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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	abbey_n	bishop_n	prior_n	35	3	10.3705	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01115	An abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church: written by that Reuerend Father, Maister Iohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothe Bright, Doctour of Phisicke, for such as either through want of leysure, or abilitie haue not the vse of so necessary an history; Actes and monuments. Abridgments.	Foxe, John, 1516-1587.; Bright, Timothie, 1550-1615.	1589 (1589)	STC 11229; ESTC S102503	593,281	862

Minster of Salisbury whereat Pandulphus the Popes legate laide the 5. first stones one for the pope the 2. for the yong K. Henrie the 3. for the good Earle of Salisbury she 4 for the Countesse the fift for the B. of Salisbury About the yeere 1221. fell a contention betwixt Eustace B. of London and the chapter of Pauls on the one side the abbot of Westminster with his couent on the other side about spiritual iurisdictioÌ„ subiection whether the monastery of Westminster were exeÌ„pted froÌ„ the subiectioÌ„ iurisdiction of the B. of London or not which controuersy at last coÌ„ming to compromise was committed to the arbitrimeÌ„t of StepheÌ„ Contention about spirituall iurisdiction Archb. of Cant. Philip B of Winchester Thomas of Merton Richard prior of Dunstable at length it was agrÃ©ed that the monastery of Westminster should be vtterly exempted from the iurisdiction of the B. of london that Stanes with the appurtenaÌ„ces therunto beloÌ„ging Westminster exempt from the B. of London shold appertain to the monast of Westminster Also the the manor of Sunnebury should be due proper to the church of S. Paul also the church of S. Margaret with al the laÌ„d belonging to the same to be exempted froÌ„ al other iurisdiction but only the B. of Rome so was this matter ended an 1222. Anno 1224. the Lordes and Barons of the land graunted to the king the wardship and marriage of their heyres which was then called Initium malorum Wardship initium malorum An. 1226 died pope Honorius a great aduersary to Frederik the Emp. after whoÌ„ succeded Gregory 9. more grieuous then his predecessor In the which yere also died Lodouike the periured french K. at the siege of Auinion Honorius the Emperors enimie dieth whom the pope now the second or third time had set vp to fight against Raimund the good Earle of Tholouse and the Albingenses of that Countrey at which time also he sent his Legate M. Romanê° into France to require of euery Cathedral church two Prebendships one for the Bishop another for the chapter And in Monasteries also where the Abbot and Couent had diuers portions to require two Churches one for the Abbot the other for the Couent kÃ©eping this proportion that how much should suffice for the liuing of one Monke so much the whole Couent should finde for their part The Popes vnreasonable request denied in France and as much the Abbot for his Which request of the Legate was denied with further discourse that if such exactions were not restrayned it were to be doubted least an vniuersal departing might follow from the church of Rome Which words so moued the Legate that he gaue the matter ouer Now while the Legate was in hand for the popes purse certaine preaching friers were directed by the Legate Romanus into all France to stirre vp the Frenchmen to take the crosse vpon them and to warre against the Earle of Tolouse and the people thereof whom they accounted heretiks Warre against the good Earle of Tolouse which many did gladly yelde vnto rather for feare of the Frenchking then for the Legates motion Against the Ascention daye then next following they prepared themselues with horse and harnesse to sette vpon the Tholousians with strength of 50000. men besides vitlers and wagoners The Earle of Tolouse of excommunicated The Legate by the way did openlie excommunicate the Earle of Tolouse and all that tooke his part and interdicted his laÌ„d The first Citie of the Tholousians was Auinion at the siege whereof the king sustained great losse both through the valour of the Citizens and also by the hand of God with pestilence and famine The French king dieth so that the king to auoyd the infection went into an Abbey not far of and shortly after died Whose death the Popes Legate caused to be concealed and endeuoured by pollicie and treacherie to get the Citie For when he saw that no other meanes would preuaile he requested and frendly desired them that he and his Prelates that were about him might come into their Citie to examine what faith they were of and that he neither sought nor meant any other thing thereby but their own safeties as wel of body as of soule which he faithfully sware vnto them that he might returne true certificate thereof Which being granted and the Inhabitants nothing mistrusting the Souldiers of that Campe that were there agrÃ©ed before made them readie and rushed in at the entrance of the Prelates and slue the Porter warders Auinson ouerrun by treason of the Popes Legate and at length wan the Citie and destroyed the same There be accompted more than two and twentie thousand French Souldiers that perished one way or other at the siege Anno 1228. About this time Pope Gregorie the ninth who succÃ©eded Honorius The P. chased out of Rome fell at variance with the people of Rome in so much that about the feast of Easter they thrust the Pope out of the Citie pursuing him vnto his Castle of Viterbium where also they inuaded him so valeantly that they chased him to Perusium Ex Matth. Parisiensi Pag. 69. In this yeare also rose a controuersie betwixt the King and the Prior and Couent of Durham for choosing of their Bishop the King taking part with Lucas a Chaplen of his whom he offered to their election the Monkes preferring a Clarke of theirs called William Archdeacon of Worcester whom also they presented to the King but he had no liking vnto him Whereupon both the parties sent vp to Rome where the matter being trauersed with great altercation on both sides it was at length concluded betwÃ©ene them both that neither M. William nor yet Lucas should be taken but that Richard B. of Sarum should be translated to Durham and be Bishop there Contention for superioritie The like stirre happened also both the same yere and about the same matter betwÃ©ene the Monkes of Couentrie and the Chanons of Lichfield for choosing of their B. which of them should haue the superior voice in the electioÌ„ of their Prelate and that matter beyng had vp to Rome it was concluded that the Monkes of Couentrie and the Church of Lichfield should choose their Bishop by course each part kÃ©eping turne the one after the other Prouided notwithstanding that the Prior of Couentrie should alwaies haue the first voice in euery election whereas the old custome was that the Couent with the Prior of Couentrie was woont to haue the whole election of the bishop without the Canons ex Math. Paris pag. 68. In this yÃ©ere 1228. died Stephen Langton Archbishop of Canterbury The chapters of the bible distinct by Stephen LaÌ„gton by whom as N. Triuet recordeth the chapters of the Bible in that order number as we now vse theÌ„ were first distinct The said Langton also made Postils vpoÌ„ the whole Bible moreouer he builded the New hall in the

hundred and thrÃ©escore 271. of the Nobilitie of England slaine by the Saxons Which miserie fell vpon them for couetousnes and oppression in their Princes wickednes in the Iudges slouthfulnes of the Bishops in neglecting their dueties of preaching and ryot and wantonnes of the people as saith Gildas in his chronicle This fell out in anno 469. The Captaines of the Saxons were Hengistus and Horsus Now the first persecution in this Lande began vnder Dioclesian an 210. The first persecution in England by Dioclesian The second by Gnauius and Melga The second was by the inuading of Gnauius Melga whereof the first was Captaine of the Hunnes and the other of the Pictes Which two Tyrants after the slaughter of Vrsula Vrsula and 11000. noble Virgins 11000. Virgins made their rode into Britaine At what time they made a miserable murther of Christians spoyling and rasing Churches without regarde either of women or children The third by Hengist The third by Hengest and the Saxons who destroyed like raging wolues the silie shÃ©epe till Aurelius Ambrosius came Aurelius Ambrosius restoreth the churches and restored againe the Churches destroyed The fourth was by Gurmundus Gurmundus a pagaÌ„ king of the Affricans who ioyning with the Saxons wrought much mischiefe against the Christians In so much that Theonus B. of London and Thaodiceus of Yorke with the rest of the people did pack away some into Cornewall some into the mountaines of Wales an 550. and remayned till the time of Ethelbert Ethelbert king of Kent an 589. In whose reigne the faith was first receiued of the Englishmen Gospell receiued of the Englishmen Austen sent into England by Gregory B. of Rome by meanes of Gregorie bishop of Rome who in the yere 598. sent Austen into England and with him about xl Preachers to instruct and conuert the people The occasion was offered by sÃ©eing certain children of the land to be sold at Rome where considering their beautie he had compassion on them thereupon when the Bishorick of Rome fell vnto him next after Pelagius he sent Austen with the other Preachers Who passing on their iourney were greatly afraid and discouraged considering the barbarousnes of the people But being comforted by Gregorie and perswaded they went on their iorney and came to the I le of Tenet I le of Tenet on the Eastside of Kent NÃ©ere vnto which laÌ„ding place was the Palace of the K. not farre from Sandwich which the Inhabitants of the I le theÌ„ called Richburgh whereof some part of the ruinous walles is yet to sÃ©e The king that raigned at that time was Ethelbert the fifth king of that prouince who at that time had married a Frenchwoman Christened whose name was Berda Berda whom hÃ©e had of that condition that shÃ©e should with her bishop Lebardus Lebardus inioy the faith By meanes whereof he was the more flexible to embrace the preachyng of the faith of Christ Now the king hearing of Austines arriuall within few dayes after and hauing receaued message from Austine of the cause of his comming commeth to the place where hÃ©e was to speake with him To whom Austine preached the word of God The king at the first was not perswaded yet for so much as he came for his benefit he both ministred vnto him necessaries and gaue him libertie to preach and conuert his people which hÃ©e did in Canterbury where the king gaue him a mansion place and baptized people on the Eastside of the cittie in the old Church of Saint Martine where the QuÃ©ene was woont to resort till time that the king himselfe was conuerted to the faith which he was at length by the godly conuersation of Christians myracles Godly conuersation and miracles that were wrought He was conuerted an 586. and the 36. yÃ©ere of his raigne who beyng conuerted the number grew innumerable whom he specially embraced None compelled to beleeue The Abbey of S. Peter and S. Paule in Canterbury but compelled none Then he gaue to Austin a place for his bishops sea at Christ church in Canterbury and builded the Abbey of S. Peter and Paule in the Eastside of the citie where after Austin and all the kings of Kent were buried and that place is now called S. Austin In this while Austin sailed into Fraunce to the bishop of Arelatensis called Ethereus by him to be consecrated archbishop by the commandement of Gregory and so was He sent moreouer to Rome one of his company Laurentius to shew Gregory how they had sped and also to be resolued concerning nine or ten questions The first how the B. should vse himselfe towards his clarke Questions resolued from Rome and of oblations what diuidens were to be made For the first Gregory referreth him to the Epistle of Paule to Timothie touching the second he telleth him the order of the church of Rome is to make foure parts Bishops liuings how to be bestowed the one for the B. hospitalitie in receauing commers in the other to the Clergie the third to the poore the fourth to repairing of churches And because he saith Austine could not liue from his clarkes he would haue in their societie all common The second whether Clarkes that can not containe may marry and then marrying whether they are to returne to their secular estate againe or no Clarkes may marrie to whom hÃ©e answereth they might marry and also obtaine their stipends The third seing the faith is but one how commeth it to passe Diuerse ceremonies that the ceremonies and customes be so diuerse as one manner of Masse at Rome and an other in France To which he answered that without respect of place he should chose out of many churches the best orders The fourth what punishment should be laid on him that pilfereth out of the church This he referreth to his discretioÌ„ consideration being had of the necessitie of the stealer the abilitie to make recompence without any gaine Whether two brethren may marry two sisters being far of from any part of kindred To this he answereth affirmatiuely to what degrÃ©e of kindred matrimony may extend and whether it is lawfull to marry with the stepmother Degrees for marriage her kinsfolkes The answere he referreth to the law of God and denieth the lawfulnesse of such marriages or with the kinsfolke but in the third degrÃ©e Whether such as be coupled in such vnlawfull mariage ought to be separated and denied the Communion to which he answereth that such as haue bÃ©ene so maried in time of their ignorance should not therefore be separated from the Communion but admonished to do so no more and such as professe the faith and so couple themselues he willeth they should be denied the Lords body After what manner he should deale with the Bishops of France and Britain To these he answereth that the Bish in Fraunce are not to submit to him but onely his iurisdiction

but hÃ©e giueth full remission of all manner of sinnes whatsoeuer to all them that would bestow any thing to the Monastery of S. Bartholmew by Smithfield resorting to the said Church any of these daies following On maundy thursday goodfriday the feast of the Annunciation from the first ensuing to the latter But within the same yÃ©ere hÃ©e died and after him succÃ©eded Iohn 23. Pope Iohn 23. In the time of Alexander great trouble grew in Bohemia by reason of the bookes of Iohn Wickliffe which were embraced of diuerse but specially of Iohn Husse Iohn Husse by whose means the people began to grow to great knowledge wherof complaint was made to Alexander 5. that caused by by Iohn Husse to be cited vp to Rome when he came not directed his letters to the archb Swinco charging him to forbid that way condemne such as he should apprehend for heretikes except they would recant Against which Bull Husse obiected many things shewed how it stood against the word of God An appeale to the same better aduised and therefore saith he from this mandate of pope Alexander I doo appeale to the said Alexander being better aduised And so as he was prosecuting his appeale immediatly Alexander died Then Swinco when he saw that Iohn Husse contemned the bull and had no hope in Vinceslaus the king of redresse he weÌ„t to complaine to Sigismund king of Hungary and brother to Vinceslaus with whom after hÃ©e had spoken immediatly he died for sorrow By reason of whose death the Gospell tooke roote among the Bohemians Pope Iohn 23. bendeth all his power against the BohemiaÌ„s which held not long for Iohn the 23. bent all his might against the Bohemians About the yÃ©ere 1412. Thomas AruÌ„dell brought into England the tolling of Auies in honor of our lady with certaine Auies to bee saide The tolling o Auies and daies of pardon to bee giuen for the same and for the ratifying hereof he directeth his mandate to the B. of London He graunted to euery one that shoulde say the Lords praier and salutation of the Angel fiue times at the morning peale with a deuout mind totiens quotiens 40. daies of pardon for saying Auies how oft soeuer 40. daies of pardon This Archb. was so proud that because the bels of London did not ring at his comming to the citie Bels steeple organs suspended by a proud Bishop he suspended both belles stÃ©eple and organs til the ministers of such churches might attaine to the benefite of grace and mercie For this cause of ringing belles debate also fel betwÃ©ene the B. of Worcester and Pryor of the towne insomuch that the Archb. was saine to take vp the matter betwixt them such was the pompe and pride of Prelates in those daies Not vnlike was the dealing of William Courtney Predecessour to Arundell who because certaine poore men did not bring litter for his horse in cartes but in sackes did call and cite them before him sitting in his tribunal seate Pro littera A contention pro littera for litter that is for litter after his owne Latine and after their submission enioyned them penance that they going leisurely before procession Penance for bringing litter in sacks not in Carts euery one of them should carry openly his sacke or bagge stuffed with hay and straw so that the hay and straw might appeare hanging out of the mouths of the sacks being open the names of the poore men were Hugh Pennie Iohn Forestall Iohn Boy Iohn Wanderton William Hayward and Iohn White tenaunts to the Lorde of Wingham In this kings time diuers actes were established against the authoritie of the Pope and excesse of his Cleargy In the first yÃ©ere it was obiected against Richard 2. that he procured letters Apostolicall from the Pope to confirme certaine statutes of his which seemed to the Parlement to tend to the disgrace of the crowne and dignity and against the liberties of the land In the 2. yÃ©ere it was required in the Parlement that all such persons as should be arrested by force of the statute made against the Lollards in the 2. yeere of king Henry the the fourth may bÃ©e bayled and frÃ©ely make their purgation In the eight yÃ©ere it was propounded that none shoulde sue to the Church of Rome for anie Benefice collation or presentation of the same vnder paine of the statute of Prouisoes made in the 13. yÃ©ere of Richard the 2. whereunto the king graunted Item in the same parlement it was put vp in petition that the King might enioy halfe of the profites of anye Parsons benefice not resident thereon wherevnto the king answered that Ordinaries shoulde doe their dueties therein or els he woulde prouide further remedy or staye their pluralities The 9. yÃ©ere of the kings raigne the commons required the king that none presented be receiued by any ordinarie to haue any benefice of any incumbent for any cause of priuation or inhabitation wherof the processe is not fouÌ„ded vpon Citation made within the realme and also that such incumbents may remaine in all their benefices vntil it be proued by due inquest in the court of the K that the citations whervpon such priuations inhabitations are granted were made within the realme if such ordinaries do or haue presented or others doe present to the contrary that theÌ„ they and their procurators c. incurre the pain conteined in the statute made against prouisoes ann 13. Richard 2. Also that no Popes collectour shoulde from thenceforth leuie any money within the realme for first fruits of any ecclesiastical dignitie vnder paine of incurring the statute of prouisoes A bill in Parlement to take the temporalties from the Cleargy Besides in the same parlement the commons of the land put vp a bill vnto the king to take the temporalties out of the spiritual mens hand The effect of the bill was that the temporalties disorderly wasted by men of the Church might suffice to finde the king fiftÃ©ene Earles fiftÃ©ene hundred knights sixe thousand two hundred Squires and an hundred houses of almes more then were in those dayes in the land And ouer all these charges the K. might put yerelie in his Cofers 20000. l. Prouided that euery Earle should haue of yerelie rent 3000. markes euery knight 100 markes and foure Plow land euery Squire 40. markes by the yere with two plow land and euery almes house with ouersight of two true Seculars to euerie house and also with prouision that euerie Township should kÃ©epe al poore people Towne-dwellers which might not labor for their liuing with condition that if mo fell in a towne than it was able to mainteine the said almes houses to relÃ©eue such townes And to beare these charges they alledged by their bill that the Temporalties being in the possession of Spiritual men amounted to thrÃ©e hundred and two and twentie thousande markes by the yere whereof they affirmed to be in the sea

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