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king_n edw._n 1._o touch_v the_o realm_n of_o scotland_n which_o the_o pope_n affirm_v belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n write_v to_o the_o king_n that_o if_o he_o pretend_v any_o title_n to_o the_o realm_n of_o scotland_n he_o shall_v send_v his_o proctor_n to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n with_o all_o his_o evidence_n proof_n and_o instrument_n touch_v the_o same_o there_o to_o have_v and_o receive_v justice_n in_o the_o premise_n at_o another_o time_n pope_n innocent_a the_o four_o summon_v king_n henry_n the_o three_o 3â—7_n westm_n mâ—tt_n an._n 1246._o foe_n 3â—7_n to_o appear_v to_o answer_v to_o one_o of_o his_o vassal_n david_n by_o name_n and_o to_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n for_o some_o wrong_n as_o he_o say_v he_o have_v do_v he_o but_o in_o the_o first_o case_n the_o king_n by_o advice_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o baron_n slight_v the_o citation_n and_o to_o the_o other_o nothing_o be_v return_v but_o scoff_v and_o derision_n chap._n xiii_o contribution_n for_o the_o holy_a land_n contribution_n for_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a distress_a christian_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o to_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o christendom_n be_v frequent_o set_v on_o foot_n 249._o sim._n dunelâ—â—_n hist_o foe_fw-mi 249._o and_o by_o that_o mean_v great_a sum_n be_v as_o often_o drain_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o then_o a_o small_a or_o no_o part_n thereof_o employ_v for_o those_o purpose_n 1522._o chron._n w._n thorn_n coll._n 1926._o gerviâ—s_n dorobern_n 1522._o for_o to_o this_o end_n the_o pope_n often_o prevail_v with_o prince_n to_o impose_v on_o their_o subject_n and_o make_v they_o the_o instrument_n on_o this_o pretence_n to_o hook_v money_n out_o of_o their_o pocket_n johannes_n ferentinus_n be_v send_v hither_o from_o the_o pope_n about_o that_o matter_n an._n d._n 1206._o and_o speed_v so_o well_o in_o his_o negotiation_n and_o carry_v such_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o money_n away_o with_o
pension_n and_o gratuity_n to_o servant_n and_o officer_n through_o who_o hand_n business_n run_v for_o expedition_n intelligence_n etc._n etc._n one_o memorable_a record_n testify_v all_o this_o with_o the_o king_n care_n to_o transmit_v money_n to_o his_o ambassador_n for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o here_o to_o exhibit_v 3._o paâ—_n 8_o &_o 9_o joh._n reg._n â—_o 5_o m._n 3._o rex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mercatoribus_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la etc._n etc._n sciatis_fw-la quod_fw-la quicunque_fw-la mutuo_fw-la tradiderit_fw-la hen._n abbati_n belli_n loci_fw-la &_o thomae_fw-la de_fw-fr ardinton_n &_o amfredo_n de_fw-mi dene_fw-mi nunciis_fw-la nostris_fw-la quos_fw-la misimus_fw-la ad_fw-la curiam_fw-la romanam_fw-la pro_fw-la negotiis_fw-la nostris_fw-la quingentas_fw-la marcas_fw-la nos_fw-la ei_fw-la vel_fw-la nuncio_n svo_fw-la have_v literas_fw-la nostras_fw-la referenti_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la literis_fw-la praedictorum_fw-la nunciorum_fw-la 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of_o the_o bishop_n offer_v the_o king_n a_o large_a supply_n if_o that_o he_o will_v consent_v that_o all_o the_o law_n against_o provisor_n and_o especial_o that_o of_o 16_o ric._n 2._o may_v be_v repeal_v but_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n who_o before_o have_v burn_v the_o pope_n letter_n cause_v this_o motion_n to_o be_v reject_v so_o that_o all_o those_o law_n by_o especial_a providence_n have_v stand_v in_o force_n until_o this_o day_n all_o which_o with_o the_o resolution_n and_o judicial_a judgement_n before_o specify_v found_v upon_o the_o ancient_a and_o good_a law_n of_o the_o land_n have_v enable_v our_o king_n at_o all_o time_n since_o to_o vindicate_v the_o just_a right_n of_o their_o crown_n but_o king_n hen._n 8._o design_v a_o further_a reformation_n which_o can_v not_o be_v effect_v while_o the_o pope_n authority_n have_v any_o life_n in_o england_n take_v this_o course_n first_o he_o write_v to_o the_o university_n the_o great_a monastery_n and_o church_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o in_o particular_a may_v 18._o 1534._o to_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n require_v they_o as_o man_n of_o virtue_n 37._o in_o archivis_fw-la oxon._n ad_fw-la an._n 1534._o antiq._n eccl._n brit._n foe_o 384._o 37._o integrity_n and_o profound_a learning_n diligent_o to_o examine_v discuss_v and_o resolve_v a_o certain_a question_n of_o no_o small_a import_n viz._n a_o romanus_n episcopus_fw-la habeat_fw-la majorem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la sibi_fw-la collatam_fw-la in_o sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la quam_fw-la alius_fw-la quivis_fw-la externus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la and_o to_o return_v their_o opinion_n in_o write_v under_o their_o common_a seal_n according_a to_o the_o mere_a and_o sincere_a truth_n thereof_o to_o which_o after_o mature_a deliberation_n and_o examination_n not_o only_o of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o of_o the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o the_o same_o for_o many_o day_n they_o return_v answer_n jun._n 27._o 1534._o
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