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necessity_n of_o the_o english_a church_n and_o the_o king_n by_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d sail_n of_o some_o go_v about_o to_o let_v the_o say_a synod_n forbid_v the_o same_o by_o his_o supreme_a justicer_n which_o be_v the_o high_a power_n at_o that_o time_n under_o the_o king_n the_o say_a archbishop_n admit_v not_o the_o prohibition_n prohibition_n archiepiscopus_fw-la say_v hoveden_n generale_fw-mi celebravit_fw-la concilium_fw-la londony_n apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la contra_fw-la prohibitionem_fw-la gaufredi_n filii_fw-la petri_n comitis_fw-la de_fw-fr essexia_n tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la summi_fw-la justiciarij_fw-la anglia_fw-it the_o archbishop_n do_v celebrate_v a_o general_a council_n at_o westminster_n in_o london_n against_o the_o prohibition_n of_o geffrey_n the_o son_n of_o peter_n earl_n of_o essex_n which_o at_o that_o time_n have_v the_o office_n of_o the_o chief_a justicer_n of_o england_n so_o as_o we_o see_v that_o they_o follow_v not_o the_o king_n inclination_n in_o this_o spiritual_a affair_n but_o hold_v their_o council_n and_o finish_v the_o same_o notwithstanding_o the_o former_a secular_a prohibition_n of_o the_o supreme_a justicer_n and_o hoveden_n that_o be_v then_o live_v set_v down_o all_o the_o canon_n and_o ordinance_n at_o large_a of_o the_o say_a council_n which_o have_v these_o word_n in_o the_o end_n of_o every_o one_o several_o repeat_v saluo_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la sacrosanctae_fw-la romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la honore_fw-la &_o privilegio_fw-la save_v in_o all_o point_n the_o honour_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v the_o soon_o add_v for_o that_o the_o general_a council_n of_o lateran_n in_o rome_n be_v short_o after_o to_o ensue_v which_o may_v add_v take_v away_o or_o alter_v whatsoever_o shall_v seem_v best_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o this_o national_n council_n 53._o neither_o be_v there_o read_v any_o thing_n to_o have_v be_v do_v or_o say_v against_o this_o by_o the_o king_n though_o it_o be_v like_a that_o some_o of_o his_o counsel_n do_v egg_n he_o against_o it_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o say_a prohibition_n of_o his_o justicer_n before_o mention_v nay_o not_o only_o be_v k._n john_n obedient_a to_o the_o church_n &_o her_o authority_n at_o this_o time_n but_o otherwise_o also_o show_v himself_o very_o devout_a &_o pious_a by_o many_o way_n to_o which_o purpose_n among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v record_v by_o this_o author_n reign_n that_o when_o s._n hugh_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n who_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o great_a saint_n all_o day_n of_o his_o life_n lay_v on_o his_o deathbed_n at_o london_n king_n john_n go_v unto_o he_o to_o visit_v he_o with_o great_a devotion_n and_o confirm_v his_o testament_n which_o he_o have_v make_v of_o his_o good_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o promise_v moreover_o to_o god_n in_o his_o presence_n that_o during_o his_o life_n he_o will_v always_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v the_o testament_n of_o english_a bishop_n and_o prelate_n make_v to_o that_o effect_n 54._o and_o the_o same_o author_n recount_v furthermore_o that_o nâ—â—_n long_o after_o this_o the_o king_n be_v at_o lincoln_n twelve_o abbot_n of_o the_o order_n name_v cistercienses_n come_v unto_o he_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o 〈…〉_z of_o his_o 〈…〉_z ence_o all_o their_o cattle_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o 〈…〉_z who_o the_o king_n say_v that_o they_o shall_v rise_v up_o 〈…〉_z say_v our_o author_n divina_fw-la inspi_v 〈…〉_z cecidit_fw-la 〈…〉_z omiam_fw-la postulant_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o then_o the_o king_n himself_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n holy_a 〈◊〉_d liberalitye_n fall_v down_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o ground_n before_o their_o foot_n make_v they_o pardon_n for_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o by_o his_o officer_n and_o from_o that_o day_n forward_o he_o grant_v they_o that_o all_o their_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v feed_v free_o in_o his_o forest_n and_o moreover_o he_o will_v they_o to_o seek_v out_o a_o fit_a place_n in_o the_o kingdom_n where_o he_o may_v buyld_v they_o a_o monastery_n for_o his_o devotion_n and_o so_o he_o do_v sound_v both_o that_o and_o 〈◊〉_d other_o as_o the_o monasterye_n of_o farendon_n â—â—â—â—ayles_n 〈◊〉_d and_o wâ—â—x-hallâ—_a so_o as_o if_o he_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o course_n of_o piety_n and_o moderation_n in_o life_n he_o have_v be_v a_o notable_a king_n towards_o which_o he_o have_v many_o good_a part_n 55._o but_o about_o the_o 7._o or_o 8._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o begin_v great_o to_o change_v his_o condition_n to_o the_o worse_a partâ—_n which_o some_o ascribe_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o death_n of_o queen_n eleanor_n his_o mother_n upon_o the_o six_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n worse_o to_o who_o he_o bare_a respect_n as_o long_o as_o she_o live_v and_o her_o death_n be_v think_v to_o be_v hasten_v by_o the_o affliction_n she_o take_v of_o k._n johns_n cruelty_n towards_o arthure_n earl_n of_o britain_n her_o nephew_n who_o be_v a_o goodly_a young_a prince_n of_o 17._o year_n old_a be_v make_v away_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o roan_n in_o the_o year_n 1203._o by_o poison_n 2215._o as_o some_o man_n think_v but_o as_o the_o king_n of_o france_n maintain_v before_o pope_n innocentius_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o k._n johns_n own_o hand_n and_o his_o young_a sister_n carry_v prisoner_n into_o england_n &_o keep_v in_o bristoâ—_n castle_n where_o she_o pine_v away_o though_o both_o these_o pretend_a to_o be_v near_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n then_o k._n john_n himself_o for_o that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n geffrey_n by_o marriage_n earl_n of_o britain_n 56._o from_o this_o beginning_n then_o of_o domestical_a blood_n k._n john_n fall_v into_o his_o other_o rage_n of_o disâ—reâ—â—â—â—_n life_n and_o namely_o against_o the_o church_n and_o churchman_n 〈◊〉_d whereof_o this_o particular_a occasion_n fall_v ouâ—â—_n that_o the_o foresay_a 〈◊〉_d archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v dead_a upon_o the_o youâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z the_o king_n desire_v to_o prefer_v to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d one_o john_n grace_n bishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d who_o he_o greatâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z principal_n monk_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_z election_n appertain_v to_o 〈…〉_z for_o that_o 〈…〉_z canterbury_n to_o further_a that_o election_n by_o his_o own_o presence_n and_o the_o monk_n 〈…〉_z cret_o they_o have_v choose_v another_o before_o who_o name_n be_v 〈◊〉_d subprior_n of_o the_o house_n and_o with_o the_o same_o secrecy_n have_v 〈…〉_z away_o towards_o rome_n for_o his_o confirmation_n with_o oath_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o disclose_v himself_o until_o he_o come_v thither_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d lie_v upon_o offence_n take_v with_o he_o for_o discover_v himself_o 〈…〉_z election_n in_o flaunders_n and_o partly_o upon_o the_o instance_n and_o 〈…〉_z the_o king_n present_a they_o choose_v the_o say_a bishop_n of_o norwich_n 〈◊〉_d he_o his_o letter_n of_o election_n in_o like_a manner_n with_o which_o the_o king_n present_o send_v he_o away_o to_o rome_n adjoin_v special_a messenger_n of_o his_o own_o 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for_o the_o indifferent_a reader_n to_o consider_v these_o point_n follow_v 8._o first_o that_o we_o have_v prove_v the_o say_a acknowledgement_n in_o all_o former_a king_n it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o this_o deflect_v or_o go_v aside_o from_o their_o step_n or_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o will_v at_o least_o have_v be_v note_v wherein_o and_o in_o what_o point_n and_o some_o record_n remain_v thereof_o as_o there_o do_v of_o other_o point_n which_o be_v any_o way_n singular_a in_o he_o second_o we_o find_v this_o king_n much_o commend_v for_o pious_a devotion_n by_o ancient_a writer_n and_o namely_o by_o thomas_n walsingham_n 1274._o who_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o first_o his_o life_n give_v a_o brief_a note_n of_o this_o king_n henry_n life_n and_o death_n say_v first_o of_o his_o sickness_n and_o death_n that_o be_v at_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n edmundsburie_a and_o take_v with_o a_o grievous_a sickness_n there_o come_v unto_o he_o diverse_a bishop_n baron_n and_o noble_a man_n to_o assist_v he_o and_o be_v present_a at_o his_o death_n 3_o at_o what_o time_n he_o humble_o confess_v his_o sin_n say_v he_o be_v absolve_v by_o a_o prelate_n and_o then_o devout_o receive_v the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n ask_v all_o forgiveness_n and_o forgive_v all_o have_v extreme_a unction_n and_o so_o humble_o embrace_v the_o cross_n give_v up_o his_o spirit_n to_o almighty_a god_n add_v further_o of_o his_o devotion_n in_o his_o life_n that_o every_o day_n he_o be_v accustom_v to_o hear_v three_o mass_n sing_v and_o more_o private_o beside_o and_o that_o when_o the_o priest_n do_v lift_v up_o the_o host_n consecrate_v he_o will_v go_v himself_o and_o hold_v the_o priest_n arm_n and_o after_o kiss_v his_o hand_n and_o so_o return_v to_o his_o own_o place_n again_o 9_o he_o tell_v also_o of_o his_o familiarity_n with_o s._n lewes_n k._n of_o france_n who_o reign_v at_o the_o same_o time_n though_o some_o few_o year_n young_a than_o k._n henry_n confer_v oftentimes_o with_o he_o about_o matter_n of_o devotion_n france_n and_o once_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v delight_v more_o to_o hear_v often_o preach_v than_o many_o mass_n k._n henry_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v more_o delight_v to_o see_v his_o friend_n than_o to_o hear_v another_o man_n talk_n of_o he_o though_o never_o so_o eloquentlie_o 10._o this_o then_o be_v so_o and_o k._n henry_n both_o living_n and_o die_v so_o catholicklie_o as_o both_o this_o man_n and_o all_o author_n do_v write_v of_o he_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o he_o agree_v full_o in_o judgement_n and_o sense_n with_o all_o his_o predecessor_n as_o well_o in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o pope_n ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n as_o in_o all_o other_o and_o for_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v so_o notorious_a as_o diverse_a of_o his_o own_o people_n at_o that_o time_n do_v think_v it_o to_o have_v excess_n for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o in_o spiritual_a matter_n but_o in_o temporal_a affair_n of_o his_o kingdom_n also_o nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la say_v matthew_n paris_n nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la consensu_fw-la papae_fw-la vel_fw-la illius_fw-la legati_fw-la facere_fw-la voluit_fw-la 3._o he_o will_v do_v nothing_o especial_o in_o his_o late_a year_n but_o either_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o legat._n and_o further_o in_o another_o place_n ipso_fw-la quoque_fw-la tempus_fw-la rex_fw-la secus_fw-la quam_fw-la deceret_fw-la aut_fw-la expediret_fw-la se_fw-la suumque_fw-la regnum_fw-la sub_fw-la paena_fw-la exhareditationis_fw-la quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la facere_fw-la nec_fw-la potuit_fw-la nec_fw-la debuit_fw-la domino_fw-la papae_fw-la obligaâ—it_fw-la at_o that_o very_a time_n also_o the_o king_n otherwise_o then_o be_v decent_a or_o expedient_a do_v oblige_v himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n which_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o nor_o aught_o to_o do_v unto_o pope_n innocentius_n the_o four_o under_o pain_n of_o disinheritage_n etc._n etc._n so_o he_o 11._o and_o many_o time_n elswere_v be_v this_o complaint_n renew_v and_o yet_o on_o the_o otherside_n we_o may_v understand_v by_o the_o same_o matthew_n paris_n who_o so_o much_o mislike_v this_o over_o much_o subjection_n as_o he_o call_v it_o to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n that_o diverse_a great_a commodity_n ensue_v often_o thereby_o both_o to_o he_o and_o the_o realm_n to_o the_o realm_n for_o that_o the_o pope_n write_v hereby_o more_o confident_o and_o effectual_o unto_o he_o rome_n for_o amend_v certain_a error_n of_o he_o than_o otherwise_o perhaps_o they_o will_v or_o can_v yea_o threaten_a he_o also_o with_o excommunication_n when_o need_n require_v whereof_o the_o say_v paris_n write_v thus_o in_o one_o place_n in_o those_o day_n the_o pope_n anger_n begin_v to_o be_v heat_n against_o the_o k._n of_o england_n for_o that_o he_o keep_v not_o his_o promise_n so_o oftentimes_o make_v to_o amend_v his_o accustom_a excess_n and_o therefore_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o lautence_n bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o many_o other_o that_o earnest_o urge_v he_o he_o threaten_v after_o so_o many_o exhortation_n make_v unto_o he_o without_o fruit_n to_o excommunicate_v he_o and_o interdict_v his_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 12._o but_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o when_o after_o his_o baron_n do_v rise_v against_o he_o and_o hold_v he_o diverse_a year_n in_o war_n pope_n vrban_n the_o 4._o say_v matthew_n paris_n send_v his_o legate_n cardinal_n sabinian_n as_o far_o as_o bellen_n in_o france_n to_o pronounce_v there_o and_o set_v up_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n against_o the_o say_a baron_n who_o be_v in_o arm_n permit_v he_o not_o to_o enter_v the_o port_n of_o england_n but_o yet_o not_o long_o after_o by_o the_o say_v vrban_n his_o mean_n and_o pope_n clement_n the_o 4._o that_o succeed_v he_o peace_n follow_v again_o in_o the_o say_a realm_n after_o many_o year_n of_o war_n &_o civil_a commotion_n with_o great_a variety_n of_o event_n succeed_v 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notorious_a untruth_n ibid._n num_fw-la 11._o his_o idea_n plaetonica_n of_o ancient_a comon-lawe_n ibid._n num_fw-la 13._o his_o false_a information_n of_o his_o majesty_n that_o now_o be_v ibid._n num_fw-la 15._o &_o 16._o his_o promise_n not_o performeable_a ibid._n num_fw-la 34._o s._n augustine_n severe_a sentence_n against_o heretic_n and_o heresy_n cap._n 16._o n._n 29._o s._n augustine_n of_o canterbury_n his_o successor_n by_o appointment_n from_o rome_n cap._n 6._o num_fw-la 20._o authority_n spiritual_a &_o temporal_a &_o the_o difference_n thereof_o cap._n 2._o n._n 4._o &_o 5._o authority_n episcopal_a great_a than_o imperial_a cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 25._o authority_n spiritual_a give_v unto_o qui_fw-fr elizabeth_n by_o parliament_n cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 3._o the_o absurditye_n and_o inconvenience_n thereof_o ensue_v ibid._n num_fw-la 4._o &_o 5._o authority_n of_o bishop_n court_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v derive_v cap._n 13._o num_fw-la 17._o authority_n of_o english_a prelate_n when_o england_n be_v catholic_a cap._n 14._o n._n 17._o b._n bastardy_n a_o let_v or_o hindrance_n to_o priesthood_n cap._n 14._o num_fw-la 19_o s._n benedict_n of_o northumberland_n his_o voyage_n to_o rome_n for_o privilege_n of_o his_o monastery_n cap._n 6._o num_fw-la 39_o benefice_n collate_v by_o lay-man_n cap._n 7._o num_fw-la 26._o &_o 29._o s._n bertulph_n his_o monastery_n privilege_v from_o rome_n cap._n 6._o num_fw-la 39_o bigamy_n cap._n 11._o num_fw-la 30._o &_o 31._o a_o statute_n thereof_o by_o k._n edward_n the_o first_o ibidem_fw-la doubt_n thereabout_o raise_v in_o england_n ibid._n num_fw-la 31._o &_o 32._o bishop_n make_v in_o england_n by_o the_o pope_n authority_n cap._n 6._o num_fw-la 21._o &_o 22._o bishop_n land_n seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o why_o cap._n 11._o num_fw-la 28._o bishop_n how_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v for_o not_o admit_v the_o king_n just_a presentation_n cap._n 11._o num_fw-la 29._o bishop_n of_o hereford_n take_v from_o the_o bar_n of_o secular_a court_n by_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n cap._n 11._o num_fw-la 46._o bishop_n and_o prelate_n of_o england_n send_v to_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n in_o germany_n cap._n 13._o num_fw-la 6._o bishop_n how_o they_o may_v be_v call_v the_o king_n spiritual_a judge_n cap._n 13._o n._n 8._o bishop_n court_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v their_o authority_n cap._n 13._o num_fw-la 17._o bishop_n how_o far_o they_o may_v be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n cap._n 13._o num_fw-la 18._o birthright_n of_o law_n c._n â—_o n._n 18.22_o &_o 23._o birthright_n of_o englishman_n be_v catholic_a religion_n cap._n 1._o num_fw-la 26._o body_n to_o the_o king_n and_o soul_n to_o the_o priest_n cap._n 4._o num_fw-la 5._o book_n of_o k._n henry_n the_o 8._o against_o luther_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o seven_o sacrament_n cap._n 15._o num_fw-la 3.4_o &_o 5._o breach_n of_o king_n john_n with_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a and_o occasion_n thereof_o cap._n 9_o num_fw-la 57_o breach_n of_o k._n henry_n the_o 8._o with_o