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convert_v to_o a_o evil_a end_n by_o permission_n whereof_o there_o grow_v great_a scandal_n to_o the_o people_n and_o infinite_a loss_n and_o disheritance_n be_v like_a to_o ensue_v to_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o say_a house_n and_o their_o heir_n unless_o speedy_a and_o sufficient_a remedy_n be_v provide_v to_o redress_v so_o many_o and_o grievous_a detriment_n wherefore_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n consider_v that_o it_o will_v be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o he_o and_o his_o people_n if_o he_o shall_v any_o long_o suffer_v so_o great_a loss_n and_o injury_n to_o be_v wink_v at_o and_o therefore_o be_v willing_a to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o monastery_n priory_n and_o other_o religious_a house_n erect_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o in_o all_o land_n subject_a to_o his_o dominion_n and_o from_o henceforth_o to_o provide_v sufficient_a remedy_n to_o reform_v such_o oppression_n as_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o earl_n baron_n great_a man_n and_o other_o noble_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o his_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n in_o the_o 35._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n have_v ordain_v and_o enact_v religious_a person_n shall_v send_v nothing_o to_o their_o superior_n beyond_o the_o sea_n cap._n 2_o that_o no_o abbot_n prior_n master_n warden_n or_o any_o other_o religious_a person_n of_o whatsoever_o condition_n state_n or_o religion_n he_o be_v be_v under_o the_o king_n power_n or_o jurisdiction_n shall_v by_o himself_o or_o by_o merchant_n or_o other_o secret_o or_o open_o by_o any_o device_n or_o mean_n carry_v or_o send_v or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v cause_n to_o be_v send_v any_o tax_n impose_v by_o the_o abbot_n prior_n master_n or_o warden_n of_o religious_a house_n their_o superior_n or_o assess_v among_o themselves_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o his_o dominion_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o rent_n tallage_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o imposition_n or_o otherwise_o by_o way_n of_o exchange_n mutual_a sale_n or_o other_o contract_n however_o it_o may_v be_v term_v neither_o shall_v depart_v into_o any_o other_o country_n for_o visitation_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o colour_n by_o that_o mean_n to_o carry_v the_o good_n of_o their_o monastery_n and_o house_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n aforesaid_a and_o if_o any_o will_v presume_v to_o offend_v this_o present_a statute_n he_o shall_v be_v grievous_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o offence_n and_o according_a to_o his_o contempt_n of_o the_o king_n prohibition_n no_o imposition_n shall_v be_v tax_v by_o prior_n alien_n moreover_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n do_v inhibit_v all_o and_o singular_a abbot_n prior_n master_n and_o governor_n of_o religious_a house_n and_o place_n be_v alien_n to_o who_o authority_n subjection_n and_o obedience_n the_o house_n of_o the_o same_o order_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o domion_n be_v subject_a that_o they_o do_v not_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o impose_v or_o by_o any_o mean_n 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12._o twenty_o nine_o abbot_n and_o prior_n for_o so_o many_o than_o be_v lord_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o where_o by_o divers_a sundry_a old_a authentic_a history_n and_o chronicle_n it_o be_v manifest_o declare_v and_o express_v that_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v a_o empire_n and_o have_v be_v so_o account_v in_o the_o world_n govern_v by_o one_o supreme_a head_n and_o king_n have_v the_o dignity_n and_o royal_a estate_n of_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o the_o same_o unto_o who_o a_o body_n politic_n compact_v of_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o people_n divide_v in_o term_n and_o by_o name_n of_o spirituality_n and_o temporality_n be_v bind_v and_o aught_o to_o bear_v next_o to_o god_n a_o natural_a and_o humble_a obedience_n he_o be_v also_o institute_v and_o furnish_v by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n with_o plenary_a whole_a and_o entire_a power_n pre-eminence_n authority_n prerogative_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o render_v and_o yield_v justice_n and_o 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in_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n the_o one_o to_o help_v the_o other_o this_o statute_n do_v moreover_o affirm_v that_o ed._n 1._o ed._n 3._o rich._n 2._o h._n 4._o and_o other_o king_n do_v make_v divers_a law_n ordinance_n statute_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o entire_a and_o sure_a conservation_n of_o the_o prerogative_n liberty_n and_o preeminence_n of_o the_o say_v imperial_a crown_n and_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a of_o the_o same_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o the_o annoyance_n as_o well_o from_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n as_o from_o other_o foreign_a potentate_n and_o do_v make_v all_o cause_n determinable_a by_o any_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n to_o be_v adjudge_v within_o the_o king_n authority_n all_o first-fruit_n and_o all_o contribution_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n by_o any_o bishop_n 20._o st._n 25._o h._n 8_o cap._n 20._o be_v forbid_v upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o the_o good_n and_o cattal_n for_o ever_o and_o all_o the_o temporal_a land_n and_o possession_n of_o every_o archbishopric_n or_o bishopric_n during_o the_o time_n that_o he_o or_o they_o who_o offend_v contrary_a to_o the_o say_a act_n shall_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v the_o say_a archbishopric_n or_o bishopric_n and_o that_o if_o any_o present_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n by_o the_o king_n to_o a_o bishopric_n and_o he_o be_v there_o delay_v he_o may_v be_v consecrate_v by_o a_o archbishop_n in_o england_n and_o that_o a_o archbishop_n present_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n to_o be_v there_o consecrate_v and_o there_o let_v may_v be_v consecrate_v by_o two_o bishop_n of_o england_n and_o because_o the_o pope_n hereof_o inform_v do_v not_o redress_v and_o reform_v the_o say_v exaction_n nor_o give_v answer_n to_o the_o king_n mind_n therefore_o the_o say_a statute_n do_v prohibit_v any_o man_n to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n for_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n or_o that_o any_o annates_fw-la or_o 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st._n 26._o h._n 8._o cap._n 1._o and_o have_v authority_n to_o reform_v and_o redress_v all_o error_n heresy_n and_o abuse_n in_o the_o same_o every_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n dispose_v to_o have_v a_o suffragan_n may_v elect_v 14._o 26_o h._n 8._o c._n 14._o discreet_a spiritual_a person_n be_v learned_a and_o of_o good_a conversation_n and_o present_v they_o under_o their_o seal_n to_o the_o king_n make_v humble_a request_n to_o his_o majesty_n to_o give_v to_o one_o of_o the_o two_o such_o title_n name_n stile_n and_o dignity_n of_o bishop_n of_o such_o of_o the_o see_v as_o the_o king_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o that_o every_o such_o person_n to_o who_o the_o king_n shall_v give_v any_o such_o stile_n and_o title_n of_o the_o see_v abovenamed_a viz._n the_o town_n of_o thetford_n ipswich_n colchester_n dover_n gilford_n southampton_n taunton_n shaftsbury_n molton_n marlborough_n bedford_n leicester_n gloucester_n shrewsbury_n bristol_n penrith_n bridgwater_n nottingham_n 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