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the_o whole_a kingdom_n wherein_o all_o art_n and_o rhetoric_n imaginable_a be_v use_v by_o sue_v preach_a and_o beg_v to_o draw_v people_n to_o unstring_v and_o deposit_v according_a to_o their_o respective_a ability_n and_o inclination_n by_o which_o mean_n the_o nation_n be_v always_o keep_v bare_a and_o poor_a whilst_o the_o wealth_n thereof_o be_v carry_v away_o into_o foreign_a part_n and_o most_o unto_o the_o king_n enemy_n as_o appear_v by_o many_o complaint_n thereof_o for_o that_o purpose_n make_v particular_o 3._o rot._n parl._n an._n 8_o ed._n 3._o in_o a_o parliament_n hold_v an._n 8_o ed._n 3._o a_o special_a petition_n and_o complaint_n be_v make_v by_o the_o commons_o in_o that_o behalf_n and_o afterward_o in_o several_a king_n reign_v a_o multitude_n more_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n as_o by_o our_o parliamentary_a record_n it_o do_v appear_v which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n we_o here_o omit_v to_o specify_v refer_v such_o as_o will_v receive_v further_a satisfaction_n 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favourite_n italian_n and_o stranger_n and_o these_o man_n die_v either_o at_o rome_n or_o in_o their_o way_n thither_o or_o thence_o their_o benefice_n be_v confer_v again_o by_o these_o court_n upon_o other_o to_o the_o great_a wrong_n of_o the_o right_a patron_n and_o then_o great_a benefice_n will_v not_o he_o confer_v on_o worthy_a person_n or_o on_o any_o other_o unless_o temporary_a gratuity_n and_o continue_v pension_n be_v first_o give_v and_o secure_v out_o of_o they_o to_o the_o courtier_n dependent_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o in_o grant_v these_o benefice_n many_o art_n be_v use_v to_o get_v money_n under_o the_o name_n of_o reservation_n permutation_n surrogation_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o court_n also_o excommunication_n be_v often_o denounce_v for_o trifle_n but_o not_o take_v off_o without_o great_a charge_n confirmation_n of_o foundation_n ecclesiastical_a religious_a and_o charitable_a be_v here_o purchase_v with_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n when_o the_o pope_n have_v any_o aid_n or_o exhibition_n from_o the_o ecclesiastic_n here_o be_v contrivance_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v repair_v again_o by_o the_o people_n all_o trifle_a frivolous_a cause_n draw_v to_o these_o court_n but_o no_o dismission_n without_o good_a payment_n no_o public_a penance_n here_o award_v without_o some_o private_a sum_n to_o be_v pay_v licence_n for_o money_n to_o keep_v a_o feme_fw-fr putein_a money_o exact_v of_o monk_n and_o friar_n for_o concubinage_n on_o presumption_n they_o have_v or_o may_v have_v quam_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la farm_v out_o live_n and_o benefice_n to_o poor_a vicar_n at_o such_o high_a rate_n as_o they_o be_v force_v to_o get_v their_o money_n again_o of_o the_o people_n by_o confession_n anniverssary_n obit_n etc._n etc._n burial_n deny_v to_o all_o that_o die_v sudden_o or_o by_o chance_n on_o presumption_n they_o die_v in_o mortal_a sin_n until_o here_o some_o good_a sum_n be_v pay_v with_o infinite_a other_o trick_n and_o device_n to_o draw_v money_n from_o the_o people_n practise_v by_o these_o court_n and_o their_o officer_n tedious_a to_o enumerate_v but_o more_o intolerable_a to_o be_v bear_v as_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n appear_v by_o the_o stat._n of_o praemunire_n and_o provisor_n 1._o vid._n coke_n plâ—cit_fw-la coren_n cap._n 53._o w._n prin_fw-mi record_n of_o king_n john_n h._n 3_o ed._n 1._o point_v at_o in_o the_o former_a discourse_n with_o the_o suit_n attachment_n and_o prohibition_n for_o sue_v for_o lay_v fee_n in_o these_o court_n in_o derogation_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o impoverish_v of_o the_o people_n exemplify_v by_o mr._n prinne_n out_o of_o the_o tower_n record_v to_o these_o court_n also_o the_o pope_n sometime_o will_v be_v so_o audacious_a as_o to_o cite_v even_o king_n themselves_o as_o claim_v jurisdiction_n over_o they_o thus_o pope_n boniface_n the_o eight_o 1301.10.435_o matt._n wesâ—m_n in_o an._n 1301.10.435_o have_v a_o controversy_n with_o our_o king_n edw._n 1._o touch_v the_o realm_n of_o scotland_n which_o the_o pope_n affirm_v belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n write_v to_o the_o king_n that_o if_o he_o pretend_v any_o title_n to_o the_o realm_n of_o scotland_n he_o shall_v send_v his_o proctor_n to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n with_o all_o his_o evidence_n proof_n and_o instrument_n touch_v the_o same_o there_o to_o have_v and_o receive_v justice_n in_o the_o premise_n at_o another_o time_n pope_n innocent_a the_o four_o summon_v king_n henry_n the_o three_o 3â—7_n westm_n mâ—tt_n an._n 1246._o foe_n 3â—7_n to_o appear_v to_o answer_v to_o one_o of_o his_o vassal_n david_n by_o name_n and_o to_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n for_o some_o wrong_n as_o he_o say_v he_o have_v do_v he_o but_o in_o the_o first_o case_n the_o king_n by_o advice_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o baron_n slight_v the_o citation_n and_o to_o the_o other_o nothing_o be_v return_v but_o scoff_v and_o derision_n chap._n xiii_o contribution_n for_o the_o holy_a land_n contribution_n for_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a distress_a christian_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o to_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o christendom_n be_v frequent_o set_v on_o foot_n 249._o sim._n dunelâ—â—_n hist_o foe_fw-mi 249._o and_o by_o that_o mean_v great_a sum_n be_v as_o often_o drain_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o then_o a_o small_a or_o no_o part_n thereof_o employ_v for_o those_o purpose_n 1522._o chron._n w._n thorn_n coll._n 1926._o gerviâ—s_n dorobern_n 1522._o for_o to_o this_o end_n the_o pope_n often_o prevail_v with_o prince_n to_o impose_v on_o their_o subject_n and_o make_v they_o the_o instrument_n on_o this_o pretence_n to_o hook_v money_n out_o of_o their_o pocket_n johannes_n ferentinus_n be_v send_v hither_o from_o the_o pope_n about_o that_o matter_n an._n d._n 1206._o and_o speed_v so_o well_o in_o his_o negotiation_n and_o carry_v such_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o money_n away_o with_o
pension_n and_o gratuity_n to_o servant_n and_o officer_n through_o who_o hand_n business_n run_v for_o expedition_n intelligence_n etc._n etc._n one_o memorable_a record_n testify_v all_o this_o with_o the_o king_n care_n to_o transmit_v money_n to_o his_o ambassador_n for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o here_o to_o exhibit_v 3._o paâ—_n 8_o &_o 9_o joh._n reg._n â—_o 5_o m._n 3._o rex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mercatoribus_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la etc._n etc._n sciatis_fw-la quod_fw-la quicunque_fw-la mutuo_fw-la tradiderit_fw-la hen._n abbati_n belli_n loci_fw-la &_o thomae_fw-la de_fw-fr ardinton_n &_o amfredo_n de_fw-mi dene_fw-mi nunciis_fw-la nostris_fw-la quos_fw-la misimus_fw-la ad_fw-la curiam_fw-la romanam_fw-la pro_fw-la negotiis_fw-la nostris_fw-la quingentas_fw-la marcas_fw-la nos_fw-la ei_fw-la vel_fw-la nuncio_n svo_fw-la have_v literas_fw-la nostras_fw-la referenti_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la literis_fw-la praedictorum_fw-la nunciorum_fw-la summam_fw-la illius_fw-la mutui_fw-la eas_fw-la plene_fw-la persolvemus_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la nos_fw-la obligamus_fw-la per_fw-la nostras_fw-la have_v literas_fw-la patentes_fw-la testae_fw-la dom._n p._n winton_n episcopo_fw-la apud_fw-la rokingham_n 20_o die_v febr._n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la 8._o et_fw-la injunctum_fw-la est_fw-la thomae_fw-la de_fw-fr ardinton_n &_o amfredo_n de_fw-mi dene_fw-mi qui_fw-la habent_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la forma_fw-la quatuor_fw-la paria_fw-la chartarum_fw-la singulas_fw-la de_fw-fr d._n marcis_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la sunt_fw-la m_o m_o marc_n quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la inde_fw-la expendant_fw-la sicut_fw-la diligant_fw-la corpora_fw-la sva_fw-la ante_fw-la consummationem_fw-la negocii_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la curiam_fw-la et_fw-la debent_fw-la reddere_fw-la justice_n cartam_fw-la de_fw-la m_o marcis_fw-la de_fw-la priore_fw-la itinere_fw-la svo_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la tulerunt_fw-la chartas_fw-la de_fw-la mmm_o marcis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la expenderunt_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la nisi_fw-la m_o m_o marcas_fw-la vacatis_fw-la inde_fw-la 30_o marc._n de_fw-fr uno_fw-la anno_fw-la de_fw-la foedo_fw-la p._n fill_n ric._n fratri_fw-la dom._n papae_fw-la &_o o._n hannibal_n 60_o marc._n &_o add_v dict_z termin_v cassand_fw-mi de_fw-fr 50_o marc._n et_fw-la nepoti_fw-la dom._n port._n 20_o marc._n et_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la est_fw-la justicâ—_n quod_fw-la cartam_fw-la illam_fw-la afferat_fw-la regi_fw-la et_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la est_fw-la thomae_fw-la de_fw-fr ardinton_n quod_fw-la cartam_fw-la nepotis_fw-la dom._n port_n quae_fw-la liberetur_fw-la antequam_fw-la nomen_fw-la inserebatur_fw-la afferat_fw-la quoniam_fw-la nomen_fw-la nesciebatur_fw-la cum_fw-la carta_fw-la scripta_fw-la fuit_fw-la a_o notable_a record_n this_o imply_v the_o king_n care_n and_o caution_n in_o that_o affair_n so_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o send_v franciscus_n accursius_fw-la and_o other_o 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church_n of_o rome_n chap._n xx._n canonisation_n etc._n etc._n canonization_n and_o saint_v of_o man_n woman_n and_o boy_n be_v another_o way_n whereby_o great_a sum_n be_v often_o bring_v unto_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o be_v when_o any_o person_n live_v more_o austere_o or_o devout_o than_o ordinary_a or_o be_v fame_v for_o any_o miracle_n pretend_v to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o he_o in_o his_o life_n time_n or_o by_o his_o relic_n or_o at_o his_o tomb_n after_o his_o death_n or_o that_o he_o die_v for_o or_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o the_o church_n cause_n then_o if_o his_o survive_v friend_n or_o relation_n make_v application_n to_o the_o pope_n upon_o payment_n of_o good_a sum_n according_a to_o the_o ability_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n solicit_v for_o sentence_n fee_n order_n reference_n and_o other_o thing_n requisite_a in_o such_o case_n the_o party_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o apotheosis_n be_v make_v a_o saint_n and_o a_o place_n assign_v he_o in_o the_o 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esse_fw-la censetur_fw-la ut_fw-la sicut_fw-la gloriosus_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o sanctis_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la majestate_fw-la mirabilis_fw-la ministros_fw-la fideles_fw-la suos_fw-la magnificat_fw-la altis_fw-la decorat_fw-la honoribus_fw-la &_o coelestibus_fw-la efficit_fw-la beatitudinis_fw-la possessores_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o sacrosancta_fw-la romana_fw-la ecelesia_fw-la vestigia_fw-la ipsius_fw-la prosequens_fw-la eos_fw-la ad_fw-la quorum_fw-la memorias_fw-la ipse_fw-la deus_fw-la suae_fw-la virtutis_fw-la potentiam_fw-la manifestat_fw-la signa_fw-la ac_fw-la prodigia_fw-la faciens_fw-la pro_fw-la eisdem_fw-la digno_fw-la venerationis_fw-la offlcio_fw-la laudari_fw-la glorificari_fw-la &_o studiis_fw-la sollicitis_fw-la honorari_fw-la efficiat_a in_fw-la terris_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la hot_a fides_fw-la catholica_fw-la roboretur_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la altissimus_fw-la qui_fw-la laudabilis_fw-la est_fw-la in_o saecula_fw-la glorificetuâ—_n amplius_fw-la &_o laudetur_fw-la ac_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la salutis_fw-la nostre_fw-fr causam_fw-la miserecordius_fw-la &_o miseribilius_fw-la operari_fw-la dignetur_fw-la cum_fw-la itaque_fw-la thomas_n dictus_fw-la de_fw-fr cantilupo_n ecclesiae_fw-la herefordensis_fw-la antistes_fw-la qui_fw-la nobili_fw-la
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