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archbishop_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o bishop_n earl_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o kingdom_n do_v swear_v firm_o and_o resolute_o to_o uphold_v that_o comunity_n chancellor_n the_o citizen_n of_o london_n swear_v fealty_n to_o king_n richard_n and_o earl_n john_n as_o his_o heir_n the_o tower_n and_o windsor_n castle_n deliver_v up_o to_o he_o by_o the_o chancellor_n so_o long_o as_o it_o please_v the_o king_n et_fw-la eodem_fw-la anno_fw-la comes_fw-la moretonii_fw-la &_o archiepiscopus_fw-la rothomagensis_n &_o fere_n omnes_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o comites_fw-la &_o barones_n regni_n juraverunt_fw-la comunam_fw-la illam_fw-la firmiter_fw-la &_o inconcusse_fw-la servaturos_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la placuit_fw-la and_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n do_v swear_v faithful_a service_n to_o king_n richard_n and_o his_o heir_n &_o haeredi_fw-la svo_fw-la and_o if_o he_o shall_v die_v without_o issue_n that_o they_o will_v receive_v earl_n john_n his_o brother_n for_o their_o king_n and_o lord_n and_o they_o
earl_n john_n refuse_v to_o treat_v with_o the_o norman_a nobility_n about_o the_o king_n release_n john_n soon_o after_o christmas_n pass_v into_o normandy_n where_o the_o seneschal_n and_o other_o great_a man_n meet_v he_o and_o desire_v he_o will_v go_v to_o alencon_n to_o treat_v with_o they_o about_o the_o king_n affair_n and_o the_o free_v he_o from_o imprisonment_n refuse_v imprisonment_n ibid._n n._n 40_o unless_o they_o will_v accept_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n which_o they_o refuse_v he_o tell_v they_o if_o they_o will_v receive_v he_o as_o their_o lord_n and_o swear_v fealty_n to_o he_o he_o will_v go_v with_o they_o and_o undertake_v their_o defence_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n but_o otherwise_o not_o the_o nobleman_n of_o normandy_n refuse_v his_o proposal_n hope_v to_o see_v their_o king_n again_o from_o thence_o etc._n thence_o ibid._n he_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o normandy_n etc._n etc._n the_o earl_n go_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o do_v homage_n to_o he_o for_o normandy_n and_o the_o other_o dominion_n of_o his_o brother_n beyond_o sea_n and_o as_o it_o be_v report_v for_o england_n and_o swear_v he_o will_v take_v to_o wife_n his_o sister_n alice_n and_o then_o quiet_a claim_v or_o release_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n guysor_n and_o whole_a veuxin_n norman_n and_o he_o give_v he_o with_o his_o sister_n that_o part_n of_o flanders_n he_o have_v in_o his_o possession_n and_o swear_v he_o will_v do_v his_o utmost_a to_o help_v he_o to_o gain_n england_n and_o his_o brother_n other_o dominion_n then_o he_o dead_a he_o ibid._n n._n 50._o he_o return_v into_o england_n and_o demand_v the_o kingdom_n allege_v the_o king_n be_v dead_a return_v into_o england_n carry_v many_o stranger_n with_o he_o and_o have_v the_o castle_n of_o windsor_n and_o wallingford_n deliver_v to_o he_o from_o whence_o he_o come_v to_o london_n and_o demand_v the_o kingdom_n from_o the_o archbishop_n of_o roven_n and_o the_o other_o justice_n that_o be_v the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o government_n of_o england_n and_o the_o fealty_n of_o the_o military_a tenant_n vassal_n or_o feudatary_n of_o the_o kingdom_n affirm_v his_o brother_n the_o king_n be_v dead_a deinde_fw-la ipse_fw-la comes_fw-la venit_fw-la lundonias_fw-la &_o à _fw-la roâ—homagensi_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la &_o caeteris_fw-la justiciariis_fw-la angliae_fw-la petiit_fw-la sibi_fw-la regnum_fw-la &_o fidelitates_fw-la hominum_fw-la regni_fw-la affirmans_fw-la quoth_v rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la frater_fw-la suus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la erat._n but_o they_o believe_v he_o not_o and_o when_o he_o see_v he_o be_v port_n be_v ibidem_fw-la b._n lin_v 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o justiciaries_n reject_v he_o and_o secure_v all_o the_o port_n reject_v by_o the_o justiciaries_n and_o great_a man_n he_o swell_v with_o fury_n portify_v his_o place_n of_o strength_n and_o invade_v his_o brother_n land_n in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n the_o justiciaries_n have_v so_o well_o secure_v the_o port_n as_o neither_o french_a or_o fleming_n that_o have_v promise_v he_o assistance_n dare_v attempt_n to_o land_n in_o england_n they_o besiege_v windsor_n castle_n he_o castle_n ibid._n n._n 20._o they_o raise_v a_o army_n to_o oppose_v he_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n hugh_n bardolfe_n one_o of_o the_o king_n justiciaries_n and_o sheriff_n of_o yorkshire_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr stutevill_n raise_v a_o army_n in_o that_o country_n and_o march_v to_o doncaster_n which_o they_o fortify_v 30._o fortify_v ibid._n n._n 30._o the_o archbishop_n will_v have_v go_v on_o and_o besiege_a tikehill_n a_o castle_n belong_v to_o earl_n john_n but_o the_o other_o two_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o it_o because_o they_o be_v his_o man_n or_o feudatary_n quia_fw-la erant_fw-la homines_fw-la comitis_fw-la johanis_n after_o easter_n the_o 10_o the_o ibid._n n._n 10_o abbat_n of_o boxley_n and_o roberts-bridge_n that_o have_v be_v send_v by_o the_o justiciaries_n to_o the_o king_n come_v back_o and_o report_v the_o agreement_n make_v between_o he_o and_o the_o emperor_n but_o the_o king_n not_o return_v all_o man_n wonder_v at_o his_o stay_n in_o germany_n and_o doubt_v what_o be_v become_v of_o he_o and_o whether_o he_o will_v return_v or_o not_o whereupon_o the_o archbishop_n of_o roven_n and_o the_o other_o justiciaries_n although_o they_o have_v force_v earl_n john_n to_o a_o compliance_n john_n a_o truce_n make_v with_o earl_n john_n and_o even_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o windsor_n yet_o they_o make_v a_o truce_n with_o he_o until_o the_o feast_n of_o all_o saint_n etc._n saint_n ibid._n f._n 413._o a._n lin_v 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o castle_n of_o nottingham_n and_o tikehill_n remain_v in_o his_o custody_n as_o they_o be_v before_o and_o the_o castle_n of_o windsor_n walingford_n and_o pec_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o queen_n mother_n and_o be_v to_o be_v redeliver_v to_o the_o earl_n if_o the_o king_n return_v not_o the_o mean_a while_n soon_o after_o this_o release_n this_o ibid._n n._n 10._o the_o king_n write_v to_o his_o subject_n to_o send_v money_n for_o his_o release_n truce_n the_o king_n send_v to_o the_o archbishop_n all_o the_o bishop_n abbat_n earl_n baron_n clerc_n and_o free-tenant_n &_o francos_fw-la tenentes_fw-la or_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o desire_v all_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n will_v give_v he_o such_o a_o aid_n to_o redeem_v he_o as_o he_o may_v thank_v they_o for_o it_o the_o emperor_n write_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o the_o pope_n who_o threaten_v the_o kingdom_n with_o a_o interdict_v unless_o the_o king_n be_v speedy_o free_v from_o prison_n and_o write_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o he_o will_v anathematise_v his_o kingdom_n unless_o he_o forbear_v to_o trouble_v the_o king_n of_o england_n while_o he_o be_v prisoner_n 30._o prisoner_n ibid._n n_o 30._o the_o great_a instrument_n of_o reconciliation_n between_o the_o emperor_n and_o king_n richard_n be_v the_o chancellor_n mark_n the_o price_n of_o his_o redemption_n be_v 140000_o mark_n charissimus_fw-la cancellarius_fw-la noster_fw-la willielmus_fw-la eliensis_n episcopus_fw-la as_o the_o king_n style_v he_o in_o his_o letter_n and_o the_o price_n of_o his_o redemption_n be_v seven_o score_n thousand_o mark_n of_o silver_n the_o emperor_n and_o king_n 1193._o king_n ibid._n &_o b._n n._n 20._o append_v n._n 76._o a._n d._n 1193._o letter_n both_o bear_v date_n the_o 19_o of_o april_n at_o hagenou_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o raise_v the_o ibid._n f._n 413._o b._n n._n 10._o how_o and_o upon_o who_o this_o sum_n be_v levy_v and_o raise_v king_n letter_n the_o queen_n mother_n and_o the_o justice_n determine_v that_o all_o clerc_n and_o laic_n shall_v pay_v a_o four_o part_n of_o their_o revenue_n that_o year_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o king_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v add_v so_o much_o of_o their_o movable_n or_o upon_o their_o movable_n for_o which_o the_o king_n shall_v con_n or_o ken_n they_o thanks_o and_o upon_o every_o knight_n fee_n they_o charge_v 20_o s._n and_o order_v the_o abby_n and_o house_n of_o the_o cistertian_n and_o the_o order_n of_o semplingham_n shall_v contribute_v all_o their_o wool_n that_o year_n and_o that_o all_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n the_o church_n be_v possess_v of_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o and_o deliver_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n autoritate_fw-la literarum_n istarum_fw-la these_o word_n follow_v immediate_o after_o the_o date_n of_o the_o king_n letter_n mater_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o justiciarii_fw-la angliae_fw-la statuerunt_fw-la quod_fw-la universi_fw-la tam_fw-la clerici_fw-la quam_fw-la laici_fw-la quâ—rtam_fw-la partem_fw-la redditus_fw-la svi_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la anno_fw-la darent_fw-la ad_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o tantum_fw-la superadderent_fw-la de_fw-la mobilibus_fw-la suis_fw-la unde_fw-la rex_fw-la debet_fw-la eye_n gratias_fw-la scire_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr unoquoque_fw-la feodo_fw-la militis_fw-la viginti_fw-la solidos_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr abbatiis_fw-la ordinis_fw-la cistrensis_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr domibus_fw-la ordinis_fw-la semplingham_n totam_fw-la lanam_fw-la svam_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la anno_fw-la &_o vniversum_fw-la aurum_fw-la &_o argentum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la sicut_fw-la rex_fw-la in_o mandato_n svo_fw-la praeceperat_fw-la restore_v praeceperat_fw-la f._n 413._o a._n n._n 40._o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n take_v out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v restore_v the_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n the_o king_n only_o borrow_v and_o his_o justiciaire_n and_o baron_n make_v oath_n he_o shall_v full_o restore_v it_o again_o about_o this_o business_n this_o ibid._n b._n n._n 40._o the_o chancellor_n return_v into_o england_n to_o manage_v the_o king_n business_n matter_n the_o chancellor_n come_v into_o england_n and_o in_o great_a humility_n go_v to_o st._n alban_n where_o the_o queen_n mother_n the_o archbishop_z of_o roven_n and_o the_o other_o justiciaire_n &_o alii_fw-la justiciarii_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la meet_v he_o and_o there_o produce_v a_o 30._o a_o ibid._n n._n 30._o golden_a
mark_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o from_o the_o earl_n 30000_o upon_o condition_n he_o may_v be_v keep_v prisoner_n until_o michaelmass_o follow_v or_o if_o the_o emperor_n have_v rather_o they_o will_v give_v he_o a_o thousand_o pound_n a_o month_n so_o long_o as_o he_o shall_v keep_v he_o prisoner_n or_o if_o it_o please_v he_o better_o the_o king_n of_o france_n will_v give_v he_o 100000_o mark_n and_o earl_n john_n 50000_o to_o deliver_v he_o prisoner_n into_o their_o hand_n or_o at_o least_o that_o he_o will_v keep_v he_o one_o year_n release_n the_o emperor_n prevail_v upon_o to_o differ_v his_o release_n upon_o these_o offer_v the_o emperor_n put_v off_o the_o day_n of_o his_o liberty_n and_o order_v it_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o purification_n of_o st._n mary_n at_o mentz_n at_o that_o day_n and_o place_n 30.40_o place_n ibid._n b._n n._n 30.40_o henry_n emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n with_o the_o great_a man_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o richard_n king_n of_o england_n with_o his_o mother_n queen_n alienor_fw-la and_o walter_n archbishop_n of_o roven_n william_n bishop_n of_o ely_n his_o chancellor_n and_o savaric_a bishop_n of_o bath_n meet_v and_o hold_v a_o council_n about_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o emperor_n out_o of_o covetousness_n tempt_v with_o the_o money_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o earl_n john_n offer_v will_v have_v go_v from_o his_o agreement_n and_o call_v for_o these_o messenger_n among_o which_o read_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o earl_n john_n letter_n give_v to_o king_n richard_n to_o read_v be_v robert_n nunant_n brother_n to_o hugh_n bishop_n of_o coventry_n he_o give_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o earl_n johns_n letter_n which_o they_o write_v against_o his_o liberty_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o read_v at_o which_o he_o be_v much_o trouble_v and_o confound_v despair_v of_o his_o freedom_n he_o by_o his_o friend_n and_o counsellor_n solicit_v the_o archbishop_n of_o mentz_n colon_n and_o saxeburgh_n who_o this_o archbishop_n be_v i_o find_v not_o unless_o treves_n or_o trier_n have_v ever_o that_o name_n the_o bishop_n of_o worm_n spire_n and_o liege_n the_o duke_n of_o suavia_n the_o emperor_n brother_n of_o austria_z and_o louvain_n the_o earl_n palatin_n of_o the_o rhine_n and_o other_o great_a man_n of_o the_o empire_n who_o be_v â—idejussors_n or_o undertaker_n for_o the_o emperor_n upon_o the_o agreement_n between_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n covetousness_n the_o emperor_n fidejussor_n rebuke_v he_o for_o his_o covetousness_n who_o bold_o go_v to_o he_o and_o rebuke_v he_o for_o his_o covetousness_n and_o for_o that_o he_o will_v so_o impudent_o run_v back_o from_o his_o bargain_n qui_fw-la ita_fw-la impudenter_fw-la à _fw-la pacto_fw-la svo_fw-la resilire_fw-la volebat_fw-la and_o wrought_v so_o effectual_o with_o he_o as_o he_o free_v the_o king_n from_o his_o imprisonment_n release_n imprisonment_n ibid._n n._n 50._o he_o thereupon_o consent_v to_o king_n richard_n release_n he_o giving_z walter_z archbishop_z of_o roven_n savaric_a bishop_n of_o bath_n and_o baldwin_n waâ—_n and_o many_o other_o son_n of_o his_o earl_n and_o baron_n hostage_n or_o plege_n for_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o ransom_n money_n unpaid_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v keep_v peace_n to_o the_o emperor_n his_o empire_n and_o all_o his_o dominion_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o menâ—s_n and_o colon_n deliver_v he_o free_a into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o mother_n alienor_fw-la king_n a._n d._n 1194._o robert_n nunant_n refuse_v to_o be_v plege_n for_o the_o king_n on_o the_o four_o of_o february_n the_o king_n ask_v robert_n nunant_n to_o be_v a_o plege_n for_o he_o he_o answer_v he_o be_v earl_n johns_n man_n or_o vassal_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o be_v plege_n for_o he_o respondet_fw-la 4._o respondet_fw-la ibid._n f._n 418._o a._n lin_v 4._o quod_fw-la esset_fw-la homo_fw-la comitis_fw-la johannis_n &_o ideo_fw-la noluit_fw-la pro_fw-la ipso_fw-la obses_fw-la esse_fw-la for_o which_o answer_n the_o king_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v take_v and_o imprison_v the_o same_o day_n the_o possession_n the_o ibid._n n._n 10._o the_o emperor_n write_v to_o earl_n john_n to_o restore_v king_n richard_n all_o his_o right_n and_o possession_n emperor_n the_o archbishop_n bishop_n duke_n and_o earl_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o their_o common_a write_n to_o which_o they_o put_v their_o seal_n send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o earl_n john_n that_o present_o upon_o sight_n thereof_o they_o shall_v deliver_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o castle_n city_n fortress_n town_n land_n and_o whatsoever_o they_o have_v take_v from_o he_o while_o he_o be_v the_o emperor_n prisoner_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o to_o let_v they_o know_v they_o will_v help_v he_o to_o recover_v what_o he_o have_v lose_v nobility_n lose_v ibid._n n._n 20.30_o king_n richard_n generosity_n to_o the_o german_a bishop_n and_o nobility_n hereupon_o king_n richard_n by_o his_o chart_n grant_v to_o several_a archbishop_n bishop_n duke_n earls_z and_o baron_n and_o other_o of_o the_o empire_n annual_a rent_n or_o stipend_n for_o their_o homage_n fealty's_n and_o aid_n or_o assistance_n against_o the_o french_a king_n and_o receive_v the_o homage_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o mentz_n and_o colon_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n the_o duke_n of_o austria_n and_o louvain_n the_o marquis_n of_o montferrat_n the_o duke_n of_o lemburgh_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o swauia_n the_o emperor_n brother_n of_o the_o earl_n palatin_n of_o the_o rhine_n the_o son_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o haynault_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n and_o many_o other_o save_v their_o fealty_n to_o the_o emperor_n sandwich_n he_o be_v conduct_v to_o antwerp_n and_o from_o thence_o come_v to_o sandwich_n who_o give_v the_o king_n a_o safe_a conduct_n or_o passport_n to_o antwerp_n where_o he_o be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o louvain_n from_o thence_o he_o come_v to_o england_n and_o land_v at_o sandwich_n on_o the_o 13_o of_o march._n not_o long_o before_o the_o king_n 40.50_o king_n ibid._n n._n 40.50_o arrival_n one_o adam_n of_o st._n edmund_n a_o clerc_n and_o servant_n to_o earl_n john_n be_v send_v by_o he_o into_o england_n with_o letter_n and_o direction_n that_o his_o castle_n shall_v be_v fortify_v against_o his_o brother_n he_o come_v to_o london_n and_o go_v to_o the_o palace_n of_o hubert_n archbishop_n of_o canturbury_n and_o dine_v with_o he_o where_o he_o boast_v much_o of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o master_n servant_n the_o insolence_n of_o one_o of_o earl_n john_n servant_n and_o the_o intimacy_n he_o have_v with_o the_o king_n of_o france_n tell_v that_o he_o have_v give_v he_o the_o castle_n of_o driencurt_n and_o arch_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o rheims_n and_o talk_v at_o a_o great_a rate_n what_o his_o lord_n can_v do_v if_o he_o have_v but_o faithful_a men._n his_o brag_a discourse_n much_o exasperate_v the_o archbishop_n and_o all_o that_o hear_v he_o discover_v he_o be_v apprehend_v and_o earl_n john_n design_n be_v discover_v but_o for_o the_o deference_n to_o the_o table_n he_o be_v not_o apprehend_v but_o after_o dinner_n in_o his_o inn_n the_o major_a of_o london_n take_v he_o and_o all_o his_o brief_n or_o commission_n which_o contain_v all_o earl_n johns_n design_n and_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canturbury_n 4.5.6.7_o canturbury_n ibid._n b._n lin_v 4.5.6.7_o who_o on_o the_o morrow_n call_v before_o he_o the_o bishop_n earls_z and_o baron_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o show_v they_o those_o letter_n and_o declare_v the_o tenor_n of_o they_o and_o present_o it_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n england_n earl_n john_n disseize_v of_o all_o his_o tenement_n in_o england_n that_o earl_n john_n shall_v be_v disseize_v of_o all_o his_o tenement_n in_o england_n and_o that_o his_o castle_n shall_v be_v besiege_v &_o statim_fw-la per_fw-la commune_fw-la consilium_fw-la regni_fw-la definitum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la comes_fw-la johannes_n dissaisiretur_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la tenementis_fw-la suis_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it &_o ut_fw-la castilia_n sva_fw-la obsiderentur_fw-la &_o factum_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v the_o same_o day_n excommunicate_v day_n ib._n b._n n._n 10._o he_o his_o adviser_n and_o abettor_n excommunicate_v archbishop_n hubert_n the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n london_n rochester_n winchester_n worcester_z and_o hereford_n and_o the_o elect_a of_o excester_n and_o many_o abbat_n and_o clerc_n of_o the_o province_n of_o canturbury_n come_v together_o and_o anathematise_v earl_n john_n and_o all_o his_o abetter_n and_o adviser_n which_o have_v or_o shall_v disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n unless_o they_o lay_v down_o arm_n and_o give_v satisfaction_n all_o to_o who_o the_o besiege_v the_o ibid._n n._n 20_o 30_o 40_o etc._n etc._n his_o
invest_v they_o in_o their_o earldom_n gird_v william_n marshal_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o striguil_v and_o geofry_n fitz-peter_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o essex_n who_o though_o before_o they_o be_v call_v earl_n and_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o their_o county_n or_o earldom_n yet_o be_v not_o gird_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o their_o earldom_n the_o same_o day_n also_o he_o make_v ibidem_fw-la make_v ibidem_fw-la hubert_n archbishop_n of_o canturbury_n his_o chancellor_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n demand_n scot_n ibid._n n._n 50._o the_o king_n of_o scot_n renew_v his_o demand_n by_o three_o prior_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n renew_v his_o demand_n of_o northumberland_n and_o tumberland_n and_o make_v the_o same_o promise_n king_n john_n answer_v they_o that_o when_o their_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n his_o dear_a cousin_n come_v to_o he_o he_o will_v do_v what_o be_v just_a concern_v that_o and_o all_o his_o other_o demand_n 5._o demand_n ibid._n b._n lin_v 5._o and_o send_v philip_n bishop_n of_o durham_n to_o meet_v he_o hope_v he_o will_v come_v have_v send_v roger_n bishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n and_o hugh_n malevise_v for_o he_o and_o go_v himself_o to_o nottingham_n at_o whitsunday_n and_o stay_v in_o those_o part_n in_o expectation_n of_o he_o but_o he_o will_v not_o come_v he_o only_o send_v back_o the_o two_o messenger_n to_o he_o with_o demand_n of_o the_o two_o county_n and_o to_o let_v he_o know_v if_o he_o deny_v his_o demand_n he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o acquire_v they_o by_o force_n and_o expect_v his_o answer_n within_o forty_o day_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n king_n john_n commit_v northumberland_n and_o tumberland_n with_o their_o castle_n to_o the_o keep_n and_o defence_n of_o william_n stutevil_n and_o have_v dispatch_v his_o affair_n in_o england_n pass_v into_o normandy_n and_o land_v at_o diepe_a normandy_n king_n john_n pass_v into_o normandy_n and_o be_v at_o roven_n on_o france_n on_o ibid._n n._n 30_o 40._o and_o make_v a_o truce_n with_o the_o king_n of_o france_n midsummer_a day_n where_o come_v to_o he_o a_o multitude_n of_o soldier_n horse_n and_o foot_n and_o present_o there_o be_v a_o truce_n make_v between_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n until_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o assumption_n of_o st._n mary_n that_o be_v the_o 16_o of_o august_n and_o here_o philip_n earl_n of_o flanders_n do_v homage_n to_o king_n john_n six_o day_n before_o that_o feast_n philippus_n come_v flandriae_n devenit_fw-la homo_fw-la regis_fw-la johannis_n apud_fw-la rothomagum_fw-la etc._n etc._n henry_n interdict_v henry_n ibid._n f._n 452._o a.n._n 10._o france_n and_o normandy_n interdict_v earl_n of_o namur_n brother_n to_o philip_n earl_n of_o flanders_n peter_n of_o donay_n a_o famous_a soldier_n and_o his_o brother_n the_o elect_a of_o cambray_n be_v take_v by_o some_o of_o the_o french_a king_n soldier_n and_o deliver_v to_o he_o peter_n of_o capua_n a_o cardinal_n and_o the_o pope_n legate_n interdict_v france_n for_o the_o take_n of_o the_o elect_a of_o cambray_n as_o also_o normandy_n for_o the_o detention_n of_o philip_n bishop_n of_o beavais_n and_o before_o he_o will_v release_v the_o sentence_n the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v force_v to_o release_n the_o elect_n and_o king_n john_n the_o bishop_n of_o bravais_n but_o because_o he_o be_v take_v in_o arm_n he_o give_v king_n john_n 2000_o mark_n paris_n 50._o paris_n f._n 198._o n._n 50._o say_v 6000_o and_o take_v a_o oath_n never_o to_o bear_v arm_n again_o against_o christian_n philip_n king_n of_o france_n homage_n france_n hoved._n f_o 452._o a._n n._n 10.20_o the_o king_n of_o france_n knight_v arthur_n duke_n of_o britain_n and_o receive_v his_o homage_n knight_v arthur_n duke_n of_o britain_n and_o receive_v his_o homage_n for_o anjou_n poictou_n tourain_n main_a britain_n and_o normandy_n in_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o assumption_n of_o st._n mary_n august_n 16_o the_o two_o king_n treat_v two_o day_n by_o their_o commissioner_n between_o buravant_n and_o gaâ—llon_n and_o the_o three_o day_n they_o speak_v by_o themselves_o but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n show_v no_o kindness_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o have_v possess_v himself_o of_o normandy_n and_o other_o country_n without_o his_o licence_n whereas_o he_o ought_v first_o to_o have_v come_v to_o he_o and_o demand_v his_o right_n and_o do_v he_o homage_n in_o this_o treaty_n john_n treaty_n ibid._n n._n 30._o his_o demand_n of_o king_n john_n the_o king_n of_o france_n demand_v all_o veuxin_n that_o be_v all_o between_o the_o forest_n of_o lion_n the_o seyn_n the_o isle_n of_o andeli_fw-la and_o the_o river_n ept._n affirm_v that_o geofry_n earl_n of_o anjou_n the_o father_n of_o henry_n son_n of_o maud_n the_o empress_n have_v give_v it_o to_o lewis_n the_o gross_a king_n of_o france_n for_o his_o assistance_n in_o gain_v normandy_n from_o king_n stephan_n of_o england_n and_o demand_v that_o poictou_n anjou_n tourain_n and_o main_n may_v be_v render_v to_o arthur_n duke_n of_o britain_n and_o make_v other_o demand_n the_o king_n of_o england_n can_v not_o grant_v john_n king_n richard_n riches_n adhere_v to_o king_n john_n and_o so_o they_o depart_v the_o earl_n and_o baron_n of_o france_n that_o have_v adhere_v to_o king_n richard_n become_v the_o man_n of_o king_n john_n and_o swear_v to_o he_o they_o will_v not_o make_v term_n with_o the_o king_n of_o france_n unless_o with_o his_o consent_n and_o he_o swear_v to_o they_o he_o will_v not_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o unless_o they_o be_v comprehend_v in_o it_o in_o october_n the_o king_n of_o france_n 1._o france_n ib._n b._n l._n 1._o take_v the_o castle_n of_o balun_n which_o be_v take_v ill_o by_o william_n de_fw-fr rupibus_fw-la or_o roche_n general_n of_o duke_n arthur_n force_n be_v send_v to_o he_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o agreement_n between_o his_o lord_n arthur_n and_o he_o the_o king_n reply_v he_o shall_v not_o omit_v to_o do_v his_o pleasure_n notwithstanding_o his_o lord_n arthur_n and_o then_o go_v and_o besiege_v lavardin_n 7._o lavardin_n ibid._n l._n 7._o but_o hear_v the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v come_v with_o his_o army_n leave_v the_o siege_n and_o march_v to_o man_n king_n john_n follow_v he_o and_o he_o leave_v that_o place_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n william_n de_fw-fr roche_n have_v crafty_o get_v arthur_n out_o of_o the_o mans._n the_o ib._n n._n 10._o arthur_n reconcile_v to_o king_n john_n and_o make_v governor_n of_o mans._n custody_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reconcile_v he_o to_o his_o uncle_n king_n john_n and_o deliver_v to_o he_o the_o city_n of_o man_n of_o which_o he_o be_v make_v governor_n by_o they_o both_o and_o the_o very_a same_o day_n it_o be_v tell_v duke_n arthur_n that_o king_n john_n will_v put_v he_o in_o prison_n whereupon_o he_o and_o his_o mother_n that_o night_n make_v their_o escape_n to_o anger_n be_v paris_n 30._o paris_n f._n 198._o n._n 30._o say_v he_o go_v private_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n william_n england_n william_n hoved._n f._n 453._o a._n n._n 30._o a._n d._n 1199._o william_n king_n of_o scot_n admonish_v by_o a_o revelation_n not_o to_o invade_v england_n king_n of_o scot_n in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o claim_n to_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n and_o cumberland_n raise_v a_o army_n with_o intention_n to_o invade_v england_n but_o come_v to_o the_o shrine_n of_o st._n margaret_n sometime_o queen_n of_o scotland_n which_o be_v at_o dunfermlin_n where_o he_o stay_v all_o night_n he_o be_v admonish_v by_o a_o revelation_n in_o his_o sleep_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o invade_v england_n with_o his_o army_n and_o so_o he_o permit_v it_o to_o depart_v home_o or_o discharge_v it_o permisit_fw-la exercitum_fw-la suum_fw-la domum_fw-la redire_fw-la after_o christmas_n the_o two_o philip._n two_o hoved._n f._n 454._o b._n n._n 10.20_o a._n d._n 1200._o a_o treaty_n between_o king_n john_n and_o king_n philip._n king_n meet_v at_o a_o treaty_n between_o andeli_fw-la and_o gaillon_n in_o which_o treaty_n they_o agree_v that_o lewis_n son_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n shall_v take_v to_o wife_n blanch_n the_o daughter_n of_o alfonso_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o castille_n king_n johns_n niece_n with_o who_o he_o be_v to_o give_v and_o quiet_a claim_n the_o city_n of_o eureux_fw-fr and_o the_o whole_a earldom_n and_o all_o the_o fortress_n and_o castle_n which_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v in_o normandy_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n richard_n and_o beside_o give_v she_o 30000_o mark_n of_o silver_n and_o do_v swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v any_o assistance_n to_o his_o nephew_n otho_n in_o man_n or_o money_n whereby_o he_o may_v obtain_v the_o roman_a empire_n to_o which_o
king_n john_n or_o do_v homage_n to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v his_o right_n or_o for_o his_o right_n willielmus_fw-la rex_fw-la scotorum_fw-la devenit_fw-la homo_fw-la regis_fw-la johanis_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la svo_fw-la and_o swear_v fealty_n to_o he_o upon_o the_o cross_n of_o hubert_n archbishop_n of_o canturbury_n to_o preserve_v his_o life_n limb_n and_o terrene_a honour_n against_o all_o man_n and_o keep_v peace_n towards_o he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n save_v his_o own_o right_n these_o be_v witness_n hubert_n of_o canturbury_n john_n of_o dublin_n bernard_n of_o raguse_n archbishop_n philip_n of_o durham_n william_n of_o london_n gilbert_n of_o rochester_n eustacius_n of_o ely_n savaric_n of_o bath_n herbert_n of_o salisbury_n godfrey_n of_o winchester_n giles_n of_o hereford_n john_n of_o norwich_n roger_n of_o st._n andrews_n henry_n of_o landaf_n and_o roger_n of_o bangor_n bishop_n geofry_n fitz-peter_n justiciary_a of_o england_n earl_n of_o essex_n roger_n bâ—got_v earl_n of_o norfolk_n hamlin_n earl_n of_o warren_n baldwin_n de_fw-fr behun_n earl_n of_o albemarle_n william_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n henry_n de_fw-fr bohun_n earl_n of_o hereford_n richard_z earl_n of_o clare_n william_n earl_n ferrer_n david_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n rolland_n or_o rowland_n son_n of_o huctre_v son_n of_o fergus_n prince_n of_o galway_n patrick_n earl_n of_o lonaâ—s_n griffin_n son_n of_o rese_n king_n of_o southwales_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o before_o these_o baron_n of_o england_n and_o normandy_n roger_n constable_n of_o chester_n eustachius_n de_fw-fr vesci_n robert_n de_fw-fr ros_fw-fr william_n de_fw-fr stutevill_n ralph_n chamberlan_n of_o tanquervit_fw-la warin_fw-mi fitz-gerold_a stephan_n de_fw-fr turnham_n anjou_n turnham_n seneschal_n of_o anjou_n robert_n his_o brother_n gilbert_n basset_n thomas_n and_o alan_n his_o brother_n roger_n of_o hutingfield_n sayer_n of_o quinci_n william_n of_o hastings_n jolan_n de_fw-fr nevil_n simon_n de_fw-fr chanci_n girard_n de_fw-fr camvil_n and_o many_o other_o baron_n of_o england_n and_o normandy_n after_o king_n john_n king_n ibid._n n._n 40._o his_o demand_n of_o king_n john_n william_n have_v do_v his_o homage_n he_o demand_v of_o king_n john_n his_o lord_n northumberland_n cumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n as_o his_o right_n and_o inheritance_n and_o when_o they_o have_v long_o discourse_v the_o matter_n and_o can_v not_o agree_v the_o king_n of_o england_n desire_v time_n to_o consider_v of_o it_o until_o whitsunday_n follow_v 1200._o a._n d._n 1200._o and_o early_o on_o the_o morrow_n morning_n novemb_n 23d_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n return_v towards_o his_o own_o country_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o same_o person_n that_o bring_v he_o into_o england_n king_n john_n keep_v his_o christmas_n at_o guildford_n where_o he_o distribute_v many_o fine_a clothes_n to_o his_o knight_n or_o military_a man_n 10._o man_n mat._n paris_n f._n 205._o n._n 50._o hoved._n f._n 464._o b._n n._n 10._o the_o archbishop_n do_v the_o same_o at_o canturbury_n as_o it_o be_v vie_v and_o contend_v with_o he_o in_o the_o magnificence_n of_o that_o solemnity_n which_o not_o a_o little_a move_v the_o king_n indignation_n england_n indignation_n ibid._n &_o 20.30_o a._n d._n 1201._o king_n john_n and_o his_o queen_n make_v a_o progress_n through_o most_o of_o england_n after_o christmas_n the_o king_n with_o his_o queen_n go_v into_o the_o north_n as_o far_o as_o northumberland_n and_o make_v a_o progress_n through_o much_o of_o england_n and_o fine_v many_o man_n for_o waste_v his_o forest_n the_o historian_n name_v several_a particular_a place_n and_o day_n and_o night_n where_o the_o king_n be_v and_o lodge_v in_o this_o progress_n or_o perambulation_n which_o take_v off_o the_o incredibility_n of_o the_o journey_n to_o have_v be_v undertake_v at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o year_n at_o easter_n 1._o easter_n ibid._n f._n 465._o b._n lin_v 1._o which_o happen_v that_o year_n on_o our_o lady_n day_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n isabella_n be_v at_o canturbury_n and_o there_o crown_v by_o hubert_n archbishop_n of_o canturbury_n in_o the_o cathedral_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o john_n arch_n b._n of_o dublin_n william_n bishop_n of_o london_n gilbert_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n eustachius_n bish_n of_o ely_n and_o john_n bish_n of_o norwich_n sea_n norwich_n ibidem_fw-la lin_v 6._o he_o summon_v his_o earl_n and_o baron_n to_o be_v ready_a with_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o go_v with_o he_o over_o sea_n and_o present_o after_o easter_n he_o command_v the_o earl_n and_o baron_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v ready_a with_o their_o horse_n and_o arm_n at_o whitsunday_n at_o portsmouth_n to_o pass_v with_o he_o beyond_o sea_n the_o poictovins_n have_v prevail_v against_o their_o governor_n and_o besiege_v their_o castle_n warin_fw-mi de_fw-fr glapion_n seneschal_n of_o normandy_n by_o order_n of_o king_n john_n besiege_v the_o castle_n of_o dancourt_n which_o king_n richard_n have_v give_v to_o ralph_n de_fw-fr isondon_n earl_n of_o ou_fw-fr brother_n of_o hugh_n le_fw-fr brun._n but_o philip_n king_n of_o france_n hear_v of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n preparation_n raise_v the_o sieges_n before_o he_o come_v into_o normandy_n restore_v normandy_n ibidem_fw-la n._n 10._o they_o refuse_v unless_o their_o right_n be_v first_o restore_v in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o earl_n of_o england_n meet_v at_o leicester_n and_o by_o common_a agreement_n send_v to_o the_o king_n they_o will_v not_o go_v with_o he_o beyond_o sea_n unless_o he_o will_v restore_v to_o they_o their_o right_n 8._o right_n f._n 206._o lin_v 8._o mat._n paris_n say_v they_o come_v at_o the_o appoint_a time_n and_o many_o for_o leave_v to_o stay_v at_o home_n give_v the_o king_n two_o mark_n in_o silver_n for_o every_o knight_n fee_n at_o whitsunday_n 5._o whitsunday_n ibid._n hove_v f._n 466._o a._n lin_v 5._o or_o some_o time_n before_o king_n john_n send_v geofry_n bishop_n of_o chester_n richard_n malevisse_fw-la and_o henry_n de_fw-fr putearo_n pudsey_n to_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n that_o the_o time_n of_o give_v his_o answer_n about_o northumberland_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v put_v off_o until_o michaelmass_o philip._n michaelmass_o ibid._n n._n 10_o he_o pass_v over_o into_o normandy_n and_o treat_v with_o king_n philip._n in_o whitsun_n week_n he_o and_o his_o queen_n sail_v from_o portsmouth_n and_o land_v in_o normandy_n and_o present_o there_o be_v a_o treaty_n between_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n near_o the_o isle_n of_o andeli_fw-la and_o they_o agree_v well_o between_o themselves_o no_o man_n know_v the_o subject_n of_o their_o discourse_n and_o within_o three_o day_n king_n john_n be_v invite_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o his_o palace_n at_o paris_n where_o he_o be_v splendid_o and_o honourable_o entertain_v from_o whence_o he_o go_v to_o chinon_n 20._o chinon_n ibid._n &_o n._n 20._o where_o come_v to_o he_o queen_n berengara_n the_o relict_n of_o king_n richard_n to_o who_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o philip_n bishop_n of_o durham_n and_o other_o that_o be_v present_a at_o her_o marriage_n he_o give_v she_o during_o life_n the_o city_n of_o dower_n of_o ibid._n f._n 467._o b._n n._n 30._o he_o give_v berengara_n king_n richard_n relic_n a_o large_a dower_n bayeux_n with_o its_o appurtenence_n two_o castle_n in_o anjou_n and_o a_o 1000_o mark_n sterling_a every_o year_n 500_o to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o exchequer_n in_o england_n and_o 500_o at_o the_o city_n caen_n in_o normandy_n for_o her_o dower_n king_n john_n have_v a_o design_n to_o treason_n to_o ibid._n f._n 468_o a._n n._n 30.40_o his_o design_n to_o appeal_v the_o baron_n of_o poictou_n of_o treason_n appeal_v the_o baron_n of_o poictou_n for_o treason_n against_o his_o brother_n richard_n and_o himself_o and_o have_v hire_v many_o man_n who_o have_v be_v teach_v the_o art_n of_o duel_v who_o without_o doubt_n he_o intend_v shall_v appeal_v they_o or_o at_o least_o be_v his_o champion_n sed_fw-la barones_n pictaviae_n inde_fw-la praemoniti_fw-la ad_fw-la curiam_fw-la illius_fw-la venire_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la dicentes_fw-la quod_fw-la nemini_fw-la responderent_fw-la nisi_fw-la pari_fw-la svo_fw-la but_o the_o baron_n be_v forewarn_v will_v not_o come_v to_o his_o court_n say_v they_o will_v answer_v to_o no_o man_n that_o be_v fight_v with_o no_o man_n but_o their_o peer_n or_o aequal_o and_o so_o his_o design_n come_v to_o nothing_o and_o the_o poictovins_n by_o that_o project_n be_v make_v more_o his_o enemy_n than_o before_o and_o to_o repress_v their_o violence_n he_o appoint_v robert_n de_fw-fr turnham_n his_o seneschal_n or_o lieutenant_n of_o that_o country_n this_o year_n hugh_n bardolf_n and_o 20._o and_o ibid._n n._n 20._o other_o the_o king_n justice_n go_v to_o boston_n fair_a intend_v to_o seize_v to_o the_o king_n use_v all_o woollen_a clothes_n that_o be_v not_o two_o ell_n within_o the_o list_n according_a to_o king_n richard_n assize_n or_o statute_n the_o merchant_n
so_o prevail_v with_o the_o justice_n that_o their_o clothes_n be_v not_o seize_v nor_o the_o assize_n of_o king_n richard_n to_o be_v keep_v concern_v the_o breadth_n of_o cloth_n or_o the_o measure_n of_o grain_n justice_n king_n richardâ—_n assize_n for_o the_o measure_n of_o cloth_n and_o grain_n make_v void_a by_o the_o justice_n so_o as_o for_o the_o future_a they_o may_v make_v their_o clothes_n as_o broad_a and_o narrow_a as_o they_o please_v from_o whence_o to_o the_o damage_n of_o many_o the_o justice_n procure_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o the_o king_n use_n this_o year_n the_o land_n the_o ibid._n f._n 466._o a._n n._n 20._o the_o pope_n write_v to_o the_o clergy_n to_o contribute_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n pope_n write_v a_o press_a epistle_n to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n to_o contribute_v a_o forty_o part_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o clerc_n in_o every_o diocese_n do_v the_o same_o france_n same_o ibid._n f._n 470._o a._n n._n 40._o he_o send_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n the_o master_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o jerusalem_n write_v another_o lamentable_a epistle_n to_o the_o prior_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o same_o hospital_n in_o england_n move_v they_o very_o earnest_o for_o relief_n and_o that_o they_o will_v induce_v the_o king_n and_o great_a man_n to_o assist_v they_o the_o pope_n reflect_v serious_o upon_o the_o content_n of_o these_o letter_n send_v a_o cardinal_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n require_v they_o to_o make_v a_o subsidy_n or_o tax_n in_o their_o dominion_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o land_n of_o jerusalem_n year_n jerusalem_n ibid._n f._n 471._o a._n lin_v 3._o king_n john_n grant_v a_o forty_o part_n of_o his_o revenue_n for_o one_o year_n upon_o which_o message_n and_o request_n the_o two_o king_n consent_v to_o give_v the_o forty_o part_n of_o all_o their_o revenue_n for_o one_o year_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n will_v have_v it_o levy_v of_o all_o his_o revenue_n and_o of_o the_o ward_n land_n and_o escheat_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o command_v that_o all_o layman_n of_o his_o dominion_n &_o praecepit_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la laici_fw-la etc._n etc._n shall_v give_v a_o forty_o part_n of_o all_o their_o rent_n as_o a_o alm_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o land_n of_o jerusalem_n whereupon_o geofry_n fitz-peter_n then_o chief_a justiciary_a of_o england_n write_v 80._o write_v append._n n._n 80._o to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o england_n to_o admonish_v and_o induce_v the_o earl_n and_o baron_n in_o every_o of_o their_o sherifwick_n and_o other_o to_o give_v a_o forty_o part_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o to_o collect_v it_o in_o lent_n the_o year_n follow_v the_o two_o king_n john_n king_n mat._n paris_n f._n 207._o lin_v 2._o king_n philip_n demand_n refuse_v by_o king_n john_n parley_v near_o the_o castle_n of_o goleton_n where_o the_o king_n of_o france_n arm_v with_o mortal_a hatred_n against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o scorn_n command_v he_o forthwith_o to_o deliver_v to_o arthur_n earl_n of_o britain_n normandy_n tourain_n anjou_n and_o poictou_n and_o exact_v of_o he_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o king_n john_n refuse_v to_o do_v the_o day_n follow_v the_o king_n of_o france_n attack_v the_o castle_n of_o butavant_n take_v and_o demolish_v it_o from_o whence_o he_o go_v to_o ou_fw-fr and_z take_v that_o town_n castle_n he_o besiege_v take_v and_o demolish_v many_o of_o king_n john_n town_n and_o castle_n with_o the_o castle_n of_o limâ—s_n and_o many_o other_o castle_n ratepont_n castle_n seat_v upon_o the_o river_n andell_n in_o veuxin_n he_o besiege_v eight_o day_n and_o hear_v the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v come_v towards_o he_o he_o leave_v it_o but_o within_o few_o day_n after_o take_v the_o town_n of_o gournay_n and_o then_o return_v to_o paris_n 20._o paris_n ibid._n n._n 10_o 20._o and_o send_v arthur_n and_o the_o governor_n he_o place_v over_o he_o with_o two_o hundred_o french_a knight_n into_o poictou_n to_o subdue_v that_o country_n or_o by_o hostile_a incursion_n to_o make_v it_o submit_v to_o he_o in_o their_o march_n they_o be_v tell_v queen_n alienor_fw-la mother_n to_o king_n john_n be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o mirebeau_n with_o a_o small_a company_n they_o besiege_v and_o take_v it_o but_o the_o tower_n in_o which_o the_o queen_n be_v they_o can_v not_o obtain_v those_o few_o that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n have_v retreat_v thither_o here_o come_v into_o arthur_n all_o the_o chief_a man_n and_o more_o noble_a knight_n or_o military_a man_n of_o poictou_n especial_o hugh_n le_fw-fr brun_n earl_n of_o march_n who_o be_v a_o public_a enemy_n to_o king_n john_n in_o respect_n of_o isabel_n his_o queen_n arthur_n queen_n alienor_fw-la reduce_v to_o great_a strait_n by_o arthur_n to_o who_o he_o have_v be_v contract_v before_o he_o marry_v she_o they_o make_v up_o together_o a_o great_a army_n and_o make_v sharp_a assault_n upon_o the_o tower_n the_o queen_n in_o this_o straight_o prisoner_n straight_o ibid._n n._n 30._o she_o send_v to_o her_o son_n for_o speedy_a relief_n the_o french_a and_o poictovins_n put_v to_o flight_n arthur_n and_o all_o the_o nobility_n of_o anjou_n and_o poictou_n take_v prisoner_n send_v to_o her_o son_n passionate_o press_v he_o to_o come_v to_o her_o relief_n he_o march_v night_n and_o day_n and_o come_v soon_o than_o it_o be_v believe_v he_o can_v be_v there_o the_o french_a and_o poictovins_n go_v to_o meet_v and_o give_v he_o battle_n the_o king_n put_v they_o to_o flight_n and_o press_v so_o hard_o upon_o they_o as_o he_o enter_v the_o castle_n with_o they_o where_o be_v a_o sharp_a conflict_n that_o be_v soon_o end_v by_o the_o courage_n of_o the_o english_a in_o this_o fight_n be_v take_v 200_o french_a knight_n and_o duke_n arthur_n with_o all_o the_o noble_n of_o poictou_n and_o anjou_n who_o be_v fetter_v and_o manacle_v with_o iron_n and_o part_n of_o they_o send_v into_o normandy_n and_o part_n into_o england_n arthur_n be_v send_v to_o falais_n to_o be_v keep_v safe_a there_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v besiege_a the_o 40._o the_o ibid._n n._n 40._o castle_n of_o arch_n and_o batter_v it_o fifteen_o day_n but_o hear_v of_o arthur_n misfortune_n he_o raise_v the_o siege_n and_o go_v to_o paris_n and_o do_v nothing_o more_o that_o year_n after_o a_o short_a time_n king_n john_n go_v to_o uncle_n to_o ibid._n n._n 50_o arthur_n demand_n the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n of_o king_n john_n his_o uncle_n falais_n and_o cause_v his_o nephew_n arthur_n to_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o many_o fair_a word_n he_o give_v he_o and_o promise_v he_o many_o honour_n to_o quit_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o stick_v to_o he_o as_o his_o lord_n and_o uncle_n but_o he_o answer_v he_o with_o disdain_n and_o with_o threat_n demand_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o all_o the_o dominion_n king_n richard_n die_v possess_v of_o as_o his_o right_n of_o inheritance_n and_o swear_v he_o shall_v never_o enjoy_v peace_n unless_o he_o restore_v they_o king_n john_n very_o much_o trouble_v at_o his_o demand_n more_o he_o be_v send_v prisoner_n to_o roven_n and_o never_o hear_v of_o more_o send_v he_o to_o roven_n to_o be_v make_v close_a prisoner_n in_o the_o new_a tower_n where_o he_o sudden_o vanish_v 10._o vanish_v ibid._n f._n 208._o n._n 10._o and_o it_o present_o begin_v to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o france_n and_o the_o suspicion_n of_o all_o transmarine_a country_n that_o king_n john_n kill_v he_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n whence_o many_o be_v avert_v from_o he_o and_o pursue_v he_o with_o a_o irreconcilable_a hatred_n this_o year_n the_o king_n cause_v to_o be_v proclaim_v observe_v proclaim_v ibid._n n._n 20._o a._n d._n 1202._o a_o legal_a assize_n of_o bread_n to_o be_v observe_v a_o legal_a assize_n of_o bread_n to_o be_v inviolable_o observe_v under_o pain_n of_o pilloty_n as_o it_o be_v try_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o baker_n of_o geofry_n fitz-peter_n justiciary_a of_o england_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v so_o as_o the_o baker_n may_v gain_v in_o every_o quarter_n three_o penny_n beside_o the_o bran_n and_o two_o loaf_n at_o the_o oven_n and_o four_o half-peny's_a for_o four_o servant_n and_o for_o two_o boy_n one_o farthing_n and_o a_o allowance_n for_o salt_n a_o halfpenny_n and_o for_o yeast_n or_o beer-good_a a_o halfpenny_n for_o candle_n a_o farthing_n for_o faggot_n three_o penny_n and_o for_o bulter_n and_o sieve_n a_o halfpenny_n and_o according_a to_o this_o gain_n and_o allowance_n corn._n the_o weight_n of_o bread_n proportion_v to_o the_o price_n of_o corn._n when_o wheat_n be_v at_o six_o shilling_n the_o
quarter_n a_o farthing_n white-loafe_n well_o bake_v be_v to_o weigh_v sixteen_o shilling_n and_o a_o farthing_n loaf_n of_o the_o whole_a grain_n as_o it_o come_v from_o the_o mill_n be_v to_o weigh_v twenty_o four_o shilling_n when_o wheat_n be_v at_o eighteen_o penny_n the_o quarter_n than_o a_o farthing_n white-loafe_n be_v to_o weigh_v sixty_o four_o shilling_n and_o a_o farthing_n loaf_n of_o the_o whole_a grist_n as_o it_o come_v from_o the_o mill_n be_v to_o weigh_v ninety_o six_o shilling_n this_o be_v the_o high_a and_o low_a price_n of_o wheat_n mention_v in_o the_o historian_n and_o the_o intermediate_v weight_n of_o bread_n be_v proportionate_a to_o the_o intermediate_v price_n of_o wheat_n and_o the_o assize_n do_v rise_v and_o fall_v as_o the_o price_n of_o wheat_n do_v rise_v and_o fall_v according_a to_o six_o penny_n in_o every_o quarter_n and_o this_o assize_n be_v proclaim_v through_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n the_o king_n keep_v his_o negligence_n his_o ibid._n n._n 40_o 50._o a._n d._n 1203._o king_n john_n luxury_n and_o negligence_n christmas_n at_o caen_n in_o normandy_n where_o lay_v aside_o the_o thought_n of_o warlike_a attempt_n he_o feast_v splendid_o every_o day_n with_o his_o queen_n and_o lay_v in_o bed_n till_o noon_n ubi_fw-la postpositis_fw-la incursionibus_fw-la bellicis_fw-la cum_fw-la regina_fw-la epulabatur_fw-la quotidie_fw-la splendidè_fw-la somnosque_fw-la matutinales_fw-la usque_fw-la at_o prandendi_fw-la horam_n protraxit_fw-la after_o easter_n the_o king_n of_o france_n raise_v a_o great_a army_n and_o take_v many_o of_o his_o castle_n the_o place_n of_o strength_n he_o keep_v up_o the_o other_o he_o level_v with_o the_o ground_n king_n john_n be_v tell_v what_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v do_v he_o only_o reply_v let_v he_o alone_o whatever_o he_o now_o take_v i_o will_v one_o day_n have_v again_o home_o the_o english_a nobility_n obtain_v leave_n to_o go_v home_o the_o english_a earl_n baron_n and_o other_o nobleman_n hear_v what_o he_o say_v and_o observe_v his_o irremediable_a sloth_n obtain_v 2._o obtain_v f._n 209._o lin_v 2._o leave_v to_o go_v home_o and_o leave_v he_o but_o with_o few_o knight_n or_o military_a man_n in_o normandy_n hugh_n de_fw-fr gournay_n yield_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n the_o castle_n of_o montfort_n with_o the_o whole_a honour_n which_o king_n john_n have_v give_v unto_o he_o who_o remain_v all_o this_o time_n secure_a at_o roven_n so_o as_o people_n say_v he_o be_v bewitch_v ita_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la diceretur_fw-la ipsâ—m_fw-la fore_fw-la sortilegiis_fw-la &_o maleficiis_fw-la infatuatum_fw-la for_o he_o be_v as_o brisk_a and_o merry_a as_o if_o he_o have_v lose_v nothing_o to_n king_n philip_n besieges_n and_o take_v his_o castle_n and_o to_n nor_o no_o ill_n have_v happen_v to_o he_o the_o king_n of_o france_n proceed_v and_o invest_v le_fw-fr chasteau_fw-fr du_fw-fr vau_fw-fr de_fw-fr ruil_n within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o roven_n with_o a_o mighty_a force_n robert_n fitz-walter_n and_o saber_n de_fw-fr quincy_n in_o who_o keep_v it_o be_v deliver_v that_o noble_a castle_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o appear_v before_o it_o normandy_n be_v defenceless_a defence_n defenceless_a ibid._n 10.20_o normandy_n and_o his_o other_o transmarine_a dominion_n leave_v without_o defence_n and_o his_o other_o transmarine_a dominion_n the_o king_n of_o france_n go_v where_o he_o will_v without_o contradiction_n and_o receive_v many_o castle_n under_o his_o power_n and_o protection_n at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o besiege_v the_o excellent_a castle_n upon_o the_o rock_n in_o andeli_fw-la which_o king_n richard_z build_v but_o by_o the_o incomparable_a courage_n and_o fidelity_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr lasci_n to_o who_o defence_n the_o castle_n be_v commit_v he_o prevail_v little_a against_o it_o sed_fw-la probitate_fw-la rogeri_n de_fw-fr lascâ—_n &_o fidelitate_fw-la incomparabili_fw-la in_fw-la illa_fw-la obsidione_fw-la parum_fw-la profecit_fw-la in_o this_o juncture_n some_o norman_n revolt_v from_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o other_o dissemble_v and_o stay_v with_o he_o king_n john_n religious_a john_n ibid._n he_o come_v into_o england_n and_o accuse_v his_o nobility_n for_o desert_v he_o he_o severe_o tax_v both_o they_o and_o the_o religious_a see_v his_o condition_n and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o force_n to_o support_v he_o ship_v himself_o and_o land_a at_o portsmouth_n in_o die_v sancti_fw-la nicholai_n on_o the_o 6_o of_o december_n and_o then_o accuse_v the_o earl_n and_o baron_n that_o they_o have_v leave_v he_o among_o his_o enemy_n beyond_o sea_n and_o that_o through_o their_o neglect_n he_o lose_v his_o castle_n and_o territory_n there_o he_o take_v of_o they_o the_o seven_o part_n of_o all_o their_o moveable_n neither_o do_v he_o in_o this_o tax_n spare_v conventual_a or_o parochial_a church_n for_o he_o have_v say_v the_o monk_n rapine_n monk_n ibid._n n._n 30._o hubert_n and_o fitz-peter_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o rapine_n those_o who_o execute_v this_o rapine_n upon_o the_o ecclesiastic_o hubert_n archbishop_n of_o canturbury_n and_o upon_o the_o laics_n geofry_n fitz-peter_n justiciary_a of_o england_n who_o spare_v no_o man_n in_o this_o execution_n qui_fw-la in_fw-la executione_fw-la dicta_fw-la nulli_fw-la pepercerunt_fw-la the_o king_n of_o france_n take_v his_o obedience_n his_o ibid._n n._n 30_o 40._o king_n philip_n attempt_n to_o bring_v his_o transmarine_a dominion_n under_o his_o obedience_n advantage_n when_o king_n john_n be_v absent_a come_v with_o great_a force_n before_o the_o several_a city_n and_o castle_n of_o his_o dominion_n declare_v to_o the_o citizen_n and_o castellans_n their_o king_n have_v leave_v they_o and_o that_o he_o be_v chief_a lord_n of_o their_o country_n and_o see_v the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v desert_v they_o he_o must_v preserve_v the_o principal_a dominion_n that_o be_v his_o own_o from_o injury_n and_o therefore_o friendly_a desire_v they_o to_o receive_v he_o as_o their_o lord_n when_o they_o have_v no_o other_o yield_v upon_o what_o condition_n they_o consent_v to_o yield_v and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o his_o proposition_n he_o swear_v if_o they_o fight_v against_o he_o and_o be_v subdue_v he_o will_v hang_v or_o flay_v they_o alive_a at_o length_n after_o many_o dispute_v they_o unanimous_o consent_v they_o will_v give_v hostage_n for_o one_o year_n truce_n and_o if_o the_o king_n of_o england_n relieve_v they_o not_o in_o that_o time_n they_o will_v recognize_v he_o their_o lord_n and_o render_v their_o city_n and_o castle_n to_o he_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o grant_v after_o ibid._n â—_o 50_o a._n d._n 1204._o a_o parliament_n call_v at_o oxford_n and_o a_o aid_v grant_v epiphany_n or_o the_o 2d_o of_o january_n the_o king_n and_o great_a man_n of_o england_n convene_v in_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n in_o crastino_n circumcisionis_fw-la rex_fw-la &_o magnates_fw-la angliae_fw-la convenerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la colloquium_fw-la apud_fw-la oxonium_fw-la where_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n a_o military_a aid_n of_o two_o mark_n and_o half_a of_o every_o knight_n fee_n nor_o do_v the_o bishop_n or_o abbat_n or_o ecclesiastic_a person_n depart_v without_o promise_n of_o the_o same_o the_o knight_n that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o philip._n of_o scriptor_n norm_a f._n 1057._o b_o the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o roven_n capitulate_v with_o king_n philip._n roven_n and_o burgess_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o king_n of_o france_n dated_n june_n 1._o and_o give_v 40_o hostage_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o that_o if_o the_o king_n of_o england_n do_v not_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o king_n of_o france_n according_a to_o his_o like_n or_o remove_v he_o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v before_o roven_n within_o 30_o day_n they_o will_v deliver_v the_o city_n the_o covenant_n be_v long_o and_o contain_v many_o thing_n stipulate_v between_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v upon_o rendition_n of_o the_o city_n he_o city_n paris_n f._n 211._o n._n 40._o roven_v yield_v to_o he_o which_o for_o want_v of_o assistance_n come_v under_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o power_n the_o castle_n upon_o the_o rock_n in_o andeli_fw-la siege_n andeli_fw-la ibid._n andeli_fw-la castle_n surrender_v after_o a_o year_n siege_n after_o almost_o a_o year_n siege_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o wall_n fall_v down_o the_o foundation_n have_v be_v underdig_v and_o the_o defendant_n want_v victual_n fall_v into_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o hand_n but_o before_o the_o delivery_n roger_n constable_n of_o chester_n choose_v rather_o to_o die_v with_o his_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n then_o be_v starve_v with_o several_a other_o of_o his_o stout_a companion_n when_o they_o have_v not_o meat_n for_o one_o meal_n leave_v lasci_n the_o great_a courage_n and_o bravery_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr lasci_n mount_v their_o horse_n and_o sally_v out_o and_o kill_v many_o of_o
fourscore_o clog_n which_o eustace_n the_o monk_n have_v gather_v together_o they_o ship_v themselves_o with_o all_o speed_n and_o land_a in_o the_o isle_n of_o thanet_n upon_o the_o 21_o of_o may._n king_n john_n land_n john_n ibid._n lin_v 3._o king_n john_n dare_v not_o hinder_v his_o land_n at_o this_o time_n be_v at_o dover_n with_o his_o army_n which_o consist_v of_o stranger_n and_o therefore_o he_o dare_v not_o attempt_v to_o hinder_v the_o land_n of_o the_o french_a lest_o his_o man_n shall_v leave_v he_o and_o go_v off_o to_o lewis_n from_o hence_o he_o march_v leave_v hubert_n de_fw-fr burgh_n governor_n of_o the_o castle_n to_o guildford_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o winchester_n lewis_n find_v none_o kent_n none_o ibid._n n._n 10._o lewis_n subdue_v kent_n that_o resist_v present_o subdue_v all_o kent_n but_o dover_n castle_n in_o his_o march_n he_o take_v in_o rochester_n castle_n and_o come_v to_o london_n he_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o baron_n with_o all_o imaginable_a demonstration_n of_o joy_n he_o be_v joyful_o receive_v at_o london_n the_o baron_n do_v homage_n and_o fealty_n to_o he_o and_o there_o he_o receive_v the_o homage_n and_o fealty_n of_o all_o the_o baron_n and_o citizen_n that_o be_v in_o expectation_n of_o his_o come_n and_o he_o swear_v to_o they_o upon_o the_o holy_a gospel_n that_o he_o will_v give_v every_o one_o good_a law_n and_o restore_v their_o lose_a estate_n when_o the_o 134._o the_o append._n n._n 134._o peace_n be_v make_v between_o the_o king_n and_o baron_n at_o runemead_n the_o baron_n promise_v they_o will_v give_v the_o king_n any_o security_n he_o shall_v desire_v for_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o except_o their_o castle_n and_o plege_n or_o hostage_n the_o king_n not_o long_o after_o demand_v of_o they_o chart_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v king_n the_o baron_n break_v their_o promise_n with_o the_o king_n they_o be_v bind_v by_o oath_n and_o homage_n to_o keep_v faith_n to_o he_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o life_n and_o limb_n and_o terrene_a honour_n against_o all_o man_n and_o to_o preserve_v and_o defend_v the_o right_n of_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o they_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o when_o as_o most_o of_o the_o same_o man_n without_o summons_n and_o other_o at_o the_o first_o notice_n come_v flock_v in_o to_o swear_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o lewis_n for_o by_o the_o 14_o of_o homage_n of_o mat._n paris_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la lewis_n send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n to_o come_v and_o do_v he_o homage_n june_n he_o have_v get_v possession_n of_o so_o much_o of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o he_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o summon_v the_o king_n of_o scot_n and_o all_o the_o great_a man_n of_o england_n to_o come_v and_o do_v he_o homage_n or_o forthwith_o to_o depart_v the_o nation_n and_o with_o great_a speed_n upon_o his_o john_n his_o ibid._n n._n 20_o and_o to_o the_o baron_n several_a of_o they_o desert_n king_n john_n edict_n there_o come_v into_o he_o william_n earl_n waren_fw-ge william_n earl_n of_o arundel_n william_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n william_n marshal_z the_o young_a and_o many_o other_o who_o deserted_n king_n john_n with_o full_a assurance_n that_o lewis_n will_v obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n who_o make_v interdict_v make_v ibid._n simon_n langton_n be_v make_v chancellor_n he_o preach_v against_o the_o interdict_v simon_n langton_n his_o chancellor_n by_o who_o preach_v the_o citizen_n of_o london_n and_o all_o the_o excommunicate_v baron_n cause_v divine_a service_n to_o be_v celebrate_v and_o draw_v in_o lewis_n himself_o to_o consent_v to_o it_o gualo_n the_o legate_n langton_n legate_n ibid._n &_o n._n 30._o gualo_n the_o pope_n legate_n come_v into_o england_n he_o excommunicate_v lewis_n by_o name_n etc._n etc._n and_o simon_n langton_n follow_v lewis_n into_o england_n with_o all_o speed_n and_o get_v safe_a to_o king_n john_n who_o be_v then_o at_o gloucester_n and_o there_o call_v together_o as_o many_o bishop_n abbat_n and_o clerc_n as_o he_o can_v excommunicate_v by_o name_n lewis_n with_o all_o his_o accomplice_n and_o favourer_n and_o especial_o simon_n the_o langton_n command_v all_o the_o bishop_n and_o other_o to_o publish_v the_o sentence_n against_o they_o every_o lord_n day_n and_o festival_n but_o simon_n de_fw-fr langton_n and_o master_n gervase_n de_fw-fr hobrugge_n preceptor_n of_o st._n paul_n london_n say_v they_o have_v appeal_v for_o the_o right_n and_o title_n of_o lewis_n and_o therefore_o the_o sentence_n be_v null_a and_o void_a at_o this_o time_n john_n time_n ibidem_fw-la the_o fleming_n etc._n etc._n leave_v king_n john_n all_o the_o knight_n and_o ordinary_a soldier_n of_o flanders_n and_o other_o transmarine_a country_n leave_v king_n john_n except_o the_o poictovins_n some_o whereof_o go_v over_o to_o lewis_n and_o other_o return_v home_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n sussex_n time_n ibid._n n._n 40._o lewis_n march_v through_o kent_n into_o sussex_n lewis_n with_o a_o great_a army_n march_v through_o kent_n into_o sussex_n and_o reduce_v that_o country_n with_o its_o town_n and_o fortress_n and_o city_n of_o winchester_n with_o the_o castle_n only_o one_o brave_a young_a man_n colingeham_n man_n ibid._n and_o subdue_v that_o country_n the_o bravery_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr colingeham_n william_n de_fw-fr colingeham_n defy_v lewis_n and_o refuse_v to_o swear_v fealty_n to_o he_o who_o with_o a_o thousand_o archer_n all_o the_o time_n of_o hostility_n keep_v himself_o in_o the_o wood_n and_o fastness_n of_o that_o country_n and_o kill_v several_a thousand_o of_o the_o french_a hugh_n de_fw-fr nevil_n he_o nevil_n ibid._n &_o n._n 50._o hugh_n nevil_n deliver_v marleborough_n castle_n to_o lewis_n and_o do_v homage_n to_o he_o come_v to_o lewis_n at_o winchester_n deliver_v he_o the_o castle_n of_o malborough_n and_o do_v homage_n to_o he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o all_o the_o south_n part_v of_o the_o nation_n except_o the_o castle_n of_o dover_n and_o windsor_n which_o be_v well_o man_v and_o fortify_v and_o prepare_v to_o receive_v he_o suffolk_n he_o ibid._n f._n 283._o lid_n 1._o robert_n fitz-walter_n etc._n etc._n by_o force_n subdue_v essex_n and_o suffolk_n william_n de_fw-fr mandevil_n robert_n fitz-walter_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr huntingfield_n by_o arm_a force_n bring_v under_o his_o obedience_n the_o county_n of_o essex_n and_o suffolk_n in_o the_o west_n the_o ibid._n lin_v 3._o king_n john_n fortify_v and_o strengthen_v his_o castle_n in_o the_o west_n mean_a time_n king_n john_n take_v care_n to_o furnish_v and_o strengthen_v as_o well_o as_o may_v be_v with_o man_n victual_n and_o arm_n several_a castle_n in_o the_o west_n walingford_n corf_n warham_n bristol_n the_o devise_n and_o other_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o success_n lewis_n receive_v a_o account_n from_o the_o messenger_n the_o ibid._n n._n 10._o the_o pope_n answer_n to_o lewis_n his_o messenger_n messenger_n he_o have_v send_v to_o the_o pope_n that_o upon_o their_o application_n to_o he_o and_o present_v his_o salutation_n or_o compliment_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o return_n of_o his_o salutation_n they_o reply_v when_o his_o holiness_n have_v hear_v his_o reason_n and_o apology_n they_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o will_v find_v he_o a_o catholic_n christian_n and_o much_o devote_v to_o he_o and_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o at_o length_n after_o many_o address_n lewis_n address_n append._n 135._o he_o be_v waver_v in_o his_o thought_n and_o favour_n between_o king_n john_n and_o lewis_n find_v he_o waver_v pendulous_a and_o fluctuate_a in_o his_o stability_n and_o affection_n between_o himself_o and_o king_n john_n have_v on_o both_o side_n consider_v his_o interest_n the_o reason_n and_o argument_n present_v to_o the_o pope_n in_o behalf_n of_o lewis_n by_o his_o messenger_n be_v these_o first_o the_o he_o the_o mat._n paris_n fol._n 283._o n._n 30.40_o the_o weak_a argument_n and_o answer_n mutual_o propound_v and_o give_v between_o the_o pope_n and_o lewis_n his_o envoye_n for_o and_o against_o he_o murder_n of_o duke_n arthur_n his_o nephew_n as_o before_o and_o king_n johns_n be_v adjuge_v to_o death_n by_o his_o peer_n for_o that_o fact_n to_o which_o the_o pope_n answer_v the_o baron_n of_o france_n can_v not_o judge_v he_o because_o he_o be_v a_o anoint_a king_n and_o their_o superior_a and_o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o canon_n to_o judge_v a_o absent_a person_n and_o not_o hear_v to_o make_v his_o defence_n not_o convict_v or_o that_o have_v confess_v his_o crime_n to_o which_o the_o envoye_n of_o lewis_n answer_v it_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n that_o the_o king_n have_v all_o jurisdiction_n whatsoever_o omnimodam_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la over_o his_o liege_n men._n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v his_o liege_n man_n as_o
a_o earl_n and_o duke_n therefore_o though_o he_o be_v a_o king_n anoint_v yet_o as_o he_o be_v a_o earl_n or_o duke_n he_o be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o his_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o fâ—ance_n but_o if_o a_o earl_n or_o duke_n commit_v a_o crime_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n he_o may_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o his_o peer_n 40._o peer_n ibid._n n._n 40._o and_o if_o he_o be_v neither_o duke_n or_o earl_n or_o liege_n man_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o have_v commit_v a_o crime_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n yet_o by_o reason_n the_o crime_n be_v commit_v in_o france_n the_o baron_n may_v judge_v he_o to_o death_n otherwise_o if_o the_o king_n of_o england_n because_o he_o be_v a_o anoint_a king_n who_o be_v then_o a_o peer_n of_o france_n can_v not_o be_v judge_v to_o death_n may_v safe_o enter_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n and_o kill_v the_o baron_n of_o that_o kingdom_n as_o he_o have_v kill_v his_o nephew_n arthur_n the_o monk_n this_o monk_n ibid._n n._n 50._o quere_z why_o the_o monk_n say_v this_o tell_v we_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v thus_o that_o king_n john_n be_v not_o just_o adjudge_v from_o the_o dukedom_n of_o normandy_n because_o he_o be_v not_o judicial_o but_o violent_o thrust_v out_o of_o it_o for_o that_o he_o send_v eustace_n bishop_n of_o ely_n and_z hubert_z de_fw-fr burgh_n to_o let_v the_o king_n of_o france_n know_v etc._n the_o mutual_a objection_n answer_n and_o reply_v etc._n etc._n that_o he_o will_v willing_o appear_v in_o his_o court_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o stand_v to_o the_o law_n in_o all_o thing_n if_o he_o may_v have_v a_o safe_a conduct_n the_o king_n of_o france_n answer_v he_o shall_v come_v safe_o the_o bishop_n then_o ask_v he_o and_o shall_v he_o return_v safe_o england_n safe_o ibid._n fol._n 284._o lin_v 1._o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o envoy_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o which_o the_o king_n return_v if_o his_o peer_n will_v permit_v he_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o england_n envoy_n press_v that_o he_o may_v safe_o come_v into_o and_o return_v out_o of_o france_n king_n philip_z swear_v by_o the_o saint_n of_o his_o own_o country_n he_o shall_v not_o depart_v without_o judgement_n or_o trial_n france_n trial_n ibid._n lin_v 4._o concern_v his_o answer_v in_o the_o court_n of_o france_n the_o bishop_n urge_v the_o danger_n that_o may_v happen_v by_o his_o come_n without_o safeconduct_a and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o come_v to_o his_o court_n as_o duke_n of_o normandy_n but_o he_o must_v come_v as_o king_n of_o england_n when_o as_o the_o same_o person_n be_v both_o king_n and_o duke_n which_o the_o baronage_n of_o england_n will_v not_o way_n permit_v though_o the_o king_n will_v submit_v to_o it_o for_o he_o must_v either_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o imprisonment_n or_o death_n kingdom_n as_o a_o peer_n of_o that_o kingdom_n to_o which_o the_o king_n of_o france_n rebut_v and_o what_o be_v this_o my_o lord_n bishop_n it_o be_v well_o know_v the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n my_o tenant_n have_v violent_o acquire_v england_n and_o if_o he_o sudden_o have_v acquire_v any_o great_a honour_n shall_v this_o prejudice_v his_o capital_a lord_n shall_v he_o lose_v by_o it_o certain_o not_o 10._o not_o ibid._n n._n 10._o to_o which_o say_v the_o monk_n the_o king_n of_o england_n messenger_n can_v surrebutt_n or_o answer_v nothing_o and_o so_o return_v home_o but_o add_v france_n add_v ibid._n mat._n paris_n his_o opinion_n about_o the_o condemnation_n of_o king_n john_n in_o the_o court_n of_o france_n the_o monk_n notwithstanding_o what_o the_o king_n of_o england_n envoy_n say_v the_o great_a man_n of_o france_n proceed_v to_o judgement_n which_o just_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v because_o he_o that_o be_v judge_v be_v absent_a and_o will_v have_v appear_v if_o he_o can_v and_o therefore_o king_n john_n be_v condemn_v by_o his_o adversary_n be_v not_o just_o condemn_v arthur_n condemn_v ibid._n n._n 20._o the_o pope_n opinion_n about_o the_o death_n of_o duke_n arthur_n the_o pope_n say_v duke_n arthur_n be_v take_v by_o his_o uncle_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o mirebel_n after_o he_o have_v do_v homage_n and_o ligeance_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n without_o judgement_n second_o pope_n second_o ibid._n n._n 30.40_o the_o second_o objection_n against_o king_n john_n and_o the_o pope_n answer_n the_o reply_v of_o lewis_n his_o envoy_n to_o the_o pope_n it_o be_v object_v against_o king_n john_n that_o he_o be_v often_o cite_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o neither_o appear_v personal_o nor_o send_v any_o one_o to_o appear_v for_o he_o the_o pope_n answer_v this_o be_v only_o contumacy_n and_o not_o a_o mortal_a crime_n and_o be_v otherwise_o to_o be_v punish_v and_o therefore_o the_o baron_n can_v not_o judge_v he_o to_o death_n lewis_n his_o messenger_n reply_v that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o france_n that_o if_o any_o one_o be_v accuse_v of_o murder_n and_o appear_v not_o but_o send_v his_o excuse_n he_o be_v judge_v as_o convict_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o he_o bar_v from_o inherit_v to_o which_o the_o pope_n answer_v again_o that_o suppose_v king_n john_n have_v be_v judge_v to_o death_n and_o his_o issue_n bar_v which_o can_v only_o be_v for_o his_o territory_n in_o france_n again_o his_o answer_n to_o they_o again_o yet_o blanch_v the_o wife_n of_o lewis_n ought_v not_o to_o succeed_v but_o either_o the_o sister_n of_o arthur_n or_o otho_n son_n of_o henry_n duke_n of_o saxony_n by_o her_o elder_a sister_n maud_n or_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n her_o brother_n or_o the_o queen_n of_o leon_n her_o elder_a sister_n 1._o sister_n ibid._n f._n 285._o lin_v 1._o to_o which_o lewis_n his_o envoy_n again_o reply_v that_o she_o have_v a_o title_n which_o be_v good_a while_o other_o appear_v and_o if_o any_o near_a to_o it_o afterward_o claim_v lewis_n may_v do_v what_o he_o think_v fit_a or_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v 3._o to_o these_o thing_n the_o title_n the_o ibid._n l._n 5._o the_o pope_n assert_n his_o own_o title_n pope_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v his_o property_n and_o that_o lewis_n ought_v not_o to_o spoil_v he_o of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o war_n to_o this_o lewis_n his_o commissioner_n answer_v the_o war_n be_v begin_v before_o the_o pope_n can_v pretend_v to_o it_o it_o it_o ibid._n n._n 10._o lewis_n his_o envoy_n endeavour_v to_o invalidate_v it_o for_o william_n longespee_a and_o many_o with_o he_o come_v and_o invade_v lewis_n his_o territory_n therefore_o his_o war_n be_v just_a against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n that_o send_v he_o john_n he_o ibid._n the_o pope_n answer_n to_o their_o argument_n for_o war_n against_o king_n john_n the_o pope_n answer_v lewis_n ought_v not_o to_o make_v war_n upon_o he_o for_o what_o his_o vassal_n have_v do_v but_o to_o make_v his_o complaint_n to_o he_o as_o his_o lord_n to_o this_o the_o commissioner_n reply_v envoy_n reply_v ibidem_fw-la the_o reply_n of_o lewis_n his_o envoy_n there_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o france_n that_o when_o any_o vassal_n make_v war_n upon_o any_o one_o by_o authority_n of_o his_o lord_n he_o may_v make_v war_n upon_o he_o again_o without_o complain_v to_o his_o lord_n commissioner_n lord_n ibid._n n._n 30._o the_o pipe_n argument_n against_o the_o war._n the_o reply_n of_o lewis_n his_o commissioner_n the_o pope_n urge_v further_o that_o the_o baron_n be_v excommunicate_v and_o all_o their_o favourer_n by_o which_o mean_v lewis_n will_v incur_v the_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n to_o this_o his_o commissioner_n reply_v he_o do_v not_o favour_n or_o cherish_v the_o baron_n of_o england_n but_o prosecute_v his_o own_o right_n and_o that_o he_o believe_v neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o so_o great_a a_o council_n will_v excommunicate_v any_o man_n injust_o for_o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o declare_v the_o sentence_n they_o know_v not_o what_o right_n he_o have_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n resolution_n england_n ibid._n n._n 40_o the_o pope_n resolution_n and_o after_o all_o the_o pope_n say_v he_o will_v determine_v nothing_o until_o that_o he_o hear_v from_o his_o legate_n walo_n this_o be_v the_o discourse_n between_o the_o pope_n and_o lewis_n his_o envoye_n their_o mutual_a objection_n answer_n reply_v etc._n etc._n lewis_n castle_n lewis_n ibid._n &_o n._n â—0_n lewis_n waâ—â—s_v essex_n norfolk_n and_z suffolk_z and_o return_n with_o the_o spoil_n to_o london_n he_o make_v gilbert_n de_fw-fr gant_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o send_v he_o to_o block_n up_o nottiâ—gham_n and_o newark_n castle_n make_v a_o great_a cavalcade_n into_o the_o east_n of_o england_n the_o