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allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n and_o be_v admit_v by_o law_n lovis_n thâ—_n young_a be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n 1161._o france_n ann._n 1161._o who_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o this_o right_n of_o the_o regale_n for_o speak_v of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o paris_n he_o use_v these_o word_n episcopatus_fw-la &_o regale_n in_o manus_fw-la nostrâ—venit_fw-la there_o be_v mention_n also_o make_v 〈◊〉_d it_o 1190._o it_o ann._n 1190._o in_o the_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o philip_n the_o august_n wherein_o thaâ—_n prince_n say_v nos_fw-la verò_fw-la tam_fw-la canonicâ—_n quà m_fw-la monachos_fw-la monemus_fw-la ut_fw-la talem_fw-la pastâ—_n rem_fw-la eligant_fw-la qui_fw-la deo_fw-la placeat_fw-la &_o utiliâ—_n sit_fw-la regno_fw-la regina_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o archiepiscâ—pus_fw-la tamdiu_fw-la regalia_z in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la teâ—â—ant_fw-la donec_fw-la electus_fw-la consecratus_fw-la sit_fw-la vel_fw-la beâ—dictus_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la regalia_z sine_fw-la 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before_o they_o have_v obtain_v their_o confirmation_n quia_fw-la say_v that_o pope_n si_fw-la tanto_fw-la â—empore_fw-la quo_fw-la usque_fw-la posset_n electus_n confirâ—ationem_fw-la cum_fw-la pallio_fw-la à _fw-la sede_fw-la apostolicâ_fw-la obâ—inere_fw-la regalia_z non_fw-la reciperet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la â—uoe_n interim_n administratione_fw-la careret_fw-la non_fw-la â—odicum_fw-la incurreret_fw-la detrimentum_fw-la many_o other_o pope_n have_v also_o confirm_v by_o bull_n the_o same_o right_n of_o the_o regale_n which_o the_o king_n of_o france_n enâ—y_n but_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n ii_o 1215._o ii_o ann._n 1215._o make_v a_o constitution_n against_o the_o regales_fw-la as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v contrary_a â—o_o the_o immunity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o 1219._o and_o ann._n 1219._o confirm_v his_o first_o constitution_n â—y_a a_o second_o which_o he_o address_v to_o pope_n honorius_n iii_o these_o constitution_n be_v mention_v by_o goldastus_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n dimittimus_fw-la &_o refutamus_fw-la abusum_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o occupandis_fw-la decedentium_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la vacantium_fw-la nostri_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la antecessores_fw-la committere_fw-la that_o prince_n remit_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o other_o bishop_n the_o right_n which_o be_v call_v the_o regales_fw-la as_o a_o spiritual_a right_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o emperor_n 18._o emperor_n lib._n 8._o the_o concord_n cap._n 18._o m._n de_fw-la marca_n produce_v also_o many_o authority_n of_o pope_n and_o council_n tâ—_n prove_v that_o the_o revenue_n of_o vacanâ—_n church_n in_o the_o gallican_n church_n do_v noâ—_n belong_v to_o prince_n and_o that_o the_o decreâ—_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n which_o appoint_v the_o revenue_n to_o be_v keep_v for_o successoâ—â—_n shall_v be_v observe_v there_o as_o well_o as_o â—_o other_o church_n most_o of_o these_o proâ—â—_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o gratiâ—_n and_o thence_o it_o appear_v that_o that_o abuseâ—_n very_o ancient_a and_o practise_v long_o before_o the_o regale_n be_v establish_v and_o tolerate_v by_o pope_n wherefore_o council_n prohibit_v prince_n and_o other_o laic_n to_o invade_v the_o good_n and_o revenue_n of_o churchman_n after_o their_o death_n that_o wickâ—_n custom_n of_o seize_v the_o estate_n of_o bishopâ—_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v dead_a be_v spread_v over_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o 〈◊〉_d read_v that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o in_o use_n in_o the_o eâ—â—_n than_o in_o the_o west_n 1150._o west_n ann._n 1150._o the_o emperor_n manuel_n comnenus_n prohibit_v his_o magistrate_n to_o seize_v for_o his_o exchequer_n the_o immovable_a good_n of_o vacant_a church_n 1137._o church_n ann._n 1137._o raymond_n count_n of_o barcelona_n make_v the_o same_o prohibition_n also_o to_o his_o officer_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o revenue_n of_o vacant_a church_n from_o be_v dissipate_v he_o himself_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o custody_n of_o they_o by_o a_o authentic_a declaration_n which_o he_o make_v by_o way_n of_o privilege_n to_o the_o church_n of_o barcelona_n and_o that_o privilege_n be_v not_o only_o extend_v to_o all_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o bishopric_n even_o during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o to_o all_o the_o other_o church_n of_o the_o province_n of_o tarragona_n the_o same_o privilege_n be_v also_o grant_v to_o the_o church_n of_o narbonne_n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o laic_n still_o continue_v to_o seize_v the_o estate_n of_o bishop_n after_o their_o death_n and_o retain_v they_o under_o pretext_n of_o preserve_v they_o and_o hinder_v dissipation_n nevertheless_o the_o pope_n who_o vigorous_o oppose_v that_o usurpation_n of_o the_o laic_n seem_v at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o have_v approve_v the_o right_n of_o the_o regale_n which_o the_o king_n of_o france_n enjoy_v in_o relation_n to_o several_a bishopric_n of_o their_o kingdom_n 1238._o kingdom_n ann._n 1238._o pope_n gregory_n ix_o in_o oâ—â—_n of_o his_o epistle_n direct_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o narbonne_n and_o to_o the_o bishopâ—_n of_o magalone_n and_o elne_n complain_v that_o the_o steward_n and_o bailiff_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o the_o province_n of_o narbonne_n contrary_a to_o all_o right_a and_o reason_n seize_v the_o revenue_n of_o bishop_n during_o thâ—_n vacancy_n of_o the_o see_v then_o he_o addâ—_n attentatum_fw-la addâ—_n quod_fw-la nullo_n tempore_fw-la praedecessoribus_fw-la ipsius_fw-la regis_fw-la vel_fw-la aliis_fw-la occasione_n regalium_fw-la vel_fw-la alia_fw-la extitit_fw-la attentatum_fw-la that_o the_o predecessor_n of_o the_o king_n have_v never_o do_v it_o under_o pretext_n of_o thâ—_n regale_n or_o any_o other_o right_o the_o pope_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o gregory_n ix_o condemn_v not_o thâ—_n right_o of_o the_o regale_n which_o the_o king_n oâ—_n france_n have_v in_o several_a church_n of_o their_o kingdom_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o injustice_n anâ—_n usurpation_n and_o the_o history_n of_o the_o life_n of_o st_n lovis_n inform_v we_o regale_n a_o restriction_n of_o the_o regale_n that_o st._n lovis_n make_v no_o scruple_n in_o imitation_n of_o his_o predecessor_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o in_o those_o place_n where_o custom_n have_v authorise_v the_o same_o wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o france_n possession_n france_n tantum_n prâ—scriptum_fw-la â—â—â—â—tum_fw-la possession_n have_v not_o extend_v that_o right_n but_o to_o church_n where_o it_o be_v already_o establish_v heretofore_o the_o parliament_n decide_v all_o matter_n concern_v the_o regale_n mere_o by_o possession_n and_o which_o be_v pretty_a surprise_v upon_o a_o difficulty_n that_o be_v start_v 1258._o start_v ann._n 1258._o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n concern_v the_o regale_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o puy_n there_o be_v but_o one_o part_n of_o the_o regale_n of_o that_o church_n adjudge_v to_o the_o king_n because_o after_o have_v examine_v the_o reason_n on_o both_o side_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o king_n have_v enjoy_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o regale_n during_o other_o vacancy_n of_o that_o see_n and_o because_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o king_n have_v not_o enjoy_v the_o fort_n of_o the_o town_n and_o several_a castle_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o church_n of_o puy_n shall_v not_o be_v molest_v in_o these_o and_o several_a other_o point_n which_o the_o king_n do_v not_o claim_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o regale_n because_o he_o be_v not_o in_o possession_n of_o they_o when_o the_o question_n be_v of_o impose_v a_o servitude_n or_o burden_n upon_o any_o whosoever_o good_a title_n must_v be_v show_v or_o long_a possession_n prove_v and_o therefore_o the_o king_n who_o do_v not_o think_v that_o by_o the_o right_n of_o the_o regale_n he_o can_v take_v the_o fort_n and_o castle_n of_o that_o town_n 1259._o town_n ann._n 1259._o make_v a_o declaration_n whereby_o he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o take_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o aforesaid_a fort_n and_o castle_n by_o right_a of_o superiority_n when_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o service_n require_v it_o the_o parliament_n observe_v the_o same_o rule_n for_o decide_v the_o matter_n of_o
the_o tithe_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n altar_n a_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o church_n and_o the_o altar_n which_o they_o possess_v but_o most_o of_o these_o restitution_n be_v only_o make_v to_o cathedral_n church_n and_o monastery_n though_o the_o good_n belong_v to_o private_a church_n now_o see_v the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o altar_n monastery_n retain_v the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o land_n tithe_n and_o other_o revenue_n but_o because_o the_o right_n of_o provide_v these_o altar_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n it_o behove_v the_o monk_n to_o obtain_v from_o they_o that_o which_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o call_v 〈…〉_o the_o redemption_n of_o altar_n godefroi_n of_o vendome_n and_o other_o author_n of_o the_o same_o age_n make_v mention_n of_o that_o right_n beside_o the_o council_n of_o clairmont_n ordain_v that_o the_o altar_n which_o have_v be_v give_v to_o chapter_n or_o monastery_n by_o the_o vicar_n who_o they_o call_v parâ—ons_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n unless_o the_o bishop_n have_v confirm_v in_o write_v the_o donation_n make_v to_o the_o chapter_n and_o monastery_n to_o obtain_v this_o confirmation_n from_o the_o bishop_n a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v require_v and_o this_o abuse_n cause_v another_o for_o private_a man_n will_v alse_o have_v church_n of_o which_o they_o receiveâ—_n the_o profit_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o canonâ—_n and_o monk_n and_o have_v the_o cure_n supply_v by_o vicar_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o they_o who_o be_v provide_v with_o such_o altar_n shall_v be_v priest_n see_v they_o substitute_v vicar_n in_o their_o place_n john_n oâ—_n salisbury_n condemn_v that_o abuse_n emolumenta_fw-la abuse_n nolunt_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la enerari_fw-la of_o it_o servire_fw-la a_o 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr altario_fw-la vivunt_fw-la sed_fw-la personatus_fw-la qiosdam_fw-la introduxerunt_fw-la quorum_fw-la jure_fw-la ad_fw-la alium_fw-la overa_fw-it ad_fw-la alium_fw-la reseruntur_fw-la emolumenta_fw-la and_o can_v endure_v that_o those_o that_o do_v noâ—_n wait_v at_o the_o altar_n shall_v partake_v with_o the_o altar_n apply_v to_o themselves_o the_o revenue_n of_o church_n without_o render_v any_o service_n to_o the_o same_o church_n yvel_o bishop_n of_o chartres_n complain_v likewise_o of_o that_o corruption_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o pope_n vrban_n ii_o wherein_o he_o lay_v open_v the_o baâ—_n custom_n that_o be_v in_o france_n in_o respect_n of_o such_o personage_n which_o have_v be_v authorise_v by_o the_o bishop_n his_o predecessor_n qui_fw-la altari_fw-la non_fw-la serviunt_fw-la say_v he_o de_fw-fr altari_fw-la vivunt_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la sacrilegio_fw-la cum_fw-la eos_fw-la absterrere_fw-la velim_fw-la monedo_fw-la increpando_fw-la excommunicando_fw-la altaria_fw-la à _fw-la i_o redimere_fw-la volunt_fw-la sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la personae_fw-la sicut_fw-la a_o predecessoribus_fw-la meis_fw-la ex_fw-la prava_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la redemerunt_fw-la pope_n vrban_n indeed_o condemn_v that_o abuse_n in_o a_o council_n hold_v at_o clairmont_n to_o hinder_v the_o simony_n that_o bishop_n commit_v in_o sell_v altar_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o they_o who_o have_v buy_v they_o from_o the_o bishop_n gain_v by_o their_o simony_n for_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o that_o council_n that_o such_o as_o have_v for_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o year_n enjoy_v these_o altar_n shall_v not_o be_v molest_v for_o the_o future_a and_o that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v exact_v no_o more_o from_o they_o but_o the_o due_a which_o they_o call_v redemptio_fw-la altarium_fw-la pope_n pascal_n successor_n to_o vrban_n confirm_v the_o same_o decree_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n to_o yves_n bishop_n of_o chartres_n and_o ranulphus_fw-la bishop_n of_o xantes_n wherein_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o these_o term_n ipsi_fw-la arvernensi_fw-la concilio_fw-la adfuistis_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la praesidente_fw-la praedecessore_fw-la nostro_fw-la bonae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la papâ_fw-la vrbano_fw-la consentientibus_fw-la galliarum_n episcopis_fw-la decretum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la altaria_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la annis_fw-la triginta_fw-la sub_fw-la vicariorum_fw-la redemptione_n monasteria_fw-la possedisse_fw-la noscuntur_fw-la quietè_fw-la deinceps_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la molestiâ_fw-la qualibet_fw-la monasteriis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la firma_fw-la permaneant_fw-la in_o this_o manner_n do_v monastery_n and_o chapter_n who_o be_v also_o comprehend_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o clairmont_n retain_v to_o perpetuity_n several_a altar_n which_o do_v not_o all_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o they_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n exempt_v from_o pay_v to_o the_o bishop_n the_o usual_a due_n that_o be_v pay_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o vicar_n for_o obtain_v liberty_n to_o put_v other_o vicar_n in_o their_o place_n it_o have_v be_v i_o think_v more_o convenient_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o ancient_a canon_n to_o have_v leave_v the_o power_n of_o provide_v for_o altar_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o to_o prove_v that_o that_o right_o belong_v to_o they_o when_o laic_n be_v force_v to_o restore_v to_o the_o church_n the_o tithe_n and_o other_o church_n revenue_n which_o they_o possess_v it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o melfi_n under_o pope_n vrlan_n ii_o that_o no_o laic_a shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o give_v to_o monastery_n or_o chapter_n tithe_n church_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a right_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n or_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o pope_n but_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o bishop_n abuse_v their_o power_n and_o permit_v chapter_n and_o monastery_n to_o receive_v these_o right_n from_o laic_n on_o condition_n of_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o bishop_n for_o grant_v liberty_n of_o establish_v priest_n or_o vicar_n who_o may_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o spiritual_a care_n of_o church_n these_o decree_n of_o the_o pope_n that_o be_v back_v with_o excommunication_n frighten_v many_o laic_n who_o instead_o of_o restore_v the_o church_n revenue_n to_o private_a church_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v restore_v they_o to_o chapter_n and_o monastery_n with_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o bishop_n the_o layman_n like_v it_o much_o better_a to_o restore_v the_o tithe_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n to_o chapter_n and_o monastery_n from_o who_o they_o get_v money_n than_o to_o private_a church_n which_o have_v none_o to_o give_v and_o therefore_o council_n decree_v that_o these_o restitution_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v without_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n thereby_o to_o prevent_v all_o compact_n or_o agreement_n betwixt_o laic_n and_o ecclesiastical_a community_n there_o be_v nevertheless_o a_o great_a many_o laic_n whâ—â—_n be_v not_o startle_v at_o the_o excommunication_n of_o gregory_n vii_o and_o other_o succeed_a pope_n but_o notwithstanding_o they_o keep_v still_o the_o tithe_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n they_o do_v more_o for_o they_o institute_v priest_n to_o take_v care_n oâ—_n soul_n without_o expect_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o that_o be_v thâ—â—_n cause_n why_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n under_o alexander_n iii_o decree_v 14._o decree_v con._n late_a iii_o cap._n 14._o thâ—â—_n clerk_n or_o priest_n that_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o government_n of_o church_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o laic_n without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d excommunicate_v and_o that_o if_o they_o persist_v they_o shall_v be_v depose_v from_o their_o ministry_n nevertheless_o the_o pope_n suffer_v layman_n still_o to_o enjoy_v the_o tither_n of_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v in_o possession_n but_o they_o grant_v chapter_n and_o monastery_n privilege_n to_o geâ—_n they_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n even_o when_o the_o bishop_n will_v not_o consent_v to_o itâ—_n these_o kind_n of_o privilege_n which_o be_v easy_o obtain_v from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n bring_v in_o great_a revenue_n to_o chapter_n and_o monastery_n who_o put_v secular_a priest_n into_o the_o government_n of_o church_n allow_v they_o such_o moderate_a stipend_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v oblige_v to_o condemn_v that_o avarice_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o monk_n who_o deny_v priest_n even_o a_o necessary_a subsistence_n the_o vast_a rent_n that_o monastery_n enjoy_v give_v umbrage_n to_o the_o bishop_n canon_n and_o to_o prince_n themselves_o to_o who_o it_o be_v represent_v that_o most_o part_n of_o these_o revenue_n ought_v rather_o to_o belong_v to_o secular_a priest_n who_o serve_v the_o cure_n than_o to_o monk_n who_o by_o their_o profession_n be_v exclude_v from_o all_o ecclesiastical_a function_n but_o see_v the_o monk_n have_v take_v advantage_n of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o secular_a priest_n and_o that_o the_o government_n of_o most_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o difficult_a task_n to_o turn_v they_o out_o and_o to_o re-establish_a secular_a priest_n in_o church_n and_o therefore_o there_o happen_v great_a contest_v betwixt_o the_o canon_n and_o monk_n especial_o in_o england_n where_o the_o monk_n have_v deprive_v the_o