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per_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d ed_z he_o 〈◊〉_d ersecu_n 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v 〈◊〉_d true_a man_n 〈◊〉_d ur_fw-la own_o 〈◊〉_d all_o king_n 〈◊〉_d well_o 〈◊〉_d eng_n 〈◊〉_d cry_n out_o 〈◊〉_d urblind_a 〈◊〉_d es_a and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v on_o 〈◊〉_d chron._n 〈◊〉_d jesus_n 〈◊〉_d k._n henry_n the_o 3._o crown_v berkhamstead_n and_o hartford_n take_v by_o lewes_n lincoln_n take_v by_o lewes_n anno._n 1217._o this_o eustace_n some_o say_v he_o be_v a_o spaniard_n a_o noble_a victory_n by_o god_n grace_n give_v to_o k._n johns_n son_n exit_fw-la math._n parisiensi_fw-la lewes_n the_o french_a king_n son_n â—â—â—uen_o out_o of_o england_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o french_a king_n concern_v his_o son_n lewes_n exit_fw-la florilego_fw-la a_o admonition_n to_o englishmen_n not_o to_o admit_v foreign_a ruler_n into_o the_o realm_n it_o be_v a_o bad_a wind_n that_o blow_v no_o man_n profit_n money_n come_v into_o the_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n hugo_n b._n of_o lincoln_n redeme_v his_o bishopric_n for_o a_o 1000_o mark_n exit_fw-la 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the_o pope_n legate_n the_o number_n of_o the_o french_a soldier_n in_o this_o siege_n destroy_v the_o incontinent_a life_n of_o these_o romish_a prelate_n to_o be_v note_v anno._n 1227._o the_o king_n claim_v to_o be_v free_v from_o governor_n and_o to_o be_v his_o own_o man_n hubert_n the_o justice_n make_v earl_n of_o kent_n the_o king_n undo_v and_o dissolve_v the_o liberty_n which_o before_o he_o grant_v practice_n of_o prince_n to_o set_v in_o money_n the_o citizen_n of_o london_n free_v from_o toll_n through_o all_o england_n anno._n 1228._o exit_fw-la fabiae_fw-la part_z 7_o sedition_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n church_n may_v be_v judge_v by_o their_o dissension_n and_o schism_n no_o peace_n in_o the_o pope_n church_n dissension_n between_o the_o prior_n anâ—_n covent_n of_o durham_n &_o the_o king_n canonical_a election_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d sendeâ—_n rome_n â—gainsâ—_n 〈◊〉_d king_n appelâ—â—â—_n to_o rome_n â—_o against_o 〈◊〉_d king_n exit_fw-la math._n paris_n another_o â—â—_o tention_n â—â—tweene_n 〈◊〉_d monk_n 〈◊〉_d covent_n &_o the_o canon_n of_o lâ—â—field_n exit_fw-la matâ—_n parisienâ—_n pag._n 68_o stepheâ—_n 〈◊〉_d ateâ—o_o 〈◊〉_d the_o châ—â—tâ—rs_n of_o the_o bible_n 〈◊〉_d stincâ—â—â—_n by_o stephen_n langhtoâ—_n an_o other_o conteâ—â—â—_n distenâ—â—r_n 〈…〉_o monk_n of_o canteâ—buâ—â—_n and_o k._n 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o objection_n lay_v agâ—â—â—_n the_o new_a archb._n appeaâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d to_o râ—â—_n k._n henr._n send_v to_o 〈◊〉_d pope_n tithe_n of_o amoveable_a good_n in_o england_n 〈◊〉_d ireland_n prâ—mised_v to_o the_o pope_n for_o grant_v the_o kinâ—â—s_n suit_n 〈◊〉_d sacra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—pitie_n the_o 〈◊〉_d will_v 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d popeâ—_n 〈◊〉_d tâ—_n the_o election_n of_o walter_n archb._n of_o câ—â—t_n no_o but_o when_o your_o darling_n tho._n becket_n come_v he_o waâ—_n hear_v without_o such_o communication_n the_o election_n of_o walter_n archb._n of_o cant_n dissolute_v of_o the_o pâ—pe_n for_o the_o king_n money_n richard_n chancellor_n of_o lincoln_n commend_v â—o_o the_o pope_n â—o_o be_v archb._n â—f_n cant._n richard_n â—ade_v archb_v â—f_a cant._n by_o â—he_n pope_n without_o election_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o pope_n letter_n to_o the_o suffragans_n of_o cant._n the_o pope_n begin_v first_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d exit_fw-la math._n paris_n this_o be_v a_o dear_a archb_n of_o cant._n buy_v with_o â—he_n tithe_n of_o â—ll_a england_n the_o pope_n require_v the_o tâ—nthes_o of_o all_o the_o moveable_n in_o england_n wales_n and_o ireland_n the_o content_n of_o the_o pope_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n the_o false_a pretence_n of_o the_o pope_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n wreke_v his_o own_o canker_a malice_n the_o king_n mouth_n stop_v the_o earl_n and_o baron_n refuse_v payment_n to_o the_o pope_n the_o prelate_n in_o fear_n of_o the_o pope_n curse_n excommunication_n abuse_v the_o pope_n extortion_n usurer_n bring_v into_o england_n by_o the_o pope_n to_o serve_v he_o with_o money_n coâ—ne_v upon_o the_o ground_n tythe_v to_o the_o pope_n ranulphus_fw-la erle_n of_o chester_n deny_v to_o pay_v the_o pope_n teâ—â—hs_n anno._n 1229._o the_o church_n of_o coventry_n finish_v the_o pope_n french_a army_n think_v to_o destroy_v reimunde_v be_v deby_o the_o way_n the_o inconstant_a love_n of_o prince_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v chief_a about_o they_o anno._n 1230._o a_o sudden_a terror_n among_o the_o people_n in_o paul_n church_n by_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n exit_fw-la paris_n pag._n 75._o anno._n 1231._o richard_n archb._n of_o cant._n the_o complaint_n of_o rich._n archb._n of_o cant._n against_o hubert_n lâ—rd_n chief_a justice_n the_o king_n answer_n to_o rich._n the_o archb._n excommunication_n abuse_v richard_n the_o archb_n complain_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o his_o â—ing_a 〈◊〉_d of_o other_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d pluraliâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d benefice_n complain_v of_o by_o the_o archbish._n 〈◊〉_d cant._n the_o kingâ—â—_n tourney_n can_v 〈◊〉_d speed_v 〈◊〉_d the_o pope_n respect_n of_o person_n 〈◊〉_d much_o with_o the_o pope_n richard_n the_o archb._n in_o 〈◊〉_d journey_n 〈◊〉_d rome_n 〈◊〉_d raffe_n 〈◊〉_d b._n of_o chichester_n eâ—eâ—ted_v archb._n of_o cant._n the_o k._n 〈◊〉_d the_o archb._n 〈◊〉_d cant._n exit_fw-la math._n paris_n a_o rare_a â—â—ample_n of_o â—_o good_a 〈◊〉_d the_o praâ—â—_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d elect_v simon_n lâ—â—â—ton_n archâ—_n 〈◊〉_d york_n a_o â—licious_a â—â—biter_n of_o â—â—dolphus_a archb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o 〈…〉_o the_o pope_n â—â—cclection_n radulfe_n â—rchb_n elect_a â—â—etâ—d_n by_o 〈◊〉_d pope_n 〈◊〉_d archb._n 〈◊〉_d cant._n eâ—â—ted_v &_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—he_v pope_n tolerable_a â—actions_n â—pon_o engâ—â—nd_v â—x_fw-fr math._n â—aris_fw-la pa._n 79._o hubert_n lord_n â—â—hief_a justice_n 〈◊〉_d worker_n against_o the_o â—ope_n â—he_v copy_n of_o â—he_n letter_n write_v unâ—er_o the_o king_n authority_n â—o_o restrain_v â—he_n benefice_n of_o the_o roâ—â—ns_n withâ—n_v the_o realm_n anno._n 1232._o a_o roman_n priest_n cannon_n of_o paul_n take_a and_o rob_v by_o soldier_n the_o barn_n of_o a_o roman_a parson_n break_v up_o and_o the_o corn_n distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a the_o roman_n and_o italian_a parson_n in_o england_n rob_v of_o their_o rent_n and_o corn_n a_o general_a spoil_n of_o the_o roman_n parson_n in_o england_n the_o pope_n choler_n stir_v up_o against_o england_n a_o furnish_v vicar_n of_o mild_a christ._n inquisition_n make_v for_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o pope_n corn_n hubert_n de_fw-fr burgo_n robert_n twing_n spoil_v of_o his_o benefice_n by_o the_o roman_n the_o bishop_n go_v about_o to_o bring_v hubert_n out_o of_o the_o king_n favour_n objection_n lay_v against_o hubert_n by_o the_o king_n note_v that_o with_o wint._n the_o king_n charter_n be_v no_o long_o in_o force_n then_o while_o he_o live_v other_o crime_n object_v to_o hubert_n by_o the_o king_n princâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o be_v truâ—â—_n the_o king_n displease_v against_o â—â—bert_n the_o king_n message_n 〈◊〉_d the_o marâ—_n of_o london_n old_a 〈◊〉_d bear_v â—n_a mind_n some_o wiâ—â—_n than_o 〈◊〉_d good_a 〈◊〉_d of_o discreet_a citizens_n cruel_a 〈◊〉_d sail_n 〈◊〉_d of_o peter_n of_o wint._n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o displease_v between_o hubert_n anâ—_n the_o â—_z of_o wint._n hubert_n â—â—â—strate_a upoâ—_n the_o grouâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d himself_o 〈◊〉_d god_n sage_a counsel_n of_o a_o earl_n give_v to_o the_o king_n â—he_v marvellous_a worâ—ng_n of_o the_o â—ords_n help_v 〈◊〉_d time_n of_o â—eed_n juxta_fw-la â—â—rsum_fw-la say_v â—he_n story_n 〈◊〉_d ale_n alis_fw-la â—lium_fw-la ne_fw-la lonâ—us_fw-la ale_n â—x_fw-la addita_fw-la â—entis_fw-la mat._n â—arisiensi_fw-la â—ag_n 81._o a_o notable_a example_n of_o god_n just_a punishment_n strike_v with_o â—eath_n he_o â—hat_n seek_v â—he_n death_n of_o â—nother_n commendation_n of_o radulf_n b._n of_o chichester_n the_o archb._n of_o dubline_n again_o make_v intercession_n for_o hubert_n hubert_n fly_v to_o the_o church_n for_o his_o refuge_n hubert_n violent_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o church_n hubert_n cast_v into_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n the_o king_n blame_v for_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o holy_a church_n the_o king_n compel_v to_o send_v