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of_o divine_a service_n ib._n have_v no_o comfort_v when_o die_v but_o in_o money_n ib._n defend_v by_o the_o lawyer_n ib._n but_o oppose_v by_o the_o divine_n 14_o benedict_n the_o like_a spiritual_a robber_n ib._n boniface_n compare_v to_o a_o ox_n benedict_n to_o a_o wild_a beast_n 15_o the_o cardinal_n oath_n upon_o boniface_n death_n to_o resign_v if_o choose_v ib._n boniface_n succeed_v by_o innocent_a the_o seven_o who_o break_v his_o oath_n 16_o a_o great_a canonist_n debauch_a and_o covetous_a ib._n on_o his_o death_n the_o oath_n repeat_v with_o imprecation_n ib._n gregory_n the_o twelve_o succeed_v ib._n who_o treat_v with_o benedict_n for_o the_o church_n peace_n 17_o and_o for_o a_o resignation_n by_o they_o both_o at_o savona_n ib._n send_v to_o charles_n the_o six_o of_o france_n about_o the_o same_o affair_n 18_o gregory_n harsh_o treat_v his_o ambassador_n at_o their_o return_n ib._n draw_v back_o and_o shuffle_v ib._n then_o plain_o refuse_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o 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son_n henry_n guardian_n ib._n great_a loss_n of_o a_o king_n so_o virtuous_a so_o general_o and_o princely_a qualify_v of_o singular_a good_a fortune_n and_o esteem_n thereupon_o ib._n duke_n of_o gloucester_n call_v a_o parliament_n 111_o the_o hope_n the_o archbishop_n conceive_v of_o young_a king_n henry_n ib._n three_o reason_n for_o call_v the_o parliament_n viz._n to_o assign_v the_o king_n governor_n and_o consult_v about_o the_o peace_n and_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n 112_o jethro_n be_v advice_n ib._n the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n confirm_v protector_n and_o the_o archbishop_n name_v first_o of_o the_o council_n 113_o but_o he_o retire_v to_o his_o function_n ib._n found_v a_o college_n at_o higham_n ferrer_n ib._n and_o a_o large_a hospital_n 114_o the_o considerable_a revenue_n of_o which_o be_v augment_v by_o his_o brother_n robert_n and_o william_n ib._n a_o synod_n hold_v by_o he_o at_o london_n ib._n the_o dauphin_n crown_v king_n of_o france_n at_o poitiers_n ib._n whereupon_o preparation_n be_v make_v for_o war_n 115_o the_o regent_n of_o france_n and_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n oppose_v the_o dauphin_n ib._n the_o former_a send_v for_o supply_n from_o england_n ib._n the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n move_v for_o money_n in_o the_o synod_n ib._n which_o now_o want_v henry_n the_o five_o 116_o as_o henry_n the_o six_o be_v like_a to_o go_v without_o their_o money_n the_o clergy_n estate_n be_v already_o so_o much_o drain_v and_o live_n fall_v so_o low_a ib._n be_v also_o allege_v that_o the_o power_n of_o grant_v ten_o be_v take_v away_o ib._n the_o bishop_n succeed_v no_o better_a in_o the_o low_a house_n and_o so_o the_o synod_n be_v adjourn_v 116_o 117_o at_o the_o next_o session_n half_a a_o ten_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o high_a house_n on_o condition_n the_o proctor_n consent_v but_o refuse_v by_o the_o low_a house_n ib._n the_o synod_n dissolve_v ib._n at_o the_o next_o half_a a_o tenth_n give_v with_o much_o ado_n 118_o hoke_n 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