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with_o seditious_a and_o disloyal_a practice_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o nation_n and_o also_o shed_v the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o the_o people_n by_o god_n almighty_a commit_v to_o their_o charge_n for_o here_o never_o be_v pact_n between_o king_n and_o people_n nor_o fundamental_a term_n of_o government_n agree_v between_o they_o nor_o indeed_o ever_o be_v there_o or_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o any_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n matter_n of_o fact_n so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v any_o memorial_n of_o it_o in_o these_o kingdom_n show_v the_o contrary_a and_o i_o shall_v be_v very_o thankful_a to_o any_o man_n and_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o reprove_v i_o that_o can_v produce_v any_o other_o than_o what_o be_v here_o deliver_v from_o author_n of_o the_o same_o credit_n and_o such_o as_o live_v in_o or_o very_o near_o the_o time_n when_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o history_n i_o have_v not_o labour_v after_o a_o exact_a and_o even_o style_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v expect_v where_o there_o be_v such_o variety_n of_o matter_n and_o where_o man_n be_v confine_v to_o and_o limit_v by_o the_o translation_n of_o other_o man_n language_n there_o be_v nothing_o my_o own_o but_o the_o method_n and_o version_n and_o whether_o the_o last_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v i_o submit_v myself_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o impartial_a reader_n nor_o have_v i_o make_v any_o reflection_n or_o politic_a observation_n upon_o what_o i_o have_v write_v from_o the_o relation_n of_o other_o which_o some_o be_v so_o much_o in_o love_n with_o as_o they_o esteem_v nothing_o to_o be_v history_n without_o they_o let_v these_o man_n enjoy_v their_o opinion_n it_o may_v be_v other_o will_v think_v that_o they_o serve_v only_o to_o pervert_v and_o disguise_n matter_n of_o fact_n and_o make_v history_n romantic_a and_o that_o such_o as_o can_v understand_v it_o without_o they_o can_v make_v no_o right_a use_n of_o it_o with_o they_o at_o the_o court_n at_o whitehall_n july_n 13_o 1685._o let_v this_o book_n be_v print_v sunderland_n the_o general_a preface_n to_o the_o roman_n original_o all_o europe_n be_v oblige_v for_o the_o civility_n literature_n law_n and_o government_n it_o now_o enjoy_v who_o inhabit_a wheresoever_o they_o conquer_a and_o strengthen_v their_o province_n two_o way_n by_o colony_n and_o garrison_n 6._o l._n lip_n de_fw-fr magnitud_n rom._n imper._n c._n 6._o every_o colony_n be_v a_o image_n and_o representation_n of_o rome_n itself_o with_o like_a holy_a rite_n like_o court_n law_n temple_n and_o place_n of_o public_a commerce_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n govern_v by_o by_o duumviri_fw-la from_o the_o number_n two_o because_o there_o be_v two_o of_o they_o be_v panciroll_n de_fw-fr magistrate_n municipal_a c._n 8._o duumviri_fw-la why_o so_o call_v their_o office_n ibid._n c._n 1._o decurion_n what_o they_o be_v ibid._n c._n 19_o aediles_z what_o they_o be_v rosin_n antiq._n lib._n 7._o c._n 11._o praetor_n what_o they_o be_v ibid._n c._n 43._o provincial_n praetor_n what_o they_o be_v ibid._n c._n 4â—_n quaestor_n what_o they_o be_v after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o roman_a consul_n they_o be_v the_o judge_n and_o chief_a officer_n in_o their_o city_n corporation_n or_o municipal_a town_n unless_o the_o particular_a custom_n of_o any_o place_n be_v otherwise_o their_o camp_n and_o village_n not_o have_v such_o yet_o sometime_o a_o single_a person_n have_v this_o title_n and_o execute_v soley_n the_o office_n of_o both_o sometime_o a_o great_a number_n than_o two_o as_o in_o our_o city_n and_o corporation_n sometime_o a_o major_n sometime_o bailiff_n be_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n duumviri_fw-la in_o stead_n of_o consul_n corporation_n consul_n so_o call_v because_o in_o the_o first_o settle_v of_o colony_n every_o ten_o man_n be_v assign_v and_o choose_v out_o for_o the_o common_a council_n they_o be_v as_o the_o alderman_n twenty_o four_o forty_o eight_o and_o common_a council_n man_n in_o our_o corporation_n decurion_n in_o place_n of_o a_o senate_n beautiful_a senate_n from_o aedes_fw-la so_o name_v because_o at_o first_o they_o have_v the_o care_n of_o sacred_a house_n and_o temple_n and_o afterward_o of_o bargain_n and_o thing_n sell_v that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o cheat_n and_o that_o what_o be_v expose_v to_o sale_n may_v not_o be_v vitiate_a or_o corrupt_v they_o also_o have_v the_o inspection_n of_o way_n street_n rivers_n aqueduct_n sink_n ordinary_a and_o common_a house_n etc._n etc._n that_o all_o of_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v neat_a and_o clean_a and_o in_o excellent_a repair_n that_o so_o the_o whole_a may_v appear_v decorous_a and_o beautiful_a aediles_z and_z other_o municipal_a officer_n beside_o this_o of_o strength_n and_o safety_n there_o be_v other_o reason_n and_o advantage_n after_o rome_n be_v much_o augment_v for_o the_o institution_n of_o colony_n as_o send_v forth_o the_o superfluous_a multitude_n the_o poor_a and_o burdensome_a comunalty_n provide_v reward_n for_o super-annuated_n and_o overworn_a soldier_n the_o teach_n of_o art_n cultivate_v and_o civilise_v the_o barbarous_a people_n when_o the_o roman_n have_v subdue_v all_o italy_n and_o bring_v under_o their_o power_n many_o other_o country_n 98._o not._n imp._n or_o c._n 98._o which_o they_o call_v province_n they_o send_v into_o every_o one_o of_o these_o a_o praetor_n or_o general_n to_o govern_v it_o and_o when_o afterward_o by_o a_o further_a progress_n of_o arm_n their_o dominion_n be_v much_o more_o enlarge_a they_o rule_v the_o great_a province_n by_o consul_n by_o such_o as_o have_v bear_v the_o office_n of_o consul_n proconsul_n the_o lesser_a by_o praetor_n and_o time_n and_o consul_n be_v at_o first_o call_v praetor_n but_o when_o the_o consul_n be_v call_v abroad_o by_o war_n or_o other_o great_a business_n from_o the_o city_n than_o be_v praetor_n first_o erect_v to_o do_v justice_n in_o their_o absence_n he_o be_v the_o guardian_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o provincial_a praetor_n such_o as_o here_o mention_v give_v sentence_n according_a to_o law_n he_o be_v a_o judge_n or_o chief_a justice_n and_o in_o urgent_a occasion_n manage_v the_o whole_a affair_n of_o war_n praetor_n be_v various_a and_o their_o office_n also_o various_a according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o time_n emperor_n time_n quaestor_n be_v treasurer_n or_o receiver_n and_o expenditor_n of_o the_o public_a money_n at_o first_o afterward_o they_o have_v other_o power_n as_o the_o hear_v and_o determine_v cause_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o decline_a empire_n be_v as_o chancellor_n to_o the_o emperor_n quaestor_n but_o when_o augustus_n be_v make_v emperor_n he_o change_v the_o form_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n commonwealth_n ibid._n augustus_n change_v the_o form_n of_o the_o
treason_n and_o malicious_a burn_v and_o in_o all_o thing_n aforesaid_a except_o in_o small_a theft_n and_o robery_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n as_o of_o horse_n ox_n and_o lesser_a â—things_n ii_o time_n no_o stranger_n to_o be_v lodge_v above_o one_o night_n in_o a_o house_n and_o to_o depart_v in_o the_o day_n time_n â—it_n shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n in_o burgh_n or_o town_n to_o lodge_v a_o stranger_n above_o one_o night_n in_o his_o house_n without_o bring_v he_o to_o examination_n unless_o he_o have_v a_o reasonable_a excuse_n which_o the_o host_n be_v to_o make_v know_v to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o when_o he_o go_v from_o his_o house_n he_o be_v to_o do_v it_o before_o his_o neighbour_n and_o in_o the_o â—day_n time_n iii_o apprehend_v no_o one_o can_v deny_v any_o felony_n he_o have_v confess_v before_o the_o justice_n or_o what_o he_o have_v confess_v before_o he_o be_v apprehend_v â—_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la saisitus_fw-la de_fw-la murdro_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la latrocinio_fw-la vel_fw-la roberia_fw-la vel_fw-la falsoneria_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la sit_fw-la cognoscens_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la aliâ_fw-la feloniâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o one_o be_v apprehend_v for_o murder_n or_o theft_n or_o robery_n or_o forgery_n or_o any_o other_o felony_n he_o have_v commit_v and_o confess_v it_o before_o the_o hundredary_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o the_o hundred_o or_o burgh_n and_o before_o lawful_a man_n he_o can_v deny_v that_o afterward_o before_o the_o justice_n et_fw-la si_fw-la idem_fw-la sine_fw-la saisinâ_fw-la coram_fw-la eye_n aliquid_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la recognoverit_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o one_o without_o be_v apprehend_v shall_v confess_v or_o acknowledge_v any_o such_o crime_n before_o such_o person_n he_o â—cannot_v deny_v it_o before_o the_o justice_n iv_o â—_o si_fw-mi quit_v obierit_n francus_n tenens_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o franc-tenent_n die_v dower_n heir_n to_o inherit_v what_o the_o father_n die_v seize_v of_o and_o to_o satisfy_v legacy_n if_o unâ—r_a age_n the_o lord_n oâ—_n the_o fee_n to_o receive_v his_o homage_n and_o wardship_n the_o relict_n to_o have_v her_o dower_n his_o heir_n shall_v remain_v in_o tali_fw-la saisina_fw-la qualem_fw-la pater_fw-la suus_fw-la habuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o such_o possession_n as_o their_o father_n have_v of_o his_o fee_n in_o his_o life_n time_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v his_o catal_o or_o good_n and_o satisfy_v the_o devise_n or_o legacy_n of_o the_o defunct_a and_o afterward_o they_o shall_v repair_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o satisfy_v he_o for_o his_o relief_n and_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n they_o ought_v concern_v their_o fee_n and_o if_o the_o heir_n be_v under_o age_n the_o lord_n may_v receive_v his_o homage_n and_o have_v the_o wardship_n of_o he_o so_o long_o as_o he_o ought_v other_o lord_n if_o he_o have_v any_o may_v receive_v homage_n of_o he_o and_o he_o may_v do_v to_o they_o what_o he_o ought_v the_o relict_n of_o the_o defunct_a may_v have_v her_o dower_n and_o such_o part_n of_o the_o good_n as_o belong_v to_o she_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n deny_v the_o seisin_n or_o possession_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o defunct_a which_o they_o claim_v the_o king_n justice_n may_v make_v recognition_n by_o twelve_o legal_a man_n what_o manner_n of_o seisin_n the_o defunct_a have_v in_o his_o life_n time_n and_o according_a to_o the_o verdict_n restore_v it_o to_o the_o heir_n and_o if_o any_o one_o do_v contrary_a to_o this_o statute_n and_o be_v thereof_o attaint_v &_o inde_fw-la attaintus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la â—he_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o king_n pleasure_n v._o â—the_v king_n justice_n shall_v cause_v a_o recognition_n to_o be_v make_v of_o dissaisin_n from_o the_o precise_a time_n the_o king_n come_v into_o england_n after_o he_o 'tmade_v peace_n with_o the_o king_n his_o son_n vi_o â—the_v justice_n shall_v administer_v the_o oath_n of_o fealty_n to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o close_a of_o eight_o day_n after_o easter_n enemy_n the_o oath_n of_o fealty_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o all_o person_n within_o eight_o day_n after_o easter_n or_o whitsunday_n all_o that_o refuse_v to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o the_o king_n enemy_n or_o at_o further_a eight_z day_n after_o whitsunday_n to_o all_o earl_n baron_n knight_n free-tenent_n and_o also_o to_o rustic_n or_o husbandman_n who_o will_v stay_v in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o fealty_n shall_v be_v take_v as_o the_o king_n enemy_n and_o the_o justice_n have_v power_n to_o command_v all_o such_o as_o have_v not_o do_v homage_n and_o allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n to_o come_v at_o a_o time_n â—appointed_v by_o they_o and_o do_v to_o they_o as_o to_o their_o liege_n lord_n vii_o â—the_v justice_n shall_v do_v all_o manner_n of_o law_n and_o right_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n or_o his_o crown_n by_o his_o writ_n viceroy_n the_o justice_n empower_v to_o do_v all_o manner_n of_o right_n in_o the_o king_n absence_n if_o the_o controversy_n be_v weighty_a to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o king_n or_o his_o viceroy_n or_o the_o writ_n of_o his_o vice-roys_n in_o his_o absence_n concern_v half_o a_o knight_n fee_n or_o under_o unless_o the_o controversy_n be_v so_o weighty_a as_o it_o can_v be_v end_v without_o the_o king_n or_o of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o the_o justice_n ought_v to_o report_v it_o to_o he_o for_o his_o satisfaction_n or_o to_o his_o lieutenant_n or_o vice-roys_n and_o they_o shall_v according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o skill_n and_o power_n do_v what_o â—is_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o king_n viii_o â—_o faciant_fw-la etiam_fw-la appointment_n etiam_fw-la etiam_fw-la assisa_n sometime_o signify_v mulcta_fw-la the_o justice_n to_o inflict_v punishment_n upon_o malefactor_n by_o the_o king_n appointment_n assisam_fw-la de_fw-la latronibus_fw-la iniquis_fw-la &_o malefactoribus_fw-la terrae_fw-la quae_fw-la assisa_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la consilium_fw-la regis_fw-la silij_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o hominum_fw-la suorum_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la ituri_fw-la sunt_fw-la comitatus_fw-la the_o justice_n also_o shall_v inflict_v such_o punishment_n upon_o thief_n and_o wicked_a malefactor_n in_o those_o county_n they_o pass_v through_o which_o be_v set_v and_o appoint_v by_o direction_n â—of_o the_o king_n his_o son_n and_o their_o men._n ix_o destroy_v the_o justice_n to_o take_v care_n that_o castle_n be_v demolish_v and_o destroy_v â—the_v justice_n shall_v take_v care_n that_o the_o castle_n that_o be_v demolish_v be_v thorough_o demolish_v and_o that_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v be_v level_v with_o the_o ground_n and_o unless_o they_o do_v this_o the_o king_n will_v â—have_v they_o judge_v in_o his_o court_n as_o contemner_n of_o his_o precept_n x._o '_o the_o justice_n shall_v inquire_v of_o escheat_n of_o church_n land_n '_o and_o woman_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n donation_n xi_o rent_n the_o king_n bailiff_n to_o answer_v perquisites_n as_o well_o as_o set_v rent_n â—the_v king_n bailiff_n shall_v answer_v at_o the_o exchequer_n as_o well_o for_o the_o perquisites_n as_o the_o set_a rent_n in_o their_o bailiwick_n except_o such_o as_o â—belong_v to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o his_o office_n xii_o â—the_v justice_n shall_v inquire_v of_o castle-guard_n and_o from_o who_o and_o how_o much_o and_o where_o they_o be_v due_a and_o shall_v inform_v the_o king_n â—thereof_o xiii_o â—a_o thief_n when_o he_o be_v take_v be_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o sheriff_n if_o the_o sheriff_n be_v not_o near_o he_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o next_o castellan_n or_o constable_n of_o a_o castle_n and_o he_o be_v to_o keep_v he_o until_o he_o deliver_v he_o â—to_z the_o sheriff_z fourteen_o time_n those_o that_o flee_v out_o of_o the_o land_n to_o be_v outlaw_v if_o they_o return_v not_o within_o a_o appoint_a time_n â—the_v justice_n shall_v cause_v enquiry_n to_o be_v 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constable_n of_o dover_n castle_n henry_n montfort_n elder_a son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n commission_n constable_n of_o dover_n castle_n warden_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n and_o have_v the_o chamberlain-ship_n of_o sandwich_n commit_v to_o he_o during_o pleasure_n on_o the_o four_o of_o peace_n of_o append._n n._n 210._o the_o king_n appoint_v conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n june_n the_o king_n relate_v that_o by_o divine_a grace_n there_o have_v be_v a_o firm_a peace_n make_v between_o he_o and_o his_o baron_n to_o be_v inviolable_o observe_v through_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n do_v by_o the_o advice_n and_o assent_n of_o his_o baron_n constitute_v and_o appoint_v in_o all_o county_n of_o england_n keeper_n and_o conservator_n of_o that_o peace_n during_o pleasure_n command_v and_o enjoin_v they_o by_o their_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n that_o they_o strict_o look_v after_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o their_o county_n 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prisoner_n for_o prisoner_n with_o those_o take_v at_o lewes_n or_o otherwise_o release_v upon_o security_n roger_n mortimer_n ibid._n mortimer_n ibid._n receive_v the_o same_o precept_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o simon_n watervill_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v bring_v with_o he_o reynald_n de_fw-fr watervill_n john_n le_fw-fr d'espenser_n adam_n le_fw-fr d'espenser_n roger_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hide_n humphrey_n de_fw-fr bassingburn_n and_o all_o other_o such_o prisoner_n etc._n etc._n roger_n de_fw-fr clifford_n ibid._n clifford_n ibid._n receive_v the_o same_o command_n and_o to_o bring_v with_o he_o william_n de_fw-fr eyvill_n henry_n de_fw-fr penbregg_n and_o baldwin_n de_fw-fr drayton_n a_o 212._o a_o append._n n._n 212._o writ_n in_o the_o same_o form_n and_o of_o the_o same_o date_n be_v direct_v to_o john_n de_fw-fr grey_n constable_n of_o nottingham_n castle_n and_o he_o be_v command_v to_o bring_v with_o he_o baldwin_n wake_v anchor_n de_fw-fr freschenvill_n hugh_n gobion_n roger_n de_fw-fr mortein_n richard_n de_fw-fr hemington_n and_o all_o other_o prisoner_n in_o his_o custody_n etc._n etc._n this_o writ_n be_v deliver_v to_o philip_n driby_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n and_o gloucester_n the_o same_o ibid._n same_o ibid._n command_n be_v to_o drogo_n de_fw-fr barentin_n constable_n of_o windsor_n castle_n that_o he_o shall_v bring_v william_n de_fw-fr furnivall_n and_o all_o other_o prisoner_n etc._n etc._n this_o writ_n be_v give_v to_o charles_n the_o king_n valet_fw-la to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a constable_n the_o same_o ibid._n same_o ibid._n precept_n be_v direct_v to_o john_n de_fw-fr vallibus_fw-la that_o be_v vaus_n constable_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o norwich_n or_o his_o subconstable_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n and_o bring_v with_o he_o ger._n de_fw-fr furnivall_n william_n de_fw-fr elyesford_n ralph_n de_fw-fr bruton_n john_n estormy_a and_o all_o other_o such_o prisoner_n etc._n etc._n the_o main_a business_n for_o which_o four_o knight_n be_v to_o be_v send_v by_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o each_o county_n and_o the_o baron_n be_v particular_o summon_v to_o parliament_n eight_o day_n after_o first_o the_o business_n for_o which_o the_o four_o knight_n be_v summon_v trinity_n sunday_n be_v this_o year_n june_n 15._o and_o the_o sunday_n follow_v be_v eight_o day_n after_o inclusive_a reckon_v trinity_n sunday_n for_o the_o first_o trinity_n sunday_n or_o on_o the_o 22_o do_v of_o june_n 1264_o 48th_o of_o henry_n the_o three_o be_v to_o vnk_v the_o king_n which_o be_v do_v in_o this_o manner_n there_o be_v a_o instrument_n ready_a draw_v against_o their_o time_n of_o meet_v that_o for_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v choose_v three_o discreet_a and_o faithful_a or_o well-affected_n man_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n from_o the_o 213._o the_o append._n n._n 213._o king_n of_o name_v and_o choose_v nine_o counsellor_n of_o which_o nine_o three_o by_o turn_n shall_v always_o be_v present_a in_o the_o court_n they_o nine_o counsellor_n to_o be_v choose_v for_o the_o king_n all_o great_a officer_n to_o be_v choose_v by_o they_o and_o the_o king_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o those_o nine_o shall_v order_n and_o dispose_v of_o the_o custody_n of_o his_o castle_n and_o all_o other_o business_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o king_n shall_v make_v his_o justiciary_a chancellor_n treasurer_n and_o all_o other_o great_a and_o small_a officer_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o court_n and_o kingdom_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o those_o nine_o the_o first_o elector_n be_v to_o swear_v that_o according_a to_o their_o conscience_n they_o will_v choose_v and_o nominate_v such_o counsellor_n as_o shall_v be_v faithful_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n and_o profitable_a to_o the_o kingdom_n the_o counsellor_n also_o and_o all_o officer_n both_o great_a 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that_o he_o be_v in_o arm_n against_o he_o and_o his_o son_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o give_v his_o land_n to_o any_o one_o until_o it_o appear_v by_o inquisition_n it_o be_v so_o the_o continuer_n of_o paris_n 40._o paris_n f._n 1000_o n._n 40._o speak_v of_o the_o accommodation_n that_o be_v to_o have_v be_v perfect_v between_o the_o king_n and_o young_a simon_n montfort_n about_o christmas_n when_o it_o take_v not_o effect_n say_v the_o king_n go_v and_o besiege_v kenelworth_n castle_n which_o hold_v out_o against_o he_o half_o a_o year_n yet_o at_o last_o for_o want_v of_o victual_n be_v surrender_v to_o he_o castle_n his_o kindness_n to_o the_o defendant_n of_o kenelworth_n castle_n save_v to_o the_o defendant_n their_o life_n and_o limb_n and_o necessary_a good_n and_o add_v it_o be_v a_o wonder_n the_o king_n shall_v be_v so_o kind_a to_o they_o when_o as_o they_o have_v waste_v the_o country_n and_o defend_v the_o castle_n against_o he_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 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the_o 9th_o the_o disinherit_v enter_v the_o isle_n of_o ely_n have_v first_o waste_v and_o plunder_v the_o county_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o cambridge_n soon_o after_o the_o king_n dors._n king_n pat._n 50._o hen._n 3._o m._n 7._o dors._n write_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o essex_n and_o hertfordshire_n to_o assist_v john_n de_fw-fr burgh_n and_o other_o loyal_a man_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o pursue_v take_v and_o imprison_v his_o enemy_n that_o have_v get_v into_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n with_o horse_n and_o arm_n and_o all_o their_o force_n as_o the_o say_v john_n and_o other_o shall_v direct_v witness_v the_o king_n at_o kenelworth_n the_o 18_o of_o august_n upon_o the_o kenelworth_n the_o pat._n 50_o hen_n 3._o m._n 9_o dors._n answer_v to_o mr._n petyt_v right_n of_o the_o commons_o etc._n etc._n f._n 34_o 35_o 36._o a_o parliament_n call_v at_o kenelworth_n octave_n of_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n that_o be_v august_n 22d_o at_o the_o request_n of_o 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man_n ll._n aethelstan_n c._n 16._o every_o man_n for_o a_o plough_n shall_v have_v two_o well-furnished_a horseman_n they_o who_o be_v to_o find_v these_o man_n have_v the_o land_n give_v they_o for_o that_o purpose_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o a_o countryman_n that_o pay_v any_o considerable_a rent_n can_v do_v it_o if_o a_o a_o be_v a_o sithcundman_n what_o he_o be_v mr._n somner_n in_o his_o glossary_n derive_v this_o word_n from_o sith_o or_o gesith_v comes_n vel_fw-la socius_fw-la a_o ruler_n or_o governor_n and_o cund_o kind_a as_o it_o signify_v the_o condition_n and_o quality_n of_o any_o one_o and_o mon_n man_n that_o be_v a_o kind_n or_o sort_n of_o comes_n governor_n judge_n or_o praefect_n he_o be_v esteem_v equal_a to_o a_o thane_n by_o the_o valuation_n of_o his_o life_n in_o aâ—thelstane's_n law_n sithcundman_n refuse_v his_o service_n in_o the_o army_n or_o a_o military_a expedition_n he_o forfeit_v his_o land_n etc._n etc._n ll._n inae_fw-la c._n 52._o now_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o land_n any_o where_o forfeit_v in_o such_o case_n unless_o it_o be_v feudal_n land_n and_o such_o as_o be_v give_v by_o a_o great_a person_n lord_n or_o signior_n to_o his_o vassal_n or_o feudatarie_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o military_a service_n agree_v on_o between_o they_o again_o if_o any_o man_n be_v kill_v fight_v in_o battle_n by_o or_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o lord_n or_o patron_n his_o heir_n succeed_v in_o land_n and_o good_n without_o pay_v a_o a_o de_fw-fr weris_fw-la where_o they_o be_v both_o equal_o value_v at_o 2000_o thrymsa_n thrymsa_n thrymsa_n or_o groat_n thrymsa_fw-la not_o be_v 3_o shilling_n as_o lambard_n interpret_v it_o but_o only_o a_o corruption_n of_o the_o latin_a tremissis_n which_o often_o occur_v in_o the_o german_a law_n and_o be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o shilling_n or_o 4_o d._n ll._n alaman_n tit._n 6._o §._o 3._o saiga_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la quarta_fw-la pars_fw-la tremissis_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la denarius_fw-la unus_fw-la tremissis_n est_fw-la tertia_fw-la pars_fw-la solidi_fw-la &_o sunt_fw-la denarii_fw-la quatuor_fw-la the_o german_n sometime_o reckon_v the_o value_n of_o their_o good_n by_o tremiss_n optimus_fw-la bos_fw-la 5_o tremiss_n valet_fw-la medianus_fw-la 4._o ll._n alaman_n tit._n 27._o and_o so_o frequent_o in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o west-goth_n sithcundman_n the_o office_n of_o a_o sithcundman_n his_o office_n or_o place_n of_o trust_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o same_o or_o much_o like_o that_o of_o a_o centgrave_n or_o hundredarie_n for_o many_o small_a territory_n or_o part_n of_o county_n which_o we_o now_o call_v hundred_o be_v ancient_o retain_v the_o saxon_a expression_n call_v sithesock_n as_o the_o hundred_o of_o knightlowe_n kineton_n and_o hemlingford_n in_o warwickshire_n be_v 16_o hen._n secundi_fw-la call_v sithesocha_n de_fw-fr cnutchlelawa_n sithesocha_n de_fw-fr chinton_n sithesocha_n de_fw-fr humliford_n dugdale_n antiq._n warwickshire_n fol._n 2._o col_fw-fr 2._o fol._n 297._o col_fw-fr 1._o fol._n 636._o col_fw-fr 1._o soak_v be_v interpret_v a_o court_n liberty_n or_o jurisdiction_n where_o plea_n be_v hold_v and_o scythe_n gesithe_o sitheman_n glossar_n see_v lageman_n in_o glossar_n or_o sithcundman_n heregeat_n or_o heriot_n ll._n canut_n c._n 75._o which_o word_n heregate_v or_o heriot_n brompton_n expound_v by_o relevatio_fw-la a_o relief_n col_fw-fr 931._o and_o so_o likewise_o it_o be_v turn_v in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n law_n where_o we_o have_v this_o very_a law_n cap._n 35._o tit._n de_fw-fr heretochiis_fw-la and_o these_o heregeat_n same_o heriot_n and_o relief_n the_o same_o or_o hereot_n ll._n canut_n c._n 69._o be_v certain_a argument_n of_o feudal_n land_n or_o tenor_n in_o military_a or_o knights-service_n they_o be_v due_a to_o the_o lord_n or_o patron_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o vassal_n and_o beside_o horse_n and_o money_n consist_v in_o certain_a warlike_a instrument_n and_o furniture_n give_v up_o and_o bring_v into_o the_o lord_n armoury_n there_o to_o remain_v for_o his_o use_n and_o defence_n when_o there_o be_v occasion_n heriot_n a_o earl_n heriot_n the_o earl_n heregeat_n be_v 8_o horse_n 4_o saddle_v 4_o vnsadle_v 4_o helmet_n 4_o coat_n of_o mail_n 8_o spear_n as_o many_o shield_n 4_o sword_n and_o 200_o mark_n in_o gold_n which_o payment_n in_o money_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o relief_n rather_o for_o the_o earldom_n that_o differ_v from_o the_o heriot_n or_o heregeat_n as_o sir_n hen._n spelman_n mr._n somner_n and_o other_o do_v in_o their_o interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n tell_v we_o the_o heregeates_n or_o military_a preparation_n of_o the_o king_n thanes_z or_o baron_n middle_a thanes_z and_o lower_v thanes_z all_o military_a man_n of_o inferior_a degree_n follow_v in_o proportionable_a order_n for_o which_o see_v the_o law_n abovementioned_a from_o these_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o law_n of_o edward_n the_o 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military_a or_o knights-service_n they_o have_v in_o england_n malmâ—_n fol._n 46._o
the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o england_n both_o king_n give_v he_o dorchester_n in_o oxfordshire_n for_o his_o bishop_n seat_n but_o king_n cenwalch_n divide_v his_o nation_n into_o two_o parish_n or_o paroch_n and_o erect_v another_o bishopric_n at_o winchester_n where_o he_o place_v wine_n as_o bishop_n 6â—6_n the_o heptarchy_n a._n d._n 6â—6_n peada_o prince_n of_o mercia_n or_o middle_n england_n his_o father_n penda_n yet_o live_v and_o remain_v pagan_a for_o the_o love_n he_o have_v for_o alfrede_v the_o christian_a daughter_n of_o oswi_n king_n of_o northumberland_n who_o he_o marry_v 656._o the_o meâ—cians_n convert_v bede_n l._n 3._o c._n 21._o a._n d._n 656._o become_v a_o christian_n himself_o and_o propagate_v christianity_n in_o his_o dominion_n by_o the_o mean_n and_o assistance_n of_o finian_n a_o bishop_n and_o of_o cedda_n adda_n bettâ—_n and_o diuma_n partner_n â—64_n the_o controversy_n about_o easter_n ibid._n c._n 25_o 26._o a._n d._n â—64_n the_o question_n about_o the_o observation_n of_o easter_n and_o some_o other_o small_a ecclesiastical_a controversy_n much_o disturb_v the_o quiet_a of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n at_o this_o time_n so_o as_o those_o of_o one_o party_n will_v scarce_o eat_v drink_v or_o communicate_v with_o the_o other_o the_o scot_n follow_v the_o quatodeciman_n way_n according_a to_o the_o asian_a tradition_n the_o english_a the_o roman_a manner_n of_o observe_v easter_n and_o some_o other_o small_a thing_n wilfrid_n manage_v by_o coleman_n and_o wilfrid_n oâ—wy_n join_v with_o wilfrid_n the_o controversy_n be_v manage_v by_o coleman_n a_o scotchman_n bishop_n of_o holy-island_n and_o wilfrid_n a_o englishman_n and_o abbot_n at_o a_o meeting_n of_o divers_a of_o both_o judgement_n at_o the_o monastery_n of_o streneshalch_n now_o whitby_n in_o yorkshire_n where_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o king_n oswy_a of_o northumberland_n wilfrid_n prevail_v who_o he_o make_v bishop_n of_o york_n 1._o ibid._n l._n 4._o c._n 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etc._n etc._n not_o long_o after_o there_o be_v be_v it_o be_v call_v a_o great_a council_n perhaps_o from_o the_o number_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o be_v there_o not_o from_o the_o number_n of_o divine_n or_o religious_a which_o subscribe_v they_o be_v but_o fifteen_o person_n england_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n call_v archbishop_n of_o britain_n at_o england_n and_o five_o of_o they_o woman_n a_o great_a council_n hold_v at_o becanceld_a a_o place_n in_o kent_n wither_a the_o king_n thereof_o preside_v in_o it_o 191._o a._n d._n 694._o becanceld_a council_n where_o king_n wither_a preside_v spelm._n conc._n fol._n 191._o where_o be_v also_o congregat_v bertwald_n archbishop_n of_o england_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o these_o ancient_a time_n be_v sometime_o call_v archbishop_n of_o britain_n sometime_o of_o england_n britain_n toby_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n and_o all_o the_o abbat_n abbess_n priest_n deacon_n nobility_n deacon_n the_o latin_a
pass_v but_o with_o his_o consent_n and_o advise_v that_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v seal_v without_o his_o allowance_n or_o privity_n as_o it_o there_o appear_v but_o the_o justiciary_a surmount_v he_o and_o all_o other_o in_o his_o authority_n and_o he_o 331._o he_o spelm._n gloss_n f._n l._n 331._o alone_o be_v endow_v with_o and_o exercise_v all_o the_o power_n which_o afterward_o be_v execute_v by_o the_o four_o chief_a judge_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a justice_n of_o the_o kings-bench_n the_o chief_a justice_n of_o common-plea_n 1234._o steph._n segrave_n mat._n paris_n a._n d._n 1234._o chief_a baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n as_o sir_n ibidem_fw-la sir_n ibidem_fw-la henry_n spelman_n make_v it_o out_o by_o the_o article_n exhibit_v against_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgo_n there_o cite_v out_o of_o mat._n 50._o mat._n fol._n 376._o n._n 30_o 40_o 50._o paris_n and_o other_o instance_n sup_n instance_n spâ—lm_n gloss_n ut_fw-la sup_n 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possess_v the_o bishopric_n of_o winchester_n with_o the_o archbishopric_n and_o because_o he_o invade_v the_o archbishopric_n while_o archbishop_n robert_n be_v live_v and_o use_v his_o pall_n which_o remain_v at_o canterbury_n in_o celebrate_v mass_n when_o by_o force_n he_o be_v unjust_o put_v out_o of_o england_n and_o receive_v a_o pall_n from_o benedict_n who_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v excommunicate_v for_o that_o by_o money_n he_o have_v invade_v the_o apostolic_a see_n b._n see_n de_fw-fr gest_n pontif._n fol._n 116._o b._n malmsbury_n say_v with_o these_o two_o bishopric_n he_o also_o possess_v many_o abbey_n who_o in_o this_o as_o he_o conceive_v do_v not_o commit_v a_o sin_n of_o judgement_n but_o error_n for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a illiterate_a man_n as_o be_v almost_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n at_o that_o time_n depose_v time_n florent_fw-la wigorn._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la agalmar_n bishop_n of_o east_n angle_n and_o some_o abbat_n depose_v in_o this_o 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the_o bishopric_n of_o winchester_n to_o walkelin_n his_o chaplain_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n by_o his_o command_n herminfrid_n the_o bishop_n of_o sedune_n the_o cardinal_n be_v return_v to_o rome_n hold_v a_o synod_n in_o which_o agelric_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o southsaxons_a be_v not_o canonical_o depose_v who_o the_o king_n imprison_v at_o malborow_n without_o any_o fault_n there_o be_v then_o also_o to_o use_v the_o author_n own_o phrase_n very_o many_o abbat_n degrade_v the_o conqueror_n give_v to_o his_o chaplane_n herfastus_n the_o bishopric_n of_o east-angle_n and_o to_o stigand_n the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o southsaxons_a and_o give_v the_o abbey_n to_o his_o norman_a monk_n command_n monk_n eadmer_n fol._n 6._o n._n 20._o no_o man_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o pope_n without_o his_o command_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o one_o in_o his_o dominion_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o pope_n without_o his_o command_n nor_o to_o receive_v any_o letter_n from_o he_o unless_o they_o be_v first_o show_v to_o he_o leave_n he_o ibidem_fw-la the_o archbishop_n may_v not_o appoint_v or_o prohibit_v any_o thing_n without_o his_o leave_n the_o archbishop_n may_v preside_v in_o any_o council_n but_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o appoint_v or_o prohibit_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o please_v and_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v first_o ordain_v by_o he_o implead_v he_o ibid._n n._n o._n his_o baron_n without_o his_o command_n not_o to_o be_v implead_v he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o bishop_n to_o implead_v and_o excommunicate_v any_o of_o his_o baron_n all_o such_o as_o 168._o as_o sâ—ld_n not_o in_o ead._n f._n 168._o hold_v immediate_o in_o capite_fw-la or_o officer_n for_o incest_n adultery_n or_o any_o heinous_a crime_n unless_o by_o his_o command_n assent_n command_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o conqueror_n stoutness_n and_o resolution_n in_o these_o matter_n by_o his_o admission_n of_o the_o pope_n legate_n for_o the_o purpose_n above_o
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between_o york_n and_o canterbury_n ought_v to_o be_v decide_v in_o england_n afterward_o go_v to_o rome_n for_o his_o pall_n thomas_n archbishop_n of_o york_n who_o he_o have_v consecrate_a go_v with_o he_o where_o thomas_n propound_v to_o pope_n alexander_n the_o controversy_n between_o himself_o and_o lanfranc_n about_o the_o primacy_n and_o subjection_n of_o the_o see_v of_o york_n to_o canterbury_n and_o the_o three_o bishopric_n of_o lincoln_n worcester_n and_o litchfield_n which_o he_o claim_v as_o subject_a to_o york_n the_o pope_n decree_v that_o the_o cause_n ought_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o england_n and_o decide_v by_o the_o testimony_n and_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o abbat_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n b._n kingdom_n spelm._n council_n vol._n 2._o fol._n 6._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1072._o sir_n john_n danis_n irish_a report_n fol._n 89._o b._n after_o two_o discussion_n one_o at_o winchester_n in_o the_o king_n chapel_n there_o in_o the_o castle_n in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o easter_n and_o the_o other_o at_o windsor_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n it_o be_v final_o determine_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n bishop_n abbat_n and_o of_o hubert_n legat_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o say_v 30._o say_v fol._n 8._o n._n 30._o paris_n and_o many_o other_o order_n of_o man_n meet_v there_o upon_o the_o affair_n the_o the_o conqueror_n common_o keep_v easter_n at_o winchester_n whitsunday_n at_o windsor_n or_o westminster_n and_o christmas_n at_o gloucester_n at_o which_o time_n be_v present_a in_o court_n all_o the_o temporal_a nobility_n bishop_n abbat_n etc._n etc._n through_o all_o england_n so_o that_o at_o those_o time_n he_o can_v hold_v a_o great_a council_n or_o synod_n at_o a_o day_n warning_n when_o he_o please_v and_o at_o those_o time_n be_v common_o hold_v the_o great_a council_n for_o all_o public_a affair_n occasion_n of_o that_o festival_n scotland_n festival_n malm_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la b._n n._n 20_o 30_o 40._o the_o church_n of_o york_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o canterbury_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o york_n extend_v to_o the_o further_a part_n of_o scotland_n upon_o proof_n make_v by_o old_a authority_n and_o write_n that_o the_o church_n of_o york_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o church_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n to_o obey_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o christian_a religion_n as_o the_o primate_n of_o all_o britain_n that_o the_o bishopric_n of_o duresm_n and_o all_o the_o country_n from_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o litchfield_n and_o from_o the_o great_a river_n humber_n unto_o the_o further_a part_n of_o scotland_n shall_v be_v the_o province_n and_o under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o york_n so_o that_o if_o the_o archbishop_n call_v a_o council_n wherever_o he_o please_v the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n with_o his_o suffragans_fw-la be_v to_o be_v present_a there_o and_o give_v obedience_n to_o what_o shall_v be_v determine_v that_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n ought_v to_o receive_v episcopal_a benediction_n from_o he_o and_o under_o oath_n to_o make_v unto_o he_o canonical_a profession_n to_o these_o constitution_n the_o king_n arch-bishop_n bishop_n abbat_n and_o all_o these_o present_a agree_v and_o as_o 20._o as_o hist_o nou._n fol._n 9_o n._n 20._o eadmer_n say_v who_o have_v most_o reason_n to_o know_v best_a they_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o king_n seal_n about_o this_o time_n he_o amend_v distinguish_v amend_v cart._n in_o append._n n._n 11._o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a jurisdiction_n distinguish_v the_o episcopal_a law_n which_o have_v not_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o his_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n abbat_n and_o all_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o command_v by_o his_o regal_a authority_n that_o no_o bishop_n or_o archdeacon_n shall_v hold_v plea_n in_o the_o hundred_o concern_v episcopal_a law_n nor_o shall_v bring_v any_o cause_n pertain_v to_o the_o government_n of_o soul_n before_o a_o secular_a judicature_n but_o that_o every_o one_o that_o have_v transgress_v episcopal_a law_n shall_v be_v judge_v in_o a_o place_n where_o the_o bishop_n shall_v appoint_v according_a to_o the_o same_o law_n and_o canon_n law_n canon_n this_o be_v leave_v out_o by_o mr._n selden_n f._n 167_o 168._o not._n in_o eadmer_n no_o sheriff_n minister_n or_o laic_a to_o meddle_v with_o episcopal_a law_n and_o if_o any_o one_o be_v so_o obstinate_a as_o not_o to_o appear_v at_o the_o three_o summons_n he_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o if_o need_n be_v the_o king_n or_o sheriff_n power_n be_v to_o be_v add_v and_o further_o command_v that_o no_o sheriff_n minister_n or_o laic_a shall_v intermeddle_v with_o the_o bishop_n law_n before_o this_o the_o bishop_n sit_v with_o the_o sheriff_n in_o the_o county_n court_n or_o turn_v and_o with_o the_o hundredary_n in_o the_o 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swear_v fealty_n to_o he_o against_o all_o man_n say_v their_o fealty_n to_o king_n richard_n his_o brother_n and_o the_o depose_v chancellor_n swear_v he_o will_v deliver_v up_o all_o the_o castle_n of_o england_n and_o he_o present_o deliver_v to_o he_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o windsor_n castle_n with_o some_o other_o chancellor_n the_o different_a character_n of_o this_o chancellor_n the_o character_n of_o this_o chancellor_n be_v various_a according_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o man_n of_o that_o time_n eliensis_n time_n ibid._n f._n 400._o a._n in_o his_o epistle_n de_fw-fr dejectione_fw-la willielmi_n eliensis_n hugh_n de_fw-fr nunant_n bishop_n of_o coventry_n one_o of_o his_o prosecutor_n say_v he_o be_v of_o a_o proud_a haughty_a imperious_a temper_n profuse_a and_o extravagant_a beyond_o measure_n a_o consumer_n of_o the_o king_n revenue_n and_o injurious_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n peter_n of_o blois_n then_o archdeacon_n of_o bath_n a_o man_n learned_a and_o famous_a episcopo_fw-la famous_a ibid._n f._n 401_o b._n in_o his_o epistle_n pro_fw-la willielmo_n elien_n episcopo_fw-la defend_v the_o chancellor_n against_o the_o sharp_a pen_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o coventry_n and_o begin_v his_o epistle_n thus_o quondam_a domino_fw-la &_o amico_fw-la hugoni_n coventrensi_fw-la &_o cestrensi_fw-la dicto_fw-la episcopo_fw-la petrus_n blesensis_n bathoniensis_fw-la archidiaconus_fw-la dei_fw-la memoriam_fw-la cum_fw-la timore_fw-la livor_fw-la quo_fw-la tendat_fw-la invidia_n quo_fw-la feratur_fw-la proditoriae_fw-la factionis_fw-la hodie_fw-la patefecit_fw-la immanitas_fw-la dilectus_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o hominibus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la eliensis_n vir_fw-la sapiens_fw-la amabilis_fw-la generosus_fw-la benignus_fw-la &_o mitis_n &_o in_o omnes_fw-la liberalitates_fw-la effusus_fw-la juxta_fw-la divinae_fw-la gratiae_n dispositionem_fw-la &_o suorum_fw-la exigentiam_fw-la morum_fw-la &_o meritorum_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la administrationem_fw-la &_o summam_fw-la rerum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la assecutus_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o english_a thus_o to_o his_o quondam_a lord_n and_o friend_n hugh_n call_v bishop_n of_o coventry_n and_o chester_n peter_n of_o blois_n archdeacon_n of_o bath_n the_o memory_n of_o god_n with_o fear_n what_o detraction_n and_o envy_n may_v do_v the_o fury_n of_o a_o traitorous_a faction_n have_v at_o this_o time_n discover_v the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n belove_v of_o god_n and_o man_n a_o wise_a love_a generous_a kind_a and_o mild_a man_n abound_v in_o all_o instance_n of_o liberality_n according_a to_o the_o dispose_v of_o divine_a grace_n and_o his_o own_o due_a qualification_n and_o merit_n obtain_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n and_o the_o chief_a power_n in_o it_o etc._n etc._n and_o proceed_v to_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o virulent_a language_n against_o he_o without_o cause_n after_o eight_o day_n trial_n day_n ibid._n f._n 402._o a._n n._n 10._o he_o be_v release_v from_o his_o imprisonment_n and_o go_v into_o normandy_n he_o complain_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o king_n and_o offer_v to_o stand_v a_o trial_n imprisonment_n earl_n john_n give_v order_n he_o shall_v be_v release_v and_o go_v beyond_o sea_n he_o go_v into_o normandy_n where_o by_o command_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o roven_n he_o be_v repute_v as_o a_o excommunicate_v person_n and_o in_o all_o place_n where_o ever_o he_o come_v in_o that_o arch-bishopric_n all_o divine_a office_n cease_v during_o his_o abode_n there_o at_o length_n he_o send_v to_o pope_n celestin_n and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n let_v they_o know_v how_o earl_n john_n and_o his_o complice_n have_v throw_v he_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n complain_v of_o the_o injury_n and_o desire_v restitution_n of_o what_o have_v be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o offer_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o law_n or_o trial_n and_o that_o if_o what_o he_o have_v do_v or_o he_o exspense_v shall_v not_o please_v the_o king_n he_o will_v in_o all_o thing_n satisfy_v he_o according_a to_o his_o own_o mind_n at_o which_o complaint_n the_o john_n the_o ibid._n n._n 20._o the_o pope_n write_v to_o the_o english_a bishop_n to_o excomunicate_v earl_n john_n pope_n be_v much_o move_v and_o write_v to_o the_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o england_n to_o excommunicate_a earl_n john_n and_o all_o his_o adviser_n complice_n and_o favourer_n and_o william_n bishop_n of_o ely_n as_o legate_n and_o chancellor_n write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o pope_n brief_a and_o send_v he_o the_o 30._o the_o ibid._n b._n n._n 30._o name_n of_o such_o as_o he_o will_v have_v he_o excommunicate_v videlicet_fw-la walter_n archbishop_n of_o roven_n godfrey_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n hugh_z bishop_n of_o coventry_n william_n marshal_z geofry_n fitz-peter_n william_n bruer_n hugh_n bardolf_n and_o many_o other_o it_o other_o ibid._n f._n 403._o a._n n._n 10._o the_o bishop_n refuse_v to_o do_v it_o but_o none_o of_o the_o bishop_n will_v execute_v either_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o command_n as_o not_o own_v he_o as_o legate_n or_o chancellor_n ibidem_fw-la chancellor_n ibidem_fw-la and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o roven_n and_o the_o other_o justice_n of_o england_n &_o alii_fw-la justiciarii_fw-la angliae_fw-la that_o be_v the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o government_n disseize_v he_o of_o his_o bishopric_n and_o collect_v the_o rent_n to_o the_o king_n use_n to_o make_v good_a the_o money_n he_o have_v waste_v 5_o and_o then_o the_o foresay_a justice_n and_o all_o the_o bishop_n earls_z and_o baron_n of_o england_n send_v to_o the_o king_n and_o by_o one_o common_a letter_n acquaint_v he_o how_o his_o chancellor_n have_v destroy_v the_o kingdom_n and_o his_o treasure_n and_o how_o he_o have_v be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o office_n by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o chancellor_n on_o the_o other_o side_n write_v to_o the_o king_n that_o his_o brother_n john_n have_v seize_v the_o kingdom_n and_o will_v crown_v himself_o if_o he_o return_v not_o speedy_o yet_o the_o king_n trust_v in_o god_n will_v not_o desert_n his_o service_n until_o man_n and_o money_n fail_v in_o lent_n follow_v 1192._o follow_v ibid._n f._n 408._o b._n n._n 30._o a._n d._n 1192._o queen_n alienor_fw-la the_o arch-bishop_n of_o roven_n and_o york_n and_o all_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o kingdom_n meet_v and_o swear_v fealty_n and_o faithful_a service_n to_o king_n richard_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n against_o all_o man_n consent_v man_n ibid._n n._n 40._o earl_n john_n endeavour_v to_o restore_v the_o chancellor_n but_o the_o great_a man_n will_v not_o consent_v at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o earl_n for_o 500_o pound_n have_v promise_v to_o restore_v the_o chancellor_n to_o his_o office_n send_v for_o he_o into_o england_n and_o try_v to_o induce_v the_o great_a man_n to_o consent_v to_o it_o who_o will_v not_o but_o send_v to_o he_o that_o unless_o he_o depart_v the_o kingdom_n they_o will_v imprison_v he_o he_o not_o dare_v to_o stay_v pass_v over_o the_o sea_n on_o good_a friday_n while_o these_o commotion_n be_v in_o england_n king_n richard_n be_v mighty_o uneasy_a in_o his_o imprisonment_n in_o germany_n acquit_v germany_n ibidem_fw-la f._n 412._o a._n n._n 20._o king_n richard_n give_v the_o emperor_n his_o kingdom_n to_o gain_v his_o liberty_n he_o be_v reinve_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o hold_v it_o of_o he_o by_o a_o annual_a tribute_n before_o his_o death_n he_o be_v acquit_v and_o for_o his_o liberty_n he_o give_v the_o emperor_n his_o kingdom_n and_o invest_v he_o in_o it_o by_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o hat_n or_o cap_n and_o he_o present_o as_o they_o have_v agree_v before_o the_o great_a man_n of_o germany_n and_o england_n redeliver_v it_o unto_o he_o to_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o the_o annual_a tribute_n of_o 5000_o pound_n sterling_a and_o invest_v he_o by_o a_o double_a cross_n of_o gold_n but_o before_o his_o death_n acquit_v and_o discharge_v king_n richard_n and_o his_o heir_n of_o this_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o bargain_n alice_n the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o sister_n be_v in_o the_o nobiliâ—y_n the_o ibid._n f._n 408._o b._n 10_o 20._o the_o king_n of_o france_n demand_v his_o sister_n of_o the_o norman_a nobiliâ—y_n custody_n of_o the_o seneschal_n and_o great_a man_n of_o normandy_n and_o he_o have_v demand_v she_o of_o they_o but_o they_o will_v not_o deliver_v she_o without_o order_n from_o their_o king_n richard_n at_o order_n at_o ibid._n f._n 412._o a._n n._n 20_o 30._o they_o refuse_v to_o deliver_v she_o without_o king_n richard_n order_n which_o he_o be_v much_o trouble_v and_o disturb_v and_o send_v into_o england_n to_o earl_n john_n that_o if_o he_o will_v submit_v to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o advice_n he_o shall_v marry_v his_o sister_n alice_n and_o with_o she_o he_o shall_v have_v normandy_n aquitan_n and_o anjou_n and_o all_o the_o land_n which_o his_o father_n have_v be_v possess_v of_o in_o france_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v he_o king_n of_o england_n earl_n release_n earl_n ibidem_fw-la
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the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v order_v by_o they_o and_o the_o pope_n legate_n if_o in_o england_n and_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v ordain_v he_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o pope_n power_n so_o as_o he_o may_v compel_v he_o to_o it_o which_o way_n he_o please_v by_o ecclesiastic_a censure_n and_o cause_v his_o son_n edward_n to_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v observe_v and_o keep_v what_o he_o have_v grant_v moreover_o he_o baron_n he_o append._n n._n 189._o what_o the_o king_n grant_v to_o the_o baron_n grant_v at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o the_o baron_n that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v rectify_v and_o reform_v by_o twelve_o faithful_a person_n of_o his_o council_n then_o choose_v and_o twelve_o other_o to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o baron_n who_o shall_v meet_v at_o oxford_n a_o month_n after_o whitsunday_n next_o come_v as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o promise_v inviolable_o to_o observe_v whatsoever_o shall_v be_v ordain_v by_o they_o 24_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o under_o such_o security_n as_o they_o shall_v direct_v and_o cause_v his_o son_n edward_n to_o swear_v he_o will_v inviolable_o observe_v the_o same_o thing_n whereupon_o the_o earl_n and_o baron_n promise_v to_o endeavour_v that_o the_o community_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v grant_v a_o tax_n to_o he_o these_o twenty_o four_o have_v 190._o have_v append._n n._n 190._o power_n to_o choose_v four_o that_o be_v to_o choose_v the_o king_n council_n which_o be_v to_o redress_v and_o amend_v all_o matter_n appertain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o this_o council_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v to_o choose_v one_o or_o more_o in_o the_o place_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v make_v default_n etc._n etc._n barnaby_n day_n approach_v oxford_n approach_v paris_n f._n 970._o n._n 40_o 50._o the_o great_a man_n come_v arm_v and_o guard_v to_o the_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n the_o great_a man_n and_o noble_n of_o the_o land_n hasten_v to_o the_o parliament_n then_o to_o be_v hold_v at_o oxford_n and_o command_v all_o such_o as_o ought_v they_o military_a service_n to_o accompany_v they_o so_o prepare_v as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o defend_v their_o body_n from_o the_o attempt_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o they_o do_v so_o quod_fw-la &_o fecerunt_fw-la palliate_v their_o come_n thus_o arm_v under_o pretence_n of_o go_v against_o the_o king_n enemy_n the_o welsh_a but_o fear_v as_o they_o pretend_v a_o intestine_a war_n and_o that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o brother_n the_o poictovins_n shall_v bring_v in_o foreign_a troop_n against_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o cause_v the_o 10._o the_o ibid._n f._n 971._o n._n 10._o port_n to_o be_v strict_o guard_v the_o chief_a transaction_n of_o this_o parliament_n be_v these_o follow_v first_o the_o election_n of_o the_o 24_o according_a to_o the_o king_n grant_v who_o be_v to_o amend_v and_o reform_v what_o they_o shall_v think_v amiss_o in_o the_o kingdom_n the_o twelve_o 412._o twelve_o annal._n burton_n f._n 412._o choose_v by_o the_o king_n be_v the_o bishop_n of_o london_n the_o elect_n of_o winchester_n henry_n son_n to_o the_o king_n of_o almaign_n john_n earl_n of_o warren_n guido_n de_fw-fr lusignan_n the_o king_n half-brother_n william_n de_fw-fr valentia_n the_o king_n half-brother_n john_n earl_n of_o warwic_n john_n mansel_n friar_n j._n de_fw-fr derlington_n the_o abbot_n of_o westminster_n henry_n de_fw-fr wengham_n dean_n of_o st._n martin_n london_n the_o twelve_o not_o mention_v q._n whether_o not_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canturbury_n peter_n of_o savoy_n or_o james_n audley_n the_o twelve_o choose_v by_o the_o earl_n and_o baron_n be_v the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n simon_n earl_n of_o leicester_n richard_z earl_n of_o gloucester_n humfrid_n earl_n of_o hereford_n roger_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n and_o mareschal_n roger_n mortimer_n
to_o a_o parliament_n in_o france_n f._n 633._o e._n f._n they_o summon_v three_o knight_n of_o every_o county_n to_o meet_v they_o at_o st._n alban_n f._n 637._o f._n they_o arm_z themselves_o and_o seize_v the_o king_n town_n f._n 639._o d._n the_o article_n of_o peace_n between_o they_o and_o the_o king_n f._n 640._o a._n their_o letter_n and_o offer_n to_o the_o king_n f._n 641._o a._n c._n they_o force_v the_o king_n to_o consent_v to_o a_o new_a form_n of_o government_n f._n 643_o 644_o 645._o they_o send_v to_o the_o pope_n legate_n and_o king_n of_o france_n to_o confirm_v their_o proceed_n ibid._n c._o they_o and_o montfort_n overthrow_v by_o prince_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n set_v at_o liberty_n f._n 652._o c._n d._n all_o of_o they_o that_o adhere_v to_o montfort_n disinherit_v f._n 653._o e._n a_o time_n set_v they_o to_o come_v in_o and_o make_v their_o peace_n f._n 656._o b._n they_o enter_v and_o possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n f._n 657._o f._n their_o forfeiture_n turn_v into_o composition_n f._n 658._o b._n c._n their_o answer_n to_o the_o legate_n admonition_n f._n 659._o f._n their_o insolent_a demand_n of_o the_o king_n f._n 660._o e._n gilbert_n basset_n fall_v under_o the_o king_n displeasure_n f._n 555._o a._n he_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o council_n f._n 560._o e._n f._n bastardy_n no_o bar_n to_o inheritance_n of_o prince_n f._n 186._o a._n batavian_o who_o they_o be_v and_o where_o they_o dwell_v f._n 26._o b._n battle_n or_o duel_n what_o it_o be_v and_o when_o grant_v f._n 66._o c._n d._n the_o manner_n of_o claim_v by_o it_o f._n 147._o e._n f._n bailiff_n what_o they_o be_v in_o normandy_n and_o their_o power_n f._n 162._o a._n bailiwick_n what_o it_o ancient_o be_v f._n 153._o f._n thomas_n becket_n his_o birth_n education_n and_o first_o preferment_n f._n 378._o c._n d._n e._n he_o be_v make_v chancellor_n to_o henry_n the_o second_o his_o popular_a entertainment_n f._n 302._o c._n and_o 379._o a._n king_n and_o nobleman_n son_n commit_v to_o his_o trust_n ibid._n b._n nobleman_n and_o knight_n do_v he_o homage_n ibid._n c._n he_o swear_v homage_n to_o prince_n henry_n f._n 304._o c._n his_o great_a bounty_n liberality_n and_o retinue_n f._n 379._o c._n d._n he_o be_v choose_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n f._n 304._o d._n &_o 379._o e._n f._n he_o alter_v his_o manner_n of_o live_a f._n 380._o a._n the_o king_n mind_n alienate_v from_o he_o ibid._n b._n c._n d._n he_o maintain_v the_o exemption_n of_o clerc_n from_o secular_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n f._n 381._o a._n b._n and_o 389._o b._n c._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o king_n demand_n whether_o he_o will_v observe_v his_o royal_a custom_n f._n 381._o c._n and_o 390._o a._n b._n he_o consent_v to_o own_o the_o king_n ancient_a law_n f._n 382._o c._n d._n and_o 390._o c._n d._n he_o repent_v of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v f._n 382._o f._n 390._o e._n his_o attempt_n to_o go_v over_o sea_n hinder_v f._n 383._o a._n the_o controversy_n between_o he_o and_o john_n marshal_n ibid._n b._n c._n he_o be_v cite_v into_o the_o king_n court_n but_o do_v not_o appear_v ibid._n d._n e._n he_o be_v accuse_v of_o treason_n for_o refuse_v f._n 384._o c._n judgement_n demand_v and_o pronounce_v against_o he_o and_o his_o submission_n to_o the_o sentence_n ibid._n d._n and_o 385._o a._n 390._o f._n he_o be_v prosecute_v in_o two_o other_o case_n f._n 385._o b._n c._n d._n he_o be_v advise_v by_o the_o bishop_n to_o compound_v with_o the_o king_n ibid._n e._n he_o appeal_v to_o the_o pope_n f._n 386._o c._n e._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o king_n demand_n whether_o he_o will_v stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o court_n f._n 393._o a._n he_o prohibit_v the_o bishop_n from_o meddle_v in_o his_o case_n f._n 387._o a._n he_o be_v mind_v of_o his_o oath_n at_o clarendon_n and_o his_o answer_n ibid._n c._n d._n e._n f._n his_o demeanour_n before_o the_o king_n f._n 391_o e._n the_o king_n complaint_n against_o he_o ibid._n f._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o baron_n f._n 388._o c._n he_o take_v ship_n at_o sandwich_n and_o land_a at_o gravel_v f._n 389._o a._n he_o be_v own_v and_o judge_v a_o perjure_a traitor_n by_o the_o king_n bishop_n and_o great_a man_n f._n 392._o a._n e._n his_o obstinate_a answer_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n ibid._n f._n he_o be_v kind_o receive_v by_o the_o french_a king_n f._n 393._o c._n 397._o a._n the_o pope_n will_v hear_v nothing_o against_o he_o ibid._n e._n he_o be_v charge_v by_o the_o king_n with_o 30000_o l._n but_o plead_v his_o discharge_n ibid._n f._n he_o assert_v king_n receive_v their_o power_n from_o the_o church_n f._n 395._o a._n 400._o l._n 2._o his_o speech_n or_o epistle_n to_o the_o king_n ibid._n c._n d._n e._n his_o reservation_n and_o threat_n ibid._n f._n he_o null_v the_o king_n law_n and_o excommunicate_v the_o abettor_n of_o they_o f._n 396._o a._n b._n c._n his_o revenue_n and_o possession_n seize_v ibid._n f._n his_o relation_n banish_v f._n 397._o l._n 2._o the_o pope_n write_v in_o his_o behalf_n to_o the_o king_n and_o bishop_n ib._n b._n c._n d._n his_o suffragan_n bishop_n write_v to_o he_o in_o the_o king_n behalf_n f._n 398._o b._n etc._n etc._n his_o answer_n to_o their_o letter_n f._n 399._o e._n etc._n etc._n he_o excommunicate_v such_o as_o adhere_v to_o the_o king_n f._n 400._o d._n e._n f._n &_o 406._o b._n c._n and_o all_o that_o receive_v benefice_n from_o layman_n f._n 401._o a._n a_o meeting_n between_o the_o king_n and_o he_o ibid._n c._n the_o king_n offer_n to_o he_o approve_v by_o the_o french_a king_n ib._n d._n e._n f._n the_o great_a man_n of_o england_n and_o france_n against_o he_o f._n 402._o l._n 1._o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o king_n but_o soon_o break_v ff_n ibid._n e._n he_o excite_v the_o pope_n against_o the_o king_n f._n 403._o a._n he_o suspend_v the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n for_o crown_v young_a henry_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n f._n 404._o e._n f._n he_o be_v again_o reconcile_v to_o the_o king_n f._n 405._o c._n d._n his_o return_n into_o england_n f._n 406._o b._n he_o excommunicate_v all_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v present_a at_o young_a henry_n coronation_n ibid._n c._n d._n he_o be_v murder_v by_o 4_o knight_n while_o he_o be_v at_o mass_n ibid._n e._n he_o be_v canonize_v for_o a_o saint_n and_o fame_v for_o miracle_n f._n 413._o a._n b._n c_o his_o translation_n ibid._n d._n e._n the_o riches_n of_o his_o shrine_n f._n 414._o a._n a_o jubilee_n for_o he_o once_o in_o 50_o year_n ibid._n b._n c._n becket_n fair_a why_o so_o call_v f._n 413_o f._n robert_n de_fw-fr belismo_fw-la summon_v to_o trial_n by_o henry_n 1_o his_o crime_n f._n 237._o e._n he_o flee_v and_o fortify_v his_o castle_n f._n 238._o a._n b._n his_o estate_n and_o honour_n take_v from_o he_o in_o england_n ibid._n e._n his_o great_a strength_n and_o possession_n in_o normandy_n ibid._n f._n he_o burn_v the_o abbey_n of_o almanisca_n and_o beat_v duke_n robert_n f._n 239._o b._n c._n duke_n robert_n make_v a_o peace_n with_o he_o without_o the_o king_n knowledge_n f._n 240._o a._n b._n his_o cruelty_n and_o inhumanity_n to_o such_o as_o favour_v king_n henry_n ibid._n f._n he_o be_v impeach_v and_o imprison_v by_o the_o king_n court_n f._n 245._o e._n beneficia_fw-la the_o same_o with_o feuda_n among_o the_o german_n f._n 72._o b._n stephen_n berkstede_n bishop_n of_o chichester_n promise_v heaven_n to_o such_o as_o die_v fight_v for_o the_o baron_n f._n 645._o b._n robert_n fitz_n bernard_n make_v governor_n of_o waterford_n and_o wexford_n f._n 360._o f._n bibroci_n who_o they_o be_v f._n 10._o l._n 2._o hugh_z bigot_z burn_v norwich_n f._n 318._o b._n roger_n make_v earl_n marshal_n f._n 596._o l._n 1_o hugh_n choose_v justiciary_a by_o the_o baron_n f._n 628._o e._n margaret_z biset_v discover_v a_o plot_n against_o the_o life_n of_o hen._n 3._o f._n 571._o d._n bishopric_n when_o first_o remove_v from_o village_n to_o city_n f._n 215._o a._n b._n bishop_n chief_z justices_z of_o england_n f._n 151._o b._n etc._n etc._n they_o oppose_v augustin_n and_o refuse_v subjection_n to_o rome_n f._n 103._o d._n their_o complaint_n to_o king_n hen._n 3._o of_o injury_n offer_v to_o the_o church_n f._n 574._o b._n they_o be_v second_v by_o the_o chapter_n ibid._n c._n they_o be_v impose_v on_o by_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o council_n at_o lion_n f._n 595._o e._n a_o new_a oppression_n put_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o pope_n ibid._n f._n they_o absent_v themselves_o from_o a_o council_n at_o london_n f._n 597._o c._n they_o be_v force_v to_o make_v large_a contribution_n to_o the_o