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canon_n of_o york_n excommunicate_v former_o by_o the_o bishop_n procure_v a_o absolution_n from_o the_o pope_n which_o be_v publish_v open_o in_o the_o church_n and_o they_o thereupon_o be_v restore_v the_o archbishop_n appeal_v hereupon_o and_o go_v over_o to_o normandy_n to_o the_o king_n for_o 2000_o mark_n procure_v a_o restitution_n of_o all_o his_o land_n and_o good_n former_o sequester_v and_o seize_v and_o a_o precept_n to_o put_v the_o dean_n and_o canon_n out_o of_o their_o new_a gain_v possession_n not_o long_o after_o the_o pope_n send_v commissioner_n to_o york_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o bishop_n excess_n whereof_o the_o canon_n accuse_v he_o mention_v at_o large_a in_o pope_n caelestine_n letter_n and_o commission_n record_v by_o hoveden_n the_o dean_n come_v to_o york_n from_o rome_n while_o the_o commissioner_n be_v there_o some_o of_o the_o archbishop_n creature_n meet_v he_o persuade_v he_o not_o to_o go_v to_o the_o mother_n church_n which_o he_o not_o yield_v to_o 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and_o oil_n and_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o archbishop_n official_o to_o distribute_v they_o throughout_o the_o church_n of_o the_o archbishopicke_n geoffry_n de_fw-fr muschamp_n archdeacon_n of_o cliveland_n receive_v the_o chrism_n and_o oil_n but_o present_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o dunghill_n and_o the_o other_o canon_n of_o s._n peter_n will_v receive_v none_o of_o he_o but_o send_v to_o hugh_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n to_o receive_v oil_n and_o chrism_n from_o he_o whereupon_o peter_n archdeacon_n of_o lincoln_n the_o archbishop_n brother_n prohibit_v the_o bishop_n to_o give_v they_o any_o oil_n or_o chrism_n from_o he_o upon_o which_o he_o appeal_v to_o rome_n thereabouts_o the_o archbishop_n the_o same_o time_n who_o have_v offend_v the_o king_n his_o brother_n be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o receive_v into_o his_o favour_n with_o a_o kiss_n of_o peace_n whereupon_o he_o grow_v so_o excessive_o proud_a that_o he_o exasperate_v the_o king_n himself_o with_o
and_o conclude_v there_o be_v no_o such_o meaning_n couch_v in_o it_o as_o be_v suggest_v but_o the_o quite_o contrary_a namely_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o absolute_a king_n unless_o the_o bishop_n who_o have_v still_o be_v rebellious_a disloyal_a and_o opposite_a to_o their_o sovereign_n so_o far_o as_o to_o uncrown_v or_o make_v they_o no_o king_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v suppress_v which_o be_v all_o i_o intend_v in_o this_o passage_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o its_o opposition_n to_o their_o no_o bishop_n no_o king_n by_o the_o speech_n of_o king_n john_n who_o hear_v of_o hubert_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n his_o death_n say_v 31._o i_o be_v never_o a_o king_n till_o now_o by_o reason_n of_o hubert_n presumptuous_a dare_a to_o cross_v and_o frustrate_v his_o royal_a resolution_n from_o whence_o i_o borrow_v this_o misinterpret_v clause_n by_o mr_n william_n tyndal_n passage_n here_o cite_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n part._n 2._o p._n 366.369_o which_o i_o allude_v to_o and_o by_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o antipathy_n to_o this_o effect_n by_o this_o malicious_a false_a suggestion_n with_o other_o of_o like_a nature_n heretofore_o the_o sole_a cause_n of_o all_o my_o former_a suffering_n the_o world_n may_v easy_o judge_v what_o malicious_a calumniator_n what_o impudent_a false_a informer_n our_o lordly_a prelate_n be_v and_o how_o much_o i_o have_v be_v behold_v to_o they_o for_o their_o malicious_a misinterpretation_n of_o my_o word_n and_o misrepresentation_n of_o my_o sincere_a intention_n to_o his_o majesty_n who_o they_o ever_o labour_v to_o incense_v against_o i_o by_o these_o most_o sinister_a mean_n and_o not_o content_a therewith_o since_o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v satisfy_v touch_v this_o forecited_n passage_n some_o of_o they_o have_v not_o spare_v to_o report_v abroad_o to_o other_o that_o there_o be_v such_o passage_n in_o my_o prologue_n for_o which_o my_o life_n may_v be_v question_v and_o i_o believe_v it_o true_a be_v they_o 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be_v print_v at_o francfort_n by_o wichâ—lus_n anno_fw-la 1601._o matthew_n paris_n tiguri_n 1589._o matthew_n westm._fw-la londini_fw-la 1570._o walsingham_n londini_fw-la 1574._o by_o john_n day_n speed_z london_n 1623._o holinsh_v the_o last_o edition_n of_o godwin_n catalogue_n of_o bishop_n there_o be_v two_o edition_n the_o first_o print_v by_o geoâ—ge_n bishop_n 1600._o the_o latter_a with_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o britain_n and_o some_o addition_n print_v for_o thomas_n adam_n london_n 1615._o both_o these_o edition_n i_o have_v quote_v for_o the_o most_o part_n promiscuous_o and_o sometime_o with_o distinction_n if_o the_o page_n vary_v in_o one_o edition_n peruse_v the_o other_o and_o these_o edition_n of_o the_o historian_n which_o i_o follow_v and_o then_o every_o page_n and_o quotation_n will_v prove_v true_a and_o punctual_a if_o examine_v and_o now_o reader_n have_v give_v thou_o this_o advertisement_n i_o shall_v desire_v god_n to_o sanctify_v this_o treatise_n to_o thy_o private_a information_n and_o the_o public_a reformation_n of_o all_o corruption_n in_o our_o church_n farewell_n a_o complete_a table_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o this_o second_o part_n of_o the_o antipathy_n which_o may_v serve_v in_o steed_n of_o a_o index_n chap._n iu._n comprise_v the_o treason_n conspiracy_n sedition_n contumacy_n disloyalty_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n exeter_z worcester_z and_o hereford_z chap._n v._n contain_v the_o treason_n conspiracy_n sedition_n contumacy_n disloyalty_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o chichester_n carlisle_n norwich_n chester_n coventry_n and_o lichfield_n chap._n vi_o comprise_v the_o treason_n conspiracy_n sedition_n contumacy_n disloyalty_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n s._n david_n landaffe_n bangor_n asaph_n bath_n and_o well_n with_o a_o short_a touch_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o oxford_n bristol_n peterborough_n and_o gloucester_n and_o of_o our_o bishop_n in_o general_n chap._n vii_o contain_v the_o several_a treason_n rebellion_n sedition_n schism_n contumacy_n war_n and_o disloyalty_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n normandy_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n in_o reference_n to_o our_o kingdom_n and_o king_n of_o england_n chap._n viii_o contain_v certain_a conclusion_n deduce_v from_o the_o premise_n with_o the_o judgement_n and_o resolution_n of_o divers_a of_o our_o ancient_a writer_n martyr_n and_o some_o of_o our_o learnede_a bishop_n and_o author_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n touch_v the_o pretend_a divine_a institution_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o bishop_n their_o treason_n rebellion_n temporalty_n large_a possession_n intermeddle_v with_o secular_a affair_n the_o take_v away_o of_o their_o temporalty_n not_o to_o be_v sacrilege_n and_o the_o uselessenesse_n unprofitablenesse_n and_o mischievousnesse_n of_o lordly_a bishop_n and_o their_o government_n in_o our_o church_n chap._n ix_o comprise_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o principal_a objection_n allege_v by_o the_o prelate_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o pretend_a divine_a institution_n and_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o episcopacy_n in_o our_o church_n kind_a reader_n i_o pray_v correct_v these_o subsequent_a error_n which_o have_v escape_v the_o press_n in_o some_o copy_n in_o my_o absence_n errata_fw-la in_o the_o book_n p._n 200._o l._n 18._o or_o read_v for_o p._n 203._o l._n 12._o insolent_o 207._o l._n 2._o he_o to_o â—_o he_o to._n p._n 235._o l._n 12._o money_n p._n 238._o manwaring_n p._n 242._o l._n 2._o then_o l._n 6._o henry_n stephens_n p._n 250_o l._n 10._o force_v p._n 251._o l._n 36.11000_o p._n 255._o l._n 1â—_n eiicâ—rent_a p._n 322._o l._n 2._o not_o p._n 328._o l._n 1._o after_o aver_v p._n 322._o l._n 34._o church_n churchman_n p._n 342._o l_o 7._o our_o your_o p._n 356._o l._n 10._o cefenas_n p._n 393._o l._n 11._o it_o be_v p._n 404._o l._n 11._o and_o destruction_n p._n 405._o l._n 18._o that_o p._n 411._o l._n 8._o perceive_v p._n 417._o l._n 19â—_n fisher_n fish_n p._n 419._o l._n 11._o be_v both_o p._n 424_o l._n 3._o deal_n in_o p._n 430._o l._n 21._o can_n can_v l._n 22._o in_o master_n p._n 434._o l._n 23._o fol._n l._n 24.32.22_o l._n 37._o or_o spiritual_a p._n 435._o l._n 6._o deal_n great_a p._n 446._o l._n 5._o pasture_n p._n 440._o l._n 3._o he_o thus_o write_v and_o l._n 10._o where_o which_o p._n 453._o l._n 5._o understand_v l._n 15._o erasmus_n p._n 481._o l._n 31._o angelorum_fw-la l._n 33._o this_o book_n p._n 482._o l._n 16._o never_o ever_o l._n 31._o of_o and._n p._n 484._o l._n 32._o man_n p._n 486._o l._n 6._o by_o paul_n p._n 490._o l._n 27._o deny_v deem_v l._n 35._o it_o they_o p._n 499._o l._n 23._o habetur_fw-la p._n 501._o l._n 13._o deal_n together_o p._n 503._o l._n 11._o deal_n other_o p._n 510._o l._n 6._o deal_n ad_fw-la l._n 31._o whole_a in_o the_o margin_n p._n 208._o l._n 2._o fordham_n p._n 357._o joan_n baleus_n scrip._n brit._n cent._n 3._o c._n 61._o 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all_o his_o good_n and_o to_o be_v thrust_v prisoner_n into_o the_o monastery_n of_o dover_n the_o officer_n hereupon_o send_v from_o this_o most_o cruel_a tyrant_n seize_v upon_o all_o his_o carriage_n and_o good_n and_o strip_v he_o and_o he_o of_o all_o they_o have_v and_o find_v he_o in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n martin_n in_o dover_n neither_o respect_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o person_n nor_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o place_n drag_v he_o by_o force_n from_o the_o very_a sacred_a altar_n and_o violent_o haul_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n in_o a_o most_o contumelious_a manner_n thrust_v he_o prisoner_n into_o the_o castle_n the_o same_o of_o this_o enormity_n fly_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n present_o fill_v all_o england_n the_o nobility_n storm_n at_o it_o the_o inferior_a sort_n curse_v he_o for_o it_o and_o all_o with_o common_a vote_n detest_v the_o tyrant_n john_n most_o of_o all_o grieve_a at_o the_o captivity_n and_o abuse_n of_o his_o 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winchester_n but_o find_v himself_o too_o weak_a and_o most_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o his_o soldier_n to_o fall_v off_o from_o he_o flee_v first_o to_o windsor_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o london_n where_o find_v the_o citizen_n who_o former_o fear_v he_o for_o his_o pride_n and_o cruelty_n to_o incline_v to_o john_n fly_v with_o all_o his_o company_n into_o the_o tower_n which_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o multitude_n be_v more_o likely_a to_o betray_v than_o defend_v they_o whereupon_o he_o see_v his_o danger_n â—oes_v forth_o and_o submit_v himself_o to_o john_n crave_v leave_v for_o thâ—se_a include_v in_o the_o tower_n to_o departâ—_n resign_v up_o the_o tower_n and_o all_o the_o other_o royal_a fort_n to_o he_o and_o fly_v private_o in_o a_o inglorious_a manner_n to_o dover_n to_o his_o sister_n husband_n think_v to_o steal_v secret_o beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o king_n and_o know_v that_o his_o enemy_n if_o they_o shall_v have_v any_o inkling_n of_o his_o intent_n will_v 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they_o throw_v he_o to_o the_o ground_n spit_v upon_o he_o beat_v he_o sore_o and_o draw_v he_o by_o the_o heel_n aloâ—â—_n tâ—e_v â—ands_n the_o people_n flock_v out_o of_o the_o town_n deride_v and_o abuse_v he_o both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n the_o burgâ—sses_n of_o the_o town_n heaâ—iâ—g_v of_o this_o tumult_n come_v and_o take_v he_o from_o the_o people_n his_o servant_n be_v not_o able_a to_o rescue_v he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o into_o a_o seller_n there_o to_o keep_v he_o prisoner_n till_o notice_n have_v be_v give_v of_o his_o departure_n it_o be_v a_o world_n to_o see_v he_o that_o be_v a_o few_o month_n before_o honoredâ—_n and_o reverence_v of_o all_o man_n like_o a_o petty_a god_n attend_v by_o nobleman_n son_n and_o gentleman_n of_o quality_n disgrace_n who_o he_o match_v with_o his_o niece_n and_o kindswoman_n every_o man_n account_v himself_o happy_a who_o he_o favour_v yea_o to_o be_v acquaint_v well_o with_o his_o porter_n and_o officer_n be_v thus_o once_o down_o and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o his_o friend_n help_v have_v no_o man_n that_o move_v a_o finger_n to_o rid_v he_o out_o of_o the_o present_a calamity_n &_o trouble_n whereupon_o he_o lie_v prisoner_n in_o this_o pickle_n a_o good_a space_n the_o earl_n john_n be_v desirous_a to_o have_v do_v he_o some_o further_a notable_a disgrace_n and_o contumely_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o one_o almost_o that_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n withstand_v it_o but_o the_o bishop_n though_o most_o of_o they_o his_o enemy_n regard_v notwithstanding_o his_o call_n and_o place_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o but_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v release_v so_o not_o long_o after_o be_v depose_v of_o his_o office_n of_o chancellor_n by_o direction_n of_o the_o king_n deprive_v of_o authority_n and_o banish_v the_o land_n by_o the_o lord_n baron_n and_o prelate_n of_o the_o realm_n he_o get_v he_o over_o sea_n into_o normandy_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o complain_v of_o these_o proceed_n against_o he_o to_o the_o pope_n who_o legate_n he_o be_v who_o thereupon_o write_v letter_n in_o his_o favour_n to_o all_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o england_n command_v they_o to_o excommunicate_v john_n earl_n of_o morton_n and_o interdict_v the_o realm_n till_o the_o bishop_n be_v restore_v unto_o his_o former_a estate_n which_o the_o bishop_n neglect_v to_o do_v notwithstanding_o this_o bishop_n own_o letter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n touch_v this_o matter_n he_o there_o rest_v himself_o after_o this_o turmoil_v till_o the_o return_n of_o king_n richard_n from_o the_o holy_a land_n 319.320.321_o the_o archbishop_n of_o rouen_n govern_v the_o kingdom_n the_o mean_a while_n who_o he_o cause_v the_o pope_n to_o excommnnicate_v 735â—_n anno._n 1194._o hubert_z archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n london_n rochester_n winchester_n worceter_n hereford_n the_o elect_a of_o exeter_n and_o many_o abbot_n and_o clergy_n man_n of_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n after_o they_o have_v excommunicate_v earl_n john_n with_o all_o his_o fauter_n and_o counsellor_n in_o a_o assembly_n at_o westminster_n in_o the_o chapel_n of_o the_o infirm_a monk_n on_o â—he_n four_o of_o february_n appeal_v to_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o pope_n against_o this_o bishop_n of_o ely_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o from_o thenceforth_o enjoy_v the_o office_n of_o a_o legate_n in_o england_n which_o appeal_v they_o ratify_v with_o their_o seal_n and_o send_v it_o first_o to_o the_o king_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o pope_n to_o be_v confirm_v upon_o the_o king_n return_n this_o bishop_n excuse_v himself_o the_o best_a he_o may_v reconcile_v himself_o to_o geoffery_n archbishop_n of_o york_n purge_v himself_o with_o a_o hundred_o clerk_n his_o compurgator_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o wrongful_a imprisonment_n and_o misusage_n at_o dover_n and_o be_v after_o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n and_o other_o fall_v sick_a by_o the_o way_n at_o poyter_v and_o so_o die_v from_o this_o and_o other_o forcit_v precedent_n we_o may_v see_v how_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o any_o one_o man_n to_o have_v the_o exercise_n of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n vest_v in_o he_o since_o it_o make_v he_o a_o double_a tyrant_n and_o oppressor_n eustachius_n eustachius_n this_o turbulent_a prelate_n successor_n etc._n be_v one_o of_o those_o bishop_n that_o pronounce_v the_o pope_n excommunication_n against_o king_n john_n and_o interdict_v the_o whole_a realm_n for_o which_o he_o be_v glad_a to_o flee_v the_o realm_n continue_v in_o exile_n for_o many_o year_n his_o temporalty_n &_o good_n be_v seize_v on_o by_o the_o king_n in_o the_o interim_n yea_o the_o king_n for_o this_o act_n warn_v all_o the_o prelate_n and_o clergy_n of_o england_n that_o
a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o clergy_n and_o three_o abbot_n and_o in_o full_a synod_n excommunicate_v his_o sovereign_a mouâ—ice_n king_n of_o glamorgan_n for_o â—laying_v cynetu_fw-la and_o break_v the_o couâ—nant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o his_o presence_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o peter_n the_o apostle_n and_o of_o saint_n dubricius_n and_o telianus_fw-la and_o then_o lay_v their_o cross_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o likewise_o intermit_a baptism_n throughout_o his_o country_n 〈◊〉_d communio_fw-la christiaâ—a_n and_o the_o christian_a communality_n accurse_a the_o king_n and_o his_o progeny_n the_o synod_n confirm_v it_o and_o say_v let_v his_o day_n be_v few_o and_o leâ—_n his_o child_n be_v orphan_n and_o his_o wife_n a_o widow_n whereupon_o the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o country_n remain_v for_o two_o year_n space_n &_o more_o under_o the_o say_a excommunication_n after_o which_o this_o king_n unable_a any_o long_o to_o sustain_v such_o a_o long_a last_a great_a excommunication_n see_v the_o perdition_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o damnation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n go_v to_o landaffe_n and_o crave_v pardon_n of_o saint_n oudotius_fw-la and_o pour_v out_o tear_n with_o his_o head_n bow_v down_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o three_o abbot_n this_o bishop_n impose_v the_o yoke_n of_o penance_n upon_o he_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o quantity_n of_o his_o offence_n commend_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n amend_v his_o fault_n with_o god_n and_o the_o church_n of_o landaffe_n to_o wit_n with_o fast_v prayer_n and_o alm_n whereupon_o this_o king_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o synetu_n give_v four_o village_n to_o the_o church_n of_o landâ—ffe_n the_o name_n whereof_o be_v mention_v in_o that_o synod_n not_o long_o after_o another_o synod_n be_v assemble_v by_o the_o same_o bishop_n for_o the_o penance_n and_o absolution_n of_o 63._o king_n morâ—ant_v who_o slay_v frioc_n his_o uncle_n contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n they_o two_o have_v solemn_o vow_v that_o if_o one_o they_o shall_v either_o kill_v or_o deceive_v the_o other_o that_o he_o will_v not_o redeem_v himself_o either_o with_o land_n or_o money_n but_o will_v relinquish_v his_o kingdom_n &_o spenâ—_n his_o whole_a life_n in_o pilgrimage_n this_o k._n confess_v his_o fault_n before_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o synod_n and_o crave_v pardon_n both_o for_o his_o perjury_n and_o homicideâ—_n the_o whole_a synod_n decree_v lest_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v destitute_a of_o a_o king_n and_o of_o the_o protect_a buckler_n of_o their_o natural_a lord_n that_o he_o shall_v redeem_v his_o pilgrimage_n and_o expiate_v his_o homicide_n and_o perjury_n with_o fasting_n prayer_n and_o alm_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o do_v they_o enjoin_v penance_n to_o he_o according_a to_o his_o offence_n and_o his_o quality_n greatness_n and_o power_n whereupon_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o christian_a communion_n of_o which_o he_o be_v former_o deprive_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o give_v three_o church_n with_o other_o particular_n to_o the_o church_n of_o lâ—ndâ—ffe_n after_o this_o a_o 521._o three_o synod_n be_v hold_v under_o the_o same_o bishop_n at_o landâ—ffâ—_n wherein_o guidn_v who_o slay_v his_o brother_n mercâ—ion_n in_o a_o contestation_n for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o this_o bishop_n &_o synod_n with_o cross_n lay_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o cymbal_n overturnedâ—_n under_o which_o excommunication_n he_o remain_v three_o whole_a year_n without_o any_o communion_n of_o christian_n afâ—er_o three_o year_n expire_v he_o ask_v pardon_n of_o the_o bishâ—â—_n who_o grant_v he_o remission_n send_v he_o in_o pilgrimage_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o dole_n in_o brittany_n where_o he_o promise_v to_o continue_v a_o year_n space_n in_o exile_n but_o return_v thence_o within_o the_o year_n this_o bishop_n refuse_v to_o absolve_v he_o and_o put_v he_o under_o the_o first_o excommunication_n because_o he_o perform_v not_o his_o first_o penance_n but_o this_o bishop_n die_v within_o a_o year_n after_o and_o berthguin_n succeed_v he_o king_n morcant_a and_o guadnorâ—h_a with_o many_o elder_n go_v to_o landaffe_n and_o request_v this_o new_a bishop_n with_o one_o mouâ—h_n see_v â—he_n cross_v yet_o lay_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n together_o with_o the_o relic_n and_o cymbal_n that_o he_o will_v absolve_v guâ—dnorth_n from_o his_o excommunication_n by_o lift_v up_o the_o crosâ—es_n and_o saint_n relic_n from_o the_o earth_n after_o which_o guednorth_n promise_v yet_o more_o to_o amend_v his_o life_n with_o fast_v prayer_n and_o alm_n and_o shed_v tear_n with_o great_a devotion_n be_v thereupon_o absolve_v by_o the_o bishop_n who_o enjoin_v he_o plenary_a penance_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o fault_n he_o afterward_o mindful_a of_o the_o divine_a say_n as_o water_n extinguish_v fire_n so_o alm_n do_v sin_n give_v three_o manor_n with_o all_o their_o liberty_n &_o appurtenance_n to_o the_o church_n of_o landaffe_n by_o this_o kind_n of_o indirect_a mean_n this_o church_n get_v so_o much_o land_n that_o have_v it_o now_o but_o the_o ten_o part_n thereof_o 517.518.519.520_o godwin_n assure_v we_o it_o will_v be_v one_o of_o the_o wealthy_a church_n in_o christendom_n gurcan_a tâ—udâ—ur_fw-fr king_n of_o brechiniauâ—_n or_o brecknâ—ck_n son_n of_o rese_n slay_v elgistill_v 381.382_o another_o king_n of_o that_o country_n treacherous_o after_o â—_o league_n solemn_o swear_v between_o themâ—_n not_o to_o lie_v in_o wait_n one_o for_o another_o and_o to_o maintain_v a_o firm_a peace_n without_o deceit_n hereupon_o gurcan_a the_n ten_o bishop_n of_o landaffe_n with_o his_o clergy_n excommunicate_v he_o for_o his_o perjury_n and_o murder_n by_o uncover_v the_o altar_n of_o god_n cast_v the_o cross_n and_o relic_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o deprive_v he_o of_o all_o christian_a communion_n whereupon_o teâ—dur_n unable_a to_o undergo_v this_o malediction_n and_o rigour_n of_o justice_n with_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o tear_n pour_v out_o crave_v pardon_n and_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o penance_n impose_v on_o he_o according_a to_o his_o quality_n and_o greatness_n recompense_v his_o wickedness_n with_o alm_n prayer_n and_o fast_v and_o for_o his_o absolution_n he_o give_v this_o bishop_n lan._n michâ—â—l_o with_o all_o its_o land_n â—_z and_o commons_o 382.383_o king_n cloâ—ri_n and_o lâ—ndguallaun_n make_v a_o solemn_a league_n before_o berthgwin_n the_o 14._o bishop_n of_o landaffe_n and_o swear_v to_o maintain_v fiâ—me_a peace_n between_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n without_o fraud_n or_o damage_n and_o if_o either_o of_o they_o violate_v it_o he_o be_v to_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n all_o his_o lifeâ—_n neither_o shall_v he_o redeem_v himself_o nor_o his_o kingdom_n with_o gold_n nor_o silver_n aâ—ter_v which_o king_n clotri_n break_v the_o league_n slay_v the_o other_o treacherous_o commit_v both_o homicide_n and_o perjury_n which_o â—his_v bâ—shop_n hear_v of_o assemble_v a_o synod_n of_o his_o clergy_n at_o landaffâ—_n and_o in_o a_o full_a synod_n excommunicate_v the_o king_n with_o alâ—_n his_o progeny_n and_o kingdom_n by_o uncover_v god_n altar_n and_o cast_v down_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o leave_v the_o country_n without_o baptism_n and_o the_o communion_n whereupon_o the_o k._n unable_a to_o endure_v so_o great_a a_o excommunication_n with_o great_a devotion_n submit_v himself_o to_o the_o bishop_n leave_v his_o kingdom_n go_v on_o pilgrimage_n into_o foreign_a part_n from_o whence_o return_v into_o his_o country_n after_o a_o long_a â—pace_n by_o â—he_n intercession_n of_o king_n morcant_a he_o obtain_v absolution_n from_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o enjoin_v penance_n he_o submit_v &_o thereupon_o he_o give_v helic_n with_o other_o land_n to_o the_o bâ—shop_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o landaffe_n in_o this_o bishops_n time_n 521._o gurcan_a the_o son_n of_o guinâ—n_n keep_v his_o own_o stepmother_n for_o which_o the_o bishop_n excommunicate_v he_o in_o such_o manner_n aâ—_n he_o do_v cloâ—ri_n and_o upon_o his_o penance_n and_o absolution_n the_o bishop_n wrâ—sted_v from_o he_o a_o peâ—â—e_n of_o land_n call_v marchinis_fw-la in_o the_o day_n of_o 383.384_o cercenhir_n cercenhir_n the_o 18._o bishop_n of_o landâ—ffâ—_n hovel_n king_n of_o glevissig_n contrary_a to_o his_o solemn_a oath_n circumvent_v and_o slay_v gallun_n the_o son_n of_o cidrich_n whereupon_o the_o bâ—shop_n summon_v a_o synod_n excommunicate_v he_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o former_a king_n be_v almost_o a_o year_n space_n at_o which_o time_n he_o come_v bare_a foot_n to_o the_o bishop_n implore_v absolution_n with_o many_o tear_n which_o he_o obtain_v after_o public_a penance_n enjoin_v give_v three_o manor_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o church_n after_o which_o this_o bishop_n excommunicate_v coubius_fw-la for_o murder_a câ—mauc_v contrary_a to_o his_o solemn_a oath_n and_o that_o in_o a_o public_a
synod_n who_o upon_o his_o penance_n and_o absolution_n give_v guliple_a to_o his_o church_n aquod_fw-la the_o son_n of_o â—ouâ—f_n fall_v out_o with_o this_o bishop_n drive_v he_o and_o his_o man_n into_o the_o church_n of_o landaffe_n for_o which_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o he_o and_o to_o be_v absolve_v be_v glad_a to_o give_v pennoun_n with_o the_o church_n of_o lantilâ—l_n and_o certain_a other_o land_n gulfridus_n 385._o loumarch_n the_o son_n of_o carguocaun_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o gulfridus_n the_o 20_o bishop_n of_o this_o see_v in_o a_o full_a synod_n for_o violate_v certain_a privilege_n and_o invade_v the_o good_n of_o his_o church_n but_o upon_o his_o humble_a submission_n on_o his_o knee_n to_o the_o bishop_n with_o many_o tear_n and_o his_o offer_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o offence_n and_o to_o suffer_v any_o punishment_n the_o bishop_n will_v impose_v upon_o he_o the_o bishop_n upon_o restitution_n of_o all_o the_o good_n he_o have_v take_v and_o the_o gift_n 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in_o a_o short_a time_n that_o he_o have_v far_o more_o ship_n and_o land-souldier_n than_o philip_n which_o pandolfe_n the_o pope_n legate_n perceive_v and_o doubt_v of_o the_o success_n willing_o repair_v into_o england_n tell_v king_n john_n in_o what_o danger_n he_o and_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v how_o much_o christian_a blood_n he_o be_v like_a to_o cause_v to_o be_v spilth_n to_o prevent_v all_o which_o inconvenience_n he_o counsel_v he_o to_o resign_v his_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o then_o to_o receive_v it_o from_o he_o again_o which_o he_o yield_v to_o at_o last_o see_v now_o to_o what_o extremity_n this_o poor_a king_n be_v bring_v by_o these_o rebellious_a and_o traytorly_a prelate_n mean_n 1208._o who_o refuse_v to_o appear_v before_o he_o when_o he_o send_v for_o they_o his_o whole_a land_n be_v under_o interdiction_n and_o so_o remain_v for_o 5._o whole_a year_n like_o a_o heathenish_a nation_n without_o the_o celebration_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o sacrament_n 234.409.719_o john_n himself_o be_v by_o name_n excommunicate_v and_o have_v so_o remain_v for_o divers_a year_n 1209._o all_o his_o subject_n be_v release_v &_o free_v a_o regis_fw-la fidelitate_fw-la &_o subjectione_n from_o owe_v either_o fidelity_n or_o subjection_n to_o he_o yea_o they_o be_v forbid_v and_o that_o under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n 1212._o so_o much_o as_o to_o company_n or_o converse_v with_o he_o either_o at_o table_n or_o aâ—_n council_n or_o in_o speech_n and_o conference_n further_o yet_o min._n john_n be_v depose_v from_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o judicial_o be_v in_o the_o roman_a court_n deprive_v of_o all_o right_n to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o judicial_o condemn_v and_o 1213._o that_o sentence_n of_o his_o deposition_n and_o deprivation_n be_v solemn_o denounce_v and_o promulgate_v before_o the_o french_a king_n clergy_n and_o people_n of_o france_n 310._o neither_o only_a be_v john_n thus_o depose_v but_o his_o kingdom_n also_o give_v away_o by_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o even_o to_o his_o most_o mortal_a enemy_n for_o the_o pope_n to_o bring_v his_o sentence_n to_o execution_n 311â—_n write_v unto_o philip_n the_o french_a king_n persuade_v yea_o enjoin_v he_o to_o undertake_v that_o labour_n of_o dethroning_n john_n actual_o as_o judicial_o he_o be_v before_o and_o expel_v he_o from_o the_o kingdom_n promise_v he_o not_o only_a remission_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n but_o that_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n â—hould_v for_o ever_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n withal_o câ—tâ—_n the_o pope_n write_v letter_n to_o all_o noble_n soldier_n and_o warrior_n in_o divers_a country_n to_o sign_n themselves_o with_o the_o â—rosse_n and_o to_o assist_v philip_n for_o the_o dejection_n of_o john_n cit_fw-la philip_n be_v not_o a_o little_a glad_a of_o such_o a_o offer_n bâ—â—_n hereupon_o gather_v force_n and_o all_o thing_n fit_a for_o such_o a_o expedition_n expend_v in_o that_o preparation_n no_o less_o than_o 60._o thousand_o pound_n all_o 1213._o these_o thing_n be_v notify_v to_o king_n john_n do_v not_o a_o little_a daunt_v he_o and_o though_o he_o be_v too_o insensible_a of_o the_o impendent_a calamity_n yet_o to_o strike_v a_o great_a terror_n into_o his_o amaze_a heart_n and_o make_v a_o more_o dreadful_a impression_n in_o his_o mind_n of_o the_o danger_n which_o now_o be_v ready_a to_o faâ—l_v on_o his_o head_n pandolph_n be_v send_v from_o the_o pope_n unto_o he_o to_o negociate_v about_o the_o resign_v of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o which_o if_o he_o will_v consent_v he_o shall_v find_v favour_n protection_n and_o deliverance_n at_o the_o pope_n hand_n pandulf_n by_o a_o crafty_a kind_n of_o romish_a oratory_n at_o his_o come_n to_o the_o king_n express_v yea_o paint_a out_o in_o most_o lively_a colour_n all_o the_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n to_o which_o the_o king_n be_v subject_a etc._n the_o loss_n of_o his_o crown_n the_o loss_n of_o his_o honour_n the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n in_o the_o world_n to_o escape_v they_o but_o by_o protection_n under_o the_o pope_n wing_n 177.178_o john_n see_v danger_n to_o hang_v over_o he_o on_o every_o side_n by_o the_o french_a abroad_o by_o the_o baron_n at_o home_n and_o be_v deject_v and_o utter_o dismay_v and_o confound_v with_o the_o ponderation_n of_o they_o resolve_v for_o save_v his_o life_n to_o lose_v his_o liberty_n and_o honour_n and_o to_o save_v his_o kingdom_n from_o his_o open_a adversary_n to_o â—ose_v it_o and_o give_v it_o quite_o away_o to_o his_o secret_n but_o worst_a enemy_n that_o he_o have_v and_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o sealty_n to_o the_o pope_n record_v in_o holinshed_a p._n 178._o do_v herein_o as_o if_o one_o for_o fear_v of_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o open_a field_n shall_v kill_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o chamber_n it_o be_v not_o piety_n but_o extreme_a misery_n nor_o devotion_n but_o fear_v only_o and_o despair_v that_o cause_v and_o even_o force_v john_n against_o his_o will_n be_v then_o drown_v in_o despair_n to_o resign_v his_o crown_n and_o to_o make_v two_o several_a grant_n thereof_o to_o the_o pope_n the_o â—48_n first_o charter_n be_v make_v to_o pandulph_n the_o pope_n legaâ—e_n on_o the_o 15._o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o 14._o year_n of_o king_n johns_n reign_n the_o copy_n whereof_o be_v set_v down_o in_o matthew_n paris_n matthew_n westminster_z the_o second_o charter_n be_v make_v to_o nicholâ—s_n bishop_n of_o tusculum_n the_o pope_n legaâ—e_n for_o the_o pope_n use_n in_o saint_n paul_n church_n in_o london_n the_o 3._o of_o october_n in_o the_o 15._o year_n of_o king_n john_n an._n dom._n 1213._o agree_v verbatim_o with_o the_o former_a differ_v only_o from_o it_o in_o this_o that_o the_o first_o be_v seal_v with_o wax_n the_o second_o with_o gold_n which_o several_a grant_n be_v so_o detestable_a to_o the_o whole_a
as_o matth._n westminster_n 394._o and_o other_o report_n king_n ethelrede_v besiege_v godwin_n godwin_n the_o 27._o bishop_n of_o rochester_n in_o his_o own_o city_n a_o long_a time_n and_o be_v warn_v by_o saint_n dunstane_n he_o shall_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o provoke_v against_o he_o saint_n andrew_n patron_n of_o that_o church_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o depart_v thence_o till_o he_o have_v wring_v from_o the_o bishop_n 100_o l._n dunstan_n wonder_v thereat_o send_v this_o message_n to_o the_o king_n because_o thou_o have_v prefer_v silver_n before_o god_n money_n before_o a_o apostle_n and_o covetousness_n before_o i_o violent_a mischief_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o continue_v his_o siege_n and_o will_v not_o depart_v thence_o without_o the_o bishop_n submission_n and_o unless_o he_o will_v likewise_o pay_v he_o a_o hundred_o pound_n glanuyll_n gilbert_n de_fw-fr glanuyll_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o this_o see_v septem_fw-la 29._o 1185._o 397.398_o between_o this_o man_n â—nd_v his_o monk_n of_o roâ—hester_n be_v long_o and_o continual_a debate_n by_o occasion_n whereof_o he_o take_v away_o from_o they_o all_o their_o movable_a good_n all_o the_o ornament_n of_o their_o church_n their_o write_n and_o evidence_n yea_o and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o land_n possession_n and_o privilege_n want_v money_n to_o follow_v their_o suit_n against_o he_o they_o be_v force_v to_o coin_v the_o silver_n of_o saint_n pauline_v shrine_v into_o money_n these_o controversy_n be_v end_v no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o his_o death_n which_o happen_v june_n 24._o 1214._o but_o their_o hatred_n against_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o die_v with_o he_o as_o they_o will_v afford_v he_o no_o manner_n of_o obsequy_n but_o bury_v he_o most_o obscure_o or_o rather_o base_o without_o either_o ring_n sing_a or_o any_o other_o manner_n of_o solemnity_n martino_n laurentius_n de_fw-fr sancto_n martino_n the_o 41._o 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