare Hierusalem quae tunc fuit quarto Nonas Aprilis praesente Rege cum xiij Episcopis Et eodem die Missam cum pallio quod caute ei de curia Romana Simon de Legro ejus Ecclesiae monachus detulerat solemniter celebravit This See continued voyd above 3. years after Richards death by reason of this Popes vacating three successive due elections to it to make way for Edmund recommended to it by himself without the Kings or Monks consent who by the Popes vacating their 3. former elections without any right ground but his own Papal pleasure found it bootlesse to withstand his consecration after the Pope had nominated him Archbishop and sent him a Pall as an earnest of its fruition in despite of King or Covent Now I return to my Chronological method interrupted by these treble elections to make them more intelligible and intire Anno 1232. The King in a Parliament at Westminster demanding an Ayde to pay his debts incurred by his Wars Praelati Regi respondentes dixerunt quod Episcopi multi Abbates qui vocati erant non fuerunt praesentes sic petierunt inducias quousque ad diem certum possent omnes pariter convenire Praefixus est itaque dies a quindecim diebus post Pascha ut omnibus congregatis tunc fieret quod erat de jure faciendum They being backwards to supply the King though overcomplyant to the Popes exactions This Popes his Legates and Agents usurpations by exactions Provisions disposing Churches to aliens and other Innovations at this time became so intollerably oppressive tyrannical to all sorts of people in England that by several Letters of complaint dispersed against them there was stirred up a general commotion and opposition against them throughout England thus Recorded by Mat. Paris SUborta est hac tempestate in Anglia maxima rerum perturbatio immo ut verum fateamur indiscreta praesumptio propter Romanorum Insolentiam Clericorum quae tam nobiles Regni quam ignobiles ad temerariam compulit ultionem sicut in subscriptis expressum continetur Tali Episcopo tali Capitulo universitas eorum qui magis volunt mori quam a Romanis confundi salutem Qualiter circa nos et alias personas Ecclesiasticas Angliae hactenus se habuerint Romani et eorum Legati vestram non dubitamus latere discretionem beneficia regni suis secundum quod eis placet conferendo in vestrum et omnium aliorum regni intollerabile praejudicium et gravamen In vos etiam coepiscopos vestros aliasque personas Ecclesiasticas ad quos collatio beneficiorum pertinere dinoscitur quod magis dignum est pro confusione notari suspensionis sententias fulminando ne alicui de regno beneficia conferatis donec quinque Romanis nec dum proprio nomine nominatis imo nato Rumfridi et nato talis et talis in singulis Ecclesiis vestris per totam diocesin sit provisum unicuique eorum in redditu centum Librarum Alia etiam gravamina quam plurima tam laicis et magnatibus regni super advocationibus suis et eorum eleemosynis ab eis et antecessoribus suis datis in Pauperum regni sustentationem quam Clericis et aliis viris religiosis regni super rebus et beneficiis inferendo Nec praemissis contenti ad ultimum a clericis regni beneficia quae obtinent ut ea Romanis conferant non secundum quod decet sed sicut eis placet
tempore Regni nostri nos Regnum nostrum in omnibus per omnia paternitatis vestrae voluntati exposuimus mandatis licet tamen in quibusdam nostris Regnique nostri negotiis paternam solicitudinem invenerimus plerunque g atiam in quibusdam tamen Provisionibus vestris Clericis Angliae et aliarum Regionum frequenter a vobis concessis nos et Regnum nostrum sentimus non mediocrirer praegravatum et oppressum Tot et tantis etenim Ecclesiae Anglicanae oneratae sunt hujusmodi Provisionibus quod non solum patroni et hi quorum interest conferre Beneficia Ecclesiastica jure suo defraudantur verum etiam sed proinde multa deficiunt opera charitatis cum illa Beneficia quae religiosis domibus ad sustentationem ipsarum conferri soleant misericorditer et fere omnia alia in vestris Provisionibus refundantur Cum igitur sedes Apostolica ita petentibus debeat esse favorabilis quod jus alterius non laedatur paternitatem vestram duximus exorandam quatenus ab hujusmodi Provisionum concessione dissimulare vel ad tempus desistere vestrae placeat sanctitati Interea paternitati vestrae supplicamus quatenus jura nostra et libertates quae non aliena sed propria potestis merito reputare paterna sollicitudine velitis tueri et illaesa et integra conservare nec aliquorum suggestionibus eadem velitis in vestra Curia aliquatenus perturbari Nec contra nos vestra Sanctitas moveatur si in aliquibus tenori mandatorum vestrorum obviavimus cum ad hoc nos compulerit clamor conquerentium qui nemini debemus in suo jure deesse sed ex concesso nobis a Deo Regiae dignitatis officio in Civilibus plenam justitiam exhibere His itaque verbis vel elegantioribus Dominus Rex nimispatiens et remissus praedecessori suo videlicet Papae Gregorio supplicaverat ut parceret Regnum Angliae talibus exactionibus affligere Sed nec ille nec iste motus voluntarios dignabantur super hoc refraenare Vnde credimus Dominum et Apostolum suum Petrum cujus vestigia non sequebantur adversus Ecclesiam Romanam non immerito provocatum arcum tendere et parare illum The Pope then offered this new affront to the King Nec arbitror materiae meae vel alienum fore vel impertinens vel etiam Historiae Regni Angliae penitus inutile posteris nostris elucidare qualiter dictus Papa Innocentius Quartus such was his avarice treachery ingratitude to King Henry David Principem Northwalliae Domino Regi Angliae multiformiter obligatum a fidelitate Regis exemptum dominio suo voluit mancipare quingentas Marcas annuas a tenemento Northwalliae et ejus pertinentis percipiendo Et haec sunt obligationes instrumenta quibus tam David quam alii Magnates Wallensium Domino Regi Henrico tertio tenentur obligati Several Charters made to the King by the Princes and Nobles of Northwales ratified by their Oathes are there recited at large not pertinent to my Theme only I cannot pretermit these following ratifications of them by Oath and voluntary submissions to Ecclesiastical censures of Excommunication and Interdict by the Bishops therein nominated in case of violation of which the Pope took no notice Et ad omnia firmiter tenenda ego David juravi super crucem sanctam quam coram me feci deportari Venerabilis etiam pater Howelus Episcopus de Sancto Asaph ad petitionem meam firmiter promisit in ordine suo quod haec omnia praedicta faciet procurabit modis quibus poterit observari Edenevet sâ—quidem Wagan per praeceptum meum illud idem juravit super crucem praedictam Actum uc supra Praeterea concessi pro me haeredibus meis quod si ego vel haeredes mei contra pacem Domini Regis vel haeredum suorum vel contra articulos praedictos aliquid attentaverimus tota haereditas nostra Domino Regi haeredibus suis incurratur De quibus omnibus singulis suppolui meet haeredes meos jurisdictioni Archiepiscopi Cantuariensis Episcoporum Lonâ—inensis Herefordensis Coventrensis qui pro tempore praeerunt quod omnes vel unus eorum quem Dominus Rex ad hoc elegerit possit nos excommunicare et terram nostram interdicere si aliquid tontra pradicta attentaverimus Et procuravi quod Episcopâ— de Baâ—gor de S. Alaph Chartas suas Domino Regi fecerunt per quas concesserunt quod omnes sententias tam Excommunicationis quam Interdicti a praedictis Archiepiscopo Episcopo vel aliquo eorum ferendas ad mandatum eorum exequentur A clause then usual in Leagues and Charters between Princes Haecidcirco dixerim writes Matthew Paris ut pateat mundo quot quantis qualibus obligationibus sese Domino Regi tam David nepos ejus proditor fratricida omnes alii Nobiles moribus tamen ignobiles de Wallia manciparunt Qui jam rupto consanguinitatis foedere fidei constantia instrumentorum tenore nimis impudenter contra Dominum suum recalcitrantes bellum moverunt ipsum non mediocriter in Marchia damnificaverunt Insuper dictus David volens collum suum de sub jugo fidelitatis Domini Regis excutere ad alas Papalis protectionis confugit the commonifanctuary of refuge to all persidious Rebels against their lawfull Soveraigns spondens se tenere Walliae partem eum contingentem ab ipso Papa Cui favit Papa Et quod stupenda admiratione dignum arbitror contra Regem rebellanti sinum aperuit refugii et protectionis nisi sâ—c forte contigisser ut suppressione veritatis suggestione falsitatis istud fuerit impetratum Et quis Christianorum ignorat Principem Walliae Regis Angliae esse Vassalulum Soon after the King summoning a Parliament of the Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priors Earls Barons and Nobles at Westminster desired an Ayde of money from them against the Scots promising to confirm the Great Charter of their Liberties The Nobles peremptorily persisting in their resolution not to grant him any Ayde thereupon Tunc Dominus Rex demum spâ—rans saltem Clerum ad desiderium suum inclinare convocatis Praelatis porrexit illis Papales apices in publico sub hac forma requiring them to grant the King an Ayde for the reasons therein mentioned INNOCENTIUS Episcopus servus servorum Dei c. Archiepiscopis Episcopis dilectis filiis Abbatibus Prioribus Archidiaconis Decanis aliis Ecclesiarum Praelatis clericis per regnum Angliae constitutis salutem Apostolicam benedictionem Debet mater Ecclesia hos qui Regali praeeminent dignitate illa praerogativa prosequi ea muneris gratia praevenire quod in ipsius devotione potestas semper ferveat ad ejus per consequens subjectorum obsequia pervigil habeatur Cum igitur inter Reges caeteros orbis terrae Charissimum in Chisto filium nostrum Regem Angliae illustrem
Iusticiar quod accipiat a praedicto Capitulo per literas suas patentes cautelam quod alias non cedet in praejudicium Regis Et huc significatum est eidem Capitulo ut ab ipso licentiam petant eligendi I shall conclude the History of this year Anno 30 H. 3. 1246. with Matthew Paris his observation Transit igitur annus ille Terrae Sanctae suspectus Ecclesiae nocivus universali adversarius Imperio Regnis quoque Francorum et Anglorum depraedator Romanae Curiae infamis et turbulentus by reason of Pope Innocents intollerable Insolencies Rapines Oppressions Innovations Treasons which he prosecuted with greater vigor the next year Anno 1247. quiest annus Regni Domini Henrici 3. Regis 31. as the same Historian thus informs us Eodemque tempore urgente mandato Papali redivivo de importabili contributione praetacta ad quam Episcopi in generali Concilio clerum infoeliciter obligarunt fecit Dominus Rex Magnates suos necnon Angliae Archidiaconos per scripta sua Regia Londinum convocari Quo cùm pervenissent die praefixo Episcopi omnes such was their Treachery Timidity and Servility to the Pope whose interest they preferred before the Kings Kingdoms Churches and their own common liberty and publike safety sese gratis absentarunt ne viderentur propriis factis eminus adversari Sciebant enim corda omnium usque ad animae amaritudinem non immerito sauciari The Parliaments and Clergies Letters to the Pope and proceedings therein are formerly related Notwithstanding which Letters Pope Innocent sent several Freers Minorites and other Harpies with the power authority but not the Name of Legates into England Scotland Ireland and France to exact and levy monies to carry on his Wars against the Emperor which were generally opposed in most places thus related by Matthew Paris and others Dum fortuna praestigiosa mundo talibus illuderet fallaciis duo Fratres de ordine Minorum Johannes Alexander natione Anglici potestatem a Domino Papa obtinentes extorquendi pecuniam ad opus Domini Papae in Angliam ab ipso Papa destinantur Qui multis Bullatis Literis Papalibus armati sub ovino vellere lupinam rapacitatem palliantes post ad Regem simplici intuitu vultu demisso sermone blando pervenientes per Regnum vagandi postulabant auxilium ad opus Domini Papae charitatem petituri nullam se coertionem facturos asserentes Ex licentia igitur Domini Regis nihil sinistri super his meditantis dicti fratres à Curia Regis jam Legati sophistici donis Clericorum regalium superbientes Nobiles mannos obsidentes sellis deauratis falerati preciocissimis vestibus adornati calceamentisque militaribus quae vulgariter Heuses dicuntur saeculariter imo potius prodigaliter calceati calcarati in laesionem et opprobrium ordinis et professionis suae profecti sunt officio et tyrannide fungentes Legatorum et procurationes exigentes et extorquentes 20. solidos pro procuratione parum reputarunt Adeuntes igitur primo praecellentiores Angliae Praelatos pecuniam ad opus Domini Papae sub poena formidabili procaciter exigunt terminum responsionis vel solutionis nimis abbreviantes Literas Papales fulminantes ostendendo quas quasi cornua minacia protuletunt Et cum ad Episcopum Lincolniensem pervenissent qui semper ordinis eorum aemulator amator singularis adeo ut ad ordinem eorum propositum habuerat convolandi extiterat obstupuit vehementer videns talem fratrum Minorum monstruosam in habitu gestu necnon officio transformationem non enim de facili deprehendi potuit cujusnam ordinis jam essent vel conditionis Et cum sacros apices Papalis mandati eminus dejurantes praecipuè de credentia pecuniae nam parvam quantitatem sex millia videlicet Marcarum ex Episcopatu suo instanter exigebant Cui Episcopus non sine magno cordis stupore dolore respondit Frater haec exactio salva Papali auctoritate inexaudibilis et inhonesta est quia ad implendum impossibilis est nec me solum contingens imo totius Cleri et populi necnon et Regni universitatem Arbitror igitur temerarium et absurdum tibi certum super hoc inconsulta Regni communitate praecipitanter dando responsum tam arduo consilio ex negotio diffiniendo consentire Et he inde recedentes ad Ecclesiam Sancti Albani falerati transformati ut praedictum est pervenerunt non curantes ad solitum fratrum Minorum hospitium quod infra portam Curiae honestissimè cum omnibus pertinentiis aedificatum est ad opus specialiter Praedicatorum Minorum venire vel descendere in hospitio solenniori ubi scilicet Episcopi honorabiles viri declinant sunt recepti reverenter Et ecce sicut ab Episcopo memorato sex Marcarum millia exigebant ita quadragintas Marcas ab dicto Abbate ad opus Domini Papae instantissime sub magna poena et in brevi termino nisi ipsi ordinando providerent persolvendas postulabant Quibus cum Abbas eodem modo quo praedictus Episcopus respondit humiliter respondisset ipsi Fratres habitum cum gestu saecularem induentes equos suos nobiles ascendentes cum minaci murmure recesserunt Eisdemque diebus Dominus Papa apices suos authenticos per solennes Nuncios Praedicatores Minores misit ad omnes Franciae Praelatos sigillatim supplicans ut unusquisque juxta suam possibilitatem sibi unam quantitatem pecuniae accommodaret Et ipse proculdubio cùm respiraret quod cuilibet competeret redderet indubitanter Quod cum Regi Francorum innotuisset suspectam habens Romanae Curiae avaritiam prohibuit ne quis Praelatus Regni sui sub poena amissionis omnium bonorum suorum taliter terram suam depauperaret Et sic cum sibilo et derisione omnium Papales Legati sophistici quorum humeris hoc officium incumbebat inanes et vacui a Regno recesserunt memorato Et dum ima summis rota fortunalis sic commutaret Dominus Papa non credens sufficere ad pecuniam argumentose vindemiandam jam missos diversos numismatis collectores in Angliam Magistrum Marinum alterum Martinum Capellanum suum qui ex nominis sui impositione in hoc mundano mari piscatorem non hominum sed eorum possessionum prudenter elegerat destinavit ut aliis venantibus iste piscando miseros Anglos vel puniendo eminus inescaret vel fallendo cautius irretiret Nic igitur quamvis insigniis Legati non polleret potestate tamen Legati ut sic Domini Regis privilegio illuderetur fortius armabatur Illis quoque diebus missus est à Domino Papa Godefridus filius praefecti Romae electus Bethlimitanus Legatus in Scotiam nescitur ad quid cum ibidem fides Catholica vigeat incontaminata pax tam Cleri quà m populi
Resolutum est igitur os magna loquentium et obloquentium ubique locorum et praecipue in Francia In qua quidem multi Nobiles in ipsum Papam et Ecclesiam quod nunquam meminimus evenisse conspirabant sicut in hac Chartula quae Gallica lingua conscribitur quia sic ad notitiam nostram pervenit poterit considerari A tous ceux qui ces lettres verront nous tous desquels les seaux pendent en cest present escript faisons scavoir que nous par la foy de nos corps avons fiance tant nous comme nos eirs a tousiours a aydder les uns aux autres et a tous ceux de nos terres et d'autres terres qui vouldront estre de ceste compagnie a pourchasser et a requirir et a defendre nos droitz et les leurs en bonne fay envers la Clergie Et pour ce qe serroit grieve chose nous tous assembler pour ceste besoigne nous avons eslu par le common assent et octory de nous tous le Duc de Burgoine le Conte Perrun de Bretagne le Conte de Angulesme et le Conte de S. Pol a ce que si aucuns de ceste communite avoit a faire envers la Clergie tel ayd comme ces quatre devantdits esgarderoient que un homme luy deust faire nous luy ferious Et cest a scavoir que a se defendre pourchasser et requerir chascun de ceste communite mettre la centiesme part par son serment de la vaillance de un an de la terre quil tiendra Ct chascun riche homme de ceste compagnie fera lever ces deneers chascun an a son povoir a la Purifification nostre Dame et les deliura ou il sera mestier pour ceste besoigne par les letres pendantes de ces quatre avout nommez ou des deux de eux Et il aucun avoit tort et il ne vouloit laisser par ces quatre avant nommez il ne serroit pas ayde de la Communite Et si aucun de ceste compagnie estoit excommunie par tort cognu par ces quatre que la Clergie luy feist il ne lasseroit aller son droit ne sa querele pour les Communiment ne pour autre chose qu'on luy face si ce n'est par l'accord de ces quatre ou de deux de eux ains poursuiveroit sa droiture Et si les deux des quatre moureroient ou alloient hors de la terre les autres deux qui demuroient mettroient autres deux en lieu de ces deux qui auroient tel pouoir que est a devant divise Et sil advenoit que les trois les quatre allassent hors de la terre ou mourissent les douze ou les dix des riches de ceste communite esliront autres quatre qui auront ce mesme pouvoir que les quatre devant ditz Et si ces quatre ou aucun de la Communite par le Commandement de ces quatre faisent aucune besoigne qui appertensist a ceste Communite la Communite l'en delivreroit Quia Clericorum superstitio non attendens quod bellis et quorundam sanguine sub Carolo Magno et aliis Regnum Franclae de Errore gentilium ad fidem Catholicam sit conversum primo quadam humilitate nos seduxit quasi vulpes se nobis opponentes ex ipsorum castrorum reliquiis quae a nobis habuerunt fundamentum jurisdictionem secularium Principum sic absorbent ut filii servorum secundum suas leges judicent liberos et filios liberorum quamvis secundum leges priorum Triumphatorum deberent a nobis potius judicari et per Novas Constitutiones non deberet Antecessorum nostrorum consuetudinibus derogari cum nos deterioris conditionis faciant quam Deus etiam voluit esse Sentiles cum dixerit Reddite quae sunt Caesaris Caesari quae sunt Dei Deo Nos omnes Regni majores attento animo percipientes quod regnum non per jus scriptum nec per Clericorum arrogantiam sed per sudores bellicos fuerit adquisitum praesenti decreto omnium juramento statuimus et sancimus ut nullus Clericus vel Laicus alium de caetero trahat in causam coram ordinario Judice vel Delegato nisi super Haeresi matrimonio vel usuris amissione omnium bonorum et unius membri multilatione transgressionibus imminente certis a nobis super hoc Executoribus deputatis ut sic Jurisdictio nostra resuscitata respiret et ipsi hactenus ex nostra depauperatione ditati quibus Dominus propter eorum superbiam prophanas voluit revelare contentiones reducantur ad statum Ecclesiae primitivae et in contemplatione viventes nobis sicut decet activam vitam ducentibus ostendant miracula quae dudum a seculo recesserunt Haec cum audisset Papa ingemuit spiritu perturbato cupiens eorum emollire corda constantiam enervare admonitione praemissa eos minis perterruit nec se sic sensit praevalere Contulit igitur multis consanguineorum eorum multa beneficia Ecclesiastica licentiam plura obtinendi cum indulgentiis multis necnon plura ipsis Nobilibus contulit donativa sic multos eorum à praedicta praesumptione revocavit Multos tamen perterruit hujusmodi tenor Epistolae credebaturque haec a consensu Frederici emanasse maximè cum hujusmodi clausula finalis concordet Epistolae Frederici quam multis misit Principibus in cujus fine sic dicit Semper fuit nostrae intentio voluntatis Clericos cujuscunque ordinis ad â—oc inducere maximè maximos ut tales perseberarem in fine quales fuerunt in Ecclesia primitiva Apostolicam vitam ducentes humilitatem Dominicam unitantes Tales namque Clerici solebant Angelos intueri miraculis coruscare c. Require in anno 1245 in Epistola Frederici ad Regem Angliae missa singulis Principibus That the Kings Nobles and Parliaments of France and Normandy somewhat before and after this declared protested in sundry notable Writings and Declarations That neither the Pope nor his Legates had any right or power at all to Interdict or Excommunicate the Realm or Kings of France neither he nor the Archbishops Bishops or Clergy of France any Jurisdiction to Excommunicate or inflict any Ecclesiastical Censures upon the Kings Barons Ministers Officers without the Kings Royal assent that they commanded Bishops and Ecclesiastical Courts to absolve their Subjects when Excommunicated allowed them power to hold Plea of Chattels only in three cases you may read at large in Preuves des Libertez de Leglise Gallicane cap. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 c. I shall recite but two instances the first relating to Normandy whiles subject to the Kings of England Extraict d'un Acte des
Barons de Normandie qui declare les Droicts du Roy sur les Eglises personnes Ecclesiastiques de Normandie An. D m. 1205. Notum facimus universis ad quos praesens scriptum pervenerit quod nos juravimus super Sacrosancta Evangelia quod jura quae Henricus Richardus quondam Reges Angliae habuerunt in Normannia adversus Clerum apud Lexovaeum alibi jura nostra diceremus Item diximus per Sacramentum nostrum quod Archiepiscopus vel Episcopus vel alia inferior Ecclesiastica persona non debet ferre sententiam Excommunicationis in Barones vel in Ballivos aut in Servientes Domini Regis aut in Clericos domus suae Rege non requisito vel suo Senescallo Item diximus per Sacrament um nostrum quod nulla Ecclesiastica persona debet aliquem trahere in causam pro fide vel pro Sacramento quod fiat de feodo Laico vel Castello hominis Laici sed si fides data fuerit de Catallo Maritagii vel de Legato Mortui vel Catallo Clerici vel Crucesignati de causa illa bene possunt judicare Item diximus per Sacramentum nostrum quod in feoda terrae Gornaii et feritatis et Goellenfontis non debet Archiepiscopus tenere nisi tria tautum placita scilicet de Maritagio et Legato Martui et de Catallo Clerici Actum Rothomagi Anno gratiae 1205. mense Novembris Dominica post Octavem Festi Omnium Sanctorum cum viginti Sigillis This was the only Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction the Clergy of Normandy enjoyed whiles under our English Kings The second is this memorable Declaration Prohibition Arrest of King Charles the 5th of France and his Parliament declaring the antient Priviledge of the Kings of France enjoyed time out of minde agreeing with this in Matthew Paris That the Kings Officers and Subjects ought not to be cited vexed excommunicated interdicted by any Archbishops Bishops Archdeacons or other Ecclesiastical persons for executing their Offices commanding them to revoke their illegal Excommunications and Interdicts denounced against them for not delivering Clerks imprisoned for Murder upon their Ordinaries demands and seising their Temporalties and summoning them to answer their contempts therein Quod Officiarii Regii non possunt Excommunicari An. Dom. 1369. CAROLUS Dei gratiâ Francorum Rex Leodegario Waront Parliamenti nostri Hostiario aut alteri primo dicti Parliamenti nostri Hostiario Servienti nostro ad quem praesentes Literae nostrae pervenerint salutem Procurator noster generalis pro nobis ac Petrus Garnerii Burgensis Custos Justitiae nostrae in Villa de Medunta Curiae nostrae exposuerunt asserendo quod licet per certa privilegia à sede Apostolica nobis Praedecessoribus nostris Franciae Regibus concessa quae adeo sunt notoria quod nullus ea poterat sive potest ignorare de hoc quod dicti Praedecessores nostri fuerunt nos etiam fuimus sumus in possessione saisina pacifici iidem quoque Praedecessores nostri dictas possessiones saisinam continuarunt nos etiam continuavimus à tanto tempore quod hominum memoria in contrarium non extabat nullis Archiepiscopis Episcopis aut quibusvis aliis judicibus Ecclesiasticis seu eorum Officialibus apparatoribus sive gentibus quibuscunque authoritate sive virtute eorum Iurisdictionis Ecclesiasticae ordinariae vel alia quacunque de causa in Villis et locis nostris in Regno nostro Franciae situatis maxime de nostro proprio domanio existentibus cessum seu Interdictum ponere seu poni facere aut sententias Excommunicationis vel Interdicti proferre aut proferri seu promulgari facere liceat quoquomodo nihilominus cum Robertus Munerii dictus de Maule voerius receptor noster apud Meduntam pro suspicione homicidii in personam defuncti Magistri Johannis dicti Bout du Monde in dicta Villa de Medunta perpetrati nuper in Carceres nostros apud Meduntam sponte sua prisonarium se reddidisset posuisset gentes dilecti fidelis Consiliarii nostri Episcopi Carnotensis videlicet Petrus Peregrini Presbyter Magister Domus Sancti Lazari de Medunta nonnulli alii Clerici in Curia Ecclesiastica dicti Episcopi frequentantes necnon P de Sancto Sylvestro Officialem Archidiaconi de Pinsereio ex parte nostra propter debatum Jurisdictionis inter dictos Episcopum Archidiaconum contentiose de super quo lis inter dictos partes in ipsa nostra Curia pendere dicitur commissum deputatum se dicens ac nonnulli alii Clerici in Curia dicti Officialis frequentantes ac Camerâ—rius de Columbis peries praedictum Petrum Garnerii in dicta Villa de Medunta quae est in de proprio domanio nostro nuper accesserunt et eundem sub poena Excommunicationis ac Centum Marcarum Argenti requisiverunt ut praefatum Robertum necnon Gulielmum de Commeny Lachomum pro suspicione homicidii supradicti ibidem prisonarium detentum quos Clericos forè in habitu tonsura Clericali existere asserebant una cum casibus pro quibus detinebantur eis traderet deliberaret instrumentum super hoc à Roberto Gomer Presbytero illic praesente sibi fieri requirendo Verum quanquam idem Petrus eisdem amicabiliter respondisset quod ipse locum tenens Ballivi de Medunta non existebat nec ab his commissus extiterat vel erat nisi in casibus civilibus duntaxat ob hoc de dictis prisonariis eis tradendis deliberandis potestatem non habuerat nec habebat praenominati gentes officiales praedictorum Episcopi Archidiaceni responsione dicti Petri vera licita non obstante eundem Petrum excommunicaverunt et excommunicatum denunciaverunt et quod deterius fuit et est cessum seu Interdictum in praedicta Villa nostra posuerunt et positum tenuerunt atque tenent taliter quod divinum servitium et alia Ecclesiae Sacramenta in ipsa Villa celebrari non possunt Quae facta sunt et fuerunt in nostri et Jurisdictionis nostrae temporalis dictorumque privilegiorum nobis ut supradictum est indultorum ac possessionis et saisinae nostrarum praedictarum necnon praedicti Petri praejudicium et contemptum ut asserunt Procurator noster Petrus Garnerii antedicti supplicantes sibi super hoc de remedio competenti provideri attento quod dictus defunctus tempore quo vivebat decessit erat noster Advocatus in dicta Villa ac in nostra salva speciali gardia notoriè competenter publicata quanquam dicta nostra Curia ex certis justis causis ad hoc ipsum moventibus ordinavit mandavit dictum Robertum Prisonarium ad eandem nostram Curiam adduci Quocirca tibi tenore praesentiam committimus mandamus quatenus si decessu seu Interdicto pradictis sibi summariè constiterit praedictos Episcopum
Archidiaconum Camerarium ac eorum Officiales vicarios promotores gentes de quibus pro parte dicti procuratoris nostri Petri super hoc fueris requisitus ex parte nostra requiras etiam praecipias eisdem si sit opus ut hujusmodi cessum seu Interdictum in dicta Villa ut praemittitur appositum revocent et adnullent quod si facere renuerint aut plus debito distulerint â—â—sos ad hoc per captionem et detentionem temporalitatis eorundem absque aliqua recredentia de hoc facienda viriliter compellas indilate et insuper dictos Episcopum Archidiaconum et Camerarium ac eorum Officiales vicarios et gentes ex parte nostra requiras ut ipsi et eocum singuli prout ad eos spectabit Citationes Monitiones Sententias Excommunicationes denunciationes et processus Ecclesiasticos quoscunque contra praedictum Petrum aut alios Officiarios vel Servitores nostros in praedicta Villa occasione praemissorum factos seu inchoatos similiter revocent omnino et adnullent et ipsum Petrum et alios Officiarios nostros et gentes si qui sint a sententiis Excommunicationum eorundem Episcopi Archidiaconi Camerarii Officialiumque promotorum et gentium suarum sumptibus et expensis absolvi et ab omnibus Citationibus Monitionibus denunciationibus et processibus Ecclesiasticis totaliter cessari faciant indilate ipsos ad hoc per captionem et detentionem eorum temporalitatis praedictae compellendo et in casu quo dicti Episcopus Archidiaconus Camerarius et eorum Officiales et alii praedicti sententias Excommunicationis ac Monitiones et processus praedictos contra dictum Petrum et alios Officiarios nostros factos et inchoatos revocare noluerint et ad hoc se opponere voluerint praedictos quoad hoc opponentes et etiam praedictos Episcopum Archidiaconum Camerarium et gentes et Officiarios suos superius nominatos qui expleta praedicta fecisse dicuntur adjornes ad certam brevem et competentem diem in nostro praesenti Parliamento non obstante quod sedeat et ex causa videlicet dictos opponentes supradicta oppositione processuros et ipsos et alios superius nominatos praedictis Procuratori nostro et Petro Garnerii si et prout experiti voluerint super praemissis et ea tangentibus responsuros et ulterius processuâ—os et facturos prout fuerit rationis eisdemque ex parte nostra sub cerris magnis poenis nobis applicandis injungas ne interim ad ulteriores sententias Monitiones et processus contra dictum Petrum et alios Officiarios nostros procedant occasione prâ—missorum sed eâ— onmia in â—â—atu in quo sunt teneant quousque per dictam nostram Curiam partibus auditis aliud extiterit super hoc ordinatâ—â— eandem â—â—â—â—ram Curiam ad diem super praedictis 〈◊〉 de requisitionibus praeceptis adjournamentis nominibusque adjornatorâ—m alâ—â—s qâ—◠〈◊〉 in â—â—â— parte certificando competenter ab omnibus autem Justitiariis subditis nostris tibi in praemissis ea tangentibus pâ—rere volumus efficaciter jubemus Quod prafata nostra Curia sic fieri voluit Procuratorio nostro Petro Garnerii memoratis concessit ex causa Datum Parisiis in Parliamento quinto die Januarii Anno Domini 1369. Regni nostri Sexto There are many like Arrests of the Kings and Parliaments of France for seisures of the Temporalties of Archbishops Bishops Archdeacons and Ecclesiastick Judges for admonishing excommunicating interdicting the Kings Officers and others and refusing to absolve them when enjoyned and exceeding the legal bounds of their Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction And some declaring the Monitions and Excommunications of Bishops against several persons to be abusive scandalous vexatious full of falsities impostures tending to sedition rebellion derogatory to the Kings Crown and dignity and commanding them to be revoked yea torn and publickly burnt by the Executioner as such which you may peruse at leisure in the 5 and 6. Chapters of Prenves des Libertez de L'eglise Gallicane The English Nobility and Laity in the Diocesse of Lincoln as this innovating turbulent Bishop conceived encouraged by these Presidents of the French unanimously opposed his Usurpations of like nature upon their Liberties Reputations Consciences complaining to King Henry the 3d. and his Counsil against the Bishops Archdeacons Deans and Officials vexations and illegal Oathes proceedings the King thereupon by special Writs prohibited them as prejudicial derogatory to his Crown and Dignity repugnant to the antient Customs of his Realm his peoples Liberties and hurtfull to their fames souls But this obstinate head-strong Bishop slighting the Kings Writs and proceeding in these his illegal Vifitations and Inquisitions notwithstanding the King and his Counsil upon new complaints the next year Anno 31 H. 3. issued forth new Prohibitions to all Sheriffs within the Diocesse of Lincoln thus recorded in the Clause Rolls in the Tower MAndatum est Uicecomiti Lincolniae quod non permittat quod aliqui Laici in Balliva sua ad vocationem Lincoln Episcopi Archidiaconorum vel Officialium eorum seu Decanorum ruralium in aliquo loco conveniant de caetero AD ALIQUAS RECOGNITIONES PER SACRAMENTUM EORUM VEL ATTESTATIONES ALIQUAS FACIENDAS nisi in causis Matrimonialibus vel Testamentariis tantum Teste c. Eodem modo scribitur omnibus Uicecomitibus Episcopatus Lincoln Eodem quoque anno as Matthew Paris relates Dominus Rex Anglorum exemplum accipiens ab illis Baronibus qui sua statuta sanxerunt in Francia quibus et Dominus Francorum favorem jam praebuit et sigillum apposuit ad insatiabilem Romanae Curiae in parte ad praesens cupiditatem refraenandam constituit in Anglia inviolabiliter observanda haec Lites de fidei laesione et perjurio prohibentur a Rege quando super his conveniuntur Laici coram Iudice Ecclesiastico Prohibetur Ecclesiasticus Iudex tractare omnes causas contra Laicos nisi sint de Matrimonio vel Testamento Item de novo praescribit Rex certam formam Episcopis de Bastardia utrum scilicet ante Matrimonium contractum vel post nati sint Prohibentur Clerici per Breve Regis instituere actiones suas coram Iudice Ecclesiastico super decimis et appellatur illud Breve Indicavit De Sacramentis quae exiguntur a Clericis coram Iustitiariis Regis praestandis quia dicuntur processisse in causis contra Prohibitionem Regiam cum jurare non teneantur Clerici nisi coram Iudice Ecclesiastico maxime in causis spiritualibus Item de Clericis quos ministri Regis capiunt propter famam quae a Laicis eis imponitur The Bishop of Lincoln notwithstanding the former Prohibitions and these new Statutes proceeding in these his illegal Inquisitions and Oathes in high contempt of the Kings Crown and Dignity and compelling men and women by Ecclesiastical Censures to appear
seise all their Beasts and chattels and not to deliver them without the Kings special precept MAndatum est Vicecomitibus London quod omnia averia catalla Canonicorum Sancti Pauli London in Balliva sua inventa capi faciant et ea non deltherent sine speciali praecepto Regis Teste meipso apud Westmonasterium 4. die Januarii Some differences happening between the Sheriff of Cambridge and Bishop of Ely concerning the Conusance of Pleas and Liberties in the Isle of Ely the King issued this Writ to the Sheriff not to hold any Plea in his County Court of things usually held within the Bishops Liberty during his own and his Ancestors Reigns MAndatum est Vicecomiti Cantabrigiae quod non teneat aliquod placitum in Comitatu suo quod teneri debet solet in Insula Elyensi infra Libertatem H. Elyensis Episcopi aliter quam teneri consuevit tempore Regis temporibus Praedecessorum suorum Regum Angliae Teste ut supra Pope Innocent seemingly but not really to gratifie King Henry in some trivial things though he turned the deaf ear to other grievances sent him this Bull that no Ordinary Delegate or Subdelegate should denounce any sentence of Excommunication or Interdict or impose any Tax upon his Royal Chappels Oratories or the Canons or Servants belonging to them against their Priviledges formerly granted without the special mandate of the See Apostolick INNOCENTIUS Episcopus c. Regi Angliae illustri salutem Apostolicam Benedictionem Tanto libentius Celsitudinis tuae precibus benignum impartimur assensum quanto inter Reges et Principes Christianos te specialius reporta in Domino reputamus filium specialem et devotum Tuis igitur supplicationibus inclinati districtius inhibemus ne ullus Ordinarius aut etiam Delegatus vel Subdelegatus in Capellas Regias et Oratoria eorundem Ecclesiae Romanae immediate subjecta seu Canonicos vel Servientes ipsorum contra tenorem Privilegiorum et Indulgentiarum Apostolicae sedis Excommunicatiouis vel Interdicti sententiam audeat promulgare seu aliquod ipsis onus imponere quod aliis exemptis Ecclesiis non consuevit imponi absque mandato sedis Apostolicae speciali quod expressam faciat de hujusmodi inhibitione mentionem Nulli ergo hominum c. Teste Dat. Lugduni 12. die Augusti Pontificatus nostri anno tertio A meer delusory Bull this arbitrary fallacious clause absque mandato sedis Apostolicae speciali c. being totally frustrated by special Mandate or Non obstante at the Popes meer will and pleasure This year there fell out a great difference between the King his Prelates and Nobles in Parliament principally occasioned by the Bishops and Clergy who more readily promoted all the Popes illegal Exactions Impositions notwithstanding the Kings Prohibitions but opposed and slandered the King upon every occasion invading the Rights of his Crown denying him Subsidies when demanded charging him with unjust detaining the Temporalties of Bishopricks in his hands and other exercises of his Royal Prerogative to supply his necessities when they would not ayde him recorded by Matthew Paris Circa festum Sancti Hilarii Episcopo Bathoniensi Roberto viam universae carnis ingresso Dominus Rex secundum consuetudinem suam as he might legally do by his prerogative avidas manus bonis Episcopatus injecit ut quicquid abradere posset festinanter asportaret Sub illius anni initiali curriculo in octavis videlicet Purificationis edicto regio convocata totius regni Angliae nobilitas convenit Londini ut de Regni negotiis nimis perturbati depauperati temporibus nostris enormiter mutilati diligenter efficaciter simul cum Domino Rege contrectaret Advenerunt igitur illuc excepta Baronum Militum Nobilium necnon Abbatum Priorum Clericorum multitudine copiosa novem Episcopi cum totidem Comitibus Videlicet Archiepiscopus Eboracensis Wintoniensis Lincolniensis Norwicensis Wigorniensis Cicestrensis Elyensis Roffensis Carleolensis Comes Richardus Comes Gloverniae Comes Legriae Comes Wintoniae Comes Hertfordiae Comes Rogerus Bigod Marescallus Gomes Oxoniae praeter hos Comes Lincolniensis Comes de Ferrariis Comes de Warrenniae Comes de Richmundiae P. videlicet de Subaudia Huic autem magnae congregationi non fuerunt praesentes Archiepiscopus Cantuariensis B. qui transmarinis partibus Domino Papae militabat Dunelmensis qui remotus fuit valetudinarius Bathoniensis autem paulò antè obierat Et cum praeposuisset Dominus Rex non enim propositum suum latuit universitatem pecuniare auxilium postulare redargutus est graviter super hoc quod non erubescebat tunc tale juvamen exigere praesertim quia quando in ultima tali exactione cui nobiles Angliae vix consenserunt confecit Chartam suam quòd amplius talem non faceret Magnatibus suis injuriam gravamen Reprehensus est insuper gravissimè nec nimirum super indiscreta vocatione alienigenarum quibus omnia bona Regni indiscretè prodigialiter prodigaliter distribuit dispersit Nobiles Regni ignobilibus extraneis maritavit indigenas naturales homines suos spernendo postponendo irrequisito assensu mutuo qui est matrimonii completivus Reprehensus est insuper Dominus Rex and that principally by the Bishops and Clergies suggestions quod Episcopatus et Abbatias sicut et gardas vacantes a sanctis et magnificis Patribus nostris fundatos quos in manu sua diu tenet et teneretur tutor esse et defensor et proinde dicuntur esse in manu ejus hoc est sub ejus protectione contra Iuramentum quod fecit in Coronatione sua primum et praecipuum usque ad destructionem depauperat Calumniatur itaque Dominus Rex graviter à singulis universis non mediocriter conquerentibus eo quod sicut Magnifici Reges praedecessores sui habuerunt Justitiarium nec Cancellarium habet nec Thesaurarium per Commune Consilium Regni prout deceret expediret sed tales qui suam qualemcunque dummodo sibi quaestuosam sequuntur voluntatem nec qui Reipublicae sed singularem quaerunt promotionem pecuniam colligendo custodias redditus sibi primitus procurando c. Haec cum audisset Dominus Rex confusus in semetipso erubuit sciens haec omnia esse verissima Promisit igitur verissimè ac certissimè se haec omnia gratanter emendaturum sperans per talem humilitatem licet fictam omnium corda postulationi suae promptius incurvare Cui inito consilio crebrius inâ—talibus promissis universitas irretita respondit Hoc videbitur infra breve tempus apparebit manifestè Expectabimus adhuc patienter prout se geret Dominus Rex se habebit versâ—s nos nos ei in omnibus obtemperabimus Dilata sunt igitur omnia in respectum posita usque ad Quindenam Nativitatis Sancti Johannis Baptistae Sed
vos duximus quatenus ista Suffraganeis vestris communicetis per Fratres Praedicatores Minores aliosad negotium Crucis deputatos ac deputandos per Provinciam vestram publicari faciatis Teste Rege apud Merleberg 24. die Julii Eodem modo mandatum est Cicestrensi Episcopo nisi quod terminatio Literarum illarum quae diriguntur Episcopis est Et volumus quod ista publicentur per Fratres Praedicatores Minores alios ad negotium Crucis deputatos deputandos In cujus c. Teste ut supra debet ista clausula intrare ante illam clausulam Rogandos igitur R. Exon. Episcopo A. Winton electo The King soon after sent these ensuing Letters to the King and Queen of France the Patriarch of Jerusalem the Archbishop of Tyre the King of Cyprus with other Princes and to the Master of the Templers and Hospitalers concerning this his intended voyage to the Holy Land thus recorded EXcellentissimo Principi L. Dei gratia Regi Franciae H. eadem gratia Rex Angliae c. salutem Requisiti dudum per Literas vestras quod adventum nostrum acceleraremus in succursum Terrae Sanctae recolimus Serenitati vestrae rescripsisse quod si terras nostras per vos Progenitores vestros occupatas freti salubri consilio nobis redderetis passagium nostrum acceleraremus personam res nostras exponeremus in obsequium crucifixi ad honoris vestri incrementum Et licet jam passagium nostrum sit juratum et certo tempore statutum idem tamen passagium anticipabimus potenter nos accingendo ad praedictae terrae succursum dum tamen occupata praedicta nobis benigne restituatis Quod vestrae Regiae dignitati ad salutem cedet perpetuam ad laudem famae temporalis Teste Rege apud Westm 8. die Junii REX M. Reginae Franciae salutem Noverit dilectio vestra quod passagium nostrum in Terram Sanctam statuimus à Nativitate Sancti Johannis Baptistae Anno gratiae 1252. in quatuor annos Et si placeret Domino vestro Regi Franciae quod terrae nostrae a praedecessoribus suis et ab ipso occupatae nobis restituerentur proculdubio maturius passagium nostrum pararemus potenter nos accingendo ad honorem crucifixi et Domini vestri et totius Christianitatis commodum et honorem quod quidem ei scire faciatis ipsumque efficaciter inducatis ad praedictam restitutionem nobis faciendam Nos enim ex tunc sine morae dispendio terminum passagii nostri anticipabimus manu valida ad perpetuum crucifixi Domini vestri honoris incrementum Teste ut supra REX R. Dei gratia Patriarchae Hierosolym salutem Cum charactere Crucis simus insigniti pungat nos negotium Terrae Sanctae stimulis interioribus in 15. Paschae Anno gratiae 1252. praesentibus pluribus Magnatibus Regni nostri firmavimus passagium nostrum certum terminum eidem assignando videlicet à Nativitate Sancti Johannis Baptistae ejusdem anni in quatuor annos ad quem terminum per auxilium Jesu Christi nos ad ipsius Domini servitium accingemus quod intimare poteritis Magnatibus Terrae Sanctae prout vestra viderit discretio expedire Scire etiam vos volumus quod si illustris Rex Fraxciae terras nostras a Progenitoribus suis et ab ipso occupatas nobis restituerit indubitanter passagium anticiparemus Teste Rege apud Westm 6. die Junii EOdem modo mandatum est Archiepiscopo Tyrensi Th. Regi Cypri Boemund Principi Antioch Com. Trepol A. Etton Regi Armen Constanc Bajulo Arm. Johanni de Ibellin Com. Jopen Johanni de Fogiis Constab Acon Philippo de Montforti T. Domino Tarron J. Caesar Consuli Communitati Januen Consuli Communitati Pisan Consuli Communitati Venetorum EOdem modo scribitur Magistris Templar Hospitalar domus Hospital Teuton cum hac adjectione Caeterum cum bonas ut audivimus habeatis in domo vestra naves vos rogamus attentè quatenus meliores naves fortiores quas habetis praeparetis nobis commodandas Ita quod praeparentur munitae sint nautis armamentis convenienter per unum annum ante passagium nostrum ut equi arma alia quae promittere volumus in Terram Sanctam salvè valeant in eis deferri providentes quod cum applicuerint servientes nostri cum praedictis praemissis salvas habeant domos receptacula secura quibus se cum rebus praedictis usque ad adventum nostrum valeant receptari anno sequenti remittantur naves praedictae quibus nos ipsi cum sequacibus nosti is valeamus securè transfretare Tam sollicite vos habentes circa praedicta quod per experientiam addiscamus quam ferventem habeatis ad succursum Terrae Sanctae devotionem versus personam nostram affectionem Teste ut supra The Archbishops Bishops and Clergy being very averse and backwards to assent to or levy the Triennial Disme granted by the Pope to the King towards his voyage to the Holy Land he thereupon summoned all or most of them then in England to a Parliament at London where he pressed them to give their assents to the Popes grant for his supply the proceedings therein and great oppositions made against it by the Bishops and Lords is thus at large related by our Historians Festo autem beati Edwardi imminente quod de consuetudine Dominus Rex consuevit semper in magno Comitatu apparatu splendido celebrare convenerunt veluti ex â—dicto Regio convocati totius Angliae Praelati ferè universi Omnes nempè Episcopi praeter Cestrensem valetudinarium Archiepiscopum Cantuariensem qui in partibus tum temporis agebat transmarinis simul Herefordensem praeter Archiepiscopum Eboracensem qui ob incertam nobis causam nisi fortè quia remotus abest remansit ibidem praesentes exstitere Protulit igitur in medium Dominus Rex coram omnibus ibidem congregatis Papale mandatum omnibus Regni aemulatoribus exosum detestabile Quod videlicet contulerat Dominus Papa totam Regni decimam videlicet proventuum totius Ecclesiae Anglicanae de potestate sibi à Deo concessa per triennium ad Regia viatica peregrinationis adjuncto magnae verbo offensionis scilicet non secundum aestimationem Ecclestarum pristinam sed secundum aestimationem novam ad inquisitionem strictissimam ad voluntatem et arbitrium Regiorum satellitum et extortorum faciendum qui astute nimis et damnum Ecclesiae inaestimabile et servitutem perpetuam procurantes suis semper primum propriis deinde vero etiam Regiis emolumentis inhiarent Argumentosè igitur Regii Nuntii Episcopis congregatis supponentes quod tali ac tantae contributioni consensissent vulpina calliditate exigebant quod soluta pecunia duorum annorum secundum Papale mandatum pecunia tertii
Hinc est quod nos vestris supplicationibus inclinati devotioni vestrae auctoritate praesentium indulgemus ut nulli de caetero per Literas Apostolicas vel Legatorias Apostolicae sedis impetratas nisi jam sit earum auctoritate processum vel etiam impetrandas de beneficiis Ecclesiasticis in quibus jus patronatus habetis aut pensionibus in Monasterio vestro vel Ecclesiis vestris provideri valeat nec vos vel rectores Ecclesiarum ipsarum per hujusmodi Literas ad cujuscunque provisionem in praedictis beneficiis vel pensionibus compelli possitis nisi plena expressa in eisdem Literis Apostolicis de Monasterio Sancti Augustini Cantuariae hujusmodi toto tenore indulgentiâ— mentio habeatur etiamsi in eisdem Literis contineatur expressè quod ipsis aliqua sedis Apostolicae indulgentia non obsist at sub quacunque forma vel expressione verborum aliquibus concessa per quam facta eis gratia impediri valeat vel differri aut de qua vel de cujus tenore specialem vel expressam seu de verbo ad verbum fieri oporteat in nostris Literis mentionem Conservatores hujus privilegii Abbas Sancti Edmundi cum suo Priore Idem concessit huic Monasterio suum autenticum privilegium scilicet quod possumus semper providere de Ecclesiis vacantibus quamvis Papa suspendit et reservat sibi collationem sub isto tenore INNOCENTIUS Episcopus Devotionis vestrae infra Vestris itaque precibus inclinati auctoritate vobis praesentium indulgemus ut ad Ecclesias vel non habentes curam animarum annexam nunc vacantes vel inposterum vacaturas in quibus jus patronatus habetis personas idoneas prâ—sentare Canonice valeatis non obstantibus aliquibus suspensionibus à beneficiorum collatione sen illarum reservationibus per Literas Apostolicas generales vel speciales factis aut in postâ—rum faciendis etiamsi in eisdem Literis contineatur expressè quod aliqua ipsis Apostolicae sedis indulgentia non obsistat de qua oporteat etiam de verbo ad verbum fieri mentionem Conservatores hujus illi qui supra Idem etiam quod nec per generales nec per speciales Literas Papae vel Legati de Ecclesiis nostris providere non debemus INNOCENTIUS infra Vestris itaque precibus inclinati auctoritate vobis praesentium indulgemus ut per Apostolicae sedis vel legatorum ipsius literas generales vel etiam speciales cujuscunque tenoris existant nulli vobis inviâ—is de Ecclesiis in quibus jus patronatus habeatis valeat provideri nec vos ad providendum de illis cogi aliquatenus valeatis nisi eaedem literae Apostolicae plenam expressam de vestro monasterio hac indulgenis â—ejusque toto tenore fecerint mentionem etiam â—icatur in illis quod eis aliqua indulgentia sedis Apostolicae non obsistat de qua oporteat etiam de verbo ad verbum fieri mentionem Defensores hujus privilegii conservatores suprascripti Idem etiam concessit Abbati hujus loci Monachis indulsit ne ultra duas diaetas à nostro Monasterio super hiis quae idem obtinet negotii trahi in causas vel ad judicium per Apostolicas literas nisi eaedem literae plenam expressam fecerint de indulgentia mentionem Conservatores hujus Abbas Prior praenominati Item de confirmatione libertatum hujus monasterii sic INNOCENTIUS Episcopus infra Propterea dilecti iu Domino filii vestris justis postulationibus grato concurrentes assensu libertates immunitates ac jura à praedecessoribus nostris Monasterio vestro concessa necnon exemptiones secularium exactionum a regibus priâ—cipibus aliis Christi fidelibus rationabiliter vobis indultas terras quoque possessiones alia bona vestra sicut ea omnia juste ac pacifice optinetis vobis per vos eidem Monasterio auctoritate Apostolica confirmamus The procuring of these exemptions involved the Abbot Convent of Canterbury in debts amounting to above 4000 Marks for discharge whereof they were inforced to morgage six of their best mannors to John de Gatesden Knight upon very hard prejudicial termes ne penitus in abyssum confusionis demergerentur The Prelates and Nobles refusing to grant the King any ayde toward his voyage to the Holy Land upon the forementioned Bulls to the King he was enforced to summon them to a new Parliament and there to crave an ayde of them in a legall Parliamentary way which they after many debates condescended to grant upon the Kings promise to ratify the Great Charter of Liberties and the Forrest and the freedom of Elections forecited which he condescended to and therefore ratified them a fresh with a solemn excommunication denounced against all infringers of them thus recorded In quindena verò Paschae mense Aprili tota edicto Regio convocata Angliae Nobilitas convenit Lond. de arduis Regni negotiis simul cum Rege tractare Extiterunt igitur ibidem cum Comitibus Baronibus quamplurimis Archiepiscopus Cantuariensis Bonif. Episcopi Angliae ferè omnes Archiepiscop vero Eboracensis qui in quantum potest Regis consilia vitare consuevit qui expertus ea frequenter esse vana excusavit se asserens se esseremotum senem Pro Cestrensi autem absente valetudo manifesta allegavit Episcopatus Cistrensis tunc vacavit Et cum de magna Regis exigentia qui postulavit sibi peregrinaturo infinitam exhiberi pecuniam diu et inaniter contractassent et hinc inde nuntios utrobique consensus haberetur contigit ut ex parte Episcoporum et omnium Praelatorum destinarentur ad Regem Archiepiscopus Cantuariensis et Carleolensis et Sarisburiensis Episcopi et electus Wintoniensis ad persuadendum et inducendum Regem ut permitteret prout saepius solenniter jurando promisit sanctam Ecclesiam suis gaudere libertatibus maxime de electionibus in quibus praecipue Ecclesiastica consistit libertas Nullibi enim jam in Ecclesiis Cathedralibus vel Conventualibus potest aliquis promoveri nisi per Regem intrusus Unde Praelati et subditi ruunt in perditionem et Ecclesiae enormiter damnificantur Quod si hunc et alios errores secundum Magnae Chartae de libertatibus confectae tenorem emendaret ipsi usque ad gravamen magnum petitionibus suis inclinarent Quibus Rex Verum est inde doleo paenitet me graviter hoc fecisse Instanter igitur procurandum ut talia peracta corrigantur amplius similia non perpetrentur Et vos in hoc mihi sitis coadjutores ne sic promoti cum subditis condemnentur Recolitis enim memoriter quòd hunc Archiepiscopum Cantuariensem Bonifacium ad tantam dignitatem promoverim te Willielme Sarisburiensi ex imo exaltaverim qui meorum brevium scriptitor extitisti multis judiciis periculosis tanquam Justitiarius conductitius
pompis dediâ—i consuluerunt maximè cùm dixissent quod absurdum esset et manifeste Ecclesiasticae Religioni contrarium unam Civitatem Saracenis inhabitatam et refertam quam revera Fredericus fundaverat in finibus Christianorum tolerare Quo colore inductus Papa simul cum quodam alio videlicet quod inhumanum esset Dominum Regem Angliae de sua spe fraudari concepta ex promissione Ecclesiae de Regno Siciliae obtinendo propter quod jam thesaurum exposuit infinitum The Pope having given this Realm to King Henry and he to his Son Post festum vero S. Lucae edicto Regio convocata convenit Magnatum numerosa multitudo Venerat autem illuc ad Regem Ep scopus Romaniae ex parte Papae qui apportans secum annulum vice ejusdem Papae contulit ipsum annulum Aedmundo filio Regis investiens eum sic solenniter de Regno Sicilit Apuliae Unde elevatum est cor Regis in sublime exultavit tanquam jam receptis Siculorum Apulorum omnium homagiis civitatibus castris in Regem coronaretur Et in propatulo Rex pater vocavit filium suum Aeâ—n uâ—â—um Regem Siciliae Nesciebat autem ut creditur memoratus Episcopus quod contrita fuit Papalis expeditio effusus totaliter thesaurus Regis Anglorum insuper alieno aere terribiliter obligabatur si fortè sciret scire hoc cautè dissimulavit ne munera perderet sibi praeparata Hoc autem nimis profectò Regem latuit Magnates Episcopus autem antequam rei veritas in Anglia sciretur pretiosis ornatus muneribus illico repatriavit Rex autem nimis properè coram optimatibus ad altare prosiliens confisus nimis de Papali adjutorio juravit transitum in Apuliam per S. Edwardum de uno tantum habens solicitudinem scilicet qualiter transiret in pace cum exercitu suo thesauro Regnum Francorum Unde statim cogitavit quem ad hoc impetrandum ad Regem Francorum destinaret Cogitavit insuper consequenter jura sua ultramarina imperiosè reposcere ab eodem potenter readquirere Quia inter Apuliam Angliam foret quasi inter duas molas Francia conterenda Misitque illuc Dominum Johannem Mansell What power the King then exercised over the elections and vacations of Bishopricks is thus related Tempore quoque sub eodem Rex in quantum potuit electionem Eboracensis Archiepiscopi fecit differri impediri ut diutiùs liberiùs bona diriperet Archiepiscopatus Ait enim Nunquam illum Archiepiscopatum anteà in manu tenui ideo cavendum est ne nimis cito elabatur Elegerunt autem tandem sive postularunt Canonici unanimiter magistrum Sewalum ejusdem Ecclesiae Decanum virum modestum sanctum in jure aliis scientiis eleganter eruditum Et misso magistro Rogero de Holdernessae viro perito gratioso res foeliciter perducitur ad effectum prout dicetur in sequentibus he being consecrated not long after The Archbishops and Bishops having agreed to grant the King a Disme towards the relief of the Holy Land by advice of the Kings Counsil in Parliament appointed it to be collected by the Bishops of Norwich Chichester and Abbot of Westminster in manner following for which they assigned them an annual stipend thus entred in the Patent Rolls MEmorandum quod in Parliamento à die Paschae in tres Septiman Anno Regni Regis Henrici c. 38. London celebrato praesentibus Domina Regina R. Com. Cornub. aliis Domini Regis fidelibus W. J. Norwic. Cicestr Episcopi ac Abbas Westmonasterii quibus negotium Crucis in Anglia una cum collectione Decimae Beneficiorum Ecclesiasticorum Domino Regi in subsidium Terrae Sanctae à sede Apostolica deputatae est ejusdem sedis authoritate commissum Cantuar. Ebor. Provincias inter se taliter deviserunt videlicet quod Episcopus Norwicensis Vice sua Collegarum suarum per Dioceses infra scriptas expediet negotia Crucis tà m in dictae Decimae collectione quà m in omnibus aliis Crucis negotium contingentibus scilicet per Dioc. London excepto Archidiaconatu Midd. per Eliensem Norwicensem Lincolniensem Coventr Litchfield Civitates Dioc. Item per totam Provinciam Ebor. in Anglia Episcopus vero Cicestr per Cantuar. Roffen Cicestr Winton Civitates Diocaeses Abbas autem Westm per Sarr Bathon Wellens Wygorn Exon. Hereford Menevens Landavens Bangor Sancti Asaph Civitates Diocaeses per Archidiaconatum Midd. Dicti siquidem Regina Com. alii de Consilio Domini Regis tunc in Parliamento praesentes praedictis Episcopis Abbati pro se Ministris suis in negotio Crucis laborantibus expensas assignaverunt in hac forma videlicet Episcopo Norwicen D. Marc. Episcopo Cicestr CC. Marc. Abbati Westm. CCC Marc. de pecunia Crucis per ipsos colligenda annuatim percipiend per illud triennium quo fiet collecta dicto Domino Regi concessa de Decima proventuum Ecclesiasticorum Regni Angliae aliarum terrarum suarum In cujus c. Teste ut supra apud Windes 17 die Maii. Per Reginam Com. Rich rd de consensu Episcoporum Abbatis Westm ad negotium Crucis assignatorum They likewise issued this Patent to the Freers Minorites and Predicants to assist them therein REX dilectis sibi in Christo Ministris Fratribus Minoribus universis per Angliam constitutis salutem Cum praedicatio Crucis Christi caetera negotium Crucis contingentia Venerabilibus in Christo Patribus W. J. Norwicen Cicestr Episcopis Abbati Westm ad instantiam nostram authoritate sedis Apostolicae sint commissa vos affectuosè rogamus quatenus cum ab ipsis vel eorum aliquo fueritis requisiti consilii auxilii beneficium super hiis quae praedictum negotium contingunt praecipuè super praedicatione verbi Jesu Christi eis vel al is quibus vices suas commiserint in hac parte favorabiliter impendatis ita quod apud homines vos accrescat dignae laudis praeconium et apud Deum cujus negotium agitur as was pretended cumulus praeconâ—orum Teste A. Regina R. Comite Cornub. apud Wintoniam 23. die Maii. Eodem modo scribitur Priori Provinciali Fratribus Praedicatoribus universis per Angliam constitutis Teste ut supra Priori Provinciali Fratrum Praedicatorum in Anglia Ministro Fratrum Minorum in Anglia How and by what processe they were to proceed herein is thus recorded REX Venerabilibus Patribus W. J. Norwicen Cicestr Episcopis dilecto sibi in Christo R. Abbati Westm salutem Cum nuper consilio nostro commoranti in Anglia per Literas significaveritis quod in ponenda Decima proventuum beneficiorum Ecclesiasticorum Regni nostri nobis à sede Apostolica in subsidium
gratiam comparavit Similiter Nobilibus suis tot confert munera interris gardis redditibus ut meritò debeat charissimus omnibus reputari Nuper per Franciam transiens tot Ecclesiis cyphos argenteos pallas monilia Magnatibus Francorum Praelatis tot contulit donativa in vasis annulis zonis firmaculis tà m opere quà m materia pretiosis ut Francis suscitaret laudem admirationem per quod nomen Anglorum famosum sydera penetravit Hinc est quod desiderant Angli sitienter multum complaceret eis ex praecepto tuo seipsos exinanire gravare ad hoc obligare ut cogerentur pia voluntate ipsum jam dilectum Regem à debitis omnibus liberare Et ostendens Literas quas vulpina calliditate de quibusdam Praelatis extorserat sigillis eorum consignaverat se reddidit de praedictis commentis credibilem Papam fallaciis proniorem Cui Papa Frater amice charissime fac super hoc quod industria vestra quamplurimum commendamus viderit expedire Episcopus igitur Herefordensis adjunctis sibi quibusdam Cardinalibus quorum arbitrio bulla exponebatur quorumque consilio Papa praedecessoris sui praesumptuosum factum exequebatur Praelatos Angliae hujus fraudis penitus ignaros ad libitum obligavit ita graviter ut si omnia retroacta gravamina recenserentur hujus exactionis respectu levia possent reputari annectens in Literis quaedam mendacia manifesta Quod scilicet tenebantur Praelati singuli ad solvendum tali tali Mercatori Senensi aut Florentino tantam pecuniam quam mutuò ad expedienda quaedam utiliter negotia Ecclesiarum suarum receperunt cum tamen nullum eorum unquam vidisset vel cognovisset vel de aliqua mentio pecunia facta fuisset Sin autem infra brevissimum terminum injuncta non persolverent plenam habebant potestatem ipsi usurarii quos Franci Bugeros vulgariter appellant insontes Dei famulos Ecclesiae Praelatos ommmodis punire sententiis jacturis gravibus condemnare angariis fatigare sicut sequens sermo loco suo tempore declarabit To promote these Papal frauds and other Exactions Circa dies eosdem Dominus Papa Alexander destinavit ad partes Anglicanas Magistrum Rustandum Legistam natione Gasconiensem Subdiaconum suum dans Domino Archiepiscopo Cantuariersi Ep scopo Herefordensi eidem Rustando potestatem colligend decimam de Anglia de Scotia de Hibernia ad opus Domini Papae vel Regis indifferenter non obstantibus aliquibus Literis indulgentiis prius directis sub quacunque forma verborum vel etiam causa pro qua concessa â—uit vel omni quod intelligi possit obstaculo Dedit etiam eisdem Dominus Papa potestatem absolvendi Dominum Regem crucesignatum a voto suo ne iret in terram Hierosolymitanam ita tamen ut iret in Apuliam hostiliter ad debellandum Manfredum filium Frederici quondam Imperatoris validum Ecclesiae Romanae inimicum Accepto à Domino Rege Sacramento per Episcopum Bononiensem specialiter ad hoc à Domino Papa destinatum ad investiendum Aedmundum de Regno Siciliae ut praedictum est The Pope having conferred Sicily and Apulia upon the King to engage him against Conrade and Manfred writ Letters to Richard Earl of Cornwall to lend him monies and promote an ayd to carry on that War which the Earl Nobles and Prelates assembled in Parliament utterly refused to lend or grant upon the Popes account Anno verò sub eodem ad festum Sancti Edwardi fuerunt apud Westmonasterium omnes ferè Angliae Magnates Inter quos prius Rex alloquebatur fratrem suum Comitem Cornubiae Richardum petens ab eo instantissimè auxilium pecuniare Cui Comiti Dominus Papa similiter Literas deprecatorias direxerat supplicans in quadraginta millibus salvo fratri suo mutuò subveniret ut quasi dans ea eidem pium daret aliis exemplum subveniendi Comes autem nec preces Regis nec Papae voluit exaudire eo maximè quod negotium eundi in Apuliam assumpsit sine consilio suo assensu Baronagii suâ— sibilis Transalpinantium fascinatus Ab aliis autem interpellatum fuit de subventione facienda Et responsum fuit quod omnes tunc temporis non fuerunt juxta â—enorem Magnae Chartae suae vocati ideo sine paribus suis tunc absentibus nullum voluerunt tunc responsum dare vel auxilium concedere vel praestare Rex itaque ad consuetas conversus cavillationes ut Magnates flecteret ad consensum per multos dies negotium Parliamâ—ntâ— distulit inchoati ita ut usque in mensem fictis occasionibus negotium protelaret Et tunc ad alium locum conciliaturos evacuatis in Civitate Londinensi crumenis potius provocavit quam convocavit Comes verò Richardus vir cautus circum spectus Episcopum Herefordensem Robertum Walerannum socium suum acriter merito redarguit eo quod tam enormiter in Regni subversionem Regem infatuarent Et sic infecto negotio singuli provocati ad propria remearunt Sciendumque quod quando Dominus Rex rediit de Gasconia tenebatur debito trecentarum millium Marcarum quinquaginta Nec tamen idcirco desiit inconsultè tà m prodigialiter quà m prodigaliter quotidiè Thesaurum suum habitum habendum alienigenis distribuere quem Anglia quam puteum reputavit inexhaustum fuerat ejectura Electo etenim Tholetâ—no redditum Thesaurum contulit non modicum Similiter Episcopo Bononiensi Rustando quoque cum donativis charissimis contulit unam opimam Praebendam in Ecclesia Eboracensi How much the Bishop of Hereford and Rustand the Popes Legate abused oppressed the Religious persons and Clergy of England this year and what complaints they made against them these passages discover Episcopus Herefordensis cum suo Rustando in Praelatos Angliae maximè Religiosos authoritate Apostolica roboratus desaevire coepit his Literis ALEXANDER Episcopus servus servorum Dei Episcopo Herefordensi c. Cum te sciamus pro utilitatibus Conventus Sancti ac Monasterii Sancti pro quibus ad sedem Apostolicam accessisti magna oportere subire gravamina expensarum nepro defectu ipsarum eadem inexpedita remanere contingat fraternitati tuae contrahendi mutuum propter hoc usque ad summam quingentarum vel sexcentarum vel septingentarum vel amplius Marcarum sterlingorum nomine dictorum Abbatis et Conventus et Monasterii et ipsos Abbatem et Conventum ac successores eorundem et ejusdem Monasterii bona creditoribus obligandi ac renunciandi constitutioni de duabus diaetis editae in Concilio generali beneficio restitutionis in integrum omnibus Literis indulgentiis Apostolicis impetratis impetrandis necnon conventioni judicum si ipsorum creditorum nomine Apostolicas
festum Sancti Hilarii ut tunc omnes ibidem congregati efficaciter precisè responderent Et sic divisi singuli post multa damna expensas taedia nescientes quid acturi forent ad propria remearunt Sic enim sive juste sive injuste per dictum magistrum Rustandum suspenderetur quis vel excommunicaretur Rex quasi leo in abscondito quaerens quem devoraret post quadraginta dies omnia diriperet infiscata Papa et Rex velut Pastor et Lupus in ovium exterminium confoederati omnibns ruinam minabantur Ex tunc igitur quasi caeci palpantes ad parietem divisi sunt quilibet sibi consulere more Anglicorum satagebat Qui si de communi assensu communem syndicum prolocutorem ad Romanum Curiam destinassent foelici pace congauderent communiter Transit igitur annus ille Romanae Ecclesiae et Papali Curiae si devotionem Populi reputet virulentissimus Expiravit enim quae consuevit haberi devotio habita a Praelatis et populo penes matrem nostram Romanam Ecclesiam et patrem et pastorem nostrum Dominum videlicet Papam Et si illa Curia fideles Christi multoties usque ad amaritudinem spiritus cruentaverit nunquam tamen sicut hoc et sequenti anno tam lethaliter Vniversos Christi servos et singulos sauciavit Coguntur enim insontes idololatrare et quasi Apostatae veritati quae Deus abrenunciare Et praeter hoc quod etsi intolerabile sit tamen tolerabilius reputatur bonis temporalibus violenter depraedantur Quae autem inconvenientia Annus iste Angliae praesentavit praesenti pagina duximus inserenda Cassantur Sanctorum privilegia indulgentiae nec reputantur et hoc non sine injuria eorundem Potestatem habet * Papa in his quae operantur in aedificationem non in his quae ad ruinam secundum Episcopum Lincolniensem Robertum Pro triennio commutatur quinquennium in promissione decimae subito et tacite quia promissa sit per triennium Novum super terram consueverunt semper laici Praelatis decimare tantum nunc Praelati laicis decimare coguntur Concessa fuit decima in subsidium Terrae Sanctae cogimur transferre eam in subsidium Apuliae contra Christianos Concessa fuit decima pro observatione Chartae quam tenere predictus Rex Henericus tenebatur quae tamen non observatur Concessa fuit decima ut Regi in Terram Sanctam peregrinanti particulatim secundum provisionem distribueretur non uti nunc de Obligatione injustissime graviora subire cogimur multipliciter mentiri falso profecto juramento quod caelitus prohibetur in utroque testamento Concedere cogimur terminos solutionis quos nullo modo tenere possumus ut incidamus in laqueos usurariorum suorum quos socios eorum novimus participes Datur potestas personis prorsus indignis super Nobiles Ecclesias eorum Praelatos excellentes Venduntur Praelati ut Boves et Asim Ecce ultimae conditio servitutis Ecce venditores ejiciendi a Templo flagellandi Sed quia ignobilius est facere injuriam violenter quà m pati cum innocentia credendum est quod super hoc Clamor ascendat quaerulus ad Deum Dominum ultionum There being many suits and controversies between the Archbishop of Canterbury and Bishop of Rochester much vexed oppressed by his power the King upon the Bishops complaint as Supream Patron and Ordinary to preserve publick peace issued this Writ to the Justices Itinerant to stay all suites between them to summon the Archbishops Bayliffes and the Bishop and their witnesses before him his Nobles and Council the next Parliament where he would hear and decide all differences between them by their and the Justices advice REX Gilberto de Preston sociis suis Justic proximo itineraturis in Com. Kanc. salutem Quia ex gravi quaerela venerabilis Patris L Roffensis Episcopi apertius intelleximus quod districtiones exactiones quas Ballivi Venerabilis Patris B. Cantuariensis Archiepiscopi faciunt in Episcopatu Roffensi pro juribus temporalibus quae idem Archiepiscopus exigit idem Episcopus debere fieri contradicit in Episcopatu praedicto immensa damna homicidia et aliae transgressiones quae sunt contra pacem nostram accidere possunt in terra nostra in magnum praejudicium turbationem pacis nostrae et grave scandalum universalis Ecclesiae maxime si inter tales Ecclesias quales sunt Ecclesia Cantuar. Ecclesia Roffensis quae tam ardua praeminent dignitate authoritate talia debeant suboriri Nos volentes hujusmodi infortunatis casibus obviare nisu quo possumus ampliori Vobis Mandamus firmiter injungentes quod omnes districtiones exactiones contentiones ortas existentes inter praedictos Archiepiscopum Episcopum poni faciatis in respectum usque ad festum beati Edwardi proxim futur praefigentes tam magistro Hugoni de Mortuo Mari magistro Henrico de Gaunt Ballivis dicti Archiepiscopi quam praedicto Episcopo diem illum quod sint coram nobis apud Westm sicut eis per literas nostras mandavimus Et nos tunc per Consilium dilecti fratris nostri R. Com. Cornub. et aliorum Magnatum nostrorum qui ibidem intererint vires et diligentiam apponemus in praemissis ad praedicta inconvenientia praecavenda prout utriusque Pontificis commodo et honori viderimus melius convenire Et scire faciatis dicto Episcopo Roffensi quod prisones pro quibus orta est principaliter contentio praedicta dictis die loco coram nobis venire faciatis vos ipsi sitis ibidem coram nobis ad testificandum quantum ad vos pertinet quid actum et ad consulendum quid faciendum fuerit in praemissis Teste Rege apud Alnewick 23. die Septembris The King by reason of his absence and business in the parts of Scotland being unable to be personally present at the feast of St. Edward at Westminster which he annually celebrated by vertue of his Ecclesiastical authority constituted several persons to solemnize this feast and make offerings processions and give almes in his stead and commanded the Parishioners of St. Margaret and the Londoners to go to Westminster in procession with wax Tapers and other formalities for the honour of this Saint and Holy day by this Writ QUia Rex non est certus quod interesse possit solemnitati instantis festi beati Edwardi apud Westm pro variis urgentibus negotiis quibus intendit in partibus Scotiae Mandatum est Phillippo Luvel Thesaurario Regis Edwardo de Westm in fide dilectione quibus Regi tenentur quod praedictum festum una cum venerabilibus patribus Sar. Norwic. Bathon Cicestr Episcopis Abbatibus Prioribus vicinis quos ad festum illud Rex per literas suas invitavit vice Regis reneant solemniter celebrent ad custum
licet certum sit Ecclesiam ea libertate usam fuisse Et sic quod certum est revocant in dubium jus possessionem Ecclesiae ponere nititur in ore seu judicio Laicorum Ecclesiae persecutorum Si verò non fiat expressa mentio in Charta de qua contenditur libertate sed nota sit possessio vel usus dicat Praelatus quod licet non nominatim sed per generalia verba data sit libertas illa Ecclesiae vel quod aliquando habuit Ecclesia Chartam expressam facientem de hujusmodi libertate mentionem quod perditum est vel vetustate consumptum vel alleget donationem sine scriptis factam morte Regum antiquorum per hoc habuerit Ecclesia justum titulum bonam fidem possessionem longissimam sic firmo jure tueatur dicunt Regales quod non sufficit quia talis possessio est usurpatio vel occupatio illicita cum sit Regi contraria Et quidem mirabile est dictu quod longissima possessio talis non possit prodesse Ecclesiis contra Regem Cum è contrario in hiis quae à Rege nullatenus possideri possunt ratione consuetudinis sive usus jus sibi vendicet contra Ecclesias sicut in omnibus oppressionibus supradictis aliis consimilibus in quibus loco tituli succedit Sacrilegium vel injuria manifesta loco bonae fidei oppressio loco consuetudinis actus unus vel diutina corruptela si saepius fuerit attemptatum 50. Item Cum Dominus Rex juraverit in Coronatione sua conservare jura et libertates Ecclesiis datas et eas confirmaverit in principio Magnae Chartae incessanter tamen à Ministris suis impugnantur turbantur mutilantur non solum generales sed etiam speciales datas scilicet à praedecessoribus suis ab ipso confirmatas et etiam de novo datas donationes quas ipse dedit alias quas ipse defendere warrantizare deberet impugnat sustinet impugnari impugnatores defendit sicut patet in facto Bothon aliis casibus quos ad praesens tacemus sperantes quod ad singulorum querelas singulares injurias faciet emendari These were the 50. Articles tendred to the King by the Archbishops and Bishops for which like that Arch-traytor Becket they resolved to contend even to death if they could not purchase them with this gift of money Indeed some of them were real grievances and matter of just complaint fit to be reformed but the major part most injurious Prelatical or rather Papal Encroachments upon the Rights and Prerogative of the Kings Crown Dignity Temporal Courts of Justice the Laws Statutes Customes of the Realm and his Writs of Prohibition in defence of the Rights of his Crown and his Judges Officers Lay-Subjects Rights and Liberties which they then endeavoured to trample under feet or subject to their new exorbitant Jurisdictions Canons Courts Excommunications Interdicts Censures Oathes Inquisitions whereupon the King justly refusing to give or sell them these Articles for the great sum of money they then granted him they resolved to right themselves by their own usurped Papal Authority without the Kings Nobles and Commons consents in Parliament and meeting in their prohibited Council at Westminister this year or Lambethe not Anno Dom. 1270. vel 1272. as Johannes de Aton mistakes Enacted by their own power the ensuing Provisions like so many dominering Popes Contra praedicta gravamina Laicorum Printed in Matthew Paris his Additamenta after the premised Articles in Johannis de Aton a Canon of Lincoln Doctor of both Laws in his Constitutiones Legitime Ecclesiae Anglicanae and in Lindewode wherein they presume to interdict and excommunicate not only the Kings Judges Officers Persons and Lands but to interdict the King himself his Castles Cities Mannors Lands as well as his Subjects yea to deprive all Priests and make them uncapable of any Ecclesiastical preferments in case they neglected or refused after admonition to submit to their Papal Usurpations Octobon the Popes Legat and Boniface Archbishop of Canterbury under whom this Council was held being as Johannes de Aton informes us in his Prologue to his Institutions like another Jeremiah Constitutus super Gentes et regnum istud ut evellat dissipet aedificet atque plantet sarculis imo novaculis acutis id est traditionibus paenarum asperrimus in orto Dominico Anglicano jugiter laborare felici mucroue piacula resecans The Constitutions in Matthew Paris his Additamenta are not so large and full as those collected and published all together by Johannes de Aton and scatteringly in William Lindewode his Provincial Constitutions who peradventure made some Additions to them for advancement of the Prelates Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction being both Canonists and they differ somewhat in their prologues and expressions I shall therefore present you with the prologue and first Constitution in Matthew Paris then with the prologue the first and residue of the Constitutions as they are in Aton and Lindewode adding only one in Matthew Paris concerning Oaths which they omit Articuli observandi per provisionem Episcoporum Angliae TRia sunt genera Articulorum quibus agitur in praesenti Sunt enim quidam Articuli in quibus Praelati nullo modo dissimulare possunt Sunt alii in quibus possunt judicio charitatis non perturbatione infirmitatis dissimulare Sunt alii in quibus dissimulare possunt sine discrimine salutis aeternae periculo animarum Articuli qui dissimulari non possunt absque interitu salutis aeternae Animarumque periculo et subversione Ecclesiasticae libertatis ac Ecclesiasticarum personarum praejudicio manifecto proximo sunt subscripti Cum Ecclesia Anglicana non solum contra jura divina statuta Canonica sed etiam contra libertates à Regibus Principibus aliis regni magnatibus sibi concessas ausibus sacrilegis novis usurpationibus diris concussionibus oppressionibus nefariis multipliciter sit attrita hoc absque perpetuo Animarum periculo Praelatorum Domini Regis aliorum Regni Magnatum sub dissimulationis silentio nequà quam valeat ulterius pertransiri De unanimi assensu Religiosorum et totius Cleri Ecclesiae memoratae salubriter est provisum ut machinis secularium potestatum salutis maenia laborantis Ecclesiae dilapsa inflexibili reparentur instantia per statutorum remedia quae sequuntur Quia igitur saepe contingit Archiepiscopos Episcopos alios Praelatos inferiores per Literas Domini Regis ad seculare Judicium evocari ut ibi respondeant super hiis quae merè ad ipsorum officia forum Ecclesiasticum pertinere noscuntur Ut si fortè Clericos ad Ecclesias Capellas vacantes seu non vacantes admiserint Rectores instituerint in eisdem suos subditos excommunicaverint excommunicatos denuncivaverint interdixerint Ecclesias dedicaverint ordines celebraverint de causis merè
Londini scilicet Sewere reficientibus multi ut dicitur Angli Nobiles ibi alibi dolosè potionabantur ut posteà verius probaverat exitus Qui cùm ad mare pervenissent Nobiles qui eos conduxerant Neptuno eos commendabant Cum verò Boloniam pervenissent scripserunt Regi Francorum ut pacificum haberent transitum vel moram facerent in terra sua secundum antiquam Franciae libertatem consuetudinem liceretque Electo Winton Parisiis morari ac ut scholari ad tempus ibidem moram continuare Sed Rex Franciae exasperatus noluit quia Regina Franciae gravem de Pictavensibus illis reposuerat querimoniam quod enormiter scandalaverant diffamaverant sororem suam Reginam Angliae addens quod propter facinora sua ejecti essent turpiter ab Anglia Eodem tempore Castellanus de Dovera Richardus de Gray vir fidelis strenuus qui ex parte Baronum ibidem constituebatur omnes transeuntes transituros diligenter considerabat cuncta prudenter perscrutando invenit non modicum Thesaurum paratum dictis Pictavensibus clanculo deferendum qui totus captus est in castro reservandus Similiter Londini apud novum Templum Thesaurus maximus de cujus quantitate audientes mirabantur quem reposuerant Pictavenses memorati licèt contradicentes reniterentur Hospitalarii captus est ad arbitrium Regis Baronum in utiles Regni usus utiliter exponendus There being many complaints in the premised Parliament against the Bishop of Winchester and William de Valence the King at their petition granted them this safe conduct against himself and his Barons in going to staying at and returning from Parliament there to hear and receive Justice summoning both of them to appear by a day after which he issued two more Writs concerning them and the Archdeâ—con of Winton extant in our Records not mentioned by our Historians which I shall here insert REX A. Winton Electo fratri suo salutem Cum ex parte vestra nuper fuerimus requisiti ut conductum nostrum vobis daremus quod salvo securè venire possitis ad Curiam nostram ad respondendum omnibus de vobis conqueri volentibus Nos pro nobis et Baronibus nostris salvum et securum conductum vobis damus et concedimus in veniendo ad Curiam nostram ibidem morando et inde recedendo ad justitiam omnibus et singulis faciendam et recipiendam Et ad hoc faciendum diem vobis praefigimus scilicet hanc instantem diem Mercurii prox post festum Apostolorum Petri Pauli apud Wintoniam sine esson ulteriori dilatione In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Oxoniam 28. die Junni Consimiles Literas habet Willielmus de Valenc Et ista duo paria literarum missa fuerunt die Jovis proxima ante festum Apostolorum Petri Pauli per Willielm de Hastencoat Willm de Trobevill praedictis Electo Willo Item consimiles Literas habet Galfrus de Lezig Et eodem die missae fuerunt eisdem Galfr. Guidoni ista duo paria Literarum per Imbertum de Mâ—nt-ferrant Rad. de Bakep Consimiles Literas habet Guido Lezig Et eodem die missae fuerunt eisdem Galfr. Guidoni ista duo paria Literarum per Imbertum de Mâ—nt-ferrant Rad. de Bakep Item sciendum quod praescripta quatuor paria Literarum duplicata fuerunt The King likewise issued these Writs to the Abbot and Covent of Wautham St. Albans and Merton upon their allegeance to him and under the pain of his displeasure and seisure of their Lands Tenements Persons not to suffer any monyes in their custody belonging to the Bishop of Winchester Elect or William de Valencia his brothers to be carryed thence or transported out of the Realm to his prejudice REX Abbati Conventui de Wautham salutem Quia Nolumus quod denarii Venerabilis Parris A. Winton Electi et wâ—â—lelmi de Valencia fratrum nostrorum deferantur extra Regnum nostrum ad nostrum vel ejusdem Regni dispendium vel gravamen vobis sub debito fidelitatis et amicitiarum quibus nobis tenemini Mandamus districte inhibentes ne sicut vos ipsos et terras et tenementa quae tenetis in Regno nostro diligitis permittatis aliquam pecuntam praedictorum fratrum nostrorum quae est in deposito in domo vestra extrahi vel a loco illo per praedictos fratres nostros vel alios sine Mandato nostro speciali Scituri quod in proximo missuri sumus aliquem ad vos ex parte nostra pro negotio praedicto Et ita vos in hac parte habeatis quod pro defectu vestri ad vos terras et tenementa vestra graviter capere non cogamur Teste Rege apud Wintoniam 8. die Julii Eodem modo mandatum est Abbati Conventui Sancti Albani Priori Conventui de Merton After which the King his Counsil resolving to banish the Poictovin Clergymen out of the Nation and not to imprison them in England issued this Writ to the Constables of the Castles of Winton and Dover of the banishment and transportation of the Archdeacon of Winton out of the Realm and to see he carryed away no monyes with him QUià non est voluntas Regis aut Consilii sui arrestare aut carcere detinere aliquem Clericum Mandatum est Constabulario Castri Regis Winton quod sine dilatione accedat ad Archidiaconum Winton dicat ei ex parte Regis Consilii sui quod sine mora exeat Regnum Angliae per Portum Dovor cum competenti fomilia et cum rationabilibus expensis sâ—is et hoc nullatenus omittat quia Rex et Consilium suum Nolunt quod ipse ad praesens in Anglia moretur aliquomodo nec quod redeat sine licentia Regis speciali Et has literas continentes voluntatem Regis et Consilii sui praedictus Constabularius eidem Archid. ostendat Teste Rege apud Westm 24. die Octobris Per Consilium Regis Et Mandatum est Constabulario Castri Dovor quod cum idem Archid ad Portum Dovor venerit ipsum cum convenienti familia et rationabilibus expensis suis transfretare permittat et curialiter et caute explorari faciat quod magnam pecuniam secum non abducat Teste ut supra Per Consilium Regis Imminente quoque festo Assumptionis gloriosae Virginis Herlotuâ— Domini Papae Clericus specialis Consiliarius Notarius quem advenientem in Angliam ipse Papa maxima potestate armaverat cum vidisset Regni perturbationem tacite et prudenter recessit ab Anglia donec pacis aura et unitatis foelicior aspiraret Interim oppidanus Dâ—vâ—rrae custos littoris diligentissimus transeuntium indagator infallibilis multos onustos invenit numismate qui alienigenis desideraros deculerunt quos ut liberius transirent ille quà m
Patribus H. R. Ebredunen Tarentas Archiepiscopis viro Religioso fratri J. Militiae Templi in Anglia Magistro Johanni Clarell ac Nobilibus viris Petro Braunche Willielmo de Hotentost Militibus nostris plenam liberam concedimus potestatem ac speciale mandatum nomine nostro Edmundi nati nostri illustris Regis Siciliae tractandi vobiscum de componendo super negotio memorato occasione cujuscunque juris nobis dicto filio nostro competentis in Regno praedicto secundum quod eis videbitur expedire Ratum habituri et firmum quicquid ipsi vel major pars eorum super hoc duxerint faciendum In cujus rei testimonium nos dictus Edmundus filius noster sigilla nostra praesentibus duximus apponenda Teste meipso apud Westm primo die Augusti DOmino Papae Rex Angliae pedum oscula beatorum Sanctitati vestrae notum facimus quod nos constituimus Venerabiles Patres Ebredunen Tarentas Archiepiscopos discretum virum Magistrum Rostandum Domini Papae Subdiaconum Capellanum Procuratores nostros et Nuncios speciales all Foreigners and the Popes own Creatures so inconsiderate and over-earnest was the King to gain Sicily upon any terms for his Son after so many costly engagements in that affair dantes eis potestatem speciale mandatum tractandi vobiscum nomine nostri Edmundi nati nostri Regis Siciliae de conditionibus meliorandis et mitigandis contentis in privilegio Apostolico confecto super concessione Regni Slciliae ac obligandi nos et dictum Edmundum Regnumque nostrum sub quibuscunque pactis et poenis ac jurandi in animas nostras de ipsis servandis Ratum habituri et firmum quicquid per ipsos actum fuerit seu etiam procuratum A strange unlimited Authority given to these Foreigners In cujus c. ut supra Consimilis Litera emanavit sub nominibus Religiosi viri fratris J. Militiae Templi in Anglia discretorum virorum Magistri Johannis Clarell Clerici Petri Braunche Willielmi de Hotentost Militum In cujus c. Teste ut supra DOmino Papae Rex Angliae pedum oscula beatorum Sanctitati vestrae notum fecimus quod Venerabiles Patres H. Dei gratiâ Ebredunen Archiepiscopum G. electum Eborum dilectum Clericum nostrum Magistrum Johannem Clarell nostros conslituimus Procuratores Nuncios ad petendum prorogationem terminorum in privilegio confecto super concessione Regni Siciliae contentorum et ad petendum reformationem et meliorationem conditionum in dicto privilegio contentarum dantes eisdem plenam potestatem et speciale mandatum obligandi nos et Regnum nostrum sub quibuscunque pactis et poenis ac jurandi in animam nostram de ipsis servandis strange unusual clauses and powers Ratum habituri et gratum quicquid per ipsos tres vel duos ex ipsis super hoc actum fuerit vel etiam procuratum In cujus rei testimonium sigillum nostrum duximus apponendum Teste ut supra DOmino Papae Rex Angliae salutem Cum de fidelitate industria nobilis viri Rogeri de Lintyn Militis nostri plenius confidamus ipsum associamus Nunciis Procuratoribus nostris quos pro negotio Regni Apuliae ad Sanctitatis vestrae praesentiam destinamus volentes ut super omnibus dictum negotium contingentibus parem plenam cum aliis Procuratoribus habeat potestatem Teste meipso apud Westm primo die Augusti DOmino Papae Rex Angliae salutem Cum pro bono statu Regni nostri pro pace inter nos illustrem Regem Franciae firmanda Legato Cardinali plurimum egeamus Sanctitati vestrae cum affectu quo possumus supplicamus quatenus aliquem de fratribus vestris Cardinalibus nobis in Legatum concedatis Nos enim ad hoc speciales Procuratores Nuncios constituimus Venerabiles Patres Ebredunen Tarentas Archiepiscopos discretum virum Magistrum Rustandum Capellanum vestrum Ratum habituri et firmum quicquid per ipsos tres vel duos ex ipsis actum fuerit seu etiam procuratum In cujus c. Teste ut supra Consimilis Litera emanavit sub nominibus Religiosi viri fratris J. Militiae Templi in Anglia Magistri Johannis Clares Nobilium virorum Petri Braunche Willielmi de Histentot Militum Regis nulla tamen facta distinctione in hac clausula Râ—tum c. sic hoc modo Ratum habituri et firmum quicquid per ipsos super hoc actumfuerit seu etiam procuratum In cujus c. Teite ut supra DOmino Papae Rex A gliae salutem Cum pro bono statu Regni nostri ac pro pace firmanda inter nos illustrem Regem Franciae Legato Cardinali plurimum egeamus Venerabiles Patres H. Ebredunen G. electum Eborum discretum virum Magistrum Johannem Clarell nostros constituimus Procuratores ad petendum Legatum Ratum habituri quicquid per ipsos tres vel duos ex ipsis super hoc actum fucrit seu etiam procuratum In cujus c. Teste ut supra The King to satisfie the Popes demands and the easier to get in the Dismes the Pope had granted him to gain Sicily which the Archbishops Bishops and Religious persons in England refused to pay assigned thirty thousand Marks thereof to the Pope by this Instrument DOmino Papae Rex Angliae salutem Cum Venerabiles Patres Archiepiscopi Episcopi ac Religiosi viri Templarii Hospitalarii Regni nostri Decimam triennii praeteriti nobis ab Apostolica sede concessam non solverint et nos Ecclesiae Romanae occasione Regni Siciliae in nonnullis pecuniarum summis tenemur astricti praedictam Decimam nobis debitam usque ad summam triginta millium Marcarum vobis et Ecclesiae Romanae concedimus in solutem promittentes quod in exactione ipsius vos jâ—vabimus bona fide In cujus c. Teste ut supra The King to gain an Ayd from his Nobles in Parliament and engage them in the affaires of Sicily was not only content to ratifie their Ordinance made at Oxford for the good Government of the Realm but to crave the Popes confirmation thereof as very beneficial to him and his Heirs though he afterwards revoked and was absolved from it by the Pope as most prejudicial and dishonorable to him and them when his hopes of Sicily were frustrated as this Writ attests DOmino Papae Rex Anglae salutem Scriptum esse audivimus quod illa Civitas ordinarissima dicitur in qua quisque proprios nescit affectus Hoc hodie in reformatione ordinatione Regni nostri apertissimè comprobatur Nam nostri Proceres et Magnates sua postponentes negotia propter nostra suis spretis negotiis nostris et Regni invigilant toto posse unde cum ordinationem
service due to him in his Wars whereupon he seised and much wasted the goods against the Kings precept and intent detaining some of the Bishops tenents in prison the King thereupon commanded him by this Writ to make full restitution of the Temporalties goods and profits he took from him and his tenents to release the prisoners and restore their ransomes under pain of imprisonment and his heavy displeasure REX Roberto de Nevill Vic. Ebor. salutem Cum Baronias quorundam Praelatorum Regni nostri nuper ceperimus in manum nostram eo quod servitia sua nobis debita nobis minimè fecerunt ad mandatum nostrum ac vobis mandaverimus quod Baroniam Venerabilis Patris G. Ebor. Archiepiscopi caperetis in manum nostram pro eo quod servitium suum nobis tempore competenti non exhibuit ita quod eam salvo absque distractione aliqua bonorum ejusdem Baroniae custodiri faceretis vos ut accepimus bonorum illorum dissipationem non modicam fieri permittitis ad gravissimum dampnum Archiepiscopi supradicti super quo nec immeritò movemur Verum quia demandam nostram servitii dicti Archiepiscopi jam in suspenso posuimus ad tempus Vobis mandamus quatenas Baronium suam cum omnibus inde perceptis à tempore captionis ejusdem in manum nostram sine dilatione restituatis eidem Quia etiam datum est nobis intelligi quod milites servientes supradicti versus nos nuper venientes cum equis armaturis ad faciend nobis servitium praedictum per viam arrâ—stavistis quosdam ex eis adhuc in Carcere detinetis à quibusdam eorum graves redemptiones coepistis quod grave gerimus indignè Vobis firmiter injungimus quatenus dictos incarceratos sine mora deliberetis tam eis quam aliis a quibus redemptiones coepistis omnia per vos aut vestros sibi ablata plenariè restitui faciatis Ne super hoc oporteat nos gravius sollicitari propter quod ad vos graviter capere debeamus Teste Rege apud Sutton 26. die Maii. The Bishop of Bangor having interdicted the Chapple of the Son of Griffin in a suit concerning his Lay-fee which belonged not to Ecclesiastical but to the Lay-Court and refusing to take off the interdict upon caution tendred the King thereupon issued this Writ to him to take off the Interdict or else to suspend it till the Parliament approaching where both parties might be heard and the matter decided REX Bangorensi Episcopo salutem Ex parte L. filii Griffini nobis est ostensum quod cum ipse pro se hominibus suis vobis cautionem sufficientem frequenter obtulerit de parendo mandatis Ecclesiae in forma Juris si in aliquo contra vos in praejudicium Ecclesiasticae libertatis deliquerint vos cautioneÌ„ hujusmodi hactenus admittere recusastis nihilominus pro causis non ad forum Ecclesiasticum immo ad Curiam Laicalem mere pertinentibus ut de Laicalibus feodis capellam suam interdicto supposuistis Et quia hoc sustinere nolumus sicut nec debemus maxime cum placita de Laicis feodis in Regno nostro ad Coronam et dignitatem nostram pertinent Vobis mandamus rogantes quod praefatum interdictum sine morae dispendio revocetis vel saltem ponatis in respectum usque ad instans Parliamentum nostrum quod habituti sumus apud Westm ubi vos una cum caeteris Praelatis Regni nostri jurta mandatum nostrum intereritis ut tunc habito tractatu super praemissis inde fiat utrique parti quod de jure fuerit faciendum Teste Rege apud Gloue 15. die Maii. a Thomas Stubs and b Goâ—win informe us that William de Langton Dean of York being elected Archbishop thereof after the death of Godfry de Kynton the Pope having a mind to prefer another thereto by his Provisions who would give more money for it ejus electio ratione pluralitatis beneficiorum Ecclesiasticorum cassata fuit in Curia Romana cum tamen non haberet nisi unam Ecclesiam cum Decanatu Eboracensi if all Pluralists had been rejected upon this account there had scarce been one Bishop consecrated in that age although the King confirmed his election Upon his rejection the Pope by Provision translated Walter Giffard being his Chaplain from the Bishoprick of Bath and Wells to York Being consecrated Archbishop by the Pope himself returning from beyond the Seas Cum Londinum pervenisset per medium urbis portari fecit crucem suam ante ipsum in propatulo elevatam accedensque ad Regem honorificè susceptus est inde ad partes tendens Angliae Boreales in suo gaudenter Archiepiscopatu pastor pater suscipitur sublimatus Simon Montefort Earl of Leycester during the Kings imprisonment under him making use of the Kings Great Seal at his pleasure presented Almaricus de Montefort to the Treasurership of York Church in the Kings gift against his will who was installed therein Not long after the King gaining the liberty of his person and Seal by his victory over the Barons at Evesham revoked that presentation as void and presented Edmund Mortimer to this Treasurership Commanding the Canons to install him who refusing to do it the King thereupon issued another Commission to some others to install him upon their delay or neglect to do it HEnricus Dei gratia Rex Angliae Dominus Hiberniae Dux Aquitaniae Dilectis sibi in Christo Capitulo Ebor. salutem Cum dudum nobis in plena Regia potestate nostra existentibus concesserimus providere dilecto nobis Edmundo de Mortuo mari in Ecclesiastico beneficio competenti quà m cito facultas se offeret post bellum habitum inter nos quosdam fideles nostros ex parte una Simonem de Monteforti quondam Comitem Leyc fautores suos ex altera apud Lewes extiterimus in Custodia praefati Simonis aliorum fautorum suorum per quod tempore ipsius Custodiae contra voluntatem nostram praefatus Comes Literas sigillo nostro quonon nos sed Comes ipse pro suo utebatur arbitrio formari fecit continentes quod nos Thesaurariam Eboracensem tunc vacantem Almarico de Monteforti concessimus Vobis mandavimus quod eidem Almarico stallum in Choro locum in Capitulo assignaretis Ac nos per Dei adjutorium vires nostras resumpserimus per quod concessionem illam alias quae per literas nostras nobis invitis factae fuerant dum in Custodia praedicta eramus volumus revocari annullari immo nullas haberi Thesaurariam ipsam jam spontè praefato Edmundo concessimus Et ideo vobis mandamus quod amoto quolibet detentore eidem Edmundo stallum in Choro locum in Capitulo prout moris est assignetis In cujus rei testimonium has literas nostras fieri fecimus patentes
authoritas in sui novi operis initio demoliri suis praedicationum et approbationum blanditiis linientes non attendentes ut decet quantis privilegiis et honoribus ipsos Romana decoravit Ecclesia quam parvulam sui ordinis plantulam de valle Spoletana translatam idem Rex ad perfectam et spatiosam vineam in tot Castris et urbibus dilatatam fovit coluit et rigavit utinam praecisis vitulaminibus spuriis recipiant palmites incrementum et cultori suo reddant uvas de caetero non labruscas The King after the battle of Evesham and dissipation of all the Barons forces was pleased by this accord made in the Parliament held at Kenillworth to refer the cases and compositions between him and the Barons Bishops others who were and had been against him to certain Commissioners whereof the Popes Legat was chief COme nostre Seignor Hen. par la grace Deu Rois de Engleterre lan de son coronement cinquantissime as octaves de lassumpton nostre dame â la request le honorable pere sire Ottobon Legat. de Engleterre son Parlement eust semens a Kenelleworth accorde graunt fit per coÌ„mun assent par commun conseil des Evesques Abbes Priors Contes Barons tuz autres ke sis persones suz escites ceoest à savoir le Evesque de Excestre levesque de B. le Eslit de Wirecestr sires Alyne la Zusche sire Rog. de Summery sire Robert Walerand par lur serement qe illokes firent eslisent autres sis qui meeins seient en sospescon meuz sachent voillent solonc lor entendement des queus li vii sera Prelaz les cync seront Chevalers ices doze Iurront sor seinz Ewangilles ke dreiturelment leaument entertinement purveront ceo qe il entenderont qe mesters està la pes de la terre reformer affermer nomeement de ceo kapent alfet al estatdes desheritez pur acheson de la gwerre qe à este nagaires en Engleterre Sauve lestat le Roy sa dignite Et si par aventure les dosze ne se puissent accorder en aukune chose ka ceste bosoigne appende li avauntdit Legat sire Henr. Dalimaigne seient apelez as avant diz doze Et ceo qe la partie aura porveu a ki le avauntdit Legat sire Henr. Dalemaigne ensemblement assentiront seit ferm estable Et si par aventure avenist ke tuz les dosze sejent en accord rien tiendirot ne rien neâ—eront ejnz ceo kil ejent mostre al Roy al Legat mesire Henr. Dalemaigne a la quel chose le Reis appelera ceaus quil voudra ceo à quei li Reis li Legat li Legat sire Henr. sacorderont ou adresceront seit ferm estable Et si les sis sont en descorde desâ—ire les autres sis cele partie teigne a ki le Legat sire Henr. se tendront Et si par aventure nul des dosze morust avaunt ke ceste chose feut terminee ceaus qui demmorront en vie eient poeir desâ—ire autres en lieu des morz issi ne porquant kil i eit quatre Praelaz oyt Chevelars Efet a saveir ke ices dosze unt poeir de porveer dorden jesqua la feste de tuz seinz prochein avenir Et si ceaus qui serrount appellez a la pes le Roy per cest ordeinment ne viegnent a les pes dedenz quaraunte jors puis kil sera poplee partuz les contez per le Roy ou per le Legat de cele hore en avanut ne soit receu a le pes per cest ordeinment En testmoignage en establete de ceste chose les avauntdiz seignors li Reis le Legat sire Edward fiz le Rey le Conte de Gloucestr à ceste Lettr. unt mis ler seaues Donee a Kenilleworth le 31. Jor. de Aust Lau del Incarnacion nostre Seignour Mil deus Cenz seissaunte sisme To this award Rex primo postmodum Clerus populus juraverunt quod dictum ipsorum inviolabiliter observarent Dictum Kenelworthe The King likewise appointed special Proctors in the Court of Rome concerning this affaire giving Protections and safe conduct to all Bishops Clerks and others who should repair to the Legate to make their peace or submit to his Justice and determination thus recorded in the Patent Rolls SAnctissimo in Christo Patri ac Domino Clementi divina providentia summo Pontifici H. eadem gratia Rex Angliae Dominus Hyberniae Dux Aquitaniae pedum Oscula beatorum Paternitatis vestrae dominationi tenore praesentium notum fiat quod nobis facimus ordinamus constituimus dilectos familiares nostros Willum de Chanent Decanum Ecclesiae beati Martini London Willum Bonquer Procuratores nostros nuncios nostros speciales utrumque eorum in solidum ita quod non sit melior conditio occupantis ad exponendum referendum sanctitati veâ—trae dampna injurias oppressiones gravamina occasione turbationis in Regno nostro nuper habitae nobis illata ad petendum impetrandum recipiendum generalia specialia pro nobis Iure nostro ac utilitate et honore nostrae Regiae dignitatis et ad postulandum impetrandum specialiter gratias indulgentias subsidium oportunum ad relevationem meliorationem status nostri Regni nostri praedicti à vestrae Clementia sanctitatis Ratum habituri firmum quicquid ipsi ambo vel eorum alter qui praesens fuerit nomine nostro fecerint vel fecerit in praemissis vel aliquo praemissorum In cujus c. REX Omnibus Ballivis c. salutem Intelleximus quod Venerabiles Patres Episcopi London Cicestr coram Venerabili O. Sancti Adriani Diacono Card. Apostolicae sedis Legato Volente procedere super quibusdam Articulis contra eos publicè protestati fuerunt quod ea quae erant ad sui defensionem excusationem timore nostro nostrorum proponere non audebant Et licet potuissent ipsi prius quilibet alius coram praefato Legato suam prosequi justitiam ut liber suis defensionibus excusationibus absque nostra nostrorum indignatione vel offensa ex abundanti tamen praedictos Episcopos alios quoscunque etiam Clericos Ecclesiasticas personas tam religiosas quam alias suscepimus suscipimus in salvum securum conductum nostrum in veniendo ad praedictum Legatum in Anglia pro sua justiria prosequendo aliis suis negotiis expediendis morando ad partes suas redeundo Et ideo vobis mandamus quod praedictis Episcopis advocationibus eorum Procutatoribus Clericis nec non aliis Ecclesiasticis personis inveniendo ad praedictum Legatum morando redeundo sicut predictum est non inferatis dampnum c.
Anno 1264. Comiti Simoni et omnibus suis peccatorum absolutionem impendens jussit ut in remissionem peccatorum pro justitia illa die viriliter decertarent promittens omnibus taliter morientibus ingressum Regni coelestis Notable Episcopal Divinity to encourage Rebels to fight manfully against their King neither was he singular therein for Robert Grosthead Bishop of Lincolne did the same before him of whom Matthew Paris his Continuer renders us this account that Comes Simon the Barons General and chief Champion against the King Lincolniensi Episcopo adhaerere satagebat eique suos parvulos tradidit nutriendos Ipsius consilio tractabat ardua tentabat dubia finivit inchoata ea maxime per quae meritum sibi succrescere aestimabat Qui quidem Episcopus dicitur injunxisse sibi in remissionem peccatorum ut hanc causam pro qua certavit usque ad mortem sumeret asserens pacem Ecclesiae Anglicanae sine gladio materiali non posse firmari et constanter affirmans omnes pro ea morientes martyrio coronari Dicunt quidam quod Episcopus aliquando manum ponens super caput primogeniti dicti Comitis dixit ei O fili charissime tu pater tuus ambo moriemini uno die unoque mortis genere pro justitia tamen veritate being both slain in the Battle of Evesham in rebellion against King Henry to which these ghostly Fathers thus animated them In hora mortis ejus fiebant tonitrua fulgura tanta obscuritas ut plurimos ducerent in stuporem an ill presage of his passage to heaven though maximè fidus in orationibus Religiosorum Ecclesiasticis magnam semper impendens reverentiam who animated him in his rebellions and brought him to a tragical death in conclusion Othobon the Popes Legate having made an accord between the King and his Commons in the Parliament at Kenillworth An. 1266. the 51. of his Reign printed in the Statutes at large to which I referre you and Pat. 50. H. 3. dorso 9. The Legate thereupon as Rishanger in his continuation of Matthew Paris his history and others relate sent a peremptory message to the disinherited Barons and others to submit thereto who rejecting this ordinance and award returned this answer shewing how much they slighted him and the Popes authority and their proceedings against them Eo tempore exhaeredati latitantes in insula Elyensi per Nuncios Legati admoniti sunt ut reverterentur ad fidem et unitatem sanctae matris Ecclesiae et obedientiam Romanae Curiae et pacem Regis secundum formam provisam et susciperent absolutionem de sententia in eos lata juxta formam Ecclesiae et ne ampliores roberias et damnationes facerent sed et de ipsis restitutionem facerent clero et Ecclesiae Responsio Ad primum respondent exhaeredati quod firmiter tenent eandem fidem quam didicerunt à Sanctis Episcopis Sancto Roberto Sancto Edmundo Sanctoque Richardo alii que viris Catholicis quod credunt tenent articulos fidei qui in symbolo continentur Evangelio quoque Ecclesiae Sacramentis sicut universalis Ecclesia tenet credit ipsi credunt propter hanc fidem mori vivere sunt parati Responsio Ad secundum dicunt quod obedientiam habent Ecclesiae Romanae sicut capiti totius Christianitatis sed non cupiditatibus exigentiis voluntariis eorundem qui gubernare debent ne eandem Et addunt quod praedecessores sui quorum ipsi sunt haeredes terram istam conquesierunt per gladium et ideo visum est eis quod injuste exhaeredati sunt et hoc fit per Legatum Vnde hortantur eundem ut istud faciat emendari Responsio Ad tertium dicunt quod Legatus missus est in Angliam ut pacem faceret sed magis bellum manu tenet quia manifeste parti Regis adhaeret et eam fovet Et in quantum sic facit bellum sustinet Item dicunt quod forma praevisa nulla est praecipue quoniam Papa dederit in mandatis Regi et Legato ut nullus exhaeredaretur unde hortantur Legatum ut hoc faciat emendari Responsio Ad quartum dicunt quod primum juramentum fuit ad utilitatem Regni et totius Ecclesiae et omnes Praelati Regni excommunicationis sententiam fulminaverunt in omnes contravenientes unde adhuc stant in eadem voluntate et parati sunt mori juramento eodem Vnde hortantur Legatum ut revocet sententiam quam ipse tulit alioquin appellant ad sedem Apostolicam et etiam ad generale concilium vel si necesse foret ad summum judicem Responsio Ad quintum dicunt quod cum militant pro utilitate Regni Ecclesiae oportet eos vivere de bonis inimicorum suorum qui detinent terras eorum Ideo hortantur Legatum ut illis faciat restituti terras suas ut necesse non habeant depraedari Responsio Ad sextum dicunt quod multi discurrentes circumquaque faciant roberias multimodas ex parte Regis Edwardi dicunt se esse ex parte exhaeredatorum ut ipsos diffament se ipsos excusarent ideo monent Legatum ne talia referentibus fidem tribuat quia si quenquam in hoc scelere inter seipsos inveniret facerent de tali judicium sina mora Interim exhaeredati significant Domino Legato quod irreverenter ejecit à Regno quasi totius Regni consilium Episcopum Wintoniensen Episcopum Londinensem Episcopum Cicestrensem viros utique consilio prudentia circumspectos Quamobrem Regni Consilium in maxima parte debilitatur Regnum dilabitur quia Legatus bona Episcopatuum sibi usurpat et per absentiam consilii exitium induxit status terrae et ideo monent Legatum ut haec faciat emendari Item significant Legato ut moneat Regem quòd alienigenas de consilio suo amoveat per quos terra captivatur Monent etiam Legatum ut terrae suae restituantur eisdem sine redemptione ut Provisiones Oxonienses teneantur ut obsides eis liberentur in Insulam ut possint eam pacificè tenere per quinquennium donec viderint qualiter Rex omnia promissa fecerit observari Item significant Legato quòd Abbatiae aliae domus Religiosorum aedificatae sunt de bonis praedecessorum suorum quae nunc per extorsiones tallagia Regis Legati destruuntur ideo nequeunt fieri eleemosynae hospitalitates sicut solebat Ideò monent Legatum ut hoc emendetur Item significant Domino Legato quod Ecclesiae Regni Angliae collatae sunt alienigenis qui sunt inimici terrae et bona Ecclesiastica quibus naturales terrae vivere deberent et suffentari in partes transmarinas asportarunt Et ideo indigne periclitantur non tantum in corpore sed in anima Nam pastores non habent nisi sacerdotes conductitios qui pro
minori pretio possunt conduci Ideo monent Legatum ut hoc faciat emendari Item significant Legato quod decimae quae exigentur a clero non debent dari eo quod terra destructa est per regales et per commune bellum et terra jacet inculta et fructus nulli proveniunt unde populus fame moritur Rex et Legatus exasperati his responsis anno sequenti Insulam obsiderunt The Barons and disinherited persons returning this answer to the Legate who was much incensed with it The King thereupon feasting the Cardinal and placing him in his Royal Throne to the great offence of his subjects by his advice summoned a Parliament to subdue them by force wherein he demanding an ayde and assistance both of men monyes and a Disme from the Bishops Abbots and other Prelates who held of him Lands and Baronies they likewise returned him a very peremptory answer thus related Rex venit Londinum ad celebrandum festum Sancti Edwardi Regis prout moris ejus fuerat cunctis annis Igitur multis convocatis Ecclesiarum Praelatis simul cum Baronibus festum illud cum grandi gaudio solemnizavit In prandio vero Legatum in sedili Regio collocavit singulis ferculis prius appositis coram eo An unkingly condescention and flatery in the King but a greater insolency in this pround and Royal Legate to accept of who to requiâ—e this transcendent honor presently excommunicated all that were in armes against the King Soon after Rex citari fecit Comites Barones Archiepiscopos Episcopos Abbates omnesque communiter militare servitium sibi debentes ut apud Sanctum Edwardum equis armis sufficienter instructi convenirent ad impetendum eos qui contra pacem Regiam occupaverant insulam Elyensem Comes autem Gloverniae caeteris mandato parentibus in confinio Walliae congregans exercitum copiosum ad inimicos suos persequendum venire supersedit Mittuntur ergo Legati Johannes de Warenna Gulielmus de Valentia qui illum ad Parliamentum venire monerent sed nihil quidem profecerunt propter id quod ejus acceperunt patentes literas sigillo suo signatas quod nunquam arma portaret contra Dominum suum Regem nec contra filium ejus Edwardum nisi defendendo Inimicos vero suos Rogerum de Mortuo mari caeteros pro posse suo suppeditaret Hoc ut dicebatur callide confingebat quia notam proditionis sibi imponi timebat Abadunatis qui ad Parliamentum citati fuerant praeter rebelles primo principalirer Rex Legatus subscriptos articulos exigebant By the answers of the Bishops and Clergy whereunto you may judge of their Loyalty and good affection to the King and respect to the Popes Legate the principall continuer of these Proposals Ut omnes Praelati rectores Ecclesiarum decimas sibi concederent de tribus sequentibus de anno proximo praeterito quantum dabant Baronibus ad custodiendum mare contra alienigenas Responsio Ad hoc responderunt quod bellum incoeptum fuerat iniquam cup iditatem durat in praesens necessarium esset hujusmodi petitiones pessimas praeterire de pace Regni tractare Parliamentum suum ad utilitatem Ecclesiae Regni convertere non ad denariorum extorsionem praecipuè quum terra in tantum destructa sit per bellum quod nunquam vel saltem serò poterit respirare Secundus Item petitum est ut Ecclesiae taxarentur per manus Laicorum justa alta taxationeâ— ad valorem omnium bonorum spectantium ad easdem Responsio Ad hoc respondebatur quod non est ratio sed omnino contra justitiam ut Laici de decimis colligendis se intromittant nec in hoc unquam consentirent communiter sed tantum ut taxatio antiqua staret Tertius Item ut Episcopi Abbates c. decimam suam darent de Baroniis suis plenariè de Laico feudo recta alta taxatione Responsio Ad hoc respondebatur quod depraedationibus sunt depauperati sequuti sunt Regem in expeditione tanta pecuniarum effusione quod omnino pauperes sunt effecti etiam terrae eorum incultae jacebant propter bellum Quartus Item petitum est ut Clerus communiter daret Domino Regi ad relevandum statum suum triginta Millia Marcarum propter antedictas decimas quas quidem Legatus vendicabat ad opus Romanae Curiae propter debita Siciliae Apuliae Calabriae contracta in nomine Domini Edmundi filii Regis modo praesentis Responsio Ad hoc respondebatur quod nihil darent quia omnes hujusmodi taxationes extorsiones per Regem factae prius nunquam in Regis utilitatem vel Regni sunt conversae Quintus Item petitum est ut omnes Clerici tenentes Baronias vel Laicum feudam personaliter armati procederent contra Regios adversarios vel tantum servitium in expeditione Regis invenirent quantum pertineret ad tantam terram vel tenementum Responsio Ad hoc respondebatur quod non debent pugnare cum gladio materiali sed spâ—â—ituali scilicet cum lachrymis et orationibus humilibus et devotis Yet they were the prime authors fomenters of the Wars in the former Wars between the King and his Nobles Et quod propter beneficia sua tenentur pacem manu-tenere non bellum Et quod Baroniae eorum ab eleemosynis puris stabiliuntur unde servitium militare non debent nisi certum nec novum incipient Sextus Item petitum est ut Clerus communiter adquietaret novem Mille Marcarum quas Episcopus Roffensis Laurentius Episcopus Bathoniensis Willielmus Abbas Westmonasterii Richardus mutuo receperunt à Mercatoribus Papae in Curia Romana quando fuerunt ibidem pro Regis negotiis expediendis Responsio Ad hoc respondebatur quod nunquam consentiebant mutuationi tanti debiti nec unquam inde sciebant unde in nullo tenentur illud adquietare Septimus Item petitum est ex parte Papae ut fieret praedicatio in omni festinatione de Cruce per totum Regnum ad expugnandum populum quem Curia provideret vel ad Crucem perpetuam redimendam Responsio Ad hoc respondebatur quod populus terrae per bellum in magna parte perimitur si modo Cruce signarentur pauci vel nulli ad defensionem patriae remanerent Unde manifestum est quod Legatus vellet naturalem terrae progeniem exulare ut alienigenae liberius conquirere possint terram Octavus Item dicebatur quod Praelati tenebantur ad omnes petitiones vellent nollent propter juramentum de Conventre ubi juraverant quod Domino Regni auxiliarentur modis omnibus quibus possent Responsio Ad hoc responderunt quod quando juramentum fecerunt non intelligebant de alio auxilio quam spirituali consilioque salubri A fine prelatical and Clerical equivocation
prout moris est jurasset se jura et consuetudines Ecclesiae et Regni Angliae conservaturum contra juramentum suum absque Consilio vel consensu Baronum suorum idem Regnum quod semper fuit liberum quantum in ipso fuit Domino Papae subjecit et fecit tributarium bonas consuetudines subvertens malas inducens tam Ecclesiam quam Regnum multis oppressionibus multisque modis studens ancillare quas oppressiones vos melius nosti quam nos ut qui eas familiari sensistis experimento Pro quibus cum post multas requisitiones guerra mota esset contra ipsum à Baronibus suis tandem inter caetera de ejus expresso consensu ità convenit ut si idem Johannes ad flagitia prima redierit ipsi Baronesab ejus fidelitate recederent nunquam ad eam postmodum reversuri Uerum ipse nichilominus paucis diebus evolutis fecit novissima sua pejora prioribus studens Barones suos non tantum opprimere set potius penitus exterminare Qui de communi Regni consilio et approbatione ipsum Regno judicantes indignum nos in Regem et Dominum elegerunt Unde apparet quod sive ad successionem sive ad electionem habeatur respectus nos potissime jus in Regno Angliae habemus Nos autem cum istis et aliis rationibus ad Dominum Papam sollempnes nuncios nostros dudum destinavimus et audientes interim quod Cardinalis quidam Gualo nomine veniret in Franciam misimus ad eum rogantes ne contra nos aliquid statueret donec nuncii nostri a Curia Romana redirent aut a Domino Papa novum reciperet mandatum postquam nuncios nostros audivisset Et cum jam idem Cardinalis ad Dominum nostrum et genitorem Regem Franciae accessisset idem in praesentia Praelatorum et Magnatum Franciae fecimus dici coram nobis expresse jus et propositum nostrum potestantes Ipse autem Cardinalis tunc contra nos in nullo processit nec visus est velle procedere At nunc in Angliam ingressus suggestionibus et muneribus inimicorum nostrorum immutatus nos et nostros ut audivimus per Praelatos et Officiales Ecclesiarum intendit gravare Quapropter vestram attente rogamus discretionem quatinus sicut ad libertatem Ecclesiae et Regni Angliae venimus ut videlicet tam Regnum quam Ecclesiam antiquae et debitae per Dei gratiam restituamus libertati propter nullius falsam suggestionem vel iniquam jussionem nos velitis turbare vel nostrum bonum et pium propositum et commune bonum Angliae impedire nec aliquid contra nos vel nostros nobis irrequisitis promulgare Scituri quod qui bona fide in hac parte nobis assisterint perpetuum nos amicum contra quemlibet habebunt defensorem nec pro lucro vel damno ei aliquo unquam tempore deerimus illi vero qui secus egerint nos perpetuum sententient inimicum Valete Set Abbas Alexander ut alter Alexander Macedo magnanimus nec Lodowici praecibus blanditiis emollitus nec comminatoriis perterritus a favore Regis I. et auxilio nullatenus se elongavit sed in ipsum Lodowicum et ejus Complices et eis adhaerentes consilium auxilium vel favorem eis praebentes sententias excommunicationis et interdicti incessanter promulgavit et executioni demandavit secundum quod a Papa hoc negotium et fuerat delegatum nam et ipsa Papa in Concilio Lateranensi eundem L. vivae vocis oraculo excommunicaverat Complices vero et fautores ejus hac sententia irritati primo in insula Thaneto postea in singulis maneriis nostris blada animalia victualia c. quaecunque invenire potuerunt depraedaverunt vix a Sanctuario nostri Monasterii manus suas continentes Book 4. Chap. 1. p. 377. after l. 9. and before King Henry this passage and Writ should have been placed By severall antient Saxon Lawes persons accused of Robbery Murder and other Felonyes were to purge themselves and vindicate their innocency by fire cold or scalding water which tryall was styled Judicium Dei Ignis Aquae Ordalium Which being written against and condemned by many Divines and at last prohibited by some Popes Decrees as a tempting of God a tryall full of superstition incertainty subject to many frauds and abuses in a manner abolished by King William Rufus as †Eadmerus relates yet used now and then as not totally abolished King Henry the 3. by advice of his Counsel and Chief Justice at the Popes Legats instigation prohibited this kind of Tryall by this memorable Writ to the Justices itinerant because inhibited by the Church of Rome REX Dilectis fidelibus suis Philippo de Vletot sociis suis itinerantibus in Comitatibus Cumberland Westmerland Lancaster salutem Quia dubitatum fuit non determinatum ante inceptionem itineris vestri quo judicio deducendi sint illi qui rectati su◠de Latrocinio murdro incendio hiis similibus cum prohibitum sit per Ecclesiam Romanam Iudicium Ignis et Aquae Provisum est à Consilio nostro ad praesens ut in hoc itinere vestro sic fiat de Rectatis de hujusmodi existentibus videlicet quod illi qui rectati sunt de Criminibus praedictis majoribus de his habeatur suspicio quod culpabiles sint de eo undè rectati sunt de quibus licet Regnum nostrum abjurarent adhuc suspicio esset quod posteà male facerent teneantur in prisona nostra salvo custodiantur ita quod non incurrant periculum vitae vel membrorum occasione prisonae nostrae Illi vero qui mediis criminibus rectati fuerunt et quibus competeret Iudicium Ignis vel Aquae si non esset prohibitum et de quibus si Regnum nostrum abjurarent nulla fuerit postea malificiendi suspicio Regnum nostrum abjurent Illi vero qui minoribus rectati sunt criminibus nec de eis fuerit mali suspicio salvos securos plegios inveniant de fidelitate pace nostra conservanda sic dimittentur in terra nostra Cum igitur nihil certius in hac parte providerit Consilium nostrum ad praesens relinquimas discretioni vestrae ut qui personas hominum formam delicti ipsarum rerum veritatem melius cognoscere poteritis hoc ordine secundum discretiones Conscientias vestras in hujusmodi procedatis Et in hujus rei testimonium c. Teste Domino P. Wintoniensis Episcopo apud Westm. 26. die Januarii Anno Regni nostri tertio Per eundem H. de Burgo Justiciarum This in my observation is the first president that Tryals ratified by our Civill Laws and antient usage in the Realm were altered and set a side upon consideration of the Decrees of Popes and the Church of Rome by the King and his
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
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
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
Archbishop by the Monks though a forreigner unknown unfit for such a trust to please the King and Pope 579. 721. 724. 726. The Kings Charter Testimonial of his due election sufficiency under his Great Seal sent to Bishops and Abbots to subscribe which many refused yet others subscribed under their hands seals to please men rather then God 579 580. The Kings Letters Proctors to the Pope Cardinals for his confirmation whereupon he was confirmed 580 581 582. Confirmed the Bishop elect of Norwich before his consecration 583. The Bishop of Winton excommunicated during the vacancy for intruding after Boniface his election before his confirmation of him appealed against to the Archbps Official to defend the rights of the Crown 589 590. His Letters to procure peace between the King and Bishop elect of Winton ineffectual 593. His Suffragans preserve the rights of his See against the Monks of Canterbury in his absence 600. The Prince of Northwales excommunicated by Boniface for breaking his Charter Oath to King H. 3. notwithstanding the Popes absolution His Letters to the Welch Bishops to execute his excommunication 608 600 610. 976 977. 1013 1014. Sent Proctors to Parliament in his absence 613. 632. Rejected the Bishop of Chester and Cicester duly elected and approved by the King substituted another without the Kings consent who much incensed at it charged him with ingratitude and violations of his prerogative 623 625 626. Degenerates from his predecessors oppressed pillaged his Church Suffragans by Taxes brought it deeply in debt to maintain his Brothers warrs and bribe the Pope 626 634 683 684 685 741 754 773 790 He is consecrated at Lions to the great dammage of the Realm and Popes advantage 627 721. The Pope grants him an ayd which the King prohibits Abbots and Priors to pay being granted without his consent 634. Neglects absents himself from his Church Cure residing beyond Sea in the Popes Warrs to the irreparable dammage of the Church 627 642 645 721 740 770 829 849. Procured an unheard-of grant of the first-fruits of all benefices within his province to pay his Churches debts which the King confirmed Bishops oppose for which he excommunicated the Bishops who were forced to submit ere absolved 683 684 685 718 719. The Kings mandate to his Official to allow of a Papal provision though odious 696. A Prohibition issued against the Popes grant to him of the firstfruits of the benefices of Lay-patrons 718 719 734 735 759. King Henry the 3. with several Nobles receive the Crosse from his hands to ayde the Holy Land 730. Inthroned with great pomp in his See after long absence 740. He intends to visit his province beginning first with his Chapter of Monks at Canterbury who durst not resist him his severity toward them therin 740. His extorsions in it to get money not reform manners 747. Intends to visit London where his Marshal takes up purveyance like a King Ibid. The Dean and Canons of Pauls resist his Visitation for which he excommunicates them Ibid. The Prior and Monks of S. Barthoâ—mew withstand his Visitation as subject only to their Bishops whereupon he furiously beat the Subprior tore his Miter shed his blood in the Church and almost crushed him to death having a Buckler under his Robes as if he came to fight not to visit His followers furiously assault the unarmed Canons Monks who ran to the Bishop and King to complain of the violence The Londoners take up armes against him whereupon he retreats to Lambeth there revives his Excommunication involving the Bishop of London in it as favouring the Canons and Monkes which he renues the next day at Harewes 741 742. The Dean Chapter Canons Monks complain and appeal to the Pope the Bishop by Letter exhorts all his Diocesans to assist him against these his violent proceedings 742 743. Disswaded from Visiting St. Albans by reason of its priviledges 742. Held his Metropolitical Visitation by vertue of Pope Innocents Decree which limited proturations prescribed preaching in it prohibited coaction and exaction of any Oath He used no Oath in his Visitations p. 711 743 744. His Excommunication of the Dean and Chapter of Pauls reversed declared null 744 745 746 762. The Bishops make a common purse Proctor at Rome to oppose his Visitation of them 747. He repairs to the Court of Rome with great Pomp to oppose them the issue of it p. 747 748. The Bishop of Londons proposals to absolution by him 751 752. The Abbots confederacy to oppose his and other Bishops Visitations of them 761 762. His Visitation moderated 762. The Kings Letter to him to assent to an ayde which the Bishops and Clergy refused to grant during his absence 767. Held his former promotions by Commenda 766. The Kings Writ to him to promote the ayde granted him by the Pope 768 769. The Bishops refuse to grant an ayde in his absence being their Primate the Bishops answer thereunto 772 773. The Kings Prohibition to his Suffragans to hold pleas of Advowsons of Churches during vacancies of Bishopricks 782. His Official excommunicates imprisons the intruding Prior of the Hospital of St. Thomas in Suthwark for which the Bishop of Winchesters servants forcibly abuse imprison the Official whereupon the Archbishop and his Suffragans by his command publikely excommunicated the Bishop and his Servants in the Arches at Oxford and elswhere who contemn his censures p. 785 to 789. His Suffragans appeal against oppose his Visitation of them the contests bribes at Rome concerning it 789 790. He burnt the Popes Letters against his visitation of the Monks of Canterbury with indignation before he had fearce read them p. 791. Pope Innocâ—nts Decrees concerning it procurations exemptions from it p. 790 791 792 793 794. He sent to the King with other Bps by the Parl to importune him that the Church migâ—t enjoy her Liberties especially her freedom of elections with the Kings sharp answer to them to resign their Bishopricks as unfit for unworthy of them and ungratefull to him their advancer 795 796. His and his Suffragans Excommunication against the infringers of the Great Charter and Churches Liberties 796 797. His moderate Visitation of Feveâ—sham Rochester London to gain entrance into and possession of Visiting the rest of his Province 799. A contest between him and the Chapter of Lincola about conferring Prebends and the rents of the Bishop of Lincoln during the vacancy 805 806. The King writ to him and others to promote the Dismes for the Holy Land 807. A Writ for him to receive the Aydes Escuage due from the Bishoprick of Rochester as Patron thereof 818 819. Claimed the Ayds for making the Kings sonne a Knight marrying his daughter and return of the Kings Writs in all the Fees of the Bishop of Rochester p. 819. Obliged his Church in above 15000. Marks to the Pope commands his woods to be cut down sold to help defray it p. 826. Oppresseth the Bishop of Rochester by power Writs to stay suits between
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.
510 511 565. Hugh de Pateshull a Writ to him to enquire how many Benefices Prebendaries were in his Diocesse how many of them were conferred on Aliens by Popes or Legates Provisions with the persons names values p. 573. Pope Innocent absolveth the Prince of Northwoles from the Charter Oath Excommunication of the Bishop of Coventry and others to whose censure he submitted himself in case he violated them to King Henry 3. p. 608 609. A persecutor of the Monks his electors till his death p. 624. The Monks forcibly dispersed by the King forced to fly to other Monasteries during the vacancy p. 624. William de Monte Pessulano after his death elected by the Monks his praise p. 624 625. resignes his election to the King because he and some of the Canons opposed it p. 624 625 627. Roger de Weseham elected by the major part by the Bishop of Lincolnes meanes against the Kings consent allowed consecrated by the Pope at Lyons Richard Keeper of the Great Seal whom the King recommended elected by some few put by at which the King was highly displeased p. 625 626 627. The King detaines his Temporalties a long time for this affront but at last by the Popes mediation restored them p. 627 687. The King presents to the Church of St. Michael Coventry appropriated without his license during the vacancy The Vicar cites his Clerk before the Popes Delegates placed force in the Church to keep him out which the Sheriff by the Kings order removing some were wounded for which the Bishop Excommunicating the Sheriff and his Officers the King issued Writs to the Bishop to absolve them and to the Popes Delegates Vicar others not to prosecute the suit p. 687 688 689. A Prohibition to him and his Proctors not to exact Subsidies from or exercise any Jurisdiction in the Kings Free Chappels within his Diocesse p. 724 735. Not to grant Administration of the goods of Clerks intestate debters to the King till the debt satisfied p. 782. joynes with Archbishop Boniface in Excommunicating the Bishop of Winchesters servants for their force on his Official p. 786. his absence from Parliament excused by sicknesse p. 795. Writs to him for the businesse of the Crosse and collection of Dismes p. 807 814. voluntarily resigned his Bishoprick p. 851 925. Roger de Molend the Kings Nephew elected by the Monks approved by the King though he recommended his Treasurer to them p. 925. A Writ to him to sequester the Ecclesiastical livings of John Waterand in his Diocesse who refused to account to the King p. 978. A difference concerning a presentation to Cestreton Church referred to him by Writ p. 993. Writs for collecting the Dismes in this Diocesse p. 1033 1034. A Prohibition to him not to exercise any Jurisdiction in the Church of All Saints Derby being the Kings Free Chappel p. 1047. Cicester Chichester Bishoprick Bishops Commissioners to enquire damages done in it to the exiled Bishops p 278. A license to the Dean and Chapter to elect a Bishop in the presence of certain persons entrusted by the King p. 348. Ralph de Nevil Chancellor to King Henry 3. elected Archbishop of Canterbury rejected by the Pope for his stoutnesse and opposition to King Johns Charter of resignation 293 294 431. The Popes Delegate in the case between the Abbot of Glastonbury and Bishop of Bath and Wells 357. Present in the Parliament at Merton and Lords vote concerning Bastardy 472. The Monks of Winchester require nominate him for their Bishop in opposition to Ethelmar whom the King recommended for which he incurred the Kings displeasure who put him from his Chancellorship which he repented soon after 501 510. A Writ to him and other Bishops concerning the Priviledges of Canterbury 600. his death 613. Robert Passeleve the Kings Treasurer elected by the Canons approved by the King rejected by the Bishop of Lincoln and Archbishop Boniface as insufficient 625 626 627. Ralph de Withz presently substituted in his place by the Bishop of Lincolns means without the Kings assent who very angry at the affront commanded him and his to be kept out of the City detained the Temporalties a long time in his hands restored them after much mediation and submission at last 625 626 627. Consecrated at Lyons by the Pope 627. A Writ to him to unlock the barnes of a Clerk sequestred or else the Sheriff to break them open 718 719. Present in the Parliament at London where he denyes an Ayd to the King 721. A Prohibition to him not to hold plea of a Debt then pending in the Exchequer 757. To take the account of the Bishop of Winchester concerning Compositions for absolutions from the Crosse 758. Appointed by the King with others to preach up a Croysado 766 797 806 807. Consents with the Bishop of Lincoln in opposing a Disme to the King though granted by the Pope 771 772 Joynes with Archbishop Boniface in excommunicating the Bishop of Winchester and his servants 786. The Kings Letter to the Pope in his behalf for his good service in preaching the Crosse 797. Expenses allowed him for it with Writs concerning this service 815 816. John Clypping summoned by the King to St. Edwards Feast at Westminster 826. Writs to the Collectors of Dismes in this Diocesse 917 1050 1051. Stephen with three other Bishops summons all exempt Abbots and other Religious persons to Oxford to know whether they would stand to and defend the Barons Ordinances 954. Excommunicated by the Popes Legate for adhering to the Barons against the King goes to Rome to the Pope to purchase his absolution and peace 1018 1021. a Writ of safe conduct for his going and returning to answer Articles against him for it before the Popes Legate 1020 1021 1023. Subscribes a Writ to remove a Lay force from a Prebendary with the Kings Counsil and other Bishops 1005. D. St. Davids or Menevia Archbishoprick Bishoprick Archbishops Bishops ST David translates the Archbishoprick of Wales from Coerlegion to St. Davids 234 235. what Bishops were Suffragans to it K. H. 2. subduing Wales subjected it and all its Suffragans to Canterbury Ibid. St. David first Archbishop thereof after its translation by him to Menevia 234. 2â— Archbishops after him therein using a Pall and plenaty Archiepiscopal Jurisdiction Ibid Sampson the last of the 24 Archbishops carried his Pall â—â— Dole in Britany 19 Archbishops succeeded him therein using Archiepiscopal Jurisdiction but without a Pall 234 235. Wilfrid Bishop thereof after Wales subduing by K. H. 2. p. 235. Bernard made Bishop by K. H. 2. compelled by him to receive his consecration from make his profession of subjection to the See of Canterbury and to take an Oath not to raise any contention concerning the Archbishoprick thereof against Canterbury 235. which Oath he violates after K. H. 2 his death appeals to Rome to revive the Archbishoprick but hath sentence given against him by Pope Eugenius Ibid. Gilardus or Geofry Archdeacon of Brechon made Bishop thereof by the
Popes Provision endeavours to revive the Archbishoprick opposed both in his design and provision by King John and Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury put by his Bishoprick forced to quit his Archdeaconry Writs prohibiting any to own or assist him as Bishop declared a publick enemy to the King and the rights of his Crown 234 to 238 778. William Abbot of Dogmael elected approved consecrated Bishop in his stead the Kings Writs issued to all in his Diocesse to assist receive him and oppose Gilardus 230 to 237 778. Hugo Foliot the Kings Writs to the Bishop of Hereford and Dean and Chapter of St. Davids to elect him Bishop yet not elected that I find 355 356. Alhâ—lmus dyed of grief his Bishoprick being wasted by K. H. 3. his Wars on the Welsh 726. Thomas Wallensis Archdeacon of Lincoln a Welshman elected approved by the King accepted of it when poor wasted by the Wars 726. Present in Parliament joynes with the other Bishops in denouncing the Excommunication against the infringers of the Churches Liberties and Magna Charta An. 1253. p. 796. Collectors of Dismes in that Diocesse 917. Archbishop Bonaface his Letters to the Bishop of St. Davids to execute his sentence of Excommunication against Lewellin Prince of Wales for breaking his Truce with Oath to K H. 3. by invading England 976 977. Richard Curren his complaint to K. H. 3. of violence offered to the persons possessions goods of Clergymen in his Diocesse and Kings Writs prohibiting such violence for the future 996 997. A Writ to him diligently to collect the Dismes in his Diocesse 1034. Dunolm Durham Bishoprick Bishops Commissioners to enquire in it of the exiled Bishops damages p. 281. Hugo Pinsac four Churches in the Bishoprick of Durham granted by K H. 1. and appropriated with his consent to Carlisle 376. his royal house in London the Popes Legate lodged in it 494. pronounced a sentence of condemnation against Earl John exiled for Treason against K. Rich. 1. Appendix p. 18. Philip of Poicters his appeal against the Archbishop of Yorks Excommunication proceedings the Kings Patent attesting it 242. Adhered to King John against the Pope and Archbishop Langeton for which he suffered afterwards 254 265. The King recommended Richard de Marisco or the Bishop of Norwich to the Monks of Durham who though seconded by the Popes Letters to them and his Legate they notwithstanding in contempt of the King elected the Dean of Sarum by unanimous consent under all their hands seals and presented him to the Popes Legate The Pope to please the King deferred his confirmation because elected without his license or assent 353 354. his Legate at last intruded Richard de Marisco on them though elected to Winton 382. the contests between him and the Monks their complaints against him the Popes Commission to examine and redresse them 382 383 388 389. A Prohibition to his Officers not to hold Plea in his Courts not used in the Kings predecessors times or belonging not to him in right of his Bishoprick nor use any Liberty therein contrary to the Kings Crown and Dignity which his predecessors used not till discussed in the Kings Courts whether such Writs or Liberties belong to him p. 388. His sudden death Epitaph torments in Hell p. 404 405. After his decease the Monks petitioning the King for a license to elect he recommended Luke his Chaplain to them with much earnestnesse his answer they should have no Bishop for 7. years unlesse they would elect Luke yet they elected William Archdeacon of Winchester whom the King refused and appealed against after two years spent at Rome the Monks election was cancelled Luke put by and Richard Bishop of Sarum made Bishop by the Popes favour p. 405 406 418. A Commissioner in the North to inquire who broke up the Romans barns forcibly took their goods and to send them to Rome to be punished besides without any appeal 436 437. Present in the Parliament at Merton when Bastardy by the Common Law was setled against the Canons 472. His death the Kings license to the Monks to chuse a New Bishop p. 483. Thomas Prior of Durham elected the King appeals constitutes Proctors against it p. 497. The Monks prosecuting his confirmation at Rome are delayed â—â—â— of grief sicknesse plague and he dispairing of successe quits his Election thereupon a New license to elect is petitioned for granted p. 565. Nicholas Farnham elected refused it till conjured by Bishop Grosthead to accept it the King approved confirmed him 565 566. A Writ to him to inquire and certifie how many Benefices were in his Diocesse and how many provisions granted to Aliens by Popes Legates or others p. 573. One of the Popes delegates to absolve the Bishop of Lincolne and his Subjects from the Monks of Canterburyes sentences against them 599. Consecrated at Glocester where the King and Queen were present his profession of subjection to the Archbishop of York 623. Cured of his incurable disease by drinking some of St. Edmunds hair Ibid. A Writ not to remove from Durham notwithstanding his summons to Parliament or to attend on the Archbishop elect of Canterbury or any other occasion whatsoever till further order by reason of danger in those parts 632. He oppresseth by his Episcopal power the Prior and Monks of Tynemuth by distresses notwithstanding the Kings trebled request on their behalf Charged with high ingratitude by the King a Prohibition issued to him ordered to pay dammages to the Prior sharply reprehended by the King p. 715 716. Falling into an incurable disease resigned his Bishoprick reserving 3. Mannors only during his life the King seiseth the rest 623 624. A Writ declaring that after his resignation he was not obliged to pay his predecessors Debts nor to be distrained for them 728. His death 924. Walter de Kirkham his Successor endeavors by the Popes power to resume the 3. Mannors reserved by Nicholas upon his resignation the Popes reprehension and his infamy for it p. 761 924. The Kings Writs to him to promote the preaching and businesse of the Crosse collect the monyes raised by and publish the Indulgences granted him by the Pope to such who took it up 767 768 present in the Parliament oâ— 37 H. â— and Excommunication publickly denounced against the infringers of the Churches Liberties and Great Charter 796 797. Assaulted abused 4. of his servants forcibly imprisoned by John de Boylol his Brother and complices for excommunicating imprisoning some of his Servants by a Capias Excommunicatum His Complaint thereof to the King Writs issued thereupon to release the Bishops servants and punish this Riâ—â— 826 827. A Writ to him to shew what right he had to the sequestration of Churches in his Diocesse belonging to the Bishop of Carlisle p. 942 972. A Writ to the Bishop of Durham for his â—fficials citiâ—g 40. Burgesses of Newcastle out of the Town compelling them to appear on their Citations from day to day and take Oaths at their pleasure against their wills by
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
prime instrument to promote levy the Kings Popes exactions 860. Fraudulently obliged in 4000. marks to the Popes Usurers to draw on others which by the Popes Bull and Kings Patents he was to reimburse with the expenses use out of the Crosse money of England and Ireland which he rigorously collected 860 861. Impowered by the Pope to interdict suspend excommunicate all persons who opposed the Disme notwithstanding any appeal or exemption from it by former Bulls 861. A Writ to his Agents to spare no Templar Hospitaler or Cistercian from paying Dismes for their impropriations or parish Churches 863 864. One of the Kings Counsil subscribes his Patent by Oath and promise to perform the conditions required of the King and Edmund for the Popes grant of Sicily to him 866. Writs to the Collectors of the Crosse money Dismes in Hereford Bishoprick and elsewhere to expedite the collection payment of it to the Popes Usurers contrived made at his house in London by him the Popes Legate and others 917 918. Takes up more monies binds the King in more Obligations at Rome for Sicily then he expected called by Writ to give an account thereof and of all his receipts of Dismes Crosse money and expenses in the Court of Rome 943 956 958 His account thereof by the Dean of Hereford imperfect ordered by the Nobles to make a better to come personally into England to do it by a day else all his Temporalties goods to be seized 958 959. Summoned so shew cause why he admitted a Clerk to a Benefice before the title tryed against the Kings Prohibition 971. Taken by the Barons in his Cathedral imprisoned in Ordeley Castle plundered of his monies 1000. A Non-resident from taking no care of his Church or peoples souls the miserable desolation the King found in it his memorable Mandate to him to reside on his Bishoprick discharge his pastoral duty in person if able or else by Deputy under pain of seizing his Temporalties and Revenues given to support Gods service with Writs to the Archbishop and his Official to compell him by Ecclesiastical censures to residence and his duty wherein the negligence of Bishops their duty end of instituting endowing Bishopricks the Kings care of Gods service and his peoples souls are excellently expressed 1011 1012. a Canon for Archbishops and Bishops residence made thereupon 1041. Writs to his Official for collecting the Dismes in his Dâ—ocesse 1034. the account for the Dismes thereof and allowance of it 1053 1054. K. Karliol Carlisle Bishoprick Bishops ERected by King H. 1. who to augment its maintenance impropriated settled four Churches on it within the Bishoprick of Durbam by the Bishops consent their names 232 375 376 421 942 970 972. Some Priviledges granted to the Archdeacon of Richmond upon its erection to its prejudice 232. Richer then Rochester 766. The Archbishop of Ragusa forced to fly thence to save his life made Bishop of it by King John at the Popes request for his relief who held a living in Commenda with it 241. Hugh Abbot of Bâ—llâ—iu the Bishop of Waterford sent for out of Ireland by the Popes Legate to his consecration 373 374. his learning fidelity to the Pope King Kings Letter to the Pope on his behalf 375 376 The poverty desolation of it the Churches united to it by King H. 1. alienated desired to be reunited confirmed King H. 3. his Letters to the Pope Cardinals for that end Ibid. 377. Walter Malclerke intended to crosse the Sea at Dover without the Kings license cast out of the Ship with his Servants Goods by the Kings Officers ordered not to passe over without his license for which the Officers were Excommunicated by the Bishop of London who with other Bishops complained thereof to K. H. 3. resolving in the Kings presence to Excommunicate all the authors of it at which the King much murmured 439. Present in the Parliament at Merton and Lords resolution not to alter the Law of Bastardy 472. His lodging in London from whence the Scholars of Oxford were to go barefoot to the Popes Legates lodging at Durham house and humbly crave his pardon to be absolved for their force at Oxford 494. A Writ to him to enquire how many Benefices of what value and what Provisions to foreigners by and to whom granted were within his Diocesse 57â— A Writ to him and others not to permit the Prior and Covent of Trinity Canterbury to attempt any novelty or new power to the disturbance of the Clergy or Realm 579. One of the Guardians of the Realm in the Kings absence several Writs issued by him and them in that capacity 599 to 60â— See Eboâ— The Kings Patent for him and his Heirs confirming his Will made or to be made of his Corne in barns or on the ground Wards Farmes and all his moveables that he they and their Officers should not interrupt him or his Executors therein 636. meets with other Bishops and grave men to procure the long deferred election of a Pope prevent the desolation of the Church appoint fasting and prayers to be used through England and send Agents to the Emperor for this end 648. Summoned to St. Edwards Feast at Westminster and adoration of Christs blood there reserved â—15 Present in Parliament joynes with other Bishops in reproving the King for invading the Churches Liberties and keeping their Temporalties in his hands during vacancies against his Oath trust 721 Syâ—vester A suit between him and a Baron for a Mannor he had sold to his predecessor Walter the Kings protection to the Bishop against the Barons suit revoked in his absence with a Non obstante debated in Court 760. sent to the King with the Archbishop of Canterbury and other Bishops to reprehend him for breaking his Oath in not suffering the Church to enjoy her Liberties especially in the freedom of Elections and to beseech him to reform it for the future The Kings sharp answer to him that he was an under-Clerk in Chancery where he long hankered that he had made him Bishop though unworthy preferring him before many learned Divines that he and the rest should give him and others good example by repenting and resigning their Bishopricks whereof they were unworthy lest they should be eternally damned that he would thereupon place and promote none but worthy persons for the future 795 796. Collectors of the Dismes in this Diocesse appointed in Parliament with York Provice 814. Writs to hasten the collection 917. Thomas Vipont transleted to Ely dyed within one year after 851. The Kings layes claim to the profits of the impropriate Churches belonging to it during the vacancy which the Bishop of Durham claimed Writs concerning them 942 970 972. Sequestred and layd up in safe custody during the two last vacancies in New Monastery the money made of them ordered at last to be payd to the Bishop of Durham 970. L. Landaff Bishoprick Bishops COmmissioners to enquire of damages done to the exiled Bishops in it 280. The Bishops antiently
Weseham Dean of Lincoln to be elected Bishop of Coventre and Lichfiâ—ld without the Kings license or consent in opposition to the King who was consecrated by the Pope at Lions against the Kings will He injuriously seised upon his Church of Aillesberry by whose opulency he thought the Dean took horns against him to humble and subject him to his will for which the King was highly offended 625 626 627. A person of an unquiet contentious spirit his hand being against every one and every ones almost against him 629. After many Letters and inestimable expence of monyes he purchased Pope Innocent the 4th his Decree against the Canons of Lincolne to visit the Dean Chapter Canons Clerks of the Quire Choristers Priests and Parishioners of the Churches belonging to them to correct their excesses reform their manners but freely without any procuration 629 630. He and other Bishops meet to consult about the desolation of the Church the election of a new Pope long deferred to send Messengers to the Emperor for that end prescribing fasts and prayers through England that God would provide for and relieve the Church of Rome being destitute of a Pastor 648. Published Pope Innocents Bull throughout England whereby he granted Boniface Archbishop of Canterbury the first years profits of all Benefices and livings which should fall voyd for 7. years within his Bishoprick Province till he should raise the summ of 10000 Marks to defray the pretended Debts of his Church at which the King at first was amazed and exceediog angry 683 684. After his purchased Priviledge at Rome to visit the Dean Chapter Canons of Lincolne and their Churches he his Deans Archdeacons Officials exceedingly oppressed vexed those of his Diocesse as well Noble as ignoble especially religious persons Monks under pretext of correcting reforming their manners enforcing them to make inquiries presentments and give in testimonyes upon Oath in their Visitations and Courts against their wills never practised before in England Which the King hearing of by many greivous complaints by advise of his Court and Counsil issued Writs of Prohibition to the Sheriffs of his Diocesse not to suffer that any Laymen in his Diocesse at the will of the Bishop or of his Archdeacons Officials or Rural Deans from thenceforth to assemble in any place to make any Recognitions Presentment or Attestation upon their Oaths except only in causes of Matrimony or Testament not of incontinency manners scandal which Grosthead hearing of asserted That the King followed the footsteps of those in France who had then newly broken forth into the like audacity to cast off the Popes and Prelats extravagant Oppressions Oaths Censures and entred into a Confederacy to assist each other 698 699 700 701 702 704 761 762. This obstinate Bishop and his Officers proceeding notwithstanding the King issued forth New Writs to the Sheriffs to prohibit all such Recognitions Inquiries and Attestations upon Oath 704. which he and his Officers obstinately persisting in the King issued several Writs to attach summon the Bishop himself by good sâ—ireties and safe pledges to appear before him wherever he should be in England to answer his contempt in causing Laymen and women to be cited and compelling them by Ecclesiastical censures to appear before him to take an Oath at his pleasure against their wills to the great prejudice of his Crown and Royal dignity and likewise to his grand dammage dishonour and against the Custom of this Realm Upon which the King issued forth this memorable Prohibition to the Bishop of Lincoln himself reciting We are informed by the complaints of many as well Great men of your Diocesse as others that you by your Clerks and Deans do every where cause certain poor men of your Diocesse and other Freemen whose men or tenants soever they were to be promiscuously cited and draw them from divers places to sundry other places and compell them by the power of excommunication to appear before your said Clerks Officers at divers places to their great burthen when they ought to attend their plowing husbandry and other necessary temporal affairs by which they are unduly impoverished and enormously vexed And moreover which was never heard of before the foresaid Inquisitors or Visitors compell them to swear concerning the private sinns of others which were not as is reported to be purged by publike coertion for which many Christians perchance without merit were shamefully defamed And because these Vexations are devised against the long custom of the Realm and a double danger hangs over the people by them as well for the losse of their necessary labors as by reason of the Oath taken upon the private facts of others wherein men are deceived by which they may easily incurr the guilt of perjury We therfore prohibit you that from henceforth you do not cause such assemblies of the people to be made in your Diocesse against the long-continued custom of our Realm Neither also have we heard That the Church hath used to compell any to give testimony but in certain causes and unlesse any through favour hatred or force shall withdraw himself from giving testimony And know ye that unlesse you shall desist from such unusual undue vexations of our people We cannot suffer them any longer but shall put to our Royal hands to redresse punish you and them Whereupon after 7. years contest between the King his Court Counsil Bps. by these several prohibitions this first introducer of Visitation Oaths Inquisitions Excommunications vexer of the Subjects by them was quelled and his Innovations prevented till Bonners time who revived them p. 705 706 to 711 761 762. His justification of the Forged Relique and Viol of Christs blood reserved shewed adored at Westminster Abby 711 712 713. Reprehends the King with other Prelates in the Parliament at London for violating the Liberties of the Church he was bound by his office Oath to protect to its great impoverishing and for his prodigal expences refuseth to grant the King an Ayde whereby the Parliament brake up in discontent so as the King was enforced to go a begging for money to particular Prelates and Abbots p. 721 722 723 724. The Kings writ to him for endeavouring to remove his Clerk out of a living to which he presented him by vacancy of the Archbishoprick of Canterbury according to the antient right of his Crown to put in the Popes Clerk by Provision by the Popes order to the manifest prejudice and enormous disinherison of the rights of his Crown prohibiting him upon his Oath of Fealty made to him not to attempt ought therein against his Clerk threatning to seise his Barony as became his Majesty if he desisted not 725. Published the Popes general Letters and others granted by the Pope to the Earl of Cornwall for the Collection of Dismes and redemption of Vowes of persons crossed commanding them to be diligently speedily effectually executed 731 732. An indefatigable injurer of Religious persons summons all of them to appear before
him purchaseth with a vast sum of money at Rome a priviledge to reduce all their Lands for which they could produce no good evidences under his own power many of them appeal against him to the Pope others compound with him 737. Goes in person to Rome to dismisse the Appeals and complaints against him Failing of his ends after many travels and infinite expences he taxed the Pope with injustice and corruption who recriminating charged him with Tyranny Rapine Covetousnesse suppressing spoyling others and many religious persons to advance enrich himself whereupon he departed confounded from the Popes presence but continued still at his Court hoping to effect his designes yet failed therein 737. Excommunicates the Sheriff of Rutland for not taking and imprisoning a Clerk upon his Significavit whom he deprived for incontinence and excommunicated for contumacy in continuing in his benefice notwithstanding his deprival contrary to the Rights of the Crown The Kings Writ Popes Letter to him to absolve the Sheriff not to molest the Kings Officers who ought by Law to be punished in his own Courts only 738. His high contempt against the King in holding plea of temporal causes in his Courts against the Law Kings prohibitions in prohibiting his Clerks to appear or answer their contempts in the Kings Courts for disobeying his Prohibitions and attachments on them to the subversion of his royal authority and rights of his Crown which he neither would nor ought to suffer for which he was highly incensed p. 739 740. Crossed in his exorbitant proceedings by the Kings Prohibitions and in his appeals to the Pope he resolved to retire from the world and quit his Bishoprick yet retains it only in spight to the King that he might not selfe the Temporalties by its vacancy 740. Held his exorbitant Visitations by colour of Pope Innocents Bull which prohibited Oaths and coertion which he exercised 743 744. Archbishop Boniface oppressed Canons and others he visited by his example 754. A prohibition to him not to hold plea of Chattels in his Ecclesiastical Court for which there was a suite pending before the Barons of the Exchequer 757. His Visitation of Religious Houses within his Diocesse with austeâ—ity inhumanity be violently searching their Chambers breaking open their Chests Cabinets overturning their beds trampling their Cups under feet thundring out execrable horrid maledictions against all who transgressed his Edicts but pronouncing Blessings on those who kept them taken out of Moses Laws as if his were equal to them 761. He injoyned all Priests to live continently to remove all suspected women far from them depriving transgressors of their benefices allured many with flattering words to turn Priests Ibid. frequently preached to the people compelled Priests living near to hear his Sermons under penalties hated dishonest Homans having Popes provisions like the poyson of Serpents said he should play the Devil if he committed the cure of souls to such oft times throwing away such Bulls of the Pope refusing to execute them 762. Publickly opposeth the Disme granted by the Pope to the King for 3. years with much scorn great indignation induced the other Bishops to withstand it for which the King was highly incensed 771. The Parliament thereupon dissolved with high indignation and discontent 774 795. Forced Priests Schoolmasters to take orders reside on their benefices and procured a Bull for augmenting the Stipends of small Vicaredges out of Religious persons impropriations out of hatred to them 774 775. Suspended his Bishoprick for opposing the Popes provisions and trampling them under feet 762 777 790. Computes the Revenues of the Romans provisions in England which amounted to 700000 marks a year being three times more then the Kings Revenue 777. A Mandate to him to admit the Kings Clerk or elâ—e to summon him to appear before the King for his contempt 781. Joyned with other Bishops in the publike excommunication of the infringers of the Churches Libertyes and Great Charter which he commanded to be published in every parish Church throughout his large Diocesse which made most mens ears to tingle hearts to tremble 796 797 802. He opposeth the Popes Letters for an Ayde to the King exciting all the Bishops unanimously to withstand it which they did notwithstanding the Kings and Popes petitions to them 795 796. His notable Epistle to Pope Innocent the 4th against Provisions Non-obstante's with other corruptions comparing him to Lucifer Antichrist the Murderers of Christ c. The Popes Oaths indignation intentions against him for it though perswaded to passe it by 799 800 801 926 927. His great learning and skill in tongues 801. His sicknesse at Bugden actions discourses against the Popes Court of Romes Legates Cardinals Priests and Monks corruptions rapines avarice usury indulgences during it stiles proves them to be Hereticks Antichrists few Popes to be saved that they cannot reverse the Bulls Constitutions of their predecessors 801 802 803 804. An open Reprever of the Pope King Prelates Monks Mall contemner of the Romans c. His death Musick heard at it â—b The Pope intended to dig up cast out his corps burn his bones declare him an infamous Ethnick Rebel Disobedient person throughout the world writ a Letter to K. H. 3. to that effect His apparition words to the Pope the next night whom he smote with his pastoral staff terrified pricked him to the heart killed 804 805 812. 469 802. Being excommunicated by the Pope he appealed him to appear before Christs Tribunal Ibid. His miracles famous yet not canonized a Saint by the Court of Rome for opposing its corruptions 805. The difference between the Archbishop of Canterbury and Canons of Lincoln after his death 805. The Rebels in the Isle of Eâ—y stiled him a Saint affirmed they followed his doctrine 1082. He encouraged the Barons and Earl of Leicester who committed his children to him in their wars against King H. 3. affirmed the peace of the Church could not be setled without the material sword p. 1022. Archbishop Sewal imitated his Example 926 927. Henry de Lexinton elected approved consecrated Bishop 805. The King presents the Prior of Ravenstone to him constitutes Proctors before him 833. A prohibition to him not to draw any into suit out of the Realm 980 981. Benedict a Patent to him to inquire of those who injured or damnified Ecclesiastical persons during the troubles and give the complainants reparation upon hearing 1003 1004. His Barony seised for not sending horse and arms to the King upon summons 1008. Collectors of Dismes assigned in that Diocesse Writs to them An account thereof to the King 1033 1034. 1051 1052. A Writ to the Sheriffs to assist the Collectors thereof in levying the arrears Ibid. London Bishoprick Bishope The Church Bishoprick instituted endowed by King Ethelbert to what end 607. The Bishop Dean of the Bishops of Canterbury Province to admonish interdict the King during its vacancy 901 902. Gilbert Foliot the Abbesse Nuns of Ambresbury thrust out for their Incontinency by his
visitations 7â—1 Joynes in the publike excommunication of all infringers of the Churches Liberties and Great Charter 796 797. Opposed Rustands demands exactions in the Council at London professing He would lose his head before he would submit to so great an injury and slavery of the Church which encouraged the rest 823. Complained on for it by Rustand to the King Pope who threatning punishment he stoutly answered they might take away bit Miter being stronger then be but not his head-peece 824. A Writ to the Archbishops official to prohibite his intended excommunication of the Abbot of Glaston by the Bishop of Wells instigation pending in his Temporal Court after an Appeal Writ seeing it touched his Crown Dignity and was against his prerogative 851 852. Ordered by the Antimonarchical Council under Archb. Boniface that he his successors in the vacancy of the Archbishoprick as Dean of the Bishops with two Bishops more should admonish the King to recall his processe against Clerks summoned to appear in his temporal Courts or else to interdict his Castles Towns Lands and excommunicate his Judges Officers if they desisted not 901 902. Died of the Plague 954. The Bishop of Ely his will produced under his Seal 965. Henry de Wengham Chancellor of England recommended by the King elected though unlearned insufficient 954. His Patent to hold all his former Promotions benefices in commenda before consecration 954 955 984. A prohibition to him and his Officials not to draw any of the Kings Subjects into plea without the Realm 980 981. A Commissioner to hear and determine the Complaints of such Clergymen whose goods were spoyled substracted during the Troubles and give them recompence against the Trespassers 1000 to 1007. A Writ to excommunicate the Earl of Gloucester and others for staying in England and not going over into Ireland according to their Oathes 1013 1014. Joynes with the Barons against King H. 3. for which he was by name excommunicated by the Popes Legate suspended from his office and benefice and commanded within 3. moneths to appear before the Pope where he appeared expecting his doom 1018. The Rebels in the Isle of Ely commend him blame the Popes Legate for banishing him the Realm and seising the profits of his Bishoprick 1020 1021 1023. The City of London interdicted by the Legat 1025. Collectors of the Disme appointed in his Diocesse and Writs to hasten the collection 1033 1034. Bonner the first reviver of Visitation Oaths and Inquisitions introduced by Grosthead Bishop of Lincoln after their suppression by King H. 3. his prohibitions p. 710. N. Norwich Bishoprick Bishops TRinity Church the antiquity and Kings care of it 1016 1017. John de Oxenford present at the ejection of the Abbesse Nuns of Ambresbury for their whoredom and introduction of others in their places 228. A Writ of King John to him to revoke and to the Justices to assist him in the revocation of all Lands Tenements possessions unjustly alienated from his Church in times of his predecessors 230. John de Gray recommended by King John to be Archbishop of Canterbury unanimously elected by the Monks approved by the King yet unjustly rejected by the Pope and Stephen Langeton obtruded 244 245 246 247. brought 500. Foot and many Horse out of Ireland to assist the King against Lewis invasion to deprive him 269. joynes with others and the King in writing to the rebellious exiled Bishops to return and enjoy their Bishopricks according to agreement with the Legate and Oath of the Nobles and for the restoring of their damages 277 331. recommended by the King and Pope to the Monks of Durham for their Bishop but rejected by them 353 354. His Official during the vacancy one of the Popes Delegates to excommunicate the Barons 359. Pandulfus the Popes Legate Bishop elect thereof 378 381 382. Excommunicated the Earl of Albemarl for with-holding and seizing the Kings Castles 378 379 421. His recognition before the Kings Counsil that he never put the Prior and Covent of St. Fritswith Oxon. in possession of the Church of Acleya 381. See Index 12. Thomas de Blundevil A Writ to him to restore the Benefices in his Diocesse to a Clerk sequestred who had made his peace with the King 446. his death 483. Simon Prior of Norwich elected by the Monks disallowed by the King who appointed a Proctor to appeal against him 483. delayed excepted against his election nulled by the Pope because it displeased the King 484 924. William de Raele unanimously elected Bishop thereof approved consecrated 484 510 511. elected Bishop of Winton by the Monks approved by the Pope refused by the King 581 to 591. See Winton Walter consecrated the Church of Waltham 604. joynes with other Bishops in appointing publick fasts prayers and a message to the Emperor for electing a new Pope after a long vacancy 648. Appointed by the Popes Bull an Executor of his Tax imposed on the English Clergy his proceedings therein notwithstanding the Kings Nobles Prelates provision in Parliament and Kings special Writ of Prohibition against it 672 673. Spends above 4000. marks in gifts and entertainments on the Popes Legate 697. said Masse and preached at Westminster when the viol of Christs blood brought from Jerusalem was carried thither by King Henry in solemn procession and given to that Church for a sacred Relique justified it to be Christs real blood granted 6. years and 140. dayes pardon to those who should come thither to adore it by the consent of the other Prelates 711 712. A Prohibition to him not to collect the First-fruits of Benifices granted by the Pope to Archbishop Boniface which the Nobles in Parliament opposed 718. Present at the Parliament at London wherein the Bishops blamed the King for invading the Liberties of the Church and denyed him an ayd 721 722. The Kings Letter to the Pope to appoint him one of the auditors of the account concerning the monies levyed for redemption of the Crosse 758. A Writ to him to appoint Freers Predicants and others to preach the Crosse and collect the monies raised by it 767 807 917. A Writ to sequester the goods of a creditor to the King 782. his publication of Pope Innocent the 4. his Decree concerning Visitations and Procurations 791 Present in Parliament and joynes in the general Excommunication of all infringers of the Churches Liberties and Great Charter 796. A Collector appointed for the Dismes granted to the King by the Pope in England and Ireland 814 815 816. A Writ to him to respite the collecting of it from Priors and Rectors of poor Hospitals from those of Winton and others in particular 834 835. Simon de Wanton elected by the Monks dispatched swift messengers presently to Rome where with expence of vast sums of money he obtained confirmation and a license to hold all his former rents livings for four years though his Bishoprick was sufficient 925. meets at Oxford with three other Bishops convenes all the exempt Abbots and other Religious persons
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
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
511 688 689. Lincolne Differences suits appeals between Grosshead the Bishop the Dean and Canons about his visitation of them 509 510 576 577 596 597 598. Roger de Wâ—sâ—ham Dean elected Bishop of Coventre the Bshop seiseth on the Church of Aâ—leâ—hury endeavouring to sâ—ver it perpetually from the Deanery p 625. The Popes sentence against the Dean and Chapter that the Bishop should visit them without procurations p. 629 630 698 699 Henry de Lixinton Dean elected Bishop p. 805. Their Petition to the King for enlarging the Cathedral to the walls of the City a Quod damnum thereupon 855. The Dean Assigned to collect the Disâ—â— of Lincoln Diocesse 1051 1052 1055. M. ST Martins London L. Capell Dean p. 422. The Kings free Chapel exempt from Episcopal Visitation Jurisdiction a Prohibition for them 496. and against the Popes Provision to a Prebendaâ—â— in it p. 557. Claim the amercements of their Tenants in all places p. 828 The Kings protection to them 835. H. Wengham Dean thereof made Bishop of London held it in Commenda 954 955. William de Chanent Dean Kings Proctor at Rome 10â—0 Mont. St. Andrew in Savoy 808. O. OSsarten Collector of the Dismes in Ireland 1055 P. ST Patric Dublin F. de Chaddeworth Dean deputed to collect the Disms in Ireland 560. Pauls London Hugo de Pateshull Chancellor of London elected Bishop of Coventree p 511. A prohibition to them to install a Prebend by the Popes provision during the Sees vacancy against the Kings prerogative to whom it belonged 575. A Writ to the Sheriffs of London to seise all their beasts chattels p 720. Henry the Dean a 〈◊〉 Canons excommunicated by Archbp Boniface appeal to Rome 741 742 745. their excommunication nulled by the Popes Bull 745 746 747 762. He visited the Canons at last with moderation 799. The Dean sent to Rome by all the Clergy to oppose the Popes Legates demands 841. Walter made Archbishop of Tuam 913 939. A Prohibition to them to hold plea of goods and chattels not of Testament or marriage 968. S. SArum Pope Alexanders Bull of thanks for a Prebendary bestowed on his Nephew and reservation of it by way of provision 952. Compound for the Disms thereof 1036. Suwerâ— Suthwerk Dean pronounced an excommunication by the Archbishop null p. 786. 787. T. TOttenhall Deanery in Coventry and Litchfield Diocesse 954 955. Tuum a License to elect a Bishop granted them upon petition p. 735. W. WAterford Ireland Philip made Bishop of it p. 784. a license to elect granted them upon petition 817 818. Wâ—lâ—s Johannes Saracenus A prohibition to him as Popes Delegate not to draw a Clerk in suit out of the Realm p. 718. The Popes Chaplain Delegate for the Collection of Dismes and redemption of Vows granted by the Pope to Richard Earl of Cornwall 731. A Prohibition to him to grant a Preâ—end by the Popes provision belonging to the King 736. An inhibition to him not to meddle with the goods of the Bishop of Ely deceased 965. Their certificat of the Bishops election to the Archbishop 998. Edward de la Cuâ—ll Dean sent to the King and Queen of France 1014 1015. The Dean and Chapter Compound for the Disms of the Bishoprick granted to the King for a fine 1036 10â—7 Wâ—lverhampton the Kings free Chapel exempt from Episcopal Jurisdiction Giles de Erdington Dean p. 982. INDEX 7. English and o her Earls Dukes Nobles Matters done by or relating to them with a brief quotation sometimes only of the pages where to find them A ALbemarle Earl william besieged fortified detained the Kings Castles against him excommunicated all prohibiten to affist him 324 378 379. joyns in a Letter to the Pope Card nals against their exactions 669 670 671. Prohibited to assist the Bishop of 〈◊〉 or Archbishop of Cant in their quarrel against each other p 788. Subscribes the Letter to the Pope in the name of the Commonalty of England 950 951. And gavâ—e an Arbitrator between H. 3. and his Barons p. 100â— Angulâ—â—me confederates with other French Earls Nobles against the Popes Prelates Usurpations on their Liberties and exetavagant censures 700 701. Arundle â—illiam subscribed King Johes Charter Writes to the exiled Bishops is his surety to them 229. 251 274 276 277 278 331 339 Faithfull to the King 390 Hath a sentence at Rome and dammages against Archbishop Edmund 499. Atribacensis Earl 754. Atteranensis Earl his Epistle to the Emperor of Pope Gregory the 9. his treacheries against him 416. B. Bâ—vâ—â—ia Duke a devoted friend to the Church of Rome 658 Bononiae Bullen Reginaldus a Witnesse to K. Johns Charter of resignation joynes in a Letter for the exiled Bishops return p. 272 274 276 277. Britain his injuries to King H. 3. p. 455 456 Joyned in confederacy against the Pope and Bishops usurpations with other Nobles of France 700. Burgoine Confederates with others against the Popes and French Bishops Usurpations 700. C. CHester Cestriae Ranulphus subscribes King Johns Letters and is his security for the exâ—led Bishops saâ—e return subscribes his Charter to the Pope and Archbishop Langeton p. 251 276 277 190 331 338 339. The Archbishop threatens to excommunicate him if he surrendred not the Kings Castles Manors to him which he doth thereupon 314 391. Sâ—outly opposeth the Popes Vsurpations Texes 427 Peâ—sâ—ades the King to countermand his precept to the 〈◊〉 forcibly to take Hubert de Burgo out of sanctuary 4. 8. Is present in the Parliament at Merton and vote concerning Bastardy 472. Clare R. Excommunicated by the Pope p. 251 359. Gâ—â—hert dyes his Casiles Wardship contests for it between the King and Archbishop Langeton 429 430. Cornwall and Poâ—ctou Pâ—ctaviae Richard A witnesse to the contract between the Emperor and Isabella his Neece 453. 455. Present in the Parâ— at Merton and vote concerning Bastardy 472. King Henry ruled much by his Counsil 486. Sets his seal to a Letter to the Pope that his Legats stay was for the profit of the King kingdom and Church of England 493 Joynes with the Nobility against the Legate for his exactions 497 498. The Popes answers to his and their Complaints 507 508. Swears a Voyage to the Holy Land at the high altar with many others yet prohibited to proceed when on his voyage thither 513 514. The Emperors Letters to him concerning his excommunication p. 517 518 527. Takes his leave of England for the Holy Land begins his journey towards it 546. Vowes dispensed with for mony towards his Voyage as was pretended 571 572. Joynes with the other Nobles in a Letter against the Popes exactions threatning to cast off their subjection to him if not redressed 669 670. Teâ—rifies King H. with his threats from persisting in his resolution manfully to oppose the Pope 675 who grants him a Croysado and Dismes for his Voyage to the Holy Land 698 729 730 731 732 808. Present at St. Edwards feast in honor of Christs blood 715. Present in Parliament joynes with others
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
State of England and Ireland With their particular Actions CAstellan of Dover Richard de Gray p. 937. Chancellors and Keepers of the Great Seal of England Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury p. 229. See Archbishops Hugh Archdeacon of Wells 257. Walter de Gray 259 290. Richard de Marisco 338 339 388 389 390. Simon Langeton Chancellor to King Lewes whiles in England 362. Ralph de Nevil Bishop of Chichester 294 431 removed why 472 48â— 501. Geoffrya Templar and John de Lexinton 501. Hugh de Pateshull 510. Simon Norman 568. Henry de Wengham 923 924 954 955 961. Nicholas Archdeacon of Ely 981 982. Godsry Gifford 1038. Most of these were recommended to Bishopricks or made Bishops by our Kings some of them with much opposition after they were Chancellors Ibid. Chancellors of Ireland Rolph de Norwico p. 850. Chancellor of the Exchequer in Ireland p. 559. Constable of Chester J. p. 359. Constable of Dover Castle 1059 1060. Escheator of Ireland William de Bakepuz p. 310 939 942 956 979 991 992 1017 1056 Chief Justices of England Prohibitions Writs issued by with their Testes other acts by them Galfridus or Geoffry Fitz Peter Earl of Essex 230 231 232 233 239 242 251 252 265 274 276 277 279 280 282. Appendix p. 7 8 9. Peter Bishop of Winton 332 354. Hubert de Burgo Earl of Kent his actions as Chief Justice Teste to Writs flight troubles pulling out restoring to sanctuary reconciliation to the King c. 373 388 389 to 396. 429 430 437 438 439 443. Hugo de Bigod p. 937 951 964 965 969 970 971 972. Hugo le Dispenser 1001 1005 1008. Chief Justices in Ireland Writs Mandates directed to them concerning Ecclesiastical and Civil affairs of several kinds the declaration execution of Lawes Justice Collection of Disies c See Archbishops Bishops and Archdeacons Deans of Ireland G. de Marisco 372 373 378 382. Archbishop of Dublin p. 393 â—397 Richard de Burgh 422 423 458. M. Fitzgerold 474 475 480 481 482. 559 603 618 632 633 634 635. John Fitz-Geoffry 690 719 735 756 768 784 768 807 808 810 827 828 857 858 859 951. Alanus le Zouche 939. Stephen Longespe 941 956 990. The Bishops Clergies complaints to the King Pope against the Oppressions imprisonments Proceedings prohibitions of the Justices of Ireland against them their Clerks Tenants with Writs Bulls concerning them 827 828 857 858 859. Inferior Justices in England John Fitz-hugh p. 262. Simon de Pateshull 281. Philip de Uletot Appendix 20. Henry de Braibroc 265 360 392. Martin de Pateshull 407 473. Henry de Bathonia 720 818 830 853 862 965. Roger de Thurkeby 760. Gilbertus de Preston 825. Henry de Bracton with his Treatise of the Kings Prerogative and Prohibitions 872 to 890. See Index 1. Thomas Trivet 1067. Gardians of the Realm in the Kings absence beyond the Seas Geoffry Fitz Peter Earl of Essex Chief Justice and Peter Bishop of Winton p. 282. Appendix 7 8 9. Writs with their Teste 1b VVilliam Archbishop of Yorke The Bishop of Carlisle and W. de Cantilupo 579 599 to 603. The Queen Richard Earl of Cornwall 808 814 to 819. writs with their Teste Ibid. Marshals of England William Earl of Pembroc Marescallus p. 230 c. See Earls of Pembroc John Mareschallus 399. Richard 445. John 614. Roger Bigod 705 721 788 796 937. William de Bonquer 937. Protoforester of England Hugo de Nevil 265. Seneschalls Stewards of England William de Cantelupo 348 354. Aimericus de S. Amando 456. Simon de Montefort Earl of Leycestre 1013. Seneschal of Gascoigne Henry de Troublevill p. 456. Treasurers of England Hugo de Pateshull p. 511. Robertus Passeleve 625. William de Haverbulle 735. Philip de Luvell Vudel 820 826 862 865. 925. 960. VVardens of the Cinque Ports Writs to acts by them VVilliam de VVortham p. 265. Bertramus de Cryoyle 617. Roger de Cobham 867. INDEX 9. Of Names Sirnames of Barons Privy Counsellers Knights Embassadors Proctors for the King at Rome Officials Lawyers Clerks Monks other persons of our own or other Nations not comprised in the former Indexes with most of their qualities actions A. DE Abendune William a learned Monk censures the Popes confirmation of a Mariage against vowed Chastity for money as illegal p. 500. De St. Agatha a Clerk 495. Agoilun Robert Miles the Bishop of Winchesters servant excommunicated 787. De St. Albano Albino St. Albon St. Albine Henry a Chaplain 971. Michael a Clerk of Oxford 495. Nicholas a Monk their Proctor at Rome 458 462. William Kings Proctor at Rome 377 378. De Albamara Robert Commissioner for the exiled Bishops dammages 280. De Albaniaco Philip a Baron agent for King H. 3. 446 453 454 472. Robert Commissioner for the Bishops dammages 280. Albertus Popes Notary 777. De Albin Philip a person of quality imployed in Lady Isabels contract of marriage with the Emperor 453 454 455. De Albineto William a Baron he and his son excommunicated by the Pope for taking arms against King John 359. De Aldermanbury Gervas his case 882. Aldebrandi 845. Ildebrando 1038. Aldethely James 1049. Alexander William a Lawyer excommunicated for opposing King John 455. Alienora Queen to H. 3. One of the Gardians of the Realm in his absence 808 814. The Dismes of Ireland assigned to her for a debt 1049 1054. Alienora King H. 3. his Sister married to Simon Montefort against her vow 498 500 575 756. Mr. Altho the Legates Register p. 448. St. Amand Aimericus a Baron mentioned in the marriage agreement with the Emperor 453 456. Present in the Parliament of Merton and vote for Bastardy against the Canons 472. Amblion John Kings Proctor at Rome 808. De Amendalia Jacob 531. St. Amur William Kings Proctor at Rome 578. De Andre James a Baron subscribing a Letter to the Pope with others against his exactions 951. Roger a Commissioner for the Bishops dammages 281. De St. Andrew William brought Letters of the Popes releasing the interdict to King John 332. Angermund William 941. Anselmus a Romish agent 957 958. De Arches Peter the Popes provisor 575. De Arden Ralph Custos of the temporalties Archishoprick of Cant. 25â— William Commissioner for the Bishops damages 280. De Argentine De Argento his Teste to a Writ as a privy Counsellor 1005 1008 1014. R. a Baron in the Parliament of Merton 472. Mr. Attee a Clerk 562. De Aly Attie Gerardus one of King Johns Counsellers adherents against the Pope and Bishops 265. Ingelardus his Nephew the like Ib. William Miles sent by King John to the Pope to congratulate his election 995. De Avenir William a plundered Clerk 1009. Auketill Anketill Robert Kings Proctor at Rome 580 583. Aumbly Geoffry Commissioner for the Bishops dammages 280. Aundely Walter the like Commissioner 280. Arthur King Johns Nephew reported to be slain by him he condemned for it 256 361 362. B. DE Bacon Robert an Oxford Monk 495 624. De Baillol
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
consecrated Bishop of Worcester 484. A Writ to him and the Bishop of Carliste to sequester the impropriations of the Monks of Bardenay 599 600. One of the Guardians of the Realm in the Kings absence Ibid. 601 602. Sent by the King with others to the Prelates and Clergy to induce them to assent to the Popes grant of an Ayd for the King 610. Miles 638. De Cantuar. Robert a Clerk 806. De Capua Peter 523. De Castro Bernardi Guido an Executor to the Bishop of Ely 966 967. Cecily Wife of Elias Fisher 718. Cementarius Alexander Abbot of the Benedictines defends King John against the Popes proceedings advanced to many Benefices by the King deprived of all by the Pope for his loyalty forced to beg his bread at last 258 259 335. His Disputes Books against the Pope Ibid. De Cernton William Commissioner for the exiled Bishops damages 280. De Cestreton Adam Clerk 962. De Chaceport Peter Clerk exempted from the Disme 562. enabled to hold a Plurality 632. His Teste to a Patent 756. A Provision for 200 l. in Benefices for him by the year 806. De Chamleng Robert Tenant in Capite the Wardship of his Heir and Lands committed to Arlot the Popes Nuncio's Nephew 991. De Chaunent William Clerk Dean of St. Martins Kings Agent to the Pope 995 1020. De Chisehull John Kings Proctor to the Pope 833. De Clapam William 229. Clarell John the Kings Proctor at Rome in several appeals 735 854. The King to defray his expenses without which he would not go 916 940 941 946. Clerk Clericus William 787. De Clifford Roger Walter Letters to them from the Pope desired by the King to assist and continue loyal to him 390. Walter Commissioner for the Bishops damages 280. William a Clerk a Writ to him to install the Treasurer in York Cathedral upon the Deans and Prebends refusal 1011. sent to the Popes Legate to pawn the Kings Jewels 1026. Clon Cornelius a Knight his Vision of the name Jesus in fleshy letters in the Eucharist 73. Coit John 1013. De Coleville William and R. his Son excommunicated for opposing King John 360. De Commovill Gilbert the Archbishop of Rhoans Proctor to swear his Fealty to the King 482 483. De Coquinato Umbertus 977. De Corbolio D. King Lewes Proctor 362. De Cornubia Cornhelle Henry expels the Monks of Canterbury by force by King Johns command 248. William an Archdeacon 255. De Cotton Alfridus his Case 883. John Miles the Kings Officer in Ireland pressed to be excommunicated 858 859. De Crancumbe Croucumbe Godefridus Miles the Kings Proctor in Rome against an election c. 347 389 390 395 452 453. De Creft Selmo a Clerk exempt from Dismes 562. De Creke Bartholmew a precept to him not to alien any Lands to Religious persons 759. De Crekhale I. Kings Treasurer 965. De Crepping Robert Guardian of the Temporalties of Rhoan 686. Crespyn Theobald held Castles of the King 456. De Cressi R. and John his Son excommunicate for opposing King John 359. De Crioil Crioll Bertram sent with a Prohibition to the Popes Delegates 478. William Miles Commissioner for plundred Clerks 1000. De Croinden Stephen Clerk 787. De Crâ—k Henry Clerk a Prohibition to him 689. De Croyland Walterus of Lincoln 1013. De Curcun Robert preached against the Popes Usurers 802. Curiall â— Baron in the Parliament of Merton 472. De Curtenay Martil a safe conduct to him 333. Curtin Emericus a Clerk 921. De Cygainy Eugelardus his Case 882. D. DAlemaigne Henry Miles an arbitrator between the King and Barons in armes 1019. Dandre Roger a Prohibition to him 388. De Darbuton John 857. David Prince of Wales Excommunicated Warred on 604. His Charter Oath to the King absolved from his Oath and Allegiance by the Pope 608 609 610. Excommunicated for it 621 622. Warred on his Country wasted for his Treachery Ibid. his death 623. De Dedling William 942. De Dena Aufridus the Kings Proctor at Rome 246. De Dereby Hugo Clerk 577. De Derham Elias a Canon his death 616. Dernazati James 1035. Dispensator Hugh a Baron in the Parliament at Merton 472 1001. De Divisis William a Freer 833. Doget Henry Appendix p. 4. Dosset Robert a Clerk 283. De Drouhedale William an Advocate 624. De Dungan Ralph the Kings Clerk 806. De St. Dunstan Godefridus Collector of Dismes 1048. De Dya John Walter the Kings Clerks 562. E. DE St. Earmund Hermite William a Pictavin Excommunicated by the Archbishop 787. banished 937. De St. Edmund Hugh to publish the Groysado 807. De Egga alba James Queens Treasurer 835. De Erdington Thomas 339. De Essingwold John Clerk 974 975. De Estlegg Thomas Commissioner for Bishops damages 280. De Estoyland Clerk 562. De Estwode John the Bishop of Rochesters surety 941. De Everdon Silvester Clerk 478. Eustace a Monk 371. De Ewla W. 229. De Exon. John Chancellor of York 963. De Eyvil John Custos Pacis in York-shire 999. F. DE Faite William a Canon of Pauls 745. De Farnham Nicholas Clerk 497. De Felda Nicholas his suit in Ireland 393. De la Felle Richard 393. De Fereby J. Excommunicated for opposing King John 360. De Fering Geoffry Official to the Bishop of Winton 590. A Prohibition to him not to disturbe the Kings Clerks 964. De Ferrariis William a Noble 453. De Ferun Th. the Archbishop of Rhoans Proctor to swear his Fealty 756. De Feynes M. had Lands in England and France 631. Finatus the Popes Archdeacon Kings Proctor at Rome 858 859 866 869 963. De Finham Nicholas 56. Fitz Alan Osburn Excommunicated for opposing King John 360. Fitz Geoffry John Miles of the Kings Counsil 855 943 951. sent with others Embassidor to the Council of Lyoâ—s against the Popes grievances and King Johns Charter 299. sent to the Bishops to prohibite them to act any thing against the Kings Crown 487 sent by the King to induce the Prelates to assent to the Popes grant of an Ayd 610 638 639 640. Fitz Gerold Warin a Baron 274 338 Maurice Miles imployed in Ireland 768. One of the Irish Nobles 818. Bishops complaint against him 858 859. Fitz Griffin L. 1009. Fitz Herebert Peter a Baron 274 276 277. King Johns Counsellor against the Pope 265. M a witnesse to King Johns Homage to the Pope 290. Fitz Hugh John a Judge 202. R. a Baron in Parliament at Merton 472. Fitz John Philip Excommunicated for opposing King John 360. John a Baron 1001. Fitz Machute H. in Parliament at Merton 472. Fitz Michael R in Parliament at Merton 472. Fitz Nicholas Ralph Miles sent to Admiralius 284. to the Council of Lyons 299. his other imployments 452 453 610 638 639 640. Fitz Ralph Henry assaults the Bishop of Durham 827. Fitz Ranulf Gilbert a Baron 276 277. Fitz Reimbert Osburn Appendix p. 4. Fitz Robert Ranulph Excommunicated for opposing King John 359. Fitz Reger R. a person of honour 251. Fitz Roscelin William Commissioner
acts at St. Albans ibid. Simon a Priest 595 1005. William the Queens Chaplain 781. De Longchamp Henry p. 819. De Longotham Paul the Emperors messenger 521. Lovel Henry 942. VVilliam Canon of Rippon 693. De Lovetot Roger Sheriff of Not. Derby 828. Lucius Tiberius a Roman 326. De Luci Lucy Geoffry King Iohns Counseller and adherent 265. Stephen Kings Proctor agent at Rome 389 390 395 405. William 736. De Ludelow Robert a Baron in Parliament exceeds his Commission 584 585. Thomas 1089. Lungespee Nicholas a living to be provided for him 601 Stephen King Henries kinsman a Croysado granted him in Ireland 757 784. Lupus Robert â—ustos of the Temporalties of Winton 254. Luvel Philip a Clerk 736. Treasurer 865. Roger Kings Proctor 785 984 986 991. M. MAlet W. excommunicated for being against King John 359. De Mandevilla Geoffry a Nobleman 339. Excommunicated for opposing King John 359. Robert and William excommunicated for the same cause 359 360. De Mara Blasius Kings Proctor 497. Marcii Hugotio 864. De Mare Henry his Teste to a Writ 830. De Marescis Richard 290. De Marisco Adam a Monk Popes delegate 852. Richard one of King Johns Counsellers against the Pope 265. Robert Official to the Bishop of Durham 740. De Mansell John Provost of Beverly Treasurer of York King H. 3. great Counseller Writs subscribed by for him acts concerning and complaints against him 593 597 598 599 600 601 632 748 756 758. 813 834 854. 862 868 915 916 917. 942 943. 962 963 964 967 970 974 975 977 987 988 989. 990 1000. Marescal John a Baron in Parliament 453 472. Margaret Tenant in Capite gives security not to marry but by license 602. Wife to H. de Burgo 443. De St. Martin Godfry a Commissioner for Bishops damages 280. Ralph 292. Matilda wife of William de Brause her harsh words to King Johns Officers flight imprisonment death 256 260. De Maula Peter one of King Johns Connsellors assistants a-against the Pope 265. De Mekillon John 495. De Melkele Gervase attachment against him 458. Robert 965. Mereduc fil Griffin 782. De Merton Waleran Kings Clerk and agent 940 972 1004 1005 1006. De Messenden Roger Kings Clerk 782. De Middleton John Clerk of the Chapel 1000. Geoffry Append. 4 De Mildhall Constantine an Official 955. Millers Gilbert promoter of the Crosse 863. De Mohun Richard 956. De Monasteriis Walter Commissioner for Bishops damages 261. Monke Robert a Canon 745. De Monte Acuto W. a Baron excommunicated for opposing K. John 359. De Monte Begonis R. excommunicated 359. De Monte Canisio William a Baron 1001. De Monte Causa Hugh his case 882. De Montesort Almericus Treasurer of York his case 1010. Peter subscribes the Noblemens Letter against the Popes Innovations as a Baron 951. De Monte Pessulano William a Monk voluntarily resigned his Bishoprick to the Pope 624 625. De Monte Visito J. Lewes Proctor at Rome against King John 362 De Montibus Ralfe Clerk a provision for him 806. De Monmouth John a Clerk his provision 559. De Montilis Peter a Canon 1062. De Montimer Hugh Archbishop Bonifaces Official his acts 626 690 825 851 1012. Robert Commissioner for Bishops damages 280. Roger a Baron 276 277. Kings Proctor and Agent 1002 1006. Of his Couusil 1014. Robert Kings Messenger 977. De Mounterant Imbertus a Messenger 937. De Mounfichet Munfichet Richard a Baron 339. excommunicated for opposing King John 360. De Mucegros Robert 453. De Muletona Lambertus Miles his priviledge not to be excommunicated 682. Roger 974 975 1037. Thomas Commissioner for Bishops dammages 280. Excommunicated 360 390. De Mumbray Moubray William excommunicated for opposing King John 359. De Mussengey R. a Baron in the Parliament of Merton 472. N. DE Nassord Kings Proctor at Rome 428. De Nevill Robert Sheriff of York 1009. De Newburgh Novo Burgo Roger a Monk 483. De New-market Novo Mercato Adam his Teste to a Writ 1008. disinherited 1037. De Niccoto VVilliam flies into France 267. Norisco Robert Martins conductor 619. De Normanvil Ralph Commissioner for Bishops dammages 280. Norman Simon 501 505. Slanders the English as Traytors 545 566. De Norwich Geoffry imprisoned tortured to death for treasonable words acts 258 267. Simon sequestred for the Kings debts 782. De Norwod Northwood Roger 941 942 1004. O. DE Ocra VValter the Emperors Nuncio 605. an eloquent Clerk 644 675. De Oleia John 242. Olive Richard his case 883. Oliverius the Bishop of VVintons servant 787. De Orture Peter 827. De Otinton Henry Clerk of the Wardrobe 1000. P. DE Palude Puddle Guido Clerk 690. Pamson Henry 473. Parcel Henry Clerk 978. De Parco Galfrid 818. De Paris John 1023. De Parker Adam 971. De Parmniter Thomas 1013. De Passeleve Robert turns Clerk 729. Simon Kings Clerk his fraud 932 933. De Pateshull Simon Commissioner for the Bishops dammages 279 281. an eminent man 511. De Pausy a Baron in the Parliament of Merton 472. De Paxton Roger 465. Payforer Fulk a Commissioner of Inquiry 1033. De Pecche Bartholmew Kings Proctor at Rome 640. Hugh Commissioner to secure the goods of the Citizens of Norwich 1066. De Penriis Iterus Kings Proctor 1032. De Penton Roger a Commissioner for Bishops dammages 280. De Percy R. excommunicated as against King John 359 Geoffry a Commissioner for Norwich riot 1066. De Perdriz G. an Attachment against him 458. De Pet-Pont Robert Commissioner for Bishops dammages 280. De Pevecestre Stephen Constable of Dover Castle 1060 1061. Peverel Guido excommunicated 787 788. De Peyteum Gilbert a Judge 262. Picard John excommunicated 787 788. Pikot Robert Commissioner for Bishops dammages 280. Thomas 995. De Perecat William to poll long-haired Clerks 479. Plegele Plegilis a Priest his prayer Christs personal presence in the Eucharist in the form of a Child Berengarius his censure of him 71 72. De Plessetis John sent with a Prohibition to the Popes Delegates 478. William Kings Clerk provision for him 562. with a prohibition to him 725. De Plexeto John takes the Crosse 766. Le Pless W. Kings Clerk exempt from Dismes 562. De Plumton Nicholas Kings Clerk provision for him 806. collector of dismes 862 863 864 916 917. De Plymton Nicholas Kings Proctor 807 808. Rustands Vicegerent 921 1034. De Pointun Alexander excommunicated as against K. John 360. De Poterna James Commissioner for Bishops dammages 280. De Poppia William Kings Clerk exempt from disms 562. Porretanus Rogerus an ambitious Monk his discourse with the Abbot of St. Albans 350 351. De Powic Powikâ— William Kings advocate to the Council of Lions against King Johns Charter and other grievances of the Pope 299 638 639 644 645. De Preston Gllbert a Judge 925. Pruz Walter an Astrologer 487. Q. DE Quency Sacruâ— hated by King John 286. De St. Quintino Bonetus Kings Proctor at Rome 1032. R. DE Rad. Henry a Clerk 495. De Rale Walter excommunicated for a
riot 787 788. William Canon of Pauls 487. Reimundus a Monk much imployed by Rich. 1. and King John to Rome and elsewhere King Iohns apparition to him 404 405. De Ribeford Ralfe a Clerk 829. De Rissetesord William Commissioner for Bishops dammages 280. De Rivallis Peter complained against banished the Court 443 445. De Roches Emericus Kings Clerk exempt from dismes 562. De Rockingham Simon Commissioner for Bishops dammages 280. De Rokeland Adam Clerk collector of Dismes 1056. De Rokely John 1033. De Rogat John 495. De Sancto Romano Artaldus presented to a living by the King 781. Popes notary agent 914 916. De Romandiola Albinus 550. De Ropesse R. excommunicated as against King John 360. De Ros Robert subscribes King Johns homage to the Pope 290. excommunicated as against King John 359. 390. W. his sonne Ibid. William Collector of Dismes 863. De Roscelin William Commissioner for Norwich Bishops dammages 281. De Rotland Official of Winton 1038. Rudham Walter Clerk a Prohibition to him 831. Custos of the Temporalties of Karliol Bishoprick 912. Rufus Geoffry his Charter of Non obstanee 760. De Rupella Rochel Richard Miles Kings Escheator 757. complained against with others to the Pope by the Irish Clergy 854 to 868. De Rusillum Guido the Kings Clerk exempt from Dismes 562. A Writ to have a plurality 632. Thomas Kings Clerk provision for him 836. De Russinal Peter Clerke 972. De Ramekinham Roger. S. DE Sabaudia Savoy Alexander Commissary to the Bishop of Hereford 863. B. Custos of the Bishoprick of Cicester 606. Peter Kings favourite one of his Embassadors to Rome about the businesse of Sicily 910 914 to 920 943 977 his insolency 980. De Salinus Hugo a provision for him 806. Salveterrâ— Ruk 1054. De Samkar Laurence 864. Sampsons Henry Collector of dismes 1054. De Sancto Martino Laurentius a Lawyer Kings Proctor at Rome 637. Sarracenus Peter Kings Proctor at Rome 412 455 457. a Roman Citizen Ib. Popes agent taken prisoner and spoiled by the Emperor 508 509 516 522. De Savage Peter Commissioner for Bishops dammages 280. Robert the like Ib. Savare VVilliam 971. De Say Godfry a Baron excommunicated 390. William a Baron in Parliament 472 De Scudamore Peter Commissioner for Bishops dammages 280. De Scures Roger a like Commissioner 280. De Secus Henry Kings proctor at Rome 578 586. 590 593 594 632. Segrave Stephen the Kings Counseller promotes the Popes disme to the full value of livings 426. De Sen. Berardus Popes Chaplain agent 863 864. De Sinâ—to VVilliam 976. De Serland G. Custos of Winton Bishoprick 254. St. John Richard a Clerk 446. R. a Baron of the Kings Counsil 1014. Simonetti Hugh 960 961. Sinicius 1048 1054. De Siton Roger the Bishop of Durhams Vicegerent 969 Siward a Monk 575. De Sobbur Henry 819. De Soler Iohn 1013. De Spyne Spina Manieto 864 Mamecto 1035. Sorang Thomas 942. De Sothindon Robert Kings Clerk and Rhetorician 750 866. De Stagno VVilliam 229. De Stanford Geoffry a Clerk 283. De Stanle Henry a Commissioner to inquire 1016. Streperant Walter 9â—2 De Stanevile Nicholas excommunicated for opposing King John 360. De Stiland John Kings Clerk 560. De Stutevil Nicholas excommunicated for opposing King John 359. William Sheriff of Yorkshire 231. De Styland S. Popes Chaplain 497. De Sudbury Walter Collector of Dismes 961. De Suffeld Walter a learned man of great birth 583. De Suesse Thaddaeus the Emperors advocate 644 645 647 655 659. De Sukelinghall Robert Treasurer of the New Temple 309. De Suly Walter Commissioner for Bishops dammages 280. De Summercote Robert Kings Proctor 308. Summery Roger Miles a sworn arbitrator to draw articles between H. 3. and the disinherited Rebels in arms at Kenelworth 1019. De Sunderness Geofry Commissioner for Bishops dammages 284. De Susa H. 560. De Sutton Alexander excommunicated as against King Iohn 360. Iohn 1047. Sward Richard takes up the Crosse 513. Syleard R. a Baron in Parliament 472. De Syngoy E. a Baron in Parliament 472. T. LE Tanur Drogo 718. De Taunton William Prior of Winton deprived 852 853 1033. Theobaldus a Westminster Monk 584. De Thiwing John 458. De Thorke Roger his Teste to a Writ 942 Tiberti Carlino 1035. De Tocto William 520. De Tony Ralph a Baron in Parliament 472. his heir in ward to the King 781. De Totten Robert Collector of Dismes 865. Traversanus Paulus 550. De Trickingham William excommunicated 819. De Trubelvil Tarbervill H. Senesâ—hal of Gascoign 456. a great Souldier 503. takes up the Crosse 513. William 937. De Trussell Roger 577. Tuinge Twing Robert Miles Captain of the plunderers of the Roman and other forreign Priests 436. his complaint suit journey to Rome about a Church against the Popes provisions 506 507 510. De Turri Nicholas a Commissioner to inquire of the Jewes crucifying a child 856. De Thurkleby Roger a like Commissioner Ibid. De Twintona William excommunicated for being against K. John 360. V. DE Valentia Bertardus King Clerk exempt from disms 562. William a forraigner Queens kinsman his preferments insolency against the English banishment complaint at Rome 764 930 to 939 981 1021. De Veleynes Alexander Clerk of the Chancery 914. De Valle Bedonis Richard Commissioner for Bishops dammages 281. De Ver R. excommunicated as against King John 359. Henry Kings Proctor in an appeal 357. De Vescy E. excommunicated as against King John 359. William a writ to him 575. De Vertiers Clerk a provision for him 806. De Veteri-Ponte Vipont Old-bridge Robert Yvo King Johns Counsellors against the Pope 265. De Villa Nicholas Clerk 993. De Vinea Petrus the Emperor Fredericks Advocate Agent Embassador 452 453 644 653 654 655. He traiterously poysoned him by the Popes subornation 754 755. knocks out his own brains to avoid another death Ibid. De Ulitotes Philip King Johns Counsellor 265. A Judge Itinerant Append. p. 20. De Vivon H. Letters desired to him to adhere to the King 390. De Volta Malachias the Popes provision for him 746. De Urnilla Robert a Winton Monk 975. W. WAkering Peter exempt from dismes 573. William Kings Proctor at Rome 496. Walter Robert a Writ with his Teste added to the Kings 855. Walerand Robert Miles Commissioner by Parliament to draw up dictum de Kenelworth between King H. 3. and disinherited persons in arms 1019. John Robert Escheators of the Bishoprick of Ely committed to them sequestred till they account 978 923 977 978. 981 982 222 1055. Walteranus Teutonicus 453. Wallen Nicholas Kings messenger 977. De Wallibus Oliver excommunicated for opposing King John 360. De Warre William Commissioner for Bishops dammages 280. De Wanci Robert a person of quality 229. De Welmesford William 283. De Wengham H. Kings Clerk a provision from him 855 996. De Wepsted Richard 942. De Wer Robert a Nobleman 338. De Wescham Girardus the Bishops agent to the King 605. De Westmonasterio Edmond a Writ
to him to provide furniture and Books for the Kings Chappel at Windsor 752. De Westham Roger 851. De Weston John 1008. Wiger William 971. De Wigorn William 1010 1011. De Wikeman Robert Clerk 820. De Winton Peter Clerk of the Wardrobe 914. imployed about the dismes 1050 to 1056. Richard a Clerk 955. Witham William Miles 436. De Witwell Thomas a Monk 483. De Wulward G. Clerk Kings agent 601. Wybertus de Kantia 719. De VVymundeham Thomas a prohibition to him 728. Y. DE Yating VVilliam Kings Messenger 1008. Z. LE Zouche Alanus Miles A Commissioner chosen sworn in Parliament to draw Articles of Peace between H. 3. and the disinherited persons in arms 1019. The Names of Convert Jews sent to sundry Monasteries not here inserted you may read at leisure p. 835 to 841. INDEX 10. Alphabetical Of the Popes of Rome their actions intollerable Antimonarchical Vsurpations Tyrannies Treasons Rebellions atheistical irreligious Bulls Letters Nuncioes avaritious Practises Frauds Crimes Corruptions Extortions transactions between them our Kings Prelates Nobles Kingdoms with other particulars conteined in this Tome which will make some considerable Addition to Platina Onuphrius Balaeus Dr. Barnes others who have writ the Lives of Popes A. ADrian 4 his priviledge to St. Albans Appendix 21. His Epistles priviledges waived in Papal obligations 468. Alexander 3. The Lands of Ambresbiry transferred to the Nunnes of Founteveroit upon his Mandate for the whoredom of the former Abâ—esse and Nunns by King H. 2. with advice of his Bishops and Nobles p. 228. He decreed in the Council of Laâ—eraâ— children born before matrimony to be hereditable to their parents if they maried afterwards which the King Nobles of England contradicted refusing to alter the Law therein at the Bishops importunity 471 472 473 474 479. See Bastardy Index 14. Encouraged Archbishop Becket in his Oppositions Treasons against King H. 2. avenged his death canonized him as a Saint Martyr for the Church 563. See Becket Index 3. He resigned his Archbishoprick into his hands as unlawfully received from the King by investiture receiving it canonically from him again in opposition to the King Append. 25. Fled from Rome into France where the King received him Grieved not the French Church gave no Benesice nor Prebendary in it 777 778 654. Exempted Clergymen from taking or being enforced to take any Oath 707. His Bulls Decrees for the Monks of Canterbury against the Archbishop proved to be forged Appendix 16 17. Alexander 4. His election his humble Letters to all prelates to pray for him that God would give him power grace to rule the Church so as to deserve to be called Gods Vicar and Peters successor His hypocrisie speedy apostacy from it 813 818. Revived the warrs raised by his predecessor against the Emperor Fredericks party and Mansred invests Edmund K. H. 3d. his sonne by a ring in the kingdome of Sicily Apulia cheats him of vast summes of money upon this account 813 c. 834. 868 869 to 872. 917 to 924 931 9â—8 He followes the Bishop of Heresords device to oblige all the Bishops Abbots Priors of England to his Vsurers in vast summes of money against their wills without their privities pursued with fraud and violence 820 821 822 823 824 833 844 845 846. Sends Rustand his Legate into England Scotland and Ireland to collect a Disme to his and the Kings use to carry on his Warrs against Manfred 821 to 826. 841. See Rustand Index 12. Writes Letters to Richard Earl of Cornwall to lend monies toward it who refused to do it 8â—2 The English Prelates durst not so much as mutter against him 841 to 850. The Great Charter of King John and for the freedom of elections sent to Rome to be confirmed by him which he refused to do least he should displease the King 841 842. avoyded all his own and his predecessors Bulls priviledges by clauses of Non-obstante Ibid. 846. His Bull to Rustand to pay monyes to his Merchants upon forged forced obligations of Bishops Abbots Priors with their form 844 845 846 c. His Letters to the King on behaâ—f of the Cistercians to exempt them from paying the sum required 847 848. The King oppresseth them notwithstanding Ibid. His moderation of provisions upon the Prelates and Nobles complaints 848 849. His detestable hypocrisie discovered by his actions which made the love of many towards him to wax cold 848. His consolatory Letters to the King Queen concerning the captivity of the Duke of Savoy by his subjects 849. His bribery injustice corruption 850. Intrudes a Dean into York by provision fraud and vexed excommunicated Archbishop Sewall for opposing it 850 851. 926 927. Confirms Sewald Archbishop of York whether the King would or not 852 853. His Bull to confirm the intruded Prior of Winton by Simony against right justice 850 852 855. His Bull to excommunicate the Kings Justices Sheriffs Bayliffs in Ireland upon the Archbishop of Tuams and his Suffragans complaints against them and their proceedings by imprisonments indictment prohibitions to the oppression of the Clergy and invasion of the Churches Liberties the Kings Proctors protestation at Rome against these clauses as prejudicial to the Kings prerogative 857 858 859. Suits before his delegates in England superseded by the Kings Writs 859 860. His Bull to reimburse the Bishop of Hereford the moneyes lent him upon his bonâ—â— made to decoy the other Bishops and Abbots 860 861. His Agents Clerks Merchants imployed in collecting receiving the dismes granted The Kings Embassadors Proctors Agents Letters Procurations to him concerning the dismes the businesse of Sicily Apulia The intollerable impossible exactions conditions he imposed on him and his sonne forcing them to take an Oath to perform them of which he desired respite mitigation yet could hardly or not at all obtain 862 to 872. 914 to 936. 942 to 949. 961. His grant of the first years fruits of vacant Benefices in Ireland for 2. years to the Archbp of Tuam granted before to the King contests between him and the King concerning them 913. The King proffers to quit Sicily so as he would repay the monies received for it being unable to satisfie his vast summes demanded 919 920 921 941. His Letters Proctors to him not to confirm the Bishop of Elyes and Abbot of St. Edmunds elections whom he confirmed in despite of the King against his will 922 923 924. His New Statute that all exempt Abbots should repaire immediately to Rome for confirmation and benediction after their elections to fill his own purse exhaust theirs 925. 952. His imperious provision to the Abbot of St. Albans 926. Archbishop Sewals Letters Speeches concerning his tyranny vexations corruption his deriding his wholsom advice 926 927. Rustand recalled by accused before him 927 930. The Archbishop of Messana sent as his Legate into England 928. His Letter to King H. 3. concerning Archbishop Boniface his Oppressions of the Bishop of Rochester which he summoned him to answer before him at Rome
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
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
first Popes who sent abroad Legates Nuncioes Letters to summon General Councils the antient prerogative of Emperors that to excommunicate deprive the Emperor who prohibited their meeting 652 653 753 755. The King of France and Richard Earl of Cornwall imployed them to raise moneyes and Dismes for the Holy Land the extortions exactions therein and sad issue of them to the irreparable dammage of France England and scandall of Christianity 733 734. The antient Priviledge of the Kings of England and Scotland that no Legat à latere should come into any of their Dominions by the Popes mission unlesse at the Kings special instant request to the Pope who eluded this Priviledge by sending Nuncioes Chaplains Clerks Freers Minors or Predicants into their Realms with the full power not Titles or Ensigns of Legates 485 486 469 492 493 615 671 690 692 693 960 1014. Some Irish Bishops without the Kings privity endeavouring to procure a Legate to be sent thither the King upon notice there of by his Chief Justice and others writes to the Pope to send no Legate thither against his will 458. Pope Gregory the 9th his Legare imprisoned for stirring up sedition in Lombardy against the Emperor 513 516. Three Legates with sundry Archbishops Bishops taken by the Emperors Galleys going to a Council upon Pope Gregory the 9th his summons Letters of encouragement against the Emperors advice and inhibition to depose him confiding in the strength of their conductors the Popes authority and Emperors disability to hurt them being excommunicated 553 to 557. A ALbertus Innocent the 4 his Notary prohibits King Henry to infest any of the French Kings lands however possessed whiles crossed imployed in his Holy Wars 723. 776. Profers the kingdom of Apulia Sicily and Calabria to Richard Earl of Cornwall to drain his treasure reports his answer refusal of it to the Pope 776 777 788. acquires many benefices in England then returns 777. P. Albinensis sent to the Emperor Frederick by Pope Honorius to take his engagement to go to the Holy Land and denounce him excommunicated if he went not 412. Alexander a Freer Minor armed with many formidable Papal Bulls covering his wolvish rapine with a sheeps skin his and his Companions rapines pride insolency 690 691. See John Archbishop of Messana a Freer Predicant sent into England by Pope Alexander with great Pomp and many attendants at the Bishop of Rochesters sollicitation to relieve him against Archbishop Boniface his oppressions and about the businesse of Sicily returned with rich rewards 928 932. Ardritius Primicerius Pope Martin the 4th his Chaplain and Nuncio in England to receive his Arrears of the annual Tribute 312 313. Arlot or Herlot Pope Alexander 3. his Nuncio in England sent for by King Henry 3. to excoriate it with new Papal Taxes the Popes Notary and special Clerk wanting the name not dignity power of a Legate his Pomp and attendants 930 931. Demands an infinite summe of money of the King for Apulia for which the Pope was obliged to his Merchants 931 932 942 943. The Kings and Parliaments answer to the Pope concerning Arlots proposals 942 944 945. The King bestowes an annuity on his Nephew which the Pope writes to him to continue for Arlots good affection to and service for him 952 953. His Nephew preferred to Ouston Church The Kings Writs to keep him in quiet possession of it 974 975. The Custody of sundry Wards and their Lands granted to another of his Nephews 991. B. BEraldus Albanensis a Cardinal sends his Chaplain to collect Procurations in Ireland where he seems to have been Legate the Kings Writ to his Justice Officers to assist him therein 559. Berardus de Nympha comes armed into England with Pope Innocent the 4th his Bulls to collect money from the Cruce signati for Earl Richard his rapines injustice therein 730 731 732 932 933. Popes blank Bulls found in his Chest after his death containing manifold machinations of the Romans to debase and oppresse England 939. B. Presbyter Cardinal Tit. Sanct. Johannis Pauli Popes Legat in France King Henry the 3d. his complemental Letter to him to prohibit any injury to be done by the Crucesignati against the Albigenses to any of his Subjects 375. C. CIncius a Roman Clerk Canon of Paul taken imprisoned by the Barons and people making an insurrection against them and the Popes agents for their intollerable oppressions of the English 434 435 436. D. DUrandus a Templar sent with Pandulphus by Innocent 3. to reconcile the exiled Bishops to King John their insolent speeches deportment toward King John See Pandulph 261 to 265. G. GOdefridus Gifridus de Vezanâ— a Clerk of Pope Martin the 4. his Chamber his Nuntio to King Edward 1. to demand receive the arrears of the annual Tribute granted by King John 312 313 314. Sent Legate into Scotland by Innocent 4. only to attract money thence 692. Gualo or Walo a Presbyter Cardinal of S. Martins His arrival in England Joyfully received by King John excommunicates Lewes and all his adherents with Bells and Candles at Gloucester and Simon de Langeton who appealed against it as null 362. King John placed his chief hope of resisting his enemies in him ibid. Is very active in setting up crowning King H. 3. after his fathers death causing him to do homage to the Church of Rome and Pope Innocent for England and Ireland and to swear faithfully to pay the annual rent for them which his father had granted so long as he enjoyed those Realms 306 360 369 370. Caused Lewes to be solemnly excommunicated every holyday Lords day with ringing Bells and Candles till he made Peace with King Henry and departed the Realm 362 370 371. Vpon what conditions he absolved him Ibid. He deprived Simon Langeton Archdeacon of Canterbury and Gervase de Hobrâ—gge who obstinately adhered to Lewes and the Barons and celebrated divine service mysteries to them and the Londoners after their excommunication of their benefices for which they were compelled likewise to go to Rome 362 371. He sent Inquisitors through all provinces of England suspending depriving them of their benefices for the smallest faults adhering to the Barons bestowing their Livings on his own Creatures Clerks enriched with others spoyls Received 1000 Marks from Hugh Bishop of Lincoln and vast sums from other Bishops and religious persons Canons exhausting their purses and reaping where he did not sow to make one grand heap out of many portions which the King then an Infant was forced to connive at 371 372. He bare sway in King H. 3. his Counsils who sealed some Writs Patents with his Seal before his own Seal mades and usurped on his Crown during his minority without opposition 372. Sent for the Bishop of Waterford into England to help consecrate the Bishop of Carlisle 373. His Ordinance concerning restoring the alienated Impropriations to the Bishoprick of Kâ—rliol at the Kings request 421. 376. Sent into France by Pope Innocent to
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
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
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.
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
Writs to the Chief Justice of Ireland concerning it and other affairs 471 to 476. His Patent not to draw an Escuage granted him by the Clergy into consequence 475 His Writ for a resting and imprisoning all Hereticks of what sort soever till his further order 475. His Patent to poll all Clerks of his houshold who wore long hair 479. His Writ prohibiting Monks to buy and sell wool skins or other Merchandâ—ze under pain of forfeiting the goods and monye 480. His Writ to the Chief Justice of Ireland to do speedy Justice between two â—ishops according to the Law and Custome of Ireland notwithstanding any former Letters To receive the Archbishop of Rhoans Oath of Fealty by his Proctor and restore his temporalties 482 483. The deplorable sad slavish condition of the Church Realm of England under him by the Simony provisions extortions rapines depredations excommunications usurpations of ambitious avaritious Popes and their instruments 484 506 507 546 566 567 570 571 572 573 574 605 606 607 608 615 to 618 663 to 684 690 to 699 717 718 750 777 824 825 841 to 850. 868 to 872. 918. to 935 953 959 960 963 664 1020 1024 1069 1070. Appendix 26 to 29. He sends for Otto the Popes Legate into England to the Nobles Prelates Clergies great discontent Concludes a Peace with the King of Scots in a Parliament at Yorke 485 486. He sends his Proctors to the Councils held at Panls by the Popes Legat and at Oxford not to act or attempt any thing against his Crown and Dignity 487 578 807. His Writs severe proceedings against the Oxford Scholars for assaulting the Legat at Osney Abbey 494 496 558. He disposed not of the Taxes granted levyed but by the Legates advice 496. Opposed deserted by most of the Nobles because swayed by the Popes Legate who came with horse and arms to the Parliament admonished him of his errors whereupon he swears to submit to their provisions by an instrument sealed with his and the Legats Seal 497 498. His Speeech against Simon Monteforts mariage notwithstanding the Popes confirmation thereof 500. He oppresseth the Church Monks Prior of Winton about the Bishops election 502 580 to 595. He so farr displeased Pope Gregory the 9. for sending ayde of men and money to the Emperor Frederick his brother-in-law and desiring him to deal more mildly with him that he suspended all Englishmens businesses for a time 502 503. He stayes Otho in England after the Popes Letters to recall him sends Messengers Letters to the Pope for that end skipt for joy that he obtained his request therein 505. which he soon repents of by reason of his â—apines and impudent demands 508 509. He takes away his Seal from his faithfull discreet Chancellor about an election which he after repents of he refused to re-accept it 510. The Bishop of London and Canons of Pauls by excommunicating the Mayor and interdicting the City enforce him to release one of their Canons imprisoned by his command in the Tower in chainâ— 512. The Emperor Frederick his Letters to him and Earl Richard against Pope Gregories unjust Excommunication and Defamations published by his Legare in England against the Lawes of God and Justice with his recriminations of him to the Archbishop of Conterbury to be every where published to his infamy with the Emperors reply whose execrable Papal actions to the destruction of the world trampling justice under feet stirring up rebellions against him and attempts to deprive him of his life Empire he sadly recommends to King Henryes consideration as highly concerned in it 527 to 545. His eyes are opened to see the Popes extortions he prohibits his Usurers to stay in England who for money continued there notwithstanding 546. The Emperors sharp Letters to him for suffering the Popes agents wittingly and willingly in his hearing to publish scandalous Letters Excommunications and extort monies by Taxes rapines against him throughout his Dominions to his great infâ—my injury prejudice for foolishly obeying his Capital enemy thirsting after his honor blood against the Lawes of consanguinity God Nature in this businesse which concerned his own and all other Kings persons crowns safety as much as his That it was all one to fight against him with moneyes as with arms That the Pope to his own infamy gloried in nothing so much as that he had the power of a Lâ—â—ge Lord over him That his insatiable ambition determined to subject all Christian kingdomes and the Emperor most of all to his Dominion taking an example from the Crown of England trodden under foot He expected an answer therein that he might certainly know whom to trust or bewaâ—e of who returned this unkingly answer He neither would nor durst contradict the Popes will wondered his Sister was not yet solemnly Crowned Empress 546 547 548 555 His Letters to him concerning the taking of Faventia and the Popes Legates Prelates going by Sea to the Council against his advice 555 556. His prohibition against the Popes Legats provision to a Praebendary in his Free Chappel 557 775. His Consent to a provision to the Bishoprick of Landaffe and revocation of his grant of the temporalties thereof 558 559. His Patents to the Chief Justice of Ireland to assist the Cardinals agent to collect their Procurations and Dismes there 559 560. His Prohibition to build a Church and houses for Canons at Maydeston 561. To the Legat not to exact the 5th part or other Taxes from his Clerks 561 562. To the Prior of Rupe not to collect a Disme from the Monks of Cluny in England granted by the Pope without his assent against the right of his Crown nor any other Tax till he advised with his Prelates and Nobles in Parliament 562. His sharp answer to the Abbots who complained against Peter Rubeus the Popes Agenâ— his intollerable Tax upon them for their Baronies held of him instead of assisting them to their great discouragement 567 573 574. The Clergy of Perkshire oppose it amongst other reasons that they ought not to contribute against the Emperor as an heretick being neither condemned nor convicted by the Judgement of the Church though excommunicated 568. He feasted placed the Popes Legate in his Royal Throne at dinner Knighted and gave his Nephew a pension at his departure from England after 3. years irreparable damage to the Church by his stay here not leaving so much money in England as he extorted 570. His Writs to inquire of the number values of all Benefices and provisions to forraigners in England by what Popes Legates and to whom granted what monies had been collected for the Pope what was arrear in every Diocesse 572 573. His Writs to apprehend Apostate Monks and remove dead corps from one Monastery to another according to the parties will 575. His Patents for Archbishops Bishops executors to execute their wills and administer their goods on the Temporalties 576 636. His Writs reciting that God had constituted him by reason of his Government as King
Defender of the Church which he by Gods grace would and ought to defend to remove all violences injuries in Churches by whatsoever persons or occasion they were committed and reasonably to punish them with Justice That therefore it was fit his Bishops who by reason of their Baronies are bound by Oath to conserve the Kings temporal honors and dignities should by a gratefull requital preserve the rights and liberties of the Regal Dignity 576 671 688 689 1016. His Writs for making publike prayers for the prosperity of himself his Queen and Military expedition 577. His prohibition of any Novelties or new Ecclesiastical encroachments to disturbance of the Clergy and Realm 578 579 600. He imployes the prosits and provisions of the Archbishoprick of Canterbury during the vacancy to supply his forces in France 579. His endeavours to procure Boniface his Queens Vncle a Forraigner and unfit person Archbishop of Canterbury which he effected the Pope and he favouring promoting one another designs His Letters to the Pope and Cardinals on Bâ—â—iâ—ace his behalf 579 580 581. His Writ to the Mayor of Winton not to permit the Bishop whose election he opposed or any of his Officers to come within the City to the Sheriff of the County and others not to receive lodge or give him or his Officers victuals within the County the Bishops Excommunication of them thereupon he forced to quit the Realm 584 585 to 592. Pope Innocent 4. his sharp Letter reprehending him for writing to him that no postulation of a Bishop from the Pope oâ— other ought to be admitted in the Realm of England against his will That he had the same power in temporal as the Pope had in Spiritual things That no Bishop ought to receive possrssion of his Temporalties without his assent That he held the Popes translation of the Bishop of Norwich to Winton invalid as done by the vice of surreption which sounded not to the honor of God nor of the Church not of his own sublimity especially since the pious credulity of all Christians held That the Apostolical See by the providence of God had a free power in all Churches neither was it bound to stand to the arbitrement of Princes that their assent should be required in the businesses of elections or postulations of Bishops Admonishing him to restore the Temporalties to the Bishop he had confirmed against the Kings will else since he desired not the Liberties of the Church to be dâ—minished in his dayes but to be encreased through Gods favour he could by no means endure that himself should suffer so prejudicial an injury in this Bishop who gave this Pope 8000 Marks without abating one penny for this Bishoprick 592 593. The Bishop of Wintons propoâ—als to him for the preservation of his antient prerogative concerning the election postulation and confirming of Bishops to continue in full vigor to release the interdict against the City of Winton and absolve the Citizens of Winton with all others he had excommunicated in the quarrel between them their accord and reconciliation 563 594 595. The Contest between him and Grosthead Bishop of Lincoln about a provision and the Church of Thame 595 596. He claims an interest in the Church of Lincoln and in the Controversie between the Bishop Dean and Chapter by their Charters produced 597. His Writ not to permit the Monks of Bardeny to be takâ—n and imprisoned upon an excommunication unduly awarded against them and to take their impropriations as well as other Lay-fees into Custody during the vacancy 599 600. His summons to the Bishop of Aquis to answer his imprisoning of 3. and killing one of the Citizens in a hostile manner to his enormous disgrace as King and prejudice of his dignity his order therein no more to insest them 600 601. His License to the Abbot of the Cistercians to send one or two Monks of his order to visit the Cistercians in England His Writs to provide livings for his Clerks of the Chancery 601. His Writs not to suffer female heirs in Capite especially such as hold Castles to marry without his royal assent and to require pledges of them for that purpose And against Archdeacons demanding annual procurations 612. He extorts Escuage Demands the price of one years wool from the Cistercians who opposing it are thereupon prohibited to meet at their Chapter or to transport their wool that year and abused by the Kings Officers especially on the Sea 603 604. The Nobles assemble and petition to him against Martins the Popes agents intollerable grievances and provisions of benefices to Italians and other Forraigners which they should rather dye then any longer tolerate 606 607. His notable Letters to Pope Gregory 9 and Innocent 4. against their provisions to Churches to the great grievance oppression of him and his kingdom and of the rights Liberties of the Crown and to redresse this Innovation which yet neither of them refrained following their own unbrideled wills whence men believed that the â—oâ—d and his Apostle Peter whose foâ—steps they did not follow were not unworthâ—ly provoked against the Church of Rome who bent thâ— how and prepared against it 607 608. The Pope exemots David Prince of Noâ—thwales from his allegeance and Oath to him for 500 Marks a year out of it and its appurtenances who fled to the Popes wings for shelter protection in his rebellion against the King of England whose Vassal he was 608 609. His Nobles in Parliament refuse to grant him an Ayde against the Scots Pope Innocent 4. his Letter to the Prelates and Clergy to grant him an Ayde wherein he extolls him for a Catholick Prince and devout sonne of the Church of Rome alwayes so studying to reverence his mother with filial subsection and obsequiousnesse that he would by no means decline from its good pleasures but perform with all ready diligence what things he knew gratefull and pleasing to her Wherefore it was both condecâ—nt and condigne for him and them if they more easily granted his requests and gave him an ayde for his present great arduous affairs Which yet the Bishops Abbots joyntly and severally denyed postponing the Popes as well as Kings petition 609 610. The Popes New Bull and Martins Demand of an Ayd for the Pope which the Bishops Nobles joyntly opposed and the Emperors Embassadors who advised the King justly and potently to sree the Realm of England from the Tribute wherein Pope Innocent the 3. bad unjustly obliged it and all other Papal grievances wherewith it was daily oppressed which if he refused to do the Emperor would grievously panish every of his he could fiade within his Dominions 61â— 612 613. His breach of the Great Charâ—r notwithstanding his Oath to observe â—â— and publick Excommunication by St. Edmond Archbishop of Câ—nâ—â—â—uâ—y against all infringers of it The Nobles pioâ—osiâ—â—ns to prevent it by having the power to elect his Counsellors Chancellor Chief Justice and o ther Officers to publish a New excommunication against all infringers 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
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
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
passe peaceably through it from the Port of Dover to Lenn and to passe from thence to those Northern Realms with the next opportunity and winde because all sorts of Legates and Popes Nuncioes were accustomed to impoverish or by some meanes to perturbe the Realms into which they entred his free gifts to this Legate coming to visit him 697. His notable Prohibitions upon the complaint of Nobles and others to the Bishop of Lincoln his Officials rural Deans and others against summoning and enforcing Lay-persons by Ecclesiastical censures to appear before them in their Courts and Visitations to make Inquisitions and give in Informations or testimony upon Oath against their wills in cases of Incontinency and other scandals never formerly used against his Crown Dignity the Laws Customs of the Realm to the scandal vexation of his Subjects and danger of their reputations souls 699 704 705 706 728. His carrying of the Viol of Christs blood brought from Jerusalem from St. Pauls to St. Peters at Westminster with his own hands in a solemn procession bestowing it on that Church to be there reserved adored as a most precious though forged Relique 711 712. His new Fair granted to Westminster and suppression of all other Fairs and sale of goods in London for several dayes to draw company thither to adore this Relique 715. His notable Letter to the Bishop of Durham charging him with contempt against his Crown Dignity and ingratitude in distreining the Cattle of the Prior of Tinemuth 716. His pusillanimity in not recalling the Popes suspention of the Prelates to collate to Benefices till the Romans covetousnesse was satisfied and not protecting the Abbot of Abendune against the Popes citation to and vexations at Rome for conferring the Church of St. Helen on Aehelmar his half brother at his request who had given it to a Roman to whom the Pope enforced the Abbot to pay an annuity out of his Chamber to his Churches great detriment 716 717. His and his Officers spoyles rapines during the vacancy of the Abby of St. Edmund and Bishoprick of Bath and Wills 717 721. His Prohibitions against citing his Clerks out of the Realm and levying First fruits granted by the Pope to Archbishop Boniface out of Lay-mens Benefices 718 719. His confirmation of the antient liberties of the Dean and Chapter of York saving the antient Rights and Liberties of the Crown of which he was in actual possession 719 720. He summons a general Parliament at London wherein he demands an Ayde for which he was sharply reprehended being contrary to his late Charter to the Nobles and for his indiscreet prodigality to aliens whom he called in marrying his Nobles to ignoble aliens against their wills assents and disrespecting his native Subjects for keeping vacant Bishopricks Abbies long in his hands whereof he was to be the guardian defender protector who spoyled impoverished them to their destruction against the first and chief branch of his Coronation Oath 721 750. That he had no Chief Justice Chancellor or Treasurer made by the Common Counsil of the Realm as was fit and expedient he alwayes making such as followed his own will for his gain and promoted not the publick but their own singular profit by scraping wealth and gaining wards and rents for themselves At which he blushing as conscious promised he would most freely certainly and thankfully reform all these things thinking by this feigned humility to win all their hearts to condescend to his demands who often deceived by such promises delayed to grant an Ayde for a time till they saw an actual reformation whereupon the Parliament was adjourned 721 722. At the second meeting he taxed the Nobles for dealing uncivilly with him their King Lord in denying him that liberty which every of them used to chuse what Counsil Officers Servants he pleased and preferre depresse remove them at his pleasure Adding That Servants ought not to judge or fetter their Lord with their own conditions much lesse Vasâ—als their Prince that all inferiors ought rather to be directed ordered by the will of their Lord The Servant not being above his Lord nor the Disciple above his Master That he should not be reputed their King but their Servant if they might thus incline him at their pleasure wherefore he would neither remove his Justice Chancellor or Treasurer as they propounded nor substitute others yet demanded an Ayde of money from them to acquire his rights in foreign parts which concerned them likewise Upon which subtile answer by those who feared to be displaced had he followed the Barons general advice they all unanimously answered they would by no means unprofitably impoverish themselves to make foreigners proud with their goods and strengthen the enemies as well of the King as Kingdom as of late hapned in Poâ—ctou and Gascoign The Parliament thus dissolving in discontent he fell out with his Counsellors for losing the hearts of his Nobles who to raise monies caused him to sell his plate jewels oppresse and extort money from the Londoners to take up provisions for his Houshold by force without paying for them to beg money from particular Nobles Prelates Abbots when severed who denyed him any ayde whiles conjoyned by Letters Messengers to them one after another which took small effect with any 722 to 725. His Messengers to the Pope and prohibition to some Bishops his Delegates charging them upon their Oaths of Fealty not to prejudice the rights of his Crown in putting the Popes provisor into a Benefice to which he presented a Clerk by his Royal Prerogative under pain of seising their Baronies 725. The Dean Chapters Bishops of St. Asaphs two Charters to him under hand and seal That they ought not to elect a Bishop without humbly petitioning him and his Heirs for a license to elect and that he ought to confirm their election before any consecration 726 727. His Writs and Pope Innocents Bull concerning the Priviledges and Exemptions of his Free-Chapples from Episcopal Jurisdiction or Taxes 727 728 734 735. See Free-Chapples He sendeth for and craves pardon from the Londoners for injuries done them crosseth himself for the Holy Land to extort monies from his Nobles under that pretext who formerly denyed him an Ayde 729 730. He for money procures a Bull from the Pope to his Nobles when they had sold morâ—gaged their Lands and prepared all things for their journey to the Holy Land not to repair thither under pain of Excommunication till he might go with them as their Captain commanding the Constables of 〈◊〉 and other Ports to suffer no Nobleman who was crossed to passe beyond the Seas He exacts vast sums of money from the Jews and Christians under that pretext 730. His Letters to the Bishops of Ireland to preach the Crosse and raise monies for his pretended voyage 732 733. His Patent to the Master of the Jews Law in London to excommunicate all such Jews who promised any monies towards their Church-yard in London and payd them not so as he
might receive the amends for it 736. His indignation against Grosthead Bishop of Lincoln for excommunicating the Sheriff of Roteland for not apprehending a Clerk excommunicated by him after 40. dayes and Popes Letter he procured concerning it 738. His Prerogative to have all Royal Fishes wherever they arrive and Writ concerning it 738 739. His notable Writ to Bishop Grosthead to appear and answer his contempt before him for endeavouring to deprive him of his ancient Prerogative to attach Clerks in his Diocesse for contempts in proceeding against his Writs of Prohibition in the Ecclesiastical Court which exorbitant injury and contempt he neither would nor ought patiently to endure with his special Mandate to his Justices of the Kings Bench to keep him in possession of this liberty not permitting any thing of this his right to be diminished 739 740. He refuseth to hear or redresse the complaints of the Prior of St. Bartholmews and Canons of Pauls against Archbishop Boniface for beating wounding him and his Canons and tearing his Miter when he came to visit them he excusing and justifying himself before him His Proclamation throughout London that none under pain of losse of life or member should presume to intermeddle in that quarrel to prevent a sedition the Londoners resolving to ring their common bell and hew the Archbishop in peices if they found him for this fray and riot who backed by the King and Queen excommunicated the Canons afresh in his Chapple at Lambeth 742. Pope Innocent 4. desires his license to repair to Burdeaux in Gascoign the King of France his brothers charging the Pope that his covetousnesse in prohibiting the voyage of the Crucesignati and dispensing with their vows for money was the cause of the French Kings overthrow soliciting King Henry to joyn with the Emperor and hasten his voyage to the Holy Land according to his vow as he tendred the honour of Christ which put the King to a great Dilemma either to displease the Pope or the Emperor and French King 746 747. He used all diligence to procure the Monks of Winton to elect his brother Aethelmar Bishop of Winton though a foreigner youth unlearned His Letters speech to them to induce them to chuse him Bishop and menace to confound all the Monks if he found them rebellious to his perswasions who despairing of any assistance from the Pope by appeal where any thing might be obtained by gifts they unanimously elected him out of fear against their consciences The Kings Letters Messengers to the Pope for his confirmation which he obtained by great gifts and by a provision of 500 Marks a year rent which the Pope exacted for the Duke of Burgundies young son 748 749. He commands the Woods of the Bishoprick of Winton to be cut down sold and the money brought into his Treasury but distracted not the goods thereof because his brother Aethelmar was to enjoy them 751. He enricheth his brethren and Queens kinred with Ecclesiastical Livings writes on their and Boniface his behalf to the Pope against his Suffragans 752. Prescribes an anniversary obsequy for his Mother Qu. Isabell and prayers to be made for himself his Queen and Children 755 756. He refused to assent to a Disme granted by the Popes Letters to his brother Geoffry in the province of Burdeaux because he should suffer damage thereby yet consents to his grant of a Disme in the province of Dublin to Stephen Longespe 757. His Letters to the Pope to appoint auditors named by him to take the account of the Bishop of Worcester of the Disme he granted him for the Holy Land and not to hearken to his complaint for seising his Barony for excommunicating the Sheriff of Roteland against his prohibition to the prejudice of his royal dignity 738. His license to transport stones from Bristol Castle to Ireland to build a Church in Dublin 758. He seiseth the Liberties and attacheth the Bayliffâ— and 12. Burgesses of Rochester for thrusting a condemned person into the Church to prevent execution 759. The Massing furniture he provided for his Chappel in Windsor Castle 759. His Patents Temporal Courts defiled with Non-obstantes like the Popes by whose Non-obstantes he justified his 760. He sides with the Covent of Westminster against the Abbot grants them the Custody of the temporalties of the Abby and goods thereof during the vacancies His prohibition to foreign Merchants Usurers to lend any monies to the Abbot or Covent thereof without his Royal and both their joynt assents thereto 763 764. He Feasts with his brother the new Bishop of Winton upon his return from Rome 764 His injuries grievances to the Church of St. Alban spoyling Prelates and religious persons by the Popes command reducing them to extreme servitude 765. His hydropical thirst after gold silver jewels which he extorted from Jewes and Christians 766. The Pope animates him to go to the Holy Land to ayde the King of Francâ— he takes on him the Crosse and summons all the Londoners to Westminster to crosse themselves for the Holy Land only to gain money 766 767 771 772. His Writs to the Archbishops Bishops of England and Ireland to promote the preaching of the Crosse to raise monies by Freers Predicants and others and to publish the Popes indulgences to such who crossed themselves 766 767 768. Several Writs concerning it and his voyage to the Holy Land His Letters to the Queen of France for restoring the lands taken from him in France which would be a great encouragement for him and his Nobles to relieve the distressed Christians and King Lewis 769 770. He summons a Parliament reads the Popes Bull to the Prelates to grant him an ayde which the Bishops opposed lest it should be drawn into custome by a double act They promise him an ayde conditionally to confirm the Great Charter of their Liberties so often agreed to promised to swear anew inviolably to observe it for the future and so as the money might be faithfully collected reserved in safe hands for his use till he actually went to the Holy Land and not prodigally spent to the prejudice of the Realm and his faithfull subjects and advantage of his enemies like former aydes whereupon he swore horribly in a great rage that he would never whiles he lived inthrall himself to such a servitude Their further debates concerning it his discourse with the Bishop of Ely with his stout answer refusal to ayde him to the impoverishment and servitude of the Church in imitation of Tho Becket and Edmund of Canterbury who were martyred His indignation against his brother Bishop of Winchester for his ingratitude in opposing his ayde he committing him to the living Devil at his departure The Parliaments dissolution in great discontent without ayding him they telling him he was born only to extort money and empty their purses 770 to 775 He and the Pope favoured furthered each other in their tyranny exactions which provoked the anger and internal hatred of all against them yea
great joy and elevation for this shadow and vain grant of the Pope and investing his Sonne in possession of Sicily by a ring He stiled him King of Sicily recommends him by that Title to his Parliament Ibid. 809. He opposeth Sewalds election confirmation to the Archbishoprick of York which the Pope notwithstanding confirms 813. See Index 3. Sewald Dismes granted him by the Pope for the Holy Land Writs concerning the collecting disposing compositions for accounts concerning them 814 to 817 834 835 843 846 860 to 868 870. See Aydes The Prelates much opposed them 918 919. He prohibits the Archbishop to exact aydes for making the Kings sonne a Knight or marrying his daughter from the Bishop of Rochester and him to pay them till determined by his Counsil whether he ought to have them by Law 819. He seised the Lands of the Dean and Canons of Yorke for invading the Citizens temporal Liberties 820 825. He assigned 3000 l. a year out of his Exchequer for repair of Westminster Church which was to be new consecrated 820. His Inquisitions of all the particular Mannors Lands â—ents services of religious persons and their values 820. His vain expedition to vast expenses in Gascoign more then it was worth to be sold 820. His vain liberality to the French and French Churches in passing through France 821. Pope Alexander absolved him from his Vow Voyage to the Holy Land against the Saracens so as he went with an Army into Apulia to conquer Manfred the strong enemy of the Roman Church 821 822 825. He reviled the Bishop of London for opposing Rustands demands on behalf of the Pope and him saying That neither be nor any of his loved him with his bold reply 824. See Index 3. The Pope and King like the Shepherd and Wolf confederated together to devour the flock 826 845. He seised on the persons goods of all Clergymen whether justly or unjustly suspended excommunicated by Rustand after 40. dayes seeking whom he might devour The Pope Church of Rome never so tyrannously cruelly oppressed Christians wounded the souls of all Christs servants as Anno 38 39 H. 3. by his connivance so as almost all the devotion of the Prelates Clergy people towards their mother the Church of Rome and their Father the Pope expired who nulled all their former Priviledges used his Papal power for their edification to their destruction converted 3. years Dismes into 5. and the Croysado against the Saracens against Apulia and Christians forcing Christians falsly to break their Oathes Vowes yea to turn Idolaters Apostates in renouncing the Truth Selling Prelates like Sheep or Asses for money 824 825 848. His Writs for solemnizing St. Edwards Feast at Westminster make oblations for him to feast the Poor for the Mayors Londoners solemn processions thither 826. For all the Crucesignati to learn to draw their bowes and publish the indulgence granted them Ibid. His Writ to punish the riot done to the Bishop of Durham and his servants in abusing beating imprisoning them 826 827. To Prince Edward to reform the grievances of his Judges Sheriffs Bayliffs temporal Officers in Ireland done to the Bishops Clergy Tenants upon their complaint by advice of his Counsil Nobles there that he might have the honour thereof 827 828. To make an exchange for Bishops Lands to build a Castle in Ireland 823. For allowing the Dean and Chapter of St. Martins their Tenants amerciaments To pay his Chaplains wages twice a year and to the Cistercians to make prayers for his his Queens Childrens and affairs prosperity 828 829. His Notable Prohibitions against prosecuting the Mayor of London and Sheriff of Worcester in Spiritual Courts and excommunicating them with his Officers Citizens of York and others for executing his Writs in contempt of his Crown Dignity Law Custom of his Realm Mandates to absolve them 829 830 831 860. He prohibits the sequestration of the Priory of Winton and any to lend monies to the Monks or Church thereof who had brought their Church in debt by prodigal expenses suits 832 833. He founds the Priory of Ravenstone and constitutes a Prior therein 833. He claims the Cup Palfry of every Bishop and Abbot of the Realm that dyes by his Prerogative 834. He sends many Jewish Converts by his Writs to several Monasteries Priories in England to be maintained by Corodies in them by several successive Writs whom they generally refused to receive 835 to 841. He reconfirms the Great Charter renewing the solemn excommunication against the infringers thereof in another Parliament with King Johns Charter for Freedom of Elections which were sent to the Pope to confirm 841. His tyranny toward vacant Churches The Pope and Roman Court durst not offend him therein for their own interest but connived thereat 841 842. He seiseth on the Archdeaconry goods of John Roman Archdeacon of Richmond one of the richest and most coverous of the Clergy who promoted the Romans most of any to prey upon the English Church Clergy 842. He could not move Archbishop Boniface to do Justice to the Bishop of Rochester after manifold complaints 842. His Letters to the Pope and a Cardinal on behalf of the Church of St. Albans about a Provision and against drawing suits out of the Realm 842 843. The strange form conditions penalties usury reserved in his Proctors Obligations made in his Name for monies borrowed from the Popes Usurers 845 846. The Popes Letters to him on behalf of the Cistercians whom he oppressed notwithstanding for denying him an ayde 844 845 846. The Popes consolatory Letters to him and his Queen touching the overthrow taking imprisonment of the Duke of Savoy by his Citizens against whom he warred with the spoyles of Canterbury 849. He prohibits any Prelate Souldier or Clerk to go beyond Seas or Popes Bulls to be imported yet specially licenseth Rustand and the Bishop elect of Sarum to passe over privately about his own secret affairs 850. His royal authority and the kingdoms dignity daily declined by the Popes consecrating Bishops whose elections he opposed and obtaining Palls consecrations at Rome from the Pope for money whether he would or not The English Bishops Clergies discords encreased the Popes and his Courts revenues 822 823 824. His ratification of an accord between the Bishop and Prior of Winton 852 853 854. His Writ commanding the Dean and Chapter of York to install John Mansell his Clerk in a Prebendary at York by Proctor in his necessary absence notwithstanding any Oath or custom to the contrary 854. His Writ of quod dampnum concerning the enlarging of the Cathedral Church at Lincoln upon the Dean and Canons petition 855. His Writ for providing 300. marks a year for Rustand the Popes Nuncio out of Livings and Prebendaries in his gift which should first fall void 855. His proceedings against the Jewes of Lincoln for crncifying a Christian child in contempt of Christ 855 856 857. Sends the Bishop of â—â—y Ambassador to Spain and satisfied the Debts wherein he was ingaged
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
admirable innovation and prodigy of that age 752 753. The miracle of the consecrated Hosts leaping out of the Priests hands through a hole opened in his side into his body he not daring to take it with his mouth by reason of vomiting 74. Otho Son of Arthurs Sister 364 365. P. PElagius King of Asturians slain by the Virgin Maries ayde 41. Pertinax Roman Emperor resumes the gifts of Commodus 319. Philip King of France King Johns Crown Realm of England given to him and his Heirs by Pope Bnnocent 3. enjoyned by him upon remission of his sins to invade depose him all Nobles Warriors enjoyned to assist him therein the same Indulgences granted them for it as to those who went to the Holy Land against the Saracens his preparations by Sea and Land for that service 267 268. The Earl of Flanders refused to joyn with him in this unjust invasion whose Lands he invaded detained 267. Countermanded by the Popes Legate after all his expence in raising forces to invade England upon King Johns surrender of his Crown Charter and Fealty to the Pope his indignation thereupon to be so cheated 275 276. The false prophesie of Peter the Hermite much encouraged him to invade England 266. His great preparations by Land and Sea for England he boasted he had Charters of Fealty and Allegiance from most of the Nobles of England under hand and seal who would assist him against King John which much encouraged him All the exiled Bishops Archbishops and other exiles joyned with him 271. His Navy defeated taken by King Johns 276. He and his Nobles joyntly assert That England never was is nor shall be St. Peters Patrimony That King John was never true King thereof That neither he nor any other King Prince could give away his Realm without assent of his Barons who were bound by Oath to defend it That he could not make it Tributary or his Nobles Servants for which they would stand unto death That King John was justly condemned for murder in his Court and for Treason against his brother King Richard That he was ever devout faithfull to the Pope and Church of Rome would do nothing to their prejudice yet would not hinder his Son from pursuing his right to the Crown of England upon the Popes command 297 298. See Lewes His supplyes by Sea to Lewes taken by King Henries forces with Eustachius his Admiral whose head was cut off for his Piracies to the English 371. Philip the Fair of France his grant of a Seigniory to a well-deserving person resumed 260. years after 320. Pictavia the English Nobles refuse to follow King John thither till absolved from his Excommunication and Interdict 282. King Henries Castles in it detained 377 384 385. Poland Popes pretended Title to it 9 291. The King cannot give nor alien the Crown Lands his grants resumed 319 320. Portugal Popes pretended Title to it 9 291. King Ptolomy his great knowledge learning exceeded by the Virgin Mary 17. R. RAmirus King of Arragon his donations rescinded his fidelity constancy wisdom and treasure 319. Appendix 27. Recesuinthus King of Spain the Council of Toledo its Decree under him concerning Crown Lands 316. Richard Earl of Cornwall elected Emperor and King of Romans Appendix 27 28 29. See Index 7. King Richard 1. detains the Bishop of Belvoire taken in Armes against him prisoner notwithstanding the Popes Letters to release him 227. An excellent Souldier 457. Earl John his brother condemned for Treason against him in detaining his Castles 297. Appendix 18. Abjured the right of Investitures and assent to Bishops elections if we believe the Pope 324. King Richard 2. his Acts of Parliament against Provisions for the freedom of the Crown of England from any superior power but God alone and concerning Crown Lands and goods 326. Romania the Nobles and Great men of it hired for money and the Churches Lands by Pope Gregory 9. to rebell against the Emperor Frederick 531. Rome Popes pretended Title to the City and Empire 9. The Head of the World and the Emperor of Rome 8 9 417. Constantines resignation of it to Pope Sylvester in Christs right a fable 8 9 13 292 316 317. Besieged the Pope forced to fly and banished thence by the Emperor Frederick by Brancaleo and the Romans forced to reside elsewhere in Italy and France 552 553 554 776. Appendix 28. Roman See Church Court The execrable insatiable Avarice Pride Insolency Tyranny Usurpations Idolatry Blasphemy Bribery Symony Injustice Hypocrisie Sacriledge Fraud Treachery Impiety Provisions Dispensations Extortions Exactions Oppressions Non-obstantes Violations of all Priviledges Bulls Oathes Corruptions abuse of Croysadoes Excommunications Interdicts slanderous Bulls of the Popes Court Cardinals Legates Church See of Rome which rendred them infamous odious scandalous and alienated most mens hearts and affections from them in England France elsewhere and stirred up many publick complaints oppositions disturbances against them both in and out of our Parliaments 5 6 7 8 9 to 80 249 250 253 263 264 267 273 274 275 309 340 360 361 365 398 to 404 414 415 434 435 436 484 490 491 498 499 502 506 to 519 522 523 538 539 543 to 5â—6 644 to 647 661 to 683 692 to 702 717 746 752 to 756 773 774 798 to 805 823 824 825 850 851 868 to 872 918 919 920 921 923 924 925 926 927 to 935 953 956 957 962 963 964 980 1020 1021 1022 1023 1069 1070. Appendix 26 27 28 29. See Index 10 12. throughout 14. King Henry 3. King John Frederick Exactions Excommunications Interdicts Non-obstanteâ— Pope Provisions The Nobles in Parliament feared their manifold Cavil Treasons in the businesse of Apulia since they poysoned their kinsmen and nearest relations very frequently 931. They fled from thâ—se who manfully opposed chased pursuèd them but chased oppressed those who feared and fled from them being encouraged by their effeminacy 619 620 675 to 680. See Innocent 3 and Gregory 9. Index 10. Roman Court the fountain oâ— all detestable enormities instead of the fountain of Justice 746. Hath a power and custome like Hell to swallow up the rents of all men and almost all things that either Bishops or Abbots possesse money is there most powerfull above all other places 737 850. It s scandal in absolving the Dean and Chapter of Pauls from their Excommunication by the Popes command and yet commanding them to be excommunicated again upon another reason by the Popes mandate at their adversaries prosecuting which made them ridiculous even to Lay-men 762. The English generally departed from the Church of Rome at least in their hearts though not bodies for their manifold vexations injurious oppressions contempts injuries that the Son of Iniquity might be revealed their Father the Pope becoming an unkind step-father and their Mother the Church of Rome a raging persecuting step-mother trampling it under feet subjecting it to extreme conditions causing the venomous hatred between the Church and people to encrease daily more and more 763
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
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
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
infringe the Liberties of the Church by Quo warrantoes or malicious interpretations of their Charters 906 907. For outlawing banishing Clerks for crimes 904. For calling a Bishop Traytor to the King by the Bishop himself 443. Of such who prosecuted Prohibitions and attachments upon them against Ecclesiastical Judges for suing for temporal matters 718. 846. 904. For breach of Contracts ratified by Oaths 905. See Prohibitions For abusing the Archbishops official against the Bishop of Winton and his servants 785. to 789. 951. Of the Bishop of London Dean and Chapter of Pauls for opposing the Archbishops Visitation of them the Appeals thereupon to the Pope his declaring it null and excommunicating them again for money upon other pretexts 741. 742. to 746. 762. Of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln for opposing the Archbishops presentation to a Prebendary 805. 806. For not submitting to Bishops awards according to the King and Barons order in cases of Ministers goods plundered during the warrs 1003. Of the Bishop of Lincoln by the Prior and Monks of Canterbury during the vacancy of the See for ingratitude and rebellion against his mother Church who contemned it and officiats notwithstanding 598. The King Queen and Kings brother Earl Richard usually excepted in our Archbishops general Excommunications and Interdicts 282. 430. 786. 788. None of the Kings Chappels to be excommunicated by Archbishops o◠Bishops See Free Chappels No Baron Tenant in Capite Officers Bailiffs or Tenants of the King dwelling in his Castles Cities Demesnes to be excommunicated by the antient Laws Customs of the Realm without the Kings privity and consent 3. 701. 702. 830. 831. Complaints of the Nobles people to the King against Excommunications and Vexations and Writs of the King to prohibite them 699. 700. 701. 702. 704. 705. 706. 830. 831. 969. 970. What Admonitions ought to precede Excommunications 260. 391. 392. 883. Of David Prince of Wales and his Brother by the Bishop of Bangor for imprisoning his Brother against his safe conduct and for breaking his Charter Oath to King Henry by the Archbishop of Canterbury and two English Bishops according to his own Charter and Submission 609. 611. 621. 622. 976. 977. Writs De Excommunicato Capiendo imprisonment on them after 40 dayes 482. 785. 806. 819. 824 826. 827. 883. 884. 892. 906. Kings denial superleding of Writs of Excommunicato Capiendo and Sheriffs refusal or neglect to execute them when issued complained against by the Bishops as grievances to the Church to be punished by Interdicts and Excommunications 599 890. 903. 904 Writs De excommunicato deliberando before satisfaction to the Ordinaries enlarging excommunicated Persons and conversing with them by the King and his Officers 819. 827. 974. 1009. Complained against by the Bishops as a grievance punishable with the greater Excommunication Interdict of the Officers and Kings Castles Lands by their New Constitutions 890 903 904. The Council of Oxfords excommunication of several Offenders by authority of God the Father Almighty of the Virgin Mary and Saints omitting God the Son and Holy Ghost 54. 385. 386. Thomas Beckets name thrust into Ahchbishops Excommunications as Beatissimus Patronus noster and as a Martyr 745. 796. Anathemaes and Excommunications denounced by our Kings themselves in their Charters of Lands to Religious Houses and Bishopricks 3. 4. 339. The Kings Patent authorizing the Master of the Jews Law to excommunicate such Jews who did not contribute the moneys promised to their new Church yard 735. 736. Saint Peters Pauls and the Virgin Maryes Names inserted into the general Excommunication of the Infringers of the Great Charter 796. The Abby of St. Albans exempt from all Excommunications Interdicts by Archbishops Bishops Legates but onely by the Pope himself or a Cardinal Legate à Latere Appendix 24. Kings Writs to recall and not publish Excommunications prejudicial to the Rights of his Crown Clerks 688. 689. Out of Ordinaries malice fraud redressed by Writs 883 884. See Interdicts Absolutions Prohibitions and Index 3 10 12. Executors composition with the Popes Legate for indistinct Legacies 864. Exemptions from Archiepisoopal and Episcopal Jurisdictions Censures by Kings Charters to Monasteries 2 3. Appendix 23 24. By Popes Bulls Ihidem Of the Kings Free-Chappels See Free Chappels Of the Clergy by Popes Constitutions Canons and their own from all Emperors Kings and Temporal Magistrates Jurisdions Laws Courts Taxes whatsoever 5. 6. 7. 8. 278. 368. 368. 873. 874. 880. 886. 887. 888. 890. 903. See Clerks Of the Kings Clerks and Chaplains attending on him from Dismes 1007. See Chaplains F FAme what kinde of it ought to precede Inquisitions 812. Fasts ordinary and extraordinary prescribed by Kings 2. Fealty sworn and done to Kings by Bishops and by their Proctors with the Kings consent 593. See Oath and Index 3 4 5. throughout Made by all Bishops Prelates Barons present at our Kings Coronations 370. Feastivals ordinary and extraordinary prescribed by Kings 2 711 712 715 826. Fees undue extorted prohibited See Exactions None for Orders Licenses to teach School Sacraments or Sacramentals 232 233 950 1041. First fruits due to the Kings 3. Denied to taken from Popes as a usurpation 5. Of vacant Benefices granted by Pope Innocent 4. to Archbishop Boniface for seven years to raise 10000 Marks to pay pretended Debts of the Bishoprick an unheard of Innovation in England opposed by the Bishops Nobles King at first yet enforced by Excommunications The Benefices of Noblemens Lay-mens Patronage and Kings Free Chappels exempted from them by Order of Parliament and the Kings Writs 683 684 718 719 740 759. The First-fruits of all vacant Benefices granted the King for five years by the Pope 913 921. The King by vertue of it challenged First fruits against the Popes Commendaes retinere granted to the Archbishop of Tuam 913. Flegwite Fleme 229. Exemption from them Forests Charter of them granted 336. Foresters extortions prohibited under pain of losse of Life and Member 282. Protosorester 265. Forfeiture of the Patronage of all Churches by the Kings expresse Charter if he performed not the Agreement made with the Popes Legate for the exiled Bishops safe return Damages and exercise of their full Episcopal Jurisdiction 272 277. Of the Crown and Realm for not performing Conditions to the Pope in King Johns Charter to Pope Innocent 274. 289. In King Henry III. his Charters and Popes Bull concerning Sicily if he failed in performing the Articles 419. 931. 1001. 1002. A void Condition 305. 306. Of Goods and Church-livings for Treason Rebellion Misdemeanours 522. 1064. 1865. See Index 3. Förnagelds 228. Forstall Exemptions from them 228. Francis the Virgin Maries Chaplain to reconcile the World to her order service he and his son under her special protection 32. Cononized a Roman Saint 49 50 488. Their Blasphemies of his Oath of Conformities Miracles Wounds Advocateship Merits Mass derogatory to Christs His vision of a white and red Ladder and sending his Freers Scholars from Christs red to the Virgin Maries white Ladder
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
whoredom uncleannesse in other parts Ibid. Enabled to marry by our Kings 4. A Nun ravished by an Archbishop elect of Canterbury who begat many children on her 418. O. OAth the sacred bond thereof and infamy in violating it among all Nations 402 403 343 849. Popes not bound by any Oathes but may break all by the Canonists doctrine 5. Brake the League with the Saracens ratified by Oath to the scandal prejudice of Christians 408. Absolve Subjects Crucesignati from their Oaths for money against the Law of God Nature See Absolution Croysadoes enforce the Jewes by excommunications to remit to the Crucesignati their use-money which they had taken an Oath to pay and to release their Oathes 448. Popes prophane Oathes by St. Peter 340 800. Violate null their own Charter of Investituâ—es ratified by Oath and the Sacrament as extorted by force 328. Bishops prophane Oathes 382 383. Coronation Oath of the Emperors Otho Frederick others to resume the dispersed invaded rights of the Empire for observing whereof by resuming the Lands usurped by Popes they were excommunicated deposed Popes cannot absolve them from it nor their Oath to the Pope to maintain the Churches Liberties 259 260. 316 317 318 515 516. Of King John 227. Append. 19. Of King H. 3. 370. Of King John and his Barons on his Soul to perform Articles for the Bishops safe return restitution to their Bishopricks and damages 271 272 276 277 279 287 288. His Oath of Fealty to the Pope and his successors upon passing his detestable Charter 274 279 290 341. King H. 3. his Oath of Fealty to the Pope and to pay the annual rent granted by King Johns Chatter 370 551. the Emperor Frederick his Oath of Fealty to the Pope 655 656 65â— no discharge of his Coronation Oath to resume the rights of the Empire 316 318 657. King John his Oath to observe the Lawes of King Henry the 1. Edward Confessor and Great Charter of Liberties 279 283 333 936. His violation of and absolution from it soon after by the Pope 340 341 342. Append. 19 King Henry the 3d his Oaths to maintain the Liberties of the Church and Great Charter his frequent violations of them notwithstanding complained of objected against him in Parliaments his renewing thereof by new Charters Oathes Excommunications 370 371 â—87 388 444 544 611 613 614. 796 797 896 928 929 935 936 939. The Oath of aâ— Barons and all others to them for the Great Charters and the Common Lawes inviolable observation and to force the King to keep them if violated 283 335 336 371 387 444 544. His Oath and his Nobles upon his Soul for his Sisters marrying the Emperor to observe the Mariage contract with him for his Sisters portion and the Emperors to marry her 451 452 453 454. His and his Son Edmunds Oath to the Pope to perform their Articles and payment of monies to him for Sicily 866. His Prince Edwards and the Barons Oathes for observing the Provisions of Oxford two Popes absolution of them from it as forced and derogatory to the Crown 934 936 948 988 989 1015 1016 1021 1022. Lewes of France his Oath to the Barons and the Barons Londoners to him upon his Coronation 362. To King Henry 3. when he departed England 371. Alexander King of Scots his League Oath and Fealty to King H. 3. and penalty if violated 620 621. David Prince of Wales his Charter Oath of Homage Fealty to H. 3. and excommunication for violating it notwithstanding the Popes absolving him from it 609 621 622 623 976 977. Of the Emperor Frederick to go to the Holy Land under pain of Excommunication his Excommunication for violating it 409 410 412 4â—3 See Frederick 2. The Earl of Britain his Oath on the Sacrament as Christs very body to K. H. 3. violated and his Excommunication by the Pope desired for it who yet entertained him for his General 456. Upon the Altar and St. Edwards Cossia by K. H. 3. yet not credited by reason of former violations 935. Or Prince David up in the Bishops Crosse 609. Resumption of Crown-lands by the Popes Bull notwithstanding an Oath to ratifie them 470 504 505 The Barons Oathes of Homage and Fealty to King H. 3. at â—iâ— Coronation 370. Archbishops Bishops Oathes of Fealty to our Kings due of right in England Ireland France before their Temporalties restored and at their Coronations their obligations to maintain the rights and prerogatives of the Crown thereby which yet they often violated charged upon them in several Writs 3 343 370 381 559 482 640 641 686 688. 729 784 798. 808 818 832. 939 940 941 991 992. Infringed by suing or answering in Ecclesiastical Courts for Lay fee belonging to the Kings Courts 758 832. Fealty sworn by a Proctor upon the Archbishops Soul by the Kings grace in case of sicknesse or inability to attend him in person 482 483 686. Oath of Fealty to Kings ought to be inviolably observed 237 341 343 364 4â—2 403 849 988. Arthur executed as a Traytor by King Joha for violating it 364. Yet Subjects were absolved from it by Popes against their own Doctrine to serve their own ends 5â—6 260 263 264 265 516 524 539 5â—0 See Absolution Popes new Oath of Fealty obedience to visit his Palace keep his secrets come to his Synods nor morgage nor alien their Lands without his License c. imposed on the Abbot of St. Albans and other Abbots in a forcible fraudulent manner his grief for taking it 464 465 466. Oath by Proxie in aâ—mam Regis Domini 271 337 451 452 453 482 483 650 653 686 946. Oath not to reveal an election violated and thereupon a new election made 243 244 Not to reveal the Popes or Legates secrets 400 465 566 567. Of the Bishop of Belvoir taken in arms never to beat arms more during his life upon his enlargement 227. Of Whores and Priests Concubines in Oxford never to return thither or cohabit with them upon their release 445 446. Extorted by force menaces fear reputed declared void by Popes others prohibited by Canons Writs 235 327 328 342 343 622. 705 706 707 708 9â—4 936 946 988 989 1015 1016 1021 1022. Oath not to revive or prosecute the revival of the Archbishoprick of St Davidâ— prohibited by the Pope as against the Canons 295 Oathes of Canonical Obedience prohibited as dangerous illegal by Councils Popes such obedience to be only subscribed not sworn unto 235 623. 629 630 699 707. Of the Bishop of Durbam to the Archbishop of York by a writing signed with the Crosse without Oath 623. Prohibited in cases of Tithes 727. Cautionary De stando et parendo mandatis Papae or Ecclesiae against the antient Law Custom of the Realm 3. 830 831. yet extorted by force from Kings Emperors others interdicted excommunicated by Popes ere absolved 271 272 279 287 288 384 311. Refused by the Emperor till he knew the particular conditions required 651 652. Of Calumny not enjoyned to
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
hath conusance of them 882 885. The Popes Bull to morgage them for 3. years for the holy war 449. Tithwite exemption from it 219. Toll exemption from it 229. exacted from Clerks 896. Transubstantiation subveâ—â—â— the foundation of St. Peters and Popes Universal Vicarship to Christ and Monarchy 10 11 15 97 98. proved by sundry Popish Miracles apparitions of Christ as an infant or blood in the consecrated Host all impostures or diabolical delusions 68 to 75. How stated asserted by their Treat Councils Doctors Canonists 15. 66 67 68. 71. 79. See 456. 504 707 1065. Not wrought nor proved by This is my body 77 78. Nor intended proved by Joh. 5 p. 79 10. Against Scripture Articles of our Faith sense reason experience 71 72 No Miracle 75 76. Invented asserted only to make their M 〈◊〉 a propitiatory sacrifice which else would be of no value See Mâ—sse Treasure trove not incident to Bishops Liberties 398. Treason for Bishops to resort appeal to Rome and own any for Pope without the Kings license 4. To Interdict the Realm excommunicate or depose the King by the Popes Bulls See H n. 3. and King John Index 3 4 10. They and all other Clergymen punisha le for it by Kings and Temporal Magistrates as well as Laymen 2. â— See Bishopâ— Clerks Banishment for it See â—â—â—â—shment Pâ—oâ—hâ—cying the Kings deposal by a day Trâ—aâ—â—â— 266 267. 268. To desert his service because excommunicated by the Pope 25â— 267. To betray the rightâ— of 〈◊〉 Crown 248. To detain the Kings Castles against him 3â—2 See Castles To imagin his death of betray him to his Enemies 265. Truce continued between England and France Popes interpâ—sing therein 4â—6 447 448. 244 945 With the Saracens broken by the Pope though 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to the great scandal diâ—grace of Christians 4 8 Made by the Emperor with the Soldan upon honourable terms objected by the Pope as a crime 427. See Frederick and Gregory 9. V. VAcations of Bishopricks Abbyes the Custody of their Temporalties presentation to their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to our Kings by their antient Prerogative of which some Prelates in England and Ireland endeavoured to 〈◊〉 them 2 3 236 237 2â—8 272 37â— 428 511 522 81â— 627 687 913 9â—8 993 96â— 963 955. 96â— 994 10â—4 6â—9 â—â—1 782 9â—â— 636. Appendix 18 See Index 3. 4. The Custody of the Temporalties of 〈◊〉 granted to the Archbishop and his Successors 339. 819 877 Oâ— Westminster Abby to the Monkes by spicial Charters 763 7â—4 The Archbishops Jurisdiction claimed over the Church of Lincola during the Vacancy 805 And of the Prior Monks of Canterbury over their Diocesans as Gardians of the Spiritualties of Canterbury during vacancies thereof 597 to 6â—0 Vexations by Ecclesiastical persons of the Kings Subjects complained of prohibited â— 4 699 704. 705. 706. 728. 830 832. 8â—3 884. 969. 970. 992. Vâ—cariges endowed by Kings directions 4â—7 Append. 29. Vâ—caâ—s of God and Christ on earth Christian Kings are such in over their own Realms Churches not Popes 1. 3 4. 872. 873. See King Popes pretences to be Christs and Gods Universal Vâ—â—ars upon earthâ— claiming all his regal Sâ—cerdoral Offices and Sâ—veraign Universal authority by that pretex yea a power to excommunicate depose all Christian Kings Emperors nuâ—â— all Laws c. p. 6. 7. 8. This their 〈◊〉 disproved by Scripture 9 10 11 Dâ—â—â—ed by the Gâ—â—el Church S 〈◊〉 Antioch and Greek Church by the Emperor Frederick and others 360. 513 154 533 538 539. 560. Pope Alexander the 4. desires prayers so to govern the Church aâ— to deserve to be called Gods Vâ—câ—â— and 〈◊〉 sâ—ccâ—ssâ—â— claimed expressed in their own Bulls as unworthy of it 407 449. 449. 81â— Vicats General of the King to take place of all Bishops and visit the Ecclesiastical state persons under him 3 4. Victuals to be sold to Jewes notwithstanding Bishops inhibitions 387. 475 476. not to Saracens 449. Villains soas not to enter into Religion without their Lords assent 4. Vi Laica amovenda to Sheriffs c. 6â—8 689 867. 1004. 1005. Virgini y consecrated by Mary 32 a great virtue 350. Virgins consecrated by Mary internally externally only by â—ishâ—ps 19. Visitations of the Ecclesiastical state persons a prerogative of the King by such as he shall appoint by Letters Patents 3 4 Kings may exempt persons places from Archiepiscopal or Episcopal Visitations and Jurisdiction their Free Chappels exempted from them 3 4 720. 721 721. 727. 729. 748. 757. 559. 982 923. 1047. Vexatious illegall proceedings and procurations in them together with coertion and administing enforcing Oathes prohibited in them by Popes Bulls Canonists Kings Writs 699 704 to 713. 728 743 744 760 892 907 969 970 What procurations fees are to be demanded taken in them 233 743 744. 79â— 791. Of Archbishop Boniface with the oppositions appeals against it 740 741 746 747 748 752 76â— 789 790 791. Of the Bishop of Lincoln and oppositions appeals against it 698 699 704 705 706 709. 754. 761 76â— 798 Of Monks by the Popes Visitors grievances and appeals against them 440 441 442. 789. By the Abbot of the Cistertians by the Kings license 601 789. By Bishops for Popes to get money from Monks to exempt them from it 798 799. The principal end to get mony not reform abuses 789 790 798. Exemptions of Abbots from Archiepiscopal and Episcopal Visitations for mony by Popes Bulls 384 791 79â— 798. App. 22 23. The Emperor excommunicated for not suffering an Archbishop to come to his See to visit 410. Pope Innocent 4. his Decree concerning Visitations procurations and preaching at them 743 744 790 791. Usurpation of Jurisdiction punished by our Kings restrained by their Writs 3. See Prohibitions Usurpers Charters neither do nor ought to prejudice the right heir to the Crown resumed 324. Usurers of Popes Caursini and other Italian Merchants countenanced by them against the Lawes of God Man Bishops Excommunications their detestable Usury bonds undermining of Jewes Popes remitting the Usury of Jewes not theirs to such as crossed themselves for the Holy Land with other matters concerning Popes Usurers Usury 350. 371. 426. 427. 437. 448. 460. 462. 467. 4â—8 469. 516. 522. 546. 560. 573. 654. 718. 753. 754. 802. 809. 845. 846. 848. 868. 869. 717. 821. 835. 859. 871. 877. 878. 1034 1035. Uâ—fâ—ngthees 428 873. U lawry of King John against exiled Bishops and Clergymen reversed by his Patent his declaration he had no power to outlaw Clerks 270 272. W. VVApentake 228. Waâ—peni exemption from it 229. Wards of body and lands of Tenants in Capite belong to the King 429 430. The Archbishop opposed this prerogative and complained to the Pope against it Ib. Granted maried to Aliens of mean fortune complained against as a grievance in Parliaments 444 721 991. Contribution out of Wardships to relieve the Holy Land 239. Warrants of Judges produced else coram non Judice 887. Warranty not in a suit between a Bastard and Mulier 474. Warre what a just cause
Monuments vol. 1. p. 325. Nota. Nota. Mat. Paris p. 215 216. Fox Acts and Monuments vol. 1. p. 325 326. Nota. * The contrary appeared in both * Phil. 2. 9 10. An. Dom. 1208 Mat. Paris Hist Angl. p. 216 217. Nota. Pat. 9. Johan Regis m. 3 n. 22. R Pat. 9 Johan 7 â—gis m. 2. n. Pat. 9. Johan Regis m. 2. n. 15. Pat. 9. Johan Regis m. 3. n. 21. Ibidem * Hist Angliae p. 217 218. * Antiqu. Eccles Brit. p. 148. †In their Chronicles and Histories †William Caxtons Chronicle part 7. * Hist Angliae p. 217 218. * The King might more justly punish the parents of the Archbishop and Bishops who Interdicted England then they his Subjects and whole Realm for his pretended disobedience to the Pope Nota. * See Speeds Chronicle Book 9. Chap. 8. Sect. 40. p. 971. Godwins Catalogue of Bishops in the Life of Peter de la Roche Bishop of Winchester p. 173. in the Life of Philip of Poitiers Bishop of Durhâ—un p. 511. Claus 9. Johan Regis mem 5. Ibidem Pat. 9 Regis 11. Claus 9. Johan Regis m. 10. dors Additamenta Veta 23. Abbattum Sancti Albani p. 109. 110. Speeds Hist p. p. 570. 571. An. Dom. 1201. Mat. Paris p. 218. Mat. West p. 86. 87. Speeds History Book 9. ch 8. Sect. 40. p. 571 * Mat. Paris p. 218. Mat. Paris Hist Angl. p. 218. Mat. Westm p. 86 87. * Anno 1208. Pat. 9. Johan Regis m. 4. intus n. 23. * Fox Acts and Monuments vol. 1. p. 328. Anno Domini 1209. Mat. Paris Hist Angl. p. 218 219. Mat. Westm p. 88. * Mat. Paris p 218 219 220. Mat. Westm p. 88. * A Cooie or Cap of Lead Speeds Chronicle p. 571. a Anno 1209. p. 88. b Ms. c Centuria 3. Scriptorum Brit. c. 57. d Speeds History p. 571. e Mat. Paris Hist Angl. p. 219 220. * Omitted in Printed Copies f Ms. Speeds History p. 571. Mat. Paris An. 1207. p. 212. g Centur. 3. Scriptorum Brit. sect 57. p. 249. Anno 1209. Mat. Paris Hist Angl. p. 229. Edit Lond 1640. Anno. 1210. Mat. Paris Edit London 1640. p. 229. Mat. Westm p. 88. Historiae Angliae Edit Londi 1640. p. 229 230. * Behold the Popes Justice * It is a persecution in this Popes Judgment for the Emperor to demand restitution of his unjust Rapines according to his Oath * Excellent Papal Justice An. Dom. 1210. Mat. Paris Hist Angliae p. 220 221. Mat. West Holinshed Speed Grafton Stow Anno. 1210. * Mat. Paris Hist Angl. p. 227 228 229 230 231. Mat. Westm p. 87. * Mat. Paris Ibidem * Caxtons Chronicles pars 7. King John and Fox Acts and Monuments vol. 1. p. 326 327 328. * An undutifull obstinate Answer * A strangedisloyal Oath insolent Answer * Had he not just cause * By the Popes and Bishops instigation See Speeds Chronicle p. 571 572. †A Royal and Gracious Answer * A most iseâ— lent Reply * A strange unparallel'd Anâ—christian Antimonarchical Message and Sentence delivered to theface of a King in his Kingdom in the presences of his own Parliament * He tells us not where it is written * A strange unparallel'd insolency contumacy * Answer to Cook part 2. c. 9. Speed p. 571. An. Dom. 1211 Mat. Paris Hist Angl. p. 221 222. Mat. Westm p. 89 90. * Equissimos had been better truer Mat. Paris Hist Angl. p. 222. Anno 1212. Hist Angl. p. 22â— 223. Mat. Westm p. 92. * Acts and Monuments vol. I. p. 328. * Note the fruits of this Popes Interdict An. Dom. 1212. Mat. Paris Hist Angl. p. 223. Mat. Westm p. 91 92. Claus 14. Joh. Rs. m. 8. dorso Anno Domini 1213. Mat. Paris Hist Angl. p. 223. 224. Mat. Westm p. 92. 93. * Of being reputed a Turn-Tayle or Run-away for which offence he not only became for ever infamous but likewife forfeited all his lands goods hand and life too in some cases sâ—e Leges Canuti pars 2. c. 12. 14. Concil Aenhamens c. 24. Leges Contâ—ssoris cap. De Heraetochiis Hom. â— c. 10. Gulielmi Sâ—mneri Glossarium Tit. Fridwita Spelmanni Glossarium and Dr. Wats his Glossarium Tit. cnl. vertagium a Mat. Paris p. 2. Mat. Paris Hist Angl. p. 225. Mat. Westm p. 92 93. Mat. Paris Hist Angl. p. 2. 5 â—26 Mat Westm p. 9â— 93. Nota. Anno 1213 a Chron. part 7. Johan b Speeds History p. 571. Fox Acts and Monuments vol. 1. p. 329. c In Phil. Augusto Speeds Hist p. 576. Mat. Paris Hist Angl. p. 227. Mat. Westm p 93. * All the premises prove the contrary that it was done by fraud force circumvention against his will and without the Barons advice * Observe that it is not said His Testibus but Coram H. c. they refusing to subscribe such an execrable deed Sealed and delivered only in their presence if at all Mat. Paris Hist Angliae p. 227 228. * How this came to be St. Peters Patrimony against his expresse precept 1 Pet. 2. 13 to 18. c. 5. 2 3 4. I cannot define * Book 1. Chap. 4. 5. Mat. Paris Hist Angl. p. â—28 â— Mat. Paris p. 228. 229. * Mat. Paris p. 229. * It was but Duodecim as the Record resolves Pat. 15. Johan Regis m. 12. Dorso parte prima Pat. 15. Johan m. 12. intus num 48. Pat. 15. Johan Regis â— 12. Pat. 15. Johan Regis parte secunda m. 8. Intus Claus 15. Johannis Regis parte 2. Dors m. 8. Pat. 15. Johan Regis parte 2. m. 8. intus Mat. Paris Hist Angl p. 229 230. * Lo the Kings transcendent humility to these Traytors who should have fallen down on their knees to him * Non Claus 15. Johannis Regis parte 2. m. 8. Dorso Claus 15. Johannis Regis pars 2. m. 8. dorso Claus 15. Johannis Regis pars 2. m. 8. dorso Mat. Paris Hist Angl. p. 229 230. Mat. Paris p. 230. Hist Angliae p. 230. 231. Rog Wendover n. s Speeds Hist p. 579. * Mat. Paris p. 230. Pat. 15. Johan Regis part 1. m. 11. 12. intus * Tit. 4 26. * Mat. Paris p. 233. * Misprinted injancto * A forgery for the Popes advantage * He was neither †A likely story * A very probable talâ— that he should thus defame King John and yet be rewarded and advanced by him for this Embassy * A likely story * It was granted him 3 years or more before this fictitious Embassy * The true ground of this fiction and â—lander of King John * Note this Embassy or his relation of himself and King John * Speeds History p. 588. * Speeds History p. 588. * Hist p. 234. Speeds History p. 567 568. Mat. Paris Hist Angl. p. 235. * A true Character of Pope Innocent Claus 15. Johannis Regis parte 2. Dâ—â—s m 7. Mat. Paris Hist Angl. p. 236 237. * A very Royal Guard * Mat. Paris
Counsils advice and Writ without an Act of Parliament but the Justice of the Decrees the superstition incertainty and injustice of the former kinds of Tryals might be a suffient warrant for such an alteration as this for the better Book 4. Chap. 3 p. 373. between l. 4 and 5. this should have been inserted In the second year of King Henry the third Pope Honorius the third upon the earnest Petition of the Abbot and Monks of Saint Albans granted them this Bull and confirmed all former Bulls of his predecessors and Charters of our Kings whereby any Priviledges Lands Cells Churches or ought else were formerly granted or which hereafter should be granted to them with exemptions from all Regal Episcopal and other Taxes services jurisdictions whatsoever but only of the Pope himself or his Legate being a Cardinal reserving one ounce of Cold to be annually payd to him and his successors for the Liberties and Priviledges ratified and granted in or by this Bull to which his Cardinals subscribed and for which no doubt he received a considerable summe in hand from the Monastery HONORIUS Episcopus servus servorum Dei Dilectis filiis Willielmo Abbati Monasterii Sancti Albani ejusque fratribus tà m praesentibus quà m futuris regularem vitam professis in perpetuum Religiosam vitam eligentibus Apostolicum convenit adesse praesidium ne fortè cujuslibet temeritatis incursus aut eos à proposito revocet aut rob ir quod absit sacrae religionis infringatur Ea propter dilecti in Domino filii ob reverentiam beati Albani gloriosi Anglorum protho Martyris cujus sacratissimum corpus in loco vestro requiescere dignoscitur praedecesâ—orum nostrorum felicis memoriae Calixti Caelestini Eug nii Adriani Alexandri Lucii Clementis Caelestini tertii Romanorum Pontificum vestigiis inhaerentes vestris justis postulationibus clementer annuimus Monasterium ipsum in quo divino vacatis obsequio quod ad jus beati Petri specialiter spectare dignoscitur cum adjacentibus Cellis et Ecclesiis et omnibus eidem Monasterio pertinentibus sub beati Petri et nostra protectione suscipimus et praesentis scripti privilegio communimus statuentes ut universa quae illustris memoriae Offa videlicet et filius ejus Egfridus Eirâ—dus Willielmus Henricâ—s Richardus Johannes Anglorum Reges aut alii fideles de suo jure vestro Monasterio contulerunt quaecunque etiam ipsum Monasterium in praesentiarum justè ac Canonicè possidet aut in futurum concessione Pontificum largitione Regum vel principum oblatione fidelium aliis justis modis praestante Domino poterit adepisci firma vobis vestrisque successoribus illibata permaneant in quibus haec propriis duximus exprimenda vocabulis videlicet Monasterium ipsum beati Albani cum villa tota Ecclesiam beati Petri Ecclesiam quoque beati Stephani Ecclesias de Kyngesbyri de Waâ—ford c. with sundry other particulars Cellam de Hethfield cum omnibus omnium rerum pertinentiis dignitatibus ac liberis consuetudin bus nec non alias Ecclesias decimas Villas terras aquas prata pascua silvas redditus etiam omnia eidem Monasterio vel Cellis ejus pertinentia sicut in privilegiis Pontificum Regum vel aliorum scriptis fidelium continetur Quicquid praeterea dignitatis libertatis et competentis Ecclesiae ac Monasterio consu tudinis per Regum vel aliorum fidelium scripta loco eidem et Cellis ejus collatum est Nos quoque hujus scripti nostri robore confirmamus ut videlicet Ecclesia Sancti Albani et Cellae ejus et omnia ad eas pertinentia libera sint ab omni tributo sive Regis seu Episcopi sive Comitis Vicecomitis Ducis Iudicis et eractoris et omnibus operibus quae indici solent vel emendatione Pontium Castellorum Parcorum Dmnia etiam Pontificalia jura cellarum Sancti Albani et Ecclesiarum ejus sub ejusdem Abbatis dispositione atque arbitrio permaneant Crisma vero oleum sanctum consecrationes alturium seu basilicarum benedictiones Abbatis Monachorum seu Clericorum ordinationes a quocunque malueritis Catholico suscipiatis Antistite nimirum vestra fultus authoritate quod postulatus fuerit indulgeat nec quod petieritis audeat denegare Obeunâ—e vero te nunc ejusdem loci Abbate vel tuorum quolibet successorum nullus ibi qualibet subreptionis astutia seu violentia praeponatur sed liceat vobis communi consilio Conventus vel partis consilii sanioris secundum Dei timorem beati Benedicti regulam absque ullius contradictione Abbatem eligere qui in susceptione benedictionis suae cunctis in posterum diebus soli Romanae Ecclesiae professionem obedientiae debet exhibere Cui etiam Abbati licitum sit sicut à praedecessoribus nostris vobis concessum personam de suis fratribus quam maluerit honestam idoneam maturam constituere quae curam animarum sub eo gerat Archidiaconi Officium in omnibus impleat Verum ne per hujus dignitatis praerogativam Abbas praedicti Monasterii aliquo tempore faciliorem fortassis ad Episcopatum habeat accessum Apostolica authoritate interdicimus ne unquam in Monasterio beati Albani sedes Episcopalis constituatur ne occasione ista quandoque Monachi dispositioni subjaceant Clericorum et Claustralis quies turbetur nec non et regularis observantiae disciplina simul cum substantia Monasterii minuatur sed cunctis inpostetum diebus Ecclesiae Sancti Albani non Episcopum sed Abbatem a quo Pontificalis dignitatis in quantum Abbati concedifas est debeat obtinere videlicet ut sicut Pontificalia habet jura ita et Pontificalia habeat ornamenta mitram scilicet ciroâ—ecas et annulum et sandalia tunica quoque et Dalmatica in celebrationibus missarum utatur quae liceat ei non tantum in propria Ecclesia et in Cellis vestris sed et in omnibus Ecclesiis ad quas rogatus accesserit in festis diebus gestare benedictionem dare vestimenta sacerdotalia benedicere Clericos suos tonsare et in sortem dominicam assumere sanctimoniales suas benedicere Et sicut beatus Albanus Anglorum protomartyr esse dignoscitur ita et Abbas Monasterii ipsius inter Abbates Angliae primus omni tempore dignitatis ordine habeatur Ità tamen quod nunquam hac occasione infra Claustra Monasterii Abbas ipse praesumat uti Cappa Clericali vel seculari aliquo indumento sed Monastici habitus reverentiam in omnibus diligenter observet formam Religionis praetendere intuentium oculis comprobetur In ponendis verò vel removendis Prioribus Cellarum vel Monachis nullus omnino Clericus sive Laicus se objiciat sed Abbas qui pro tempore fuerit absque alicujus contradictione liberam habeat facultatem quatinus tà m Priores quà m Monachi in Abbatum suorum semper potestate permaneant