aliis ad eandem villam spectantibus capiend in manum nostram salvo custodiend prout sua discretio melius noverit expedire eis plenius injuximus viva voce Et ideò vobis mandamus quod eis Hugoni Galfrido Radulpho in praemissis intendentes sitis respondentes consulentes auxiliantes prout ipsi vobis scire facient ex parte nostra Et hoc nullo modo omittatis Teste ut supra He likewise issued this Writ to the Bayliffs of Colechester to apprehend all Citizens of Norwich in or passing by those parts and to seise all their goods and Merchandise in whose hands soever and detain them till further order REX Ballivis suis de Colecestria salutem Cum occasione Contentionis discordiae inter Priorem Conventum de Norwico Burgenses nostros ac Communitatem villae nostrae de Norwico subortae capi fecerimus in manum nostram eandem Villam de Norwico donec aliud inde ordinaverimus Vobis mandamus firmiter injungentes quod si aliquos de Burgensibus ejusdem Villae de Norwico in partibus vestris inveniri contigerit vel per partes vestras transitum faciant ipsos arrestetis eorum bona Catalla mercimonia in quorumcunque manibus inventa fuerint sine dilatione capiatis in manum nostram ea una cum corporibus ipsorum salvo custodiatis donec aliud indè praeceperimus Diligenter etiam inquiri scrutari faciatis si aliquis de Balliva vestra praedictos Burgenses seu eorum mercimonia vel alia bona receptaverit seu ea penes se detineat ea omnia quae in hac parte inveneritis feceritis distinctè apertè conscribi faciatis Ita quod nos certiorare nos inde respondere possitis ad mandatum nostrum ita viriliter diligenter vos habeatis in hac parte quod fidelitatem diligentiam vestram merito commendare debeamus Et ne pro defectu vestri in hac parte dampnum incurramus propter quod ad vos omnia bona vestra graviter capere debeamus Teste ut supra Mr. John Fox Relates that this controversie between the Monks and Citizens of Norwich fell out about certain Tallages and Liberties that after much altercation and wrangling words the furious rage of the Citizens so much increased and prevailed that so little was the fear of God before their eyes that altogether they set upon the Abbey and Priory and burned both the Church and Bishops palace When this thing was heard abroade the people were very sorry to hear of so bold and naughty an enterprise and much discommended the same At the last King Henry calling for certain of his Lords and Barons sent them to the City of Norwich that they might punish and see Execution done on the chiefest malefactors insomuch as some of them were condemned and burnt and some were drawn by the heèls with horses through the Streets of the City and after in much misery ended their wretched lives The Continuer of Matthew Paris and John Speed inform us that King Henry as soon as he could having in his Company the Bishop of Rochester and the Earle of Gloucester followed his Justice Thomas Trivet to Norwich where beholding the deformed ruines of the burned Church totally consumed he could hardly refrain from tears The Bishop having therefore excommunicated all who consented to this wickednesse and the Judge executed the nocent Next the King condemned the Town in three thousand Marks of silver to be paid by a day towards the reparation of the Church so burnt and also to pay one hundred pound in silver towards the repair of a Cup arising to twenty pounds in Gold Cum Rex Henricus condignam ultionem Norwicensibus dedisset sacrilegis this publick Act of Zeal to Religion and Justice being the last act which he did as a King he returning thence towards London fell grievously sick at the Abbey of St. Edmunds in Suffolke where after he had in a religious manner prepared his soul by acknowledging his fins he rendred up the same to his Redeemer when he had reigned almost an old mans age and more years then ever any King of England reigned either before or since to wit fifty si◠years and twenty dayes A Prince writes Speed whose devotion was greater then his discretioni as we see in permitting the depredation of himself and his whole Kingdome by Papal overswayings the error of whose Government concurring with the tumultuous Treasons of his Nobles did precipitate him into many mischiefes out of which God Almighty did strangely deliver him for if he had not been divinely protected there is no cause for a reasonable man to doubt but that his end had proved as headlong as some of his own and his Barons actions seemed to threaten I must acknowledge that this King Henry in the beginning and latter end of his raign not out of any devotion to the Pope but meer Policy and pure necessity did more comply with and connive at the incroaching innovations Usurpations exactions of the Popes and Court of Rome then all his progenitors or successots upon these several accounts 1. By reason of the deplorable and almost desperate condition wherein his Father King John left him and the whole Realm at the time of his death for the Roman Pontifs having but 3 years before by Menaces Wars Censures interdicts rebellions of his Prelates and Nobles enforced him to enthrall himself and his Realms to their vassallage left him an infant but nine years of age under the general disgust hatred disaffection of most of the English Nobles and Clergy the hostile Power of the French intruder Lewes before called in with a potent Army Crowned King of England by the Barons John being but * Regis Imago as his Epitaph stiled him Papae Vassallus for that little part of the Realm he had possession of having no Treasure at all and scarce any revenue to support himself to raise sorces or renumerate such persons as should engage their lives fortunes in his quarrell In respect of all which concurrent difficulties he had no other probable meanes left to expell the French reduce the revolted Bishops Nobles to obedience and recover the actuall possession of the City of London orother Garisons of his Kingdome but by the Popes assistance which he and his Legats readily afforded him for preservation of his own usurped interest therein wrested from his Father by force fraud treachery rather then out of any affection to this young King 2. The frequent conspiracies rebellions of his Bishops Barons against him their obstinate refusals to grant him ayds or subsidies in Paliaments in a legal way when his and the Kingdoms necessities required them or upon dishonorable termes which severall times enforced him not only to overstrain his regal Perogative but likewise to make use of the Popes Usurped Authority Legates Agents to excommunicate the Barons and other
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
Dismes of the Diocessâ— p 105â— 1054 Huntingdon W. dâ— Câ—ahull the sequestrationâ— of all Abbots Clerks c. in Lincoln Diocesâ—â— who obeyed thâ— Popes Interdict committed to him by King John p. 255. sent to meet the exiled Bishops upon their return 278. A Prohibition to exact a Disme from a Clerk 5â—3 sent by Bishop Grostheadâ—n â—n o Wals to Admonâ—â— King H. 3 to correct his excesses 595. Roger de Râ—â—ckyâ—â—â—â— compounds with King H. 3. for all the Dismes of Lincoln Diocesse 1051 1052. L. LEgr Leycester sent to reprove the King by Bishop Grosthead p. 595. Lethlin Ireland W. p. 424. Lincoln his injurious proceedings and excommunication against the Abbot and Monks of St. Augustâ—â—â—s Canterbury contests suits appeals thereon 597 598. William Lupus an Attachment against him for proceeding contrary to a Prohibition 720. Excommunicated by Archbishop Boniface appeals against him to his â—ace goes in person to Rome oppressed by his power till his death none daring to favour or protect him 805 806. Lions Guido p. 845. London Peter Excommunicated by the Archbishop his appeal against it p. 745. M. MIddlesex p. 814. N. NOrsolk Nicholaus de Plumpton p. 1034. Northampton A Writ not to prejudice the Archbishoprick of York p. 233. Northumberland R. de Marisco recommended by King John to be elected Bishop of Winton rejected by the Monks 355 356. Complaints and a Prohibition against him for vexing the Inhabitants of New Castle upon Tyne and citing them to remote parts to take Oaths and answer Articles 969 970. Norwich Ganfridus de Burgo apprehended imprisoned put to death with a Cap of Lead by King John for deserting his service Court upon his Excommunication by the Pope and using words to others to desert him 258 267. Johannes Florentius Popes Agent forced to fly to escape apprehension 435. Simon Normannus Keeper of the Great Seal deprived of it his Pluralities and Archdeaconry by the Pope 566. slanders the English as Traytors Ibid. Nottingham W. recommended to the Chapter of York by Writs for their Dean p. 352. O. Oxon A Writ to him to publish in places convenient that the Schollars which fled thence for assaulting the Popes Legate might safely return p. 496. A Prohibition to him against suits for Legacies and Goods belonging to the Kings Chapple of Stiâ—â—feld 497. A Prohibition against his exacting Procurations from the Church of St. Crosse 602. A Prohibition to him against an Inquisition to the prejudice of the Kings Crown and Prerogative 972. Richard de Mepham A Commission to him and others to sequester and secure the goods of Alien and Non-resident Clerks and recover those distracted during the Troubles by common consent of the King and Barons 1004. Gualther Mapâ—s his Verses against the Popes and Court of Romes bribery and corruptions p. 1069 1070. R. RIchmond Honorius the Kings protection and Popes Letter for him against the Archbishop of York's oppressionâ— p. 231 232. A Delegate to the Romish Cardinals in case of a Provision 650. Churches therein 954. Opposed the Kings right to promote the Popes Provision to the prejudice of the Crown 963. Roffen Rochester the Kings Proctor 984. S. SAlop Petrus de Radenour made an impropriation during the vacancy of the Bishoprick by fraud which the King nulled p. 689. Stafford A Prohibition to him not to proceed in a cause against the Kings Clerk touching St. Michaels Church in Coventry p. 689. Sudâ—uâ—y Alâ—nus de Becles more peremptorily denyed the Popes Legates exactions then any other 569. Constantinus an auditor for the account of the Dismes 1051. Suâ—folke Richard de Langedon A Writ to him not to reveal the Kings counsil to any person touching a dispensation to marry p. 454. Surrey L. a Writ to exempt him from paying Dismes p. 562. A Writ to him faithfully to preserve the rights of the Crown 590. W. WAterford Ireland p. 817. Wells Simon a grand contest between him and the Abbot and Monks of St. Augustines touching the Church of Feversham to which King John presented him Appendix p. 1 to 14. Hugo the Kings Chancellor made Bishop of Lincoln p. 257. Westminster Richardus de Crokesdâ—le skilfull in the Law elected Abbot of Westminster p. 685. Winton H. a Writ to exempt him from Dismes p. 562. A Writ to him to maintain the rights of the Crown against the Bishops invasion of them p. 590. A Writ to him presently to depart the Realm by the King and Counsils order 938. A Prohibition to him not to implead any of the Kings Clerks out of England p. 981. Wygorniensis William elected Bishop of Durham by the Monks but refused by the King p. 405. One of the arbitrators to end the controversie between the Bishop of Lincoln and his Dean and Chapter p. 509. X. XAâ—cton p. 971. Deans Chapters and Canons A. ALtissiodorensis Dean A Prohibition to him as Popes Delegate not to proceed in a cause between the Prior of â—anton and Archbishop of Ardmach p. 628. Artferten Ireland p. 480 481 763. See Artferten Bishops St. Asaph Wales Their Charter of acknowledgement under hands and seal that upon every avoydance of the Bishoprick they ought humbly to petition the King and his Heirs for a license to elect a new Bishop and after the election made to require their Royal assent thereto p. 726 727. B. BElvacensis Excommunicated all who spoke against the Popes grant of First fruits to Boniface p. 685. C. CArantoke Cornwall A Prohibition to the Sheriff of Cornwall to hinder a Provisor to be put into it by Provision from the Pope belonging to the Kings presentation in right of his Crown by the vacancy of the Bishoprick of Exon p. 736. Clon in Ireland p. 759. See Bishops of Clon E. ELfin in Ireland p. 687. See Elfin Bishops Eâ—or William specially recommended p. 352. Fulco elected Bishop of London p. 623. The Dean a Cardinals Delegate touching a Provision p. 650. A Writ to the Sheriff to permit them to enjoy all their Liberties granted enjoyed by former Charters without prejudice to the Kings rights 719 720. Their Lands seised into the Kings hands by reason of a difference with the City of York restored by Writ 820. A Prohibition to them for usurping upon the Jurisdiction of the City in several particulars 830 831. Jordan thrust into it by a Papal Provision secretly installed vexeth Archbishop Sewall caused the Pope to excommunicate him for opposing him 851. 926. A Writ to the Dean and Chapter to admit John Mâ—unsell to the Treasurership of Yorke in the Kings gift by vacancy or upon their refusal others authorized to admit him 854 855. Godfrey de Kymâ—ton Dean elected Archbishop 953. William de Langeton elected Archbishop his election nulled 1009. William de Rotheâ—field Dean 1011. F. Fâ—â—abarun Ireland p. 857 858 859. H. HE eford His account of the Dismes thereof p. 959. K ST Kanitiâ— Kilkenny Ireland p. 980. L. LIchefeld their election of their Bishop with the Monks of Coventry joyntly or by turnes differences about elections p. 418 510
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
Of the Barons and Churches of London by the Pope and his Legate without any remedy by Appeal for contemning his Excommunications of them and taking up armes against King John to defend the Great Charter of Liberties after his nulling it as extorted by force and prohibition to maintain it under pain of Excommunication 359 â—â—0 361 362. Their slighting derâ—ding exclâ—ming against it as null having no power â—reâ—â—dent from Saint Peter or Scripture Appeal against it to the next General Council and to Christ officiate notwithstanding it Ibid. King Henry 3. â—njoyned by the Pope under pain of Excommunication and Interdict to inquire of and punish such who broke open the Romans barns and took away their Corn against the Liberties of the Church and his Coronation Oath whereupon he issued out Inquisitions against them 436 437. Against all Harbourers of Pyrates or such who send any Victuals Arms Ships or hold Commerce with Saracens to the prejudice of the Holy Land and against all Christian Kings Princes who made not peace with each other or invaded one anothers Territories during four years space to the hinderance of the Holy War This to be solemnly and publickly denounced in all Cities and Port-Towns on all Lords-dayes and Holy-dayes 449. 450. A General one ordered by the Archbishop of Cassal in Ireland of the Kings Tenants by his Authority against the Decree of Pope Honorius to be reversed within 15 days 384. Of the Cathedral and whole City of Winton by the Bishop elected consecrated against the Kings will for keeping him out of the City by the Kings special Writ to the Maior 584. 586. Of such as having layd down the Crosse refused to take it up or redeem it for Monys 681. Of those who opposed Pope Innocents grant of the First-fruits of all Benefices for seven years without any benefit of Appeal 583. Of the Monastery of Saint Albans for 15 days by the Popes Exactors of a Tax notwithstanding all their privileges evaded by a Non obstante during which their Bells Masses ceased onely they said their Canonical Howres with a low voyce 846. Of Sewald Archbishop of York for opposing the clandestine intrusion enstallment of an Alien into the Deanery of York by the Popes provision 850. 851. 926. 927. Of the Kings Castles Cities Towns Lands and also of the Kings Officers Judges Sheriffs Nobles Lay-mens Castles Lands by the Archbishop of Canterbury Bishop of London or other Bishops â—or summoning Bishops or Clergymen to appear in secular Courts for any Causes civil or criminal or distraining or attaching them for their contempts in not appearing 900. 901. 902. For refusing to take imprison excommunicate Persons or releasing conversing with them whiles excommunicated by the Kings Writs or otherwise before satisfaction given to the Church 903 904. For out-lawing Clerks in Criminal or Capital causes for not appearing to answer their Crimes in the Kings Courts 904. 905. For suing out Prohibitions or Attachments on them against Bishops and Ordinaries for suing men for breach of Faith and Oaths in Civil contracts 905. Of Jews by Interdict of all Commerce with them 905. 906. For hindering Prelates by Prohibitions and Attachments to compel persons to take Oaths in Criminal causes or testifie the truth or inquire of mens offences in their Courts and Visitations 907. For Abbots not entring into Bonds to the Popes Merchant for the King in such summes as the Popes Agents and the King demanded from them 933 934. Of the whole City of York by the Archbishop for a long time 954. Of King Henry 3. subjecting himself to excommunication and his Realm to the Popes Interdict by his Patent and Articles if he paid not Moneys to him c. for Sicily at certain dayes 919. Of the Bishop of Bangor of a Chappel in Wales for a laye Cause prohibited and ordered to be released by the Kings Writ 1009. By the Popes Legate of the City of London the Cinqueports and all the Barons in armes against King Henry the 3d. 1015. 1016. His Interdict brought by the Bishops out of France into England taken by the Inhabitants of Dover torn thrown into the Sea in contempt and not executed Ibid. Appeals against it to a General Council or to the Supream Judge 1025. See Excommunications Intestates Goods claimed seised on by a Papal Statute in England and elsewhere for the Pope forced at last by the Cardinals to null his constitution therein for its scandal and injustice 664. 671. 672. 681. 682. 692. 921. 922. Investitures of Bishops Abbots by a Pastoral Staff and Ring the antient approved right of our Kings and Christian Emperors wrested from them by the treachery perjury rebellion of Popes and popish Prelates after many years contests yet still their undoubted right by their own Canons Bulls 2. 226. 250. 328. Invocation of Mery and Saints by Papists See Mary Prayers Joseph of Aramathea his burial of Christ reserving the Water and Blood wherein he washed his dead Body for a Relique a Viol thereof sent into England attested to be his very blood 1200 years after there adored 712. 713. The fable of his long life 421. Is in This Is my body predicated onely significatively representatively not identically proved by sundry other Scriptures daily common instances 78. 79. Never signified nor produced a transubstantiation made by it when uttered in Scripture or Story Ibid. Judges Popes others not to be Judges and Parties or Judges in their own Cases by Popes own Doctrine 303. 343. Yet they were so in all cases between Kings Emperors and themselves 303. Enemies not to be Judges yet Popes both Enemies and Judges See Enemies Judges bound to defend the Kings Prerogative yet complained of by Archbishops Bishops Popes and ordered by their Constitutions to be excommunicated Interdicted for maintaining it and the Subjects Liberties against their usurpations and granting Prohibitions to that end 429. 430. 499. 704. 705. 706. 710. 827. 828. 857. 858. 859. 872 to 913. 964. 965. 969. 970. 972. Chief Justices of England and Ireland See Index 8. Judges Delegates and Subdeligates to which of them Prohibitions are to be directed 879. 880. Jurisdiction of Kings in and over all Ecclesiastical religious affairs Persons Churches 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. See Bishops Election Prerogative Prohibitions and Index 2. 3. 4. Opposed denied by Popes popish Prelates Canons Canonists 5. 6. 7. 8. 89. 874 to 912. 983. 990. 991. None coercive in Popes Bishops by Divine right but only by grace grants of Kings to be exercised in their names stile authority by their Commissions as their Substitutes 2. 3. 4. 5. What matters causes of right belong to Ecclesiastical Persons Courts Jurisdiction by the Lawes Customes of the Realm of England and Ireland What not and what to the Kings Temporal Courts See Bishops Canon Prerogative Prohibitions Excommunications Index 3. 4. 5. 6. p. 1 to 9. 272. 872 to 913. Bractons Discourse of Jurisdictions his distinction of Civil and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction in Kings and Popes according to the
Sacramentum singulari veneratione ac solemnitate celebraretur utque in processionibus reverenter et honorifice illud per vias et loca publica circumferretur c. Consuetudo asservandi in sacrario Sanctam Eucharistiam c. antiqua est Porro deferri ipsam sacram Eucharistiam ad infirmos et in hunc usum diligenter in Ecclesiis conservari praeterquam quod cum summa aequitate ratione conjunctum est tum multis in Conciliis praeceptum invenitur vetustissimo Catholicae Ecclesiae more est observatum Quare Sancta haec Synodus retinendum omnino salutarem hunc et necessarium morem statuit To which they subjoyn these Canons in the Council of Trent against the Wicklevists Hussites Lutherans Protestants and all other dissenters from them Canon 1. Siquis negaverit in Sanctissimo Eucharistiae Sacramento contineri vere realiter et substantialiter corpus et sanguinem una cum anima et divinitate Domini nostri Iesu Christi ac proinde totum Christum Sed dixerit tantummodo esse in eo ut in signo vel figura aut virtute Anathema sit Canon 2. Siquis dixerit in Sacrosanctae Eucharistiae Sacramento remanere substantiam panis et vini una cum corpore et sanguine Domini nostri Iesu Christi negaverit que mirabilem illam et singularem conversionem totius substantiae panis in corpus et totius substantiae vini in sanguinem manentibus duntaxat speciebus panis et vini quam quidem conversionem Catholica Ecclesia aptissime Transubstantiationem appellat Anathema sit Canon 3. Siquis negaverit in venerabili Sacramento Eucharistiae sub unaquaque specie et sub singulis cujusque speciei partibus separatione facta totum Christum contineri Anathema sit Canon 4. Siquis dixerit peracta consecratione in admirabili Eucharistiae Sacramento non esse corpus et sanguinem Domini nostri Iesu Christi sed tantum in usu dum sumitur non autem ante vel post et in hostiis seu particulis consecratis quae post communionem reservantur vel supersunt non remanere verum corpus Domini Anathema sit Canon 6. Siquis dixerit in Sancto Eucharistiae Sacramento Christum unigenitum Dei filium non esse cultu Latriae etiam externo adorandum atque ideo nec festiva peculiari celebritate venerandum neque in processionibus secundum laudabilem et universalem Ecclesiae Sanctae ritum et consuetudinem solenniter circungestandum vel non publice ut adoretur populo proponendum et ejus adoratores esse idololatras Anathema sit Canon 7. Siquis dixerit non licere sacram Eucharistiam in sacrario reservari sed statim post consecrationem astantibus necessario distribuendam aut non licere ut illa ad infirmos honorifice deferatur Anathema sit These Canons and Doctrines of theirs are confirmed by the generality of all their Canonists and Glossers in Gratian De Consecratione Distinctio 4. by all their Schoolmen Divines and others in their Treatises De Sacramento Eucharistiae De Missae Sacrificio Transubstantiatione their Commentators on the Evangelists Acts and St. Pauls Epistle to the Corinthians of which there are thousands who generally assert Verum et totum Christi corpus et sanguis in vera carne et forma et quantitate quam de Virgine sumpsit et habuit in cruce sub specie panis et vini ubique est vere et realiter in quolibet altari ubi consecratur vel asservatur tamen non subjicitur corporis sensibus Hostia consecrata est identice corpus Christi et Deus secundum essentiam From these their Roman Catholick premises I shall thus argue If the very natural body and blood of Jesus Christ born of the Virgin Mary crucified for us on the Crosse together with his humane soul and Deity be really and substantially present in and under every consecrated Hostia and piece thereof in every sacred drop of Wine and in every Church Pix Place throughout the world where the Elements of Bread and Wine are consecrated or Hostiaes reserved as their Councils Schoolmen Casuists Canonists Missals and Popes themselves resolve Then St. Peter and Popes neither are nor can be his Vicar-generals in any such Church or Place because the sole ground or chief foundation whereon they found St. Peters and the Popes Vniversal Vicarship over the Church Militant on earth is Christ corporal absence from it in his humane body and nature upon and ever since his ascention into heaven as they acknowledge But by their own premised contradictory Resolutions Christ himself remains alwayes not only spiritually but likewise corporally and personally present on earth in both his Natures in every consecrated Hostia and sacred drop of Wine and will be so in all their Churches where Hostiaes are and must be reserved till the end of the world therefore they cannot possibly be his Vicars or Successors For if Christs corporal presence with his Church and Disciples but in one place alone at one time before his ascention into Heaven he being never corporally present in two places at the self-same time when on earth as all the Evangelists attest but only in one did really exclude totally disable St. Peter himself to be his Vicar-general because he needed no Vicar whiles himself was there corporally resident And since by the rules of the Canon Civil and Common Laws In praesentia majoris cessat potentia minoris the Popes or other Bishops Vicar-generals and Kings Viceroyes being uselesse and having no actual Jurisdiction at all as such when and where Popes Bishops or Kings themselves are really present in proper person Then à multo fortiori Christs personal corporal real presence as aforesaid in every Hostia Chalice Pix Church and on every Altar especially in Rome and other great Cities where there are so many Hostiaes continually consecrated reserved adored and carried in Processions must exclude St. Peters and Popes pretended Vicarship in every Church Place throughout the Popes Dominions and the world even to Christs second coming And so much the rather because their Doctors Writers Legends assure us that Christ in his very humane body nature since his ascention hath sundry times descended from his Fathers right hand in heaven to his Saints and Church on earth upon several occasions 1. To visit his Mother Mary in her sicknesse 2ly To interre her body after he had ascended with her soul into heaven 3ly At her corporal assumption into heaven some 15 or 16 years after his ascention many years before St. Peters death For 1. They assure us that her death being predicted by an Angel sent from heaven who saluted her with sundry Ave Maries thereupon Apostoli cum essent in diversis mundi partibus dispersi in quibus fidem Christi praedicabant desiderans illos videre beatissima Virgo ante mortem suam affectansque eos esse praesentes sacrae dormitioni ejus corpori
these particulars 1. That the whole 8. Council of Toledo in Spain under King Recesuinthus and this King himself about Anno 660. decreed That not only the antient Crown-lands of the kingdom but whatever Lands and Revenues their Kings acquired quae pro solo constat eos imperii percepisse fastigio should not descend to their sons but to the Successor of the Realm and not be alienated from the crown nor subjected to the Kings person but Regal power Regem terrenum jura faciunt non persona quia non constat sui mediocritate sed sublimitatis honore Quae ergo honori debentur honori deserviant quae Reges accumulant Regno relinquant ut quia eos regni gloria decorat ipsi quoque regni gloriam non extenuent sed exornent by enlarging not extenuating or alienating the Revenues thereof which this Council enjoyned their succeeding Kings by Oath to observe 2. That it is the general received Resolution of the learnedest Doctors and Professors of the Civil Law That no Emperor or King elective or hereditary can alienate or subject the Royalties of his Crown kingdom to any other person whatsoever especially to a forreign Prince or Potentate without the general consent of his Nobles Barons Subjects they being in truth but Trustees not Proprietors of all their Crown-lands Rents Revenues for the Defence Government and Benefit of their kingdoms not absolute Inheritors of them and the alienation thereof a direct breach both of their Oaths Trusts and their Supream Soveraign power essential to inseparable from their Regalities This they resolve in the cases of Constantine Charles the Great Pâ—pins and Othoes pretended Donations of Rome and Italy to the Pope and his Successors the same in substance with King Johns Lucas de Penna a most eminent Professor of the Civil Law resolves Imperii Regalia sunt inalienabilia and although the Emperor should swear that he would not revoke such Royalties as were alienated to the prejudice of his Crown and dignity posset tamen ea non obstante Iuramento revocare because the Emperor at his Coronation swears Iura regni sui et honorem Coronae illibata servare From whence he and others inferre That by vertue of this Oath the Emperors are strictly obliged in duty both to God and to the Empire to take unto themselves not only those fair and large Territories which the Pope hath either by fraud or force invaded decking himself with the plumes of their Eagle but especially they ought to resume that Dominion and Soveraignty of Authority in those very Lands which the Pope now challengeth as his own For this Soveraignty being the most proper and essential Privilege belonging to any Imperial Crown by vertue of this their sacred Oath they ought utterly to refuse as they may that other coacted Oath whereby they are most injuriously tied to permit the Pope that man of sinne quietly to enjoy their Imperial Possessions Rights Royalties and tread both themselves and their Crowns under feet The Romish Gelders of all passages in Books that make against their Roman Pontif or Religion have gelt this masculine passage of no lesse then 178. lines in folio out of Penna which comes home to King Johns case Baldus Perusinus a learned Civilian writing of the pretended Donation of Constantine to the Pope delivers this as his own and other Doctors resolutions therein They determin Hanc donationem quoad expropriationem territorii Dignitatis et Iurisdictionis non valere nec possibilem esse The commodities profits and profitable Dominion may be granted salva semper ab Imperio recognitione et fide For to say that the Emperor could by this donation mutilare Imperium and cut off the Members thereof est species fatuitatis it being never his intention nor yet King Johns as the Saving in the Charter fully demonstrateth Fr. Aretinus a Grand Doctor of the Civil Law not only assents unto but highly applauds the judgement of Baldus hereiri Eleganter tradit Baldus quod Imperator non potest dare quotam Imperii neither a third nor a fourth part nor half of his Empire whereby Baldus means That the Empire being an intire and universal power the Emperor by giving ought ceaseth not to be the Universal Lord of all belonging to the Empire Franciscus Vargas layes down these 2. Positions 1. Suprema Principis Jurisdictio est prorsus inabdicabilis 2. Impossibile est Imperatorem facere aliquem vel parem sibi vel superiorem citing Baldus with divers other Lawyers concurring with him herein His reasou is Quia Lex Regia contradicit and that it is inconsistent with Regality Therefore King John could not alienate his Regality nor make the Pope his superiour in his own Realms Didacus Coâ—arruvias writing of the Supream Soveraignty belonging to a King or Emperor resolves Nullo modo alienari potest though in giving Lands Cities or Territories the King use never so ample and abundant words in his charter Because this Soveraignty is essential to Regal Majesty He and Vargas citing Gulielmus Benedictus Carolus Degrassatus and Felinus concurring with them herein Boetius Epon professedly and at large discusseth this point and thus resolves it The Donation of Constantine did no way concern the alienating or giving up of the Roman Empire but only the alienating of all the places in Italy and in the whole West Constantine did not Abdicate his Empire or give it to the Pope ne per Occidentem quidem no not in the West nor in Italy nor in the very City of Rome he honoured the Pope as much as he could citra imperii vel abdicationem vel alienationemullo modo without either abdicating or any way alienating the Empire He gave to the Pope a certain right of Jurisdiction and Rule in the Western Regions Imperio Romano inferius atque minutius but inferiour and lesse then Imperial Authority He gave to the Pope Imperium honorarium duntaxat et secundarium sed minime supremum an honourable and secundary Government but not the Supream That supream Authority in solidum penes Constantinum remansit etiam in Occidente And in his Commentary which for the honour and credit of Constantines Donation he hath made upon it he sets this down with a Memorandum Notabis hinc That the Empire or Soveraignty in Italy and in the West was not transferred by Constantine to the Pope and very often he repeats the like Albericus de Rosate a famous Civilian is most punctual in this particular Let us see saith he whether Constantines Donation could be offarce to the prejudice of his Successors Accursius holds it could not so doth John de Parisiis Because none being deputed to an Office may doe ought against his own Office But it is against the Office deputed to the Emperour to impair his Empire or to cut and take away any one part from it For by the same reason that he may cut away
vel post et inquisitionem quam inde faceretis nobis scire faciatis per Literas vestras Patentes Teste c. Of which more in due place As the King by his Ecclesiastical Prerogative and Laws determined those to be Bâ—stards who were born before Wedlock against the Popes and Bishops Canons who held them legitimate and inheritable so he by the same Prerogative commanded all common Whores and Concubines of Priests then much in use by reason of their vow of chastity and single life which made them and Schollars most unchaste to be imprisoned and banished out of the University of Oxford by his Temporal Officers unlesse they had Lands therein and by Oath and other security gave good assurance for their chaste and honest demeanour for the future and not to resort to Clerks lodgings as appears by this memorable Writ REX Majori Ballivis suis Oxoniae salutem Sciatis quod pietatis intuitu concessimus quod omnes publicae Meretrices Concubinae Clericorum quas coepistis in prisona nostra detinetis eo quod contra probisionem nostram inventae fuerint in Villa vestra Oxoniae deliberentur sub tali forma Quod publicae Meretrices statim post deliberationem suam Villam nostram exeant Concubinae vero Clericorum tenementa habentes in eadem Villa si juramentum vobis praestiterint securitatem sufficientem vobis fecerint quod de caetero honestae se gerent non habiturae accessum ad Clericos pro quibus sic captae sunt detentae post deliberationem suam libere sine impedimento stent in eadem Villa ibidem morentur aliae vero domos aut possessiones in eadem Villa non habentes Villam exeant ibidem ulterius non moraturae Et ideo vobis praecipimus quod tam publicas Meretrices quam Concubinas Clericorum in forma praedicta deliberetis Teste Rege apud Westm Decimo die Julii If a Clerk or Beneficed Person were indebted to the King or incurred his just displeasure the King by his Prerogative Royal commanded the Bishop of the Diocesse to sequester all his Ecclesiastical Benefices till his debt was satisfied his displeasure remitted and the sequestration discharged by special Writ as in this following Record REX Venerabili in Christo Patri T. Norwicensi Episcopo salutem Sciatis quod remisimus Richardo de Sancto Johanne Capellano indignationem nostram ipsum in gratiam nostram recepimus Et ideo vobis mandamus rogantes quatenus omnia beneficia sua Ecclesiastica quae habet in Diocesi vestra quae occasione debitorum quibus nobis tenebatur sequestrari fecistis eidem Richardo restitui faciatis cum omnibus bonis suis in eisdem beneficiis inventis proventibus inde perceptis Teste Rege apud Kenington sexto die Julii How imperiously the Pope intruded himself into the Truces between Christian Kings in general you heard before in the Popes Bull for a general Crossado how far into these between the Kings of England and France these two ensuing Records will inform us REX c. Abbati Westm salutem Sciatis quod assignavimus vobis socium Magistrum Iohannem Blundum quem ad vos mittimus ut ipse una vobiscum assistat Venerabilibus Patribus P. Wintoniensi W. Exoniensi Episcopis in tractatu quem de mandato Domini Papae habituri sunt cum Domino Rege Franciae de Treugis Pace Ita quod super praemissis omnis habeatur tractatus in praesentia vestra sicut idem Magister plenius vobis dicet ex parte nostra Et ideo vobis mandamus rogantes quatenus laborem praedictum ad commodum honorem nostrum pro nobis subire velitis ita quod grates speciales a nobis inde reportare debeatis Teste Rege apud Gloucest xxv die Maii. Per ipsum Dominum Regem praesentibus Domino Cantuariensi aliis Episcopis HENRICVS Dei gratia Rex Angliae c. Venerabili in Christo Patri P. Wintoniensi Episcopo salutem Mittimus ad vos fratrem Mauric Templarium profecturum ex parte vestra Domini Exon. cum Literis nostris de salvo conductu ad Dominum Senon Archiepiscopum Episcopum Parisiensem quibus etiam significamus quod parati sumus parere mandato Domini Papae super pace formanda vel Treugis prorogandis inter Dominum Regem Franciae et nos Et ideo mittimus ad opus vestrum Domini Exoniensis Episcopi ut salvo secure possitis ad partes transmarinas accedere si fuerit necesse Rogamus igitur vos quatenus una cum praedicto Episcopo collega vestro quod vestrum est quod praedictum negotium deposcere videritis diligenter exequi velitis ut de voluntate nostra vobis conster scire vos volumus quod placet nobis ut si praedictae Treugae prorogari non possint usque ad Triennium prorogentur ad terminum quem poteritis optinere Et quia consilium petebatis a latere nostro vobis adhiberi Vobis significamus quod dilectos fideles nostros Philip. de Albiniaco Radulphum filium Nicholai qui ad praesens profecti sunt in Marchiam pro negotiis nostris sicut ipsi scitis vel aliquos alios de nostris quando necesse fuerit secundum quod a vobis accipiemus die loco quos nobis significabitis ad vos mittemus Teste Rege apud Wodestock Decimo die Maii. Eodem modo scribitur W. Exon. Episcopo The Mandate of this Pope specified in these two Records I conceive was grounded upon his universal command to all Christian Kings and States to forbear all Wars upon this occasion This insatiable turbulent Pope to extort monies under a pretext of Charity and Piety to rescue the Holy Land even whiles there was a Truce with the Sarazens to exhaust all others purses to fill his own and raise forces to suppresse the Citizens of Rome with whom he had then great contests about their priviledges issued out such an Antichristian Imperious Bull into England and other Countries as trampled the Rights Crowns Liberties of all Christian Kings Kingdoms Cities Clergymen and Christians too under his Papal feet and gave every Monk imployed in this design authority for money to dispense with Oathes and Vows made by his own Papal command exhortation and menaces witnesse this relation DUm talia mundialis rota volvendo perturbaret in partibus vicinis in Regnis Orientalibus sicut in Occidentalibus consimilis imo molestior inter Christianos misera fuit perturbatio Dominus enim Papa occasionem sumens a praedicta Imperatoris persequutione argumentosas extorsiones praecipue in Anglia excogitans et multiplicans Legatos sub specie simplicium nuntiorum potestatem tamen habentes Legatorum undique destinavit qui multifariam exegerunt pecuniam nunc praedicando nunc supplicando nunc praecipiendo nunc comminando nunc excommunicando
impedire Quod cum Rex acceptasset Clerus populus Magister Nicholaus ut vir profundi pectoris videns rem esse litigiosam in confinio Regionis Anglicanae reputans se more humilis discreti tanto oneri insufficientem ponderansque tot animarum custodiendarum onus periculosum in reddenda ratione noluit aliquo modo adquiescere sed oblatum onus cum honore constanter refutando resignavit Erat nempe res ita litigiosa inter Monachos Canonicos quod affirmaret pars Canonicorum tunc debere eligere eo quod juxta formam qua conquievit lis inter eos mota celebrata electione una per Monachos secunda electio ad Canonicos devolveretur Sed Canonicis talia proponentibus Monachi responderunt electionem annichilatam ad effectum non pervenisse nec finem fuisse sortitam per eventum non opinatum quem ordinatio divina non sua praemeditatio quae omnia secundum voluntatem suam dispensat disposuerat Dixerunt Canonici Nolumus vos ignorare quod placet nobis electus vester qui etiam ad majorem dignitatem sufficeret sed nobis forma displicet eligendi cum ad nos jure devolvatur electio non ad vos hoc bene per factum nostrum probavimus Elegimus enim nobis Decanum nostrum in Episcopum custodem animarum nostrarum Et cum insonuisset tumultus qui comminaretur damnosam imminere discordiam Decanus vir pius discordiam volens terminare exaltando vocem in publico ait Sinite sinite nescio qua ratione me insufficientem ad onus Episcopale assâ—mpsistis Cota mente toâ—o corde contradico et cedo Sed quiescat iste tumultus adhareamus omnes unanimiter illi bono viro de quo tanta bona praedicantur hac vice Salvo tamen jure suae Ecclesiae utrobique miserunt omnes unanimiter tam Canonici quam Monachi ad dictum Magistrum Nicholaum significantes quod omnes qui prius dissidebant in unum jam convenerant ipsumque elegerant suppliciter exorantes ut honorem licet onerosum sibi in Domino pro Domino oblatum gratanter suscipere dignaretur Quibus Magister Nicholaus respondit Grates vobis rependo multiplices junctis manibus vos amici Domini mei tam Canonici quam Monachi in quorum oculis tanti eram ut me qualem qualem in pastorem vobis elegistis Sed amici mei sufficit mea conditio mihi me gravat jam commissum onus vehementer cura ac custodia ratioque animarum mihi commissarum sollicitat perterâ—et Quiescite igitur quiescite fratres charissimi amplius me in hoc negotio inquietare Dico enim vobis praecise sive consentiatis sive non non adquiesco Quod cognoscentes alii inito consilio elegerunt secundum praedictam formam Dominum Hugonem de Pateshull filium praeclari viri Domini Simonis de Pate shull cujus sapientia aliquando tota Anglia regebatur Canonicum Sancti Pauli Londinensem Domini Regis Cancellarium in Episcopum custodem animarum suarum Ipse vero ut vir honestus discretus habita deliberatione morosa cogitans de illo Apostolico scilicet Qui bene administrat bonum gradum sibi adquirit alibi Qui Episcopatum desiderat bonum opus desiderat tandem motus misertus super Ecclesiae desolatione lachrymis petentium laboribus curis expensis adquievit ut tristitia eorum in gaudium verteretur Which election was consirmed the year following Eodem tempore confirmata est electio Hugonis de Pateshull electi Coventrensis Qui cum Thesaurarius Domini Regis per aliquot annos antea fuisset se ibidem irreprehensibiliter habuisset sedens ad Regis Seaccarium accessit ad omnes Barones Scaccarii sedentes ibidem secundum solitum ordinem suum cum omnes assurgerent ei solitum honorem impendentes ait eis Amici mei et socii charissimi valedico vobis non recedens unquam a vobis sed a Scaccario vocavit me Dominus licet indignum ad Regimen animarum Et cum prorupissent in singultus verba sequentia omnes singulatim osâ—ulatus est pro recessu ipsius tenerrime lachrymantes A good president for all Bishops to desert all secular offices and imployments when called to the cure of souls sufficient to take up a whole man This year the Dean and Canons of London in the Bishops absence presumed to Excommunicate the Mayor of London and his Officers and to Interdict the Church of St. Paul after which the Bishop and some other Prelates threatned to Interdict the whole City of London only for apprehending Ranulphus Brito a Canon of St. Pauls in his house near the Church and carrying him Prisoner to the Tower of London by the Kings command being accused of High Treason by one William unless he were forthwith released absolutely discharged enforcing the King thereby to release him without any conditions to prevent the Cities Interdict much against his will in high affront of his Regal Authority and Prerogative Sanctuary extending not to this case thus chronicled to posterity Ranulphum quoque Britonem Clericum Ecclesiae Sancti Pauli Londinensis Canonicum qui aliquando Domino Regi fuerat familiaris etiam Thesaurarius criminaliter Willielmus accusavit Quem Rex cum haec audisset capi praecepit per Literas suas quas Majori Londinensi scilicet Willielmo Goimero sive Girardo Bat destinavit in Turri Londinensi detrudi compeditum Cui Major plus quam Deo obediens Regia praecepta praecipitanter effectui mandavit Ipsum enim Ranulphum a domo sua quae vicina est Ecclesiae Sancti Pauli truculenter extraxit in Turri Londinensi vinculis ferreis quae vulgariter annuli nuncupantur inclusit mancipatum Quo cognito Decanus Londinensis scilicet Magister G. de Lucy cum suis Concanonicis quia Episcopus tunc praesens non fuerat sententiam excommunicationis dedit in conâ—iâ—enti generalem in omnes tantae enormitatis praesumptores Ecclesiam Sancti Pauli supponens Interdicto Rex autem admonitus per Episcopum cum errores non correxit mala malis comminando cumulasset Episcopus totam Civitatem Londinensem sibi subjectam erat Interdicto suppositurus Such was his daring insolency in this case Cum autem parati essent tam Archiepiscopus Cantuariensis quam Legatus Episcopus Londinensis multi alii Praelati manum aggravare Rexdictum Ranulphum licet invitus solvi et in pace dimitti praecepit Sed cum voluisset addidisse conditionem scilicet istam ut reservaretur ut eum promptum exponerent quando placeret ei ipsum accusare respondit Ecclesia such was their undutifull peremptory deportment towards their Soveraign quod nullo modo sub hac forma eum quasi incarceratum custodirent sed absolutum reciperet Ecclesia sicut liberum absolutum eum in domo sua
hoc vel de Jure quo dictum B. juvari credimus◠vel si necesse fuerit de gratia speciali petitionem nostram sic efficaciter admittentes quod ex eo paternae dilectionis affectum quem erga nos Haeredes nostros geritis manifestis ut optamus indiciis ostendatis Et nos ad exaltationem Coronae nostrae fructum quem bene de sublato nobis majore fratre speravimus de minore per Dei gratiam consequentes vobis S. Romanae Ecclesiae fortius imposterum astringatis Rogamus attentius supplicamus ut in praesenti negotio aliis ad nos spectantibus dicto Clerico nostro exauditionis aures benevolas praebeatis de sedis Apostolicae clementia consueta personam ipsius nichilominus nostri contemplatione habentes vestri gratia propensius commendatam utaffectum quem Sanctitatem vestram ad nos haeredes nostros habere credimus in hoc facto cognoscamus evidentius per effectū Quicquid enim in nostris maxime negociis quae habet procurare apud sedem Apostolicam gratiae invenerit aut favoris nobis reputabimus esse factum Teste Rege apud Burd 17. die Feb. Super eodem negotio consimiliter scribitur omnibus Cardinalibus videlicet Dominis Roman Portuen Sanctae Ruffin Reg. Hostiens Velletr Jacobo Penetrino Episcopis S. Titulo Sanctae in Transtiberim Johanni Titulo Sanctae Praxedis Senobaldo Titulo Sancti Laur. in Latin Presbyteris Reinero Sanctae Mariae in Cosmedi Egidio Sanctorum Cosmae Damiani Ottoni Sancti Nicholai in Carcere Tulliano Richardo Sancti Angeli Diaconis Upon the receipt of these flattering Letters fraught with overmuch Courtship and the intercession of some golden Angels superadded thereunto the Pope confirmed Boniface to the admiration of many as Matthew Paris thus stories Eisdemque diebus Bonifacius Electus Bellicensis Avunculus Reginae natione Provincialis non sine multorum admiratione in Archiepiscopum Cantuariensem Rege hoc diligentissime procurante a Domino Papa confirmatur Dominus Rex ut efficacius Bonifacium promoveret in Archiepiscopatum Cantuariensem confecit unum scriptum in quo miro modo ipsum Bonifacium licet ipsum non cognovisset commendavit in moribus scientia generositate instinctu Reginae Et apposito signo suo fecit ut fere omnes Angliae Praelati consequenter apponerent Solus autem Abbas Sancti Albani hoc falsum testimonium caute declinando vitavit Cum enim vidisset signum Abbatis Westmonasterii appensum dixit injurjatum fuisse ei cum Abbas Sancti Albani digniorem esse constet dicente ejus privilegio sicut beatus Albanus Protomartyr est Angliae ita ejus Abbas primus sit omnium Abbatum Angliae ordine dignitate ergo ejus signum deberet apponi Et sic permissum est hoc donec excuteretur Hoc scriptum missum est Domino Papae ut de bonitate Bonifacii plenius certificaretur There being a great contest between the King and the Prior and Monkes of Winchester about the election of their Bishop they electing first William de Raeley Bishop of Norwich whom the King and Pope opposing thereupon they elected Ralph Nevill whose election was likewise vacated After which according to their first resolution they elected the Bishop of Norwich again whose election was suddenly made and quickly confirmed at Rome yet the King ceased not to spurn againstit commanding the Mayor of Winchester to forbid the New Bishop entrance into the City which he did who thereupon excommunicated him for his labour and interdicted the whole City The King thereupon so persecuted the Monks that he imprisoned divers ofthem and so afflicted the Bishop that he was forced to flye the Realm and passe into France for a season Thus related by Matthew Paris and Mat. Westm Curriculo temporum eorundem Rex continuans conceptam iracundiam aggravavit adversus Episcopum Norwicensem eo quod postulationi consensit de se factae ad Episcopatum Wintoniensem Noluit enim quia nec decuit renunciare Exigebat tamen Rex chartam ab eodem de renunciatione quod idem Episcopus facere constanter renuebat Orta exinde occasionaliter quadam dissensione gravi in Episcopatu suo per quendam scriptorem Curiae qui pro sua temeraria usurpatione vulneratus est multa inconvenientia sunt secuta Unde multi tam Clerici quam Laici baculati vulnerati pugnis impie sunt percussi per brachium secularem multis damnis injuriis lacessiti Nec voluit aliquo modo Rex ut jurejurando affirmabat a talibus gravaminibus desistere nisi dictus Episcopus ut praetactum est chartam conficeret quod nunquam ad Episcopatum Wintoniensem transferri se permitteret quod omnino dissonum fuit rationi et Episcopali contrarium professiom Quia si Dominus Papa in virtute obedientiae id ei praeciperet nullo modo si filius esset obedientiae aliquatenus posset contradicere Sub illis diebus quidam Aulici satellites qui de Regiis praeceptis confidentes enormia saepe ex levibus nanciscentes venerunt Wintokiam sciscitantes arroganter qui Monachorum noluerunt Regiis mandatis obedire super electione vel postulatione Wintoniensis Episcopi quique illi erant qui Episcopum Norwicensem Willielmum videlicet de Raele Regi non obtemperantem tam procaciter postularent ut nullo terrore vel precibus resilire dignarentur O Monachorum superbia cucullatorum improbitas obstinata Facta igitur inquisitione per Priorem intrusum qui totius turbationis fuit Machinator ejecerunt a Monasterio eosdem Monachos non senium non personas vel ordinem vel demum reverentiam Ecclesiae vel claustri considerantes Quos etiam carcere fame convitiis infamia viliter indigne in totius ordinis Monastici dedecus ignominiam afflixerunt Sub eisdem diebus ipse Brito quem violenter Dominus Rex praeposuerat Conventui Wintoniensi quasi Priorem Conventum multis modis affligere satagebat Procurante enim eodem Impostore ut justam causam habere videretur quod Conventus ei contradicens excommunicaretur ortae sunt dissensiones Et vocatis Regiis satellibus post quadraginta dies elapsos dixit Ite vindicate Regiam nostram injuriam in rebellibus nostris excommunicati enim sunt nec est aliqua offensa in eos manus violentas injicere Catervatim igitur ruunt aeditui Regales crudelius quam a Rege imperatum est vel a falso Priore persuasum manus prophanas in Monachos ad majus Altare fugientes ut ibidem tutum haberent refugium violenter injecerunt Et impellentes viriliterque trahentes ita ut pavimentum cruentarent ab Ecclesia ejecerunt Et in conspectu Civium prae dolore et admiratione flebiliter ejulantium usque ad castrum Regium ad Husvebeie raptim tractitabant pugnis coedentes baculis impingentes probris
praecepta nostra quae vobis injunximus viva voce quae prius Vicecomitibus caeteris Ballivis nostris demandaveramus quae omnia diligenter volumus observari firmiter teneatis observetis Et si super aliquibus forsitan haesitetis consilium nostrum requiratis antequam aliquid novum durius attemptetis Teste Rege apud Waliford Vicesimo secundo die Decembris The Bishop soon after presuming against the Kings Appeal to enter into the Bishoprick of Winchester to conferre orders excommunicate his subjects the Mayor Citizens and interdict the whole City of Winton for obeying his commands as you heard before and intending to proceed de novo in the like contempts the King thereupon to preserve his own Royal Prerogative and Jurisdiction Ecclesiastical and evidence his supremacy in and over all Ecclesiastical persons causes issued this Writ to the Gardians of this Bishoprick touching his proceedings against him in this Appeal commanding them personally to acquaint the Bishop therewith to read it to him in the presence of witnesses to declare all his excommunications voyd and that he would severely proceed against him if he persisted in his obstinacy and submitted not to his Appeal REX Custodibus Episcopatus Winton salutem Licet contra W. de Raleg appellaverimus in hunc modum Dicit Dominus Rex c. ut patet ex alia parte Râ—â—uli in appellatione facta contra eundem Episcopum post appellationem quam de diversorum Jurisperitorum Regni nostri quos huic habere potuimus fecimus magistros Oxon. in Jurelegentes alios viros Religiosos Jurisperitos consuluerimus per omnes dicta appellatio fuerit approbata dictus tamen Episcopus haec omnia parvipendens spernens supra dictum Episcopatum sicut intelleximus intravit ordinesque celebravit ibidem sententiasque diversas excommunicationis et suspentionis protulit nuncque de novo manum suam totis viribus aggravando Majorem et Ballivos nostros Winton excommunicavit contra privilegia nostra prohibentia nequis in tales sententias proferat nisi Authoritate Rescripti Apostolici specialem facientes de dicto nostro privilegio mentionem et Civitatem Winton interdixit quae omnia licet de facto tantum teneant tamen utcunque famam nostram sugillant nec ipsa de catero possumus conniventibus oculis praeterire Ideoque vobis praecipiendo Mandamus quatenus convocatis Abbate Abbatiae de Hyda Priore fratrum praedicatorum cum duobus vel tribus de fratribus Gardiano fratrum minorum cum totidem aliis viris Religiosis honestis fide dignis quos habere poteritis ad dictum Episcopum accedatis supradicta omnia de verbo ad verbum legi faciatis iterum ex eisdem causis supradicto modo nomine nostro appellantes supplicantes Postea sibi ex parte nostra offeratis nos paratos incontinenti mittere Parisius ad omnes magistros in jure ibidem regentes alios Jurisperitos qui ibidem poterunt reperiri Et si audita dicta Appellatione plene intellecta ipsam dicant tanquam inanem frivolam non fuisse admittendam nec fore Nuncios procuratores nostros quos jam ad Curiam Romanam pro prosecutione dictae appellationis misimus alios qui jam sunt in procinctu Itineris sui revocabimus in aliis omnibus erga ipsum Episcopum nos habebimus secundum quod decuerit sicut praedicti Magistri Jurisperiti dixerint faciemus Quod si dictam Appellationem tanquam rationabilem seu probabilem admittendam fuisse fore dixerint idem Episcopus Episcopatum exeat et Clerici quos ordinavit suspensi permaneant et quicquid post et contra Appellationem praedictam factum est sicut hoc totum de jure fuerit in irritum revocetur Ita quod haec omnia offensas et injurias contra nos nostros attemptas corrigat emendet juxta dictum consilium Magistrorum Quod si hoc totum renuerit sciat pro certo quod nos contra ipsum et suos taliter procedemus quod paena decente sentiat se errasse Hiis autem omnibus lectis coram ipso post sigillum nostrum hiis praesentibus literis faciatis opponi sigilla praesentium testificantium lectionem oblationem praedictas responsum Episcopi supradicti apponentes diem annum quibus nomine de mandato nostro haec omnia legeritis optuleritis postmodum haec omnia universo Clero populo Winton publicetis transcriptum retinentes nobis incontinenti facta publicatione praesentes literas transmittatis Supradicta etiam sic intelligimus quod licet Appellatio per magistros Parisienses approbaretur nichilominus tamen postea Appellationem nostram prosequentes super praemissis voluntatem judicum sumum Pontificis audivimus secundum quod judicaverit per omnia faciemus Quod si hoc totum renuerit et sic per elationem et ambitionem nimiam nos et nostros sic in Episcopatu morando et administrando contra Deum et justitiam quasi in Regno nobis fortior sit offendere eligit Itâ—rum nomine nostro propter haec nova gravamina ad sedem Apostolicam appelletis ad tuitionem ad Electum Cantuariensem Nos enim dante Domino super hoc justum salubre consilium capiemus Teste Rege apud Wind. primo die Januarii The Bishop notwithstanding this Writ and Appeal persevering in his obstinacy the King thereupon sene this second Writ to the Gardians of the spiritualties and writ a Letter to the Pope answering all his Cavils and exceptions against this Appeal REX Custodibus Episcopatus Wint. Vicecomitibus Suthamp Sur. salutem Nuper pervenit ad aures nostras quod VV. de Ral. Episcopus post Legitimas nostras appellationes quas ad Dominum Papam interposuimus propter multiplices injurias magna gravamina quae nobis nostris intulit denunciavit magistrum Henericnm de Secus Clericum nostrum Specialem in hoc negotio nostrum procuratorem Monachos quosdam Sancti Switini VVinton nobis adhaerentes et quosdam alios sententia Excommunicationis innodatâ—s quam injuriam in Curia nostra nobis factam tanquam gravissimam ad animam revocamus Et cum tam grave delictum contra Nos attemptat nullatemis impunitum possumus derelinquere vobis districtius praecipiendo Mandamus sicut vos ipsos vestra diligitis si idem Episcopus contra Appellationes nostras legitime ad sedem Apostolicam interpositas Episcopatum Winton intret ad officium Episcopale exercendum eundem nullo modo hospitemini nec hospitari ab aliquo saico permittatis nec aliquem de Clericis suis nec aliquem de hiis qui se gerent suos officiales Immo sub paena memorata omnibus Laicis de Balliva vestra inhibeatis ne cum praescriptis contractus faciant vel commercia
in laesionem redundare Vestrae igitur petitionis instantia pulsati sicut decuit eidem propensius inclinati auditis intellectis plenius quae per Magistrum Girardum de VVesebam nobis significastis super molestiis quibus ut asseritis dicti Prior Monachi intendunt vos non solum fatigare sed statum regni nostri evidenter immutare cum sine consilio vestro aliorum Magnatum nostrorum de regno nostro in partibus remotis agentes non possumus ad praesens aliquid certum super praedictis ordinare Damus in mandatis Eborum Archiepiscopo Carli Episcopo VV. de Cantilupo quod ipsos Priorem et Monachos nichil insolitum nichil novum vel aliquid quod temporibus praedecessorum nostrorum et Regum Angliae et nostro usi non fuerint in Cleri et regni nostri perturbationem seu praejudicium libertatis alterius Ecclesiae permittant attemptare quousque in Angliam revertamur Dictis etiam Priori et Monachis damus in mandatis quod articulis universis quibus vos indebite fatigare nituntur interim supersedeant et adventum nostrum patienter expectent Teste Rege apud Burd 26 die â—unij About the same time there hapnning a controversy between the Bishop of Aquen in France and the Citizens then under the Kings obedience he slaying one and imprisoning three others of the City upon the Citizens petition the King cited the Bishop to appear before him by vertue of his Ecclesiastical praerogative after which he authorized J. Mansel as his delegate to hear and determin these differences and prohibited the Bishop in the mean time to molest the Citizens again under pain of incurring his Royal displeasure by these his Letters Patents REX ad querimoniam proborum hominum de Aquis fecit summoneri Episcopum Aquensem quod sit coram eo responsurus quare hostiliter invasit praedictos homines in enorme dedecus Regis et ejus dignitatis laesionem et â—x eis tres caepit et unum occidit Et praefixus est dies apud Burdeg quinto die Natalis Domini Teste Rege apud Burdeg 15. die Decembris Idem dies praefixus est praedictis Civibus ibidem ad prosequend contra Episcopum praedictum Teste ut supra REX proposuit in proximo mittere J. Mansel ad partes Aquenses pro quibusdam negotiis suis ibidem expediendis Et visum est Regi et consilio suo quod inter caetera agenda sua audiantur coram eodem Johanne aliorum fidelium Regis quos assumet contentiones ortae inter Episcopum Aquensem Cives Aquenses per ipsos si poterit fieri terminentur Et etiam mandatum est eidem Episcopo quod non oportet quod propter eas contentiones accedat ad Regem in Octabis Purific beatae Mariae sed coram eis quod justum fuerit recipiat faciat Et inhibitum est eidem Episcopo ne iterum eos molestet sicut vult Regis vindictam evitare Teste c. Item mandatum est Civibus Aquensibus super eodem negotio The King having the year before denyed the Cistercian Monks leave to go to a General Chapter for denying him an ayde this year granted this royal License and Protection to the Provincial of the Monks to send over one Abbot or two Monks of that Order to visit certaine houses of their Order in England which they could not do without his special authority ABBAS de Savinaco habet licentiam quod possit mittere aliquem Abbatem de ordine Cisterciensi quem volu rit vel duos Monachos ejusdem ordinis in Angliam ad quasdam domos de praedicto ordine Visitandas Et ideo mandatum est omnibus quod praedicto Abbati sive praedictis duobus Monachis in veniendo in Angliam ibidem morando aâ—t inde recedendo nullum faciant impedimentum aut gravamen Et habet inde literas Domini Regis Patentes Teste Rege apud Burd 31. die Januarii Anno Regni sui 27. The King granted special priviledges to his Clerks of Chancery being then Clergy men to receive Provisions of benefices and be discharged from residing actually on them which the King ratified by this Patent notwithstanding any former mandate of his to revoke them REX Eborum Archiepiscopo salutem Vt paternitati vestrae plenius constet quod non fuit aliquando intentionis nostrae quod gratias quas dilectis Clericis nostris G. de Wulward sociis suis Clericis de Cancellaria nostra vel etiam aliis semel concessimus de provisione facienda per aliquas literas nostras vobis postea directas revocassemus aut potestatem vobis inde subtraheremus vobis iterato man damus quod in forma qua pro singulis eorundem Clericorum nostrorum vobis alias scripsimus non obstante aliquo mandato nostro contrario quod quidem non recolimus vobis fecisse quam cito poteritis eis provideatis Provisionem Nicholai Lungespe si oportunitas se obtulerit quodei providere possitis sicut alias vobis mandavimus provisioni dictorum Clericorum nostrorum de Cancellaria nostra tantummodo praeferentes Teste Rege apud Burd primo die Junii The King whiles in France sent this Writ to the Archbishop of York then Custos Regni to confer Benefices that should fall voyd on such Clerks of his who to their great danger and expence continued with him and incurred many various casualties in his services beyond the Seas commanding them all in general and one of them only in special by name to be first provided for in this kind REX Eborum Archiepiscopo salutem Non est Admiratione dignum si praecipue Clericorum nostrorum invitamur promotioni velimusque eis beneficia conferri qui nobiscum in partibus transmarinis in variis casibus fortunis permanserunt adhuc in eisdem partibus nobis assistunt pro quo licet plurium petitionibus inclinati pluribus provisiones concesserimus de beneficiis Ecclesiasticis eis conferendis volumus tamen praescriptos Clericos nobiscum ibidem morantes caeteris omnibus ad beneficia Ecclesiastica de dono nostro obtinenda praeferri Quocirca paternitati vestrae mandamus firmiter injungentes quatenus eisdem Clericis nobiscum ut praediximus in servicio nostro commorantibus ex quo vacare continget secundum continentiam Literarum suarum de provisione vobis directarum prae omnibus aliis beneficia Ecclesiastica conferatis scilicet praebendalia alia loco nostro Inter quos solum Will. Hardel praecipue volumus nominari Taliter in hac parte vos habentes quod praedicti Clerici nostri pro laboribus suis immensis fructum reportent utilitatem vos specialiter ex hoc habere debeamus commendatos In these dayes such Ladies who held Castles and Lands of the King in Capite or by Knight service presuming against Law and custome to marry themselves
si quis Clericus multis et opimis redditibus abundans in Episcopum forte eligeretur ex indulgentia Papali intermeantiâ—us intercessoribus et muneribus tam redditus prius obtentos quam Episcopatum licenter cupiditatis brachiis amplexetur quod in electo Valentino Willielmo constat fuisse propalatum Necnon et alia nova sunt suâ—orta in Curia memorata quorum memoria Sanctorum corda lachrymabiliter cruentarunt for which neither this Pope nor his successors were ever once so much pricked at their stony hearts as to endeavour to reform them continuing their avowed shamefull practice till this very day notwithstanding many successive complaints against them Amongst other practices he made use of Croysadoes against the Saracens and Tartars published and promoted principally by the Friers Preachers and Minorites to pick the peoples purses to maintain Wars against the Emperor Frederick Whereupon Eo tempore Fredericus comperiens Papam abundare Anglico numismate posuit custodias insidias transitibus pontibus portubus ne quis aemulo suo Andegravio à Papa subsidium transportaret whom this Pope caused to be elected Emperor the Archbishop of Colen et cum eo multi Praelati et aliqui Laici muneribus Ecclesiae prodigaliter imo potius prodigialiter saginati qui partem Papalem conâ—ovebant adhering to him Fecit igitur Papa per Praedicatores Minores mutato habitu tum scripta consolatoria quà m alia juvamenta ad Andegravium transvehi For which other services he and Pope Gregory bestowed many large Priledges upon these Freers recorded at large by Mat. Paris where you may peruse them And notwithstanding the Tartars then invaded Hungary with a puissant Army forcing the King of Hungary and his Subjects to leave the frontiers and retire into fenced Cities and Castels who writ to the Pope for ayd against them ut sollicitè sibi totique Christianitati de tam formidabili peste provideret sed nec sic tamen aversus est Papalis impetus infrunitus quin pecuniae colligendae totis rictibus inhiaret especially in England and France not to War against the Tartars or Saracens but only against the Emperor whom he had Excommunicated Deposed against all Laws of God and man setting up an Intruder in his Imperial Throne Hereupon Anno sub eodem ortum est bellum multiforme in partibus Alemanniae ejus confiniis between the Emperor and Pontifician Party To maintain which War as he formerly published the forecited Decree Quod bona intestatoruÌ„ in usus ejus cederent and this hypocritical Decree made by him in the Council of Lyons De reparatione Terrae Sanctae negotio Crucis Afflicti corde pro deplorandis Terrae Sanctae periculis sed pro istis praecipuè quae constitutis in ipsa fidelibus noscuntur noviter accidisse ad liberandam ipsam Deo propitio de manibus impiorum totis affectibus aspiramus diffinientes sacro approbante Concilio ut ita Crucesignati se praeparent quod opportuno tempore universis insinuando fidelibus per Praedicatores nostrosque Nuncios speciales omnes qui disposuerunt transfretare in locis idoneis ad hoc conveniant de quibus in ejusdem Terrae Sanctae subsidium cum divina Apostolica benedictione procedant Sacerdotes autem alii Clerici qui fuerint in exercitu Christiano tam subditi quà m Praelati orationi ac exhortationi diligenter insistant docentes eos verbo pariter exemplo ut timorem amorem Domini semper habeant ante oculos ne quid dicant aut faciant quod aeterni Regis Majestatem offendat Et si aliquando lapsi fuerint in peccatum per veram poenitentiam mox resurgant gerentes humilitatem cordis corporis tam in victu quà m in vestitu mediocritatem servantes dissentiones aemulationes omnino vitando rancore ac livore à se penitùs relegatis ut sic spiritualibus materialibus armis muniti adversus hostes fidei securiùs praelientur non de sua praesumentes potentia sed divina virtute sperantes Nobiles quidam potentes exercitus ac omnes divitiis opibus abundantes piis Praelatorum monitis exhortationibus inducantur ut intuitu Crucifixi pro quo Crucis signaculum assumpserunt ab expensis inutilibus superfluis sed ab illis praecipuè quae fiunt in commessationibus conviviis nimiis sumptuosis abstinentes eas convertant in personarum illarum subsidium per quas Dei negotium valeat prosperari eis propter hoc juxta Praelatorum ipsorum providentiam peccatorum suorum indulgentia tribuatur Praedictis autem Clericis indulgemus ut beneficia sua integrè percipiant per triennium ac si essent in Ecclesiis residentes Et si necesse fuerit ea per idem tempus pignori valeant obligare Ne igitur hoc sanctum propositum impediri vel retardari contingat universis Ecclesiarum Praelatis districtè praecipimus ut siguli per loca sua illos qui signum Crucis deposuerunt resumere ac tà m ipsos quà m alios Crucesignatos quos adhuc signari contigerit ad reddendum Domino vota sua diligenter moneant ac inducant et si necesse fuerit per Excommunicationis in personas et Interdicti sententias in terras ipsorum omni tergiversatione cessante compellant Ad hoc ne quid in negotio Domini nostri Jesu Christi de contingentibus omittatur volumus mandamus ut Patriarchae Archiepiscopi Episcopi Abbates alii qui curam obtinent animarum studiose proponant commissis sibi populis verbum Crucis obsecrantes per Patrem Filium Spiritum Sanctum unum solum verum aeternum Deum Reges Duces Principes Marchiones Comites Barones aliosque Magnates necnon communia Civitatum Villarum oppidorum ut qui personaliter non accesserunt in subsidium Terrae Sanctae competentem conferant numerum bellatorum cum expensis ad triennium necessariis secundum proprias facultates in remissionem suorum peccaminum prout in generalibus Literis quas pridem per orbem terrae miserimus est expressum ad majorem cautelam inferius exprimetur He likewise sent his Agents who were Freers to raise monies for the pretended ayd of the Emperor of Constantinople by these new devises Eodem anno postquam Dominus Papa ad hoc Fratres Praedicatores diligenter exequendum constituisset Literas illud ministro Fratrum Minorum in Anglia direxit ut tam Fratres Minores quà m Praedicatores à via humilitatis paupertatis voluntariae quam se sectatores sunt professi avertens suos constitueret procuratores Literas districtum praeceptum Papale cum diversis articulis continentes Quorum unus tenor est ut ipse vel fratres sui inquirant de usurariis vivis eorum per usurariam pravitatem malè adquisitis ipsa colligant ad opus Imperii
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
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
Teste meipso apud Wygorn 7. die Angusti Anno Regni nostri 49. Upon their refusall the King issued this further Commission REX Dilectis fidelibus suis Willielmo de Clyfford Magistro Willo de Wygorn salutem Cum post conflictum habitum inter nos quosdam fideles nostros ex parte una Simonem de Monteforti quondam Com. Leyc fautorum suorum ex altera apud Lewes extiterimus in Custodia praefati Simonis fautorum suorum per quod tempore ipsius Custodiae contra voluntatem nostram literas sigillo nostro quo pro suae libertate voluntatis utebatur signari fecit continentes quod nos Thesaurariam Eboc vacantem Almerico de Monteforti concessimus Capitulo Ebor. mandavimus quod eidem Almarico stallum in Choro locum in Capitulo assignarent Et nos per Dei adjutorium vires nostras resumpserimus per quod concessionem illam alias concessiones quae per literas nostras nobis invitis factae fuerunt dum in Custodia praedicta eramus volumus annullari immo potius nullas haberi per quod Thesaurariam ipsam sponte Edmundo de Mortuo Mari Clerico concessimus praedicto Capitulo Mandavimus quod amoto quolibet detentore eidem Edmundo stallum in Choro locum in Capitulo assignarent Ac ipsi mandatum nostrum eis pro eodem Edmundo directum facere distulerint de quo miramur et quamplurimum movemur Nos de vestrae fidelitatis constantia plenam gerentes fiduciam Vobis mandamus firmiter injungentes quod vos duo vel unus vestrum eidem Edmundo stallum in Choro locum in Capitulo assignetis Thesaurariae praedictae plenam seisinam ei habere faciatis hoc sicut honorem nostrum vestrum diligitis nullo modo omittatis Teste c. Item mandatum est Magistro Simoni de Evesham Archid. Richmundiae quod quia Rex de fidelitatis suae constantia circumspectione industria plenam gerit fiduciam quod eidem Edwardo stallum in Choro locum in Capitulo assignet Et hoc sicut Regem honorem suum diligit gratiam in conspectu Regis habere voluerit nullo modo omttat Item Mandatum est Vic. Eborum quod assumpto secum Magistro Willielmo de Wygorn eidem Edmundo de Thesauraria praedicta plenam seisinam habere faciat Teste Rege apud Winton 17. die Septembris The King giving his assent to the Election of the Archbishop of York sent this certificate thereof to the Pope that he might be consecrated thereunto SAnctissimo in Christo Patri Domino Dei gratia sacrosanctae Romanae Ecclesiae summo Pontifici H. eadem gratia Rex Angliae Dominus Hiberniae Dux Aquitaniae salutem cum reverentia honore Sciatis quod Electioni nuper celebratae in Ecclesia Cathedrali Sancti Petri Ebor. de discreto viro Willielmo de Rotherfield Decano dictae Ecclesiae in Archiepiscopum ejusdem loci Regium assensum adhibuimus favorem Et hoc vestrae Sanctitati tenore praesentium significamus ut quod vestrum est in hac parte exequamini In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Westm 1. die Aprilis Peter Bishop of Hereford being a Nonresident from his Bishoprick demeaning himself like an hireling not as a reall shepheard devouring the Milk Wool but not knowing nor feeding his flock nor discharging his spirituall Office for which he received the Temporalties the King coming to Hereford finding him absent the service of God both in his City and Diocesse generally neglected he being highly offended and grieved therewith out of his Ecclesiastical supremacy and care of his peoples souls sent him this memorable Writ worthy to be ingraved in indelible Characters in the Hearts Memories Palaces of all Christian Kings and unpreaching rarepreaching Nonresident Prelates Canons Pastors commanding him immediately to repair to his Bishoprick and discharge his Pastorall Office with care and diligence under pain of seising all his Temporalities goods enjoyning the Archbishop of Canterbury and his Official by their Ecclesiastical Constitutions and Censures to enforce him to discharge his duty as they would avoyd his royal displeasure proceedings against them by his secular power and thescandall which would else inevitably fall upon them both REX Episcopo Hereford salutem Pastores gregibus praeponuntur ut diei noctisque vigilias exercendo super eos qui pecoris vultum agnoscant et oves famelicas in fertilitatis pascua introducant errantes vero per verbum salutis et virgam correctionis in unius ovilis conservatione studeant indissolubilem unitatem Sed sunt nonnulli qui hanc doctrinam damnabiliter contempnentes ac sua ab aliis pecora distinguere nescientes lac et lanam tollunt qualiter Dominicus grex alatur non curantes Temporalia rapiunt et quis in Parochia fame pereat aut periclitetur in moribus non attendunt qui non Pastores sed Mercenarii potius dici promerentur Hoc siquidem dum hiis diebus ad disponendum de Regni nostri praesidiis in partes Marchiae nos transferremus in Ecclesia vestra Hereford dolenter referimus nos invenisse quam adeo invenimus Pastoris solatio destitutam ut nedum Episcopum sed nec Officialem haberet Vicarium aut Decanum qui quicquam spritualitatis exercere posset in eadem sed Ecclesia ipsa quae olim deliciis affluere consuevit etiam Canonicis qui ibidem nocturnis et diurnis Officiis vacare et opera caritatis exercere deberent eam deserentihus et longe degentibus in remotis stola jocunditatis exuta cecidit in terram viduitatis suae detrimenta deplorans nec est qui consoletur eam ex omnibus charis ejus Sane dum haec vidimus et consideravimus diligenter pietatis aculeus viscera nostra commovit et compassionis gladius intima cordis nostri acrius vulneravit ut tantam Ecclesiae matris nostrae injuriam ulterius dissimulare non possimus nec pertransire incorrectam Quapropter vobis mandamus firmiter injungentes quatenus ad Ecclesiam vestram praedictam occasionibus quibuscunque postpositis cum ea qua poteritis celeritate vos transferre curetis commissum vobis in eadem curae pastoralis officium personaliter executuri nos enim de salvo et securo conductu tam inveniendo quam morando si opus fuerit vobis dum tamen super hiis quae contra vos rationabiliter objici poterunt juri parere volueritis provideri faciemus Quod si aliqua justa causa quam ignoramus subfuerit quo minus hoc personaliter facere possitis ipsam nobis rescribentes alicui discreto de regno nostro vices vestras in omnibus quae ad jurisdictionem Episcopalem pertinent committatis ut vestra saltem ad tempus absentia tolerabilior habeatur Alioquin scire vos volumus pro constanti quod si neutrum istorum facere curaveritis bona temporalia et
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
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
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
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
for the Bishops damages 281. Fitz Simons Simon 942. Fitz Walter Robert accused of Treason against King John flyes England cleaves to the exiled Bishops restored with them safe conduct damages to him 265 271 272 277 286. Hated by the King Ibid. a witnesse to the Kings Charter to the Archbishop 339. Excommunicated for opposing King John 359. the Popes Letters to him to promote the Kings affairs 390. Fitz Warin Fulâ—o Excommunicated for opposing King John 359. sent by the King to warn Martin to depart the Realm 620. Flanders Richard a Commissioner for the Bishops damages 280. Le Flemeng John a Clerk 1052. Foliot Jordan a Commissioner for the Bishops damages 280. De Ford Robert Kings Proctor 978. De Forest Philip the Bishop of Wintons Steward Excommunicated 787. Francis John Clerk in the Exchequer 775. De Frenese Stephen Kings Proctor 923. De Frisney J. to promote the Croysado in Ireland 768. De Frissinon John a Collector of Dismes 815 816 818 961. Fulcon Robert a Commissioner of Inquiry 1016. De Fuleburn Stephen a Templar 1049. G. DE Gatesden John a Monk 587. Gaucer William a Clerk 787. De Gaugi Robert King Johns Counsellor adherent against the Pope 265. detains the Kings Castle of Newarke till forced to surrender it 372 373. De Gaunt Gilbert a Baron 1001. Henry 786. Maurite Excommunicated for opposing King John 360. Gâ—fred a Romish Agent 1055. De St. Geâ—on Richard Kings Proctor at Rome 967. William a Clerk 972. Gissard Osbert Excommunicated for opposing King John 360. Gradi Barthelmâ—w 1035. De Gloucester Robert a Clerk 725. William the Kings Proctor 454 497. Goimer William Mayor of London imprisoned a Canon for which the City was Interdicted 512. De Gray John Richard take up the Crosse 766. Captain of Dover Castle 937 956. De Grenvâ—ll Adam Sheriff of Northampton 1008. De Grâ—ssy R. Excommunicated for opposing King John 360. Griffin imprisoned by his Brother 604. Griffolino 974 975. Grimbald Peter Kings Proctor at Rome 432. Guido Kings Nuntio 977. Guido Imbertus the Kings Proctor in France 1032. De Guldeford Thomas Custos of Winton Temporalties 979. Gumberti Carlino 864. De Gunneis Thomas a Messenger 313. H. HAles Judge refused to disinherit Qu. Mary 326. De Handlo Nicholas Custos of the Bishoprick of Winton 955 979. Hardel William Clerk 503. Kings Proctor at Rome 561 562. Hardenton Thomas Miles sent Embassador to Murmelius 284. to Rome 347. De Hastencoat William 937. De Hastings Henry a Baron 1001. De Hattingell William an Official 980. De Hause William a Chaplain 978. De Haya William a Prohibition to him 818. Hayron Jordan a Prohibition to him 388. De Helegey Henry 726. Helias a famous preaching Freer against Pope Gregory 9. Excommunicated by him 520 521. De Hemingford John Kings Proctor at Rome 983 984 986 to 991. De Hepham William 1013. De la Herce Joha the Kings Clerk exempted from Dismes 562. Herebert a Canon of St Martins 496. De St. Hermet William 937. De Hertford Elias 982. De Heuton Johâ— Agent at Rome 419. De Highom Ralph a Canon of Sarum 1027. De Hindel Beâ—nâ—rd an Oxford Clerk 495. De Ho Hâ— Popes Delegate 577. De Hobrugge Gervase Praecentor of Pauls appeals against Lewes his Excommunication 362. excepted out of the Treaty of peace spoiled of all his Benefices for obstinacy in adhering to Lewes and celebrating during the Interdict 371. De Holden Roger sent to the Council of Lyons to excuse the Abbot of St. Albans absence 64â— De Holdernesse Roger Agent for Sewal 813. De Holgate William 1013. De Hortow William St. Albans Proctor to Rome 843. De Hotentost William Miles an Agent for Sictly to the Pope 946. De Howton Robert Excommunicated 818. Hugh a Child crucified by the Jews at Lincoln 856 857. Mr. Hugo Appendix p. 25. De Sancto Victore 74. De Huntinfield William a person of worth 338. Excommunicated for opposing King John 360. De Hurst William 971. Huscarl Roger Commissioner for Bishops damages 280. I. DE Ieland Adam a Prohibition to him and others 388. De Insula Lisle Brianus of King Johns Counsil 265. A Writ to deliver Clerks imprisoned issued to him 283. A witnesse to King Johns Homage to the Pope 290. Robert 965. Joan King H. 3. his eldest Sister detained from him by H. de Lexim Son of the Earl of March against his Oath the Pope Cardinals desired by Letter to excommunicate him if not restored upon admonition 377 378. Jordan a Freer imprisoned 522. Isabella King H. 3. his Mother her death and Anniversary prescribed by the King 755 756. Isabella King H. 3. his Sister married to the Emperor the Treaty concerning it and security for her portion 450 to 454 614. Le Jâ—nene William 941. K. DE Karleol Peter an Oxford Clerk 495. Kellock Alexander Burgesse of Len 1016 1017. De Kilkenny Henry Executor to the Bishop of Ely 965 William Kings Proctor sent to Rome 308 483 497 756 806. De Kime Simon Excommunicated for opposing King John 359. De Kinkenny Odo Proctor for the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln 509. De Kirk R. Popes Delegate 577. De Kirkby John the Kings Clerk exempted from Dismes 1007. De Kirkham Walter his Plurality 422. De Kyneburl Eustace his case of Excommunication 974. L. DE Laffidel George his Case 474. Lambert Peter a Clerk 921 922. Lambinus made Bishop by Symony 851. Lamot Peter Clerk 1035. De Langely Geoffry Kings Proctor at Rome 458 462. De Langeton John 313. De Lanvaley William Excommunicated for opposing King John 360. De Lastala Canal 1035. De Lavan Rolland Popes Merchant 1032. De Lauda Thomas Commissioner for Bishops damages 281. De Legro Simon a Monk 434. Lemovicen Peter 957 958. De Len Adam Eustace Archbishop Boniface his Officials 762 782 783 819 951. Leodiensis Thomas Kings Agent at Rome 966. Leolinus of Wales his Rebellion Treachery c. 445 976 977 1009. Leonardus the Clergies Advocate against the Popes Exactions 841. De Leukenor Nicholas keeper of the Wardrobe 1053. De Lewes Roger a Freer Minor preaching up the Crosse 467. De Lexinton John his Teste to Writs 757. Miles his Prohibition to the Bishops in the Kings name 676. his proceedings against the Jews of Lincoln 856 857. De Leyburne R. his Teste to a Writ 1036. De Leycester Ralph the Kings Clerk his Case 688 689. Leychesfind William a Collector 864. De Lezen Galfridus Guidâ— the Queens Brothers 930. De Lezig Galfridus Guido 937. Limeth G. Lewes Proctor against King John 362. De Linchefelde W. a Canon of St. Pauls 742. Kings Proctor to Rome 745. the Popes grand promoter of the Croysado 862 to 865 917 921. De Lincolana Adam Excommunicated for opposing King John 360. John the Kings Proctor 923. De Lith John a Clerk 806. De Lizimaco Galfridus the Popes Bull to Excommunicate him 402 403. De Lockington Roger Kings Proctor 422. Robert Custos of Canterbury Temporalties 252 255. sent to Admirallius by King John 284 285 his
Interdict of all the Kings Officers and others who by his command offered violence to the Monks of Cant. and shed their blood in the Church of Faversham to which the King and Monks laid Title the Kings Prohibitions Writs sent to his Delegates not to execute it as being derogatory to his Crown the Popes contrary Letters to proceed therein with the issue of it Appendix 6 to 16. Sends Otto into England and other Nuncioes into all parts of the world to exact undue exactions from them 398. Innocent the 4. His election after a long vacancy 605 651. Being confirmed he ratified the Excommunication denounced against the Emp. Fredoric stirred up the Citizens of Viterbium against him caused sundry to revolt from him in Germany soon after his election 651 652. He refused all offers of peace cautions tendred by the Emperor for performance thereof raised new discords wars against him to the great danger of Christendome and Christianity then invaded by the Turks Saracens Tartars whereupon the Emperor stopped all passages to Rome 652 755 758. His unsatiable thirst after money 652. He flies from Rome with his Cardinals to Lyons secretly in a disguise The King and Nobles consult whether they should receive him as conceiving him prejudicial to the King and kingdom they refuse to admit him into France or Rhemes whose Archbishoprick was then void 653 654. Their Letter to him denying his entrance into lower France 654. He desires K Henry that he might come into England wherein he had a special right to honour it with his presence but is denied he spoyling defiling it by his Extortions Simony Usurers though nor personally present the stink of his Papal Court and infamy ascended to the clouds 654. He endeavoured to deprive the Emperor 653. 753. The Kings appeal to him against the Bishop of Winton being neither duly elected nor presented to him for his confirmation to the prejudice of his Royal right and dignity The Bishop gives the Pope 8000 Marks to procure his peace and free him from a contempt against the King 589 590 591 592. His Decree between the Monks of Canterbury and Bishop of Lincolne during the vacancy 599. He desires the prayers of the Cistercians in their General Chapter for the state of the wavering Church 604. His Legates rapines provisions Extortions in England 605. The Kings Letters of Complaint against them 606. Endeavours to subject Wales to himself under an annual Tribute absolves the Prince of Wales from his subjection and allegiance to K. H. 3. against his Charter Oath encouraging him in his rebellion against him 609. His Letters to all the Prelates of England in general and each of them in particular purchased with the effusion of much money to grant a competent ayde to the King highly applauded in them 609 610. The Prelates unanimously opposed them being conjoyned and complain of the Popes rapine provisions by his agents 610 611 612. His Letters to the English Prelates for a supply of his own and the Church of Romes necessities which they and the Emperors agents in England contradict 612 613 614 615. His Nuncioes rapines extortions Ibid. 619. His daily Bulls sent into England to extort monies prohibited to be imported searched after in Dover and other Ports by publike order and their importers imprisoned 617. A prohibition to tax collect or pay any Tax to this Pope or his agents in England or Ireland 618 His Nuncio chased out of England at which this Pope extraordinarily raged 619 620 resolved to make peace with the Emperor whom he stiled the Dragon that so he might trample the petty Kings and Serpents of England and other Countries under foot which incensed the hearts of many against him 620. The King of Scots Charter of League with K. H. 3. sent to him to confirm he and his Nobles subjecting themselves and their heirs thereby to his Jurisdiction and Ecclesiastical censures in case they violated it 620 621. He absolved David Prince of Wales from his Oath Homage Charters made to King H 3. exciting him to rebell against him by putting himself and all his Land under the Popes protection to be held of him under an annual rent of 500 markes His Bull for that purpose notwithstanding which K. H. 3. wasted Wales with fire and sword reducing it to extream misery desolation 621 622 623 624. William the elect Bishop of Coventry voluntarily resigned his Bishoprick into his hands being opposed by the King 624 625. The Bishops of England made advanced by him more addicted to him then to the kingdom or King 626 627. He granted Archbishop Boniface for money an unheard of priviledge of the first years fruits of all vacant benefices in his Province for seven years till he levyed ten thousand Marks thereby under pretext to defray the debts of his Church Which his Suffragan Bishops opposed but were inforced to submit to by Excommunications and Ecclesiastical censures published in all Churches against those who should speak against detract from it or fraudulently substract any of the firstfruits 626 683 684 689 718 719. He consecrated Boniface Archbishop and Richard de Withz Bishop of Cicester Roger de Wesâ—ham Bishop of Coventry elected against the Kings will and appealed against at Lions to his great affront and the kingdomes prejudice for which he confiscated their goods seised detained their temporalties and kept them out of their Cities for a long time 625 626 627. He granted Philip Ball a Souldier employed as his General in the wars for a great summe of money to hold by Commenda all his â—ents in England the profits of the Bishoprick of Valentia Archbishoprick of Lions and other Churches in Flanders England France who took no care at all of the peoples souls nor to exercise his Episcopal office 626 627 642. Summoned celebrated a General Council at Lions 623 c. 753. He granted the Bishop of Lincoln after an infinite expence of mony and great gifts a priviledge against the Canons to visit the Dean and Chapter of Lincolne to correct their manners without taking an Oath of Canonical obedience or manual subscription His Bull and definitive sentence therein 629 630. A prohibition and appeal by the King against his drawing any of his Subjects in suiâ— before him out of the Realm 628. What arrears of the annual Tribute were paid him by King H. 3. and upon what occasion 311. His Dispensation for some of the Kings Clerks to hold pluralities 632. Freers Predicants and Minors the executors of his Papal extortions advanced enriched by his means 633. The King prohibited the Abbots Priors and Ecclesiastical persons to grant this Pope any aide or to meet about it without his royal assent 634. His summons of a General Council at Lyons by Bulls and Nuncioes sent into England and elsewhere 636 637. The King complains of his nulling Canonical elections to Bishopricks duly made and approved by him out of malice or upon feigned or frivolous pretences for advancing Bishops without his royal assent
prohibit the French Kings invasion of England after King Johns surrender of his Crown to the Pope as St. Peters Patrimony who denyed it and sent Lewes into England notwithstanding his menaces of excommunication 257 258. The Kings Letters to him at Rome after his return rendring him thanks for setling the peace of the Realm and craving his assistance to the Pope to encourage those who were faithfull to and excommunicate such who rebelled against or detained his Castles Lands which was effected accordingly 389 to 392. Guido Cardinal Bishop of St. Sabien sent by Pope â—rban the 4. to the Emperor to take his obligation for his voyage to the Holy Land denounced an excommunication against him if he went not 412. arrived in England at the Kings request to excommunicate the Barons and others then in arms against him the king safe conduct to him and his 1014. An Arbitrator with the King of France between the King and Barons concerning the reformation of the State of the Realm of England 1002 1006. The King sent Simon de Montsort to him concerning that affair desiring his safe conduct in going to and returning from him 1006. The King sends to him to proceed by way of Clemency rather then rigor 1014 1015. He dares nor enter England for fear of the Barons Cites some of the English Bishops to Ambian first then to Bullen he denounced a sentence of excommunication against the English Barons in arms the City of London to be pronounced with sounding Bells and Candles which he committed to some Bishops and other Nobles present to execute The Barons Londoners appeal against it as unjust to the Pope to better times to a General Council and to God the supreme Judge which Appeal was afterward ratified executed in England by the Bishops and Clergy in the Council of Reading 1015. His interdict of them intercepted at Dover by the Citizens taken from the Bishops torn in peeces and cast into the Sea in contempt ibid. He dissolved the Barons Statutes Leagues Confederacies against the King absolving all from the bond of the Oath taken to observe them 1015 1016. He returned to Rome after his excommunication and interdict denounced 1018. Sent Popes Legâ—t to the Kings of Denmark Sweden and Norway to crown and anoint him received many gifts procurations from Bishops Abbots Priors in passing through England thither staying here 3. moneths without resuming the covetousnesse of the Romans cost the Bishop of Norwich alone 4000 marks in gifts and entertainments received 15000 marks sterling for the Pope from the Kings of Denmark Norway and Sweden many rich gifts for himself and extorted 500 Marks from the Churches of that Realm 697. I. IAmes Bishop of Bononia specially sent into England by Pope Alexander the 4. to invest Edmund in the kingdom of Sicily with a ring 822 826 870 932. The Kings oath and obligation taken before him to perform the hard conditions upon which the Pope granted Sicily to his Sonne Edmund Ibid. His obligation to him in 4000 l. Turon and Writ to pay it out of the Crosse-money 867. James the Popes Chaplain and Penitentiary the Kings Patent to his Justice Nobles and others in Ireland to receive him with the honor and reverence due to the Popes Legat to advise assist him require his Counsil and advise if any new things hapned there touching the King or State of the kingdom 382. John de Diva an English Freer 932 an hypocritical sophistical Legate armed with many Papal Bulls to extort moneyes from the English for Pope Innocent the 4th under dreadfull penalties and fulminations he exacts 6000 marks only out of Lincoln Diocesse Grostheads answer to him 690 691 692. His exactions at St. Albans appealed against who demanded 300 marks notwithstanding the appeal to be paid within 8 dayes under pain of excommunication and interdict which the Pope upon an appeal caused them to pay His extraordinary extortions violent proceedings notwithstanding all priviledges exemptions cluded by Non obstantes and new powers from the Pope 692 693 694 695. The Popes Pull to him to inquire of all Lands alienated from Churches Monasteries vexations by Provisors all Simoniacal contracts for livings to seise them to the Popes use and excommunicate interdict all opposers without appeal 695 696. his depredations extortions ibid. 698. John Ferentinus Pope Innocent 3. his Legate in England holds a Council at Redings exacts much money and then returns to Rome 245. John de Frussyn Popes Clerk Nuncio into Ireland to collect money for the Holy Land and absolve such who laid violent hands on Clerks the Kings Writ to the chief Justice to receive him yet commanding to suffer him to exercise no other Legatine power till further Order 634. John de Kancia Pope Urban the 4. his Nuncio into England to receive the arrears of the 1000 Marks rent 310. John Ruffin or Rufus sent by Martin and Pope Innocent 4. into Ireland to collect monies there without the title ensign but power of a Legat he extorts 6000 Marks from the Clergy there notwithstanding the Kings prohibition 618 690. John Sarracenus Dean of Wells Popes Collector of Disms and dispenser of his provisions 718 731 736. John a Cardinal Priest of St. Stephens in Mount Caelius Popes Legat in Ireland unites the Bishoprick of Lismore to Watersord p. 373. The Kings appeal to him against the Suffragans of Ardmachs attempts to deprive him of his antient prerogative of granting Licenses to elect their Archbishop and confirm him when elected 240. M. MAnsuetus Pope Innocent 4. his Chaplain and Penitentiary sent to K. H. about the League with France the Kings applause of his meeknesse diligence 944. Marinus Pope Innocent 4. his Chaplain another Martin sent into England to fish for mens goods not souls in the Sea of this world having the power not Title of a Legate to deceive the King 691. Martin Pope Innocent the 4 his Sophistical Legate without that Name Ensign but with an infinite large poâ—er sent into England to extort moneyes armed with Bulls to excommunicate suspend and by manifold ways to punish all as well Bishops Abbots as others who opposed his extortions rapines provisions of Benefices rents to the use of the Popes Clerks and kinsmen 605 615. He ravenously writ for extorted gifts garments palfreys from them suspending those who refused though upon reasonable excuses till satisfaction 605 606 615. seised upon and bestowed the Treasurership rents of Sarum on his little Nephew by the Popes provision in despite of the Bishop Dean Chapter to the cordial grief of many 606 615. 616. His intollerable rapines provisions excited the King Nobles against him who write Letters to the Pope to redresse them 607 608 613. He twice summoned the English Bishops and Clergy for a contribution to the Pope and their mother the Church of Rome against the Emperor their answer to him and Kings prohibtion to them not to grant him any ayde under pain of forfeiting their Baronies 614 615 632. His intollerable
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
Pope before autumn or harvest was over for the corn then growing to enforce them to borrow monies from the Foreign Usurers he brought with him on hard terms to the undoing of many 426 427. T. THe Bishops of Tusculum and Sabine the Abbot of St. Martins and Cardinal Deacon of St. Nicholas in Carcere Tulliano with others sent as Legates by Pope Honorius and Gregory 9. his successor to the Emperor Frederick to admonish him to submit to their Papal mandates under pain of Excommunication 409 410. Thomas a Temptar Pope Gregory the 9th his Nuncio into England to gather monies by dispensations for Vows of those who were crossed for the Holy Land as more usefull then their personal service which the Crucesignati discovering admired the covetousness of the Roman Court conceiving grand indignation against it in their mindes for draining the peoples purses impudently by so many devices and moving war against people to shew his power or out of indignation only to extort vast summs of money collect Dismes to defend the Church then making peace and deteining the moneys without restitution 470 471. W. WIlliam one of Pope Innocent the 3. his Chamberlains sent to King John to hasten his journey to the Holy land which the Barons rebellion against him hindred p. 346. These 2. last Indexes of Popes and their Legates evidenc ' that Mammon was the principal Deity they adored Gain the chiefest part of their godlinesse and Covetâ—â—snes which is Idolatry their prime Cardinal Virtue Theoretical and Practical worldly Divinity INDEX Alphabetical 13. Of Castles Cities Counties Parish-Churches Chappels Hospitals and other particular places in this Tome things done at or concerning them A. ABendune 504. See Index 2. Abbevile 591. Aclâ—y Church 381. Acholt in Kent 438. Achon City 416 425. Adberbury Church 972. Agnania Popes Bulls from thence 242 243. Aillesberry Church 625. St. Albans 282 351 435 525. See Index 2. Alenâ—estre Church 504. All Saints Church Derby the Kings free Chapel 1047. Ambrun 1016. Antiochia 734. Aquilegia 525 528. Aquis 600 601. Aunvilliers Church in Coventrey Diocesse 954. St. Audomars Castle 361. Augmodernesse 954. Auxitan Province 757. Aymar Church 719. B. BArham 269. Basingstoke Hospital 1038. Bedford Castle 336 392 446 614. Bendâ—nia 516 526. Beretha in Syria 14. Berkely 229. Bertelton Chapel 1005. Bernards Castle 826 827 Berner Chapel 1005 Beston Mannor Norf. 438. Bâ—oys 321. Blye Com. Ebor. 497. Bodington 379. Bohun Castle 379. Bononia 540. Bracley 229. Brekewell 632. Bremesgrave Mannor 984. The Church Appropriated Appendix 29. Bretenham Church 388. Brigia 324. Bristol 332 575 758. Brixia 542. Brugenortb Castle 324. Brugâ—s Prebendary Ebor. 954. Brumford Mannor 726. Brundusium 412. Bugedon Bugden 804. Burdegal Burdeaux 746 747 757 678. C. CAldecot 438. Calvisson 320. Cambridge 332 360. Campniac Castle 384. Canterbury 262 332 387 499 560 561. Castelia 522 542 332 560. Castellana 652. Celsus Castle 456. Chalke Church 1036. Châ—lmesford 828. Chelneston 438. Chidingston 1000. Chichester 625 626. Christishâ—le Church 8â—8 Clare 467. Clarendon 2 3 4. 358 860. Colecester 1064. Colechurch London 782. Colen 812 813. Constantinople the Metropolis of the Eastern Church not subject to the Pope or Roman Church its Patriarchs power names matters concerning it and its primacy 41 322 490 491 492. 512 513. 643 752. See Index 5. Coussy 321. Cremona 524. St. Crosse Church 602. Cumberland resumed from the Scots King 324. D. DAdington Church 719. Damascus 427. Damiata 413 524 734. Dâ—ham Church 729. Dereham Church 882. Deeping 379. Dilhurst 632. Donington Church Sarum Diocesse 1048. Drochera 77. Dovor Dover Constables Castelanes of it Writs directed to them to search after seise Popes Bulls prejudicial to the King kingdome and those who bring them to stay others from passing beyond the Seas with other particulars concerning it and the Castle 269 271 to 275 279 344 371 439 618 730 865 937 938 939 1014 1015 1016 1033 1036 1059 1060 1061. Dungervan Church in Ireland 756. Dunstaple 69 330 619. Durham 386 389 405 406. See Index 3. Durham Bishops E. EAnden 828. Ebor. Torke 230 231 265 266 331 486. a Parliament held there Deans and Chapters Lands seised for their excommunicating invading the Maior and Citizens 820 830 831. See Index 3 6. St. Edmunds 337. Ely City Isle its consequence strength priviledges 351. Eâ—cford Church 725. Elsinden 497. Eston 964. Estkingam 632 724. Essington 624. Etheneswell 955. Evâ—shâ—m 1022 1019. St. Eufemia 516 520. Exon A Writ to it touching the Interdict 332. Eâ—zâ—lmus 425. F. FAk ham 1005. Fenton Prebend 963. Ferling Mannor 1056. Ferentia 524. Fernham 786. Ferrara 516 526 527. Feversham 260. the suites force riots excommunications interdicts appeales contests concerning the Church thereof between the Abbot and Monks of Canterbury King Johns Clerk and Archbishop Appendix p. 1 to 16. Finchingfield Church Essex 968. Fineberg Mannor 438. Flamsted Church Hertford 781. Flesting Sussex 438. Fotheringai Castl 379. G. GAmok in Walâ—s 622 635. Gazara 734. S. Gemma 430. St. German 412 Gerse Gernes Isles 282 862 863. Geywud Mannor 697 332. Gippewic 269 1017. Glocester 332. Henry 3. crowned there c. 369 370 other Acts there 372 394 443 446. Gryâ—â—sby Church Lincoln 954 955. H. HAdfeld Peverall Mannor 438. Harewes Mannor 742. Havering St. Maries Chappel there 971. Haxiholm Isle 974. Heath Heth Port 334 618 783. Helens Church in Abendon 716 717. Henechdun Church Ireland 783. Henlaw Mannor 438. Hereford 332 439. Hereburn Church 842 843. Herthull Gloc. â—38 Heswell Church 595 596. Hidesord person 882. Hoveden Church 388 389 596. Hoveden Mannor 624 724. Huntingdon Town 332. The Shire given to the King of Scots 324. J. ST James Castle 456. Jâ—â—ua City the Popes flight to it its Gallies taken with the Popes Legates Bishops in them 553 to 557 652 653. Irelingburghe parson his case 882. St. Johns de Landis 516 520. St. Johns the round 516 520. St. Johns Hospital Dublin 798. St. Johns Hospitall Oxon 479 480 835 837 838. K. KElrederi Ireland 393. Kenelworth Castle 936 1019. Kenington 388. Kirkel Church 388. Kirkheim Church 954. Kepier Hospital near Durham 965. L. LAgenia Ireland 757. Lambheth Lambeth 741 742 786. Lathunum Luthrunum Church 507 508. Lateran Rome 506. many Popes Bulls dated thence Councils there See Councils Laâ—gedon Church Appendix 14. Ledes 314. Len 697 1016 1017. St. Leonards Church Canterbury 496. St. Leonards Hospital Ebor. 831 838 840. Liminton Mannor 538. Lincoln City Citizens Church matters concerning them 370 371 855 856 857 892 1012 1013. Lions in France 512 653 654. See Councils Lucerne 320. Lundon City Citizens c. Councils Parliaments Treaties there held See Councils Parliaments Index 14 No divine Service or Sacraments in it during the 7. years interdict 253. The Head of the kingdom trayterously seised on against King John by the Barons who resided there 340 351. The City interdicted by the Pope and his Legates sundry Citizens thereof by name excommunicated for siding with the Barons against King
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
attempt the Pope had disinherited and precipitated from the Imperial dignity so great a Prince then whom there was not a greater yea not an equal not being convicted of nor confessing the crimes objected That if he deserved to be deposed he was not to be adjudged cashiered but by a General Council That no credit was to be given to the crimes objected against him by professed enemies whereof the Pope was known to be the principal That he was yet guiltlesse as to them and a good neighbour who never discerned any infidelity in him in secular matters or in the Catholick Faith That they knew be faithfully warred for our Lord Jesus Christ against the Saracens jeoparding himself both by Land and Sea for his cause That they found not so much Religion in the Pope who instead of assisting promoting protecting him warring in Gods cause as he ought to do â—ickedly endeavoured to confound and supplant him whiles absent That they could not precipitate themselves into so great dangers to impugne Frederick himself being so potent whom so many Kingdoms would assist against them and whose just cause would afford him assistance That the Pope cared not for the prodigal effusion of their blood so as they might satisfie his wrath That if he should conquer him by them or others he would tread down all other Princes of the world under his feet assuming hornes of boasting and pride because he had broken in pieces the great Emperor Frederick himself That they would send Messengers to him to enquire diligently and certifie them of the Orthodoxy of his Faith That if they found nothing in him but what was sound why should they impugne him If otherwise they would persecute both him yea and the Pope himself if he shall think evil of God or any other mortal even unto death whereupon the Nuncioes departed confounded His satisfactory pious answer to the French Messengers concerning the Orthodoxy of his Faith the treacheries of the Pope and prayer to God to avenge them 540 541. He maketh a Truce with the Soldan recovers the Cities taken from him by the Popes forces marched towards Rome against the Pope who endeavoured not only to depose but murder him writes Letters to the King of England relating the Popes impious proceedings Rebellions Wars raised against and ingratitude towards him exhorts him to adhere to and assist him in this cause which concerned the Jurisdiction honour security of all other Kings Princes whose rights he patronized which Letters much discredited the Popes authority and prejudiced the Clergies honour 541 to 545. His expostulatory Letters to King H. 3. for permitting the Popes Agents continually to extort vast sums of money out of his Realm to maintain Wars against him and suffering his scandalous Bulls to be published in all places to his infamy against the Law of Nature Nations bonds of affinity between them being his Son-in-law Brother Friend against whom he had declared no War his cause concerning the Interest Prerogative of other Kings Crowns and his own the Pope to his infamy claiming a Lordly Dominion over him as his Vassal To which he unworthily answered That he durst not contradict the Popes will 546 547 548. The Pope to divert his march to Rome stirs up the Earl of Flanders to invade his Territories 548. He makes peace with Millain and Bononia reduceth the Cities near Rome to obedience by his forces and Letters causeth the Romans and most of the Cardinals to desert the Pope who desired a General Counsil to settle a peace between them which he assented to The Pope despairing of his cause consents to a Truce till the Council His Legate in France perswades him to break it and bid open defyance to the Emperor having raised monies enough to maintain one years War against him He summons all the Emperors enemies to the Council to depose him who thereupon by his Letters to the King of England and others prohibits the Bishops to repair to it stops all their passages by Land who upon the Popes Letters repairing thither with a strong Convoy sent from Jenoa by Sea three Popes Nuncioes above one hundred Archbishops Bishops Abbots and Pâ—oxies of Prelates besides Embassadors from Cities in Rebellion against the Emperor and above 4000 Mariners of Jenoa were taken prisoners by the Emperors Gallies and some Bishops slain drowned in the fight wherein God signally owned his cause against the Pope his Letters concerning it 549 to 558. He surprizeth the Popes new Castle built with the Croysado money whereupon he dyed of grief and discontent 647. The Cardinals desire his release of the imprisoned Cardinals and license to elect a New Pope to which he condescends Their division double election he assents to one but dislikes the other being a Roman and his professed enemy 647 648. Cardinal Columna taken prisoner his Castles demolished for seeming favourable to him 648. The English Bishops Embassy to him to remit his indignation against the Church of Rome though justly provoked to permit command the Cardinals to elect a New Pope after Coelestine the 4. his death Ibid. His answer That the pertinacious pride and unsatiable covetousnesse of the Church of Rome not he hindred the proceedings to a New Popes election That if he hindred the successes of the Roman and English Church none might admire since the one endeavoured by all means to depose him from his Imperial dignity and the other desisted not to excommunicate not a little to defame him and pour forth their money to his detriment 648 649. He commanded the disagreeing Cardinals to elect a Pope to take off the infamy that he hindred the election releaseth all the imprisoned Cardinals and Prelates at their request for the Churches peace who thereupon became more obstinate schismatical and hating each other then before He thus deluded besieged Rome and the Romans as the authors of this schisme to the detriment of the Church and Empire from which suspicion the Roman Citizens freeing themselves by their Agents and laying all the blame on the schismatical Cardinals he by publick Proclamation in his Camp commanded all the Cities and possessions of the Church and Cardinals to be depopulated by his Souldiers which they vigorously pursuing the Cardinals petitioned him to forbear his indignation and plunder of them promising faithfully speedily to elect a Pope profitable both to the Church and Empire they elect Innocent the 4 Pope 649 650 651. This Pope being confirmed trayterously ratified his former sentence of Excommunication raised forces against him routs his Army publickly defamed him That he never heard divine service nor prayers occasioned by his Excommunications and Prelates refusal to communicate with him that he did not worthily reverence Ecclesiastical persons that he did neither rightly speak nor think of the Catholick Faith that he lay with Saâ—â—cen women that he called Saracens and other Insidels into the Empire wherein they built fortified Citus Which calumnies caused many Noble grave persons to depart from him and his
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
like Castles 1064. His grant of the Jews School in London to the Freers Poenitentiaries whom they disturbed in their Masse with their howlings with a license to the Jews to erect another School elsewhere 1065. His zeal to punish and revenge the Citizens of Norwich tumult in spoyling burning the Priory and Cathedral there upon a fray between the Monks and them about certain Taxes and Liberties His Writs proceedings therein seising the Citizens liberties goods persons hanging some fining others and going thither in person to see Justice executed 1065 1066 1067. His prohibition of the antient manner of tryal of Felons Theeves by judgement of fire and water and appointing other penalties by advice of his Counsil Appendix 20. He convened the Popes Usurers in Londâ—n before him accusing them as Schismaticks Hereticks and of High Treason for that they professing themselves Christians had defiled the whole Realm of England with the most filthy gain of Usury for which he being a most Christian King who had sworn inviolably to preserve the Holy Institutions of the Church complained he felt himself much wounded in his conscience which fact when they could not deny some of them were taken and imprisoned others hid themselves in corners Yet at last purchasing their peace for a good sum of money they were dismissed in peace and would thereupon have left the Realm but that they had purchased sumptuous houses in London Appendix 26. His great oppression and exactions of monies from the Jews at several times who proffered to leave all their wealth behind them so as he would grant them liberty to depart the Realm to get a livelihood elsewhere he being another Titus and Vâ—spasian selling them to his brother Richard to tear out their bowels after he had pulled off their skins Appendix 26 27. His excuse of his oppression and rapines by the vastnesse of his Debts and smalnesse of his Estate which necessitated him to extort money by any means Ibid. He repents his receipt of 500 Marks from the Covent of Abendon for a license to elect a new Abbot without disturbance upon the death of their Abbot then sick of the palsie dying within 15. dayes after because else he might have made 1000 Marks or more by sale of the Woods besides other profits Appendix 27. The Pope threatens to excommunicate and interdict the Realm and proceed rigorously against him for not performing his covenants and promise with him touching Sicily and Apulia to which he had willingly obliged himself under these pains and losse of his Realm Whereupon being confounded in his minde to delay publishing this sentence for a time and allay his anger he payd the Pope 5000 Marks the Realm being impoverished and utterly spoyled of its treasure all his hopes of obtaining that Realm vanished Appendix 28 29. His license and direction to make an Impropriation and endow a Vicaridge Appendix 29. His devotion in frequent hearing of Masses but indiscretion in permitting himself the Church Realm to be preyed upon by Popes and their Instruments which his Obligations to them for ayding him against Lewis at first against the Barons Rebellious Prelates at last and cheating specious proffers grants to Edmund of Apulia Calabria Sicily were the greatest inducements 1067 1068 1069. His sicknesse and pious death after 56 years and 20 dayes reign 1067. King Henry 8. of England his clause in a Treaty with the Pope and Potentates of Italy that they might not give away any part of the Crown of France for redeeming of King Francis 321. King Henry 2. of France his request to the States of Lucerne denyed as illegal 320. Holy Land See Jerusalem Aydes Croysadoes Hungary Popes pretended Title to it 9 291. The Kings Oath not to alienate the Crown Lands 320. No Bishops would or could come out of it to the General Council of Lyons being for the most part wasted by the Tartars and by reason of the great distance from it 643. Invaded by the Tartars the King thereof forced to leave the Frontiers retire to fenced Castles Cities craves ayde from the Pope who denyed to send any levying monies forces in the mean time against Frederick the Emperor to depose him and hindring him to releive them 681. Hyberi subject to the Greek Church 491. I. QUeen Jane King Edw. 6. his devise of the Crown to her voyd in Law 326. Jerusalem and Holy Land Popes Titles to it 9 291. Popes Bulls and Croysadoes to raise monies forces for its relief defence against the Saracens for the most part meer impious cheats of Popes to pick peoples purses abuse Christian Kings Princes invade their Rights Prerogatives Territories whiles absent in it and maintain Popes Wars against the Emperor Greek Church and all who opposed their Usurpations the miserable defeats of the French Kings Forces and others at it and sad effects thereof with other particulars relating to Jerusalem and the Holy Land p. 238 340 342 343 403 404 410 to 414 423 424 425 447 448 467 469 470 471 512 513 516 523 to 550 680 681 754 767 770 to 775 821 to 826 1025 1049 1050 Appendix 26 27. See Aydes Croysadoes Index 14 part 2. Frederick 2. King Henry 3. King John Pope Gregory 9. Innocent 3 4. Index 10 1â— King Iâ—â— his grant of Peter-pence 292. Indies and New World Popes pretended Title thereto 9. John Comnenus Emperor of Constantinople attributes his Victories over the Bulgarians and others to the Virgin Mary whose Image he carrieth in a triumphant Chariot into Constantinople going before it in person 41. John Zemisca Emperor of Constantinople doth the like Ibid. King John of England accused and condemned of Treason against his Brother King Richard made King after his death not by succession but election Appendix 18. and p. 297 298. His Coronation Oath Homages to him Appendix 18 19. and p 227. Incurrs Pope Innocent 3. his displeasure by his divorce against the Canons by his Norman Bishops and not releasing the Bishop of Belvoire upon his Letters till he paid a Ransom and took an Oath never to bear Arms during his life 227. His resolute opposition of the Popes Bishops Usurpations and contempt of their displeasures menaces during his 14 years reign 225 226 227. His Charter of Ambresbury to the Nuns of Founteveroit the former Abbesse and Nuns being ejected for their Whoredoms 228 229. To the Archbishop of Canterbury to deliver Criminal Clerks imprisoned to him upon demand to make their Purgations 230. His Prerogative to grant Licenses to elect and confirm when elected all Abbots Bishops of his Patronage in England France elsewhere a prohibition to elect any without his License and Assent 229 230. His readiness to defend the Churches Rights but with the preservation of his own Ibid. His Writ for the Bishop of Norwich to make use of his Court and Judges to recover the Lands of his Church formerly alienated 290. He seiseth the Temporalties confiscates the Goods of Geoffry his base Brother Archbishop of York and imprisoned his
one Charter of Resignation not two 290 291. The nullity of his Charter to the Pope largely proved by many Authorities Reasons 275 291 to 330. His dolefull lamentations complaints frenzy after he had made it and publick profession with grief That after his reconciliation to the Pope and subjection of himself and his Realms to the Church of Rome he prospered in nothing that all things went crosse with him and his Barons scorned hated rebelled against him 296 297. The Archbishops Protestation against his detestable Charter his Nobles Peoples French Kings revilings and reproachful speeches against him for it 293 294 to 303 431 638 639. The Popes Jesuites foreign Historians mistakes of inferences from it 9 291 292 293. The Rent reserved on it how insolently trampled on at first by Pandulph 274. When and how oft payed upon what account 306 to 315 His Patents Letters Commissions for the exiled Bishops return dammages 271 272 275 to 282. His disclaim of power to outlaw Clerks 278. His submissive reception of the Archbishop and exiled Bishops Oaths to them at his absolution from the Excommunication 278 279. He commits the custody of the Realm to the Archbishop his hatching new Rebellions and â—ncâ—ting the Barons secretly against him under pretext to defend their Liberties granted by King Henry 1. his Charter They refuse to follow him into France he resolving to subdue them by force the Archbishop threatned to Interdict all who should assist him if he persisted 2â—2 He by Proclamation commanded the Laws of King H. 1. to be observed the exactions of Sheriffs Forresters and all ill Laws to be redressed 282 283 335 He enlargeth imprisoned Clerks deliâ—eâ—â—ng them to the Legate 283 He repents of his Agreement with the Pope His sending Ambassadours to Admiraâ—ius King of Affrick to surrender his Kingdom to him become his Tributary and Mat. Paris his relation thereof a mere malicious forgery to defame and render him odious 283 284 285 286. His little regard of the Popish Mass 286. His sequestration of St. Albans and removing their Officers 283. His Messengers Message Gifts to Pope Innocent the most ambitious proud insatiable desirer of Money of all men and pronest to all wickednesses for Money professing that he was and ever would be his Subject and Tributary after his Embassy rejected by Maâ—â—â—elius upon condition that he would confound and excommunicate upon the next occasion the Archbishops and Barons he had formerly cherished against him who thereupon dispatched Nicholas his Legate into England His safe conduct to reception of him His and his Bishops conferences before the Legate concerning their Dammages and release of the Interdict his Charter and Resignation of England and Ireland and Homage for them sealed with a golden Seal made to him 287 to 291 307. The Legates usurpations upon the King Kingdom Church in conferring Benefices by Provisions without the Kings or Patrons consents suspending Bishops Abbots others from their Offices Benefices citing them to appear personally at Rome and not allowing them one peâ—y to defray their charges 987 329 330 334. The Archbishops vain appeal against his Legatine Power proceedings as derogatory to his Archiepiscopal authority His commendation of King John to the Pope That he never had seen so humble and modest a King and the great honour he thereupon found in the Popes eyâ—s 330. His compensation to the Bishops his Letters to his Nobles Subjects and chief Cities Towns in England concerning the release of the Interdict after 6 years 3 months and 14 dayes duration 331 332 333. His grant of the Custody of Saint Edmonds Abby to the Legate and Protection of it for his use 333. His Writs to three of the Cinqueports and Sheriff of Nottingham for restoring the Rights of the Archbishop and Lands of the Bishop of Lincoln to them 334. The severe suspensions of such Clergy-men who adhered to or received Benefices from him during his Excommunication and Interdict by the exiled rebellioâ—s Prelates restored with their Dammages 334 335. The Barons demand raise Forces against him for the confirmation of the Great Charter by the Archbishops encouragement the Chief Adviser and Instrument thereiâ— 335 336. His confirmation thereof and of the Charter of the Forrest with new Clauses thrust into it by the Bishops for their advantage by his own Oath the Popes Bull and appointing 25 Conservators of it all sworn to ayde and assist them in the preservation thereof and seise the Kings Castles if he receded from the same 335 336 337 338 935 936. His new Charter to the Bishops and Clergy touching the freedom of Elections saving to himself his Regal authority the custody of the Temporalties of vacant Bishopricks and Monasteries during the vacancy the power of granting Licenses for free Elections upon petition and right of confirming them after Elections made or disallowing them for just cause shewn 337 338 936. His Charter of the Patronage Royalties and Custody of the Bishoprick of Rochester to the Archbishops and his Successors his ungrateful treacherous requital of it in surrendring the Castle of Rochester and Ammunition in it to the Barons against his trust 339 340 344. His Complaints Letters Appeal to the Pope against the Barons in extorting the Great Charter from him by seising the City of London and armed force whiles under the Popes protection and crossed for the Holy war with the Popes Oath thereupon by Saint Peter not to suffer so great an injury to go unrevenged his nulling the great Charter and all Oaths Obligations for its observation by his definitive Sentence Bull sent into England by advice with his Cardinals reciting the grant of England Ireland to St. Peter and his Successors by K. Johns Charter and golden Seal under the annual rent of 1000 Marks and Oath of Fealty excommunicating all who should afterwards presse or maintain this Charter reprehending them for taking Arms against him contrary to their Oath of Fealty and advising them to honour obey please him by submission to him 340 341 342 343. The Barons rise up more fiercely against him notwithstanding the Popes monitory and minatory Letters to them endeavouring to expell him the Realm the Sentence of Excommunication denounced against them in general to be published every Lords day and Holy day throughout all England with Bells Book and Candles enjoyning all Laymen to assist him with their Counsel aide and suspending all Bishops from their Office and Subjects obedience who neglected to execute it 343 344 345. The Archbishop delayed its publication as gotten by mis-information for which he is suspended from his Archbishoprick cited to Rome upon New Letters of Complaint by the King against him there again suspended and his Suffragans absolved from their obedience to him for refusing to obey his Superiours 345 346 347 348. The Barons appeal against the Excommunication as null because not particularly named in the â—ull of it whereupon they and some Londoners are particularly excommunicated Interdicted by Name in two other Bulls which
to suppresse the Popes seditions raised against him in and force him out of Italy 503 513 523 524 528 530 to 550. Pope Innocent and his Cardinals driven banished out of it by the Emperor Frederick 676. Julian the Apostate slain by the Virgin Maries appointment upon St. Basils appeal to her 24. Juliâ—â— Caesar his conquest of Britain and rent reserved by force denyed to be payd by King Arthur 326 327. L. LAzi subject to the Greek Church 461. Lewes Son to King Philip of France invades King John 292. Confederates with the Barons against him swears to assist them his speech to the Popes Legate commanding and his Father disswading him not to invade K. John being the Popes Vassal and crossed for the Holy War He chose rather to be excommunicated then violate his Oath to the Barons 297 298. He and his Father deny that King John could give away his Crown Kingdom or make it Tributary to the Pope without his Barons consent who opposed it That by his resignation of it to the Pope it presently became voyd therefore being voyd he could not dispose thereof without his Barons That if he had any Title to it he had forfeited it by his surrender by his Treason against King Richard the 1. in his life time and murder of his Nephew Arthur for which he was condemned to dye by the French Peers That he had a better Title to it then King John by descent and by the Barons electing him for their King and rejecting John 297 298. Appendix 18 19. His Advocates allegation amplification of these Objections before the Pope himself with his answers and their replyes thereto 298 362 to 367. His Letter to Alexander Abbot of St. Augustines of Canterbury to the same effect to incline him to his party and hinder his publishing the Legates Excommunication against him Appendix 18 19 20. His arrival in England with an Army the Barons and Londoners reception crowning him for their King their Oath of Homage and Fealty to him and his Oath to them to restore them their good Laws and lost inheritances 362. Gualo the Pope Legate follows him into England he with some Bishops Abbots and Clerks publickly excommunicates him and all his adherents with Bells and Candles commanding him to be excommunicated on all Lords-dayes and Holy-dayes throughout all England 362. He is likewise boldly excommunicated by Alexander Abbot of St. Augustines by the Legates command notwithstanding all his threats and menaces for which his followers plundered some of his goods Tenants in the Isle of Thonet where he landed Appendix 19 20. Simon Langeton his Chancellor and Gervose de Hobrugge Praecentor of Pauls appeal against his Excommunication in his behalf as null and voyd in Law efficiate to and communicate with him notwithstanding He the Barons and Londoners slight controul their Excommunications and Interdict though reiterated with their particular names exclame against the Pope as having no power from God or St. Peter to meddle with Kingdoms or Temporal affairs 359 360 361 362. He took a secret Oath with 16. more of his chief Earls and Barons to extirpate all the Englâ—sh Barons adhering to him and their posterity as execrable Traytors to their Soveraign King John whom he could not trust if peaceably setled in the Throne which being revealed to them by Vicount Melun they sued to King John for reconciliation 366. His total defeat at Lincoln by King Henry 3. his forces after King Johns death 370 371. His new supplyes sent from France and Eustace his Admiral taken at Sea by King Henries Navy whereupon he is necessitated to sue for peace The Articles of peace between him and King H. 3. out of which the English Clergy adhering to him were excepted and left to the Popes and Legates â—apine His departure from England never to return into it more 371 372. The Archbishop and three Bishops more their Embassy to him in Normandy when King of France demanding the restitution of Normandy and other Lands in France according to his Oath at his departure who retorts only King Henries breach of his Oath in violating the Great Charter swoâ—n to by all without any other answer 387 388. King Lewes 8 of France devised his Jewels and Goods to be sold to satisfie his Legacies lest any thing belonging to the Crown wherein he had no disposing Interest should be sold 321. King Lewes 12. the Father of his Country would not meddle with the Crown Lands disposal 321. Lombardy the Pope by his Nuncio stirred them up to rebell against the Emperor Frederick for which he is imprisoned Lombardy invaded wasted put to a fine and ransome by him and forced to obedience 522 to 527 529 551 611. Loraign Dukedom Popes pretences to it 9. Lucerne State cannot pawn nor sell their Lands 320. Lyons imaginary Kingdom Popes Title thereto 9. M. MAcedo Emperor of Constant nople resumed what Michael the Emperor gave 319. Majorca and Minorca Popes pretended Title to them 9. Manfred King of Sicily King H. 3. his proposals to the Pope for a Marriage-Treaty or War with him holding or quitting Sicily 920. Contemned hated by the Pope crowned King of Apulia by the Nobles who do him Homage Fealty deliver him possession of the Cities Castles without any mention of Edmund he created Archbishops and Bishops without the Pope against his assent who more obeyed him then the Pope 948. He assist Brancaleo the Roman Senator against the Pope Appendix 28. Marchia 522. Marocco Murmelius King thereof 284. Qu. Mary of England her Title to the Crown 326. Maximilian 1. Emperor George Cassander his Consultation written by his command 22. N. NAples Popes pretended Title to it 9 291. Navarre Popes pretended Title thereto 9 291. Nigella Popes pretended Title to it 9. Normandy Bishops thereof divorce King John 227. Dean and Canons ought not to elect Bishops there without the Kings special license and assent 229 230. King John Fore judged thereof by the Barons of France for the murder of his Nephew Arthur in the French Kings Court The judgement held unjust by the English and Pope 363 364. Appendix 18. King H. 3. demands possession thereof from Lewes according to his Oath who denyes to give it 387 388. King John lost it by ill Counsel and losing his Subjects hearts 444. Norway Popes pretended Title to it 291. See Haco O. KIng Ossa Founder of and Priviledge to St. Albans Monastery 716. Appendix 21. Grants and payes Peter-pence to the English School at Rome 292. Otho 5. Emperor excommunicated interdicted deposed by Pope Innocent 3 only for resuming the Lands of the Empire which he had usurped according to his Oath 259 260. King Johns League with him 261. He held the Donation of the Lands of the Empire to the Pope voyd 316. Frederick made Emperor by the Pope out of hatred to persecute and depose him 539. Rebelled against the Pope persecuted hated excommunicated deprived ruined by him and the Empires Soveraignty by his and Fredericks deposing reputed an
773 778 824. It s grosse corruption in granting licenses for Non-residency for money upon any subtle pretence and to shake off Christs yoak 774. The discords and contentions of the English concerning Elections and Jurisdiction added fuel food and annual revenues to the Popes and Court of Rome 852. Their exorbitant Tyranny over English Abbots Prelates notwithstanding their Priviledges 926 927 928. Their domineering over the Laity and Clergy of England and bestowing their vacant Benefices by Provisions at their pleasures to Aliens excommunicating all Bishops Abbots Priors who durst to contradict them through the Kings folly and sloathfulnesse the Nobles disdaining this their pride although late rose up to provide a remedy compelling most Aliens to fly the Realm commanding all Religious persons who farmed the Romans Benefices to pay their rents to the Barons Proctors at a time and place they assigned under pain of burning their Houses and inflicting on their persons what they provided the Romans should suffer if they did otherwise commanding the Bishops that no man should intermeddle with their rents under the foresaid penalty By which Provision England was free from the Roman exactions near three years till Simon Montefort was slain in battle 980. Their provisions of Benefices for Aliens intollerable rapines extortions abuses for Apulia the principal occasion of the Wars between the King and his Barons begun carried on fomented by the Bishops instigations to secure their purses and money from the Roman Harpyes 1020 1021 1022. Gualther Mapes his memorable Verses of the grosse bribery injustice corruption of the Pope Court of Rome and all sorts of Officers therein whereof he was an eye-witnesse 1069 1070. Their Merchants Usurers defiled all England with usurâ— and were worse then the Jews who were supplanted by them Appendix 26. Falling away from the Pope and Roman Church long since predicted for their corruption 401 799 800 801. The Greek Church deserted separated from excommunicated them upon this account See Greek Church Romans Their Senator Citizens insurrection against Popes chasing them from Rome contemning their menaces Excommunications as exempted from them by priviledge 415. Appendix 28. See Index 10. Gregory 9. Innocent 4. and 14. Fredericks 2. The Pope agrees to conferre all vacant Benefices in England especially of Religious persons on Romans writes for 300 Benefices to be provided for them in three Diocesses the number values of their Benefices Provisions inquired after by Writ amount to above 60000 Marks annual rent besides other profits being near three times more then the Kings ordinary revenue 564 572 573 777. The Romans Corn threshed out spoyled by the English who are excommunicated imprisoned severely punished for it 434 to 439 1000 to 1006. Russia Popes pretended Title to it 9. Russians subject to the Greek Church 391. S. SAracens Croysadoes Wars against them they rejoyce at the Emperors and Popes discords Wars 517 521 573 643 649 650 651 652 679 739 754. Sardinia Popes pretended Title to it 9. The Emperor Frederick according to his Oath seised on it as a part of the Empire usurped by Popes for which Pope Gregory 9. excommunicated him 515 516 537 538. Saxons seised the Isle of Ely when they invaded England 922. Scotland Scots their submission Hostages to King John and League with him 260 261. King H. 2. resumes Northumberland Cumberland and Westmerland from the Scots King formerly granted to David by the Empresse in his name he being not to be defrauded of so great a part of his Realm upon restitution whereof he gave him the County of Huntingdon belonging to him of antient right 324. The Popes pretended Title to it 9 291. Eustace de Vesci accused of Treason flyes into it 265. King Edw. 1 his Soveraign Dominion over it and Pope Boniface his Letter concerning it 328. A peace between the King of Scots and King H. 3 to whom he did Homage and swore Fealty in the Legates presence He refused to admit the Popes Legate into Scotland telling him â—e needed him not That no Legate ever entred it in his or his Fathers or any of his ancestors dayes neither would he suffer any to enter whiles he was compas mentis That if he entred the Scots were rude persons from whose violence he could not protect him whereupon the Legate changed his covetous mind of entring Scotland 486. Another Popes Legate desiring to enter Scotland is met and opposed by the King who told him never Legate entred it before him that they had no need of him that Christianity there flourished and the Church was prosperous After many discourses by mediation of the Nobles of both Realms when the King was about to deny his entrance he procured a writing lest he should return confounded into England That his present coming thither should never be drawn into consequence in time to come Whereupon he called the Bishops and others of Scotland unto good Cities beyond the Sea collected the 13th part of their goods and sent it to the Pope departing secretly without the Kings license and carrying the writing away with him 506. The Scots Kings and Nobles Charter of Peace League Fealty and submission to King H. 3. ratified by their Oaths and submission to the Popes Jurisdiction and Censures if infringed 620 621. Godefry sent thither as Popes Legates to collect money that Church having no need of a Legate 692. Scythia infected with the Collyridian heresie 58. Sicilia the Popes pretended Title to it claiming it as the Churches Patrimony 9 291. Frederick King of it persecuted by Otho the Emperor for seising some Castles of the Empire whiles vacant for which he was excommunicated deposed by Pope Innocent 260. Pope Gregory stirs up the Sicilians to rebell against the Emperor Frederick King thereof when crossed for the Holy Land 415 417. Excommunicated by the Pope for oppressing some Churches in it and keeping them vacant with his refutation thereof 516 523 524 528 529 530. Pope Innocent 4. stiled it St. Peters Patrimony 658. Proffered by the Pope to Richard Earl of Cornwall to drain his Treasure and engage him in his Wars against the Emperor and Conrade his refusal of it bestowed upon King H. 3. for Edmund his Son whom his Legate invested in poffession of it by a Ring upon certain Articles and Covenants which he swore to impossible to perform by which he cheated the King and obliged him in vast sums of money without ever gaining possession No Clerk to go to the Court of Rome unlesse he first took an Oath to procure nothing from thence to the prejudice of the King concerning Sicily with the Procurations transactions concerning it between King H. 3. Edmund Pope Alexander and his Successor 865 to 872 945 to 950 956 to 962 1049. Appendix 28 29. Prince Edmund stiles it his Realm writes a Letter to all the Bishops Abbots Nobles people of it to receive him as their King promising to maintain all and every their Liberties advance their honour and prosecute that affair with all his
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
preaching and peoples souls the grand cause of Gods wrath and judgement upon this Kingdom 1042. 1043. Cardinal Sâ—bine the Popes Legate preached often to the people to palliate all things under the shew of Holinesse 607. Prebends constituted by the Virgin Mary but conferred by Bishops 19. Our Kings present to them during vacancies of Bishopricks contests about them and Popes provisions to them 845. 891 962 963. 964. 9â—2 402. 606. 629. No assise of Darraâ—gn presentment lyes of them 445. Pluralities Commendaes of them granted to Popes Legates Italians others 570 654. Belonging to Deaneries 954. Claimed by the Archbishop during Bishops vacancies 805. Of St. Martins and other Churches See Index 6. Provisions Precedency of Bishops Archbishops ordered by our Kings 2. 422. 607. 570. Contests for i between our Arch bishops 487. Of the Abbot of Saint Albans before all other Abbots 582. Appendix 22. Praemunire incurred 5. 326. Praerogative Ecclesiastical of the Kings of England in what particulars it principally consists 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. His and his Crowns unsubjection to the Pope or any other person power but immediately to God as his chief Vicar Viceroy within the Realm having the Supreme care of the Church Ibid. 284. 297. 302. 305. 325. 326. 575. 576. 586. 592. 748. 997. 1003. 1005. 1011. 1012. His Praerogative in the election translation union division of Churches Bishopricks election confirmation refusal of Abbots and Bishops when elected in punishing them and all sorts of Clerks and Religious persons for their offences See Abbots Bishopricks Bishops Clerks Arrests Elections Prohibition and Index 2. 3. 4. 5. His Prerogative over the Advoâ—sons Temporalties of Abbyes Bishopricks during their vacancies or when seised for contempts See Advowsons Presentations Prohibitions Free-chappels Churches Vacancies Woods In prohibiting Alienations in Mortmain of Bishops Lands Abbots Covents Bonds to bring their Houses in debt in hindering Appeals Citations to Popes at Rome Popes Bulls Legates Agents sent from Rome issuing Prohibitions to them restraining their Extortions Procurations Provisions Corruptions See Alienations Appeals Citations Popes Prohibitions and Index 3. 4. â—0 11. 12. throughout In restraining all encroachments on their Crowns Jurisdictions Laws Subjects Liberties Consciences by Popes their Legates Nuncioes Ecclesiastical Courts Officers Persons and their extravagant Excommunications Interdicts Proceedings Constitutions in calling prohibiting proroging dissolving Councils Convocations Parliaments and making confirming nulling Ecclesiastical Lawes and Canons See Canons Councils Excommunications Oaths Parliaments Prohibitions In summoning Armies Navies granting Protections Safe-conducts demanding Pledges from Persons suspected prohibiting Marriages of Tenants of Castles in seiâ—ing demolishing licensing the building of Castles in Wardships Whales See all these respective Titles In commanding the Clergy to officiate during Interdicts sesing their livings if they obey such Interdicts 254. 255. Their great vigilance care zeal in defending the Rights Prerogatives of their Crowns against all Papal Prelatical and other encroachments on them according to their Oath which they neither would could nor ought to suffer expressed in several memorable Letters Prohibitions Writs and other Records the Kings irrevocable resolution to defend them in all Courts worthy observation 229. 230. 236. 237. 240. 241. 248 249 251. 253. 254. 255. 257. 258. 262. 264. 268. 269. 299. 301. 302. 326. 402. 476. 477. 478. 481. 582. 583. 584. 585. 586. 587. 590. 592. 593. 594. 601. 602. 603. 616. 617 628. 639. 640. 633. 666. 667. 670. 672. 673. 676 684. 688. 689. 725. 739. 740. 742. 817. 829. 830. 831. 853. 962 to 965. 1007. 989. 1009. 1011. 1012. Appendix 14. 15. Saved with a Salvo Jure c in Appeals and other Writings See Salvo Praescription none against the Popes or Clergies pretended priviledges and exemptions 6. What required in it by the Canon-law 317. Praesentations to Churches See Adâ—owsons Patrons Provisions Vacations 520. 522. 526 606. Priests Popish their Office to make Christs body 19. 707. Not to be forced to take an Oath 707. Cannot be degraded by the Temporal Judge but by the Bishop 886. 887. See more Clerk Concubines Canons Protections Prisoners of War released on both parts upon peace concluded 371. Murdered in Castles 256. 260. Not to go out of the Realm or wander abroad 336. Prisons one or two for every Bishop by their Constitutions to keep criminal Clergy men in 910 See 230. 383. 887. Clerks incorrigible deserving death to be perpetually imprisoned in them 910. The King hath no prison for thâ—se he cannot judge 887. See Arrest Clerks Priviledges granted by Kingâ— Charters and Popes Bulls nulled by Popes Non obstantees See Non obstante Lost forfeited by the â—busâ— 727. 546. Of London other Cities and the Cinqueports in respect of Suits 887. Of the Cistertians Hospitallers Templars See those Titles Of Religious Persons and St. Albans 8â—0 881. Appendix 21 to 24. See Index 2. Procession with the Virgin Maries Picture to drive away the Plague in Rome 41. 59 Dating the Interdict to receive the Popes Legate 287 Aâ— a Council held at Pauls by the Pope Legate 487 Oâ— King Henry 3. his Nobles Prelates from Pauls to Vestminster with a Viâ—l of Christs pretended Blood brought from Jerusalem in honour and adoration of that Relique 711. 712. Procession of the Londâ—ners and the Pâ—â—ishioners of St. Margarets to it by Writs from the King 826. Of the Papists conâ—ecrated Host 66. 67. To Bovibiles Asse to adore it 74 Proctors sent by Abbots Bishops to Councils with Procutations to excuse their absence through age or sickness 486. 487 63â— 64â— Of our Kings to Rome Frince Councils elsewhere upon sundry occasions with their respective Patents or Procurations 395. 423. 454. 455 458. 483. 497. 627 639. 640. 805. 807. 80â— 833. 834 85â— 914. 915. 916. 944. 945. 946. 947 957. 958. 961 967. 983. 984 to 993. 1031. 1034. 1062. See Index 9. of the Clergy in general to Rome 841 Oâ— Abbots and others to the Pope upon their occasions 458. 462. 463. Installments by Proctor 854. 846. Oath of Fealty by Proctor to the King for Archbishops 482 48â— 686. Marriage by a Proctor 451 to 454. Procurations exacted by Popes Legates Agents 368. 398. 402. 545. 559. 572. 615. 616. 697. Denyed them 506. 569. 570. None to Archdeacons 233. Of Bishops demanded in Visitations opposed Moderate only to be taken by Archbishops Bishops in their Visitations 231. 233. 742. 743. 791. 792. See Visitations Prohibitions sent by our Kings their Council Courts Judges to Archbishops Bishops Archdeacons Officials and other Ecclefiastical Persons Against Admitting Clerks to Benefices Prebendaries till the Title tryed in the Kings Courts 388. 386. 900. 901. 671. Against holding Plea of Advowsons of Chappels Churches Prebendaries or determining the Rights of Patronages to Churches Prebendaries Chappels in Ecclesiastical Courts or before Popes Delegates 382 477. 478. 718. 725. 726. 858. 859. 875. 876. 877. 883. 884. 893. Appendix 24 25. Against Alienations of Lands in Capite in Mortmain or otherwise 602. Against granting Administrations of In estates Goods Debters or Accomptants
to the King tiâ—l the Kings Debts satisfied 781. 853 Against Appealâ— to Popes or any other in cases of Certificates of Bastardy to the Kings Courts or trying Bastaerily in Spiritual Courts their Canons crossing the Common-law therein 393. 394 878 879 882 888. 889. Against Abbots oâ— Covents borrowing or others lending them Moneys upon Bond without their joynt consents and the Kings where Patron 7.4 83â— 993. Against Archbishops consecrating Bishops eâ—ect not approved of by the King after their Elections 3. 4. 236 237. 240. 241 719 922. Against their holding and meeting in Convocations Councils or acting doing any thing in them prejudicial to the King or Kingâ—oâ— 3. 4. 292 293. 443. 487 640 641. 896. Against Bakers imprinting the sign of the Crosse Agnus Dei or name of JESVS on Salâ—-bread 78â— Against Bishops and other their Officeâ—s citing Lay persons to make Inquisitions Presentments or give testimony upon oath or excommunicating them for not taking Oaths in any case except in matters of Matrimony and Testament being against the Kings Prerogative Law Custome of the Realm hurtful to their peoples fames souls occasion of perjury and discontent 3. 4. 458. 699. 701. 704 to 711. 728. 760. 818. 830. 831. 892. 907. 969. 970. Against their holding Plea of any Chattels oâ— Goods which concerned not Marriage or Testament Ibid. and 5. 830. 831. 873. 874. 875. 880 881. 889. 890. Or of Goods Testamentory for which there is a Suit in the Kings Exchequer 757. 893. Against their citing questioning excommunicating or interdicting any of the Kings Barons Baylifts Judges Officers Sheriffs for executing the Kings Writs or Mâ—sdemeâ—nours in the execution of tâ—eâ—r Offices or any of his Tenants in Capite or of his Demesne Land Cities Castles without his special License or his Lieutenants being against the Kings Prerogative Government and Right of the Crown with commands to absolve them from their Excommunications 3. 230. 231. 242. 243. 700 701 to 705. 739. 758. 829 830. 831. 878. 891. 892. 893. 894. 901 902. 903. 904. 983. 990. 991. Against holding Plea of aâ—y Lay fâ—â— in Ecclesiastical Courts or before Popes Delegates 372. 382. 476. 477. 478. 479. 558. 603 718. 725. 726. 735. 739. 758. 830. 831. 832. 83â— 858. 859. 873. 874. 875. 877 880 to 885. 890 893. 894 895. Appendix 24. 25. Against Archbishops and Bishops Inhibitions for any to sell Victuals or other necessaries to Jewes and their excommunications of or Suits against them 307. 475. 476. 894. 905. 906. See Jews Against Archbishops Bishops Covents others presenting to Livings or Prebends belonging to the King during Vacancies 378. 407. 836. Against erecting a New Church of Canons to the prejudice of the Crown or carrying any Stones or Timber towards it or working in it 560. 561. Against entring into or detaining Bishops Lands alienated or morgaged against their wills 380. 381. Against disturbing the possessions of the Kings Clerks presented by him to Benefices or Prebends or Judgements in his Courts by any processe ouâ— of Ecclesiastical Courts or from the Pope or his Delegates 381. 718. 719. 877. 878. 972. 974. 975. Against Suits in Ecclesiastical Courts pro laesione fidei or breach of Oaths in Civl Contracts 874. 8â—5 880. 893. 905. See before Lay fâ—â— Against suing there for Lands devised by Custome or Actions of Debt devised by the Testatcur 882. 883. Against Ordinaries malicious Excommunications or arresting imprisoning Persons maliciously or unjustly excommunicated by them or for bringing Prohibitions to prevent them 3. 4. 599 758. 88â— 884. 892. 403. 404. See Excommunication To Deans Chapters Canons Convents not to elect Bishops Abbots Priors in England Ireland Normandy without the Kings precedent License to elect 3. 4. 236. 237. 240. 407. 480. 481. See Elections and Index 3. 4. Not to elect particular persons Bishops because Enemies or unfit or for the Kings dishonour 349. 350. 352. Appendix 18. See Elections Enemies and Index 3. 4. Against Archdeacons and others Extortions Procurations Fees in Visitations or Courts 5. 388. 602. 577. Against Archbishops Bishops or other Ecclesiastical Persons encroachments usurpations of new Jurisdiction to the prejudice of the Kings Rights or Subjects Liberties 3. 4. 5. 231. 232. 233. 338. 476 478. 578. 579. 600. 669. 699 to 712. 715. 716. 739. 740. 831. 832. 873 to 884. 983. 990. 991. 998. Against Archbishops Bishops and others Excommunicating Interdicting exercising any Jurisdiction levying Dismes or visiting any of the Kings Free-Chappels Chauntries Hospitals 3. 4. 480. 496. 557. 558. 728. 734. 735. 982. 9â—3 996. 1038. 1047. See Free-Chappels Against levying the rents of vacant Bishopricks by the Archbishops Officers belonging to the King by the Rolls of the Exchequer 388. Against the Bishop of Durhams issuing out new Writs or exercising new Jurisdiction in his Temporal Courts not used by his predecessors and of Sheriffs in their County Courts 388. 720. Against Appeals to Rome without the Kings special license 4. 249. Against the bringing of any Bulls Letters from or sending any Letters to the Pope or Court of Rome prejudicial to the King or Realm 4 605. 617. 618. 677. 684. 968. 973. 986. See Dover Against citing or drawing the Kings Subjects for any suits to Rome or out of the Realm by the Pope his Delegates or others 4. 478. 479. 561. 628. 718. 831. 832. 941. 942. 950. 980. 981. 995 996. Against collecting any Ayde Disme or money for the Pope or others by the Popes authority without the Kings special license and consent by Popes Nuncioes Legates Bishops or any others 4. 5. 561. 562. 574. 616. 618. 634. 672 673. 674. See Aydes To Popes Delegates not to hold plea before them by the Popes authority in several cases 4. 5. 381. 476. 477. 478. 479. 558. 576. 577. 628. 684. 689. 718. 725. 726. 832. 873. to 885. 888. 980. 981. 995. 996. Against Popes Provisions to Benefices Prebendaries c. belonging to the Kings presentation in right of his Crown or by his Prerogative in vacant Bishopricks Monasteries Wardships or to his Free-Chappels or Churches impropriated 5. 557. 575. 616. 617. 618. 725. 736. 842. 877. 878. 913. 962. 963. 964. Against Clerks and others going to Rome without taking a special Oath to procure nothing to the Kings or Kingdoms damage 865. Against Popes Legates or Agents coming into the Realm unlesse sent for and taking an Oath to do or bring nothing to the prejudice of the King Kingdom or Church 4. 5. 458. 486. 506. 697. 973. See Index 12. Against receiving or assisting a Bishop or Archbishop made by the Popes Provision 236. 237. 240 241. Against permitting a Popes Legate to exercise any Jurisdiction but only to collect Dismes and absolve persons for laying violent hands on Priests 634. Against collecting the First-fruits of Laymens Benefices granted by the Pope to Archbishop Boniface 718. Against Popes and their Delegates sequestration of the Temporalties goods and profits of Monasteries 832. 833. Against Sheriffs Goalers detaining Clerks in prison after demand by their Ordinaries
230. 886. 887. 904. 905. Against womens marriages who hâ—ld Castles or Lands in Capite without the Kings license 602. Against the Crucesignati or others going over-Sea out of the Realm without the Kings special license 3. 4. 603. 850. 865. Against offering violence to the goods or persons of Clerks Churches or Churchyards 996. 997. 999. Against ayding or assisting those who detain the Kings Castles from him 378. 379. Against Monks selling Leather Wool or using Merchandice 480. 993. Not to distrain a Bishop for Debts after his resignation 728. Not to disturbe the Liberties of the City and Citizens of York by Ecclesiastical Suits or Censures to the Dean and Chapter 830. 831. Nor of Newcastle 969. 970. Against removing monies of Delinquents and Aliens out of Monasteries 938. Against offering violence to Jews or their goods 1012. 1013. Against Noblemens siding with Bishops in their quarrels 788. Against holding Markets or Fairs in times of War or other special Fairs 269. 715. Against suits between persons for Tithes when the Patron may be prejudiced 875. 876. See Indicavit Or for the money of Tithes sold 882. Untill it be discussed by the King and Counsil whether the right belongs to the King or whether the cause belongs to the Kings or the Ecclesiastical Court 388. 389. 819 825. 876. 885. 886. 942. Against examining things in the Ecclesiastical Court that have been judged in the Kings Courts in cases of presentations to Churches and the like 725. 874. 875. 876. 877. For the King where the party is bound by admitting the Jurisdiction 873. 874. 875. 882. 883. 886. 888. 889. To what Judges Delegates or Subdelegates they are to be directed 879. 880. 881. Judge Bractons learned Treatise of Prohibitions 879 to 889. Relief by them against Popes Usurers renounced conditions in their bonds 468. Complaints and Constitutions of the Clergy against granting Prohibitions to curb their Usurpations on the Crown and peoples Liberties their Excommunicating Interdicting those who sued for or granted them 889 to 912. Attachments awarded against Bishops Archdeacons Officials Popes Delegates others for contempts in proceeding against them 3. 4. 5. 372. 437. 458. 477. 561. 675. 717. 718. 720. 739. 740. 758. 860. 883. 884. 885. 886. 894. 897. 898. 901. 902. Appendix 8. 9. 10. 11. Prohibitions of the Pope contemned by the Archbishops Bishops and Clergy of Apulia in crowning obeying Manfred for their King 948. Prophecies false treasonable suborned to affright King John 266. 267. Protections against violence injustice suits granted by our Kings to some persons their estates Churches 231. 242. 49â— 808. 835. 984. 1006. 1014. 1020. 1049. Of Popes to Kings persons crossed for their Wars 340. to 350. 374. 375. 383. 410. Of persons appealing to the Pope 231. 59â— Provisions by Popes to Bishopricks Ecclesiastical Benefices Prebendaries first introduced by Pope Innocent 3 and his Legate Nicholas 247. 248. 329. 330. 367. 777. 778. His first Provisions to the Bishoprick of St. Davids and Archbishoprick of Ardmach strenuously opposed nulled by King John and Archbishop Hubert 5. 227. 234. to 238. 240. 241. Complaints Letters maledictions exclamations execrations oppositions of King Henry 3. the Nobles Abbots Bishops and Commonalty of England against them and Provisors for the most part Romans Italians who neither knew nor ever saw their flocks kept no hospitality let their Houses Churches fall exhausted the Treasure of the Realm and succeeded one after another their grosse injuries abuses Popes answers Bulls qualifications of them upon complaint with a seeming but no real redresse of the grievance 4. 5. 329. 330. 484. 504. 505. 506. 507. 508. 595. 596. 605. 606. 607. 608. 635. 637. 639. 642. 645. 646. 647. 665. 666. 667. to 671. 682. 716. 717. 736. 737. 750. 752. 753. 799. 800. to 806. 842. 843. 913. 952. 1023. Patrons suspended from presenting to their Livings by Popes Bulls till they had disposed of how many they pleased to Romans and Italians 300 reserved by the Pope only out of three Diocesses exclamations against them 564. 565. 572. 573 605. 606. 607. 753. 952. Prohibited by the Kings Writs to Churches Prebendaries whereof he was patron and ought to present by his Prerogative and to Free-Chappels 557 575. 725. 736. 781. 782. 842. 843. 993. See Prohibitions Free-Chappels The first direct Provision to the Archbishoprick of Canterbury without any election of the Monks was by the Kings and Suffragans recommendation of Richard to the Pope 419. 420. 778. Which made way for the Pope himself upon his death to null 3. successive elections of the Monks approved by the King and obtrude Edmund without election by his own Provision 432. 433. 434. 778. The Kings assent to some Provisions at the Popes request of his own Chaplains though odious 558. 559. 784. 797. Inquisitions after the number values granters of them by the Kings Writs to Bishops and Sheriffâ— 572. 573. A priviledge to the Bishop of Lincoln that he should be bound to provide for none unlesse special mention was made of his priviledge and by his consent 595. 596. 690. Opposed stoutly by the Canons of Lyons in France 642. and French King Nobles 653. 777. 778. Granted by the former Pope controlled by the Cardinals during the vacancy of the Papacy 650. 651. Granted by Popes in foreign parts 626. 627. The Popes delusory priviledge granted to King H 3. not to grant any Provisions to Italians within his Realm or to Cardinals Nephews unlesse he or his Cardinals earnestly desired the King to be pleased to assent thereto 682. 683. Those Abbots Bishops who opposed them cited to Rome excommunicated by the Pope 716. 717. Bishop Grosthead hated the Popes Provisions to dishonest Italians as poyson saying He should play the Devil if he delivered the custody of souls to such rejecting and often throwing away such Papal Bulls with contempt 762. 799. 801. 803. Pope Innocent 4. his Bull for a Provision to an Italian to the Abbot of St. Albans 765. 842. 843. His Bull to the Abbot of St. Albans for moderating and taking them away after many complaints and impowering the Abbot to tear his Letters Bulls without punishment which contradicted it yet nulled by his Nonobstantes 779. 780. 781. His Bull and priviledge against Provisions to the Abbot of St. Augustines of Canterbury 794. 795. The Popes Provisions to Aliens in England amounted to above sixty thousand Marks a year 646 777. The multitude of Popes Provisionsâ—ne â—ne of the chief occasions of the difference Wars between King H 3 and his Barons 1020 Their complaint to the Legate against them 1023 Robert Kylwarby promoted by the Pope to Canterbury by way of Provision though afterwards elected proforma by the Monks 1062. 1063. A Provisor resigning his Provision out of conscience is confirmed therein by the Patron Appendix 25. Purgation and Compuâ—gators of Ecclesiastical Judges upon Attachments on Prohibitions 885. 886. Of Clerks See Clerks Oath Purgatory the Virgin Maries power over mercy in it and Hell too 19. 26. St. Patricks in
Ireland 69. Purification of Priests Concubines denyed after Child-birth 397. None of women in Churches interdicted Appendix 4. Purveyance upon Bishops and Clergymen at the Kings price for carriages and victuals complained of as against their Liberties 895. Pyrates beheaded 371. Excommunicated 449. Q. QUeen imprisoned for Adultery and the Adulterers put to death 256. 285. Dower retrenched resumed 325. 326. Quo Warranto against Clergymens usurped Liberties their Canons against it 906. R. REligion the chief care to defend promote the true suppresse the false and all errors sins corruptions contrary to it belongs to Kings 2. 3. 4. See Kings The Christian commended by a Mâ—hometan 284. Scandalized defamed by the scandalous practises corruptions of Popes the Court Legates Agents of Rome Prelates and Clergymen See Rome Bishops Croysadoes and Index 3. 10. 12. Reliques bodies of Saints translated by our Kings Writs from one place to another 3 575 576. See Blood Renuntiation of the Kings Temporal Courts Jurisdiction by the party voyd against the King punishable 886. Residence of Bishops Clergymen necessary enjoyned by our Kings Writs and Bishops own Canons 4â—9 998. 999. 1011. 1012. 1041. 1042. 1043. See Non-residence Resignation of an Archdeaconry in Wales to the Archbishop of Canterbury 236. Of Archbishopricks Bishopricks by our Bishops to the Pope 624. 625. 627. Appendix 25. To the King and Archbishop 380. 851. 925. Of the Bishop of Durham reserving three Mannors during â—â—te 623. 624. 728. 761. 92. Of a Popes provisor out of conscience Appendix 25. The Abbot of St. Albans moved to resign his Abby to the Pope â—fâ—sed it 350. Of K. Johns Crown Regalia Kingdoms to the Popes Legate the manner of it 273. 274 275. 288. 289. 290. Voyd in Law See Charter of King John Of an Abbot of his pastoral staff to the Bishop Appendix 18. Restitution of the Archbishops and exiled Bishops Temporalties Damages See Damages Index 3. Oâ— Bishops Temporalties by Kings Writs when confirmed consecrated by his Royal assent or seised for contempts 482. 483. 686. 719. 755. 756. 956. 996. 991. See Index 3 4. 5 Of Wales by David Prince thereof to the Pope 609 622 Of monies collected by Popes from those who took up the Crosse though a peace were presently concluded never made by Popes of their Agents 470. 471. though Pope Alexander 4. declared sins were never remitted unlesse rapines were restored in his Letter to King H. 3. p 929. Of Lands and Goods to such Abbots and Clergymen by the Kings Writs who officiated during the Interdict upon his Writs to them 254. 255. Of our Kings Lands in France demanded but denyed by the French 387. 388. 769 770 Resumptions of Crown and publick Lands by our own and other Kings Emperors States by vertue of their Coronation Oaths notwithstanding any subsequent Oaths lawfull necessâ—â—y put in practice 259 26â— 3â—1 to 326 395. 504. 505 515. 516. 521. 776. 874. From Popes Prelates Abbots Clergymen abusing them 662. 700 701. 776. 1011 1012. Of bishops alienations and mortgates 240. 355. 380. Resurrection doubted by King John as Morks relate 286. Ring Bishops invested by it 2. 328. Used in eâ—pousals and marriages of Princes 453. Used by Bishops and Abbots with their Pontificalia Appendix 24. Robbers Theeves and their harbourers excommunicated 386. 417. 449. Rome and Roman Court its corruptions 1069. 1070. See Index 14. part 1. S. SAcha Exemption from it 228. Sacraments ordered to be duly administred by Kings though not by them 1 2. 3. Not to be sold nor â—ught belonging to them 233. 1040. See Baptisme Marriâ—ge Orders Of Confession 909 Sacriledge all guilty of it publickly excommunicated four times a year by our Bishops Constitutions 386. 894. 1067. To invade or disturbe the rights of the Church or Clergy or distrain their goods 894 895. 900. 906. 907. To burn and spoyle a Church how civilly punished by the King 2 3 1065 1066 1067. Sâ—fe conduct of our Kings to Popes Legates exiled Bishops and others 271. 276. 277. 298. 333. 446. 999. 1006. 1020. See Protections Saints Invocation Adoration Mediation in the Church of Rome Idolatry worse then that of the Collyâ—idians Pagaâ—â— 55. to 63. Their seeing not hearing prayers in the looking glasse of the Trinity a most sottish paradox 57 58. Salve Reginae Mater God save you c. and other Salves of Romanists to the Virgin Mary direct prayers to God to save her as if not already saved as their salvum me sac salva me to her to save them assure us 34 35 52. Salva in omnibus Apostolicae sedis authoritate in Popes Bulls Appendix 25. Salvis nobis haeredibus nostris Justitiis Libertatibus Regalibus nostris in King Johns Charter to the Pope nulled the whole Charter 274 289 303. Salvo honore Dei Ecclesiae in Bishops Oath to our Kings a subverting and clear evasion of their Oaths 272. Salvo jure dignitate nostra haeredum nostrorum inserted in our Kings Writs Patents Appeals to Rome and transactions with Popes 246 251 252 338. Sanctuaries every Church Church-yard Chappel made a Sanctuary for Malefactors persons goods by Popes Popish Prelates the Kings Officers excommunicated for taking Malefactors out of them and King forced to restore them by Excommunications Interdicts 386 438 439 759 894 895 906. Sathan the Emperor Frederick 2. delivered to him by the Pope in his Anathema who yet prevailed against him his Legates Prelates 515 554. Schism between the Greek and Roman Church 491 492. Of Popes examinable by Christian Emperors Kings 2 4 10. Of Cardinals Popes See Index 10 11 12. Between Archbishops Bishops Deans Chapters Abbots Covent See Index 2 3 4 5 6. between others 633. Schoolmasters to pay nothing for licenses 233. Forced to residence on their livings by Grosthead but dispensed with by the Pope for money 774. Scot Exemption from it 229. Scotals of Sheriffs 282 Scriptures See Index 15. Seal of Gold of King John to his detestable Charter 288 290 300. See Charter Of Edmund King of Sicily 985. King H. 3 used the Popes Legates Bishop of Winchesters and Earl Marshals Seals at first before his own Great Seal made 372 373. The Great Charter confirmed with the Kings Great Seal See Charter Of the Master of the Temple and sundry Bishops aâ—â—esting the truth of the Viol of Christs blood 1200 years after 711 712. Seal of the City of London set to the Barons and Commons Letter to the Pope 679. Gold Seal of the Emperor Frederick and its inscription 417. Of King H. 3. Earl Richard and all the Bishops to a writing that Otto the Popes Legates stay in England was necessary 493. Of some Bishops Abbots in behalf of Archbishop Boniface elect to the Pope though unworthy 579 580. Of the King of Scots and 48. of his Nobles to his Charter of League with King H. 3. p. 621. Of all the Bishops of England to the Transcript of King Johns Charter sent to them by Pope Innocent 4. after its burning to
Bracton de legibus Consuetudinibus Angl. l. 5. c. 13. p. 409. 410 Bracton l. 5. c. 14. f. 417. * And doth not the same Law and reason hold in all Ecclesiastieal Courts Consistories Visitations Synods which ought to be derived only from the King as Supream head and Governour of the Church as well as Realm of England See 1 E. 2. c. 2. 1 Eliz. c. 1. * If one Justice cannot substitute another nor one Proctor another how can one Ecclesiastical Judge delegate and subdelegate another Bracton l. 5. c. 15. fol. 412. Bracton de legibus Angliae l. 5. c. 16. Mat. Paris Hist p. 913. Abbates Ordinis Cisterciensis convocantur Regio Edicto Mat. Paris Hist p 921. Praelati Angliae promittunt Regi conditionaliter magnam pecuniae summam Mat Paris Hist Angl p 920. Archiepiscopus Cant. convocat Praelatos suae Provinciae Claus 4 H. 3. m. 6. dorso â— De convocatione revocanda Additamenta Matthaei Paris p. 199 200 201 c. * See here p. 336 337. * Here p. 699 704 705 706. * Their Excommunications were so unjust illegal execrable frequent that all these abhorred and slighted them * Notâ— * It was only their filthy lucre and usurpation under this pretext * Nota. * Their injustice illegality and frequency made them contemptible * See here p. 829 830. * They their Tenants only must be exempt and all others burdened with Taxes * nituntur * morè * Constitutiones legitimae Ecclesiae totiusque Regionis Angl. printed Parisiis 1504. f. 138. * Pag. 204. 205 206 207 208 209. * Matthaei Parisiensis Additamenta p. 204. 205. c. * A fine Episcopal combination one and all against the King * Constitutiones legitimae Ecclesiae totiusque Regionis Anglicanae Parisiis 1504. f. 138 139 140. * It was in neither but An. 1257. Provincialis Guillermi Lindewode l. 5. de poenis Bonifacius f. 226. 227. c. * Why not rather of Gods people under the Popes and their Prelatical Tyranny oppressions usurpations excommunications Interdicts * A right Antichristian Canon directly contrary to Christs and his Apostles examples predictions precepts Mat. 10. 18 19. c. 27. throughout John c 18. and 19. Mar. 7 9 11. c. 12. 11. Rom. 13. 1. to 8. Titus 3. 3 2. 1 Pet. 2. 12 to 24. Acts 4. 1 to 24. c. 5. 17. to 42. c. 12. 2. to 7. c. 22 to ch 28. * Nota. * Nota. * Nota. * Nota. * Nota. * supponat * Provincialis Guillernd Lindewode l. 3. Tit. de Jâ—re Pationatus f. 15. Provincialis Guil Lindewode l. 5. de paenes f. 229. * In Regnoâ—ngliae Mat. Paris Addit Provincialis â— Guil. Lindewode l. 5. de praesenti excommunicatione f. 252. * Their excommunications were so unjâ—st vâ—xatious illegal that the King and his Officeâ—s could not â—xecute them without peril â—o their souls and great injustice * Excellent Justice to inâ—câ—dâ—ct whoâ—e innocent 〈◊〉 Câ—stâ—â—◠〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ct 〈◊〉 â—â—â—â—â— gâ—ant a 〈◊〉 as 〈◊〉 at 〈◊〉 â—aâ—â—◠〈◊〉 e. Pâ—â—vâ—ncialis Gâ—â—l Lindewodâ— â—ol 67. * â—eprehensi â—â—t Paris Addit * Fornaburtur Forbanniuntur Mat. Paris * This in the Parenthesis is not in Mat. Paris and relates to a Council at Oâ—on as if this Council of Boniface was there â—â—â—ld not at Westminster * Guil. Linde wode l. 5. Tit. de Privilegiis f. 235. * Guil Linde wode l. 5. Tit. de Poenis f. 231. * Guil Linde wode l. 5. Tit. de Furtis * Nota. * The King must be admonished his Castles Cities Towns Vilages interdicted and his Subjects Officers Excommunicated with a Major Excommunication for issuing or bringing Prohibitions to relieve their Subjects against Bishops and their Courts Encroachments * interdictuÌ„ Provincial Guil. Lindewode l. 3. de immunitate Ecclesiam f. 184. Provincialis Guil. Lindewode l. 3. de immunitate Ecclesiae f. 186. * Goods taken from Clergy-men â—y the Kings Pâ—â—vâ—yors must be sacrilâ—ge Additamenta p. 207 â— Here p. 609 704 705 706 707. Provincialis Gâ—â— Lindewode l. 3. De immunitate Ecclesiae â— 187. * Nota. * Nota. * The Judges must be Excommunicated and Interdicted if they reverse not their Temporal Judgements according to Law in the Kings Courts conform them to the Bishops interpretation and humours Provincialis Guil. Lindewode l. 5. De Poenitentiis Remissionibus f. 236. Provincialis Guil. Lindewode l. 3. De Testamentis f. 125. * They make Statutes as well as Canons as if they were a Parliament Provincialis Guil. Lindewode l. 3. De Procurationibus Consiliis f. 160. Provincialis Guil. Lindewode f. 253. * Christ had no shaven Crown how then can it be his stigma Provincialis Guil. Lindewode f. 231. * Christ and his Apostles had no such prisons imprisoned none but were imprisoned themselves by Temporal Magistrates Kings Mat. 11. 3. c. 14. 9 10. c. 25. 35. Luke 3. 12. c. 21. 12. Acts 5. 18. c. 8. 3. c. 12. 4 5. c. 16. 23 24. c. 23. 18. c. 28. 17. John 3. 1. c. 4. 1. Phil. 1. 9. 1 Cor. 11. 23. Rev. 2. 10. How then can Bishops claim them †A tempore Excommunicationis Mat. Paris Addit * providerunt Mat. Par. Addit * Mistaken for 1257. * Mistaken for 41. * Here p. 890. * See here p. 740 to 748 751 752 762 788 789 790 793 842. a Claus 7 E. 1 m. 1. dorso See Ryleys Appendix p. 442. Revocationes Provisionum Concilii Radyng b Johannes de Aton Constit f. 131. c Provincialis Guil. Lindewode l. 5. De sententia Excommunicationis f. 254. Claus 41 H. 3. â— 6. dors Pro Episcopo Dunelm Ibidem Pro Rege Pat. 41 H. 3. m. 11. dors Pat. 41 H. 3. m. 13. intus in Cedula De negotio Crucis Decimae Pat. 41 H. 3. m. 5. intus De Thesauro custodiendo apud Novum Templum London Mat. Paris Hist Angl. p. 913. Rex non accep tavit electum Elyensem Pat. 41 H. 3. m. 6. Cedula dors ejusdem Ibidem Ibidem Pat. 41 H 3. Dors Cedulae 16. Pat. 49 H. 3. m. 9. dors Litera directa Papae de negotio Apull Ibidem Ibidem Ibidem Ibidem Ibidem Ibidem * He reckoned therein before his Hoste Pat. 41 H. 3. in Cedula Litera directa Com. Leic. P. de Sabaud Pat. 41 H. 3. m 6. intus Pat. 41 H. 3 m. 13. dors Pat. 41 H. 3. m. 6. Cedula De Magistro Rustando Pat. 41 H. 3. m. 6. Cedula De negotio Crucis Pat. 41 H 3. m. 6. in Cedula Nota. â— Mat. Paris Hist p. 917. Magnum Parliamentum Mat. Paris Hist p. 918. Summa inutilium expensarum Regis Claus 40 H. 3. m. 12. dorso Claus 40 H. 3. m. 14. dors * See here p. 336. 337 338. Nota. Claus 40 H. 3. m. 14. dorso Mat. Paris Hist p. 907 906. Subprior Elyensis eligatur in Episc See Godwins Catalogue of Bishops p. 209 210. Mat. Paris Hist
eo aliquibus de Canonicis de Lichefeldia contradicentibus Abbatem de Evesham Richardum qui tunc sigilli Regii bajulus vices supplevit Cancellarii pro quo Rex supplicaverat eligentibus unde Rex factus adversarius Ecclesiae Coventrensis ipsum Priorem Conventum in multis quibus potuit damnificavit Adversantibus itaque tam Rege cum suis satellibus quam quibusdam Canonicis Lichfieldensibus domus Coventrensis magnam induit confusionem jacturam adeo ut Conventus dispergeretur aliarum domuum subsidia petiturus Domus autem Sancti Albani charitatis honestatis intuitu ipsum Priorem cum aliquibus Monachis suis famulis equis liberaliter per annum aliquot menses adjectos cum summo honore sinum pandens misericordiae suscepit alendum Matthew Westmister subjoynes Et lite ventilata fiunt utrobique dispendia morosa sumptuosa viz. 245 lib. The Abbot by his own purse and the Kings favour notwithstanding the insufficiency of his election having obtained the Popes favour for his confirmation But he dying soon after there grew a new contest about this Bishoprick Anno Dom. 1245. thus related Et dum his mundus diebus volveretur secum mutabilis traheret mutabilia electus Coventrensis videlicet Willielmus cognomento de Monte Pessulano Monachus Praecentor Ecclesiae Coventrensis vir bonus sine querela ambitione cum audisset quod magister Willielmus de Drouhedale lugubriter expirasset qui suus fuerat diligentissimus Advocatus in Anglia comperiensque quod Dominus Rex Angliae promotionem suam non acceptasset Magistrum Laurentium de quo superius mentio facta est ipsi electo potenter sentiens efficaciter adversantem constanter accusantem comperiens quoque Canonicos Lichfeldenses ipsum inimicabiliter persequentes considerans etiam quod domus sua Conventrensis damnis injuriis pro sua electione impetebatur tactus dolore intrinseco inconsolabiliter doluit quod electus unquam exstitisset Tot igitur lacessitus tribulationibus Papalem adiit praesentiam singultibus sermonem prorumpentibus ait Pater sancte impulsus undique eversus sum ut eadam Dominus Rex Angliae cum suis consiliariis meam graviter infestat innocentiam non enim ut novit Deus hanc ipsius promerui persecutionem Et si consequenter hanc ad quam eligor rite dignitatem unquam pace in Anglia gratularer Omnia igitur in manus vestras resigno A loyal Practice of a Bishop elect who would rather give this usurping Pope a power to dispose of this Bishoprick then the King the right Patron thereof Absit a me ut amplius Ecclesiae meae causa sim jacturae ac perturbationis Provideat paterna solicitudo vestra ipsi Ecclesiae tam diu cura Pastorali viduatae Cui cum vix Dominus Papa annuisset recessit ipse quasi gravi sarcina liberatus Quod videntes qui salutem animae Domini Regis in veritate sincero corde desiderabant doluerunt periculum sibi et Regno propter hoc et plura alia imminens quia multus in causa fuit vehementer formidantes et timentes Quo cognito diligentissime in new affront of the King and his Prerogative procurante primo praecipue Episcopo Lincolniensi loco ipsius Willielmi de Monte Pessulano praedicti qui jam jus suum ultro ut dictum est penitus resignaverat electus est subrogatus in Episcopum Cestrensem sive Coventrensem Magister Rogerus de Weseham Decanus Ecclesiae Lincolniensis vir moribus scientia eleganter insignitus Rege Angliae irrequisito ne et ipsam Electionem cavillatoriis ut sibi moris erat exceptionibus impugnaret et in laesionem animae et famae suae amplius impediret Episcopus igitur Lincolniensis suum in hac parte consequutus desiderium Ecclesiam de Aillesberria quam ex multo tempore desideraverat a Decanatu Lincolniensi eo quod credebat Decanum ex ejus ubertate cornua audaciae assumentem contra Episcopum Lincolniensem recalcitrare radicitus sequestrare abalienare statim incontinenti ipsam Magistro Roberto de Marisco contulit non sine magno multo Ecclesiae suae prae judicio ut multis videbatur injuria cum a tempore cujus non exstat memoria Decanatui Lincolniensi semper dignoscitur adhaesisse Such was his Episcopal usurpation and injustice both to the King and Dean to advance his own Jurisdiction thus related by Mat. Paris Anno 1244. There arose a grand contest between the King the Archbishop of Canterbury elect and other Bishops about their rejecting the Bishop of Chichester duly elected and approved by the King thus related by our Historians Robertus Passeleve Regis thesaurum jam multis marcarum millibus inopinabiliter adaugens ejus gratiam mirabililer est adeptus Quod videntes Canonici Cicestrenses ipsum esse idoneum perutilem quia prudentem circumspectum ad Ecclesiae suae regimen censuerunt Et sperantes Deo placere Domino Regi nec non Regis gratiam tutamen suae Ecclesiae promotionem se proinde consequuturos ipsum Robertum Passeleve in Episcopum suum elegerunt Quod comperientes Electus Cantuariensis et Episcopi Angliae quamplurimi indignati sunt valde Et spreto Regis simul timore et amore eundem Robertum in nimis arduis quaestionibus per Episcopum Lincolniensem examinantes electionem et electum reprobaverunt et cassaverunt Et Magistrum Richardum de Wiz loco ipsius statim Regio assensu irrequisito subrogarunt A very bold and almost unpresidented attempt The King being then at St. Albans supervenerunt rumores qui tam aures quam cor regium perturbabant scilicet de Roberti Passeleve clerici sui qui corpus animam regio famulatui exposuit repentina cassatione qui ad Episcopatum Cicestrensem electus fuerat et alterius loco ipsius videlicet Magistri Richardi de Withz sine assensu regio subrogatione Dominus igitur Rex cui derogatum fuit iratus valde Episcopatum caepit in manum suam non permittens novum electum aliquem habere ingressum in eundem Episcopatum vel Dominium So Mat. Westmister expresseth it but Matth. Paris thus Unde Regis ira excanduit in Electum Episcopos vehementer Protinusque redditus dicti Magistri Richardi idoneis ac dignis personis postquam electus fuit sunt collati Magister enim Martinus Domini Papae Clericus ad hoc constitutus redditibus ejus vacantibus qui praesens fuerat promptus inhiabat Quod cum audisset Dominus Rex iratus vehementer prohibuit ne novo electo qui eo inconsulto electus fuit in sui et Regni enorme praejudicium introitus in Baroniam Ecclesiae suae pertinentem vel possessiones seculares aliquatenus concederetur Moreover the King justly incensed by this affront issued a Mandate to the Gardians
of the Bishoprick of Chichester and Sheriff of Sussex so strongly to guard the gates of the City day and night that neither this new pretended intruded Bishop nor any of his should enter into it as this Record assures us MANDATUM est B. de Sabaudia Custodi Episcopatus Cicestr Quod de die et de nocte ita custodiri faciat januas Civitatis Cicestriae quod nec Richardus de Wicio qui se gerit Episcopum Cicestriae nec aliquis suorum Civitatem illam ingrediatur Teste Rege apud Wind. 21 die Aprilis Eodem modo Mandatum est Vicecomiti Sussex Mat. Westminster superadds Rex insuper concepit magnam indignationem adversus omnes qui haec procuraverant praecipue adversus electum Cantuariensem Bonifacium quem maxime redarguit ingratitudinis imponens ei quod esset laesor Regiae dignitatis â—â— principio suae promotionis Et ab imo trahens Rex suspiria tacitus tandem ait Merito haec patior quia impediens liberam electionem Cantuar. ubi tot sancti praecesserunt prorsus indignum ibi censui promovendum Cum haec agerentur Cantuariensis electus Bonifacius Wigorniâ—nsis Herefordensis Episcopi qui inter omnes alios Angliae Episcopos erant Domino Papae specialiores et Anglis suspectiores ad voluntatem ejus perficiendam etiam in detrimentum regni quia ipse eos creavit proniores Dominum Papam propter quaedam quae nesciebantur ab universitate secreta negotia subito adeuntes transfretarunt ad votum facta dispositione in domo Cantuariensi tam de conventu quam curiae familia obedientiariis obedientiis plus quam alicui antecessorum alii ejusdem memorati Bonifacii unquam permissum exstiterat Asserebat etiam idem Electus Bonifacius quod facta diligenti inquisitione obligata fuit Ecclesia sua Cantuariensis ex parte Archiepiscopatus alieno aere plus quam quindecim Millibus Marcarum et quasi irrestaurabilirer compedita Vnde naves ascensurus apud Dover am in recessu suo jussit nemora Archiepiscopatus abscindi et vendi et quasdam collectas et tallias tam in Clero quam in populo fieri graviores Et constituit quendam suum officialem natione Pictaviensem Magistrum Hugonem de Mortimer qui diligenter mandata sua exequebatur Quas quidem Tallias multi factas effe dicebant ad quendam militem Provincialem expugnandum Qui audito testamento Comitis Provinciae Reimundi filiam ejus juniorem furto repentino ac nocturno surripere proponebat c. Electus igitur Cantuariensis Bonifacius a praedecessorum suorum vestigiis imprudenter impudenter exorbitans cum fratre suo Philippo Ball eo quod avunculi fuerunt Puellâ— supradictae hinc negotio martio curam apposuerunt Anglieanae sumptuosum damnosum Ecclesiae ad quae sustinenda diversa acquirendi pecuniam argumenta consingentes thesauros thesauris cumularunt militibus stipendariis aliis viris sanguinum distribuendo Asserebant itaque ut aliquo colore peccatum tegeretur se hac pecunia necessario eguisse ad Ecclesiae Cantuariensis liberationem quam ut dicebant non sine magna injuria antecessorum sanctorum Ecclesiae eidem qui praeerant eamque irrepraehensibiliter rexerant aere alieno fere irrestaurabiliter praecedentes Archiepiscopi obligaverant Impetravit electus Bonifacius a Domino Papa inauditum privilegium quod nunquam alii meminimus praeconcessum Similiter effrater ejus Philippus in hoc negotio deditus armis privilegium non sine multae paecuniae effusione scilicet ut liceret redditus quos obtinuit in Anglia et Episcopatus proventus Valentini similiter et quaedam majora quae tunc sibi fuerant profutura tenere a Curia Romana impetravit Soon after the Bishop of Chichester obtruded by Boniface and his suffragans into that See without any election at all against the Kings will and prohibition departing privily out of Engl. resorted to Boniface and the Pope for protection consecration the like did the Bp. of Coventry secretly elected without the Kings privity for fear he should have hindred their consecrations Where the Pope in despite and contempt of the King and his Proctors Appeal against them these two Bishops were consecrated by the Pope himself together with Archbishop Boniface their Patron as Mat. Paris and Mat. West thus commemorate Anni quoque sub illius curriculo consecratus est a Domino Papa Lugduni in Archiepiscopum Cantuariensem Bonifacius natione Provincialis plus genere quam scientia coruscus plus armis Martialibus quam spiritualibus formidabilis qui procurantibus Rege Angliae Regina nepte sua ad hanc promotus est foeliciter utinam dignitatem Hujus frater Philippus Bal. electus Valentiae ipsis diebus ad Archiepiscopatus Lugdunensis promotus est possessionem Priore cedente ob causas post dicendas Qui tantam a Domino Papae meruit obtinere dispensationem ut Archiepiscopatus retenta cum suis commodis potestate Episcopatus Valentini Bal. proventus perciperet uberrimorumque reddituum quos in Anglia Flandria possederat quod plus ut videbatur ob quasdam causas seculares fiebat quam spirituales libere licenter asportaret praeposituram Brugensem obtineret Hic igitur elegans corpore armorum peritia praepollens copiosâ—sque redditibus saginatus factus est quasi Princeps Papalis Militiae et Cusros praepotens pacis in Concilio Lugdunensi celebrando Et idcirco potissime quod generis Claritate coruscabat Consecrati sunt etiam Magister Richardus de Withz in Episcopum Cicestrensem et Magister Rogerus de Weseham Decanus Lincolniensis in Episcopum Cestrensem a Domino Papa Lugduni vixi moribus et scientia adornati Nec est omissum pro appellatione procuratoris Regii constanter reclamantis eo quod in horum promotione Regius assensus non requirebatur Imo in facie dictum fuit ei quod quia Rex sibi concessa dignitate et privilegio abutebatur indignum se reddidit hoc honore laecabundum Et sic Regis et Regni ipsius Regiis peccatis exigentibus dignitas vacillabat Haec igitur postquam Regi innotuetunt duorum Episcopatus scilicet Cicestrensis et Cestrensis bona temporalia jussit infiscari At last after much mediation Anno 1246. Dominus Rex precibus amicabilibus mitigatus Domino Episcopo Cicesirensi Rogero eo quod esset vir benignissimus omnium haberet favorem Baroniamsuam in pace benigne restituit Matthew Westminster thus breifly relates the story of those Bishops elections and consecrations by the Pope and Kings proceedings against them Eodem quoque tempore Gulihelmus de Monte Pessulano electus Coventren nolens amplius injuriosos impetus quos a Rege diu sustinuerat tolerare jus suum in manus Papae patienter resignavit In cujus loco Magister Rogerius de Weseham Theolgus videlicet Decanus Lincoln electus est Episcopo Lincoln procurante Rege penitus irrequisito Vnde antequam