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synod_n threaten_a excommunication_n enjoin_v penance_n and_o satisfaction_n by_o the_o synod_n for_o some_o injury_n offer_v to_o to_o civeilliauc_v the_o two_o and_o twenty_o bishop_n of_o landaffe_n 527._o mauric_n king_n of_o of_o glamorgan_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o joseph_n the_o eigth_n and_o twenty_o bishop_n of_o landaffe_n for_o treacherous_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o etguin_n during_o the_o truce_n between_o they_o after_o which_o he_o be_v again_o public_o excommunicate_v in_o a_o synod_n for_o violate_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o church_n of_o landaffe_n and_o hurt_v some_o of_o this_o bishop_n servant_n and_o not_o absolve_v till_o he_o make_v his_o submission_n and_o do_v his_o penance_n and_o give_v some_o land_n to_o the_o church_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o these_o offence_n thus_o 528._o calgucam_v king_n of_o morganauc_v and_o his_o whole_a family_n be_v solemn_o excommunicate_v by_o herâ—wald_n the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o bishop_n of_o landaffe_n in_o a_o 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