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3._o p._n 362._o choose_v frederick_n marquis_n of_o misnia_n and_o other_o gunter_n earl_n of_o negromont_n but_o the_o one_o be_v bribe_v off_o and_o the_o other_o dispatch_v by_o poison_n charles_n of_o luxemburgh_n king_n of_o bohemia_n the_o pope_n creature_n prevail_v and_o be_v emperor_n by_o the_o name_n of_o charles_n iu._n on_o the_o a_o the_o i_o â—â—ici_fw-la chron._n tech._n ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la a_o 8_o of_o february_n this_o year_n john_n cantacuzenus_n tutor_n to_o john_n palaeologus_n emperor_n of_o greece_n seize_v on_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n and_o on_o the_o 13_o of_o may_n follow_v be_v crown_v emperor_n in_o the_o palace_n together_o with_o his_o lady_n at_o which_o time_n he_o create_v his_o son_n matthew_n despote_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o on_o the_o 21_o of_o the_o same_o month_n give_v his_o daughter_n helena_n cantacuzena_n in_o marriage_n to_o his_o pupil_n and_o fellow-emperour_n who_o be_v then_o about_o 15_o year_n of_o age._n on_o the_o 355._o 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2599._o grant_v throughout_o all_o christendom_n a_o full_a remission_n of_o sin_n to_o any_o one_o that_o be_v in_o peril_n of_o death_n shall_v but_o once_o receive_v absolution_n and_o that_o every_o one_o may_v take_v who_o he_o please_v or_o who_o he_o can_v for_o his_o confessor_n which_o grant_v to_o endure_v till_o the_o easter_n than_o next_o ensue_v a_o grant_v to_o be_v question_v as_o to_o its_o validity_n for_o who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n alone_o yet_o not_o doubt_v proceed_v from_o a_o good_a purpose_n and_o for_o that_o respect_n at_o least_o commendable_a upon_o the_o same_o account_n also_o here_o in_o england_n thomas_n beck_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n send_v throughout_o all_o his_o dioecese_n empowr_v all_o priest_n both_o regular_a and_o secular_a to_o hear_v confession_n and_o to_o absolve_v any_o person_n with_o full_a and_o episcopal_a authority_n of_o all_o sin_n except_o only_o for_o debt_n in_o which_o case_n if_o the_o party_n be_v able_a he_o 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