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toledo_n both_o city_n in_o spain_n that_o no_o bishop_n or_o abbot_n
castle_n william_n marshal_n walo_n the_o legate_n and_z peter_z bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o other_o who_o then_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n summon_v all_o the_o king_n castellan_n and_o knight_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o garrison_n in_o diverse_a part_n to_o meet_v at_o newark_n on_o whisun-tuesday_n to_o go_v along_o with_o they_o to_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o lincoln_n castle_n they_o all_o show_v a_o great_a readiness_n to_o fight_v with_o the_o excommunicate_v french_a and_o very_o joyful_o meet_v at_o the_o place_n and_o day_n appoint_v with_o they_o go_v the_o legate_n and_o many_o other_o prelate_n to_o pursue_v with_o prayer_n and_o arm_n all_o such_o as_o be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o king_n and_o rebel_n to_o the_o pope_n when_o they_o be_v all_o come_v together_o they_o be_v 400_o knight_n 250_o balisharii_n cross-bow-man_n and_o such_o 10._o such_o ibid._n fol._n 295._o n._n 10._o esquire_n and_o horseman_n without_o number_n that_o if_o 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and_o blood_n corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la dominici_n perceptione_n seize_v muniâ—bant_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o their_o enemy_n on_o friday_n in_o whitsun-week_n after_o their_o confession_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n the_o legate_n 20._o legate_n ibid._n n._n 20._o show_v how_o unjust_a that_o cause_n be_v which_o lewis_n and_o the_o baron_n his_o adherent_n have_v undertake_v to_o defend_v for_o which_o they_o have_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o then_o by_o name_n excommunicate_v lewis_n army_n the_o legate_n encourage_v the_o king_n army_n and_o all_o his_o accomplice_n and_o favourer_n and_o especial_o all_o those_o that_o besiege_a lincoln_n but_o to_o those_o who_o have_v undertake_v this_o expedition_n he_o give_v a_o full_a pardon_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n this_o so_o animate_v the_o army_n that_o they_o triumphant_o march_v towards_o lincoln_n fear_v nothing_o but_o the_o enemy_n flight_n before_o they_o come_v thither_o when_o the_o 40._o the_o ibid._n n._n 30_o 40._o baron_n and_o french_a which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n hear_v of_o their_o approach_n they_o receive_v the_o news_n with_o scoff_v and_o laughter_n think_v themselves_o to_o be_v secure_a however_o robert-fitz-walter_n and_o saher_n earl_n of_o winton_n go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o observe_v the_o motion_n and_o number_n of_o the_o king_n force_n when_o they_o return_v lincoln_n they_o march_v in_o great_a order_n towards_o lincoln_n they_o report_v their_o march_n to_o be_v very_o orderly_o but_o that_o they_o exceed_v they_o in_o number_n this_o account_n give_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o perch_n and_o the_o mareschall_n 50._o mareschall_n ibid._n n._n 50._o wherefore_o they_o go_v out_o to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o king_n army_n various_a the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o french_a officer_n various_a which_o march_v in_o such_o order_n that_o they_o be_v mistake_v in_o their_o observation_n and_o return_v both_o deceive_v and_o uncertain_a the_o advice_n upon_o this_o be_v various_a at_o last_o it_o be_v agree_v the_o gate_n shall_v be_v lock_v up_o and_o watch_v set_v to_o keep_v out_o their_o enemy_n and_o every_o one_o to_o make_v ready_a for_o a_o defence_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o batter_v and_o assault_v the_o castle_n which_o they_o think_v can_v not_o long_o hold_v out_o when_o the_o king_n heaten_a king_n ibid._n f._n 296._o n._n 10._o the_o king_n army_n assault_v the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n the_o baron_n and_o french_a be_v heaten_a army_n be_v come_v before_o that_o part_n of_o the_o city_n where_o the_o castle_n stand_v the_o castellan_n by_o a_o private_a messenger_n give_v they_o notice_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v within_o and_o moreover_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v they_o may_v enter_v at_o the_o postern_n gate_n of_o the_o castle_n which_o be_v leave_v open_a for_o they_o falcacius_n accept_v the_o offer_n and_o enter_v with_o all_o such_o as_o he_o command_v and_o the_o cross-bow-man_n whilst_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n make_v a_o assault_n upon_o the_o northern_a gate_n and_o have_v from_o the_o castle_n wound_v and_o unhorse_v some_o of_o the_o most_o forward_o and_o valiant_a baron_n he_o sudden_o issue_v out_o and_o very_o narrow_o escape_v be_v take_v put_v they_o all_o into_o confusion_n which_o give_v a_o opportunity_n to_o the_o whole_a army_n to_o enter_v a_o very_a great_a number_n yield_v to_o the_o conqueror_n mercy_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o perch_n take_v perch_n ibid._n n._n 30._o the_o name_n of_o the_o chief_n prisoner_n that_o be_v take_v refuse_v to_o yield_v to_o any_o englishman_n that_o have_v be_v a_o traitor_n to_o his_o own_o king_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o chief_a baron_n be_v take_v saher_n earl_n of_o winton_n henry_n de_fw-fr boun_fw-fr earl_n of_o hereford_n gilbert_n de_fw-fr gant_n who_o lewis_n have_v late_o make_v earl_n of_o lincoln_n robert_n fitz-walter_n richard_n munfichet_n william_n mumbray_n william_n beauchamp_n william_n mandut_n oliâ—er_n harcourt_n roger_n cressy_n william_n colevill_n william_n de_fw-fr ros_fw-fr robert_n ropesle_n ranulph_n cheinduit_n and_o about_o 400_o knight_n take_v 400_o knight_n &c._n &c._n take_v beside_o esquire_n ordinary_a horseman_n and_o foot_n this_o victory_n be_v obtain_v on_o the_o 19_o of_o may_n be_v saturday_n in_o whitsun-week_n the_o spoil_n of_o the_o plunder_v the_o ibid._n fol._n 297._o n._n 10_o 20._o the_o city_n and_o cathedral_n plunder_v city_n and_o cathedral_n be_v give_v to_o the_o soldier_n for_o the_o legate_n have_v command_v they_o shall_v treat_v all_o canonical_a person_n as_o excommunicate_v when_o they_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o plunder_v william_n mareschall_n command_v all_o his_o castellan_n to_o return_v home_o with_o their_o prisoner_n and_o keep_v they_o under_o a_o strict_a guard_n till_o they_o know_v the_o king_n pleasure_n lewis_n wife_n lewis_n ibid._n f._n 2â—7_n n._n 50._o lewis_n send_v to_o his_o father_n and_o wife_n for_o more_o force_n he_o afraid_a to_o anger_v the_o pope_n leave_v all_o to_o his_o wife_n hear_v of_o this_o great_a overthrow_n forthwith_o send_v messenger_n to_o his_o father_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o to_o his_o wife_n the_o lady_n blanch_n to_o send_v some_o speedy_a succour_n the_o king_n fear_v he_o shall_v anger_v the_o pope_n if_o he_o shall_v assist_v his_o son_n who_o be_v excommunicate_v leave_v it_o whole_o to_o lewis_n his_o wife_n sea_n wife_n ibid._n fol._n 298._o n._n 10._o she_o send_v 300_o knight_n with_o other_o force_n they_o be_v meet_v and_o beat_v at_o sea_n who_o speedy_o send_v 300_o stout_a knight_n with_o a_o great_a many_o arm_a man_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o eustachius_n a_o monk_n after_o they_o be_v ship_v a_o brisk_a wind_n drive_v they_o towards_o the_o coast_n of_o england_n but_o by_o the_o way_n several_a of_o the_o king_n ship_n under_o the_o command_n of_o philip_n de_fw-fr albiney_n meet_v with_o they_o between_o who_o be_v a_o bloody_a sea_n fight_v prisoner_n fight_v ibid._n n._n 30._o and_o most_o take_v prisoner_n at_o length_n the_o french_a see_v no_o hope_n of_o success_n or_o escape_n some_o desperate_o leap_v into_o sea_n and_o the_o rest_n yield_v themselves_o prisoner_n when_o the_o news_n of_o this_o defeat_n come_v to_o lewis_n it_o more_o grieve_v he_o than_o the_o overthrow_n at_o lincoln_n off_o lincoln_n ibid._n n._n 40._o eustachius_n the_o monk_n head_n cut_v off_o eustachius_n the_o monk_n offer_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o his_o life_n but_o richard_n the_o bastard_n son_n of_o king_n john_n call_v he_o wicked_a traitor_n tell_v he_o he_o shall_v never_o deceive_v any_o man_n further_o with_o false_a promise_n and_o so_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n after_o this_o london_n this_o ibid._n n._n 50._o william_n earl_n marshal_z besiege_v london_n the_o mareschall_n encompass_v london_n with_o a_o
the_o accustom_a relief_n about_o this_o time_n justiciary_a time_n fol._n 370._o lin_v 1._o the_o archbishop_n of_o canturbury_n go_v to_o rome_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o justiciary_a richard_n archbishop_n of_o canturbury_n arrive_v at_o rome_n and_o in_o the_o pope_n presence_n make_v the_o follow_a complaint_n viz._n that_o the_o king_n be_v whole_o guide_v by_o hubert_n the_o justiciary_a that_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v transact_v by_o his_o advice_n without_o consult_v his_o great_a men._n that_o the_o justiciary_a have_v marry_v his_o former_a wife_n kinswoman_n and_o have_v invade_v the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n of_o canturbury_n and_o refuse_v to_o restore_v they_o that_o the_o bishop_n his_o suffragans_fw-la neglect_v their_o pastoral_a care_n and_o have_v betake_v themselves_o to_o plead_v lay-cause_n in_o the_o exchequer_n and_o give_v judgement_n in_o case_n of_o blood_n that_o benefice_a clerk_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o holy_a order_n have_v many_o church_n with_o care_n of_o soul_n and_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o bishop_n intrude_v themselves_o upon_o secuâ—â—r_a business_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o king_n messenger_n plead_v many_o thing_n on_o the_o king_n and_o the_o justiciaries_n behalf_n but_o to_o very_o little_a purpose_n he_o the_o pope_n favour_v he_o for_o the_o pope_n have_v command_v that_o the_o archbishop_n shall_v have_v his_o business_n forthwith_o dispatch_v according_a as_o he_o desire_v home_o he_o die_v in_o his_o return_n home_o but_o in_o his_o return_n home_o he_o die_v at_o st._n gemma_fw-la three_o day_n journey_n from_o rome_n the_o 3_o of_o august_n and_o the_o whole_a transaction_n expire_v with_o he_o in_o october_n it_o october_n ibid._n n._n 30._o the_o king_n desire_v to_o have_v marry_v the_o king_n of_o scot_n sister_n be_v persuade_v not_o to_o do_v it_o the_o king_n offer_v to_o marry_v the_o king_n of_o scot_n sister_n but_o the_o earl_n and_o baron_n and_o especial_o the_o marshal_n oppose_v it_o allege_v it_o do_v not_o become_v the_o king_n to_o marry_v the_o young_a when_o his_o justiciary_a have_v marry_v the_o elder_a sister_n at_o length_n he_o be_v prevail_v upon_o by_o the_o earl_n of_o britain_n and_o the_o marshal_n to_o desist_v after_o this_o he_o give_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o britain_n 5000_o mark_n of_o silver_n and_o so_o he_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n the_o monk_n of_o canturbury_n have_v choose_v choice_n choose_v ibid._n n._n 40._o the_o monk_n of_o canturbury_n choose_v ralph_n bishop_n of_o chichesh_a archbishop_n the_o king_n accept_v their_o choice_n ralph_n de_fw-fr nevil_n bishop_n of_o chichester_n and_o chancellor_n of_o england_n archbishop_z present_v he_o to_o the_o king_n on_o the_o 19_o of_o september_n the_o king_n accept_v their_o choice_n and_o forthwith_o inve_v he_o with_o the_o manor_n and_o other_o right_n belong_v to_o the_o archbishopric_n then_o the_o monk_n desire_v their_o elect_n to_o allow_v they_o money_n for_o their_o expense_n in_o their_o journey_n and_o at_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n to_o procure_v the_o election_n to_o be_v confirm_v he_o reply_v he_o think_v it_o be_v simoniacal_a and_o upon_o that_o account_n will_v not_o consent_v to_o allow_v one_o farthing_n however_o the_o monk_n proceed_v in_o their_o journey_n and_o petition_v the_o pope_n to_o confirm_v their_o choice_n but_o he_o be_v before_o inform_v of_o the_o person_n by_o simon_n langton_n 1._o langton_n fol._n 371._o lin_v 1._o give_v they_o this_o answer_n that_o he_o be_v a_o illiterate_a man_n and_o a_o courtier_n and_o if_o he_o be_v promote_v to_o that_o dignity_n he_o will_v concur_v with_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n to_o shake_v off_o the_o papal_a yoke_n that_o king_n john_n have_v put_v the_o kingdom_n under_o upon_o this_o the_o pope_n void_v the_o election_n election_n the_o pope_n void_v the_o election_n and_o command_v the_o monk_n to_o proceed_v to_o a_o new_a choice_n of_o one_o who_o will_v be_v faithful_a and_o devote_a to_o the_o english_a and_o roman_a church_n 1232._o a._n d._n 1232._o in_o the_o year_n 1232._o king_n henry_n aid_n henry_n ibid._n f._n 372._o n._n 40._o the_o king_n call_v a_o colloquium_fw-la or_o parliament_n demand_n a_o general_a aid_n the_o earl_n of_o chester_n say_v none_o be_v due_a from_o the_o baron_n and_o knight_n because_o they_o have_v serve_v the_o king_n in_o person_n the_o laic_n depart_v from_o the_o parliament_n the_o clergy_n because_o many_o be_v absent_a desire_v another_o time_n to_o treat_v about_o the_o aid_n keep_v his_o christmas_n at_o winchester_n and_o upon_o the_o seven_o of_o march_n he_o meet_v the_o great_a man_n as_o well_o prelate_n as_o laic_n at_o westminster_n convenerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la colloquium_fw-la apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la ad_fw-la vocationem_fw-la regis_fw-la magnates_fw-la angliae_fw-la tam_fw-la praelati_fw-la quam_fw-la laici_fw-la to_o who_o the_o king_n declare_v that_o his_o late_a expedition_n beyond_o sea_n have_v involve_v he_o in_o great_a debt_n whereupon_o he_o be_v now_o force_v to_o require_v of_o every_o one_o a_o general_a aid_n vnde_fw-la necessitate_v compulsus_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la generaliter_fw-la auxilium_fw-la postulavit_fw-la to_o who_o ranulph_n earl_n of_o chester_n reply_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a man_n that_o the_o earl_n baron_n and_o knight_n which_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o capite_fw-la have_v personal_o serve_v he_o and_o have_v be_v at_o great_a expense_n to_o no_o purpose_n whereby_o they_o be_v reduce_v to_o poverty_n vnde_fw-la regi_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la auxilium_fw-la non_fw-la debebant_fw-la and_o therefore_o of_o right_o they_o ought_v not_o aid_v to_o the_o king_n and_o then_o have_v ask_v leave_v all_o the_o laic_n depart_v but_o the_o prelate_n answer_v the_o king_n that_o many_o bishop_n and_o abbat_n who_o be_v summon_v be_v not_o yet_o come_v come_v thither_o and_o therefore_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v defer_v and_o a_o day_n appoint_v for_o all_o to_o meet_v together_o and_o consult_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o that_o business_n which_o be_v agree_v to_o and_o the_o year_n the_o see_v september_n 14_o the_o of_o this_o year_n fifteen_o day_n after_o easter_n be_v appoint_v for_o their_o meeting_n this_o year_n poor_a year_n fol._n 375._o n._n 10._o a._n d._n 1232._o corn_n and_o money_n take_v from_o the_o italian_a clergy_n and_o distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a many_o arm_a man_n of_o good_a quality_n with_o other_o of_o less_o reputation_n violent_o enter_v into_o the_o barn_n of_o the_o roman_a clergy_n that_o be_v benefice_v in_o england_n and_o carry_v away_o and_o large_o distribute_v their_o corn_n and_o sometime_o money_n among_o the_o poor_a there_o be_v about_o fourscore_o and_o sometime_o few_o that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o presumptuous_a attempt_n but_o william_n witham_n or_o robert_n attempt_n robert_n alias_o twenge_v the_o chief_a author_n of_o that_o attempt_n thing_n a_o knight_n be_v their_o chief_a governor_n to_o who_o they_o pay_v a_o ready_a obedience_n when_o these_o disorder_n have_v reach_v the_o pope_n ear_n he_o send_v very_o severe_a letter_n to_o the_o king_n blame_v he_o for_o permit_v such_o rapine_n to_o be_v execute_v on_o clergyman_n and_o command_v he_o upon_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n and_o interdict_v to_o make_v close_a inquiry_n after_o the_o author_n of_o this_o violence_n and_o to_o punish_v they_o according_a to_o their_o offence_n that_o other_o may_v be_v terrify_v from_o commit_v the_o like_a the_o pope_n by_o his_o letter_n commissioned_n excommunicate_v commissioned_n ibid._n n._n 30._o the_o pope_n send_v a_o commission_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o transgressor_n who_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v peter_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o st._n edmund_n to_o make_v a_o inquisition_n in_o the_o south_n of_o england_n and_o in_o the_o north_n the_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n and_o john_n a_o roman_a and_o canon_n of_o york_n to_o make_v a_o strict_a search_n and_o whosoever_o they_o find_v transgressor_n they_o shall_v excommunicate_v they_o and_o send_v they_o to_o rome_n to_o be_v absolve_v when_o the_o imprison_v the_o ibid._n n._n 40_o 50._o many_o be_v accuse_v and_o imprison_v inquisition_n be_v execute_v and_o witness_n examine_v upon_o oath_n a_o great_a many_o be_v find_v either_o actual_o guilty_a of_o the_o abovementioned_a rapine_n or_o consent_v to_o it_o there_o be_v some_o bishop_n and_o some_o of_o the_o king_n clerk_n with_o some_o arch-deacon_n and_o dean_n with_o many_o knight_n and_o layman_n many_o high_a sheriff_n their_o bailiff_n and_o other_o minister_n be_v by_o the_o king_n command_v take_v up_o and_o commit_v to_o prison_n accuse_v hubert_n de_fw-fr burgh_n be_v accuse_v other_o through_o fear_n flee_v and_o can_v not_o be_v find_v but_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgh_n the_o justiciary_a be_v accuse_v as_o