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the_o clementines_n add_v to_o the_o canon_n law_n ibid._n pope_n gregory_n return_v to_o rome_n 9_o be_v succeed_v by_o urban_n the_o six_o ibid._n for_o who_o rigour_n and_o pride_n clement_n the_o six_o be_v set_v up_o against_o he_o 10_o urban_n for_o prefer_v the_o base_a and_o foment_v of_o war_n call_v turbanus_n a_o perverse_a and_o most_o cruel_a pope_n ib._n clement_n not_o far_o short_a of_o he_o in_o wickedness_n 11_o urban_n succeed_v by_o boniface_n the_o nine_o and_o ib._n clement_n by_o benedict_n the_o three_o both_o worse_o than_o the_o former_a ib._n boniface_n more_o politician_n than_o grammarian_n 12_o impose_v the_o tax_n of_o annates_fw-la on_o the_o clergy_n ib._n suffer_v bishopric_n to_o be_v sell_v by_o auction_n ib._n sell_v the_o same_o live_n twice_o to_o several_a chapman_n 13_o yet_o make_v the_o purchaser_n swear_v he_o come_v fair_o by_o it_o ib._n make_a poor_a petitioner_n pay_v a_o floren_n apiece_o ib._n inquire_v after_o gift_n in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n ib._n have_v no_o comfort_v when_o die_v but_o in_o money_n ib._n defend_v by_o the_o lawyer_n ib._n but_o oppose_v by_o the_o divine_n 14_o benedict_n the_o like_a spiritual_a robber_n ib._n boniface_n compare_v to_o a_o ox_n benedict_n to_o a_o wild_a beast_n 15_o the_o cardinal_n oath_n upon_o boniface_n death_n to_o resign_v if_o choose_v ib._n boniface_n succeed_v by_o innocent_a the_o seven_o who_o break_v his_o oath_n 16_o a_o great_a canonist_n debauch_a and_o covetous_a ib._n on_o his_o death_n the_o oath_n repeat_v with_o imprecation_n ib._n gregory_n the_o twelve_o succeed_v ib._n who_o treat_v with_o benedict_n for_o the_o church_n peace_n 17_o and_o for_o a_o resignation_n by_o they_o both_o at_o savona_n ib._n send_v to_o charles_n the_o six_o of_o france_n about_o the_o same_o affair_n 18_o gregory_n harsh_o treat_v his_o ambassador_n at_o their_o return_n ib._n draw_v back_o and_o shuffle_v ib._n then_o plain_o refuse_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o agreement_n ib._n hear_v benedict_n be_v come_v to_o savona_n he_o come_v to_o sienna_n 19_o to_o who_o chichele_n be_v one_o of_o the_o ambassador_n from_o england_n and_o there_o make_v bishop_n of_o st._n david_n ib._n pope_n gregory_n go_v to_o lucca_n ib._n refuse_v to_o go_v to_o savona_n ib._n trinkle_n with_o benedict_n be_v for_o his_o hypocrisy_n call_v errorius_n ib._n the_o cardinal_n displease_v for_o his_o promote_a condelmarius_fw-la 20_o his_o own_o party_n fly_v to_o pisa_n ib._n they_o appeal_v from_o he_o to_o christ_n a_o general_a council_n and_o the_o next_o pope_n ib._n this_o justify_v by_o panormitan_n ib._n both_o pope_n accuse_v of_o perjury_n by_o the_o best_a canonist_n 21_o the_o cardinal_n be_v leave_v the_o pope_n grateful_a to_o the_o christian_a prince_n ib._n the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n withdraw_v their_o obedience_n from_o both_o the_o pope_n ib._n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o cardinal_n letter_n english_a money_n withhold_v 22_o the_o french_a king_n withdraw_v obedience_n to_o benedict_n defend_v by_o baldus_n 23_o two_o bull-carrier_n the_o pope_n emissary_n be_v ignominious_o treat_v at_o paris_n ib._n charles_n the_o four_o of_o france_n do_v neither_o regard_n the_o church_n nor_o his_o own_o kingdom_n ib._n who_o son_n be_v successor_n robert_n of_o bavaria_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n side_v with_o gregory_n chief_o foment_v the_o church_n division_n 24_o the_o emperor_n than_o be_v degenerate_v ib._n when_o their_o power_n be_v most_o requisite_a to_o rectify_v the_o pope_n mismanagement_n ib._n gregory_n renounce_v by_o his_o cardinal_n at_o pisa_n 25_o who_o with_o those_o of_o benedict_n deprive_v they_o both_o of_o the_o papacy_n 26_o for_o which_o some_o worldly_a divine_n charge_v they_o with_o schism_n ib._n king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n etc._n etc._n favour_n the_o cardinal_n and_o their_o aforesaid_a sentence_n in_o council_n 28_o which_o the_o cardinal_n of_o bourdeaux_n with_o great_a zeal_n get_v ratify_v in_o england_n ib._n h._n chichele_n one_o of_o the_o delegate_n to_o pisa_n 29_o before_o who_o and_o associate_n a_o learned_a sermon_n preach_v ib._n bishop_n of_o sarum_n another_o delegate_n make_v a_o eloquent_a oration_n in_o the_o council_n of_o pisa_n 30_o where_o both_o pope_n be_v pronounce_v perjure_v etc._n etc._n and_o alexander_n the_o five_o elect_v 31_o who_o when_o a_o boy_n have_v beg_v from_o door_n to_o door_n ib._n afterward_o his_o part_n know_v send_v to_o oxford_n ib._n then_o make_v archbishop_n of_o milan_n and_o create_v cardinal_n by_o innocent_a the_o seven_o ib._n alexander_n be_v too_o honest_a studious_a and_o monastic_a to_o be_v political_o qualify_v for_o the_o chair_n 32_o it_o be_v thought_n he_o be_v poison_v ib._n he_o be_v succeed_v by_o john_n the_o twenty_o three_o ib._n a_o papal_a triumvirate_n ib._n h._n chichele_n return_v from_o his_o embassy_n 33_o be_v diligent_a in_o his_o function_n ib._n allegiance_n swear_v to_o henry_n the_o five_o before_o his_o coronation_n 34_o that_o king_n send_v our_o henry_n ambassador_n to_o the_o french_a king_n and_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n ib._n to_o the_o former_a for_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n 35_o to_o the_o latter_a about_o a_o marriage_n ib._n whilst_o the_o king_n seem_v more_o inclinable_a to_o the_o french_a king_n daughter_n 36_o h._n chichele_n choose_v precedent_n of_o the_o council_n ib._n the_o monk_n desire_v leave_v to_o elect_v a_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n ib._n and_o canonical_o demand_v h._n chichele_n 37_o which_o custom_n be_v introduce_v by_o papal_a ambition_n 38_o h._n chichele_n expect_v the_o pope_n leave_n 39_o to_o obtain_v which_o proxy_n be_v send_v to_o rome_n ib._n with_o the_o king_n letter_n in_o his_o favour_n ib._n the_o pope_n divorce_v h._n chichele_n from_o st._n david_n 40_o make_v he_o archbishop_n by_o way_n of_o provisor_n ib._n but_o he_o be_v
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