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of_o divine_a service_n ib._n have_v no_o comfort_v when_o die_v but_o in_o money_n ib._n defend_v by_o the_o lawyer_n ib._n but_o oppose_v by_o the_o divine_n 14_o benedict_n the_o like_a spiritual_a robber_n ib._n boniface_n compare_v to_o a_o ox_n benedict_n to_o a_o wild_a beast_n 15_o the_o cardinal_n oath_n upon_o boniface_n death_n to_o resign_v if_o choose_v ib._n boniface_n succeed_v by_o innocent_a the_o seven_o who_o break_v his_o oath_n 16_o a_o great_a canonist_n debauch_a and_o covetous_a ib._n on_o his_o death_n the_o oath_n repeat_v with_o imprecation_n ib._n gregory_n the_o twelve_o succeed_v ib._n who_o treat_v with_o benedict_n for_o the_o church_n peace_n 17_o and_o for_o a_o resignation_n by_o they_o both_o at_o savona_n ib._n send_v to_o charles_n the_o six_o of_o france_n about_o the_o same_o affair_n 18_o gregory_n harsh_o treat_v his_o ambassador_n at_o their_o return_n ib._n draw_v back_o and_o shuffle_v ib._n then_o plain_o refuse_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o 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and_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o common_a soldier_n that_o have_v be_v kill_v in_o the_o french_a war_n and_o for_o all_o christian_n in_o general_a according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n be_v trouble_v in_o conscience_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o he_o have_v be_v the_o author_n and_o promoter_n of_o that_o war_n in_o which_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o man_n have_v lose_v their_o life_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o order_v etc._n wherefore_o the_o archbishop_n call_v the_o college_n all_o soul_n etc._n etc._n his_o college_n to_o be_v call_v the_o college_n of_o all_o soul_n depart_v in_o the_o faith_n in_o oxford_n he_o add_v also_o two_o chaplain_n several_a chorister_n and_o servant_n who_o be_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o college_n statute_n prescribe_v they_o statute_n after_o this_o he_o prescribe_v they_o law_n and_o statute_n by_o which_o their_o study_n and_o manner_n their_o office_n and_o profit_n be_v to_o be_v regulate_v and_o last_o have_v inspect_v john_n druel_n account_n of_o the_o building_n thus_o far_o he_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o beautify_v it_o within_o and_o enlarge_n it_o without_o to_o roger_n key_n who_o be_v afterward_o make_v warden_n for_o the_o cloister_n and_o that_o part_n of_o the_o building_n that_o face_n the_o great_a street_n of_o the_o town_n be_v build_v as_o it_o be_v say_v some_o part_n in_o his_o life-time_n and_o the_o rest_n after_o his_o death_n after_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o college_n we_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o public_a action_n do_v by_o he_o either_o in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o in_o the_o historian_n of_o that_o age_n only_o some_o noble_a benefaction_n of_o his_o to_o the_o university_n of_o church_n be_v very_o liberal_a to_o oxford_n and_o canterbury_n church_n oxford_n and_o the_o church_n of_o canterbury_n be_v record_v with_o which_o we_o shall_v conclude_v the_o history_n of_o his_o virtue_n
ib._n wherein_o the_o king_n concur_v and_o obtain_v it_o ib._n the_o council_n begin_v at_o ferrara_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o plague_n remove_v to_o florence_n 162_o where_o the_o greek_n present_v submit_v in_o opinion_n to_o the_o latin_n ib._n which_o so_o offend_v the_o greek_a church_n that_o after_o their_o death_n they_o be_v not_o allow_v christian_a burial_n ib._n the_o council_n of_o basil_n maintain_v its_o authority_n ib._n depose_v the_o pope_n ib._n the_o english_a go_v to_o ferrara_n 163_o and_o by_o the_o deputy_n of_o four_o other_o nation_n felix_n the_o five_o elect_v pope_n ib._n a_o defence_n of_o the_o council_n at_o basil_n ib._n the_o high_a character_n of_o lodovic_n romanus_n 164_o in_o the_o next_o age_n the_o council_n of_o basil_n be_v condemn_v 166_o a_o synod_n call_v at_o london_n where_o the_o statute_n of_o praemunire_n be_v reckon_v a_o lamentable_a church-grievance_n in_o so_o far_o as_o a_o suit_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v construe_v a_o sue_n in_o rome_n 166_o 167_o they_o petition_v the_o king_n to_o limit_v the_o penalty_n to_o those_o who_o sue_v in_o a_o foreign_a court_n strict_o take_v ib._n the_o king_n promise_v they_o impunity_n till_o a_o parliament_n be_v call_v 168_o this_o answer_v procure_v the_o king_n a_o ten_o ib._n the_o archbishop_n pray_v the_o king_n to_o suffer_v his_o college_n almost_o finish_v to_o be_v found_v in_o his_o royal_a name_n 169_o letter_n patent_n according_o grant_v ib._n the_o chapel_n consecrate_v ib._n a_o warden_n of_o the_o college_n make_v and_o twenty_o choice_a fellow_n with_o power_n to_o elect_v twenty_o more_o for_o divinity_n and_o science_n and_o the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n 170_o wherefore_o the_o archbishop_n call_v the_o college_n all_o soul_n etc._n etc._n ib._n prescribe_v they_o statute_n ib._n be_v very_o liberal_a to_o oxford_n and_o canterbury_n church_n 171_o lay_v out_o a_o great_a sum_n on_o the_o structure_n begin_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o two_o hundred_o mark_n to_o the_o public_a chest_n of_o the_o university_n 171_o 172_o with_o the_o method_n of_o its_o disposal_n beside_o the_o decree_n mention_v concern_v graduated_a dignitary_n ib._n his_o name_n decree_v to_o be_v register_v among_o the_o benefactor_n of_o oxford_n university_n 173_o have_v found_v two_o college_n etc._n etc._n ib._n he_o adorn_v the_o cathedral_n of_o canterbury_n 174_o repair_v christ_n church_n there_o building_n and_o furnish_v a_o library_n etc._n etc._n ib._n give_v liberal_o towards_o the_o build_n of_o croyden_n church_n and_o rochester_n bridge_n ib._n his_o death_n ap._n 12._o 1443._o and_o magnificent_a burtal_n 175_o soon_o after_o which_o a_o fatal_a change_n in_o england_n 176_o which_o come_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o queen_n margaret_n ib._n whence_o the_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v and_o the_o people_n oppress_v ib._n the_o french_a also_o under_o a_o female_a revolt_v to_o king_n charles_n ib._n normandy_n than_o aquitain_n lose_v after_o 300_o year_n possession_n ib._n jack_n cade_n be_v insurrection_n 177_o the_o french_a invade_v kent_n and_o the_o scot_n the_o border_n ib._n the_o civil_a war_n from_o the_o house_n of_o york_n in_o which_o king_n henry_n be_v imprison_v exile_v deprive_v of_o crown_n and_o life_n by_o edward_n the_o four_o ib._n our_o chichele_n wisdom_n support_v the_o kingdom_n ib._n from_o the_o calamity_n of_o which_o he_o be_v by_o his_o happy_a fate_n deliver_v ib._n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la of_o moment_n be_v these_o two_n page_n 27._o line_n 2._o for_o bulrush_n spear_n r._n poison_n or_o medicine_n p._n 35._o l._n 14._o for_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n r_o constable_n other_o less_o material_a be_v leave_v to_o the_o candour_n of_o the_o reader_n bear_a at_o higham_n ferrars_n in_o northamptonshire_n make_a fellow_n of_o new-college_n oxford_n by_o william_n of_o wyckam_n go_v to_o live_v with_o medeford_n bishop_n of_o sarum_n make_a archdeacon_n of_o 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succeed_v by_o urban_n the_o six_o for_o who_o rigour_n and_o pride_n clement_n the_o six_o be_v set_v up_o against_o he_o urban_n for_o prefer_v the_o base_a and_o foment_v of_o war_n call_v turbanus_n a_o perverse_a and_o most_o cruel_a pope_n clement_n not_o far_o short_a of_o he_o in_o wickedness_n urban_n succeed_v boniface_n the_o nine_o and_o clement_n by_o benedict_n the_o three_o both_o worse_o than_o the_o former_a boniface_n more_o politician_n than_o grammarian_n impose_v the_o tax_n of_o annates_fw-la on_o the_o clergy_n suffer_v bishopric_n to_o be_v sell_v by_o auction_n sell_v the_o same_o live_n twice_o to_o several_a chapman_n yet_o make_v the_o purchaser_n swear_v he_o come_v fair_o by_o it_o make_a poor_a petitioner_n pay_v a_o floren_n apiece_o inquire_v after_o gâ—…s_n in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n have_v no_o comfort_v when_o die_v but_o in_o money_n defend_v by_o the_o lawyer_n lawyer_n jo._n andr._n ancharan_n cardin._n &_o dd_n ad_fw-la c._n 1._o de_fw-fr simon_n felin_n in_o c._n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la n._n 1._o the_o off_o deleg_a deleg_a theod._n niem_fw-la lib._n 2._o the_o schism_n cap._n 32._o but_o oppose_v by_o the_o divine_n divine_n thom._n 2._o 2._o qu._n 100_o art_n 2._o &_o ibi_fw-la cajetan_n &_o omnes_fw-la navarr_n in_o manual_a c._n 23._o n._n 108._o paul_n anglic._n in_o speculo_fw-la aureo_fw-la aureo_fw-la panor_n in_o repetit_fw-la c._n extirpandae_fw-la sect_n cj_o in_o vero_fw-la n._n 53._o de_fw-fr praeben_n &_o in_o c._n 1._o de_fw-fr simon_n barâ—…_n t._n ad_fw-la c._n cum_fw-la pridem_fw-la de_fw-fr pact_n barthol_n ugolin_n de_fw-fr simon_n tab._n 1._o cap._n 3._o sect_n 5._o benedict_n the_o like_a spiritual_a robber_n robber_n bald._n ad_fw-la c._n quia_fw-la propter_fw-la de_fw-fr elect_a elect_a bald._n ad_fw-la c._n olim_fw-la de_fw-fr rescript_n boniface_n compare_v to_o a_o ox_n benedict_n to_o a_o wild_a beast_n the_o cardinal_n oath_n upon_o boniface_n death_n to_o resign_v if_o choose_v boniface_n suecee_v by_o innocent_a the_o seven_o who_o break_v his_o oath_n a_o great_a canonist_n debauch_a and_o covetous_a on_o his_o death_n the_o oath_n repeat_v with_o imprecation_n gregory_n the_o twelve_o succeed_v who_o treat_v with_o benedict_n for_o the_o church_n peace_n peace_n anton._n de_fw-fr butr._fw-la ad_fw-la cap._n quod_fw-la ad_fw-la consultationem_fw-la n._n 3._o de_fw-fr sent._n &_o re_fw-mi jud_v and_o for_o a_o resignation_n by_o they_o both_o at_o savona_n send_v to_o charles_n the_o six_o of_o france_n about_o the_o same_o affair_n gregory_n harsh_o treat_v his_o ambassador_n at_o their_o return_n draw_v back_o and_o shuffle_v then_o plain_o refuse_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o agreement_n hear_v benedict_n be_v come_v to_o savona_n he_o come_v to_o sienna_n to_o who_o chichele_n be_v one_o of_o the_o ambassador_n from_o england_n and_o there_o make_v bishop_n of_o st._n david_n pope_n gregory_n go_v to_o lucca_n refuse_v to_o go_v to_o savona_n trinkle_n with_o benedict_n be_v for_o his_o hypocrisy_n call_v errorius_n the_o cardinal_n displease_v for_o his_o promote_a condelmarius_fw-la his_o own_o party_n fly_v to_o pisa_n they_o appeal_v from_o he_o to_o christ_n a_o general_a council_n and_o the_o next_o pope_n this_o justify_v by_o panormitan_n panormitan_n abb._n ad_fw-la c._n inquisitioni_fw-la n_o 5._o de_fw-mi sent._n excom_n excom_n ancharan_n cons_n 181._o card._n zabar_n cons_n 150._o anton._n de_fw-fr butr._fw-la ad_fw-la c._n 1._o n._n 10._o de_fw-la constit_fw-la both_o pope_n accuse_v of_o perjury_n by_o the_o best_a canonist_n the_o cardinal_n be_v leave_v the_o pope_n grateful_a to_o the_o christian_a prince_n the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n withdraw_v their_o obedience_n from_o both_o the_o pope_n pope_n dec._n in_o consil_n pro_fw-la authoritate_fw-la concilii_fw-la supra_fw-la papam_fw-la ☞_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o cardinal_n letter_n english_a money_n withhold_v withhold_v bald._n add_v c._n olim_fw-la de_fw-fr rescript_n the_o french_a king_n withdraw_v obedience_n to_o
son_n of_o female_n female_n l._n si_fw-mi ex_fw-la patronis_fw-la 10._o sect_n julianus_n ff_n de_fw-fr bonis_fw-la libert_n l._n divi_z fratres_fw-la 17._o ff_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la patr_n l._n 1._o sect_n si_fw-la filius_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr suis_fw-fr &_o legit_fw-la haered_a l._n cum_fw-la dotem_fw-la 57_o ff_n ad_fw-la leg_n falcid_n l._n 2._o sect_n nullum_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr decurion_n l._n in_o servitutem_fw-la 16._o sect_n si_fw-la patroni_fw-la filius_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr bonis_fw-la libert_n l._n si_fw-la vellem_fw-la 4._o sect_n si_fw-la deportatus_fw-la ff_n eod_a do_fw-mi l._n 1._o sect_n filium_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr poss_n contr_n tab_v tab_v sect._n néque_fw-la authent_n de_fw-fr trient_a &_o sereniss_n d._n l._n maximum_fw-la vitium_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr libre_fw-la praeter_fw-la bald._n ad_fw-la l._n 2._o n._n 7._o c._n quae_fw-la sit_fw-la long_o consuet_n bald._n ad_fw-la l._n si_fw-la defunctus_fw-la n._n 8._o c._n de_fw-fr suis_fw-fr &_o legit_fw-la anchor_n ad_fw-la c._n canonum_fw-la statuta_fw-la n._n 311._o de_fw-la constit_fw-la alex._n cons_n 16._o vol._n 1._o bart._n ad_fw-la l._n cunctos_fw-la populos_fw-la n._n 33._o c._n the_o sum_n trinit_fw-la trinit_fw-la l._n curials_n c._n the_o praed_fw-we decur_v lib._n 10_o l._n filius_fw-la fam_fw-la 7._o sect_n sed_fw-la meminisse_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr donat_fw-la l._n maritum_fw-la 42._o ff_n sol_fw-it matr_n l._n si_fw-la vero_fw-la 64._o sect_n si_fw-la vero_fw-la ff_n eod_a eod_a l._n si_fw-mi ita_fw-la scriptum_fw-la 45._o in_o princ_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr leg_n 2._o rebuff_n ad_fw-la l._n 1._o ff_n de_fw-fr verb._n sign_n sign_n l._n prospexit_fw-la 12._o sect_n 1._o ff_n qui_fw-la &_o à _fw-la quib_n manum_fw-la l._n commodissim_fw-la 10._o ff_n de_fw-fr lib._n &_o posthum_fw-la l._n si_fw-la cum_fw-la dotem_fw-la 22._o in_o princ_fw-la ff_n sol_fw-it matr_n and_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o most_o favourable_a sense_n the_o archbishop_n assert_v the_o king_n call_v as_o well_o 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