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first_o as_o any_o of_o his_o force_n who_o assist_v he_o after_o which_o the_o marshal_n slay_v many_o of_o his_o enemy_n by_o a_o ambuscado_n while_o they_o think_v to_o surprise_v he_o and_o waste_v and_o spoil_v their_o good_n house_n land_n observe_v this_o general_a laudable_a rule_n which_o they_o make_v to_o do_v no_o hurt_n nor_o ill_a to_o any_o one_o but_o to_o the_o king_n evil_a counsellor_n by_o who_o they_o be_v banish_v who_o good_n house_n wood_n orchard_n they_o spoil_v burn_a and_o root_v up_o the_o king_n remain_v at_o gloucester_n hear_v of_o these_o proceed_n of_o the_o marshal_n but_o his_o force_n be_v too_o weak_a he_o dare_v not_o encounter_v he_o but_o retire_v to_o winchester_n with_o bishop_n peter_n confound_v with_o over_o much_o shame_n leave_v that_o country_n to_o be_v waste_v by_o his_o adversary_n where_o innumerable_a carcase_n of_o those_o there_o slay_v lay_v naked_a and_o unburied_a in_o the_o way_n be_v food_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o bird_n of_o prey_n a_o sad_a spectacle_n to_o passenger_n which_o so_o corrupt_v the_o air_n that_o it_o infect_v and_o kill_v many_o who_o be_v healthy_a yet_o the_o king_n heart_n be_v so_o harden_v by_o the_o wicked_a council_n he_o follow_v against_o the_o marshal_n that_o the_o bishop_n admonish_v he_o to_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o who_o fight_v for_o justise_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v never_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o unless_o come_v with_o a_o halter_n about_o his_o neck_n and_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o traitor_n he_o will_v implore_v his_o mercy_n the_o marshal_n both_o in_o england_n and_o ireland_n profess_v that_o he_o be_v no_o traitor_n that_o his_o war_n be_v but_o defensive_a be_v just_a immutabiliter_fw-la affirmant_fw-la quod_fw-la liâ—uit_fw-la sibi_fw-la de_fw-fr jure_fw-la quod_fw-la suum_fw-la crat_fw-mi repetere_fw-la &_o posse_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o consiliorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la modis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quibus_fw-la poterat_fw-la infirmare_fw-la 178._o william_n rishanger_n in_o his_o continuation_n of_o matthew_n paris_n speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o simon_n monfort_n earl_n of_o leycester_n slay_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o euâ—sham_n the_o great_a pillar_n of_o the_o baron_n war_n use_v this_o expression_n thus_o this_o magnificent_a earl_n simon_n end_v his_o labour_n who_o not_o only_o bestow_v his_o estate_n but_o his_o person_n also_o for_o releiefe_n of_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o assert_v of_o justice_n and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o realm_n he_o be_v commendable_o skilful_a in_o learning_n a_o daily_o frequent_a of_o divine_a office_n constant_a in_o word_n severe_a in_o countenance_n most_o confide_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o religious_a person_n always_o very_o respectful_a to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n he_o earnest_o adhear_v to_o robert_n grosthead_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n and_o commit_v his_o child_n to_o his_o education_n by_o his_o advice_n he_o handle_v difficult_a thing_n attempt_v doubtful_a thing_n conclude_v thing_n begin_v special_o such_o thing_n whereby_o he_o think_v he_o may_v gain_v desert_n which_o bishop_n be_v say_v to_o have_v enjoin_v he_o as_o he_o will_v obtain_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o shall_v undertake_v this_o cause_n for_o which_o he_o contend_v even_o unto_o death_n affirm_v that_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n can_v never_o be_v establish_v but_o by_o they_o material_a sword_n and_o constant_o aver_v that_o all_o who_o die_v for_o it_o be_v crown_v with_o martyrdom_n some_o say_v that_o this_o bishop_n on_o a_o time_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o earl_n elder_a son_n say_v unto_o he_o o_o most_o dear_a son_n thou_o and_o thy_o father_n shall_v both_o die_v on_o one_o day_n and_o with_o one_o hand_n of_o death_n yet_o for_o justice_n and_o truth_n fame_n
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in_o another_o synod_n at_o landaffe_n under_o this_o bishop_n king_n gurcan_a for_o live_v incestuous_o with_o his_o mother-in-law_n be_v solemn_o excommunicate_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a whereupon_o he_o crave_v pardon_n resolve_v to_o put_v away_o his_o mother-in-law_n promise_v satisfaction_n by_o k._n judhail_n his_o intercessor_n upon_o which_o he_o be_v absolve_v upon_o promise_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n with_o fast_v prayer_n and_o alm_n after_o which_o he_o bestow_v divers_a land_n on_o the_o church_n 523._o hovel_n king_n of_o glevissig_n contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n &_o league_n treacherous_o circumver_v and_o slay_v gallun_n hereupon_o cerenlyir_a the_o 18._o bishop_n of_o landaffe_n call_v a_o synod_n solemn_o excommunicate_v he_o by_o lay_v all_o the_o cross_n on_o the_o ground_n overturning_a the_o bell_n take_v the_o relic_n from_o the_o altar_n and_o cast_v they_o on_o the_o ground_n deprive_v he_o of_o all_o christian_a communion_n under_o which_o excommunication_n he_o remain_v almost_o a_o whole_a year_n space_n after_o which_o this_o king_n come_v barefoot_a to_o the_o bishop_n implore_v his_o absolution_n from_o this_o sentence_n with_o many_o tear_n which_o he_o obtain_v after_o publke_v penance_n enoyn_v not_o long_o after_o the_o same_o bishop_n and_o his_o clergy_n in_o another_o synod_n for_o the_o like_a crime_n in_o the_o selfsame_a former_a excommunicate_v ili_n son_n of_o conblus_n till_o he_o come_v barefooted_a with_o tear_n and_o pray_v absolution_n which_o upon_o performance_n of_o enjoin_v penance_n promise_v of_o future_a reformation_n with_o prayer_n fast_v alm_n and_o the_o settle_n of_o some_o land_n on_o the_o church_n be_v grant_v he_o by_o the_o bishop_n so_o 385._o loumarch_n son_n of_o cargnocaun_n be_v in_o a_o full_a synod_n excommunicate_v by_o gulfrid_n the_o 20._o bishop_n of_o this_o see_v for_o violate_v the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n and_o king_n brochuail_v with_o his_o family_n convent_v before_o a_o synod_n threaten_a excommunication_n enjoin_v penance_n and_o satisfaction_n by_o the_o synod_n for_o some_o injury_n offer_v to_o to_o civeilliauc_v the_o two_o and_o twenty_o bishop_n of_o landaffe_n 527._o mauric_n king_n of_o of_o glamorgan_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o joseph_n the_o eigth_n and_o twenty_o bishop_n of_o landaffe_n for_o treacherous_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o etguin_n during_o the_o truce_n between_o they_o after_o which_o he_o be_v again_o public_o excommunicate_v in_o a_o synod_n for_o violate_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o church_n of_o landaffe_n and_o hurt_v some_o of_o this_o bishop_n servant_n and_o not_o absolve_v till_o he_o make_v his_o submission_n and_o do_v his_o penance_n and_o give_v some_o land_n to_o the_o church_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o these_o offence_n thus_o 528._o calgucam_v king_n of_o morganauc_v and_o his_o whole_a family_n be_v solemn_o excommunicate_v by_o herâ—wald_n the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o bishop_n of_o landaffe_n in_o a_o synod_n of_o all_o his_o clergy_n only_o because_o one_o of_o the_o king_n follower_n be_v drink_v lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o bathutis_fw-la the_o bishop_n physician_n and_o kinsman_n on_o christmas_n day_n anno_fw-la 1056._o whereupon_o all_o the_o cross_n and_o relic_n be_v cast_v to_o the_o ground_n the_o bell_n overturn_v the_o church_n door_n stop_v up_o with_o thorn_n so_o as_o they_o continue_v without_o a_o pastor_n and_o divine_a service_n day_n and_o night_n for_o a_o long_a season_n till_o the_o king_n though_o innocent_a submit_v himself_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o to_o obtain_v his_o absolution_n give_v henringuinna_n to_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n for_o ever_o free_a from_o all_o secular_a and_o royal_a service_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n so_o 547._o richard_n the_o ten_o bishop_n of_o bangor_n excommunicate_v david_n ap_fw-mi lhewelin_fw-mi prince_n of_o wales_n for_o detain_v his_o brother_n griffith_n prisoner_n contrary_a 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