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the_o council_n of_o basil_n give_v occasion_n to_o the_o call_v another_o synod_n the_o next_o council_n a_o synod_n call_v at_o london_n on_o occasion_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o pope_n and_o council_n year_n for_o after_o that_o eugenius_n have_v remove_v the_o council_n from_o basil_n to_o bologna_n and_o have_v be_v urge_v in_o vain_a by_o the_o father_n at_o basil_n to_o revoke_v his_o decree_n they_o command_v he_o by_o their_o edict_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o council_n and_o repair_v to_o basil_n basil_n the_o pope_n be_v summon_v to_o basil_n within_o sixty_o day_n otherwise_o they_o declare_v that_o they_o will_v proceed_v against_o he_o as_o contumacious_a and_o divest_v he_o of_o the_o papacy_n whereupon_o in_o a_o synod_n begin_v at_o london_n the_o 7_o the_o of_o november_n the_o archbishop_n command_v the_o proctor_n for_o the_o clergy_n and_o all_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o consult_v of_o which_o london_n synod_n
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which_o be_v design_v as_o the_o then_o bishop_n allege_v for_o the_o enrich_n themselves_o 46_o king_n of_o france_n say_v he_o have_v not_o a_o noble_a now_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o monasteris_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o exchequer_n ib._n the_o petition_n reject_v ib._n henry_n the_o four_o averse_a to_o wickliff_n doctrine_n abet_v by_o the_o petitioner_n 47_o in_o henry_n the_o five_o time_n the_o address_v renew_v ib._n to_o avoid_v which_o the_o clergy_n resolve_v to_o give_v the_o king_n money_n for_o a_o war_n with_o france_n ib._n for_o which_o a_o synod_n be_v call_v at_o london_n 48_o the_o title_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o france_n ib._n claim_v by_o edward_n the_o three_o ib._n who_o competitor_n be_v philip_z de_fw-fr valois_n ib._n king_n edward_n claim_v by_o his_o mother_n reject_v under_o pretence_n of_o the_o salic_a law_n assume_v the_o title_n 49_o successful_o invade_v france_n and_o entail_v the_o quarrel_n ib._n richard_n the_o second_o wave_v the_o quarrel_n ib._n henry_n the_o four_o be_v divert_v by_o intestine_a commotion_n ib._n but_o the_o happy_a juncture_n be_v in_o henry_n the_o five_o time_n ib._n as_o chichele_n think_v for_o a_o more_o glorious_a diversion_n ib._n his_o speech_n to_o the_o king_n for_o that_o purpose_n 50_o accommodate_n himself_o to_o the_o king_n be_v heroic_a temper_n ib._n think_v france_n no_o less_o than_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o world_n 51_o represent_v the_o king_n right_a ib._n and_o insinuate_v the_o injury_n do_v his_o french_a province_n ib._n the_o salic_a law_n a_o obtrusion_n 52_o and_o a_o cheat_n to_o debar_v the_o female-line_n ib._n not_o make_v by_o pharamont_n as_o pretend_v ib._n put_v four_o hundred_o year_n after_o he_o and_o in_o germany_n 53_o if_o it_o oblige_v the_o french_a it_o relate_v to_o private_a inheritance_n only_o for_o ib._n in_o dispute_n one_o french_a king_n never_o use_v it_o against_o another_o for_o ib._n pepin_n claim_v by_o a_o female_a 54_o and_o so_o do_v hugh_n capet_n ib._n and_o by_o the_o like_a lewis_n the_o ten_o confirm_v his_o right_n ib._n this_o law_n make_v a_o bugbear_n to_o foreigner_n contemn_v by_o themselves_o 55_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o ib._n the_o constitution_n of_o most_o nation_n ib._n and_o to_o the_o divine_a law_n 56_o jesus_n christ_n the_o lawful_a heir_n by_o his_o mother_n of_o the_o jewish_a kingdom_n ib._n the_o french_a rather_o deny_v the_o bible_n than_o submit_v to_o a_o foreign_a prince_n 57_o the_o salic_a law_n literal_o exclude_v not_o the_o son_n of_o female_n 58_o and_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o most_o favourable_a sense_n 60_o the_o archbishop_n assert_v the_o king_n call_v as_o well_o as_o right_o to_o france_n ib._n with_o other_o great_a encouragement_n to_o the_o expedition_n ib._n success_n a_o good_a sign_n in_o the_o virtuous_a and_o brave_a 61_o but_o the_o earl_n of_o westmoreland_n advise_v a_o war_n with_o the_o scot_n ib._n from_o the_o roman_a example_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o lesser_a enemy_n ib._n and_o the_o readiness_n of_o provision_n for_o the_o latter_a 62_o with_o the_o easiness_n of_o the_o victory_n ib._n the_o justice_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o war_n ib._n the_o earl_n answer_v by_o jo._n duke_n of_o exeter_n 63_o that_o the_o scot_n strength_n lie_v in_o the_o french_a ought_v to_o be_v first_o attaque_v ib._n france_n once_o conquer_v the_o scot_n will_v be_v helpless_a ib._n advise_v to_o hinder_v the_o scot_n attempt_v in_o the_o king_n absence_n ib._n which_o opinion_n high_o applaud_v ib._n and_o war_n with_o france_n be_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o house_n 64_o the_o archbishops_n renown_a for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o counsel_n 65_o the_o king_n provide_v a_o army_n and_o navy_n ib._n send_v ambassador_n to_o demand_n france_n ib._n the_o army_n rendezvouz_n at_o southampton_n 66_o the_o french_a ambassador_n in_o answer_n offer_v the_o french_a king_n daughter_n in_o marriage_n ib._n their_o condition_n not_o think_v honourable_a by_o the_o king_n the_o archbishop_n s_z more_o full_a answer_n 67_o that_o the_o french_a king_n have_v not_o answer_v king_n henry_n demand_n ib._n who_o insist_v only_o on_o the_o dominion_n his_o ancestor_n have_v enjoy_v 68_o which_o answer_v the_o king_n confirm_v ib._n the_o french_a ambassador_n remand_v ib._n the_o king_n set_v sail_n 69_o take_v harflew_v ib._n defeat_v the_o french_a at_o agincourt_n ib._n of_o who_o ten_o thousand_o be_v slay_v ib._n and_o many_o noble_a prisoner_n ib._n in_o the_o king_n absence_n the_o archbishop_n arm_n the_o clergy_n in_o kent_n ib._n call_v a_o synod_n 70_o in_o which_o two_o ten_o be_v grant_v for_o the_o war_n ib._n another_o synod_n 71_o christendom_n divide_v between_o three_o pope_n ib._n by_o two_o of_o who_o the_o council_n of_o pisa_n refuse_v ib._n a_o general_n council_n appoint_v by_o the_o three_o ib._n the_o archbishop_n appear_v at_o constance_n by_o proxy_n 72_o their_o charge_n 2_o d._n per_fw-la l._n out_o of_o the_o clergy_n revenue_n ib._n the_o emperor_n come_v to_o england_n as_o mediator_n 73_o whereupon_o the_o delegate_n be_v press_v to_o constance_n ib._n where_o a_o decree_n pass_v about_o will_n and_o administration_n ib._n that_o 5_o s._n shall_v be_v pay_v for_o a_o probate_n ib._n and_o that_o the_o clergy_n shall_v bring_v in_o the_o ten_o six_o month_n soon_o ib._n the_o mediation_n in_o vain_a between_o the_o two_o kingdom_n 74_o harfleu_n be_v besiege_v and_o four_o hundred_o english_a slay_v by_o the_o french_a ib._n wherefore_o the_o king_n send_v his_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n to_o normandy_n ib._n present_v the_o emperor_n with_o the_o garter_n ib._n and_o conduct_n he_o to_o calais_n ib._n the_o emperor_n go_v to_o constance_n ib._n the_o archbishop_n go_v to_o france_n 75_o ambassador_n from_o the_o french_a to_o king_n henry_n at_o calais_n ib._n who_o return_v get_v a_o supply_n from_o the_o parliament_n ib._n and_o two_o ten_o from_o the_o synod_n 76_o the_o king_n set_v sail_n leave_v the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n vicegerent_n ib._n the_o archbishop_n interdict_v the_o church_n of_o st._n dunstan_n 77_o excommunicate_n the_o criminal_n viz._n ib._n lord_n strange_a lady_n and_o servant_n ib._n the_o two_o former_a with_o taper_n and_o all_o in_o their_o shirt_n and_o drawer_n only_o do_v processional_a penance_n from_o st._n paul_n to_o st._n dunstan_n for_o purification_n of_o which_o the_o lady_n fill_v the_o vessel_n with_o water_n 77_o 78_o at_o constance_n they_o dispute_v about_o a_o new_a pope_n ib._n and_o against_o john_n wickliff_n ib._n by_o who_o the_o seed_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n have_v be_v disperse_v ib._n particular_o among_o the_o bohemian_n ib._n wickliff_n pronounce_v heretic_n 79_o and_o decree_v that_o his_o bone_n be_v take_v up_o and_o burn_v ib._n and_o his_o follower_n be_v prosecute_v as_o heretic_n ib._n john_n huss_n and_o jerom_n of_o prague_n condemn_v to_o flame_n ib._n who_o death_n make_v the_o emperor_n and_o council_n infamous_a ib._n the_o public_a faith_n be_v shameful_o violate_v the_o bohemian_n revenge_v it_o ib._n the_o council_n decree_v faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v with_o heretic_n 80_o of_o which_o the_o papist_n ashamed_a keep_v it_o to_o luther_n and_o other_o ib._n pope_n john_n the_o twenty_o three_o charge_v for_o not_o leave_v the_o papacy_n 81_o and_o accuse_v before_o the_o council_n of_o adultery_n incest_n witchcraft_n etc._n etc._n ib._n gregory_n by_o proxy_n resign'_v the_o chair_n as_o do_v also_o benedict_n 82_o at_o constance_n a_o council_n be_v decree_v superior_a to_o the_o pope_n ib._n five_o nation_n compose_v the_o council_n ib._n martin_n five_o the_o elect_a pope_n 83_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n power_n repeal_v by_o leo_n the_o ten_o ib._n a_o council_n