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archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n earl_n baron_n noble_n and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n make_v a_o recognition_n or_o recerd_a of_o part_n of_o the_o custom_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o king_n ancestor_n to_o wit_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o and_o other_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o keep_v by_o all_o man_n in_o the_o realm_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o dissension_n and_o discord_n frequent_o emerge_v between_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o king_n justice_n and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o substance_n whereof_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o 16._o chapter_n record_v by_o matthew_n paris_n 1._o that_o if_o any_o controversy_n concern_v the_o advowson_n and_o presentation_n of_o church_n shall_v arise_v between_o layman_n or_o between_o layman_n and_o clergy_n man_n it_o shall_v be_v hear_v and_o determine_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n 2._o that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n can_v not_o be_v give_v in_o perpetuity_n or_o appropiate_v without_o his_o grant_n or_o concession_n 3._o that_o clergieman_n accuse_v of_o any_o thing_n be_v summon_v by_o the_o king_n justice_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o king_n court_n to_o answer_v the_o same_o there_o that_o so_o the_o king_n court_n may_v determine_v what_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v there_o and_o what_o fit_n to_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n that_o so_o the_o justice_n may_v send_v into_o the_o court_n of_o holy_a church_n to_o see_v how_o the_o matter_n shall_v there_o be_v handle_v and_o if_o the_o clerk_n shall_v be_v convict_v or_o confess_v the_o crime_n that_o the_o church_n from_o thenceforth_o ought_v not_o to_o protect_v he_o 4._o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o person_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n without_o the_o licence_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v go_v thence_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o king_n they_o shall_v give_v he_o security_n that_o neither_o in_o go_v nor_o in_o return_v nor_o in_o stay_v they_o shall_v procure_v hurt_v or_o damage_n to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n or_o the_o realm_n 5._o that_o excommunicate_a person_n ought_v not_o to_o give_v a_o pledge_n to_o remain_v vadium_fw-la ad_fw-la remanentiam_fw-la nor_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n but_o only_o to_o give_v a_o surety_n or_o pledge_n of_o stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n where_o they_o be_v absolve_v 6._o that_o layman_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v accuse_v but_o by_o lawful_a accuser_n &_o witness_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o the_o archdeacon_n may_v not_o lose_v his_o right_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v from_o thence_o and_o if_o those_o who_o be_v accuse_v shall_v be_v such_o that_o no_o man_n will_v or_o dare_v to_o accuse_v the_o sheriff_n be_v require_v by_o the_o bishop_n shall_v swear_v twelve_o lawful_a man_n of_o the_o vicenage_n or_o town_n before_o the_o bishop_n that_o they_o shall_v manifest_v the_o truth_n concern_v such_o according_a to_o their_o conscience_n 7._o no_o man_n who_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la nor_o any_o of_o his_o dominical_a minister_n or_o household_n servant_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v nor_o the_o land_n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o put_v under_o interdict_v unless_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n if_o he_o be_v within_o the_o realm_n be_v first_o acquaint_v therewith_o or_o his_o justice_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v forth_o of_o the_o realm_n the_o reason_n then_o render_v be_v lest_o the_o king_n shall_v at_o unaware_o kiss_v or_o admit_v to_o his_o council_n such_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n resort_v to_o he_o that_o so_o he_o may_v do_v right_o concern_v he_o and_o see_v that_o what_o appertain_v to_o the_o king_n court_n shall_v be_v there_o determine_v and_o that_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n may_v be_v send_v unto_o it_o that_o it_o may_v bethere_o descide_v 8._o concern_v appeal_n if_o they_o shall_v happen_v they_o ought_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o archdeacon_n to_o the_o bishop_n from_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o if_o the_o archbishop_n shall_v fail_v in_o exhibit_v justice_n they_o may_v appeal_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o k._n in_o the_o last_o place_n and_o that_o by_o his_o precept_n the_o controversy_n may_v be_v end_v in_o the_o arch-bishop_n court_n so_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o further_o proceed_v without_o the_o assent_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n 10._o if_o any_o be_v cite_v by_o the_o archdeacon_n or_o bishop_n for_o any_o offence_n for_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o answer_v to_o they_o and_o will_v not_o appear_v upon_o their_o citation_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o put_v he_o under_o interdict_v but_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o excommunicate_v he_o till_o he_o be_v convent_v before_o the_o
chief_a officer_n of_o the_o king_n in_o that_o parish_n that_o he_o may_v admonish_v he_o to_o appear_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n and_o if_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v fail_v therein_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o king_n mercy_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o the_o bishop_n may_v with_o ecclesiastical_a justice_n curb_v the_o party_n accuse_v 11._o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o all_o person_n of_o the_o realm_n who_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la may_v have_v their_o possession_n of_o the_o king_n as_o a_o barony_n and_o shall_v answer_v for_o they_o to_o the_o justice_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o king_n and_o shall_v follow_v and_o do_v all_o royal_a custom_n and_o like_o other_o baron_n aught_o to_o be_v present_a in_o judgement_n of_o the_o king_n court_n with_o the_o baron_n until_o it_o proceed_v to_o diminution_n of_o member_n or_o unto_o death_n 12._o when_o a_o archbishopric_n bishopric_n or_o abbey_n or_o priory_n shall_v become_v void_a in_o the_o 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lord_n the_o king_n ought_v to_o do_v they_o justice_n and_o if_o peradventure_o any_o shall_v deny_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n his_o right_n the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o archdeacon_n ought_v to_o admonish_v he_o that_o he_o may_v satisfy_v the_o king_n 14._o the_o church_n or_o churchyard_n ought_v not_o to_o detain_v the_o chattel_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o king_n against_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n because_o they_o be_v the_o king_n own_o whether_o they_o be_v find_v within_o or_o without_o the_o church_n 15._o plea_n of_o debt_n which_o shall_v be_v due_a either_o by_o interposition_n of_o a_o oath_n or_o without_o oath_n be_v in_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v triable_a in_o the_o king_n temporal_a court_n 16._o the_o son_n of_o peasant_n or_o villainy_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v ordain_v priest_n without_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o land_n they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v bear_v to_o this_o recognition_n or_o 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himself_o from_o the_o office_n of_o the_o altar_n until_o the_o pope_n absolve_v he_o from_o his_o pretend_a offence_n and_o oath_n which_o he_o ready_o obtain_v after_o which_o becket_n resuse_v to_o conform_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n and_o these_o law_n he_o have_v swear_v to_o depart_v secret_o without_o the_o king_n licence_n into_o flanders_n and_o from_o thence_o repair_v to_o pope_n alexander_n at_o sennes_n who_o courteous_o entertain_v he_o and_o refuse_v the_o demand_n of_o the_o king_n ambassador_n to_o do_v he_o justice_n against_o becket_n or_o to_o confirm_v these_o law_n and_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o realm_n whereupon_o the_o king_n send_v this_o ensue_a writ_n to_o every_o sheriff_n of_o england_n ibid._n praecipio_fw-la tibi_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la aliquis_fw-la clericus_fw-la vel_fw-la laicus_fw-la in_o baliva_fw-la tua_fw-la romanam_fw-la curiam_fw-la appellaverit_fw-la eum_fw-la capias_fw-la &_o firmiter_fw-la teneas_fw-la donec_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la 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