to excommunicate him every Lords day and Holy day in all Conventual Churches throughout England that all should strictly avoid his Company which they signified to the Bishops of England who through fear or favour became as dumb Doggs not daring but refusing to publish it yet by secret Whisperings it became common in all places mouths 257 258 259. He apprehended imprisoned Geoffry Archdeacon of Norwich for deserting his Imployment in the Exchequer and saying to his Companions It was not safe for beneficed Persons to continue longer in the service of an excommunicated King and a few days after put him to death by a heavy Cap of Lead set on his Head and want of Food 258 267. He seiseth the Bishoprick of Lincoln converted the Profits thereof to his own use and removed Hugh his Chancellour from his Chancellourship whom he made Bishop thereof for his Treachery and Ingratitude in going to Archbishop Langeton making Canonical obedience to him and receiving his Consecration from him instead of receiving it from the Archbishop of Rhoan for which he obtained the Kings special License to go beyond Sea 259. Most of the Nobles communicate with him notwithstanding his Excommunication secretly divulged to all he punished those who did the contrary 259. The Popes excommunication of the Emperour Otho about the same time for maintaining the Rights of the Empire according to his Oath exasperated the wrath and hatred of King John against him 260. His glorious Victories Successes in Wales Scotland and Ireland during his Interdict Excommunication opposition against the Pope His Voyage into Ireland above twenty petty Kings thereof out of fear submit swear homage and fealty to him He establisheth the Laws Government of England in it by Sheriffs and other Officers He subdues his Enemies there and returns thence with Triumph 260. He summons all the Prelates Clergy Religious Persons Orders Templars Hospitals and Abbots of Cluny to London Exacts receives 100000 pounds sterling from them and 40000 pound thereof from the White Monks whether they would or not nulling their Priviledges 260 261 262. He enters into League with the Emperour Otho forceth the King of Scots to a Peace to put in Hostages for his Loyalty not to receive his fugitive Subjects and pay him 10000 Marks Forced all the Kings Nobles in Wales to repair to him to Woodstock never heard in former Ages to submit do him Homage and put in Pledges for their Loyalty 261. The Popes two Nuncioes after his Victories sent to make Peace between him Canterbury and the exiled Bishops His condescention that they should return home in peace and enjoy their Bishopricks but not the mean Profits forfeited to him Which they insisting on returned unsatisfied Their insolent demands speeches to him before the Nobles in the Parliament of Northampton They excommunicate him publickly with all his Nobles Subjects who from thenceforth communicated with him absolving them from their Allegiance to him appointing several Bishops in England Scotland Wales and other parts of the World to publish his Excommunication in all places prohibiting him and his Heirs from thenceforth to be Crowned which the Pope seconded ratified after their return His indignation at this their Insolency answer to them commanding condemned Prisoners to be executed before them and one Clerk whom the King delivered to Pandulph to avoid his Excommunication with Bell Book and Candle which he threatned presently to denounce if he executed him 261 to â—66 His Chief Counsellours and Adherents of the Clergy and Laity against the Pope 265. The Welshmen excited to rebel by the Pope and exiles he marched against them to Chester with a potent Army which he dismisseth being terrified by sundry Letters that his Nobles absolved from their Allegiance by the Pope would either stay or betray him to his Enemies 265. Eustace de Vesci and Robert Fitz Walter accused to him of Treason fly the Realm 265. Peter the Hermit suborned by the Bishops to prophecy and preach publickly that by Ascention day next and from thenceforth he should not be King that thereon the Crown should be transferred to another The Kings conference with him his answer to him he is close imprisoned till the time to see the event which proves false The Kings mirth triumph on that day His evasion to make good the Prophecy That the Pope reigned not the King His Execution for his treasonable false Prophecy 265 266 267. The Pope deâ—oseth him at his exiled Bishops instance gives his Kingdom to Philip King of France excites him and all Nobles Souldiers in France and other Nations to cross themselves follow the King of France to vanquish and depose him granting them the same priviledges indulgencies protection in this unchristian unholy War as those who warred against the Saracens in the Holy Land which his Legate Pandulph Archbishop and English Bishops publish and promote in France 267 268. Pope Innocents secret Instructions to Pandulph to agree with the King if he would satisfie him the Church of Rome Bishops others concerned in this Affair and subscribe the Articles of Peace which he had drawn 267. His Writs to Sheriffs to seise all the Benefices Lands Rents the Archbishop exiled Bishops or Prior of Canterbury had given in England during their exise and banish those who had received them His Writs to all Bayliffs of Ports to list and furnish all Ships which could carry six Horses by a set day to resist the French Kings invasion by Sea and sommons of all who were bound or able to bear Arms by Land to meet at certain places to oppose him by Land The great Forces thereby raised able to resist any Prince under Heaven if unanimous and faithful 268 269 Pandulfus his repair to him terrifying him with inward and outward dangers losse of Soul Life Kingdom by the potency of his Foes and treachery infidelity of his own Subjects absolved fallen from their Allegiance to the French unless he assented to the Popes Proposals cast himself and his Realm into his Arms and Protection his unworthy condescention thereupon to restore the exiled Bishops Archbishop and their Adherents with all their dammages notwithstanding their successive Rebellions Treasons against him to revoke null all his Outlawries remit all his indignation against them to give them safe conduct to return ratified with his Charters Nobles Oath Letters to renounce his Jurisdiction over the Clergy surrender his Crown Kingdoms of England and Ireland to the Pope to hold them of him and his Successor under 1000 Marks Annual Rent and swear Homage and Fealty to him 226 269 to 296. The manner of his unworthy resigning his Crown Regal Ensigns to Pandulph and his insolent reception of them 273. His detestable deplorable Charter of Resignation Homage and Fealty to the Pope and his Successors whereby he made his Kingdom tributary and himself a Vassal to them That in the Charter Rolls differs in some memorable particulars from that in Matthew Paris 273 274 289 290 300 693 752. That he never made but
whoredom uncleannesse in other parts Ibid. Enabled to marry by our Kings 4. A Nun ravished by an Archbishop elect of Canterbury who begat many children on her 418. O. OAth the sacred bond thereof and infamy in violating it among all Nations 402 403 343 849. Popes not bound by any Oathes but may break all by the Canonists doctrine 5. Brake the League with the Saracens ratified by Oath to the scandal prejudice of Christians 408. Absolve Subjects Crucesignati from their Oaths for money against the Law of God Nature See Absolution Croysadoes enforce the Jewes by excommunications to remit to the Crucesignati their use-money which they had taken an Oath to pay and to release their Oathes 448. Popes prophane Oathes by St. Peter 340 800. Violate null their own Charter of Investituâ—es ratified by Oath and the Sacrament as extorted by force 328. Bishops prophane Oathes 382 383. Coronation Oath of the Emperors Otho Frederick others to resume the dispersed invaded rights of the Empire for observing whereof by resuming the Lands usurped by Popes they were excommunicated deposed Popes cannot absolve them from it nor their Oath to the Pope to maintain the Churches Liberties 259 260. 316 317 318 515 516. Of King John 227. Append. 19. Of King H. 3. 370. Of King John and his Barons on his Soul to perform Articles for the Bishops safe return restitution to their Bishopricks and damages 271 272 276 277 279 287 288. His Oath of Fealty to the Pope and his successors upon passing his detestable Charter 274 279 290 341. King H. 3. his Oath of Fealty to the Pope and to pay the annual rent granted by King Johns Chatter 370 551. the Emperor Frederick his Oath of Fealty to the Pope 655 656 65â— no discharge of his Coronation Oath to resume the rights of the Empire 316 318 657. King John his Oath to observe the Lawes of King Henry the 1. Edward Confessor and Great Charter of Liberties 279 283 333 936. His violation of and absolution from it soon after by the Pope 340 341 342. Append. 19 King Henry the 3d his Oaths to maintain the Liberties of the Church and Great Charter his frequent violations of them notwithstanding complained of objected against him in Parliaments his renewing thereof by new Charters Oathes Excommunications 370 371 â—87 388 444 544 611 613 614. 796 797 896 928 929 935 936 939. The Oath of aâ— Barons and all others to them for the Great Charters and the Common Lawes inviolable observation and to force the King to keep them if violated 283 335 336 371 387 444 544. His Oath and his Nobles upon his Soul for his Sisters marrying the Emperor to observe the Mariage contract with him for his Sisters portion and the Emperors to marry her 451 452 453 454. His and his Son Edmunds Oath to the Pope to perform their Articles and payment of monies to him for Sicily 866. His Prince Edwards and the Barons Oathes for observing the Provisions of Oxford two Popes absolution of them from it as forced and derogatory to the Crown 934 936 948 988 989 1015 1016 1021 1022. Lewes of France his Oath to the Barons and the Barons Londoners to him upon his Coronation 362. To King Henry 3. when he departed England 371. Alexander King of Scots his League Oath and Fealty to King H. 3. and penalty if violated 620 621. David Prince of Wales his Charter Oath of Homage Fealty to H. 3. and excommunication for violating it notwithstanding the Popes absolving him from it 609 621 622 623 976 977. Of the Emperor Frederick to go to the Holy Land under pain of Excommunication his Excommunication for violating it 409 410 412 4â—3 See Frederick 2. The Earl of Britain his Oath on the Sacrament as Christs very body to K. H. 3. violated and his Excommunication by the Pope desired for it who yet entertained him for his General 456. Upon the Altar and St. Edwards Cossia by K. H. 3. yet not credited by reason of former violations 935. Or Prince David up in the Bishops Crosse 609. Resumption of Crown-lands by the Popes Bull notwithstanding an Oath to ratifie them 470 504 505 The Barons Oathes of Homage and Fealty to King H. 3. at â—iâ— Coronation 370. Archbishops Bishops Oathes of Fealty to our Kings due of right in England Ireland France before their Temporalties restored and at their Coronations their obligations to maintain the rights and prerogatives of the Crown thereby which yet they often violated charged upon them in several Writs 3 343 370 381 559 482 640 641 686 688. 729 784 798. 808 818 832. 939 940 941 991 992. Infringed by suing or answering in Ecclesiastical Courts for Lay fee belonging to the Kings Courts 758 832. Fealty sworn by a Proctor upon the Archbishops Soul by the Kings grace in case of sicknesse or inability to attend him in person 482 483 686. Oath of Fealty to Kings ought to be inviolably observed 237 341 343 364 4â—2 403 849 988. Arthur executed as a Traytor by King Joha for violating it 364. Yet Subjects were absolved from it by Popes against their own Doctrine to serve their own ends 5â—6 260 263 264 265 516 524 539 5â—0 See Absolution Popes new Oath of Fealty obedience to visit his Palace keep his secrets come to his Synods nor morgage nor alien their Lands without his License c. imposed on the Abbot of St. Albans and other Abbots in a forcible fraudulent manner his grief for taking it 464 465 466. Oath by Proxie in aâ—mam Regis Domini 271 337 451 452 453 482 483 650 653 686 946. Oath not to reveal an election violated and thereupon a new election made 243 244 Not to reveal the Popes or Legates secrets 400 465 566 567. Of the Bishop of Belvoir taken in arms never to beat arms more during his life upon his enlargement 227. Of Whores and Priests Concubines in Oxford never to return thither or cohabit with them upon their release 445 446. Extorted by force menaces fear reputed declared void by Popes others prohibited by Canons Writs 235 327 328 342 343 622. 705 706 707 708 9â—4 936 946 988 989 1015 1016 1021 1022. Oath not to revive or prosecute the revival of the Archbishoprick of St Davidâ— prohibited by the Pope as against the Canons 295 Oathes of Canonical Obedience prohibited as dangerous illegal by Councils Popes such obedience to be only subscribed not sworn unto 235 623. 629 630 699 707. Of the Bishop of Durbam to the Archbishop of York by a writing signed with the Crosse without Oath 623. Prohibited in cases of Tithes 727. Cautionary De stando et parendo mandatis Papae or Ecclesiae against the antient Law Custom of the Realm 3. 830 831. yet extorted by force from Kings Emperors others interdicted excommunicated by Popes ere absolved 271 272 279 287 288 384 311. Refused by the Emperor till he knew the particular conditions required 651 652. Of Calumny not enjoyned to
are inserted out of their due Chronological series or years to which they relate If they consider that this was occasioned either by the continued series of the History to which they relate hapning in divers years which could not well be dis-joyned without greater inconveniences or to unite some Records or Stories of the same kind together illustrating or ratifying each other though different in time or else by casualty or oversight at the Press and withall if they observe how the distinct years rolls of every Record and of most Historians are truly cited quoted in the Text or Margin I hope it will be reputed no Solecism nor just ground of complaint Perhaps some other curious Perusers of this Work may charge me with Tautologie or surplusage for inserting several Letters Procurations of our Kings to Popes Cardinals and Proctors sent to Rome or several Patents and Prohibitions to distinct persons Courts running almost in the same words But I hope the rarity and novelty of them never formerly published in print their confirmation and explanation of each other especially in cases of Prohibitions and the matters conteined in them not mentioned in Story together with my care to avoid the censure of omitting or concealing any records of this nature wherewith others might upbraid me And the constant Practise of the Clergy Popes Prelates Church and Laicks of Rome most likely to pick quarrels with me in repeating sundry dozens scores if not hundreds of Pater-Nosters together on their Beads though that prayer was purposely instituted by Christ himself to avoid and condemn all such repetitions and likewise Reiterations of Ave-Maries of the name of Jesus and other Petitions ejaculations in their Primers Letanies Missals Jesus Psalters Breviaries Offices Howers of the Virgin Mary Manuals of Prayers and other their Bookes of publike and private Devotion will at least acquit if not justifie me against this exception That which I deem some polite dainty Readers will most censure me for is want of Elegant lofty eloquent language embellishments and transitions But this defect my declining age want of competent time to review polish every passage together with the gravity variety of the subject matter the usual Vulgar stile of most of our Records and Law-books will apologize for this defect A plain English Garbe modest natural beauty bush being in Gods and wise mens judgements better decenter commendabler then any fantastick outlandish habit a painted spotted face or effeminate powdred frizled head not of Gods or Natures making but the Barbers or Tyre-womans To conclude all I shall desire of my ingenuous Readers is a friendly construction and kinde acceptation of these my Lucubrations a free pardon of all defects or involuntary oversights if any shall occurr therein together with their cordial prayers for Gods assistance and enablement of me in the compleating of the remaining Tomes if they shall be judged usefull for the publike or gratefull to posterity there being few or none I know or hear of who will probably be at the pains or cost to carry on or compleat them when I am translated hence to a better world and shall rest from all my studies labours in this Farewell The GENERAL CONTENTS of the BOOKS and CHAPTERS conteined in this Second Tome All the particulars whereof being many and various are comprised in the TABLE BOOK 3. CHAP. 1. page 227. COntaining Evidences of King John's Supream Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction over all Bishops Religious and Ecclesiastical persons Causes Bishopricks Monasteries Tithes Advowsons in granting Licenses to elect and to approve or reject Bishops Abbots when elected Examining the Jurisdictions of all Ecclesiastical Courts Imprisoning banishing Bishops Clergy-men seizing their Bishopricks Spiritualties Confiscating their Goods Benefices for their Contempts Rebellions Treasons against him and obedience to the Popes Interdicts and other unjust Commands with other particulars and his strenuous vigilant defence of the Rights of his Crown against Provisions and other Papal and Prelatical Usurpations in England and Ireland till the 15. year of his Reign CHAP. 2. page 270. Of King John's most unworthy prostitution not only of the undoubted Rights and priviledges of his Crown but of Himself his Diadem Kingdomes of England and Ireland after so many years Glorious Contests to the Tyrannical Usurpations of Pope Innocent and his own Trayterous Bishops and Clergy Of his resignation of his Crown and Kingdomes by Two supposed Charters but in truth only by one to the Pope and his Successors and resuming them as their Feudatory under an Annual Rent His Oath of Homage and Fealty to the Pope The Validity of this Charter these Rents and their payment debated the present and subsequent Oppositions against them This Kings Opposition against the Encroachments of his Treacherous Rebellious Bishops and Clergy who dealt most perfidiously with and stirred up the Barons warrs Rebellions against him after they had forced him to resign his Crown and protested against his unkingly actions when accomplished by their own procurement and designes With other memorable particulars and Records relating to these transactions and this Kings Charters proceedings in Ecclesiastical Elections Affairs as Supream Patron within his own Dominions BOOK 4. CHAP. 1. King Henry the 3. his succession to King John his Coronation necessitated Oath Homage Subjection to Transactions complyance with the Pope and See of Rome against his own and the Nobles wills his and their Complaints Oppositions Prohibitions against the Popes Bishops Clergies Incroachments Exactions both in England and Ireland With the chief passages concerning Ecclesiastical affairs in them during the first 20 years of his young and troublesome reign CHAP. 4. pag. 447. Containing sundry Records Patents and Historical passages evidencing this Kings Supream Jurisdiction in and over Ecclesiastical persons Courts Affairs in England and Ireland The intollerable Vsurpations Extortions Oppressions Innovations Proceedings of Popes their Legates Agents Instruments to the prejudice of the Rights Priviledges of the King Church Kingdom Subjects in both these Realms with the several Complaints and Oppositions against them The English and Irish Bishops Covents Courts Christians Encroachments upon the Kings Temporal Courts Rights Royal Dignity and Subjects Liberties The Prohibitions Writs Oppositions against them With the principal Ecclesiastical Affairs and transactions in relation to England and Ireland from the beginning of the 21. to the end of the 40th year of King Henry the 3d. his reign CHAP. 3. p. 872. Comprizing sundry evidences out of Law-books Histories and Records manifesting this Kings Soveraign Ecclesiastical as well as Temporal Authority over all Ecclesiastical persons Courts Causes in England and Ireland The Popes and his Instruments intollerable Extortions Oppressions Innovations Encroachments both upon the Kings Prerogative and Subjects Liberties Properties and their respective Oppositions Complaints against them Together with our Popish Prelates and Ecclesiastical Synods Courts illegal Usurpations upon the Kings Temporal Rights Courts Crown Dignity and Peoples Priviledges With the several Prohibitions Writs Mandates issued to restrain them And
thus put the Realm or all or any one of their English subjects in subjection and obeysance to the kingdom and Crown of France as they were Kings of France when rightfull Kings both of France and England as this Act declares and resolves much lesse then could King John without their assent subject both himself his Crown kingdoms of England and Ireland and all his Successors to the Pope under Homage and an Annual Tribute he having not the least colour of Title or Right to either and to whom they were not formerly subject as the English were to King Edward before the Crown of France descended to him being their lawfull King 5ly In the Parliament of 2 E 3. The excessive Dower of Queen Isabel the Kings Mother was by common consent of Parliament resumed into the Kings hands as prejudicial to the King kingdom and not setled by Parliament and she reduced to an annual pension of One thousand pounds by the year in lieu thereof or 3000. Marks as Henry de Knyghton stories No Joyntures of our Queens being irrevocable in Law unlesse confirmed by Parliament as most have been 6ly All the Commons of England in their Petition with the King Lords Commons and whole Parliament of 16 R. 2. in c. 5. of Praemunire declare and resolve That the Crown and Kingdom of England hath been so free at all times that it hath been in subjection to no Realm or forreign power but immediately subject to God and to none other Which by Popes Provisions and suites in the Court of Rome for Benefices and other particulars restrained in this Act under the penalty of a Praemunire should in all things touching the Regality thereof be submitted to the Bishop of Rome and the Lawes and Statutes of the Realm be by him defeated and frustrated at his will to the destruction of the King his Soveraignty Crown Regality and of all his Realm in defence whereof in all points they would live and die against the Popes usurpation theron restrained highly punished by this Law If then the Resolution of this whole Parliament King kingdom be true King Johns subjecting and resignation of his Crown kingdoms to the Pope and his successors and Homage to them as their Vassal and Feudary by this Charter must needs be voyd null as being most destructive to his Soveraignty Crown Regality and both Realms of England and Ireland and the ground of all Papal Encroachments complained of in this Statute of King Richard 7ly It is often adjudged resolved in our Law-Books Histories and the Statutes of 16 R. 2. c. 1. 4. 1 H 6. c. 5. 1 H. 6. rot Parl. n. 18. 21 R. 2. c. 9. 7 H. 4. 6. 25 H 8. c. 22. 26 H. 8. c. 13. 35 H. 8. c. 1. 1 Mariae c. 1. Parl. 2. c. 1 2. 1 Eliz c. 13. 13 Eliz c. 1. 1 Jac. c. 1. That the Kings of England can neither by their Charters nor last Wills alter change entayl the hereditary discent and succession of the Crown of England or disinherit the heir thereof without the general consent of the whole Nation by special Acts of Parliament nor yet demise grant sell alien or pledge the antient Jewels goods lands rents revenues ships forts or ammunition of the kingdom without particular Acts of Parliament enabling them That all the Lands purchased by our Kings to them and their heirs either in Gavelkind Burrough English or other Tenure shall not descend to the Kings younger sons nor the Crown and Crown-lands where there are two daughters descend to or be divided between both as in cases of common persons but all Lands and possessions whereof the King is seised in Ius Coronae shall secundum jus Coronae attend upon and follow the Crown as all Wards presentations and debts to the Crown in the deceased Kings life-time do likewise follow and not go to the Kings Executors and shall all descend come to him or her alone to whom the Crown descends for the better support of the King kingdom and ease of the people from unnecessary Aydes As was resolved in the cases of Queen Mary Queen Iâ—ne and Queen Elizabeth against the Will of King Edward the sixth setling the Crown on Queen Iane contrary to the Common Law and two Acts of Parliament whereupon it was adjudged void though ratified under the Great Seal of England and by the subscription of all the Privy Council Nobles and Judges except Hales Therefore à fortiori our Lawes must null these Alienations of King Iohn and Pension to the Pope as void and illegal to all intents being never ratified by common consent in Parliament but oft protested against therein as invalid as the premises demonstrate 8ly It is declared adjudged by several Acts of Parliament and all our Law-books That Feofments or Obligations made by menaces force and Duresse are voydable and not obligatory in point of Law To instance in particulars of greatest publike concernment In the Grand Parliamentary Council about the year of Christ 536. under our famous British King Arthur wherein were sundry Kings Princes Dukes Earls Nobles Archbishops and Bishops present this King receiving a Letter from the Roman Senate and their Procurator Lucius Tiberius exacting the payment of the annual Tribute due to the Roman Senate and State from the Britons which the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar reserved and commanded them annually to pay to the Romans upon their conquest of them The Letter being read before the King and this Great Council they all unanimously adjudged That this Tribute was exacted exirrationabili causa because it was exacted by Julius Caesar who invited by the divisions of the old Britons arived in Britain and by force and violence subiected it to their power shaken with domestick commotions Now for that they obtained it in this manner by force Uectigal ex ea injuste ceperunt Nihil enim quod vi et violentia acquiritur juste ab ullo possidetur qui violentiam intulit Irrationabilem ergo causam praetendit quamvis Iure sibi tributarios arbitratur Whereupon they all peremptorily resolved not to pay id quod iniuâ—tum est being thus extorted by force The very case of the Rent Pension annual Tribute and Surrender of King John extorted from him both by force and fraud 2dly Upon this very ground King Harold receiving a Message from William the Conquerour before he actually invaded England That according to his covenant with and Oath made to him whiles in Normandy that the Realm of England should remain unto him after the death of Edward the Confessor he would deliver him the possession thereof to avoid effusion of Christian blood returned this answer to him That he made this Oath through force and fear of death whiles under his power in Normandy That a forced Oath is not to be kept For if an Oath which a Virgin had knowingly made concerning her body in her fathers house without her parents assent was revocable and void
Apostolick the Mother of Churches excelling all other Churches in power wealth the paradise of pleasure c. planted by God himself Popes grand affection to it 420 487. The Archbishop of Canterbury Primate of all England ought to have precedency of Yorke 487 570 684 772 899. The Patronage Custody Royalties of the Bishoprick of Rochester custody and restitution of its temporalties granted to the Archbishops of Canterbury by King Johns Charter 339 479 818 819. 877. See Rochester Augustin first Bishop of it 607. His Charter to the Monastery of St. Augustines sorged Appendix 17. Anselm his extravagant blasphemous Passages of the Virgin Maries Soveraign power Redemption Mediation Prayers to her c. His Oppositions Treason against King Henryes prerogatives 16 20 21 23 32 46 to 50 53. Canonized for them as a Roman Saint p. 64 226. Theobald the Bishop of St. Davids consecrated by made his profession of subjection to him Pope Eugenius his Letters Decree concerning it 235. Thomas Becket magnified canonized translated as a Roman Saint Martyr for the Church for his oppositions Treasons against K. H. Il. his royal Prerogatives and antient Liberties p. 226. 250. 380. 420. 431 563 564. 591. 785 787. 805 807 813 841 896. 926. Append. p. 9. The author introducer of our Ladies 7. Joyes 46 64. Christs pretended apparition speech to him 69. His Miracles 420. Archb. Edmund commends himself and cause to him 564 His name as a Saint Martyr used in our publike excommunications 796. Founder of St Thomas Hospital 785 787. The Bps resolve to be martyred like him S. Edmund p 563 564. 823 824. 896 926. yet flagg therein ibid. Hubert Crowned King John was Chancellor to him p. 227 229. His Charter to him concerning imprisoned Clerks and their purgation 230. Holds a Council and makes Canons against the Kings prohibition 232 233. Writs to the Justices to assist him to recover the rights of his Church 234. Disobâ—yes the Popes Citation of him to Rome opposed nulled his provision to the Bishoprick of S. Davids and revival as an Archbishoprick 235 236 237. See St. Davids A resignation of the Archdeaconry of Brecon to him made the pretended Bishop of St. Davids his Chaplain 236 237 238. His contests with excommunications of the Abbot Monks of Augustines Canterbury concerning the Church of Faversham other Churches the appeals and proceedings therein Appendix p. 3. to 18. Reginald Subprior of Canterbury after his death secretly elected at Midnight by the Monks to prevent the Kings nomination his Oath of Secrecy disclosed election opposed nulled by the Pope p. 242 243 246 244. John Gray Bishop of Norwich elected by the Kings license who approved thereof Writ for him yet rejected by the Pope because chosen before the others election nulled p. 243 244 245 246 247. Stephen Langeton an English Cardinal upon nulling the 2. former elections nominated to elected by the Monks then at Rome by Pope Innocents command without their fellowes or Kings consent consecrated Archbp by the Pope p. 247 248 421 770 his education learning p. 247 249 250 419 420 Pope Innocents Epistles presents to King John to admit him Archbp who refused it menaced the Pope and his Creatures seised the temporalties of the Archbp. banished him his Parents kinred and Monks of Cant. as Traytors p. 248 249 250 802. By his and his confederate Bishops Treachery the Kingdom was interdicted King excommunicated his subjects abso ved from their allegiance he and his deprived of the Crown given to the French King enforced to resign his Kingdoms to the Pope become his sworn Tributary Vassal Homager renounce the antient rights of his Crown receive him and his Confederats to favour restore them to their Bishopricks with the profits damages sustained by their exile before he could be absolved p. 251 to 291. 340 341 342 343. The Kings Nobles Letters Charters to him his arrival in England with the Kings humiliation Oath to him before he would absolve him 276 277 278 279. Instigates the Nobles against the King threatens to excommunicate him and revive the Interdict if he proceeded by arms against them 282 283 284 335. A witnesse to the Kings Charter of resignation of his Kingdoms annual pension and homage to the Pope 290. yet protested appealed against it though the occasion of it to render the King more odious p. 290 294 299 300 431 638 639. He opposed appealed against the Popes Legates Vâ—urpations Provisions in derogation of his See and Church of Englands rights for which he summoned a Synod of his Suffragans p. 330. What dammages from the King the Pope awarded him 331. Seisin of the ports of Sandwych Heth Romney awarded to him 334. His severity against the Clergymen who adhered faithfully to King John 334 335. Excites the Barons to take up arms against King John for their Liberties Extorts the Great Charter from him with new additional clauses 283 335 336 337 340 341. Wrests a new Charter for the freedom of elections of Bishops Abbots from him 336 337 338. and of the Patronage Royalâ—yes of the Bishoprick of Rochester as absolutely as the King enjoyed them p. 339 344 To require which he surrenders the Castle ammunition of Rochester to the Barons 344. refuseth to execute the Popes excommunication interdict against the Barons though oft pressed by the Legate and others p. 344 345 346 347. Accused suspended in the Council at Rome for confederating with the Barons against the King a just retaliation p. 347 348 351 361. His suspention taken off but he not to return into England till peace made between the King and his Barons 361. Crowned H. 3. at his second not first Cororâ—tion 379. Causeth his Trayterous predecessor Becket to be translated with great magnificence 380. The Popes delegate in the case of the Bishop of Lismor 382. An arbitrator between the Bishop of London and Abbot of Westminster concerning his exemption from the Bishops Jurisdiction 384. A Council held under him at Oxford wherein extorted Fees Pluralities and other abuses were condemned The Excommunications denounced in it the name of Christ and the Holy Ghost after God the Father omitted Maries and Saints inserted in their stead 385 386 54. Prohibited victuals to be sold to Jews 386 387. Demands a confirmation of the Great Charter from H. 3. p 387. His Conference with Lawes the French King 387 388. His Vsurpations on the Archdeaconries of Coventry during the vacancy prohibited 388. King H. 3. in policy commends his fidelity to him in Letters to the Pope Cardinals to procure their Letters to him to continue faithfull and assisting to him 389 390. He and his Suffragans denounce Excommunications against all invaders of the Church Church-goods disturbers of the King kingdom detainers of the Kings Lands Castles unlesse they surrendered them by a day p 391 392. He procures the Kings Letter to the Pope for his brothers return into England upon his engagement to do no prejudice to the King or kingdome â—b Grants a
kinred who interdicted the Realm with Langeton and his Parents sâ—ising their goods temporalties and of all who obeyed the Interdict commanding it to be published in all Cathedral and Conventual Churches through England the Clergy in England refuse to publish it King John and his Nobles slight it Alexander Cementarius disputes writes against it and the Popes power to inflict it all his Nobles others publickly communicate with him he hath admirable successes in his wars affairs notwithstanding it 248 to 262. His Legates Agents insolent words messages deportment towards the King notwithstanding his promise to receive the exiled Bishops and Archbishop without restitution of the profits of their Bishopricks during their exile 252 261 to 265. He absolves King Johns subjects from their Fealty Oaths obedience to him prohibiting them under pain of excommunication strictly to avoid his company both in Table Counsil Conference 264 265. After which at the Archbishops and Bishops sollicitation he deprived King John and his heirs of the Crown of England gives it to King Philip of France and his heirs writes to him and all Nobles Souldiers in sundry Countries to take arms to deject him and conquer it for his contumacy rebellion to crosse themselves for that purpose granting them the same Indulgences as those who went to the Holy Land against the Saracens Sends Pandulphus his Legat to see it executed yet with secret instructions to him to agree with King John upon termes he was to propound to him 267 288. When the French King and John had both raised great forces by Land and Sea against each other Pandulf by fraudulent perswasions menaces terrors induced King John and his Nobles to receive the exiled Bishops give them dammages swear to make good the terms the Pope propounded for himself and exiles to resigne his Crown kingdoms of England and Ireland to this Pope by a special Charter enjoying them under him and his successors paying 1000. Marks annual rent swearing fealty to him as his vassal The manner therof being effected he prohibited the French King to invade him after vast expences to his great discontent because under his Papal protection by this submission 267 to 293. The Interdicts Excommunications Frauds force by which this Charter was extorted with the protests Declarations against and real Nullities of it 271 273 274 280 281 289 to 330. 414 1058. King Johns Oath to him 274 279 290. The Emperor by his Embassadors stirred up the English others to contradict withstand this Charter Tribute and other illegal oppressions 414 415. 613. His Bull to his Legate to conferr all vacant dignities benefices in England by postulation or Canonical election to correct all rebellious persons opposing his proceedings therein by Ecclesiastical censures without any appeal his tyranny inhumanity proceedings therein especially against those who had been loyal to the King during the Interdict 258 259 329 330 334 335. The Original of his provisions in England 237 329 330 778. His Bull to his Legate for releasing the long Antichristian Interdict of England after 7. years 3. months 14 days space during which divine Offices Sacraments and Christian burials ceased 331 332 33. His Bull for confirmation of the Great Charter of King John to his Prelates Barons and Freedom of Elections to the Church Clergy upon the Kings request 337 338 K. Johns complaint to him against his Great Charter as extorted from him by armed force fear circumvention rebellion and of designs to expell him the Realms now under the Crosse and Popes protection his Oath by St. Peter to avenge this injury His Bull perpetually nulling the great Charter notwithstanding its former confirmations prohibiting any to observe it under pain of excommunication reciting the Barons rebellion obstinacy perjury against their Oaths 341 342 343 345 346 347. He first excited the English Barons by his Bulls to take arms against King John as an obstinate enemy to the Church to enforce him to surrender his Crown to him and after his unworthy effeminate surrender of it to him as his Tributary endeavoured without fear of God or shame of the world to trample them under feet disinherit put them to death and swallow up their estates He promoted none to livings but unworthy outlandish Clerks 414 415. His Letter to the Barons charging them with rebellion disobedience to his commands and the King threatning to excommunicate them if they persisted therin 342. His Letters for the Barons Excommunication sent to the Archbishop and his Suffragans 344 345 348 351. The Archbishop delayes denyes to publish it siding with them for which he is cited to the Council at Rome suspended his Archbishoprick and all prohibited to obey him as Archbishop 343 to 348. His Bull reprehending the Chapter of York for electing Simon Langeton their Archbishop against the Kings and his prohibition and Simons promise his menaces of him and them His election nulled he swears he would provide an Archbishop himself for them unlesse they presently proceeded to a new election whereupon they elected Walter Gray whom the King at first propounded who paid ten thousand pound sterling for his Pall for which he stood bound in the Court of Rome to this Simon Magus and his Usurers 350 351. The Kings Letters to him not to null the union of the Abby of Glaston to the Bishoprick of Bath and Wells formerly confirmed being prejudicial to the Crown He appoints delegates to hear and determine the cause 356 357. His Care to preserve King John and his heirs rights in Normaudy 357 535. His Bull exempting all his French appels from Episcopal Jurisdiction and excommunications though a royal prerogative before 358 720 721 727 728 759. His Bull to the Abbot of Abbendon and others to excommunicate certain Barons Londoners and others by name for opposing rebelling against King John with their high contempt thereof and reviling speeches against him and his Papal power as Constantines not Peters successor either in merits or works making a prey of the Church and Kingdom he had invaded 359 360 361 362 414. He absolves the Archbishop upon caution but prohibits his return into England till the King and Barons were accorded 361. He sends Walâ— to the French King Philip to prohibit him or his sonne to invade King John being his Vassal or the Realm of England the Churches patrimony whereof he was supreme Lord by the Kings Charter Homage to him The French Kings reply thereto declaring the Charter void denying England to be St. Peters Patrimony Lewis his Proctors opposition objections before him against King Johns and plea for Lewes his Title to the Realm of England This Popes replyes thereto on King Johns behalf his Dilemma in this controversie between them The Barons reject King John elect receive crown Lewis notwithstanding his Legates prohibitions excommunications of Lewis and them which they contemn 358 to 367. His Usurpations upon King Johns Crown kingdom Church Subjects of England and Ireland 370. His Vnchristian Excommunication and
Interdict of all the Kings Officers and others who by his command offered violence to the Monks of Cant. and shed their blood in the Church of Faversham to which the King and Monks laid Title the Kings Prohibitions Writs sent to his Delegates not to execute it as being derogatory to his Crown the Popes contrary Letters to proceed therein with the issue of it Appendix 6 to 16. Sends Otto into England and other Nuncioes into all parts of the world to exact undue exactions from them 398. Innocent the 4. His election after a long vacancy 605 651. Being confirmed he ratified the Excommunication denounced against the Emp. Fredoric stirred up the Citizens of Viterbium against him caused sundry to revolt from him in Germany soon after his election 651 652. He refused all offers of peace cautions tendred by the Emperor for performance thereof raised new discords wars against him to the great danger of Christendome and Christianity then invaded by the Turks Saracens Tartars whereupon the Emperor stopped all passages to Rome 652 755 758. His unsatiable thirst after money 652. He flies from Rome with his Cardinals to Lyons secretly in a disguise The King and Nobles consult whether they should receive him as conceiving him prejudicial to the King and kingdom they refuse to admit him into France or Rhemes whose Archbishoprick was then void 653 654. Their Letter to him denying his entrance into lower France 654. He desires K Henry that he might come into England wherein he had a special right to honour it with his presence but is denied he spoyling defiling it by his Extortions Simony Usurers though nor personally present the stink of his Papal Court and infamy ascended to the clouds 654. He endeavoured to deprive the Emperor 653. 753. The Kings appeal to him against the Bishop of Winton being neither duly elected nor presented to him for his confirmation to the prejudice of his Royal right and dignity The Bishop gives the Pope 8000 Marks to procure his peace and free him from a contempt against the King 589 590 591 592. His Decree between the Monks of Canterbury and Bishop of Lincolne during the vacancy 599. He desires the prayers of the Cistercians in their General Chapter for the state of the wavering Church 604. His Legates rapines provisions Extortions in England 605. The Kings Letters of Complaint against them 606. Endeavours to subject Wales to himself under an annual Tribute absolves the Prince of Wales from his subjection and allegiance to K. H. 3. against his Charter Oath encouraging him in his rebellion against him 609. His Letters to all the Prelates of England in general and each of them in particular purchased with the effusion of much money to grant a competent ayde to the King highly applauded in them 609 610. The Prelates unanimously opposed them being conjoyned and complain of the Popes rapine provisions by his agents 610 611 612. His Letters to the English Prelates for a supply of his own and the Church of Romes necessities which they and the Emperors agents in England contradict 612 613 614 615. His Nuncioes rapines extortions Ibid. 619. His daily Bulls sent into England to extort monies prohibited to be imported searched after in Dover and other Ports by publike order and their importers imprisoned 617. A prohibition to tax collect or pay any Tax to this Pope or his agents in England or Ireland 618 His Nuncio chased out of England at which this Pope extraordinarily raged 619 620 resolved to make peace with the Emperor whom he stiled the Dragon that so he might trample the petty Kings and Serpents of England and other Countries under foot which incensed the hearts of many against him 620. The King of Scots Charter of League with K. H. 3. sent to him to confirm he and his Nobles subjecting themselves and their heirs thereby to his Jurisdiction and Ecclesiastical censures in case they violated it 620 621. He absolved David Prince of Wales from his Oath Homage Charters made to King H 3. exciting him to rebell against him by putting himself and all his Land under the Popes protection to be held of him under an annual rent of 500 markes His Bull for that purpose notwithstanding which K. H. 3. wasted Wales with fire and sword reducing it to extream misery desolation 621 622 623 624. William the elect Bishop of Coventry voluntarily resigned his Bishoprick into his hands being opposed by the King 624 625. The Bishops of England made advanced by him more addicted to him then to the kingdom or King 626 627. He granted Archbishop Boniface for money an unheard of priviledge of the first years fruits of all vacant benefices in his Province for seven years till he levyed ten thousand Marks thereby under pretext to defray the debts of his Church Which his Suffragan Bishops opposed but were inforced to submit to by Excommunications and Ecclesiastical censures published in all Churches against those who should speak against detract from it or fraudulently substract any of the firstfruits 626 683 684 689 718 719. He consecrated Boniface Archbishop and Richard de Withz Bishop of Cicester Roger de Wesâ—ham Bishop of Coventry elected against the Kings will and appealed against at Lions to his great affront and the kingdomes prejudice for which he confiscated their goods seised detained their temporalties and kept them out of their Cities for a long time 625 626 627. He granted Philip Ball a Souldier employed as his General in the wars for a great summe of money to hold by Commenda all his â—ents in England the profits of the Bishoprick of Valentia Archbishoprick of Lions and other Churches in Flanders England France who took no care at all of the peoples souls nor to exercise his Episcopal office 626 627 642. Summoned celebrated a General Council at Lions 623 c. 753. He granted the Bishop of Lincoln after an infinite expence of mony and great gifts a priviledge against the Canons to visit the Dean and Chapter of Lincolne to correct their manners without taking an Oath of Canonical obedience or manual subscription His Bull and definitive sentence therein 629 630. A prohibition and appeal by the King against his drawing any of his Subjects in suiâ— before him out of the Realm 628. What arrears of the annual Tribute were paid him by King H. 3. and upon what occasion 311. His Dispensation for some of the Kings Clerks to hold pluralities 632. Freers Predicants and Minors the executors of his Papal extortions advanced enriched by his means 633. The King prohibited the Abbots Priors and Ecclesiastical persons to grant this Pope any aide or to meet about it without his royal assent 634. His summons of a General Council at Lyons by Bulls and Nuncioes sent into England and elsewhere 636 637. The King complains of his nulling Canonical elections to Bishopricks duly made and approved by him out of malice or upon feigned or frivolous pretences for advancing Bishops without his royal assent
first Popes who sent abroad Legates Nuncioes Letters to summon General Councils the antient prerogative of Emperors that to excommunicate deprive the Emperor who prohibited their meeting 652 653 753 755. The King of France and Richard Earl of Cornwall imployed them to raise moneyes and Dismes for the Holy Land the extortions exactions therein and sad issue of them to the irreparable dammage of France England and scandall of Christianity 733 734. The antient Priviledge of the Kings of England and Scotland that no Legat à latere should come into any of their Dominions by the Popes mission unlesse at the Kings special instant request to the Pope who eluded this Priviledge by sending Nuncioes Chaplains Clerks Freers Minors or Predicants into their Realms with the full power not Titles or Ensigns of Legates 485 486 469 492 493 615 671 690 692 693 960 1014. Some Irish Bishops without the Kings privity endeavouring to procure a Legate to be sent thither the King upon notice there of by his Chief Justice and others writes to the Pope to send no Legate thither against his will 458. Pope Gregory the 9th his Legare imprisoned for stirring up sedition in Lombardy against the Emperor 513 516. Three Legates with sundry Archbishops Bishops taken by the Emperors Galleys going to a Council upon Pope Gregory the 9th his summons Letters of encouragement against the Emperors advice and inhibition to depose him confiding in the strength of their conductors the Popes authority and Emperors disability to hurt them being excommunicated 553 to 557. A ALbertus Innocent the 4 his Notary prohibits King Henry to infest any of the French Kings lands however possessed whiles crossed imployed in his Holy Wars 723. 776. Profers the kingdom of Apulia Sicily and Calabria to Richard Earl of Cornwall to drain his treasure reports his answer refusal of it to the Pope 776 777 788. acquires many benefices in England then returns 777. P. Albinensis sent to the Emperor Frederick by Pope Honorius to take his engagement to go to the Holy Land and denounce him excommunicated if he went not 412. Alexander a Freer Minor armed with many formidable Papal Bulls covering his wolvish rapine with a sheeps skin his and his Companions rapines pride insolency 690 691. See John Archbishop of Messana a Freer Predicant sent into England by Pope Alexander with great Pomp and many attendants at the Bishop of Rochesters sollicitation to relieve him against Archbishop Boniface his oppressions and about the businesse of Sicily returned with rich rewards 928 932. Ardritius Primicerius Pope Martin the 4th his Chaplain and Nuncio in England to receive his Arrears of the annual Tribute 312 313. Arlot or Herlot Pope Alexander 3. his Nuncio in England sent for by King Henry 3. to excoriate it with new Papal Taxes the Popes Notary and special Clerk wanting the name not dignity power of a Legate his Pomp and attendants 930 931. Demands an infinite summe of money of the King for Apulia for which the Pope was obliged to his Merchants 931 932 942 943. The Kings and Parliaments answer to the Pope concerning Arlots proposals 942 944 945. The King bestowes an annuity on his Nephew which the Pope writes to him to continue for Arlots good affection to and service for him 952 953. His Nephew preferred to Ouston Church The Kings Writs to keep him in quiet possession of it 974 975. The Custody of sundry Wards and their Lands granted to another of his Nephews 991. B. BEraldus Albanensis a Cardinal sends his Chaplain to collect Procurations in Ireland where he seems to have been Legate the Kings Writ to his Justice Officers to assist him therein 559. Berardus de Nympha comes armed into England with Pope Innocent the 4th his Bulls to collect money from the Cruce signati for Earl Richard his rapines injustice therein 730 731 732 932 933. Popes blank Bulls found in his Chest after his death containing manifold machinations of the Romans to debase and oppresse England 939. B. Presbyter Cardinal Tit. Sanct. Johannis Pauli Popes Legat in France King Henry the 3d. his complemental Letter to him to prohibit any injury to be done by the Crucesignati against the Albigenses to any of his Subjects 375. C. CIncius a Roman Clerk Canon of Paul taken imprisoned by the Barons and people making an insurrection against them and the Popes agents for their intollerable oppressions of the English 434 435 436. D. DUrandus a Templar sent with Pandulphus by Innocent 3. to reconcile the exiled Bishops to King John their insolent speeches deportment toward King John See Pandulph 261 to 265. G. GOdefridus Gifridus de Vezanâ— a Clerk of Pope Martin the 4. his Chamber his Nuntio to King Edward 1. to demand receive the arrears of the annual Tribute granted by King John 312 313 314. Sent Legate into Scotland by Innocent 4. only to attract money thence 692. Gualo or Walo a Presbyter Cardinal of S. Martins His arrival in England Joyfully received by King John excommunicates Lewes and all his adherents with Bells and Candles at Gloucester and Simon de Langeton who appealed against it as null 362. King John placed his chief hope of resisting his enemies in him ibid. Is very active in setting up crowning King H. 3. after his fathers death causing him to do homage to the Church of Rome and Pope Innocent for England and Ireland and to swear faithfully to pay the annual rent for them which his father had granted so long as he enjoyed those Realms 306 360 369 370. Caused Lewes to be solemnly excommunicated every holyday Lords day with ringing Bells and Candles till he made Peace with King Henry and departed the Realm 362 370 371. Vpon what conditions he absolved him Ibid. He deprived Simon Langeton Archdeacon of Canterbury and Gervase de Hobrâ—gge who obstinately adhered to Lewes and the Barons and celebrated divine service mysteries to them and the Londoners after their excommunication of their benefices for which they were compelled likewise to go to Rome 362 371. He sent Inquisitors through all provinces of England suspending depriving them of their benefices for the smallest faults adhering to the Barons bestowing their Livings on his own Creatures Clerks enriched with others spoyls Received 1000 Marks from Hugh Bishop of Lincoln and vast sums from other Bishops and religious persons Canons exhausting their purses and reaping where he did not sow to make one grand heap out of many portions which the King then an Infant was forced to connive at 371 372. He bare sway in King H. 3. his Counsils who sealed some Writs Patents with his Seal before his own Seal mades and usurped on his Crown during his minority without opposition 372. Sent for the Bishop of Waterford into England to help consecrate the Bishop of Carlisle 373. His Ordinance concerning restoring the alienated Impropriations to the Bishoprick of Kâ—rliol at the Kings request 421. 376. Sent into France by Pope Innocent to
extortions and suspending all to present to benefices of 30 marks value or upward till his and the Popes covetousness was satisfied the English men bore heavier burdens under him then the Israelites susteined in Egypt 615. The Kings memorable prohibitions to him against his intolerable provisions rapines who perseveres in them with a stony heart notwithstanding 616. The Cinqueports garded to interrupt the Popes Bulls Provisions sent to him by many execrable means his Messenger imprisoned in Dover Castle but released upon his complaint by the King 617. The Kings prohibitions by advise of his Nobles to all the Bishops in England and Chief Justice in Ireland not to suffer him or any other Nuncio to collect any moneys for the Pope or conferr any benefices without his privity and consent 618 619. The Nobles Message to him in behalfe of the whole kingdome to depart the Realm within 3. dayes else they would hew him and all his in peeces The Kings answer to him thereon wishing the Devil to take him demanding his protection against the Nobles fury His speedy timorous flight and shamefull retreat out of England 619 620. His complaint to the Pope against the English for casting his Nuncio so ignominiously out of England whence he and the Romans extorted no lesse then 60000 Marks a year by provisions and other exactions 620. He accuseth the Abbot of Burgh in the Council of Lyons to Pope Innocent 4. for opposing a provision for which he was disgracefully cast out of the Popes palace and dyed of grief 638. The Complaint of the Nobles and Vniversality of England against him in their Letter sent to the Pope in that Council as having exercising greater power then ever any Legat had or used before without the Name of a Legat and of his new unreasonable suspentions of presentations provisions rapines 646 692. N. NIcholas Bishop of Tusculum a Cardinal Legate à latere from Innocent 3. into England at King Johns request to reconcile the Crown and Miter curbe the power rebellion of Stephen Archbishop of Canterbury and the Barons rising against him King Johns Writ Messengers sent to meet and entertain him his Pompous reception entertainment with Processions Psalms in all Cities Churches 287. The speedy increase of his horse from 7. to 50 besides his other family His penance enjoyned the Townsmen of Oxford for hanging 2. Clerks by the Kings command 287. He deprives the Abbot of Westminster and two more for dilapidations and incontinency placing others in their rooms 287 Appendix 18. His Treaty with King John and award of dammages to the exiled Bishops 287 288. King Johns infamous Charter of resignation of his Kingdoms annual rent homage fealty to the Pope extorted by delivered to him before the release of the Interdict 288 289 290. Pope Innocents Letter to him concerning the filling of vacant Churches with worthe persons canonically elected faithfull to the King profitable to the kingdom with the Kings consent his filling them and all vacant benefices with unworthy persons his own Clerks without the Archbishops Bishops Patrons assents suspending Clerks at his pleasure summoning them to appear before the Pope to their intolerable grievance expence his tyranny therein 329 330. Holds a great Council at Pauls concerning the Bishops damages releaseth the interdict by the Popes Letters for that purpose 331 333. The King grants him the Custody of the Abby of St Edmunds except escheats and vacancies of Churches and a protection against disturbance therein 333. Grants a safe conduct to an Italian at his request to come into England upon security given that no hurt should accrue to the King or kingdom by him or any who came with him 333. His answer to Abbots and others not mentioned in the Popes Bull who required dammages during the Interdict 334. A Writ to him to deal mercifully with such Clergy-men who lesse offended in communicating with obeying or receiving any benefice from the King during his excommunication interdict and not to inforce all of them being so great a multitude to go personally to the Pope for absolution 334 335 The Kings Letter to him to confirm Si places the Abbot of Burâ—on duly elected and approved by the King 351 352. He confirmed the election of the Dean of Sarum to the Bishoprick of Durham without and against the Kings or Popes assent out of zeal without knowledge 353 354. The Kings Writ to him as Popes delegate concerning the union of the Abby of Glastonbury to the Bishoprick of Bath and Wells 357 358. Mr. de Nogeriis Pope Gregory the 10. his Chaplain Nuncio to King Edw. 1. to collect Peter-pence demand the annual Tribute and for other affaires of the Church in the parts of England Wales Scotland and Ireland 311 312. O. Mr. OTto Pope Honorius 3. his Nuncio to King H. 3. his arrival Letters demands from the Pope for which the King summoned a General Council of the Clergy and Laity 398. He mediates a reconciliation between the King Falcatius de Brent and his Wife judicially banished for Treason demands two Marks by way of Procuration from all Conventual Churches of England 398 402. His demands of two dignities and two Monks portions in all Cathedrals Monasteries to free the Church Popes of Rome from the old great infamy usual scandal of Covetousness great expence of money delay of justice bribery occasioned by the poverty of the Church of Rome with the Kings Bishops Nobles indignation at and denyal of it 398 399 400 401. Suddenly recalled by the Pope through the Archbishops means whiles collecting Procurations He with a dejected countenance burns the Popes Letters to recall him and departs England 401 402. Otto Cardinal Deacon of St. Nicholus in Carcere Tulliano Pope Gregory the 9th his Legate sent for into England by the King without the Nobles privity Their great indignation against him for it and Archbishops dislike thereof as prejudicial to his Metropolitical authority 485. His pompous reception with processions ringing of Bells his great authority receiving of gifts disposing of vacant Benefices to all who came with him whether worthy or unworthy 485. His moderation endeavours at first to reconcile differences to appease the indignation conceived against him 485 486. The King wholly swayed by his and the Popes Counsils he almost did nothing without him and adored his footsteps The Nobles indignation speeches against him for it 485 486. Present in the Parliament at York to mediate a Peace between the Kings of England and Scotland the Charter of Peace between them sworn to and ratified in his presence He desires leave of the King of Scots to enter as a Legate into Scotland to regulate Ecclesiastical affairs there as in England who answered That neither in his Fathers time nor of any his ancestors any Legate had entrance into Scotland neither would he permit it whiles he was in his right sences But if he entred at his own perill he must expect violence from his rude Subjects from which he was unable to
Articles proposed by him 267. He comes into England decoyed King John inducing him by threats and other indirect practises to restore the exiled Bishops and their adherents with the profits of their Bishopricks and damages sustained by their exile to receive Langeton as Archbishop to surrender his Crown Kingdoms to the Pope become his Vassal Homager Tributary for England and Ireland 269 to 293. He kept the Kings Crown in his hands five dayes after its resignation which the King took from his own head and put on this Legates 273. The Kings detestable Charter of Resignation Homage Oath of Fealty to the Pope made and delivered to him he named therein 273 274 289. He insolently tramples under his feet the money which the King gave him as a pledge of subjection to the Pope 274. He departs with the Kings Charter and 8000 l. sterling into France prohibits the French King to invade England being now St. Peters Patrimony or King John now his Vassal Tributary at which he was greatly incensed yet then forbore to invade England not upon Pandulphs prohibition but because the Earl of Flanders refused to assist him in such an unjust invasion 275 276. The King by Writ at his request delivered imprisoned Clerks to him 283. He carried King Johns Charter to Rome applauds his extraordinary humility to the Pope having never seen so humble a King accused Archbishop Langeton and much disparaged him notwithstanding his brother Simons opposition 330. Pope Innocents Letter to him and others to publish his Excommunication every Lords-day and Holy-day against the Barons in armes against King John as worse then Saracens 344 345 346. His execution thereof against the Barons Ibid The examination of the union of the Abby of Glaston to the Bishoprick of Bath and Wells and differences between the Bishop and Abbot referred to him and others by the Pope 357 358. Enjoyned with others as Pope Innocents Delegates to excommunicate several Barons Citizens of London by name and Interdict them who derided disobeyed declamed against their Excommunications Interdicts and the Pope for abusing and exceeding his authority 59 360 361. Bishop of Norwich elect he excommunicates the Earl of Albemarle for invading detaining the Kings Castles 378 379. His publick acknowledgement before several Bishops of the Kings Counsil concerning the Church of Acleya and Writ thereupon 381. He confirmed the election of the Bishop of London approved by the King 384. His and Gualâ—'s Ordinance concerning the Church of New Castle upon Tyne and Bishop of Carlisle's right to it 421. Peter Rubeus Rubey Pope Gregory the 9th his exactor of a new exaction of monies formerly unheard of execrable in all ages exacts an infinite sum of money from the miserable English giving an Oath of secrecy to Bishops Abbots Clerks not to discover his exactions to any other treating with every of them in private like Theeves who export Oaths from those they rob not to discover them 560 567. The Bishops generally complain of his extortions out of their Baronies held of the King desiring his protection against them from incessant Papal tortures by new-minted extortions 567 572. Their and the Clergâ—es exceptions against his unjust demands which they unanimously opposed 567 to 570. He diligently and greedily exacted Procurations and great sums of money by Letters sent to particular Bishops Abbots Monasteries under the title of the Popes Familiar and Kinsman both in England Ireland and Scotland having power to Interdict Excommunicate all opposers concealed the death of the Pope lest the King should retain the great sums of money collected 572. The Kings Prohibitions to him to exact no Contributions for the Pope from the Clerks imployed in his service 573 574. The Emperors Agent Walter de Ocra discovered seised all the monies he and his Companion had extorted out of England Scotland Ireland in the Merchants hands who were to return it confiscating it to the Emperors use 572 604 605. Peter Saracenus the Popes Agent in England taken imprisoned put to a great â—ansome by the Emperor 508 5â—9 Peter de Supino sent by Peter Rubeus into Ireland to extort monies thence with the Kings permission and Writ of assistance who extorted the 20th part of all the Clergies estates bringing thence 1500 Marks besides rich presents which he speedily transported but the Emperors Agent met with it at last 572 604 605. Philip Mâ—â—tins Agent left behind him when he fled out of England to extort monies leaving his filthy foot steps for him to follow 619. Prenestensis a Cardinal Bishop Pope Gregory the 9th his Nuncio sent against the Albigenses hindred by the Emperor 515 516. Imprisoned for stirring up Lombardy to rebell against the Emperor 523. R. R. Cardinal Deacon of St. Angelo Legate in France 423. Pope Honorius his Bull to him to induce the French King not to stay K. H. 3. his Nuneioes passage to Rome 396. Robert de Corcun a Cardinal Legate in France under Pope Innocent 3. held a Council at Burdeaux made sundry Canons his care to preserve the Righâ—s of King John and his Heirs therein 357 358. Mr. Romanus Pope Honorius 3. his Legate into France his Council his demands of each Bishop and Prelate in particular under an Oath of secrecy excommunicated all those who discovered the Popes secrets he exacted two Prebendaries from every Cathedral and the allowance of one or two Monks from every Monastery to prevent the infamy of the Church and Court of Rome for bribes symony and other extortions occasioned by her poverty the Bishops Archâ—eacons Clergies answer and strenuous opposition against â—â— 399 400 401. His preaching a Croysado against the Earl of Thoâ—ouse and Albigenses in France to get money which many held unchristian being to shed the blood of such Christians who offered to submit themselves to an inquiry of their Faith in every City that he might reduce them by his exhortations if erroneous He refused all peace with the Earl of Tholouse unlesse he would renounce his Earldom The King of France crosseth himself against the Albigenses and procures an Inhibition from the Pope to King H. 3. not to invade him whiles employed in this War 403 404. Rustand a Gascoign Lawyer Pope Alexander the 4th his Nuncio to King H. 3. to collect a Disme in England Ireland and Scotland to the Kings and Popes use indifferently notwithstanding any â—ormer Priviledges or Indulgences 821 822. Received with great honour by the King to the prejudice of the Realm 832. Had power to absolve all from their vows for money who vowed to go to the Holy Land 821 822. He joynes with the Bishop of Hereford in binding most English Bishops Abbots to the Popes Usurers in bâ—nds of 5 6 700 Mar. or more without their privity or consent for the Popes use 820 821. He enjoyned the Monks of St. Albans to pay 600 Marks to him at an impossible day to enforce them to borrow money of his Usurers besides use expenses the chiefest part of them being absent under
John who contemn the interdict excommunication authority of the Pope as null usurped celebrate divine offices revile the Popes proceedings 359 360 â—61 Their Interdict excommunication reviled vilified none daring to publish it in the City 361 362. The Citizens reject King John receive Lewes for their King swear homage realty to him celebrate divine service notwithstanding the Popes censures 362. The Inquisitions of the antient Liberties of England by King Johns order to be returned to London 387. Testes of Writs there 390 393 394. Cole-church London 782. A pretended Miracle of the name Jesus in fleshie Letters seen and published in London 73. The Popes agents flight to it 435. The Popes Vsurers called Caursini settle dwell in it notwithstanding the Bishops endeavours to expell them 437. The Major Citizens of London commanded by H. 3. forcibly to take Hubert de â—urgo out of sanctuary countermanded 438 439. A Writ to the Mayor and Sheriffs to protect the Jews therein permit them to buy victuals and all other necessaries notwithstanding the Bishops inhibitions to the contrary 475 476. The Popes Legate winters and holds a Council in it 485 490. The Oxford Scholars who assaulted the Popes Legat brought in chains to London and at last put to hard penance 494 495. Joyne with Earl Richard and other Nobles in opposing the Popes Legates Romans and other aliens extortions rapines 498. The Legat makes a farewell speech to them 505. The Mayor at the Kings command imprisons a Canon of Pauls in the Tower in chains accused of High-Treason for which the Dean and Canons of Pauls excommunicated him and all his ayders counsellers parties thereunto interdicted Pauls and the Bishop threatned to interdict the whole City if not released 512. A prohibition against their proceedings therein 829. An Heretick sent to and imprisoned in the Tower of London for denying Gregory 9. to be Pope head of the Church and declaiming against his Simony and other Vices 560 Martin the Popes exacting Legat sets up his exacting office there in the New Temple whom the Nobles joyntly oppose and write against 606 607 615 619. The Emperors Embassadors there entertained opposed the Legates exactions of moneyes against the Emperor 613. The Nobles and Commonalty of England seal their Letters to the Pope and Cardinals with the Cities Common seal 679 680. Fairs and Markets prohibited in it during Westminster fair and St. Edwards feast 714 715. The Londoners great wealth buying the Kings plate 722. King Henry vexeth them suspends their markets for 15. dayes extorts 2000 l. from them 723. The King remits his indignation against them reconciled to and craves pardon of them 729 730. The Jewes Church there repaired by them 735 736. The City in an uproar intend to ring their common Bell threaten to cut Archbishop Boniface in pieces for excommunicating the Dean and Chapter of Pauls and beating the Prior and Monks of St. Bartholmew who opposed his Visitation The Kings proclamation thereupon under forfeiture of life and member to prevent an insurrection 741 742. Its Jurisdictions its Barons not to be sued out of the City 887. The King extorts gold from the Citizens against their Charters by entreaties as from servants of vilest condition 773. Archbishop Boniface publikely excommunicates the Bishop of Winton and his followers for abusing and imprisoning his Official in St. Maryes Arches London 786. The Lords in Parl. emptying their purâ—â—s there depart in discontent 822. The Mayor Citizens commanded by Writ to come in solemn procession to Westminster 826. Jewes imprisoned in the Tower of London for crucifying a child at Lincoln 857. Devise of Lands in London by custom 862. The Legate resides in the Tower of London refused to surrender it to Gilbert declare Earl of Glocester who prohibited any victuals to be sold to him The Legate preached a Croysado excommunicates all the disturbers of the kingdoms peace in London privily returns to the Tower for safety whither the Jewes and their wives retired after him for shelter Interdicts all Churches in or near London pawns the Kings Jewels to raise monies 1025 1026. The Kings Writ and Proclamation to the Mayor and Sherâ—ffs of London against the Jewes purchasing Lands in fee and concerning their houses in London and other Towns 1058. Freers paenitents in London the Jewes School disturbing them with their noyse especially in Masse time granted to the Freers by the King 1064 1065. The Popes usurers stately Mansion houses protection in it Appendix 25 26. The Archbishop of York carried his Crosse before him through the mldst of the City 854 954. See Index 3. 6. Bishops of London Dean add Canons of St. Pauls and St. Martins London New Temple Tower of London Pauls Church Luton 392 619. M. MAidenestone Maydenestan the Archbishops Mannor 785. It s Church 596 A prohibition to meet there for the Archbishops Tax 634. A prohibition to build a Church of Canons and Prebends there or carry stones or assist towards it to the Kings disinherison 560 56â— Manketon Chappel 1005. Manselow Church 78â— Mantua 542. Mapeldon parson 882. Marchia Trevisiae 542 543. Mariot Castle 456. St. Margarâ—ts Westminster its procession 826. St. Martyns London the Kings free Chapel 361 432 496. Mary Magdalen of Saundon 862. Marseilles 513 514. Mâ—nstreworth Mannor 438. Merpisium Castle 384 385 Merewell Chappel 978. Merton Church Hubert takes sanctuary in it 438. Mâ—ssana 526 534 to 540. St. Michaels Church Coventre 687 688. St. Michaels upon Wyra 835. Midford Hundred 397 398. Middleton Church 978 979. Appendix 2 12 14. Middenbale Mannor 775. Millaine 527 530 533 to 540 514 952. Mirebel Castle 364. Moguntia Mâ—nâ—z 542. Mont Cassini surprized by the Emperor 517. Mons Regalis Mount-Royal 516 520 521. Mordune Church 650. N. NEwband Praebend 1039. Newbourn Church 376. Newcastle Burgesses vexed impoverished with Citations enforced to take unusual Oathes by the Bishops Officers Complaints and Prohibitions against them as illegal 969 970. It s Church 421 371. Newenton Church Linc. 1052 8â—8 Newerk Castle 372 375 Newton Mannor 438. New Temple London The Kings and Popes Treasure usually kept and Popes agents resided there 281 309 937 1035 1037. Northley person 497. Northampton Parliaments and Councils there c. 256 263 264 282 332 392 401. Northumberland resumed from the Scots 324 401. Norton Prebend 496. Norton Bayly 984. Norwich Writs directed to the Mayor of it concerning the interdicts release 332. To the Bayliffs thereof concerning selling victuals to the Jewes against the Bishops inhibition to do it 387. Trinity Church Norwich the Kings Writs of Inquiry to defend its rights 1017. the Kings proceedings against the Citizens for burning and spoyling the Priory Cathedral and great fine for it 1065 to 1070. See Indâ—x 3. Norwich Bishops Noâ—â—ingham Town Castle Chaplains meetings there c. 256 28â— 3â—0 577 823. Nucâ—era in Apâ—lia 932. O. ODdy Mannor Ebor. 977. Odiham Castle 936. Oke Church protection to it 736. Oâ—eron Isle Writs to it concerning the Croysade 863. St. Omer 320
Bohemia Popes pretended Title to it 291. Bulgarians subject to the Greek Church 491. conquest 41. Burgundy Dukedome unalienable by the King of France 319 320. C. CAlabria offered by the Pope to Richard Earl of Cornwall refused by him 776. Casimâ—r King of Poland his Will 319. Castell Popes pretended Title to that Realm 9. The King and Queen thereof their Title to succeed Arthur 364 365. Charles the Great Emperor his Charters of Donation to the Pope 292. voyd in Law 316. The Realm of France converted from Paganisme to Christianity by the Wars blood of the Nobles under him and other Kings who endowed the Clergy with Lands Priviledges they forgetting their Founders treacherously endeavoured to swallow up the Government Jurisdiction Priviledges Liberties Laws of secular Princes by their new Constitutions and judge them when as they ought to be judged by them 700 701. Councils under him 707. Charles the 5. Emperor takes King Francis 1. prisoner who avoyds his contract upon his release 319 320. Charles the 5. King of France his memorable Arrest Decree against excommunicating any of his Officers or Interdicting any of his Cities Towns Lands 702 703. Charles the 8. King of France his Donations of Crown Lands to the Church resumed 319. Charles the 9. his Edict concerning rents 322. Charles King of France his Brother Pope Urbans conditional donation of Sicily to him for four generations 948. Chazari subject to the Greek Church 491. Commadus the Roman Emperor his sale of publick Lands resumed 319. Conrade the Emperor Fredericks Son his Negociations in Italy 529. Offered as a pledge to Pope Gregory 534. his transactions with him 335 336. imployed by his Father to stop all passages to Rome by Land or Sea 652. King of Apulia and Sicily Pope Innocent 4. offers his Realms to Richard Earl of Cornwall to ejâ—ct Conrade by War who refused them King H. 3. embraceth his offer vows a journey thither his Son Edmund invested King thereof by a ring to disinherit Conrade who manfully opposed him and the Popes forces whom he routed 776 777 808 809 810. His Kingdom is Interdicted he Excommunicated without any citation or hearing commands his Clergymen to celebrate divine service notwithstanding these unlawfull Papal censures The Popes slanderous reports spread of him to render him odious excite the King of England and others against him his answers to these slanders 809 810 811 812. His sicknesse poysoning speeches against the Pope Church of Rome for their slanders injuries oppressions His death Ibid. Constantine the Great his resignation donation of Rome and the Empire of the World to Pope Sylvester in Christs right 8 9 13. a forgery 9. voyd in Law by the greatest Lawyers judgements 292 316 317 318. removes to Constantinople 9. Croatia Popes pretended Title thereto 9 291. Cyprus subject to the Emperor Frederick victuals prohibited to be carried out of it to the Holy Land 513. The Connestable of it for money dispensed with to hold his Wife against a divorce and other Rebels against the Emperor absolved from their Oaths to him by Pope Gregory 9. 531. D. DAâ—maâ—ia Popes pretended Title to it 9 291. Danes seised the Isle of Ely 922 David King of Scots surrenders Cumberland Nortbumberland and Westmorland to King H. 2. and receives the County of Huntingdon from him 324. Denmark Popes pretended Title to that Realm 9 291. a Legate sent thither to Crown the King thereof his gifts and exactions there 697. E. PRince Edmund King H. 3. his Son invested in the Kingdom of Apulia and Sicily by the Pope of which he never got possession 808 809 822 867 918 919 920 921 931 932 933. His grant of a pension therein as King of Sicily 866. presented to the Parliament by King H. 3. in an Apuliaâ— habit commended and prayed an Ayde for him 921. stiled King thereof 809 914 to 920. The Nobles Parliaments indignation and opposition against that affair 931 932 933. See Apulia Sicily K. Henryâ— King Edred his Charter to St. Albans confirmed Appendix p. 21. King Edward the Confessor Christ visibly appeared to him in the Hostia in form of a Childe and crossed him his concealment of it how divulged 72 73. King John sworn to cause his good Laws to be observed and used 279 283. The description of the Office of a King in them 323. His grant of the Realm of England to William the Conqueror without his Nobles consent voyd 327. King Edward 1. Pope Gregory the 10. his Letter to him for the arrears of Peter-pence and the annual rent for England and Ireland which he refused to pay 311 312. Pope Martin his successor's Letter to him for it his payment of part thereof acknowledged 312 313. Pope Honorius the 4. his Letter to him for it his payment thereof upon what occasion his last payment thereof 313 314. He grants several annual pensions out of his Exchequer to the Popes Cardinals Notaries to promote his affairs at Rome 314 315. Pope Boniface the 8. his Letter to him concerning his right to the Crown of Scotland 328. King Edward 3. and his whole Parliaments Declaration against King Johns Charter Homage Tribute to the Pope as null made without his Barons assent against his Oath at his Coronation and that if the Pope would issue processe for it they would assist the King and oppose it with all their might His Law against Popes Provisions 301 302 779. The Title to the Crown of France devolved to him His Act and Declaration concerning Englands unsubjection to it The Armes Title thereof 325. His Act resuming Queen Isabels Dower 325. King Egfrids Charter to St. Albans Appendix p. 21. Queen Elizabeth her revenue state frugalicy 323. her case of the Crowns descent 326. England Its Freedom Noblenesse Kings anciently subject to none but God himself 284 325 326. The King of England can neither surrender nor grant it nor the Crown Lands to the Pope nor any other without his Nobles Kingdoms concurrent assents 292 to 330 504 505. The Popes pretended Title to it as soveraign Lord thereof as an Island given by King Henry the 2. and King Johns Charters though voyd in Law 9 273 274 275 289 290 291 292 to 330 340 to 345 365 370 414 415 470 486 504 505 545 546 547 548 551 644 645 663 664 671 800. The Archbishops Bishops Barons peoples oppositions exclamations against King Johns unworthy subjecting and making it Tributary to the See of Rome his own bitter bewailing thereof after which his Nobles rose up against him who assisted him against the Pope before yea all things went crosse and inauspicious with him till his death 292 to 300 301 302 340 to 348 359 360 361 362. It s intollerable oppressions vexations grievances by avaritious ambitious insatiable tyrannical Popes Legates Nuncioes and Romish Agents by Croysadoes Dismes Taxes Procurations Provisions Rapines Exactions of various kinds with the Kings Nobles Prelates Letters complaints appeals oppositions against them 226 227 292 293 325 326 340 414
the only peace of Kings and kingdoms consisted in his and the Churches safety that he exhorted the Emperor by no mans rash advice to recede from the devotion due to him and the Church but humbly to obey and submit to him that he would and was obliged to him as to his Father and Lord whom he would assist in the fulnesse of all fidelity and obsequiousnesse advising him to a reconciliation with the Emperor upon due submission for the relief of the holy Land hindred by their quarrels 415 416 The contest between him and the Monks of Canterbury about the Archbishops election his disallowing their choice and his Proctors promise of a Disme to the Pope in England and Ireland to subdue the Emperor upon condition to null their election and make Richard Archbishop whom he recommended to him which he did accordingly Making an Archbishop hereupon by provision without any election though at the Kings and Suffragans request which introduced all subsequent provisions by Popes to other Bishopricks in England and Ireland 418 419 420 778 779. His grant of the Custody of all Archbishopricks Bishopricks in Ireland to satisfy debts His Patent to all Abbots Priors Nobles and other Lay-Subjects in Ireland to pay Tithes of Ponds and Fishings to the parishes wherein they were without expecting any Writ or Mandate because he would not have those Tithes detained to the peril of his soul 424. His Cowardise to oppose and forwardnesse to promote a Disme for the Pope through England Wales Ireland which most of the Nobles Clergy denyed to wage war against the Emperor to depose him according to his promise upon nulling the Archbishops election the Popes agents insolency Tyranny thereupon 425 426 427. He exacts an ayde from the Clergy to recover his rights beyond Sea 428. Complains to the Pope against the endeavors of the Archbishops and Bishops of Ireland to deprive him of his antient Right of the Custody of Bishopricks there during their vacancie and suits in his Courts by his Bulls which he requests him not to grant to the hurt of his rights and authority 428. He denyed to grant a pension to one of the Popes creatures at his request by reason of his penury and want of money 428 429. The Archbishop and some other Prelates refuse to grant him an ayde of escuage in Parliament which all else assented to 429. His offence against the Pope for nulling the due election of his Chancellor to Canterbury by all the Monks after his restitution of the Temporalties without any cause and ordering a new election by his Bull his prohibition and appeal against it as contrary to his prerogative 431 432. The Monks refuse to elect any Archbishop without the Kings special license whereupon the Pope sent a Pall to Edmund made him Archbishop without their previous consent or the Kings license vacating 3. elections one after another approved by the King 433 434. The insurrection against the Romans by Popes provisions and spoyling of their Barns goods throughout England with the Kings and Prelates severe proceedings against them and those who countenanced them upon the Popes Letters 434 to 439. His severe proceedings against Hubert de Burgo Earl of Kent his Chief Justice and faithfull Counsellor for conniving at the plunderers of the Romans and other pretences taking him per force out of Sanctuaries to which he was constrained to restore him by the Bishops excommunications interdicts against the actors and assisters therein 438 439. He commanded the Bishop of Carlisle and his goods to be stayed by his Officers at Dover departing the realm against his license for which they were excommunicated by his insolent Bishops in the midst of his Army at Hereford though he murmured against and prohibited the excommunication 439. He erects an house for the Convert Jews in London and an Hospital 442 476. He resolves the wife of a Convert Jew who refused to turn Christian with her Husband should have no dower of his houses 442. His prohibition to Bishops to act any thing in their Convocation contrary to his Crown person State under pain of forfeiting their Baronies 443. His contest with reprehension by the Archbishop elect and Bishops in Parliament advising him to banish his Foreign ill Counsellors reform his practices whereby his Father lost Normandy his Subjects hearts almost all his Treasure kingdom and Crown of England the Realm troubled interdicted and the Prince of Provinces made Tributary to ignoble persons threatning to excommunicate him and all other contradictors in a short time if he corrected not his errors whereupon he humbly craved time to alter his counsil and take account of his Treasure till he could remove them and sends to the Earl Marshal and Prince of Wales for a reconciliation with them 443 444 445. His Writ for imprisoning and banishing all whores and Priests concubines out of Oxford upon their Oath never to return again or keep company with them 445 446. Clerks livings sequestred for his debt 446. His contract of marriage between the Emperor Frederick and his Sister Isabella and submission of himself and his Successors therein to the Jurisdiction Censure of the Pope and Church of Rome who promoted the match notwithstanding any exception of the Court or Royal dignity if he failed of paying her portâ—on on the dayes prescribed The instruments Letters concerning it 450 to 455. His proxy to the Pope to confirm his contract of marriage 454 455. His Remonstrance to the Pope of the Treachery of the Earl of Britain in revolting from him and delivering up his Castles in Gâ—scoigne to the French King against his Homage Fealty and expresse Oath desiring him by Ecclesiastical censuâ—es to compell him to reparations 455 456. His Letters signifying his consent to permit the Bishop of â—riaton to return into England at the Popes request on his behalf 457. His reprehensory Letter to the Chief Justice of Ireland for not executing his Letters sent to him and to prohibit a Legates comming into Ireland from the Pope without his license 458. His Letters to the Pope on behalf of the Abbot Elect of St. Albans the Pope thereby inforced on him a new Oath of Fealty his Letters slighted at Rome without great gifts and bribes 462 463 465. The Popes Vsurers harboured and maintained in London under him their execrable bonds and penalties 667 668 669. Append. 25 26. He repeals his grant made before his marriage because not made with assent of the Pope or his Legates without which he pretended he had no power to make any grant of his Lands as if he were not King but the Pope subjecting himself to his sentence and Excommunications 470 504 505. Pope Grâ—gory the 9. his Bull sharply reprehending him for alienating the Crown-lands to the prejudice of the See Apostolick as Lord thereof and ordering him to resume them notwithstanding his grants and Oath 504 505. His Parliament at Merton Law Nobles resolution in case of Bastardy contrary to the Popes Canons and
Writs to the Chief Justice of Ireland concerning it and other affairs 471 to 476. His Patent not to draw an Escuage granted him by the Clergy into consequence 475 His Writ for a resting and imprisoning all Hereticks of what sort soever till his further order 475. His Patent to poll all Clerks of his houshold who wore long hair 479. His Writ prohibiting Monks to buy and sell wool skins or other Merchandâ—ze under pain of forfeiting the goods and monye 480. His Writ to the Chief Justice of Ireland to do speedy Justice between two â—ishops according to the Law and Custome of Ireland notwithstanding any former Letters To receive the Archbishop of Rhoans Oath of Fealty by his Proctor and restore his temporalties 482 483. The deplorable sad slavish condition of the Church Realm of England under him by the Simony provisions extortions rapines depredations excommunications usurpations of ambitious avaritious Popes and their instruments 484 506 507 546 566 567 570 571 572 573 574 605 606 607 608 615 to 618 663 to 684 690 to 699 717 718 750 777 824 825 841 to 850. 868 to 872. 918. to 935 953 959 960 963 664 1020 1024 1069 1070. Appendix 26 to 29. He sends for Otto the Popes Legate into England to the Nobles Prelates Clergies great discontent Concludes a Peace with the King of Scots in a Parliament at Yorke 485 486. He sends his Proctors to the Councils held at Panls by the Popes Legat and at Oxford not to act or attempt any thing against his Crown and Dignity 487 578 807. His Writs severe proceedings against the Oxford Scholars for assaulting the Legat at Osney Abbey 494 496 558. He disposed not of the Taxes granted levyed but by the Legates advice 496. Opposed deserted by most of the Nobles because swayed by the Popes Legate who came with horse and arms to the Parliament admonished him of his errors whereupon he swears to submit to their provisions by an instrument sealed with his and the Legats Seal 497 498. His Speeech against Simon Monteforts mariage notwithstanding the Popes confirmation thereof 500. He oppresseth the Church Monks Prior of Winton about the Bishops election 502 580 to 595. He so farr displeased Pope Gregory the 9. for sending ayde of men and money to the Emperor Frederick his brother-in-law and desiring him to deal more mildly with him that he suspended all Englishmens businesses for a time 502 503. He stayes Otho in England after the Popes Letters to recall him sends Messengers Letters to the Pope for that end skipt for joy that he obtained his request therein 505. which he soon repents of by reason of his â—apines and impudent demands 508 509. He takes away his Seal from his faithfull discreet Chancellor about an election which he after repents of he refused to re-accept it 510. The Bishop of London and Canons of Pauls by excommunicating the Mayor and interdicting the City enforce him to release one of their Canons imprisoned by his command in the Tower in chainâ— 512. The Emperor Frederick his Letters to him and Earl Richard against Pope Gregories unjust Excommunication and Defamations published by his Legare in England against the Lawes of God and Justice with his recriminations of him to the Archbishop of Conterbury to be every where published to his infamy with the Emperors reply whose execrable Papal actions to the destruction of the world trampling justice under feet stirring up rebellions against him and attempts to deprive him of his life Empire he sadly recommends to King Henryes consideration as highly concerned in it 527 to 545. His eyes are opened to see the Popes extortions he prohibits his Usurers to stay in England who for money continued there notwithstanding 546. The Emperors sharp Letters to him for suffering the Popes agents wittingly and willingly in his hearing to publish scandalous Letters Excommunications and extort monies by Taxes rapines against him throughout his Dominions to his great infâ—my injury prejudice for foolishly obeying his Capital enemy thirsting after his honor blood against the Lawes of consanguinity God Nature in this businesse which concerned his own and all other Kings persons crowns safety as much as his That it was all one to fight against him with moneyes as with arms That the Pope to his own infamy gloried in nothing so much as that he had the power of a Lâ—â—ge Lord over him That his insatiable ambition determined to subject all Christian kingdomes and the Emperor most of all to his Dominion taking an example from the Crown of England trodden under foot He expected an answer therein that he might certainly know whom to trust or bewaâ—e of who returned this unkingly answer He neither would nor durst contradict the Popes will wondered his Sister was not yet solemnly Crowned Empress 546 547 548 555 His Letters to him concerning the taking of Faventia and the Popes Legates Prelates going by Sea to the Council against his advice 555 556. His prohibition against the Popes Legats provision to a Praebendary in his Free Chappel 557 775. His Consent to a provision to the Bishoprick of Landaffe and revocation of his grant of the temporalties thereof 558 559. His Patents to the Chief Justice of Ireland to assist the Cardinals agent to collect their Procurations and Dismes there 559 560. His Prohibition to build a Church and houses for Canons at Maydeston 561. To the Legat not to exact the 5th part or other Taxes from his Clerks 561 562. To the Prior of Rupe not to collect a Disme from the Monks of Cluny in England granted by the Pope without his assent against the right of his Crown nor any other Tax till he advised with his Prelates and Nobles in Parliament 562. His sharp answer to the Abbots who complained against Peter Rubeus the Popes Agenâ— his intollerable Tax upon them for their Baronies held of him instead of assisting them to their great discouragement 567 573 574. The Clergy of Perkshire oppose it amongst other reasons that they ought not to contribute against the Emperor as an heretick being neither condemned nor convicted by the Judgement of the Church though excommunicated 568. He feasted placed the Popes Legate in his Royal Throne at dinner Knighted and gave his Nephew a pension at his departure from England after 3. years irreparable damage to the Church by his stay here not leaving so much money in England as he extorted 570. His Writs to inquire of the number values of all Benefices and provisions to forraigners in England by what Popes Legates and to whom granted what monies had been collected for the Pope what was arrear in every Diocesse 572 573. His Writs to apprehend Apostate Monks and remove dead corps from one Monastery to another according to the parties will 575. His Patents for Archbishops Bishops executors to execute their wills and administer their goods on the Temporalties 576 636. His Writs reciting that God had constituted him by reason of his Government as King
of the stock of the Bishoprick of Winchester to stock his Bishoprick of London which he warranted to him against any Bishop elect of Winton unlesse Adomar his brother were restored to it 954 955 984. His Writ to the Guardian of the Temporalties of Winton to put his Clerk into possession of a parcel of Tithes in default of the Archbishops Official who delayed to do it 955 956. His Letters to the Roman Cardinals 958. His Writ to the Bishop of Hereford concerning the particulars of the vast sums wherein he obliged him and the Bishops Abbots of the Realm to the Court of Rome for the businesse of Sicily 958 659. His exemptions of some of his Clerks from the Dismes granted 961 962 996 1007. His Letters to the Pope and Cardinals in defence of his antient right in conferring Prebendaries and Benefices by his Prerogative during the vacancies of Bishopricks and his grant of the Prebend of Fenton to John Mansell his Clerk against the Popes provision thereof to a Cardinals Nephew and to the Nobles of his Counsil to assist him in defence of this his right 962 963 964. His Writs to Sheriffs not to permit any of his Clerks to be ejected out of their possessions of Benefices to which he presented them by provisors or others 964 974 975. His Letters to the Pope not to restore his brother Adomar to the Bishoprick of Winton to prevent sedition discord and danger in the Realm the Nobles people being extremely incensed against him and his Queen with himself for withdrawing the Prince his Son from obedience to him 966. His Proctors and appeal against his and others grievances to him and his Realm 967. His Writ to the Barons and Bayliffs of Dover and other Ports to apprehend all Italian or other Clerks of what order soever or Laymen arriving with Papal Bulls prejudicial to him or his Realm and to arrest them with their Bulls Letters till further order 968. His Writ to remove a Lay-force disturbing a sequestration of a Benefice being both willing and obliged to defend the Rights and Liberties of the Church to which he could not be wanting 968. His notable Writs to the Bishop of Durham and his Officials against vexing impoverishing the Inhabitants of Newcastle by Citations and compelling them by Ecclesiastical censures to take an Oath and answer Articles in their Courts and Visitations 969 970. He intended not by his Writs to disseise any man of his rights 970. His Writ to promote his Queens Chaplain to a Benefice when it should fall voyd 971. His Letter to the Pope on behalf of the Bishop elect of Burdeaux whom he had approved as fit and faithfull to him 971. His Writ to the Bishop of Lincoln to correct the extravagant proceedings of his Archdeacon to the manifest prejudice of the Rights of his Crown and Dignity according to his duty 972. His Writs to the Chief Justice of England to preserve the rights of him and his Clerks against all new evasions and disturbances to obtain possession of the Churches to which he presented them that no disinherison might come to him or his Heirs thereby in processe of time 972 His Letter to the King and Queen of Scots at the Popes request to restore the Temporalties of the Bishoprick of Glasgo to him the Pope made Bishop by his provision unlesse he could show good cause to the contrary 973. His Writs to prohibit the Archbishop of St. Andrews or any of his followers to land in England with Bulls tending to the infamy or disinherison of the King of Scots or any other of his enemies and to arrest them till further order 973. His Writ for a Prior to improve a Wood and great waste leaving the Commoners sufficient Common 973 974. His Writs to Abbots and Covents to receive the Monks he sent them from Winton where they could not follow their contemplations as they ought 975 976. His Patent to the Archbishop of Yorks Tenants to move them to a liberal Contribution towards the satisfaction of the Archbishopricks debts 977. His Writs to sequester the Benefices of a Clerk accountant indebted to him 977 978. His Patent to provide 50 Marks a year for his Escheator in Ireland out of the Benefices of Bishops Abbots Priors which should first fall voyd there during their vacancies 979. The Romans and their Legates domineered in England over the Laity and Clergy disposing of their best Benefices at their pleasures excommunicating the Bishops Abbots Priors who contradicted them through his folly and sluggishnesse 980. His Son Edmunds Letter to the Sicilians stiling Sicily his Kingdom granted him by the Popes special grace desiring them to admit him for their King and promote his affairs promising to prosecute that affair to preserve the Charter of their Liberties and readily to promote their honour 985. His flattering Letters and Proxies to the Pope Octobon and other Cardinals extolling the benefits protection he received from his pious mother the Church of Rome and them continually upon all occasions to procure an absolution from his Oath to observe the Provisions of Oxford and not to ratifie them at the Barons request or their Agents being made to the depression of his Regal liberty and prejudice of his right 985 986 987 988 989. His memorable Writs to all the Sheriffs of England reciting the Barons breach of their promises and conditions made at Oxford his absolution by Pope Alexander 4. and Urban 4. from his Oath to observe their Provisions and Confederacies there made to the prejudice and derogation of his Royal right and dignity and disturbance of the Kingdoms peace His promise freely to use his royal power and exhibit the fulnesse of Justice to all great and small and to make publick Proclamations throughout their Counties that all should obtain justice from him with all security and confidence and prosecute and obtain their right against great and small before him and in all Courts by his Royal authority that he would be wanting in his justice to none whether great or small that he would maintain the Great Charter and Charter of the Forest in all points And that if any should adhere in their Counties to their former Confederacies or attempt any thing against the right of his Regality or the Sheriffs Office appointed by him or preach any thing against him or his honour or perswade the people to do ought against it they should apprehend and detain them prisoners till further order received from him 989. Hâ—s and the Nobles Procurations Appeals against the Antimonarchical Ordinances Constitutions Statutes of the Archbishop and his Suffragans in the Council at London to the prejudice and grievance of his Crown and Liberties of the Realm and people yet printed in Lindewode and Aton as the Canon Law of our Church and Realm 983 990 991. He grants the Wardship of the Bodies and Lands of two Wards to Arlots Nephew 991. His Writs concerning the case of the Bishop of Elphia in Ireland 991 992 See Index 4.
to suppresse the Popes seditions raised against him in and force him out of Italy 503 513 523 524 528 530 to 550. Pope Innocent and his Cardinals driven banished out of it by the Emperor Frederick 676. Julian the Apostate slain by the Virgin Maries appointment upon St. Basils appeal to her 24. Juliâ—â— Caesar his conquest of Britain and rent reserved by force denyed to be payd by King Arthur 326 327. L. LAzi subject to the Greek Church 461. Lewes Son to King Philip of France invades King John 292. Confederates with the Barons against him swears to assist them his speech to the Popes Legate commanding and his Father disswading him not to invade K. John being the Popes Vassal and crossed for the Holy War He chose rather to be excommunicated then violate his Oath to the Barons 297 298. He and his Father deny that King John could give away his Crown Kingdom or make it Tributary to the Pope without his Barons consent who opposed it That by his resignation of it to the Pope it presently became voyd therefore being voyd he could not dispose thereof without his Barons That if he had any Title to it he had forfeited it by his surrender by his Treason against King Richard the 1. in his life time and murder of his Nephew Arthur for which he was condemned to dye by the French Peers That he had a better Title to it then King John by descent and by the Barons electing him for their King and rejecting John 297 298. Appendix 18 19. His Advocates allegation amplification of these Objections before the Pope himself with his answers and their replyes thereto 298 362 to 367. His Letter to Alexander Abbot of St. Augustines of Canterbury to the same effect to incline him to his party and hinder his publishing the Legates Excommunication against him Appendix 18 19 20. His arrival in England with an Army the Barons and Londoners reception crowning him for their King their Oath of Homage and Fealty to him and his Oath to them to restore them their good Laws and lost inheritances 362. Gualo the Pope Legate follows him into England he with some Bishops Abbots and Clerks publickly excommunicates him and all his adherents with Bells and Candles commanding him to be excommunicated on all Lords-dayes and Holy-dayes throughout all England 362. He is likewise boldly excommunicated by Alexander Abbot of St. Augustines by the Legates command notwithstanding all his threats and menaces for which his followers plundered some of his goods Tenants in the Isle of Thonet where he landed Appendix 19 20. Simon Langeton his Chancellor and Gervose de Hobrugge Praecentor of Pauls appeal against his Excommunication in his behalf as null and voyd in Law efficiate to and communicate with him notwithstanding He the Barons and Londoners slight controul their Excommunications and Interdict though reiterated with their particular names exclame against the Pope as having no power from God or St. Peter to meddle with Kingdoms or Temporal affairs 359 360 361 362. He took a secret Oath with 16. more of his chief Earls and Barons to extirpate all the Englâ—sh Barons adhering to him and their posterity as execrable Traytors to their Soveraign King John whom he could not trust if peaceably setled in the Throne which being revealed to them by Vicount Melun they sued to King John for reconciliation 366. His total defeat at Lincoln by King Henry 3. his forces after King Johns death 370 371. His new supplyes sent from France and Eustace his Admiral taken at Sea by King Henries Navy whereupon he is necessitated to sue for peace The Articles of peace between him and King H. 3. out of which the English Clergy adhering to him were excepted and left to the Popes and Legates â—apine His departure from England never to return into it more 371 372. The Archbishop and three Bishops more their Embassy to him in Normandy when King of France demanding the restitution of Normandy and other Lands in France according to his Oath at his departure who retorts only King Henries breach of his Oath in violating the Great Charter swoâ—n to by all without any other answer 387 388. King Lewes 8 of France devised his Jewels and Goods to be sold to satisfie his Legacies lest any thing belonging to the Crown wherein he had no disposing Interest should be sold 321. King Lewes 12. the Father of his Country would not meddle with the Crown Lands disposal 321. Lombardy the Pope by his Nuncio stirred them up to rebell against the Emperor Frederick for which he is imprisoned Lombardy invaded wasted put to a fine and ransome by him and forced to obedience 522 to 527 529 551 611. Loraign Dukedom Popes pretences to it 9. Lucerne State cannot pawn nor sell their Lands 320. Lyons imaginary Kingdom Popes Title thereto 9. M. MAcedo Emperor of Constant nople resumed what Michael the Emperor gave 319. Majorca and Minorca Popes pretended Title to them 9. Manfred King of Sicily King H. 3. his proposals to the Pope for a Marriage-Treaty or War with him holding or quitting Sicily 920. Contemned hated by the Pope crowned King of Apulia by the Nobles who do him Homage Fealty deliver him possession of the Cities Castles without any mention of Edmund he created Archbishops and Bishops without the Pope against his assent who more obeyed him then the Pope 948. He assist Brancaleo the Roman Senator against the Pope Appendix 28. Marchia 522. Marocco Murmelius King thereof 284. Qu. Mary of England her Title to the Crown 326. Maximilian 1. Emperor George Cassander his Consultation written by his command 22. N. NAples Popes pretended Title to it 9 291. Navarre Popes pretended Title thereto 9 291. Nigella Popes pretended Title to it 9. Normandy Bishops thereof divorce King John 227. Dean and Canons ought not to elect Bishops there without the Kings special license and assent 229 230. King John Fore judged thereof by the Barons of France for the murder of his Nephew Arthur in the French Kings Court The judgement held unjust by the English and Pope 363 364. Appendix 18. King H. 3. demands possession thereof from Lewes according to his Oath who denyes to give it 387 388. King John lost it by ill Counsel and losing his Subjects hearts 444. Norway Popes pretended Title to it 291. See Haco O. KIng Ossa Founder of and Priviledge to St. Albans Monastery 716. Appendix 21. Grants and payes Peter-pence to the English School at Rome 292. Otho 5. Emperor excommunicated interdicted deposed by Pope Innocent 3 only for resuming the Lands of the Empire which he had usurped according to his Oath 259 260. King Johns League with him 261. He held the Donation of the Lands of the Empire to the Pope voyd 316. Frederick made Emperor by the Pope out of hatred to persecute and depose him 539. Rebelled against the Pope persecuted hated excommunicated deprived ruined by him and the Empires Soveraignty by his and Fredericks deposing reputed an
773 778 824. It s grosse corruption in granting licenses for Non-residency for money upon any subtle pretence and to shake off Christs yoak 774. The discords and contentions of the English concerning Elections and Jurisdiction added fuel food and annual revenues to the Popes and Court of Rome 852. Their exorbitant Tyranny over English Abbots Prelates notwithstanding their Priviledges 926 927 928. Their domineering over the Laity and Clergy of England and bestowing their vacant Benefices by Provisions at their pleasures to Aliens excommunicating all Bishops Abbots Priors who durst to contradict them through the Kings folly and sloathfulnesse the Nobles disdaining this their pride although late rose up to provide a remedy compelling most Aliens to fly the Realm commanding all Religious persons who farmed the Romans Benefices to pay their rents to the Barons Proctors at a time and place they assigned under pain of burning their Houses and inflicting on their persons what they provided the Romans should suffer if they did otherwise commanding the Bishops that no man should intermeddle with their rents under the foresaid penalty By which Provision England was free from the Roman exactions near three years till Simon Montefort was slain in battle 980. Their provisions of Benefices for Aliens intollerable rapines extortions abuses for Apulia the principal occasion of the Wars between the King and his Barons begun carried on fomented by the Bishops instigations to secure their purses and money from the Roman Harpyes 1020 1021 1022. Gualther Mapes his memorable Verses of the grosse bribery injustice corruption of the Pope Court of Rome and all sorts of Officers therein whereof he was an eye-witnesse 1069 1070. Their Merchants Usurers defiled all England with usurâ— and were worse then the Jews who were supplanted by them Appendix 26. Falling away from the Pope and Roman Church long since predicted for their corruption 401 799 800 801. The Greek Church deserted separated from excommunicated them upon this account See Greek Church Romans Their Senator Citizens insurrection against Popes chasing them from Rome contemning their menaces Excommunications as exempted from them by priviledge 415. Appendix 28. See Index 10. Gregory 9. Innocent 4. and 14. Fredericks 2. The Pope agrees to conferre all vacant Benefices in England especially of Religious persons on Romans writes for 300 Benefices to be provided for them in three Diocesses the number values of their Benefices Provisions inquired after by Writ amount to above 60000 Marks annual rent besides other profits being near three times more then the Kings ordinary revenue 564 572 573 777. The Romans Corn threshed out spoyled by the English who are excommunicated imprisoned severely punished for it 434 to 439 1000 to 1006. Russia Popes pretended Title to it 9. Russians subject to the Greek Church 391. S. SAracens Croysadoes Wars against them they rejoyce at the Emperors and Popes discords Wars 517 521 573 643 649 650 651 652 679 739 754. Sardinia Popes pretended Title to it 9. The Emperor Frederick according to his Oath seised on it as a part of the Empire usurped by Popes for which Pope Gregory 9. excommunicated him 515 516 537 538. Saxons seised the Isle of Ely when they invaded England 922. Scotland Scots their submission Hostages to King John and League with him 260 261. King H. 2. resumes Northumberland Cumberland and Westmerland from the Scots King formerly granted to David by the Empresse in his name he being not to be defrauded of so great a part of his Realm upon restitution whereof he gave him the County of Huntingdon belonging to him of antient right 324. The Popes pretended Title to it 9 291. Eustace de Vesci accused of Treason flyes into it 265. King Edw. 1 his Soveraign Dominion over it and Pope Boniface his Letter concerning it 328. A peace between the King of Scots and King H. 3 to whom he did Homage and swore Fealty in the Legates presence He refused to admit the Popes Legate into Scotland telling him â—e needed him not That no Legate ever entred it in his or his Fathers or any of his ancestors dayes neither would he suffer any to enter whiles he was compas mentis That if he entred the Scots were rude persons from whose violence he could not protect him whereupon the Legate changed his covetous mind of entring Scotland 486. Another Popes Legate desiring to enter Scotland is met and opposed by the King who told him never Legate entred it before him that they had no need of him that Christianity there flourished and the Church was prosperous After many discourses by mediation of the Nobles of both Realms when the King was about to deny his entrance he procured a writing lest he should return confounded into England That his present coming thither should never be drawn into consequence in time to come Whereupon he called the Bishops and others of Scotland unto good Cities beyond the Sea collected the 13th part of their goods and sent it to the Pope departing secretly without the Kings license and carrying the writing away with him 506. The Scots Kings and Nobles Charter of Peace League Fealty and submission to King H. 3. ratified by their Oaths and submission to the Popes Jurisdiction and Censures if infringed 620 621. Godefry sent thither as Popes Legates to collect money that Church having no need of a Legate 692. Scythia infected with the Collyridian heresie 58. Sicilia the Popes pretended Title to it claiming it as the Churches Patrimony 9 291. Frederick King of it persecuted by Otho the Emperor for seising some Castles of the Empire whiles vacant for which he was excommunicated deposed by Pope Innocent 260. Pope Gregory stirs up the Sicilians to rebell against the Emperor Frederick King thereof when crossed for the Holy Land 415 417. Excommunicated by the Pope for oppressing some Churches in it and keeping them vacant with his refutation thereof 516 523 524 528 529 530. Pope Innocent 4. stiled it St. Peters Patrimony 658. Proffered by the Pope to Richard Earl of Cornwall to drain his Treasure and engage him in his Wars against the Emperor and Conrade his refusal of it bestowed upon King H. 3. for Edmund his Son whom his Legate invested in poffession of it by a Ring upon certain Articles and Covenants which he swore to impossible to perform by which he cheated the King and obliged him in vast sums of money without ever gaining possession No Clerk to go to the Court of Rome unlesse he first took an Oath to procure nothing from thence to the prejudice of the King concerning Sicily with the Procurations transactions concerning it between King H. 3. Edmund Pope Alexander and his Successor 865 to 872 945 to 950 956 to 962 1049. Appendix 28 29. Prince Edmund stiles it his Realm writes a Letter to all the Bishops Abbots Nobles people of it to receive him as their King promising to maintain all and every their Liberties advance their honour and prosecute that affair with all his
as the most easie safe to ascend by into Heaven 34. 35. 36. 64. 65. Franchises of Rochester and Norwich Cities seised on by the King as forfeited by the Citizens misdemeanours 779 1066 1067. Franchalmoign Lands given to Monasteries and Bishops to hold by this Tenure 228. Those who held by it bound to pray not to finde Armes or fight with the material but spiritual sword 1024. 1025. What Cases concerning it belong to the Civil what to the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction 881 882 889. Fraud and Circumvention null Grants of the King none ought to take advantage of his own Fraud 373. 374. Impious frauds circumventions of Popes Ibid. 809. 813. 824. 825. 844. 845. Appendix 28 29. See Croysadoes Aydes Gregory 9. Innocent 3. 4. Sicily and Index 12. Of Irish Bishops and Archbishops 482. 489. See Index 4. Free-Chappels of the King exempt from all Archiepiscopal and Episcopal Jurisdiction from Popes Dismes Procurations Provisions Taxes several Writs of Prohibition and Bulls concerning them to that effect 2. 358. 557. 720. 721. 727. 729. 748. 759. 982. 983. 1047. Fremtha exemption from it 229. G GAlyes of Jenoa taken by the Emperor 556. See Jenoa Gelds exemption from them 248. God onely to be adored invocated prayed to 56. 57. 58. 60. 61. 62. The propagation defence protection of his true Worship Faith Gospel Church Ministers People the principal duty office care of Christian Kings his Vicars upon earth 1. 2. 3. See Kings Our only ayde hope help deliverer Comforter Redeemer Saviour 36. All these other his Attributes and divine worship attributed to the Virgin Mary by the Church of Rome 16 to 60. sparsim Papists Blaphemies that the Virgin Mary hath done more for God than God hath done for her or all Mankinde 54. 55. That God hath bequeathed all his Mercy unto her to dispence reserving his Justice only to himself 25 c. That God his subject to her will and commanded by her 21. 22. 27. 28. 39. 40. 49. 53. The Virgin Mary adored by Papists as and more than God 12. 16 to 55. Made a Looking-glass for Saints to see Prayers in though invisible He doth not see but hears prayers 57. 58. Goddess the Virgin Mary made stiled a Goddess yea Goddess of Goddesses by Popish Cardinals Writers 16. 26. 56. See Mary The Gospâ—l usuâ—lly read in Councils 487. Grace Mary the mother fountain sole dispenser of it 25. 26. 37. 38. 48. She is most gracious to Sinners when Christ is most displeased with and hides his face from them 16. Great Charter Sâ—e Charter Greek Church Patriarch excommunicated the Pope and Roman Church separate from them and absolve those the Pope excommunicated 490. 491 511. See Greek Church Index 14. part 1. H HAir long of Priests cut by Kings Writs 479. Harlots See Nunnes Oxford Whores Hauking and Hunting restrained by King John 256. Heresie punished suppressed by Kings 2. 3. 550. 551. 650. Not to believe the Popes usurped Sâ—premacy nor submit to his Kâ—ys Excommunications Heresit 6. 410. 558. 656. 560. 657. 658. Of the Collyridians exceeded by Papists 58. to 62. All Heresies destroyed by the Virgin Mary 19. The Emperour Frederick falsly slandered therewith by Popes his vindication from it 410. 514. 515. 540. 541. Popes Bishops to take an oath of Purgation onely in case of Heresie 707. Hereticks arrested imprisoned proceeded against by Kings Writs 2. 3. 385. 403. 40â— 475. 560. Albigenses how persecuted 375. 403 404. Of Millain protected by the Pope against the Emperour See Frederick 2. Hâ—rnâ—gâ—ld 228. Hester a Type of the Virgin Mary 18. 20. 25. 45. Hidâ—ge exemption from it 228. Hypocrisie of Popes desiring Prayers to be made for them in all places the more boldly to prey upon and pick Christians purses 824. 848. Holy Ghosts inspiration inâ—â—rted into King Johns Charter a direct lye against the Holy Ghost 273. 289. 304. 305. Homage of King John to the Pope and Church of Rome for England and Ireland 273. 274. 279. 289. 299s See King John and Innocent 3. Of King Henâ—y 3 to the Pope of his Nobles Bishops to him at his Coronation 370. Of the Emperour to the Pope 400. Of the Irish and Welsh to King John 260. 261. Hoâ—pitals that were poor exempted from Dismes by the Kings Writs 862. See Poor and Index 13. Hospâ—tallâ—s forced to pay Taxes to King John 260. 261. Their Goods Lands seised by the Emperour for their Tâ—â—aâ—on against him 418 416. Their Lands given them by Usurpers and bought without the Emperours License in Sicily resumed by him by the Custom of the Realm 521. Their great pride wealth priviledges made them mad 776. See Templars Hostages required from Nobles whose Loyalty was suspected when absolved by Popes from their Allegiance 256. 265. Hanged at Nottingham Ibid. Given by the Welsh King Nobles to King John 261. Hundred-Court Hundredespeni exemptions from them 228. 229. I JAcoh and Isaac delivered by Gods love to the Virgin Mary 31. Idolatry punishable suppressed by Kings 2. 3. Of the Church of Rome in adoring the Hostia Virgin Mary Saints and praying unto them worse than that of Heathens and the Collyridians 56 to 68. and 16 to 56. See Mary Jesus his Name seen in fleshly Letters in a Popish Hostia 73. Prohibited by H. 3. his Proclamation to be imprinted on Bakers sale bread 783. Reputed one of the great Impostures by Fredericks the 2d a grosse slander of Popes to engage all Christians to rise up against him as a publick Enemy of Christ 514. 539. See Frederick 2. Jesuites assertions of the Popes Universal Monarchy 5. 8. Of the Virgin Maries association into the power of the Deity 38. 54. Censure of Christs miraculous apparitions in the Hostia 74. See Index 1. the Jesuites there quoted Jews converted by Crucifixes and Christs Images pierced by them dropping blood 14. Delivered from the Babylonish Captivity by the Virgin Mary 31. Kings Writs to sell Victuals and other necessaries to them notwithstanding Bishops Constitutions to prohibit communion with them and excommunications against them under pain of Imprisonment 387. 475. 476. 906. 907. A House erected by H. 3. for converted Jews 442. The Names of several converted Jews Males Females sent by Kings Writs to several Abbies Priories Monasteries to receive and allow them Corodies who were unwilling to it 835 to 841. Dower of a Jews wife denied because she turned not Christian with her Husband 44â— Forced by Popes excommunications and Secular power to remit all Usury to such who crossed themselves for the Holy Land to restore their Pledges and to respite the payment of Debts by Christians unable to pay them 448. 449. A Writ to apprehend and imprison an Apostate Jew 634. See Apostates King Johns great extortions of money from them which made them weary of their lives willing to quit the Realm and leave all they had behind them to get a livelyhood elsewhere sold by him like Titus and Vespatian to his Brother Earl Richard to tear out their howels when he had flead
Ireland 69. Purification of Priests Concubines denyed after Child-birth 397. None of women in Churches interdicted Appendix 4. Purveyance upon Bishops and Clergymen at the Kings price for carriages and victuals complained of as against their Liberties 895. Pyrates beheaded 371. Excommunicated 449. Q. QUeen imprisoned for Adultery and the Adulterers put to death 256. 285. Dower retrenched resumed 325. 326. Quo Warranto against Clergymens usurped Liberties their Canons against it 906. R. REligion the chief care to defend promote the true suppresse the false and all errors sins corruptions contrary to it belongs to Kings 2. 3. 4. See Kings The Christian commended by a Mâ—hometan 284. Scandalized defamed by the scandalous practises corruptions of Popes the Court Legates Agents of Rome Prelates and Clergymen See Rome Bishops Croysadoes and Index 3. 10. 12. Reliques bodies of Saints translated by our Kings Writs from one place to another 3 575 576. See Blood Renuntiation of the Kings Temporal Courts Jurisdiction by the party voyd against the King punishable 886. Residence of Bishops Clergymen necessary enjoyned by our Kings Writs and Bishops own Canons 4â—9 998. 999. 1011. 1012. 1041. 1042. 1043. See Non-residence Resignation of an Archdeaconry in Wales to the Archbishop of Canterbury 236. Of Archbishopricks Bishopricks by our Bishops to the Pope 624. 625. 627. Appendix 25. To the King and Archbishop 380. 851. 925. Of the Bishop of Durham reserving three Mannors during â—â—te 623. 624. 728. 761. 92. Of a Popes provisor out of conscience Appendix 25. The Abbot of St. Albans moved to resign his Abby to the Pope â—fâ—sed it 350. Of K. Johns Crown Regalia Kingdoms to the Popes Legate the manner of it 273. 274 275. 288. 289. 290. Voyd in Law See Charter of King John Of an Abbot of his pastoral staff to the Bishop Appendix 18. Restitution of the Archbishops and exiled Bishops Temporalties Damages See Damages Index 3. Oâ— Bishops Temporalties by Kings Writs when confirmed consecrated by his Royal assent or seised for contempts 482. 483. 686. 719. 755. 756. 956. 996. 991. See Index 3 4. 5 Of Wales by David Prince thereof to the Pope 609 622 Of monies collected by Popes from those who took up the Crosse though a peace were presently concluded never made by Popes of their Agents 470. 471. though Pope Alexander 4. declared sins were never remitted unlesse rapines were restored in his Letter to King H. 3. p 929. Of Lands and Goods to such Abbots and Clergymen by the Kings Writs who officiated during the Interdict upon his Writs to them 254. 255. Of our Kings Lands in France demanded but denyed by the French 387. 388. 769 770 Resumptions of Crown and publick Lands by our own and other Kings Emperors States by vertue of their Coronation Oaths notwithstanding any subsequent Oaths lawfull necessâ—â—y put in practice 259 26â— 3â—1 to 326 395. 504. 505 515. 516. 521. 776. 874. From Popes Prelates Abbots Clergymen abusing them 662. 700 701. 776. 1011 1012. Of bishops alienations and mortgates 240. 355. 380. Resurrection doubted by King John as Morks relate 286. Ring Bishops invested by it 2. 328. Used in eâ—pousals and marriages of Princes 453. Used by Bishops and Abbots with their Pontificalia Appendix 24. Robbers Theeves and their harbourers excommunicated 386. 417. 449. Rome and Roman Court its corruptions 1069. 1070. See Index 14. part 1. S. SAcha Exemption from it 228. Sacraments ordered to be duly administred by Kings though not by them 1 2. 3. Not to be sold nor â—ught belonging to them 233. 1040. See Baptisme Marriâ—ge Orders Of Confession 909 Sacriledge all guilty of it publickly excommunicated four times a year by our Bishops Constitutions 386. 894. 1067. To invade or disturbe the rights of the Church or Clergy or distrain their goods 894 895. 900. 906. 907. To burn and spoyle a Church how civilly punished by the King 2 3 1065 1066 1067. Sâ—fe conduct of our Kings to Popes Legates exiled Bishops and others 271. 276. 277. 298. 333. 446. 999. 1006. 1020. See Protections Saints Invocation Adoration Mediation in the Church of Rome Idolatry worse then that of the Collyâ—idians Pagaâ—â— 55. to 63. Their seeing not hearing prayers in the looking glasse of the Trinity a most sottish paradox 57 58. Salve Reginae Mater God save you c. and other Salves of Romanists to the Virgin Mary direct prayers to God to save her as if not already saved as their salvum me sac salva me to her to save them assure us 34 35 52. Salva in omnibus Apostolicae sedis authoritate in Popes Bulls Appendix 25. Salvis nobis haeredibus nostris Justitiis Libertatibus Regalibus nostris in King Johns Charter to the Pope nulled the whole Charter 274 289 303. Salvo honore Dei Ecclesiae in Bishops Oath to our Kings a subverting and clear evasion of their Oaths 272. Salvo jure dignitate nostra haeredum nostrorum inserted in our Kings Writs Patents Appeals to Rome and transactions with Popes 246 251 252 338. Sanctuaries every Church Church-yard Chappel made a Sanctuary for Malefactors persons goods by Popes Popish Prelates the Kings Officers excommunicated for taking Malefactors out of them and King forced to restore them by Excommunications Interdicts 386 438 439 759 894 895 906. Sathan the Emperor Frederick 2. delivered to him by the Pope in his Anathema who yet prevailed against him his Legates Prelates 515 554. Schism between the Greek and Roman Church 491 492. Of Popes examinable by Christian Emperors Kings 2 4 10. Of Cardinals Popes See Index 10 11 12. Between Archbishops Bishops Deans Chapters Abbots Covent See Index 2 3 4 5 6. between others 633. Schoolmasters to pay nothing for licenses 233. Forced to residence on their livings by Grosthead but dispensed with by the Pope for money 774. Scot Exemption from it 229. Scotals of Sheriffs 282 Scriptures See Index 15. Seal of Gold of King John to his detestable Charter 288 290 300. See Charter Of Edmund King of Sicily 985. King H. 3 used the Popes Legates Bishop of Winchesters and Earl Marshals Seals at first before his own Great Seal made 372 373. The Great Charter confirmed with the Kings Great Seal See Charter Of the Master of the Temple and sundry Bishops aâ—â—esting the truth of the Viol of Christs blood 1200 years after 711 712. Seal of the City of London set to the Barons and Commons Letter to the Pope 679. Gold Seal of the Emperor Frederick and its inscription 417. Of King H. 3. Earl Richard and all the Bishops to a writing that Otto the Popes Legates stay in England was necessary 493. Of some Bishops Abbots in behalf of Archbishop Boniface elect to the Pope though unworthy 579 580. Of the King of Scots and 48. of his Nobles to his Charter of League with King H. 3. p. 621. Of all the Bishops of England to the Transcript of King Johns Charter sent to them by Pope Innocent 4. after its burning to
the Highest Attempts the most Audacious Dangerous Conspiracies and Treasonable Vsurpations ever formerly made not only upon the just antient Rights Priviledges Prerogatives of the Crown but also upon this King and his Kingdoms of England and Ireland themselves occasioned by the Treacheries Rebellions of some of his disloyal Popish Prelates at home instigating the Barons to take up Arms against Him and by the Unchristian Practises Tyranny of Pope Innocent the III. combining with those perfidious Bishops who perswaded him to Interdict the whole Kingdom Excommunicate King John himself for sundry years and at last to deprive him of his Crown Kingdomes and give them to the King of France yea injoyning exciting him and other foreign Enemies to raise puissant forces by Land and Sea to deprive him and his Posterity of the Crown and Realms of England and Ireland by open force The Clashes betwixt the Papal Crosier and Royal Scepter during his reign arising from small beginnings and the contests between Him Stephen Langeton Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishops Barons confederating with him farre exceeding those of King Henry the I. and II. with Archbishop Aâ—selm and Becket his trayterous predecessors canonized for their Treasons and producing the saddâ—st Tragedies ever acted in any Age on the Theatre of our other Little World Which though resolutely and gallantly resisted encountred by King John with great Regal Magnanimity Courage Pâ—udence and good success for sundry years at first yet at last through the Terrours of the Popes long-continued Interdicts Excommunications Abjudication of him from his Crown Kingdoms the formidable Forces of his Foreign Enemies ready to invade seise upon Him and them the Treachery of many of his own Bishops Clergy Nobility Subjects all absolved from their Allegiance to him by this nocent Pope Innocent on whose cordial assistance he could not safely rely but principally through the panniâ—k Fears Terrours wrought in his mind by the prophecies of Peter the Hermit forged Letters and the uncessant intoxicating Sollicitations of Pandulpbus the Popes Legate representing all these Dangers to his sad melancholly Thoughts in their blackest colours perswading him there was no other possible means left to preserve his Life Crown Kingdoms ward off the impendent Dangers disperse the Tempestuous Clouds then hanging over him or to save his Immortal Soul but by making his peace with God and taking Sanctuary in Pope Innocents bosom by casting Himself down at his Papal feet and resigning his Crown Kingdoms of England and Ireland into his hands to protect dispose of as his Own was thereupon in conclusion though with much reluctancy induced to resigne them by a detestable Charter into this Popes Legates hands to his use to become the Popes feudatory under an Annual Rent yea to do Homage swear Fealty to him and his successors as their Vassal to his perpetual Infamy as likewise to part with other Chief Flowers of his Royal Ecclesiastical Prerogative and Jurisdiction over his perfidious Usurping Popish Bishops to his own and his Successors grand prejudice Which encouraged succeeding Popes Prelates upon every oportunity to make many new successive dangerous bold Incroachments upon the Prerogatives Rights Priviledges of our Kings their Subjects Liberties Properties to their Intollerable Grievance till at last they were necessitated by degrees to shake off their unsupportable Papal yoaks and Usurpations I shall begin with some Histories and Records in the first Year of King Johns Reign evidencing the Supream Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction both claimed and exercised by him in and over all Persons Causes within his Realms with his vigilant care industry to preserve the same against Foreign Papal Domestick Episcopal and Monastical Usurpations upon several emergent occasions proceeding in a Chronological Method except only where the Series of the History to make it compleat and more intelligible or some other just occasion shall necessitate me to resort to Subsequent Years and Records before their just order of Time BOOK III. CHAP. I. Conteining Evidences of King Johns Supream Jurisdiction over all Bishops Religious and Ecclesiastical Persons Causes Bishopricks Monasteries Tithes Advousons in granting Licenses to elect and to approve or reject Bishops Abbots when elected examining the Jurisdictions of all Ecclesiastical Courts Imprisoning Banishing Bishops Clergy-men seizing their Bishopricks Spiritualties Confiscating their Goods Benefices for their Contempts and Obedience to the Popes Interdicts and unjust Commands with other particulars and his strenuous vigilant defence of the Rights of his Crown against Provisions and other Papal and Prelatical Usurpations in England and Ireland till the 15. year of his Reign IT is very observable that King John at his Coronation in Westminster Abby June 9. Anno Dom. 1199. was sworn in the first place by Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury as Matthew Paris and others relate Quod sanctam Ecclesiam ejus ordinatos diligeret eam ob incursione malignatium INDEMNEM CONSERVARET Dignitates illius bonafide et sine malo ingenio SERVABIT ILLAESAS as Roger Hoveden expresseth it This Archbishop with all the Bishops Abbots Nobles present at and consenting to this Oath and doing Homage and Fealty to him thereby declared him to be Supream Governour Patron Protector and Head on Earth of the Church of England as well in Ecclesiastical as Temporal affairs else this Oath had been Nugatory The 13. of June following he was solemnly divorced in Normandy in the presence of 3. of his Norman Bishops from the Duke of Gloucesters daughter Unde magnam Summi Pontificis Innocentii tertii Curiae Romanae indignationem incurrit praesumens temere contra Leges Canones dissolvere quod eorum suerat Auctoritate Colligatum as Radulfus de Diceto informs us But he no more valuing their Indignation then he did their Canons and Laws soon after married Isabel sole daughter and heir of the Earl of Engolesme who was crowned Queen Octob. 8. by Archbishop Hubert this Pope and Cardinals not daring to question or null his marriage Immediately after Pope Innocent the 3d. sent his Legate to King John desiring him to release Philip Bishop of Bâ—lvoire taken Prisoner by King Richard the first in the Field and kept Prisoner by him all his life notwithstanding this and other Popes importunate Letters for his enlargement VNDER PAIN OF AN INTERDICT who had-then by the space of two years been detained under most cruel Imprisonment some months in his very Armes in which he was taken fighting not suffered to be put off day or night But because the said Bishop was taken in Armes as a Souldier and Plunderer against the Dignity of his Order the King notwithstanding this Popes intreaties and menaces would not enlarge him untill he had paid 6000. marks of sterling money to his Exchequer and 2000. marks for his expences during his Imprisonment under King Richard and himself which he accordingly paid And till he had also taken an Oath before the Cardinals and other Bishops never thereafter to bear Armes during his life
Denmark Swecia Norway Croatia Dalmatia and Scotland are the Popes Vassals Tributaries holding all their Crowns Kingdoms from him as his Feudatories under several annual rents and tributes and an Oath of Homage and Fealty It is no wonder therefore if they pretend the like Title under the like Tenure and Vassallage to the Realms of England and Ireland Pope Alexander the 2d had the impudency to affirm That ever since the kingdom of England received Christianity it hath been in the hands and power of St Peter if his Epistle be not forged by e Baronius If this were a truth then King Iohns resignation of his kingdom to the Pope was only a restitution of that antient right the Pope had thereto before in Recognition of the Popes Soveraign Dominion over it and his resuming of it from the Pope under an annual rent nothing but an revival of the former Service due to Rome as f Marta g Carerius and h Schioppius argue in the cases of Constantines pretended Donation Charles the Great Pepins and others grants of Lands and Territories to the See of Rome But none of our Monks or Historians of that or any age since though professed Votaries to the Pope ever made such a pretence or conclusion as this Therefore it is a meer forgery a Cardinal Bellarmin and other Romanists falsely averre That the kingdom of England was semper Beneficiarium et Tributarium Romano Pontifici because King Ina and Offa Anno 740. Adelphus Anno 847. paid a penny for every house to Saint Peter by way of Tribute confirmed by several Lawes And King Henry the 2d acknowledged the Pope to be his Temporal Lord himself his Feudatory and his Kingdom the Popes Patrimony The falshood of which having at large refuted I shall pretermit as fabulous only if true it quite subverts or enervates this Charter of King Iohn and reservation of the annual rent as a New thing honor rent not formerly acknowledged by his predecessors But their principal Title to England and Ireland is from King Iohns Charter under his golden Bull which they boast to be yet extant in the Vatican by which the Pope hath as Bellarmine and Marta assert Directum Dominium in Regnum Angliae et Hiberniae that King Iohn and his Successors are thereby made Feudatories and Vassals to the Pope whence b Pope Innocent the 3d. in a vaunting manner said of King Iohn Vassallus noster est Rex Angliae et Romanae Ecclesiae To counterplead and enervate this Grand pretended Title of the Pope I shall desire the Readers to consider 1. That Sir Thomas Moor Lord Chancellor of England who c lost his head under King Henry the 8. his Master in defence of the Popes Supremacy in England is so far ashamed of Pope Innocents proceedings against King Iohn that he avowes it in print d to be utterly UNTRUE that King John did make his Realms thus Tributdry to the Pope or that ever such pensions were paid to Rome for them wherein doubtlesse he mistakes Adding That if he so did or any other English King should so do such an act was of no validity at all as Rossius Warwicensis also resolves 2ly That e Edmond Campian a great Advocate for the Papacy writes Such Instruments might happily then be moved and drawn and yet dye unratified though the copies stand recorded denying any annual pensions paid thereby for England or Ireland to Rome 3ly f M. Antonius Coccius Sabellicus informes us That this pretended Rent out of England and Ireland was granted by King Iohn out of a Religious Vow to expiate his gaining these kingdoms by fratricide without mentioning any Charter or resignation Haâ—d mâ—riâ—ò post Johannes Rex Angliae Ricardum fratrem interfecit Regnumque parricidio adeptus à Ludovico Philippi filio qui tum in Gallia regnabat gravi bello petitus est Tum vero novisse fertur si regnum sibi incolume mansisset futurum ut Anglia et Hybernia vectigales essent Apostolicae sedis magnumque auro pondus voto nuncupavit quod duae illustres Insulae quotannis Romano Pontifico penderent sui itaque Voti damnatus quum ipse tum Successores plerique ut rite actum erat ratum habuere But this voluminous Historian is utterly mistaken in his whole relation of this pension For 1. King Iohn did not murder his brother King Richard who died of a shot out of Chaluz Castle as all our g Historians record 2ly He obtained not the Realm by parricide but by his Brothers special bequest at his death and heir to him 3ly This Rent was granted before Lewis the French Kings Sonne warred on him upon Philips intended invasion but admit it true the very force of warr nulls it 4ly None of our Historians mention any such Vow of King John as the cause of this grant 5ly Not one much lesse many of his Successors acknowledged it rightly granted nor ever confirmed but protested against it as null though one or two of them now and then voluntarily paid it upon other grounds Raphael Volaterans Geogr. l. 3. f. 54. concurring with Sabellicus records that Johannis cum gravi bello à Ludovico Gallorum Rege premeretur EX VOTO Angliam Iberniamque Romano Pontifice Vectigales fecit ut auri Marcas 70. quotannis penderent Anno salutis 1208. he being mistaken in the occasion quarrel summe year of the grant which was not till 1213. and Lewis his warre above a year after that And admit it true this Vow Grant being made by Duresse and force of Warr can be of no validity 4ly h Polydor Virgil a Stranger but yet the last collector of the Popes Peter-pence in England who pried into our Histories Annals and the i Century writers out of him write thus of this Rent and Grant reciting King Iohns surrender of his Crown Nunquamnisi à Romano Papa recepturus sic enim fieri jusserat Nocentius crudelis et sanguinis Anglici sitientissimus add the Centuriators ex quo fama est Johannem cupientem perpetuare memoriam muneris accepti therfore a meer free gift not tribute in their judgements ea lege fuisse se Beneficiarium not tributarium ut Reges deinceps à Pontifice duntaxat Romano jura regni consequerentur Caeterum has reconciliationis Leges qui secuti sunt Reges mimme servarunt neque Annales Anglici de hujusmodi donatione loquuntur Iohanni tantummodo qui deliquisset imposita non item Successoribus sustinenda fuisse satis constat So that by this resolution of the Popes own Collector in England the grant of these annual rents obliged only King John himself the delinquent who imposed them not his heirs successors or kingdoms in the least degree To which the Century collectors assent 5ly a Matthew Paris and Matthew Westminster themselves both Monks extraordinary Votaries to the Popes and inveterate Enemies to King John deride scorn his Charter to the Pope which they first inserted into their Histories stiling it
Obedience to him till conformable to his Papal pleasure and to dispence with the Kings own Oathes to his Barons and people 8ly A pretended supream Antichristian Papal authority actually to deprive the King and his Heirs of his very hereditary Crown Kingdoms and give them away to other foreign Princes 9ly To command foreign Kings and all Christian Nobles Knights Souldiers by force of armes to seize upon and expell him his Kingdoms and issue out Crossadoes to War against and dethrone him as if he were a meer Saracen and Turk 10ly A Jurisdiction to deprive suspend sequester excommunicate the Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priors Ecclesiastical and Temporal Peers and Cities of the Realm at his Papal pleasure and summon them to attend the Pope personally at Rome to undergo his Papal censures 11ly A liberty inserted into the Great Charter for all Bishops Clergymen Monks and others to depart out of the Realm resort to Rome or to the Kings Enemies without his Royal license first obtained and to return again at their pleasures 12ly A liberty for all Chapters Covents Monks Clergymen freely to elect whom they pleased to Bishopricks Monasteries Deaneries and other preferments in the Kings Donation and to reject whatever persons the King should specially recommend unto them though never so deserving so as the King could prefer no person to any elective Dignity within his Realms but whom the Chapters Covents Clergy should voluntarily elect and the Pope or his Legates actually confirm at their pleasures 13ly A power to sequester suspend deprive excommunicate and reduce to extream necessity all such Scholars Clergymen and Loyal Subjects who had so much loyalty and courage as to appear in defence of the King and his Cause against the Popes illegal injurious encroachments and to protect advance reward encourage all Traytors and Rebells against the King to advance the Popes Usurpations 14ly A power to sell Archbishopricks Bishopricks Monasteries and all other Ecclesiastical preferments Palls to those who would give most money for them to extort monies for Papal Benedictions Valedictions dismissions from attendance in General Councils or the See of Rome upon summons thither 15ly An over-awing authority over all the Bishops Clergy of England Ireland to obey the Popes most unjust treasonable commands against the expresse commands protestations of the King Barons Kingdoms to the Kings Realms and Churches prejudice 16ly A power to hear and determine by Appeal or otherwise all causes and controversies concerning elections unions or disunions of Churches or other Ecclesiastical Offices As to the Kings and Kingdoms Temporal Rights and Jurisdictions Pope Innocent made these unparalleld encroachments on them 1. An actual Interdiction of the whole Realm sundry years for a pretended personal contempt in the King alone and after that the like Interdict of the Londoners and Barons temporal Estates for their Rebellions and civil offences against the King 2ly An Antichristian power to dethrone dis-inherit the King and his Heirs of their hereditary right in the Crown Kingdoms of England and Ireland and to transfer them to foreign Kings and Enemies without the Kings or Kingdoms consent or any tryal hearing of the King or Kingdom 3ly A forcible wrested resignation from the King of his Crown Scepter Kingdoms to the Pope and his Successors without his Barons or Kingdoms consents by a void illegal extorted Charter 4ly A resuming of them by King John and his Heirs from the Pope and his Successors under an Annual Rent or Pension and extorting of an Oath of Homage and Fealty from the King as a meer Vassal and Tributary to the Pope and Church of Rome directly contrary to the Rights of the Crown and freedom Office Royaly of a King 5ly A power to confirm null repeal the Kings own Temporal Charters yea Great Charters of Liberties and the Forrest and judge of their validity or invalidity at his Papal pleasure 6ly A power to examine hear determine the Right and Title of King John and others to the Crown of England and decide them in the Court of Rome as the supream Judicature in such cases 7ly A Jurisdiction to hear and determine all civil controversies touching Priviledges Rights Franchises between the King and his Barons and excommunicate them for not submitting to his Papal Edicts therein 8ly A power to make Truces and prohibit Christian Kings to War upon each others Kingdoms under pain of Excommunication and Interdiction 9ly A pretended right to protect all Kings and Nobles who took up the Crosse from any civil proceedings Wars against each other during the Crossado and to recommend promote grant prescribe Taxes Tenths to maintain those Wars against the Turks but in truth to fill his Papal coffers 10ly A power to exempt Treacherous Rebellious Clergymen from being Out-lawed or Interdicted by the King and force the King by publike Patents to disclaim this his antient Prerogative with his power of detaining any Clerks in Prison for capital Crimes or Felonies if demanded to be delivered by and to their Ordinaries All these with some other Usurpations of lesse concernment reducible to these heads were introduced by Pope Innocent the 3d. during the reign of King John never practised in England before by any of his ambitious Predecessors and so fastned upon the necks of the King Kingdom by wholesale by means of King Johns forced resignation of his Crown to the Pope intestine Wars differences between the King his Bishops Barons this Pope and his Legates policies that his Successors for many years after though they frequently complained petitioned against them with much earnestnesse and regret yet were hardly able with all their power or policy to resist much lesse to shake them off but only by piece-meal and inches as they had strength and opportunity to do it I shall now proceed to his Sons and Successors long yet troublesome reign by like unhappy contests between the Crosâ—er and Scepter the King and his Barons upon pretext of publike Liberty and our Ecclesiastical affairs under him THE FOVRTH BOOK CHAP. I. K. Henry the 3d. his succession to K. John his Coronation necessitated Oath Homage Subjection to Transactions Complyance with the Pope and See of Rome against his own and the Nobles wills his and their Complaints Oppositions Prohibitions against the Popes Bishops Clergies Encroachments Exactions both in England and Ireland with the chief passages concerning the Ecclesiastical affairs in them during the first 20. years of his young troublesome reign KIng John being taken out of this world by poyson through the implacable malice of the Monks and Prelates having then many Enemies both of Earls Barons and more especially of the Popish Clergy Henry his eldest son was then but of the Age of 9. Years at which time most of the Lords of England adhering to Lewes the French Kings son whom they had sent for before in displeasure of King John to be their King and had sworn to him their Allegiance Thereupon William Earl Marshall a Noble man of great
Scotland by the Scots King 486 506. Sir Robert Twâ—ng his complaint to the King Nobles in Parliament of his oppression fraud in depriving him of his presentation to his only Church by a Provision their Letters to the Pope on his behalf 437 506 507. His insatiable avarice depriving â—f Laymen Ecclesiastical and Religious persons of their presentations by Provisions conferring them on strangers and other grievances complained against by all the Nobles in Parliament their Letters to him to reform them with his answer thereto 506 507 508. His Letter to his Legate concerning moderation of Provisions not to grant advowsons of Lay Patrons by the Popes authority without their assents 508 778 779. Peter 8 aracen his Agent in England taken imprisoued by the Emperor till ransomed He refused to pay his ransom writ to moved King H. 3. to pay it his discontent thereat 508 509. The Dean and Chapter of Lincoln appeal to him against their Bishops Visication of them 509. The Monks of St. Albans offer a sum of money at his feet which he gratefully received to confirm their Priors election They bribe his Cardinals Agents of all sorts who would do nothing for the Kings or others Letters without great gifts for which they would not so much as invite them to a small dinner 462 463. He prohibited the ordination preferment of Bastards Pluralities c. only to gain monies for dispensations in such cases by the See Apostolick which alone must grant them 467 753. The Grecians set up Germanus Patriarch of Constantinople as an Antipope against him who denyed his Supremacy renounced him and the Church of Rome for their detestable symonies and corruptions 490 491 512 513 643 752. The Emperor opposed against him Helias chief of the â—reeâ—s Minors a most famous preacher who absolved all this Pope had bound with an Anathema who had rendred the Church of Rome infamous by symony usury various rapines and became a step-father to her sons thirsting only after money which he extorted by sundly devices not caring at all for prayers masses exhortations which used to free oppressed ones from persecutions fradulently and privately disposing in his own Chamber the money collected for relief of the Holy Land without the Cardinals consent imploying it and the forces raised against the Saracens against the Emperor and Greek Church better Christians then himself prohibiting them to go to the Holy Land against their vows when ready yea marching towards it to imploy them against the Emperor against whom he was raging mad to destroy the rights of the Empire and trample him under feet He sealed many blank Bulls and sent them to his Legates to write whâ—â— they pleased in them for his or their advantage 408 409 512 513 514 753. He excommunicated Helias for reprehending instead of reforming these his execrable crimes His words double dealing breach of faith generally declamed against by the Crucesignati Ibid. He more desired the encrease of gold and silver then of the Christian faith 517. He perswades commands all who had taken up the Crosse for the Holy Land not to proceed but return home again when they were in their journey towards it by his Pulls Nuncioes who thereupon exclaimed against his double dealing and were like to mutiny against his Nuncio had not the Prelates pacified them 512 513 514. Richard Earl of Cornwall proceeds in his voyage notwithstanding this Prohibition Ibid. The Emperor Frederick according to his Oath resuming the Isles Territories belonging to the Empire notwithstanding this Popes Inhibition he thereupon studying revenge fomented the Rebellion of the Citizens of Millâ—ia against him excommunicated deprived him of the Empire without any hearing or conviction excited all he could against him under pretence he had raised sedition against him in Rome intending to exâ—ell him and his Cardinals thence against the priviledge dignity of the See Apostolick and to tread the Liberties of the Church under seet against his Oaths His scandalous Excommunications Letters successively published in England and elsewhere to defame him with his memorable Letters replyes thereto shewing his Rebellion against the Emperor slanders of and unchristian deportment towards him to his great infamy his endeavours to depose him 514 515 to 550 649 752 753. Verses found in his Chamber that Rome should cease to be the Head of the World which he and the Emperor applyed to each other 520. His extreme avarice abuse of money collected for the Holy Land exacting monie by several other means to War against the Emperor His stirring up his Subjects of Millâ—â—in other Cities to rebell against him who were defeated punished destroyed for their Rebellions notwithstanding his Panal assistance and benediction 532 539 541 to 550 604 605 649. His execrable infamous contradictory slanders published against the Emperor in all places as inclined to Mahumetism Athtism to exhort exasperate all Christians unanimously to rise up against him as an open enemy of Christ and his Church against which the French people justified him as more pious religious lesse oppressive then himself his impiety dishonesty being so notorious execrable to all that his authority was regarded by none or very few his Letters actions so scandalous that his fame and authority suffered great detriment ruine in all places so as wise and holy men feared greatly the total losse of the Roman Churches Popes Clergies honour and that God in justice would smite them with an incurable wound 539 540 544. He caused another Emperor to be elected who peremptorily refused it two others elected blasted by God 540 753. The French Kings and Nobles notable answer to his Letters and Nuncio 544 555 The Emperors Letters countenancing those who contemned his Excommunications 656 657. The English Bishops complaints against his oppressions injuries contrary to the Kings Oath Charters Priviledges their Excommunication of their infringers King H. 3. neither would nor durst contradict his exactions though against his Priviledges and Subjects Liberties 545 546 548. He exacts the fifth part of the Clergies goods for which the Emperor expostulated with the King Archbishop Edmund others opposed but yielded to it at last 546 547 563. The Romans and Cardinals consult together to oppose his Papal violence to the danger of Christianity 548. Having gained money enough in France to wage War with the Emperor for a whole year he perfidiously brake his Truce sends for the Cardinals who procured made the Truce with him from thenceforth to defie and denounce War boldly against him to his face which John de Columpna one of them disswading him from and contradicting as savouring of inconstancy he told him He would not from thenceforth account him for a Cardinal To which he replyed Nor I thee for a Pope Upon which the King of France detained all the money there collected for him till he saw the issue 549. He summoned the Duke of Venice and other enemies of the Emperor to a Council engaged the King and Prelates of England to exhaust the Kingdoms Treasure
Defender of the Church which he by Gods grace would and ought to defend to remove all violences injuries in Churches by whatsoever persons or occasion they were committed and reasonably to punish them with Justice That therefore it was fit his Bishops who by reason of their Baronies are bound by Oath to conserve the Kings temporal honors and dignities should by a gratefull requital preserve the rights and liberties of the Regal Dignity 576 671 688 689 1016. His Writs for making publike prayers for the prosperity of himself his Queen and Military expedition 577. His prohibition of any Novelties or new Ecclesiastical encroachments to disturbance of the Clergy and Realm 578 579 600. He imployes the prosits and provisions of the Archbishoprick of Canterbury during the vacancy to supply his forces in France 579. His endeavours to procure Boniface his Queens Vncle a Forraigner and unfit person Archbishop of Canterbury which he effected the Pope and he favouring promoting one another designs His Letters to the Pope and Cardinals on Bâ—â—iâ—ace his behalf 579 580 581. His Writ to the Mayor of Winton not to permit the Bishop whose election he opposed or any of his Officers to come within the City to the Sheriff of the County and others not to receive lodge or give him or his Officers victuals within the County the Bishops Excommunication of them thereupon he forced to quit the Realm 584 585 to 592. Pope Innocent 4. his sharp Letter reprehending him for writing to him that no postulation of a Bishop from the Pope oâ— other ought to be admitted in the Realm of England against his will That he had the same power in temporal as the Pope had in Spiritual things That no Bishop ought to receive possrssion of his Temporalties without his assent That he held the Popes translation of the Bishop of Norwich to Winton invalid as done by the vice of surreption which sounded not to the honor of God nor of the Church not of his own sublimity especially since the pious credulity of all Christians held That the Apostolical See by the providence of God had a free power in all Churches neither was it bound to stand to the arbitrement of Princes that their assent should be required in the businesses of elections or postulations of Bishops Admonishing him to restore the Temporalties to the Bishop he had confirmed against the Kings will else since he desired not the Liberties of the Church to be dâ—minished in his dayes but to be encreased through Gods favour he could by no means endure that himself should suffer so prejudicial an injury in this Bishop who gave this Pope 8000 Marks without abating one penny for this Bishoprick 592 593. The Bishop of Wintons propoâ—als to him for the preservation of his antient prerogative concerning the election postulation and confirming of Bishops to continue in full vigor to release the interdict against the City of Winton and absolve the Citizens of Winton with all others he had excommunicated in the quarrel between them their accord and reconciliation 563 594 595. The Contest between him and Grosthead Bishop of Lincoln about a provision and the Church of Thame 595 596. He claims an interest in the Church of Lincoln and in the Controversie between the Bishop Dean and Chapter by their Charters produced 597. His Writ not to permit the Monks of Bardeny to be takâ—n and imprisoned upon an excommunication unduly awarded against them and to take their impropriations as well as other Lay-fees into Custody during the vacancy 599 600. His summons to the Bishop of Aquis to answer his imprisoning of 3. and killing one of the Citizens in a hostile manner to his enormous disgrace as King and prejudice of his dignity his order therein no more to insest them 600 601. His License to the Abbot of the Cistercians to send one or two Monks of his order to visit the Cistercians in England His Writs to provide livings for his Clerks of the Chancery 601. His Writs not to suffer female heirs in Capite especially such as hold Castles to marry without his royal assent and to require pledges of them for that purpose And against Archdeacons demanding annual procurations 612. He extorts Escuage Demands the price of one years wool from the Cistercians who opposing it are thereupon prohibited to meet at their Chapter or to transport their wool that year and abused by the Kings Officers especially on the Sea 603 604. The Nobles assemble and petition to him against Martins the Popes agents intollerable grievances and provisions of benefices to Italians and other Forraigners which they should rather dye then any longer tolerate 606 607. His notable Letters to Pope Gregory 9 and Innocent 4. against their provisions to Churches to the great grievance oppression of him and his kingdom and of the rights Liberties of the Crown and to redresse this Innovation which yet neither of them refrained following their own unbrideled wills whence men believed that the â—oâ—d and his Apostle Peter whose foâ—steps they did not follow were not unworthâ—ly provoked against the Church of Rome who bent thâ— how and prepared against it 607 608. The Pope exemots David Prince of Noâ—thwales from his allegeance and Oath to him for 500 Marks a year out of it and its appurtenances who fled to the Popes wings for shelter protection in his rebellion against the King of England whose Vassal he was 608 609. His Nobles in Parliament refuse to grant him an Ayde against the Scots Pope Innocent 4. his Letter to the Prelates and Clergy to grant him an Ayde wherein he extolls him for a Catholick Prince and devout sonne of the Church of Rome alwayes so studying to reverence his mother with filial subsection and obsequiousnesse that he would by no means decline from its good pleasures but perform with all ready diligence what things he knew gratefull and pleasing to her Wherefore it was both condecâ—nt and condigne for him and them if they more easily granted his requests and gave him an ayde for his present great arduous affairs Which yet the Bishops Abbots joyntly and severally denyed postponing the Popes as well as Kings petition 609 610. The Popes New Bull and Martins Demand of an Ayd for the Pope which the Bishops Nobles joyntly opposed and the Emperors Embassadors who advised the King justly and potently to sree the Realm of England from the Tribute wherein Pope Innocent the 3. bad unjustly obliged it and all other Papal grievances wherewith it was daily oppressed which if he refused to do the Emperor would grievously panish every of his he could fiade within his Dominions 61â— 612 613. His breach of the Great Charâ—r notwithstanding his Oath to observe â—â— and publick Excommunication by St. Edmond Archbishop of Câ—nâ—â—â—uâ—y against all infringers of it The Nobles pioâ—osiâ—â—ns to prevent it by having the power to elect his Counsellors Chancellor Chief Justice and o ther Officers to publish a New excommunication against all infringers of
it and enter into a New Oath to observe it upon concestion whereof they would grant him an Ayde 610 611. He condescends that the Bishops in every Diocesse should publish a sentence of excommunication against him and all who went against the great Charter of Liberties in any Article They grant him an Ayde to marry his daughter 20 s. out of every Knights fee held in Capite and repeating what aydes they had granted him and how much moneyes he had extorted from them from time to time 613 614. His prohibition to all Bishops Abbots others who field Baronies of him in Capite to oblige their Lay-fee to the Church of Rome whereby he might be deprived of his due service 614. His Prohibition to Martin the Popes Legate declaring that no Popes Legate ought to come into the Realm unlesse specially requested by him from the See Apostolick That the Legates so requested did never pervert the Popes Mandate nor endeavour to subvert the rights of the King and his Great Noble of which nature Bishops and Abbots were justly reputed who held Baromes of him like other Nobles whom he needed to protect as well as Laymen if he would preserve his Realm who were reacy to mutinie against him by reason of his provisions to their livings which neither he nor they could or would any longer patiently endure to the subversion of the Realm threatning to put a bridle to this his insolence injury and to complain thereof to the Pope and Cardinals if he carried not himself more modestly without intrenching upon his or his Nobles rights who proceeded notwithstanding 615 616. His Writs to inquire in all Counties the annual sum of the Romans Italians rents wherewith the Court of Rome had fraudulently violently enriched them in England found to amount to 60000 marks in rents besides other profits to the 3. part of which all the Kings standing revenue amounted not 616 617 620. His Writs to all Ports to intercept all Popes Letters Bulls to levy moneyes brought by Clergy-men Monks or other of what degree soever whethee aliens or denizens and imprison the importers 617. To prohibit all Taxes to the Pope in England or Ireland 618. His Speech and malediction to Martyn desiring of his shelter against the Nobles fury who threatned to hew him in pieces and safe conduct to him in his timerous flight out of England 619 620. The Pope grinds his teeth at him for that he would not accept of his comming into England when the Kings of Aragon and France sâ—â—bad him entrance into their Realms and so reproachfully cast out his Nuncio and Clerk out of England with an execration wishing the Devil to carry him to hell saying in a great rage with a murmuring voyce rolling his eyes and shriveling his nose It is expedient for us to compound with the Emperor that we may break in pieces these rebellious Petty Kings for the Dragon being qualified or pacified the Little Serpents will quickly â—â— trodden under foot which Speech divulged ingendred grand offence and indignation in the hearts of many 620. Alexander King of Scots his Charter of Peace and Fealty to him ratified by his and his Nobles Oathes and subjection of him and his heirs to the Popes Jurisdiction censures in case he violated it to compel him to satisfaction 620 621. He commands the Bishop of Worcester to excommunicate David Prince of Northwales his Vassal interdict it for breach of his Charter Homage Fealty Oath by his rebellions according to his submission by his Charter who by bribes procured an absolution from them all of Pope Ianocent the 4. who injuriously usurped his Land to hold it under the yearly Tribute of 500 marks He is summoned to appear before the Pope concerning the Contents of Prince Davids Charter and answer certain injuries done by him as he said to David His and his Nobles indignation detestation of this avarice of the Pope They perswade him not to regard these injurious Papal mandates and invade Wales to represse this new insolence of ingratefull David He wastes Wales with fire and sword which the Pope winks at and passeth over in silence 621 622 623 624. His oppositions contests against the elections of the Bishops of London Durbam Coventry together with a Writ to the Mayor of Cicester not to permit the Bishop elect or any of his to enter the City gates his seising detaining the temporalties of Bps. elected against his will 623 to 628 637. His Writs care to preserve his royal Jurisdiction rights of his Crown against the Vsurpations of the Bishops in Ireland 628. His Writs to inquire what lands tenements rents Archbishops Bishops Priors aliens or any Normans had in England 630 631. The Councils and Parliaments held under him See Councils Parliaments He dispenseth with the Bishop of Durhams attendance in Parliament by reason of danger from the Scots 632. His Liberties granted to the Abby of Westminster 632. His Patent that no Freer Minor should be a Bishop in Ireland 632 633. His Writs prohibiting any ayde to the Archbishop or Pope without his assent 634. His License for a Popes Legate to go into Ireland only to absolve such who laid violent hands on Clerks and collect Dismes without exercising any other Jurisdiction till his further order 634. His Writ to his Chief Justice in Ireland to proceed to give judgement in an Assise notwithstanding any menaced excommunication and attach imprison Bishops and others for holding plea of Layfee in the Ecclesiastical Court to the prejudice of his Crown and dignity 635. His Licenses to Bishops to make wills and their executors to execute them without him or his heirs interruption 636. He sends Proctors to the Pope to complain of redresle the injuries done to him for creating divers Bishops without his assent for nulling due elections confirmed by him upon false forged frivolous malicious pretences against his antient and approved right used in former ages to the great detriment of the Church and Realm 637. His Letters to the Pope to excuse some of his Bishops and Abbots summoned to the Council of Lions from appearing in it by reason of age sicknesse poverty their imployments in the Custody of the Realm and other publike services with his answer assent thereto except only to one of them 638. He sends solemne Embassadors to the Council of Lions to complain of the daily grievances done to the Realm of England by the Court of Rome and against the Tribute Charter extorted from K. John in time of War to which the Nobles never assented nor would assent and which the Archbishop protested against and to present the Nobles Letters against Papal grievances and extortions their proceedings therein 299 638 639 644 645 646 647 663. His Writs to all his Bishops Abbots of England and Ireland resorting to this Council according to their Oathes to defend the rights and royal dignity of the King in all things to use all fidelety and diligence therein to preserve defend the rights of
at York to make a peace with the Scots 486. They all oppose the King except Earl Richard come with Horse and Arms to the Parliament at London force the King by a Writing under the Legates and their Seals to submit to their Ordinances for redresse of the Popes exactions and other grievances 498. They all joyn in a Letter to the Pope against his usurpations on the rights of Patronages by provisions in behalf of Sir Robert de Twinge and the whole Realm the Popes milde Answer thereâ—o to prevent their revolt from the See of Rome 506 507 508. Many of them crosse themselves for the Holy war swearing to go notwithstanding the Popes Inhibition to them 513 514. Feasted by the King at Westminster upon Olto the Popes Legates departure 570. They unanimously assemble complain against and tell the King they would rather dye than suffer the Popes usurpations in suspending their Presentations to vacant Benefices and his provisions of them to Aliens their 's the Kings Consultations Letters to the Pope to redresse their Grievances 607 608. They command all the Bringers in of Popes Bulls to cheat men of Moneys to be arrested in all Ports 617. They meet to prosecute their Appeals to a Council against the Popes grievances and extortions their Message to Martin to depart the Realm within 15 dayes else they would hew him to pieces his Complaint thereof to the King and timorous flight out of England thereupon 618 619 620. Vehemently incensed against the Pope for his detestable avarice treachery in exempting David Prince of Wales from the Kings Allegiance being his Vassal against his Charter and Oath of Subjection to him for the Annual rent of 500 Marks â—ssist him with their Arms to avenge it by invading Wales with fire and sword 622 623. Some of them sent as Ambassadours from the King to Kingdom to the General Council at Lyons to complain of King Johns Charter and unsupportable Tribute as extorted against his Noble Wills who never did nor would ever consent thereto 638 639 644 645. Their memorable Epistle to the Pope against it and Papal provisions of Benefices to Aliens who had no caâ—e of the Peoples Souls but were most ravening Wolves devouring their Flocks who knew not their Sheep nor their Sheep them kept no Hospitality gave no Almes as they ought reaping onely the fruits of their Livings which they transported beyond Sea to the Realms impoverishing depâ—â—ving the well-deserving English of their Benefices which might and would discharge their Pastoral duties receiving above 60000 Marks annual Revenues out of England complaining of Martinsâ—apines â—apines and other oppressions enjoying exercising greater powers by his Authority than ever any former Legates desâ—ing him like a tender Father to redresse these intollerable oppressions of his Children to preserve the Rights of the Kings Crown who was a Catholick and pious Prince who though willing to obey and increase the honour and profit of the Church of Rome like an obedient Son yet they who did bear the burden heat of the day in his Affairs and who together with the King diligently intended the preservation of the Realm could no longer patiently tollerate the said oppressions and intollerable grievances detestable both to God and man hoping and believing the Pope would out of his piety apply such speedy and timely remedy that he might demâ—rit to receive special thanks from all the Nobles and whole Realm of England as from his most dear Sonnes in Christ 645 646 547. To which the Pope giving no satisfactory answer the Ambassadors departed from the Council in disconsent swearing terribly they would never pay nor suffer to be paid that detestable Tribute to the Roman avarice nor the Rents of Churches especially such whereof the Nobles of the Realm were Patrons to be extorted from them which the Pope patiently connived at and dissembled till a fiâ—ter â—im of revengeâ— The Popes rancour against the King Nobles Kingdom for this their Complaint Letter and opposition against his Rapines his menaâ—â—â—â— Speeches futther aggravation of his hand and oppâ—essions against them 663 664. They meet in a general Parliament at London to oppose râ—dresse the incessant grievances of the Court of Rome which veâ—ed them to the Soul against Promises and Priviledges granted them draw up their Grievances into several Articles as against the antient Custom Liberty of the King Kingdom the appeal and contradiction of their Proctors in the General Council at Lyons send Messengers with memorable Letters in their own names and of all the Nobles and Commonalty of England against these Grievances to the Pope speedily to redresse them which they 〈◊〉 could nor would and longer â—nâ—nre threatning if they were not â—efoâ—med by their Messengers return they would rectifie them themselves and that he should know for certain such perilt would befall the Church of Rome and the King as could not easily be prevented 665 to 661 The King by their advice and provision prohibiâ—s all Tallâ—ges and Contributions to the Pope by his Writs impudently demanded collected notwithstanding their Letters and opposition against them which the Barons manfully oppose but the â—apal Prelates and King at last by their advâ—câ—â—nd menances to Interdict the Realm cowardly submitted to 672 673 674 675 676 777 778. Their new Leâ—teâ—s to the Pope Cardinals and oppositions in Parliament against the Popes new Exactions whereat the Court at Rome grinded their teeth for anger yet boldly proceeded in their obstinate intollerable rapines 766 to 781. Summoned to a Parliament at London to oppose the unsupportable Contribution the Prelates had imposed on the Clergy in a General Council who thereupon absented themselves from the Parliament 690 Summoned to a new Parliament at Oxford to coâ—sâ—lt of the state of the Realm and prevâ—nt the Popes mâ—â—ifold extortions which impoverished and exhausted all the Treasure out of the Realm to which the Bishops being specially called mâ—st unworthily submitted to pay 11000 Marks to the Pope besides the exempt Monasteries left to his rapine to the Barons great disgust 696. Their complaint against the Bishop of Lincoln and his Officers excommunications and vexatious citing people to take Oaths against their wills in their Visitations and Courts in cases of defamations and matters that concerned not Matrimony or Testament against the Laws and Customs of the Realm to the prejudice of the peoples fames sou's 706. All summoned to St. Edmunds Feast at Westminster and solemn procession adoration of the pretended viol of Christs blood which the King then carried from St. Pauls Church to Westminster to be there reserved adored 717 718. Oppose in Parliament the Popes grant of First-fruits of all vacant Benefices to Archbishop Boniface out of Laymens Benefices upon which the King issued out a Prohibition against their Collection 718 719. They deny the King an ayde in Parliament sharply reprehended him for demanding it for savouring Aliens spending the wealth of the Realm profusely on them for violating the Churches Liberties and Great Charter
the King should nominate granted by the Pope 632 1063 1064. See Pluâ—alities Finde pledges to keep the Ornaments of the Kings Chapple to which they were presented 971. A Writ for one of them against frauds to the Kings disinherison 781. Queens Chaplaâ—n a promise to him of the next Church or Prebend that falls voyd in an Irish Bishoprick 971. To remove him from a Living got by a Popes Provision 781. Chaplâ—â—ns of the Pope imployed to collect Dismes and other duâ—â—es 311 312 313 382 424 425 691 855 863 864 944 981. An annuity and living granted to one of them appointed to be the Kings Clerk 855 977. Imployed as the Kings Proctors in the Court oâ— Rome 808. Chapples of the King their Furniture Priviledgeâ— Ornaments 971. His order for the Chaplains wages and assigning Masses to be said in them 496 734 735 736 759 808 828 971 979 982 983 996 1000 1005. See Free-Chapples Consecrations of them left arbitrary to the Canons 504. The Charter of King Johns detestable resignation of his Crown Realms of England and Ireland to the Pope under an annual rent of 1000 Marks and of his Homage Fealty for them 273 274 288 289 290 341. The differences between that in Matthew Paris and that in the Charter Roll 289 290 305 306. But one only sealed with a golden seal not two successive ones 290 291. Burnt in the Popes Closet at â—yons 31. years after 300 310. The Transcript of it sent thereupon to all the English Bishops to ratifie with their seals which they most trayterously set to it after the Kings Nobles Kingdoms protestation against it in the Council of Lyons 300 301 640 641 644 645 663. The menaces force fraud antichristian practices by which it was procured 253 to 306 316 to 329 414 415 1068. The false suggestions recitals in it 296 297 303 304 307. The many nullities of it in Law Conscience 274 275 300 301 to â—06 316 to 329 41â— 415 638 639 644 to 648 The Archbishops solemn appeal at the High Altar of Pauls against it in behalf of the whole Realm 274 294 299 300 431 638 639 1068. The Lords Barons Justices common peoples general declamations protestations against it and him as most vile detestable 295 296. His own detestation of grief for indignation against it 294 295 296 297. Four Parliaments unanimous protestations against it â—â— null voyd because extorted by force against his Oath made without the Parons consent falsly thrust into it 294 296 299 300 301 302 638 639 644 to 648 1066. The French Kings Peers Nobles protestation against it as null 297 298 299. Appendixâ—9 â—9 The Emperor Frederick his declamation against it as null and of dangerous president to all Christian Emperors Kings whom Popes endeavoured to trample under feet and make Tributaries by that ill president 414 415 547 5â—1 613. The Kings Parliaments Kingdoms appeal and protestation against it in the General Council at Lyons by their Embassadors Proctors the Popes present silence but subsequent rancor against them for it 299 300 638 639 640 641 644 646 663 664 666 1066. The judgement of our own Monkish Historians Popish Writers and resolutions of Foreign Historians Statesmen Lawyers asserting its nullity 291 292 293 299 302 303 752 1066. Voyd by Popes own principles and resolutions in like cases 327 328 340 341 342 343 344 345 Released by the Popes own command with the Homage and Fealty the next Parliament after 296. Some Foreign Historians mistakes concerning it 292 293. Popes Papists vain boasts of the Popes Soveraign Dominion Right Title to the Realms of England and Ireland by it and insultations over our Kings as their Tributaries Vassals slaves 9 291 292 293 301 302 325 329 340 to 346 363 365 370 414 504 505 547 800. When how oft â—ong this annual Rent granted by it was payd by our Kings upon what occasions and when it ceased 274 292 293 307 to 315 1054 1055. King John though ever victorious successefull before it professed he never prospered after it and that his Barons rose up against rejected him and crowned Lâ—wes King principally for this his unworthy Charter which rendred him not only despicable but detestable to them others and himself 295 296 297 298 340 to 368. Charter of Liberties and Laws by King Henry 1. 282 283 335. The Great Charter of Liberties and the Forest by King John how procured from him by the Barons sworn to confirmed by his Seal Oath the Oaths of the Barons the Popes Bull 25 Conservators thereof to whom all others were sworn 333 334 335 340 796. Appealed against by King John to the Pope as extorted by force who absolves him from it by his Bulls for ever 327 328 340 to 346. What new clauses were inserted therein by the Bishops for their advantage 336 367 368. The Barons take up Armes against him after its nulling for which they were excommunicated 345 to 348. Often sworn to confirmed redeemed yet violated by K. Henry 3 for which he was taxed in Parliaments and denyed Aydes till he re-confirmed it with New Oaths Provisions Excommunications for its better inviolable observation for the future Writs Proclamations for its observation to Sheriffs 4 371 387 388 772 775 776 796 797 822 841 895 896 897 899 900 901 909 910 911 921 928 929 930 936 989. See Barons The Popes Confirmation of it of other Charters and submission to his Jurisdiction Censures if violated 336 337 450 to 455 620 621. King Johns Charter for the freedom of Elections of Archbishops Bishops Abbots 336 337 338 339 848. See Elections Of the grant of the Advowson Patronage Royalties of the Bishoprick of Rochester to the Archbishop and his Successors 339. Christ Head of the Church not the Pope 519. Our only Advocate Mediator Redeemer Refuge Saviour way light life help 29 30 41 42 43. The Church and every true Christian more really the natural body flesh bones of Christ and Christ himself by Scripture Reason Fathers resolutions then the consecrated Hostia 79. The consecrated Elements in the Eucharist not Transubstantiated into his very natural body and blood by For this is my body c. pronounced over them 68 to 80. See Transubstantiation All his power in Heaven and Earth not delegated to St. Peter or the Roman Popes at his ascension as Papists assert 10 11 12. Had no Vicar-general whiles corporally present on Earth but in one place at once transferred not his Kingly or Priestly Office to St. Peter or his Successors at Rome as his Successor or Viceroy when he ascended 11 12 13. Gave all his Apostles the self-same power gifts which were only Ministerial nor Monarchical Ibid. Pictured prayed to by Romanists as yet a little Infant in his Mothers lap or as still hanging crucified on his Crosse or not yet risen ascended into Heaven 13 14. His Sepulchre at Venice as now lying there interred 15. In what strange ignominious unhumane manner they assert him yet corporally present on
conferre it on whom he pleased nulls the election of Ralph the Kings Chancellor by the Monks approved by the King without alledging any cause but his own Papal pleasure commanding the Monks to make a new election by clauses prejudicial to his Prerogative 431. The Kings Inhibition thereupon to the Monks to do nothing therein to the prejudice of his Crown nor go to a new election without his special license 432. Nulls their Priors new election by the Kings license because old too simple to govern that Church nulled their third election of Blundus approved by the King because he held two Benefices without his license 433. Commanded the Monks at Rome to elect Edmund to whom he sent a Pall who refused to do it without the Kings license they and the King at last enforced to accept of him for Archbishop without any election 433 434. The corn goods of his foreign Clerks by provisions publickly threshed out and sold by a general insurrection against them 434 435 436. The Pope very angry at the tidings thereof writes biting Letters to the King for not punishing the offendors contrary to his Coronation Oath threatens to Excommunicate him if he did not exemplarily punish them to deterre others commanding some Bishops and Abbots to Excommunicate all they found guilty thereof till absolved by himself Whereupon sundry found guilty by inquisition were imprisoned others forced to fly 436 437 438 c. Hubert de Burgo his Mannors sequestred to give them satisfaction he removed from his Chief Justiceship for conniving at confederating with these Rioters and not punishing them 438. His Bull for visiting all Religious Orders Houses in all places for their vices corruptions by his special visitors their severe proceedings therein appeals against them 440 441 442. His Letters on behalf of Hugh de Burgo 443. King Henry submits himself at his command to prolong the Truce with France for three years to ayd the Holy Land 446 447. His abusive Bulls to all Christians for the ayd of the Holy Land only to extort monies upon that pretext levyed by and payd to his own Agents to be imployed against the Emperor Frederick promoted by Freers without the names of Nuncioes yet having their power and authority to absolve men from their Vows for money when crossed and to compell them to pay their monies by Excommunications Interdicts the Indulgences therein contained 447 to 451 466 367 He propounds a marriage between Isabella King Henries Sister and the Emperor his Letters concerning it the Kings answer to him and submitting himself to the Jurisdiction censures of the Pope and Roman Church in case he failed to pay the marriage portion promised 450 to 455. King Henry 3. sends Proctors to him concerning his own Marriage-Treaty to be ratified by his Papal authority dispensation which he prayed 454. Humbly relorted to him for counsil refuge upon all emergent occasions his over-submissive Procurations Letters to that purpose 454 455. His remonstrance to him of grievances by Philip Earl of Britain in seising his Castles Lands and revolting from his Allegiance and prayer to compell him to give him satisfaction who instead thereof imployed him in his Wars 455 456. His Letter to the King for receiving the Bishop of Winton into England who fled out of it was sent for by him to Rome to supply him with monies and ayd him in his Wars being a better Souldier then Preacher which he is content to do at the Popes request 456 457. His Legate prohibited to enter into Ireland without the Kings command 458. His encroachments upon the elections and confirmations of Abbots his new Oath of Fealty exacted from the Abbot of St. Albans to the prejudice of the Crown Churches Abbots Priviledges his Bulls and his Delegates proceedings therein 458 to 467. Published new compendious Decretals to get monies and usurp a legislative power over the world 457. He set up countenanced Usurers called Caursini in all places especially in England to whom most Prelates Abbots were bound in strange Obligatlons to raise monies for his use protected by him against the Bishop of London whose threats to excommunicate and banish them the City they derided 467 to 470. The insolency cruelty secular imployment of the Freers Minorites against their Orders by his countenancing them 469 470. King H. 3. by his Bull endeavours to revoke sundry of his grants as if unable to make them without his consent 470 486. His frequent abuse of Croysadoes and new wayes to raise money by dispencing with Vows and perverting it to his own use to the gâ—eat scandal of many discovered declamed against 470 471. Confirmed the Archbishop of Rhoaâ—s election which the King approved 482. His license to hold Pluralities to such of the Kings Clerks as he should appoint 483. I he miserable estate of England by his Agents Bulls Provisions to unlearned vitious Foreigners extortions symony abuse of Ecclesiastical censures being made a common prey by his Hypocrisie Tyranny 484. The Greek Church rejects his pretended authority over them separated from the Church of Rome for his and her avarice symony corruptions and claims superiority over it against whom he grants a Croysado and sends Souldiers to reduce them 484 489 to 494. He sends Otto at the Kings request into England under pretext to reform abuses who proved a ravenous wolfe 485 c. See Index 12. Opposed by Archbishop Edmund as prejudicial to his Archiepiscopal authority Ibid. The Nobles refuse to grant King H. 3. an Ayd publickly reprehend him in Parliament for saying publickly and secretly he could dispose exchange or alien nothing in his Kingdom without the Popes or Legates consent as if he were not King but the Popes Feudatory Vassal as many stiled him 470 485 486 504 5â—5 He Decrees St. Edwards Feast to be publickly observed His Canonization of Francis and Dâ—mâ—ick for Saints published and that his Legates Decrees in Councils should be valid after his Legateship ended 488. Recalls his Legate Otto from England by reason of the commotions against him for his rapines the Kings supplication for his stay notwithstanding them 49â— 493 505. Gives sentence for the Monks of Rochester and Earl of Arandel at Rome against Archbishop Edmund awarding them costs of suit yet granted him a priviledge to the prejudice of the Monks of Canterbury whom he oppressed by it 498 499. His unjust sentence by bribery against the Canons in the cause of Alienor married to the Earl of Leycester against her vew of chastity and in case of the Monks and Bishop elect of Winton upon appeals to him 498 500 to 504. His Statutes concerning the reformation of the black Monks and proceedings on them 503 504. His sharp Letter Bull to King H. 3. for giving alienating the Lands of the Crown to Bishops Abbots Nobles others to the prejudice of the See Apostolick to whom the Realm of England belonged and command to resume them notwithstanding his improvident Charters Oath 504 505. His Legate not permitted to enter
some few deny 256 263 271. The French King boasted he had most of their Charters of fealty and subjection to him 271 305. Sixteen of the potentest Earls and Barons swear to perform King Johns agreement with Pandulf touching the Bishops exile 271 273. The assent consent of them all inserted into King Johns detestable Charter of resignation of his Crowne Kingdoms of England and Ireland unto the Pope and 11. of their Names subscribed to it in whose presence he did his homage and swore fealty 273 â—74 289 290. when as the Nobles not only generally murmured at but protested against the Kings grant thereof as made without their assents 294 295 296 298 299 301 302 305 327. Appendix 19. They refuse to follow King John into France till absolved from his excommunication 276. They pretend poverty and want of monies to be the cause 282. Twelve of their Letters to the exiled Bishops for their safe return and Kings performance of his agreement with the Legate for their restitution and dammages 276 277. Meet at St. Albans force the King to observe the Lawes of King Henry the 1. reform all ill Lawes extortions He intends to raise an army to subdue those Barons who seemed to desert him from which he desists through the Archbishops menaces and promise they should submit themselves to a legal trial in his Court 282. They enter into a secret Oath and confederacy by the Archbishops instigation to revive and maintain the good Lawes of King Edward and Hen. 1. for which they would fight even to death in time convenient 282 283. He sends to the Pope to whom he had resigned his Crown Realm for a Legate to excommunicate the Archbishop and Barons 287. They meet in 2. Parliaments at London and Reding about the Bishops dammages to whom they adhered more then to the King 287 288. Some of them connived at King Johns sealing his Charter to render him more odious and take occasion from thence to oppose contest with rebell against him 294 295 296. Crown Lands Charters alienated to them resumed revoked by our Kings 324 325. King Johns Letters to them concerning the Popes release of the Interdict craving their effectual ayde advice for their and his honor and reformation of the State of the Realm 332. Their meeting in Parliament thereupon with the Legate Bishops agreeing the summe of the Bishops dammages and for the release of the long continued Wars Interdicts 332 333. Their demand of the confirmation of the Great Charter of Liberties and Lawes from King John by the Archbishops instigation menaces to raise war against and withdraw their allegiance from him if denyed providing of horse arms to force him to it they seise upon London raise a great army whereby through fear the King granted them the Great Charter of Liberties and of the Forest with many new clauses inserted by the Bishops consented to 25. conservators of them whom all swore to obey ratified them by his Great Seal Oath and more readily to incline the Prelates hearts to him granted a New Charter to them for the freedom of elections and ratified them by the Popes Bull 335 to 341. His appeal Letters to the Pope against these Charers as extorted from him by the Barons by force fear without the Popes privity who had the Dominion of England he and it being then under his protection without whose knowledge he ought to do nothing and he crossed for the Holy Land The Popes Bull nulling these Charters admonitions Letters to the Barons to honor please obey him as their King and to him to treat them favourably grant all their just petitions and checking them for taking arms against him being his vassals 327 340 341 342. He prohibits them or their Complices to exact these Charters and nulls all obligations cautions to observe them His Bulls to the Barons to that purpose 342 343. They more fiercely rebell against him thereupon the Archbishop trayterously surrenders Rochester astle to them the Barons excommunicated for their rebellion all enjoyned to assist the King against them under pain of excommunication 344 345 The Archbishop suspended for refusing to publish their Excommunication as gained by misinformation and for favouring siding with them 345 347 348 351. It is yet published every Lords-day against them by the Bishop of Winton and Pandulphus the Popes Legate 345. The Barons except against it as null because general and none of them named in it 345 346. They refuse contemn King Johns offer to grant all their petitions which the Pope by the plenitude of his power should deem just to grant hinder his voyage to the Holy Land by their insurrections whereof he complained to the Pope 346 346. Upon which they and their complices are excommunicated interdicted a fresh by name at the Kings request 359 360. Their excommunication interdict published through all England except London where the Barons Citizens contemn them as Null deny the Popes authority in temporal matters revile scorn him appeal against and officiate notwithstanding 360 361 364. They renounce King John send for receive Lewis of France Crown him King swear Homage fealty to him 361 362. Appendix 18 19. His Oath to them to restore good Laws and their lost possessions which he violated by detaining their Castles whereupon many revolt from him to King John and for Lewes and 16 of his Chief Barons taking a private Oath to exile all the English who adhered to them against King John as Traytoys not to be trusted 362 366. The Pope excited them by his Bulls to rise up against King John 〈◊〉 an obstinate Enemy to the Church at first to enslave him and his Realm yet after he had effeminately surrendred his kingdom to him he excommunicated disinherited them and gave away their Estates according to the Roman mode agreeing with the King to trample them under feet 287 367 368 414 415. Many of them revolt from Lewes to King Henry 3. 269 370. his Oath in the Agreement with Lewes to render to them and all others of the Realm all their Rights Inheritances Liberties formerly demanded forwhich the discord arose between King John and them and to secure them from all harm and reproach for their former actings 371. Requests the Popes Letters to command those Barons whose fidelity he suspected faithfully to assist and adhere to him and to compell those who were rebellious by Ecclesiastical censures without any appeal to surrender his Castles which they at first resusing were forced thereto by the Archbishops and Bishops Excommunications 389 390 391 392. They advise the King to obey the Popes Inhibition not to invade France 404. The custody of their Heirs Castles Land belong to the King 430. They expostulate with him for impoverishing the Kingdom and following the advice of the Popes Legate and Strangers when he demanded an ayde in Parliament 485. In the Parliament of Merton will not change the Law of England concerning Bastardy which they settled 471 472 473. Summoned to a Parliament