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rebellibus_fw-la dicti_fw-la regis_fw-la ignotis_fw-la ad_fw-la numerum_fw-la viginti_fw-la millium_fw-la hominum_fw-la unknowen_a etc._n etc._n ¶_o a_o strange_a matter_n that_o they_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o yet_o know_v of_o no_o more_o name_n of_o the_o rebel_n but_o the_o lord_n cobham_n only_o or_o one_o or_o two_o mo_z and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v ignoti_fw-la f_o privatim_fw-la insurgentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o this_o smell_v of_o the_o clergy_n own_o pen_n pen_n without_o any_o great_a advice_n of_o learned_a counsel_n for_o otherwise_o such_o as_o have_v be_v herein_o skilful_a will_v never_o have_v put_v in_o privatim_fw-la insurgentes_fw-la g_z die_fw-la mercurij_fw-la proximo_fw-la post_fw-la festum_fw-la epiphaniae_fw-la d._n anno_fw-la r.r._n praedicto_fw-la tyme._n etc._n etc._n ¶_o this_o wednesday_n next_o after_o the_o epiphanie_n be_v the_o x._o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o january_n and_o the_o same_o day_n when_o both_o the_o conspiracy_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o the_o same_o day_n when_o the_o commission_n be_v give_v out_o to_o inquire_v also_o when_o the_o fact_n be_v by_o enquiry_n present_v whereby_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o strange_a thing_n that_o so_o great_a a_o conspiracy_n know_v beforehand_o be_v not_o suppress_v nor_o inquire_v of_o by_o any_o commission_n but_o ove_o by_o a_o commission_n bear_v date_n of_o the_o same_o day_n upon_o which_o day_n by_o the_o purport_n of_o the_o indictment_n the_o conspiracy_n shall_v have_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n by_o open_a rebellion_n as_o it_o be_v aforesaid_a h_n praedictum_fw-la d._n nostrum_fw-la regemfratres_fw-la suos_fw-la videl_n thomam_fw-la ducem_fw-la clarentiae_fw-la duke_n joannem_fw-la de_fw-fr lancastre_n &_o humfredum_n de_fw-fr lancastre_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o if_o the_o king_n learned_a counsel_n have_v deal_v in_o this_o indictment_n as_o in_o case_n of_o treason_n they_o shall_v have_v do_v if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o truth_n they_o will_v never_o have_v handle_v it_o so_o slender_o and_o wrong_o as_o to_o name_v the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o of_o gloucester_n john_n of_o lancaster_n and_o dumfrey_n of_o lancaster_n who_o be_v make_v duke_n in_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o their_o father_n as_o appeareth_z by_o caxtones_n chronicle_n ay_o et_fw-la ibidem_fw-la versus_fw-la campum_fw-la praedictum_fw-la modo_fw-la guerrino_n arriati_fw-la proditorie_a modo_fw-la insurrectionis_fw-la party_n contra_fw-la ligeantias_fw-la svas_fw-la equitaverunt_fw-la ad_fw-la rebellandum_fw-la dictum_fw-la d._n nostrum_fw-la regem_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o this_o be_v falsify_v by_o plain_a evidence_n of_o history_n and_o cope_n himself_o confess_v no_o less_o for_o he_o so_o say_v and_o confess_v page_n line_n that_o sir_n john_n oldcastle_n be_v not_o there_o in_o person_n but_o only_o that_o his_o consent_n and_o good_a will_n be_v there_o argument_n again_o see_v this_o equitation_n or_o ride_v towards_o saint_n giles_n field_n be_v upon_o the_o wednesday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o epiphany_n as_o in_o this_o indictment_n and_o process_n of_o outlawry_n be_v above_o testify_v which_o be_v the_o ten_o day_n of_o january_n and_o commission_n also_o the_o same_o day_n be_v charge_v and_o the_o jewry_n moreover_o impanel_v the_o same_o day_n &_o yet_o no_o jewr_a name_n item_n the_o verdict_n the_o same_o day_n present_v how_o all_o these_o can_v concur_v together_o and_o all_o in_o one_o day_n let_v the_o reader_n after_o he_o have_v well_o consider_v the_o matter_n use_v his_o judgement_n therein_o not_o only_o whether_o it_o be_v like_a but_o also_o whether_o it_o be_v possible_a over_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o if_o this_o matter_n have_v be_v true_o and_o due_o handle_v argument_n as_o touch_v the_o reason_n than_o have_v it_o not_o be_v needful_a to_o have_v bring_v sir_n john_n oldcastle_n into_o the_o parliament_n house_n traitoâ—â—_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v have_v his_o judgement_n for_o by_o the_o outlawrie_n if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o without_o am_z more_o add_v shall_v hauâ—_n have_v judgement_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n as_o a_o traitor_n but_o the_o chief_a justice_n know_v the_o handle_n of_o the_o matter_n dare_v not_o belike_o enterprise_n so_o far_o wherefore_o iâ—_n be_v devise_v that_o he_o shall_v certify_v the_o record_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o do_v together_o with_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d file_v to_o the_o â—ecord_n which_o be_v very_o strange_a and_o thereupon_o the_o lord_n give_v such_o a_o judgement_n as_o be_v not_o due_a for_o a_o traitor_n for_o that_o they_o give_v no_o judgement_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v draw_v hang_v and_o set_v down_o alive_a and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d well_v and_o quarter_v which_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o traitor_n and_o albeit_o the_o parliament_n may_v have_v attaint_v he_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n and_o by_o the_o same_o act_n of_o atteinder_n
unto_o rome_n and_o as_o he_o be_v about_o to_o rehearse_v his_o appeal_n again_o they_o mock_v he_o ¶_o for_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v here_o be_v make_v of_o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o say_v hus_n it_o seem_v good_a here_o to_o show_v the_o manner_n and_o form_n thereof_o the_o copy_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o appeal_n of_o john_n husband_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o most_o mighty_a lord_n one_o in_o essence_n 3._o in_o person_n be_v both_o the_o chief_a and_o first_o christ._n &c_n &c_n also_o the_o last_o and_o uttermost_a refuge_n of_o all_o those_o which_o be_v oppress_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o god_n which_o defend_v verety_n and_o truth_n throughout_o all_o generation_n do_v justice_n to_o such_o as_o be_v wrong_v be_v ready_a and_o at_o hand_n to_o all_o those_o which_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o verity_n and_o truth_n and_o bind_v those_o that_o be_v bond_n and_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o those_o which_o honour_n and_o fear_v he_o defend_v and_o keep_v all_o those_o that_o love_v he_o and_o utter_o destroy_v and_o bring_v to_o ruin_v the_o stiffnecked_a and_o unpenitent_a sinner_n judge_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n very_a god_n and_o man_n be_v in_o great_a anguish_n compass_v in_o with_o the_o priest_n scribe_n and_o phariseis_n wicked_a judge_n and_o witness_n will_v by_o the_o most_o bitter_a and_o ignominious_a death_n to_o redeem_v the_o choose_a child_n of_o god_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n from_o everlasting_a damnation_n have_v leave_v behind_o he_o this_o godly_a example_n for_o a_o memory_n unto_o they_o which_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o to_o the_o intent_n they_o shall_v commit_v all_o their_o cause_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n and_o know_v and_o see_v all_o thing_n say_v in_o this_o manner_n o_o lord_n behold_v my_o affliction_n for_o my_o enemy_n have_v prepare_v himself_o against_o i_o and_o thou_o be_v my_o protector_n and_o defendor_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v give_fw-ge my_o understanding_n and_o i_o have_v acknowledge_v thou_o thou_o have_v open_v unto_o i_o all_o their_o enterprise_n and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o have_v be_v as_o a_o meek_a lamb_n which_o be_v lead_v unto_o sacrifice_n and_o have_v not_o resist_v against_o they_o they_o have_v wrought_v their_o enterprise_n upon_o i_o say_v let_v we_o put_v wood_n in_o his_o bread_n and_o let_v we_o banysh_v he_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_a that_o his_o name_n be_v no_o more_o speak_v of_o nor_o have_v in_o memory_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n which_o iudge_v lusty_o and_o see_v the_o devise_n and_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n hasten_v thou_o to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o for_o i_o have_v manifest_v my_o cause_n unto_o thou_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o trouble_v i_o be_v great_a and_o have_v counsayl_v together_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v he_o pursue_v he_o and_o catch_v he_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n behold_v their_o do_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o patience_n deliver_v i_o from_o my_o enemy_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n do_v not_o separate_v thyself_o fan_n from_o i_o for_o so_o much_o as_o tribulation_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n which_o will_v succour_v i_o my_o god_n my_o god_n look_v down_o upon_o i_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o so_o many_o dog_n have_v compass_v i_o in_o god_n and_o the_o company_n of_o the_o wicked_a have_v besiege_v i_o round_o about_o for_o they_o have_v speak_v against_o i_o with_o the_o deceitful_a tongue_n and_o have_v compass_v i_o in_o with_o word_n full_a of_o despite_n and_o have_v enforce_v i_o without_o cause_n in_o stead_n of_o love_n towards_o i_o they_o have_v slander_v i_o and_o have_v recompense_v i_o with_o evil_n for_o good_a and_o in_o place_n of_o charity_n they_o have_v conceive_v hatred_n against_o i_o wherefore_o behold_v i_o stay_v myself_o upon_o this_o most_o holy_a and_o fruitful_a example_n of_o my_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n husband_n do_v appeal_n before_o god_n for_o this_o my_o grief_n and_o hard_a oppression_n from_o this_o most_o wicked_a sentence_n and_o judgement_n and_o the_o excommunication_n determine_v by_o the_o bishop_n prage_n scribe_n phariseis_n and_o judge_n which_o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n and_o resign_v my_o cause_n whole_o unto_o he_o so_o as_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n john_n chrysostom_n appeal_v twice_o from_o the_o council_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n and_o andrew_n bishop_n of_o prage_n and_o robert_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n appeal_v unto_o the_o sovereign_a and_o most_o just_a judge_n the_o which_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o cruelty_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v corrupt_v with_o gifre_n and_o reward_n neither_o yet_o be_v deceive_v by_o false_a witness_n also_o i_o desire_v great_o that_o all_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n christ_n and_o especial_o the_o prince_n baron_n knight_n esquire_n and_o all_o other_o which_o inhabit_v our_o country_n of_o boheme_n shall_v understand_v &_o know_v these_o thing_n and_o have_v compassion_n upon_o i_o which_o be_o so_o greevous_o oppress_v by_o the_o excommunication_n which_o be_v out_o against_o i_o the_o which_o be_v obtain_v and_o get_v by_o the_o instigation_n and_o procurement_n of_o michael_n de_fw-fr causis_fw-la my_o great_a enemy_n enemy_n and_o by_o the_o consent_n and_o furtherance_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o prage_n and_o give_v and_o grant_v out_o by_o peter_n of_o saint_n angel_n deane_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o cardinal_n and_o also_o ordain_v judge_n by_o pope_n john_n the_o twenty-three_o who_o have_v continue_v almost_o these_o two_o year_n and_o will_v geve_v no_o audience_n unto_o my_o advocate_n and_o procurator_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o deny_v no_o not_o to_o a_o jew_n or_o pagan_a or_o to_o any_o heretic_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v neither_o yet_n will_v he_o receive_v any_o reasonable_a excuse_n for_o that_o i_o do_v not_o appear_v personal_o neither_o will_v he_o accept_v the_o testimonial_n of_o the_o whole_a university_n of_o prage_n with_o the_o seal_n hang_v at_o it_o or_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o swear_a notary_n and_o such_o as_o be_v call_v unto_o witness_n by_o this_o all_o man_n may_v evident_o perceive_v that_o i_o have_v not_o incur_v any_o fault_n or_o crym_n of_o contumacy_n or_o disobedience_n for_o somuche_o as_o that_o i_o do_v not_o appear_v in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o for_o any_o contempt_n but_o for_o reasonable_a cause_n and_o moreover_o for_o somuch_o as_o they_o have_v lay_v embushmente_n for_o i_o on_o every_o side_n by_o way_n where_o i_o shall_v pass_v and_o also_o because_o the_o peril_n &_o danger_n of_o other_o have_v make_v i_o the_o more_o circumspect_a and_o advise_v and_o for_o somuche_o as_o my_o procurour_n be_v willing_a and_o content_v to_o bind_v themselves_o even_o to_o abide_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o fire_n rome_n to_o answer_v to_o all_o such_o as_o will_v appose_v or_o lay_v any_o thing_n against_o i_o in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n as_o also_o because_o they_o do_v imprison_v my_o lawful_a procuratour_n in_o the_o say_a court_n without_o any_o cause_n demerit_n or_o fault_n as_o i_o suppose_v for_o somuch_o then_o as_o the_o order_n and_o disposition_n of_o all_o ancient_a law_n as_o well_o divine_a of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n as_o also_o of_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v this_o that_o the_o judge_n shall_v resort_v unto_o the_o place_n where_o the_o crime_n or_o fault_n be_v commit_v or_o do_v and_o there_o to_o inquire_v of_o all_o such_o crime_n as_o shall_v be_v object_v and_o lay_v against_o he_o which_o be_v accuse_v or_o slander_v and_o that_o of_o such_o man_n as_o by_o conversation_n have_v some_o knowledge_n or_o understanding_n of_o the_o party_n so_o accuse_v the_o which_o may_v not_o be_v the_o evil_a willer_n or_o enemy_n of_o he_o which_o be_v so_o accuse_v or_o slander_v but_o must_v be_v man_n of_o a_o honest_a conversation_n law_n no_o common_a quarrel_n picker_n or_o accuser_n but_o fervent_a lover_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o final_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o fit_a and_o meet_a place_n appoint_v whether_o as_o the_o accuse_a party_n may_v without_o danger_n or_o peril_n resort_n or_o come_v and_o that_o the_o judge_n and_o witness_n shall_v not_o be_v enemy_n un_fw-mi to_o he_o that_o be_v accuse_v and_o also_o forsomuche_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o these_o condition_n be_v want_v and_o lack_v as_o touch_v my_o appearance_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o my_o life_n i_o be_o excuse_v before_o god_n from_o the_o frivolous_a pretend_a obstinacy_n and_o excommunication_n whereupon_o i_o i._o hus_n do_v present_a &_o
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life_n the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n play_v both_o king_n &_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d bish._n of_o ely_n guard_v with_o french_a man_n &_o fleming_n anno._n 1191._o a_o general_a complaint_n to_o the_o k._n of_o w._n bish._n of_o ely_n of_o these_o four_o associate_n read_v the_o page_n before_o s_o another_o dissension_n between_o john_n the_o king_n brother_n &_o william_n bish._n of_o ely_n another_o broil_n between_o the_o chancellor_n and_o geffray_n archbish._n of_o york_n the_o king_n brother_n the_o cruel_a handle_n of_o geffray_n archbish._n of_o york_n by_o the_o b._n of_o ely_n the_o pope_n â—egate_n and_o chancellor_n of_o england_n geffray_n archb._n of_o york_n deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n by_o commandment_n of_o earl_n john_n his_o brother_n a_o skirmish_n between_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o b._n of_o ely_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o earl_n john_n the_o noble_n assemble_v in_o counsel_n against_o the_o b._n of_o ely_n the_o b._n of_o ely_n chauncelour_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o legate_n depose_v the_o b._n of_o ely_n resign_v
charta_fw-la charta_fw-la de_fw-la foresta_fw-mi the_o pope_n raise_v war_n anno._n 1226._o the_o pope_n wicked_a malice_n against_o the_o christian_a earl_n of_o tholouse_n mark_v reader_n the_o right_a nature_n of_o pharisy_n strive_v for_o the_o chief_a place_n the_o pope_n geve_v the_o right_a possession_n away_o from_o the_o owner_n reimundus_n wrongful_o disherit_v by_o the_o pope_n reimundus_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o tholouse_n answer_v for_o himself_o albingenses_n false_o suspect_v for_o heresy_n the_o proud_a villainy_n of_o the_o pope_n legate_n mark_v reader_n the_o practice_n here_o of_o prelate_n for_o thy_o learning_n the_o clergy_n of_o france_n answer_v to_o the_o legate_n inferior_n evermore_o bold_a to_o speak_v in_o difficult_a cause_n of_o truth_n than_o the_o rich_a the_o objection_n of_o the_o clergy_n 〈◊〉_d france_n against_o the_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d god_n grant_v say_v we_o the_o cardâ—nall_a repulse_v and_o defeyt_v of_o hiâ—_n purpose_n in_o france_n exit_fw-la math._n parisiensi_fw-la pag._n 63._o the_o pope_n raise_v be_v against_o the_o earl_n &_o the_o people_n of_o tholouse_n testimony_n 〈◊〉_d the_o author_n 〈◊〉_d the_o clâ—aâ—nge_a 〈◊〉_d reimunâ—s_n and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d albinâ—oles_n â—he_v unreasonable_a tyranny_n of_o the_o â—ope_n against_o 〈◊〉_d tholosâ—ins_n excommunication_n aâ—â—sed_v â—wes_v the_o â—â—ench_n king_n 〈◊〉_d romanus_n 〈◊〉_d pope_n â—â—gate_n marâ—ing_v against_o â—lbingenses_n â—eimundus_fw-la â—â—le_a of_o thoâ—â—use_n excommunicate_v â—he_v city_n of_o â—uinion_n besiege_v policy_n of_o â—arre_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n in_o the_o french_a camp_n the_o french_a soldier_n destroy_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o auinion_n lewes_n the_o french_a king_n die_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o auinion_n the_o false_a deal_n of_o the_o pope_n legate_n in_o betray_v the_o city_n of_o auinion_n the_o pope_n legate_n wicked_o perjure_a perjury_n of_o the_o papist_n the_o city_n of_o auinion_n take_v by_o treason_n and_o perjury_n of_o the_o pope_n legate_n the_o number_n of_o the_o french_a soldier_n in_o this_o siege_n destroy_v the_o incontinent_a life_n of_o these_o romish_a prelate_n to_o be_v note_v anno._n 1227._o the_o king_n claim_v to_o be_v free_v from_o governor_n and_o to_o be_v his_o own_o man_n hubert_n the_o justice_n make_v earl_n of_o kent_n the_o king_n undo_v and_o dissolve_v the_o liberty_n which_o before_o he_o grant_v practice_n of_o prince_n to_o set_v in_o money_n the_o citizen_n of_o london_n free_v from_o toll_n through_o all_o england_n anno._n 1228._o exit_fw-la fabiae_fw-la part_z 7_o sedition_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n church_n may_v be_v judge_v by_o their_o dissension_n and_o schism_n no_o peace_n in_o the_o pope_n church_n dissension_n between_o the_o prior_n anâ—_n covent_n of_o durham_n &_o the_o king_n canonical_a election_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d sendeâ—_n rome_n â—gainsâ—_n 〈◊〉_d king_n appelâ—â—â—_n to_o rome_n â—_o against_o 〈◊〉_d king_n exit_fw-la math._n paris_n another_o â—â—_o tention_n â—â—tweene_n 〈◊〉_d monk_n 〈◊〉_d covent_n &_o the_o canon_n of_o lâ—â—field_n exit_fw-la matâ—_n parisienâ—_n pag._n 68_o stepheâ—_n 〈◊〉_d ateâ—o_o 〈◊〉_d the_o châ—â—tâ—rs_n of_o the_o bible_n 〈◊〉_d stincâ—â—â—_n by_o stephen_n langhtoâ—_n an_o other_o conteâ—â—â—_n distenâ—â—r_n 〈…〉_o monk_n of_o canteâ—buâ—â—_n and_o k._n 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o objection_n lay_v agâ—â—â—_n the_o new_a archb._n appeaâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d to_o râ—â—_n k._n henr._n send_v to_o 〈◊〉_d pope_n tithe_n of_o amoveable_a good_n in_o england_n 〈◊〉_d ireland_n prâ—mised_v to_o the_o pope_n for_o grant_v the_o kinâ—â—s_n suit_n 〈◊〉_d sacra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—pitie_n the_o 〈◊〉_d will_v 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d popeâ—_n 〈◊〉_d tâ—_n the_o election_n of_o walter_n archb._n of_o câ—â—t_n no_o but_o when_o your_o darling_n tho._n becket_n come_v he_o waâ—_n hear_v without_o such_o communication_n the_o election_n of_o walter_n archb._n of_o cant_n dissolute_v of_o the_o pâ—pe_n for_o the_o 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with_o money_n coâ—ne_v upon_o the_o ground_n tythe_v to_o the_o pope_n ranulphus_fw-la erle_n of_o chester_n deny_v to_o pay_v the_o pope_n teâ—â—hs_n anno._n 1229._o the_o church_n of_o coventry_n finish_v the_o pope_n french_a army_n think_v to_o destroy_v reimunde_v be_v deby_o the_o way_n the_o inconstant_a love_n of_o prince_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v chief_a about_o they_o anno._n 1230._o a_o sudden_a terror_n among_o the_o people_n in_o paul_n church_n by_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n exit_fw-la paris_n pag._n 75._o anno._n 1231._o richard_n archb._n of_o cant._n the_o complaint_n of_o rich._n archb._n of_o cant._n against_o hubert_n lâ—rd_n chief_a justice_n the_o king_n answer_n to_o rich._n the_o archb._n excommunication_n abuse_v richard_n the_o archb_n complain_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o his_o â—ing_a 〈◊〉_d of_o other_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d pluraliâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d benefice_n complain_v of_o by_o the_o archbish._n 〈◊〉_d cant._n the_o kingâ—â—_n tourney_n can_v 〈◊〉_d speed_v 〈◊〉_d the_o pope_n respect_n of_o person_n 〈◊〉_d much_o with_o the_o pope_n richard_n the_o archb._n in_o 〈◊〉_d journey_n 〈◊〉_d rome_n 〈◊〉_d raffe_n 〈◊〉_d b._n of_o chichester_n eâ—eâ—ted_v archb._n of_o cant._n the_o k._n 〈◊〉_d the_o archb._n 〈◊〉_d cant._n exit_fw-la math._n paris_n a_o rare_a â—â—ample_n of_o â—_o good_a 〈◊〉_d the_o praâ—â—_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d elect_v simon_n lâ—â—â—ton_n archâ—_n 〈◊〉_d york_n a_o â—licious_a â—â—biter_n of_o â—â—dolphus_a archb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o 〈…〉_o the_o pope_n â—â—cclection_n radulfe_n â—rchb_n elect_a â—â—etâ—d_n by_o 〈◊〉_d pope_n 〈◊〉_d archb._n 〈◊〉_d cant._n eâ—â—ted_v &_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—he_v pope_n tolerable_a â—actions_n â—pon_o engâ—â—nd_v â—x_fw-fr math._n â—aris_fw-la pa._n 79._o hubert_n lord_n â—â—hief_a justice_n 〈◊〉_d worker_n against_o the_o â—ope_n â—he_v copy_n of_o â—he_n letter_n write_v unâ—er_o the_o king_n authority_n â—o_o restrain_v â—he_n benefice_n of_o the_o roâ—â—ns_n withâ—n_v the_o realm_n anno._n 1232._o a_o 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