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what_o day_n soever_o he_o do_v consent_n unto_o it_o it_o fortune_v that_o the_o same_o week_n and_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o saint_n francis_n eve_n the_o bishop_n take_v a_o certain_a syrup_n to_o drink_v &_o in_o too_o hasty_a swallow_v thereof_o his_o breath_n be_v stop_v and_o he_o forthwith_o die_v the_o franciscanes_n hear_v thereof_o make_v no_o little_a ado_n about_o this_o matter_n but_o blaze_v it_o abroad_o that_o saint_n francis_n wrought_v this_o miracle_n upon_o the_o bishop_n because_o he_o be_v so_o hard_o against_o they_o thomas_n bitton_n deane_n of_o welles_n the_o year_n follow_v be_v elect_v bishop_n and_o the_o see_v of_o canterbury_n be_v void_a he_o be_v consecrate_v by_o i._n roman_a archbishop_n of_o york_n he_o leave_v no_o memorial_n of_o any_o great_a thing_n do_v by_o he_o save_v that_o he_o continue_v the_o build_n of_o his_o church_n fourteen_o year_n after_o that_o he_o have_v occupy_v this_o see_v he_o die_v september_n 21._o 1307._o and_o be_v bury_v under_o a_o fair_a marble_n inlay_v with_o brass_n before_o the_o high_a altar_n walter_n stapleden_n a_o man_n learned_a wise_a and_o of_o great_a parentage_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o exeter_n march_n 18_o 1307._o the_o inthronization_n or_o installation_n of_o bishop_n be_v a_o ceremony_n of_o great_a solemnity_n in_o these_o 〈◊〉_d the_o particularity_n whereof_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d once_o for_o all_o to_o describe_v in_o this_o man_n at_o eastgate_n he_o alight_v from_o his_o horse_n and_o go_v on_o foot_n to_o saint_n peter_n church_n all_o the_o way_n where_o he_o shall_v pass_v be_v lay_v and_o cover_v with_o black_a cloth_n on_o each_o hand_n he_o be_v conduct_v by_o a_o gentleman_n of_o great_a 〈◊〉_d and_o sir_n hugh_n 〈◊〉_d who_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d go_v next_o before_o he_o at_o broad_a gate_n he_o be_v receive_v by_o his_o chapter_n and_o quire_n in_o their_o ornament_n with_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la and_o so_o carry_v into_o the_o church_n 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omit_v he_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o tydemannus_n de_fw-fr winchcomb_n a_o monk_n and_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d be_v thrust_v into_o this_o see_v by_o the_o pope_n at_o the_o king_n earnest_a request_n notwithstanding_o that_o one_o john_n greene_n be_v lawful_o elect_v thereunto_o the_o year_n 1395._o thomas_n walsingham_n call_v this_o man_n 〈◊〉_d i_o doubt_v not_o robert_n tideman_n it_o shall_v seem_v unto_o i_o that_o this_o man_n be_v for_o a_o little_a while_n bishop_n of_o landaff_n before_o his_o preferment_n to_o worceter_n see_v landaff_n 59_o richard_n clifford_z archdeacon_n of_o canterbury_n be_v consecrate_v 1401._o and_o translate_v to_o london_n 1407._o see_v london_n 60._o thomas_n peverell_n a_o gentleman_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d house_n bear_v in_o suffolk_n and_o bring_v up_o in_o oxford_n where_o he_o proceed_v doctor_n of_o divinity_n be_v first_o a_o carmelite_n 〈◊〉_d make_v bishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o ireland_n by_o king_n richard_n the_o 〈◊〉_d at_o his_o unfortunate_a be_v there_o 1398._o 〈◊〉_d thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1399._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o worceter_n 1407._o 〈◊〉_d sit_v bishop_n ten_o year_n die_v march_v 1._o 1417._o and_o be_v bury_v in_o his_o own_o church_n 61._o philip_z morgan_z doctor_z of_o law_n be_v consecrate_v the_o year_n 1419._o and_o translate_v unto_o ely_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n 1425._o see_v ely_n 62._o thomas_n pulton_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o hereford_n 1420._o stay_v there_o but_o one_o year_n and_o three_o month_n be_v remove_v to_o chichester_n 1422._o and_o last_o the_o year_n 1426._o become_v bishop_n of_o worceter_n he_o die_v at_o rome_n and_o be_v bury_v there_o 63._o thomas_n 〈◊〉_d succéede_v the_o year_n 1435._o soon_o after_o his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o worceter_n he_o be_v elect_v unto_o ely_n but_o 〈◊〉_d not_o accept_v of_o the_o same_o long_o after_o at_o another_o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v again_o choose_v to_o wit_v 1443._o and_o enjoy_v that_o place_n till_o the_o year_n 1454._o at_o what_o time_n he_o be_v remove_v to_o canterbury_n see_v more_o in_o ely_n and_o canterbury_n 64._o john_n carpenter_n this_o man_n have_v so_o great_a affection_n unto_o westbury_n a_o place_n near_o bristol_n as_o he_o not_o only_o bestow_v exceed_v great_a cost_n upon_o the_o college_n there_o and_o choose_v it_o for_o his_o place_n of_o burial_n but_o also_o intend_v as_o i_o find_v report_v to_o have_v honour_v it_o with_o a_o part_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o worceter_n and_o westbury_n there_o have_v be_v a_o old_a college_n in_o that_o place_n long_o before_o he_o pull_v it_o down_o and_o in_o the_o new_a building_n 〈◊〉_d it_o very_o much_o compass_v it_o about_o with_o a_o strong_a wall_n embattele_v add_v a_o 〈◊〉_d gate_n with_o diverse_a tower_n more_o like_a unto_o a_o castle_n then_o a_o college_n and_o last_o bestow_v much_o good_a land_n for_o augment_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o same_o one_o that_o have_v be_v long_o a_o merchant_n of_o bristol_n in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o his_o life_n become_v deane_n of_o this_o college_n build_v the_o church_n of_o ratcliff_n near_o bristol_n a_o notable_a work_n and_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o same_o but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o bishop_n who_o also_o build_v the_o 〈◊〉_d at_o 〈◊〉_d he_o die_v at_o bishop_n northweeke_n and_o be_v bury_v as_o before_o say_v at_o westbury_n 65._o john_n 〈◊〉_d bishop_n of_o rochester_n be_v translate_v to_o worceter_n 1476._o and_o thence_o to_o ely_n see_v ely_n 66._o robert_n morton_n nephew_n to_o john_n morton_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n succéede_v he_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n paul_n church_n in_o london_n 67._o john_n gygle_v or_o de_fw-fr lilijs_fw-la a_o italian_a bear_v in_o 〈◊〉_d succéede_v he_o 68_o sylvester_n gigle_v nephew_n unto_o john_n gigle_v 〈◊〉_d his_o uncle_n 69._o jolius_n medici_n a_o cardinal_n of_o rome_n nephew_n unto_o the_o pope_n leo_n 10._o and_o afterward_o pope_n himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o clement_n the_o seven_o be_v bishop_n of_o worceter_n a_o little_a while_n in_o the_o year_n 1522._o in_o which_o year_n he_o both_o accept_v and_o resign_v this_o bishopric_n 70._o hieronymus_n de_fw-fr nugutijs_fw-la a_o italian_a also_o obtain_v this_o bishopric_n by_o the_o resignation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o enjoy_v it_o many_o year_n 71._o hugh_n latimer_n bear_v in_o leicetershire_n and_o bring_v up_o in_o cambridge_n become_v bishop_n of_o worceter_n 1535._o the_o year_n 1539._o except_o he_o will_v yield_v a_o wicked_a and_o dissemble_a consent_n unto_o the_o six_o article_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o 〈◊〉_d must_v resign_v his_o bishopric_n he_o resign_v together_o with_o 〈◊〉_d shaxton_n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n july_n 1._o &_o afterward_o to_o wit_n october_n 16._o 1555._o seal_v the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v long_o preach_v with_o his_o blood_n end_v his_o life_n in_o the_o fire_n for_o the_o circumstance_n whereof_o as_o also_o of_o his_o whole_a 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