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and_o german_n declare_v against_o the_o pope_n provision_n ib._n the_o former_a revive_v the_o law_n to_o restrain_v he_o ib._n that_o if_o he_o be_v refractory_a they_o will_v disow_v he_o ib._n the_o pope_n interdict_v of_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n remove_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n ib._n a_o appeal_n from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o pope_n high_a treason_n ib._n the_o oppress_v germane_a not_o redress_v 94_o the_o king_n besieges_fw-fr rouen_n the_o capital_a city_n of_o normandy_n ib._n proposal_n of_o a_o treaty_n betwixt_o england_n and_o france_n ib._n from_o our_o king_n be_v send_v the_o archbishop_n and_o earl_n of_o warwick_n 95_o and_o cardinal_n ursini_n as_o mediator_n from_o the_o pope_n ib._n the_o commissioner_n do_v not_o conclude_v ib._n our_o king_n demand_v a_o million_o of_o crown_n normandy_n aquitain_n and_o ponthieu_n dowry_n with_o his_o mistress_n ib._n the_o french_a straighten_a refuse_v all_o term_n ib._n rouen_n hold_v out_o obstinate_o 96_o where_o it_o be_v say_v a_o apple_n be_v sell_v for_o 3_o s._n a_o dog_n for_o 10_o s._n ib._n the_o citizen_n helpless_a their_o king_n be_v lunatic_n and_o the_o kingdom_n in_o a_o civil_a war_n ib._n upon_o suit_n make_v they_o surrender_v pay_v 365000_o crown_n 97_o here_o the_o king_n settle_v his_o exchequer_n and_o court_n for_o the_o affair_n of_o normandy_n ib._n take_v meudon_n and_o pontoise_n by_o storm_n and_o other_o by_o surrender_n ib_n half_o a_o ten_o grant_v the_o king_n in_o a_o synod_n where_o walker_n a_o priest_n convict_v of_o witchcraft_n for_o which_o he_o abjure_v and_o some_o of_o wickliff_n follower_n recant_v 98_o 99_o procession_n for_o the_o king_n success_n with_o who_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n make_v a_o private_a league_n who_o then_o have_v king_n queen_n and_o daughter_n of_o france_n in_o his_o power_n 100_o our_o king_n at_o troy_n marry_v the_o say_a daughter_n catharine_n on_o agreement_n himself_o shall_v be_v regent_n and_o their_o child_n 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poitiers_n ib._n whereupon_o preparation_n be_v make_v for_o war_n 115_o the_o regent_n of_o france_n and_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n oppose_v the_o dauphin_n ib._n the_o former_a send_v for_o supply_n from_o england_n ib._n the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n move_v for_o money_n in_o the_o synod_n ib._n which_o now_o want_v henry_n the_o five_o 116_o as_o henry_n the_o six_o be_v like_a to_o go_v without_o their_o money_n the_o clergy_n estate_n be_v already_o so_o much_o drain_v and_o live_n fall_v so_o low_a ib._n be_v also_o allege_v that_o the_o power_n of_o grant_v ten_o be_v take_v away_o ib._n the_o bishop_n succeed_v no_o better_a in_o the_o low_a house_n and_o so_o the_o synod_n be_v adjourn_v 116_o 117_o at_o the_o next_o session_n half_a a_o ten_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o high_a house_n on_o condition_n the_o proctor_n consent_v but_o refuse_v by_o the_o low_a house_n ib._n the_o synod_n dissolve_v ib._n at_o the_o next_o half_a a_o tenth_n give_v with_o much_o ado_n 118_o hoke_n 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ib._n wherein_o the_o king_n concur_v and_o obtain_v it_o ib._n the_o council_n begin_v at_o ferrara_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o plague_n remove_v to_o florence_n 162_o where_o the_o greek_n present_v submit_v in_o opinion_n to_o the_o latin_n ib._n which_o so_o offend_v the_o greek_a church_n that_o after_o their_o death_n they_o be_v not_o allow_v christian_a burial_n ib._n the_o council_n of_o basil_n maintain_v its_o authority_n ib._n depose_v the_o pope_n ib._n the_o english_a go_v to_o ferrara_n 163_o and_o by_o the_o deputy_n of_o four_o other_o nation_n felix_n the_o five_o elect_v pope_n ib._n a_o defence_n of_o the_o council_n at_o basil_n ib._n the_o high_a character_n of_o lodovic_n romanus_n 164_o in_o the_o next_o age_n the_o council_n of_o basil_n be_v condemn_v 166_o a_o synod_n call_v at_o london_n where_o the_o statute_n of_o praemunire_n be_v reckon_v a_o lamentable_a church-grievance_n in_o so_o far_o as_o a_o suit_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v 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the_o kingdom_n what_o be_v here_o relate_v concern_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n or_o kingdom_n in_o general_n be_v take_v from_o the_o english_a and_o french_a historian_n who_o write_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o those_o time_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o story_n relate_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o to_o henry_n chichele_n in_o particular_a be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o public_a act_n of_o the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n which_o be_v careful_o keep_v by_o the_o vicar-general_n secretary_n and_o out_o of_o some_o manuscript_n which_o sir_n robert_n cotton_n furnish_v i_o with_o this_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o acquaint_v the_o reader_n withal_o as_o well_o that_o he_o may_v be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o deliver_v as_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v force_v to_o crowd_v the_o margin_n with_o author_n name_n and_o quotation_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n to_o the_o life_n of_o archbishop_n chichele_n bear_a at_o higham-ferrars_n in_o northamptonshire_n page_n 1_o make_a fellow_n of_o new-college_n oxford_n by_o william_n of_o wyckam_n ibid._n go_v to_o live_v with_o medeford_n bishop_n of_o sarum_n 2_o make_a archdeacon_n of_o sarum_n ibid._n then_o chancellor_n of_o the_o same_o 3_o parson_n of_o odyham_n ibid._n and_o chief_a executor_n to_o his_o benefactor_n ibid._n send_v ambassador_n by_o henry_n the_o four_o to_o pope_n gregory_n the_o twelve_o 4_o by_o who_o make_v bishop_n of_o st._n david_n 5_o according_o take_v the_o canonical_a oath_n in_o england_n 6_o scent_n delegate_n to_o the_o general_n council_n at_o pisa_n ibid._n hold_v to_o reconcile_v the_o competitor_n for_o the_o popedom_n 7_o boniface_n the_o eight_o depose_v ibid._n clement_n the_o five_o elect_v pope_n ibid._n who_o with_o six_o successor_n all_o french_a reside_v at_o avignon_n for_o seventy_o year_n 8_o most_o of_o they_o hate_v by_o the_o italian_n for_o their_o nation_n or_o vicious_a life_n ibid._n the_o clementines_n add_v to_o the_o canon_n law_n ibid._n pope_n gregory_n return_v to_o rome_n 9_o be_v succeed_v by_o urban_n the_o six_o ibid._n for_o who_o rigour_n and_o pride_n clement_n the_o six_o be_v set_v up_o against_o he_o 10_o urban_n for_o prefer_v the_o base_a and_o foment_v of_o war_n call_v turbanus_n a_o perverse_a and_o most_o cruel_a pope_n ib._n clement_n not_o far_o short_a of_o he_o in_o wickedness_n 11_o urban_n succeed_v by_o boniface_n the_o nine_o and_o ib._n clement_n by_o benedict_n the_o three_o both_o worse_o than_o the_o former_a ib._n boniface_n more_o politician_n than_o grammarian_n 12_o impose_v the_o tax_n of_o annates_fw-la on_o the_o clergy_n ib._n suffer_v bishopric_n to_o be_v sell_v by_o auction_n ib._n sell_v the_o same_o live_n twice_o to_o several_a chapman_n 13_o yet_o make_v the_o purchaser_n swear_v he_o come_v fair_o by_o it_o ib._n make_a poor_a petitioner_n pay_v a_o floren_n apiece_o ib._n inquire_v after_o gift_n in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n ib._n have_v no_o comfort_v when_o die_v but_o in_o money_n ib._n defend_v by_o the_o lawyer_n ib._n but_o oppose_v by_o the_o divine_n 14_o benedict_n the_o like_a spiritual_a robber_n ib._n boniface_n compare_v to_o a_o ox_n benedict_n to_o a_o wild_a beast_n 15_o the_o cardinal_n oath_n upon_o boniface_n death_n to_o resign_v if_o choose_v ib._n boniface_n succeed_v by_o innocent_a the_o seven_o who_o break_v his_o oath_n 16_o a_o great_a canonist_n debauch_a and_o covetous_a ib._n on_o his_o death_n the_o oath_n repeat_v with_o imprecation_n ib._n gregory_n the_o twelve_o succeed_v ib._n who_o treat_v with_o benedict_n for_o the_o church_n peace_n 17_o and_o for_o a_o resignation_n by_o they_o both_o at_o savona_n ib._n send_v to_o charles_n the_o six_o of_o france_n about_o the_o same_o affair_n 18_o gregory_n harsh_o treat_v his_o ambassador_n at_o their_o return_n ib._n draw_v back_o and_o shuffle_v ib._n then_o plain_o refuse_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o agreement_n ib._n hear_v benedict_n be_v come_v to_o savona_n he_o come_v to_o sienna_n 19_o to_o who_o chichele_n be_v one_o of_o the_o ambassador_n from_o england_n and_o there_o make_v bishop_n of_o st._n david_n ib._n pope_n gregory_n go_v to_o lucca_n ib._n refuse_v to_o go_v to_o savona_n ib._n trinkle_n with_o benedict_n be_v for_o his_o hypocrisy_n call_v errorius_n ib._n the_o cardinal_n displease_v for_o his_o promote_a condelmarius_fw-la 20_o his_o own_o party_n fly_v to_o pisa_n ib._n they_o appeal_v from_o he_o to_o christ_n a_o general_a council_n and_o the_o next_o pope_n ib._n this_o justify_v by_o panormitan_n ib._n both_o pope_n accuse_v of_o perjury_n by_o the_o best_a canonist_n 21_o the_o cardinal_n be_v leave_v the_o pope_n grateful_a to_o the_o christian_a prince_n ib._n the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n withdraw_v their_o obedience_n from_o both_o the_o pope_n ib._n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o cardinal_n letter_n english_a money_n withhold_v 22_o the_o french_a king_n withdraw_v obedience_n to_o benedict_n defend_v by_o baldus_n 23_o two_o bull-carrier_n the_o pope_n emissary_n be_v ignominious_o treat_v at_o paris_n ib._n charles_n the_o four_o of_o france_n do_v neither_o regard_n the_o church_n nor_o his_o own_o kingdom_n ib._n who_o son_n be_v successor_n robert_n of_o bavaria_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n side_v with_o gregory_n chief_o foment_v the_o church_n division_n 24_o the_o emperor_n than_o be_v degenerate_v ib._n when_o their_o power_n be_v most_o requisite_a to_o rectify_v the_o pope_n mismanagement_n ib._n gregory_n renounce_v by_o his_o cardinal_n at_o pisa_n 25_o who_o with_o those_o of_o benedict_n deprive_v they_o both_o of_o the_o papacy_n 26_o for_o which_o some_o worldly_a divine_n charge_v they_o with_o schism_n ib._n king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n etc._n etc._n favour_n the_o cardinal_n and_o their_o aforesaid_a sentence_n in_o council_n 28_o which_o the_o cardinal_n of_o bourdeaux_n with_o great_a zeal_n get_v ratify_v in_o england_n ib._n h._n chichele_n one_o of_o the_o delegate_n to_o pisa_n 29_o before_o who_o and_o associate_n a_o learned_a sermon_n preach_v ib._n bishop_n of_o sarum_n another_o delegate_n make_v a_o eloquent_a oration_n in_o the_o council_n of_o pisa_n 30_o where_o both_o pope_n be_v pronounce_v perjure_v etc._n etc._n and_o alexander_n the_o five_o elect_v 31_o who_o when_o a_o boy_n have_v beg_v from_o door_n to_o door_n ib._n afterward_o his_o part_n know_v send_v to_o oxford_n ib._n then_o make_v archbishop_n of_o milan_n and_o create_v cardinal_n by_o innocent_a the_o seven_o ib._n alexander_n be_v too_o honest_a studious_a and_o monastic_a to_o be_v political_o qualify_v for_o the_o chair_n 32_o it_o be_v thought_n he_o be_v poison_v ib._n he_o be_v succeed_v by_o john_n the_o twenty_o three_o ib._n a_o papal_a triumvirate_n ib._n h._n chichele_n return_v from_o his_o embassy_n 33_o be_v diligent_a in_o his_o function_n ib._n allegiance_n swear_v to_o henry_n the_o five_o before_o his_o coronation_n 34_o that_o king_n send_v our_o henry_n ambassador_n to_o the_o french_a king_n and_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n ib._n to_o the_o former_a for_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n 35_o to_o the_o latter_a about_o a_o marriage_n ib._n whilst_o the_o king_n seem_v more_o inclinable_a to_o the_o french_a king_n daughter_n 36_o h._n chichele_n choose_v precedent_n of_o the_o council_n ib._n the_o monk_n desire_v leave_v to_o elect_v a_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n ib._n and_o canonical_o demand_v h._n chichele_n 37_o which_o custom_n be_v introduce_v by_o papal_a ambition_n 38_o h._n chichele_n expect_v the_o pope_n leave_n 39_o to_o obtain_v which_o proxy_n be_v send_v to_o rome_n ib._n with_o the_o king_n letter_n in_o his_o favour_n ib._n the_o pope_n divorce_v h._n chichele_n from_o st._n david_n 40_o make_v he_o archbishop_n by_o way_n of_o provisor_n ib._n but_o he_o be_v
first_o to_o be_v swear_v to_o the_o infallible_a chair_n ib._n the_o pall_n denote_v full_a power_n over_o the_o other_o bishop_n 41_o deliver_v he_o in_o the_o king_n palace_n of_o sutton_n 42_o where_o he_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o obedience_n ib._n the_o pope_n give_v the_o church_n but_o the_o king_n can_v only_o give_v the_o land_n 43_o which_o be_v do_v after_o renounce_v of_o the_o clause_n derogatory_n to_o the_o king_n power_n ib._n for_o his_o patent_n he_o pay_v six_o hundred_o mark_n 44_o secure_v the_o church_n from_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o two_o house_n ib._n be_v former_o vote_v to_o supply_v king_n henry_n the_o four_o by_o the_o church_n wealth_n ib._n whilst_o the_o church_n pay_v ten_o often_o than_o the_o laity_n do_v fifteenth_n etc._n etc._n 45_o which_o consideration_n but_o chief_o the_o intercession_n of_o his_o predecessor_n with_o the_o king_n have_v then_o avert_v the_o storm_n ib._n another_o address_n of_o the_o commons_o against_o the_o clergy_n ib._n which_o be_v design_v as_o the_o then_o bishop_n allege_v for_o the_o enrich_n themselves_o 46_o king_n of_o france_n say_v he_o have_v not_o a_o noble_a now_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o monasteris_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o exchequer_n ib._n the_o petition_n reject_v ib._n henry_n the_o four_o averse_a to_o wickliff_n doctrine_n abet_v by_o the_o petitioner_n 47_o in_o henry_n the_o five_o time_n the_o address_v renew_v ib._n to_o avoid_v which_o the_o clergy_n resolve_v to_o give_v the_o king_n money_n for_o a_o war_n with_o france_n ib._n for_o which_o a_o synod_n be_v call_v at_o london_n 48_o the_o title_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o france_n ib._n claim_v by_o edward_n the_o three_o ib._n who_o competitor_n be_v philip_z de_fw-fr valois_n ib._n king_n edward_n claim_v by_o his_o mother_n reject_v under_o pretence_n of_o the_o salic_a law_n assume_v the_o title_n 49_o successful_o invade_v france_n and_o entail_v the_o quarrel_n ib._n richard_n the_o second_o wave_v the_o quarrel_n ib._n henry_n the_o four_o be_v divert_v by_o intestine_a commotion_n ib._n but_o the_o happy_a juncture_n be_v in_o henry_n the_o five_o time_n ib._n as_o chichele_n think_v for_o a_o more_o glorious_a diversion_n ib._n his_o speech_n to_o the_o king_n for_o that_o purpose_n 50_o accommodate_n himself_o to_o the_o king_n be_v heroic_a temper_n ib._n think_v france_n no_o less_o than_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o world_n 51_o represent_v the_o king_n right_a ib._n and_o insinuate_v the_o injury_n do_v his_o french_a province_n ib._n the_o salic_a law_n a_o obtrusion_n 52_o and_o a_o cheat_n to_o debar_v the_o female-line_n ib._n not_o make_v by_o pharamont_n as_o pretend_v ib._n put_v four_o hundred_o year_n after_o he_o and_o in_o germany_n 53_o if_o it_o oblige_v the_o french_a it_o relate_v to_o private_a inheritance_n only_o for_o ib._n in_o dispute_n one_o french_a king_n never_o use_v it_o against_o another_o for_o ib._n pepin_n claim_v by_o a_o female_a 54_o and_o so_o do_v hugh_n capet_n ib._n and_o by_o the_o like_a lewis_n the_o ten_o confirm_v his_o right_n ib._n this_o law_n make_v a_o bugbear_n to_o foreigner_n contemn_v by_o themselves_o 55_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o ib._n the_o constitution_n of_o most_o nation_n ib._n and_o to_o the_o divine_a law_n 56_o jesus_n christ_n the_o lawful_a heir_n by_o his_o mother_n of_o the_o jewish_a kingdom_n ib._n the_o french_a rather_o deny_v the_o bible_n than_o submit_v to_o a_o foreign_a prince_n 57_o the_o salic_a law_n literal_o exclude_v not_o the_o son_n of_o female_n 58_o and_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o most_o favourable_a sense_n 60_o the_o archbishop_n assert_v the_o king_n call_v as_o well_o as_o right_o to_o france_n ib._n with_o other_o great_a encouragement_n to_o the_o expedition_n ib._n success_n a_o good_a sign_n in_o the_o virtuous_a and_o brave_a 61_o but_o the_o earl_n of_o westmoreland_n advise_v a_o war_n with_o the_o scot_n ib._n from_o the_o roman_a example_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o lesser_a enemy_n ib._n and_o the_o readiness_n of_o provision_n for_o the_o latter_a 62_o with_o the_o easiness_n of_o the_o victory_n ib._n the_o justice_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o war_n ib._n the_o earl_n answer_v by_o jo._n duke_n of_o exeter_n 63_o that_o the_o scot_n strength_n lie_v in_o the_o french_a ought_v to_o be_v first_o attaque_v ib._n france_n once_o conquer_v the_o scot_n will_v be_v helpless_a ib._n advise_v to_o hinder_v the_o scot_n attempt_v in_o the_o king_n absence_n ib._n which_o opinion_n high_o applaud_v ib._n and_o war_n with_o france_n be_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o house_n 64_o the_o archbishops_n renown_a for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o counsel_n 65_o the_o king_n provide_v a_o army_n and_o navy_n ib._n send_v ambassador_n to_o demand_n france_n ib._n the_o army_n rendezvouz_n at_o southampton_n 66_o the_o french_a ambassador_n in_o answer_n offer_v the_o french_a king_n daughter_n in_o marriage_n ib._n their_o condition_n not_o think_v honourable_a by_o the_o king_n the_o archbishop_n s_z more_o full_a answer_n 67_o that_o the_o french_a king_n have_v not_o answer_v king_n henry_n demand_n ib._n who_o insist_v only_o on_o the_o dominion_n his_o ancestor_n have_v enjoy_v 68_o which_o answer_v the_o king_n confirm_v ib._n the_o french_a ambassador_n remand_v ib._n the_o king_n set_v sail_n 69_o take_v harflew_v ib._n defeat_v the_o french_a at_o agincourt_n ib._n of_o who_o ten_o thousand_o be_v slay_v ib._n and_o many_o noble_a prisoner_n ib._n in_o the_o king_n absence_n the_o archbishop_n arm_n the_o clergy_n in_o kent_n ib._n call_v a_o synod_n 70_o in_o which_o two_o ten_o be_v grant_v for_o the_o war_n ib._n another_o synod_n 71_o christendom_n divide_v between_o three_o pope_n ib._n by_o two_o of_o who_o the_o council_n of_o pisa_n refuse_v ib._n a_o general_n council_n appoint_v by_o the_o three_o ib._n the_o archbishop_n appear_v at_o constance_n by_o proxy_n 72_o their_o charge_n 2_o d._n per_fw-la l._n out_o of_o the_o clergy_n revenue_n ib._n the_o emperor_n come_v to_o england_n as_o mediator_n 73_o whereupon_o the_o delegate_n be_v press_v to_o constance_n ib._n where_o a_o decree_n pass_v about_o will_n and_o administration_n ib._n that_o 5_o s._n shall_v be_v pay_v for_o a_o probate_n ib._n and_o that_o the_o clergy_n shall_v bring_v in_o the_o ten_o six_o month_n soon_o ib._n the_o mediation_n in_o vain_a between_o the_o two_o kingdom_n 74_o harfleu_n be_v besiege_v and_o four_o hundred_o english_a slay_v by_o the_o french_a ib._n wherefore_o the_o king_n send_v his_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n to_o normandy_n ib._n present_v the_o emperor_n with_o the_o garter_n ib._n and_o conduct_n he_o to_o calais_n ib._n the_o emperor_n go_v to_o constance_n ib._n the_o archbishop_n go_v to_o france_n 75_o ambassador_n from_o the_o french_a to_o king_n henry_n at_o calais_n ib._n who_o return_v get_v a_o supply_n from_o the_o parliament_n ib._n and_o two_o ten_o from_o the_o synod_n 76_o the_o king_n set_v sail_n leave_v the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n vicegerent_n ib._n the_o archbishop_n interdict_v the_o church_n of_o st._n dunstan_n 77_o excommunicate_n the_o criminal_n viz._n ib._n lord_n strange_a lady_n and_o servant_n ib._n the_o two_o former_a with_o taper_n and_o all_o in_o their_o shirt_n and_o drawer_n only_o do_v processional_a penance_n from_o st._n paul_n to_o st._n dunstan_n for_o purification_n of_o which_o the_o lady_n fill_v the_o vessel_n with_o water_n 77_o 78_o at_o constance_n they_o dispute_v about_o a_o new_a pope_n ib._n and_o against_o john_n wickliff_n ib._n by_o who_o the_o seed_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n have_v be_v disperse_v ib._n particular_o among_o the_o bohemian_n ib._n wickliff_n pronounce_v heretic_n 79_o and_o decree_v that_o his_o bone_n be_v take_v up_o and_o burn_v ib._n and_o his_o follower_n be_v prosecute_v as_o heretic_n ib._n john_n huss_n and_o jerom_n of_o prague_n condemn_v to_o flame_n ib._n who_o death_n make_v the_o emperor_n and_o council_n infamous_a ib._n the_o public_a faith_n be_v shameful_o violate_v the_o bohemian_n revenge_v it_o ib._n the_o council_n decree_v faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v with_o heretic_n 80_o of_o which_o the_o papist_n ashamed_a keep_v it_o to_o luther_n and_o other_o ib._n pope_n john_n the_o twenty_o three_o charge_v for_o not_o leave_v the_o papacy_n 81_o and_o accuse_v before_o the_o council_n of_o adultery_n incest_n witchcraft_n etc._n etc._n ib._n gregory_n by_o proxy_n resign'_v the_o chair_n as_o do_v also_o benedict_n 82_o at_o constance_n a_o council_n be_v decree_v superior_a to_o the_o pope_n ib._n five_o nation_n compose_v the_o council_n ib._n martin_n five_o the_o elect_a pope_n 83_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n power_n repeal_v by_o leo_n the_o ten_o ib._n a_o council_n
vote_n of_o the_o whole_a parliament_n which_o grant_v money_n for_o levy_v man_n ib._n and_o half_o a_o ten_o grant_v in_o the_o synod_n 124_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n make_v cardinal_n ib._n the_o cap_n with_o a_o legacy_n for_o england_n have_v be_v promise_v he_o by_o john_n the_o twenty_o three_o ib._n but_o the_o archbishop_n have_v show_v that_o the_o pope_n legate_n derogate_a from_o the_o royal_a dignity_n etc._n etc._n ib._n which_o he_o do_v in_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n 125_o wherein_o there_o be_v a_o specimen_fw-la of_o the_o english_a language_n at_o that_o time_n ib._n no_o suit_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o pope_n after_o election_n till_o the_o pope_n have_v write_v to_o the_o king_n and_o have_v get_v a_o answer_n 126_o a_o pope_n legate_n in_o england_n durante_fw-la vitâ_fw-la without_o precedent_n 128_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n dispensable_a by_o the_o ordinary_n etc._n etc._n not_o legate_n ib._n the_o archbishop_n send_v a_o minute_n of_o the_o legate_n office_n or_o instruction_n to_o the_o king_n 129_o such_o legacy_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o not_o without_o great_a and_o notable_a cause_n and_o no_o resident_a above_o two_o month_n at_o most_o ib._n the_o instruction_n to_o be_v express_a and_o limit_v ib._n he_o deprecate_v the_o oppression_n and_o cormorant_n exaction_n of_o the_o legate_n 130_o upon_o this_o letter_n the_o king_n forbid_v the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n the_o cardinal_n be_v cap._n 131_o after_o the_o king_n death_n he_o be_v create_v cardinal_n 132_o for_o who_o our_o pious_a henry_n archbishop_n be_v mistake_v in_o antiquit._n britan._n ib._n a_o vigorous_a defender_n of_o the_o king_n authority_n ib._n whence_o he_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o pope_n martin_n the_o five_o ib._n the_o archbishops_n character_n from_o oxford_n 133_o great_a intercession_n make_v for_o he_o ib._n bishop_n of_o winchester_n be_v legate_n in_o england_n with_o a_o faculty_n ib._n so_o exercise_v the_o power_n that_o he_o be_v style_v the_o rich_a cardinal_n 134_o the_o cardinal_n oppose_v by_o r._n caudray_n the_o king_n proctor_n ib._n promise_v not_o to_o exercise_v his_o office_n without_o the_o king_n leave_n ib._n lay_v down_o the_o office_n of_o chancellor_n as_o oblige_v but_o keep_v his_o place_n in_o the_o council_n with_o exception_n 135_o the_o pope_n raise_v he_o against_o the_o bohemian_n who_o have_v pull_v down_o the_o monastery_n etc._n etc._n 136_o the_o cardinal_n make_v general_n in_o the_o bohemian_a war_n etc._n etc._n ib._n he_o can_v pardon_v rape_n on_o nun_n etc._n etc._n ib._n he_o be_v to_o demand_v a_o ten_o of_o the_o english_a clergy_n for_o the_o war_n ib._n in_o the_o next_o synod_n half_a a_o ten_o be_v give_v the_o king_n 137_o and_o in_o another_o a_o ten_o and_o a_o half_a ib._n duke_n of_o bedford_n have_v besiege_v orleans_n ib._n for_o those_o grant_n the_o member_n of_o the_o synod_n etc._n etc._n be_v free_v from_o arrest_n 138_o the_o pope_n nuntio_n prevail_v not_o in_o the_o synod_n ib._n for_o show_v his_o letter_n for_o a_o ten_o he_o be_v deny_v but_o get_v 8_o d._n per_fw-la mark_n from_o live_n with_o a_o saluâ_fw-la praerogatiuâ_fw-la regiâ_fw-la ib._n heresy_n in_o hold_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n etc._n etc._n 139_o some_o recant_v other_o be_v imprison_v ib._n joan_n dertford_n by_o mean_n of_o her_o answer_n acquit_v ib._n the_o ordinary_n charge_v to_o persecute_v the_o wicklevist_n and_o lollard_n ib._n and_o process_n order_v to_o be_v form_v against_o they_o 140_o pope_n martin_n trouble_v that_o he_o obtain_v not_o the_o ten_o ib._n that_o his_o bull_n be_v oppose_v at_o york_n ib._n that_o his_o legate_n be_v imprison_v ib._n he_o expostulate_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n ib._n the_o pope_n be_v divert_v with_o the_o prospect_n of_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n 141_o wherefore_o delegate_n be_v choose_v in_o a_o synod_n at_o london_n with_o 2_o d._n per_fw-la l._n charges_n ib._n their_o instruction_n do_v run_v against_o plurality_n and_o nonresidence_n etc._n etc._n ib._n the_o synod_n give_v the_o king_n a_o ten_o for_o the_o siege_n of_o orleans_n 141_o 142_o many_o other_o town_n revolt_v ib._n and_o many_o english_a slay_v at_o patau_n ib._n the_o synod_n decree_v just_a weight_n ib._n pope_n general_o afraid_a of_o council_n ib._n martin_n appoint_v a_o precedent_n 143_o the_o pope_n die_v before_o he_o take_v his_o place_n ib._n eugenius_n the_o four_o succeed_v he_o and_o continue_v the_o precedent_n who_o be_v his_o legate_n ib._n the_o pope_n adjudge_v subject_a to_o the_o council_n etc._n etc._n 144_o by_o their_o supreme_a authority_n the_o council_n make_v a_o legate_n of_o avignon_n etc._n etc._n ib._n the_o pope_n alarm_v remove_v the_o council_n to_o bologne_n ib._n be_v oppose_v ib._n delegate_n from_o london_n synod_n to_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n and_o other_o to_o the_o pope_n ib._n half_n a_o ten_o give_v the_o king_n 145_o william_n lyndewood_n keeper_n of_o the_o privy_a seal_n write_v excellent_a commentary_n on_o the_o english_a constitution_n 145_o 146_o and_o be_v style_v the_o light_n of_o the_o law_n ib._n complaint_n in_o the_o synod_n against_o the_o vicar_n general_n etc._n etc._n ib._n decree_v that_o a_o judge_n of_o a_o spiritual_a court_n must_v have_v some_o degree_n of_o the_o law_n ib._n archbishop_n of_o york_z as_o cardinal_z claim_v precedence_n of_o canterbury_n 147_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n on_o the_o contrary_a by_o ancient_a prerogative_n ib._n refer_v to_o the_o pope_n ib._n the_o argument_n for_o canterbury_n urgent_a ib._n overbear_v in_o the_o cardinal_n favour_n 148_o a_o synod_n call_v at_o london_n on_o occasion_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o pope_n and_o council_n 149_o the_o pope_n be_v summon_v to_o basil_n ib._n of_o which_o london_n synod_n consult_v 150_o and_o what_o pope_n they_o shall_v obey_v if_o another_o be_v set_v up_o ib._n allege_v one_a that_o the_o pope_n may_v dissolve_v a_o council_n and_o if_o another_o be_v set_v up_o the_o synod_n be_v to_o obey_v eugenius_n ib._n by_o which_o they_o resent_v a_o decree_n make_v at_o basil_n transfer_v vote_n from_o the_o nation_n to_o a_o few_o delegate_n which_o be_v protest_v against_o on_o the_o place_n 150_o 151_o eight_o new_a delegate_n nominate_v ib._n king_n charles_n crown_v at_o rheims_n ib._n a_o new_a army_n against_o france_n design_v 152_o money_n desire_v of_o the_o synod_n ib._n after_o a_o denial_n they_o give_v three_o quarter_n of_o a_o ten_o ib._n the_o grievance_n of_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n 153_o the_o archbishop_n zealous_a to_o rescue_v she_o from_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o lawyer_n ib._n by_o reason_n of_o the_o plague_n the_o synod_n dissolve_v ib._n the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n revolt_v to_o the_o french_a and_o bedford_z dies_z 154_o the_o former_a occasion_v the_o ill_a success_n of_o the_o treaty_n at_o arras_n ib._n the_o english_a drive_v out_o of_o paris_n etc._n etc._n ib._n and_o general_o the_o french_a surrender_v to_o charles_n 155_o a_o new_a english_a army_n set_v sail_n for_o calais_n ib._n the_o clergy_n grant_v a_o ten_o ib._n the_o archbishop_n build_v a_o stately_a edifice_n at_o oxford_n 156_o give_v it_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o st._n bernard_n ib._n seize_v in_o henry_n the_o eighth_n time_n 157_o purchase_v by_o thomas_n white_a merchant_n who_o found_v there_o st._n john_n the_o baptist_n college_n ib._n from_o whence_o come_v many_o reformer_n ib._n the_o archbishop_n choose_v another_o place_n for_o a_o college_n ib._n the_o edict_n of_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n against_o the_o pope_n back_v by_o the_o emperor_n 158_o the_o council_n translation_n revoke_v ib._n ambassador_n to_o the_o council_n from_o greece_n and_o constantinople_n where_o the_o emperor_n and_o patriarch_n design_v to_o be_v present_a if_o the_o council_n will_v secure_v they_o and_o defray_v their_o charge_n ib._n which_o be_v agree_v ib._n but_o on_o sigismond_n death_n the_o pope_n remove_v the_o council_n to_o ferrara_n whether_o he_o summon_v the_o bishop_n from_o england_n 159_o this_o oppose_v by_o the_o council_n ib._n king_n charles_n of_o france_n put_v forth_o the_o pragmatical_a sanction_n against_o annates_fw-la etc._n etc._n 160_o which_o curb_v the_o pope_n power_n there_o till_o the_o time_n of_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o ib._n the_o english_a general_o side_v with_o the_o pope_n ib._n king_n henry_n send_v ambassador_n to_o ferrara_n ib._n but_o their_o allowance_n be_v dispute_v ib._n the_o pope_n give_v away_o the_o bishopric_n of_o ely_n in_o commendam_fw-la 161_o the_o archbishop_n in_o synod_n oppose_v the_o affair_n which_o be_v frustrate_v by_o the_o survivorship_n of_o the_o then_o bishop_n ib._n propose_v in_o synod_n to_o renew_v a_o decree_n that_o those_o not_o in_o order_n shall_v not_o be_v benefice_v
benedict_n defend_v by_o baldus_n two_o bull-carrier_n the_o pope_n emissary_n be_v ignominious_o treat_v at_o paris_n paris_n carol._n molin_n de_fw-fr monarch_n franc._n n._n 140_o 141_o 142._o 142._o niem_fw-la lic_a 3._o the_o schism_n cap._n 7._o &_o nemore_fw-la unionis_fw-la tract_n 6._o cap._n 31._o charles_n the_o four_o of_o france_n do_v neither_o regard_n the_o church_n nor_o his_o own_o kingdom_n who_o son_n be_v successor_n robert_n of_o bavaria_n king_n the_o roman_n side_v with_o gregory_n chief_o foment_v the_o church-division_n the_o emperor_n than_o be_v degenerate_v when_o their_o power_n be_v most_o requisite_a to_o rectify_v the_o pope_n mismanagement_n mismanagement_n c._n hadrianus_n c._n in_o synodo_fw-la dist_n 63._o c._n victor_n honorium_n dist_n 97._o 97._o c._n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la 2._o qu._n 7._o etc._n etc._n nos_fw-la si_fw-la in_o compenter_n ead_n ead_n c._n hâ—beo_fw-la librum_fw-la dist_n 16._o c._n valentinianus_n dist_n 63._o c._n mandastis_fw-la 2._o cue_n 4._o gregory_n renounce_v by_o his_o cardinal_n at_o pisa_n who_o with_o those_o of_o benedict_n deprive_v they_o both_o of_o the_o papacy_n for_o which_o some_o worldly_a divine_n charge_v they_o with_o schism_n schism_n vide_fw-la niem_fw-la in_o nem_fw-la union_n tract_n 4._o cap._n 9_o 9_o c._n multis_fw-la dist_n 17._o 17._o bald._n ad_fw-la d._n c._n olim_fw-la de_fw-fr rescrip_n &_o in_o c._n quia_fw-la propter_fw-la de_fw-la elect_v elect_v herbis_fw-la herbis_fw-la zabar_fw-la in_o c._n licet_fw-la n_o 13_o de_fw-fr elect_v &_o in_o con_fw-la 150._o &_o in_o tract_n de_fw-fr schismate_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la ancharan_n cons_n 181._o 181._o ponor_n ad_fw-la c._n licet_fw-la de_fw-la vitanda_fw-la n._n 8._o the_o elect_a dec._n in_o consil_n pro_fw-la concilio_n pisano_n felin_n ad_fw-la c._n super_fw-la literis_fw-la n._n 21._o the_o rescript_n cardin._n jacob._n the_o council_n lib._n 3._o art_n 1._o n._n 11._o jo._n royas_n de_fw-fr haeret._n n._n 518._o 518._o niem_fw-la in_o nem_fw-la unionis_fw-la tract_n 6._o cap._n 15_o 16._o 16._o card._n bellar._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr council_n cap._n 8._o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n etc._n etc._n favour_n the_o cardinal_n and_o their_o aforesaid_a sentence_n in_o council_n which_o the_o cardinal_n of_o bourdeaux_n with_o great_a zeal_n get_v ratify_v in_o england_n walsingh_n 1409._o h._n chichele_n one_o of_o the_o delegate_n to_o pisa_n before_o who_o and_o associate_n a_o learned_a sermon_n preach_v hos_fw-la 1._o 11._o 11._o in_o vol._n 1._o operum_fw-la jo._n gerson_n bishop_n of_o sarum_n another_o delegate_n make_v a_o eloquent_a oration_n in_o the_o council_n of_o pisa_n pisa_n advocatus_fw-la fisci_fw-la e_o niem_n lib._n 3._o the_o schism_n cap_n 44._o where_o both_o pope_n be_v pronounce_v perjure_v etc._n etc._n and_o alexander_n the_o five_o elect_v elect_v abb._n ad_fw-la c._n licet_fw-la de_fw-la vitanda_fw-la n._n 8._o the_o elect_a who_o when_o a_o boy_n have_v beg_v from_o door_n to_o door_n afterward_o his_o part_n know_v send_v to_o oxford_n then_o make_v archbishop_n of_o milan_n and_o create_v cardinal_n by_o innocent_a the_o seven_o alexander_n be_v too_o honest_a studious_a and_o monastic_a to_o be_v political_o qualify_v for_o the_o chair_n it_o be_v think_v he_o be_v poison_v he_o be_v succeed_v by_o john_n the_o twenty_o three_o a_o papal_a triumvirate_n triumvirate_n ann_n 11._o h._n 4._o fol._n 78._o 8._o 1410._o 1411._o h._n chichele_n return_v from_o his_o embassy_n be_v diligent_a in_o his_o function_n 1413._o allegiance_n swear_v to_o henry_n the_o five_o before_o his_o coronation_n that_o king_n send_v our_o henry_n ambassador_n to_o the_o french_a king_n and_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n burgundy_n enguerrant_n de_fw-fr monstrellet_n cap_n 106._o to_o the_o former_a for_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n peace_n enguerrant_n de_fw-fr monstrellet_n chap._n 109._o to_o the_o latter_a about_o a_o marriage_n whilst_o the_o king_n seem_v more_o inclinable_a to_o the_o french_a king_n daughter_n h._n chichele_n choose_v precedent_n of_o the_o council_n 1414._o the_o monk_n desire_v leave_v to_o elect_v a_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n canterbury_n polydâ—r_n lib_n 19_o in_o edvard_n 3._o 3._o abb._n ad_fw-la c._n â—_o de_fw-fr consuet_n n._n 4._o &_o apostil_n ibid._n and_o canonical_o demand_v h._n chichele_n chichele_n c._n sicut_fw-la vir_fw-la 7._o qu._n 1._o 1._o c._n inter_fw-la corporalia_fw-la extr_n de_fw-fr translat_fw-la episc_n episc_n tot._n tit_n extr_n de_fw-fr postul_n prelate_n prelate_n tot._n tit_n de_fw-fr translat_fw-la episc_n &_o rebu_v in_o prax_fw-la benefit_n par_fw-fr 1._o tit_n de_fw-fr translat_fw-la episc_n which_o custom_n be_v introduce_v by_o papal_a ambition_n h._n chichele_n expect_v the_o pope_n leave_n to_o obtain_v which_o proxy_n be_v send_v to_o rome_n with_o the_o king_n letter_n in_o his_o favour_n the_o pope_n divorce_v h._n chichele_n from_o st._n david_n make_a he_o archbishop_n 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