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the_o clementines_n add_v to_o the_o canon_n law_n ibid._n pope_n gregory_n return_v to_o rome_n 9_o be_v succeed_v by_o urban_n the_o six_o ibid._n for_o who_o rigour_n and_o pride_n clement_n the_o six_o be_v set_v up_o against_o he_o 10_o urban_n for_o prefer_v the_o base_a and_o foment_v of_o war_n call_v turbanus_n a_o perverse_a and_o most_o cruel_a pope_n ib._n clement_n not_o far_o short_a of_o he_o in_o wickedness_n 11_o urban_n succeed_v by_o boniface_n the_o nine_o and_o ib._n clement_n by_o benedict_n the_o three_o both_o worse_o than_o the_o former_a ib._n boniface_n more_o politician_n than_o grammarian_n 12_o impose_v the_o tax_n of_o annates_fw-la on_o the_o clergy_n ib._n suffer_v bishopric_n to_o be_v sell_v by_o auction_n ib._n sell_v the_o same_o live_n twice_o to_o several_a chapman_n 13_o yet_o make_v the_o purchaser_n swear_v he_o come_v fair_o by_o it_o ib._n make_a poor_a petitioner_n pay_v a_o floren_n apiece_o ib._n inquire_v after_o gift_n in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n ib._n have_v no_o comfort_v when_o die_v but_o in_o money_n ib._n defend_v by_o the_o lawyer_n ib._n but_o oppose_v by_o the_o divine_n 14_o benedict_n the_o like_a spiritual_a robber_n ib._n boniface_n compare_v to_o a_o ox_n benedict_n to_o a_o wild_a beast_n 15_o the_o cardinal_n oath_n upon_o boniface_n death_n to_o resign_v if_o choose_v ib._n boniface_n succeed_v by_o innocent_a the_o seven_o who_o break_v his_o oath_n 16_o a_o great_a canonist_n debauch_a and_o covetous_a ib._n on_o his_o death_n the_o oath_n repeat_v with_o imprecation_n ib._n gregory_n the_o twelve_o succeed_v ib._n who_o treat_v with_o benedict_n for_o the_o church_n peace_n 17_o and_o for_o a_o resignation_n by_o they_o both_o at_o savona_n ib._n send_v to_o charles_n the_o six_o of_o france_n about_o the_o same_o affair_n 18_o gregory_n harsh_o treat_v his_o ambassador_n at_o their_o return_n ib._n draw_v back_o and_o shuffle_v ib._n then_o plain_o refuse_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o agreement_n ib._n hear_v benedict_n be_v come_v to_o savona_n he_o come_v to_o sienna_n 19_o to_o who_o chichele_n be_v one_o of_o the_o ambassador_n from_o england_n and_o there_o make_v bishop_n of_o st._n david_n ib._n pope_n gregory_n go_v to_o lucca_n ib._n refuse_v to_o go_v to_o savona_n ib._n trinkle_n with_o benedict_n be_v for_o his_o hypocrisy_n call_v errorius_n ib._n the_o cardinal_n displease_v for_o his_o promote_a condelmarius_fw-la 20_o his_o own_o party_n fly_v to_o pisa_n ib._n they_o appeal_v from_o he_o to_o christ_n a_o general_a council_n and_o the_o next_o pope_n ib._n this_o justify_v by_o panormitan_n ib._n both_o pope_n accuse_v of_o perjury_n by_o the_o best_a canonist_n 21_o the_o cardinal_n be_v leave_v the_o pope_n grateful_a to_o the_o christian_a prince_n ib._n the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n withdraw_v their_o obedience_n from_o both_o the_o pope_n ib._n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o cardinal_n letter_n english_a money_n withhold_v 22_o the_o french_a king_n withdraw_v obedience_n to_o benedict_n defend_v by_o baldus_n 23_o two_o bull-carrier_n the_o pope_n emissary_n be_v ignominious_o treat_v at_o paris_n ib._n charles_n the_o four_o of_o france_n do_v neither_o regard_n the_o church_n nor_o his_o own_o kingdom_n ib._n who_o son_n be_v successor_n robert_n of_o bavaria_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n side_v with_o gregory_n chief_o foment_v the_o church_n division_n 24_o the_o emperor_n than_o be_v degenerate_v ib._n when_o their_o power_n be_v most_o requisite_a to_o rectify_v the_o pope_n mismanagement_n ib._n gregory_n renounce_v by_o his_o cardinal_n at_o pisa_n 25_o who_o with_o those_o of_o benedict_n deprive_v they_o both_o of_o the_o papacy_n 26_o for_o which_o some_o worldly_a divine_n charge_v they_o with_o schism_n ib._n king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n etc._n etc._n favour_n the_o cardinal_n and_o their_o aforesaid_a sentence_n in_o council_n 28_o which_o the_o cardinal_n of_o bourdeaux_n with_o great_a zeal_n get_v ratify_v in_o england_n ib._n h._n chichele_n one_o of_o the_o delegate_n to_o pisa_n 29_o before_o who_o and_o associate_n a_o learned_a sermon_n preach_v ib._n bishop_n of_o sarum_n another_o delegate_n make_v a_o eloquent_a oration_n in_o the_o council_n of_o pisa_n 30_o where_o both_o pope_n be_v pronounce_v perjure_v etc._n etc._n and_o alexander_n the_o five_o elect_v 31_o who_o when_o a_o boy_n have_v beg_v from_o door_n to_o door_n ib._n afterward_o his_o part_n know_v send_v to_o oxford_n ib._n then_o make_v archbishop_n of_o milan_n and_o create_v cardinal_n by_o innocent_a the_o seven_o ib._n alexander_n be_v too_o honest_a studious_a and_o monastic_a to_o be_v political_o qualify_v for_o the_o chair_n 32_o it_o be_v thought_n he_o be_v poison_v ib._n he_o be_v succeed_v by_o john_n the_o twenty_o three_o ib._n a_o papal_a triumvirate_n ib._n h._n chichele_n return_v from_o his_o embassy_n 33_o be_v diligent_a in_o his_o function_n ib._n allegiance_n swear_v to_o henry_n the_o five_o before_o his_o coronation_n 34_o that_o king_n send_v our_o henry_n ambassador_n to_o the_o french_a king_n and_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n ib._n to_o the_o former_a for_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n 35_o to_o the_o latter_a about_o a_o marriage_n ib._n whilst_o the_o king_n seem_v more_o inclinable_a to_o the_o french_a king_n daughter_n 36_o h._n chichele_n choose_v precedent_n of_o the_o council_n ib._n the_o monk_n desire_v leave_v to_o elect_v a_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n ib._n and_o canonical_o demand_v h._n chichele_n 37_o which_o custom_n be_v introduce_v by_o papal_a ambition_n 38_o h._n chichele_n expect_v the_o pope_n leave_n 39_o to_o obtain_v which_o proxy_n be_v send_v to_o rome_n ib._n with_o the_o king_n letter_n in_o his_o favour_n ib._n the_o pope_n divorce_v h._n chichele_n from_o st._n david_n 40_o make_v he_o archbishop_n by_o way_n of_o provisor_n ib._n but_o he_o be_v
not_o to_o be_v restrain_v by_o a_o new_a pope_n 85_o and_o that_o on_o the_o pope_n death_n a_o new_a election_n belong_v to_o the_o council_n ib._n yet_o during_o that_o of_o trent_n the_o cardinal_n choose_v paul_n the_o three_o ib._n that_o of_o constance_n give_v order_n about_o it_o h_o m_o due_a by_o england_n to_o rome_n 86_o the_o election_n of_o pope_n martin_n be_v mighty_o like_v ib._n london_n synod_n grant_v the_o king_n two_o ten_o 87_o by_o a_o decree_n therein_o student_n of_o both_o university_n be_v provide_v for_o ib._n which_o be_v oppose_v and_o lay_v aside_o 89_o pope_n martin_n at_o pleasure_n fill_v the_o episcopal_a see_v in_o england_n ib._n who_o clergy_n be_v quiet_a during_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n ib._n martin_n first_o claim_v a_o universal_a right_n of_o presentation_n 90_o in_o two_o year_n make_v thirteen_o bishop_n in_o the_o see_v of_o canterbury_n ib._n his_o appropriation_n censure_v ib._n the_o english_a neglect_v in_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o roman_a dignity_n 91_o martin_n afterward_o agree_v to_o some_o redress_n ib._n in_o unite_n parish_n ib._n and_o for_o a_o power_n to_o bishop_n therein_o ib._n for_o avoid_v the_o union_n make_v in_o time_n of_o the_o schism_n ib._n for_o recall_v dispensation_n for_o nonresidence_n ib._n for_o lessen_v the_o number_n of_o cardinal_n and_o for_o their_o equal_a promotion_n ib._n the_o king_n require_v that_o pope_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o his_o presentation_n 92_o that_o no_o french_a be_v prefer_v in_o aquitain_n etc._n etc._n ib._n that_o irish_a live_n be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o understand_v english_a ib._n that_o the_o bishop_n there_o promote_v the_o english_a speech_n only_o ib._n that_o french_a be_v not_o prefer_v to_o monastery_n in_o england_n ib._n that_o the_o pope_n supply_v the_o king_n with_o some_o of_o the_o english_a money_n ib._n the_o pope_n not_o answer_v favourable_o it_o be_v declare_v the_o king_n will_v take_v his_o course_n 93_o the_o french_a and_o german_n declare_v against_o the_o pope_n provision_n ib._n the_o former_a revive_v the_o law_n to_o restrain_v he_o ib._n that_o if_o he_o be_v refractory_a they_o will_v disow_v he_o ib._n the_o pope_n interdict_v of_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n remove_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n ib._n a_o appeal_n from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o pope_n high_a treason_n ib._n the_o oppress_v germane_a not_o redress_v 94_o the_o king_n besieges_fw-fr rouen_n the_o capital_a city_n of_o normandy_n ib._n proposal_n of_o a_o treaty_n betwixt_o england_n and_o france_n ib._n from_o our_o king_n be_v send_v the_o archbishop_n and_o earl_n of_o warwick_n 95_o and_o cardinal_n ursini_n as_o mediator_n from_o the_o pope_n ib._n the_o commissioner_n do_v not_o conclude_v ib._n our_o king_n demand_v a_o million_o of_o crown_n normandy_n aquitain_n and_o ponthieu_n dowry_n with_o his_o mistress_n ib._n the_o french_a straighten_a refuse_v all_o term_n ib._n rouen_n hold_v out_o obstinate_o 96_o where_o it_o be_v say_v a_o apple_n be_v sell_v for_o 3_o s._n a_o dog_n for_o 10_o s._n ib._n the_o citizen_n helpless_a their_o king_n be_v lunatic_n and_o the_o kingdom_n in_o a_o civil_a war_n ib._n upon_o suit_n make_v they_o surrender_v pay_v 365000_o crown_n 97_o here_o the_o king_n settle_v his_o exchequer_n and_o court_n for_o the_o affair_n of_o normandy_n ib._n take_v meudon_n and_o pontoise_n by_o storm_n and_o other_o by_o surrender_n ib_n half_o a_o ten_o grant_v the_o king_n in_o a_o synod_n where_o walker_n a_o priest_n convict_v of_o witchcraft_n for_o which_o he_o abjure_v and_o some_o of_o wickliff_n follower_n recant_v 98_o 99_o procession_n for_o the_o king_n success_n with_o who_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n make_v a_o private_a league_n who_o then_o have_v king_n queen_n and_o daughter_n of_o france_n in_o his_o power_n 100_o our_o king_n at_o troy_n marry_v the_o say_a daughter_n catharine_n on_o agreement_n himself_o shall_v be_v regent_n and_o their_o child_n succeed_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n ib._n these_o condition_n ratify_v the_o archbishop_n go_v to_o france_n to_o congratulate_v the_o king_n 100_o 101_o who_o go_v against_o the_o dauphin_n his_o only_a enemy_n ib._n take_v montereau_n ib._n melun_z surrender_v 102_o the_o king_n return_v to_o england_n ib._n procession_n for_o four_o day_n ib._n queen_n catharine_n crown_v ib._n the_o synod_n give_v a_o ten_o on_o condition_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v felony_n to_o geld_v a_o priest_n ib._n move_v to_o publish_v a_o late_a decree_n with_o a_o clause_n in_o favour_n of_o monk_n and_o priest_n ib._n decree_v a_o bishop_n take_v only_o 12_o s._n for_o institution_n and_o a_o archdeacon_n for_o induction_n 104_o pope_n martin_n deny_v money_n beside_o the_o ten_o etc._n etc._n in_o order_n to_o unite_v the_o two_o church_n of_o france_n and_o england_n ib._n the_o archbishop_n recall_v the_o judge_n from_o the_o conquest_n and_o command_v the_o french_a to_o obey_v their_o ordinary_n 105_o the_o king_n hasten_v to_o france_n on_o his_o brother_n death_n ib._n his_o son_n henry_n bear_v at_o windsor_n ib._n the_o queen_n recover_v go_v to_o france_n ib._n pavia_n choose_v by_o pope_n martin_n for_o a_o general_n council_n according_a to_o that_o of_o constance_n 106_o a_o provincial_a synod_n at_o london_n ib._n whence_o delegate_n be_v design_v ib._n but_o through_o benedict_n the_o thirteenth_n interest_n the_o pavian_a council_n be_v dissolve_v call_v to_o sienna_n and_o seven_o year_n after_o to_o basil_n 107_o h._n webb_n for_o preach_v without_o order_n whip_v in_o three_o principal_a city_n ib._n william_n tailor_n be_v honest_a principle_n condemn_v as_o impious_a 108_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o die_v of_o a_o fever_n at_o bois_n de_fw-fr vinciennes_n 109_o for_o which_o his_o father-in-law_n pine_v away_o die_v with_o grief_n within_o twenty_o day_n 110_o the_o king_n body_n bury_v at_o westminster_n ib._n his_o brother_n be_v leave_v his_o son_n henry_n guardian_n ib._n great_a loss_n of_o a_o king_n so_o virtuous_a so_o general_o and_o princely_a qualify_v of_o singular_a good_a fortune_n and_o esteem_n thereupon_o ib._n duke_n of_o gloucester_n call_v a_o parliament_n 111_o the_o hope_n the_o archbishop_n conceive_v of_o young_a king_n henry_n ib._n three_o reason_n for_o call_v the_o parliament_n viz._n to_o assign_v the_o king_n governor_n and_o consult_v about_o the_o peace_n and_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n 112_o jethro_n be_v advice_n ib._n the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n confirm_v protector_n and_o the_o archbishop_n name_v first_o of_o the_o council_n 113_o but_o he_o retire_v to_o his_o function_n ib._n found_v a_o college_n at_o higham_n ferrer_n ib._n and_o a_o large_a hospital_n 114_o the_o considerable_a revenue_n of_o which_o be_v augment_v by_o his_o brother_n robert_n and_o william_n ib._n a_o synod_n hold_v by_o he_o at_o london_n ib._n the_o dauphin_n crown_v king_n of_o france_n at_o poitiers_n ib._n whereupon_o preparation_n be_v make_v for_o war_n 115_o the_o regent_n of_o france_n and_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n oppose_v the_o dauphin_n ib._n the_o former_a send_v for_o supply_n from_o england_n ib._n the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n move_v for_o money_n in_o the_o synod_n ib._n which_o now_o want_v henry_n the_o five_o 116_o as_o henry_n the_o six_o be_v like_a to_o go_v without_o their_o money_n the_o clergy_n estate_n be_v already_o so_o much_o drain_v and_o live_n fall_v so_o low_a ib._n be_v also_o allege_v that_o the_o power_n of_o grant_v ten_o be_v take_v away_o ib._n the_o bishop_n succeed_v no_o better_a in_o the_o low_a house_n and_o so_o the_o synod_n be_v adjourn_v 116_o 117_o at_o the_o next_o session_n half_a a_o ten_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o high_a house_n on_o condition_n the_o proctor_n consent_v but_o refuse_v by_o the_o low_a house_n ib._n the_o synod_n dissolve_v ib._n at_o the_o next_o half_a a_o tenth_n give_v with_o much_o ado_n 118_o hoke_n and_o drayton_n heresy_n and_o russell_n deny_v personal_a tithe_n to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la 118_o 119_o in_o his_o absence_n proclaim_v a_o heretic_n and_o prosecute_v at_o rome_n 119_o 120_o afterward_o he_o abjure_v his_o error_n in_o england_n 120_o h._n beaufort_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n a_o open_a enemy_n to_o the_o lord_n protector_n 121_o great_a party_n on_o each_o side_n appear_v in_o the_o street_n of_o london_n ib._n the_o archbishop_n interpose_v ib._n they_o then_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n 122_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n accuse_v the_o protector_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n ib._n who_o hasten_v into_o england_n ib._n call_v a_o parliament_n ib._n find_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o quarrel_n and_o incline_v they_o to_o the_o arbitration_n of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o duke_n of_o exeter_n etc._n etc._n 123_o their_o reconciliation_n confirm_v by_o the_o
the_o king_n two_o ten_o by_o a_o decree_n therein_o student_n of_o both_o university_n be_v provide_v for_o which_o be_v oppose_v and_o lay_v aside_o pope_n martin_n at_o pleasure_n fill_v the_o episcopal_a see_v in_o england_n who_o clergy_n be_v quiet_a during_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n martin_n first_o claim_v a_o universal_a right_n of_o presentation_n in_o two_o year_n make_v thirteen_o bishop_n in_o the_o see_v of_o canterbury_n his_o appropriation_n censure_v the_o english_a neglect_v in_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o roman_a dignity_n martin_n afterward_o agree_v to_o some_o redress_n in_o unite_n parish_n and_o for_o a_o power_n to_o bishop_n therein_o for_o avoid_v the_o union_n make_v in_o time_n of_o the_o schism_n for_o recall_v dispensation_n for_o nonresidence_n for_o lessen_v the_o number_n of_o cardinal_n and_o for_o their_o equal_a promotion_n the_o king_n require_v that_o pope_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o his_o presentation_n that_o no_o french_a be_v prefer_v in_o aquitain_n etc._n etc._n that_o irish_a live_n be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o understand_v english_a that_o the_o bishop_n there_o promote_v the_o english_a speech_n only_o that_o french_a be_v not_o preser_v to_o monastery_n in_o england_n that_o the_o pope_n supply_v the_o king_n with_o some_o of_o the_o english_a money_n the_o pope_n not_o answer_v favourable_o it_o be_v declare_v the_o king_n will_v take_v his_o course_n the_o french_a and_o german_n declare_v against_o the_o pope_n provision_n the_o former_a revive_v the_o law_n to_o restrain_v he_o that_o if_o he_o be_v refractory_a they_o will_v disow_v he_o the_o pope_n interdict_v of_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n remove_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n a_o appeal_n from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o pope_n high_a treason_n treason_n carol._n molinae_fw-la de_fw-fr monar_n fran._n n._n 145._o the_o oppress_v germane_a not_o redress_v redress_v in_o epistolis_fw-la passim_fw-la the_o king_n besieges_fw-fr rouen_n the_o capital_a city_n of_o normandy_n proposal_n of_o a_o treaty_n betwixt_o england_n and_o france_n from_o our_o king_n be_v send_v the_o archbishop_n and_o earl_n of_o warwick_n warwick_n enguerr_v de_fw-fr monstrell_n cap._n 200._o and_o cardinal_n ursini_n as_o mediator_n from_o the_o pope_n the_o commissioner_n do_v not_o conclude_v our_o king_n demand_v a_o million_o of_o crown_n normandy_n aquitain_n and_o ponthieu_n dowry_n with_o his_o mistress_n the_o french_a straighten_a refuse_v all_o term_n rouen_n hold_v out_o obstinate_o where_o it_o be_v say_v a_o apple_n be_v sell_v for_o 3_o s._n a_o dog_n for_o 10_o s._n the_o citizen_n helpless_a their_o king_n be_v lunatic_n and_o the_o kingdom_n in_o a_o civil_a war._n war._n enguerr_v de_fw-fr monstrell_n cap._n 202._o upon_o 〈◊〉_d make_v they_o surrender_v pay_v 365000_o crown_n here_o the_o king_n settle_v his_o exchequer_n and_o court_n for_o the_o affair_n of_o normandy_n take_v meudon_n and_o pontoise_n by_o storm_n and_o 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