c. Episcopis Salutem c. Ita nobis in Odore bonae opinionis fratrum cooperatorum nostrorum convenit delectari ut in pestilentibus vitia non palpemus cum non deoeat pro reverentia ordinis sustinere peccantes quorum culpa tot eos dignos mortibus facit quot ad subjectos perditionis exempla transmittunt qui sola quae pravitatis exempla conspiâ—iunt imitantur Hinc est quod cum de venerabili fratre nostro Dunelmensi Episcopo saepius nobis insinuata fuissent quae ab Episcopali honestate nimium dissonabant tandem inconculcatis funibus clamoris excitati ut non pateremur cum perditione multorum quiescere amplius in suis enormitatibus Episcopum memoratum de quo insinuatio clamosa processit quod postquam fuit ad officium Pontificale promotus reâ—s sanguinis symoniae adulterii sacrelogii rapinae perjurii ac dilapidationis multiplicis est effectus non formidans clericos orphanos acviâ—os religiosos opprimere testamenta decedentium impedire Regia jura contra scientiam dilecti filii nostri Pandulphi Norwicensis electi munire ac excommunicationi ligatus ingerere se divinis Item etiam appellationibus non defert ad Romanam Ecclesi interpositis statuta generalis concilii non observat nunquam proponit populo verbum Dei lingua exemplo vitae pravum subditis praebet exemplum Coram multis juravit quod pacem ipso vivente Dunelmensis Ecclesia non habebit Conquerente sibi Monacho quodam Dunelmensi se a servientibus suis ab Ecclesia quadam fuisse extractum usque ad sanguinis effusionem pulsatum respondit ei quod melius factum fuisset si servientes Episcopi Monachum perimissent Ipse insuper Apostolicam regulam continentem qualis debeat esse Episcopus penitus calcavit in cunctis Nos ergo ne alienae culpae simus authores si clausis oculis tot tanta praedicti Episcopi transeamus errata cum adeo ad nos clamor super his ascenderit ut dissimulationi amplius non sit locus dignum duximus ex officii nostri debito descendere ut haec an ita sint vel aliter videamus Quocirca fraternitati vestrae per Apostolica scripta Mandamus quatenus inquisita super his cognita sollicite veritate quae inveneritis vestris fideliter inclusis sigillis ad nostram praesentiam remittatis ut Authore Deo quod super hoc faciendum fuerit statuamus Datum Viterbii Pontificatus nostri Anno Quarto CUM autem literae Domini Papae ad notitiam executorum pervenissent ex officio sibi injuncto vocaverunt Episcopum Dunelmensem cum Abbatibus Prioribus Archidiaconis Decanis apud Dunelmum ad suum consistorium alios laicos clericos illius provinciae quoscunque hujus rei esse conscios crediderunt Illis autem omnibus die sibi loco statuto coram executoribus comparentibus recitatae fuerunt literae Domini Papae audientibus cunctis aperte distincte ad intelligendum Quibus perfectis intellectis surrexerunt Clerici Dunelmensis Episcopi quasdam refutationes frivolas fallaces allegantes contra executores praedictos atque ne procederent in inquisitione praedicta praesentiam Domini Papae appellarunt Et sic facta appellatione episcopus cum Clericis suis recessit diem statuentes adversariis qua contra eum in Domini Papae praesentia comparerent Interposita itaque appellatione saepedictus Episcopus Romanam adivit Curiam praemissis Clericis suis qui sibi supervenienti Domini Papae gratiam praepararent Unde contigit ut antequam Monachi Dunelmenses Romam venissent clerici memorati actionem eorundem Monachorum non mediocriter infirmaverant Unde post multas hinc inde coram Papa altercationes tam Episcopi quam Monachi immoderatis profusis expensis remissi sunt in Angliam ad executores supradictos ut coram eis quod justum fuerit sententialiter statuatur Duravit autem haec diu inter eos semel suborta contentio donec mors Episcopi litem sicut ipse praedixerat terminavit What was the general corruption of the Pope Prelates Monks Clergy in that age appears by this relation The Archbishop of Cassel in irâ—Irâ—land by his own usurped authority interdicted the Kings Tenants and Lands there without reasonable cause and after an Appeal whereof the King complaining to Pope Honorius he thereupon enjoyned him to release the Interdict within 15. dayes or in case of his refusal authorized other Bishops to release it and finally to hear and determine the cause by this ensuing Bull. HONORIVS Episcopus servus servorum Dei c. Archiepiscopo Cassel salutem Apostolicam Benedictionem Charissimus in Christo filius H. Rex Anglorum illustris suam ad nos querimoniam destinavit quod tu in homines et terras ejus sine causa rationabili post appellationem ad nos interpositam Interdicti sententiam authoritate propria contra statuta generalis Concilii promulgasti Quocirca fraternitati tuae per Apostolica scripta mandamus quatenus si est ita infra xv dies post susceptionem praesentum sententiam ipsam sine difficultate relaxes Alioquin Venerabilibus fratribus nostris Dar. Midens Osser Episcopis damus nostris Literis in mandatis ut ipsi extunc sufficienti ab eis super hiis pro quibus praedicta sententia est prolata recepta iuxta formam Ecclesiae cautione sententiam relaxantes eandem audiant si quid postmodum remanserit questionis appellatione remota fine debito decidant faciant quod decreverint authoritate nostra firmiter observari Dat. Alatri xiiij Kalend. Iunii Pontificatus nostri Anno sexto Anno 1221. William de Marisco Bishop of London of his own accord resigning his Bishoprick Eustachius de Faucumberge tunc Scaccarii thesaurarius quinto Calendas Martii in Episcopum Londinensem eligitur cuius electio a Legato Pandulpho confirmatur vii Calendas Maii apud Westmonasterium consecratur Which Bishop soon after petiit ab Abbate Willielmo Conventu Westmonasteriensi processionem procurationem visitationem omnimodam jurisdictionem propter quae ad Papam fuit appellatum After which Appeal this difference was by consent of both parties referred to Stephen Langhton Archbishop of Canterbury two other Bishops and two Priors as arbitrators to determine Qui Monasterium Westmonasterii ab omnimoda subjectione jurisdictione Episcopi Londinensis penitus exemptum declaraverunt by vertue of the Kings Charters ordinaverunt quod Ecclesia de Stanes cum pertinentiis suis in usus proprios Ecclesiae Westmonasteriensis commutaretur manerium de Sunneb in proprietat Episcopi Londinensis Ecclesia ejusdem manerii cedat in usus proprios Ecclesiae Sancti Pauli in perpetuum Which prevented all proceedings on this Appeal The same year upon the forementioned complaint and Letters of King Henry to Pope Honorius against Henry de Lezimaco Earl of March the Pope sent
Church of Rome 312 313. This Index with those in the other Tomes when finished will adde a considerable Supplement to the defects and rectifie some mistakes in Francis Godwin his Catalogue of the Bishops of England INDEX 4. Of the Archbishopricks Bishopricks Archbishops Bishops Clergy of the Kingdom of Ireland in general and particular and all matters concerning them mentioned in this Tome which will adde some Supplement to James Ware his Book De Praesulibus Hyberniae MAtter 's in general A Writ to the Chief Justice of Ireland that no Benefice or Ecclesiastical living belonging to the King in Ireland shall be conferred without his privity and assent to the prejudice of his Crown as was lately practised in his and his Fathers dayes to the derogation of his Prerogative p. 378. A Writ to all the Archbishops and Bishops in Ireland to attempt nothing to the prejudice of the Crown in conferring Prebendaries belonging to the King during the vacancies of their Sees 402. Writs to all the Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priors to levy the 15th part of their goods granted the King by the Pope for his relief 406 407. To the Archbishops of Ireland to admit no Bishops or others to any Dignities belonging to Cathedrals within their Provinces unlesse they first have the Kings special Letters Patents to elect and afterwards his assent to their elections 407. The King to have the custody of all Bishopricks in Ireland during their vacancies and that their Tenants ought to sue in his Courts for Justice of which antient Prerogatives the Irish Bishops endeavoured to deprive him his Letters to the Pope and his Proctors against this attempt 428. See Limeric Prohibitions that no election should be made in any voyd Cathedral in Ireland without the Kings special license first had since it tended to the disinheriting of him and his Heirs 481. The Kings Writ to all Chapters of the Freers Minorites in Ireland that no Freer of their Order should be elected an Archbishop or Bishop in Ireland nor consecrated though elected which the King assented to 632 633. To the Chief Justice not to suffer J. de Frussyn the Popes Nuncio to exercise any other Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction in Ireland but to collect the Dismes for relief of the Holy Land and absolve those who layd violent hands on Clerks although the Prelates would suffer it 634. A Writ to the Archbishops and Bishops of Ireland summoned to the Council of Lyons not to assent to any thing to the Kings or Kingdoms prejudice 640 641. A Writ of King H. 3 for a Cup to be provided to keep the Eucharist in for every Cathedral in Ireland by his Chief Justice 798. To the Archbishops and Bishops to certifie who and what number of persons had there taken up the Crosse for the Holy Land 807 808. Writs to all Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priors Archdeacons Officials Deans and other Prelates in Ireland to assist the Collectors of the Dismes there for relief of the Holy Land 815. and satisfaction of the Queen and Pope 1049 1054. A Writ to Prince Edward to redresse several grievances and oppressions complained of by the Bishops and Clergy of Ireland to the prejudice of their Liberties by advice of the Chief Justice and others of the Kings Counsil 827 828. Pope Alexanders Bull for that purpose upon complaint of the Archbishop of Tuam and his Suffragans to excommunicate the Kings Justices Bayliffs as well as others for their proceedings at Law against their Clerks and Tenants notwithstanding the Kings Prohibitions with the Kings Proctors protestations against it and the Bishops holding Plea of Advousons in Ireland as derogatory to the Kings Prerogative which they endeavoured to procure from the Pope 857 858 859. A Prohibition for Archbishops Bishops and Ecclesiastical Judges in Ireland to hold Plea in their Ecclesiastical Courts of Advousons of Churches Chapples Lay-see or Goods not given in Marriage or Testament Appendix p. 24 25. A. Aladen Alleden Aland Bishoprick Bishops THe Bishops complaint to the King against his Justices oppression of him and his Tenants in citing them out of their Counties and Provinces in hindring the Irish to make Wills take up the Crosse and distraining them to make suit in causes which concerned them not 827 828. The Popes Bull upon his and other Bishops complaints to redresse their grievances excommunicate the Kings Justices Bayliffs and Kings Proctors appeal against their Excommunication of them for executing their Offices as against his Crown and Dignity whereupon the Excommunication was agreed to be suspended as to the Justices 857 858 859. Ardacen Bishoprick Bishops An Appeal against this and other Bishops electing an Archbishop of Ardmach without the Kings license against his Right and Dignity 240. Ardmach Archbishoprick Archbishops It s Suffragans their actings against the Kings Right and Dignity by electing Eugenius Archbishop without his privity orlicense his appeal Writs against it A Prohibition issued to all Archbishops Bishops others of his Diocesse not to receive or own him as Archbishop 240 241. A Writ to the Archbishop to collect the 15th part of all Ecclesiastical and Religious persons goods in his Province granted by the Pope to the King for his ayde 406 407. A second Writ to that purpose to proceed therein with all diligence without delay 422 423. Cuneren Bishoprick subject to it 604. A Prohibition to the Archbishop not to cite any out of the Realm not proceed in his Ecclesiastical Court in a case of the Prior of Lanton for Advousons or Lands belonging to the Kings Temporal Court which he would by no means suffer since thereby he might utterly cast down and enervate his Crown and Dignity which he ought by no means to will if there were loyalty in him 628. Power granted by the King to the Chief Justice of Ireland to grant a license to the Dean and Chapter to chuse an Archbishop and consent to his election so as it might not be drawn into example because the Pope endeavoured to deprive him of this antient right 690. Letters to the Archbishop to publish a Croysado and raise monies for the Kings voyage to the Holy Land 735. St. Patrick Archbishop of Ardmach Christs apparition gifts to him and his Purgatory p. 69. D. Archbishop of it The Kings Writ to him to admit and consecrate a Bishop to whose election he had given his Royal assent for that time though elected only by his Chief Justice license without his own first craved and obtained which ought to have been 474. The Archbishop complained against by the Bishop of Clocor for grievances spoliations of Lands Churches of him and his Tenants imprisoning his men as excommunicated by the Kings Letters since the Archbishop circumvented the King therein by his Proctors he and his Tenants being then in truth excommunicated as the King was certified by other Bishops to whom the cause was referred to be examined Writs to the Chief Justice to right him and them according to Law 482. Audelmus of Colen consecrated at
Alexander the third his direction King Henry the second the Archbishop and Bishops his Nobles and Barons joynt assents ratified by and related in 3. Charters under the Great Seal of England in three Kings Reigns Henry 2. King John and Henry 6. as well as related by Roger de Hoveden therefore no fiction but an undoubted truth for which the King Bishops and most of his Peers gave their judgement against them as King Edward the Confessor formerly did in a like case against the Abbesse and Nuns of Berkley Neither were or are the Nunneries and Nuns in foreign parts more chaste then these were as Nicholaus de Clemangiis Archdeacon of Baion Anno Dom. 1417. attests in these words Restant nunc solae Moniales De his autem plura dicere verecundia prohibet ne non de caetu Virginum sed magis de Lupanaribus de dolis procaâ—â—a Meretricum de stupris incestuosis operibus dandum sermonem prolixe trahamus Nam quid obsercro aliud sunt hoc tempore puellarum Monasteria nisi quedam non dico Dei Sanctuaria sed veneris execranda prostibula Sed lascivorum et impudicorum juvenum ad libidines explendas receptacula ut idem hodie sit puellam velare quod et publice ad scortandum exponere The like is affirmed attested by Episcopus Chemnensis Cornelius Agrippa Claudius Espencaeus Alvarus Pelagius with sundry other Romanists as well as by our learned John Bale Bishop of Ossery for England in his Acts of English Votaries But of this enough The same first year of his Reign the Abbot of Westminster dying the Monks by King Iohns license elected Ralph Arundel Prior of Harle for their Abbot after which electioni facto Dominus Rex qui praesens aderat assensum praebuit Whereupon he was consecrated Abbot No Bishops Abbots Priors or other Ecclesiastical persons being elected to any Dignities but by the Kings previous license and subsequent assent to the person elected who might approve or reject him at his Royal pleasure In the second year of his Reign the Dean and Chapter of Lexoven within this Kings Hereditary Dominions in France presuming to elect a Bishop without his consent he sent this memorable Prohibition to them to preserve this antient right of the Crown descended to him from his Ancestors JOhannes Rex c. W. Decano Capitulo Lexovi Satis novit discretio vestra quid juris dignitatis antecessores nostri Nos similiter in ordinandis Ecclesiis Cathedralibus vacantibus in potestate nostra constitutis huc usque optinuimus quod praedictis Ecclesiis cum eis vacare contigerit non nisi de voluntate et assensu nostro potest nec debet in Pastoribus provideri Verum cum jam Lexov vacet Ecclesia illius ordinatio de nostro velut de sui Principis ex antiqua consuetudine ratione multiplici voluntate pendeat assensu volentes jus suum in omnibus conservare illaesum ne quid per aliquorum malitiam in hac parte de iure nostro depereat aut quicquam in praeiudicium iuris nostri et despendium dignitatis nostrae ab aliquo statuatur ad Dominum Papam solemniter appellavimus per praesentes literas earum latores Appellationem illam innovamus Mandantes vobis et firmiter prohibentes ne aliquatinus in Pastorem Ecclesiae vestrae aliquem nisi de voluntate et assensu nostro eligere praesumatis quod Nos nullo modo posse fieri permitteremus Verum cum Clerici fideles nostri sitis vobis mandamus quatinus sic iuris et dignitatis nostrae indempnitati prospiciatis sicut volueritis quod juri Dignitati Ecclesiae vestrae prospiciamus ad quod Deo teste salvo iure nostro promptam pronam gerimus voluntatem Teste G. Filio Petri c. apud Nottingham decimo octavo die Novembris This Kings appeal to the Pope mentioned in this Prohibition was not to make him Judge of his Right but meerly to preserve it from the Popes and others invasions on it by any clandestine machinations or extraordinary means that might be used to interrupt or defraud him of it The same year this King by his Charter commanded all Clerks then imprisoned for offences throughout England to be delivered to Hubert Archbp. of Canterbury upon his demand of them the original ground and warrant as I apprehend of all Bishops demanding Clerks imprisoned arraigned for Felony and criminal offences to be delivered to them to make their Purgations before which Charter they had no power to demand nor others to deliver them to their Ordinaries when demanded as their Clerks A pregnant evidence of the Kings Supremacy over all Ecclesiastical persons Clerks REX c. Omnibus c. Sciatis nos concessisse venerabili Patri nostro H. Cantuariensi Archiepiscopo Custodiam omnium Clericorum Captivorum pro quocunque forisfacto fuerint capti vel detenti unde vobis firmiter precipimus quod eidem Archiepiscopo reddatis omnes Clericos quos in custodia vestra habeatis si quos in custodia habebitis vel quos vos pro aliquo forisfacto quodcumque sit contigerit habere Et prohibemus ne quis aliquem Clericum pro quocunque forisfacto detinere praesumat postquam praefatus Archiepiscopus ipsum requisiverit Teste Willielmo Maresc apud Argentem sexto die Junii This King as Supream Patron of the Bishoprick of Norwch granted the Bishop this memorable Charter to recover all Lands and Tenements thereto belonging unjustly alienated by his Predecessors REX Justiciariis Vicecomitibus omnibus Ballivis Ministris suis salutem Sciatis Nos concessisse Venerabili Patri nostro in Christo J. Norwicensi Episcopo quod omnes Terras Tenementa Possessiones tempore praedecessorum suorum ab Ecclesia sua injuste alienatas juste possit revocare Et si in illis revocandis consilio Curiae nostrae indiguerit Volumus concedimus quod idem Episcopus si voluerit Curiam suam in Curia nostra ponat ut loquelae suae quas ibi posuerit per Judicium Curiae nostrae consuetudinem Regni terminenter Teste W. Briwer apud Esseleg decimo quarto die Octobris In the second year of his Reign Ieoffery Plantaginet Archbishop of York King Iohns base Brother opposed obstructed the levying of Carvage demanded and granted to the King by common consent paid by all others on the demesne Lands of his Church or Tenants beating the Sheriff of Yorks Servants excommunicating the Sheriff himself by name with all his Ayders and interdicted his whole Province of York for attempting to levy it Whereupon the King much incensed for these intollerable affronts summoned him to answer these high contempts his not going over with him into Normandy when summoned and also to pay him 3000. marks due to his Brother King Richard and by his Writs commanded all the Archbishops Servants
thus put the Realm or all or any one of their English subjects in subjection and obeysance to the kingdom and Crown of France as they were Kings of France when rightfull Kings both of France and England as this Act declares and resolves much lesse then could King John without their assent subject both himself his Crown kingdoms of England and Ireland and all his Successors to the Pope under Homage and an Annual Tribute he having not the least colour of Title or Right to either and to whom they were not formerly subject as the English were to King Edward before the Crown of France descended to him being their lawfull King 5ly In the Parliament of 2 E 3. The excessive Dower of Queen Isabel the Kings Mother was by common consent of Parliament resumed into the Kings hands as prejudicial to the King kingdom and not setled by Parliament and she reduced to an annual pension of One thousand pounds by the year in lieu thereof or 3000. Marks as Henry de Knyghton stories No Joyntures of our Queens being irrevocable in Law unlesse confirmed by Parliament as most have been 6ly All the Commons of England in their Petition with the King Lords Commons and whole Parliament of 16 R. 2. in c. 5. of Praemunire declare and resolve That the Crown and Kingdom of England hath been so free at all times that it hath been in subjection to no Realm or forreign power but immediately subject to God and to none other Which by Popes Provisions and suites in the Court of Rome for Benefices and other particulars restrained in this Act under the penalty of a Praemunire should in all things touching the Regality thereof be submitted to the Bishop of Rome and the Lawes and Statutes of the Realm be by him defeated and frustrated at his will to the destruction of the King his Soveraignty Crown Regality and of all his Realm in defence whereof in all points they would live and die against the Popes usurpation theron restrained highly punished by this Law If then the Resolution of this whole Parliament King kingdom be true King Johns subjecting and resignation of his Crown kingdoms to the Pope and his successors and Homage to them as their Vassal and Feudary by this Charter must needs be voyd null as being most destructive to his Soveraignty Crown Regality and both Realms of England and Ireland and the ground of all Papal Encroachments complained of in this Statute of King Richard 7ly It is often adjudged resolved in our Law-Books Histories and the Statutes of 16 R. 2. c. 1. 4. 1 H 6. c. 5. 1 H. 6. rot Parl. n. 18. 21 R. 2. c. 9. 7 H. 4. 6. 25 H 8. c. 22. 26 H. 8. c. 13. 35 H. 8. c. 1. 1 Mariae c. 1. Parl. 2. c. 1 2. 1 Eliz c. 13. 13 Eliz c. 1. 1 Jac. c. 1. That the Kings of England can neither by their Charters nor last Wills alter change entayl the hereditary discent and succession of the Crown of England or disinherit the heir thereof without the general consent of the whole Nation by special Acts of Parliament nor yet demise grant sell alien or pledge the antient Jewels goods lands rents revenues ships forts or ammunition of the kingdom without particular Acts of Parliament enabling them That all the Lands purchased by our Kings to them and their heirs either in Gavelkind Burrough English or other Tenure shall not descend to the Kings younger sons nor the Crown and crown-Crown-lands where there are two daughters descend to or be divided between both as in cases of common persons but all Lands and possessions whereof the King is seised in Ius Coronae shall secundum jus Coronae attend upon and follow the Crown as all Wards presentations and debts to the Crown in the deceased Kings life-time do likewise follow and not go to the Kings Executors and shall all descend come to him or her alone to whom the Crown descends for the better support of the King kingdom and ease of the people from unnecessary Aydes As was resolved in the cases of Queen Mary Queen Iâ—ne and Queen Elizabeth against the Will of King Edward the sixth setling the Crown on Queen Iane contrary to the Common Law and two Acts of Parliament whereupon it was adjudged void though ratified under the Great Seal of England and by the subscription of all the Privy Council Nobles and Judges except Hales Therefore à fortiori our Lawes must null these Alienations of King Iohn and Pension to the Pope as void and illegal to all intents being never ratified by common consent in Parliament but oft protested against therein as invalid as the premises demonstrate 8ly It is declared adjudged by several Acts of Parliament and all our Law-books That Feofments or Obligations made by menaces force and Duresse are voydable and not obligatory in point of Law To instance in particulars of greatest publike concernment In the Grand Parliamentary Council about the year of Christ 536. under our famous British King Arthur wherein were sundry Kings Princes Dukes Earls Nobles Archbishops and Bishops present this King receiving a Letter from the Roman Senate and their Procurator Lucius Tiberius exacting the payment of the annual Tribute due to the Roman Senate and State from the Britons which the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar reserved and commanded them annually to pay to the Romans upon their conquest of them The Letter being read before the King and this Great Council they all unanimously adjudged That this Tribute was exacted exirrationabili causa because it was exacted by Julius Caesar who invited by the divisions of the old Britons arived in Britain and by force and violence subiected it to their power shaken with domestick commotions Now for that they obtained it in this manner by force Uectigal ex ea injuste ceperunt Nihil enim quod vi et violentia acquiritur juste ab ullo possidetur qui violentiam intulit Irrationabilem ergo causam praetendit quamvis Iure sibi tributarios arbitratur Whereupon they all peremptorily resolved not to pay id quod iniuâ—tum est being thus extorted by force The very case of the Rent Pension annual Tribute and Surrender of King John extorted from him both by force and fraud 2dly Upon this very ground King Harold receiving a Message from William the Conquerour before he actually invaded England That according to his covenant with and Oath made to him whiles in Normandy that the Realm of England should remain unto him after the death of Edward the Confessor he would deliver him the possession thereof to avoid effusion of Christian blood returned this answer to him That he made this Oath through force and fear of death whiles under his power in Normandy That a forced Oath is not to be kept For if an Oath which a Virgin had knowingly made concerning her body in her fathers house without her parents assent was revocable and void
Anno Regni nostri 38. The King being in Gascoigne and wanting ayd sent this Writ to the Chief Justice of Ireland to come thither in person with a good Traine of men to ayd him if there were no danger of an insurrection from the Irish else to send Maurice fitz Gerald to him with a competent Train and to borrow money from the Popes Collector in Ireland with his consent for that affair to be repayed him at a certain day REX J. filio Galfridi Justic suo Hyberniae salutem Quia audivimus quod Hybernienses nimis superbiunt propter adventum vestrum dilecti fidelis nostri Mauritii filii Ger. aliorum Magnatum nostrorum Hyberniae ad nos in Wascon comminantes paci tranquillitati Terrae nostrae Hyberniae Vobis mandamus quod si salvo statu praedictae Terrae sine periculo ejusdem ad nos venire possitis in Wasconiam ad nos illuc cum honesta Comitiva armatorum tà m ad denarios nostros si opus fuerit quà m aliunde cum omni festinatione veniatis dimissis in praefata terra Hyberniae ad defensionem ejusdem Terrae praefato Mauritio aliis probis hon inibus praedictae Terrae quos ad defensionem ejusdem Terrae sufficientes idoneos reputatis Ita quod securi sitis quod propter recessum vestrum nullum nobis aut dilecto filio nostro Edwardo immineat periculum in hac parte Et si fortè tantus sit timor vel tantum periculum Terrae Hyberniae memoratae quod vos personaliter ad nos venire non possitis tunc cum omni celeritate mâ—ttatis ad nos in Wascon honorabilem Comitivam Militum servientum quantum poteritis cum dicto Mauritio vel aliquo alio probo Capitaneo quem ad hoc eligatis salva securitate praedictae Terrae Et si a Magistro Johanne de Frissinon de pecunia quam Dominus Papa habet in Hybernia mutuum ad opus nostrum habere possitis mutuum illud per bonam voluntatem ejusdem Johannis contrahatis certis die et loco reddendam deferentes vobiscum vel mittentes pecuniam quam ab eo mutuo receperitis de Thesauro nostro Hyberniae quantum fieri poterit tà m de Termino Pasch proximo praeterito quà m aliunde In cujus c. Per Reginam Com. The King issued this Prohibition to stay a Suit concerning Common of Pasture in the Spiritual Court belonging to the Temporalties of the Bishoprick of Lincoln then in his hands MAndatum est Magistro Willielmo de Haya ne teneat placitum in Curia Christianitatis de Communa Pasturae in Newenton pertinente ad Episcopatum Lincoln qui vacans est in manu Regis Unde Galfr. de Parco queritur quod Robertus Vicarius de Newton trahit c. quia Rex vult tenetur servare Temporalia praedicti Episcopatus in eodem statu in quo ea recepit hujusm odi placita spectant c. Teste c. apud Merleberg 28 die Marcii Per H. de Bath The 12. day of October 38 H. 3. the King issued this Writ under the Teste of the Earl of Cornwall declaring the Archbishops right of Patronage to the Temporalties of the Bishoprick of Rochester and to have the ayd due from him to make the Kings son a Knight CUM Archiepiscopus Cantuar. totius Angliae Primas patronatum habeat omnium Temporalium Episcopatus Roffensis per * Chartam Domini J. Regis quam Regi ostendit Episcopus Roffensis servitia inde Regi debita facere debeat tanquam Domino Patrono Mandatum est Baronibus de Scaccario quod auxilium quod levatur in feodis Episcopatus Roffensis ad primogenitum filium Regis Militem faciendum à dicto Episcopo Roffensi habere faciant Archiepiscopo praedicto non obstante si aliquis Episcoporum Roffensium illud aliquando solverit ad Scaccarium Regis Cantuariensi Archiepiscopo ignorante Teste R. Comite Cornubiae apud Westmonasterium 12 die Octobris Cum Archiepiscopus Cantuar. returnum brevium Regis habeat in feodis Cantuar. Ecclesiae patronatum omnium Temporalium Episcopatus Roffensis sicut de feodis Cantuar. Ecclesiae per Chartam J. Regis quam idem Archiepiscopus Regi ostendit Mandatum est Vic. Norff. quod returnum brevium Regis in feodis praedicti Episcopatus Roffen in Balliva sua sicut in caeteris feodis Cantuar. Ecclesiae eidem Archiepiscopo habere faciat Teste ut supra But upon better advice October 30. there issued this memorable Prohibition to the Archbishop of Canterbury not to demand any Escuage from the Bishop of Rochester and to him not to pay it without consideration of his Counsil and judgement first had to which of them it belonged REX Archiepiscopo Cantuariensi salutem Datum est intelligi Consilio nostro in Anglia commoranti quod vos exigitis à à L. Roffensi Episcopo Scutag de feodis Militum quae tenet unde nos sumus inseisina Et cum nobis agentibus extra Regnum deputati sitis unus ejusdem gubernator tolerare non debetis nos privari possessione nostra in hac parte Quapropter paternitatem vestraâ— rogamus attentè quatenus à praedicta exactione deâ—istere velitis do nec discutiatâ—r ad quem nostrum pertineant praedictorum feodorum servitia Teste A. Regina R. Com. Cornub fratre apud Westm. 30 die Octobris Per R. Com. Cornub. Consilium Et mandatum est Roffensi Episcopo ne de hiis de quibus Rex possessionem habet eidem Archiepiscopo vel alii aliquid faciat stne consideratione Curiae Regis Teste ut supra The Archbishops Official having given sentence in a case of Matrimony for Henry de Sobburr that Hawis was his lawfull wife the King issued this Writ to the Sheriff of Gloucester to put him in full possession of her lands and goods QUia B. Cantuar. Archiepiscopus Regi per Literas suas Patentes signisicavit quod Hawis de Longo Campo adjudicata est Henr. de Sobburr in uxorem legitimam per sententiam diffinitivam latam in causa Matrimoniali quae vertebatur coram Magistro Eustach de Lenn Offic. ipsius Archiepiscopi inter ipsum Henricum ex una parte dictam Hawis ex altera Mandatum est Vâ—c Glouc. quod eidem Henr. de terris possessionibus catallis ipsius Hawis plenam seisinam sine dilatione habere fac Teste R. Com. Cornub. apud Westm 12 die Octobris He likewise by his Ecclesiastical Prerogative issued this Writ to the Sheriff of Lincoln to deliver some persons taken upon a Writ of Excommunicato capiendo to the Archbishops Official during the vacancy of the Bishoprick of Lincoln MAndatum est Vic. Linc. quod Willielmum de Trikingham Robertum de Howton quos ob contumaciam Excommunicatos ad suggestionem R. Linc. Episcopi nuper defuncti
to know whether they would adhere to and defend the Barons Constitutions there made 954. A Writ de cautione admittenda for an excommunicated person imprisoned whose caution he refused else the Sheriff to take it and enlarge him in his cefault 974. published Pope Alexanders absolution of King Henry's Oath from the Ordinances of the Barons at Oxford 989. A Writ to him to collect and secure the profits goods of Aliens Non-resident Clerks and others beyond Sea who had been against him and were taken away during the late Troubles and particular Clerks goods houses keep them safe till disposed of according to Law 1005. A Writ to him speedily to collect the Dism granted the King by the Clergy in Parliament for defence of the Realm and pay it by a day to prevent the Sheriffs levying it in his default 1006 1007. Roger de Sherwin the Popes Bull to him to revoke null all confederacies Leagues made by the Barons in derogation of the Kings royal Majesty to excommunicate all who would maintain them and Mandate to Roger Abbot of Canterbury to execute it 1015 1016. The Kings Writ to maintain the rights and Liberties of his Church a Commission at the Bishops instance to inquire of those who had invaded them in a riotous manner at Lenn and Gyppewick 1016 1017. Writs to the Collectors of Disms in it diligently to attend and return the monies with speed 1033 1034. To suspend the Collection of Tithes of some particular persons allowed to them for Debts due from the King 1055 1056. A license to a tenant in Capite to sell the Mannor of Ferling to the Bishop of Norwich and his successors to procure monyes for his voyage to the Holy Land with Prince Edward 1056. The Priory Cathedral and Bishops palace burnt by reason of a fray between the Monks and Citizens about tallages and liberties the proceedings against the Malefactors by the Kings special writs and commissions 1065 1066 1067 1068. William Middleton A witnesse to Pope Martins Letter of receit of monies given from King Edward 1. for the annual rent granted by King Johns Charter p. 333. R. Rossen Rochester Bishoprick Bishops THe Bishoprick Church first erected by King Ethelbert upon his conversion by Augustine 607. The perpetual Advowson Royalties and Custody of the Temporalties during vacancy granted by King John to Archbishop Langeton and his successors which ungratefull Traytor presently gratified him with the surrender of Rochester Castle to the Barons and adhered to them against him p. 339 340 341. Commissioners in it for the dammages of the exiled Bishops 281. Gilbert one of the Popes Commissioners in the difference between the King and Monks of St. Augustins Cant Append. 12. Benedict the difference between the Bishops of Waterford and Limrick referred to him and others by the Pope 380 382. sent to Rome with others by the King and Bishops to oppose the election of Hevesham to be Archbishop who promised the Pope that the King should grant him a Disme against the Emperor to vacat his election which effected it 418 419. His Testimony to the Pope of Richards learning good life made use of by the Pope to make him Archbishop against the Kings minde and his imployment to Rome 420. Consecrates Richard of Canterbury and two more Bishops 421. Sent into Wales with Edmund Archbishop of Canterbury to make Peace between the King Lewellin and the Earl Marshal 445. Present in the Parliament at Merton which over-ruled the Bishops motion against bastardy at the Common Law 472. Richard de Wendover elected by the Monks of Rochester refused by Archbishop Edmund upon an appeal to Rome though the Archbishop went thither in person to oppose it judgement was given for the Monks against him and he consecrated Bishop 498 499. A Writ to him to return the number values of all Benefices and provisions to aliens in his Diocesse and who granted them 573 A Writ to prohibit the Prior and Monks of Canterbury to exercise any power thing to the disturbance of the Clergy or Realm during the vacancy of the Archbishoprick upon his and other Suff agans Complaints 600 Present in Parliament with other Bishops who reprehended King H. 3. for violating the Liberties of the Church and Great Charter and denyed the ayde he demanded 721. His death 748. Laurentius de Sancto Martino the Kings Clerk elected by the Monks to please the King that he might not oppose the election he got a dispensation to hold his former promotions because his Bishoprick was the poorest of all Bishopricks in England 746 751 768. The Bishop the Kings Proctor at Rome well known there 766. Present in Parliament joynes in the general Excommunication of all infringers of the Churches Libetties and Great Charter 796. Visited by Archbishop Boniface 799. Collectors for the Dismes therein nominated in Parliament 814 The ayds levyed in it its fees for marrying the Kings daughter or making his son a Knight challenged and awarded by Writ to the Archbishop though formerly paid to the King who hath the custody of Rochester tempotalties during its vacancy and return of all the Kings Writs on the fees of the Bishoprick which was countermanded by an other Writ by the Kings Counsil and no fees ordered to be levyed till descided whether they belonged to the King or Archbishop 819. 877. Oppressed by Archbishop Boniface for temporal rights whereupon many bloodsheds and Tumults arose A Writ to the Judges itinerant to stay proceedings between them till the King and Counsil should determine them 825. Complains of this Archbishops oppression to the King who could not move him to justice or humility 842. Goes to Rome and complains to the Pope against him 850 928. procured the Archbishop of Messana to come into England to free him from his oppressions who brings a Letter to the King from the Pope to right him against his oppressions The Archbishop cited to answer his oppressions before the Pope in case he shall not redresse them 928 929 930 A Writ to the Sheriff of Kent to distrain him by his lands goods for his contempt in suing the Archbishop and others out of the Realm against the privilege of the King kingdom to which his Bayliffs put in sureties to appear he being absent out of the Realm 941 942. A Prohibition to him for suing the Archbishop in the Ecclesiastical Court by the Popes authority for gifts and rents belonging to the Temporalties of his Bishoprick 877. Writs to Collectors of the Dismes therein 917. And to his Official to collect them with speed 1008 1034. An account of them 1052 1053. Constituted one of the Kings Proctors at Rome 984. S. Sarum Salisbury Bishoprick Bishops JOselin present at the ejection of the Abbesse and Nuns of Ambresbery for their whoredom and induction of those of Fonteveroit in their stead p. 228. Commissioners in that Diocesse for the dammages of the exiled Bishops 280. Richard one of the Kings Counsil his Teste to Writs p. 38â— 390 392 398. One of
Westminster Archbishop of Ardmach Primate of all Ireland in King Henries and the Popes Legates presence 566. R. Archbishop licensed by the King to repair to the Court of Rome for his Churches affairs a protection from suits granted him for a time 808. Consecrates a Bishop elected without the Kings license approbation command to the prejudice of the Crown a Writ to the Chief Justice to remove him his Lay-force and null his presentations 816 817. Abraham a person profitable to promote the Kings affairs residing at Rome about his Churches affairs at the Popes request was restored to the Temporalties by the Kings special grace against custome before he came personally to the King to do his Fealty the profits thereof collected by his Bayliffs to be sequestred till he did his Fealty and then delivered to him 939 940. He nulls the Bishop of Dunes election which the King approves and at his request consented to the election and confirmation of a new Bishop recommended by him to the King 941. Artferten alias Keâ—ry Bishoprick Bishops G. approved by the King a Writ to the Archbishop of Dublin to consecrate him according to the Popes command 393. He resigns his Bishoprick 480. The Dean and Chapter electing a new Bishop without the Kings license the King refuseth to confirm the election as null apparently derogatory to his Crown and contrary to custome used in all Cathedrals belonging to his Patronage who upon every avoydance ought to petition for a license to elect ere they proceed to chuse a Bishop but because the Bishoprick was poor the King granted the Archbishop of Dublin and Chief Justice power to grant them a license to elect and approve a new Bishop by his Royal favour and authority so as the person be faithfull to him and necessary for his land of Ireland 480 481. Brendan A Writ to the Chief Justice not to suffer the Archbishop of Casseren to disturbe or implead this Bishop for any Lands or Temporal things belonging to the Kings Crown or Dignity without special command 603. He relinquisheth it the Dean and Chapter petition the King for a license by sealed Letters contrary to usage to elect a new Bishop which the King assented not to but of his special grace gave power to his Chief Justice to grant them a license in his stead so as they present the person elected to him for his confirmation 783. Attoden Bishoprick Bishops His with other Bishops complaints to Pope Alexander against the Kings Justices and Bayliffs grievances and proceedings in Ireland A Bull procured to redresse them with the Kings Proctors exceptions against some clauses therein 857 858. See Tuam C. Cassal Cassel Archbishoprick Archbishops HIs Suffragan Bishops 603. A Writ to the Archbishop to put the Bishop of Waterford in possession of Lismore Bishoprick of which he was fraudulently dispossessed by a false suggestion to the King 373 374. Pope Honorius his command to him upon the Kings complaint to release his unjust Interdict of the Kings Tenants and Lands after his appeal within 15. dayes else other Bishops are authorized to release it upon caution 384. Mauritius O Brien Bishop of Cork promoted by the King at the Popes request to this Archbishoprick a Writ to restore his Temporalties and another to him to consecrate the Bishop of Cleon 393. A Writ to restore whatever the Kings Bayliff had received from his Archbishoprick or Clerks Lands after the Kings first Writ of restitution and his journey towards Rome 397. A Writ to him to repair to Dublin to receive and execute the Popes Mandate for a competent Ayde granted the King from the Clergy and Religious persons of Ireland and those within his Province 406 407. The Kings Proctor appointed to prosecute a cause before him as Popes Delegate concerning the election of the Bishop of Imelin which the King opposed 422. The Kings Prohibition to the Archbishop not to take advantage of any laps of time to sequester the Bishoprick of Artferten by reason of the Deans and Chapters electing a Bishop without his license which election he nulled putting them to a new one with license to the prejudice of his Crown and Dignity which he would no wayes suffer there being no neglect in him 481. A Prohibition to the Chief Justice not to suffer the Archbishop to sue his Suffragans or molest them for any Lands or Temporalties belonging to his Crown but only for their Spiritualties 602 603. A Writ to him to promote the preaching and businesse of the Crosse in Ireland 733. A Writ to prohibite the Archbishop to confirm the Bishop of Limeric chosen without the Kings license or confirmation and to seise his Temporalties and appeal against him if he proceeded therein 757. A Writ to him to preach the Crosse daily by Freers Predicants and permit the Kings Collectors to collect all Legacies redemptions of the Crosse and other gifts towards that expedition within his Province 768. David Archbishop of Cassel confessing his error in consecrating some Bishops in his Province before the Kings confirmation not out of fraud or malice but ignorance promised by his Letters Patents under hand and seal for him and his successors never to offend in this kind nor to consecrate any Bishop till first elected by the Kings license and afterwards specially confirmed by the King according to custome 1038 1039. Cenanen Bishop The Kings appeal against him and other Bishops conspiring to elect an Archbishop of Ardmach without his license contrary to his Right and Dignity 240. Clocharen Clocoren Clocâ—r Bishoprick Bishops The like appeal against him as next before 240. N. Bishop thereof a Writ to the Chief Justice to hear his complaints against the Archbishop of Ardmach for grievances spoyles of his Lands Churches and imprisoning his Tenants by pretext of Excommunications and the Kings Letters wherein the Archbishop circumvented the King and to do him full and speedy justice 482. Cloanensis Cleonensis Clonen Clon Bishoprick Bishops The like appeal of the King against him as the two former Bishops 240. A Patent to the Dean and Chapter to elect a Bishop so as he be an English man 402. Florentius the Kings Royal assent to his election and Mandate to the Archbishop of Cassel to consecrate him 393. Elyas resigned his Bishoprick 473. Thomas Dean of Clon elected by the Chief Justice his license only without the Kings first petitioned for and obtained which ought not to be yet approved by reason of its poverty for this time out of special grace A Writ to the Archbishop of Dublin to consecrate and Chief Justice to confirm him 474 475. Alanus an Assise of Novel Disseisin was brought against him by the Bishop of Imelic for a Tenement in Kâ—lcomyr of which he apparently disseised him whereupon the Bishop of Clon threatned to excommunicate the Chief Justice if he proceeded who desisted thereupon the King admiting at it by special Writ commanded the Chief Justice to proceed notwithstanding his threats to amerce the Defendant and give damages
Archbishop bestowed on Fulco Sandford his Proctor at Rome who betrayed him 850 852 1056. Falco established therein by the Popes assistance after many irreparable devastations of his Archbishoprick 852. His Official in his absence at Rome by his authority confirming the Bishop of Ossory the King upon his and two other Bishops certificates thereof granted a Writ to restore his Temporalties 979 980. The King after the death of Fulco de Saunford Archbp. of Dublin granted the issues profits thereof to Pr. Edward towards the expences of his voyage to the Holy Land excepting all Knights fees wards reliefs eschears advowsons of all Abbies Priories Dignities Prebends Churches that fell void Writs to the Escheator and Archbishops Tenants to this purpose 1056. Robert de la Provend The King of special grace granted this priviledge to him his heirs and their Tenants in perpetual that their goods should not be distrained in any place for debts wherein they were not principal or sureties unlesse where the debtors were within their power p. 1017. Dumensis Dume Bishops Thomas Lidel his election justly nulled by the Archbishop of Ardmach who was ready by his Metropolitical authority to conferr it on Reginald Archdeacon of Dume if the King thereto assented the King thereupon at his request assented to him as a fit person receives his fealty and issued a Writ to the Chief Justice after the Archbishops confirmation of him to restore his Temporalties and to the Archbishop to do his duty in confirming and consecrating him p. 941. E. Elfin Elphin Bishoprick and Bishops I. Archdeacon of Elfin approved Bishop elect by the Popes Ordinance in derogation of the Kings prerogative being chosen without the Kings assent the Archbishop of Tuam refused to consecrate him yet because the Pope gave a laudable Testimony of him in his Letters to the King he issued a Writ to his chief Justice to restore his Temporalties to him p. 635. Thomas Dean of Archada elected Bishop of Elfin by the Dean and Chapter before they obtained a license from the King yet the King assented to his electionâ— to prevent danger to the Church so as by occasion of his grace at this time no prejudice might accrue to him for the future nor any prerogative confered on them but that the Chapter of Elfin when the See became void should have a license from the King before they went to an election 687. He joynes in a complaint to Pope Alexander with the Archbishop and Suffragans of Tuam against the Kings Justices in Ireland for interdicting imprisoning oppressing their Priests and Tenants for crimes and suspitions of crimes before confession or conviction and binding them to appear before secular Judges procuring a Bull to excommunicate them if they desisted not from it notwithstanding any prohibition or constitution p. 857 858 859. Thomas made Archbishop of Tuam p. 955. See Tuam Miso Archdeacon of Clon elected by the Kings License and none excepting against it the King gave his assent thereto commanding the Archbishop of Tuam to do his duty therein and the chief Justice to restore his Temporalties if his election was confirmed by the Archbishop After which the Dean Archdeacon Treasurer and Provost of that Church presented Thomas Abbot of Buelie of the Cistercian order whom they elected Bishop to the King by Letters Patents under their Common Seal certifying him that the Archdeacons election was unduly made without expecting the Kings license which the Archbishop also certifyed by his Letters Patents and that by his Archiepiscopal authority he had nulled his election for certain causes And although the King by reason of the contradiction of these their Certificates might well doubt which of them was justly to be preferred as duly elected yet he assented to the Abbots election upon the Archbishops certificate so as he more fully examined the merit of both elections and certified the King which of them he ought to admit without violation of Law p. 979. After this the Archbishop of Dublin confirming and consecrating Milo and the Archbishop of Tuam Thomas as duly elected Thomas appealâ—d to the Pope who gave a definitive sentence for Thomas as appeared by the Popes certificate to the King and Milo being dead as appeared by the Archbishop of Tuams Letters thereupon the King who suspended the restitution of the Temporalties till the controversie descided between them issued Writs to his Escheator to restore the Temporalties to Thomas without delay out of special grace he receiving first in his name an Oath of fealty which he and all other Bishops and Prelates of the Land were bound to make p. 991 992. F. Fern Bishoprick Bishops ALbinus a Writ to the Chief Justice to attach him by safe pledges and sureties to appear before him on a set day for his contempt in prosecuting a suite in the Ecclesiastical Court before the Archbishops of Dublin Tuam and Bishop of Clokor against William Earl Marshall for his Lay-fee against the Kings Prohibition to them p. 372. A Patent to him and the Archbishop of Dublin to promote and collect the Ayde of all the Irish Clergy granted by the Pope to the King and to repair to Dublin to conferr with the other Archbishops and Bishops concerning it 406 407. A Delegate of the Pope with others in the case of the Bishop of Imelic 422. John a Patent for him and another to receive the profits of all Archbishopricks and Bishopricks which should fall void in Ireland to satisfie a Debt the King owed the Archbishop of Dublin in the first place and after that for the Kings use during pleasure to be answered to his Exchequer 423. Finabarun Finabern Bishop Pope Alexanders Bull to him his Dean and Archdeacon to compell the Kings Officers and Bayliffs in Ireland by Ecclesiastial censures to give over their grievances of indicting suing and imprisoning the Archbishop of Tuams and his Suffragans Clerks and Tenants in Temporal Courts notwithstanding the Kings prohibition or any constitution p. 857 858 859. The Kings Proctors exceptions protest at Rome against it as against the Kings prerogative Ibid. Mauritius elected Bishop thereof by license from the King was unwarily confirmed and consecrated Bishop by the Archbishop of the province before and without the Kings royal assent to his election or receiving or sending to the King for his assent which offence and neglect the King at this time remitting issued a Writ to the Escheator of Ireland to restore the temporalties to him receiving Fealty first from the Bishop in the Kings name according to usage and Letters Patents from the Chapter that they shall not draw the said negligence or omission into consequence yet punishing the Metropolitans Trespasse done to the King in admitting the Bishop elect without his assent according to the quality of it 1017 1018. H. Henechdun Bishoprick IT being antiently a Parish Church and no Cathedral two Bishops were successively placed in it as a Cathedral The Pope upon the Archbishop of Tuams petition to whom it
belonged gave way to reduce it to its pristine state the Archbishop petitioned for the Kings favor and assent thereto whereupon a Writ of Inquiry issued to the Chief Justice concerning it p. 783 784. See Tuam I. Imelic Bishoprick and Bishops A Suffragan to the Archbishop of Cassel 623. John Ocolingba pretending himself Bishop elect of Imelic the King appealing against his election the Pope appointed the Archbishop of Cassel Bishop of Fern and Archdeacon of Dublin to hear and determine it before whom the King constituted a special Proctor to defend his right p. 422. C. A Writ to the Chief Justice of Ireland not to intermeddle if the Archbishop of Casel questioned him and other his Suffragans conterning their Spiritualties but not to permit him to trouble or sue them for their Lands and Temporalties belonging to the Kings Crown and Dignity 602 603. Christinus Bishop of Imelic sued an Assise of Novel disseisin against the Bp of Clon for a Tenement in Kâ—lcomyâ— of which he injuriously disseised him The Bishop of Clon threatning to excommunicate the Chief Justice who for fear thereof delayed to give judgement against him and dammages or possession thereof to the Bishop of Imelic according to the Lawes and custom of Ireland for which the King by special Writ checks and commands him to proceed to judgement notwithstanding his threatned Excommunication or any other cause and to imprison the Bishop of Clon and those Judges who held plea of it in the Ecclesiastical Court against his Prohibition Crown and Dignity p. 635 See Clon L. Lanensis Laon Bishop D. Bishop thereof a Suffragan to the Archbishop of Cassel prohibited to molest or sue him for his Lands and Temporalties held of the King but only concerning Spirituties p. 603. Laon The Bishop one of the Popes Delegates in a case of the Election of the Bishop of Meden The Kings prohibition and menace if he unduly proceeded therein p 816 817. Lethlin Bishops R. his decease p. 424. W. Archdeacon of Lethlin elected Bishop thereof after him without the Kings precedent license required his election declared null in Law yet the King out of special grace by reason of the honesty of the person afforded him his favour royal assent thereto though his election were deservedly void Upon condition that the Chapter and Clergy of Lethlin should first make Letters Patents to the Justice of Ireland of a license craved from him lest it should prejudice him and his heirs in a like election in future time p. 423 424. Limeric Limbrick Bishoprick and Bishops Suffragan to the Archbishop of Cassel p. 629. The Bishops of Ireland contending to deprive the King of the Liberty he and his predecessors usually enjoyed to have the Custody of their Bishopricks during the vacancies and that their Tenants from thenceforth should not require Justice from the Kings Court and Pleas which were used to bee brought in determined by his Writs to the prejudice and hurt of his Royal Dignity specially sent or intended to send the Bishop of Limeric to the Popes Court to obtain these designes whereupon King Henry the 3. sent a special Letter to the Pope not to permit any thing to be obtained or granted by any ones suggestion against him that might hurt his rights or deprive him of his accustomed power in this behalf but remain safe under the wings of his protection against the machinations of his Enemies Commanding 4. Proctors manfully to resist those who would obtaine those things in the Court of Rome so as thereby he might have cause to commend their discretion and fidelity p. 428. H. A Prohibition that the Archbishop of Cassal should not molest nor implead him for his Lands and Temporalties held of the King but only for Spiritualties p. 602 603. A Prohibition to the Archbishop of Cassel not to confirm a Bishop if canonically elected in the Church of Limerick notwithstanding the Kings royal assâ—nt was not required thereto and to revoke whatever he had done to the Kings prejudice without delay 756 757. See Cassall Lismore Bishoprick and Bishops Suffragans to the Archbishop of Cassal p. 603. R. de Bedeford by Letters patents from the Chapter of Lismore to 2. Canons thereof was elected Bishop of Lismor to which election the King gave his royal assent they affirming the Church to be then voyd the King issued a Writ to put him in possession thereof whiles R. Bishop of Waterford to whose Bishoprick it was annexed was sent into England by the Popes Legates command to help consecrate the Bishop of Carlisle The Bishop upon his return compained of this surprise to the King and Counsil producing before them the instrument of J. the Popes Legat for the union of both Bishopricks and alleged that he could not be justly put out of either of them without hearing or summons whiles absent and thus united by a false and fraudulent suggestion whereupon the King decreed that the lying informer who circumvented him should not obtain his suit that his fraud and guile should not patronize him thereupon he by Writ commanded the Chief Justice of Ireland to put the Bishop of Waterford in full and speedy seisin of all possessions and goods belonging to the Bishoprick of Lismor or Waterford The like Writ â—â—â—â—ed to the Archbishop of Cassel 373 374. After which the Pope referred the examination of this cause to his Legat then Bishop elect of Norwich the Archbishop of Canterbury and Bishop of Winchester who by their definitive sentence adjudged Râ—de Bedeford his election and possession to be good legal and that he ought to enjoy the Bishoprick whereupon there issued a Writ to the Chief Justice of Ireland by advice of the Counsil to put the Bishop of Lismor into the possession thereof and of all its profits without delay p. 381 382. Griffin gaining possession of the Bishoprick by pretending to the King he was elected and confirmed so deceiving the King being not confirmed the King by Writ commandded his Chief Justice upon sight thereof to seise into and keep safely in his hands the Bishoprick then in Griffins possession with all the appurtenances lands goods rents possessions belonging to it till further order p. 422. A Writ that the Archbishop of Cassel should not molest nor sue the Bishop for any Lands or Temporalties belonging to the Crown but only for Spiritualties 602 603. The Kings presentation of VV. de Kylkenny to the Church of Dungarvan directed to the Bishop of Lismor by the King 756. M. Meden Midensis Midden Bishoprick Bishops THe Bishop one of the Popes delegates to release the interdict of the Archbishop of Cassel against the Kings lands and Tenants in Ireland if he refused to do it in 15. dayes p. 384. T. appointed one of the Kings Collectors by the Pope to collect the Dismes granted him in Ireland for relief of the holy Land 559 560. Hugo Bishop thereof having obtained confirmation and the spiritualties and temporalties of the Bishoprick Galsridus de Cusack pretending
himself Bishop thereof being consecrated by the Archbishop of Ardmach to the prejudice of the Kings dignity when he neither demanded nor had the Kings consent to his election or confirmation conferred certain Churches belonging to the Bishoprick to the Kings and Bishops prejudice one of them on the Chancellor of Ireland Upon which the King issued a Writ to the Chief Justice that he should not detain that Church nor do such things for the future that he should take those persons according to the Custom of Ireland who were excommunicated by Hugo or his Officials remove all Lay-force resisting him out of Churches and if any menaced him or his in their goods or bodies to take good security and sufficient pledges from them to attempt no evil against the person elected the Archbishop and Hugo endeavouring to seclude the King and his heirâ— that no license should be demanded from them to elect a Bishop in the Church of Meden which would redound to their great prejudice p. 816 817. The Bishop of Midden certifies a confirmation of the Bishop of Ossory to the King p. 980. Executor of the Dism granted to the King in Ireland p. 1055. O. Ossory Bishoprick and Bishops THe Kings grant to the Queens Chaplain of the next Prebend or benefice belonging to the Patronage of that Bishoprick which should fall voyd during the vacancy p. 971. Galsridus de Sancto Leodegario his election to it confirmed by the Archbishop of Dublins official by his authority whiles absent at Rome certified to the King by his Official and 2. Irish Bishops whereupon seisin of all his Temporalties is awarded him by a Writ to the Chief Justice p. 980. T. Tuam Archbishoprick and Archbishops THomas an attachment against him and others for holding Plea of a Lay-fee against W. Earl Marshal at the suit of the Bishop of Fern against the Kings prohibition p. 372. Writs issued to him to levy an ayde granted upon the Clergy of Ireland by the Pope and to repair to Dublin to receive instructions concerning it p. 405 406. See Dublin Martin Archbishop refused to confirm or consecrate the Bishop of Elfin by the Popes order without the Kings consent p. 635. A Petition to the King for a license to elect a new Bishop after his death the Chief Justice commanded to grant one freely yet to require them to elect such a one who might be fit for their Church profitable to the kindom of Ireland and faithfull to the King 735. A mandate to the Archbishop to imploy Freers Predicants daily to preach the Crosse and collect Legacies redemptions of the Crosse and all monies belonging to that affair p. 768. The Archbishop requested the King that the Church of Hennechdun alias Eanden formerly belonging to his See but having two Bishops successively placed in it as a Cathedral might become parochial as at first as the Pope had ordained the examination thereof referred by Writ to the Chief Justice the value of the Lands and Edifices belonging to the Church to be enquired after to be exchanged for other Lands of like value that the King might build a Castle there The Patronage of the Church to remain at present in the Kings hands whose license was required for election and confirmation of the Bishops there till enquiry made who were the ancient patrons To inquire what land belonged to the Church before it was made a Bishoprick that the Archbishop should have the lands belonging to him of right and be assisted with favour to recover his right in the Kings Courts against the Tenants 783 784 828. Five Articles of Complaint Grievance of Florentius Archbishop thereof his Suffragans and Clergy whereby the Church of Ireland was enormously oppressed grieved defrauded of its rights Liberties by the Kings Justices Sheriffs other Officers and some Irish Barons referred by the King to Prince Edward to examin and redresse by the advice of his Chief Justice other discreet men of his Counsil there and of the Archbishops Bishops Abbots Barons Justices and all the great men of Ireland to be assembled for that purpose with all convenient expedition in such sort as should be most expedient for the Churches indemnity his and the Land of Irelands profit tranquility So as the glory of the Church might encrease by him and the beginning of his new government might receive more increase of praise 827 828. Wolter de Lundie Dean of Pauls being made Archbp the Pope granted him the profits of all his former livings by way of Commenda for two years not excepting his former grant to the King of all Dignities and livings falling void for 5. years towards his expedition to the Holy Land whereupon the King issued a Writ to his proxies not to collect the fruits of the Deanary and Prebendary of London or other benefices before his promotion by this Commenda which if they presumed they should answer them to him p. 913. He being made Archbp. by the Popes provision without the Kings license the King refused to restore his temporalties to him at last he permitted his Bailiffs to dwell in the houses and manure the Lands belonging to the Archbishoprick yet so that all the profits and rents thereof should be sequestred laid up and safely kept in certain places within the Archbishoprick without diminution untill the Archbishop should come to the King and do his Fealty in person to him Which he accordingly performing the King restored him to his grace favour Archbishoprick with the Temporalties and profits therof from the time of the sequestration by a Writ to the Chief Justice of Ireland 939. Thomas O Connor Bishop of Elfin being elected and confirmed Archbishop of Tuam by the Pope as the Pope certified the King by his Letters he approving and confirming his translation sent Writs to his Chief Justice and Escheator of Ireland to give him full seisin of all his Temporalties and possessions without delay and to all the Tenants of the Archbishoprick to obey and answer him as their Lord 956. The King receiving contrary Certificates concerning the elections of two persons to the Bishoprick of Clon commanded the Archbishop to confirm and consecrate him he had certified to be duly elected yet to inquire further of the election and give him a fuller account thereof that the King might know which of the two to admit without injury of right 979. See Clon After which one of them being confirmed and consecrated by the Archbishop of Dublin the other by the Archbishop of Tuam who upon his appeal to the Pope had his definitive sentence to be duly elected and confirmed the King upon the Popes certificate issued a Writ to his Escheator to give him sâ—ifin of the Temporalties without delay P. 991 992. See Elfin W. Waterford its Bishoprick Bishops and matters concerning them THe Bishoprick of Lismor united to â—â—t by J. Cardinal Presbyter of St. Stephen the Popes Legate in Ireland though formerly divided p. 373. R. Bishop of Waterford being in actual possession
consecrated Bishop of Worcester 484. A Writ to him and the Bishop of Carliste to sequester the impropriations of the Monks of Bardenay 599 600. One of the Guardians of the Realm in the Kings absence Ibid. 601 602. Sent by the King with others to the Prelates and Clergy to induce them to assent to the Popes grant of an Ayd for the King 610. Miles 638. De Cantuar. Robert a Clerk 806. De Capua Peter 523. De Castro Bernardi Guido an Executor to the Bishop of Ely 966 967. Cecily Wife of Elias Fisher 718. Cementarius Alexander Abbot of the Benedictines defends King John against the Popes proceedings advanced to many Benefices by the King deprived of all by the Pope for his loyalty forced to beg his bread at last 258 259 335. His Disputes Books against the Pope Ibid. De Cernton William Commissioner for the exiled Bishops damages 280. De Cestreton Adam Clerk 962. De Chaceport Peter Clerk exempted from the Disme 562. enabled to hold a Plurality 632. His Teste to a Patent 756. A Provision for 200 l. in Benefices for him by the year 806. De Chamleng Robert Tenant in Capite the Wardship of his Heir and Lands committed to Arlot the Popes Nuncio's Nephew 991. De Chaunent William Clerk Dean of St. Martins Kings Agent to the Pope 995 1020. De Chisehull John Kings Proctor to the Pope 833. De Clapam William 229. Clarell John the Kings Proctor at Rome in several appeals 735 854. The King to defray his expenses without which he would not go 916 940 941 946. Clerk Clericus William 787. De Clifford Roger Walter Letters to them from the Pope desired by the King to assist and continue loyal to him 390. Walter Commissioner for the Bishops damages 280. William a Clerk a Writ to him to install the Treasurer in York Cathedral upon the Deans and Prebends refusal 1011. sent to the Popes Legate to pawn the Kings Jewels 1026. Clon Cornelius a Knight his Vision of the name Jesus in fleshy letters in the Eucharist 73. Coit John 1013. De Coleville William and R. his Son excommunicated for opposing King John 360. De Commovill Gilbert the Archbishop of Rhoans Proctor to swear his Fealty to the King 482 483. De Coquinato Umbertus 977. De Corbolio D. King Lewes Proctor 362. De Cornubia Cornhelle Henry expels the Monks of Canterbury by force by King Johns command 248. William an Archdeacon 255. De Cotton Alfridus his Case 883. John Miles the Kings Officer in Ireland pressed to be excommunicated 858 859. De Crancumbe Croucumbe Godefridus Miles the Kings Proctor in Rome against an election c. 347 389 390 395 452 453. De Creft Selmo a Clerk exempt from Dismes 562. De Creke Bartholmew a precept to him not to alien any Lands to Religious persons 759. De Crekhale I. Kings Treasurer 965. De Crepping Robert Guardian of the Temporalties of Rhoan 686. Crespyn Theobald held Castles of the King 456. De Cressi R. and John his Son excommunicate for opposing King John 359. De Crioil Crioll Bertram sent with a Prohibition to the Popes Delegates 478. William Miles Commissioner for plundred Clerks 1000. De Croinden Stephen Clerk 787. De Crâ—k Henry Clerk a Prohibition to him 689. De Croyland Walterus of Lincoln 1013. De Curcun Robert preached against the Popes Usurers 802. Curiall â— Baron in the Parliament of Merton 472. De Curtenay Martil a safe conduct to him 333. Curtin Emericus a Clerk 921. De Cygainy Eugelardus his Case 882. D. DAlemaigne Henry Miles an arbitrator between the King and Barons in armes 1019. Dandre Roger a Prohibition to him 388. De Darbuton John 857. David Prince of Wales Excommunicated Warred on 604. His Charter Oath to the King absolved from his Oath and Allegiance by the Pope 608 609 610. Excommunicated for it 621 622. Warred on his Country wasted for his Treachery Ibid. his death 623. De Dedling William 942. De Dena Aufridus the Kings Proctor at Rome 246. De Dereby Hugo Clerk 577. De Derham Elias a Canon his death 616. Dernazati James 1035. Dispensator Hugh a Baron in the Parliament at Merton 472 1001. De Divisis William a Freer 833. Doget Henry Appendix p. 4. Dosset Robert a Clerk 283. De Drouhedale William an Advocate 624. De Dungan Ralph the Kings Clerk 806. De St. Dunstan Godefridus Collector of Dismes 1048. De Dya John Walter the Kings Clerks 562. E. DE St. Earmund Hermite William a Pictavin Excommunicated by the Archbishop 787. banished 937. De St. Edmund Hugh to publish the Groysado 807. De Egga alba James Queens Treasurer 835. De Erdington Thomas 339. De Essingwold John Clerk 974 975. De Estlegg Thomas Commissioner for Bishops damages 280. De Estoyland Clerk 562. De Estwode John the Bishop of Rochesters surety 941. De Everdon Silvester Clerk 478. Eustace a Monk 371. De Ewla W. 229. De Exon. John Chancellor of York 963. De Eyvil John Custos Pacis in York-shire 999. F. DE Faite William a Canon of Pauls 745. De Farnham Nicholas Clerk 497. De Felda Nicholas his suit in Ireland 393. De la Felle Richard 393. De Fereby J. Excommunicated for opposing King John 360. De Fering Geoffry Official to the Bishop of Winton 590. A Prohibition to him not to disturbe the Kings Clerks 964. De Ferrariis William a Noble 453. De Ferun Th. the Archbishop of Rhoans Proctor to swear his Fealty 756. De Feynes M. had Lands in England and France 631. Finatus the Popes Archdeacon Kings Proctor at Rome 858 859 866 869 963. De Finham Nicholas 56. Fitz Alan Osburn Excommunicated for opposing King John 360. Fitz Geoffry John Miles of the Kings Counsil 855 943 951. sent with others Embassidor to the Council of Lyoâ—s against the Popes grievances and King Johns Charter 299. sent to the Bishops to prohibite them to act any thing against the Kings Crown 487 sent by the King to induce the Prelates to assent to the Popes grant of an Ayd 610 638 639 640. Fitz Gerold Warin a Baron 274 338 Maurice Miles imployed in Ireland 768. One of the Irish Nobles 818. Bishops complaint against him 858 859. Fitz Griffin L. 1009. Fitz Herebert Peter a Baron 274 276 277. King Johns Counsellor against the Pope 265. M a witnesse to King Johns Homage to the Pope 290. Fitz Hugh John a Judge 202. R. a Baron in Parliament at Merton 472. Fitz John Philip Excommunicated for opposing King John 360. John a Baron 1001. Fitz Machute H. in Parliament at Merton 472. Fitz Michael R in Parliament at Merton 472. Fitz Nicholas Ralph Miles sent to Admiralius 284. to the Council of Lyons 299. his other imployments 452 453 610 638 639 640. Fitz Ralph Henry assaults the Bishop of Durham 827. Fitz Ranulf Gilbert a Baron 276 277. Fitz Reimbert Osburn Appendix p. 4. Fitz Robert Ranulph Excommunicated for opposing King John 359. Fitz Reger R. a person of honour 251. Fitz Roscelin William Commissioner
conferre it on whom he pleased nulls the election of Ralph the Kings Chancellor by the Monks approved by the King without alledging any cause but his own Papal pleasure commanding the Monks to make a new election by clauses prejudicial to his Prerogative 431. The Kings Inhibition thereupon to the Monks to do nothing therein to the prejudice of his Crown nor go to a new election without his special license 432. Nulls their Priors new election by the Kings license because old too simple to govern that Church nulled their third election of Blundus approved by the King because he held two Benefices without his license 433. Commanded the Monks at Rome to elect Edmund to whom he sent a Pall who refused to do it without the Kings license they and the King at last enforced to accept of him for Archbishop without any election 433 434. The corn goods of his foreign Clerks by provisions publickly threshed out and sold by a general insurrection against them 434 435 436. The Pope very angry at the tidings thereof writes biting Letters to the King for not punishing the offendors contrary to his Coronation Oath threatens to Excommunicate him if he did not exemplarily punish them to deterre others commanding some Bishops and Abbots to Excommunicate all they found guilty thereof till absolved by himself Whereupon sundry found guilty by inquisition were imprisoned others forced to fly 436 437 438 c. Hubert de Burgo his Mannors sequestred to give them satisfaction he removed from his Chief Justiceship for conniving at confederating with these Rioters and not punishing them 438. His Bull for visiting all Religious Orders Houses in all places for their vices corruptions by his special visitors their severe proceedings therein appeals against them 440 441 442. His Letters on behalf of Hugh de Burgo 443. King Henry submits himself at his command to prolong the Truce with France for three years to ayd the Holy Land 446 447. His abusive Bulls to all Christians for the ayd of the Holy Land only to extort monies upon that pretext levyed by and payd to his own Agents to be imployed against the Emperor Frederick promoted by Freers without the names of Nuncioes yet having their power and authority to absolve men from their Vows for money when crossed and to compell them to pay their monies by Excommunications Interdicts the Indulgences therein contained 447 to 451 466 367 He propounds a marriage between Isabella King Henries Sister and the Emperor his Letters concerning it the Kings answer to him and submitting himself to the Jurisdiction censures of the Pope and Roman Church in case he failed to pay the marriage portion promised 450 to 455. King Henry 3. sends Proctors to him concerning his own Marriage-Treaty to be ratified by his Papal authority dispensation which he prayed 454. Humbly relorted to him for counsil refuge upon all emergent occasions his over-submissive Procurations Letters to that purpose 454 455. His remonstrance to him of grievances by Philip Earl of Britain in seising his Castles Lands and revolting from his Allegiance and prayer to compell him to give him satisfaction who instead thereof imployed him in his Wars 455 456. His Letter to the King for receiving the Bishop of Winton into England who fled out of it was sent for by him to Rome to supply him with monies and ayd him in his Wars being a better Souldier then Preacher which he is content to do at the Popes request 456 457. His Legate prohibited to enter into Ireland without the Kings command 458. His encroachments upon the elections and confirmations of Abbots his new Oath of Fealty exacted from the Abbot of St. Albans to the prejudice of the Crown Churches Abbots Priviledges his Bulls and his Delegates proceedings therein 458 to 467. Published new compendious Decretals to get monies and usurp a legislative power over the world 457. He set up countenanced Usurers called Caursini in all places especially in England to whom most Prelates Abbots were bound in strange Obligatlons to raise monies for his use protected by him against the Bishop of London whose threats to excommunicate and banish them the City they derided 467 to 470. The insolency cruelty secular imployment of the Freers Minorites against their Orders by his countenancing them 469 470. King H. 3. by his Bull endeavours to revoke sundry of his grants as if unable to make them without his consent 470 486. His frequent abuse of Croysadoes and new wayes to raise money by dispencing with Vows and perverting it to his own use to the gâ—eat scandal of many discovered declamed against 470 471. Confirmed the Archbishop of Rhoaâ—s election which the King approved 482. His license to hold Pluralities to such of the Kings Clerks as he should appoint 483. I he miserable estate of England by his Agents Bulls Provisions to unlearned vitious Foreigners extortions symony abuse of Ecclesiastical censures being made a common prey by his Hypocrisie Tyranny 484. The Greek Church rejects his pretended authority over them separated from the Church of Rome for his and her avarice symony corruptions and claims superiority over it against whom he grants a Croysado and sends Souldiers to reduce them 484 489 to 494. He sends Otto at the Kings request into England under pretext to reform abuses who proved a ravenous wolfe 485 c. See Index 12. Opposed by Archbishop Edmund as prejudicial to his Archiepiscopal authority Ibid. The Nobles refuse to grant King H. 3. an Ayd publickly reprehend him in Parliament for saying publickly and secretly he could dispose exchange or alien nothing in his Kingdom without the Popes or Legates consent as if he were not King but the Popes Feudatory Vassal as many stiled him 470 485 486 504 5â—5 He Decrees St. Edwards Feast to be publickly observed His Canonization of Francis and Dâ—mâ—ick for Saints published and that his Legates Decrees in Councils should be valid after his Legateship ended 488. Recalls his Legate Otto from England by reason of the commotions against him for his rapines the Kings supplication for his stay notwithstanding them 49â— 493 505. Gives sentence for the Monks of Rochester and Earl of Arandel at Rome against Archbishop Edmund awarding them costs of suit yet granted him a priviledge to the prejudice of the Monks of Canterbury whom he oppressed by it 498 499. His unjust sentence by bribery against the Canons in the cause of Alienor married to the Earl of Leycester against her vew of chastity and in case of the Monks and Bishop elect of Winton upon appeals to him 498 500 to 504. His Statutes concerning the reformation of the black Monks and proceedings on them 503 504. His sharp Letter Bull to King H. 3. for giving alienating the Lands of the Crown to Bishops Abbots Nobles others to the prejudice of the See Apostolick to whom the Realm of England belonged and command to resume them notwithstanding his improvident Charters Oath 504 505. His Legate not permitted to enter
Interdict of all the Kings Officers and others who by his command offered violence to the Monks of Cant. and shed their blood in the Church of Faversham to which the King and Monks laid Title the Kings Prohibitions Writs sent to his Delegates not to execute it as being derogatory to his Crown the Popes contrary Letters to proceed therein with the issue of it Appendix 6 to 16. Sends Otto into England and other Nuncioes into all parts of the world to exact undue exactions from them 398. Innocent the 4. His election after a long vacancy 605 651. Being confirmed he ratified the Excommunication denounced against the Emp. Fredoric stirred up the Citizens of Viterbium against him caused sundry to revolt from him in Germany soon after his election 651 652. He refused all offers of peace cautions tendred by the Emperor for performance thereof raised new discords wars against him to the great danger of Christendome and Christianity then invaded by the Turks Saracens Tartars whereupon the Emperor stopped all passages to Rome 652 755 758. His unsatiable thirst after money 652. He flies from Rome with his Cardinals to Lyons secretly in a disguise The King and Nobles consult whether they should receive him as conceiving him prejudicial to the King and kingdom they refuse to admit him into France or Rhemes whose Archbishoprick was then void 653 654. Their Letter to him denying his entrance into lower France 654. He desires K Henry that he might come into England wherein he had a special right to honour it with his presence but is denied he spoyling defiling it by his Extortions Simony Usurers though nor personally present the stink of his Papal Court and infamy ascended to the clouds 654. He endeavoured to deprive the Emperor 653. 753. The Kings appeal to him against the Bishop of Winton being neither duly elected nor presented to him for his confirmation to the prejudice of his Royal right and dignity The Bishop gives the Pope 8000 Marks to procure his peace and free him from a contempt against the King 589 590 591 592. His Decree between the Monks of Canterbury and Bishop of Lincolne during the vacancy 599. He desires the prayers of the Cistercians in their General Chapter for the state of the wavering Church 604. His Legates rapines provisions Extortions in England 605. The Kings Letters of Complaint against them 606. Endeavours to subject Wales to himself under an annual Tribute absolves the Prince of Wales from his subjection and allegiance to K. H. 3. against his Charter Oath encouraging him in his rebellion against him 609. His Letters to all the Prelates of England in general and each of them in particular purchased with the effusion of much money to grant a competent ayde to the King highly applauded in them 609 610. The Prelates unanimously opposed them being conjoyned and complain of the Popes rapine provisions by his agents 610 611 612. His Letters to the English Prelates for a supply of his own and the Church of Romes necessities which they and the Emperors agents in England contradict 612 613 614 615. His Nuncioes rapines extortions Ibid. 619. His daily Bulls sent into England to extort monies prohibited to be imported searched after in Dover and other Ports by publike order and their importers imprisoned 617. A prohibition to tax collect or pay any Tax to this Pope or his agents in England or Ireland 618 His Nuncio chased out of England at which this Pope extraordinarily raged 619 620 resolved to make peace with the Emperor whom he stiled the Dragon that so he might trample the petty Kings and Serpents of England and other Countries under foot which incensed the hearts of many against him 620. The King of Scots Charter of League with K. H. 3. sent to him to confirm he and his Nobles subjecting themselves and their heirs thereby to his Jurisdiction and Ecclesiastical censures in case they violated it 620 621. He absolved David Prince of Wales from his Oath Homage Charters made to King H 3. exciting him to rebell against him by putting himself and all his Land under the Popes protection to be held of him under an annual rent of 500 markes His Bull for that purpose notwithstanding which K. H. 3. wasted Wales with fire and sword reducing it to extream misery desolation 621 622 623 624. William the elect Bishop of Coventry voluntarily resigned his Bishoprick into his hands being opposed by the King 624 625. The Bishops of England made advanced by him more addicted to him then to the kingdom or King 626 627. He granted Archbishop Boniface for money an unheard of priviledge of the first years fruits of all vacant benefices in his Province for seven years till he levyed ten thousand Marks thereby under pretext to defray the debts of his Church Which his Suffragan Bishops opposed but were inforced to submit to by Excommunications and Ecclesiastical censures published in all Churches against those who should speak against detract from it or fraudulently substract any of the firstfruits 626 683 684 689 718 719. He consecrated Boniface Archbishop and Richard de Withz Bishop of Cicester Roger de Wesâ—ham Bishop of Coventry elected against the Kings will and appealed against at Lions to his great affront and the kingdomes prejudice for which he confiscated their goods seised detained their temporalties and kept them out of their Cities for a long time 625 626 627. He granted Philip Ball a Souldier employed as his General in the wars for a great summe of money to hold by Commenda all his â—ents in England the profits of the Bishoprick of Valentia Archbishoprick of Lions and other Churches in Flanders England France who took no care at all of the peoples souls nor to exercise his Episcopal office 626 627 642. Summoned celebrated a General Council at Lions 623 c. 753. He granted the Bishop of Lincoln after an infinite expence of mony and great gifts a priviledge against the Canons to visit the Dean and Chapter of Lincolne to correct their manners without taking an Oath of Canonical obedience or manual subscription His Bull and definitive sentence therein 629 630. A prohibition and appeal by the King against his drawing any of his Subjects in suiâ— before him out of the Realm 628. What arrears of the annual Tribute were paid him by King H. 3. and upon what occasion 311. His Dispensation for some of the Kings Clerks to hold pluralities 632. Freers Predicants and Minors the executors of his Papal extortions advanced enriched by his means 633. The King prohibited the Abbots Priors and Ecclesiastical persons to grant this Pope any aide or to meet about it without his royal assent 634. His summons of a General Council at Lyons by Bulls and Nuncioes sent into England and elsewhere 636 637. The King complains of his nulling Canonical elections to Bishopricks duly made and approved by him out of malice or upon feigned or frivolous pretences for advancing Bishops without his royal assent
Bohemia Popes pretended Title to it 291. Bulgarians subject to the Greek Church 491. conquest 41. Burgundy Dukedome unalienable by the King of France 319 320. C. CAlabria offered by the Pope to Richard Earl of Cornwall refused by him 776. Casimâ—r King of Poland his Will 319. Castell Popes pretended Title to that Realm 9. The King and Queen thereof their Title to succeed Arthur 364 365. Charles the Great Emperor his Charters of Donation to the Pope 292. voyd in Law 316. The Realm of France converted from Paganisme to Christianity by the Wars blood of the Nobles under him and other Kings who endowed the Clergy with Lands Priviledges they forgetting their Founders treacherously endeavoured to swallow up the Government Jurisdiction Priviledges Liberties Laws of secular Princes by their new Constitutions and judge them when as they ought to be judged by them 700 701. Councils under him 707. Charles the 5. Emperor takes King Francis 1. prisoner who avoyds his contract upon his release 319 320. Charles the 5. King of France his memorable Arrest Decree against excommunicating any of his Officers or Interdicting any of his Cities Towns Lands 702 703. Charles the 8. King of France his Donations of Crown Lands to the Church resumed 319. Charles the 9. his Edict concerning rents 322. Charles King of France his Brother Pope Urbans conditional donation of Sicily to him for four generations 948. Chazari subject to the Greek Church 491. Commadus the Roman Emperor his sale of publick Lands resumed 319. Conrade the Emperor Fredericks Son his Negociations in Italy 529. Offered as a pledge to Pope Gregory 534. his transactions with him 335 336. imployed by his Father to stop all passages to Rome by Land or Sea 652. King of Apulia and Sicily Pope Innocent 4. offers his Realms to Richard Earl of Cornwall to ejâ—ct Conrade by War who refused them King H. 3. embraceth his offer vows a journey thither his Son Edmund invested King thereof by a ring to disinherit Conrade who manfully opposed him and the Popes forces whom he routed 776 777 808 809 810. His Kingdom is Interdicted he Excommunicated without any citation or hearing commands his Clergymen to celebrate divine service notwithstanding these unlawfull Papal censures The Popes slanderous reports spread of him to render him odious excite the King of England and others against him his answers to these slanders 809 810 811 812. His sicknesse poysoning speeches against the Pope Church of Rome for their slanders injuries oppressions His death Ibid. Constantine the Great his resignation donation of Rome and the Empire of the World to Pope Sylvester in Christs right 8 9 13. a forgery 9. voyd in Law by the greatest Lawyers judgements 292 316 317 318. removes to Constantinople 9. Croatia Popes pretended Title thereto 9 291. Cyprus subject to the Emperor Frederick victuals prohibited to be carried out of it to the Holy Land 513. The Connestable of it for money dispensed with to hold his Wife against a divorce and other Rebels against the Emperor absolved from their Oaths to him by Pope Gregory 9. 531. D. DAâ—maâ—ia Popes pretended Title to it 9 291. Danes seised the Isle of Ely 922 David King of Scots surrenders Cumberland Nortbumberland and Westmorland to King H. 2. and receives the County of Huntingdon from him 324. Denmark Popes pretended Title to that Realm 9 291. a Legate sent thither to Crown the King thereof his gifts and exactions there 697. E. PRince Edmund King H. 3. his Son invested in the Kingdom of Apulia and Sicily by the Pope of which he never got possession 808 809 822 867 918 919 920 921 931 932 933. His grant of a pension therein as King of Sicily 866. presented to the Parliament by King H. 3. in an Apuliaâ— habit commended and prayed an Ayde for him 921. stiled King thereof 809 914 to 920. The Nobles Parliaments indignation and opposition against that affair 931 932 933. See Apulia Sicily K. Henryâ— King Edred his Charter to St. Albans confirmed Appendix p. 21. King Edward the Confessor Christ visibly appeared to him in the Hostia in form of a Childe and crossed him his concealment of it how divulged 72 73. King John sworn to cause his good Laws to be observed and used 279 283. The description of the Office of a King in them 323. His grant of the Realm of England to William the Conqueror without his Nobles consent voyd 327. King Edward 1. Pope Gregory the 10. his Letter to him for the arrears of Peter-pence and the annual rent for England and Ireland which he refused to pay 311 312. Pope Martin his successor's Letter to him for it his payment of part thereof acknowledged 312 313. Pope Honorius the 4. his Letter to him for it his payment thereof upon what occasion his last payment thereof 313 314. He grants several annual pensions out of his Exchequer to the Popes Cardinals Notaries to promote his affairs at Rome 314 315. Pope Boniface the 8. his Letter to him concerning his right to the Crown of Scotland 328. King Edward 3. and his whole Parliaments Declaration against King Johns Charter Homage Tribute to the Pope as null made without his Barons assent against his Oath at his Coronation and that if the Pope would issue processe for it they would assist the King and oppose it with all their might His Law against Popes Provisions 301 302 779. The Title to the Crown of France devolved to him His Act and Declaration concerning Englands unsubjection to it The Armes Title thereof 325. His Act resuming Queen Isabels Dower 325. King Egfrids Charter to St. Albans Appendix p. 21. Queen Elizabeth her revenue state frugalicy 323. her case of the Crowns descent 326. England Its Freedom Noblenesse Kings anciently subject to none but God himself 284 325 326. The King of England can neither surrender nor grant it nor the Crown Lands to the Pope nor any other without his Nobles Kingdoms concurrent assents 292 to 330 504 505. The Popes pretended Title to it as soveraign Lord thereof as an Island given by King Henry the 2. and King Johns Charters though voyd in Law 9 273 274 275 289 290 291 292 to 330 340 to 345 365 370 414 415 470 486 504 505 545 546 547 548 551 644 645 663 664 671 800. The Archbishops Bishops Barons peoples oppositions exclamations against King Johns unworthy subjecting and making it Tributary to the See of Rome his own bitter bewailing thereof after which his Nobles rose up against him who assisted him against the Pope before yea all things went crosse and inauspicious with him till his death 292 to 300 301 302 340 to 348 359 360 361 362. It s intollerable oppressions vexations grievances by avaritious ambitious insatiable tyrannical Popes Legates Nuncioes and Romish Agents by Croysadoes Dismes Taxes Procurations Provisions Rapines Exactions of various kinds with the Kings Nobles Prelates Letters complaints appeals oppositions against them 226 227 292 293 325 326 340 414
Elphin His Writs to the Archbishop of Canterbury's Tenants to contribute towards the discharge of his debts 992. He prohibits the Cistercians and other Monks to buy and sell Wools or other Merchandâ—zâ— against their profession and order to the impoverishing of the Merchants of Lincoln and other Towns under pain of severe penalties if they transgressed therein for the future 992 993. He manures sowes the Temporalties of the Bishoprick of Sarum in his hands seals the corn and fruits thereof by Inquisition of honest men the money to be answered for them in his Exchequer 993. The Bishop of Winton compounds to give him 22 29 l. 13 s. 1 d. for the corn and stock upon his Temporalties 994. His prohibition to Sheriffs to distrain Religious and Beneficed persons to find Horse and Foot for the common defence of the Realm against enemies being appointed by accord to find Horse or Foot or pay such a sum of money in lieu thereof as the Bishops should appoint 994. His Epistle to Pope Urban 4. to congratulate his election to the Papacy from which he was for a time interrupted by the Barons Rebellion 994 995. His Writ against the Bishop of Bath and Wells for suing the Abbot of Glaston out of the Realm for a matter belonging to his Temporal Court against the custome of the Realm and in contempt prejudice of his Royal dignity 995. His Proclamations and Writs against offering violence to the persons Churches houses lands goods or liberties of any Ecclesiastical or Religious persons within the Diocesse of St. Davids whose Liberties he was bound and specially desired to maintain 996 997. His Charter to Richard Earl of Cornwall chosen King of Romans to tax his Tenants in Boroughs and Mannors which were the Kings Demesne for this time towards his journey to Rome for most weighty affairs concerning his and the Kings profit and honour 997. His Treaty and Articles with the Nobles concerning Archbishop Boniface and his Clerks return into England upon certain conditions to absolve all excommunicated to act nothing relating to the Church or State but by common consent of his Suffragans and the Nobles and bring with them no Letters Mandates or act ought to the prejudice of the King or Realm or carry any money out of it 997 998. He permitted Archbishop Boniface to confirm and consecrate Bishops beyond Sea against the Rights and Customs of the Realm His Writ to him to appoint some of his Suffragans to confirm consecrate the Bishop elect of Bath and Wells in England who could not come to him to be confirmed which he notwithstanding neglecting he commanded him to come forthwith into England in person or appoint others to do it else he would seise the profits of his Archbishoprick and not suffer them to be carried to him out of the Realm where he refused to execute his Episcopal Cure 998 999. His Writs Commissions by advice of and Articles of agreement with his Barons to enquire diligently of all who by reason of the troubles seised and spoyled the goods tithes fruits of Churches Bishops and Clerks who were Aliens Non-residents or beyond the Seas and of other Clerks to remove all Lay-force to secure their goods and rents from violence and give complainants full satisfaction according to Justice 999 to 1006. His and the Barons submission of the differences between them concerning the Ordinances of Oxford to the French Kings and Popes Legates arbitrement 1001 1002. His safe conduct protection and Letter of advice to the Popes Legate sent for into England 1006 1014 1015. A Disme granted him by the Clergy for the common defence of the Realm and Church his Writs for the Bishops to levy and pay it by a certain day to prevent its levying by his Bayliffs on their default 1006 1007 1008. He seiseth the Baronies of Archbishops Bishops Abbots who refused or neglected to send Horse and Armes to ayde him according to their Tenures upon summons 1008 1009. He commands the Bishop of Bangor by Writ to release an Interdict against Lewellin in a Lay-cause not belonging to his Court 1009 He revokes his presentation under his Great Seal to the Treasurership of York whiles a prisoner under Simon Montefort and conferres it on another when free and commands other Commissioners of his appointment to install him upon the Canons refusal 1010 1011. His memorable Writ to the Bishop of Hereford expressing the reason of instituting Bishops Pastors and their duty checking him for his neglect thereof and non-residence commanding him to return to reside on his Bishoprick and discharge his duty and the Archbishop and his Official to enforce him to it by Ecclesiastical censures under pain of seising his Temporalties since he was unworthy to reap the Temporalties who feared not irreverently to substract and neglect the spiritual duties of his Office taking the milk and wool of the flock but neither knowing feeding nor caring for them which neglect he could not permit to go unpunished 1011 1012. His Patent to some Citizens of Lincoln to protect the Jews there from all violence to their persons or goods 1013. His Writs to the Bishops of the Province of Canterbury to excommunicate the Earl of Gloucester and others for not going over into Ireland and seising the Kings Castles Towns in an hostile manner drawing the Prince to violate the late agreement made with the Barons against former and late publick Excommunications without sparing any great or small for this their contempt of God and the keys of the Church 1013 1014. His Inquisition to punish the violations of the rights of the Church of Norwich which he was obliged to defend by the Inhabitants of Len 1016 1017. His priviledge granted to the Archbishop of Dublin and his Tenants concerning distresses for debts 1017. He sends for two Legates successively to excommunicate the Barons and suspend the Bishops and Clergymen from their Office and Benefices who fomented them in their Rebellions 1018 1019. He summons a Parliament at Kenilworth Commissioners there elected and sworn to make an accord between him and those who had been and were in Armes against him who drew up a Statute and Articles accordingly 1019 1022. His protection and safe conduct to Clerks and others who had been against him to repair to the Legate to make their peace or demand Justice 1019 1020. The Popes Provisions of Benefices his intollerable exactions touching the businesse of Sicily the heavy yoak of the Roman Church Usurers the principal causes of the differences Wars between the King and his Barons whereupon the Prelates Barons assembling in Counsil against the Lord and his anointed said You see how we profit nothing if we thus let the King alone the Romans will come and take away our purses and money Let us therefore constitute 24. Elders round about his Throne which excluding the Parthians Medes and Elamites coming from Rome may free Jerusalem from Aegyptian servitude may order all and singular affairs of the Realm may receive the first
8 9. to be tried by their Peers in the Kings Courts 256 282 341 343 346. Penances Popish enjoyned by Legates Priests 287. Pensions of our Kings to Roman Cardinals and Popes Officers for better dispatch of their affairs in the Court of Rome 314 315. 756 785. 977. 1048. Peâ—jâ—ry oaths prohibited in sundry cases by Fathers Councils Canons Statutes to prevent it 706 707. Breach of Oaths upon Civil Contracts not punishable in Ecclesiastical Courts though submitted to by the parties 880 881. Excommunications submitted to for it See Excommunications Persecution oppression for Kings Emperors to resume demand their rights Lands Castles usurped by Popes or Prelats 255 260 262 410 516 to 528. St. Peter his own professed disclaimer texts against his own since pretended Soveraign Monarchical Ecclesiastical Temporal power which Pope and their Parasites ascribe to and derive from him to themselves The Texts produced for impertinent subvert it 9 10 11 12. Was equal to and had not the least Monarchical or superintendent Jurisdiction over the other Apostles Ibid. Not Christs Sole Vicar Successor in his Regal or Sacerdotal Offices upon his ascention into heaven 11 12 13. Inferior to the Virgin Mary left Mistresse Chief Comforter instructer Governor of the Apostles Church yea Lady Empres1e of the world by Christ and successor in his Soveraign Kingly authority in his stead by Popish Saints and Doctors resolutions authorized by Popes 16 17 18 19 20 c. Sate first at Antioch and gave that Church precedency if any not Rome 10 490 491 492 643. No certain proof that ever he sate Bishop at â—ome the Scripture story contradicts it 10. Placed on the left hand and Paul on the right hand of the Crosse in Popes Bulls 487. His forged Wooden Chair at Rome lately consecrated with an annual Festival An. 1557. to which Popes infallibility is affixed 5. Neither Christ nor Peter ever made Popes their sole Vicars or Successors 10. He neither had nor claimed any temporalties or temporal Jurisdiction much lesse over Kings or kingdomes 10 11 12 258 259. 360 538 539. Christ persecuted in Peter his Vicar and Kings 1019. Popes succeed him not either in merit or workes usurp his office are most unlike him so have not his power 10. 12. 264 360 639 654. 531 532 560 799 to 805. 654 699. 700 544. Most prophanely swear by St. Peter 350 800. In King Johns Charters though the surrender was joynt to God St. Peter and Paul yet the Fealty for England and Ireland is done only to God and St. Peter without St. Paul and Popes yet stile them and other their Dominions St. Peters Patrimony not Gods or St. Pauls when as Peter had neither silver nor gold nor any earthly patrimony nor yet St. Paul 74 273 274 275 289 290 297 305. 360. Popes temporalties are St. Peters Spiritual patrimony 658. The annual rent for England not granted to God St. Peter Paul or Popes but to the Roman Church 306. England denyed by the French ever to have been be or shall be St. Peters Patrimony 297. Popes stile themselves Peters Successors Vicars yea St. Peter 78. 465. Sardinia stiled St. Popes Spiritual Patrimony by Popes 9 78. 515 658. 710. Peters pallace S Petri limina 78 465. Abbots Bishops take an Oath of fealty to St. Peter to preserve St. Peters Royalties to wit Popes own not Peters 465. The foundations of St. Peters and Popes Vniversal Monarchy Vicarship overturned by Popes principles practises authorized Devotions and Articles of their Roman faith 10 11 23 c. 29 63 66 67 68 c. 75 80. His Sword Keyes power to binde and loose claimed by Popes in their Excommunications of the Emperor and his name Cephas 409 538. Prayers used only for his delivery out of prison which Popes neglected not Soldiers or Croysadoes 513. The Care of the Church only belonged to him not the Dominion or property which Christ reserved to himself Not what he or Popes exact on earth is bound in heaven 568. Christ and he menaced bent their Bow against the Pope and Church of Rome 608. The Pope challengeth his power to binde loose depose Emperors as delegated to him and his Successors of Rome against Christs and St. Peters expresse Doctrine 656 658. St. Peters net was to catch and bring souls to heaven to promote the salvation peace and happinesse of the World not to catch money lands or Crowns by war rapines 360 994. Forsook all for Christ 1019. The Pope must be presumed to do nothing though never so bad but what Christ and St. Peter would have done whose Vicar Successor he is 303. See Paul Peter-pence granted by Ina and Offa to the English School at Rome not St. Peter called Peter-pence because payable on St. Peters day not to Peter or Popes 3 78. excepted in King Johns Charter demanded by Popes 273 289 306. 311 312. 649. 666 668. Granted to St. Albans Abby by King Off confirmed by Popes Bulls since 25. Abrogated 5 Pictures of Christ and the Virgin Mary See Christ Mary 14 15 16. Pilgrimages to the Virgin Maries Images in sundry places to pray offer to them 51 58. Pledges 881 882 885. See Baile Plague chased away at Rome by the Virgin Maries picture carryed in procession She the Papists Chief protector from and spell against it 41. A great one in Wales 231. The Bishop of London died thereof 954. and Monks 565. Pluralities Canons Councils Oaths against them their scandal mischiefs inconvenience to the Church and peoples soul proceeding from covetousnesse quite opposite to the Apostles institution of many Bishops Ministers in one Church not one over many 48â— 489 492 502 1009 1042 1043 1044 1045 1065 1066. yet connived at dispensed with for money by Popes against their own Constitutions to gratifie Noblemens sonnes avarice Kings Chaplains whose interest was preferred before the peoples souls 422. 467 488 489 492 493 502 506 569 632 764 765 954 955 984 1042 1043 1044 1045 1048. Bestowed on Alexander Cementarius by King John for defending his right against the Pope who deprived him of all and reduced him to beggery 258 259. The Archbp of Yorks election vacated by the Pope because he had a plurality of benefices 1009 1010. The Bp of Winchesters nulled by the Archbishop of Canterbury because a Pluralist 1063 1064. Cause of Gods wrath plagues upon the Realms 1042. 1043 Pontagium Exemption from it 229. Poor Hospitals exempted from Dismes to the Holy Land 862 834 835. Poor Bishops in Wales relieved else where the Bishopricks being wasted with Wars 728 638. Excused from going to General Councils upon Popes summons 638. Poor people feasted by King Henry 3 at Westminster at St. Edwards feast 876. Have no audience at Rome with the Pope or his Officers for want of money 1069 1070. Popes Their transcendent pretended asserted Soveraign Jurisdiction and Universal Monarchy in Spirituals Temporals over all Councils Patriarchs Emperors Kings kingdomes Nations in the world whether Christian or Pagan 5 6 7 8.
hath conusance of them 882 885. The Popes Bull to morgage them for 3. years for the holy war 449. Tithwite exemption from it 219. Toll exemption from it 229. exacted from Clerks 896. Transubstantiation subveâ—â—â— the foundation of St. Peters and Popes Universal Vicarship to Christ and Monarchy 10 11 15 97 98. proved by sundry Popish Miracles apparitions of Christ as an infant or blood in the consecrated Host all impostures or diabolical delusions 68 to 75. How stated asserted by their Treat Councils Doctors Canonists 15. 66 67 68. 71. 79. See 456. 504 707 1065. Not wrought nor proved by This is my body 77 78. Nor intended proved by Joh. 5 p. 79 10. Against Scripture Articles of our Faith sense reason experience 71 72 No Miracle 75 76. Invented asserted only to make their M 〈◊〉 a propitiatory sacrifice which else would be of no value See Mâ—sse Treasure trove not incident to Bishops Liberties 398. Treason for Bishops to resort appeal to Rome and own any for Pope without the Kings license 4. To Interdict the Realm excommunicate or depose the King by the Popes Bulls See H n. 3. and King John Index 3 4 10. They and all other Clergymen punisha le for it by Kings and Temporal Magistrates as well as Laymen 2. â— See Bishopâ— Clerks Banishment for it See â—â—â—â—shment Pâ—oâ—hâ—cying the Kings deposal by a day Trâ—aâ—â—â— 266 267. 268. To desert his service because excommunicated by the Pope 25â— 267. To betray the rightâ— of 〈◊〉 Crown 248. To detain the Kings Castles against him 3â—2 See Castles To imagin his death of betray him to his Enemies 265. Truce continued between England and France Popes interpâ—sing therein 4â—6 447 448. 244 945 With the Saracens broken by the Pope though 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to the great scandal diâ—grace of Christians 4 8 Made by the Emperor with the Soldan upon honourable terms objected by the Pope as a crime 427. See Frederick and Gregory 9. V. VAcations of Bishopricks Abbyes the Custody of their Temporalties presentation to their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to our Kings by their antient Prerogative of which some Prelates in England and Ireland endeavoured to 〈◊〉 them 2 3 236 237 2â—8 272 37â— 428 511 522 81â— 627 687 913 9â—8 993 96â— 963 955. 96â— 994 10â—4 6â—9 â—â—1 782 9â—â— 636. Appendix 18 See Index 3. 4. The Custody of the Temporalties of 〈◊〉 granted to the Archbishop and his Successors 339. 819 877 Oâ— Westminster Abby to the Monkes by spicial Charters 763 7â—4 The Archbishops Jurisdiction claimed over the Church of Lincola during the Vacancy 805 And of the Prior Monks of Canterbury over their Diocesans as Gardians of the Spiritualties of Canterbury during vacancies thereof 597 to 6â—0 Vexations by Ecclesiastical persons of the Kings Subjects complained of prohibited â— 4 699 704. 705. 706. 728. 830 832. 8â—3 884. 969. 970. 992. Vâ—cariges endowed by Kings directions 4â—7 Append. 29. Vâ—caâ—s of God and Christ on earth Christian Kings are such in over their own Realms Churches not Popes 1. 3 4. 872. 873. See King Popes pretences to be Christs and Gods Universal Vâ—â—ars upon earthâ— claiming all his regal Sâ—cerdoral Offices and Sâ—veraign Universal authority by that pretex yea a power to excommunicate depose all Christian Kings Emperors nuâ—â— all Laws c. p. 6. 7. 8. This their 〈◊〉 disproved by Scripture 9 10 11 Dâ—â—â—ed by the Gâ—â—el Church S 〈◊〉 Antioch and Greek Church by the Emperor Frederick and others 360. 513 154 533 538 539. 560. Pope Alexander the 4. desires prayers so to govern the Church aâ— to deserve to be called Gods Vâ—câ—â— and 〈◊〉 sâ—ccâ—ssâ—â— claimed expressed in their own Bulls as unworthy of it 407 449. 449. 81â— Vicats General of the King to take place of all Bishops and visit the Ecclesiastical state persons under him 3 4. Victuals to be sold to Jewes notwithstanding Bishops inhibitions 387. 475 476. not to Saracens 449. Villains soas not to enter into Religion without their Lords assent 4. Vi Laica amovenda to Sheriffs c. 6â—8 689 867. 1004. 1005. Virgini y consecrated by Mary 32 a great virtue 350. Virgins consecrated by Mary internally externally only by â—ishâ—ps 19. Visitations of the Ecclesiastical state persons a prerogative of the King by such as he shall appoint by Letters Patents 3 4 Kings may exempt persons places from Archiepiscopal or Episcopal Visitations and Jurisdiction their Free Chappels exempted from them 3 4 720. 721 721. 727. 729. 748. 757. 559. 982 923. 1047. Vexatious illegall proceedings and procurations in them together with coertion and administing enforcing Oathes prohibited in them by Popes Bulls Canonists Kings Writs 699 704 to 713. 728 743 744 760 892 907 969 970 What procurations fees are to be demanded taken in them 233 743 744. 79â— 791. Of Archbishop Boniface with the oppositions appeals against it 740 741 746 747 748 752 76â— 789 790 791. Of the Bishop of Lincoln and oppositions appeals against it 698 699 704 705 706 709. 754. 761 76â— 798 Of Monks by the Popes Visitors grievances and appeals against them 440 441 442. 789. By the Abbot of the Cistertians by the Kings license 601 789. By Bishops for Popes to get money from Monks to exempt them from it 798 799. The principal end to get mony not reform abuses 789 790 798. Exemptions of Abbots from Archiepiscopal and Episcopal Visitations for mony by Popes Bulls 384 791 79â— 798. App. 22 23. The Emperor excommunicated for not suffering an Archbishop to come to his See to visit 410. Pope Innocent 4. his Decree concerning Visitations procurations and preaching at them 743 744 790 791. Usurpation of Jurisdiction punished by our Kings restrained by their Writs 3. See Prohibitions Usurpers Charters neither do nor ought to prejudice the right heir to the Crown resumed 324. Usurers of Popes Caursini and other Italian Merchants countenanced by them against the Lawes of God Man Bishops Excommunications their detestable Usury bonds undermining of Jewes Popes remitting the Usury of Jewes not theirs to such as crossed themselves for the Holy Land with other matters concerning Popes Usurers Usury 350. 371. 426. 427. 437. 448. 460. 462. 467. 4â—8 469. 516. 522. 546. 560. 573. 654. 718. 753. 754. 802. 809. 845. 846. 848. 868. 869. 717. 821. 835. 859. 871. 877. 878. 1034 1035. Uâ—fâ—ngthees 428 873. U lawry of King John against exiled Bishops and Clergymen reversed by his Patent his declaration he had no power to outlaw Clerks 270 272. W. VVApentake 228. Waâ—peni exemption from it 229. Wards of body and lands of Tenants in Capite belong to the King 429 430. The Archbishop opposed this prerogative and complained to the Pope against it Ib. Granted maried to Aliens of mean fortune complained against as a grievance in Parliaments 444 721 991. Contribution out of Wardships to relieve the Holy Land 239. Warrants of Judges produced else coram non Judice 887. Warranty not in a suit between a Bastard and Mulier 474. Warre what a just cause
Denmark Swecia Norway Croatia Dalmatia and Scotland are the Popes Vassals Tributaries holding all their Crowns Kingdoms from him as his Feudatories under several annual rents and tributes and an Oath of Homage and Fealty It is no wonder therefore if they pretend the like Title under the like Tenure and Vassallage to the Realms of England and Ireland Pope Alexander the 2d had the impudency to affirm That ever since the kingdom of England received Christianity it hath been in the hands and power of St Peter if his Epistle be not forged by e Baronius If this were a truth then King Iohns resignation of his kingdom to the Pope was only a restitution of that antient right the Pope had thereto before in Recognition of the Popes Soveraign Dominion over it and his resuming of it from the Pope under an annual rent nothing but an revival of the former Service due to Rome as f Marta g Carerius and h Schioppius argue in the cases of Constantines pretended Donation Charles the Great Pepins and others grants of Lands and Territories to the See of Rome But none of our Monks or Historians of that or any age since though professed Votaries to the Pope ever made such a pretence or conclusion as this Therefore it is a meer forgery a Cardinal Bellarmin and other Romanists falsely averre That the kingdom of England was semper Beneficiarium et Tributarium Romano Pontifici because King Ina and Offa Anno 740. Adelphus Anno 847. paid a penny for every house to Saint Peter by way of Tribute confirmed by several Lawes And King Henry the 2d acknowledged the Pope to be his Temporal Lord himself his Feudatory and his Kingdom the Popes Patrimony The falshood of which having at large refuted I shall pretermit as fabulous only if true it quite subverts or enervates this Charter of King Iohn and reservation of the annual rent as a New thing honor rent not formerly acknowledged by his predecessors But their principal Title to England and Ireland is from King Iohns Charter under his golden Bull which they boast to be yet extant in the Vatican by which the Pope hath as Bellarmine and Marta assert Directum Dominium in Regnum Angliae et Hiberniae that King Iohn and his Successors are thereby made Feudatories and Vassals to the Pope whence b Pope Innocent the 3d. in a vaunting manner said of King Iohn Vassallus noster est Rex Angliae et Romanae Ecclesiae To counterplead and enervate this Grand pretended Title of the Pope I shall desire the Readers to consider 1. That Sir Thomas Moor Lord Chancellor of England who c lost his head under King Henry the 8. his Master in defence of the Popes Supremacy in England is so far ashamed of Pope Innocents proceedings against King Iohn that he avowes it in print d to be utterly UNTRUE that King John did make his Realms thus Tributdry to the Pope or that ever such pensions were paid to Rome for them wherein doubtlesse he mistakes Adding That if he so did or any other English King should so do such an act was of no validity at all as Rossius Warwicensis also resolves 2ly That e Edmond Campian a great Advocate for the Papacy writes Such Instruments might happily then be moved and drawn and yet dye unratified though the copies stand recorded denying any annual pensions paid thereby for England or Ireland to Rome 3ly f M. Antonius Coccius Sabellicus informes us That this pretended Rent out of England and Ireland was granted by King Iohn out of a Religious Vow to expiate his gaining these kingdoms by fratricide without mentioning any Charter or resignation Haâ—d mâ—riâ—ò post Johannes Rex Angliae Ricardum fratrem interfecit Regnumque parricidio adeptus à Ludovico Philippi filio qui tum in Gallia regnabat gravi bello petitus est Tum vero novisse fertur si regnum sibi incolume mansisset futurum ut Anglia et Hybernia vectigales essent Apostolicae sedis magnumque auro pondus voto nuncupavit quod duae illustres Insulae quotannis Romano Pontifico penderent sui itaque Voti damnatus quum ipse tum Successores plerique ut rite actum erat ratum habuere But this voluminous Historian is utterly mistaken in his whole relation of this pension For 1. King Iohn did not murder his brother King Richard who died of a shot out of Chaluz Castle as all our g Historians record 2ly He obtained not the Realm by parricide but by his Brothers special bequest at his death and heir to him 3ly This Rent was granted before Lewis the French Kings Sonne warred on him upon Philips intended invasion but admit it true the very force of warr nulls it 4ly None of our Historians mention any such Vow of King John as the cause of this grant 5ly Not one much lesse many of his Successors acknowledged it rightly granted nor ever confirmed but protested against it as null though one or two of them now and then voluntarily paid it upon other grounds Raphael Volaterans Geogr. l. 3. f. 54. concurring with Sabellicus records that Johannis cum gravi bello à Ludovico Gallorum Rege premeretur EX VOTO Angliam Iberniamque Romano Pontifice Vectigales fecit ut auri Marcas 70. quotannis penderent Anno salutis 1208. he being mistaken in the occasion quarrel summe year of the grant which was not till 1213. and Lewis his warre above a year after that And admit it true this Vow Grant being made by Duresse and force of Warr can be of no validity 4ly h Polydor Virgil a Stranger but yet the last collector of the Popes Peter-pence in England who pried into our Histories Annals and the i Century writers out of him write thus of this Rent and Grant reciting King Iohns surrender of his Crown Nunquamnisi à Romano Papa recepturus sic enim fieri jusserat Nocentius crudelis et sanguinis Anglici sitientissimus add the Centuriators ex quo fama est Johannem cupientem perpetuare memoriam muneris accepti therfore a meer free gift not tribute in their judgements ea lege fuisse se Beneficiarium not tributarium ut Reges deinceps à Pontifice duntaxat Romano jura regni consequerentur Caeterum has reconciliationis Leges qui secuti sunt Reges mimme servarunt neque Annales Anglici de hujusmodi donatione loquuntur Iohanni tantummodo qui deliquisset imposita non item Successoribus sustinenda fuisse satis constat So that by this resolution of the Popes own Collector in England the grant of these annual rents obliged only King John himself the delinquent who imposed them not his heirs successors or kingdoms in the least degree To which the Century collectors assent 5ly a Matthew Paris and Matthew Westminster themselves both Monks extraordinary Votaries to the Popes and inveterate Enemies to King John deride scorn his Charter to the Pope which they first inserted into their Histories stiling it
de Crioil Johannes de Plessetis Silvester de Everdon Clericus missi fuerunt ex parte Regis apud Roffian 13. die Marc. ad Iudices delegatos ad inhibendum eis ne procederent in causa quae ventilabatur coram eis inter Dominum Cantuar. et Priorem Sanctae Trinitatis Cant. de patronatu Ecclesiarum quia hujusmodi placita spectant ad Coronam et dignitatem Regis et si hujusmodi causae coram eis terminarentur interesse ejus praejudicium verteretur Postea scripsit eis sub hac forma REX Abbati de Lesnes salutem Audivimus quod Prior et Monachi sanctae Trinitatis Cantuar. coram te et Conjudicibus tuis trahit E. Cant. Archiepiscopum in placitum in curia Christianitatis Authoritate Literarum Domini Papae super advocationibus Ecclesiarium Maneriorum suorum et super xeniis quae idem Archiepiscopus percipit de Maneriis ipsorum Prioris et Monachorum et super obedientiis domus Sanctae Trinitatis Cant. Quia vero manifeste est contra Coronamet dignitatem nostram quod praefata loquela teneatur in Cur. Christianitatis cum placitum de advocationibus Ecclesiarum alibi teneri non debeat nec consueverit in Regno nostro quam in Curia nostra Et praeterea cum vacante Archiepiscopatu Cantuar. ad nos et haeredes nostros pertineat dictorum xeniorum perceptio et praedictarum obedientiarum dispositio prohibemus tibi ne de cetero placitum illud teneas in Curia Christianitatis Teste Rege apud Roff. 14. die Marc. These Abbots notwithstanding this Prohibition proceeded in these suits thereupon the King issued this second Writ of Prohibition to them and the Prior of Trinity not to proceed therein under paine of seasing their Temporalties REX Abbatibus de Boxle sanctae Radegund de Lesnes salutem Memoriter tenemus nos alias inhibuisse ne teneretis placitum in curia Christianitatis inter venerabilem Patrem E. Cant. Archiepiscopum ex una parte Priorem Monachos sanctae Trinitatis Cant. ex alia super advocationibus Ecclesiarum Mariscis Exeniis et servitiis hominum Et quia non obstante prohibitione nostra praedicta iterum summoneri fecistis eundem Archiepiscopum ut certo die coram vobis compareat ad respondendum super praemissis vel diem recipiend quo per se vel per procuratorem coram Domino Papa compareat inde responsurus et literae Apostolicae quorum authoritate hoc faciatis per falsi suggestionem sunt impetratae cum contineant eandem causam in foro Ecclesiastico alias fuisse tractatam nullo praedecessorum nostrorum Regnum Angliae illum prohibente quod manifeste falsum esse dignoscitur cum hujusmodi causa nullo tempore alibi quam in Curia nostra et praedecessorum nostrorum tractari consueverit Vobis districte prohibemus super omnia tenementa vestra quae tenetis in Regno nostro ne in dicta causa procedatis ipsi Archiepiscopo diem praefigentes extra regnum nostrum vel alio modo ante adventum Domini Legati in Angliam qui in januis est cui volumus praedicta communicare et in eisdem ejus uti consilio Teste Rege apud Woodstock Decimo die Julii After which I finde no more proceedings in this case The like Writ of Prohibition upon the same grounds was issued to the Abbot of St. Albans and other Delegates of the Pope in the case of the Archbishop of Canterbury touching the Temporalties Lands and Services of the Bishoprick of Rochester during the vacancy HENRICVS Dei gratia Rex Angliae c. Abbati sancti Albani conjudicibus suis salutem Quibusdam referentibus audivimus quod cum Custodia Episcopatus Roffensis ratione vacationis suae existar in manu venerabilis Patris E. Cantuariensis Archiepiscopi cum omnibus ad Episcopatum illum spectantibus tamspiritualibus quam Temporalibus vos eundem Archiepiscopum in causam trahitis in Curia Christianitatis authoritate literarum Domini Papae super quibusdam xeniis de Maneriis vestris annuatim debitis Episcopo Roffensi qui pro tempore fuerint sicut annuus Redditus desicut praestatio illa et venit de Laico feodo temporalis est Et quoniam si in causa illa optineretis nobis in futuro posset praejudicium generari si contingeret quod vacarent eodem tempore tam Archiepiscopatus Cantuariensis quam Episcopatus Roffensis cum utriusque Custodia ad nos immediate pertineret vobis prohibemus quod causam illam in curia Christianitatis non prosequamini de caetero quia prosecutio ejus manifeste est contra coronam et dignitatem nostram et etiam contra libertates nostras quas habuimus de singulis Episcopatibus vacantibus in Regna nostro Teste Rege apud Windles 14. die Novembris In both these precedent cases of the Archbishop the King by several Writs of Prohibition countermanded the Popes own Bulls and delegates as contrary to the Rights and Dignities of his Crown and prohibited their proceedings which gave some check to his Usurpations of this kinde though he was enforced to connive at or submit to other Papal incroachments for the present as unable to withstand or redresse them The Kings Clerks and Houshold Chaplains in those dayes wearing long hair and Peruwigs against the Apostles and Natures dictates thereupon the King out of piety and zeal to reform this abuse issued this Writ to William de Perecat authorizing and strictly commanding him to cut their hair and pull off their yellow Peruwigs under pain of being shaven and polled himself as this Writ assures us REX Willielmo de Perecat salutem Sciatis quod concessimus plenam potestatem vobis dedimus scindendi capillos Clericorum nostrorum qui sunt de Hospitio nostro et familia nostra longos crines habentium et comas untrientium et ad crocos Capillorum suorum deponendos Et ideo vobis mandamus quatenus ad hoc modo debito diligenter intendatis hujusmodi potestatem nostram vobis concessam taliter exequentes circa praedictos Capillos scindendos et crocos deponendos ne ad Capillos vestros scindendos forcipes apponere debeamus Teste meipso apud Clyne secundo die Septembris A memorable President fit to be imitated and put in execution in our effeminate degenerous age more peccant in this kinde then any former times there being more false Heads if not hearts too in England and more long-haired Ruffians both of the Clergy Court City Country needing such a Reformation and Reformer as this Writ prescribes then in any precedent age The King having newly founded and endowed the Hospital of St. Johns in Oxford whereby he became Patron thereof the Archdeacon of Lincoln grew so presumptuous as without the Kings privity to remove Freer William to whom he had for a time committed the administration of the Temporalties thereof and to make one Ely Master of the Hospital Whereupon
Free-Chappels and Houshold Clerks officiating in them to the Tax granted by the Pope to Archbishop Boniface against the premised Bulls of the Pope and Kings Prohibitions the King thereupon procured this new Inhibition and Exemption of them from Pope Innocent for preservation of his Prerogative INNOCENTIUS Episcopus servus servorum Dei Charissimo in Christo filio illustri Regi Angliae salutem Apostolicam Benedictionem Vt tuis insistentes obsequiis Praerogativa favoris gratiae prosequamur tuae sinceritatis praecamina nos hortantur Cum igitur Venerabili fratri nostro Archiepiscopo Cantuariensi omnium vacaturorum Beneficiorum suae Provinciae primi anni proventus usque ad certi temporis spatium pro exoneratione debitorum Cantuar. Ecclesiae duximus concedendos Nos volentes tibi famulantibus tui consideratione specialem gratiam facere in hac parte tuis precibus inclinati Authoritate praesentium tibi indulgemus ut familiares Clerici tui ad exhibitionem proventuum hujusmodi nequeant coarctari sed ab eorum praestatione sint liberi penitus et immunes Nulli ergo hominum liceat hanc paginam nostrae concessionis infringere vel ei ausu temerario contraire si quis autem contra haec attemptare praesumpserit indignationem omnipotentis Dei beatorum Petri Pauli Apostolorum ejus se noverit incursurum Dat. Lugduni 3 Non. Marcii Pontificatus nostri anno octavo Et ad hoc privilegium Regis exequendum constitutus est Magister Nicholaus de Plumpton coram Abbate Westmonasterii conservatore Regii hujus privilegii Et habet inde Literas Regis Patentes The Kings Prohibition issued this year to the Sheriffs of Gloucester Worcester and Bishop of Worcester against the Bishops citing Laymen to take an Oath before him and making Inquiry upon Articles in their Visitations without the Kings special Commission and Command I have already cited and shall referre you thereunto How much this Pope Innocents corruptions then infested not only the Church Prelates and Ecclesiastical but Civil Courts and proceedings of Justice in England Matthew Paris himself and the continuer of his History give us this special notice as fit to be recorded to posterity Ipsis quoque diebus dum placitum moveretur inter Episcopum Karleolensem Sylvestrum quendam Baronem super quodam Manerio quod idem Baro praedecessori dicti Episcopi Waltero vendiderat iterum illud voluit revocare ipse Episcopus Sylvester respondit per se prudenter adversarius enim ejus licet ejus praesentes essent procuratores tunc in partibus agebat transmarinis Impetravit igitur à Rege Literas protectionis Regiae dum absens erat Baro memoratus sic laetus repatriavit Pars autem adversa sub silentio commorans cum elongaretur Episcopus impetravit a Rege Literas ut non obstante priore litera negotium Baronis nullam caperet dilationem Quod factum fuisse non creditur sine muneris opitulatione the Popes Non obstantes being so obtained Sparsimque jam tales Literae in quibus inserta est haec detestabilis adjectio Non obstante priore mandato vel haec Non obstante antiqua libertate procedat negotium suscitabantur Praeterea sinistra interpretatio jam in Chartis facta subrepit ut scilicet si scribatur sic Concedimus hanc libertatem domui tali domus illa districtè nominetur sequatur sic omnibus Maneriis ejus si Maneria non expressè sigillatim nominentur nullius est vigoris adjectio Hoc autem rationi constat esse dissonum et omni justitiae imo contra Logicae regulam quae est investigatrix veritatis infallibilis Quod cum comperisset quidam vir discretus tunc Justitiarius scilicet Rogerus de Thurkeby ab alto ducens suspiria de praedictae adjectionis appositione dixit Heu heu hos ut quid dies expectavimus Ecce jam Civilis Curia exemplo Ecclesiasticae coinquinatur et a sulphureo fonte rivulus intoxicatur Which I could heartily wish all Judges who give too much countenance to such Non obstantes would seriously consider and all who grant them too Matthew Paris informs us that the year before the King had granted a Charter to the Abby of Westminster of certain Liberties to the prejudice of former Charters granted to St. Albans and another Charter for a liberty of a free Warren in the Land of St. Albans near the Town to one Galfridus Rufus educated in St. Albans and a tenant thereunto contra antiquas Ecclesiae illius libertates Chartas obtentas à piis pristinis Regibus continuè usitatas necnon contra Chartam Regis Henrici tunc praesentis Nec erubuit dictus Galfridus Rufus contra Ecclesiam Dominam suam quae ipsum educatum exaltaverat recalcitrare ut nota macularetur paternae sed non maternae proditionis Et cum frater Matthaeus Parisiensis Dominum Regem super his imperterritus redargueret ait Rex Nonne Papa facit similiter subjungens in Literis suis manifeste Non obstante aliquo privilegio vel indulgentia Veruntamen modestius loquens subjunxit Nunc nunc nos inde cogitabimus Sed dictorum ac promissorum memoria cum sonitu pertransivit In both which he was the Popes real but unhappy Schollar introducing Non obstantes to evade and null his own and Ancestors Charters whereby Popes evaded their own and their Predecessors Bulls and Indulgences which this King the whole Kingdom and Clergy of England particularly complained of to this Pope but three years before as a great grievance both to the Church and Realm of England whereby infinite persons in the Realm were grievously oppressed and afflicted Which induced Justice Thurkeby thus in open Court with great grief to cry out against both Papal and Regal Non obstantes which subverted publick Justice and then defiled intoxicated Civil as they had done Ecclesiastical Courts with their sulphureous source and filth Parcite paâ—corum diffundere crimen in omnes This year the Bishop of Durham moving the Pope to resume the 3. Mannors setled upon his Predecessor who resigned his Bishoprick for his better maintenance during his life received a repulse and check from him because it was done by the Bishops own and his and the Kings consent Tempore quoque sub eodem quidam adulatores pessimi cupientes placere Episcopo Dunelmensi Waltero Dominum Papam adierunt dicentes quod irrationabiliter facta fuit portio Episcopatus Dunelmensis Episcopo Nicholao cedenti quod ipse Nicholaus ferè tertiam partem Episcopatus habuerat unde petierunt Episcopatum vel redintegrari vel saltem minus damnificari Quibus Papa Miramur super his Nonne facta fuit distributio illa partitio per magnam deliberationem considerationem virorum peritorum consensum partium et res jam confirmata est per nos et Regem Angliae et per
per Literas Regis quod ab hujusmodi exactionibus desisterent Teste ut supra Those Prohibitions were seconded with these ensuing of like nature upon the complaints of particular persons unjustly prosecuted in the Courts Christian at York for Chattels and Debts not in cases of Matrimony or Testament to the prejudice of the Kings Crown and Dignity REX Decano Praeceptori S. Petri Eborum eorum Commissariis salutem Prohibemus vobis ne teneatis placitum in Curia Christianitatis de Catallis vel Debitis unde Walterus de Rudham Clericus sicut ex relatu quorundam fidelium nostrorum intelleximus trahitur in placitum coram vobis in Curia Christianitatis authoritate Literarum Domini Papae per Abbatem et Conventum de Fontibus nisi Catalla illa vel Debita sint de Testamento vel Matrimonio quia placita de Catallis et Debitis quae non sunt de Testamento vel Matrimonio spectant ad Coronam et dignitatem nostram inhibuimus etiam praedicto Waltero ne in Curia Christianitatis super hujusmodi Catallis vel Debitis examen Ecclesiasticum in juris et dignitatis Regiae praejudicium aliquatenus subire praesumat Eodem modo scribitur Abbati Conventui de Fontibus By which several Writs it is most apparent that there was a strong combination and endeavour at this time between the Bishops Abbots Deans Chapters and others who had Ecclesiastical Courts and Jurisdiction and the Court of Rome to usurpe and engrosse the cognisance of most Temporal causes concerning Lands or Goods especially of Clergymen and Religious persons into their own hands and to trample the Kings Temporal Courts Officers Crown Dignity and Lay-Subjects under their feet which they unanimously and strenuously opposed and endeavoured to prevent by the precedent and these subsequent Prohibitions to them in the case of the Monks of Winton who suing the Bishop elect of Winton in the Court of Rome and before the Popes Delegates touching the propriety of the Mannour of Taunton and other Lands held immediately of the King moving from him and part of the Barony of the Bishop to the prejudice of the Kings Crown and dignity whereof neither the Pope nor any Court Christian had or ought to have any cognisance or jurisdiction but only himself and his own Courts the King thereupon issued this memorable Prohibition to the Bishop not to appear or answer to any such Suit before the Pope or in any Court Christian under pain of seising his Temporalties being contrary to his Oath of Fealty to the King and to the prejudice both of his Crown and Realm REX A. Winton electo salutem Intelleximus ex relatu quorundam fidelium nostrorum quod Monachi Winton vos super Manerio de Taunton quibusdam aliis quae de nobis immediatè tenetis quae à nobis indubitanter movere noscuntur coram Domino Papa vel auditoribus suis in Curia Romana trahunt in causam et super proprietate Maneriorum ipsorum sibi cum instantia a vobis postulant responderi Quia vero ad nos tanquam ad Dominum principalem cognitio praedictorum sicut et aliorum feodalium Regni nostri indubitanter noscitur pertinere vobis sub debito fidelitatis in qua nobis tenemini et sub poena animadversionis debitae et condignae in temporalia et feodalia quae de nobis tenetis districtius inhibemus ne de praedictis in foro Ecclesiastico seu coram alio quam coram nobis in nostrum et Regni nostri praejudicium et gravamen aliquatenus respondere praesumatis praesertim cum hoc sine transgressione Iuramenti quo nobis tenemini facere non possitis sicut nec debetis Pro certo tenentes quod si secus egeritis omittere nec volumus nec valemus quin nos ad temporalia et feodalia vestra secundum legem et consuetudinem Regni nostri capiemus In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Novum Castrum super Tynam 29 die Augusti The King being further informed that the Monks of Winton in this Suit between the Bishop and them had procured a sequestration of the Temporal goods belonging to the Priory to the Abbots of Stafford and Boxley towards the satisfaction of the debts of the Priory and expenses of the Monks in this Suit which they intended to execute in derogation of the Rights of his Crown and contrary to the Law and Custom of the Realm issued this Prohibition to them not to proceed therein under pain of seising their Temporalties REX Abbatibus de Stafford de Boxlegh Cisterciensis ordinis salutem Intelleximus miramur plurimum et movemur quod in causa quae vertitur inter venerabilem Patrem electum Winton ex una parte Monachos loci ejusdem ex altera Dominus Papa non intelligens nec advertens qualiter et quantum negotium hujusmodi nos tangebat in nostrum praejudicium et gravamen ordinat vel ordinare proponit Quod facta sequestratione bonorum Temporalium ad Prioratum Ecclesiae Winton spectantium vobis eorundem bonorum custodia assignetur de quibus secundum quod fieri poterit fiat solutio debitorum et provideatur Monachis hinc inde sibi adversantibus in expensis sicque durante sequestratione hujusmodi Prior ibi non existeret qui possessionem Temporalium obtineret Cum autem Prior Winton in Curia nostra certis temporibus satisfacere et multa nobis alia consueta servitia exhibere et coram nobis et Iustitiariis nostris respondere omnibus de se conquerentibus teneatur nec ad haec de consuetudine Regni nostri inviolabiliter hactenus observata procuratorem vel atoruatum possit constituere loco suo nisi praesens in Curia ipsum constitueret viva voce et quociens in aliquo praedictorum defecerit in amerciamentum nostrum incidat et nobis debeat propter hoc certam pecuniae quantitatem per ordinationem et sequestrationem hujusmodi cum non esset qui praedicta faceret nos debitis consuetudinibus et servitiis contingeret defraudari Praeterea cum bona temporalia Prioratus praedicti de Baronia nostra esse et a nobis teneri noscantur et non existente ibi Priore ad Episcopum Winton vel si Episcopus ibi non existeret ad nos bonorum custodia pertineat eorundem Dominus Papa de bonis ipsis quae de Baronia nostra existunt nobis irrequisitis in nostrum praejudicium nihil potuit aut debuit ordinare Nec aliquid sine dubio ut credimus ordinasset si veritatem super hoc cognovisset cum nullus alius ubi nos maxime in justitiam non desicimus judicare vel ordinare habeat de eisdem Vnde vobis mandamus prout districtius possumus inhibendo quatenus si Literas forte super hoc receperitis vos de bonis praedictis donec saltem Dominum Papam super hoc
and possession of the Tenement to the Plaintiff according to the Law and Custom of Ireland to take and imprison the Judges who held plea thereof in the Ecclesiastical Court and the Bishop too for prosecuting the cause there against his Prohibition in contempt of his Crown and Dignity till they made full satisfaction to the King for such an enormous and grand contempt and to proceed in like manner in other like cases that he might lose none of his right 635. See Imelic Daniel the King at the earnest importunity of many great and Religious persons gave order to his Chief Justice to restore his Temporalties although the Dean and Chapter of Clon refused to present him to the King after his election for to approve or disallow him and without his favour proceeded by the Popes command to consecrate him in prejudice of his Royal Dignity Provided that the Bishop Dean and Chapter should first give security by a Charter under their hands and seals that they would not hereafter proceed to any election of a Bishop without first petitioning for a license and that after the election they should present the person elected to him and his heirs before his consecration p. 719. Clokor Bishops Th. An Attachment against him for holding Plea in the Ecclesiastical Court of a Lay fee against the Kings Prohibition p. 372. Cluacensis and Cluenfert Bishops with others under the Archbishop of Tuam procured a Bull from Pope Alexander to excommunicate the Kings Justices and Bayliffs for inquisitions imprisonments and legal proceedings against them their Tenants and Officers notwithstanding the Kings Prohibitions The Kings Proctors appeal and exteptions against these clauses as contrary to the Kings prerogative p. 857 858. Cork Bishops Mauritius translated to the Archbishoprick of Cassel by the Kings license and assent p. 391. Corliagensis Episcopus William a Monk of Jariponte confirmed by the Popes Legate his confirmation approved by the King a Writ to restore his temporalties p. 1033. Cuntren Bishop Adam subject to Armach 604. D. Dary Bishoprick Bishops DArensis Episcopus The Popes delegate to absolve the Archbishop of Cassels causless interdict of the Kings men and Lands after an Appeal at the Kings complaint in case he took it not off in 15. dayes 384. His certificate of a Bishops consecration by the Archbishop of Dublin at Rome 980. Dublin Archbishoprick and Archbishops Henricus Loundres subscribes King Johas Chatter in Mat. Paris of his surrender of England and Ireland to the Pope p. 274. His protestation against it and grief at Pandulphus trampling the first money under his feet 274 293 300. Joyns in a Letter with the Barons for recalling the exiled Bishops and Stephen Langeton and their safe return into England 277. Sent with others by the King to meet them 278. A Writ with his Teste to deliver two imprisoned Clerks to the custody of the Popes Legat 283. An Attachment against him for holding plea of a Lay fee in his Court against the Kings prohibition 372. The Kings Writ to him to consecrate the Bishop elect of Artferten according to the Popes mandate which he approved 393. Justice of Ireland a Writ commanding him to proceed in a certificate to the Justices in Assise of Mortdauncester where Bastardy was pleaded to take the proofs of the plaintif therein notwithstanding any Appealâ— according to the Law and Custom of Ireland and to give a definitive sentence therein that Justice might not be obstructed the Kings Court declined and his Jurisdiction transferred to another Judicature 393 394 Pope Honorius Bull to him to punish the detainers of the Kings Castles with Ecclesiastical Censures if they refused to surrender them to him 397. A Writ to him to collect the 5. part of all movable goods of Bishops Abbots Priors and a 6. of all inferiour Clergymen within his Province and Ireland according to their annual values granted to H. 3. by the Pope and to dispose reserve pay and account to the King for them that it should not be drawn into example for the future 406. The other Archbishops summoned to meet him ac Dublin concerning it 409. A mandate to him when any Cathedral within his Diocesse fell void not to admit any person to vacant dignities untill it shall appear they have petitioned for and obtained license from the King to elect and obtained his royal assent to the election 407. The profits of all Archbishopricks and Bishopricks which should fall voyd in Ireland granted to him till a debt owing him by the King was fully satisfied p. 423. A Mandate to all Abbots Priors Earls Barons Knights Citizens Burgesses and other persons within the Archbishoprick to pay Tâ—thes of their Fishponds to their parish Priests without expecting the Kings royal Mandate and assent 424. A Writ to transmit to him the Constitution of Merton concerning Bastardy that the issue born before marriage ought not to inherit Lands or Tenements but the Brother born after marriage That the Lord ought not to be vouched to warranty in such cases by the tenant nor duel allowed to proceed accordingly in Irel. 474. A special Writ to him and the chief Justice to grant a license to the Dean and Chapter of Arefarten to elect a new Bishop for that time out of special grace and to confirm consecrate the person elected in his royal name and right that his right might not be impeached and to null their former election made without his license which he would by no means confirm to preserve his prerogative to confirm consecrate no Bishop without his precedent license to elect subsequent confirmation when elected 480 481. A Writ to him to preach the Crosse publish the Popes Bull through all Ireland to ayde the Holy Land by such persons as he should think meet to reserve the Bull safe when published in the Priory of Trinity in Dublin where all might resort to it and use diligence therein 732 733. A Writ to him to permit Stephen Longespe and his agents according to the Popes Bull to him to collect all the monyes in Lagenia for the redemption of the Vows of such who had taken on them the Crosse in that Province and to assist them therein 757. A writ to collect and unite the Disms of Beneficed persons in Ireland by the Chief Justices advise 768 A mandate to him to release the Excommunication he hâ—d published against Stephen Longespe and to the chief Justice to induce him to it 784. Lucas the Kings Parent to him and others with the Bishops of Notwich Chichester and Abbot of Westminsters Letters and instructions to them concerning the businesse of the Crosse and collecting the Dismes of all Ireland for relief of the Holy Land p. 815 816. Ranulphus de Norwico Chancellor of Ireland elected Archbishop by the Canons at Dublin was excepted against his election nulled in the Court of Rome and the Electorblamed because he was a secular person brought up in the Kings Court sitting at the receit of Custom and the
Bailul Bernardus Hugo King Johns Counsellers adherents against the Pope 265. Engerim an Oxford Clerk 495. Henry his manucaptor ibid. Eustace Jocelyn John abuse the Bishop of Duresme imprison his servants c. 827 828. Bakepuse Bakepuz Ralph Commissioner to secure the Citizens of Norwich goods 1066. Robert Collector of Disms 1007. William Kings Escheator in Ireland See Index 8. Ball Philip imployed in H. 3. his Mariage Treaty 626. Balianno de Jocelino 531. Bardolf William a Baron in Parliament 472. Barentin Drogo Kings Proctor at Rome 561. De Baro Robert Kings Proctor at Rome protests against clauses in the Popes Bull to excommunicate the Kings Justices Officers in Ireland at the Bishops suggestions against them 858 859 866 867 967. Batatius Botatio a Grecian married the Emperor Fredericks daughter an enemy to the Church of Rome 653 658. De BarryWilliam Commissioner for the Bishops dammages 658. De Barthona Barton Robert a Clerk 722. Basset Philip Miles an Ambassador with others for the King kingdom to the Council of Lyons against King Johns Charter and Popes grievances 299 638 638. One of the Kings Counsil 965. Thomas Counsellor adherent to King John against the Pope 165. De Bassingham Alexander Kings Proctor at Rome 428. John one of King Johns Counsellers adherents against the Pope 265. His Sister 352. Bealuere Matthew an English Baker raised a sedition in Rome and rescued their imprisoned Senator Appendix 24. Beaufiz William Clerk 836. De Beleshall John Kings Proctor at Rome 912. De Bell John Gardian of the Temporalties of Sarum 993. De Bello Campo Beauchamp Eudo Commissioner for Bishops dammages 283. William a Baron excommunicated by the Pope for opposing King John 359. Popes Letters prayed to him to assist the King 390. Sheriff of Worcester excommunicated by the Bishop for executing the Kings Writ Writs to absolve him and his officers 735 758 829. Miles 847. De Berkele R. excommunicated for being against King John 360. De Berkeny Ely Prince Edwards Clerk 1064. De Berne Adam Proctor for St. Albans to the Pope 693. De Berneval Henry Clerk exempted from Diâ—ms 562. De Beverlaco William Prince Edwards Clerk 1063. De Bezill Matthew 1032. De Bigod Hugh Teste to a Writ as one of the Counsil 942. De Billesdona Walter a Lawyer 805. De Blesciles Adam an Arbitrator 509. Blunden John Commissioner to treat a Peace with France 446. Gardian of the Temporalties of Norwich 913. Blundus Ralph Appendix 4. Boccius Papae Camerarius 785. De Bocking Reginald a Physician imployed to Rome for Se Albans 458 462. Bockingfield Adam an imprisoned Clerk 491. Bode Henry John 864. Bonaventura 360. Boncoque William Miles a Lawyer 847. Bonaccursius Reinerus the Popes Merchant 1035. Bonquer William Miles an Agent Proctor from the King to the Pope 871 923 957 958 960 1010 1030 1031. Bonsignius Bonifacius the Popes Merchant 845. De Botteler Butteler Ralph a Clerk 1035 1051. Thomas his case 885. De Bourne Henry Miles Commissioner for spoyled Clerks 1000. Boyvil Herbert Tenant in capite of Ferling Manor sells it for for his voyage to the Holy Land 1056. Bradesord Henry a Manucaptor p. 942. De Brainford Andrew 955. Brancaleo elected Senator of Rome imprisoned rescued expells the Pope Cardinals their adherents out of Rome contemnes their excommunications humbles them so as to seek peace joynes with Manfred against them Appendix p. 24. Brandanus a turbulent Monk Append. 1 to 14. De Brandeston Henry Collector of Dismes 951. De Brantefeld Elias a Monk sent to the Pope by the King 245. De Branche Peter a most eloquent and pious man the King and kingdomes nuncio to Pope Urban 4. His death p. 948. De Braund Walter William of Lincoln 1013. De Brause William a Peer his and his Wives harsh answer to the souldiers of King John demanding hostages for his fidelity flight into Ireland imprisonment death 256 260. De Bâ—emiagth Mylerus Miles the Kings Officer in Ireland 858 859. De Brennes John the Popes General to seise the Empire by force whiles absent in the Holy Wars 416 417 418 427 428. defeated by the Emperor Ibid. De Brent Falcatius seised close imprisoned Justice Braybroc by force in Bedford Castle excommunicated censured for it by the Nobles and Clergy in Parliament the King refused to remit his sentence upon the Popes solicitation 392 398. De Briche Walterus a Clerk Collector of Dismes 972 1050. Bâ—â—to Ranulph a Clerk 512. Briver Breâ—wer Bruer Brewer Fulco King Johns Counsellor Adherent against the Pope 265. Robert imployed in the Emperors Marriage Treaty 463. William a Baron prime Counsellor to King John his Teste to Writs actions matters concerning him 230 242 251 262 265 268 274 276 277 280 335 338 339 348 354 387 395. De Bromich W. a Baron in Parliament 472. Le Brun William a Clerk 562. De Brus Peter a Nobleman excommunicated for opposing King John 359. claims retorns of Writs in his Wapentake 970. Buchard John a Clerk 1062. Bâ—lâ—ock Ralph a Priest 283. De Bulum John the Abbot of St. Albans Proctor to the Council of Lyons 643. De Burdegal Peter 560. De Burgata Robert Custos of Temporalties 254. De Burgo Vurgh Benedict a Monk 582. Hubert Earl of Kent Chief Justice See Index 7 8. John a Baron 1001. Richard Chief Justice in Ireland 458. Index 8. Walter Miks Kings Officer in Ireland 958 959. Excommunicated by the Pope upon the Irish Bishops complaint Ibid. De Burnham Philip Commissioner for Bishops damages 280. De Burnvill Robert the like Commissioner 280. C. CAbothâ— Petrus the Popes Clerk and Legate 755. De Cadamo John elected Prior of Winton 729. De â—â—saria John 531. Câ—mbâ— Rusechello Popes Merchant 1035. De Camberleâ—g Peter an arbitrator between King H. 3. and the Barons in absence of others 1002 1005. De Camel Theodorus the Kings Clerk licensed to have a Plurality 1053 1064. De Câ—meâ—a Osbâ—rae Appendix 1 2 12. De Cameys Ralph his Teste to a Writ as of the Kings Counsil 1005. De Camezana John the Popes Provision to him suits concerning it 803 842 843. The Popes Chaplain his Letter 857 858 859. De Camino Biackmus 550. De Camino Gugsinus 55â— De Convill Gerardus sequestrator of the Clerks livings in Lincoln Diocesse who obeyed the Popes Interdict 255. De Cantelu Cantelupo Fulco Custos of the Temporalties of Canterbury 252. Roger Kings Proctor at Rome to oppose encroachments on his Royalties 428 430 432 634. William 229. One of King Jobâ—s chief Counsellors adherents 265. Sent Embassador with others to the Council of Lyons against King Johns Charter and Popes oppressions 299 638 639 640. Subscribes the Letter Patent of King John to the exiled Bishops with other Nobles as his Sureties to make good the agreement concerning them 338 339. The Kings Steward to be present and assent to elections of Bishops and Abbots 348 354 355. He and his Son William junior Barons in the Parliament of Merton 472. A potent eminent preson his son elected
great joy and elevation for this shadow and vain grant of the Pope and investing his Sonne in possession of Sicily by a ring He stiled him King of Sicily recommends him by that Title to his Parliament Ibid. 809. He opposeth Sewalds election confirmation to the Archbishoprick of York which the Pope notwithstanding confirms 813. See Index 3. Sewald Dismes granted him by the Pope for the Holy Land Writs concerning the collecting disposing compositions for accounts concerning them 814 to 817 834 835 843 846 860 to 868 870. See Aydes The Prelates much opposed them 918 919. He prohibits the Archbishop to exact aydes for making the Kings sonne a Knight or marrying his daughter from the Bishop of Rochester and him to pay them till determined by his Counsil whether he ought to have them by Law 819. He seised the Lands of the Dean and Canons of Yorke for invading the Citizens temporal Liberties 820 825. He assigned 3000 l. a year out of his Exchequer for repair of Westminster Church which was to be new consecrated 820. His Inquisitions of all the particular Mannors Lands â—ents services of religious persons and their values 820. His vain expedition to vast expenses in Gascoign more then it was worth to be sold 820. His vain liberality to the French and French Churches in passing through France 821. Pope Alexander absolved him from his Vow Voyage to the Holy Land against the Saracens so as he went with an Army into Apulia to conquer Manfred the strong enemy of the Roman Church 821 822 825. He reviled the Bishop of London for opposing Rustands demands on behalf of the Pope and him saying That neither be nor any of his loved him with his bold reply 824. See Index 3. The Pope and King like the Shepherd and Wolf confederated together to devour the flock 826 845. He seised on the persons goods of all Clergymen whether justly or unjustly suspended excommunicated by Rustand after 40. dayes seeking whom he might devour The Pope Church of Rome never so tyrannously cruelly oppressed Christians wounded the souls of all Christs servants as Anno 38 39 H. 3. by his connivance so as almost all the devotion of the Prelates Clergy people towards their mother the Church of Rome and their Father the Pope expired who nulled all their former Priviledges used his Papal power for their edification to their destruction converted 3. years Dismes into 5. and the Croysado against the Saracens against Apulia and Christians forcing Christians falsly to break their Oathes Vowes yea to turn Idolaters Apostates in renouncing the Truth Selling Prelates like Sheep or Asses for money 824 825 848. His Writs for solemnizing St. Edwards Feast at Westminster make oblations for him to feast the Poor for the Mayors Londoners solemn processions thither 826. For all the Crucesignati to learn to draw their bowes and publish the indulgence granted them Ibid. His Writ to punish the riot done to the Bishop of Durham and his servants in abusing beating imprisoning them 826 827. To Prince Edward to reform the grievances of his Judges Sheriffs Bayliffs temporal Officers in Ireland done to the Bishops Clergy Tenants upon their complaint by advice of his Counsil Nobles there that he might have the honour thereof 827 828. To make an exchange for Bishops Lands to build a Castle in Ireland 823. For allowing the Dean and Chapter of St. Martins their Tenants amerciaments To pay his Chaplains wages twice a year and to the Cistercians to make prayers for his his Queens Childrens and affairs prosperity 828 829. His Notable Prohibitions against prosecuting the Mayor of London and Sheriff of Worcester in Spiritual Courts and excommunicating them with his Officers Citizens of York and others for executing his Writs in contempt of his Crown Dignity Law Custom of his Realm Mandates to absolve them 829 830 831 860. He prohibits the sequestration of the Priory of Winton and any to lend monies to the Monks or Church thereof who had brought their Church in debt by prodigal expenses suits 832 833. He founds the Priory of Ravenstone and constitutes a Prior therein 833. He claims the Cup Palfry of every Bishop and Abbot of the Realm that dyes by his Prerogative 834. He sends many Jewish Converts by his Writs to several Monasteries Priories in England to be maintained by Corodies in them by several successive Writs whom they generally refused to receive 835 to 841. He reconfirms the Great Charter renewing the solemn excommunication against the infringers thereof in another Parliament with King Johns Charter for Freedom of Elections which were sent to the Pope to confirm 841. His tyranny toward vacant Churches The Pope and Roman Court durst not offend him therein for their own interest but connived thereat 841 842. He seiseth on the Archdeaconry goods of John Roman Archdeacon of Richmond one of the richest and most coverous of the Clergy who promoted the Romans most of any to prey upon the English Church Clergy 842. He could not move Archbishop Boniface to do Justice to the Bishop of Rochester after manifold complaints 842. His Letters to the Pope and a Cardinal on behalf of the Church of St. Albans about a Provision and against drawing suits out of the Realm 842 843. The strange form conditions penalties usury reserved in his Proctors Obligations made in his Name for monies borrowed from the Popes Usurers 845 846. The Popes Letters to him on behalf of the Cistercians whom he oppressed notwithstanding for denying him an ayde 844 845 846. The Popes consolatory Letters to him and his Queen touching the overthrow taking imprisonment of the Duke of Savoy by his Citizens against whom he warred with the spoyles of Canterbury 849. He prohibits any Prelate Souldier or Clerk to go beyond Seas or Popes Bulls to be imported yet specially licenseth Rustand and the Bishop elect of Sarum to passe over privately about his own secret affairs 850. His royal authority and the kingdoms dignity daily declined by the Popes consecrating Bishops whose elections he opposed and obtaining Palls consecrations at Rome from the Pope for money whether he would or not The English Bishops Clergies discords encreased the Popes and his Courts revenues 822 823 824. His ratification of an accord between the Bishop and Prior of Winton 852 853 854. His Writ commanding the Dean and Chapter of York to install John Mansell his Clerk in a Prebendary at York by Proctor in his necessary absence notwithstanding any Oath or custom to the contrary 854. His Writ of quod dampnum concerning the enlarging of the Cathedral Church at Lincoln upon the Dean and Canons petition 855. His Writ for providing 300. marks a year for Rustand the Popes Nuncio out of Livings and Prebendaries in his gift which should first fall void 855. His proceedings against the Jewes of Lincoln for crncifying a Christian child in contempt of Christ 855 856 857. Sends the Bishop of â—â—y Ambassador to Spain and satisfied the Debts wherein he was ingaged
240 264. 344 345 362 370. 386 391 526 544 598 659 786 787 788 796 797. 904 926. 976. 1016 1029. St. Bernards complaint censure of Popes Bishops frequent abuses use of them 386. Certificates of Excommunications writs of prohibition and cautione admittenda on them 883 884. Papal unchristian Excommunications Interdicts of the Emperor Otho 5. for resuming the Lands and rights of the Empire from Popes who usurped them according to his Imperial Coronation Oath 5 6. 259 260. Against the Emperor Frederick the 2. for the same cause and oother false surmises frivolous causes to colour it 410 to 416. 424 to 448. 647 648. 653 to 664. 681. 753. Of Frederick 2. For putting on his Crown in Jerusalem whiles excommunicated with his own hands and declaring the injustice of his excommunication by the Pope 424 425. For going to Masse and Divine Service whiles excommunicated unjustly out of Conscience and duty to God 657. 810. For imposing Taxes on Bishops Clergymen for repair of Castles without the Popes consent 516. 536 537. For forged blasphemies against Christ and heresie in denying his Papal authority to excommunicate him 515 525 539. For pretended heresie 656. For apprehending imprisoning Popes Legats Cardinals Bishops Clergymen and executing some of them for stirring up Rebellion levying Taxes to maintain War against him and resorting to a Council upon the Popes Letters to depose him against his advice and prohibition 515 516. 536 537 5â—8 656 657. For not fearing Popes undue Excommunications and keyes of the Church 658. Of Conâ—ade upon like pretences his answer to them 810 811 812. Of Emperors Kings refusing to make peace upon the Popes Command Articles Mediation or invading other Kings whiles crossed imployed in his Wars and under his protection 6. 449 450. Of King John for not receiving Stephen Langeâ—n Archbishop elected Archbishop of Canterbury without his license privity obtruded into it by the Pope against the antient prerogative of his Crown not restoring the fruits of his Archbishoprick and other Bishopricks to the Bishops who interdicted his Realm and excommunicated all his Officers 259 262 263 368 See King John and Innocent 3. His Nobles would not follow him into France til absolved 276. Against all Kings or others who shall hinder or rob any going to or returning from the Pope and See of Rome 408. Of King Lewes and his adherents for invading England against the Popes inhibitions by his Legate 359 360 361 362 367 368 370 371. Appendix 18 to 20. A Legit specially sent for by King John to excommunicate the Archbishop and Barons upon the next oportunity 286 287. Excommunications against the English Barons at King Johns request for taking up arms against him to extort the Great Charter from him and persisting to maintain it when he and his Cardinals had declared it void because gained by fear armes duresse 341 342 344 345 359 360 368 370 388 390 391 392 414. Appendix 19 20. Of King H. 3. menaced for not paying the summs for which he was obliged to the Pope for Apulia and Sicily at the dayes appointed Appendix 28. 921. Frederick 2. his voluntary subjecting himself to the Popes excommunication if he went not to the Holy Land by a day designed to force him to perform it 422. King H. 3. his voluntary submitting himself his successors to the Popes censures and excommunication notwithstanding their royal dignity if he paid not his Sisters marriage portion at the dayes appointed to force him thereunto 452 453 454. If he performed not the Articles of agreement or satisfied not the monies in which he obliged himself to the Pope for the Realm of Apulia and Sicily 919 9â—â— 1001 1002. Of Alexander King of Scots if he violated his League and Oath made to King Henry the 3 620 621. Against the Barons taking Arms against King H. 3. and extorting an Oath from him inviolably to observe their Provisions and Confederation made at Oxford after the Kings absolution from and their nulling by the Pope 1013 1014 1015 1016 1018 1021 1022. Against detainers betrayers of the Kings Castles or Lands refusing to restore them after admonition 4 378 37â— 384 385 386 389 390 392 397 444 445 4â—6 By Popes and their Agents For not going to the Holy land according to Vowes Oathâ— or refusing to redeem their Vows for money at such rates aâ— Popes agents exacted from them to Christians grand offence when prohibited to go by expresse Bulls for violating the privileges granted by Popes to such who crossed themselves for that service or taking use of them 238 240 408 to 417. 448 449 516 517 545 655 681 682. 698. 731 732. For not comming to hear Freers preach the Crosse 466. For not appearing upon summons for that affair 731 732. For opposing non-payment or substraction of Dismes and other Papal exactions to his own the Kings or other uses and enforcing their speedy payment notwithstanding any exemption priviledge or appeal 426 427 683 684 685 671 691 694 695 696 731 737. 814 815 846 847. 10â—6 1028 1029 For opposing Popes provisions to Ecclesiastical Dignities Praebendaries Benefices 484 694 696 746 747 850 851. 926 980. For opposing speaking or murmuring against the Popes grant of the First years fruits of Vacant Benefices to Archbishop Boniface 684 685 698. Of the Monks of Canterbury if they â—efused to elect Stephen Lang ton Archbishop at Rome without the Kings precedent license 247. For lay Judges punishing Priests Concubines in default of Bishops and their officials 7 8. For revealing the Popes Councils or Legates secrets 400 671. To enforce Jewes to remit all usury to those who took up the Crosse for the Holy Land 448. For breach of Covenants Contracts Leagues ratified by Oathes under pretext of perjury 377 378 385 412. 458 608 609 611 621. 655 656 657 976 977 1013 1014. For violating the Rights Priviledges of the Church by seising their lands goods levying distresses molesting Bishops Priests or their Tenants in their persons or estates though for just duties or treason murders rebellions 264 386 425 515 516 536 537 538 656 6â—7 796 997. 811 830 831 841. For not submitting to the Popes awards 6. 853. For carrying arms or victuals to Saracens or ayding them in any kind 449. For usury by Jewes to engrosse all usury to the Popes Merchants 448. For reprehending opposing Popes frauds extortions â—iâ—ony injustice 424 425 513 514. For not paying procurations to Popes Legates 545. For Pyracie and intercepting provisions to the Holy Land 449. For conversing with ayding counselling buying selling and holding any communion with Emperors Kings others whiles excommunicated 263 265 334 335 369 386 449 500. The Emperors Society avoided in the holy land whiles excommunicated by Popish Prelates Clergy 413. 416 417. Popes excommunications usually renewed on Ascention day 363. 410. No Appeals admitted against them 6 240 359 406 690 696 737. 10â—9 Appeals against them to a General Council the Church militant and trâ—â—mâ—hant Christs tribunal See
papal Divinity Law in that age 872. 873 to 890. No particular person can wave alter decline the Jurisdictions of the Kings Courts by his Contract oath nor give a Jurisdiction to Ecclesiastical Courts in Temporal matters contracts nor yet the Pope by his Bulls 872 to 890. Popes and popish Usurers endeavoured to do it by clauses in their Instruments priviledges contracts with our Kings 452. 453. 454 767. 768. 846 919. 931. 1001. 1002. and the Bishops by their Constitutions 998 to 913. See Prohibitions Popes Popish Canonists Prelates by their Constitutions exempted themselves Clerks Lands Goods Churches from all Emperours Laymens Jurisdiction Judicature Courts Laws Taxes for publick defence as subject onely to Gods judgement and their own and their very Concubines Harlots too 5. 6 7. 8. 874. 878. 886 897. 898 to 9â—2 Popes have no Jurisdiction in Temporal things or affairs 258. 259. 260. 278. 279. 360. 361. 473. 478. 872 882. When how Jurisdictions may be altered transferred and how to be excepted against 887. 888. Encroachments of Jurisdiction by Popes their Legates Delegates Archbishops Bishops Ecclesiastical persons Courts restrained by Kings Prohibitions 872 to 913. Appendix 8 9. See Prohibitions Jus Patronatus 971. Justices Itinerant licensed by Archbishops to give Oathes and impanel Juries in times prohibited by Canons at the Xings petition 394 407. K. KIngs particularly Kings of England Gods Vicars upon Earth chief Governors Patrons Protectors of the Church Christian Religion Gods Worship 1 2 3 4 5 872 873. Their Ecclesiastical Supremacy over all Prelates Priests persons causes within their Dominions in what particulars it principally consists Ibid. Popes claims and pretended Soveraign Monarchy Jurisdiction over them and their Kingdoms 5 6 7 8. Popes Popish Canonists exempt all Prelates Clergy-men their Lands Goods yea Concubines from their Jurisdiction Laws Taxes Judicatures for civil criminal matters as well as Ecclesiastical and make them meer cyphers 5 6 7 8 9. Excommunicate Interdict depose them absolve their Subjects from their Allegiance dispose of their Crowns Kingdoms at their pleasure See Frederick 2. Otho King John Henry 3. Index 10 12 14. Absolution Excommunication Interdicts Oaths Their Papal Titles to all their Kingdoms Territories 9 291 292. Our Kings Soveraign Authority Jurisdiction in Ecclesiastical as well as Civil things derived only from God not Popes 1 2 3 4 229 305 323 324 325 326 571 576 582 583 592 688 720 721. Their care duty zeal Writs endeavours to preserve defend the antient just Rights and Prerogatives of the Crown Kingdom against all Papal and Prelatical Usurpations in England Ireland France 227 228 230 232 233 236 237 239 240 to 273 300 301 302 303 323 324 326 338 356 586 592 593 to 598 640 641 644 645 663 710 727 739 740 962 963 964. Appendix 7 to 12 24 25. See Prerogative Prohibitions and Index 3 4 5 10 12. Right in Bishops elections dispensed with it out of special grace in some cases of Elections in Ireland See Index 4. and Elections Excepted out of Archbishops general Excommunications See Excommunications His Grants Acts by misinformation or circumvention nulled 304 373 374 482. They cannot alien their Crowns Kingdoms crown-Crown-Lands without their Barons Subjects consents being against their Oaths trusts duty and Trustees of them only for the publick safety benefit of their Subjects 273 274 275 289. 290 291 316 to 329. Such alienations resumed Ibid. See Alienation Resumption Their care duty Oath Writs to preserve defend protect the just Rights Liberties of the Church Prelates Clergy in their persons possessions whereof God hath made them Defenders without prejudice to their Crowns and Royal Prerogatives See Index 2 3 4 5 6 10 12. p. 227 229 230 2â—3 234 242 251 252 279 323 324 334 335 336 380 381 571 57â— 575 576 58â— 592 593 6â—6 637 666 667 668 670 to 675 678 680 688 689 716 748 749 928 929 968 995 to 1007 1016 1017 1027 1028 1033. Obliged to protect foster the Rights Liberties of their Lay-Subjects against Popes and Prelates Usurpations 507 666 667 670 671 672. Kings desire declaration to govern by Law not power â—88 to do Justice to all great and small according to Law in all his Courts 989. Kings remain such whiles just cease to be Kings when they prove unjust 776. The King declared of full age by the Pope resumes the custody of his Castles 391 392. What virtues are requisite in Kings and by what precious stones represented 247 248. The King of England the most Christian of all Christiaâ— Kings where Faith Holiness hath more flourished then in any Kingdom throughout the World 712. His Coronation Oath See Oath Adorned with Armes Laws 588. Appealed to for Justice by Foreign Princes 588. The Kings Counsil Writs issued subscribed by them and their advice Acts done in their presence 265 277 278 381 389 390 394 1007 1008. See Index 8 9. and Writs His ill Counsellors especially Aliens complained against removed banished by the Barons 300. See Aliens Barons Pope obeyed by Bishops Abbots more then the King 300 933 934. Append. 9 10. See more in Prerogative Prohibitions Knights made at solemn Festivals the Popes Legates Nephew Knighted by King H. 3. with others 570 711. L. LApse after 6. months 389. None against the King by his Prerogative 481 482 563. Laws Popes usurped power to limit null dispense against the Law of God and the Apostles to take away all positive Laws without a cause and null all Princes Lay-mens Laws 5 6. No Princes Laws can binde Bishops or Clergymen though for their benefit unlesse ratified by the Pope 6. The making and interpreting of Laws in the Virgin Mary who knew both the Civil Canon Laws and Decretals 19. Laws of England setled in Ireland See Ireland Of King Edward the Confessor and King H. 1. sworn to be observed by our Kings evil Laws to be abolished 279 282 283 336 370. See Charter of Liberties Students of the Canon Law in the Universities of Oxford and Paris advised with in Appeals by the King 588. The Bishops learned in the Canon Laws much insisted on them to advance their own Jurisdiction exempt themselves and all the Clergy from Kings and secular Courts Jurisdiction 249 251 253 874 to 913. See Canons Canon Law Index 3. Judge Bractons learned Treatise of the Laws and Customs of England in the reign of King Henry 3. 872 to 888. Laymen though Emperors Kings Judges uncapable by Popes Popish Prelates Canons of any Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction over Ecclesiastical persons causes things or over Priests Concubines not to be witnesses against Clergymen 5 6 7 8 874 890 to 913. Their ill esteem of them and their authority though Emperors Kings Ibid. and Index 3 10 12. Lay-patrons Benefices exempted by order of Parliament and Popes Bulls from First-fruits and Popes Provisions by the Barons stout oppositions against them 507 508 718. Excommunicated Interdicted for arresting criminal Clerks or their Concubines suing Clergymen in the Kings secular Courts 6
Scotland by the Scots King 486 506. Sir Robert Twâ—ng his complaint to the King Nobles in Parliament of his oppression fraud in depriving him of his presentation to his only Church by a Provision their Letters to the Pope on his behalf 437 506 507. His insatiable avarice depriving â—f Laymen Ecclesiastical and Religious persons of their presentations by Provisions conferring them on strangers and other grievances complained against by all the Nobles in Parliament their Letters to him to reform them with his answer thereto 506 507 508. His Letter to his Legate concerning moderation of Provisions not to grant advowsons of Lay Patrons by the Popes authority without their assents 508 778 779. Peter 8 aracen his Agent in England taken imprisoued by the Emperor till ransomed He refused to pay his ransom writ to moved King H. 3. to pay it his discontent thereat 508 509. The Dean and Chapter of Lincoln appeal to him against their Bishops Visication of them 509. The Monks of St. Albans offer a sum of money at his feet which he gratefully received to confirm their Priors election They bribe his Cardinals Agents of all sorts who would do nothing for the Kings or others Letters without great gifts for which they would not so much as invite them to a small dinner 462 463. He prohibited the ordination preferment of Bastards Pluralities c. only to gain monies for dispensations in such cases by the See Apostolick which alone must grant them 467 753. The Grecians set up Germanus Patriarch of Constantinople as an Antipope against him who denyed his Supremacy renounced him and the Church of Rome for their detestable symonies and corruptions 490 491 512 513 643 752. The Emperor opposed against him Helias chief of the â—reeâ—s Minors a most famous preacher who absolved all this Pope had bound with an Anathema who had rendred the Church of Rome infamous by symony usury various rapines and became a step-father to her sons thirsting only after money which he extorted by sundly devices not caring at all for prayers masses exhortations which used to free oppressed ones from persecutions fradulently and privately disposing in his own Chamber the money collected for relief of the Holy Land without the Cardinals consent imploying it and the forces raised against the Saracens against the Emperor and Greek Church better Christians then himself prohibiting them to go to the Holy Land against their vows when ready yea marching towards it to imploy them against the Emperor against whom he was raging mad to destroy the rights of the Empire and trample him under feet He sealed many blank Bulls and sent them to his Legates to write whâ—â— they pleased in them for his or their advantage 408 409 512 513 514 753. He excommunicated Helias for reprehending instead of reforming these his execrable crimes His words double dealing breach of faith generally declamed against by the Crucesignati Ibid. He more desired the encrease of gold and silver then of the Christian faith 517. He perswades commands all who had taken up the Crosse for the Holy Land not to proceed but return home again when they were in their journey towards it by his Pulls Nuncioes who thereupon exclaimed against his double dealing and were like to mutiny against his Nuncio had not the Prelates pacified them 512 513 514. Richard Earl of Cornwall proceeds in his voyage notwithstanding this Prohibition Ibid. The Emperor Frederick according to his Oath resuming the Isles Territories belonging to the Empire notwithstanding this Popes Inhibition he thereupon studying revenge fomented the Rebellion of the Citizens of Millâ—ia against him excommunicated deprived him of the Empire without any hearing or conviction excited all he could against him under pretence he had raised sedition against him in Rome intending to exâ—ell him and his Cardinals thence against the priviledge dignity of the See Apostolick and to tread the Liberties of the Church under seet against his Oaths His scandalous Excommunications Letters successively published in England and elsewhere to defame him with his memorable Letters replyes thereto shewing his Rebellion against the Emperor slanders of and unchristian deportment towards him to his great infamy his endeavours to depose him 514 515 to 550 649 752 753. Verses found in his Chamber that Rome should cease to be the Head of the World which he and the Emperor applyed to each other 520. His extreme avarice abuse of money collected for the Holy Land exacting monie by several other means to War against the Emperor His stirring up his Subjects of Millâ—â—in other Cities to rebell against him who were defeated punished destroyed for their Rebellions notwithstanding his Panal assistance and benediction 532 539 541 to 550 604 605 649. His execrable infamous contradictory slanders published against the Emperor in all places as inclined to Mahumetism Athtism to exhort exasperate all Christians unanimously to rise up against him as an open enemy of Christ and his Church against which the French people justified him as more pious religious lesse oppressive then himself his impiety dishonesty being so notorious execrable to all that his authority was regarded by none or very few his Letters actions so scandalous that his fame and authority suffered great detriment ruine in all places so as wise and holy men feared greatly the total losse of the Roman Churches Popes Clergies honour and that God in justice would smite them with an incurable wound 539 540 544. He caused another Emperor to be elected who peremptorily refused it two others elected blasted by God 540 753. The French Kings and Nobles notable answer to his Letters and Nuncio 544 555 The Emperors Letters countenancing those who contemned his Excommunications 656 657. The English Bishops complaints against his oppressions injuries contrary to the Kings Oath Charters Priviledges their Excommunication of their infringers King H. 3. neither would nor durst contradict his exactions though against his Priviledges and Subjects Liberties 545 546 548. He exacts the fifth part of the Clergies goods for which the Emperor expostulated with the King Archbishop Edmund others opposed but yielded to it at last 546 547 563. The Romans and Cardinals consult together to oppose his Papal violence to the danger of Christianity 548. Having gained money enough in France to wage War with the Emperor for a whole year he perfidiously brake his Truce sends for the Cardinals who procured made the Truce with him from thenceforth to defie and denounce War boldly against him to his face which John de Columpna one of them disswading him from and contradicting as savouring of inconstancy he told him He would not from thenceforth account him for a Cardinal To which he replyed Nor I thee for a Pope Upon which the King of France detained all the money there collected for him till he saw the issue 549. He summoned the Duke of Venice and other enemies of the Emperor to a Council engaged the King and Prelates of England to exhaust the Kingdoms Treasure
of the stock of the Bishoprick of Winchester to stock his Bishoprick of London which he warranted to him against any Bishop elect of Winton unlesse Adomar his brother were restored to it 954 955 984. His Writ to the Guardian of the Temporalties of Winton to put his Clerk into possession of a parcel of Tithes in default of the Archbishops Official who delayed to do it 955 956. His Letters to the Roman Cardinals 958. His Writ to the Bishop of Hereford concerning the particulars of the vast sums wherein he obliged him and the Bishops Abbots of the Realm to the Court of Rome for the businesse of Sicily 958 659. His exemptions of some of his Clerks from the Dismes granted 961 962 996 1007. His Letters to the Pope and Cardinals in defence of his antient right in conferring Prebendaries and Benefices by his Prerogative during the vacancies of Bishopricks and his grant of the Prebend of Fenton to John Mansell his Clerk against the Popes provision thereof to a Cardinals Nephew and to the Nobles of his Counsil to assist him in defence of this his right 962 963 964. His Writs to Sheriffs not to permit any of his Clerks to be ejected out of their possessions of Benefices to which he presented them by provisors or others 964 974 975. His Letters to the Pope not to restore his brother Adomar to the Bishoprick of Winton to prevent sedition discord and danger in the Realm the Nobles people being extremely incensed against him and his Queen with himself for withdrawing the Prince his Son from obedience to him 966. His Proctors and appeal against his and others grievances to him and his Realm 967. His Writ to the Barons and Bayliffs of Dover and other Ports to apprehend all Italian or other Clerks of what order soever or Laymen arriving with Papal Bulls prejudicial to him or his Realm and to arrest them with their Bulls Letters till further order 968. His Writ to remove a Lay-force disturbing a sequestration of a Benefice being both willing and obliged to defend the Rights and Liberties of the Church to which he could not be wanting 968. His notable Writs to the Bishop of Durham and his Officials against vexing impoverishing the Inhabitants of Newcastle by Citations and compelling them by Ecclesiastical censures to take an Oath and answer Articles in their Courts and Visitations 969 970. He intended not by his Writs to disseise any man of his rights 970. His Writ to promote his Queens Chaplain to a Benefice when it should fall voyd 971. His Letter to the Pope on behalf of the Bishop elect of Burdeaux whom he had approved as fit and faithfull to him 971. His Writ to the Bishop of Lincoln to correct the extravagant proceedings of his Archdeacon to the manifest prejudice of the Rights of his Crown and Dignity according to his duty 972. His Writs to the Chief Justice of England to preserve the rights of him and his Clerks against all new evasions and disturbances to obtain possession of the Churches to which he presented them that no disinherison might come to him or his Heirs thereby in processe of time 972 His Letter to the King and Queen of Scots at the Popes request to restore the Temporalties of the Bishoprick of Glasgo to him the Pope made Bishop by his provision unlesse he could show good cause to the contrary 973. His Writs to prohibit the Archbishop of St. Andrews or any of his followers to land in England with Bulls tending to the infamy or disinherison of the King of Scots or any other of his enemies and to arrest them till further order 973. His Writ for a Prior to improve a Wood and great waste leaving the Commoners sufficient Common 973 974. His Writs to Abbots and Covents to receive the Monks he sent them from Winton where they could not follow their contemplations as they ought 975 976. His Patent to the Archbishop of Yorks Tenants to move them to a liberal Contribution towards the satisfaction of the Archbishopricks debts 977. His Writs to sequester the Benefices of a Clerk accountant indebted to him 977 978. His Patent to provide 50 Marks a year for his Escheator in Ireland out of the Benefices of Bishops Abbots Priors which should first fall voyd there during their vacancies 979. The Romans and their Legates domineered in England over the Laity and Clergy disposing of their best Benefices at their pleasures excommunicating the Bishops Abbots Priors who contradicted them through his folly and sluggishnesse 980. His Son Edmunds Letter to the Sicilians stiling Sicily his Kingdom granted him by the Popes special grace desiring them to admit him for their King and promote his affairs promising to prosecute that affair to preserve the Charter of their Liberties and readily to promote their honour 985. His flattering Letters and Proxies to the Pope Octobon and other Cardinals extolling the benefits protection he received from his pious mother the Church of Rome and them continually upon all occasions to procure an absolution from his Oath to observe the Provisions of Oxford and not to ratifie them at the Barons request or their Agents being made to the depression of his Regal liberty and prejudice of his right 985 986 987 988 989. His memorable Writs to all the Sheriffs of England reciting the Barons breach of their promises and conditions made at Oxford his absolution by Pope Alexander 4. and Urban 4. from his Oath to observe their Provisions and Confederacies there made to the prejudice and derogation of his Royal right and dignity and disturbance of the Kingdoms peace His promise freely to use his royal power and exhibit the fulnesse of Justice to all great and small and to make publick Proclamations throughout their Counties that all should obtain justice from him with all security and confidence and prosecute and obtain their right against great and small before him and in all Courts by his Royal authority that he would be wanting in his justice to none whether great or small that he would maintain the Great Charter and Charter of the Forest in all points And that if any should adhere in their Counties to their former Confederacies or attempt any thing against the right of his Regality or the Sheriffs Office appointed by him or preach any thing against him or his honour or perswade the people to do ought against it they should apprehend and detain them prisoners till further order received from him 989. Hâ—s and the Nobles Procurations Appeals against the Antimonarchical Ordinances Constitutions Statutes of the Archbishop and his Suffragans in the Council at London to the prejudice and grievance of his Crown and Liberties of the Realm and people yet printed in Lindewode and Aton as the Canon Law of our Church and Realm 983 990 991. He grants the Wardship of the Bodies and Lands of two Wards to Arlots Nephew 991. His Writs concerning the case of the Bishop of Elphia in Ireland 991 992 See Index 4.