against any Christians In the year 1177. no lesse then 30. Nuns of the Monastery of Ambresbery were accused and convicted at one time for their Vnclean Lives to the dissolution and infamy of their Order whereof they had been publickly defamed Whereupon Rex King Henry the 2d by power of his Regal Prerogative expulsis Sanctimonialibus de Abbatia de Ambresberie propter Incontinentiam per alios domos Religiosos in arctiore custodia distributis expelling the Nuns from this Abby for their Incontinency distributed them throughout other Religious houses in stricter custody by way of pennance and gave it to the Abbesse and Nuns of Fount-Everoit for a perpetual possession who sending a Covent of Nuns thither from Fount-Everoit Richard Archbishop of Canterbury inducted them into the Abby of Ambresbery on the 1. of the Kalends of June being the Lords day King Henry the Father Bartholomew Bishop of Exeter John Bishop of Norwich and many other of the Clergy and people being then present as Roger de Hoveden relates in precise termes And by his Charter Anno 1179. confirmed the Lands of this Abby to them with many Liberties and that by advice and consent of the Archbishop of Canterbury and many other Bishops Great men and Barons of the Realm King John in the first year of his Reign by his Charter reciting all the premises in the Prologue confirmed this Charter of his Father ratified these Nuns Deprivations and Imprisonments in other Monasteries for their Incontinency by his Father with consent of his Bishops Nobles and request of Pope Alexander transferring this Abby and all Lands thereto belonging from one rank of Nuns to another takes both these Nuns Persons Lands into his Royal protection as if they were his own demesnes grants them several Tithes Churches large Priviledges and prohibits BY HIS REGAL AUTHORITY GRANTED TO HIM FROM GOD that none of his Officers or Subjects should disturbe them therein nor implead them but in the presence of himself and his Heirs The Charter it self runs in these words JOhannes Dei gratia rex Angliae dominus Hiberniae c. Sciatis Moniales de Ambresburia circiter xxx propter vitae suae turpiditudinem ordinis sui dissolutionem infamiam quae divulgabatur publicè mandato domini papae Alexandri voluntate etiam domini regis Henerici patris nostri consilio quoque prudentia Richardi Cantuariensis archiepiscopi apostolicae sedis legati Joselini Sarum Bartholomei Exoniensis Rogeri Wigornensis G. Londonensis aliorum plurimorum Episcoporum Magnatum Baronum nostrorum a monasterio suo fuisse amotas in aliis monasteriis collocatas moniales de ordine Fontis Ebrardi ibidem ad serviendum Deo introductas Quamobrem concedimus presenti cartâ confirmamus ordini religioni Fontis Ebrardi pro salute animae regis Henerici patris mei religionis honestate pro salute nostra omnium antecessorum nostrorum donationem quam dominus rex Henricus pater noster fecit ecclesiae prefatae Fontis Ebrardi scilicet ecclesiam sanctae Mariae sancti Melori de Ambresbery cum omnibus rebus quae ad eam pertinent tam in ecclesiasticis quam in mundanis possessionibus ut ordo instituta ecclesiae Fontis Ebrardi ibidem quiete conserventur conventus monialium multo major quam fuerat sub custodia Priorissae secundum ordinem praefatae ecclesiae Deo famuletur Hanc ecclesiam cum omnibus rebus quae ad eam pertinent omnes possessiones Fontis Ebrardi sciatis nos velle manutenere defendere liberas quietas esse ab omni seculari servitio exactione gravamine accepisse in manu nostra defensione protectione contra omnes homines sicut propriam nostram domini regis Henerici patris nostri antecessorum nostrorum elemosinam c. with sundry other Lands Quare volumus firmiter praecipimus quod praedictae moniales earum ministri servientes omnes possessiones suas elemosinas habeant teneant cum sacha socha Tol Theam Infangenethef Utfangenethef cum omnibus libertatibus liberis consuetudinibus quietantiis suis in bosco plano in pascuis pratis pasturis in aquis molendinis in viis semitis in stagnis vivariis in mariscis piscariis in grangiis vergultis infra burgum extra in omnibus rebus solutas liberas quietas de siris hundredis de placitis querelis de pecunia pro murdris latrociniis de Hamscka de Forstall de Wapentake Hidagiis Geldis Denegeldis Hornegeldis Fornageldis assartis factis ante confirmationem domini Regis patris nostri factam anno scilicet incarnationis Domini MCLXXIX de assisis donis Scotis auxiliis operationibus castellorum domorum wallorum parcorum vivariorum pontium fossarum flegwita hengewita flemanfremtha summagio warpeni averpeni Theingpeny hunderedespeni de Mischening blodewite â—ithwite Et sint in perpetuum quietae pertotam terram nostram citra mare ultra mare tam per terram quam per aquam de theoloneo passagio pontagio tallagio lestagio stallagio de omni consuetudine omnibus occasionibus quae ad nos vel ad haeredes nostros vel successores nostros pertinent vel pertinere possunt excepta sola justitia mortis membrorum Prohibemus etiam regia authoritate a Deo nobis concessa ne aliquis hominum sive minister noster sive alius in tota terra nostra praeâ—ato monasterio vel ullis rebus ad ipsum pertinentibus molestiam sive in juriam sive contumeliam inferat nec res vel jura sua nec nativos vel fugitivos suos vel catalla earum pro consuetudine aliqua vel servitio aut exactione pro aliqua causa disturbet de rebus suis quas homines earum affidare poterunt suas esse proprias nec de aliqua possessione sua in placitum ponatur nisi in praesentia nostra vel haeredum nostrorum sicut carta domini regis Henrici patris nostri regis Richardi fratris nostri testantur Testibus Willeilmo comite Arundelliae R. comite Leicestriae W. de Stagno B. camerario W. de Clapam W. de Cantilupo R. de Wanci W. de Ewla R. de Montebegun Dat-per manus Huberti Cantuariensis archiepiscopi cancellarii nostri xxx die Augusti apud Rupem Andel. Anno regni nostri primo This Patent of King John is recited and confirmed by an Inspeximus Pat. 22. H. 6. pars 1. m. 14. wherein I shall desire all Romish Votaries to consider the notorious incontinency of these professed Virgin-Nuns in this age no lesse then 30. of them in one Abby were notoriously defamed condemned thrust out of their Abby and sent Prisoners to other Houses by Pope
Manfreds hands in which des gn God blasted both the Popes forces and Kings rapines to their perpetual infamy I shall close up this year and Chapter too with the words of Mat. Paris Transiit igitur annus ille Ecclesiae et Praelatis ultimae servitutis genitivus Regni Angliae praedativus Terrae Sanctae sterilis et potius nocivus BOOK IV. CHAP. III. Comprising sundry Evidences out of Law-books Histories and Records manifesting our Kings Soveraign Ecclesiastical as well as Temporal Authority over all Ecclesiastical Persons Courts Causes in England and Ireland The Popes and his Instruments intollerable Extortions Oppressions Innovations Enchroachments both upon the Kings Prerogative and Subjects Liberties Properties and their respective Oppositions Complaints against them Together with our Popish Prelates and Ecclesiastical Synods Courts illegal Usurpations upon the Kings Temporal Rights Courts Crown Dignity and Peoples Priviledges with the several Prohibitions Mandates issued to restrain them And some other Ecclesiastical affaires transactions between the King Pope and Court of Rome of most concernment from the end of the 40th year of King Henry the 3d till the expiration of his Reign Anno Domini 1272. I Have presented you in the precedent Chapters with many memorable Records Writs Prohibitions restraining the Popes and Prelates Usurpations upon the Rights Crown Courts of King Henry the 3d. and his Subjects Liberties till the 40. year of his Reign about which time or soon after Henry de Bracton a famous Judge under him learned both in the Civil Canon and Common Laws of the Realm published five most excellent Books De Legibus Consuetudinibus Angliae wherein he asserts the Kings Supremacy over all persons whatsoever as having no Peer at all much less any Superior within his Realm stiling him Dei Vicarius several times in sundry places already transcribed in my Second Book chap. 2. p. 30 31 32. concerning King Lucius which I shall not here repeat Which passages of his will well explain those clauses in him which seem to patronize the Popes Supremacy viz. Apud homines verò est differentia personarum quia hominum quidem sunt praecellentes Praelati aliis principantur Dominus Papa videlicet in rebus spiritualibus quae pertinent ad Sacerdotium sub eo Archiepiscopi Episcopi alii Praelati inseriores Item in temporalibus sunt Imperatores Reges et Principes in hiis quae pertinent ad Regnum sub eis Duces Comites Barones Magnates sive Vavasores Milites etiam liberi villani diversae potestates sub Rege constitutae Ad Papam et ad Sacerdotium quidem pertinent ea quae spiritualia sunt ad Regem vero et ad Regnum ea quae sunt temporalia juxta illud Coelum coeli Domino terram autem dedit filiis hominum Et unde ad Papam nihil pettinet ut de temporalibus disponat vel ordinet non magis quam Reges vel Principes de spiritualibus ne quis eorum falcem immittat in messem alienam Et sicut Papa potest ordinare in spiritualibus quoad ordines et dignitates ita potest Rex in temporalibus in haereditatibus dandis vel haeredibus constituendis secundum consuetudinem Regni sui Which passages as they absolutely refute the Popes Temporal Supremacy and Jurisdiction in England upon pretext of K. Johns Charter or the grant of Peter-pence so they admit the Popes Supremacy only in Spiritual things to wit in consecrating depriving Bishops Priests administring Sacraments inflicting Ecclesiastical censures exercising their Ministerial function but not in the sapream Ecclesiastical Government of the Church or Clergy of England vested only in the King not Pope as Gods Vicar to whom all the Archbishops Bishops and Prelates of the Realm were then immediately subject as to their Soveraign Lord and Patron not so unto the Pope who notwithstanding his encroachments on the Crown in King Johns Reign which were regained only by degrees in those bad times by his successors could make no Archbishop Bishop in England or Ireland nor call Synods nor enact Laws or Canons to bind the Church or Clergy of England or Ireland without the Kings Royal assent who by his Writs of Prohibition controlled both the Popes his Legates Delegates and Archbishops Bishops yea Synods Jurisdictions and extravagant proceedings beyond their legal bounds as Bracton himself informs us in his Treatise of Jurisdictions and Prohibitions pertinent to my Theam wherein you may most clearly discerne a combination between the Pope Bishops and Ecclesiastical Courts especially by Bulls and Delegations from the Pope totally to subvert the Jurisdiction of the Kings Temporal Courts in that age and to engrosse them into their own hands to the prejudice of the King his Crown and Dignity and subversion of the antient Laws Customs Rights Priviledges of the Kingdom and Kings Officers Subjects and their diligence vigilancy courage to prevent it by several Writs and forms of Prohibitions thus digested into a perspicuous method and recorded to posterity by Judge Bracton 1. Est etiam jurisdictio quaedam ordinaria quaedam delegata quae pertinet ad sacertium forum Ecclesiasticum sicut in causis spiritualibus spiritualitati annexis Est etiam alia jurisdictio ordinaria vel delegata quae pertinet ad Coronam dignitatem Regis ad Regnum in causis placitis rerum temporalium in foro seculari unde videndum cujus judicium forum actor adire debeat Et verum est quod sive Laicum sive Clericum velit quis convenire debet adire judicem sequi forum rei judicium habebit illum apud quem reushabet domicilium sive domicilium habuerit sub jurisdictione unius vel duorum 2. Et licet generaliter verum sit quod actor forum rei sequi debeat fallit tamen in casibus propter diversitatem jurisdictionum causarum de rebus spiritualibus temporalibus earum sequela sicut in causa matrimoniali rebus permissis ob causam matrimonii quae in foro Ecclesiastico terminari debent quia cujus juris i. jurisdictionis est principale ejusdem juris erit accessorium Et eodem modo sicut in foro seculari agatur de aliquo placito quod pertinet ad Coronam dignitatem Regis fides fuerit opposita in contractu non propter hoc pertinebit cognitio super principali ad judicem Ecclesiasticum 3. Item fallit in causa testamentaria aliis pluribus causis Ecclesiasticis Item ratione criminis convenitur quis ubi deliquit ut si quis crimen commiserit in terra aliena quia ubi deliquit ibi subjceat juri sicut videri poterit de Vtfangthef per exemplum Item ratione contractus quia conveniendus ubi contraxit Item ratione rei petitae ut si Clericus petat versus Clericum Laicum debitum quod non sit de Testamento vel de Matrimonio sequi debet
510 511 565. Hugh de Pateshull a Writ to him to enquire how many Benefices Prebendaries were in his Diocesse how many of them were conferred on Aliens by Popes or Legates Provisions with the persons names values p. 573. Pope Innocent absolveth the Prince of Northwoles from the Charter Oath Excommunication of the Bishop of Coventry and others to whose censure he submitted himself in case he violated them to King Henry 3. p. 608 609. A persecutor of the Monks his electors till his death p. 624. The Monks forcibly dispersed by the King forced to fly to other Monasteries during the vacancy p. 624. William de Monte Pessulano after his death elected by the Monks his praise p. 624 625. resignes his election to the King because he and some of the Canons opposed it p. 624 625 627. Roger de Weseham elected by the major part by the Bishop of Lincolnes meanes against the Kings consent allowed consecrated by the Pope at Lyons Richard Keeper of the Great Seal whom the King recommended elected by some few put by at which the King was highly displeased p. 625 626 627. The King detaines his Temporalties a long time for this affront but at last by the Popes mediation restored them p. 627 687. The King presents to the Church of St. Michael Coventry appropriated without his license during the vacancy The Vicar cites his Clerk before the Popes Delegates placed force in the Church to keep him out which the Sheriff by the Kings order removing some were wounded for which the Bishop Excommunicating the Sheriff and his Officers the King issued Writs to the Bishop to absolve them and to the Popes Delegates Vicar others not to prosecute the suit p. 687 688 689. A Prohibition to him and his Proctors not to exact Subsidies from or exercise any Jurisdiction in the Kings Free Chappels within his Diocesse p. 724 735. Not to grant Administration of the goods of Clerks intestate debters to the King till the debt satisfied p. 782. joynes with Archbishop Boniface in Excommunicating the Bishop of Winchesters servants for their force on his Official p. 786. his absence from Parliament excused by sicknesse p. 795. Writs to him for the businesse of the Crosse and collection of Dismes p. 807 814. voluntarily resigned his Bishoprick p. 851 925. Roger de Molend the Kings Nephew elected by the Monks approved by the King though he recommended his Treasurer to them p. 925. A Writ to him to sequester the Ecclesiastical livings of John Waterand in his Diocesse who refused to account to the King p. 978. A difference concerning a presentation to Cestreton Church referred to him by Writ p. 993. Writs for collecting the Dismes in this Diocesse p. 1033 1034. A Prohibition to him not to exercise any Jurisdiction in the Church of All Saints Derby being the Kings Free Chappel p. 1047. Cicester Chichester Bishoprick Bishops Commissioners to enquire damages done in it to the exiled Bishops p 278. A license to the Dean and Chapter to elect a Bishop in the presence of certain persons entrusted by the King p. 348. Ralph de Nevil Chancellor to King Henry 3. elected Archbishop of Canterbury rejected by the Pope for his stoutnesse and opposition to King Johns Charter of resignation 293 294 431. The Popes Delegate in the case between the Abbot of Glastonbury and Bishop of Bath and Wells 357. Present in the Parliament at Merton and Lords vote concerning Bastardy 472. The Monks of Winchester require nominate him for their Bishop in opposition to Ethelmar whom the King recommended for which he incurred the Kings displeasure who put him from his Chancellorship which he repented soon after 501 510. A Writ to him and other Bishops concerning the Priviledges of Canterbury 600. his death 613. Robert Passeleve the Kings Treasurer elected by the Canons approved by the King rejected by the Bishop of Lincoln and Archbishop Boniface as insufficient 625 626 627. Ralph de Withz presently substituted in his place by the Bishop of Lincolns means without the Kings assent who very angry at the affront commanded him and his to be kept out of the City detained the Temporalties a long time in his hands restored them after much mediation and submission at last 625 626 627. Consecrated at Lyons by the Pope 627. A Writ to him to unlock the barnes of a Clerk sequestred or else the Sheriff to break them open 718 719. Present in the Parliament at London where he denyes an Ayd to the King 721. A Prohibition to him not to hold plea of a Debt then pending in the Exchequer 757. To take the account of the Bishop of Winchester concerning Compositions for absolutions from the Crosse 758. Appointed by the King with others to preach up a Croysado 766 797 806 807. Consents with the Bishop of Lincoln in opposing a Disme to the King though granted by the Pope 771 772 Joynes with Archbishop Boniface in excommunicating the Bishop of Winchester and his servants 786. The Kings Letter to the Pope in his behalf for his good service in preaching the Crosse 797. Expenses allowed him for it with Writs concerning this service 815 816. John Clypping summoned by the King to St. Edwards Feast at Westminster 826. Writs to the Collectors of Dismes in this Diocesse 917 1050 1051. Stephen with three other Bishops summons all exempt Abbots and other Religious persons to Oxford to know whether they would stand to and defend the Barons Ordinances 954. Excommunicated by the Popes Legate for adhering to the Barons against the King goes to Rome to the Pope to purchase his absolution and peace 1018 1021. a Writ of safe conduct for his going and returning to answer Articles against him for it before the Popes Legate 1020 1021 1023. Subscribes a Writ to remove a Lay force from a Prebendary with the Kings Counsil and other Bishops 1005. D. St. Davids or Menevia Archbishoprick Bishoprick Archbishops Bishops ST David translates the Archbishoprick of Wales from Coerlegion to St. Davids 234 235. what Bishops were Suffragans to it K. H. 2. subduing Wales subjected it and all its Suffragans to Canterbury Ibid. St. David first Archbishop thereof after its translation by him to Menevia 234. 2â— Archbishops after him therein using a Pall and plenaty Archiepiscopal Jurisdiction Ibid Sampson the last of the 24 Archbishops carried his Pall â—â— Dole in Britany 19 Archbishops succeeded him therein using Archiepiscopal Jurisdiction but without a Pall 234 235. Wilfrid Bishop thereof after Wales subduing by K. H. 2. p. 235. Bernard made Bishop by K. H. 2. compelled by him to receive his consecration from make his profession of subjection to the See of Canterbury and to take an Oath not to raise any contention concerning the Archbishoprick thereof against Canterbury 235. which Oath he violates after K. H. 2 his death appeals to Rome to revive the Archbishoprick but hath sentence given against him by Pope Eugenius Ibid. Gilardus or Geofry Archdeacon of Brechon made Bishop thereof by the
and others advice 228. William de Marisco one of Pope Innocents Delegates to hear the difference and appeal between the Archbishop of Canterbury and Abbot Monks of St. Augustines Cant. concerning Faversham Appendix p. 13 14 15. One of his Delegates to admonish King John to receive Stephen Langeton as Archbishop or else to Interdict the Realm his conference with the King the Kings high answer Writs to him concerning it 250 251 252. Interdicts the Realm Excommunicates the Kings Officers departs the Kingdom for which his goods temporalties are seised he and his relations banished by the King 253 254. Caused the Pope to excommunicate the King his Orders to publish the Excommunication every Lords day in all Conventual Churches throughout England disobeyed by the Bishops and Clergy therein slighted by the Nobility 257 258 259. King Johns victories successes notwithstanding it 260 261. The King upon the Popes messages offers to restore him to his Bishoprick but not to the profits which offer is rejected 261 262 263. Caused the Pope to absolve all the Kings Subjects from their Allegiance who must not eat or drink with him to deprive him and his Heirs of the Realm and give it to the French King which sentence he publisheth endeavouring to execute in France stirring up the French King to raise forces to dethrone him and seise his Kingdom 264 265 267 to 272. The King thereby and the Popes Legates perswasion enforced to be reconciled to him restore his Bishoprick with the profits damages to engage by Patents Oathes of himself and Nobles to effect it dishonouably to resign his Crown Kingdoms swear Homage to become the Popes Vassal Tributary 271 to 286 288 289 290. what monies he received of the King before his return 272 333. what after 288 331 333. His return and reception by the King 277 278 279. Commissioners to enquire of his damages 279 280. His commission to suspend all Clergymen who adherd to communicated with received Livings from the King or officiated during the Interdict till they went to Rome for absolution 334 335. A Witnesse to the Kings infamous Charter Homage Fealty to the Pope 290. To his Charter of the Patronage and Custody of Rochester Bishoprick to Archbp Langeton 339. King Johns Patent to him that none should enter into or detain his Fees by gift sale morgage or grant without his assent 380. resigned his Bishoprick 384. Eustace de Fauconbridge succeeded him 384. King H. 3. his Writ of Proclamation to the Sheriff of Middlesex that none should enter into or detain any lands of his by gift sale morgage grant without his assent to remove and fine all who should do contrary 380 381. One of the Kings Council 381. His contest with the Abbot of Westminster where he was consecrated to visit receive procurations processions exercise Episcopal Jurisdiction over the Abby referred to arbitrators awarded against him 384. A Writ concerning the Bishop of Elies Liberties issued by the King in his presence as one of his Counsil 398. His death 421. Roger Niger elected approved by the King consecrated his praise 421. Consecrated Archbishop Edmund at Canterbury 434. Solemnly excommunicated all such who bâ—cke open the Romans barns threshed out their coin and those who laid violent hands on Cincius a Canon of Pauls 436. Accused for assenting to those who thus spoiled the Romans forced to Rome about it to his great â—â—xation expence and to take up money of the Popes Vsurers whom he endeavoured to expell the City who laughing at him by the Popes favour after much pains put him to silence 437 469 902. Reprehends King Henry for pulling Hubert de Burgo accused of High Treason out of a Chapel of his Diocesse threatned to excommunicate all who offered this violence unlesse he were restored to it which to prevent the King was enforced against his will to do 438 439. Excommunicates the Kings officers at Dover for staying the Bishop of Carlisâ—e taking him and his goods out of a ship by the Kings command endeavouring to go out of the Realm without his license Repairs to the King at Hereford with his army complains of this violence to the Bishop excommunicates all actors authors of it in the Kings presence though out of his Diocesse in both with other Bishops the King much murmuring at and prohibiting it 439. The Popes Commissioner to examine the canonicalnesse of the Abbot of St. Alâ—â—â—s election tender him his new prescribed Oath of homage fâ—alty to the Popes and See of Rome his execution thereof 459 460 463 464 465. Present in the Parliament at Melton and setling of Bastardy according to common Law against the Canons 472. Prohibits any to sell victuals to the Jewes under pain of Excommunication the Kings Mandate to the contrary 475 476. Helps consecrate the Bishop of Rochester 499. Consecrates Pauls Church 566. A writ to certifie the number value of all Benefices in his Diocesse all provisions to aliens and by whom granted 572 573. The Prince of â—ales subjects himself to his and two other English Bishops Ecclesiastical censuies if he violated his Charter and Oath to the King 609. Fulco Basset his prayses elected against the Kings will by the Canons 623. Seals the Pope transcript of King Johâ—s most detestable Charter of his Realms surrender subjection to the Pope when burnt contrary to the Kings kingdoms protestations against it last of all the Bishops against his conscience p. 300. Constituted by the Pope to execute his exaction of the 3d. part of all residents and half of nonresidents benefices through England with severe penalties 676. Present at St. Edwards Feast Fair at Westminster to adore the blood of Christ there resaâ—ved 7â—0 One of the Bishop of Du hams provisors of his three reserved mannors upon his resignation by the Popes appointment 724. The Kings Prohibition to him not to remove his Clerk out of possession of Enesord Church to which he presented him by his ancient prerogative to vacant benefices of the Archbishoprick whiles in his hands not to put the Popes Clerk by provision in derogation of his prerogative by the Popes Decree and Mandate under pain of violating his Oath of Fealâ—y to him and seisure of his Barony if he proceeded therein 725. A prohibition to the Inhabitants of Pencrich not to permit him to exercise any Jurisdiction within the Kings free Chappel there 728 796. nor in any other Free Chappel within his Diocesse 734 735. He resists the Archbishops Visitation at Pauls St. Bartholmews and London for which the Archbishop excommunicated him 741 742. He appeals prays ayd by Letters against it 742 743. Fearfull to offend the Archbishop by reason of his power agrees with him 744 751 752. The Excommunication declared null by the Pope and his Delegates 744 745 746 751 752. He agreed with Grosâ—head in opposing the Trieâ—â—ial Disme granted by the Pope to the King 771. His Letter to the Bishop of Norwich to publish Pope Innocents Decree concerning procurations and against exactions in
admonition given them publikely to excommunicate them by name if known on every Lords day and Holy day with Bell Book and Candle and likewise to interdict them without admitting any appeal and to seclude them from all Divine Offices wheresoever they came But that any Archbishop or Bishop put this Antichristian severe command of his in execution I find not in our Historians who barely recite it and the premises prove it was never put in execution In the fourth year of King John some Irish Bishops and Archdeacons Suffragans to the Archbishop of Dublin endeavoured without this Kings precedent license and assent to elect an Archbishop and get him confirmed at Rome by the Pope against the Kings right and dignity Whereupon he entred this Appeal against them before himself to preserve his right and dignity therein VEnerabili Patri in Christo J. Dei gratia titulo Sancti Stephani in Caelio monte Presbytero Cardinali Apostolicae sedis legato J. eadem gratia c. Et debitam reverentiam Cum accepissemus Clocharen Cloanen Cenanen Ardacen Episcopos Archidiaconum Ardmac quosdam Alios velle manifeste operari contra ius et dignitatem nostram super Ecclesia Ardmacana Appellavimus Et ne ab illis vel ab aliis super praefata Ecclesia contra jus et dignitatem nostrum aliquid statuatur Appellationem illam coram nobis per has literas nostras Patentes per nuncios nostros innovamus Teste meipso apud Cenom decimo quinto die Augusti These Suffragans proceeding to elect an Archbishop without the King contrary to his Inhibition and Appeal he going to Rome to get approbation consecration and possession of it by the Popes authority the King thereupon the next year issued out Writs to all his Suffragans and Subjects within the Archbishoprick commanding them to make the like Appeal against him as he had done as one that acted against the rights and dignity of his Crown and was his Enemy and by no means to receive him for their Archbishop upon his return into Ireland REX c. Suffraganeis sedis Armacanae c. Propositum est nobis quod Eug. dictus electus Armacanae Ecclesiae contra assensum nostrum et post appellationem nostram ad Dominum Papam a nobis interpositam Romam profectus est ut in Archiepiscopum Armacanum contra dignitatem nostram promoveatur Et quia manifestum est ipsum E. sicut inimicum nostrum contra dignitatem nostram operari Vobis mandamus quatinus cum appellaverimus appellationem nostram per has literas nostras Patentes per latorem praesentium adhuc innovemus una Nobiscum pro statu Ecclesiae vestrae et dignitate nostra appelletis sicut nos et honorem nostrum diligitis Et si dictus electus in terram nostram Hyberniae redierit nullatenus eum in Archiepiscopum recipiatis Teste meipso apud Rothomagum Vicesimo secundo die Maii. Sub eadem forma scribitur omnibus fidelibus in Archiepiscopatu Armacan constitutis Pope Innocent being so vigilantly and strenuously opposed by King Johns Patents and Prohibitions in this business of conferring the Archbishopricks of St. Davids and Ardmagh on persons elected without his consent by his own Papal Consecrations of them and Provisions to them contrived how to usher in Provisions by degrees without any observation to which purpose he imployed the Archbishop of Ragusium whom he discharged from that Church for fear of death to move King John to bestow a Bishoprick and other Benefices on him in England to relieve his necessities and support his dignity whereupon the King out of his Royal bounty bestowed the Bishoprick of Karliol and the Archbishop of York the Church of Meleburn upon him The Pope being informed thereof sent a Letter to King John wherein he took upon him by his Apostolical Sees benignity to grant this Bishoprick and Benefice to him to supply his wants admonishing and exhorting the King at his Pontifical request to confirm this Bishoprick on him which the King accordingly did at his Petition by this Patent reciting the Popes Letter REX c. Venerabili Patri in Christo Fratri Charissimo J. Dei gratia Eborum Archiepiscopo J. eadem gratia Rex Angliae Dominus Hyberniae Dux Norm Aquitan Comes Andeg. salutem Literas Domini Papae suscepimus in haec verba INNOCENTIVS Episcopus Servus Servorum Dei Dilecto filio Johanni Illustri Regi Angliae salutem Apostolicam Benedictionem Ad supplicationem instantem Venerabilis Fratris nostri Ragusini Archiepiscopi eum a Cura sollicitudine qua tenebatur Ecclesiae Ragusinae duximus absolvendum eo videlicet quod ibi non poterat secure morari si accessum haberet ad illam mortis sibi periculum imminebat Ne vero idem Archiepiscopus in vituperium Ministerii nostri defectum in temporalibus paciatur Episcopatum Karliolensem et Ecclesiam de Meleburne cum omnibus pertinentiis eorum de munificentia ac liberalitate tua ac concessione Venerabilis fratris nostri Eborum Archiepiscopi ei benigne collatis de sedis Apostolicae benignitate concedimus ad ipsius indigentiam sublevandam Serenitatem Regiam monentes attentius et hortantes quatenus eundem Archiepiscopum nostrarum praecum optentu sic officialii pontificalis intuitu recommendatum velis habere ejus necessitati compatiens ipsius subveniens paupertati dona praesentia per illustrem munificentiam sic reddens ampliora ut per hoc Regi Regum qui Sacerdos in aeternum videaris obsequium exhibere cum illud quod Ministris ejus impenditur sibi protestatur impendi Datum Ferentin Idus Maii. Pontificatus nostri Anno sexto Nos autem juxta petitionem Domini Papae praescriptam ipsi Archiepiscopo Ragusin praedictum Episcopatum Karleolensem de munificentia et libertate Regia not by the Popes Authority or Provision ei concessimus mandantes vobis quatenus ei tanquam Pastori et Episcopo nostro in omnibus intendatis Teste Domino Cantuariensi Archiepiscopo apud Merleb Decimo die Januarii Sub eadem forma scribitur Abbatibus Prioribus Archidiaconis omnibus Clericis Episcopatus Karliolensis The same year there being many contests between the Dean and Canons and Geoffry Archbishop of York who by his Archiepiscopal Authority and violence did much oppresse them the King upon their complaint by his Royal Authority and Letters Patents granted them this protection against him and his Instruments for the Churches peace REX c. Omnibus c. Sciatis nos suscepisse in pacem custodiam protectionem nostram Decanum Canonicos Sancti Petri Ebor. omnes homines res redditus possessiones eorum Et ideo vobis mandamus firmiter praecipimus quod praedictos Decanum Canonicos omnes homines terras res redditus possessiones eorum manu-teneatis custodiatis protegatis defendatis sicut nostra dominica Prohibemus
and regulating Abuses in his Majesties Customs p. 210 219 238 239. An Act for regulating the Trade of Silkthrowing p. 290. An Additional Act concerning matters of Assurances used among Merchants p. 352 353 354 355 356 An Act for repairing of Dover Harbour p. 389 392. An Act for the better Regulating of the Manufacture of Broad Wollen Cloth within the West riding of the County of Yorke p. 411 413 Anno 13 Caroli 2. with sundry other Acts made since resolve As all these Acts in general so more particularly The late Act for Safety and Preservation of his Majesties Person and Government against Treasonable and Seditious Practices and Attempts Anno 13 Caroli 2. p. 6. resolves and declares That the Oath usually called The Solemne League and Covenant being not made by Act of Parliament and without the Kings Royal Assent was in it selfe an unlawfull Oath and imposed upon the Subjects of this Realm against the Fundamental Lawes and Liberties of this Kingdom and that all Orders and Ordinances of both or either Houses of Parliament though all the Bishops as well as Temporal Lords be Members of and present in them much more then of any Council Synod Archbishop Bishop Archdeacon Coâ—missary or other Ecclesiastical person or officer out of Parliament FOR IMPOSING OF OATHES to which the Kings Royal assent either in person or by Commission was not expresly had or given and by consequence all other Oaths hereafter so made or imposed in or out of Parl. were in their first creation and making and still are so shall be taken to BE NULL AND VOID TO ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES WHATSOEVER And Sir Edward Cooke in his 4. Institutes from the consideration of some of these Acts asserts That an Oath is so sacred and so deeply concerneth the consciences of Christian men as the same cannot be ministred to any unless the same be allowed by the Common Law or by some Act of Parliament That no old Oath allowed by the Common Law or an Act of Parliament can be altered nor any New Oath raised without an Act of Parliament nor any Oath administred by any that have not allowance by the Common Law or by an Act of Parliament And so was it resolved in Parliament Anno 26 Elizabeth in the case of the Vndersheriff and in the case of Commissioners for Policies of Assurance in which Parliament I attended writes he as Attorney General Whereunto he subjoynes That Oathes which have no warrant by Law are rather Nova Tormenta quà m Sacramenta and that it is an high contempt to administer any old much more then to make or impose a New Oath without warrant of Law to be punished by Fine and Imprisonment And therefore Commissioners that sit by force of any Commission that is not allowed by the Common Law nor warranted by Authority of Parliament much lesse then such who have no Commission at all from the King under the Great Seal but only from a Bishop Archdeacon or other Subject that ministreth any Oath whatsoever are guilty of an high contempt and for the same are to be fyned and imprisoned And no Commissions are legal but such as are allowed by the Common Law or warranted by some Act of Parliament And therefore Commissions much more Articles of new Inquiries or of Novel Inventions are against Law and ought not to be put in Execution Dors Claus An. 19 R. 2. n. 17. Certain poor Christians that had spoken against the worshipping of Images were by the Bishops inquired of and sworn to worship Images which Oath was against the express Law of God and against the Lawes of the Land for that they had no warrant to minister the same And in his 12. Report f. 26 27. Pasch 4 Jacobi He reports That upon a motion made by the Commons in Parliament in what cases the Ordinary may examine any person upon Oath Chief Justice Popham and himself upon a reference and demand from the Lords of the Counsil touching this question upon good consideration and view of the Books resolved That the Ordinary cannot constrain any Ecclesiastical or temporal person upon their Oathes to answer in cases of Infamy Adultery Incontinency Felony Simony hearing of Masse Heresie c. but only of Matrimony and Testaments it being not only against the antient Lawes of the Realm but also in prejudice of the Kings Crown and Diginty as they proved by the forecited Books and Prohibitions After these Prohibitions I do not find by our Histories or Records that any Bishops made Inquisitions upon Oath in their Visitations or Consistories from 36 H. 3. till Queen Maries dayes when Bishop Boner introduced them Yea William Lindewood our greatest Canonist and Advocate for Episcopal Jurisdiction and the Canon Law flourishing and made Bishop in King Henry the 6. his reign writing of Episcopal Inquisitions asserts That solemn preparatory Inquisitions are regularly made sine exactione Iuramenti without exaction of an Oath That from the beginning when a general Inquisition is to be made by Archbishops Bishops or Archdeacons in their Visitations non debet exigi Iuramentum an Oath ought not to be exacted especially by which any one shall be constrained to detect another mans secret finne or offence And Angelus de Elavasio a famous Canonist writing about the year of our Lord 1480. in his Summa Angelica resolves That Bishops and other Visitors in their Visitations ought first to preach the word of God and afterwards Inquirat et sine Iuramento et coactione they are to inquire of those things which belong to their office to correct without an Oath and coaction inducing the people to reform those things that are amisse by wholesome connsels and gentle perswasions or or by reprehentions as they shall deem meet This course was observed in all the Visitations of our Archbishops of Canterbury recorded by Matthew Parker or Godwin in their Lives out of our Historians and their own Registers wherein I finde no mention of any Inquiry or presentations upon Oath witnesse the Visitations of Boniface Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Kylwarby John Peckham Walter Raynolds John Stratford Simon Islippe William Courtney Thomas Arundell Thomas Bourgchier John Morton and others All which I thought fit from these presidents to demonstrate for vindication of the Kings Prerogative the antient Laws Customs of the Realm the Subjects Liberties and others information I now return to my former Chronological method and theam K. Henry the 3. not only to evidence his Devotion though Superstitious but Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction in Spiritual and Religious things Feasts and Reliques as they were then reputed Circa idem tempus scripsit Dominus Rex omnibus Regni sui Magnatibus ut in festo Sancti Aedvardi videlicet translatione quae celebratur in Quindena Sancti Michaelis jubens ut omnes ibidem convenirent ut joeundissimos cujusdam Sancti beneficii coelitus Anglis nuper collati rumores exaudirent Et praetereà ut tam
Villa ad Ecclesiam de Cestreton vestrae Dioc. vacantem in qua Prior Conventus de Kenwilwroth jus vendicant patronatus et Magister Thomasius Procurator Magistri Petri de Collumpna cui in eadem Ecclesia dicebatur authoritate Apostolica provideri occasione clamii praedictorum Religiosorum opposuerit se praesentationi nostrae praedictae Ac praedicti Clerici postmodum se supposuerint ordinationi vestrae super jure suo in hac parte Nos submissionem hujusmodi gratam habentes ordinationem quam inter eos inde feceritis hac vice volumus esse ratam Salvo tamen jure cujuslibet post cessionem seu decessum Clericorum praedictorum In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Windes 6. die Martii The King granted this Patent to John le Bell to apprize sell the Fruits and Corn of the Temporalties of the Bishoprick of Sarum then in his hands and manured by him by the Oathes of honest men and to pay the monies into the Exchequer commanding all Bayliffs and others to assist him therein REX Omnibus Ballivis aliis Tenentibus de Episcopatu Sarr salutem Sciatis quod de Consilio Procerum nostrorum assignavimus dilectum Clericum nostrum Johannem le Bell ad appreciandum per Sacramentum proborum legalium hominum modis quibus melius fidelius fieri poterit omnes fructus et blada terrarum Episcopatus Sarr nuper vacantis et in manu nostra existentis quas sumptibus nostris excoli fecimus et ad fructus et blada ipsa cum illa appreciaverit vendenda ita quod de denariis inde provenientibus nobis respondeat ad Scaccarium nostrum Et ideo vobis mandamus quod eidem Johanni super hoc consulentes sitis intendentes auxiliantes Et singuli vestrum qui Ballivas tenetis venire faciatis coram eo in Ballivis vestris ad mandatum ipsius tot tales per quos negotium praedictum melius celetius valeat expediri In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Westm. 8. die Augusti The Bishop of Winchester having compounded with the King for 2229 l. 13 s. 1 d. for Corn and stock of the Temporalties and having paid part thereof into the Exchequer the King gave him further day for payment of the residue by this Patent REX Omnibus c. salutem Sciatis quod de duobus millibus ducentis viginti novem libris tresdecim solid uno denar in quibus Venerabilis Pater J. Winton Episcopus nobis tenebatur pro exemptione bladi dicti Episcopatus instauri ejusdem quod à nobis recepit postquam temporalia praedicti Episcopatus ei reddidimus solvit idem Episcopus mille libr. in Scaccario nostro die Jovis proxima post festum Sancti Hilarii Anno Regni nostri Quadragesimo septimo perâ—talliam quam ibi inde recepit Et de aliis mille libris ad idem Scaccarium solvendis dedimus ei terminos subscriptos videlicet quod solvat in Scaccario praedicto ad festum Sancti Michaelis Anno Regni nostri praedicto CC. L. Marc. ad festum Paschae proximo sequent CC. L. Marc. sic de anno in annum Quingentas Marc. ad eosdem terminos donec praedictae mille librae nobis persolvantur Residuas verò ducentas viginti novem libr. tresdecim solid unum denar perdonavimus Episcopo supradicto de gratia nostra speciali In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Westm 18. die Januarii The Archbishops Bishops and Clergy by reason of the Wars between the King and his Barons being summoned to assist the King with Horses and Armes manfully and powerfully according to the quantity of their Estates and the King and Lords of his Counsil ordering that all Religious and Beneficed persons should be rated to find armed men or pay a competent Subsidy according to the common rate of their Benefices according as their Bishops should ordain the King thereupon issued these Writs to Sheriffs not to destrein them upon this occasion nor intermeddle therein VIc Cantebrigiae Huntingdon salutem Cum nuper per Literas nostras Patentes praeceperimus quod Archiepiscopi Episcopi c. qui ad hoc sufficerent viriliter et potenter se praeparent cum equis et armis ita quod essent ad nos London dominica proxima post festum beati Petri ad vincula prox praeteritum ad communem Regni nostri defensionem contra hostilem adventum alienigenarum nobiscum versus mare profecturi quod assumpto tecum custode pacis venire faceres de qualibet villata ad eundem diem octo sex vel quatuor ad minus secundum magnitudinem Villae de melioribus probioribus peditibus cum armis competentibus similiter de Civitatibus Castris Burgis tà m equites quà m pedites secundum magnitudinem facultates eorundem praedicti homines nondum adeo sufficienter plenariè venerint sicut nuper mandaverimus Nos communi periculo indempnitati terrae nostrae providere volentes c. Et quia per Praelatos et Barones de Consilio nostro provisum est quod viri Religiosi de Ecclesiis suis quas tenent in proprios usus et Rectores Ecclesiarum ac omnes alii beneficiati de Ecclesiis seu beneficiis suis Ecclesiasticis secundum communem aestimationem eorundem armatos inveniant vel subsidium competens praestabunt juxta ordinationem Episcoporum suorum Tibi praecipimus quod ipsos occasione praedicta non distringas nec te inde intromittas Teste c. Vrban the 4th being elected Pope and King Henry interrupted by his Wars with the Barons to send to congratulate his Election â—e having made an agreement with his Barons sent this complemental Epistle to him together with a special Messenger to treat concerning the businesse of the Croysado and other affaires of his Realm SAnctissimo in Christo Patri Domino â— Dei gratia Sacrosanctae Romanae Ecclesiae summo Pontifici Rex Angliae salutem cum reverentia honore Mundana Fabricae Rector providus opitex sublimis qui rete sui piscaminis per Petri Ministerium laxavit in capturam Ecclesiae laboranti benignè subvenit ipsamque mundi fluctictibus diu agitatam sua disponente gratia submergi non permisit Hujus namque operis successorem providum post expectationem diutinam lacrhymosa plebis desolatae suspiria ex insperato providit columpnam suae domus in aedificium completum provide substituit quatenus in ipsa donorum dispensator fiat magnificus teneat prae ceteris culmen sublimitatis qui de creditis sibi talentis rationem abundantem etiam in minoribus reddidit cum usura Congruum namquè magnificum Dei beneficium censetur cunctis ut hunc quem tot virtutum insigniis gratiarum plenitudine Dominus decoravit ad sui gregis profectum constituat super multa fiatque
kinred who interdicted the Realm with Langeton and his Parents sâ—ising their goods temporalties and of all who obeyed the Interdict commanding it to be published in all Cathedral and Conventual Churches through England the Clergy in England refuse to publish it King John and his Nobles slight it Alexander Cementarius disputes writes against it and the Popes power to inflict it all his Nobles others publickly communicate with him he hath admirable successes in his wars affairs notwithstanding it 248 to 262. His Legates Agents insolent words messages deportment towards the King notwithstanding his promise to receive the exiled Bishops and Archbishop without restitution of the profits of their Bishopricks during their exile 252 261 to 265. He absolves King Johns subjects from their Fealty Oaths obedience to him prohibiting them under pain of excommunication strictly to avoid his company both in Table Counsil Conference 264 265. After which at the Archbishops and Bishops sollicitation he deprived King John and his heirs of the Crown of England gives it to King Philip of France and his heirs writes to him and all Nobles Souldiers in sundry Countries to take arms to deject him and conquer it for his contumacy rebellion to crosse themselves for that purpose granting them the same Indulgences as those who went to the Holy Land against the Saracens Sends Pandulphus his Legat to see it executed yet with secret instructions to him to agree with King John upon termes he was to propound to him 267 288. When the French King and John had both raised great forces by Land and Sea against each other Pandulf by fraudulent perswasions menaces terrors induced King John and his Nobles to receive the exiled Bishops give them dammages swear to make good the terms the Pope propounded for himself and exiles to resigne his Crown kingdoms of England and Ireland to this Pope by a special Charter enjoying them under him and his successors paying 1000. Marks annual rent swearing fealty to him as his vassal The manner therof being effected he prohibited the French King to invade him after vast expences to his great discontent because under his Papal protection by this submission 267 to 293. The Interdicts Excommunications Frauds force by which this Charter was extorted with the protests Declarations against and real Nullities of it 271 273 274 280 281 289 to 330. 414 1058. King Johns Oath to him 274 279 290. The Emperor by his Embassadors stirred up the English others to contradict withstand this Charter Tribute and other illegal oppressions 414 415. 613. His Bull to his Legate to conferr all vacant dignities benefices in England by postulation or Canonical election to correct all rebellious persons opposing his proceedings therein by Ecclesiastical censures without any appeal his tyranny inhumanity proceedings therein especially against those who had been loyal to the King during the Interdict 258 259 329 330 334 335. The Original of his provisions in England 237 329 330 778. His Bull to his Legate for releasing the long Antichristian Interdict of England after 7. years 3. months 14 days space during which divine Offices Sacraments and Christian burials ceased 331 332 33. His Bull for confirmation of the Great Charter of King John to his Prelates Barons and Freedom of Elections to the Church Clergy upon the Kings request 337 338 K. Johns complaint to him against his Great Charter as extorted from him by armed force fear circumvention rebellion and of designs to expell him the Realms now under the Crosse and Popes protection his Oath by St. Peter to avenge this injury His Bull perpetually nulling the great Charter notwithstanding its former confirmations prohibiting any to observe it under pain of excommunication reciting the Barons rebellion obstinacy perjury against their Oaths 341 342 343 345 346 347. He first excited the English Barons by his Bulls to take arms against King John as an obstinate enemy to the Church to enforce him to surrender his Crown to him and after his unworthy effeminate surrender of it to him as his Tributary endeavoured without fear of God or shame of the world to trample them under feet disinherit put them to death and swallow up their estates He promoted none to livings but unworthy outlandish Clerks 414 415. His Letter to the Barons charging them with rebellion disobedience to his commands and the King threatning to excommunicate them if they persisted therin 342. His Letters for the Barons Excommunication sent to the Archbishop and his Suffragans 344 345 348 351. The Archbishop delayes denyes to publish it siding with them for which he is cited to the Council at Rome suspended his Archbishoprick and all prohibited to obey him as Archbishop 343 to 348. His Bull reprehending the Chapter of York for electing Simon Langeton their Archbishop against the Kings and his prohibition and Simons promise his menaces of him and them His election nulled he swears he would provide an Archbishop himself for them unlesse they presently proceeded to a new election whereupon they elected Walter Gray whom the King at first propounded who paid ten thousand pound sterling for his Pall for which he stood bound in the Court of Rome to this Simon Magus and his Usurers 350 351. The Kings Letters to him not to null the union of the Abby of Glaston to the Bishoprick of Bath and Wells formerly confirmed being prejudicial to the Crown He appoints delegates to hear and determine the cause 356 357. His Care to preserve King John and his heirs rights in Normaudy 357 535. His Bull exempting all his French appels from Episcopal Jurisdiction and excommunications though a royal prerogative before 358 720 721 727 728 759. His Bull to the Abbot of Abbendon and others to excommunicate certain Barons Londoners and others by name for opposing rebelling against King John with their high contempt thereof and reviling speeches against him and his Papal power as Constantines not Peters successor either in merits or works making a prey of the Church and Kingdom he had invaded 359 360 361 362 414. He absolves the Archbishop upon caution but prohibits his return into England till the King and Barons were accorded 361. He sends Walâ— to the French King Philip to prohibit him or his sonne to invade King John being his Vassal or the Realm of England the Churches patrimony whereof he was supreme Lord by the Kings Charter Homage to him The French Kings reply thereto declaring the Charter void denying England to be St. Peters Patrimony Lewis his Proctors opposition objections before him against King Johns and plea for Lewes his Title to the Realm of England This Popes replyes thereto on King Johns behalf his Dilemma in this controversie between them The Barons reject King John elect receive crown Lewis notwithstanding his Legates prohibitions excommunications of Lewis and them which they contemn 358 to 367. His Usurpations upon King Johns Crown kingdom Church Subjects of England and Ireland 370. His Vnchristian Excommunication and
John who contemn the interdict excommunication authority of the Pope as null usurped celebrate divine offices revile the Popes proceedings 359 360 â—61 Their Interdict excommunication reviled vilified none daring to publish it in the City 361 362. The Citizens reject King John receive Lewes for their King swear homage realty to him celebrate divine service notwithstanding the Popes censures 362. The Inquisitions of the antient Liberties of England by King Johns order to be returned to London 387. Testes of Writs there 390 393 394. Cole-church London 782. A pretended Miracle of the name Jesus in fleshie Letters seen and published in London 73. The Popes agents flight to it 435. The Popes Vsurers called Caursini settle dwell in it notwithstanding the Bishops endeavours to expell them 437. The Major Citizens of London commanded by H. 3. forcibly to take Hubert de â—urgo out of sanctuary countermanded 438 439. A Writ to the Mayor and Sheriffs to protect the Jews therein permit them to buy victuals and all other necessaries notwithstanding the Bishops inhibitions to the contrary 475 476. The Popes Legate winters and holds a Council in it 485 490. The Oxford Scholars who assaulted the Popes Legat brought in chains to London and at last put to hard penance 494 495. Joyne with Earl Richard and other Nobles in opposing the Popes Legates Romans and other aliens extortions rapines 498. The Legat makes a farewell speech to them 505. The Mayor at the Kings command imprisons a Canon of Pauls in the Tower in chains accused of High-Treason for which the Dean and Canons of Pauls excommunicated him and all his ayders counsellers parties thereunto interdicted Pauls and the Bishop threatned to interdict the whole City if not released 512. A prohibition against their proceedings therein 829. An Heretick sent to and imprisoned in the Tower of London for denying Gregory 9. to be Pope head of the Church and declaiming against his Simony and other Vices 560 Martin the Popes exacting Legat sets up his exacting office there in the New Temple whom the Nobles joyntly oppose and write against 606 607 615 619. The Emperors Embassadors there entertained opposed the Legates exactions of moneyes against the Emperor 613. The Nobles and Commonalty of England seal their Letters to the Pope and Cardinals with the Cities Common seal 679 680. Fairs and Markets prohibited in it during Westminster fair and St. Edwards feast 714 715. The Londoners great wealth buying the Kings plate 722. King Henry vexeth them suspends their markets for 15. dayes extorts 2000 l. from them 723. The King remits his indignation against them reconciled to and craves pardon of them 729 730. The Jewes Church there repaired by them 735 736. The City in an uproar intend to ring their common Bell threaten to cut Archbishop Boniface in pieces for excommunicating the Dean and Chapter of Pauls and beating the Prior and Monks of St. Bartholmew who opposed his Visitation The Kings proclamation thereupon under forfeiture of life and member to prevent an insurrection 741 742. Its Jurisdictions its Barons not to be sued out of the City 887. The King extorts gold from the Citizens against their Charters by entreaties as from servants of vilest condition 773. Archbishop Boniface publikely excommunicates the Bishop of Winton and his followers for abusing and imprisoning his Official in St. Maryes Arches London 786. The Lords in Parl. emptying their purâ—â—s there depart in discontent 822. The Mayor Citizens commanded by Writ to come in solemn procession to Westminster 826. Jewes imprisoned in the Tower of London for crucifying a child at Lincoln 857. Devise of Lands in London by custom 862. The Legate resides in the Tower of London refused to surrender it to Gilbert declare Earl of Glocester who prohibited any victuals to be sold to him The Legate preached a Croysado excommunicates all the disturbers of the kingdoms peace in London privily returns to the Tower for safety whither the Jewes and their wives retired after him for shelter Interdicts all Churches in or near London pawns the Kings Jewels to raise monies 1025 1026. The Kings Writ and Proclamation to the Mayor and Sherâ—ffs of London against the Jewes purchasing Lands in fee and concerning their houses in London and other Towns 1058. Freers paenitents in London the Jewes School disturbing them with their noyse especially in Masse time granted to the Freers by the King 1064 1065. The Popes usurers stately Mansion houses protection in it Appendix 25 26. The Archbishop of York carried his Crosse before him through the mldst of the City 854 954. See Index 3. 6. Bishops of London Dean add Canons of St. Pauls and St. Martins London New Temple Tower of London Pauls Church Luton 392 619. M. MAidenestone Maydenestan the Archbishops Mannor 785. It s Church 596 A prohibition to meet there for the Archbishops Tax 634. A prohibition to build a Church of Canons and Prebends there or carry stones or assist towards it to the Kings disinherison 560 56â— Manketon Chappel 1005. Manselow Church 78â— Mantua 542. Mapeldon parson 882. Marchia Trevisiae 542 543. Mariot Castle 456. St. Margarâ—ts Westminster its procession 826. St. Martyns London the Kings free Chapel 361 432 496. Mary Magdalen of Saundon 862. Marseilles 513 514. Mâ—nstreworth Mannor 438. Merpisium Castle 384 385 Merewell Chappel 978. Merton Church Hubert takes sanctuary in it 438. Mâ—ssana 526 534 to 540. St. Michaels Church Coventre 687 688. St. Michaels upon Wyra 835. Midford Hundred 397 398. Middleton Church 978 979. Appendix 2 12 14. Middenbale Mannor 775. Millaine 527 530 533 to 540 514 952. Mirebel Castle 364. Moguntia Mâ—nâ—z 542. Mont Cassini surprized by the Emperor 517. Mons Regalis Mount-Royal 516 520 521. Mordune Church 650. N. NEwband Praebend 1039. Newbourn Church 376. Newcastle Burgesses vexed impoverished with Citations enforced to take unusual Oathes by the Bishops Officers Complaints and Prohibitions against them as illegal 969 970. It s Church 421 371. Newenton Church Linc. 1052 8â—8 Newerk Castle 372 375 Newton Mannor 438. New Temple London The Kings and Popes Treasure usually kept and Popes agents resided there 281 309 937 1035 1037. Northley person 497. Northampton Parliaments and Councils there c. 256 263 264 282 332 392 401. Northumberland resumed from the Scots 324 401. Norton Prebend 496. Norton Bayly 984. Norwich Writs directed to the Mayor of it concerning the interdicts release 332. To the Bayliffs thereof concerning selling victuals to the Jewes against the Bishops inhibition to do it 387. Trinity Church Norwich the Kings Writs of Inquiry to defend its rights 1017. the Kings proceedings against the Citizens for burning and spoyling the Priory Cathedral and great fine for it 1065 to 1070. See Indâ—x 3. Norwich Bishops Noâ—â—ingham Town Castle Chaplains meetings there c. 256 28â— 3â—0 577 823. Nucâ—era in Apâ—lia 932. O. ODdy Mannor Ebor. 977. Odiham Castle 936. Oke Church protection to it 736. Oâ—eron Isle Writs to it concerning the Croysade 863. St. Omer 320
Gods word nor the usefull ornaments of the Churches nor cure of souls nor divine services in the Churches were performed as they ought to be and according to the custom of the Country That their houses walls fell down together with their roofs and were dilapidated To which other complaints to the King and Parliament against the Court of Rome were superadded which they sent to the Pope by their respective Messengers with five several Letters two from the King to the Pope and his Cardinals a third from all the Archbishops Bishops a 4th from all the Abbots Priorâ— the 5th from all the Earls and Temporal Lords speedily to reform all these their grievances to prevent unavoydable mischiefs to the King Pope and Church of Rome and their revolt from subjection to them 666 to 672. They complained the Pope demanded Knight-service due only to the King Lords from their Tenants from Prelates Clergymen to find him so many Horse or Foot for half a year or pay a great ransome in lieu of it under pain of Excommunication which they must reveal to no man That he granted one years fruits of all Benefices that fell voyd within the Province of Canterbury to Archbishop Boniface That he by sealed Bulls required the Abbots of the Cistercian Order in England to send him golden Jewels to adorn his Planets and Copes as if they might be got for nothing That he published this new unheard of Statute in England not without the brand of covetousnesse That if any Clerk should from thenceforth dye intestate his goods should be converted to the use of the Pope which he commanded the Freers Preachers and Minors diligently to execute seising on the money plate and goods of three rich Archdeacons which the King hearing of prohibited detesting the multiplied and manifold cunning avarice of the Court of Rome and by the common advice of his Prelates and Nobles in Parliament issued several successive Prohibitions to the Abbot of St. Albans and others not to pay any Tallage to the Pope or his Agents before the return of their Messengers sent to Rome against these grievances under pain of seising his Barony and to the Bishops not to exact or levy any such Tax for any Clerk Religious person or Layman to the prejudice of his Royal dignity against his and his Nobles Provisions in Parliament which he neither would nor could endure 671 672 673 674. The Pope placing his confidence in gold and silver contemned the zealous Letters and memorable complaints of the King and whole Kingdom against his exactions requiring the Bishop of Norwich and others to levy a subsidie for him at which all were amazed they receiving such a new grievance instead of the relief expected the Kings wrath and indignation thereat and new memorable Prohibitions against it the English Church thereby ground as it were between two Mill-stones and placed between Sylla and Carybdis the King by the general advice and assistance of his Nobles endeavouring the salvation and instauration of the Realm on the one side and the Pope endeavouring its impoverishing on the other Many Prelates fearing the instability and effeminacy of the King and his Counsils resolutions fomented the Papal part though they never had seen that the Church received any happy encrease but rather incurred unhappy detriment by such effusions of their money 673 674. He summons a new Parliament at winton concerning the manifold dissolutions of the whole Realm and especially of the Church wherein the Messengers sent to the Court of Rome reported That they could discerne no humility nor moderation in the Popes gestures or words concerning the oppressions wherein the Realm Church of England were grieved and complained That when they expected a pleasing answer the Pope told them The King of England who now kicks the heel and Frederizeth hath his Counsil and I have mine which I will pursue That from that time scarce any Englishman could dispatch any businesse in Court yea they were all repelled and reviled as Schismaticks so as so many and such Epistles of the King and Universality both of the Nobles and Prelates of the Realm had no efficiency at all At which report the King and Nobles being much grieved exasperated at the repulse of their just petitions by the Court of Rome to which they had so often freely contributed the King by their advice commanded proclamations to be made through all Counties Cities Boroughs and Villages of the Realm That no Prelate Câ—â—rk oâ— other person throughout the Realm should consent to any Contribution to the Pope or transmit any money toward his ayd or in any wise obey his Papal command in contributing aydes which was accordingly done The Pope hearing thereof fell into a vehement anger writ to the English Prelates more sharply then before under pain of Excommunication and suspension to pay in the ayd he demanded to his Nuncio in the New Temple before the Feast of Assumption which the King resolving manfully to resist as he had begun for the freeing of the Realm and Church from Papal extortions by the threats of Earl Richard his brother to whom the Pope granted a Croysado and the whisperings of certain ambitious Clergy-men and Papal Bishops his Counsellors whereof the Bishop of Worcester was principal to whom he granted a power of interdicting the Realm was so inclined by their counsils more then was just that his constancy was enervated with the same levity it was conceived being so terrified with the Popes menaces that he trembled for fear where no fear was yea womanishly relinquished what he had manfully undertaken submitting to him as conquered affrighted whereupon the whole endeavour as well of the Nobles as Bishops and the hope of freeing the English Church and Realm miserably withered and came to nought not without the bleeding grief of many hearts all this resistance vanishing like a cloud before the shining Sun the Clergy satisfying the gapings of the Roman avatice with this Contribution without resistance the richest Prelates Clergymen who had greatest revenues which they over-heartily loved fearing to lose them by the Popes indignation complying with his designs and those who resolved to resist through the Noblemens encouragement the Kings eyes being averted and his ears closed against them by the Court Prelates being forced to comply and pay 6000 Marks to the Pope to the great impoverishing of the Realm which was transported by the Popes Nuncioes and Merchants to ayd the Landegrave against the Emperor Frederick part whereof he intercepting grievously reprehended the effeminacy of the English and Earl Richard complaining much of it before his fellow Souldiers who seemed to have consented to the Popes party to the destruction of the Realm of England and detriment of the Empire because he gathered much treasure together out of the assistance of the Crucesignati by the Popes permission whereby the audacious rapines of the Romans were infinitely encreased by how much they found no contradiction in them flying from those who chased
alwayes even to the end of the world And before that time Mat. 18. 20. Where two or three are gathered together in my name there am I in the midst of them As likewise Hebr. 13. 5 6. For he hath said I will never leave thee nor forsake thee So that we may boldly say The Lord is my helper I will not fear what man can do unto me Compared with Ps 125. 2. As the mountains are round about Jerusalem so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever Isa 43. 2. When thou passest through the waters I will be with thee and through the rivers they shall not overflow thee when thou walkest through the fire thou shalt not be burnt neither shall the flame kindle upon thee Fear not for I am with thee Psal 91. 15. He shall call upon me and I will answer him I will be with him in trouble I will deliver him and honour him Isa 41. 10 13 14. Fear thou not for I am with thee be not dismayed for I am thy God I will strengthen thee yea I will help thee yea I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousnesse For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand saying unto thee Fear not I will help thee Fear not thou worme Jacob and ye men of Israel I will help thee saith the Lord and thy redeemer the holy one of Israel Together with Jer. 1. 8 19. c. 15. 20. c. 30. 11. c. 39. 17 18. to the same effect Thus experimentally fulfilled after his ascention into heaven Acts 18. 9 10. Then spake the Lord unto Paul in the night in a vision Be not affraid but speak and hold not thy peace For I am with thee and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee 2 Tim 4. 16 17 18. At my first answer no man stood with me but all men forsook me notwithstanding the Lord stood with me and strengthened me that by me not Peter the preaching might be fully known and that all the Gentiles might hear and I was delivered out of the mouth of the Lion And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil worke and will preserve me to his heavenly kingdome 2ly By Christs reiterated promises to send the Holy Ghost as a Comforter unto his Apostles Church Saints to supply his absence not St. Peter or the Pope John 14. 16 17 26. I will pray the Father and he shall give you another Comforter that he may abide with you forever Even the spirit of truth for he dwelleth in you and shall be with you I will not leave you Orthans I will come to you because I live ye shall live also But the Comforter the Holy Ghost whom the Father will send in my name he shall teach you all things c. John 16. 7 8. It is expedient for you that I go away for if I go not away the Comforter will not come unto you but if I depart I will send him unto you And when he is come he shall convince the world of sin c. which promises he fulfilled in sending the Holy Ghost upon them in cloven tongues immediately after his ascention Acts 2. and by shedding him on them and us abundantly through Jesus Christ Tit. 3. 5 6. 1 Cor. 12. 4 5 c. 3ly By Christs expresse provision for his Churches when he ascended up on high and gave several gifts unto all his Apostles and others not to Peter alone for the perfecting of the Saints for the work of the Ministry for the edifying of the body of Christ to wit his Church Ephes 2. 8 to 17. 1 Cor. 12 4 c. to 31. All which as they subvert this foundation of St. Peters and Popes pretended Monarchy and Vicarship So likewise 4ly It is directly refuted disproved and totally overturned by the avowed Practises established professed Doctrines of the Church and Popes of Rome to wit of the breads and wines real transubstantiation in the Sacrament of the Lords Supper by Hoc est corpus meum c. uttered by the Priest into the very natural body and blood of Jesus Christ born of the Virgin Mary crucified on the Crosse ascended into Heaven accompanied with his humane soul and actually united to his Deity his whole body person both as God and Man being really and substantially present in and contained under every consecrated Hostia and each part thereof and in every drop of the consecrated wine too on earth and thereupon adored by them as their Lord God and Saviour with Latria or divine adoration whose very body is made and continually reserved by them in all their Churches Pixes under lock and key carried about in Processions and to sick persons as their Popes Councils Doctors of all sorts assert and their grand Council of Trent hath thus Affirmatively and Negatively resolved in direct words Semper haec fides in Ecclesia Dei fuit statim post consecrationem verum Domini nostri corpus verumque ejus sanguinem sub panis et vini specie una cum ipsius anima et divinitate existere sed corpus quidem sub specie panis animamque sub utroque vi naturalis illius connexionis et concomitantiae qua partes Christi Domini qui jam ex mortuis resurrexit non amplius moriturus inter se copulantur divinitatem porro propter admirabilem illam ejus cum corpore et anima hypostaticam unionem Quapropter verissimum est tantundem sub alterutra specie atque sub utraque contineri Totus enim integer Christus sub panis specie sub quavis ipsius speciei parte totus item sub vini specie sub ejus partibus existit Quoniam autem Christus Redemptor noster corpus suum id quod sub specie panis offerebat vere esse dixit ideo persuasum semper in Ecclesia Dei fuit idque nunc denuo Sancta haec Synodus declarat per consecrationem panis et vini conversionem fieri totius substantiae vini in substantiam sanguinis ejus quae conversio convenienter et proprie a Sancta Catholica Ecclesia transubstantiatio est appellata Nullus itaque dubitandi locus relinquitur quin omnes Christi fideles pro more in Catholica Ecclesia semper recepto latriae cultum qui vero Deo debetur huic Sanctissimo Sacramento in veneratione adhibeant Neque enim minus est adorandum quod fuerit a Christo Domino ut sumatur institutum Nam illum eundem Deum praesentem in eo adesse credimus quem Pater aeternus introducens in orbem terrarum dicit Et adorent eum omnes Angeli Dei quem Magi proâ—identes adoraverunt quem denique in Galilea ab Apostolis adoratum fuisse Scriptura testatur Declarat praeterea Sancta Synodus pie religiose admodum in Dei Ecclesiam inductum fuisse hunc morem ut singulis annis peculiari quodam et festo die praecelsum hoc et venerabile
suum sumptum de virgine Non ergo fecit nos corpus suum quod natum est de Virgine sumitur in altari sub specie panis vini sed fecit nos corpus suum spirituaie icil Ecclesiam fidelium â—hough Chrysostom averrs Nos secum Christus in unam quasi massam ut ita dicam reducit neque in fide tantum sed reipsa nos corpus suum effecit Then much lesse can these words of our Saviour This is my body This is my blood of the New Testament c. uttered by him but once necessarily or probably inferr that the Consecrated bread and wine whose Natures shapes accidents Christ never assumed which were never stiled Christ himself his members flesh bone one or one flesh with him in Scripture inferr or imply any real transmutation of them into the very substance of his natural body blood born of the Virgin praeexistent so many hundred years before what ever erroneous Popes Romish Councils or Doctors for their own private lucre to make their Masse a real propitiatory sacrifice for quick and dead have hitherto disputed defined to the contrary Finally Whereas Bellarmine Maldonet and other Pontificians do principally next after hoc est corpus meum ground their Doctrine of Transubstantiation and Christs corporal personal presence in the Eucharist on John 6. 53 54 55 56. Verily verily I say unto you except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood ye have no life in you Whoso eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath everlasting life For my flesh is meat indeed and my blood is drink indeed He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood dwelleth in me and I in him I answer 1. Origen * Augustin Bertramus with Berengarius of old and of later times Cardinal Cajetanus in his Commentar in Joan. cap. 6. Hermannus Bodius in his Collectanea as Sixtus Senensis confesseth Cornel. Jansenius in his Concord Evang. in Joan. 6. Biel Cusanus Taper Hesselius and Petrus Lombardus l. 4. Dist 8. D. besides other Docti religiosi probi viri Catholici of the Roman Church as Maldonet acknowledgeth as well as Luther Oecolampadius and other Protestants resolve that this Chapter Text was never intended of the eating of Christs body and blood in the Sacrament but only of our mystical or spiritual eating and drinking it by faith alone as these unanswerable arguments will evidence 1. Because these words were spoken by Christ near a year or more before the institution of the Lords Supper 2ly They were spoken to all the people and Capernaites who followed Christ only for the loaves John 6. 26 to 67 to whom he never administred the Sacrament not to his 12. disciples to whom only he administred it at his last Supper in private 3ly Because it speaks only of the eating of that bread and flesh of his which came down from heaven not of the Sacramental bread or wine of which there is not one syllable in this Chapter being not then instituted 4ly Of that eating and drinking which is only spiritual by faith not oral by the mouth or teeth and so St. Peter himself as well as Christ then expounded it v. 69. 5ly Of such an eating Christs flesh and drinking his blood without which none can have spiritual or eternal life Therefore not of a Sacramental eating else all infants and others who die before they receive the Sacrament must necessarily be damned which the Church of Rome as well as Protestants contradict 6ly Of such an eating and drinking only which gives eternal life to all who eat Christs flesh and drink his bloud which the Sacramental eating doth not for all unworthy communicants eat and drink damnation to themselves 1 Cor. 11. 23 24. 7ly Of such an eating his flesh and drinking his blood as their dwelling is in Christ and Christ in them John 6. 56. but that dwelling is only spiritual or mystical by faith alone not by eating swallowing bodily inhabitation union or commixture with the bodies of the Communicants as many Romanists in odium haereticorum assert by Suarez his confession 2ly Admit this Text meant of the Sacramental eating Christs flesh drinking his blood it proves only a quite contrary transubstantiation to that the Romanists assert to wit of the flesh of Christ into meat or bread indeed of his blood into drink or wine indeed not of bread into his flesh indeed as the words infallibly attest 3ly It utterly subverts their half-communion and depriving Lay-communicants totally of drinking Christs blood by taking from them the sacred Wine Cup here severed from their eating his flesh in the consecrated bread as not only sacrilegious but damnable since none by the express Letter of the objected Text can have any everlasting life or dwell in Christ and Christ in them unless they drink his blood as well as eat his flesh being here thrice coupled together with the conjunction and yea ratified with this double asseveration of Christ himself who is the truth Verily Verily I say unto you So as they must now either renounce their half communion or this abused Text and their Doctrine of Transuâ—â—â—aâ—â—iation founded thereon Which as it subverts St. Peters and their Popes usurped Universal Ecclesiastical and Temporal Monarchy Vicarship and as it is wholly inconsistent with it or their Ladies Queens Empresse Goddesse Maries Soveraignty or the antient undoubted Ecclesiastical and Temporal Rights of all Christian Kings so particularly of our Kings of England and Ireland whose Papal usurpations on their Crownes were the original occasion of many horrid Conspiracies Insurrections Rebellions Treasons Wars Attempts against their sacred Persons Prerogatives Subjects Liberties Properties in former ages as the ensuing Exact Chronological Vindication c. will at large demonstrate during the Reigns of King John and Henry the 3d. to which I shall now apply my self having been more large in this Introduction to it to help fill up the vacant Pages left for the second Book which I originally designed to have annexed thereunto but amounting to an intire Tome of it self was necessitated to sever from it THE SECOND TOME AND THIRD BOOKE The Prologue I Am now through Divine assistance arrived at the Second TOME and Principally intended part of An Exact Chronological and Historical Demonstration of our British Roman Saxon Danish Norman English Kings Supream Ecclesiastical Iurisdiction over all Prelates Persons Causes within their Kingdomes and the Popes and Popish Prelates intollerable Usurpations on Oppositions against the same beginning with the Tempestuous Reign of our Unfortunate King John when the Antientest Charter Clause Fine Liberate Patent and other Rolls yet extant in the Treasury of the Tower of London begin the Jawes of All-devouring Time having totally consumed all precedent Rolls of this nature during his Predecessors Regins except some Antient Charters and other Fragments of Records never reduced into Rolls In this Kings Reign we meet with
denuntiationem Quadragessimam partem valoris eorum sub ipsius Episcopi testimonio et aliquot Religiosorum virorum adhibitis nihilominus ad cautelam aliquibus fidelibus Laicis et discretis in locum idoneum ejusdem Diocaesis non differetur consignare Quod nos vobis fratres Archiepiscopis Episcopis sub eadem districte Mandamus Ab hac autem generalitate monachos Cistercienses c. excepimus Here this Pope takes upon him upon pretext of necessity for relief of the holy Land only to advise and recommend to all the Prelates of the holy Church the levying of the fortieth part of their Estates and Benefices and in what manner to levy it not absolutely to impose it to their prejudice Whence * Matthew Paris Matthew Westminster thus expresse it Ad instantiam Innocentiae Papae Data est quadragesima pars redditum omnium Ecclesiarum ad subsidium terrae promissionis Therefore a free Gift not an imposed Tax Neither would the King of England or France suffer it to be levyed in their Realms by the Popes Authority but only by their Royal Order grant and assent thereto as * Hoveden thus expresly relates PApa Innocentius misit unum Cardinalem ad Regem Franciae ad Regem Angliae postulans subsidium fieri de terris earum ad subventionem terrae Jerosolomitanae Ad cujus mandatum ipsi Reges concesserunt se daturos ad subventionem prefatae terrae Quadragesimam partem omnium reddituum suorum de uno Anno and no more they stinting the sums and duration of it Et Rex Angliae hoc ipsum mandavit fieri de redditibus et Ercaetis et Wardis suis Angliae et praecepit ut omnes laici terrarum suarum simili modo quadragessimam partem reddituum suorum darent in Eleemosynam ad subventionem terrae Ierosolomitanae Unde Galfridus filius Petri tunc temporis summus Justitiarius Angliae in hac forma scripsit Vicecomitibus Ballivis Angliae evidencing this Almes to be imposed granted not by the Popes or Kings meer absolute power but the free grant and advise of his Nobles and Peers as a meer Almes Gift and Benevolence GAlfridus filius Petri Comes Essex Universis Vicecomitibus Balliae suae salutem Sciatis quod dominus Rex Angliae ad instantiam praedicationem cujusdam Cardinalis a summo Pontifice missi in Franciam de consilio Magnatum suorum de partibus transmarinis concessit ad sanctae Ierusalem subsidium quadragessimam partem valoris omnium redituum et terrarum suarum unius Anni tam de Wardis quam de Excaetis in manu sua existentibus Quod etiam ipsi Magnates sui ultra mare voluntarie concesserunt Ad eorum etiam instantiam scripsit Dominus Rex omnibus Angliae Magnatibus per literas patentes rogans et inducens eos quatenus puro Corde et Charitatis intuitu idem illud de valore omnium reddituum et terrarum suarum unius Anni concederent quod quidem nec de debito nec de consuetudine nec de coactione nec de aliqua alia Authoritate Apostolica conceditur vel postulatur Unde precepit quod omnes Comites et Barones de qualibet Ballia in primis admoneantur inducantur diligenter quatenus pro se hanc collectam faciant in terris suis hoc modo scilicet ut quilibet quadragesimam partem valoris cujuslibet Villae suae sicut posset poni ad firmam per annum Et si in eadem Villa fuerint per servitium militare tenentes dent quadragesimam portionem modo praedicto si autem fuerint libere tenentes similirer dent eandem portionem modo praedicto computato reditu quem Dominis suis solverint per annum Hanc autem collectam colligi faciant per tam discretos legales qui ad hoc possint sciant sufficere qui eam recipiant tam de Comitibus quam de Baronibus praedictis Et postquam per manus eorum fuerit collecta receptores predictae collectae faciant in scriptum redigi distincte aperte quantum de quolibet receperint tam de Comitibus quam de Baronibus Militibus libere tenentibus nomina singulorum Villarum quantumcunque de singulis Villis quorum quaelibet sit imbreviari faciant Summam autem de Dominicis de Wardis excaeris redditibus Domini Regis faciant separatim imbreviari Si quis vero Clericus Laicum Feodum habuerit in Ballia aliqua vel homines tenentes Laicum Feodum in eorum terris fiat haec collecta per praedictos collectores modo praedicto De terris autem Cruce signatorum praedicta Collecta fiat modo praedicto Ita tamen quod eorum pecunia seperatim reponetur ab alia summa pecuniae nomina singulorum quorum ipsa pecunia fuerit subscribantur ut illi qui iter arripuerint pecuniam suam prompte recipiant Provideatur autem quod pecunia illa sit collecta ita quod unusquisque Vicecomes simul cum Collectoribus habeat eam apud Novum Templum Londoniae a die S. Hillarii in quindecim Dies imbreviamentum modo predicto ordinatum Viz de summa pecuniae nominibus eorum qui eam deberint nominibus Villarum de quibus data fuerit pecunia praedicta quantum de qualibet datum fuerit Si qui autem contradixerint huic collectae assensum praebere nomina eorum imbrevientur et coram nobis represententur apud Lundonium ad terminum praedictum hoc breve nomina collectorum ibidem habeantur Valete This therefore was but a voluntary precarious Almes and Collection left arbitrary by the Pope to the King who by advise of his Nobles and Barons beyond Seas reduced it to a certainty and recommended it to the Nobles and Barons of England by way of intreaty with directions how to levy it in the proportion he had fixed on as a thing not granted nor required by the King out of debt duty or custome or by any Apostolical authority but meerly as a voluntary Almes and Benevolence which other Nobles beyond Sea had voluntarily granted and the King at their request did by his Letters Patents intreat the English Nobles and Barons out of meer charity to imitate So as this is a most pregnant evidence against the Popes pretended Jurisdiction to impose any such Tax upon King Clergy or Subjects as some Popes and Pontificians would thence inferr from this Usurping Popes Letters whose Agent embezelled much of this coyn for the Popes own private Coffers as our Historians observe Indeed this Pope by his special Letter to all the Archbishops and Bishops of England commanded them to admonish all those who had formerly taken the Crosse upon them and afterwards laid it down to resume it and repair forthwith to the Earl of Flanders notwithstanding any Papal Dispensation fraudulently obtained to the contrary from his Predecessors or else after
administratione libera eorundem in pace dimitti Interdictum vero utlagatio vulgariter nuncupatum quod proponi fecimus contra Ecclesiasticas personas publice revocabimus protestando per nostras Patentes Literas Archiepiscopo tribuendas id ad nos nullatenus pertinere quod illud de caetero contra Ecclesiasticas personas nullatenus faciemus proponi revocantes praeterea utlagationem Laicorum ad hoc negotium pertinentium remittentes omnia quae post Interdictum recepimus ab hominibus Ecclesiasticis praeter Regni consuetudinem Ecclesiae libertatem Sivero super damnis vel ablatis aut eorum quantitate vel aestimatione quaestio fuerit de facto suborta per Legatum vel delegatum Domini Papae receptis probationibus terminetur Et his omnibus rite peractis relaxabitur sententia Interdicti not before Super caeteris autem capitulis si quae fuerint dubitationes subortae de quibus merito debeat dubitari nisi per Legatum vel delegatum Domini Papae de partium fuerint voluntate sopitae ad ipsius referantur arbitrium ut super his quae ipse decreverit observentur Teste meipso apud Dover Decima tertia die Maii. Anno Regni nostri Decimo quarto Rebus ut jam dictum est expeditis convenerunt iterum Rex Anglorum Pandulphus cum Proceribus Regni apud domum Militum Templi juxta Doveram decimo quinto die Maii in vigilia scilicet Dominicae Ascensionis ubi idem Rex iuxta quod Romae fuerat sententiatum resignavit Coronam suam cum Regnis Angliae et Hiberniae in manus Domini Papae cuius tunc vices gerebat Pandulphus memoratus The School-master of St. Albans William Caxton Speed and other of our Chronologers relate the forme and manner of the resignation of his Crown to be thus Thenne put the King him to the Court of Rome and thenne gaat hee up the Reame of Englond and of Irelond for him and for his Heyres for evermore that should come after him soo that King John and his Heyres should take the two Reames of the Popes hands and should every yeare pay ferme unto the Court of Rome a Thousand Marke of Silver And tho took the King the Crowne off his head and set it upon Pandulphus his knees at whose feet he also laid his Scepter Robe Sword and Ring his Royal ensignes as John de Serres relates and these words said hee in hearing of all the great Lords of Englond Here I resigne up the Crowne and the Realme of Englond into the Pope Innocentius his honds the third and put mee hooly in his Mercy and in his Ordinance Tho received Pandulph the Crowne of King John and kept it five dayes as fore seasing takyng off two Reames of Englond and of Irelond And confermed all manner of thing by his Chartre that followeth after There recited in English in Mr. Fox his Acts and Monuments but I shall present you with it as recorded by Matthew Paris if there were two successive Charters made as he and others relate Facta autem resignatione dedit Papae ejus successoribus Regna praedicta quae Charta subscripta confirmavit JOHANNES Dei gratia Rex Angliae c. Omnibus Christi fidelibus hanc Chartam inspecturis salutem in Domino Universitati vestrae per hanc Chartam sigillo nostro munitam volumus esse notum quob cum Deum et Matrem nostram Sanctam Ecclesiam offenderimus in multis et proinde divina misericordia plurimum indigeamus nec quid digne offerre possimus pro satisfactione Deo et Ecclesiae debita facienda nisi nosmetipsos humiliemus et Regna nostra volentes nosipsos humiliare pro illo qui se pro nobis humiliavit usque ad mortem gratia Sancti Spiritus inspirante non vi Interdicti nec timore coacti sed uostra bona spontaneaque voluntate ac communi consilio Baronum nostrorum conferimus er libere concedimus Deo et Sanctis Apostolicis ejus Petro et Paulo et Sancto Romanae Ecclesiae matri nostrae ac Domino Papae Innocentio ejusque Catholicis successoribus totum Regnum Angliae et totum Regnum Hiberniae cum omni jure et pertinentiis suis pro remissione omnium peccatorum nostrorum et totius generis nostri tam pro vivis quam pro defunctis et a modo illa ab ea et Ecclesia Romana tanquam secundarius recipientes et tenentes in praesentia prudentis viri Pandulphi Domini Papae Subdiaconi et familiaris Erinde praedicto Domino Papae Innocentio ejusque Catholicis successoribus et Ecclesiae secundum subscriptam formam fecimus et inravimus et homagium legium in praesentia Pandulphi si coram Domino Papa esse poterimus eidem faciemus Successores nostros et haeredes de uxore nostra in perpetuum obligantes ut simili modo summo Pontifici qui pro tempore fuerit et Ecclesiae Romanae sine contradictione debeant fidelitatem praestare et homagium recognoscere Ad judicium autem hujus nostrae perpetuae petuae obligationis et concessionis volumus et stabilimus ut de propriis et specialibus redditibus nostris praedictorum Regnorum pro omni ser vitio et consuetudine quae pro ipsis facere debemus salvis per omnia denariis Beati Petri Ecclesia Romana Mille Marcas Esterlingorum percipiat annuatim in festo scilicet Sancti Michaelis quingentas Marcas et in Pascha quingentas septingentas scilicet pro Regno Angliae et trecentas pro Regno Hyberniae salvis nobis et haeredibus nostris justitiis Libertatibus et Regalibus nostris Quae omnia sicut supra scripta sunt rata esse volentes atque firma obligamus nos et successores nostros contra non venire et si nos vel aliquis successorum nostrorum contra haec attentare praesumpserit quicunque ille fuerit nisi rite Commonitus resipuerit cadat a jure Regni Et haec Charta obligationis et concessionis nostrae semper firma permaneat Teste meipso apud Domum Militum Templi jurta Doveram coram H. Dublinensi Archiepiscopo Iohanni Nor wicensi Episcopo Galfrido filio Petri W. Comite Saresberiae W. Comite Pembroc R. Comite Bononiae W. Comite Warrennae S. Comite Wintou W. Comite Arundel W. Comite de Ferrariis W. Briwere Petro filio Hereberti Warino filio Geroldi Decimo quinto die Maii Anno Regni nostri Decimo quarto This Charter would not suffice the Usurping Pope and his Legate but King John must likewise swear Homage to the Pope and his Successors and become their most absolute Vassal in this new form CArta itaque Regis in scriptum ut dictum est redacta tradidit eam Rex Pandulpho Romam Papae Innocentio deferendam continuo cunctis videntibus homagium fecit subscriptum Ego Iohannes Dei gratia Rex Angliae et Dominus
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
Obedience to him till conformable to his Papal pleasure and to dispence with the Kings own Oathes to his Barons and people 8ly A pretended supream Antichristian Papal authority actually to deprive the King and his Heirs of his very hereditary Crown Kingdoms and give them away to other foreign Princes 9ly To command foreign Kings and all Christian Nobles Knights Souldiers by force of armes to seize upon and expell him his Kingdoms and issue out Crossadoes to War against and dethrone him as if he were a meer Saracen and Turk 10ly A Jurisdiction to deprive suspend sequester excommunicate the Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priors Ecclesiastical and Temporal Peers and Cities of the Realm at his Papal pleasure and summon them to attend the Pope personally at Rome to undergo his Papal censures 11ly A liberty inserted into the Great Charter for all Bishops Clergymen Monks and others to depart out of the Realm resort to Rome or to the Kings Enemies without his Royal license first obtained and to return again at their pleasures 12ly A liberty for all Chapters Covents Monks Clergymen freely to elect whom they pleased to Bishopricks Monasteries Deaneries and other preferments in the Kings Donation and to reject whatever persons the King should specially recommend unto them though never so deserving so as the King could prefer no person to any elective Dignity within his Realms but whom the Chapters Covents Clergy should voluntarily elect and the Pope or his Legates actually confirm at their pleasures 13ly A power to sequester suspend deprive excommunicate and reduce to extream necessity all such Scholars Clergymen and Loyal Subjects who had so much loyalty and courage as to appear in defence of the King and his Cause against the Popes illegal injurious encroachments and to protect advance reward encourage all Traytors and Rebells against the King to advance the Popes Usurpations 14ly A power to sell Archbishopricks Bishopricks Monasteries and all other Ecclesiastical preferments Palls to those who would give most money for them to extort monies for Papal Benedictions Valedictions dismissions from attendance in General Councils or the See of Rome upon summons thither 15ly An over-awing authority over all the Bishops Clergy of England Ireland to obey the Popes most unjust treasonable commands against the expresse commands protestations of the King Barons Kingdoms to the Kings Realms and Churches prejudice 16ly A power to hear and determine by Appeal or otherwise all causes and controversies concerning elections unions or disunions of Churches or other Ecclesiastical Offices As to the Kings and Kingdoms Temporal Rights and Jurisdictions Pope Innocent made these unparalleld encroachments on them 1. An actual Interdiction of the whole Realm sundry years for a pretended personal contempt in the King alone and after that the like Interdict of the Londoners and Barons temporal Estates for their Rebellions and civil offences against the King 2ly An Antichristian power to dethrone dis-inherit the King and his Heirs of their hereditary right in the Crown Kingdoms of England and Ireland and to transfer them to foreign Kings and Enemies without the Kings or Kingdoms consent or any tryal hearing of the King or Kingdom 3ly A forcible wrested resignation from the King of his Crown Scepter Kingdoms to the Pope and his Successors without his Barons or Kingdoms consents by a void illegal extorted Charter 4ly A resuming of them by King John and his Heirs from the Pope and his Successors under an Annual Rent or Pension and extorting of an Oath of Homage and Fealty from the King as a meer Vassal and Tributary to the Pope and Church of Rome directly contrary to the Rights of the Crown and freedom Office Royaly of a King 5ly A power to confirm null repeal the Kings own Temporal Charters yea Great Charters of Liberties and the Forrest and judge of their validity or invalidity at his Papal pleasure 6ly A power to examine hear determine the Right and Title of King John and others to the Crown of England and decide them in the Court of Rome as the supream Judicature in such cases 7ly A Jurisdiction to hear and determine all civil controversies touching Priviledges Rights Franchises between the King and his Barons and excommunicate them for not submitting to his Papal Edicts therein 8ly A power to make Truces and prohibit Christian Kings to War upon each others Kingdoms under pain of Excommunication and Interdiction 9ly A pretended right to protect all Kings and Nobles who took up the Crosse from any civil proceedings Wars against each other during the Crossado and to recommend promote grant prescribe Taxes Tenths to maintain those Wars against the Turks but in truth to fill his Papal coffers 10ly A power to exempt Treacherous Rebellious Clergymen from being Out-lawed or Interdicted by the King and force the King by publike Patents to disclaim this his antient Prerogative with his power of detaining any Clerks in Prison for capital Crimes or Felonies if demanded to be delivered by and to their Ordinaries All these with some other Usurpations of lesse concernment reducible to these heads were introduced by Pope Innocent the 3d. during the reign of King John never practised in England before by any of his ambitious Predecessors and so fastned upon the necks of the King Kingdom by wholesale by means of King Johns forced resignation of his Crown to the Pope intestine Wars differences between the King his Bishops Barons this Pope and his Legates policies that his Successors for many years after though they frequently complained petitioned against them with much earnestnesse and regret yet were hardly able with all their power or policy to resist much lesse to shake them off but only by piece-meal and inches as they had strength and opportunity to do it I shall now proceed to his Sons and Successors long yet troublesome reign by like unhappy contests between the Crosâ—er and Scepter the King and his Barons upon pretext of publike Liberty and our Ecclesiastical affairs under him THE FOVRTH BOOK CHAP. I. K. Henry the 3d. his succession to K. John his Coronation necessitated Oath Homage Subjection to Transactions Complyance with the Pope and See of Rome against his own and the Nobles wills his and their Complaints Oppositions Prohibitions against the Popes Bishops Clergies Encroachments Exactions both in England and Ireland with the chief passages concerning the Ecclesiastical affairs in them during the first 20. years of his young troublesome reign KIng John being taken out of this world by poyson through the implacable malice of the Monks and Prelates having then many Enemies both of Earls Barons and more especially of the Popish Clergy Henry his eldest son was then but of the Age of 9. Years at which time most of the Lords of England adhering to Lewes the French Kings son whom they had sent for before in displeasure of King John to be their King and had sworn to him their Allegiance Thereupon William Earl Marshall a Noble man of great
Authority and a grave sound Counsellor friendly and quietly called unto him divers Earls and Barons and taking this Henry the young Prince son of King John set him before them all using these words Behold Right Honourable and Well-beloved Although we have persecuted the Father of this young Prince for his evil demeanour and worthily yet this young Childe whom here you see before you as he is in years tender so is he pure and innocent from these his Fathers doings Wherefore in as much as every man is charged only with the burthen of his own works and transgressions Neither shall the Childe as the Scripture teacheth us bear the iniquity of his Father We ought therefore of duty and conscience to pardon this young Prince and take compassion of his Age as ye see And now forasmuch as he is the Kings natural and eldest son and must be our Soveraign and King and Successor of this Kingdom come let us appoint him our King and Governour and let us remove from us this Lewes the French Kings son and suppresse his people which is a confusion and shame to our Nation and the yokâ— of our servitude let us cast off from our shoulders To these words spake and answered the Earl of Gloucester And by what reason and right said he can we so do seeing we have called him hither and sworn to him our Fealty Whereunto the Earl Marshall inferred again and said Good right and reason we have and ought of duty to do no lesse for that contrary to our mind and calling he hath abused our aâ—fiance and Fealties Truth it is we called him and meant to preferre him to be our Chieftain and Governour but he eftsoons surprised in pride hath contemned and despised us and if we shall so suffer him he will subvert and overthrow both us and our Nation and so shall we remain a spectacle of shame to all men and be as outcasts of all the world At these words all they as inspired from above cryed all together with one voice Be it so he shall be our King and so the day was appointed for his Coronation which was the day of Simon and Jude This Coronation was kept not at Westminster forasmuch as Westminster at the same time was holden of the French-men but at Gloucester the safest place as was though at that time in the Realm Anno 1216. by Gualo the Popes Legate through counsel of all the Lords and Barons that held with his Father King John The manner of his Coronation is thus related by Matthew Paris LEgatus associatis sibi Episcopis Comitibus memoratis duxerunt eum ad Ecclesiam Conventualem cum processione solemni Regem acclamando Ubi ante majus altare constitutus juravit coram Clero populo appositis sibi sacro-sanctis Evangeliis plurimorum Sanctorum reliquiis dictante juramentum Jocelino Bathoniensi Quod honorem pacem ac reverentiam portabit Deo Sanctae Ecclesiae ejus ordinatis omnibus diebus vitae suae Juravit etiam quod in populo sibi commisso rectam justitiam tenebit quodque leges malas iniquas consuetudines si quae siut in Regno delebit bonas observabit ab omnibus faciet observari Deinde fecit homagium Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae et Innocentio Papae de Regno Angliae et Hyberniae et juravit quod Mille Marcas quas Pater ejus Romanae contulerat Ecclesiae fideliter persolveret quamdiu praedicta Regna teneret Et his ita gestis Petrus Wintoniensis Jocelinus Bathoniensis Episcopi ipsum in Regem ungentes Coronaverunt sollemniter cum canticis modulationibus quae in Coronationibus Regum solent decantari Tandem expletis Missarum solemniis duxerunt Regem cum processione solemni Episcopi Comites saepedicti regalibus indutum ad mensam ubi omnes in ordine suo considentes epulabantur in laetitia exultatione In crastino autem Rex cepit homagia fidelitates ab omnibus Episcopis Comitibus Baronibus aliisque omnibus qui aderant omnes ei fidelissimum obsequium promiserunt Coronatus est autem Henricus tertius Anno Aetatis suae Decimo in die Apostolorum Simonis Judae scilicet xxviij die mensis Octobris Rex autem post Coronationem suam remansit in custodia Willielmi Comitis Pembroc magni videlicet Mareschalli qui protenus misit Literas ad omnes Vicecomites de Regno Angliae Castellanos praecipiens singulis ut Regi nuper Coronato essent intendentes promittens omnibus possessiones pariter ac donaria multa ita ut dicto Regi fideliter adhâ—rerent Sicque Nobiles universi Castellani qui Patri ejus servierant ei multo fidelius quam Regi Johanni adhaeserunt quia propria Patris iniquitas ut cunctis videbatur filio non debuit imputari Unde omnes sese ad defensionem praeparantes Castella sua optime munire coeperunt Animabat praeterea eos qui partes Regis fovebant quamplurimum quod singulis diebus Dominicis ac festivis Lodovicum cum complicibus ejus et fautoribus excommunicari videbant Soon after King Henries party increasing many of the Barons revolting from Lewes Quod spreto juramento terras possessiones Castella eorundem optimatum quae eorum auxilio subegerat illis murmurantibus in suam redegerat potestatem ponens in eis milites alienigenas nationes his Forces taking in many Castles and the Pope likewise threatning to ratifie the Excommunication denounced by Gualo against Lewes unlesse he departed England thereupon a Truce was made between Henry and Lewes till a month after Easter In Whitson week the Popes Legate to encourage the Kings Army to fight the French Kings Forces at Lincoln Ostendit omnibus quam iniqua erat Lodovici ac Baronum ei adhaerentium causa pro qua fuerant excommunicati ab unitate Ecclesiae segregati Et ut denique exercitum illum animaret ad pugnam albis indutus vestibus cum clero universo he again Lodovicum nominatim excommunicavit cum complicibus fautoribus suis praecipue omnes illos qui apud Lincolniam contra Regem Angliae obsidionem agebant cum tota Civitate continens scilicet contentum Eis autem qui negotium hoc in propriis personis expediendum susceperunt de concessa sibi potestate ab omnipotenti Deo sede Apostolica plenam suorum veniam peccatorum de quibus veraciter confessi suerunt indulsit in retributione justorum salutis aeternae praemiâ— repromisit Deinde collata omnibus absolutione Dei benedictione ad arma convolarunt universi After a sharp conflict they routed the Barons and Lewes forces slew and took many of them prisoners with the losse only of three men and took the City of Lincoln with all the Treasure and Baggage of the Enemy those who escaped flying to London many of them were cut off by the way Whereupon Lewes sending to his Father Philip
obediens usque ad mortem ut eos suae resurrectionis tribueret esse participes haereditatis precio sui sanguinis acquisitè consortes comminaturi eis qui contra denunciationem istam secus praesumpserint attemptare Quod si signum salvationis erubuerint frontibus suis imprimere frustra salvatoris debebunt auxilium implorare cum privilegium dignitatis mereatur amittere qui concessa sibi abuti detegitur dignitate No penalty is inflicted on Clerks for not obeying this Constitution 18. De carcere Episcoporum habendo qui Clerici perpetuo carceri sunt committendi ITem speciali praecepto statuimus quod quilibet Episcopus in Episcopatu suo prout competentius et securius provideri viderit unum vel duos carceres habeat pro Clericis flagitiosis in crimine vel convictis juxta censuram Canonicam detinendis Statuimus etiam quod Clericus aliquis qui adeo malitiae suae incorrigibilis fuerit consuetus ad flagitia committenda quod si Laicus esset secundum leges seculi ultimum deberet pati supplicium talis Clericus perpetuo carceri adjiciatur In illis autem qui non ex voluntate proposito sed casu fortuito autiracundia aut fortè insania committerent antiqua jura servari volumus praedicta denique remedia tà m ad praesentia quà m ad futura gravamina se extendunt praesertim †cum sententiae Excommunicationis de consensu Regis Magnatum Regni Londoniis per Praelatos solenniter sint promulgatae in transgressores Chartae omnium libertatum Archiepiscopi Episcopi de consensu approbatione inferiorum Praelatorum Capitulorum Cathedralium Conventualium necnon universitas totius Cleri Angliae pro reformatione status Ecclesiae Anglicanae et reparationis libertatis hâ—c praedicta concorditer et communiter ordinaderunt retenta sibi potestate addendi mutandi et corrigendi prout viderint expedire Datum apud Westmonasterium in solenni Convocatione Cleri Ecclesiae Anglicanae 6. Idus Junii Anno Domini 1261. Anno Pontificatus Alexandri Papae 4. septimo Anno Regni illustris Regis Henrici quarto Per Bonifacium Cantuariensem Archiepiscopum In most of these Constitutions of Archbishop Boniface and all our English Bishops and Clergy in this Convocation specially contrived as I apprehend against Judge Bractons forecited Treatise of Prohibitions written about that time other Prohibitions forecited I cannot but take notice of these particulars worthy special observation 1. Their high contempt and daring presumption in holding this Convocation upon Archbishop Boniface his own summons not only without the Kings special Writ against Law and former presidents but also against his express forementioned Prohibitions issued to him and them not to hold or resort thereto under pain of seising or forfeiting their Temporalties 2ly In presuming to make such Constitutions as these not only without the privity or consent of the King Lords and Commons of the Realm very highly concerned in them in their Liberties Properties Consciences but in direct avowed opposition against them having refused from time to time upon their Petitions to grant what they here decreed as themselves attest in their prologue and that upon just grounds of law prudence policy right conscience 3ly In exempting their persons lands goods from all secular persons and Courts Jurisdictions by these Constitutions whereto they prohibited any Clergyman to submit under severest Ecclesiastical censures 4ly In subjecting not only the persons of all the Nobility Commonalty to their Ecclesiastical Excommunications with bell book and candle and their Mannors Lands Goods to their Interdicts but even the King himself to their admonitions and his Lands Castels Cities Mannors Subjects to their arbitrary Interdicts in several cases for opposing their transcendent if not treasonable encroachments upon the Ecclesiastical Civil Rights Prerogatives of the Crown the Laws and antient Customs of the Realm his Temporal Judges Justices Sheriffs Bayliffs Lay-Subjects Liberties all prostituted to their exorbitant censures arbitrary pleasures 5ly In inflicting severe penalties on all inferiour Clergy-men who should not pursue or violate these their Constitutions by sequestrations deprivations disabilities to receive or enjoy any Ecclesiastical Benefices or Dignities whatsoever inflicting penalties on all such Bishops as should neglect or refuse to put them in execution 6ly In their most execrable abuse of Excommunications Interdicts of whole Cities Parishes Villages from all sacred Ordinaries upon every trivial occasion and conceived neglect or disobedience of some particular persons only in not executing or opposing these their Constitutions yea for the Kings his Courts Judges granting and not recalling their legal Writs of Prohibition Judgements for defence of the Rights of the Crown Laws or Subjects Liberties against their Papal Encroachments on them and the Jurisdiction of all his Temporal Courts in cases of Advousons of Churches Lay-fees Chattels Contracts not properly belonging to Ecclesiastical cognisance all which they endeavoured to engrosse into their own hands Courts 7ly That though all the Bishops Clergy Prelates Priors formerly opposed Archbishop Boniface his Visitations and Encroachments on themselves and publickly declaimed against him for his rapines covetousnesse violence non-residence neglect of his Pastoral duty oppression and other vices yet here they cryed him up for another St. Thomas of Becket and canonized him as a kind of Saint before his death for these his Antimonarchical Constitutions in defence and advancement of the Prelates Churches Clergies pretended Liberties and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction for which they would contest even to death under this their Martial General 8ly That though these Constitutions were kept secret and not publickly divulged at first as Mat. Paris intimates with a clause of adding to or substracting from them to avoid the just censure of the King and Kingdom upon the makers of them for their high contempts and treasonable designs against the Kings Crown Dignity the antient Laws Customs Government of the Kingdom which they would totally subvert upon which account Joha Peckham Archbishop of Canterbury was complained against in Parliament and enforced by the King and Lords to revoke sundry of his Constitutions made in the Council at a Radyng under him Anno 7 E. 1. with a deleatur et pro non pronunciata habeatur illa clausula in prima sententia Excommunicationis quae facit mentionem impetrantibus Literas Regias ad impediendum processus in causis quae per sacros Canones ad forum Ecclesiasticum pertinent c. relating to these Constitutions of Boniface then first divulged as I conceive whose Canons were not altogether so high as these of Boniface yet their ambitious successors and some bold Doctors of the Canon and Civil Law as b Johannes de Aton and c William Lindewode presumed to publish them with their expunged revoked Clauses and Glosses on them some ages after endeavouring to make them obligatory both to the English Clergy Church Kings Subjects to create
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
Moaks Writs to apprehend them 575. Apostles of Christ all equal to had the self-same Commission mission authority as St. Peter 9 10 11. instructed governed after Christs ascention by the Virgin Mary appointed by Christ for their Mistresse Lady Comforter Instructer in his stead not St. Peter by their Seraphick Doctors resolutions 16 to 21. Suddenly summoned to her at her death her funeral speech to them 68. Apostolical power derived to the Pope Christs their Apostolical doctrin only for the edification of the Church 799 800 Appeals antiently and of right from Bishops Councils Synods Popes sentences grievances to Christian Emperors Kings as supream ultimate Judges 3. To the Virgin Mary from Devils Lusts Tyrants Gods Christs Justice as the Chancellor of Heaven Fountain of Gods Mercy all bequeathed to her and that immediatly without appeal to any mediate Saint or Angels 16 21 22 24 25 53. From Popes unjust censures oppressions to the next General Council Church militant and triumphant Supream Judge and Christs Tribunal 639 644 645 666 678 805 812 1015 1021. Of the Pope himself to Christs Tribunal 927. Prohibited by our Kings Lawes to Popes or the See of Rome without their special licènse as able to do all Subjects right without them 4. 249 473. None permitted to the Popes or out of the Realm in cases of Bastardy certificates of it on the Kings Writs to his Justices by Ordinaries 393 394 472 473 782. Immediately to the Pope by the Canon Law pretermitting all mediate Judges 24. Popes Canonists bold groundlesse claims of a right of appeals to them and the Court of Rome for all grieved persons from all other Bishops Councils Synods Churches in the world and in case of injustice from all Emperors Kings Parliaments Kingdoms in temporal as well as Ecclesiastical matters notwithstanding any custome priviledge prescription but not from Popes or the See Apostolick to any other 6 7 8 231 232 245 928 929. Appeals to Popes contemned disallowed by our Archbps Bishops proceedings against appellants notwithstanding 231 232 384 741 to 744 791. Appendix 4 5 6 13 14. By Popes own Legats 329 330. Appeals by King John and H. 3. against Popes usurpations on the antient rights of the Crown only to declare justifie their rights against misinformations not to make Popes Judges of them with a saving of their rights to them and their heirs In elections of Archbishops Bishops Abbots without their special license or disallowance of them when elected to prevent their consecrations 229 230 240 241 246 to 252 348 349 353 354 384 405 418 419 422. 431 432 433 483 484 497 498 510 578 587 to 594 922 923 924 1062. See Index 3 4 10. Against dissolving a Union Election 357. Against exiled Bishops restitution 966 967. Against Popes provisions to Dignities Prebendaries Benefices belonging to them in right of the Crown or by prerogative 381 477 478 557. Against their Bishops acting or enacting any thing in their Convocations Councils to the prejudice of the Crown or kingdom 578 837. Against their Bishops Clergies Constitutions made in Councils to the prejudice of the rights Liberties of the Crown Nobles people 899 983 990 991 to 912. Against Usurpations on their Free-Chappels priviledges 557. See Free Chappels Against Bishops or Popes Delegates holding Plea of Lay-fee or goods not given in marriage or by Testament 726 735. See Prohibitions Against the Great Charter extorted by force of arms or invading detaining their Castles and other temporal rights not of Papal nor Ecclesiastical conusance 340 to 348 377 384 385 390 391 402 403 430 455 456 832. 833 988 999 1015 1016. Of the Archbishop of Canterbury against King Johns surrender of his Crown and Charter to the Pope 293 299 300 431. Against Popes Legates unjust proceedings Suspensions Excommunications 329 330 360 362 692 693 1015 1018. who assigned them a set time to appear in person before the Pope within 3. moneths space Ibid. Against Popes their Legates Nuncioes unjust Taxes Exactions Obligations provisions by our Bishops and Clergy 692. 693 694 823 824 841. Of the Archbishop against the King and his Chief Justice in case of a Wardship 429 430. By King Lewes the Barons Londoners against the Popes and his Legates excommunications interdicts as null 362. Of our Bishops Deanes and Chapters Priors and Monks in cases of Bishops and Abbots elections 245 246 405 418 419 498 499 In cases of Archbishops Bishops Visitors oppressions excommunications visitations undue proceedings 231 232 362 382 383 384 499 509 731 742 to 748 762 766 928 929 930. Appendix 2 4 to 18. Appeals of our Kings attested renewed by their Letters Patents and Proctors constituted to pursue declare and defend their rights 229 230 340 349 357 405 497 498 557 558 578 590 807 966 967. Of Suffragan Bishops Abbots Priors against the Archbishop of York made to the Pope in the Kings presence and approved by his Letters Patents 242 245 246. Of the King before the Popes Legates his Bishops Counsil â—81 Occasioned extraordinary expences at Rome and enriched Popes and the Court of Rome 383 737 852. See Index 3 10 12. All benefit of Appeals renounced in Obligations to Popes Usurers 468. Popes Tyrannical Bulls Letters to their Nuncioes Agents Delegates to levy Dismes and proceed notwithstanding any Appeals or without taking notice of them 232 233 329 345 353 359 389 406 442 683 693 694 696 740 780 859 1029. Appendix 5 10. Costs and Dammages awarded in them at Rome 232 499. Proceedings sentences after Appeals reversed as void by Popes Letters to the parties themselves or by his Delegares in their default 231 232 340 345 362 384 586. Appendix 13 14. Appropriations by the Kings license 4 378. Appendix 29. their mischiefs 1041. Archbishops of England Wales Ireland and others See Index 3 4 5. Of Ravenna 529. Of Canterbury as well as Popes set over Nations the Kingdom of England and Lords Garden therein to root up and destroy build plant c. 897. His transcendent underived power by his Constitutions at Westminster to interdict the Kings Castles Lands the whole Province of Canterbury inhibit his Judges Justices proceedings and excommunicate interdicâ— them for granting Prohibitions to relieve the oppressed subjects against his and Prelates encroachments 899 to 912. See Index 3. Archdeacons office exactions 233 573 674. See Index 6. The Pope seiseth the moneyes goods of 3. of them dying rich and intestate 671. Arches London an excommunication there 457. Armes all persons as well Bishops Abbots Clergymen as Barons and others to bear armes or contribute towards them in times of danger against invading enemies 268 269 890 994 1007 1008 1009 1024 1025. The Bishop of Belvoir taken and kept prisoner in his armes sworn never to bear arms more ere released 247. Armies summoned by our Kings Writs against Enemies Welshmen Scots 260 261 265 268 269 281 622 994 1007 1008 1009 1024. Arrests Attachments Imprisonments of Noblemen and others whose loyalty is suspected
the King should nominate granted by the Pope 632 1063 1064. See Pluâ—alities Finde pledges to keep the Ornaments of the Kings Chapple to which they were presented 971. A Writ for one of them against frauds to the Kings disinherison 781. Queens Chaplaâ—n a promise to him of the next Church or Prebend that falls voyd in an Irish Bishoprick 971. To remove him from a Living got by a Popes Provision 781. Chaplâ—â—ns of the Pope imployed to collect Dismes and other duâ—â—es 311 312 313 382 424 425 691 855 863 864 944 981. An annuity and living granted to one of them appointed to be the Kings Clerk 855 977. Imployed as the Kings Proctors in the Court oâ— Rome 808. Chapples of the King their Furniture Priviledgeâ— Ornaments 971. His order for the Chaplains wages and assigning Masses to be said in them 496 734 735 736 759 808 828 971 979 982 983 996 1000 1005. See Free-Chapples Consecrations of them left arbitrary to the Canons 504. The Charter of King Johns detestable resignation of his Crown Realms of England and Ireland to the Pope under an annual rent of 1000 Marks and of his Homage Fealty for them 273 274 288 289 290 341. The differences between that in Matthew Paris and that in the Charter Roll 289 290 305 306. But one only sealed with a golden seal not two successive ones 290 291. Burnt in the Popes Closet at â—yons 31. years after 300 310. The Transcript of it sent thereupon to all the English Bishops to ratifie with their seals which they most trayterously set to it after the Kings Nobles Kingdoms protestation against it in the Council of Lyons 300 301 640 641 644 645 663. The menaces force fraud antichristian practices by which it was procured 253 to 306 316 to 329 414 415 1068. The false suggestions recitals in it 296 297 303 304 307. The many nullities of it in Law Conscience 274 275 300 301 to â—06 316 to 329 41â— 415 638 639 644 to 648 The Archbishops solemn appeal at the High Altar of Pauls against it in behalf of the whole Realm 274 294 299 300 431 638 639 1068. The Lords Barons Justices common peoples general declamations protestations against it and him as most vile detestable 295 296. His own detestation of grief for indignation against it 294 295 296 297. Four Parliaments unanimous protestations against it â—â— null voyd because extorted by force against his Oath made without the Parons consent falsly thrust into it 294 296 299 300 301 302 638 639 644 to 648 1066. The French Kings Peers Nobles protestation against it as null 297 298 299. Appendixâ—9 â—9 The Emperor Frederick his declamation against it as null and of dangerous president to all Christian Emperors Kings whom Popes endeavoured to trample under feet and make Tributaries by that ill president 414 415 547 5â—1 613. The Kings Parliaments Kingdoms appeal and protestation against it in the General Council at Lyons by their Embassadors Proctors the Popes present silence but subsequent rancor against them for it 299 300 638 639 640 641 644 646 663 664 666 1066. The judgement of our own Monkish Historians Popish Writers and resolutions of Foreign Historians Statesmen Lawyers asserting its nullity 291 292 293 299 302 303 752 1066. Voyd by Popes own principles and resolutions in like cases 327 328 340 341 342 343 344 345 Released by the Popes own command with the Homage and Fealty the next Parliament after 296. Some Foreign Historians mistakes concerning it 292 293. Popes Papists vain boasts of the Popes Soveraign Dominion Right Title to the Realms of England and Ireland by it and insultations over our Kings as their Tributaries Vassals slaves 9 291 292 293 301 302 325 329 340 to 346 363 365 370 414 504 505 547 800. When how oft â—ong this annual Rent granted by it was payd by our Kings upon what occasions and when it ceased 274 292 293 307 to 315 1054 1055. King John though ever victorious successefull before it professed he never prospered after it and that his Barons rose up against rejected him and crowned Lâ—wes King principally for this his unworthy Charter which rendred him not only despicable but detestable to them others and himself 295 296 297 298 340 to 368. Charter of Liberties and Laws by King Henry 1. 282 283 335. The Great Charter of Liberties and the Forest by King John how procured from him by the Barons sworn to confirmed by his Seal Oath the Oaths of the Barons the Popes Bull 25 Conservators thereof to whom all others were sworn 333 334 335 340 796. Appealed against by King John to the Pope as extorted by force who absolves him from it by his Bulls for ever 327 328 340 to 346. What new clauses were inserted therein by the Bishops for their advantage 336 367 368. The Barons take up Armes against him after its nulling for which they were excommunicated 345 to 348. Often sworn to confirmed redeemed yet violated by K. Henry 3 for which he was taxed in Parliaments and denyed Aydes till he re-confirmed it with New Oaths Provisions Excommunications for its better inviolable observation for the future Writs Proclamations for its observation to Sheriffs 4 371 387 388 772 775 776 796 797 822 841 895 896 897 899 900 901 909 910 911 921 928 929 930 936 989. See Barons The Popes Confirmation of it of other Charters and submission to his Jurisdiction Censures if violated 336 337 450 to 455 620 621. King Johns Charter for the freedom of Elections of Archbishops Bishops Abbots 336 337 338 339 848. See Elections Of the grant of the Advowson Patronage Royalties of the Bishoprick of Rochester to the Archbishop and his Successors 339. Christ Head of the Church not the Pope 519. Our only Advocate Mediator Redeemer Refuge Saviour way light life help 29 30 41 42 43. The Church and every true Christian more really the natural body flesh bones of Christ and Christ himself by Scripture Reason Fathers resolutions then the consecrated Hostia 79. The consecrated Elements in the Eucharist not Transubstantiated into his very natural body and blood by For this is my body c. pronounced over them 68 to 80. See Transubstantiation All his power in Heaven and Earth not delegated to St. Peter or the Roman Popes at his ascension as Papists assert 10 11 12. Had no Vicar-general whiles corporally present on Earth but in one place at once transferred not his Kingly or Priestly Office to St. Peter or his Successors at Rome as his Successor or Viceroy when he ascended 11 12 13. Gave all his Apostles the self-same power gifts which were only Ministerial nor Monarchical Ibid. Pictured prayed to by Romanists as yet a little Infant in his Mothers lap or as still hanging crucified on his Crosse or not yet risen ascended into Heaven 13 14. His Sepulchre at Venice as now lying there interred 15. In what strange ignominious unhumane manner they assert him yet corporally present on
7 8 874 898 to 913. Append. 10. See Excommunication Interdict Legacies where suit lyes for them in Ecclesiastical Courts 884. Indistinct in Wills to no particular use enquired after usurped seised by the Pope and his Agents for him and the Holy-Land 671 68â— 682 692 9â—1 965 966. Lestagiuâ— exemption from it 229. Letanies of the Virgin Mary used every Saturday 54. Letany said at beginning of Councils 487. Licenses of alienation of Lands in Capite in Mortmain 1056. See Alienation For Commendaes Pluralities See those Titles Life and Member losse of them proclaimed against Sheriffs Foresters and other the Kings Officers extortions 282. against Tumults 742. Light of the World Christ alone attributed to the Virgin Mary by Papists 42 43. St. Luke the Virgin Maries Chaplain who revealed much of his Gospel to her 18. Her picture drawn by him a charme against the Plague 41. M. MAgna Charta See Charter Mahomet King Johns apostacy to Mahomets Law a â—orged slander 284 285 286. The Emperor Frederick stiled him a grand Impostor 514 539. Some Christians by reason of the Saracens routing them in the Holy-Land questioned whether Christ or his Laws were the better 734. Mannors with advowsons appendant 940. Marriage of the Emperor with Isabella by Proxie the forme thereof and portion 450 451 452 453. The mother married against Oath instead of the daughter 377 378. A Canon made by the Popes Legate in a Council against Kings or Lords compelling Widdows or others to marry against their wills saving the right of King John and his Heirs 358. King H. 3. his Letter Proctor to the Pope concerning his marriage and the Popes confirmation thereof 454. Advocates excommunicated who hinder the speedy execution of marriages by undue exceptions 386. Children born before marriage illegitimate by the Common contrary to the Canon Law Certificates of being joyned in lawfull matrimony no appeals admitted against them 393 394 471 to 475 780. One of the Papists seven Sacraments yet prohibited Priests as more inconsistent with their Orders then Whoredom though prescribed to Adam and all his posterity 473. Popes Priests who must not marry made sole Judges thereof created a Sacrament though common to all Pagans some beasts birds as well as Christians 473. The Bishops Barons Nobles resolution concerning it in the Parliament at Merton certified to be observed in Ireland 472 474. A Virgin or Widdow vowing chastity though she enter not into Religion ought not to marry by the Canon Law yet the Pope confirmed the marriage for money 500. The whorish lives practises of Romish Nuns Votaries who vow against it 228 229 287 428. Of English Wards to Aliens of small value or ill manners by the King complained of as a grievance in Parliament 721. Wards and their marriages granted to Italians and Popes Agents Nephews 991. No women who held Castles in Capite to marry without the Kings special license under pain of forfeiting their Lands 602. A Writ to execute the Archbishops Officials sentence in a case of Matrimony 810. The Pope confirms unlawfull marriages against Vows Canons and within degrees of consanguinity out of hatred to the Emperor for money against Bishops sentences of divorce 498 500 531. See Divorse The Emperor Fredericks marriage of his daughter to Battacio a friend to the Greek and enemy to the Roman Church made a cause of his excommunication and deposing by Pope Innocent 4. p. 492 653 658. Mary of Aegypt her appeal to the Virgin Mary 25. Mary Magdalen Christs apparition with hers to St. Catharine of Seals to whose custody he commits her 69. a counterfeit one how punished 385. Mary the Virgin pourtrâ—yed by the Church of Rome and Papists as the Empresse Queen Lady of Heaven and Earth sitting on a Royal Throne in Majesty with a Crown and rayes of glory on about her head and a Scepter in her hand but Christ her Son as a little babe yet lying in her bosome armes or at her feet and so represented to them when they invocaâ—e her and him 14 15 16. The Legend of her tearing her marble Image for a contempt offered to her Sons 14. Her Image drawn by St. Luke carried in procession chased away the Plague 41. Her several Images Churches resorted to in several places 51. Their assertions Devotions averring her Soveraign Universal Monarchy and fulnesse of power over the Church Militant and Triumphant the whole world Heaven Earth Hell Purgatory and all Angels Saints Creatures in them as their Empresse Lady Queen both by inheritance emption redemption election and as Spouse Mother of the King eternal totally subverting St. Peters Popes pretended Monarchy 16 to 29 32 33 35 37 to 40 43 44 47 49 c. That the Crown of the Church Militant and Triumphant plenitude of power and power of the Keyes is in her by right of Empire in the Pope Bishops only by way of delegation execution 18 19. Christ by his Testament neither did not could bequeath the Monarchy of the Universe from her and had he done it to her prejudice she might reverse his will 29. Their authorized Prayers to her to command compell her Son now in Heaven by her Motherly right and power over him 22 23 41. That Christ as her Son yea God himself is subject to her adore rerence her obey her will in all things ever grant never oppose deny any thing that she requests for sinners or her worshippers servants 20 to 30 46 47 48. That Christ her Son descended thrice personally from Heaven after his ascention with the whole Court of Heaven to honour her at her Death Funeral Assumption into Heaven That he hath advanced her soul and body to his own right hand and placed her on the very Throne of the Trinity where she sits reigns over all Creatures blessed for ever in the very glory of Christ himself not only as an Empresse Queen Lady but as Gods companion associate a Goddesse cloathed with the Deity in her Son and as a Goddesse of Goddesses to whom all knees in heaven earth and under the earth do bow 16 to 25 28 38 39 40 42 43 56. The Church Popes of Rome professedly adore worship honour her with divine adoration by dedicating Altars Aves Ave Mary Bells Breviaries Candels Cathedrals Chappels Parish Churches Colledges Creeds Crowns Festivals Fraternities Houres of Prayer Hymnes Letanies Mariales Masses Monasteries Oblations Offices Pater Nosters Pilgrimages Postils Primers Processions Psalters Religious Orders of Monks Nuns Sermons Temples Te Deums to her for her publick private adoration invocation in all places by swearing vowing by her holding Councils Excommunicating Interdicting and passing all Ecclesiastical Censures Acts in her name and by her authority adoring invocating honouring her more then God himself or Christ her Son and canonizing those for Saints who most advance her adoration in their Church 16 21 22 23 24 25 to 48 50 to 64. They attribute transfer all Christs attributes Offices Titles to her in their authorized publick private Books of
of it not to be made on the Vassal without complaint first made to the Superior Lord 363 364. Prohibited by the Pope under pain of Excommunication interdict and deposition Upon King John when his Vassal and upon Princes under his protection crossed for his or the Holy War 6. 363. to 366. 370. 371. 449. 450. 404. In joyned by Popes under promises of remission of sinnes not only against Saracens but the E. of Tholouse the Greek Church the Emperors Otho Frederick Conrade Manfred K. John when interdicted excommunicated deposed by him for vindicating the rights of their Crowns 363 c. 414. 415. 419. 425. 426. 450. 470. 471. 490 491. 492. 513 515. 517. 546. 547. 549. Popes prohibited the Crucesignati to go against the Saracens according to their vow to imploy their armes and monies raised by dispensing with their Vows against these Christians Ibidem The Barons Warrs excited fomented by the Bishops and Clergy who ought to maintain peace not warre 1021 to 1026. See Barons The plunders and miseries of Warre 351. 806 to 907. Whales belong to the King an Inquisition for taking one away 739. 982. Wills of Bishops licensed authorized by the King to make them valid 576. 636. A Writ for removing an interred Corps from St. James Bristoll to Ambresbery according to the parties last Will 575. 576. Woods of Archbishopricks Bishopricks Abbyes now and then felled sold by the King during Vacancies and when seised for contempts or high Misdemeanors 262. 462. 913. Appendix 27. Of the Archbishoprick felled and sold by Boniface 626. Improved 973 974. Wooll of the Cistercians demanded of them by the King for one year denyed Writs prohibiting them to be Merchants of Wooll 480. 893. 993. 603. 604. Women authors of the worship of the V Mary as the Queen of Heaven of the Collyridian and other Heresies 56 57. to 63. Their visions and apparitions not to be credited 74. The Virgin Mary their Advocate Intercessor by Popish devotions 45. See Mary Sainted by Popes 56. Wreck to be sued for in the Ecclesiastical Court 783. Writs no new ought to issue out of Chancery without the consent of the Nobles and Prelates in Parliament 895. Writs of severall kindes bearing Teste sometimes in the Kings Name sometimes in the Name of the Gardians of the Realmes in his absence sometimes in his Privy Counsellors somtimes in the Chancellors or Chief Justices which you may observe throughout all the Writs here recorded as you read them See Index 8. Kings INDEX 15. Of Scripture Texts abused perverted alledged altered by Popes Pontificians and the Church of Rome to justifie their Errors Corruptions and St. Peters Popes Vniversal Monarchy Vicarship and those which most evidently refute them SCripture Texts professedly altered corrupted for their Adoration Exaltation Invocation of the Virgin Mary as breaker of the Serpents head their Advocate Empresse Lady Queen of Heaven Mediator Saviour Gen. 3. 15. It changed into She p. 16 18 34. Psal 3. 1. Ps 4. 1. Ps 5. 1. Ps 6. 1. Ps 7. 1. Ps 9. 1. Ps 11. 1. Ps 13. 1. Ps 16. 1. Ps 18. 1. Ps 20. 1. Ps 25. 1. Ps 26. 1. Ps 27. 1. Ps 28. 1. Ps 31. 1. Ps 34. 1. Ps 45. 1. Ps 51. 1. Ps 54. 1. Ps 70. 1. Ps 71. 1. Ps 79. 1. Ps 95. 1. Ps 105. 1. Ps 110. 1. Ps 119. 33. Ps 127. 1. Ps 128. 1. Ps 130. 1. Ps 132. 1. Ps 134. 1. Ps 140. 1. Ps 145. 21. Ps 148. 1. Ps 149. 1. Ps 150. 6. in all these Lord is directly changed by them into Lady and he into she and these Texts appropriated to God applyed to her Ps 12. Ps 36. Ps 91. Ps 125. 1. Mat. 11. 28. God Lord are altered into the Mother of God by Bonaventura Bernardinus de Busti and others by Popes approbation p. 23 29 35 39 40 50. Moreover the Second Commandement Exod. 20. 4 5 6. Deut. 5. 8â— 9 10. is quite obliterated out of all their Breviaries Missals Howres Offices Psalters Letanies Rosaries Primers of our Lady and most of their late Catechisins as inconsistent with their Images and adorations of them All which are against these direct Texts Deut. 4. 2. c. 12. 32. Josh 1. 7. Prov. 30. 6. Rom. 1. 25 26. 2 Pet. 3. 16. Rev. 22. 18. p. 50 56. They abuse wrest these particular sacred Texts applying them to the Virgin Mary her Kingdom Subjects Gen. 2. 28. c. 16. 9 13. c. 18. 3. c. 27. 29. c. 29. 20. p. 28 29 42 45. Deut. 33. 3. Judg. 9. 8 10. 1 Chron. 29. 11. 2 Chron. 12. 8. Esth 2. 17. c. 5. 2 3. Job 12. 10. Psal 36. 9. Ps 45. 9. Ps 48. 9. Ps 74. 12. Ps 89. 21. Ps 95. 4. Ps 103. 19. Ps 116. 16. Ps 145. 16. Prov. 8. 15 17. c. 23. 13. Cant. 2. 4. c. 5. 1. Isa 60. 7. c. 49. 6. Dan. 2. 44. Mat. 11. 28. Lu. 1. 33. c. 2. 32. John 1. 16. Ephes 1. 21 22. Phil. 2. 9 10. Hebr. 4. 16. p. 16 â—0 22 23 27 28 29 31 37 38 45 47. Besides other Apocrypha Texts They insist on the very words of the Idolatrous Jews Jer. 4. 17 18 19. to justifie their adoration of the Virgin Mary as the Queen of Heaven as they did the Moon p. 16. Texts they impertinently or blasphemously alledge wrest misapply to prove St. Peters and Popes Universal Monarchy Supremacy over Kings Kingdoms c. Gen. 1. 16. Psal 2. 8. Ps 45. 16. Ps 72. 8. Ps 89. 27 37 38. Isa 9. 6 7. Dâ—â— 2. 44 c. 4. 3 34. c. 6. 26. c. 7. 14 27. Mich 4. 7. Mat. 16. 14 18 19. c. 26. 18 19 20. Lu. 1. 2â— Johâ— 21. 15 16 17. Acts 10. 12 13. Phil. 2. 9 10 11. p. 9 10 11 409 538 539 568 656 658. Texts produced by them to prove the consecrated Bread and Wine Transubstantiated into the very Body and Blood of Christ Mat. 26. 26 27 28. John 5. 53 54 55 56. p. 15 75 77 79 80. Several Scripture Texts over-tedious to recapitulate directly refuting Prayers to Angels Saints the Virgin Mary or to any but God alone p. 56 57 60. Saints seeing of Prayers in the New Popish Looking-glasse of the Trinity p. 57 58. The pretended Soveraign Monarchy and Vicarship of St. Peter and Popes p. 9 10 11 12 13. The Advocateship Mediatorship c. of the Virgin Mary proving Christ alone to be our only Advocate Intercessor Mediator Redeemer Reconciler Ayde Hope Help Deliverer Saviour Light Salvation High Priest p. 29 36 41 42. Texts proving that Christ alone was born without original and lived without actual sin not the Virgin Mary p. 46. That Vows are to be made to God alone p. 51. That all Miracles are ever visible to all mens eyes and seldome wrought by some extraordinary persons not every Priest and that God hath made our senses judges of the truth of Christs body incarnation resurrection ascension as well as Miracles p. 75 76. That the Verbe Is