Nobility against him p. 721 722. They peremptorily deny to ayd the King with monies p. 770 to 775. Their oppositions against the Archbishops Visitations p. 740 to 746 785 789 790 791. Presse the King for the Churches Liberties and freedom of Elections Excommunicate the infringers of them and the Great Charter p. 796 797. Their proceedings in the ayd for the Holy Land p. 807 814. Summoned by Rustand the Popes Nuncio to London his demands with their answers to them p. 823 824. Their cowardice in resisting him p. 841. Bractons Treatise of Prohibitions against their exorbitant Usurpations proceedings p. 873 to 890. Their Papal Antimonarchical Articles Council Canons against the Kings Prohibitions to them his Ecclesiastical and Temporal Jurisdiction Judges Officers the Subjects Liberties Properties for which they would contend like Becket even to death p. 889 to 912. Complained against in Parliament appealed against to the Pope by the King Nobles Kingdom revoked Archbp. Bon. banished for them yet printed put in ure as the Canon Law of the Realm by Lynd wode Aton others p. 912 913 989 990 991 997 998. Laws concerning the Kings right of Patronage to their Churches during vacancies p. 940. Their Baronies seized for not ayding the King in his Wars with Horse and Armes upon summons according to their Tenures p. 994 1008 1009. The Kings mandate to them to reside on their Bishopricks feed not fleece their flocks discharge their duties under pain of seizing their Temporalties and Ecclesiastical censures by the Archbishop and his Officials 1009 1010. Some of them contemn the Popes Authority Excommunications Interdicts as meer nâ—â—litâ—es 791 1017 1018. Their Ingratitude to the King 1019. backwardnesse to ayd him in his Wars answers that they owed no military services aydes for their Baronies notwithstanding the Popes Bulls on his behalf 1024 1025 to 1030. The chief fomentors of the Wars between the Barons King John and Henry the 3. 282 283 335 336 344 345 349 1020 1021 1022. Collectors of their Dismes appointed in several Diocesses by the Popes Legate Kings Writs their proceedings accounts thereof 1033 to 1037. 1048 to 1054. The greatest opposers of Traytors to the King Kingdom most honoured advanced canonized for Saints Martyrs for the Church 380. See Aâ—â—eâ—m Becket Edmond Hugh of Lincoln Those who were faithfull to him excommunicated suspended degraded persecuted undone p. 257 258 259 334 335. A. St. Asaph Bishoprick and Bishops HOwel his promise that David Prince of Wales should perform his Charter Oath to K. H. 3. that he would execute the Interdict Excommunication denounced against him by the Archbishop of Canterbury and two other English Bishops to whose sentence he submitted himself if he violated them p. 609 972. The Pope absolves him from this Oath sentence p. 622. Forced to live upon others Almes his Bishoprick being wasted by K. H. 3. his Wars against the Rebellious Welchmen p. 728. The Dean and Chapter of Asaph after his death desire a license from King Henry to elect a new Bishop they with Edward their Bishop elect acknowledge by two several Charters under their hands and seals that they ought of right to petition for the Kings license to elect and after for a confirmation of their election p. 726 727. A Collector of the Diâ—mes of his City and Diocesse appointed in Parliament p. 814 917. The Archbishops Letter to the Bishop to execnte his Excommunication of Lewellin Prince of Wales for invading England against his League Oath 976 977. B. Bangor Bishoprick and Bishops RIchard Excommunicated David Prince of Wales for imprisoning his brother Griffin who came to him under his safe conduct to treat a Peace excites K. H. 3. to revenge the injury and invade Wales p. 604. His Bishoprick wasted by the Wars he enforced to live at St. Albans on the Abbots charity p. 726. The Popes Letter to the Abbots in his Diocesse to absolve Prince David from his Oath and Excommunication for breaking it p. 622. His Charter to K. H. 3. to execute the Excommunication and Interdict denounced against him by the Archbishop of Canterbury and two other Bishops if he violated his Oath and Allegiance p. 609. A Collector of the Dismes of his City and Diocesse appointed in Parliament p. 814. The Archbishops Precept to him to execute his sentence of Excommunication against Lewellin for invading England against his Truce and Oath p. 976 977. The Kings Writ to him to take off his Interdict receive caution from Lewellin and appear in Parliament p. 1009. Bath Glaston and Wells Bishoprick Bishops Jozelinus Josâ—â—â—in joynes with other Bishops in Interdicting the Kingdom Excommunicating King Johns Officers departs secretly with them out of England for which his Temporalties are seized goods confiscated he and his banished the Realm by the King p. 253 254. The King enforced by the Pope to be reconciled with restore him to his Bishoprick sequestred profits damages p. 271 272. his Writs Patents in pursuit thereof p. 277 279 280 333 337 339. his return into England p. 279. Glastonbury Church united to Bath and Wells by King Richard 1. and ratified by the Pope endeavours petitions to disunite them suites Letters of the King about it severed at last the Abbot giving four Mannors to Bishop Joselin p. 356 357. present at Henry 3. his Coronation p. 370. of the Kings Counsel p. 381. his Name with other of the Counsel to the Teste of Writs p. 389 390 392 393 395 398. present in the Parliament at Merton concerning Bastardy p. 472. an Inquisition between the King and this Bishop p. 634. Robert the King seizeth the goods of the Bishoprick after his death p. 721. William his Mandate concerning Procurations p. 791. In Parliament joynes in the Excommunication of the infringers of Magna Charta p. 796. Collectors assigned in Parliament for the Dismes in his Diocesse p. 814 917. invited to St. Edwards Feast at Westminster by the Kings Letters p. 826. goes to Rome with the Kings license to prosecute his suit with the Monks of Glastonbury whose Abbot he intended to excommunicate deprive p. 850 851 852. sent to Rome about the businesse of Sicily p. 916. The Kings Writs to him to respite a demand of a Legacy for the Holy Land p. 956. To sequester an Ecclesiastical living of the Kings accountant p. 978. A Distringas against him for suing the Abbot of Glastonbury in the Court of Rome against his Allegiance and the Kings Prohibition p. 995 996. Walter Giffard elected approved by the King with his Writ to the Archbishop to appoint Bishops to consecrate him in England p. 998 999. chosen Archbishop of York p. 1029. Collectors of Dismes and Compositions for them in this Diocesse p. 1034 1036 1037. C. Caerlegion Archbishoprick in Wales and Bishops SAmpson Archbishop thereof p. 234 St David who translated the See to St Davids p. 234. Canterbury Archbishoprick and Archbishops Its See instituted by K. Ethelbert at St. Augustines request p. 607. The most noble member of the See
Archbishop by the Monks though a forreigner unknown unfit for such a trust to please the King and Pope 579. 721. 724. 726. The Kings Charter Testimonial of his due election sufficiency under his Great Seal sent to Bishops and Abbots to subscribe which many refused yet others subscribed under their hands seals to please men rather then God 579 580. The Kings Letters Proctors to the Pope Cardinals for his confirmation whereupon he was confirmed 580 581 582. Confirmed the Bishop elect of Norwich before his consecration 583. The Bishop of Winton excommunicated during the vacancy for intruding after Boniface his election before his confirmation of him appealed against to the Archbps Official to defend the rights of the Crown 589 590. His Letters to procure peace between the King and Bishop elect of Winton ineffectual 593. His Suffragans preserve the rights of his See against the Monks of Canterbury in his absence 600. The Prince of north-Northwales excommunicated by Boniface for breaking his Charter Oath to King H. 3. notwithstanding the Popes absolution His Letters to the Welch Bishops to execute his excommunication 608 600 610. 976 977. 1013 1014. Sent Proctors to Parliament in his absence 613. 632. Rejected the Bishop of Chester and Cicester duly elected and approved by the King substituted another without the Kings consent who much incensed at it charged him with ingratitude and violations of his prerogative 623 625 626. Degenerates from his predecessors oppressed pillaged his Church Suffragans by Taxes brought it deeply in debt to maintain his Brothers warrs and bribe the Pope 626 634 683 684 685 741 754 773 790 He is consecrated at Lions to the great dammage of the Realm and Popes advantage 627 721. The Pope grants him an ayd which the King prohibits Abbots and Priors to pay being granted without his consent 634. Neglects absents himself from his Church Cure residing beyond Sea in the Popes Warrs to the irreparable dammage of the Church 627 642 645 721 740 770 829 849. Procured an unheard-of grant of the first-fruits of all benefices within his province to pay his Churches debts which the King confirmed Bishops oppose for which he excommunicated the Bishops who were forced to submit ere absolved 683 684 685 718 719. The Kings mandate to his Official to allow of a Papal provision though odious 696. A Prohibition issued against the Popes grant to him of the firstfruits of the benefices of Lay-patrons 718 719 734 735 759. King Henry the 3. with several Nobles receive the Crosse from his hands to ayde the Holy Land 730. Inthroned with great pomp in his See after long absence 740. He intends to visit his province beginning first with his Chapter of Monks at Canterbury who durst not resist him his severity toward them therin 740. His extorsions in it to get money not reform manners 747. Intends to visit London where his Marshal takes up purveyance like a King Ibid. The Dean and Canons of Pauls resist his Visitation for which he excommunicates them Ibid. The Prior and Monks of S. Barthoâ—mew withstand his Visitation as subject only to their Bishops whereupon he furiously beat the Subprior tore his Miter shed his blood in the Church and almost crushed him to death having a Buckler under his Robes as if he came to fight not to visit His followers furiously assault the unarmed Canons Monks who ran to the Bishop and King to complain of the violence The Londoners take up armes against him whereupon he retreats to Lambeth there revives his Excommunication involving the Bishop of London in it as favouring the Canons and Monkes which he renues the next day at Harewes 741 742. The Dean Chapter Canons Monks complain and appeal to the Pope the Bishop by Letter exhorts all his Diocesans to assist him against these his violent proceedings 742 743. Disswaded from Visiting St. Albans by reason of its priviledges 742. Held his Metropolitical Visitation by vertue of Pope Innocents Decree which limited proturations prescribed preaching in it prohibited coaction and exaction of any Oath He used no Oath in his Visitations p. 711 743 744. His Excommunication of the Dean and Chapter of Pauls reversed declared null 744 745 746 762. The Bishops make a common purse Proctor at Rome to oppose his Visitation of them 747. He repairs to the Court of Rome with great Pomp to oppose them the issue of it p. 747 748. The Bishop of Londons proposals to absolution by him 751 752. The Abbots confederacy to oppose his and other Bishops Visitations of them 761 762. His Visitation moderated 762. The Kings Letter to him to assent to an ayde which the Bishops and Clergy refused to grant during his absence 767. Held his former promotions by Commenda 766. The Kings Writ to him to promote the ayde granted him by the Pope 768 769. The Bishops refuse to grant an ayde in his absence being their Primate the Bishops answer thereunto 772 773. The Kings Prohibition to his Suffragans to hold pleas of Advowsons of Churches during vacancies of Bishopricks 782. His Official excommunicates imprisons the intruding Prior of the Hospital of St. Thomas in Suthwark for which the Bishop of Winchesters servants forcibly abuse imprison the Official whereupon the Archbishop and his Suffragans by his command publikely excommunicated the Bishop and his Servants in the Arches at Oxford and elswhere who contemn his censures p. 785 to 789. His Suffragans appeal against oppose his Visitation of them the contests bribes at Rome concerning it 789 790. He burnt the Popes Letters against his visitation of the Monks of Canterbury with indignation before he had fearce read them p. 791. Pope Innocâ—nts Decrees concerning it procurations exemptions from it p. 790 791 792 793 794. He sent to the King with other Bps by the Parl to importune him that the Church migâ—t enjoy her Liberties especially her freedom of elections with the Kings sharp answer to them to resign their Bishopricks as unfit for unworthy of them and ungratefull to him their advancer 795 796. His and his Suffragans Excommunication against the infringers of the Great Charter and Churches Liberties 796 797. His moderate Visitation of Feveâ—sham Rochester London to gain entrance into and possession of Visiting the rest of his Province 799. A contest between him and the Chapter of Lincola about conferring Prebends and the rents of the Bishop of Lincoln during the vacancy 805 806. The King writ to him and others to promote the Dismes for the Holy Land 807. A Writ for him to receive the Aydes Escuage due from the Bishoprick of Rochester as Patron thereof 818 819. Claimed the Ayds for making the Kings sonne a Knight marrying his daughter and return of the Kings Writs in all the Fees of the Bishop of Rochester p. 819. Obliged his Church in above 15000. Marks to the Pope commands his woods to be cut down sold to help defray it p. 826. Oppresseth the Bishop of Rochester by power Writs to stay suits between
them till heard by the King and Nobles a Bull and Legat sent about it p. 825 843 928 929 930 941 942. The Bps Answer to the Popes Lâ—gates demands deferred by reason of his absence beyond the Seas 823 824 849. His brothers ill successe in his Wars maintained by his rapine in England 848 849. Returns into England summons a Council that like the Martyr Thomas he might encounter the Enemies Rebels of the Church and be a wall of defence to it 890. The Kings prohibitions to him and the Bishops not to meet in this Council which they contemn 890 891. Their Treasonable Articles Canons made in that Council against the Kings Prerogative Ecclesiastical and Temporal his Temporal Judges Courts Lawes Prohibitions Writs Judgements exempting of themselves Clerks Officers Lands Goods from their secular Jurisdictions Judicatures decreeing Interdicts Excommunications against the King his Judge Officers Lands Castles Lay-Subjects for which Liberties they resolved to contend to death 890 to 912. The Archbishop forced by the King Barons to fly the kingdom for these Constitutions against which they complained appealed sent their Proctors to Rome Which Constitutions are yet printed in Lyndewode Aâ—on urged for the Canon Law of this Realm though nulled 911 912 983 989 990 991. Not permitted to return into England unlesse he would reverse his illegal Excommunications disturbing the kingdoms peace act nothing concerning the weighty affairs of the Church or Realm but by advice of the greater and sincerer part of his Suffragans and other discreet persons of the Realm engage that upon his return or during his stay in England neither he not any of his Clerks should bring any Messages Letters Mandates or other thing nor do or procure by themselves or others ought to the prejudice of the King kingdom nor carry or send any thing out of it but in cases of necessity by approbation of the Kings Counsil 997 998. A Writ to him for a Collection for the Church of Colen wherein the three Kings were interred 912 913. The Kings prohibition to him not to consecrate the Bishop elected by the Monks of Ely whom he disapproved his appeal against and Writ to examine it 922 923. nulled at Rome by the King him and a new Bishop elected Ibid. 924. His Official refuseth to admit the Kings Clerk whereupon another is commanded by Writ to do it in his default 955 956. A Writ to stay all proceedings at Law in his suit for return of Writs till heard by the King and Counsil 970. A prohibition to him and his Official not to cite any Clerk presented by the King by the Popes authority to appear out of the Realm 980 981. The Kings Writ to his Tenants to ayde him to pay the debts pretended he had contracted for his Churches Liberties 992 A Prohibition to him not to distrain the Kings Chaplains for Dismes 996. The Kings Writ to him to appoint some Bishop of England to consecrate the Bishop elect of Bath and Wells who could not come to him to be consecrated beyond Sea his refusal thereof with the Kings second Writ and displeasure thereon taxing him of ingratitude commanding his present return under pain of severe proceedings against him 998 999. The profits goods of his Archbishoprick forcibly seized on during the Barons Wars Writs of enquiry issued thereupon to protect and secure them 1000 1001 1004. Writs to him and his Official to constrain the Bishop of Hereford by Ecclesiastical censures to reside at his Church discharge his Episcopal Office to prevent seizure of his Temporalties and Kings proceedings 1011 1012. Canons for it 1041. A Writ to enquire what Lands had been alienated given by the King without the Archbishops consent or detained from his Church against the Priviledges thereof 1033. A Writ to the Collectors of the Dismes within his Diocesse to hasten their collection 1034. To repay monies out of the Disme borrowed of him by Prince Edward to repair Dover Castle 1036. A Writ concerning the account of the Dismes of his Diocesse 1052 1053. Writs to preserve the Archbishops right in the Priory of St. Martins Dover immediately subject to the Archbishop against the Prior and Covent of Canterbury's encroachments thereon 1060 1061. His ignominious wretched scandalous long Archiepiscopal life his death beyond the Seas the great inundations at Canterbury about that time 1061. William de Chilenden by the Kings license elected by the Monks not approved by the King but appealed against perswaded by Pope Urban to relinquish his election 1061 1062. whereupon the Pope conceiving the right of conferring the Archbishoprick to be devolved to him like his predecessors out of the plenitude of his power appointed Robert Kilwaraby Provincial of the Freers Minorites in England to be Archbishop upon which the Monks to preserve their right of Elections pro forma elected him Archbishop 1062. The Prior on the day of his consecration demanded 3000. Marks spent in the election of Chilenden the Pope promised he should pay who by threats made him abate 1300 l. Ibid. 1063. He refused to confirm consecrate Dr. More Bishop of Winchester elect because he had two Benefices contrary to the Canons of the Council of London 1063. Robert Kilwardby and his Successors John Peckham Walter Reynolds John Stratford Simon 〈◊〉 p William Courtney Thomas Arundel Thomas Bourgâ—hâ—r Joha Marton and others like Boniface exacted no Oath in their Visitations and Inquiries in them p. 711. according to Pope Innocent the 4. his Constitutions p. 743 744. Chester Coventry and Litchfield Bishoprick Bishops Commissioners for enquiry of damages suffered by the exiled Bishops within â— p. 280. William de Cornhull sent with King Johns offers to the Barons p 347. A recognition before him and other Bishops by the Bishop of Norwich p. â—81 A Writ prohibiting the Archbishops Officials Usurpations on the Kings rights rents during its vacancy after his death p. 388 Alexander de Savenesby consecrated at Rome p. 392. sent by the King to Rome with others to appeal against the Monks election of Walter to be Archbishop of Canterbury which the King disallowed and Pope vacated p. 418 419 420. rebuked openly in Parliament by King Henry 3. for having too much familiarity with the Earl Marshal and endeavouring to deprive him of his Crown his indignation and Excommunication denounced thereupon p. 443. joyner with Archbishop Edmund and others in reprehending menacing to Excommunicate the King p. 443 444. sent by the King with others into Wales to mediate Peace between the King Earl Marshal and Prince of Wales p. 445. The Popes message sent by him to the King for recalling Peter Bishop of Winchester his answer and Writ to him concerning it p. 457. William de Raele elected by the Monks and Canons of Litchfield too refused it being elected to Norwich about the same time p. 510 511. Nicholas Farnham thereupon elected by the Monks but the Dean of Litchfield by the Canons who at last consented to Farnhams election who peremptorily refused the Bishoprick p.
consecrated Bishop of Worcester 484. A Writ to him and the Bishop of Carliste to sequester the impropriations of the Monks of Bardenay 599 600. One of the Guardians of the Realm in the Kings absence Ibid. 601 602. Sent by the King with others to the Prelates and Clergy to induce them to assent to the Popes grant of an Ayd for the King 610. Miles 638. De Cantuar. Robert a Clerk 806. De Capua Peter 523. De Castro Bernardi Guido an Executor to the Bishop of Ely 966 967. Cecily Wife of Elias Fisher 718. Cementarius Alexander Abbot of the Benedictines defends King John against the Popes proceedings advanced to many Benefices by the King deprived of all by the Pope for his loyalty forced to beg his bread at last 258 259 335. His Disputes Books against the Pope Ibid. De Cernton William Commissioner for the exiled Bishops damages 280. De Cestreton Adam Clerk 962. De Chaceport Peter Clerk exempted from the Disme 562. enabled to hold a Plurality 632. His Teste to a Patent 756. A Provision for 200 l. in Benefices for him by the year 806. De Chamleng Robert Tenant in Capite the Wardship of his Heir and Lands committed to Arlot the Popes Nuncio's Nephew 991. De Chaunent William Clerk Dean of St. Martins Kings Agent to the Pope 995 1020. De Chisehull John Kings Proctor to the Pope 833. De Clapam William 229. Clarell John the Kings Proctor at Rome in several appeals 735 854. The King to defray his expenses without which he would not go 916 940 941 946. Clerk Clericus William 787. De Clifford Roger Walter Letters to them from the Pope desired by the King to assist and continue loyal to him 390. Walter Commissioner for the Bishops damages 280. William a Clerk a Writ to him to install the Treasurer in York Cathedral upon the Deans and Prebends refusal 1011. sent to the Popes Legate to pawn the Kings Jewels 1026. Clon Cornelius a Knight his Vision of the name Jesus in fleshy letters in the Eucharist 73. Coit John 1013. De Coleville William and R. his Son excommunicated for opposing King John 360. De Commovill Gilbert the Archbishop of Rhoans Proctor to swear his Fealty to the King 482 483. De Coquinato Umbertus 977. De Corbolio D. King Lewes Proctor 362. De Cornubia Cornhelle Henry expels the Monks of Canterbury by force by King Johns command 248. William an Archdeacon 255. De Cotton Alfridus his Case 883. John Miles the Kings Officer in Ireland pressed to be excommunicated 858 859. De Crancumbe Croucumbe Godefridus Miles the Kings Proctor in Rome against an election c. 347 389 390 395 452 453. De Creft Selmo a Clerk exempt from Dismes 562. De Creke Bartholmew a precept to him not to alien any Lands to Religious persons 759. De Crekhale I. Kings Treasurer 965. De Crepping Robert Guardian of the Temporalties of Rhoan 686. Crespyn Theobald held Castles of the King 456. De Cressi R. and John his Son excommunicate for opposing King John 359. De Crioil Crioll Bertram sent with a Prohibition to the Popes Delegates 478. William Miles Commissioner for plundred Clerks 1000. De Croinden Stephen Clerk 787. De Crâ—k Henry Clerk a Prohibition to him 689. De Croyland Walterus of Lincoln 1013. De Curcun Robert preached against the Popes Usurers 802. Curiall â— Baron in the Parliament of Merton 472. De Curtenay Martil a safe conduct to him 333. Curtin Emericus a Clerk 921. De Cygainy Eugelardus his Case 882. D. DAlemaigne Henry Miles an arbitrator between the King and Barons in armes 1019. Dandre Roger a Prohibition to him 388. De Darbuton John 857. David Prince of Wales Excommunicated Warred on 604. His Charter Oath to the King absolved from his Oath and Allegiance by the Pope 608 609 610. Excommunicated for it 621 622. Warred on his Country wasted for his Treachery Ibid. his death 623. De Dedling William 942. De Dena Aufridus the Kings Proctor at Rome 246. De Dereby Hugo Clerk 577. De Derham Elias a Canon his death 616. Dernazati James 1035. Dispensator Hugh a Baron in the Parliament at Merton 472 1001. De Divisis William a Freer 833. Doget Henry Appendix p. 4. Dosset Robert a Clerk 283. De Drouhedale William an Advocate 624. De Dungan Ralph the Kings Clerk 806. De St. Dunstan Godefridus Collector of Dismes 1048. De Dya John Walter the Kings Clerks 562. E. DE St. Earmund Hermite William a Pictavin Excommunicated by the Archbishop 787. banished 937. De St. Edmund Hugh to publish the Groysado 807. De Egga alba James Queens Treasurer 835. De Erdington Thomas 339. De Essingwold John Clerk 974 975. De Estlegg Thomas Commissioner for Bishops damages 280. De Estoyland Clerk 562. De Estwode John the Bishop of Rochesters surety 941. De Everdon Silvester Clerk 478. Eustace a Monk 371. De Ewla W. 229. De Exon. John Chancellor of York 963. De Eyvil John Custos Pacis in York-shire 999. F. DE Faite William a Canon of Pauls 745. De Farnham Nicholas Clerk 497. De Felda Nicholas his suit in Ireland 393. De la Felle Richard 393. De Fereby J. Excommunicated for opposing King John 360. De Fering Geoffry Official to the Bishop of Winton 590. A Prohibition to him not to disturbe the Kings Clerks 964. De Ferrariis William a Noble 453. De Ferun Th. the Archbishop of Rhoans Proctor to swear his Fealty 756. De Feynes M. had Lands in England and France 631. Finatus the Popes Archdeacon Kings Proctor at Rome 858 859 866 869 963. De Finham Nicholas 56. Fitz Alan Osburn Excommunicated for opposing King John 360. Fitz Geoffry John Miles of the Kings Counsil 855 943 951. sent with others Embassidor to the Council of Lyoâ—s against the Popes grievances and King Johns Charter 299. sent to the Bishops to prohibite them to act any thing against the Kings Crown 487 sent by the King to induce the Prelates to assent to the Popes grant of an Ayd 610 638 639 640. Fitz Gerold Warin a Baron 274 338 Maurice Miles imployed in Ireland 768. One of the Irish Nobles 818. Bishops complaint against him 858 859. Fitz Griffin L. 1009. Fitz Herebert Peter a Baron 274 276 277. King Johns Counsellor against the Pope 265. M a witnesse to King Johns Homage to the Pope 290. Fitz Hugh John a Judge 202. R. a Baron in Parliament at Merton 472. Fitz John Philip Excommunicated for opposing King John 360. John a Baron 1001. Fitz Machute H. in Parliament at Merton 472. Fitz Michael R in Parliament at Merton 472. Fitz Nicholas Ralph Miles sent to Admiralius 284. to the Council of Lyons 299. his other imployments 452 453 610 638 639 640. Fitz Ralph Henry assaults the Bishop of Durham 827. Fitz Ranulf Gilbert a Baron 276 277. Fitz Reimbert Osburn Appendix p. 4. Fitz Robert Ranulph Excommunicated for opposing King John 359. Fitz Reger R. a person of honour 251. Fitz Roscelin William Commissioner
King of England his Vassal and the disobedient English whom he would not permit so much as to lament or mutter against the oppressions or Tribute they complained against in the Council exciting perswading the French King in a conference with him at Cluny to revenge this great injury by rising up and warring against the Petty King of England even to his disinheriting or so as to inforce him nolens volens to submit himself to the will of the Court of Rome in all things promising that the Church and he with all his Papal power would assist him therein which the King of France refused to do because of the consanguinity truce then between them and prevalency of the Pagans against the Christians in the Holy Land who expected his ayde 309 663 664. He oppressed pillaged the English more then ever before by sophistical Legates and Freers having the power but not name of Legates to evade the antient Priviledge of the King that no Legat should come into his Realm unlesse he first desired him seised upon the goods of all dying intestate against Law and former custom injuriously usurped the Lands of David Prince of Wales the Kings Nephew Vassal who was to hold it under him for 500 marks a year Tribute cited the King to satisfie David for certain pretended injuries done him to the hissing and derision of many To oppose redresse these insupportable grievances which the King kingdom could no longer tolerate without infamy and imminent ruine the King summoned a Parliament wherein he the Nobles and Prelates drew up 7. several Articles against his exactions grievances oppressions provisions Non-obstantes impleading the Subjects out of the Realm Taxes without the Kings assent and against his appeals provisions to Italians who neither preached nor resided on their benefices succeeded each other by frauds suffered their houses Churches to fall to ruine sent them by their Messengers to the Pope with 4. notable Epistles the 1. from the Archbishop of Canterbury and his Suffragans the 2. from all the Abbots Priors Covents of England the 3. from all the Nobility and Commonalty The 4. from the King with another to the Cardinals relating the Nobles peoples weeping clamors against them urging him speedily to redresse these grievances which else the Nobles threatned to do themselves with such perill dammage of the Church of Rome as could not easily be repaired 664 to 671. Who insteed of redressing those grievances in contempt of them and their Letters sent several Letters to divers Prelates to send or finde several men with horse and arms for half a year or more for his service which they were to do secretly and reveal to none under pain of excommunication to the prejudice of the kingdom King Knights service being only due to the King Nobles nor formerly exacted by Popes in any age He exacted golden Jewels and other ornaments made in England published an unheard of Statute that all Clergymens goods dying intestate should be converted to the Popes use which the Freers Minors were to execute Exacted by a New Bull a Subsidy of 60000 Marks from the Bishops Clergy of England to be divided between them and paid in with all speed notwithstanding any appeal priviledge constitution or Decree of a General Council Against which Taxes the King by provision made in Parliament issued several Prohibitions to Bishop not to collect or pay it because against his royal dignity which he neither would nor could by any means suffer 664 671 672 673 674 681 682. Shewed no moderation towards the King or his Ambassadors neither in words nor gestures concerning their grievances complaints against him but said the King Frederized he hath his Counsil and I have mine which I will pursue would scarce look on any English man but repelled reviled all of them as Schismaticks slighting all the Kings and Nobles Epistles sent to his Court whereat they were very angry The King prohibits by Writ that no Prelate or Clerk in any County should consent to or send any money to ayde him or obey his commands therein whereat he being much incensed sent a second Letter to all English Prelates to pay the ayde demanded under pain of Excommunication threatning to interdict the Realm if refused whereupon the King by perswasions of Earl Richard some ambitious Clergymen and Papal Bishops whereof Worcester was chief terrified with his Papal threats so that he trembled at them desisted from his former manly resolutions sent Messengers to pacifie and tell him he would comply with his desires whereof he was very joyfull 675 676. He stiled England an unexhausted pit where many things abounding he might thence extort much 671. The English like Bâ—laams Asse beaten with his spurs and clubs were necessitated lamentably to cry out 670 671 672 676. He observing the Cowardise division of the English Clergy oppressed them daily more and more imperiously demanded the moity of all Non-residents and 3d part of all Residents Livings under hard conditions by detestable Non obstantes which the King specially prohibiting the English Clergy denyed to grant as impossible for sundry reasons they drew up against it 676 677 678. England ground as by two Milstones between the King and this Pope The Archdeacons and other Clergy in a Parliament summoned lamentably complain of their intollerable exactions to the desolation of the Church Realm whereupon they resolved to present their Grievances in order by Messengers and Letters to this Pope and his Cardinals in the name of all the Clergy people of the Realm at which Letters the Pope and Court of Rome murmured because their avarice was so reproved restrained and to prevent the danger of a revolt from them reduced the 60000 to 11000 Marks which the Bishops to avoyd the Popes displeasure assented to against the Kings Nobles Letters and inferiour Clergies wills 678 679 680. His grants of Commendaes for money to engage the Bishops to whom they were granted to side with him 680. His politick Innovation when Wars were between two Princes to excommunicate at the request of one of them who fled to him for assistance the opposite party to suppresse him and absolve assist the other to oblige him perpetually to him 680. He imployed the Freers Minors and Predicants to collect monies to War against the Emperor whiles the Tartars and Saracens over-run the Christians to whom he would send no ayd to resist them 643 649 650 652 664 680. He stirs up Wars in Germany against the Emperor Frederick causing them to elect the Landegrave Emperor who refused it 651 680 681 753. The Emperor layes wait to seise all monies coming from England to the Pope or his corrivals 680 681. His hypocritical Statutes concerning the pretended relief of the Holy Land and Letters to the Freers Minors to collect it to enquire of the goods of all persons dying intestate of all Usurers and others goods ill gotten of goods left upon Testament undevised or to be distributed to pious uses according
therefore the Court of Parliament upon a civil request obtained by the Kings Proctor General against a Decree made in favour of the Successors of Foelix of Nogaret to whom King Philip the fair 260. years before had given the Lands and Seigniory of Calvisson for his virtues and well deserving of the Common-weale whereby it was revoked unto the Council shewing thereby That Prescription hath no place when there is any question of the Revenues of the Crown And the Court of Parliament at Rovan by a sentence given the 14. February 1511. betwixt the Kings Proctor and the Religious of St. Omer adjudging the possession of certain goods unto the King allowing the Religious to relieve themselves by some other means and to prove it duely by way of Inquest and for cause which words and for cause are not to be understood for the poor subjects of the Country only but generally for all And oftentimes the Treaties made betwixt Princes have no other difficulties but for the preservation of the Revenues the which Princes cannot alienate to the prejudice of the publique Henry the 8. King of England in a Treaty made with the Pope and Potentates of Italy in the year 1527. caused this clause to be added That they might not give away any thing of the Crown of France for the redeeming of King Francis and upon this point the breach of the Treaty of Madrid was grounded for that the antient custome of this Realm conformable to the Edicts or Ordinances of other Nations requires the consent of the three Estates the which is observed in Poland by a Law made by Alexander King of Poland according to the disposition of the Common Law unlesse the sale were made at such time as the Enemy had invaded the Country and that the forme be observed from point to point as in the alienation of Pupils goods the Common-weale being alwayes regarded as a Pupil and if there be any thing omitted it is all of no force or at least it is subject to recission without restitution unto the Purchaser of the thing purchased Neither can the Prince challenge that unto himself which belongs unto the publique no more then a Husband can his Wives Dowry wherein the Prince hath lesse right for the Husband may abuse the fruits of his Wives Dowry at his pleasure but a Prince may well use but not abuse the fruits of a publique Dowry As the Citizens that were in society with the Athenians complained That the publique money was to be put in Apolloes Treasury and not to be wasted by the Athenians Our Kings have and do acknowledge that the propriety of the Crown Lands is not the Princes for King Charles the 5. and 7. would not have the Crown Lands pawned unlesse the Parliament at the instance of the Kings Proctor had so decreed as we may see in the antient Registers of the Court of Parliament and Chamber of Accounts And the reason is for that the Revenues belong unto the Common-weale as wise Princes have alwayes acknowledged And when as K. Lewis the 8. dyed having given much by his Testament to poor Widdows and Orphans he commanded all his Jewells and moveables to be sold to pâ—rform his Legacies least that any thing belonging to the Crown should be sold as having no Interest in it And for this cause Pertinax the Roman Emperor caused his name being written upon the publique Lands to be rased out saying That it was the very Inheritance of the Common-weale and not the Emperors although they enjoy the Rents for the maintenance of their houses and the Common-weale And we do also read that Antonius Pius lived of his own Inheritance applying nothing that belonged to the publique to his private use Whom K. Lewis the 12. called the Father of his Country doth seem to imitate who would not mingle his Patrimony and Revenues with that of the publique erecting the Chamber of Blois for his Lands at Blois Coussy and Monfort and yet many have erroneously confounded the publique with the Princes private Lands Neither is it lawfull for Soveraign Princes to abuse the fruits and Revenues of the Crown Lands although the Common-weale be in quiet and free from all trouble for that they have the use only and ought the Common-weale and their house being maintained to keep the surplusage for publique necessity Although that Pericles said to the Ambassadors of the Confederates That they had no Interest in the imployment of the Treasure so as they were maintained in peace for it was contained in the Treaty of Alliance that the money which should be raised in the time of peace should be guarded in Apolloes Temple and that it should not be imployed but by a common consent But there is great difference between the Treasury or Exchequer in a Monarchy and in popular States for a Prince may have a Treasury of his private Patrimony the which was called Fiscus by the Antients and that of the publique Revenues Aerarium the one being divided from the other by the antient Laws the which can have no place in a popular or Aristocratical Estate Yet there never wanted Flatterers to perswade Princes to sell their Revenues of the Crown to make a great benefit the which is a Tyrannical Opinion and the ruine of a Common-weale For it is well known that the publique Revenues consist chiefly in that which Dukes Marquesses Earles and Barons did sometimes possesse the which either by Succession Dowry or by Confiscation have come unto the State in Lordships Coppy-holds in Fees Alienations Sales Seisures Rents Amercements Rights Confiscations and other Regalities the which are not subject to Imposts and ordinary Charges and oftentimes are gotten by them which are free from all Charges Moreover Commissioners granted to sell the publique Revenues for the making of money speedily allow it to be sold for Ten Years purchase when as private Lands in Fee with Justice are sold for Thirty Years purchase and those that have Dignities at Fifty Years and more so as some with the purchase of the publique Lands reap in one year more profit by the Iurisdiction then they paid for the Land Others have paid nothing at all taking the Valuation of the Revenue by Extracts from the Chamber of Accounts given in by the receivers in Ten Years who oftentimes have not received any thing for that the profits of inferiour Iustice is made in the chief and Regal Court. As for Sales the purchaser hath more profit then the Interest of the money which they have paid can amount unto As also the receivers of the Revenues are not accustomed to give any account of Casualties but for a small part And in Farming out the Crown Lands the Farmers are liable to Subsidies and are charged according to their abilities There are infinite more abuses which the Common-wealth sustains by Sales of their Revenues but the greatest is that the money which is made is not put out to Rent like to those that think
tempore Regni nostri nos Regnum nostrum in omnibus per omnia paternitatis vestrae voluntati exposuimus mandatis licet tamen in quibusdam nostris Regnique nostri negotiis paternam solicitudinem invenerimus plerunque g atiam in quibusdam tamen Provisionibus vestris Clericis Angliae et aliarum Regionum frequenter a vobis concessis nos et Regnum nostrum sentimus non mediocrirer praegravatum et oppressum Tot et tantis etenim Ecclesiae Anglicanae oneratae sunt hujusmodi Provisionibus quod non solum patroni et hi quorum interest conferre Beneficia Ecclesiastica jure suo defraudantur verum etiam sed proinde multa deficiunt opera charitatis cum illa Beneficia quae religiosis domibus ad sustentationem ipsarum conferri soleant misericorditer et fere omnia alia in vestris Provisionibus refundantur Cum igitur sedes Apostolica ita petentibus debeat esse favorabilis quod jus alterius non laedatur paternitatem vestram duximus exorandam quatenus ab hujusmodi Provisionum concessione dissimulare vel ad tempus desistere vestrae placeat sanctitati Interea paternitati vestrae supplicamus quatenus jura nostra et libertates quae non aliena sed propria potestis merito reputare paterna sollicitudine velitis tueri et illaesa et integra conservare nec aliquorum suggestionibus eadem velitis in vestra Curia aliquatenus perturbari Nec contra nos vestra Sanctitas moveatur si in aliquibus tenori mandatorum vestrorum obviavimus cum ad hoc nos compulerit clamor conquerentium qui nemini debemus in suo jure deesse sed ex concesso nobis a Deo Regiae dignitatis officio in Civilibus plenam justitiam exhibere His itaque verbis vel elegantioribus Dominus Rex nimispatiens et remissus praedecessori suo videlicet Papae Gregorio supplicaverat ut parceret Regnum Angliae talibus exactionibus affligere Sed nec ille nec iste motus voluntarios dignabantur super hoc refraenare Vnde credimus Dominum et Apostolum suum Petrum cujus vestigia non sequebantur adversus Ecclesiam Romanam non immerito provocatum arcum tendere et parare illum The Pope then offered this new affront to the King Nec arbitror materiae meae vel alienum fore vel impertinens vel etiam Historiae Regni Angliae penitus inutile posteris nostris elucidare qualiter dictus Papa Innocentius Quartus such was his avarice treachery ingratitude to King Henry David Principem Northwalliae Domino Regi Angliae multiformiter obligatum a fidelitate Regis exemptum dominio suo voluit mancipare quingentas Marcas annuas a tenemento Northwalliae et ejus pertinentis percipiendo Et haec sunt obligationes instrumenta quibus tam David quam alii Magnates Wallensium Domino Regi Henrico tertio tenentur obligati Several Charters made to the King by the Princes and Nobles of north-Northwales ratified by their Oathes are there recited at large not pertinent to my Theme only I cannot pretermit these following ratifications of them by Oath and voluntary submissions to Ecclesiastical censures of Excommunication and Interdict by the Bishops therein nominated in case of violation of which the Pope took no notice Et ad omnia firmiter tenenda ego David juravi super crucem sanctam quam coram me feci deportari Venerabilis etiam pater Howelus Episcopus de Sancto Asaph ad petitionem meam firmiter promisit in ordine suo quod haec omnia praedicta faciet procurabit modis quibus poterit observari Edenevet sâ—quidem Wagan per praeceptum meum illud idem juravit super crucem praedictam Actum uc supra Praeterea concessi pro me haeredibus meis quod si ego vel haeredes mei contra pacem Domini Regis vel haeredum suorum vel contra articulos praedictos aliquid attentaverimus tota haereditas nostra Domino Regi haeredibus suis incurratur De quibus omnibus singulis suppolui meet haeredes meos jurisdictioni Archiepiscopi Cantuariensis Episcoporum Lonâ—inensis Herefordensis Coventrensis qui pro tempore praeerunt quod omnes vel unus eorum quem Dominus Rex ad hoc elegerit possit nos excommunicare et terram nostram interdicere si aliquid tontra pradicta attentaverimus Et procuravi quod Episcopâ— de Baâ—gor de S. Alaph Chartas suas Domino Regi fecerunt per quas concesserunt quod omnes sententias tam Excommunicationis quam Interdicti a praedictis Archiepiscopo Episcopo vel aliquo eorum ferendas ad mandatum eorum exequentur A clause then usual in Leagues and Charters between Princes Haecidcirco dixerim writes Matthew Paris ut pateat mundo quot quantis qualibus obligationibus sese Domino Regi tam David nepos ejus proditor fratricida omnes alii Nobiles moribus tamen ignobiles de Wallia manciparunt Qui jam rupto consanguinitatis foedere fidei constantia instrumentorum tenore nimis impudenter contra Dominum suum recalcitrantes bellum moverunt ipsum non mediocriter in Marchia damnificaverunt Insuper dictus David volens collum suum de sub jugo fidelitatis Domini Regis excutere ad alas Papalis protectionis confugit the commonifanctuary of refuge to all persidious Rebels against their lawfull Soveraigns spondens se tenere Walliae partem eum contingentem ab ipso Papa Cui favit Papa Et quod stupenda admiratione dignum arbitror contra Regem rebellanti sinum aperuit refugii et protectionis nisi sâ—c forte contigisser ut suppressione veritatis suggestione falsitatis istud fuerit impetratum Et quis Christianorum ignorat Principem Walliae Regis Angliae esse Vassalulum Soon after the King summoning a Parliament of the Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priors Earls Barons and Nobles at Westminster desired an Ayde of money from them against the Scots promising to confirm the Great Charter of their Liberties The Nobles peremptorily persisting in their resolution not to grant him any Ayde thereupon Tunc Dominus Rex demum spâ—rans saltem Clerum ad desiderium suum inclinare convocatis Praelatis porrexit illis Papales apices in publico sub hac forma requiring them to grant the King an Ayde for the reasons therein mentioned INNOCENTIUS Episcopus servus servorum Dei c. Archiepiscopis Episcopis dilectis filiis Abbatibus Prioribus Archidiaconis Decanis aliis Ecclesiarum Praelatis clericis per regnum Angliae constitutis salutem Apostolicam benedictionem Debet mater Ecclesia hos qui Regali praeeminent dignitate illa praerogativa prosequi ea muneris gratia praevenire quod in ipsius devotione potestas semper ferveat ad ejus per consequens subjectorum obsequia pervigil habeatur Cum igitur inter Reges caeteros orbis terrae Charissimum in Chisto filium nostrum Regem Angliae illustrem
nostre propre esmovement e de nostre fraunce volente avouns grante a nostre cher frere le Noble Rey de Almayne nostre honurable pere Wauter Arceveske de Everwyke Primate Dangleterre e as autres de nostre conseyl jurez e en bone fey promettuns ke tuttes les issues de nostre terre e de nos Cnutez e de eires de Justices e de nostre Juerie e nos eschaetes e Wardes e Mariages e releus e tuttes autres issues ke par nule veie nus purrunt eschair retendrouns eu nos meins a nostre oes propre a nostre sustenaunce è de nostre Reyne e de nos Mesnees e a nus de nos dettes aleger Issi fet a saver ke les avauntdites issues eschaetes e Wardes e Mariages e releus a nul autre ne durrouns graunteruns oulerrouns for sulitaunt ke si Wardes ou Marriages deivent estre vendu si seient vendu a lur plenere value e ceo par nostre conseil e le aveir de ceo surdaunt a nos propres usages ou a nos dettes aquiter solunc le purveaunce de meimes le conseil aseit a turne solunc kil verrunt ke seit a fere E par ensoun si voluns e ottreouns ke nostre conseil avantdit eit poer de ordeiner e adrescer le stat de nostre hostel solunc ceo kil verrunt ke meuz seit a fere a nostre prou a nostre honour E si par aventure nul eyde nus seit graunte de nos feals a nostre passage avaundit ou de la Clergy par lour curtiseye demeine ou par le grant le Apostoyle ou de Blaunk moynes ou de gent de autre Religion voluns ke tot seit a nostre oes garde en meymes la furme ke de sus est dite e meismes la chose grauntouns en dreit de la dette ke Lewellyn Prince de Wales nus deite tuz ceus choses avonus grante issi ne pur quaunt ke a nos chevalers seriaunz vallez e garcouns ki nous unt servi ke ren ou poy ount eu de nus por lur travail par mesmes nostre conseil seit purveu ke lur assez lur seit fet si tost com le verra lius teus solunc lur desertes e solunc le tens e le manere de lour servise a saufa nus sis vintz livers endevers a doner dedenz le tens anavaunt nome per parceles a nostre volente Estre ceo nus voluns ottreouns ke si nule lettre de nostre Curt seit purchace en cuntre iceo nostre grante e nostre ottrey coment kele seit purchacee ou par procurement envers nous ou en nule autre manere icele lettre de nulle force ne seit ne de nulle value ne nuls de nos feals ne seit tenuz abbeir al execution fere de cele lettre En tesmoyne de tuttes ces choses i cestes Lettres avouns fet fere overtes a durer par un an enter issi ke en le fin del an en nostre pleisir e en nostre volente seit a renoveler un autel escrit si nus veonus ke ceo nus seit bon ou ke de ceu tens en avaunt iceo nostre graunt e ottrey cesse du tot si nus voluns issi ke utre ceu terme ne seionus tenuz a ren ke contenu est en cest escrit Done per nostre Mayne à Westm. le seiszine jour de Averil Lan de nostre Regne Cinquaunte quint. King Henry being doubtful of his recovery from that sicknesse whiles Prince Edward his Sonne and heir to the Crown was engaged in the Holy Wars writ this Letter of advice to him speedily to returne into England upon his Fatherly blessing for the reasons therein expressed notwithstanding his vow and engagement in that affaire in such manner as might be most for his honor REX Edwardo primogenito suo Karissimo salutem paternam benedictionem Tenore literarum vestrarum nobis super vestro Comitivae vestrae statu prospero jocundo benedictus Deus transmissarum audito plenius intellecto laeti efficiebamur hilares in immensum Et etiam ante receptionem ipsarum literarum tanta tam gravi infirmitate detinebamur quod omnes singuli existentes physici alii de vita nostra communiter desperabant nec tempore quo lator praesentium à nobis recessit de nostra convalescentia spes aliqua habebatur verumtamen prout Altissimo super statu nostro placuerit ordinare vos inde per nostros nuncios reddemus frequentius certiores unde cum vos in haereditatem Regni nostri tanquam primogenitus haeres noster post nos succedere debeatis vos post receptionem praesentium ad partes remotiores nullatenus transferatis antequà m de statu nostro certitudinem habueritis pleniorem tum quià si Papa crearetur mandaret Charissimo fratri nostro R. Regi Alem. illustri a vinculo vestro cui Custodia Regni praedicti de consilio vestro commissa fuit oporteat ipsum pro statu Regni sui Alem. ad Curiam Romanam modis omnibus personaliter accedere Ita quod ad depressionem quorundam mavleolorum infra Regnum nostrum existentium sicut nostis intendere non posset ut expediret tà m quia si occasione mortis nostrae quod absit vos oporteat ad propria remeare causa regiminis Regni praedicti recipiendi cum Rege Franciae qui ad partes Franciae in brevi reversurus est ut dicitur honestè redire poteritis decenter super quibus omnibus tale consilium habeatis quale vobis honori vestro ac ipsi Regno paci tranquillitati ejusdem magis videritis expedire Et hoc sub obtentu paternae benedictionis nullatenus omittatis Et ut vobis de voluntate nostra constet in praemissis consulimus bona fide quod ad propria redeatis sine mora quia vestris Regni praedicti negotiis ad votum ordinatis dispositis poteritis cum praefato Rege Franc. redire versus Terram Sanctam in subsidium ejusdem prout magis noveritis convenire Teste Rege apud Westm. 6. die Febr. The King during these Wars to shew his disaffection to the Jewes and Judaisme and ingratiate himself with the Citizens of London and other his Christian Subjects published these Statutes and Proclamations against any Jewes purchasing or acquiring any kind of Freeholds in England by any Charter gift or conveyance whatsoever and concerning their houses in Cities wherein they inhabited their Suites at Law and other particulars therein expressed REX Dilectis fidelibus suis Majori Vicecomitibus suis London Omnibus Ballivis fidelibus suis ad quos c. salutem Sciatis quod ad honorem Dei Universalis Ecclesiae ac emendationem utilitatem terrae nostrae relevationem
Interdict of all the Kings Officers and others who by his command offered violence to the Monks of Cant. and shed their blood in the Church of Faversham to which the King and Monks laid Title the Kings Prohibitions Writs sent to his Delegates not to execute it as being derogatory to his Crown the Popes contrary Letters to proceed therein with the issue of it Appendix 6 to 16. Sends Otto into England and other Nuncioes into all parts of the world to exact undue exactions from them 398. Innocent the 4. His election after a long vacancy 605 651. Being confirmed he ratified the Excommunication denounced against the Emp. Fredoric stirred up the Citizens of Viterbium against him caused sundry to revolt from him in Germany soon after his election 651 652. He refused all offers of peace cautions tendred by the Emperor for performance thereof raised new discords wars against him to the great danger of Christendome and Christianity then invaded by the Turks Saracens Tartars whereupon the Emperor stopped all passages to Rome 652 755 758. His unsatiable thirst after money 652. He flies from Rome with his Cardinals to Lyons secretly in a disguise The King and Nobles consult whether they should receive him as conceiving him prejudicial to the King and kingdom they refuse to admit him into France or Rhemes whose Archbishoprick was then void 653 654. Their Letter to him denying his entrance into lower France 654. He desires K Henry that he might come into England wherein he had a special right to honour it with his presence but is denied he spoyling defiling it by his Extortions Simony Usurers though nor personally present the stink of his Papal Court and infamy ascended to the clouds 654. He endeavoured to deprive the Emperor 653. 753. The Kings appeal to him against the Bishop of Winton being neither duly elected nor presented to him for his confirmation to the prejudice of his Royal right and dignity The Bishop gives the Pope 8000 Marks to procure his peace and free him from a contempt against the King 589 590 591 592. His Decree between the Monks of Canterbury and Bishop of Lincolne during the vacancy 599. He desires the prayers of the Cistercians in their General Chapter for the state of the wavering Church 604. His Legates rapines provisions Extortions in England 605. The Kings Letters of Complaint against them 606. Endeavours to subject Wales to himself under an annual Tribute absolves the Prince of Wales from his subjection and allegiance to K. H. 3. against his Charter Oath encouraging him in his rebellion against him 609. His Letters to all the Prelates of England in general and each of them in particular purchased with the effusion of much money to grant a competent ayde to the King highly applauded in them 609 610. The Prelates unanimously opposed them being conjoyned and complain of the Popes rapine provisions by his agents 610 611 612. His Letters to the English Prelates for a supply of his own and the Church of Romes necessities which they and the Emperors agents in England contradict 612 613 614 615. His Nuncioes rapines extortions Ibid. 619. His daily Bulls sent into England to extort monies prohibited to be imported searched after in Dover and other Ports by publike order and their importers imprisoned 617. A prohibition to tax collect or pay any Tax to this Pope or his agents in England or Ireland 618 His Nuncio chased out of England at which this Pope extraordinarily raged 619 620 resolved to make peace with the Emperor whom he stiled the Dragon that so he might trample the petty Kings and Serpents of England and other Countries under foot which incensed the hearts of many against him 620. The King of Scots Charter of League with K. H. 3. sent to him to confirm he and his Nobles subjecting themselves and their heirs thereby to his Jurisdiction and Ecclesiastical censures in case they violated it 620 621. He absolved David Prince of Wales from his Oath Homage Charters made to King H 3. exciting him to rebell against him by putting himself and all his Land under the Popes protection to be held of him under an annual rent of 500 markes His Bull for that purpose notwithstanding which K. H. 3. wasted Wales with fire and sword reducing it to extream misery desolation 621 622 623 624. William the elect Bishop of Coventry voluntarily resigned his Bishoprick into his hands being opposed by the King 624 625. The Bishops of England made advanced by him more addicted to him then to the kingdom or King 626 627. He granted Archbishop Boniface for money an unheard of priviledge of the first years fruits of all vacant benefices in his Province for seven years till he levyed ten thousand Marks thereby under pretext to defray the debts of his Church Which his Suffragan Bishops opposed but were inforced to submit to by Excommunications and Ecclesiastical censures published in all Churches against those who should speak against detract from it or fraudulently substract any of the firstfruits 626 683 684 689 718 719. He consecrated Boniface Archbishop and Richard de Withz Bishop of Cicester Roger de Wesâ—ham Bishop of Coventry elected against the Kings will and appealed against at Lions to his great affront and the kingdomes prejudice for which he confiscated their goods seised detained their temporalties and kept them out of their Cities for a long time 625 626 627. He granted Philip Ball a Souldier employed as his General in the wars for a great summe of money to hold by Commenda all his â—ents in England the profits of the Bishoprick of Valentia Archbishoprick of Lions and other Churches in Flanders England France who took no care at all of the peoples souls nor to exercise his Episcopal office 626 627 642. Summoned celebrated a General Council at Lions 623 c. 753. He granted the Bishop of Lincoln after an infinite expence of mony and great gifts a priviledge against the Canons to visit the Dean and Chapter of Lincolne to correct their manners without taking an Oath of Canonical obedience or manual subscription His Bull and definitive sentence therein 629 630. A prohibition and appeal by the King against his drawing any of his Subjects in suiâ— before him out of the Realm 628. What arrears of the annual Tribute were paid him by King H. 3. and upon what occasion 311. His Dispensation for some of the Kings Clerks to hold pluralities 632. Freers Predicants and Minors the executors of his Papal extortions advanced enriched by his means 633. The King prohibited the Abbots Priors and Ecclesiastical persons to grant this Pope any aide or to meet about it without his royal assent 634. His summons of a General Council at Lyons by Bulls and Nuncioes sent into England and elsewhere 636 637. The King complains of his nulling Canonical elections to Bishopricks duly made and approved by him out of malice or upon feigned or frivolous pretences for advancing Bishops without his royal assent
Defender of the Church which he by Gods grace would and ought to defend to remove all violences injuries in Churches by whatsoever persons or occasion they were committed and reasonably to punish them with Justice That therefore it was fit his Bishops who by reason of their Baronies are bound by Oath to conserve the Kings temporal honors and dignities should by a gratefull requital preserve the rights and liberties of the Regal Dignity 576 671 688 689 1016. His Writs for making publike prayers for the prosperity of himself his Queen and Military expedition 577. His prohibition of any Novelties or new Ecclesiastical encroachments to disturbance of the Clergy and Realm 578 579 600. He imployes the prosits and provisions of the Archbishoprick of Canterbury during the vacancy to supply his forces in France 579. His endeavours to procure Boniface his Queens Vncle a Forraigner and unfit person Archbishop of Canterbury which he effected the Pope and he favouring promoting one another designs His Letters to the Pope and Cardinals on Bâ—â—iâ—ace his behalf 579 580 581. His Writ to the Mayor of Winton not to permit the Bishop whose election he opposed or any of his Officers to come within the City to the Sheriff of the County and others not to receive lodge or give him or his Officers victuals within the County the Bishops Excommunication of them thereupon he forced to quit the Realm 584 585 to 592. Pope Innocent 4. his sharp Letter reprehending him for writing to him that no postulation of a Bishop from the Pope oâ— other ought to be admitted in the Realm of England against his will That he had the same power in temporal as the Pope had in Spiritual things That no Bishop ought to receive possrssion of his Temporalties without his assent That he held the Popes translation of the Bishop of Norwich to Winton invalid as done by the vice of surreption which sounded not to the honor of God nor of the Church not of his own sublimity especially since the pious credulity of all Christians held That the Apostolical See by the providence of God had a free power in all Churches neither was it bound to stand to the arbitrement of Princes that their assent should be required in the businesses of elections or postulations of Bishops Admonishing him to restore the Temporalties to the Bishop he had confirmed against the Kings will else since he desired not the Liberties of the Church to be dâ—minished in his dayes but to be encreased through Gods favour he could by no means endure that himself should suffer so prejudicial an injury in this Bishop who gave this Pope 8000 Marks without abating one penny for this Bishoprick 592 593. The Bishop of Wintons propoâ—als to him for the preservation of his antient prerogative concerning the election postulation and confirming of Bishops to continue in full vigor to release the interdict against the City of Winton and absolve the Citizens of Winton with all others he had excommunicated in the quarrel between them their accord and reconciliation 563 594 595. The Contest between him and Grosthead Bishop of Lincoln about a provision and the Church of Thame 595 596. He claims an interest in the Church of Lincoln and in the Controversie between the Bishop Dean and Chapter by their Charters produced 597. His Writ not to permit the Monks of Bardeny to be takâ—n and imprisoned upon an excommunication unduly awarded against them and to take their impropriations as well as other Lay-fees into Custody during the vacancy 599 600. His summons to the Bishop of Aquis to answer his imprisoning of 3. and killing one of the Citizens in a hostile manner to his enormous disgrace as King and prejudice of his dignity his order therein no more to insest them 600 601. His License to the Abbot of the Cistercians to send one or two Monks of his order to visit the Cistercians in England His Writs to provide livings for his Clerks of the Chancery 601. His Writs not to suffer female heirs in Capite especially such as hold Castles to marry without his royal assent and to require pledges of them for that purpose And against Archdeacons demanding annual procurations 612. He extorts Escuage Demands the price of one years wool from the Cistercians who opposing it are thereupon prohibited to meet at their Chapter or to transport their wool that year and abused by the Kings Officers especially on the Sea 603 604. The Nobles assemble and petition to him against Martins the Popes agents intollerable grievances and provisions of benefices to Italians and other Forraigners which they should rather dye then any longer tolerate 606 607. His notable Letters to Pope Gregory 9 and Innocent 4. against their provisions to Churches to the great grievance oppression of him and his kingdom and of the rights Liberties of the Crown and to redresse this Innovation which yet neither of them refrained following their own unbrideled wills whence men believed that the â—oâ—d and his Apostle Peter whose foâ—steps they did not follow were not unworthâ—ly provoked against the Church of Rome who bent thâ— how and prepared against it 607 608. The Pope exemots David Prince of Noâ—thwales from his allegeance and Oath to him for 500 Marks a year out of it and its appurtenances who fled to the Popes wings for shelter protection in his rebellion against the King of England whose Vassal he was 608 609. His Nobles in Parliament refuse to grant him an Ayde against the Scots Pope Innocent 4. his Letter to the Prelates and Clergy to grant him an Ayde wherein he extolls him for a Catholick Prince and devout sonne of the Church of Rome alwayes so studying to reverence his mother with filial subsection and obsequiousnesse that he would by no means decline from its good pleasures but perform with all ready diligence what things he knew gratefull and pleasing to her Wherefore it was both condecâ—nt and condigne for him and them if they more easily granted his requests and gave him an ayde for his present great arduous affairs Which yet the Bishops Abbots joyntly and severally denyed postponing the Popes as well as Kings petition 609 610. The Popes New Bull and Martins Demand of an Ayd for the Pope which the Bishops Nobles joyntly opposed and the Emperors Embassadors who advised the King justly and potently to sree the Realm of England from the Tribute wherein Pope Innocent the 3. bad unjustly obliged it and all other Papal grievances wherewith it was daily oppressed which if he refused to do the Emperor would grievously panish every of his he could fiade within his Dominions 61â— 612 613. His breach of the Great Charâ—r notwithstanding his Oath to observe â—â— and publick Excommunication by St. Edmond Archbishop of Câ—nâ—â—â—uâ—y against all infringers of it The Nobles pioâ—osiâ—â—ns to prevent it by having the power to elect his Counsellors Chancellor Chief Justice and o ther Officers to publish a New excommunication against all infringers of
it and enter into a New Oath to observe it upon concestion whereof they would grant him an Ayde 610 611. He condescends that the Bishops in every Diocesse should publish a sentence of excommunication against him and all who went against the great Charter of Liberties in any Article They grant him an Ayde to marry his daughter 20 s. out of every Knights fee held in Capite and repeating what aydes they had granted him and how much moneyes he had extorted from them from time to time 613 614. His prohibition to all Bishops Abbots others who field Baronies of him in Capite to oblige their Lay-fee to the Church of Rome whereby he might be deprived of his due service 614. His Prohibition to Martin the Popes Legate declaring that no Popes Legate ought to come into the Realm unlesse specially requested by him from the See Apostolick That the Legates so requested did never pervert the Popes Mandate nor endeavour to subvert the rights of the King and his Great Noble of which nature Bishops and Abbots were justly reputed who held Baromes of him like other Nobles whom he needed to protect as well as Laymen if he would preserve his Realm who were reacy to mutinie against him by reason of his provisions to their livings which neither he nor they could or would any longer patiently endure to the subversion of the Realm threatning to put a bridle to this his insolence injury and to complain thereof to the Pope and Cardinals if he carried not himself more modestly without intrenching upon his or his Nobles rights who proceeded notwithstanding 615 616. His Writs to inquire in all Counties the annual sum of the Romans Italians rents wherewith the Court of Rome had fraudulently violently enriched them in England found to amount to 60000 marks in rents besides other profits to the 3. part of which all the Kings standing revenue amounted not 616 617 620. His Writs to all Ports to intercept all Popes Letters Bulls to levy moneyes brought by Clergy-men Monks or other of what degree soever whethee aliens or denizens and imprison the importers 617. To prohibit all Taxes to the Pope in England or Ireland 618. His Speech and malediction to Martyn desiring of his shelter against the Nobles fury who threatned to hew him in pieces and safe conduct to him in his timerous flight out of England 619 620. The Pope grinds his teeth at him for that he would not accept of his comming into England when the Kings of Aragon and France sâ—â—bad him entrance into their Realms and so reproachfully cast out his Nuncio and Clerk out of England with an execration wishing the Devil to carry him to hell saying in a great rage with a murmuring voyce rolling his eyes and shriveling his nose It is expedient for us to compound with the Emperor that we may break in pieces these rebellious Petty Kings for the Dragon being qualified or pacified the Little Serpents will quickly â—â— trodden under foot which Speech divulged ingendred grand offence and indignation in the hearts of many 620. Alexander King of Scots his Charter of Peace and Fealty to him ratified by his and his Nobles Oathes and subjection of him and his heirs to the Popes Jurisdiction censures in case he violated it to compel him to satisfaction 620 621. He commands the Bishop of Worcester to excommunicate David Prince of north-Northwales his Vassal interdict it for breach of his Charter Homage Fealty Oath by his rebellions according to his submission by his Charter who by bribes procured an absolution from them all of Pope Ianocent the 4. who injuriously usurped his Land to hold it under the yearly Tribute of 500 marks He is summoned to appear before the Pope concerning the Contents of Prince Davids Charter and answer certain injuries done by him as he said to David His and his Nobles indignation detestation of this avarice of the Pope They perswade him not to regard these injurious Papal mandates and invade Wales to represse this new insolence of ingratefull David He wastes Wales with fire and sword which the Pope winks at and passeth over in silence 621 622 623 624. His oppositions contests against the elections of the Bishops of London Durbam Coventry together with a Writ to the Mayor of Cicester not to permit the Bishop elect or any of his to enter the City gates his seising detaining the temporalties of Bps. elected against his will 623 to 628 637. His Writs care to preserve his royal Jurisdiction rights of his Crown against the Vsurpations of the Bishops in Ireland 628. His Writs to inquire what lands tenements rents Archbishops Bishops Priors aliens or any Normans had in England 630 631. The Councils and Parliaments held under him See Councils Parliaments He dispenseth with the Bishop of Durhams attendance in Parliament by reason of danger from the Scots 632. His Liberties granted to the Abby of Westminster 632. His Patent that no Freer Minor should be a Bishop in Ireland 632 633. His Writs prohibiting any ayde to the Archbishop or Pope without his assent 634. His License for a Popes Legate to go into Ireland only to absolve such who laid violent hands on Clerks and collect Dismes without exercising any other Jurisdiction till his further order 634. His Writ to his Chief Justice in Ireland to proceed to give judgement in an Assise notwithstanding any menaced excommunication and attach imprison Bishops and others for holding plea of Layfee in the Ecclesiastical Court to the prejudice of his Crown and dignity 635. His Licenses to Bishops to make wills and their executors to execute them without him or his heirs interruption 636. He sends Proctors to the Pope to complain of redresle the injuries done to him for creating divers Bishops without his assent for nulling due elections confirmed by him upon false forged frivolous malicious pretences against his antient and approved right used in former ages to the great detriment of the Church and Realm 637. His Letters to the Pope to excuse some of his Bishops and Abbots summoned to the Council of Lions from appearing in it by reason of age sicknesse poverty their imployments in the Custody of the Realm and other publike services with his answer assent thereto except only to one of them 638. He sends solemne Embassadors to the Council of Lions to complain of the daily grievances done to the Realm of England by the Court of Rome and against the Tribute Charter extorted from K. John in time of War to which the Nobles never assented nor would assent and which the Archbishop protested against and to present the Nobles Letters against Papal grievances and extortions their proceedings therein 299 638 639 644 645 646 647 663. His Writs to all his Bishops Abbots of England and Ireland resorting to this Council according to their Oathes to defend the rights and royal dignity of the King in all things to use all fidelety and diligence therein to preserve defend the rights of
power 985. King H. 3. his Letter to the Queen of France concerning this affair to perswade her Husband the King and write her Letters to the Pope Cardinals Queen of Navarre and her Son to promote this affair of his Sons 989. Octobon the Popes Legate demanded a gift of 30000 Marks from the Clergy to the King which he claimed for the use of the Church of Rome for debts contracted in the name of Edmund for the businesse of Sicily Apulia and Calabria which they denyed would not grant because all such taxations made were never bestowed for the Kings or Kingdoms profit 1024. See more concerning it in Apulia Conrade and Manfred Spain Popes pretended Title to it 9 291. It s Crown Lands unalienable 320. Murmelius King thereof and of Africk 282. A Bishops tongue cut out therein in contempt of the Pope 676. The Bishop of Ely sent Embassador thither 859. King Stephen the Hostia suddenly vanished at his Coronation between the Archbishops hands and his mouth 74. His Charters of Crown Lands disallowed revoked by King H. 2. as voyd and illegal against the right Heir being an Usurper 324. Sweden Popes pretended Title to it 9 291. Switzers Switzerland Popes pretended Title to it 9. Their Common Lands unalienable 320. Syria a miracle in it 14. The Soldans power in it 528 T. THe Tartars invade Hungary without resistance during the Emperors Popes Wars quarrel 553 643 681. Themistocles against alienating publick Lands 320. Thracia infected with the Collyridian heresie 58. Transylvania Popes pretended Title to it 9. Tunis the Kings Son pretended to be hindred from being baptized by the Emperor 516 522. Tuscia the Pope stirs up a Rebellion in it against the Emperor to invade his and the Empires Rights and dethrone him for which he proceeds against them 528 529 530. W. WAllachia Popes pretended Title to it 9. Wasconia King H. 3. his Voyage to it Forces sent thither the Steward of it his ayde received towards it ill successes in inglorious return from it 415 450 604 614 682. His vast expenses in it more then it was worth 820. Wales the Archbishops and Bishops in it when and by whom subjected to the See of Canterbury 234 235. See Index 3. Subdued by King H. 1. and subjected to England 234. The Kings right to elect and confirm Bishops in it who ought not to chuse any Bishop without his special license nor consecrate him till his special approbation after his election 234 to 238 726 727. Kings Writs issued thither to Bishops and others 236 237 814 1009 King Johns successes in it their Princes Nobles do Homage swear Fealty and give Hostages to him 260 261. He marcheth against them with a great Army to chastise them which he dismisseth for fear of his Nobles treachery 265. David Prince of north-Northwales excommunicated interdicted for breach of his Oath by bribes procures an absolution from it his Oath Homage Fealty Subjection Charter to King H. 3. from Pope Innocent 4. receives it of him and the See of Rome under the annual rent of 500 Marks Rebells against King H. 3. takes Sanctuary under the Popes wing who cites the King to Rome to answer the contents of his Charter before the Pope His and his Nobles indignation thereat who thereupon wasted Wales with fire and sword reduced it to extreme misery so as the Bishops for poverty forsook their Bishopricks some of them and their Rebellious Prince dyed of grief the Welsh elect Griffin his brother Prince in his stead hiding themselves in holes mountains from the English Forces 608 609 610 621 622 623 728. The King summons all the Archbishops Bishops Abbots and others who held of him by Knight-service against the Welsh to Chester and prohibits them to hold a Convocation to which the Archbishop summoned them 890. The Welshmen the despicablest of all Nations King H. 3. unable to repulse their injuries for want of money 935. Excommunicated by the Archbishop of Canterbury and other Bishops for breaking their Oath and invading England with fire and sword 976 977. See Index 3. Asaph Bangor St. Davids King Henries Proclamation against offering violence to the persons goods or Ecclesiastical Liberties of any Religious persons or Clerks in the Diocesse of St. Davids in Wales upon their complaint 996 997. stirred up by the Barons against the King 1021. King William the Conqueror Harolds Oath to him by duresse and Edward the Confessors grant bequest of the Realm of England to him without his Nobles voyd in Law 327. His conquest of England 596. King William Rufus his Son destroyes Churches to enlarge his New Forest built Lincoln Church enlargeth and translates the Bishoprick thither to expiate his sin His Ordinance concerning it and power thereby for the King to depose the Bishop 597. INDEX 14. Part 2. Alphabetical Of the Principal matters of Divinity Civil Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Government Law Councils Parliaments Prerogative and other particulars in this TOME and some omissions in the Former Tables A. ABbies translated to Bishops Sees by our Kings prerogative p. 2. Abbots elected by our Kings special license and to be approved by them when elected p. 2. See Elections and Index 3 4 5. Their new Oath to defend the Popes regalities keep his secrets visit his Palace once every 3. years to receive honour assist his Legates appear at his Synods upon summons not to alien or morgage any Lands without the Popes special license c. 465 Prohibited by the Kings Writs to borrow monies upon their Common Seal to bring their houses in debt without the Kings special license if of his patronage and their Coventâ— assent 764 833 And by Popes Bulls to enter in bonds without his license under pain of interdict and excommunication whereupon they refused to be bound for King H. 3. 932 933 934. Abigail a Type of the Virgin Mary by Papists 44. Abjuration introduced by King H. 3. and his Counsil in crimes where trial by fire and water was allowed after that kinde of trial suppressed Appendix 20. Abjured persons not to be seised on in the publike way 893 908. Of Falcatius de Brent 392. Of the right custom of Investitures by King H. 2. 250. Of Whores and Priests Concubines in Oxford upon Oath 445 446. Abraham preserved from slaughter by Gods love to the Virgin Mary 31. Absolution from excommunication by the old Law custom of England without any Oath de stando mandatis Ecclesiae but only upon pignatory caution 3. 830 831. This Oath exacted by Popes Legats in foreign parts before absolution 384 411. Of King John from his Excommunication who took 3. Oaths on the Evangelist when absolved 271 272 279 283. His Nobles refused to follow him into France till absolved 276. Of King Lewes and his Complices from their excommunications upon accord with H. 3. 371 372. Of the Emperor Frederick 2. upon an extorted Oath De parendo super haec mandatis Ecclesiae 411. which Oath he afterwards refused to take till he knew the
at York to make a peace with the Scots 486. They all oppose the King except Earl Richard come with Horse and Arms to the Parliament at London force the King by a Writing under the Legates and their Seals to submit to their Ordinances for redresse of the Popes exactions and other grievances 498. They all joyn in a Letter to the Pope against his usurpations on the rights of Patronages by provisions in behalf of Sir Robert de Twinge and the whole Realm the Popes milde Answer thereâ—o to prevent their revolt from the See of Rome 506 507 508. Many of them crosse themselves for the Holy war swearing to go notwithstanding the Popes Inhibition to them 513 514. Feasted by the King at Westminster upon Olto the Popes Legates departure 570. They unanimously assemble complain against and tell the King they would rather dye than suffer the Popes usurpations in suspending their Presentations to vacant Benefices and his provisions of them to Aliens their 's the Kings Consultations Letters to the Pope to redresse their Grievances 607 608. They command all the Bringers in of Popes Bulls to cheat men of Moneys to be arrested in all Ports 617. They meet to prosecute their Appeals to a Council against the Popes grievances and extortions their Message to Martin to depart the Realm within 15 dayes else they would hew him to pieces his Complaint thereof to the King and timorous flight out of England thereupon 618 619 620. Vehemently incensed against the Pope for his detestable avarice treachery in exempting David Prince of Wales from the Kings Allegiance being his Vassal against his Charter and Oath of Subjection to him for the Annual rent of 500 Marks â—ssist him with their Arms to avenge it by invading Wales with fire and sword 622 623. Some of them sent as Ambassadours from the King to Kingdom to the General Council at Lyons to complain of King Johns Charter and unsupportable Tribute as extorted against his Noble Wills who never did nor would ever consent thereto 638 639 644 645. Their memorable Epistle to the Pope against it and Papal provisions of Benefices to Aliens who had no caâ—e of the Peoples Souls but were most ravening Wolves devouring their Flocks who knew not their Sheep nor their Sheep them kept no Hospitality gave no Almes as they ought reaping onely the fruits of their Livings which they transported beyond Sea to the Realms impoverishing depâ—â—ving the well-deserving English of their Benefices which might and would discharge their Pastoral duties receiving above 60000 Marks annual Revenues out of England complaining of Martinsâ—apines â—apines and other oppressions enjoying exercising greater powers by his Authority than ever any former Legates desâ—ing him like a tender Father to redresse these intollerable oppressions of his Children to preserve the Rights of the Kings Crown who was a Catholick and pious Prince who though willing to obey and increase the honour and profit of the Church of Rome like an obedient Son yet they who did bear the burden heat of the day in his Affairs and who together with the King diligently intended the preservation of the Realm could no longer patiently tollerate the said oppressions and intollerable grievances detestable both to God and man hoping and believing the Pope would out of his piety apply such speedy and timely remedy that he might demâ—rit to receive special thanks from all the Nobles and whole Realm of England as from his most dear Sonnes in Christ 645 646 547. To which the Pope giving no satisfactory answer the Ambassadors departed from the Council in disconsent swearing terribly they would never pay nor suffer to be paid that detestable Tribute to the Roman avarice nor the Rents of Churches especially such whereof the Nobles of the Realm were Patrons to be extorted from them which the Pope patiently connived at and dissembled till a fiâ—ter â—im of revengeâ— The Popes rancour against the King Nobles Kingdom for this their Complaint Letter and opposition against his Rapines his menaâ—â—â—â— Speeches futther aggravation of his hand and oppâ—essions against them 663 664. They meet in a general Parliament at London to oppose râ—dresse the incessant grievances of the Court of Rome which veâ—ed them to the Soul against Promises and Priviledges granted them draw up their Grievances into several Articles as against the antient Custom Liberty of the King Kingdom the appeal and contradiction of their Proctors in the General Council at Lyons send Messengers with memorable Letters in their own names and of all the Nobles and Commonalty of England against these Grievances to the Pope speedily to redresse them which they 〈◊〉 could nor would and longer â—nâ—nre threatning if they were not â—efoâ—med by their Messengers return they would rectifie them themselves and that he should know for certain such perilt would befall the Church of Rome and the King as could not easily be prevented 665 to 661 The King by their advice and provision prohibiâ—s all Tallâ—ges and Contributions to the Pope by his Writs impudently demanded collected notwithstanding their Letters and opposition against them which the Barons manfully oppose but the â—apal Prelates and King at last by their advâ—câ—â—nd menances to Interdict the Realm cowardly submitted to 672 673 674 675 676 777 778. Their new Leâ—teâ—s to the Pope Cardinals and oppositions in Parliament against the Popes new Exactions whereat the Court at Rome grinded their teeth for anger yet boldly proceeded in their obstinate intollerable rapines 766 to 781. Summoned to a Parliament at London to oppose the unsupportable Contribution the Prelates had imposed on the Clergy in a General Council who thereupon absented themselves from the Parliament 690 Summoned to a new Parliament at Oxford to coâ—sâ—lt of the state of the Realm and prevâ—nt the Popes mâ—â—ifold extortions which impoverished and exhausted all the Treasure out of the Realm to which the Bishops being specially called mâ—st unworthily submitted to pay 11000 Marks to the Pope besides the exempt Monasteries left to his rapine to the Barons great disgust 696. Their complaint against the Bishop of Lincoln and his Officers excommunications and vexatious citing people to take Oaths against their wills in their Visitations and Courts in cases of defamations and matters that concerned not Matrimony or Testament against the Laws and Customs of the Realm to the prejudice of the peoples fames sou's 706. All summoned to St. Edmunds Feast at Westminster and solemn procession adoration of the pretended viol of Christs blood which the King then carried from St. Pauls Church to Westminster to be there reserved adored 717 718. Oppose in Parliament the Popes grant of First-fruits of all vacant Benefices to Archbishop Boniface out of Laymens Benefices upon which the King issued out a Prohibition against their Collection 718 719. They deny the King an ayde in Parliament sharply reprehended him for demanding it for savouring Aliens spending the wealth of the Realm profusely on them for violating the Churches Liberties and Great Charter
infringe the Liberties of the Church by Quo warrantoes or malicious interpretations of their Charters 906 907. For outlawing banishing Clerks for crimes 904. For calling a Bishop Traytor to the King by the Bishop himself 443. Of such who prosecuted Prohibitions and attachments upon them against Ecclesiastical Judges for suing for temporal matters 718. 846. 904. For breach of Contracts ratified by Oaths 905. See Prohibitions For abusing the Archbishops official against the Bishop of Winton and his servants 785. to 789. 951. Of the Bishop of London Dean and Chapter of Pauls for opposing the Archbishops Visitation of them the Appeals thereupon to the Pope his declaring it null and excommunicating them again for money upon other pretexts 741. 742. to 746. 762. Of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln for opposing the Archbishops presentation to a Prebendary 805. 806. For not submitting to Bishops awards according to the King and Barons order in cases of Ministers goods plundered during the warrs 1003. Of the Bishop of Lincoln by the Prior and Monks of Canterbury during the vacancy of the See for ingratitude and rebellion against his mother Church who contemned it and officiats notwithstanding 598. The King Queen and Kings brother Earl Richard usually excepted in our Archbishops general Excommunications and Interdicts 282. 430. 786. 788. None of the Kings Chappels to be excommunicated by Archbishops o◠Bishops See Free Chappels No Baron Tenant in Capite Officers Bailiffs or Tenants of the King dwelling in his Castles Cities Demesnes to be excommunicated by the antient Laws Customs of the Realm without the Kings privity and consent 3. 701. 702. 830. 831. Complaints of the Nobles people to the King against Excommunications and Vexations and Writs of the King to prohibite them 699. 700. 701. 702. 704. 705. 706. 830. 831. 969. 970. What Admonitions ought to precede Excommunications 260. 391. 392. 883. Of David Prince of Wales and his Brother by the Bishop of Bangor for imprisoning his Brother against his safe conduct and for breaking his Charter Oath to King Henry by the Archbishop of Canterbury and two English Bishops according to his own Charter and Submission 609. 611. 621. 622. 976. 977. Writs De Excommunicato Capiendo imprisonment on them after 40 dayes 482. 785. 806. 819. 824 826. 827. 883. 884. 892. 906. Kings denial superleding of Writs of Excommunicato Capiendo and Sheriffs refusal or neglect to execute them when issued complained against by the Bishops as grievances to the Church to be punished by Interdicts and Excommunications 599 890. 903. 904 Writs De excommunicato deliberando before satisfaction to the Ordinaries enlarging excommunicated Persons and conversing with them by the King and his Officers 819. 827. 974. 1009. Complained against by the Bishops as a grievance punishable with the greater Excommunication Interdict of the Officers and Kings Castles Lands by their New Constitutions 890 903 904. The Council of Oxfords excommunication of several Offenders by authority of God the Father Almighty of the Virgin Mary and Saints omitting God the Son and Holy Ghost 54. 385. 386. Thomas Beckets name thrust into Ahchbishops Excommunications as Beatissimus Patronus noster and as a Martyr 745. 796. Anathemaes and Excommunications denounced by our Kings themselves in their Charters of Lands to Religious Houses and Bishopricks 3. 4. 339. The Kings Patent authorizing the Master of the Jews Law to excommunicate such Jews who did not contribute the moneys promised to their new Church yard 735. 736. Saint Peters Pauls and the Virgin Maryes Names inserted into the general Excommunication of the Infringers of the Great Charter 796. The Abby of St. Albans exempt from all Excommunications Interdicts by Archbishops Bishops Legates but onely by the Pope himself or a Cardinal Legate à Latere Appendix 24. Kings Writs to recall and not publish Excommunications prejudicial to the Rights of his Crown Clerks 688. 689. Out of Ordinaries malice fraud redressed by Writs 883 884. See Interdicts Absolutions Prohibitions and Index 3 10 12. Executors composition with the Popes Legate for indistinct Legacies 864. Exemptions from Archiepisoopal and Episcopal Jurisdictions Censures by Kings Charters to Monasteries 2 3. Appendix 23 24. By Popes Bulls Ihidem Of the Kings Free-Chappels See Free Chappels Of the Clergy by Popes Constitutions Canons and their own from all Emperors Kings and Temporal Magistrates Jurisdions Laws Courts Taxes whatsoever 5. 6. 7. 8. 278. 368. 368. 873. 874. 880. 886. 887. 888. 890. 903. See Clerks Of the Kings Clerks and Chaplains attending on him from Dismes 1007. See Chaplains F FAme what kinde of it ought to precede Inquisitions 812. Fasts ordinary and extraordinary prescribed by Kings 2. Fealty sworn and done to Kings by Bishops and by their Proctors with the Kings consent 593. See Oath and Index 3 4 5. throughout Made by all Bishops Prelates Barons present at our Kings Coronations 370. Feastivals ordinary and extraordinary prescribed by Kings 2 711 712 715 826. Fees undue extorted prohibited See Exactions None for Orders Licenses to teach School Sacraments or Sacramentals 232 233 950 1041. First fruits due to the Kings 3. Denied to taken from Popes as a usurpation 5. Of vacant Benefices granted by Pope Innocent 4. to Archbishop Boniface for seven years to raise 10000 Marks to pay pretended Debts of the Bishoprick an unheard of Innovation in England opposed by the Bishops Nobles King at first yet enforced by Excommunications The Benefices of Noblemens Lay-mens Patronage and Kings Free Chappels exempted from them by Order of Parliament and the Kings Writs 683 684 718 719 740 759. The First-fruits of all vacant Benefices granted the King for five years by the Pope 913 921. The King by vertue of it challenged First fruits against the Popes Commendaes retinere granted to the Archbishop of Tuam 913. Flegwite Fleme 229. Exemption from them Forests Charter of them granted 336. Foresters extortions prohibited under pain of losse of Life and Member 282. Protosorester 265. Forfeiture of the Patronage of all Churches by the Kings expresse Charter if he performed not the Agreement made with the Popes Legate for the exiled Bishops safe return Damages and exercise of their full Episcopal Jurisdiction 272 277. Of the Crown and Realm for not performing Conditions to the Pope in King Johns Charter to Pope Innocent 274. 289. In King Henry III. his Charters and Popes Bull concerning Sicily if he failed in performing the Articles 419. 931. 1001. 1002. A void Condition 305. 306. Of Goods and Church-livings for Treason Rebellion Misdemeanours 522. 1064. 1865. See Index 3. Förnagelds 228. Forstall Exemptions from them 228. Francis the Virgin Maries Chaplain to reconcile the World to her order service he and his son under her special protection 32. Cononized a Roman Saint 49 50 488. Their Blasphemies of his Oath of Conformities Miracles Wounds Advocateship Merits Mass derogatory to Christs His vision of a white and red Ladder and sending his Freers Scholars from Christs red to the Virgin Maries white Ladder
whoredom uncleannesse in other parts Ibid. Enabled to marry by our Kings 4. A Nun ravished by an Archbishop elect of Canterbury who begat many children on her 418. O. OAth the sacred bond thereof and infamy in violating it among all Nations 402 403 343 849. Popes not bound by any Oathes but may break all by the Canonists doctrine 5. Brake the League with the Saracens ratified by Oath to the scandal prejudice of Christians 408. Absolve Subjects Crucesignati from their Oaths for money against the Law of God Nature See Absolution Croysadoes enforce the Jewes by excommunications to remit to the Crucesignati their use-money which they had taken an Oath to pay and to release their Oathes 448. Popes prophane Oathes by St. Peter 340 800. Violate null their own Charter of Investituâ—es ratified by Oath and the Sacrament as extorted by force 328. Bishops prophane Oathes 382 383. Coronation Oath of the Emperors Otho Frederick others to resume the dispersed invaded rights of the Empire for observing whereof by resuming the Lands usurped by Popes they were excommunicated deposed Popes cannot absolve them from it nor their Oath to the Pope to maintain the Churches Liberties 259 260. 316 317 318 515 516. Of King John 227. Append. 19. Of King H. 3. 370. Of King John and his Barons on his Soul to perform Articles for the Bishops safe return restitution to their Bishopricks and damages 271 272 276 277 279 287 288. His Oath of Fealty to the Pope and his successors upon passing his detestable Charter 274 279 290 341. King H. 3. his Oath of Fealty to the Pope and to pay the annual rent granted by King Johns Chatter 370 551. the Emperor Frederick his Oath of Fealty to the Pope 655 656 65â— no discharge of his Coronation Oath to resume the rights of the Empire 316 318 657. King John his Oath to observe the Lawes of King Henry the 1. Edward Confessor and Great Charter of Liberties 279 283 333 936. His violation of and absolution from it soon after by the Pope 340 341 342. Append. 19 King Henry the 3d his Oaths to maintain the Liberties of the Church and Great Charter his frequent violations of them notwithstanding complained of objected against him in Parliaments his renewing thereof by new Charters Oathes Excommunications 370 371 â—87 388 444 544 611 613 614. 796 797 896 928 929 935 936 939. The Oath of aâ— Barons and all others to them for the Great Charters and the Common Lawes inviolable observation and to force the King to keep them if violated 283 335 336 371 387 444 544. His Oath and his Nobles upon his Soul for his Sisters marrying the Emperor to observe the Mariage contract with him for his Sisters portion and the Emperors to marry her 451 452 453 454. His and his Son Edmunds Oath to the Pope to perform their Articles and payment of monies to him for Sicily 866. His Prince Edwards and the Barons Oathes for observing the Provisions of Oxford two Popes absolution of them from it as forced and derogatory to the Crown 934 936 948 988 989 1015 1016 1021 1022. Lewes of France his Oath to the Barons and the Barons Londoners to him upon his Coronation 362. To King Henry 3. when he departed England 371. Alexander King of Scots his League Oath and Fealty to King H. 3. and penalty if violated 620 621. David Prince of Wales his Charter Oath of Homage Fealty to H. 3. and excommunication for violating it notwithstanding the Popes absolving him from it 609 621 622 623 976 977. Of the Emperor Frederick to go to the Holy Land under pain of Excommunication his Excommunication for violating it 409 410 412 4â—3 See Frederick 2. The Earl of Britain his Oath on the Sacrament as Christs very body to K. H. 3. violated and his Excommunication by the Pope desired for it who yet entertained him for his General 456. Upon the Altar and St. Edwards Cossia by K. H. 3. yet not credited by reason of former violations 935. Or Prince David up in the Bishops Crosse 609. Resumption of Crown-lands by the Popes Bull notwithstanding an Oath to ratifie them 470 504 505 The Barons Oathes of Homage and Fealty to King H. 3. at â—iâ— Coronation 370. Archbishops Bishops Oathes of Fealty to our Kings due of right in England Ireland France before their Temporalties restored and at their Coronations their obligations to maintain the rights and prerogatives of the Crown thereby which yet they often violated charged upon them in several Writs 3 343 370 381 559 482 640 641 686 688. 729 784 798. 808 818 832. 939 940 941 991 992. Infringed by suing or answering in Ecclesiastical Courts for Lay fee belonging to the Kings Courts 758 832. Fealty sworn by a Proctor upon the Archbishops Soul by the Kings grace in case of sicknesse or inability to attend him in person 482 483 686. Oath of Fealty to Kings ought to be inviolably observed 237 341 343 364 4â—2 403 849 988. Arthur executed as a Traytor by King Joha for violating it 364. Yet Subjects were absolved from it by Popes against their own Doctrine to serve their own ends 5â—6 260 263 264 265 516 524 539 5â—0 See Absolution Popes new Oath of Fealty obedience to visit his Palace keep his secrets come to his Synods nor morgage nor alien their Lands without his License c. imposed on the Abbot of St. Albans and other Abbots in a forcible fraudulent manner his grief for taking it 464 465 466. Oath by Proxie in aâ—mam Regis Domini 271 337 451 452 453 482 483 650 653 686 946. Oath not to reveal an election violated and thereupon a new election made 243 244 Not to reveal the Popes or Legates secrets 400 465 566 567. Of the Bishop of Belvoir taken in arms never to beat arms more during his life upon his enlargement 227. Of Whores and Priests Concubines in Oxford never to return thither or cohabit with them upon their release 445 446. Extorted by force menaces fear reputed declared void by Popes others prohibited by Canons Writs 235 327 328 342 343 622. 705 706 707 708 9â—4 936 946 988 989 1015 1016 1021 1022. Oath not to revive or prosecute the revival of the Archbishoprick of St Davidâ— prohibited by the Pope as against the Canons 295 Oathes of Canonical Obedience prohibited as dangerous illegal by Councils Popes such obedience to be only subscribed not sworn unto 235 623. 629 630 699 707. Of the Bishop of Durbam to the Archbishop of York by a writing signed with the Crosse without Oath 623. Prohibited in cases of Tithes 727. Cautionary De stando et parendo mandatis Papae or Ecclesiae against the antient Law Custom of the Realm 3. 830 831. yet extorted by force from Kings Emperors others interdicted excommunicated by Popes ere absolved 271 272 279 287 288 384 311. Refused by the Emperor till he knew the particular conditions required 651 652. Of Calumny not enjoyned to
any by antient Canons 707. First introduced by Otto the Popes Legat an 1237. against the Law and Custom of the Realm 489. Cause of much perjury and of no esteem by those who take it Ibid. No new Oath can or ought to be imposed on the Subjects unlesse made ratified by common consent in Parliament and the Kings royal assent to it nor administred when made but by Commission in the Act or under the Kings Great Seal All Oaths to the contrary null void punishable 3. 708 709 710. The Fathers ancient Bishops Popes Councils our Lawes very tender in case of Oathes to prevent perjurie 706 707 708 489. Ecclesiastical persons Courts prohibited by our Lawes and Kings Writs to administer Oaths in any cases but only of Matrimony and Testament 3 699. 701 704 705 706 874 907. Oaths of inquiry to answer articles de Veritate dicenda in Visitations Consistories by Bishops Officials Deans other Officers first introduced by Bishop Grosthead complained against by the Nobles people memorable prohibitions against them by the King and his Council as against his Crown dignity the Lawes and Custom of the Realm dangerous to mens souls tending to perjury the defamatioÌ„ of many causing discontent among the people 699 700 704 to 711 728. 760. 810 818 838. 892 896 9â—7 Prohibited by Pope Innocent 4. his Bull for Bishops Visitations prescribed to be without Oath or Coaction 743 744. Not used by Boniface or any other Archbishop or Bishop from Grosthead till Bonner introduced it under Queen Many 704 to 712. 892. A custom confirmed by a private Oath not to install a Prebend by Proctor against Law and the Kings prerogative not binding 854. Bishops to take no Oath but in cases of right faith to purge themselves from accusations of Heresie 707. Of Parties Champions prohibited by our Lawes to prevent perjury Ibid. Canons against Clergymens being compelled to swear in any Criminal Civil or other cause much lesse in any slight cause nor without the Popes or Bishops special license 707. Papists Oath of professed fealty and obedience to the Virgin Mary as their only Soveraign Lady 28 29. Oath of purgation by Clerks and Ecclesiastical Officers for suing against Prohibitions 385. 886. 894. Of persons divorced not to cohabit dispensed with for mony by Popes 531. Of Ecclesiastical Judges Proctors 489. Inquisitions upon Oath by Kings Commissioners after Tithes goods of Clerks violently taken away during insurrections 1000 to 1007. Writs to the Archbp of Canterbury and others to excommunicate David Prince of Wales the Barons others for breach of Oathes 976 977 1013 1014. The Prelates Oathes at Coventre to assist the King by all means they could equivocally evaded that they meant it only of Spiritual ayde and Counsil not of monyes or arms though principally intended 10â—5 The Poâ—ctovines Oathes by Christs death wounds never to swear to the Provisions of Oxford or deliver up the Kings Castles for which they were forced out of the Realm 936. Prohibitions to Ecclesiastical Courts suing for breach of Oath for temporal Contracts that concern not Marriage or Testaments which cannot give away the Kings Jurisdiction noâ— transfer it to them 701. 704. 880. 884. See Prohibitions Oath before hand to elect such a person Archbishop held illegal by Popes 246. No Clerks permitted to passe the Sea by the Kings Writs till they swore to impetrate nothing from Rome prejudicial to the King kingdom or Sicily 865. Of Popes Legates ere admitted to enter England to bring act nothing to the prejudice of the King kingdom or Church of England the reason of it 697. Oaths in temporal Courts to be judged by the Canon Law by Canonists doctrine 8. Oaths of purgation 894 902. Obedience to the Pope in suffering for his unjust commands against Kings merits salvation 517 255. Popes obeyed by Bishops Clergymen more then our Kings when their commands interests came in competition Ibid. 247 253 300 465 627 628 663 833 834 672 673 675. Append. 7. 8. 9. 10. See Index 3. 10. 12. Oblations of Papists to the Virgin Mary and her Images farr exceed the Collyridians 50 59. Obligations to Popes Merchants Usurers their forme and strange conditions put into them renouncing all benefit of Law appeals priviledges against them or exception to any Jurisdiction where ever they sued seconded with Oaths to that effect 46â— 468 845 846 981 986 1034 1035. Of Abbots without their Convents or Kings consent as Patron prohibited by Kings Writs 764. 833. By Popes Bulls without the Popes consent though for the King 933 934. Of any Abbots to the Pope for advancing monies to the Pope 932 933 953. Officials of Archbishops Bishops Archdeacons Their vexatious Citations Exactions Oathes to answer Articleâ— and make Inquiries against the Lawes Custom of the Realm and Excommunications to enforce them to take them complained of Prohibitions Writs of the King against them 699 702 703 704 705 706 880 to 888. 969 970. Appendix 19. Theeves and plunderers every where preying upon the people lying in wait for the simple encouraging the impious oppressing innocents rejoycing in worst times exceeding glad when people have done ill eating up the sins of the people in the tears of widdowes nakednesse of Oâ—phans and oppressions of their subjects 949 950. Prohibitions other Writs directed to them injuries things done by and matters concerning them 359 397 573 586 587 628 674 702 703 729 730 738 739 760 785 817 874 890 819. 955 956 966. 978 980 981 1012 1021 1034 See Prohibitions and Index 9. Ordaltam or Trial by fire and water prohibited Appendix 20. Orders Consecrations of Bishops Clerks commanded by our Kings and their Writs to Bishops 2. See Index 3. 4 5. How many degrees of them in the Church of Rome The Virgin Mary had the plenitude of Power dignity of every of them and of the Pope himself in a farr more eminent manner then any Pope Prelates Priests by their own assertions 18 19. How conferred Ibid. A Sacrament in the Church of Rome yet inconsistent with and nulling their Sacrament of Marriage which yet is consistent with Harlots whoredoms 473. See Mariage Ordinaries excommunicating out of malice Writs to them Probate of Wills before them 88â— 884 909. Original Sinne Christs prerogative to be exempted from it attributed by Papists to the Virgin Mary 45 46. P. PAll not essential to an Archbishop 19 Archbishops of St. Davids exercising Archiepiscopal authority without a Pall after St. Davids Pall was carried to Dole from thence by Samson neglecting to fetch or unable through poverty to purchase one from Rome 234. Dole Bishops using St. Davids Pall contemned the Jurisdiction of the Bishop of Turon Ibid. Richard Archbishop of Canterbury consecrated without it 421. Edmund had a Pall sent him by the Pope before his election and said Masse in it the day he was consecrated 433 434. Walter Gray of York obliged in 10000 l. for his Pall in the Court of Rome 350. Papists absurd blasphemous passages Errors
some other Ecclesiastical Affairs transactions between the King Pope and Court of Rome from the end of the 40th Year of King Henry the 3d. till the expiration of his Reign Anno Domini 1272. A Brief Necessary INTRODUCTION to An Exact Chronological Vindication c. wherein the Antient Soveraign Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction claimed and exercised by our Christian British Roman Saxon Danish Norman and English Kings within their Dominions is particularly stated The Vsurped pretended Vniversal Monarchy and Supream Authority of St. Peter and Popes his imaginary Successors in his Chair at Rome as well in Ecclesiasticals as Temporals with their Claims Titles to and Grounds thereof are concisely related and fully refuted subverted even by the contradictory Practises Devotions Resolutions Principles Assertions of their Roman Church Popes Doctors Votaries concerning the Virgin Mary and Christ in opposition to our Reformed Protestant Churches and Religion THis Second Tome being brought forth to the Worlds View before the First I repute it not only convenient but necessary by way of Introduction to the Chronological and Historical part thereof to present you with a Brief Account of these 4. particulars First What Soveraign Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction it is that our Christian Kings and Monarchs as Gods Vicars have claimed exercised over all Prelates Spiritual or other persons causes within their Kingdomes and Dominions by an antient undoubted Right in all ages from their first Conversion to Christianity as Supream Heads or Governors of them next under God upon all emergent Occasions unlesse when forcibly or fraudulently interrupted therein by Popes and Popish Prelates and in what particular branches it principally consists Secondly What pretended claimes the Popes or Bishops of Rome of later ages have made and still make to the Supream Vniversal Ecclesiastical and likewise to the Soveraign absolute Temporal Jurisdiction or Monarchy over all Patriarchs Bishops Clergymen Emperors Kings Princes Nobles Laicks Churches Empires Kingdoms Nations throughout the World whether Christian or Pagan and particularly over our Kings kingdomes Istes of Great Britain and Ireland Thirdly By what fictitious Titles Deeds or Conveyances they derive and appropriate this Vniversal Ecclesiastical and Temporal Monarchy wholly and solely to themselves and their successors in the See of Rome Fourthly That the very Practises Resolutions and established Doctrines of their own Popes Doctors concerning the Virgin Mary Christ and Transubstantion refute yea totally subvert this their pretended Title Right unto this their Soveraign Universal Monarchy For the first of these The Soveraign Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction claimed exercised by our Kings Monarchs as Gods Vicats over all Prelates Persons Causes within their Kingdoms and Dominions in all ages from their first conversion to Christianity as Supream Heads or Governors of them next under God upon all emergent occasions is not as our Romish Antagonists would perswade their seduced Proselytes an actual absolute authority to Administer the Word Sacraments of Baptism the Lords Supper or confer holy Orders by their own actual imposition of hands or exercise the Priests or Bishops peculiar ministerial Offices nor yet by their Laws Edicts or Royal commands to abrogate repeal contradict or dispense with any divine Lawes Precepts Ordinances Institutions Duties enjoyned or prescribed by GOD himself to his Church or Christians in the Old or New Testament nor to set up or countenance any Idolatry Heresie Sect False Doctrine Worship Superstition Innovation Corruption Vice repugnant to the Word of God which all true Christian Monarchs Kings how great soever have utterly disclaimed but it principally consists in these ensuing branches which will best define and explain it First in a Soveraign power by their Lawes Edicts to command enjoyn all Ecclesiastical and other persons whatsoever within their Dominions to serve worship professe fear love obey the only true God to believe embrace the Holy Scriptures and Articles of Faith revealed in them to observe keep use all Gods moral Commandements Evangelical Precepts Sacraments Institutions perform all religious publike and private duties prescribed to them in their respective places callings as Christians relating unto God as well as to men and to punish all such by themselves or their subordinate Ecclesiastical or Civil Magistrates who shall obstinately willfully or supinely offend in any of the premises with Ecclesiastical or Civil censures according to the quality of their persons and offences 2ly To prohibit suppresse and extirpate to their power all Atheism Blasphemy Heresie Idolatry Paganism Irreligion False worships Religions Errors Superstitions Sects Schisms Prophanations Crimes tending to Gods dishonor the prejudice or scandal of the true Religion the endangering of their Subjects souls or disturbance of the Churches as well as Kingdoms publick peace by Laws Edicts and suitable punishments inflicted on all who are guilty of such offences as oportunity shall require 3ly To protect maintain countenance encourage the Churches Ministers and people of God committed to their care in the faithfull publick and private discharge of their Christian duties both towards God and man 4ly To provide a competent number and succession of pious holy learned painfull able Bishops Ministers Pastors diligently to preach teach Gods Word catechize instruct both by Doctrin and Conversation pray with for administer the Sacraments duely and perform all other Episcopal ministerial offices to them and all their Subjects throughout their Realms To provide competent maintenance for them to enjoyn them diligently faithfully to discharge their pastoral duties avoid all scandals offences exorbitances in Doctrine Life And to rebuke correct remove deprive them for negligence Heresie Scisme Simony Scandalous Crimes and other offences in or against their sacred places and Functions 5ly To prescribe institute publike standing Sacred dayes Festivals Fasts for Gods ordinary publike worship and Church-meetings extraordinary Festivals Fasts Humiliations upon extraordinary emergent Occasions as Mercies Victories Dangers Wars Pestilences or other Judgements and see them religiously observed 6ly To erect new Churches Chappels Parishes Bishopricks Archbishopricks Colleges Houses of Religion divide unite or dissolve old to translate Bishops Sees from one City to another yea Abbies Priories into Bishopricks Bishopricks into Archbishopricks To endow them with what Ecclesiastical Priviledges Franchises Jurisdictions Exemptions they please to limit the bounds of their Diocesses Provinces exempt what peculiars Churches Free Chappels Religious Houses Societies they think meet from their Archiepiscopal or Episcopal Visitations Jurisdictions Censures To settle their respective precedencies in all publike Councils Solemnities and determin all Controversies concerning the same 7ly To elect nominate approve confirm yea antiently to invest per Annulum Baculum all Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priors and present to all Ecclesiastical Dignities Offices Benefices any ways belonging to their Crowns by patronage lapse or other prerogative upon vacancies by death translation Simony resignation or deprivation To grant Charters Licenses to Deans Chapters Covents or other persons to elect Bishops Abbots c. yet so as to approve or disapprove their Elections when made and
or receive any person for Pope especially in cases of Schismes and pluralities of elected Popes but such as themselves should first receive admit and proclaim to be a lawful Pope upon due examination of the legality of their Electors claims in Councils or Synods specially summoned by them for that purpose To disown them their Papal authority Legates Bulls when and whiles they oppugned disowned their just Regal Jurisdictions Rights Lawes or requests and To set up new Popes in opposition against them upon just occasions 21ly To prohibit all Appeals to Popes or the Court of Rome All resort of any of their Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priors or other Ecclesiastical persons to the Popes presence Court of Rome Councils upon summons or otherwise without their special license first obtained under pain of High Treason banishment confiscation of their estates and other penalties nor yet during Papal schismes or vacancies of Popes to seek for any confirmations Dispensations or Faculties from Rome but only from their own Metropolitans 22ly To permit no Popes Legate à latere Nuncio or Agent to come into their Dominions unlesse by their special previous request or license nor yet to enter land in nor passe through their Realms to Scotland Ireland or other places without first taking a special Oath or giving caution to bring receive act or do nothing in their going staying or returning to the Kings or kingdoms prejudice nor against the rights or prerogatives of the Crown 23ly To prohibit any Bulls Letters Messengers to be sent out of to or brought from Popes or the Court Agents of Rome into their Realms or Dominions especially in times of jealousie discord or variance between our Kings and Popes Bishops under pain of imprisonment and other mulcts and command all Officers of the Cinque-ports and other Havens diligently to search after and seise such Bulls Letters and the importers or exporters of them with care and diligence 24ly To prohibit their Papal Laws Canons Decretals to be read used taught professed or executed in their Realms and order their books to be torn burnt the professors of their Canon Lawes to be silenced as inconsistent with repugnant to the Lawes Customes Peace Profit of the Realm the Rights Prerogatives of their Crowns and oppressive vexatious to their Subjects To order all Canons made by their own Bishops Convocations without or against their Royal assents and their Nobles in Parliament or in derogation of their Lawes Crowns Rights or Subjects Liberties to be nulled revoked suppressed 25ly To prohibit under paines of Praemunire and other severe punishments all Papal Provisions or Donations of Bishopricks Ecclesiastical Livings Dignities or Preferments All Collections of Annates Firstfruits Peter-pence Croysadoes Procurations Dismes Tenths and other Extortions by Popes and their Agents To banish their Legates Nuncioes Italian or other Merchants Usurers Brokers and other instruments of Rapine Oppression Extortion with their forreign beneficed Clergymen who devoured transported the wealth disclosed the secrets of their Realms but starved the souls of their Subjects out of their Dominions Yea Popes themselves with their whole Papal usurped Jurisdiction Errors Superstitions Innovations repugnant to Christs institutions and the sacred Scriptures In these respective Heads and some other particulars of lesse moment which may be reduced under them the Soveraign antient Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction claimed and exercised by our Kings from time to time doth principally consist as our Histories and Records attest beyond contradiction Which though sometimes hindred interrupted by the unchristian Interdicts Excommunications and antimonarchical Practises of insolent Tyrannical Domineering Popes seconded with the execrable Treasons Conspiracies Rebellions of their own Prelates Subjects or forreign potent Enemies excited by and confederating with these Roman Pontifs they still claimed and retrived at last For the 2d. The Popes of Rome as St. Peters pretended Successors in his wooden Chair reserved at Rome for which Pope Paul the 4th Anno 1557. instituted an Annual solemn Festival to be celebrated by all the Catholick Church on Jan. 18. and to which the Popes pretended Supremacy and Infallibility are annexed and as Christs Vniversal Vicars Successors in his Regal and Sacerdotal Soveraign Power over all powers creatures both in heaven earth and under the earth do challenge to themselves a General Soveraign Monarchical Jurisdiction as well in Temporal as Spiritual and Ecclesiastical things over all Churches Empires Kingdoms Nations Bishops Clergymen of what degree soever and all Emperors Kings Princes Potentates Persons throughout the World as well Pagan as Christian not only to feed and instruct them as their Universal Pastors but likewise to root out pull or throw down destroy plant build up remove depose rule correct them with Ecclesiastical and Temporal censures and to dispose of transferr their Dominions Crowns Scepters Bishopricks Benefices as they shall seem meet and give them to whomsoever they please yea their usurped power is so absolute that to use their own words instances in some not all particulars Papa de plenitudine potestatis potest declarare limitare et dispensare contra Ius divinum et contra Apostolum Potest tolâ—ere jus positivum sine causa Est super omnia Concilia quae interpretatur tollit corrigit et alterat Potest omnes res Ecclesiae alienare etiam si jurasset non alienate quia sibi non potest imponere legem etiam jurejurando Potest ultimas voluntates moriemium alterare et commutare and that sine causa against Gods and all other mens resolutions Gal. 3. 15. In brief Papa est Iudex Ordinarius omnium hominum totius mundi et potest citate et judicare quemlibet ubicunque existentem Papa omnia potest de plenitudine potestatis quam solus habet caeterorum Principum nullus Yea ejus sententiae est standum etiamsi contradiceret Ecclesiae For Papa solus potest sententiam definitivam proferre in Episcopos totius orbis Yet he alone is so supertranscendently paramount all other persons whatsoever that Papa nec de nec pro ullo crimine deponi judicari redargui vel accusari potest etiamsi esset incorrigibilis et perseveret in peccato notorio vel turbaret statum Vniversalis Ecclesiae quoniam superiori caret coram quo posset accusari et ex quo non potest ab alio judicari frustra esset denunciatio et admonitio none being obliged so much as to admonish him privatly for the most notorious scandalous crimes but only those Grandees qui circa ejus latus sunt sed reverenter non per modum correctionis sed per reverentiam charitatis Yea if Cardinal Bellarmine may be credited Si Papa erraret praecipiendo vitiâ— et prohibendo virtutes as some Popes have done tenetur Ecclesia credere vitia esse bona et virtutes malas nisi vellet contra conscientiam peccare nec de hac re dubitare sed simpliciter obedire Or if he should send innumerable souls to Hell by illegal Excommunications or
such impious commands his evil example or absolute will yet nemo potest illi dicere Domine cur ita facis And this must be believed de necessitate salutis under pain of Heresie and Damnation I shall instance in more considerable branches of the Popes Monarchical Power insisted on by Dr. Marta and others quoted by him to wit Papa potest excommunicare et privare omnes Reges et Principes sua dignitate et absolvere eorum subditos a Sacramento ne eis fidelitatem observent recusantes stare capitulationi pacis of Popes prescribing et potest Regna Civitates vel Castra interdicere vel auferre uni et dare alteri pro bono pacis et propter pacem publicam potest remittere omnia damna et injurias subditorum Appellandum est ad Papam ex transmarinis Ecclesiis ab Episcopis totius Drbis a Conciliis ab Imperatore et Regibus et ab omnibus potestatibus et eorum sententia ad Papam Sed non a sententia Papae ad Imperatorem vel Concilium est appellandum Statutum vel Privilegium a Papa concessum nullo modo potest prohibere ne habe atur recursus vel appellatio ad Papam quia Pontifex Summus est Iudex Drdinarius omnium hominum totius mundi et Ecclesia Romana est Refugium omnium oppressorum Sed a Iudicibus Laicis appellatur ad Papam quando injustitia Imperatoris vel Regis aut aliorum Principum non recognoscentium superiorem est notoria Non solum ratione peccati commissi propter notoriam injustitiam vel quia ejus causa potest turbari pax universalis sed etiam ratione propriae temporalis Iurisdictionis quam Summus Pontifex habet in Universo Yea Leges Principum Secularium etiam ad publicam utilitatem et necessitatem conditae nullo modo ligant Ecclesiasticos nisi fuerint a Pontifice confirmatae Clerici et Ecclesiae etiam volentes et cum Episcopi auctoritate non tenentur ad onera publica vel subsidia vel annona vel tributa nisi consulto et approbante Romano Pontifice That the Pope and Bishop too may repeal null all Laws of Emperors Kings kingdoms against the Priviledges Canons Constitutions of the Church or Clergy Et quod possit praecipere Laicis ut cassent hujusmodi statuta de libro Statutorum alias submittere locum interdicto Yea Bishops Clergy mens persons lands estates goods are so wholly exempt fró any Secular Jurisdiction by the Laws of God as they stile their Canons the Church that Nullus Clericus etiam in flagranti crimine repertus vel de fuga suspectus potest ullo modo capi vel prehendi per Laicus vel Laicos Principes aut Judices Yea such is their malice to Christian Emperors Kings Princes and temporal Judges to whom they will allow no Jurisdiction at all in or over Ecclesiastical persons or things that they resolve Quod ipse Papa by all his omni potent boundless Soveraign Papal power which they attribute to him non potest concedere alicui Principi Iurisdictionem judicandi in Ecclesiasticos nec totum ordinem Clericalem nec causas Clericorum submittere Iurisdictioni Laicorum because forsooth Clerici sunt majores Laicis etiam Principibus et exempti a Deo de Iurisdictione Imperatoris et Principum et ad Dei solius judicium reservantur Item quia reputantur privati respectu Iurisdictionis Clericorum cum nullam in eos exercere possunt Ergo non possunt Principes urgere consuetudines vel Privilegia acquirere Iurisdictionem in Clericos Propter quam rationem ita decisum est pluries in Rota Romana ut decis 2. de Consuetudine in antiquioribus decis 10. eodem Tit. in antiquis ubi consuetudo Anglicana in the Controversie between King Henry the 2. and Becket Archbishop of Canterbury quod Rex habeat Iurisdictionem cognoscendi in Clericos non valet Et hanc opinionem tenet Innocentius in c. postulasti de foro compet Archid. in c. 1. n 2. glossa eodem tit l. 6. Richus de Curte in tract de consuetudine sect 5. nu 31. Rebuâ—â—us super concordat is Franciae in tit de protectione concordatorum col vers fin Tertio infertur Stephan Aufrer in Addit ad Capit. Thol decâ—s 126. And which is yet farr more Popes and Popish Canonists assert Statutum puniens Concubinas Clericorum made by Christian Kings or Emperors non valere Et Iudices seculares nullo modo posse animadvertere in Concubinas Clericorum nisi in subsidium implorati prius pro brachio ab Ecclesiasticis Quia Concubinae Clericorum etiam respectu concubinatus sunt de foro Ecclesiastico et nullo modo illarum animadversio respectu dicti concubinatus pertinet ad Iudices Laicos Quia ratione adjuncti concubinatu patrato per Clericum Concubina efficitur de foro Ecclesiae et ad Ecclesiasticum judicem est remittenda quia Concubinae Clericorum dicuntur deorum familia et idem privilegium habet familia quod Dominus Nec possunt Principes aut Iudices Laici punire Concubinas Clericorum ob negligentiam Iudicis Ecclesiastici quia hoc non est jure Canonico dispositum et regula incurtendae Excommunicationis which they must incurr by punishing them even in case of their wilful neglect est in contrarium For which Dr. Marta cites Antoninus de Prato Vbertinus de Carreggio Stephanus Aufrerus Bossius Ioannes de Arnono Alciatus Menochus Socinus Sapia Andreas Sâ—culus Socinus Iunior Bartolus Parisius Panormitanus Goffredus Ferrarius Beomond in tractatu de Concubinis Riminaldus senior Riminaldus junior Follerius and the Bull of Pope Leo the 10. de publicis Concubinis resolving Cognitio istius criminis Clericorum eorum Concubinarum pertinet ad solos Ecclesiae Praelatos Et Pontifex Leo prohibet per haec verba Secularibus ne se intromittant circa hujusmodi animadversionem Praeterea inhibemus omnibus Secularibus viris etiam si regall praefulgeant dignitate ne ullum qualecumque inferant impedimentum quocunque quaesito colore Praelatis qui ratione officii sui adversus subditos suos pro hujusmodi concubinatu et aliis causis sibi a jure Canonico permissis procedant by punishing them by their Lav Judicatures Nulla ergo voluntas Christianissimi Regis praesumi potest in ferendo legem in animadvertendis Clericorum Concubinis quod cum jure Canonico tam specialiter per ipsum Pontificem inhibitum fuerat Statutum itaque de puniendis Concubinis Clericorum per Iudices seculares nullo modo valere potest though convicted thereof per sententiam aut confessionem in jure factam seu per rei evidentiam quae nulla potest tergiversatione celari quia est contra libertatem Ecclesiae Prima ratio est quia cum haec cognitio as well as sornicatio pertineat ad Ecclesiam hoc statutum esset de directo contra Ecclesiae Iurisdictionem
et ita libertatem illius infringeret it a in terminis hujus Statuti probat Felynus in Ecclesia Sanctae Mariae n. 102. de Constit Secunda ratio est valde notabilis Petri de Ancharan in Cons 196. n. 4. Quia per hoc Statutum detegerentur crimina Clericorum et infamarentur saltem de facto et in mentibus fidelium scandalum generaretur as Iacobus Bertochinus Iason Rebuffus Io. de Anania and Felynus in their Texts there cited conclude et consuetudo et statutum emanans ad opprobrium Cleri as they stile it though in truth for their honor and reformation springing meerly from the Piety and Justice of every Christian Emperor King State to punish the Incontinency adultery Whores Concubines of any Priests Prelates though Popes and Bishops connive at or neglect to punish them Non tenet as Pope Leo and all the forecited Popish Doctors or rather Panders for the Romish leacherous Clergy magisterially resolve And that with this further addition in derogation of the Temporal as well as Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of all Christian Emperors and Kings Laici non possunt corrigere jus Canonicum nec derogare juri Canonico in this or any other particular Laicusfactus Clericus post delictum non est amplius de jurisdictione seculari sed est de foro Ecclesiae eriam de delicto ante commisso be it murder theft or any other Civil crime as well as whoredome adultery or sodomy Et factus Clericus post judicium inchoatum coram judice Laico non tenetur comparere coram eo nec potest amplius a judice Laico multari vel judicari After all which they superadde Laici non possunt facere testimonium contra Clericos in causa criminali quia Laici sunt suspecti infesti et odiosi Clericis And all this by the Popes Bishops Clergies transcendent Soveraign Jurisdiction who by their Canons and Constitutions may null and controle all Kings Princes penal Laws against their crimes vices persons estates or pretended Priviledges eclipse restrain suspend abrogate their Regal Ecclesiastical and secular Jurisdictions and render them meer cyphers at their pleasures resolving further by their Canons Laici sunt omnino incapaces jurisdictionis Ecclesiasticae nec longa consuetudine nec temporis cujuscunque decursu nec praescriptionibus etiam immemorabilibus neque ex scientia et tolerantia Summi Pontificis sive consensu tacito aut privilegio jurisdictio in Ecclesiasticos vel eorum bona acquiretur quae Principibus prodesse non possunt Statuta Laicorum non sunt servanda in Curia Episcopi nec ligant Ecclesiasticos nisi fuerint expresse approbata per Papam no though edita in patrocinium Clericorum si statuta sint per modum legis And yet not only Bishops Priests but all Emperors Kings and secular Judges must rigorously observe and obey all their Antimonarchical Canons Laws Imo in foro seculari et ibi causae juramenti et similes decidendae sunt secundum jus Canonicum These with sundry other Antimonarchical particulars you may read asserted at large in Franciscus Bozzius Eugubinus De Temporali Ecclesiae Monarchia lib. 5. printed Coloniae Agrip. 1602. dedicated to Pope Clement the 8. in Thomas Bozius De Temporali Ecclesiae Monarchia Coloniae 1602. Jacobus Almayn De Temporali Potestate Ecclesiastica Parisiis 1526. Josephus Stephanus De Potestate Coactiva Romanae Pontificis Romae 1586. De Adoratione Pedum Summi Pontificis Romae 1588. Alvarus Pelagius De Planctu Ecclesiae l. 1. Artic. 14 to Artic. 79. Venetiis 1560. Augustinus Triumphus De Potestate Ecclesiae Robertus Bellarminus Cardinalis De Romano Pontifice De Potestate Papae in Temporalibus adversus Barclaium Coloniae 1610. Responsio Apologia pro Responsione sua ad lib. Jacobi Magnae Britanniae Regis Apolog. pro Jurament fidelitatis Coloniae 1610. Alexander Carerius De Potestate Romanae Pontificis Coloniae 1601. in sundry Popes Cardinals Popish Schoolmen Doctors Canonists cited by them and to name no more by Dr. Marta a Neapolitan Lawyer and Advocate in the Court of Rome Tractatus de Jurisdictione per inter Judicem Ecclesiasticum Secularem exercenda Moguntiae 1609. Genevae 1620. dedicated by him Sanctissimo beatissimo Patri Domino nostrò Paulo Quinto Pontifici Optimo Maximo to whom he renders this reason of its dedication to him in his Epistle Et sane cuinam potius tot lustrorum Iurisdictionis lucubrationes debentur quam Tibi qui et Vicarius Dei in terris et e quo emanat omnis Iurisdictio unicus in Orbe Pontifex Imperator et Rex omnium Principum superior rerumque et personarum Supremus et Dominus as he endeavours to evidence him his predecessors and successors especially in the first and last part of this his Folio Treatise Hear only Radulphus Cupers his assertion of the Popes transcendent Universal Monarchy Papa non solum Regibus et Caesaribus sed omnibus sub coelo et supra coelum potestatibus exaltatur And this passage in the Oration of Stephanus Patracensis Archiepiscopus 4 Maii 1515. to and before Pope Leo the 10th and the Council of Lateran in Rome Ipse Magnus Constantinus à divina gratia afflatus desuper cognita aeternitate Regis gloriae potestate in Regno suae Ecclesiae et se possessorem malae fidei in mundi Principatum post resurrectionem illius ex mortuis advertens Sceptrum Imperii Orbis et Vrbis ac Monarchiam Vniversi vero ac proprio Domino et omnium Creatori Victori Deo et homini in sede sua Romana Sylvestro Pontifici Maximo in jure primario et naturali Christi aeterni Sacerdotis secundum ordinem benedicti patris plene cessit et Christum Regem magnum in suo Vicario per obedientiam adoravit the forgery and falsity whereof sundry others and my self have elsewhere refuted aliamque sedem jussu illius et concessione Apostolica quaesivit et sub obedientia sedis Apostalicae in Byzantio erexit After which he subjoyns Quapropter Bernardus ad Eugenium tanquam ad summuni Hierarchicum in coelo Ecclesiae virum in quo erat omnis potestas super omnes Potestates tam coeli quam terrae recte scripserat Tibi data est omnis potestas in qua qui totum dicit nihil excludit Thus have you heard the altitude universality and extent of this their Papal supertranscendent power in general What particular claimes Titles Popes and their Advocates for them have made to the City and Empire of Rome Germany the Isles and Dominions of Sardinia Corsica Canaries Nigraria and all other Islands whither the light of the Gospel hath been diffused the Indies and New World the Dukedome of Loraign Switzerland the respective Kingdoms of Aragon Bohemia Castel Croatia Dalmatia Denmarke France Granada Hungary Jerusalem Italy Lyons Mâ—jâ—rca Minorca Naples Navarre Poland Portugal Russia Sicily Spain
400. out of Simeon Metaphrastcs another in the Kings Chapple at Paris Anno 1258. wherein Christ appeared in the Hostia in forme of a little Infant as they say he did to Wintichindus a Pagan Saxon Prince converted to the Faith eo maximè miraculo quod in communione Paschali vidisset sacratissimam Eucharistiam ab omnibus sum◠forma pulcherrimi pueri in which form he frequently appeared to St. Catharine of Senis when she communicated which two last examples Bozius and Coccius have omitted The other Miracles are only his apparitions in forme of a Lambe finger raw flesh or drops of real blood issuing out of the Hostia or the appearance of blood in the Chalice Whereunto I shall adde what our Ailredus Abbas Rievallis and the Chronicle of Bromton record that King Edward the Confessor and Leofric Earl of Chester being in St. Peters Church of Westminster at Masse Agitur in altari coeleste mysterium manibus Sacerdotis divina Sacramenta tractantur Et ecce speciosus ille forma prae filiis hominum Christus Jesus in ara consistens oculis utriusque visibiliter corporalibus apparuit who in elevntione corporis Christi Sacramentum illud a forma panis in formam unius pueri aperte viderunt transmutari Puero dextra elevata primo Regem postea Comitem benedicente So Bromton Sacraque dextera super Regem extensa signum Sanctae Crucis eum benedicendo impinxit At Rex dimisso capite divinae adorabat praesentiam Majestatis humiliatoque corpore tantae benedictioni reverentiam exhibebat Comes itaque hoc viso versus Regem continuò se vergebat ut illam sanctam visionem illum faceret intueri Cui statim Rex ait Domine Comes quod tu vides Dei misericordia cooperante video et ego et Iesum Christum Salvatorem meum in forma humana visibiliter adoro cujus nomen sit benedictum in infinita secula Amen Inde ad preces lacrymasque conversi inebriantur ab ubertate domus Dei. Post finem officii conferunt de coelesti visione sermonem suspiriisque crebro sermonem interrumpentibus Te nunc ait Rex Leofrice per ejus quem vidimus majestatem obtestor ne quoad usque vixerimus sermo proferatur in publicum ne vel nos in perniciem nostram ob favorem vulgi pulfet elatio vel fidem deroget dictis infidelium aemulatio This Earl notwithstanding divina ut creditur inspiratione edoctus it a Domini sui servavit imperium ut tantae virtutis sublimit as posteros non lateret revealing it in his Confession to a certain religious Monk of Worcester rogans ut literis tradat tantae visionis arcanum which was kept secret till long after the Kings death and then read by the Freers in the ears of all the people Ita quod Rex voluit esse caelatum Dei est providentia propalatum ut Regis humilitas probaretur et nichilominus prodito miraculo fides credentium confirmaretur Our Chronicles likewise story of Peter the Hermit executed by King John for a false Prophet and Traytor That Christ had twice appeared to him in shape of a childe between the Priests hands once at York another time at Pomfret and that he had breathed on him thrice crying Peace Peace Peace teaching him many things which he anon after declared to the Bishops Therefore he was not only visible but acting and speaking too in this shape in these Hostia's if we believe these three domestick Miracles Moreover Henry de Knyghton stories that in the year 1382. Cornelius Clonne a Knight and disciple of Wickliff who would by no means believe the consecrated bread to be Christs very body hearing Masse in the Chappel of the Freers Predicants in London in fractione hostiae respexit et vidit oculo suo corporali in manibus fratris celebrantis veram carnem crudam et sanguinolentam divisam in tres partes Admirans vero stupefactus vocavit Armigerum suum ut ipse videret qui tamen nichil vidit nisi sicut prius solebat Miles vero in tertia particula similiter quae in calicem mitti debuit vidit eundem colorem albedinis quae prius erat sed tamen vidit in medio ejusdem particulae hoc nomen Jhesus scriptum literis carneis crudis et sanguineis quod admirabile erat aspectu Et in crastino in festo Sanctae Trinitatis idem frater praedicans in Cruce sancti Pauli pronunciavit istud toti populo in fine Sermonis idem Miles ibidem praesens narravit oretenus totum processum publicè apertè ad confirmationem fidei nostrae Et promisit se ibi pugnaturum moriturum in causa ista quod in Sacramento Altaris est verum corpus Christi non panis materialis solum ut ipsemet prius credidit Yea Osberne a Monk of Canterbury in the life of Archbishop Odo relates That certain Clerks then maintaining that the bread and wine after their consecration remained in their former substance and were not transubstantiated into the very body and bloud of Christ a special Miracle was then wrought for their conversion by blood dropping out of the Host as Odo was breaking it over the Chalice at the sight whereof Odo himself wept for joy and those Clergymen which before believed not Transubstantiation were converted and blessed the Archbp. that ever he was born By these other lying Miracles they endeavour to prove the truth of Christs bodily presence in the Hostia Th. Bozius concluding supremus locus detur miraculis velut testimonium ipsius Dei Which Miracles shewed by God do forcibly confirm the same adds Mr. Brerely and Mr. Mallon the Jesuit stiles them Miraculous demonstrations in confirmation of the Catholick cause much like the Mules adoration of the Hostia in the Hospital of Drochora in the Kingdom of Valentia An. 1239. and of Bovibile his sick Mules refusing his provender 3. days space and the falling down on his knees to the Hostia brought to him by St. Anthony of Padua in solemn procession thereby to convert the Master from his Heresie in not beleeving the Hostia to be Christs natural body which miracle was for the great consolation and edification of the Catholicks though it would not convert Bovibile himself who had not so much understanding as his Mule to acknowledge and adore his Maker in the Hostia as i Ribadeniera stories in the life of of St. Anthony of Padua on the high Altar of whose Church the Mule is yet engraven adoring the Hostia to confirm them in the faith of Transubstantiation and Adoration of the Host But whatever some Catholick Doctors assert of the reality of these miraculous transubstantiations yet Tho. Aquinas yea Vasquez and Becanus two Jesuites but especially Franciscus Collius Professor of Divinity at Millain De Sanguine Christo Miraculoso printed cum Privilegio Anno 1617. with
a self-conviction with them beyond contradiction being therefore usually stiled in the Scripture 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in Greek in Latin Signa which we English Signs because they are alwayes visible to mens eyes like Merchant Marks or Seals upon their Wares like Comets or signs in heaven Beacons upon a hill e ensigns of souldiers set up in a field or as Signs hung up at Innes Taverns Shops or else 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. which we translate Spectaculum in Latine in English a spectacle or publike shew from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 spectatio or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 spectare cum admiratione to behold a thing with admiration as we use to behold a Comet new blasing Starr or any strange unusual spectacle or glorious sight or monstrous creature an invisible Miracle not apparent to mens eyes senses being a direct contradiction both to the Nature and property of a miracle as these direct Scriptures resolve Exod. 4. 1 to 10. 28. 30. c 7. 10 11 12 17. to 22. c. 8. 16 to 20. Deut. 7. 19. c. 29. 3. Josh 24. 17. Num. 14. 22. 1 Kings 18. 20 to 40. John 2. 9 11 23. c. 6. 2. 26. c. 5. 25 26. c. 4. 45 46 52 53 54. c. 7. 31. c. 9. 8 9 10. 16. 25. c. 11. 45 46 47. c. 12. 17 18 37. Mat. 9. 29. 30 33. c. 11. 5. c. 22 23. c. 12. 38 39. c. 15. 30 31. c. 21. 14 15. c. 24 35. Mar. 7. 35 36 37. Lu. 18. 43. c. 23. 8. Act. 2. 2 to 12. 22. c. 3. 2. to 13. c. 4. 16. 21 22. c. 6. 8. c. 8. 6 7 8 13. c. 9. 41 42. c. 14. 10 11. c. 15. 12. c. 9. 11 12. Heb. 2. 4. with others in the margin Now this their pretended Miracle of Transubstantiation which is almost daily and perpetually wrought in all Churches Countries but never visible to the eyes or but rarely seen never appearing to all the Communicants or peoples eyes senses present at their Masses or consecrations of the sacred Elements must necessarily be no miracle but a meer absurd forgery or imposture 2ly All real Miracles done by Gods appointment or commission were very rarely wrought and that only in some places by a few extraordinary persons as Moses Aaron Elias Elisha in the Old Testament and by Christ and his Apostles in the New not daily ordinarily nor by every ordinary Prophet all Evangelists or Ministers whence St. Paul even in the Apostles age resolves 1 Cor. 12. 10. 29. To another is given the working of Miracles to another divers kinde of Tongues c. by the same spirit Are all workers of Miracles Have all the gift of Tongues But this pretended Miracle of Transubstantiation is almost daily and perpetually wrought in all Churches throughout the world year after year and that by every ordinary Priest whatsoever good or bad holy or unholy as well as by St. Peter himself or the greatest Pope Patriarch Bishop Cardinal as they resolve Therefore it can be no miracle 3ly Every true Miracle wrought by Moses Aaron Elisha Christ or his Apostles was wrought for the confirmation of the truth of the Messages Doctrines or Articles of faith they were sent to deliver preach publish to work faith or belief thereof in the beholders of them by the very fight of the Miracles themselves which were collateral to their Messages Doctrines not the very Messages or Doctrines they delivered But this pretended Miracle of Transubstantiation being invisible and contrary to the verdict of mens senses confirms very few or none in any article of the Christian faith and if at any time visible by an extraordinary apparition of the Hostia in the form of a childe lamb raw flesh or blood it is g wrought only to confirm the belief of it self not of any other point or article of our Christian faith Therefore it is no Miracle Fifthly No ordinary part or Ingredient of any Sacrament in the Old or New Testament was ever a real or proper Miracle but only a mysterie or visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace represented in or by it Nor was ever any real Miracle a necessary part of a Sacrament But the miracle of Transubstantiation as they resolve is a necessary part ingredient of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper and soul of their Masse Therefore no real but forged Miracle Sixthly No real Miracle destroyed the use or end of that very thing for which it was wrought and of that sacred Ordinance to which it principally related but ratified and confirmed it Now this pretended Miracle of Transubstantiation when ever really or apparently wrought destroyes the end use of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper for which it was wrought and to which it appertains their Schoolmen Casuists Canonists and Legends generally resolving that when ever the consecrated Hostia or Wine appears to the Priest or Communicant in the form of a little child lamb raw flesh finger or blood it is a divine Inhibition to them not to eat drink or receive it as Christ commanded whiles it appears in such a form till it resumes the form or species of bread and wine which is very observable Therefore by their own resolutions it can be no miracle but a meer anti-Sacramental imposture repugnant to its eating drinking the very ends for which it was instituted Seventhly No true real Miracle did ever transform the very words nature of a benediction or consecration into a meer destructive annihilating execration of the things consecrated But this of Transubstantiation alters the very words of blessing consecration by which it is pretended to be wrought into a meer destructive annihilating execration of the very substances of the bread elements wine consecrated by their Priests contrary to all other forms of consecration whatsoever in the Old or New Testament and in the Church of Rome it self which never really transubstantiated much lesse annihilated the substances of the things or persons consecrated but only altered their common use to a sacred and thereby preserved yea priviledged their substances from any violence upon them For instance the consecrations of the Tabernacle Temple of all the utensils vessels belonging to them of Kings High Priests Priests Levites Prophets and their vestments as likewise of the First-born first-fruits Tithes oblations altars dayes to God by Gods appointment in the Old Testament Of Apostles Bishops Presbyters Ministers Deacons children by baptism under the New Of k Kings Queens Princes Popes Archbishops Bishops Priests Abbots Monks Nonnes or other Persons Of Churches Chapels Churchyards Altars Chalices Corporals Priests vestments Bells Holywater Holy-daies Chrisme Swords Banners Ashes Images Pixes Candles other particulars mentioned in their Roman Caeremonials Pontificals Rituals did do never change much lesse annihilate the matter substances of any of them but only their use yea the consecrations annexed to their substances which they exempt preserve from all violence
pertinet omnia Maneria sua omnes terras Wardas suas omnia sua capta in manu Domini Regis occasione interdicti retentis in manu Domini Regis omnibus terris redditibus rebus omnium Abbatum Prioram virorum Religiosorum etiam Clericorum de Episcopatu suo Mandatum est etiam eidem quod faciat habere Rogero omnes redditus res Clericorum habentium redditus de feudo suo donatione sua omnes terras redditus res Abbatum de feudo suo si alicujus crociae habent de dono suo Priorum seu cujuscunque domus religiosae si sit de dono suo quia ipse domino Regi inde respondebit The King was so just in these his proceedings as not to seise the lands or goods of any Religious Persons or Clerks but those who refused to celebrate Divine Service from and after a certain day prefixed to them as is evident by this Record touching the Religious Persons and Clerks within the Bishopricks of Lincoln and Ely REx omnibus de Episcopatu Linc. Clericis Laicis salutem Sciatis quod a die Lunae proxima ante Florid Pasch commissimus W. de Cornhull Archid. Huntingdon Gerd de Camvill omnes terras res Abbatum Priorum omnium Religiosorum etiam Clericorum de Episcopatu Lincolniae qui divina extunc celebrare noluerint mandamus vobis quod eis extunc sicut Ballivis nostris sitis intendentes Sub eadem forma scribitur omnibus de Episcopatu Eliensi quod sint intendentes ab illa die com Surr. Yea this King was so indulgent as to permit all Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priors Religious persons and Clerks throughout England to sell their corne by sums till the feast of St. Katherine after their barnes were shut up as appears by this Writ issued to all Sheriffs of England MAnsatum est omnibus Uicecomitibus Angliae quod permittant Archiepiscopos Episcopos Abbates Priores omnes viros religiosos omnes clerios Uendece blada sua per summas usque ad festum Sanctae Katerinae Matthew Paris informs us that John Abbot of St. Albons being specially commanded by the King to celebrate divine service during the Interdict called all his Moncks into the Chapter-house perswading them to obey God meaning the Pope rather then man the King and patiently to endure the Kings anger which God in due time would bring to an end For which high contempt the King seised all the Temporalties of the Abby prosecuted this Abbot put out the Officers of the Abby and placed his own in their steads till this Abbot at last complyed and payd six hundred markes to the King to purchase his peace and take off the sequestration HIc in interdicto multas pressuras tribulationes perpessus est quarum unam huic libello duximus inserendam significavit ei Rex Johannes ut spre to Papali mandato in Interdicto divina celebraret Et super hoc habito consilio in Capitulo ait Fratres oportet obedire magis Deo the celebrating of Divine Service as he commanded had been to obey God not to intermit it on the Popes Inhibition when both God and the King commanded it quam hominibus sustineamus iram principis dabit Deus his quoque finem Et sic Domino Papae obediens quamvis Magister Alexander filius Cementarii tunc Minister Regis consuluisset in contrarium noluit Regi in hoc casu obedire Iratus igitur Rex vehementer de contemptu sui mandati accipiens sic sponte malignandi occasionem occupavit in manu sua totam Abbatiam Et ejectis nostris suos per omnia apposuit custodes seculares videlicet Magistrum Robertum Londoniensem Clericum suum superiorem virum versutum per omnia Regi Johanni Domino suo conformem qui etiam inter ipsum Regem admirabilem Murmelinum Crebra internuncia secreta de Apostasia ut dicitur intermeans detulerat Ipse igitur Robertus ejecto deposito nostro Cellerario instituit suum quendam scilicet secularem virum versutum avarum nimis suae quae dum potuit avaritiae consulentem Similiter ignominiose nostro janitore ejecto subrogavit alium Robertum nomine qui sustigatis ingredientibus egredientibus perscrutatis erat conventui quasi spina in oculo Aegre igitur nimis haec ferens Abbas Johannes ut videlicet tam libera tam nobilis domus in suo tempore tali Laicorum jugo praemeretur Regem imo Tyrannum justus injustum agnus adiit Leopardnm thus doth the venemous Monckâ—bespatter King John deditque sexcentas Marcas ut Custodes nos opprimentes amoveret liberam in pace cum suis pertinentibus totam sineret Abbatiam The same year the white Monks complyed with God and the King in saying divine service for which presumption this Antichristian Pope suspended them the second time Albi Monachi in principio Interdicti cessantes postea ad mandatum sui principalis Divina celebrare presumpserunt sed haec praesumptio cum ad summi Pontificis noticiam pervenisset ad sui maiorem confusionem denuo sunt suspensi And when as the next year 1209. procurante Stephano Cautuariensi Arciepiscopo indultum est Ecclesiis conventualibus in Anglia but not to parish Churches on purpose to please the Monks and engage them on the Popes and Archbishops side against the King who sequestred their lands for not celebrating Divine Service according to the Charters of their foundation and rules of their respective orders â—emel in hebdomada celebrare Divina Albi autem Monachi hoc privabantur indulgentia eo quod in principio interdicti cessantes postea ad iussionem sui Abbatis principalis Papa inconsulto celebrare praesumpserint Most partial Papal Justice The King perceiving that the Pope and Bishops intended not only to seduce but to absolve his Subjects from their alleagiance to him like a wise Prince required pledges from all the great men he suspected to be delivered to him for their future fidelity which most of them submitted to others refused thus related and aggravated by our Moncks to render him odious INter haec consimilia opera Impietatis Rex Johannes in se reversus metuebat ne Dominus Papa post Interdictum manus in eum extenderet graviores illum nominatim excommunicando vel Magnates Angliae ab ejus fidelitate absolvendo Vnde ne Regni iura amittere videretur misit manum militarem ad omnes Regni potentes quos praecipue suspectos habebat exigens obsides ab eis quibus posset eos si forte processu temporis ab ejus fidelitate absolverentur ad debitum revocare obsequium Adquieverunt multi Regis jussionibus alii filios alii vero nepotes carnaliter propinquos nunciis tradebant Venientes tandem ad Willielmum de Brause virum nobilem obsides
fuerat inauditum as our Monks affirm and there did Homage to him After which Anno 1211. he entring into Wales with a puissant Army as far as Snowdune Reges omnes et Nobiles sine contradictione subjugavit De subjectione in posterum obsides viginti octo suscepit et inde cum prosperitate ad Albuni Monasterium remeavit Lewellin Prince of north-Northwales being enforced to render himself to his mercy without any battel or fight at all These admirable successes with his Lords Nobles Subjects constant attendance on and adherence to him notwithstanding the Popes Interdict Curse Thunderbolts thereupon the Pope attempts to decoy him out of his Royalties and Resolutions by a Treaty to which end he dispatched two Nuncioes to the King who in his victorious return from Wales veniens apud Northamptonam Nuncios Domini Papae ibidem cum mandatis Apostolicis obvios habuit Pandulphum videlicet Subdiaconum Domini Papae familiar ssimum ac de militia Templi fratrem Durandum Qui ad hoc venerunt ut pacem inter Regnum Sacerdotium reformarent Rex autem ad exhortationem Nunciorum gratanter concessit ut Archiepiscopus Cantuariensis Monachi atque omnes Episcopi ab Anglia proscripti cum pace sua redirent ad propria Sed quia de damnis datis de bonis eorum confiscatis Rex Archiepiscopo Episcopis satisfacere noluit having no reason to do it these Bishops putting him to so vast expences both at Rome and in his Wars against those they stirred up against him Nuncii infecto negotio ad Gallias remearunt The Chronicle compiled by the School-master of St. Albans in the last year of K. Henry the 4th and then printed by him reprinted by Winkynde Worde 1502. by William Caxtons appointment whose Title it bears adds much to this relation of a conferrence first between the King and exiled Bishops and soon after between these Nuncioes and the King relating their insolent speeches and behaviour towards him omitted by other Historians transcribed in part by Mr. Fox which I shall here insert These foure Byshops who Interdicted the Kingdom and cursed all them that put or should meddle with holy Chirche goods agenst the will of them that ought theym went over the Sea and came to the Byshop of Canterbury and told him all the thing And the Archbyshop to them said that they should goe againe to Canterbury and hee should come thither to them or else hee would send unto them certaine persons in his stead that should doe as much as if hee himselfe were there And when the Byshops heard this they turned againe into England and came unto Canterbury The tydings came to the King that the Byshops were come againe to Canterbury and himselfe might not come thither that tyme hee sent thither Byshops Earles and Abbots for to treat with them that the King should receive the Archbyshop Stephen and the Priour and all the Monkes of Canterbury that hee should never after that tyme nothing take of holy Chirche agenst the will of them that oweth the goodes And that the King should make full amends to them of whom hee had any goodes taken And the holy Chirche should have all Fraunchise as far forth as they had in Saint Edwards tyme the holy Confessour So when the fourme of accordment thus was ordeined it was in a paire of Indentures and they put their Seales to that one part and they that came in the Kings name put their Seales to that other part of the Indentures And foure Bishops aboyesaid took the one part of the Indentures to them and that other part of the Indentures they bare with them to shew to the King When the King saw the fourme and understood he held him full well appaid of all manner of things as they had ordeined saving as touching restitution of the goods for to make agen To that thing hee would not accord and so hee sent word agen to the foure Byshops that they should do out and put away that one poynt of restitution But they answered That they would not doe one word out Tho sent the King to the Archbyshop by the foure Byshops that hee should come to Canterbury for to speake with him there and sent unto him safe conduct under Pledges That is to say his Justices Gilbert Peyteum William de la Brener and John Fitz Hugh that in their conduct safely hee should come and goe agen at his owne will And thus in this manner the Archbyshop Stephen came to Canterbury When the Archbyshop was come the King came to Chilhaz for hee would no nighe Canterbury at that tyme. But hee sent by his Tresorer Byshop of Winchester that hee should doe out of the Indentures the clause of restitution for to make of the goodes And the Archbyshop made his Dathe that hee would not never doe out oo word thereof ne yet it change of that the Byshops had spoken and ordeined And tho the Archbyshop yede agen to Rome without any more doing King Iohn was then wrother then ever hee was before and let make a common cry throughout all England that all those that had holy Chirche Rents and went over the Sea that they should come againe into England at a certain day or else they should loose their Rents for evermore And that he commanded to every Sheriffe throughout all England that they should enquire if any Byshop Abbot or Priour or any other Prelate of holy Chirche fro that day afterward receive any Commandement that cometh fro the Pope that they should take the body and bring it before him and that they should take into the Kings hands all their Lands of holy Chirche that were gave to any man by the Archbyshop or by the Priour of Canterbury from the tyme of the Election of the Archbyshop And commanded that all the Woodes that were the Archbyshops should be cast down unto the ground and all sould Andin the same yeare the Irishmen began to Warre upon King John and the King ordeined him for to goe into Ireland and lete arear an huge Tax throughout all England that is for to say Thirty Thousand Marks And thus hee sent throughout all England unto the Monks of the Order of C steaux that they should help him of Six Thousand Marke of Silver And they answered and said That they durst nothing doe without their chiefe Abbot of Cisteaux Wherefore King John when hee came agen from Ireland did them soe much sorrow and care that they wist not whyder to abide for hee took soe much raunsome of every house and the sumine amounted to Nine Thousand and Three Hundred Marke soe that they were cleane lost and destroyed and voyded their houses and their londs throughout all England And the Abbot of Waversay drade soe much his menace that hee forsooke all the Abby and went thence and privily ordeined him over the See to the house of Cisteaux When the tydings came
to the Pope that the King had done soe much malice then hee was towards the King full wroth and sent two Legates unto the King that one was called Pandulfe and that other Durâ—unt that they should warne the King in the Popes name that hee should cease of his Persecution that hee did unto holy Chirche and amend the wrong and the trespasse that hee had done to the Archbyshop of Canterbury and to the Priour and to the Monkes of Canterbury and to all the Clergy of England And that hee should restore all the goodes agen that hee had taken of them agenst their will and else they should curse him by name And to do this thing and to confirm the Pope toke them his Letters in Bulles Patents These two Legates came into Englond and came to the King to Northampton there that hee held his Parliament and full courteously they him salewed and said Syr we come from the Pope of Rome the peace of the holy Chirche and the Lond to amend And wee admonish you first in the Popes half that yee make full restitution of the goodes that yee have ravished and taken of holy Chirche and of the Lond and that yee receive Stephen Archbyshop of Canterbury into his Dignitee and the Priour of Canterbury and his Monkes and that yee yeld agen unto the Archbyshop all his Londs and Rents without any withhoulding And Syr yet moreover That yee shall make restitution unto all holy Chirche whereof they shall hould them well apaid Tho answered the King as touching the Priour and his Monkes of Canterbury all that yee have said I will doe gladly and all things that yee will ordeine But as touching the Archbyshop I shall tell you in my hert as it lyes That the Archbyshop leave his Archbyshoprick and that the Pope then for him would pray and then upon a venture mee should lyke some other Byshoprick to give him in Englond And upon this condition I will him accept and receive And neverthelesse as Archbyshop in England if hee abyde hee shall never have soe good safe conduyte but that hee shall be take Tho said Pandulph unto the King Sir holy Chirche was wont never to discharge an Archbyshop without cause reasonable But it ever hath heene wont to chastize Princes that to God and holy Chirche were disobedyent What how now said the King menace yee mee Nay said Pandulph But yee now have openly tould as it standeth in your heart And to you wee will tell what is the Popes will And thus it standeth that hee hath you hooly enterdyted and accursed for the wrongs that yee have done to holy Chirche and to the Clergy And forasmuch as yee dwell and heth in will to abyde in malice and in wretchednesse and will not come out thereof ne to amend yee shall understond that this time afterward the sentence is upon you geven and houldeth stede and strength and upon all tho that with you hath communed before this time whether they bene Earles Barons or Knights or any other whatsoever that they bee wee them assoylle safely unto this day And from this tyme afterward of what condition soever they bene wee them accurse that with you comyne ony word and doe wee sentence upon them openly and specially And wee assoylle clene Earles Barons Knights and all other men of their homages services and feautees that they should unto you doe And this tydynge to conferme wee geve plaine power to the Byshop of Winchester and to the Byshop of Norwich And the same power wee geve into Scotland to the Byshops of Rochester and of Salisbury And in Wales wee geve the same power to the Byshop of Saint Davids and of Landaff and of Saint Asse And moreover wee sente thrughout all Chrystendome that all the Byshops beyond the Sea that they doe accurse all those that helpe you or any Counsell giveth you in any manner nede that yee have to doe in any part of the World And wee assoylle them alsoe all by authoryte of the Pope and commaund them alsoe with you for to fight as with him that is Enemy to all holy Chirche Tho answered the King What may yee doe more to mee Tho answered Pandulph Wee say to you in the word of God that yee ne no Heyre that yee have never after this day may be Crowned Tho said the King By him that is Almighty God and I had wift this ere that yee came into my Londe that yee had brought mee such tydings I should have made you ride all one year Tho answered Pandulph Full well wende wee at our first cominge that yee would have beene obedyent to God and holy Chirche and have fullfilled the Popes Commandement And now wee have shewed unto you and pronounced the Popes will as wee were charged therewith And as now yee have said that if yee had wist the cause of our coming that yee would have do us to ryde all au hoole yeare And as well yee might have said that yee would have taken an hoole yeare of respyte by the Popes leave But for to suffer what dethe yee could ordeyne wee shall not spare for to tell you hooly all the Popes Message and his will that wee were charged with And anone tho commaunded the King the Shyriffs and Baylyffs of Northampton that were in the Kings presence that they should bring forth all the Prysoners that they might bee done to death before Pandulph for bycause the King wened that they would have gaynsaid their deeds for cause of the Dethe all thing that they had spoken afore When the Prysoners were come before the King the King commanded some to bee hanged and some to bee drawne and some to drawe out their Eyne out of their head And among all other there was a Clerke that had falsyde the Kings moneye and the King commanded that hee should be hanged and drawed And when Pandulph heard this Commandement of the King hee sterte him upright quickly and anone axed a Booke and a Candle and would have cursyd the King and all them that would set upon the Clerke any hand And Pandulph himselfe went for to seeke a Crosse And the King followed him and delivered him the Clerke by the hond that hee should doe with him what hee would and thus was the Clerke delivered and went thens And Pandulph and Duraunt his fellow wente from the King and came agen to the Pope of Rome and tould him that King Iohan would not amended bee but ever abode soe accursyd And neverthelesse the Pope graunted that yeare throughout all England that Priests might sing Masse in covenable Churches and consecrate our Lords body and give it to syck men which were likely to passe out of this World and alsoe that men might Chrysten Children over all the Londe And when the Pope wift and saw that the King would not bee under the rule of holy Chirche for no manner thing the Pope then sente to the King of Fraunce
tacuisset Unde ipse Rex ipsum plus aliis honoravit quasi pro praemio Custodiam Abbatiae potius sancti Albani quamvis non vacaret improbus exactor concessit ut sic de alieno Clericum suum fidei transgressor remuneraret Ipse igitur Robertus inconsulto imo invito Abbate qui protempore fuit videlicet Johanne de Colla viro religiosissimo literatissimo omnia quae in Ecclesia Curia fuerunt pro libitu diripuit sibi appropriavit Et in qualibet Balliva quas obedientias appellamus constituit maxime in janua janitorem omnium diligentem exploratorem protervum unde plusquam Mille Marcas ab eadem domo asiute nimis emunxit Robertus Clericus memoratus Hic tamen quosdam Abbatis Ministros praecipuos cum quodam S. Albani Monacho videlicet Dominum Clericum Magistrum Walterum Monachum Pictorem dilexit habuit familiares quibus gemmas suas alia secreta revelavit sibi a dicto Admiralio collata dicta audiente Matthaeo qui haec scripsit ennaravit If this Embassy to Admiralius were a real truth it discovers the transcendent wickednesse and impiety of the Popes Archbishops and Bishops Treasons to cheats put upon King John which should cast him upon such a temptation and necessity as this to trust a Saracen rather then a Christian and to renounce the Christian Religion as vain But the whole contexture proves it a most scandalous malicious forgery of this Monke of St. Albars for sequestring that Abby 1. It is recorded by no other Historian but himself 2. All the parts thereof appear to be a malicious Satyr Libel invective against King John invented by the Historians under the Person of Murmelius and Robert one of the Ambassadors to render him odious to his subjects excite them to rebel against him and deprive him of his Crown as a person unfit and unworthy to raign over them and to justify their election of Lewis of France for their King 4. All the premised passages Glorious Victories successes of King John prove him to be a quite contrary person to what was here represented to Admiralius 5. Had he formerly resigned up his Crown and Kingdom or under an Annual Tribute Rent to the Pope as this Monk relates King John had then no power to surrender or subject them to Murme lius a Sarazen without the Popes consent 6. This Kingdom being subject to none but God it was a very great impiety in the Pope to unite and enthrall it to the See of Rome 7ly That King John would renounce the Christian Religion as vain and embrace the Mahumetan as true is most improbable it had been truer of Pope Innocent For 1. King John commanded all Bishops Abbots Monks Priests to celebrate Divine Service and Sacraments during the above 6. years Interdict in all their Churches when the impious Pope and Prelates prohibited them and suspended those who obeyed his pious precept 2ly He seized all the Temporalties Benefices Goods of those who disobeyed him 3ly He encouraged all who celebrated Divine Service and Sacraments 4ly He with most passionate importunity pressed the Pope and Bishops to release the Interdict and that Divine Service and Sacraments might be every where administred which they both delayed and refused till their own covetous and ambitious ends were satisfied shewing himself a far more religious devout zealous Christian then the Pope Bishops and his Clergy who for above 6. years space together suspended all Divine Service and Sacraments throughout his Realm against his will and Writs to wreck their own malice upon this King and deprive him at last of his Crown and Kingdoms 5ly His constant profession and maintenance of the Christian Religion during his life the 5. Religious houses he built and his piety at his death prove this to be a malicious forgery that he would embrace Mahumetanism and abjure the Christian Religion 6ly It is very improbable as this forged Narrative relates that King John would make himself and his opulent Kingdom a Tributary and Vassal to another Prince so remote of his own voluntary motion without War or Conquest 7ly That King John should send such mean and despicable Ambassadors as these here mentioned to so great a Prince as Murmelius about so weighty an affair as this 8ly That he should do it with such privacy that none of his Nobles should know or consent unto it 9ly That these Messengers should find this Saracen King reading St. Pauls Epistles when they were presented to him and that he should professe the Christian Religion to be the best and purest of any yet blame St. Paul for electing it before that wherein he was educated 10ly That Robert should make such a relation to him and them concerning Admirallus his description of his own deformity of King John his Masters Tyranny Vices and unworthinesse to reign and King John continue him in his favour notwithstanding 11ly That Robert only of the three should be rewarded by Murmelius and that with so many and rich presents being so despicable a person and the first who was the most honorable eloquent properest person go unrewarded 12ly The ground of this Historians malice and frequent Invectives against King John and this forged Legend of his against him and this Robert was because the King seized the Lands and Monastery of St. Albans into his hands whereof he was a Monk for their Abbots and Monks refusal to celebrate Divine Service during the Interdict upon the Kings command and committing the custody thereof to this Robert at least three or four years before this pretended Embassy discovers Roberts Embassy thither and claiming the custody of this Abby by giving him a great share of the gifts bestowed on him by Murmelius to be a meer forged Fable 13ly He subjoyns this further forgery of King Johns mis-belief and denying the Resurrection of the dead grounded only upon his speech or jest of a fat Stagge Diebus quoque sub eisdem adeo insipiebat Rex Johannes ut de mortuorum Resurrectione futura aliis fidem Christianam contingentibus male sentiret quaedam inenerabilia diceret deliramenta quorum unum duximus recitandum as the worst of all the rest and that but a truth discovering his little esteem of the merits of Popish Masses by which the Monks got and held their livings Contigit ut venatu capto cervo quodam pinguissimo in praesentia Regis cum excoriaretur aeridens diceret O quam prospere vixit iste nunquam tamen missam audivit To make King John some amends for these malicious slanders who to over-top his new English Pope and Barons by that Papal hand by which himself was subjected to them this Historian gives Pope Innocent the 3d. this true Character evidencing him to be little better then a Devil incarnate EX tunc igitur Rex Johannes praeconceptum propositum suum a quo credidit resilire suam coepit conditionem
Lugubrem detestabilem non formosam sed famosam subiectionem Scriptum toto mundo execrabile c. And relate the Judgements of the English French and others who reputed it Null voyd and a most detestable example thereby sufficiently intimating their own concurrence therein 6ly As the Archbishop of Dublin openly protested against the first Charter and the Legates insolency when he received it and the money he trampled under his feet as b Matthew Paris himself records so he writes That Stephen Langton the Archbp. the Popes own Legate great creature and a Cardinal though he underhand consented to and abetted it to render King Iohn despicable detestable to his Barons Subjects and all forreign Princes to accomplish his own designs and wreck his malice upon the King yet to preserve the hereditary Rights of the Kingdom inviolable and accompiish his own ends the better so soon as this Charter was sealed and presented at the high Altar in Pauls and delivered to the Popes Nuntio he stepping out in the presence of the King Legate Barons and all there present in the name of the Clergy and Kingdom boldly and earnestly presented at the same Altar in solemn manner his Appeal against this Charter so detestable to the whole world as Rossius Martinus Dr. Beard and others relate But hear d Matthew Paris himself Ralph Bishop of Chichester then Chancellor of England being elected Archbishop of Canterbury by the Monks after the death of Richard and the Monks of Canterbury pressing the Pope to confirm his election Anno 1231. thereupon the Pope made diligent inquiry of Simon Langton Stephens Brother elected but rejected by King Iohn and the Pope too at his request to be Archbp. of York concerning Ralphs person and disposition thereupon Respondit illum curialem esse illiteratum rapidum in verbis festinum quod durius est si ad illam dignitatem promoveretur moliri volentem ut anhelante ad hoc Rege cum toto regno juvante excuteret Angliam de sub jugo domini Papae et Curiae Romanae qui eidem tenetur sub tributo ut soluto vinculo tributi quo irretivit eam Rex Iohannes solita Deo et Ecclesiae sanctae serviret libertate Et ad hoc vellet usque ad expositionem capitis decertare innixus juri et appellationibus Stephani Cantuatiensis Atchiepiscopi quas fecit solenniter idem Stephanus ante Altare Sancti Pauli Ecclesia Cathedrali Londinensi cum redderet coronam Angliae memoratns Rex Iohannes in manns Legati conficiens scriptum toto mundo execrabile Papa autem his auditis sermonibus postulatione cassata concessit ut Conventus Cantuariensis alium Archiepiscopum ac talem eligerent qui sibi esset Pastor Animarum salubris et Ecclesiae utilis Anglicanae et Romanae fidelis ac devotus tus Monachi igitur domum reversi Conventui retulerunt quomodo fuerant a sno desiderio defraudati And after the Election of two others whom the Pope rejected were enforced to elect St. Edmond whom the Pope recommended to them In this Historical passage there are seven most observable circumstances considerable 1. That Simon Langton brother to Stephen Archbishop of Canterbury his principal agent for his restitution privy to all his Actions being made Archdeacon of Canterbury by him and at this time holding that office informed the Pope of these Appeals of his brother Stephen Archbishop of Canterbury publikely made at Pauls Church London when King Iohn there summoned his Barons and sealed his Charter to him Therefore no fiction but a real truth 2ly That this information was within 16. years after the resignation and charter thus made 3ly That King Henry the 3d. and the whole kingdom then groaned under and resolved to cast off this unjust Tribute Charter and to protest against it as invalid 4ly That if Ralph were admitted and consecrated Archbishop the design in electing him to that place he would certainly with the peril of his life protest against this reserved Rent and Charter as voyd in Law because Stephen his predecessor had thus appealed against it at the very sealing and delivery thereof as not only voyd but detestable and therfore the King and kingdom would wholly exempt themselves from it which had been a vain surmise had there been no such appeal 5ly That Simon himself as well as his Brother Stephen acknowledged this Charter and Tribute to be not only detestable in it self and to the King and kingdom of England but even to the whole world and therefore certainly most illegal and invalid 6ly That Pope Gregory the 9th believed both the truth of this relation and Appeal and upon this information and ground alone vacated the election of Ralph to prevent this design of the King kingdom and Archbishop elect to shake off this Tribute and yoak of bondage enforcing them to elect another more complyant with his designes to preserve his interest in this annual Rent though reserved by such a most detestable Charter 7ly That it was afterwards insisted upon in the Council of Lyons and not gainsaid by the Pope 8ly That the English Barons themselves though they were present and connived at this charters sealing and delivery by the King the better to effect their own designs against him being made most contemptible and quite devested of his Royal honor and most of his authority thereby yet they abominated declaimed protested against it and him with highest Indignation and detestation when executed witnesse these passages and Speeches of theirs recorded by a Matthew Paris First within few moneths after this second resignation and Charter Anno 1215. All the Nobles assembled in a Great Council at London together with the Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priors and Clergy where the King ratified the Great charter and Charter of the Forrest and Charter concerning the freedom of Elections to Bishopricks and Monasteries perceiving King Johns heart both by his gestures and speeches to be totally averted from them and himself almost distracted with sad melancholly thoughts for sealing his second Charter to the Pope and Confirmation of the Great Charter and that of elections antequam ipsum Concilium solveretur continua mente praesaga futuros eventus ponderabant dicentes Vae nobis immo toti Angliae carenti rege veraci et oppressae Tyranno subdolo et summis conatibus regnum Angliae evertenti Nos jam Romae subjecit et Romanae Curiae vt protectionem ab ea consequeremur timendum est ne injuriosas suppeditationes in posterum inveniamus Nunquam audivimus de aliquo Rege qui nollet colla servituti subtrahere iste sponte succumbit Et sic lamentantes Regem recedendo reliquerunt ad propria revertentes A strong evidence they never advised assented to or approved it as both Charters falsly recite but thus openly and joyntly declaimed against lamented the sad consequences of it which they both foresaw feared and thereupon departed from him to their homes
recipiatis ab eodem Magistro Giffredo sufficientem quietanciam de pecunia suptadicta Teste Rege apud Ledes Decimo octavo die Augusti This is the very last demand and payment of this Annual Pension I can yet discover by King Edward the 1. or any of his Successors the contests between this King Edward his Successors Nobles Parliaments and Popes growing so high concerning the title to Scotland Provisions First-fruits and other Usurpations on the King Crown Kingdom Church people that they would never pay this pretended illegal Tribute any more and when the Pope intended about 58. years after this to demand it and the arrears thereof from King Edward the 3d. you have heard how he and his whole Parliament Anno 40 E. 3. resolved to withstand him therein with all their might as being void and un-obligatory either to the King or Kingdom Now left any Pontificians should conclude from these recited voluntary payments of it by some of our Kings now and then that they admitted it a just right and duty to which they were bound by King Johns Charter the premises quite refute it not one of our Kings paying it constantly willingly cordially as a duty but meerly as a Political bribe or gratuity to get the quicker dispatch of their affairs they were then necessitated to transact at Rome where nothing would succeed well without money and Annual Pensions too of 50. 60. 100. Marks by the year besides other gratuities given and paid by our Kings as well to Cardinals and Popes Notaries as to the Pope himself without which our Kings themselves could hardly and that with much expence and delay obtain their justest suites There are many presidents of such Annual Pensions given and paid to Cardinals Notaries Officers of Popes in our Patent and Liberate Rolls for the foresaid ends I shall present you only with these few instead of many others REX omnibus ad quos c Salutem Sciatis quod concessimus Venerabili Patri Domino M. Sanctae Mariae in Porticu Diacono Cardinali Sexaginta Marcas singulis Annis ad Scaccarum nostrum percipiendas viz. Unam medietatem ad Scaccarium nostrum Paschae aliam medietatem ad Scaccarium nostrum Sancti Michaelis donec per nos eidem uberius provideatur In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Westmonasterium Decimo Octavo die Januarii REX Thesaurario Camerariis suis salutem Liberate de Thesauro nostro dilecto Clerico nostro Magistro Angelo Domini Papae Notario Decem Marcas de Termino Paschae Anno regni nostri 13. de annuo feodo suo viginti Marcarum quod de nobis percipit ad Scaccarium nostrum Teste Rege apud Westmonasterium Vicesimo Octavo die Maii. REX eisdem salutem Liberate de Thesauro nostro eidem Angelo Triginta Marcas de Termino sancti Michaelis Anno Regni nostri Nono et Viginti Marcas Anno regni nostri decimo de annuo feodo suo Viginti Macca rum quod de nobis percipit ad Scaccarium nostrum Teste ut supra REX omnibus ad quos c. Salutem Attendentes affectionis sinceritatem diligentiae sollicitudinem quas vener abilem Patrem Lucam de Flisco sanctae Mariae via lata diaconum Cardinalem Consanguineum amicum nostrum Carissimum erga nos negotiorum nostrorum expeditionem gerere novimus et habere quinquaginta Marcas sterlingorum annuatim per aequales portiones ad scaccarium nostrum videlicet in festis Paschae et sancti Michaelis percipiendas duximus concedendas In cujus c. Dat. apud Donypas Decimo quarto die Octobris Per breve de privato sigillo Consimiles Literas habet venerabilis Pater Dominus Petrus de Piperna sanctae Mariae novae Diaconus Cardinalis Amicus Regis Karissimus de quinquaginta Marcis sterlingorum annuatim percipiendis ad scaccarium praedictum in festis predictis Teste ut supra Per breve de privato sigillo Consimiles Literas habet venerabilis Pater Dominus Willielmus de Pergumo sancti Nicholai in carcere Tulliano Diaconus Cardinalis Amicus noster Karissimus de Quinquaginta marcis sterlingorum annuatim percipiendis ad scaccarium praedictum in festis praedictis Teste ut supra Per breve de privato sigillo Consimiles Litteras habet Venerabilis Pater Franciscus sanctae Mariae in Cosmodii Diaconus Cardinalis et amicus Regis Karissimus de Quinquaginta Marcis sterlingorum annuatim percipiendis ad scaccarium predictum in fest is predictis Teste ut supra Per breve de privato sigillo REX omnibus ad quos c. Qui sincerae Affectionis fervore gratuitae binevolentiae studio nostris utili atibus procurandis invigilant insistunt dignum duximus naturali consonum esse novimus aequitati ut eis mutuae vicissitudiais beneficia rependamus Attendentes igitur venerabilis patris Domini Gentilis titulo sancti Martini in montibus Presbyteri Cardinalis amici nostri Charissimi circumspectam industriam et sollicitudinem operosam quas in nostris negotiis in sancta Romana Curia promovendis hactenus adhibuit eumque adhibiturum speramus Deo propitio in futurum pensionem annuam Quinquaginta Marcarum sterlingorum ad scaccarium nostrum percipiendam ad duos Anni Terminos videlicetin festis Paschae et sancti Michaelis per aequales portiones sibi duximus tenore praesent ium concedendam In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Odynham Vndecimo die Januarii In all these Pensions and Annuities I shall desire the Readers to observe 1. That they are granted out of the Kings Eschequer only payable half yearly at the feasts of Easter Michaelmas just as King Johns pension of a thousand Marks by the year to the Pope was 2ly That the warrants for payment of the one other run in the same form 3ly That the sole motive or ground of our Kings granting and paying these pensions was only to get the easier dispatch of their businesses in the Court of Rome by the assistance of these their Pensioners which otherwise for Romes and the Popes credit they could not obtain were their sutes never so reasonable And this was the sole reason why any of our Kings paid this annuity first granted by King John at any time to any Pope even to procure a speedy auspicious answer or else assistance from him in their affairs with forreign Princes or relating to their own Rebellious Prelates Subjects or complaints against the Popes and his Legates intollerable Usurpations Exactions on their Crowns or Subjects Not that they ever reputed King Johns Charters valid or obligatory to him or them in the least degree they protesting resolving the contrary as the premises demonstrate Now to evidence this Charter and Rent yet more fully to be null in Law beyond contradiction I shall desire the Popes learnedest Advocates pleading for their validity to take notice of
these particulars 1. That the whole 8. Council of Toledo in Spain under King Recesuinthus and this King himself about Anno 660. decreed That not only the antient Crown-lands of the kingdom but whatever Lands and Revenues their Kings acquired quae pro solo constat eos imperii percepisse fastigio should not descend to their sons but to the Successor of the Realm and not be alienated from the crown nor subjected to the Kings person but Regal power Regem terrenum jura faciunt non persona quia non constat sui mediocritate sed sublimitatis honore Quae ergo honori debentur honori deserviant quae Reges accumulant Regno relinquant ut quia eos regni gloria decorat ipsi quoque regni gloriam non extenuent sed exornent by enlarging not extenuating or alienating the Revenues thereof which this Council enjoyned their succeeding Kings by Oath to observe 2. That it is the general received Resolution of the learnedest Doctors and Professors of the Civil Law That no Emperor or King elective or hereditary can alienate or subject the Royalties of his Crown kingdom to any other person whatsoever especially to a forreign Prince or Potentate without the general consent of his Nobles Barons Subjects they being in truth but Trustees not Proprietors of all their Crown-lands Rents Revenues for the Defence Government and Benefit of their kingdoms not absolute Inheritors of them and the alienation thereof a direct breach both of their Oaths Trusts and their Supream Soveraign power essential to inseparable from their Regalities This they resolve in the cases of Constantine Charles the Great Pâ—pins and Othoes pretended Donations of Rome and Italy to the Pope and his Successors the same in substance with King Johns Lucas de Penna a most eminent Professor of the Civil Law resolves Imperii Regalia sunt inalienabilia and although the Emperor should swear that he would not revoke such Royalties as were alienated to the prejudice of his Crown and dignity posset tamen ea non obstante Iuramento revocare because the Emperor at his Coronation swears Iura regni sui et honorem Coronae illibata servare From whence he and others inferre That by vertue of this Oath the Emperors are strictly obliged in duty both to God and to the Empire to take unto themselves not only those fair and large Territories which the Pope hath either by fraud or force invaded decking himself with the plumes of their Eagle but especially they ought to resume that Dominion and Soveraignty of Authority in those very Lands which the Pope now challengeth as his own For this Soveraignty being the most proper and essential Privilege belonging to any Imperial Crown by vertue of this their sacred Oath they ought utterly to refuse as they may that other coacted Oath whereby they are most injuriously tied to permit the Pope that man of sinne quietly to enjoy their Imperial Possessions Rights Royalties and tread both themselves and their Crowns under feet The Romish Gelders of all passages in Books that make against their Roman Pontif or Religion have gelt this masculine passage of no lesse then 178. lines in folio out of Penna which comes home to King Johns case Baldus Perusinus a learned Civilian writing of the pretended Donation of Constantine to the Pope delivers this as his own and other Doctors resolutions therein They determin Hanc donationem quoad expropriationem territorii Dignitatis et Iurisdictionis non valere nec possibilem esse The commodities profits and profitable Dominion may be granted salva semper ab Imperio recognitione et fide For to say that the Emperor could by this donation mutilare Imperium and cut off the Members thereof est species fatuitatis it being never his intention nor yet King Johns as the Saving in the Charter fully demonstrateth Fr. Aretinus a Grand Doctor of the Civil Law not only assents unto but highly applauds the judgement of Baldus hereiri Eleganter tradit Baldus quod Imperator non potest dare quotam Imperii neither a third nor a fourth part nor half of his Empire whereby Baldus means That the Empire being an intire and universal power the Emperor by giving ought ceaseth not to be the Universal Lord of all belonging to the Empire Franciscus Vargas layes down these 2. Positions 1. Suprema Principis Jurisdictio est prorsus inabdicabilis 2. Impossibile est Imperatorem facere aliquem vel parem sibi vel superiorem citing Baldus with divers other Lawyers concurring with him herein His reasou is Quia Lex Regia contradicit and that it is inconsistent with Regality Therefore King John could not alienate his Regality nor make the Pope his superiour in his own Realms Didacus Coâ—arruvias writing of the Supream Soveraignty belonging to a King or Emperor resolves Nullo modo alienari potest though in giving Lands Cities or Territories the King use never so ample and abundant words in his charter Because this Soveraignty is essential to Regal Majesty He and Vargas citing Gulielmus Benedictus Carolus Degrassatus and Felinus concurring with them herein Boetius Epon professedly and at large discusseth this point and thus resolves it The Donation of Constantine did no way concern the alienating or giving up of the Roman Empire but only the alienating of all the places in Italy and in the whole West Constantine did not Abdicate his Empire or give it to the Pope ne per Occidentem quidem no not in the West nor in Italy nor in the very City of Rome he honoured the Pope as much as he could citra imperii vel abdicationem vel alienationemullo modo without either abdicating or any way alienating the Empire He gave to the Pope a certain right of Jurisdiction and Rule in the Western Regions Imperio Romano inferius atque minutius but inferiour and lesse then Imperial Authority He gave to the Pope Imperium honorarium duntaxat et secundarium sed minime supremum an honourable and secundary Government but not the Supream That supream Authority in solidum penes Constantinum remansit etiam in Occidente And in his Commentary which for the honour and credit of Constantines Donation he hath made upon it he sets this down with a Memorandum Notabis hinc That the Empire or Soveraignty in Italy and in the West was not transferred by Constantine to the Pope and very often he repeats the like Albericus de Rosate a famous Civilian is most punctual in this particular Let us see saith he whether Constantines Donation could be offarce to the prejudice of his Successors Accursius holds it could not so doth John de Parisiis Because none being deputed to an Office may doe ought against his own Office But it is against the Office deputed to the Emperour to impair his Empire or to cut and take away any one part from it For by the same reason that he may cut away
regnum Ego hic subsisto Nam talis actus si regnum electione aut successoria lege deferatur Nullus est quae autem nulla sunt nullum habent Juris effectum Unde de usufructuario cui Regem talem similem diximus verior mihi videtur Jurisconsultorum sententia si extraneo Jus suum cedat nihil eum agere Et quod dicitur ad Dominum proprietatis reverti usumfructum intelligenâ—um legitimo tempore Si tamen Rex re ipsa etiam tradere regnum aut subiicere moliatur quin ei resisti in hoc possit non dubito In fine he resolves thus That the contracts of Kings prejudicial to their kingdoms binde neither their Successors nor kingdoms but are void Apud Sapientes cassa habebantur quae neque dari neque accipi salva republica poterant Si quo casu contractus incipiat vergere non ad damnum modo aliquod sed ad perniciem publicam ita ut ab initio contractus in extensione ad illum casum censendus fuisset injustus illicitus tunc non tantum revocari eum contractum posse quam declarari eum non ultra obligare quasi factum sub conditione sine qua juste fieri non potuit Illud quoque a multis traditum beneficia Principum quae liberaliter sunt concessa semper posse revocari sine distinctione transmittendum non est i. e. nisi quod subditos attinet ad poenam aut ob utilitatem publicam Contractibus vero eorum qui sine Jure Imperium invaserunt the case of King John as to the Pope non tenebuntur populi aut veri Reges nam hi jus obligandi populum non habuerunt And in his Adnotata he recites these examples of revocations of such gifts made by the Roman and Graecian Emperors and Kings of France Arragon and Poland Laudat applicat Mariana ad immensam munificentiam Friderici Regis Neopolitani xxiv 16 à Nerone donata etiam ab emptoribus repetiit Galba relicta decima Tacitus Historiarum 1. Plutarchus Pertinax etiam à libertis ea exegit quae sub specie venditionis Commodo principi lucrifecerant Macedo Imperator repetiit quae Michael Imperator elargitus fuerat Zonaras de eo Communi consensu placuit ut qui pecunias multas nulla probabili ex causa accepissent partim totas partim dimidium redderent Vide eundem Isaacio Comneno de donationibus Ludovici xi Vide Serranum Carolo 8. de ejusdem donationibus etiam quae Ecclesiis facta non servatis Philippum Cominaeum lib. 9. Marianam vero de donationibus quas Arragoniae Rex Ramirus fecerat rescissis Libro 10. cap. 16 de Isabellae donationibus rescissis per ipsam 272. Cromerum de Casimiti Regis Poloniae testamento partim probato partim improbato xii So that by Grotius his own Resolution with the resolves of the Historians Emperors Kings and near 20. famous Civilians cited by him in the Margin King Johns Charter and Pension must needs be void in Law to all intents against himself his Successors kingdoms their reasons and resolutions extending punctually thereunto Francis the 1. King of France being taken prisoner in the battel of Pavia by the Emperor Charles the 5th to procure his Liberty Anno 1525. by Articles under his hand and Seal ratifyed by his Corporal Oath promised to consign and deliver up unto the Emperor the Dutchie of Burgundy for his ransom Whereupon being enlarged the Emperor pressing him to perform his Articles and Oath he returned this Answer to which he adhered That it was not in the power of a French King to bind himself to the alienation of any Lands Towns or Territories belonging to the Crown without the consent of the General Estates of France and of his Soveraign Courts and Officers in whose hands the Authority of the whole Realm remained And that he had no power to release his Right to any of the territories belonging to the Crown of France without his Kingdoms and Parliaments consents no not to purchase his own freedom and ransom thereby wherein all the Civilians of France concurred with him Much lesse then could King John surrender and alienate both his kingdoms to the Pope without any consideration at all I shall conclude with the Authority of that most famous Grand Lawyer and Statesman John Bodin in his Book of Commonwealth translated into most Languages where he thus resolves at large with abundance of Reason and ingenuity against the power of Kings or Republikes to alienate the publike Revenues discovering the manisold mischiefs frauds ensuing thereupon OF the Regâ—l Revenues some are publique some are private the last may be sold and made away the first never And to the end Princes should not be forced to overcharge their Subjects with Imposts or to seek any unlawfull means to for feit their Goods All Monarchs and States have held it for a generall and undoubted Law That the publique Revenues should be holy sacred and inalienable either by Contract or Prescription In like sort Kings especially in this Realm of France granting their Letters Patents for the re-union of Crown Lands declare That they have taken an Oath coming to the Crown in no sort to sell or make away the Revenues And although it were duely and directly made away were it for ever Yet is it alwayes subject to be redeemed and in such sort as the Prescription of an Hundred years which gives a just title to the possessor doth not touch the Revenues of the Crown The Edicts Decrees and Ordinances of this Realm are notorious not only against private men but even against Princes of the Blood who have been put from the division of the Revenues and the Prescription of an Hundred years And this is not peculiar to this Realm alone but common to the Kings of England Spain Poland and Hungary who are accustomed to swear not to alienate the Revenues of the Crown The which is also observed in Popular and Aristocratical States and even at Venice the Law allows no Prescription the which many would limit to sixscore years nor yet the Cantons of the Swissers For King Henry 2. having requested the Seigniory of Lucerne to engage themselves for a certain sum of money Hugo the chief Magistrate made answer to the Ambassador That both the Senate and Commons of Lucerne had sworn never to pawn nor engage their Lands We read also that the same Ordinances were religiously observed in the two most goodly Common-weals that ever were Athens and Rome wherein two Great Personages Themistocles and Cato the Censor caused all the publique Revenues to be seized on the which had through tract of time and sufferance of Magistrates been usurped by private men saying in their Orations Nec mortales contra Deum immortalem nec privatos contra Rempublicam praescribere posse That mortall men could never prescribe against the immortall God nor private men against the Common-weal And
thus put the Realm or all or any one of their English subjects in subjection and obeysance to the kingdom and Crown of France as they were Kings of France when rightfull Kings both of France and England as this Act declares and resolves much lesse then could King John without their assent subject both himself his Crown kingdoms of England and Ireland and all his Successors to the Pope under Homage and an Annual Tribute he having not the least colour of Title or Right to either and to whom they were not formerly subject as the English were to King Edward before the Crown of France descended to him being their lawfull King 5ly In the Parliament of 2 E 3. The excessive Dower of Queen Isabel the Kings Mother was by common consent of Parliament resumed into the Kings hands as prejudicial to the King kingdom and not setled by Parliament and she reduced to an annual pension of One thousand pounds by the year in lieu thereof or 3000. Marks as Henry de Knyghton stories No Joyntures of our Queens being irrevocable in Law unlesse confirmed by Parliament as most have been 6ly All the Commons of England in their Petition with the King Lords Commons and whole Parliament of 16 R. 2. in c. 5. of Praemunire declare and resolve That the Crown and Kingdom of England hath been so free at all times that it hath been in subjection to no Realm or forreign power but immediately subject to God and to none other Which by Popes Provisions and suites in the Court of Rome for Benefices and other particulars restrained in this Act under the penalty of a Praemunire should in all things touching the Regality thereof be submitted to the Bishop of Rome and the Lawes and Statutes of the Realm be by him defeated and frustrated at his will to the destruction of the King his Soveraignty Crown Regality and of all his Realm in defence whereof in all points they would live and die against the Popes usurpation theron restrained highly punished by this Law If then the Resolution of this whole Parliament King kingdom be true King Johns subjecting and resignation of his Crown kingdoms to the Pope and his successors and Homage to them as their Vassal and Feudary by this Charter must needs be voyd null as being most destructive to his Soveraignty Crown Regality and both Realms of England and Ireland and the ground of all Papal Encroachments complained of in this Statute of King Richard 7ly It is often adjudged resolved in our Law-Books Histories and the Statutes of 16 R. 2. c. 1. 4. 1 H 6. c. 5. 1 H. 6. rot Parl. n. 18. 21 R. 2. c. 9. 7 H. 4. 6. 25 H 8. c. 22. 26 H. 8. c. 13. 35 H. 8. c. 1. 1 Mariae c. 1. Parl. 2. c. 1 2. 1 Eliz c. 13. 13 Eliz c. 1. 1 Jac. c. 1. That the Kings of England can neither by their Charters nor last Wills alter change entayl the hereditary discent and succession of the Crown of England or disinherit the heir thereof without the general consent of the whole Nation by special Acts of Parliament nor yet demise grant sell alien or pledge the antient Jewels goods lands rents revenues ships forts or ammunition of the kingdom without particular Acts of Parliament enabling them That all the Lands purchased by our Kings to them and their heirs either in Gavelkind Burrough English or other Tenure shall not descend to the Kings younger sons nor the Crown and Crown-lands where there are two daughters descend to or be divided between both as in cases of common persons but all Lands and possessions whereof the King is seised in Ius Coronae shall secundum jus Coronae attend upon and follow the Crown as all Wards presentations and debts to the Crown in the deceased Kings life-time do likewise follow and not go to the Kings Executors and shall all descend come to him or her alone to whom the Crown descends for the better support of the King kingdom and ease of the people from unnecessary Aydes As was resolved in the cases of Queen Mary Queen Iâ—ne and Queen Elizabeth against the Will of King Edward the sixth setling the Crown on Queen Iane contrary to the Common Law and two Acts of Parliament whereupon it was adjudged void though ratified under the Great Seal of England and by the subscription of all the Privy Council Nobles and Judges except Hales Therefore à fortiori our Lawes must null these Alienations of King Iohn and Pension to the Pope as void and illegal to all intents being never ratified by common consent in Parliament but oft protested against therein as invalid as the premises demonstrate 8ly It is declared adjudged by several Acts of Parliament and all our Law-books That Feofments or Obligations made by menaces force and Duresse are voydable and not obligatory in point of Law To instance in particulars of greatest publike concernment In the Grand Parliamentary Council about the year of Christ 536. under our famous British King Arthur wherein were sundry Kings Princes Dukes Earls Nobles Archbishops and Bishops present this King receiving a Letter from the Roman Senate and their Procurator Lucius Tiberius exacting the payment of the annual Tribute due to the Roman Senate and State from the Britons which the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar reserved and commanded them annually to pay to the Romans upon their conquest of them The Letter being read before the King and this Great Council they all unanimously adjudged That this Tribute was exacted exirrationabili causa because it was exacted by Julius Caesar who invited by the divisions of the old Britons arived in Britain and by force and violence subiected it to their power shaken with domestick commotions Now for that they obtained it in this manner by force Uectigal ex ea injuste ceperunt Nihil enim quod vi et violentia acquiritur juste ab ullo possidetur qui violentiam intulit Irrationabilem ergo causam praetendit quamvis Iure sibi tributarios arbitratur Whereupon they all peremptorily resolved not to pay id quod iniuâ—tum est being thus extorted by force The very case of the Rent Pension annual Tribute and Surrender of King John extorted from him both by force and fraud 2dly Upon this very ground King Harold receiving a Message from William the Conquerour before he actually invaded England That according to his covenant with and Oath made to him whiles in Normandy that the Realm of England should remain unto him after the death of Edward the Confessor he would deliver him the possession thereof to avoid effusion of Christian blood returned this answer to him That he made this Oath through force and fear of death whiles under his power in Normandy That a forced Oath is not to be kept For if an Oath which a Virgin had knowingly made concerning her body in her fathers house without her parents assent was revocable and void
def I cannot find that he succeeded in this suite nor yet in this his recommendation of three several persons to the Prior and Covent of Ramesy REX Priori Conventui de Rames c. Audito rumore quod Ecclesia vestra Pastore est destituta eidem ad honorem Dei providere affectantes pro dilectis nostris Abbate Eborum Priore de Coventr Priore de Coldingham universitatem vestram duximus rogandam quatenus unum istorum trium vobis in Pastorem invocata Spiritus Sancti gratia unanimiter eligere non differatis Speramus enim unum praedictorum virorum praecipue cum magnae sint Authoritatis bonae famae nobis et Regno nostro utilem et Ecclesiae vestrae Gubernationi necnon et omnium rerum vestrarum dispositioni necessarium Adquiescentes igitur taliter consilio nostro Petitiones nostras exaudientes quod id ad honorem Dei cedere valeat vestrum commodum quod proinde vobis gratias exsolvere debeamus Teste meipso apud Farnham Decimo nono die Aprilis What interest King John claimed in giving his Royal assent or dissent to the uniting of Bishopricks and Abbies whereof he was Patron appears by these Records concerning the union and disuniting of the Bishoprick of Bath and Wells and Abby of Glastonbury wherein the Pope had exercised the principal Jurisdiction by Usurpation SAnctâ—ssimo Patri c. J. Dei gratia c. Et tam debitam quam devotam ut Domino Patri in omnibus reverentiam Quoniam nostri et Haeredum nostrorum plurimum interest ne unio Bathoniae et Glaston Ecclesiarum dissolvatur parati sumus jus nostrum defendere sicut decet habita opportunitate Ad quod tamen ea diligentia intendere non possumus ad praesens tum propter statum negotia Regni nostri tum propter expeditionem quibus nos oportet omnem continuam diligentiam adhibere Quapropter Sanctitati vestrae supplicamus cum omni qua possumus instantia quatenus negotium super unione praedicta saltem suspendi velitis quousque a peregrinatione nostra nos reduxerit miseratio divina Teste Domino P. Wintoniensi Episcopo apud Walling secundo die Maii. SAnctissimo Domino Fratri J. Dei gratia Rex c. salutem Quoniam ea quae Apostolicae Authoritatis deliberatione providè statuta sunt consistere decet stabilitate perpetua ut nullatenus infirmentur eo confidentius Paternitati vestrae duximus supplicandum pro conservatione unionis Bathoniae Glastoniae Ecclesiarum quam de assensu R. quondam Regis Angliae fratris nostri Sanctae recordationis Dominus E. praedecessor vester stabilitat Et postmodum vestra prudentia multiplici Authenticorum vestrorum beneficio roboravit Cui etiam multis a retro Annis nostrum praebueramus assensum Meminimus autem nos vacante sâ—de Bathoniensi Glastoniensi sublimitati vestrae scripsisse pro ipsa unione rescindenda Et similiter ad magnam instantiam nostram et Regni nostri Magnates Episcopi quidem et Abbates quamplurimum etiam Bathoniensis et Wellensis Capitula ob idem nobis supplicarunt Quod proculdubio minime fecissemus si tunc memâ—res fuissemus assensus nostri quem eidem unioni adhibueramus aut si multiplex praejudicium quod nobis et Haeredibus nostris et dispendium quod Ecclesiis memoratis Bathoniensi et Wellensi et etiam Glastoniensi imminere dignoscitur animadvertissemus sicut nunc clarius intuemur Quodque vobis super eodem iterato scripsimus id nos fecisse recolimus ob iram et indignationem quam adversus Uenerabilem Patrem nostrum I. Bathoniensem et Glastoniensem Episcopum conceperamus eo quod cum inimicis nostris Interdicti temporibus Angliae fuerat in partibus transmarinis nondum insuper intendentes ad praejudicia et dispendia praedicta quae nunc videmus sed nec etiam assensum nostrum quem praediximus ad memoriam reducentes Placeat igitur Sanctitati vestrae ut praedictarum unio Ecclesiarum indultam sibi firmitatem obtineat in perpetuum ne ad successionem maliciosam tantae tamque sollempnis Authoritatis ordinem enervetur Quod in non modicum nostri et Haeredum nostrorum similiter in Bathoniensis et Glastoniensis et Wellensis Ecclesiarum cederet praejudicium Apud Walling secundo die Maii. Hereupon the Pope referred the examination of this cause to his Legates in England before whom King John constituted his Proctor by this Writ REX N. Tusculanensi Episcopo Magistro Pandulpho Domini Papae Subdiacono Decano Sarr salutem In causa super unione Bathoniae Glastoniae Ecclesiarum vobis a Domino Papa commissa ad diem Jovis proximam ante Dominicam in Ramis palmarum in Capella Sancti Thomae juxta Oseneyam apud Oxon. dilectum fidelem nostrum Henricum de Ver procuratorem nostrum constituimus ratum habituri quicquid dictis die loco in dicta causa mediante justitia fecerit ad appellandum etiam si necesse fuerit dictum H. procuratorem constituimus Judicatum solvi promittimus pro eodem idem parti adversae significamus Teste meipso apud Oxon. Octavo die Aprilis Anno Regni nostri xvi Sub eadem forma scribitur Episcopo Cicestriae Magistro Pandulpho Teste eodem Dat. eadem Anno eodem The conclusion was this That the Monks of Glastonbury prevailed with money and importunity to have their Abby severed from the Bishoprick and to be governed by an Abbot as formerly parting with no lesse then 4. Mannors and the Patronage of 6. Benefices to Ioceline Bishop of Bath and Wells and his Successors by way of composition to obtain this disunion The Pope and his Legates having stripped King John of his Crown and most of the Prerogatives thereto belonging seemed to make him some kind of recompence by these two insignificant empty Priviledges which they indulged to him to give him some content being meer Cyphers in themselves without any substance In this 16. year of King John Robert de Corcuâ— a Cardinal of Rome by the Popes Authority held a Council at Burdeaux in France wherein he made sundry Decrees concerning Jews Tithes and other particulars enchroaching upon the Rights of Temporal Princes and Barons subjecting their persons to Excommunications and Lands to Interdictions and that in particular From all which Statutes and Canons this Legate specially exempted King Johns and his Heirs rights as no wayes to be impaired thereby but rather preserved which was but a meer Complement neither he nor his Kingdoms or Subjects being obliged thereby ITem si Barones vel quicunque alii per Quadragintos dies veleo amplius excommunicationem in eos latam sustinuerint eorum subditi ab eorum fidelitate absolvantur eorum terra Interdicto supponantur nihilominus per eorum Dominos Praelatos communes totius Provinciae contra eos directas puniantur
Obedience to him till conformable to his Papal pleasure and to dispence with the Kings own Oathes to his Barons and people 8ly A pretended supream Antichristian Papal authority actually to deprive the King and his Heirs of his very hereditary Crown Kingdoms and give them away to other foreign Princes 9ly To command foreign Kings and all Christian Nobles Knights Souldiers by force of armes to seize upon and expell him his Kingdoms and issue out Crossadoes to War against and dethrone him as if he were a meer Saracen and Turk 10ly A Jurisdiction to deprive suspend sequester excommunicate the Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priors Ecclesiastical and Temporal Peers and Cities of the Realm at his Papal pleasure and summon them to attend the Pope personally at Rome to undergo his Papal censures 11ly A liberty inserted into the Great Charter for all Bishops Clergymen Monks and others to depart out of the Realm resort to Rome or to the Kings Enemies without his Royal license first obtained and to return again at their pleasures 12ly A liberty for all Chapters Covents Monks Clergymen freely to elect whom they pleased to Bishopricks Monasteries Deaneries and other preferments in the Kings Donation and to reject whatever persons the King should specially recommend unto them though never so deserving so as the King could prefer no person to any elective Dignity within his Realms but whom the Chapters Covents Clergy should voluntarily elect and the Pope or his Legates actually confirm at their pleasures 13ly A power to sequester suspend deprive excommunicate and reduce to extream necessity all such Scholars Clergymen and Loyal Subjects who had so much loyalty and courage as to appear in defence of the King and his Cause against the Popes illegal injurious encroachments and to protect advance reward encourage all Traytors and Rebells against the King to advance the Popes Usurpations 14ly A power to sell Archbishopricks Bishopricks Monasteries and all other Ecclesiastical preferments Palls to those who would give most money for them to extort monies for Papal Benedictions Valedictions dismissions from attendance in General Councils or the See of Rome upon summons thither 15ly An over-awing authority over all the Bishops Clergy of England Ireland to obey the Popes most unjust treasonable commands against the expresse commands protestations of the King Barons Kingdoms to the Kings Realms and Churches prejudice 16ly A power to hear and determine by Appeal or otherwise all causes and controversies concerning elections unions or disunions of Churches or other Ecclesiastical Offices As to the Kings and Kingdoms Temporal Rights and Jurisdictions Pope Innocent made these unparalleld encroachments on them 1. An actual Interdiction of the whole Realm sundry years for a pretended personal contempt in the King alone and after that the like Interdict of the Londoners and Barons temporal Estates for their Rebellions and civil offences against the King 2ly An Antichristian power to dethrone dis-inherit the King and his Heirs of their hereditary right in the Crown Kingdoms of England and Ireland and to transfer them to foreign Kings and Enemies without the Kings or Kingdoms consent or any tryal hearing of the King or Kingdom 3ly A forcible wrested resignation from the King of his Crown Scepter Kingdoms to the Pope and his Successors without his Barons or Kingdoms consents by a void illegal extorted Charter 4ly A resuming of them by King John and his Heirs from the Pope and his Successors under an Annual Rent or Pension and extorting of an Oath of Homage and Fealty from the King as a meer Vassal and Tributary to the Pope and Church of Rome directly contrary to the Rights of the Crown and freedom Office Royaly of a King 5ly A power to confirm null repeal the Kings own Temporal Charters yea Great Charters of Liberties and the Forrest and judge of their validity or invalidity at his Papal pleasure 6ly A power to examine hear determine the Right and Title of King John and others to the Crown of England and decide them in the Court of Rome as the supream Judicature in such cases 7ly A Jurisdiction to hear and determine all civil controversies touching Priviledges Rights Franchises between the King and his Barons and excommunicate them for not submitting to his Papal Edicts therein 8ly A power to make Truces and prohibit Christian Kings to War upon each others Kingdoms under pain of Excommunication and Interdiction 9ly A pretended right to protect all Kings and Nobles who took up the Crosse from any civil proceedings Wars against each other during the Crossado and to recommend promote grant prescribe Taxes Tenths to maintain those Wars against the Turks but in truth to fill his Papal coffers 10ly A power to exempt Treacherous Rebellious Clergymen from being Out-lawed or Interdicted by the King and force the King by publike Patents to disclaim this his antient Prerogative with his power of detaining any Clerks in Prison for capital Crimes or Felonies if demanded to be delivered by and to their Ordinaries All these with some other Usurpations of lesse concernment reducible to these heads were introduced by Pope Innocent the 3d. during the reign of King John never practised in England before by any of his ambitious Predecessors and so fastned upon the necks of the King Kingdom by wholesale by means of King Johns forced resignation of his Crown to the Pope intestine Wars differences between the King his Bishops Barons this Pope and his Legates policies that his Successors for many years after though they frequently complained petitioned against them with much earnestnesse and regret yet were hardly able with all their power or policy to resist much lesse to shake them off but only by piece-meal and inches as they had strength and opportunity to do it I shall now proceed to his Sons and Successors long yet troublesome reign by like unhappy contests between the Crosâ—er and Scepter the King and his Barons upon pretext of publike Liberty and our Ecclesiastical affairs under him THE FOVRTH BOOK CHAP. I. K. Henry the 3d. his succession to K. John his Coronation necessitated Oath Homage Subjection to Transactions Complyance with the Pope and See of Rome against his own and the Nobles wills his and their Complaints Oppositions Prohibitions against the Popes Bishops Clergies Encroachments Exactions both in England and Ireland with the chief passages concerning the Ecclesiastical affairs in them during the first 20. years of his young troublesome reign KIng John being taken out of this world by poyson through the implacable malice of the Monks and Prelates having then many Enemies both of Earls Barons and more especially of the Popish Clergy Henry his eldest son was then but of the Age of 9. Years at which time most of the Lords of England adhering to Lewes the French Kings son whom they had sent for before in displeasure of King John to be their King and had sworn to him their Allegiance Thereupon William Earl Marshall a Noble man of great
Authority and a grave sound Counsellor friendly and quietly called unto him divers Earls and Barons and taking this Henry the young Prince son of King John set him before them all using these words Behold Right Honourable and Well-beloved Although we have persecuted the Father of this young Prince for his evil demeanour and worthily yet this young Childe whom here you see before you as he is in years tender so is he pure and innocent from these his Fathers doings Wherefore in as much as every man is charged only with the burthen of his own works and transgressions Neither shall the Childe as the Scripture teacheth us bear the iniquity of his Father We ought therefore of duty and conscience to pardon this young Prince and take compassion of his Age as ye see And now forasmuch as he is the Kings natural and eldest son and must be our Soveraign and King and Successor of this Kingdom come let us appoint him our King and Governour and let us remove from us this Lewes the French Kings son and suppresse his people which is a confusion and shame to our Nation and the yokâ— of our servitude let us cast off from our shoulders To these words spake and answered the Earl of Gloucester And by what reason and right said he can we so do seeing we have called him hither and sworn to him our Fealty Whereunto the Earl Marshall inferred again and said Good right and reason we have and ought of duty to do no lesse for that contrary to our mind and calling he hath abused our aâ—fiance and Fealties Truth it is we called him and meant to preferre him to be our Chieftain and Governour but he eftsoons surprised in pride hath contemned and despised us and if we shall so suffer him he will subvert and overthrow both us and our Nation and so shall we remain a spectacle of shame to all men and be as outcasts of all the world At these words all they as inspired from above cryed all together with one voice Be it so he shall be our King and so the day was appointed for his Coronation which was the day of Simon and Jude This Coronation was kept not at Westminster forasmuch as Westminster at the same time was holden of the French-men but at Gloucester the safest place as was though at that time in the Realm Anno 1216. by Gualo the Popes Legate through counsel of all the Lords and Barons that held with his Father King John The manner of his Coronation is thus related by Matthew Paris LEgatus associatis sibi Episcopis Comitibus memoratis duxerunt eum ad Ecclesiam Conventualem cum processione solemni Regem acclamando Ubi ante majus altare constitutus juravit coram Clero populo appositis sibi sacro-sanctis Evangeliis plurimorum Sanctorum reliquiis dictante juramentum Jocelino Bathoniensi Quod honorem pacem ac reverentiam portabit Deo Sanctae Ecclesiae ejus ordinatis omnibus diebus vitae suae Juravit etiam quod in populo sibi commisso rectam justitiam tenebit quodque leges malas iniquas consuetudines si quae siut in Regno delebit bonas observabit ab omnibus faciet observari Deinde fecit homagium Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae et Innocentio Papae de Regno Angliae et Hyberniae et juravit quod Mille Marcas quas Pater ejus Romanae contulerat Ecclesiae fideliter persolveret quamdiu praedicta Regna teneret Et his ita gestis Petrus Wintoniensis Jocelinus Bathoniensis Episcopi ipsum in Regem ungentes Coronaverunt sollemniter cum canticis modulationibus quae in Coronationibus Regum solent decantari Tandem expletis Missarum solemniis duxerunt Regem cum processione solemni Episcopi Comites saepedicti regalibus indutum ad mensam ubi omnes in ordine suo considentes epulabantur in laetitia exultatione In crastino autem Rex cepit homagia fidelitates ab omnibus Episcopis Comitibus Baronibus aliisque omnibus qui aderant omnes ei fidelissimum obsequium promiserunt Coronatus est autem Henricus tertius Anno Aetatis suae Decimo in die Apostolorum Simonis Judae scilicet xxviij die mensis Octobris Rex autem post Coronationem suam remansit in custodia Willielmi Comitis Pembroc magni videlicet Mareschalli qui protenus misit Literas ad omnes Vicecomites de Regno Angliae Castellanos praecipiens singulis ut Regi nuper Coronato essent intendentes promittens omnibus possessiones pariter ac donaria multa ita ut dicto Regi fideliter adhâ—rerent Sicque Nobiles universi Castellani qui Patri ejus servierant ei multo fidelius quam Regi Johanni adhaeserunt quia propria Patris iniquitas ut cunctis videbatur filio non debuit imputari Unde omnes sese ad defensionem praeparantes Castella sua optime munire coeperunt Animabat praeterea eos qui partes Regis fovebant quamplurimum quod singulis diebus Dominicis ac festivis Lodovicum cum complicibus ejus et fautoribus excommunicari videbant Soon after King Henries party increasing many of the Barons revolting from Lewes Quod spreto juramento terras possessiones Castella eorundem optimatum quae eorum auxilio subegerat illis murmurantibus in suam redegerat potestatem ponens in eis milites alienigenas nationes his Forces taking in many Castles and the Pope likewise threatning to ratifie the Excommunication denounced by Gualo against Lewes unlesse he departed England thereupon a Truce was made between Henry and Lewes till a month after Easter In Whitson week the Popes Legate to encourage the Kings Army to fight the French Kings Forces at Lincoln Ostendit omnibus quam iniqua erat Lodovici ac Baronum ei adhaerentium causa pro qua fuerant excommunicati ab unitate Ecclesiae segregati Et ut denique exercitum illum animaret ad pugnam albis indutus vestibus cum clero universo he again Lodovicum nominatim excommunicavit cum complicibus fautoribus suis praecipue omnes illos qui apud Lincolniam contra Regem Angliae obsidionem agebant cum tota Civitate continens scilicet contentum Eis autem qui negotium hoc in propriis personis expediendum susceperunt de concessa sibi potestate ab omnipotenti Deo sede Apostolica plenam suorum veniam peccatorum de quibus veraciter confessi suerunt indulsit in retributione justorum salutis aeternae praemiâ— repromisit Deinde collata omnibus absolutione Dei benedictione ad arma convolarunt universi After a sharp conflict they routed the Barons and Lewes forces slew and took many of them prisoners with the losse only of three men and took the City of Lincoln with all the Treasure and Baggage of the Enemy those who escaped flying to London many of them were cut off by the way Whereupon Lewes sending to his Father Philip
this Bull to him and Isabel his Wife the original whereof I found amongst other ensuing Bulls of his in the White Tower threatning to Interdict his Lands and Excommunicate his person if he submitted not to the Kings just demands HONORIUS Episcopus servus servorum Dei Dilecto filio Nobili viro Hugoni de Lezimaco Comiti Marchiae Isabellae Uxori ejus Pictavens Dioc. salutem Apostolicam Benedictionem Intelleximus ex relatione Venerabilis fratris nostri Pandulphi Episcopi Norwicensis quod tempore treugae initae inter charissimum in Christo filium nostrum Henricum Regem Anglorum illustrem ex parte una vos ex altera mediante praedicto Episcopo tunc electo vos juxta intentionem Episcopi memorati pro vobis complicibus vestris mandatis nostris stare iurastis super hiis pro quibus in personas vestras et fautorum vestrorum ac complicum excommunicationis et in terras vestras et ipsorum Interdicti fuerant per Venerabiles fratres nostros Xantonen Lemovicen Episc dilectum filium Decanum Burdegaley sententiae authoritate Apostolica promulgatae pro eo videlicet quod dotem sororis ejusdem tu fili Comes ea rejecta reddere contempnebas quia Castrum de Campniaco quo tu filia priusquam invicem copularemini spoliaras Regem fideles ipsius detinebatis indebite occupatum post inhibitionem nostram ne Regem infestares eundem Castrum suum Merpisii tu Comes obsederas occupaveras violenter all Temporal matters no wayes belonging to his Papal Jurisdiction Verum quia pati nec volumus nec debemus ut mandata nostra vel per alienam eludantur astutiam vel per proterviam contempnantur nec vos decet abuti gratia in relaxatione praedictarum sententiarum vobis exhibita cum potius expediat ut vos nostris et Regis ejusdem beneplacitis coaptetis nobilitatem vestram monemus attente per Apostolica vobis scripta sub debito praestiti juramenti praecipiendo mandantes quatenus infra festum Sancti Andreae futurum proximo dotem et Castra praedicta cum fructibus inde perceptis et aliis necnon et Castrum Merpisii praefato Regi vel cui mandaverit ipse sublato cujuslibet difficultatis et appellationis objecto reddatis de dampnis et injuriis irrogatis sibi et ejus fidelibus nihilominus satisfacientes eidem alioquin praedictis Episcopis et Decano nostris damus Literis firmiter in praeceptis ut vos et Complices vestros et vestras et ipsorum terras in pristinas sententias reducentes ex tunc vos excommunicatos denuncient et perjuros et sententias ipsas pulsatis campanis et accensis candelis singulis diebus Dominicis et festivis publicari solempniter faciant et usque ad satisfactionem condignam inviolabiliter observari Praelatos quoque ac Clericos si qui vobis in hac parte faventes sententias non servaverint memoratas ad praesentiam nostram cum suis testimonialibus Literis suspensos venire compellant Nos quoque contra vos severius spiritualiter et temporaliter procedemus Dat. Lateran vij Kalend. Iulii Pontificatus nostri Anno sexto This Original Bull under seal with sundry more I found in the White Tower with this in the leaden Seal Honorius Papa 3. Thus did this insolent Pope in meer Temporal affairs cast abroad his Thunderbolt of Excommunication with highest arrogance to terrifie and trample all Kings and Temporal Princes Nobles under his Papal feet What Ecclesiastical censures were then inflicted upon Impostâ—rs and Blasthemers this president will inform us Hoc Anno comprehensus fuit quidam paucis diebus ante Concilium celebratum Cantuariae mistaken for Oxoniae a Magistro Stephano Cantuariensi Archiepiscopo habens in corpore membris scilicet in latere manibus pedibus quinque vulnera Crucifixi in dicto Concilio simul cum eo utriusque sexus scilicet Hermaphroditus ejusdem erroris quo Prior obcaecatus fuit cum suo complice praesentatus Super quo convicti et publice confessi iudicio Ecclesiae puniti fuerunt Similiter quidam Apostata Iudaeus factus ex Christiano Diaconus qui similiter est iudicialiter punitus quem Falco statim arreptum suspendi fecit by Judgement of the Kings Temporal Court not Council as Bracton informes us The first imposter who counterfeited himself to be Christ with two women his followers counterfeiting themselves to be the Virgin Mary the Mother of Christ and Mary Magdalen were immured together with him without any victuals and starved to death as some relate and others that they were crucified In this Council held at Oxford under Archbishop Stephen many Constitutions were made most of them very usefull to reform extortions abuses Procurations in Visitations the taking of any Fees for Letters of Order Funerals or administring any Sacrament as also against Pluralities Non-residence aud other abuses of Clergy-men Only it begins with this extravagant general form of Excommunication enchroaching upon the Kings Prerogative and Subjects Liberties in sundry particulars warranted by no Authority from God the Father or Blessed Virgin as it pretends EX Authoritate Dei Patris omnipotentis Beatae Virginis omnium Sanctorum praesentis Concilii Excommunicamus omnes illos qui Ecclesias suo jure maliciose privare praesumunt aut per maliciam earundem libertates infringere vel perturbare contendunt Item omnes illos qui propria temeritate Ecclesiastica beneficia in Cantuariens provincia absque diocaesanorum authoritate illicite occupant per intrusionem detinent sic occupata cum eorundem fautoribus Item omnes illos sive Clericos sive Laicos qui sequestrum Domini Episcopi in vacantibus Ecclesiis vel aliis de causis justis interpositum violare praesumunt Clericis nihilominus hujusmodi ulterius puniendis prout statutum est in Synodo Synodali Item omnes illos qui Ecclesias vel Coemiteria sive caetera refugia Ecclesiastica contra Ecclesiarum immunitates violare praesumunt vel bona in eis causa refugii existentia invadendo vel auferendo sive incendendo homines in eis capiendo vel extrahendo ab eisdem Item omnes illos qui bona Clericorum aut hominum tenentium de Ecclesia praecipue manentium in terris Episcopalibus injuste aut violenter diripiunt seu alias eos in propriis personis molestare praesumunt Item omnes illos sures latrones praedones publice diffamatos qui de loco ad locum transeuntes furta rapinas ac depraedationes illicitas Dei timore postposito perpetrare non formidant Item incendiarios sacrilegos falsarios cum omnibus praedictorum fautoribus auctoribus receptatoribus defensoribus complicibus participibus consilium praestantibus scientibus de hujusmodi furtis vel rapinas ementibus illique maxime hac sententia involvant qui latrones in terris Castris vel domibus suis tenent vel de eorum latrociniis
saepedicta etiam Isabella soror nostra de mandato nostro praesentibus dilectis fidelibus nostris Richardo Comite Pictaviae Cornubiae Charissimo fratre nostro Huberto de Burg. Comite Kanc. Willielmo de Ferrariis Philippo de Albin Hugone de Vivon Radnlpho filio Nicholai Godofrido de Crancumb Amaur de Sancto Amando Johanne Mar. Roberto de Mucegros Roberto de la Bruer Walerando Teutonico aliis quampluribus fidelibus nostris recepto consensu in se a praefato Petro de Vinea speciali procuratore Imperatoris ad hoc statuto pro parte Imperatoris ejusdem per verba de praesenti consensit in eundem Imperatorem velut in virum suum similiter praefato Magistro Petro ut dictum est ad hoc antefacti Caesaris speciali legitimo procuratore statuto recepit a praesenti ipsum Dominum Imperatorem in virum suum recipiens annulum nomine Imperatoris praefati remittens eidem per eundem procuratorem suum annulum sponsionis In cujus rei testimonium has Literas fieri fecimus Patentes Teste meipso apud Westmonasterium Vicesimo septimo die Februarii Anno Regni nostri Decimo nono This agreement and security for payment of Isabellaes Portion to the Emperour and the Kings subjecting himself to the Popes and his Successors Ecclesiastical censures in case of failer being made without the Popes precedent assent the King thereupon certified the Pope thereof by this Letter SAnctissimo in Christo Patri Charissimo G. Dei gratia Summo Pontifici H. eadem gratia Rex Angliae c. salutem omnem devotionem Juxta Sanctitatis vestrae consilium mandatum quod nobis per Magistrum Petrum de Vinea Domini Frederici Dei gratia illustrissimi Romanorum Imperatoris semper Augusti Jerusalem Siciliae Regis Nuntium Apostolicis Literis direxistis Isabellam Charissimam sororem nostram consensu per verba de praesenti in eam ab ea per praedictum Magistrum Petrum ejus procuratorem specialem legitimum habito Sacramento a nobis corporaliter praestito Domino Imperatori praefato dedimus in Uxorem cum Triginta Millibus Marcarum Argenti memorato Domino Imperatori vel ejus Nuntiis statutis locis terminis persolvend prout haec alia in scripto Conventionum inter nos praedictum Magistrum Petrum de Vinea habitarum sigillo nostro munito plenius continentur Cum igitur de solutione pecuniae supradictae eidem Domino Imperatori cavere idoneè debeamus Paternitati vestrae volumus esse notum quod nos ad cautelam Imperatoris ejusdem subjicimus nos et successores nostros jurisdictioni et sententiae vestrae ac Sacro-sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae ut vos et successores vestri et Romana Ecclesia si in solutione praedictae pecuniae per singulos terminos cessaverimus possitis nos et successores nostros per censuram Ecclesiasticam libere coercere exceptione fori vel Regiae dignitatis a nobis aut successoribus nostris Ecclesiastico judicio minime opponenda aut opposita non obstante Teste Rege apud Westmonasterium Tertio die Maii. By these Instruments the King and his Successors voluntarily subjected themselves to the Popes Ecclesiastical censures in this Secular affair waving the Priviledges of his Regal Dignity which encouraged him to usurp the like power over him and other Princes in other cases against their wills The proceedings in and pompous sollemnities of this marriage of the Emperour with this Isabella not pertinent to my theam you may peruse at leasure in Matthew Paris to whom I referre you King Henry the 3d. intending this year to marry Jone daughter of the Earl of Pontini advised her to write to the Pope for his dispensation as he had done to ratifie the contract of Marriage between them to which end he sent Proctors to Rome but afterwards countermanded their proceedings therein till further order as these Records inform us all entred together in the Clause Rolls HENRICVS Rex Angliae c. Dominae Johannae c. salutem Quoniam dilectos Clericos nostros Magistros W. de Gloucestria Richardum de Langedon Nuncios procuratores nostros ad sedem Apostolicam specialiter destinamus Ut contractus Mattimonialis inter nos et vos initus Authoritate Apostolica confirmetur dilectioni vestrae Mandamus quatenus per praedictos procuratores nostros Domino Papae Literas vestras Patentes dirigatis ut ipse de consueta sedis Apostolicae clementia nobiscum supradicto negotio dispensare dignetur ut sic utriusque nostrum concurrente consensu dictum negotium ad finem optatum facilius perducatur Formam autem Literarum vestrarum Domino Papae dirigendarum vobis praesentibus Literis mittimus interclusam Teste c. DOmino Papae Ex parte dictae Dominae Sanctae Paternitati vestrae Supplicamus humiliter ac devote quatenus Matrimonium inter Dominum H. Regem Angliae illustrem et nos contractum de consueta sedis Apostolicae clementia dignemini confirmare Pro hoc autem impetrando ad pedes Sanctitatis vestrae tales c. Procuratores nostros specialiter destinamus In cujus c. Et mandatum est Com. de Ponti similiter Vxori suae sub forma suprascripta paucis mutatis quod Literas Patentes dictae Dominae J. quarum transcriptum Rex ei mittit interclusam Domino Papae transmittant REX Magistris R. de Langed Archid. Stâ—ff W. de Glouc. salutem Quia consilio nostro cui fidem adhibere tenemur utile nimis videtur et expediens quod negotium illud de dispensatione petenda quod Matrimonium consummari possit inter nos et primogenitam filiam Comitis Pontini suspendatur ad praesens Vobis mandamus in fide qua nobis tenemini quatenus nullo modo negotium illud Domino Papae vel alicui Cardinali vel alicui viventi reveletis vel mentionem aliquam inde faciatis donec specialem Nuncium nostruum propter hoc alia negotia nostra ad vos miserimus si vero perpendere possitis qamdiu in Curia steteritis quod aliquid de beat vel consilium nostrum impetrari impetrantibus po posse vestro vos opponatis indempnitati nostrae quantum in vobis est prospiciartis Teste meipso apud Westmonasterium Decimo sexto die Julii DOmino Papae salutem Certam de Sancta Paternitate vestra fiduciam obtinentes quod preces nostrae solitum optatum in oculis benignitatis vestrae favorem inveniant et gratiam novis emergentibus negotiis pro remedio petendo fiducialiter ad sedem Apostolicam confugimus Cum igitur dilectos Clericos nostros Magistros R. de Langedon W. de Gloucestria ad quaedam negotia nostra procuranda necesse habeamus ad praesens ad pedes Sanctitatis vestrae destinare ipsos synceritati vestrae recommendamus attentius toto corde supplicantes quatenus nostrae
diffideret vel aliquid nobis mandaret a nobis recessit Regi Franciae adhaesit homagium ei faciens reddens eidem ad exhaeredationem nostram praedictum Castrum Sancti Jacobi Castrum Celsum quod Theobaldus Crespyn tenuit de nobis de Com. Andegaven Castrum de Maroyl quod est de Com. nostro Pictaviae Ne igitur super praemissis rei veritas vos lateret vel ne per alicujus suggestionem minus veridicam crederetis aliquatenus dictum Comitem per defectum Com. a nobis recessisse praemissa Sanctitati vestrae seriatim duximus intimanda Supplicantes attentius quatenus ipsum Comitem ut ad servitium nostrum et fidelitatem nostram redeat et super pecunia a nobis recepta et Castris praedictis per ipsum Regi Franciae liberatis nobis satisfaciat per censuram Ecclesiasticam coherceatis Teste Rege apud Westmonasterium Vicesimo quinto die Februarii The Pope encouraged by such Letters as these usurped a Papal power over the Temporal Rights of Kings and Secular Princes and to Excommunicate or Interdict them at his pleasure Though instead of Excommunicating this perjured treacherous Earl he * sent for him to Rome and made him chief Counsellor and General of the Crossadoes by Sea and Land against the Grecians Multis super hoc admirantibus quod hominem tali not a proditionis multiformis infamem ad sua ardua negotia vocaverat pertractanda The Bishop of Winchester being sent for to the Pope to supply him with monies and advice to carry on this War it seems without the Kings License thereupon the Pope sent a Message to the King to desire his License for the Bishops return into England without any impediment which the King assenting to writ thus to the Pope and Bishop DOmino Papae Rex c. Significavit nobis Sanctitas vestra per Venerabilem Patrem A. Coventrensem Litchfeldensem Episcopum dilectum fidelem nostrum P. Saracenum Civem Romanum quod gratum haberetis acceptum si Venerabilis Pater P. Wintoniensis Episcopus cum gratia 〈◊〉 tra reverti posset in Angliam sicut ad ejus spectat officium curam securus 〈◊〉 Pastoralem super hoc ex parte synceritatis vestrae nos rogaverunt Ad 〈◊〉 nctae Paternitati vestrae duximus respondendum Quod cum idem Episcopus Regnum nostrum ultimo erivit gratis et motu ductus proprio potius quam per nostram vel alterius compulsionem Et etiam si bene recolitis ad preces vestras nobis specialiter inde directas sedem adiit Apostolicam Unde si memoratus Episcopus voluntatem habuerit revertendi in Regno nostro commorandi beneplacet nobis ipsius adventus Nec erit qui ipsum super hoc aliquatenus impediat aut cum redierit tranquillitatem ipsius perturbet Licet etiam graviter versus ipsum moveremur ad instantiam vestram conceptum rancorem si quis esset penitus ei remitteremus parati expositi tanquam filius Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae devotissimus in hiis et aliis vestris inhaerere consiliis et voluntatis vestrae pro viribus nostris beneplacitum adimplere Teste Rege apud Westmonasterium iiij die Maii. Anno c. xix REX Venerabili Patri in Christo P. eadem gratia Wintoniensi Episcopo salutem Retulerunt nobis Venerabilis Pater A. Coventrensis Litchfeldensis Episcopus fidelâ— nostri P. Saracenus Civis Romanus ex parte Domini Papae quod placeret quod possitis cum gratia nostra in Angliam reverti Et sicut ad vestrum spectat officium in Episcopatu vestro curam gerere Pastoralem super hoc per eosdem nos requisiverunt Ad quod vobis duximus significandum Quod cum Regnum nostrum ultimo exivistis et sedem Apostolicam adustis gratis et motu ducti proprio nec per alicujus compulsionem id fecistis et maxime ad preces ejusdem Domini Papae si bene recolitis Unde si voluntatem habueritis revertendi in terram nostram ibidem commorandi beneplacet nobis quod salvo secure veniatis in Regno nostro sine impedimento moram faciatis pro certo habituri quod in veniendo morando nullum vobis faciemus vel fieri permittemus impedimentum dampnum aut gravamen set pro viribus nostris securitati vestrae providere curabimus Teste ut supra The Pope to get monies and assistance in his Wars had commanded this Peter Bishop of Winchester a better Souldier then Preacher to assist him both with his purse and advice in his Military affairs against the Romans and Grecians thus related by Matthew Paris PEr idem tempus Petrus Wintoniensis Episcopus ad mandatum Domini Papae Romaâ—â—rofectus est instante solennitate Paschali ut guerram ejus jamdiu contra Romanos accensam ordinando juvaret Novit enim eum Summus Pontifex pecunia abundare et si non abundaret ministrante Episcopatu Wintoniensi abundaturum et maluit eum effundere Thesaurum suum in suo obsequio quam alieno Praeterea idem Episcopus erat in obsequio Regis Richardi Bellatoris magnifici diebus adolescentiae suae ubi plus didicit in Bello dimicare Castra militum ordinare quam Evangelii semina praedicando seminare The Pope having made as much use of him as he could for those ends importuned the King for his return into England as you have heard What other Letters the King sent this year to the Cardinals and Pope concerning his affairs and the Annual Rent reserved on King Johns Charter I have formerly related The King this year issued forth an Attachment against the Treasurer of the Dean of the Arches and others for suing contrary to his Prohibition in Court Christian for a thing which concerned not Matrimony or Testament which Attachment was respited by this Writ upon their submission MAndatum est Justiciariis Domini Regis Itinerantibus apud Hertford quod c. ponant in respetum c. Loquelam etiam quae est coram eis inter Johannem de Thiwing praedictum Thesaurarium Dec. de Arcubus Magistr G. Perdriz Gervas de Melkel de eo quod idem Thes prosecutus est placitum in Curia Christianitatis de Catallis quae non sunt de Testamento vel Matrimonio contra Prohibitionem Regis ut dicitur et quod praedicti Dec. Magister G. et Gervasius tenuerunt idem placitum contra prohibitionem Regis ut dicitur ponant in respectum usque ad terminum praedictum Teste Rege apud Westmonasterium Duodecimo die Aprilis The King hearing that the Pope intended to send a Legate into Ireland without his privity and against his will contrary to former custome and his Prerogative Royal writ to the Pope and also to his chief Justice to hinder this encroachment and to yield more speedy dispatch and readier obedience to
evidens praestatur obstaculum sequuntur dispendia plebs devota fidelium beneficio quietis excluso variis molestiis fatigatur Quae communis statura judicii Apostolicae dignitatis auctoritas justae discussionis examine prudenter appendens ut omnium generalis una mater utilitati provideat singulorum manus fortium Regum videlicet Praelatorum Principum aliorum fidelium non indigne advocare decrevit ut multiplicatis clamoribus dominum suscitet dormientem plurium adjuta consiliis praementia faciat onera leviora expeditionis optatae portum foeliciter petitura Inter quos te Frater Episcope devotum Ecclesiae filium nobile membrum ipsius ut venires ad matris Ecclesiae gremium ad proximum ventnrum festum Resurrectionis dominicae literis recolimus Apostolicis convocasse Verum sicut pro certo didicimus singularis ille dudum Ecclesiae filius Apostolico provectus defensus auxilio de puero tunc omni destituto suffragio ad Imperii culmen humero materno translatus ea non contentus injuria qua mercede recompensans in qua patris irrumpit solium matris exponere pudicitiam vendicare Sanctuarium indevotus intemptat astutus ad haec in ipsa armatur insidiis Praelatisnuper vocatis a nobis accessum suis terroribus interdicens ut nullius expers calumniae illam quam gravibus infestat molestiis nec in filiorum patiatur solatio respirare Cum igitur tam Sanctum generalis utilitatis propositum sub fiducia divini favoris assumptum humanis non debeat versutiis retardari fraternitatem vestram rogamus monentes attente per Apostolica scripta districte percipiendo mandantes Deum praeferens homini difficultaribus omnibus ob meritum fidei ante in supra-dicto termino ad sedem Apostolicam accedere non omittas ut mater filiorum roborata praesentia hostis adversantis obstaculo providentia divina subsato piae intentionis exordium foelici consummatione concludat Nos enim super omnibus quae ad tantum negotium expediunt annuente Domino providere curabimus prout tibi exparte nostra plenius exponetur Datum Laterani Idibus Octobris Pontificatus nostri anno decimo quarto Facti igitur aequanimiores Praelati ad iter inchoatum praeparaverunt imperterriti sperantes indubitanter quod Dominus Papa Deo favente saltem per mare vias sibi securissimas praeparasset Anglici tamen Francorum consilio adquiescentes obiterque ad loca tutiora se transferentes utpote Norwicensis quidam alii rei exitum sub silentio cautius explorarunt During the Wars and these contests between the Emperor Pope and Bishops about this Council the Tartars encouraged by the Christians differences invaded Hungary with a great Army Pro qua immani tribulatione Ecclesiae damnosa quae inter Dominum Papam Dominum Imperatorem orta est discordia indicuntur jejunia orationes cum eleemosynis largioribus diversis Regionibus The Emperour by his Letters to the King of England and other Christian Princes signified the great danger all Christendome and Christian Religion were in by the Tartars invasions occasioned by the Popes implacable malice in stirring up his subjects to rebel against him and protecting encouraging assisting them in their rebellions whereby he was much disabled to resist and fight the Tartars Adding Cum voluntas Papae pro jure fuerit linguae lubricum discursum non regenti à multiplici genere dissidii quod attemptavit non dedignatus est abstinere per legatos nuntios suos crucem quam adversus tyrannidem Tartarorum vel Saracenorum terram sanctam invadentium occupantium exercuisse debuit decebat jussit contra me brachium Ecclesiae advocatum publicari rebellibus nostris graviter contra honorem nostrum famam exultando conspirantibus Et cum maxima nobis immineat cura nos a domesticis familiaribus hostibus expedire qualiter barbaros expellemus And in his letters to the King of France he added this Clause ait enim commovit vehementius Reipublicae sedulus Procurator Admiramur super Francorum prudentia quod non subtilius caeteris Papales astutias consideratis vel non attenditis cupiditates Proponit enim ambitio ipsius insatiabilis omnia fidelium Regna suo subjicere dominatui ab Anglorum conculcata Corona sumens exemplariter consequentiam et ut culmen Imperii suis inclinet nutibus ausa est praesumptuoso conatu et ausu temerario protervius inhiare This Antichristian Pope notwithstanding the apparent danger to all Christian Princes by the Tartars invasion and these Letters of the Emperor proceeded impetuously in his designes against him convening a Council to depose him notwithstanding the Emperors prohibitions but with very ill successe to his Legates and Prelates Dierum ipsorum curriculo infausto casu dominus Prenestinus nomine Jacobus quandoque Legatus in Francia dominus Otto Cardinalis in carcere Tulliano Diaconus aliquando Legatus in Dacia postea in Anglia Gregorius de Romagna tunc ad Januenses Legatus missus ut sibi omnes obedientes ab omnibus peccatis suis absolveret apud Januam commorabantur de classe sibi providentes Erant autem cum ipsis Archiepiscopi Episcopi Abbates quamplurimi qui cum timerent minas Imperatoris si transfretarent frequenter Epistolas nuncios à Domino Papa receperunt consolatorias admonitorias ut non omitterent navigando ad Concilium properare imo potius spretis secularibus comminationibus Patri spirituali promptius obedirent Facta autem fuit conventio inter eos Januenses mediante non minima pecunia ut ipsi Januenses omnes tam Legatos quam Praelatos cum sua sequela indempnes et illaesos etiam invito Imperatore ad Romanam Curiam salvo perducerent Et dum super his tractatum haberent diligentem prolixum fluctuantibus aliquibus quid tutius quid consultius foret agendum significavit Dominus Papa quod in brachio seculari auxilium efficax tam validum obviam per mare ad ipsorum ducatum protectionem ipsis exeuntibus de portu indubitanter in navali expeditione transmitteret quod nullo modo valerent resistere manus adversantium nec etiam ipse Imperator quem Dominus Papa Sathanae dederat in perditionem utpote anathemate multiplici innodatum Quo mandato nimis eos paterna consolatio animavit imo adeo ut cujuslibet periculi discrimen vel mortem amplecterentur But how vain and destructive this their groundlesse confidence and obedience to the Pope proved the sequel will demonstrate Cum autem haec praedicta Imperatori innotuissent intellexit evidenter quod Dominus Papa ad dejectionem ipsius sitienter anhelebat ad hoc tam districte Praelatos advocabat in nullo voluntati ejus contradicturos coepit formidare sibi vehementer desiderabat ut per ipsum itinerantes per terram venirent ut plenius
statuat contradictores c. Et ad istius petitionis nostrae consummationem praesenti senpto sigilla nostra apposuimus Haec autem cum consummata fuissent amici facti sunt ut sperandum est indissolubiles Domini Rex Angliae Rex Scotiae absque simulatione verborum scrupulosa contentione Soon after this League with the Scots thus ratified David Prince of north-Northwales invading and pillaging the English against his forementioned Oath and Charter encouraged by the Popes Bulls of Exemption thereupon the King in the Archbishops absence sent this Writ together with a copy of the Archbishops delegation and Davids Charter to the Bishop of Worcester to excommunicate him with his adherents and favourers according to the clause in the Charter forecited REX W. eadem gratia Wigorn. Episcopo salutem Cum David filius Lewellin quondam Principis Norwalliae summiserit se omnes alios Wallenses qui sibi adhaererent eorum terras Jurisdictioni Venerabilium Patrum Cantuariensis Archiepiscopi quorundam Suffraganeorum ipsius vel aliquorum ex ipsis in solidum quorum nos ipsi examen eligere vellemus quod si a forma pacis inter nos ipsum initae aliquando resiliret liceret eisdem Archiepiscopo Episcopis quibusdam eorum quos nos eligeremus per sententias excommunicationis et interdicti ipsum David et alios Wallenses sibi adhaerentes coercere donec ad condignam satisfactionem venirent et super hoc corporale praestitisset Sacramentum Nos quia praedictus David cum quibusdam complicibus suis terram nostram Baronum nostrorum spreta Sacramenti sui religione hostiliter invasit coercionem super hoc invocavimus Venerabilium Patrum B. Cantuar. electi P. Hereford Episcopi qui cum profecti sint ad Curiam Romanam suam nobis Jurisdictionem in hac parte per Literas suas Patentes quas vobis mittimus simul cum transcripto Literarum ipsius David demandaverunt exequendam super quo Paternitatem vestram rogamus quatenus praedictum David complices suos et fautores debita fcriatis authoritate praedicta coercione ut super eo quod contra formam pacis praedictae inter nos nostros attemptavit debitam non effugiat vindictam Teste apud Merleberg xxix die Novembris Hereupon to avoyd this Excommunication and exempt himself from the Kings Allegiance Eorum temporum curriculo David Princeps Northwalliae neposque Domini Regis Angliae timens vehementissime impetus Regis Anglorum contra eum merito commotum qui ad Asylum Papale ut praetactum est fugerat favorem invenit ut collum de jugo Regis excuteret misit ad Dominum Papam Nuncios solennes per quos ei significavit quod se suamque terram totam contra Regis Anglorum jus contuendam Ecclesiae Romanae resignavit ipsi tamen David tenendam suisque haeredibus reddendam inde annuatim quingentas Marcas In imitation of King Johns forecited Charter to Pope Innocent the 3d. Et Literas super hoc nacta occasione justitiae non sine maximae pecuniae inutili effusione meruit obtinere sub hac forma ILlustri viro Domino Henrico Dei gratia Regi Anglorum c. Abbates Haberconmiae de Kemere Cisterciensis ordinis Inquisitores dati a Domino Papa salutem in Domino Mandatum Domini Papae recepimus in haec verba INNOCENTIVS Episcopus servus servorum Dei dilectis filiis Abbatibus de Haberconmia de Kemere Cisterciensis ordinis Bangorum Diocaesis salutem Apostolicam Benedictionem Ex parte dilecti filii nostri Nobilis viri David Principis Northwalliae fuit propositum coram nobis quod cum inter ipsum quem parentes ejus in alumnum Romanae Ecclesiae donaverunt charissimum in Christo silium nostrum Regem Anglorum illustrem bellum longo tempore perdurasset tandem postquam fuit in Venerabilem fratrem nostrum Episcopum de Sancto Asaph collegas ipsius de stando hinc inde eorum arbitrio super omnibus querelis juramento a partibus praestito concorditer bonis viris mediantibus compromissum Idem Rex non attendens quod pendente illorum arbitrio sibi super hoc aliquid attentare non licebat in praedictum Principem ex insperato hostiliter irruit ad praestandum quod super praedictis de quibus compromissum fuerat juratum ac aliis ipsius Regis mandare per vim compulit metum qui cadere poterat in constantem Cum igitur ea quae vi metu fiant carere debeant robore firmitatis therefore King Johns Charter of Resignation of his Crown and Kingdoms to Pope Innocent the 3d. by force and fear must be voyd by this his Papal resolution discretioni vestrae per Apostolica scripta mandamus quatenus inquisita super hoc diligentius veritate si rem inveneritis ita esse authoritate nostra praedictum Principem ab observatione sic extorti juramenti penitus absolventes sententia si qua occasione hujusmodi in ejus personam vel terram ab aliquo forsan lata fuerit jurta formam Ecclesiae sine difficultate qualibet sicut justum fuerit relaxetis Testes vero c. Datum Januae septimo Calend. Augusti Pontificatus nostri Anno secundo Hujus igitur authoritate muniti vobis mandamus quatenus in Vigilia Sanctae Agnetis virginis apud Keyrus in Ecclesia Gustefend coram nobis compareatis super contentis in autentico dicto Principi responsuri si vobis videritis expedire Haec cum ad audientiam Domini Regis suorum Magnatum pervenerunt cito post ad notitiam aliorum Principum fama referente pervolarunt indignati vehementer et Romanam avaritiam detestantes ipsum Regem non attendere hujusmodi mandata Papalia tam injuriosa persuadebant et ad hostile certamen animabant ad reprimendam tam ingrati novam insolentiam et ut ipsum David sine dilatione impeteret accelerabant So little did the King or his Nobles value this Popes most insolent Bull or his Delegates illegal summons Quod cum cognovisset Dominus Papa conniventer haec omnia dissimulabat et conniventibus oculis dissimulando elabi permisit sub silentio praemio tamen quod acceperat ab ipso David non restituto The King hereupon instantibus Calendis Julii omnibus Comitibus Baronibus Militibus aliis qui ei servitium militare debebant ut se convenienter in Walliam profecturum sequerentur per Literas suas Regias strictissime submonitis convocatis non valens nec volens amplius subitos incursus discursus Wallensium aequanimiter tolerare preparavit se ut ad illorum terminos potenter expugnandos iter vexilla dirigeret milite stipatus copioso Then marching with his forces to Gannok they wasted Wales with fire and sword Abbatiam de ordine Cisterciensi Abercukunam nominatam whose Abbot was one of the
Datum Lugduni tertio Calend. Februariâ— Pontificatus nostri anno secundo Eisdemque diebus Dominus Rex enormiter ut sibi suisque videbatur paâ—â—us injuriam eo quod plures jam Episcopi sine suo assensu creabantur super hoc conquesturus et pro suo jure ab antiquis temporibus obtento et approbato allegaturus ad Curiam Romanam Magistrum Laurentium de Sancto Martino Clericum suum virum circumspectum et Iurisperitum suum destinavit Procuratorem similiter etiam pro aliis arduis negotiis Regem et Regnum contingentibus prudenter ac fideliter cum diligentia expediendis Maxime tamen pro negotio Roberti Passelevae Electi Cicestrensis tam praecipitanter inconsulto tam Rege quam Capitulo Cicestrensi in medio regni sui eassati et per electum Cantuariensem Bonifacium quem noviter non sine multorum murmure contradictione in Regnum suum vocaverat ad tantam promoverat digni atem depulsi Promeruisset utique Dominus Rex non minimum in causa favorem Sed quia multos viros idoneos praecipue religiosos quos potius promovere tueri sicut quondam sancti Reges fecerunt teneretur excogitatis argumentis et frivolis exceptionibus falsis ac potius malitiosis toties repulit et cum rite eligerentur in ignominiosam confusionem praeciptavit merito procuratum est tanti mali remedium Vt scilicet eo qui tot mala machinabatur ignorante vel etiam contra dicente Ecclesiis viduatis provideatur quibus viri idonei ne grex Dominicus detrimentum patiatur maturius praeponantur quod videtur consonum rationi Sed de Regni potius quam de Regis perturbationius et â—uinis Anglorum Nobiles doluerunt Cum autem haec ad Concilium generalis convocatio ad audientiam Praelatorum pervenisset multi ad iter praeparantur arripiendum Aliqui tamen Regiis negotiis intendentes aliqui valetudinarii senes se per Regem vel competentes Procuratores excusarunt Regi etiam qui pro aliquibus humiliter domino Papae supplicaverat Papa favorabiliter sic rescripsit INNOCENTIUS Episcopus c. Charissimo in Christo filio Regi Anglorum illustri salutem Apostolicam benedictionem Erga personam tuam tanquam filii devoti Apostolicae sedis specialis paternum gerentes dilectionis affectum precibus tuis quantum cum Deo possumus libenter attentum accommodamus auditum benignum impertimur assensum Sane per dilectum Magistrum Laurentium Nuncium tuum aepud sedem Apostolicam constitutum per Literas Regias a nobis humiliter postulasti ut cum instanti aestate proponens ad perfidiam quorundam tuorum rebellium conterendam exercitu congregato dirigere gressus tuos Venerabilem fratrem nostrum Carleolensem Episcopum ailectum filium Abbatem Westmonasteriensem custodiae Regni tui quamdiu in expeditione permanseris providè deputaris ipsos Venerabiles fratrem nostrum Episcopum Landavensem omnibus bonis Episcopatus sui per inimicos Regios denudatum dilectos filios Sancti Edmundi morbo podagrico laborantem ac de Wautham senio confractum confectum Abbates ne ad Concilium veniant quod in instanti festo Nativitatis beati Johannis Baptistae Deo dante celebrabimus haberemus benigne ac misericorditer excusatos Nos itaque Celsitudinis Regiae Regnique tui propensius affectantes commodum quietem tibi ac pro te tuis quantum pro Deo fieri potest exhibere parati gratiam favorem devotioni tuae praesentium authoritate concedimus benignitate postulata sublimitatem tuam hortantes attente ut moleste non feras quod petitionem tuam pro Venerabili fratre nostro Eboracensi Archiepiscopo in Literis Regiis praedictis expressam per memoratum Magistrum ex parte tua insuper nobis inculcatam super excusatione consimili non duximus admittendam Quia cum ipse sit honorabile Ecclesiae Dei membrum ejus praesentiam praefato Concilio credimus opportunam Datum Lugduni x. Calend. Junii Pontificatus nostri anno secundo Similiter quidam alii Angliae Praelati tam Abbates quam Episcopi diversis causis expressis praepediti sese rationabiliter excusantes quia valetudinarii vel senes vel infirmi utpote Episcopus Eliensis Abbas Sancti Albani quidam alii per procuratores suos per quos Dominum Papam Cardinales sic volentes salutarunt preciosis muneribus respexerunt licenter remanserunt Abbas autem de Burgo vir sine querela qui specialius aliis super hoc mandatum Papale suscepit non sine molestia ad Curiam Romanam cum pervenisset per Magistrum Martinum Papae Clericum in Anglia commorantem graviter accusatus est pro eo quod quandam Ecclesiam quam cuidam viro idoneo contulerat ad opus cujusdam consanguinei Domini Papae ipsi Magistro Martino noluit sicut nec debuit conferre procuring a Prohibition from the King forecited Unde dictus Abbas cum in Curia Papali apparuisset ipsum Dominus Papa vel per Papam Papales probose objurgatum a Palatio suo jussit ejici tam turpiter et irreverenter quod nunquam postea plenam admittens consolationem contristatus in incurabilem praecipitatus est infirmitatem Unde eodem anno post multas indignas vexationes tribulationes infirmitatem quam in jura Romana ob id initiaverat in magnum Ecclesiae suae damnum jacturam perturbationem quam prudenter rexerat viam universae carnis est ingressus Such was the Tyranny of this peremptory usurping Antichristian Pope trampling the persons priviledges Crowns Rights of all Christian Emperors Kings Princes Prelates Abbots Nobles Kingdoms under his Papal feet and more particularly those who had either any courage or conscience to withstand his injurious Usurpations as this Abbot did at first Per idem quoque tempus Dominus Rex sano fretus Consilio ex quo certificabatur de Concilio generali in proximo Lugduni celebrando Nuncios solennes ad Concilium destinavit videlicet Comitem Rogerum Bigod Johaennem filium Galfridi Gulihelmum de Cantilupo Philippum Basset Radulphum filium Nicholai Milites Gulihelmum de Powic Clericum ut Domino Papae et toti Concilio gravamina exponerent quae Regno Angliae in multis a Romana Curia diatim inferuntur praecipue de Tributo in guerrae tempore extorto cui contradictum fuit et aperte per Stephanum Archiepiscopum Cantuar. reclamatum Which Matthew Paris thus more largely expresseth Tunc vero licet sero Dominus Rex Anglorum aliquantulum conversus ad se coepit detestari Romanae Curiae insatiabilem cupiditatem et totius Regni imo etiam et Ecclesiae per eam factas injuriosas occupationes illicitasque rapinas Composita igitur per Regni universitatem eleganti Epistdla in qua extorsiones Papales nimis execrabiles et exactiones multiformes
inter Ecclesiam Imperatorem Sed noluit aliquo modo Imperator jurare ut staret Ecclesiasticae censurae absolute nisi praecognitis causis et praevisa via et omnibus conditionibus nec quomodolibet quaedam acquisita ad Imperium jure antiquo spectantia resignare Et sic procurante humani generis inimico or rather the Pope his Vicar General rather then Christs ira rediit rediviva The Emperor was so desirous of Peace that after this se spospondit Ecclesiae Ecclesiasticis Praelatis satisfacturum Circa securitates designandas offert cautionem juratoriam literatoriam fidejussoriam per Reges Principes Magnates Comites locorum Praeterea circa praedictas cautiones committit se ordinationi Domini Papae Tractatorum per praesens scriptum recorded at large by Matthew Paris and Sealed with his Imperial Seal but the Popes obstinacy would not rest satisfied therewith Istud Papae Imperatoris mutuum dissidium as it hindred him and all Christian Kings Princes from ayding the Christians against the cruelty of the Tartars ad injuriam Christi uni versalis Ecclesiae totius Christianismi so totius mundi latitudinem perturbasset Unde discordia eorum longè latèque per orbem ventilata utpote quibus non sunt majores imò nec eis pares in tota Christianitate corda Tartarorum imò omnium Paganorum necnon universorum Christi inimicorum exhilaravit in spem erexit tutiorem Adeò ut superbiendo jactitando dicerent Deum Christianis offensum qui sese ad invicem impugnant corrodunt sibi potius propitium Deum qui ipsos multiplicavit eorum dominium dilatavit Yea Sectae pullulant fide vacillante Inter Ecclesiam Imperium discordia nunquam talis Interim Dominus Imperator videns Dominum Papam ex novo creatum confirmata Prioris sententia ipsi nequaquam velle parcere nolens etiam stare mandatis Ecclesiae absolutè jussit vias portus pontes arctissimè custodiri ne quis portans pecuniam quam scivit Romanam Curiam insatiabiliter sitire posset transmeare Filius autem ejus Conradus huic operi operam impendens diligentem adeò vigilanter tam per mare quà m per terras transire volentibus aditus praeclusit ut nec fratribus Minoribus vel Praedicatoribus the Popes and his Confederates Messengers and Intelligencers vel alicui alii transfigurato quem deprehendere posset pepercisset quin comprehensum usque ad animae exhalationem torqueret In the mean time Cardinal Columna died at Rome qui inter omnes Cardinales in possessionibus saecularibus claruit potentissimus unde efficacissimus discordiae inter Imperatorem Papam seminator exstitit sustentator The Emperor through the Popes perversenesse revolting from his former promises Calcaneo Papali insidias tetendit laqueos absconditos de quibus Dominus Papa praemonitus Imperatoris vulpinos Maeandros in quantum potuit evitavit suspectos habuit nec se credebat ei vel suis Whereupon creating ten of his Creatures and Confederates Cardinals he privily fled with them from Rome to Castellana from thence to Sutrium the Emperor informing him Quod nihil faceret de conventis nisi literis absolutionis priùs habitis Cui cum contradicendo respondisset Dominus Papa hoc fore dissonum rationi orta est discordia inter eos Dominus igitur Papa suae praesagus perturbationis extunc repentinam clandestinam fugam arripere satagebat nullo tamen conscio ne fugienti Dominus Imperator repagula praepararet Fuerunt tamen qui dicerent ipsum magis amore munerum quae delaturi erant illi Cisalpini nec ausi erant terras transire Imperatoris ut ipsis sinum aperiens occurreret quà m pro timore alicujus persequentis Unde sumpta qualiquali occasione versus Januam quae sibi patria fuit genialis gressus impiger dirigebat Eadem igitur die significatum fuit Domino Papae ut idem posteà asserebat quod trecenti Milites Tusci erant in veniendo ipsa nocte ut ipsum apprehenderent Dominus igitur Papa non mediocriter attonitus perturbationis vultum praeferens in hora primi somni relictis Papalibus ornamentis veterem induit Senebaldum leviter armatus equum ascendit velocissimum manu non vacua vix cubiculariis consciis clam subitoque discedens non equinis pepercit lateribus ita quod ante primum triginta quatuor milliaria pertransivit nemine comitante vel ipsum sequi potente Media autem nocte clamor factus Ecce Papa recessit nescientibus aliquibus nisi aliquot sed paucis Cardinalibus Petrus verò de Capua cum uno solo Comite non sine viarum discrimine sequutus invenit Papam ipso die apud Castrum supra mare quod dicitur Civitas vetus Venerant autem ibidem in occursum Papae viginti tres Galeiae quarum unaquaeque sexaginta viros benè ferro armatos centum quatuor remiges assignatos continebat exceptis nautis sexdecim Bargae Propter quod argumentosi suspicabantur haec omnia diu antè praevisa Dominum Papam desiderasse Fuerunt autem cum armatis eis praefuerunt potestas Januae quem Admiratum vocant majores Civitatis qui se omnes jactabant esse vel affines vel consanguineos Papae propter retributionem Intravit igitur unam Galeiarum illarum Dominus Papa serò cum septem Cardinalibus paucis aliis comitantibus Et vix magnum mare intraverant navigantes ecce occupat ipsos tempestas valinissima non tamen ex adverso et erectis velis non sine marimo timore et periculo eadem via qua navigantes capti erant Praelati per centum milliaria die Veneris sequenti compellente tempestate rapti applicuerunt in portu insulae cujusdam Pisanorum and at last after many perils and difficulties he arrived at Janua where Receptus est à concivibus consanguineis affinibus suis in Urbe ipsa qua natus est in campanarum classico in cantu Musicis instrumentis Dicentibus omnibus conclamantibus Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini Quibus ipsi responderunt Anima nostra sicut passer de laqueo venatoris erepta est Cum autem Domino Imperatori haec innotuissent morè Satyrico infrenduit ait scriptum est Fugit impius nemine persequente Obstupuit doluit nimis suorum Portuum Civitatum custodes ignaviae desidiae redarguit qui adversarios suos permiserunt liberè pertransire Fecit igitur in circuitu Januae praecipuè versus Galliam exitus viarum ne ad Papam pecunia portaretur arctissimè custodiri Et jam acclamabatur Dominus Imperator manifestus Ecclesiae persequutor Nec reputabat Dominus Papa adhuc ipsam Civitatem Januam tutum forè refugium non ignorans potentiam Imperatoris esse latissimam secundum illud Poëticum An
Curia Romana eo quod crucesignati venduntur et absoluti pro pecunia absolvuntur et multiformiter retardantur gratiam tam Cleri quam populi diatim amisit Tota Christianita ex odio et discordia inter ipsum Papam et Fredericum exortis bellis suscitatis perturbatur et Ecclesia universalis periclitatur c. To omit the several prodigies and distempers of all the four Elements this year which he there musters up as sad Omens of Gods indignation for the Popes and Clergies unparallel'd sinnes and corruptions he subjoynes Obiit insuper stupor mundi Fredericus die sancto Luciae in Apulia being there once poysoned by the Popes instigation not dying presently thereof he endeavoured to poyson him the 2. time by Peter de Vineis his bosome friend had it not been discovered The manner whereof is thus recorded by Mat. Paris Eodem Anno 1250. Fredericus ut Dominum Papam invaderet rediit in Apuliam ut dicitur potionatus Qui cum graviter infirmaretur consilium habuit à suis Physicis ut purgationem medicinalem postea quoddam balneum ad hoc specialiter praeparatum acciperet Habuit autem magister Petrus de Vinea qui ipsius Frederici familiarissimus consilarius singulariis animae illius custos fuerat quendam Physicum secum qui ex praecepto Frederici quam ipsius Petri ad purgationem dictam necessaria praeparaturus subdolus accessit de consilio enim ipsius Petri venenum lethiferum efficax valdè potioni immiscuit balneo ut Dominum suum in ipsis perimerent confidentem Ecclesiae autem inimici dixerunt quod Dominus Papa ad hoc facinus cor Petri enervando muneribus et pollicitis maximis inclinarat Fredericus verò super hoc scelere per aliquem amicorum suorum in ipsa hora qua sumendus fuit potus ille praetaxatus secretiùs praemonitus pleniùs edoctus Physico potionem ostendenti Petro ait Amici confidit in vobis anima mea Caveatis supplico ne mihi in vobis confidenti virus pro medicina porrigatis Cui Petrus O Domine mi pluries dedit iste meus Physicus salutarem vobis potionem quare modò formidatis Fredericus autem ostendenti cyphum Physico dixit torvo tamen aspectu posita à tergo custodia ne evadere possent proditores Propina mihi potum dimidicando Physicus igitur obstupefactus sibi conscius de scelere simulans offendiculum pedibus lapsum fecisse corruit in faciem suam venenum effudit pro majori parte Minimam autem quae superaret partem damnatis quibusdam jussit extractis de careere dare statim miseras animas exhalarunt Certificatus igitur de proditione lethifera sibi praeparata jussit Physicum suspendi meritò Petrum exoculatum per multas Italiâ— Apuliae civitates fecit adduci ut in propatulo coram omnibus conceptum facinus confiteretur Tandem jussit idem F. ut Pisani qui ipsum Petrum inexorabiliter oderant praesentaretur perimendus Quod cum audiret Petrus ne arbitrio hostium moreretur quia ut dicit Seneca Arbitrio hostis mori est his mori ad columnam ad quam alligatus fuerat caput fortiter allidens seipsum excerebravit Fredericus igitur ad se reversus coepit inconsolabiliter dolere uberrimè atque â—â—arisâ—ime â—achrymari exitus aquarum deducebant oculi ejus Quod erat miserabile videre in homine tantae authoritatis aetatis lamentando contorquens digitos ait Vae mihi contra quem â—opria pugnant viscera Petrus quem petram credideram dimidium animae meae mihi mortis insidias praeparavit Ecce Dominus Papa quem Imperium sub magnificis antecessoribus meis de nullo creavit et ditavit illud molitur exterminare et in me ipsius Imperiititubantis rectorem interitum machinatur In quem confidam ubi tutus ubi laetus esse possum de caetero Et condoluerunt circumsedentes amici ejus usque ad suspiria et lachrimarum effusionem Et absorduit Domini Papae fama per hoc non mediocriter Veritatem tamen novit Deus secretorum perscrutator infallibilis The Kings of England France and most other Princes frequently urged the Pope to a Reconciliation with the Emperor who notwithstanding continued his implacable malice against him till his death refusing all reconciliation even when he lay upon his death-bed Hear this one testimony of his detestable implacablenesse and pride Eodemque tempore mortuus est quidam alius Frederici filius naturalis in Apulia Ipsemet jam Fredericus percussus est morbo qui dicitur Lupus vel Sacer ignis vnde tot oppressus adversitatibus inconsolabiliter doluit Unde humiliatus secundum illud Davidicâ—m Imple facies eorum ignominia querent nomentuum Domine obtulit honestam pacis formam Domino Papae Sed Papa laetificatus de adversitatibus suis noluit quae obtulit acceptare unde multorum incurrit indignationem et Francorum Nobilium qui coeperunt ipsum Fredericum consolari et eidem adhaerere et superbiam servi servourm Dei detestari And not satisfyed herewith Sub eorum quoque dierum curriculo Petrus Caboche Clericus Domini Papae et amicus praepotens missus est a Domino Papa in Apuliam Legatus magna armatus potentia ad remittenda peccata ut ipsum Fredericum contereret et Fredericales et multiplicatis viribus quas undique data pecunia et concessa plena peccatorum indulgentia collegerat eundem Fredericum damnificavit et multos Nobiles ab ejusdem Frederici imperio revocavit Such an Execrable Monster of inhumanity Treachery Impiety Sedition Malice Rapine Revenge was this most nocent Pope Innocent Upon all which considerations Matthew Paris thus concluded this Jubile year and his own Chronicle ending with it Haec autem mirabilia et novitates quae nec audita neque scripta repe riuntur a cunctis patrum nostrorum retroactis temporibus in hujus ultimae annorum quinquagenae tempore contigerunt Hic terminatur fratris Mathaei Parisiensis Monachi sancte Albani Chronica quae pro utilitate posteritatis subsecuturae Dei pro amore beati Albani Anglorum Protomartyris honore ne memoriam eventuum modernorum vetustas aut oblivio deleat literis commendavit I now proceed to the year 1251. the 35. of King Henry the 3d. his reign This year the King as Supream Governour of the Church of England without any authority or Bull from the Pope by these his Letters Patents enjoyned the Archbishop of Rohan and all Ministers Bishops Abbots Priors and other religious persons who had any Land or Rents in England during his life to keep an anniversary day for his deceased Mother Queen Isabel and to insert her name in their Martyrologie with Masses and Prayers for her himself Queen Elianor and their Children REX Archiepiscopo Rotom Ministris Episcopis
vos duximus quatenus ista Suffraganeis vestris communicetis per Fratres Praedicatores Minores aliosad negotium Crucis deputatos ac deputandos per Provinciam vestram publicari faciatis Teste Rege apud Merleberg 24. die Julii Eodem modo mandatum est Cicestrensi Episcopo nisi quod terminatio Literarum illarum quae diriguntur Episcopis est Et volumus quod ista publicentur per Fratres Praedicatores Minores alios ad negotium Crucis deputatos deputandos In cujus c. Teste ut supra debet ista clausula intrare ante illam clausulam Rogandos igitur R. Exon. Episcopo A. Winton electo The King soon after sent these ensuing Letters to the King and Queen of France the Patriarch of Jerusalem the Archbishop of Tyre the King of Cyprus with other Princes and to the Master of the Templers and Hospitalers concerning this his intended voyage to the Holy Land thus recorded EXcellentissimo Principi L. Dei gratia Regi Franciae H. eadem gratia Rex Angliae c. salutem Requisiti dudum per Literas vestras quod adventum nostrum acceleraremus in succursum Terrae Sanctae recolimus Serenitati vestrae rescripsisse quod si terras nostras per vos Progenitores vestros occupatas freti salubri consilio nobis redderetis passagium nostrum acceleraremus personam res nostras exponeremus in obsequium crucifixi ad honoris vestri incrementum Et licet jam passagium nostrum sit juratum et certo tempore statutum idem tamen passagium anticipabimus potenter nos accingendo ad praedictae terrae succursum dum tamen occupata praedicta nobis benigne restituatis Quod vestrae Regiae dignitati ad salutem cedet perpetuam ad laudem famae temporalis Teste Rege apud Westm 8. die Junii REX M. Reginae Franciae salutem Noverit dilectio vestra quod passagium nostrum in Terram Sanctam statuimus à Nativitate Sancti Johannis Baptistae Anno gratiae 1252. in quatuor annos Et si placeret Domino vestro Regi Franciae quod terrae nostrae a praedecessoribus suis et ab ipso occupatae nobis restituerentur proculdubio maturius passagium nostrum pararemus potenter nos accingendo ad honorem crucifixi et Domini vestri et totius Christianitatis commodum et honorem quod quidem ei scire faciatis ipsumque efficaciter inducatis ad praedictam restitutionem nobis faciendam Nos enim ex tunc sine morae dispendio terminum passagii nostri anticipabimus manu valida ad perpetuum crucifixi Domini vestri honoris incrementum Teste ut supra REX R. Dei gratia Patriarchae Hierosolym salutem Cum charactere Crucis simus insigniti pungat nos negotium Terrae Sanctae stimulis interioribus in 15. Paschae Anno gratiae 1252. praesentibus pluribus Magnatibus Regni nostri firmavimus passagium nostrum certum terminum eidem assignando videlicet à Nativitate Sancti Johannis Baptistae ejusdem anni in quatuor annos ad quem terminum per auxilium Jesu Christi nos ad ipsius Domini servitium accingemus quod intimare poteritis Magnatibus Terrae Sanctae prout vestra viderit discretio expedire Scire etiam vos volumus quod si illustris Rex Fraxciae terras nostras a Progenitoribus suis et ab ipso occupatas nobis restituerit indubitanter passagium anticiparemus Teste Rege apud Westm 6. die Junii EOdem modo mandatum est Archiepiscopo Tyrensi Th. Regi Cypri Boemund Principi Antioch Com. Trepol A. Etton Regi Armen Constanc Bajulo Arm. Johanni de Ibellin Com. Jopen Johanni de Fogiis Constab Acon Philippo de Montforti T. Domino Tarron J. Caesar Consuli Communitati Januen Consuli Communitati Pisan Consuli Communitati Venetorum EOdem modo scribitur Magistris Templar Hospitalar domus Hospital Teuton cum hac adjectione Caeterum cum bonas ut audivimus habeatis in domo vestra naves vos rogamus attentè quatenus meliores naves fortiores quas habetis praeparetis nobis commodandas Ita quod praeparentur munitae sint nautis armamentis convenienter per unum annum ante passagium nostrum ut equi arma alia quae promittere volumus in Terram Sanctam salvè valeant in eis deferri providentes quod cum applicuerint servientes nostri cum praedictis praemissis salvas habeant domos receptacula secura quibus se cum rebus praedictis usque ad adventum nostrum valeant receptari anno sequenti remittantur naves praedictae quibus nos ipsi cum sequacibus nosti is valeamus securè transfretare Tam sollicite vos habentes circa praedicta quod per experientiam addiscamus quam ferventem habeatis ad succursum Terrae Sanctae devotionem versus personam nostram affectionem Teste ut supra The Archbishops Bishops and Clergy being very averse and backwards to assent to or levy the Triennial Disme granted by the Pope to the King towards his voyage to the Holy Land he thereupon summoned all or most of them then in England to a Parliament at London where he pressed them to give their assents to the Popes grant for his supply the proceedings therein and great oppositions made against it by the Bishops and Lords is thus at large related by our Historians Festo autem beati Edwardi imminente quod de consuetudine Dominus Rex consuevit semper in magno Comitatu apparatu splendido celebrare convenerunt veluti ex â—dicto Regio convocati totius Angliae Praelati ferè universi Omnes nempè Episcopi praeter Cestrensem valetudinarium Archiepiscopum Cantuariensem qui in partibus tum temporis agebat transmarinis simul Herefordensem praeter Archiepiscopum Eboracensem qui ob incertam nobis causam nisi fortè quia remotus abest remansit ibidem praesentes exstitere Protulit igitur in medium Dominus Rex coram omnibus ibidem congregatis Papale mandatum omnibus Regni aemulatoribus exosum detestabile Quod videlicet contulerat Dominus Papa totam Regni decimam videlicet proventuum totius Ecclesiae Anglicanae de potestate sibi à Deo concessa per triennium ad Regia viatica peregrinationis adjuncto magnae verbo offensionis scilicet non secundum aestimationem Ecclestarum pristinam sed secundum aestimationem novam ad inquisitionem strictissimam ad voluntatem et arbitrium Regiorum satellitum et extortorum faciendum qui astute nimis et damnum Ecclesiae inaestimabile et servitutem perpetuam procurantes suis semper primum propriis deinde vero etiam Regiis emolumentis inhiarent Argumentosè igitur Regii Nuntii Episcopis congregatis supponentes quod tali ac tantae contributioni consensissent vulpina calliditate exigebant quod soluta pecunia duorum annorum secundum Papale mandatum pecunia tertii
encouragement and recompence of this service within the Diocesse of Canterbury not Chichester REX Domino Papae salutem Sanctae Paternitati vestrae tantò confidentius pro nobis devotis nostris preces nostras frequenter porrigimus quantò nos inter aliis vobis Ecclesiae Romanae devotis promptiores ad debitam devotionis obsequia honoris constantius per Dei gratiam reperire poteritis semper paratos ad ea quae ad honorem Dei exaltationem Ecclesiae ad defensionem fidei Christianae poterunt pertinere Hinc est quod pro venerabili patre Episcopo Cycestr qui ad mandatum vestrum instantiam nostram prae aliis terrae nostrae Praelatis quibus idem mandastis officium praedicationis Crucis Christi devotius assumpsit laboriose exequitur diligentius Sanctitati vestrae cum ea qua possumus affectione supplicamus quatinus devotionem ipsius tenuiatem ac raritatem beneficiorum Episcopatus sui onus quod gratis subiit exequitur in negotio Crucis attendentes ac eidem precum nostrarum interventu compatiente per literas vestras sibi concedere dignemini ut ad exonerationem sui et Ecclesiae sibi commissae Theodos de Lavan Capellano vestro in provincia Cantuar. secundum directarum ad ipsum prius super ejusdem Capellani provisione in Civitate vel Diocesi Cicest continentiam literarum authoritate vestra valeat providere Concedentes insuper si placet eidem Episcopo ut duobus Clericis sibi in negotio Crucis per nos ei familiariter assistentibus valeat in Regno Angliae in competentibus Ecclesiasticis beneficiis providere Taliter si placet preces nostras exaudientes quod tam nos quam ipsum Episcopum vobis proinde reddatis obnoxios ad grates speciales ad peragenda libentius vestrae sanctitatis beneplacita Teste Rege apud Westm 11. die Martii Per I. Mansell The King likwise sent this Letter to the Pope to excite all other Christian Kings and Princes to joyn which him in assisting the Holy Land being too great an undertaking for him and his subjects alone I. Dei gratiâ summo Pontifici H. Dei gratia Rex Angliae c. salutem Non ignorat sanctitas vestra quod cum Dominus I. Rex pater noster vitam excessit praesentem nobis adhuc infra adultam aetatem existentibus sub alis sedis Apostolicae defensi fuimus contra multorum inimicorum incursus tunc charactere Crucis insigniti quem postea consilio quorundam ab humeris nostris deponentes meruimus à vobis Crucis ad tempus absolvi Sed jam non immemores horum quae tunc nobis acciderunt Crucem de novo saluberrimo voto sicut sanctitati vestrae non est incognitum humeris nostris assumpsimus Verum cum non sit tantum unius Principis opus negotium Crucis ut tanta res expostulat adimplere sanctitatem vestram cum mentis affectu devotissimè rogamus quatinus generaliter per caetera Regna Christicolarum Crucis negotium solempniter praedicari simul passagium nostrum quod statutum est à festo Nativitatis sancti Johannis Baptistae proximo futuro in tres annos per praedicatores publicari fac Principes etiam alios Christianos Crucesignatos modis quibus expedire videritis moveri jubeatis induci quod ad terminum praedictum secundum votorum suorum exigentiam proficiscantur ad impendendum una nobiscum negotio Crucis subsidium desideratum Nos etiam per Crucifixi misericordiam totis viribus mentis Corporis caeterisque adminiculis secularibus iter nostrum praeparabimus exequendum praedictum negotium Crucis ad excellentiam honoris ipsius cujus amore Crucem bajulamus Caeterum cum soli non valeamus sine caeterorum fidelium auxilio votum Crucis ut deceret expedire perquam durum nobis esset quod gens nostra propria crucesignata se diverteret alias quam nobiscum in Terram sanctam cum praecipuè de gente propria majorem geramus fiduciam quà m aliena super praedictis igitur tam sanctae Terrae quam nobis solita clementiae vestrae providentia salubriter prospicere non omittat Teste Rege apud Westm 28. die Januarii The King to ingratiate himself with the Clergy of Ireland the better to promote the levying of his disme there towards his voyage to the Holy Land commanded his Justice in Ireland to provide cups for the Eucharist for all Cathedrals there and to bestow almes on the Freers Minorites and Preachers who were principally imployed to preach up that Croyssado MAndatum est Justic Hiberniae quod in singulis Ecclesiis Cathedralibus Hiberniae inveniat unam cuppam ad Eucharistiam in ea reponendam videlicet in Ecclesiis ubi sedes est Archipraesul Cuppas precii quatuor Marc. in caeteris Ecclesiis Cathedralibus Cuppas precii trium Marc. distribuis etiam faciat charitativè usque ad summam Centum Marcarum Hosp Sancti Johannis Dublin fratribus praedicatoribus Minoribus alibi in terra nostra Hiberniae ubi viderint expedire Teste Rege apud Portesm primo die Augusti What occurrences and bribes to the Pope hapned this year concerning visitations and exemptions from them is thus related Tunc quoque temporis Papa argumentose nimis intendens injunxit Episcopis ut quilibet Abbates et Conventus in sua Diocesi constitutos visitaret Injungens eisdem ut cogerent eos sub poena excommunicationis observare quosdam articulos regulae sancti Benedicti impertinentes nec sunt de regulae substantia quos iidem Monachi nunquam tenere consueverunt nec voverunt Franciae vero Monachi Nigri ordinis videntes se Regali munimine penitus destitutos ne arbitrio Episcoporum quibus exosi sunt marime privilegiati exponerentur cogitaverunt sibi pacem redimere Datis igitus quatuor millibus librarum Turonensium Papae sic hujusmodi tyrannidis impetum compescuerunt Cujus rei series articuli in libro Additamentorum plenius describuntur where you may peruse them at your leisure p. 173. to 179. Abbas autem Conventus sancti Albani appellaverunt ad praesentiam Domini Papae ne ab Episcopo Lincolniensi visitarentur quia sic eorum privilegia cassarentur The form of their procuration you may find in his Additamenta p. 184. Per idem tempus Archiepiscopus B. facta visitatione apud Feversham Roffam visitavit Canonicos sancti Pauli alios in urbe Et propter moderationem admissus est benigne Et haec caute fecit ut scilicet sic visitandi haberet ingressum et possessionem You heard before how much Grost head Bishop of Lincolne opposed the Popes Provisions directed to him for which the Pope suspended him from his Bishoprick whereupon he Writ and sent this notable Epistle to Pope Innocent rendering him the reasons why he was bound in conscience to disobey his
Regis Capitagium Regis Reginae liberorum suorum scilicet de 36 ob muciae nomine eorum offerri Cruci argenteae supra magnum Altare Westmonast attachiari faciant unam platam auri ponderis unius unciae nomine Regis offerant prout moris est in solemnitate missae praedicti Edwardi acsi Rex praesens esset ibidem duas aulas Regis Westm impleri pauperibus in dicto festo eos pasci faciant sicut fieri consuevit processionem Ecclesiae beati Margar. omnes processiones Civitatis Lond. cum cereis aliis processionibus suis solemniter venire faciant usque Westm in die Sancti Edwardi prout Rex similiter mandavit Majori et probis hominibus London Et haec omnia alia quae viderint fore facienda ad honorem praedicti Sancti solemnitatem festivitatis ipsius honorificè fieri faciant prout melius decentius nomine Regis fuerit faciendum Ita quod prudentiam suam Rex merito possit commendare Teste Rege apud Werk 13. die Septemb. He likewise enjoyned all Sheriffs to proclaim in Cities Burroughs and Market Towns that all who had crossed themselves for the Holy Land should meet on Holy-daies and other convenient times and learn how to use slings and March in order and to put them under Captaines for which end the King had procured the Pope to grant them 40. daies pardon who should obey this Mandate MAndatum est singulis Vicecomitibus Aâ—gliae quod in singulis Civitatibus Burgis aliis Villis Mercatoriâ—s de Balliva sua publice clamari faciant quod omnes Crucesignati diligenter addiscant trahere cum Balistis hoc non omittant quia Dominus Papa ad instantiam Regis singulis Crucesignatis modum trahendi cum Balistis addiscentibus xl dies indulgentiae concessit Et omnes Crucesignati Civitatum Burgorum Villarum praedictarum poni faciant in constabulariis per Decenas sub aliquibus Capitaneis qui eos ad trahendum modo praedicto diebus festivis aliis diebus quibus ad hoc vacare poterunt intendere faciant Teste c. Some servants of John Baylol being excommunicated and imprisoned upon a Capias Excommunicatum by the Bishop of Durham for entring forcibly into the Church of Long Neuton other of them by way of revenge assaulted the Bishop his men with horse armes as they travelled by a wood irreverently abused the Bishop carryed four of his men prisoners to the Castle of Bernard and there detained them till the Bishop should release the persons excommunicated upon the Bishops complaint of this riot and injury the King issued this Writ to Iohn Baylol to release the Bishops men who was ready to absolve and deliver his threatning severely to punish this offence if he did not enlarge them and give the Bishop his servants competent satisfaction for the injury which he neither would nor ought to passe by without due punishment REX dilecto fideli suo Johanni de Baylol salutem Ex parte venerabilis patris W. Dunolm Episcopi nobis est ostensum quod cum homines vestri intrusissent se in Ecclesiam de Longe-Neutun Dunelm Dâ—oc ipsam manu armata contra justitiam occupassent Et idem Episcopus homines illos ob eorum manifestam offensam et contumaciam excommunicationis sententia innodasset Et postea eos sicut moris est in Regno nostro postquam in eadem sententia per xl dies amplius perduraverant capi fecisset Eustachius de Baylol Gocellinus frater ejus Henricus filius Ranulfi alii plures cum equis armis latitantes in quodam bosco in transitu praedicti Episcopi familiae suae per boscum illum emiserunt quosdam ex militibus scutarâ—is suis qui in praefatum Episcopum Clericos alios familiares suos insultum cum gladiis aliis armis turpiter irreverenter fecerunt eos enormiter tractaverunt quatuor ex familiaribus suis ceperunt ad Castrum Bernardi duxerunt ibidem imprisonaverunt eos adhuc in prisona detinent in libertatis Ecclesiasticae praejudicium manifestum et perturbationem pacis nostrae quam praefatus Episcopus habet in libertate sua regali inter Tynam et Teysam eos quod praefatus Episcopus dictos Excommunicatos noluit ex forma Ecclesiae absolute deliberare Quia vero dicta transgressio in pacis nostrae laesionem enormem redundat quam incorrectam relinquere nolumus sicut nec debemus vobis Mandamus firmiter injungentes quod praedictos imprisonatos à prisona qua detinentur sine dilatione deliberari praefato Episcopo suis de tam enormibus excessibus injuriis eis per vos et vestros illatis competentes emendas sine dilatione exhiberi faciatis quod pro defectu vestri iterata ad nos inde querela non perveniat per quod manum ad hoc aliter apponere debeamus Teste Rege apud Eborum 13. die Augusti Idem Mandatum est Eustach de Baylol Et mandatum est Constabulario Castri Bernardi quod praedictos imprisonatos à carcere quo detinentur deliberet Teste ut supra It seems the Bishop refused to release those excommunicated persons though they tendred good caution according to Law whereupon the King issued this Writ de cautione admittenda commanding him to deliver them out of prison and to receive their caution REX tali Episcopo salutem Ostensum est nobis ex parte Petri le Orfeure quem ad instantiam vestram per corpus suum tanquam claves Ecclesiae contemnentem praecipimus Justiciari quod licet vobis frequenter obtulerit stare mandatis Ecclesiae ut tenetur vos tamen cautionem legitimam ab eo admittere recusâ—tis quod miramur Et ideo vobis mandamus quod hujusmodi cautione recepta praefatum Petrum à prisona liberari mandatis scituri quod si secus egeritis nos quod nostrum est in hac parte exequemur Teste Rege apud Not. 24 die Julii Upon the complaint of the Archbishop of Tuam and his suffragans and likewise of all the other Bishops and Clergy of Ireland of severall grievances oppressions suffered by them and their Courts against Law and the liberties of the Church of Ireland particularly related the King issued this Writ to Prince Edward his Son then in Ireland to hear and redresse the same by advice of the Judges Barons Nobles and his Counsil in Ireland REX Edwardo filio suo primogenito Haeredi salutem paternam benedictionem Accedens nuper ad praesentiam nostram Venerabilis Pater F. Tuamensis Archiepiscopus pro se suffraganeis suis nec non ex parte totius Cleri Hibern una cum Episcopo Aland coram nobis exposuit quaedam gravamina quibus Hibernicana Ecclesia graviter opprimitur enormiter praegravatur Adjiciens
ipsorum nobis et haeredibus nostris plurimum fructuosam habeamus gratam non immexito et acceptam Sanctitati vestrae cum omni affectione qua possumus supplicamus quatenus favorem sedis Apostolicae hujusmodi ordinationi dignemini impartiri fulcientes eandem vestrae authoritatis robore et consensu In cujus c. Teste ut supra Soon after there arising a difference between the King and his Barons about the Provisions made at Oxford which he and the Prince had taken an Oath to observe Rex autem quia juraverat cum Edwardo primogenito suo et Barnagio Provisiones Oxonienses se inviolabiliter servaturum et poenituerat eum jam jurasse taliter metuens quodammodo notam perjurii misit ad Papam secreto rogans ut ab hoc se juramento absolveret quod facillime impet ravit Which easie dispensation with Oathes and their violations though never so solemnly made if they concerned not the Popes own honour or interest in which cases no dispensations would be granted was a great occasion to advance their usurped power as well as filthy lucre How grosly this Pope cheated King Henry of all his monies and expectations in this affair of Sicily after all his negotiations and how much the Sicilian and Apulian Bishops and Nobles slighted his Papal Authority Matthew Paris thus relates Eodem insuper tempore cepit Curia Romana non mediocriter vilescere eo quod Apulia Praelati Magnates contra voluntatem Papae elegerunt sibi in Regem coronari fecerunt Manfredum filium Impetatoris Frederici quia non solum ipsum Manfredum sed et totum genus suum Papa cum tota Curia Romana contemptibilem habuit et exosum Insuper creavit Rex Apuliae Archiepiscopos et Episcopos sine assensu ipsius Papae imo potius eo invito qui omnes communiter plus ipsi Regi quam Papae obediebant et contempta Papali prohibitione Regi honorem et reverentiam exhibebant Magnates etiam nulla facta de Edmundo filio Regis Angliae mentione cui Papa Regnum Apuliae contulerat et per Episcopum Bononiensem annulo quodam investierat ligantiam fecerat et homagium eidem Manfredo et Civitatum et Castrorum saisinam fecerunt plenariam Vnde Rex Angliae non immerito graviter conquestus est quod Papa tam argumentose multum Regni sui thesaurum ob illud Regnum Apuliae obtinendum in vanum habuerat et secus quam decuit cum suis multipliciter Cardinalibus attraxerat Attamen Nuncios suos in Angliam destinatos utpote fratrem Johannem de Diva Magistrum de Sene Episcopum Bononiensem Archiepiscopum Messaniensem alios complures qui advenerant quasi procuratores negotii Edmundi filii Regis expediendi super Regno Apuliae Rex commemoratus honorifice suscepit et procurationes a religiosis opimas extorqueri permisit The very next year Pope Alexander dying and Vrban the 4th succeeding him post coronationem suam auxilio Crucesignatorum fugavit exercitum Romanorum quem Manfredus intruserat in patrimonium Sancti Petri. Hic usque ad quartum haeredem contulit Carolo fratri Regis Francorum Regnum Siciliae ex tunc Reges Siculorum gestare coeperunt arma Regis Franciae eo pacto ut Manfredum inde expelleret quod factum est And so King Henry and his Son were both cheated of their monies and the Realm of Sicily An. 1258. all the Nobility of England sent Messengers to the Pope with a notable Letter concerning the businesse of Apulia and Sicily undertaken by the King without their advice and their proceedings against the Bishop elect of Winchester and his flight out of the Realm refusing to stand to his tryal and their resolutions not to readmit him into it again to prevent future troubles and mischiefs wherein they mind the Pope of the Kings Oath to observe the Provisions at Oxford which he secretly dispensed with upon the Kings motion Destinantur Nuncii solennes ad Dominum Papam ex parte Regni et totius Angliae universitate qui nuncia suo Domino Papae plenarie intimarent et quam citius possent non expectantes aliquam disputationem vel disceptationem remearent Unus autem eorum obiit Parisiis videlicet vir facundissimus piissimus Petrus Branche unde alii quasi attoniti obstupuerunt dolentes desolati arreptum tamen iter continuaverunt injuncta sibi constanter peracturi Causam autem itineris eorum et scriptum a Barnagio transcriptum audire qui cupit in Libro Additamentorum invenire praevalebit Where it is thus recorded SAnctissimo patri in Christo Alexandro divina providentia Sanctae universalis Ecclesiae summo Pontifici communitas Comitum Procerum Magnatum aliorumque Regni Angliae cum subjectione debita pedum oscula beatorum Nuper vestra sanctitas tam per literas quà m per venerabilem virum Magistrum Arlotum Subdiaconum Notarium nos multipliciter monuit induxit ut Dominum nostrum illustrem Regem Angliae in prosecutione Regni Siciliae juvaremus sibi commune subsidium super hoc faciendum Licet ante idem Dominus noster Rex absque nostro consilio et assensu immo nobis reclamantibus et invitis hoc negotium assumpsisset quod sibi impossibile propter difficultatem conditionum et alia quae Statum nostrum respiciebant penitus credebamus Ob reverentiam tamen Apostolicae Sedis vestrae Domino Regi duximus respondendum quod si procerum et magnatum suorum consilio Regnum suum in multis multipliciter deformatum vellet in melius reformare et vos conditiones in privilegio vestro contentas vires ipsius Regis excedentes quodammodo mitigare velletis quod juxta mitigationem et reformationem hujusmodi optatus eventus negotio speratus ipsi praeberemus et operam et effectem ut Rex negotium quod sine nobis assumserat per vestrum auxilium possit perducere ad effectum Caeterum praefatus Dominus Rex attendens impossibile pondus negotii memorati Statum Regni sui imbecillem voluit expressè concessit ut de procerum et magnatum consilio sine quibus Regnum suum gubernare non poterat nec negotium prosequi memoratum dicta reformatio proveniret Hoc videlicet modo ut duodecim ex parte ipsius electi alii totidem ex parte Communitatis nominati disponerent statuerent ac etiam ordinarent super melioratione reformatione Regni Angliae ipsum Regnum contingentibus prout eis melius expediens videretur Promittentes tà m ipse quà m Dominus Edwardus primogenitus suus affirmantes propriis juramentis quod per praedictos viginti quatuor vel majorem partem eorum ordinatum existeret inviolabiliter observaret Facturi procuraturi securitatem omnimodam quam ipsi viginti quatuor vel major pars eorum super hoc fieri providerent Verum cum inter
cui praefatus Sewallus receptis à nobis temporalibus ipsam statim contulerat dilecto Clerico nostro Magistro J. Mansell contuleramus injungentes sibi de consilio voluntate Procerum nostrorum ne in elusionem juris nostri juri quod sibi ex nostra collatione fuerat adquisitum cederet seu aliquatenus renunciaret per quod res ipsa ad manus cujusquam deveniret ubi nostri juris derogatio ex alterius collatione sequi vel subesse videretur Sanctitatem vestram rogamus et requirimus attente ut cum nostri honoris et juris defensorem Vos prae caeteris mortalibus praecipuum reputemus et primum nostram in hac parte justitiam fovere velitis non sustinentes ejus subversionem seu laefionem procurari vel a quoquam subministrari aut etiam Clerico nostro memorato gravamen aliquod super eadem aut occasione ejusdem inferri Nec si placet credatis illis qui vobis falso suggesserunt nos velle praefatum Clericum nostrum Praebendam illam dimittere quod Literae nostrae vobis inde porrectae à nostra non emanarunt conscientia quia negotium istud quod ad Coronam et dignitatem nostram pleno jure et consuetudinario pertinet non possemus etiam si vellemus absque exhaeredatione nostra et gravi praejudicio nostro et haeredum nostrorum relinquere indefensum Caeterum cum Sanctitatem vestram nuper per Literas vestras intellexerimus motam esse erga praefatum Clericum pro eo quod verberationem cujusdam Procuratoris Nepotis Domini Pelestrini quae apud Eborum dicebatur facta fuisse debuerat procurasse Paternitati vestrae praesentibus denotamus quod si dictus Procurator verberatus aut malè tractatus fuerit dicto loco Eo tempore quo hoc fieri dicebatur fuit dictus Clericus nobiscum London personaliter nostris inter caeteros negotiis occupatus Placeat igitur Sanctitati vestrae ipsum in parte ipsa excusatum habere quem penitus super hoc innocentem novimus immunem Paternitatem vestram pro certò scire volentes quod si aliquis inventus fuerit in Regno nostro vel invenire possit hujusmodi verberationis ope vel consensu culpabilis ipsum tanquam personae et honoris nostri praecipuum offensorem puniri acriter faciemus Teste c. apud Sanctum Dionis 17 die Januarii Anno c. 44. Eodem modo sub eadem forma scribitur Cetui Cardinalium R. Sancti Angeli Diacono Cardinali usque illam clausulam Caeterum cum c. The Pope and Cardinals proceeding in the case of Mansell notwithstanding the Kings Letters on his behalf and affirming the Cardinals Nephew to be lawfull Prebend by the Popes provision the King thereupon issued this memorable Writ to the Lords of his Counsil to engage them and the Prince in defence of the antient Rights of his Crown against the Popes usurpations thereon and to write a Letter to the Pope to revoke all proceedings at Rome tending to disinherit him and his heirs of their antient right therein set forth REX Dilectis fidelibus suis magnatibus de Consilio suo in Anglia salutem Cum vacantibus Cathedralibus et Conventualibus Ecclesiis Regni nostri in manu vel Custodia nostra existentibus collatio Praebendarum et beneficiorum Ecclesiarum ipsarum dum vacaverint secundum morem Regni nostri hactenus approbatum ad Coronam et dignitatem nostram pleno jure pertineat in cujus etiam possessione continua hactenus extitimus nosque vacante dudum Eborum Ecclesia per mortem bonae memoriae Sewal ejusdem loci Archiepiscopi Praebendam de Fenton tunc vacantem Clerico nostro dilecto Magistro J. Mansel contulerimus quidam nepos Domini Prenestrini Cardinalis asserens Praebendam illam sibi authoritate Apostolica collatam praefatum Clericum nostrum super eadem multipliciter impetit et molestat et eo ferventius quod Archid. Richmund Magister Johannes de Exon. Cancellar Eborum et Magister Willielmus Lovell Canonicus de Râ—ppon tam nobis quam praedicto Clerico nostro inter se opponunt ad subversionem Iuris nostri et exhaeredationem nostram manifestam asserentes eundem Clericum intrusorem esse et nepotem dicti Cardinalis verum ipsius Praebendae possessorem Et quia in hujusmodi vacationibus antiquum Regni nostri statum immutari aut Iura nostra subverti vos etiamsi vellemus minime sustinere deberetis ac nos nuper Domino Papae et Cardinalibus Literas nostras speciales direxerimus pro conservatione Iuris nostri in hac parte qui nec precibus nostris annuere nec deferre voluerunt ut audivimus dicentes Literas ipsas praeter nostram et vestram voluntatem et scientiam emanasse Nos perpendentes ex hujusmodi causae processu in Curia Romana nobis exhaeredationis periculum futuris temporibus imminere Vobis mandamus quatenus secundum tenorem Cedulae praesentibus interclusae verbis competenter mutatis Domino Papae et Cardinalibus scribatis et ad hoc similiter faciendum dilectum nostrum primogenitum Edwardum cujus interest una vobiscum Iura Regni nostri tueri diligenter inducatis Mandates nihilominus praedictis Archid. Cancellar et Magistro W. Lovell quod ab inquietatione praedicti Clerici nostri et Iuris nostri impugnatione penitus desistant quodque in parte ista per ipsos temere actum aut attemptatum fuerit confestim studeant revocare ficut nostram et haeredum nostrorum iudignationem voluerint evitare Teste apud Sanctum Audom decimo octavo die Maii. Anno 44. SAnctissimo c. H. eadem gratiâ Rex Angliae c. Cum sicut alias Sanctitati vestrae seripsimus ad nos et progenitores nostros temporibus retroactis dum Cathedrales aut Conventuales Ecclesias Regni nostri vacare contigerit collatio Praebendarum et beneficiorum Ecclesiaarum ipsarum plene pertinuerit a tempore videlicet quo Ecclesiae hujusmodi vacare coeperint usque ad tempora quibus succedentes Episcopi seu alii Praelati temporalia quibus erant hujusmodi collationes annexae de manu nostra receperunt prout moris est in Regno nostro Nos vacante dudum Eborum Ecclesia per mortem bonae memoriae Sewall ejusdem loci Archiepiscopi Praebendam de Fenton quae praedictae vacationis tempore vacavit Clerico nostro dilecto Magistro â— Mansell contulimus quae tamen nihilominus ut intellximus authoritate Apostolica collata est cuidam Nepoti Domini Penestrini in gravem laesionem Iuris Regii et nostram ac nostrorum exhaeredationem manifestam Cum igitur in hujusmodi vacationibus antiquum Regni nostri statum immutari aut Iura nostra subverti sustinere non possumus sicuti nec debemus praesertim cum magnates et Vniversitas Regni nostri etiamsi nos contemplatione praefati Domini Cardinalis dissimulare vellemus hoc
Et ideo vobis mandamus quod recepta ab eo hujusmodi cautione ipsum Eustachium à dicta prisona liberari mandetis Quod nisi feceritis Mandavimus Vic. nostro Norff. quod vos ex parte nostra moneat inducat quod dictum Eustachium in dicta forma deliberari faciatis alioquin cautionem illam ab eodem Eustachio extunc recipiat ipsum à prisona praedicta faciat deliberari Teste Rege apud Merleburb 15. die Septembris REX Vic. Norff. salutem Ostensum est nobis ex parte Eustachii de Kyneburl quem per Literas Norwic. Episcopi patentes secundum consuetudinem Angliae per corpus suum tanquam Claves Ecclesiae contempnentem praecepimus Justiciar quod licet eidem Episcopo frequenter se obtulerit stare mandatis Ecclesiae ut tenetur dictus tamen Episcopus cautionem legitimam ab eo admittere recusavit de quo miramur quamplurimum et movemur propter quod Mandavimus Episcopo praedicto quod recepta ab eodem Eustachio hujusmodi cautione ipsum à prisona praedicta mandet deliberari Quod nisi fecerit tu ipsum ex parte nostra moneas et inducas quod dictum Eustachium in forma praedicta deliberari faciat alioquin cautionem illam ab eodem Eustachio extunc recipias et ipsum a prisona praedicta facias deliberari Teste ut supra The King being supream Ordinary and Judge in such cases The Proctors of Griffolino the Nephew of Arlot an Italian being disturbed in their possession of the Church of Ouston the King issued this Writ to the chief Justice of England to secure him and his Proctors in the quiet possession thereof without harm or injury REX Hugoni le Bygod Justic suo Angliae salutem Cum vacante nuper Ecclesia de Ouston in Insula de Haxiholme per mortem Magistri Johannis de Essingwold quondam Rectoris ejusdem qui decessit London Johannes Mansell Thes Eborum contulerit Ecclesiam illam Griffolino Nepoti Magistri Arloti Notarii Domini Papae quendam hominem nomine ipsius Griffolini in eadem Ecclesia infra quartum diem post decessum praedicti Magistri Johannis posuerit postmodum quendam procuratorem ejusdem Griffolini in Corporalem possessionem dictae Ecclesiae fecerit induci ac Rogerus de Munbray secundum quod coram nobis vobis praefato Johanne Mansell nuper promisit London quosdam qui in praejudicium dicti Griffolini perturbationem possessionis suae praedictae in dictam Ecclesiam se intruserunt amoverit ab eadem eidem jam mandaverimus quod ipsos seu alios qui jam de novo ingressi sunt Ecclesiam illam domos ad eam spectantes se teneant in eisdem non permittentes dictum procuratorem aut alium nomine dicti Griffolini possessionem dictae Ecclesiae aut ad ipsam pertinentium obtinere sine dilatione aliqua amoveat ab cisdem procuratores ipsius Griffolini una cum illis qui eis ex parte dicti Johannis assistent in possessione dictae Ecclesiae pertinentium ad eandem manuteneat defendat Vobis mandamus firmiter injungentes quod nisi praefatus vel Ballivus summus Insulae praedictae id fecerit vos id fieri faciatis Ita quod Procuratores praefati Griffolini una cum illis qui ex parte praedicti Johannis assistant manuteneantur defendantur in possessione praedictae Ecclesiae pertinentium ad eandem Et quod nulla eis injuria aut molestia inferatur in hac parte Teste Rege apud Winton 25. die Augusti The King also issued the like Writ to the Sheriffe to put his Proctor into possession of the Church and to attach and imprison all those that should resist him CUm dilectus fidelis noster Johannes Mansell Thes Eborum authoritate Apostolica contulerit Griffolino Nepoti Magistri Arloti Domini Papae Notarii Ecclesiam de Ouston quae est de Patronatu Prioris Conventus de novo Burgo quendam hominem suum in eadem Ecclesia nomine ipsius Griffolini infra quartum diem post mortem Magistri Johannis de Esingwand quondam Rectoris ejusdem qui nuper decessit London posuerit postmodum Procuratorem ejusdem Griffolini in Corporalem possessionem ejusdem Ecclesiae fecerit induci Ac quidam manu armata jam ingressi sint Ecclesiam illam in ea se teneant non permittentes dictum Procuratorem vel alium possessionem dictae Ecclesiae nomine praefati Griffolini obtinere Tibi praecipimus quod in propria personatua sine dilatione accedas ad Ecclesiam supradictam Procuratorem praedicti Griffolini manuteneas defendas omnes illos quos resistentes inveneris attachies ita quod corpora eorum habeas coram nobis in crastino Sancti Jacobi Apostoli ubicunque tunc fuerimus in Angliae ad respondendum de transgressione praedicta habeas ibi hoc breve Teste Rege apud Westm 5. die Julii Per Justic Johannem Mansell in eadem forma fieri praecepit Eodem modo mandatum est Rogero de Munbray By this we may discern what Power Arlot and his Nephew had with the King and his Officers The Monks of St. Swithins at Winchester by reason of the afflictions and troubles of their house being disabled to abide there in quiet or to addict themselves to contemplation and devotion the King thereupon issued these Writs to several Abbots to entertaine some of them in their houses till their afflictions and troubles were ended REX Abbati Conventui Rammesey salutem Cum Prioratus Sancti Swithini Winton à praedecessoribus nostris Regibus Angliae fundatus diversis litigiis aliis afflictionibus adversantibus jamdiu extiterit adeo perturbatus praegravatus quod Monachi ejusdem domus contemplationi debitae juxta ordinis fui exigentiam nequeunt ibidem quietè intendere ut teneÌ„tur sicut satis nostis cupientes ad ipsorum tranquillitatem laborare dilectionem vestram affectuosè rogamus quatenus Robertum de Vrnilla Monachum dictae domus admittere velitis commorandum vobiscum ut divino Cultui quietius devotius vacare possit quousque de statu dicti Monasterii sui salubrius provideatur Tantum facientes in hac parte quod vobis exinde ad speciales teneamur gratiarum actiones Teste Rege apud Windes 11. die Augusti Eodem modo scribitur Abbati Conventui Petri Glouc. pro Johanne de Vâ—iâ—illâ— Monacho Winton Eodem modo scribitur Abbati Conventui de Malmysbâ— pro Willo de Sâ—nite Monacho Winton Lewellyn Prince of Wales having against his Truce and Oath entered into England and wasted Churches Monasteries with fire and sword taken detained divers Lands and Castles of the Kings and Earl of Glocesters the Archbishop of Canterbury thereupon issued this Mandate to the Bishop of Wales to excommunicate him and his complices and interdict their Lands till restitution and competent satisfaction given for those injuries
cujus c. Teste Rege apud Stratford 16 die Maii. The King having approved the confirmation of a Bishop in Ireland whereof he had received a Certificate issued this Writ for the restitution of his temporalties REX Militibus liberis hominibus omnibus aliis tenentibus de Episcopatu Corliagens salutem Cum Venerabilis Pater J. Portunes Sanctae Ruffine Episcopus Electionem nuper factam in Ecclesia Cathedrali Corliagens de fratre Willo Monacho de Joriponte in Episcopum ejusdem loci confirmaverit sicut per literas Patentes ejusdem Episcopi Portunens plenius accepimus Nos confirmationem illam acceptantes temporalia Episcopatus sui cum omnibus pertinentiis suis eidem Episcopo reddidimus Et ideò vobis mandamus quod eidem Episcopo in omnibus quae ad praedictum Episcopatum pertinent intendentes sitis respondentes In cujus rei Testimonium c. Teste Rege apud Kennill 28 die Novembris King Henry upon the Complaint of the Archbishop of Canterbury of lands escheated belonging to the Archbishop granted by the King and Prince to the Constable of Dover and others during the Troubles and Wars against the ancient Rights and Priviledges of that Church issued this Commission of inquiry to right the Church if found injured therein upon the Inquisition returned REX dilectis fidelibus suis G. de Preston Fulconi Payforer salutem Monstravit nobis Venerabilis Pater B. Cant. Archiepiscopus quod cum ipse praedecessores sui Archiepiscopi ejusdem Ecclesiae hujusmodi libertatibus videlicet quod nullus sine ipsorum licentia voluntate feoda sua ingredi aut de eis intromittere posset hactenus sint gavisi ipsi annum diem vastum escaet de terris forisfactis quae sunt de feodo suo retroactis temporibus habere inde disponere consueverint pro suae libito voluntatis Matth de Bezill Const Castri Dovor quasdam terras Ten. in Relin Johannes de Rokely quasdam terras Ten. in Tilemanston plures alii quasdam alias terras tenementa alibi quae sunt de feodo praedicti Archiepiscopi quae ex donatione nostra habere clamant de mandato nostro Edwardi primogeniti nostri ut asserunt sine licentia voluntate ipsius Archiepiscopi tempore turbationis habitae in Regno nostro sunt ingressi ea detinent ad ipsius Archepiscopi non modicum dispendium gravamen libertatis praedictae Ecclesiae praejudicium manifestum Nos igitur inter caeteras Ecclesias Regni nostri praedictam Ecclesiam in suis Iuribus et libertatibns confovere volentes ei si in aliquo occasione praedicta laesa fuerit specialiter fubvenire Assignamus Vos ad inquirend c. in praemissis diligentius veritatem Et ideo vobis mandamus c. Mandavimus enim Vic. nostro Kanc. c. Teste Rege apud Kenill 8. die Novemb The King issued these Commissions for Collecting the Dismes granted him by the Pope REX Magistro Constantino de Mildhal Archidiacono Sutbir salutem Cum Venerabilis Pater O. Sancti Adriani Diaconus Cardinalis Apostolicae sedis Legatus de Assensu nostro Vos assignaverit ad decimam nobis a sede Apostolica concessam in Diocesibus Linc. London Norwic Elyen Coventr Lichfield colligendam prout in Literis suis Patentibus quas vobis transmittimus plenius continetur Vobis rogamus quatinus praedictae Collectioni faciendae diligenter intendatis juxta traditam vobis formam prout nobis magis videritis expedire In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Clarendon 18. die Decembris Consimiles Literae diriguntur Episcopo Lincolmensi in sua Dioc. Consimiles Literae diriguntur Custodi Episcopatus London in Dioc. London Consimiles Literae diriguntur Episcopo Norwic. in sua Dioc. Consimiles Literae diriguntur Episcopo Elyensi in sua Dioc. Consimiles Literae diriguntur Episcopo Coventr Lich. in sua Dioc. Consimiles Literae diriguntur Archiepiscopo Cantuariensi in sua Dioc. Consimiles Literae diriguntur Episcopo Roff. in sua Dioc. Consimiles Literae diriguntur Custodibus Episcopatus Cycestr in sua Dioc. Consimiles Literae diriguntur Custodi Episcopatus Winton in sua Dioc. Consimiles Literae diriguntur Episcopo Exon. in sua Dioc. Consimiles Literae diriguntur Episcopo Bathon Wellensi in sua Dioc. Consimiles Literae diriguntur Episcopo Wigorn. in sua Dioc. Consimiles Literae diriguntur Offic. Episcopi Hereford in Dioc. Heref. REX dilecto Clerico suo Magistro Waltero Scamel Arch. Berk. salutem Cum Venerabilis Pater O. Sancti Adriani Diaconus Card. Apostolicae sedis Legatus de assensu nostro Vos assignaverit ad Decimam nobis a sede Apostolica concessam in Cant. Roff. Cycestr Wynton Sar. Exon. Bathon Wellen. Wygorn Hereford Civitatibus Diocesibus Colligendam prout in Literis suis Patentibus quas vobis transmittimus plenius continetur Vobis Mandamus rogantes quatinus collectioni praedictae faciend diligenter intendatis juxta traditam vobis formam prout nobis or ad opus nostrum as some Patents magis videritis expedire In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Clarendon 13. die Decembris Consimiles Literae diriguntur Episcopo Sar. de dicta Decima colligenda in Dioc. Sar. Teste ut supra The like Letters issued Episcopo Menevensi Pat. 52 H. 3. m. 25. intus with this addition at the close Ita quod diligentiam vestram merito debeamus commendare Teste Rege apud Westm 10. die Maii. The Kings Proctors in the Court of Rome borrowing 540. marks sterling mony of forraign Merchants to expedite the Kings affairs there by his Commission and the Popes authority obliged the King and his Successors and the Kings Dismes obventions granted him by the Pope out of his Lands and Kingdoms to pay the same by a certain day with interest and damages by this forme of Obligation usually made in those dayes to the Popes Merchants for monyes taken up by and for the Pope who were ready to advance monyes upon such gainfull termes and grand penalties upon good security IN nomine Domini nostri Jesu Christi Amen Anno Nativitat is ejusdem 1257. Indictione prima Mense Novembr die quinto Pontificatus Domini Alex. Papa quarti Anno tertio in praesentia mei Noclerii scrunagii ac testium subscriptorum ad haec specialiter vocatorum rogatorum Venerabiles in Christo patres Domini Randulfus Archiepiscopus Tarantas Wellen. Bath Laur. Roff. Epis Magister Nicholaus de Plumpton Domini Papae Capellanus Archidiac Norff. Nuncii Procuratores Domini Dei gratia Regis Angliae Illustris apud sedem Apostolicā constitati habentes a Domino Papa Alex. 4. potestatem et mandatum mutuum contrahendi pro expediendis negotiis dicti Domini Regis apud eandem sedem Apostolicam promovendis et expediendis usque ad summam
Legatus decimam illam authoritate Apostolica solvi mandavit staretur conscientiae eorundem Vobis mandamus quod à praefatis Abbate Conventu de Decima primi anni praedicti ratione dicti residui ultra id quod juxta Conscientiam suam solverint de eodem residuo si quod fuerit nihil penitus exigatis contra tenorem literarum nostrarum praedictarum In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Westm 4. die Febr. The King granted this Patent to John Waler and his Clerk that he should detain his own Dismes towards satisfaction of a Debt the King owed him whiles he had the Custody of the Tower and some others had the like for their debts to be allowed the Collectors upon that account REX Collectoribus Decimae in Episcopatu Norwicen salutem Cum concesserimus dilecto Clerico nostro Johanni Walerand quod decima ipsum contingens ratione beneficiorum suorum in Regno nostro sibi allocetur in debitis quibus ei tenemur de tempore quo habuit custodiam Turris nostrae London ex comcessione nostra Vobis mandamus quod ab exactione quam eidem Johanni de decima beneficiorum suorum praedict Dioc. vobis solvenda de illis tribus annis de quibus Dominus Papa nobis gratiam fecit de decima beneficiorum Ecclesiasticorum Regninostri desistentes si quid ab ipso ea occasione ceperitis sine dilatione restituatis eidem Et nos de decima ipsum contingente certioretis ut vobisinde in compoto vestro debitam allocationem habere faciemus In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Westm 28. die Aprilis Consimiles Literas habet idem Johannes insingulis Dioc. in quibus beneficia sua existant Teste ut supra The King granted this License to Herbert Boyvil his Tenant in Capite in the manner of Ferlirg to sell it to the Bishop of Norwich and his successors to furnish himself with monies to accompany Prince Eward to the holy Land for which he had crossed himself REX Omnibus c. salutem Cum dilectus fidelis noster Herbertus de Boyvill Crucesignatus profecturus sit ad partes transmarinas in subsidium Terrae Sanctae oporteat ipsum in peregrinatione illa multas impensas facere nos eidem Herberto in hac parte gratiam facere volentes specialem concedimus ei quod ipse manerium suum de Ferling quod de nobis tenet in Capite vendere possit Venerabili Patri R. Norwicen Episcopo successoribus suis imperpetuum faciendo nobis haeredibus nostris servitia indè debita consueta In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Westm 10. die Maii. The King having granted the profits of the Archbishoprick of Dublin to Prince Edward towards the expenses of his voyage to the Holy Land except Knights fees wards releases advousons c. issued this Patent to his Escheator of Ireland concerning it REX Dilecto Clerico suo Willielmo de Bakepuz Escaetori suo Hiberniae salutem Cum in praesenti vacatione Archiepiscopatus Dublin per mortem Fulconis de Saunford nuper Archiepiscopi Dublin concesserimus Charissimo filio Edwardo Primogenito nostro omnes exitus Proventus ejusdem Archiepiscopatus ad expensas ejusdem filii nostri in subsidium Terrae Sancta salvis nobis feodis Militum Wardis releviis escaetis quibuscunque etiam advocationibus Abbatiarum Prioratuum dignitatum Praebendarum Ecclesiarum quarumcunque quamdiu vacans fuerit ut praedictum est Vobis mandamus quod de Custodia ejusdem Archiepiscopatus in nullo vos intromittatis sed Atturnatos ipsius Edwardi exitus proventus praedict percipete habere permittatis in forma concessionis nostrae praedictae Et si quid per vos vel vestros de exitibus seu proventibus ejusdem perceptum fuerit id sine dilatione eidem Edwardo vel Atturnatis suis praedictis restituatis Provisa quod omnia feoda Wardae relaevia Escaetae advocationes Abbatiarum Prioratuum dignitatum Praebendarum quarumcunque per vos vel vestros ad opus nostrum salvo custodiantur prout ad opus nostrum magis videritis expedire In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Westm 13. die Junii Et Mandatum est Militibus liberis hominibus omnibus aliis tenentibus de Archiepiscopatu Dublin quod Atturnitatis ipsius Edwardi quos per ipsum ad Custodiam ejusdem Archiepiscopatus deputari contigerit in omnibus quae ad Custodiam illam pertinent intendentes sint respondentes sicut praedictum est Atturnatos filii nostri praedicti exitus proventus illos recipere habere permittatis prout commodo Domini sui praedicti magis viderint expedire In cujus c. Teste ut supra King Henry being desperately sick past all hopes of recovery made a vow that if he recovered he would go in person to the holy Land according to his former vow which he had assigned over to his Son Prince Edward to perform for him after which vow made he recovering his health and resolving to proceed in his voyage to take up monyes from his Brother Richard for that use made this assurance to him of all the revenues of the Realm except Wardships and other casual revenues and for the regulation of his houshold and the affaires of the Kingdome HENRI Par la Grace Dieu Rex Dangleterre seignur de Irlaund è Duc Aquitine à Erceveskes Eveskes Priurs Cuntees Baruns Chevelers fraun es houmes è tuzses autres feals à ki cestes lettres vendrunt saluz Nus voluns ke vus touz le sachez ke cum nus nadgeres de si greve malady esteiouns suspris ke de nostre garesun ne feu nul espeyr nous ky gardionus ke eyde de houme ne nulle terriene chose for sul Deu nus pout mester aver meismes nostre espeir tote nostre fiaunce en le Merci en la meneye nostre creature a le signe de la seynt croiz ke nous nadgeres à nostre Cher fuiz Edward nostre esnez aviouns baille à parfere por nous le veage en la terre seynte par nostre propre volente è en pure devotiun avouns fermement voue è meintenaunt apres nostre vou fet de jour enjourse amenda nostre estat issi ke la merci nostre seignour outre tote humeyne quidannce par marveillus miracle à recoveraunce à saunte nus ad restore Et purceo ke nous nostre vou avaundit si tost come nus pouns nostre passage arraer è ordener veouns acumpler par la grace deu effurnir è veonus ben ke nostre pelrinage ne peausse en bone manere ne à nostre saunete enprendre si nous devaunt nostre passage a nos creaunceurs à ki nous devouns fessuns lur assez è ensement ke nous eussouns graunt sume de aveir en tresor encuntre nostre passage solemnement e honurement a fere nous par
occupavit Ut vulgus dicere aestimare solebat hanc divinam cladem et ultionem ob Bonefacii permissa et perpetrata scelera Cantuvariae contigisse Interea Henricus Rex Clemente Papa mortuo Romanaque sede triennio pene vacante aliquam alleviationem intollerabilis illius jugi Papalis sensit ab exactione intercapedine concessa tanquam respiratione et paucorum dierum ab hostili direptione induciis datis Anno 1172. Rex licentiam monachis Cantuariensibus Eligendi dedit Conventus Willielmum de Chillinden sui Subpriorem in Archiepiscopum Cantudriensem elegit Is Electus Romam ad Gregorium 10. qui Urbano successit ut electio firmaretur profectus est sed Gregorius ut majorum suorum exemplo specimen aliquod in Papatus sui primordio illius ut nuncupant plenariae potestatis ostenderet Hominem apertum atque simplicem ut Electioni facillima non suasione sed oratione coegit I finde by these Records that the King himself did not ratify but except against his person and forme of his Election by the Monks and sent special Proctors to Rome to oppose it wherein our Histories are silent and that made him more willing to resign it SAnctissimo in Christo Patri Domino Reverendo G. Dei gratiâ sacrosanctae Romanae Ecclesiae summo Pontifici H. eadem gratia Rex Angliae Dominus Hiberniae Dux Aquitaniae salutem cum omni reverentia honore Ad impetrandum contradicendum in Curia vestrae sanctitatis literas tà m simplices quà m generales gratiam seu gratias continentes dilectum Clericum nostrum Petrum de Montilio Canonicum de Castro Tiburicen Dioc. procuratorem nostrum facimus constituimus ordinamus Ratum gratum habituri quicquid idem Petrus nomime nostro in praemissis vel in aliquo praemissorum duxerit faciend In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Westm 12. die Aprilis SAnctissimo in Christo Patri Domino reverendo G. Dei gratia sacrosanctae Romanae Ecclesiae summo Pontifici H. eadem gratia Rex Angliae Dominus Hyberniae Dux Aquitaniae salutem cum omni reverentia honore Ad impetrandum contradicendum in Curia vestrae sanctitatis literas tam simplices quam generales gratiam seu gratias continentes dilectum familiarem Clericum nostrum Iterum Buchard procuratorem nostrum facimus constituimus ordinamus Ratum gratum habituri quicquid idem Iterus nomine nostro in praemissis vel in aliquo praemissorum duxerit faciend In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Westm. 27. die Marcii That his particular imployment there was to oppose this Archbishops person and election this Letter of Procuration directed to the Pope relates SAnctissimo in Christo Patri Domino divina providentia sacrosanctae Romanae universalis Ecclesiae summo Pontifici suus humilis devotus H. eadem gratia Rex Angliae Dominus Hyberniae Dux Aquitaniae recommendationem seipsum ad pedum sanctissima oscula beatorum Noverit reverenda paternitas nos fecisse ordinasse et constituisse praesentium per tenorem dilectum Clericum nostrum I. Beuchard Rectorem Ecclesiae de Overton Winton Dioc latorem praesentium procuratorem nostrum ad proponendum impedimenta et crimina tam contra Electionem Monachorum Sanctae Trinitatis Cantuar. et ejus formam de futuro Archipraesule praeficiendo quam contra personam Electi coram vobis in Curia vestra vel vices vestras gerentibus quibuscunque Dante 's eidem potestatem nomine nostro in praemissis agendi defendendi excipiendi replicandi impetrandi contradicendi et in Iudices consentiendi petendi beneficium restitutionis in integrum praestandi in animam nostram cujuslibet generis sacramentum ponendi respondendi et substituendi unum vel plures ad praemissa omnia et singula quociens viderit expedire Procuratores nostros in eadem Curia per nos vel alios nomine nostro constitutos vel substitutos totaliter revocandi et omnia alia et singula faciendi quae verus procurator potest facere etiamsi mandatum exigant speciale Ratum et gratum habituri quicquid idem Iterus constitutus vel substitutus ab ipso nomine nostro fecerint in praemissis pro eisdem judicatum solvi promittentes Hoc etiam quibuscunque adversis partibus intimamus In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Westm 28. die Marcii Hereupon the Pope Hujus loco sine Monachorum Electione vel consensu simulans in Subprioris illius Electione vitium manifestum quod in suam potestatem jus conferendi transtulit intervenisse Robertum de Kylwarby ex plenitudien potestatis Archiepiscopum pronunciavit being then Provincial of the Freers Minorites in England chief promoter of the Popes Dismes Croysadoes and other exactions in the Realm for a. 11 years space The Monks quorum insolentia Regibus saepe molesta oft opposing themselves against their Kings and lawfull Princes recommendations of an Archbishop to them jam tandem ab ipso Papa quem contra Reges implorare consueverunt fracta est so as they durst not oppose this intruder of the Popes sending by way of Provision But yet to preserve their right of Election in some measure they were content forsooth to chuse him whom the Pope had before designed without and against their wills then sent their subprior who had formerly renounced his Election at Rome before the Pope together with the Prior of Dovor and Official of Canterbury to him to London qui eum Conventus nomine Electum salutarent Ac Robertus etsi Archiepiscopatum hunc Papae acceptum tulit ut Monachorum gratiam benevolentiam colligeret perhumaniter eos accepit petractavit secumque de Ecclesiae Cantuariensis negotiis consilium daturos octo diebus retinuit Concessit autem ei Dominus Papa ut munus consecrationis eligere possit à quocunque Episcopo Catholico quem ad hoc duxerit eligendum Elegit autem Willielmum Bathoniensem quem fama sanctitatis inter caeteros multum efferebat On the day of his consecration March 4. 1272. the Prior of Canterbury demanded of him the sum of 3000. Marks which the Covent had spent in the Election of their subprior Chillindon which the Pope had promised him upon his renunciation the next Archbishop should satisfie but he loth to disburse this money began to pick holes in the Priors coat threatning to deprive him for his misdemeanors whereupon the Prior perswaded this Covent to abate 1300. pounds of the 3000 Marks The King was so much engaged to the Pope for supporting him against his Barons and granting him three years Dismes and Croysadoes towards the holy Warre which Kilwarby and his Freers promoted that he made no opposition against this promotion by the Pope Soon after his consecration Richard More Doctor of Divinity being elected Bishop of Winchester he made exceptions against and refused to confirme him for holding many benefices according to
the Constitution of the Council of London under Othobon And said that a man of such conscience as was fit for that place would rather content himself with lesse living then load himself with the care of so many soules Yet notwithstanding though Pluralities were thus condemned by this Archbishop the Council of London and several Councils decrees before that as very mischievous and scandalous to the Church contrary to the Apostles Doctrin and practice who ordeined many Bishops and Presbyters in every Church not one over many Popes had no conscience of at all to observe these Canons but made great advantage of them by granting dispensations to all who had money enough to purchase thereby to merit them to hold as many benefices with cure as they would witnesse this exemplification of Pope Innocents dispensation granted to Theodore de Camel to enable him to hold and purchase Pluralities with cure notwithstanding any Canons to the contrary REX Omnibus c. salutem Inspeximus dispensationem dilecti familiaris Clerici nostri Theodori de Camel sibi super pluralitate beneficiorum a sede Apostolica concessam integram non cancellatam non abolitam nec in aliqua sui parte viciatam aut corruptam in haec verba Innocentius Episcopus servus servorum Dei Dilecto filio Theodoro de Camilla Clerico salutem Apostolicam benedictonem Etsi Ecclesiarum vel Ecclestasticarum dignitatum pluralitatem sacra Concilii constitutio interdicat saepe tamen cum pluribus eorum exigentibus meritis super hoc authoritate sedis Apostolicae dispensamus hinc est quod nos volentes tibi facere gratiam specialem tecum quod praeter beneficia quae optines Curam animarum habencia alia etiam si similem curam habeant libere possitis recipere si tibi Canonice offerantur et cum praedictis licite retinere Constitutione non obstante praedicta authoritate Apostolica dispensamus Nulli ergo omnino hominum liceat hanc paginam nostrae dispensationis infringere vel ei auso temerario contraire Si quis autem hoc attemptare praesumpserit indignationem omnipotentis Dei et beatorum Petri et Pauli Apostolorum as if they approved such Pluralities and ratified them in heaven as the Popes did on earth ejus se noverit incursurum Dat. Lugdini quarto Non. Junii Pont. nostri Anno quinto Ad cujus rei evidentiam has literas nostras patentes dicto Theodoro fieri fecimus sigillo nostro roboratas In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Westm 15. die Octobris The King issued this Writ to all the Sheriffes and Justices itinerant to levy 400l with all speed out of the Extract Rolls and fines for Prince Edwards Chaplain to be paid into the Exchequer for the dispatch of his special affaires in the Court of Rome REX Universis singulis Vicecomitibus suis ad quos c. salutem Cum mittamus dilectum nobis Willum de Beverlaco Clericum Edwardi Primogeniti nostri ad diversos Comitatus Regni nostri pro quadringentis libris ad nostra specialia in Curia Romana expedienda una vobiscum levandis secundum extractas Scaccarii nostri de Anno c. 55. quas praefato Willielmo fecimus liberari vobis praecipimus quod una cum eodem Willielmo cum ipse ad vos venerit occasione praedicta denarios praedictos secundum extractas praedictas quas idem Clericus inde vobis liberabit levari usque ad Scaccarium nostrum deferri faciatis prout praefatus Willielmus vobis dicet ex parte nostra ad negotia praedicta inde expedienda sicut praedictum est Et ita vos habeatis in hoc mandato nostro exequendo quod diligentiam vestram exinde meritò commendare debeamus In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Marleberg 26. die Novemb. Et mandatum est Thesaur Baronibus Regis de Scaccario quod praedictas quadringentas libras per Vicecomites Regis praefatum Willielmum levari ad Scaccarium nostrum deferri faciant reponendas ibidem in tuto loco ad negotia praedicta expedienda Item mandatum est Justic itinerantibus in Comitatibus Sur. Sussex quod extractas suas de tota pecunia proveniente de finibus amerciamentis aliis exitibus itineris Justic Regis itinerantium in Comitatibus praedictis fieri Elye de Berkewey Clerico Edwardi filii Regis Vicecomiti Sur. Sussex liberari faciant uâ—pecuniam illam levari possint ad mandatum Regis Teste Rege apud Merleberge 26. die Novembris Although Walter de Cantilupo Bishop of Hereford was a great Incendiary and supporter of the Barons rebellions against the King yet he licensed his successor Godfry Giford to immure and embattle his Episcopal houses like Castles both within the Clause of Worcestor and at Widdindon in Gloucestershire by this Patent which neither he nor any other could then do without the Kings special license REX Omnibus c salutem Sciatis quod concessimus pro nobis haeredibus nostris Venerabili Patri Godesrido Wygorn Episcopo quod domos suas infra Clausum suum Wygorn quandam domum suam infra manerium suum de Widdindon in Com Glouc. muro de petra calce firmare possit Kernellare ad modum Castri domos illas sic firmatas Kernellatas fitter for soldiers then Prelates tenere sibi successoribus suis sine occasione vel impedimento nostri vel haeredum nostrorum imperpetnum In cujus c. Teste Rege apud Westm 20. die Octobris The Jews having built a Church and a School contiguous to the Oratory of the Freers Paenitents of Jesus Christ in London who were disturbed and interrupted in the exercise of their spirituall offices especially about the hour wherein they made the body of Christ by the continual howling and great noise the Jews usually made after their manner in their said Church and School The King upon proof thereof by his Soveraign Ecclesiastical Authority and for salvation of his own and other soules suppressed the said Jewish Synagogue and gave it to the said Freers and their successors with the Lands belonging thereunto licensing the Jews to erect another School if they thought meet in some other place so as it was not to the annoyance of the said Freers and their Church or any other Churches as this Record attests REX Majori Vic. suis London Quià dilecti nobis in Christo fratres de paenitentia Jesu Christi London commorantes per strepitum Iudeorum confluentium ad Ecclesiam suam quae contigua est Oratorio dictorum fratrum et etiam per ipsorum Iudeorum continuam ululatum in eadem Schola juxta ritum suum impedientur quo minus ea quae ad officium spirituale pertinent exercere possint circa celebrationem divinorum praecipue hora confectionis corporis Iesu Christi sicut per testimonium
aliis ad eandem villam spectantibus capiend in manum nostram salvo custodiend prout sua discretio melius noverit expedire eis plenius injuximus viva voce Et ideò vobis mandamus quod eis Hugoni Galfrido Radulpho in praemissis intendentes sitis respondentes consulentes auxiliantes prout ipsi vobis scire facient ex parte nostra Et hoc nullo modo omittatis Teste ut supra He likewise issued this Writ to the Bayliffs of Colechester to apprehend all Citizens of Norwich in or passing by those parts and to seise all their goods and Merchandise in whose hands soever and detain them till further order REX Ballivis suis de Colecestria salutem Cum occasione Contentionis discordiae inter Priorem Conventum de Norwico Burgenses nostros ac Communitatem villae nostrae de Norwico subortae capi fecerimus in manum nostram eandem Villam de Norwico donec aliud inde ordinaverimus Vobis mandamus firmiter injungentes quod si aliquos de Burgensibus ejusdem Villae de Norwico in partibus vestris inveniri contigerit vel per partes vestras transitum faciant ipsos arrestetis eorum bona Catalla mercimonia in quorumcunque manibus inventa fuerint sine dilatione capiatis in manum nostram ea una cum corporibus ipsorum salvo custodiatis donec aliud indè praeceperimus Diligenter etiam inquiri scrutari faciatis si aliquis de Balliva vestra praedictos Burgenses seu eorum mercimonia vel alia bona receptaverit seu ea penes se detineat ea omnia quae in hac parte inveneritis feceritis distinctè apertè conscribi faciatis Ita quod nos certiorare nos inde respondere possitis ad mandatum nostrum ita viriliter diligenter vos habeatis in hac parte quod fidelitatem diligentiam vestram merito commendare debeamus Et ne pro defectu vestri in hac parte dampnum incurramus propter quod ad vos omnia bona vestra graviter capere debeamus Teste ut supra Mr. John Fox Relates that this controversie between the Monks and Citizens of Norwich fell out about certain Tallages and Liberties that after much altercation and wrangling words the furious rage of the Citizens so much increased and prevailed that so little was the fear of God before their eyes that altogether they set upon the Abbey and Priory and burned both the Church and Bishops palace When this thing was heard abroade the people were very sorry to hear of so bold and naughty an enterprise and much discommended the same At the last King Henry calling for certain of his Lords and Barons sent them to the City of Norwich that they might punish and see Execution done on the chiefest malefactors insomuch as some of them were condemned and burnt and some were drawn by the heèls with horses through the Streets of the City and after in much misery ended their wretched lives The Continuer of Matthew Paris and John Speed inform us that King Henry as soon as he could having in his Company the Bishop of Rochester and the Earle of Gloucester followed his Justice Thomas Trivet to Norwich where beholding the deformed ruines of the burned Church totally consumed he could hardly refrain from tears The Bishop having therefore excommunicated all who consented to this wickednesse and the Judge executed the nocent Next the King condemned the Town in three thousand Marks of silver to be paid by a day towards the reparation of the Church so burnt and also to pay one hundred pound in silver towards the repair of a Cup arising to twenty pounds in Gold Cum Rex Henricus condignam ultionem Norwicensibus dedisset sacrilegis this publick Act of Zeal to Religion and Justice being the last act which he did as a King he returning thence towards London fell grievously sick at the Abbey of St. Edmunds in Suffolke where after he had in a religious manner prepared his soul by acknowledging his fins he rendred up the same to his Redeemer when he had reigned almost an old mans age and more years then ever any King of England reigned either before or since to wit fifty si◠years and twenty dayes A Prince writes Speed whose devotion was greater then his discretioni as we see in permitting the depredation of himself and his whole Kingdome by Papal overswayings the error of whose Government concurring with the tumultuous Treasons of his Nobles did precipitate him into many mischiefes out of which God Almighty did strangely deliver him for if he had not been divinely protected there is no cause for a reasonable man to doubt but that his end had proved as headlong as some of his own and his Barons actions seemed to threaten I must acknowledge that this King Henry in the beginning and latter end of his raign not out of any devotion to the Pope but meer Policy and pure necessity did more comply with and connive at the incroaching innovations Usurpations exactions of the Popes and Court of Rome then all his progenitors or successots upon these several accounts 1. By reason of the deplorable and almost desperate condition wherein his Father King John left him and the whole Realm at the time of his death for the Roman Pontifs having but 3 years before by Menaces Wars Censures interdicts rebellions of his Prelates and Nobles enforced him to enthrall himself and his Realms to their vassallage left him an infant but nine years of age under the general disgust hatred disaffection of most of the English Nobles and Clergy the hostile Power of the French intruder Lewes before called in with a potent Army Crowned King of England by the Barons John being but * Regis Imago as his Epitaph stiled him Papae Vassallus for that little part of the Realm he had possession of having no Treasure at all and scarce any revenue to support himself to raise sorces or renumerate such persons as should engage their lives fortunes in his quarrell In respect of all which concurrent difficulties he had no other probable meanes left to expell the French reduce the revolted Bishops Nobles to obedience and recover the actuall possession of the City of London orother Garisons of his Kingdome but by the Popes assistance which he and his Legats readily afforded him for preservation of his own usurped interest therein wrested from his Father by force fraud treachery rather then out of any affection to this young King 2. The frequent conspiracies rebellions of his Bishops Barons against him their obstinate refusals to grant him ayds or subsidies in Paliaments in a legal way when his and the Kingdoms necessities required them or upon dishonorable termes which severall times enforced him not only to overstrain his regal Perogative but likewise to make use of the Popes Usurped Authority Legates Agents to excommunicate the Barons and other
opposers reduce the Prelates and Clergy his grand Antagonists to obedience and supply his necessities by Croysadoes Dismes and other extravagant meanes whereof the Pope and his Agents usually got the greatest share who made use of his regal as he did of their Papal power to fleece and poll the Clergy by sundry impositions and rapines 3. The frequent use he had of the Popes favor mediation power Legates to maintain his interest in France to make Leagues Truces with the French King and other forraign Princes States to obtain the Kingdom of Sicily and Apulia for his youngest Son wherein he was grosly cheated by the Pope to gain the German Empire for his Brother Richard and Bishopâ—icks or other Ecclesiastical preferments for his Queens forreigne kindred who were no waies qualified for them else when he was free from such necessities and entanglements he alwaies joyned with much gallantry and resolution with his Nobles and People in opposing all the Popes Usurpations encroachments innovations exactions and his own Prelates invasions of his and his Subjects Prerogatives and rights as much as any of his Predecessors as his premised Letters prohibitions proceedings against them from time to time demonstrate especially his embassy and Letters to the Pope at the Council of Lyons and banishing Martin the Popes oppressing Nuncio out of the Kingdom thus briefly related by Walsingham Anno 1245. Innocentius Papa celebravit Concilium apud Lugdunum Ad quod missi sunt per Regem Angliae de consilio Praelatorum Comitum Baronum viri Nobiles 4. dato eis advocato Magistro Gulielmo de Powike ut concessioni Regis Johannis de Câ—nsu annuo pro Anglia Hybernia contradicerent eo quod de Regni assensu non processerat sed per Cantuariensem Archiepiscopum fuerat reclamatum vice totius Regni sed Papa hoc indigere morosa deliberatione respondens negotium posuit in suspenso Praelati Angliae hoc anno conquesti sunt Regi de oppressione Ecclesiae Anglicanae cujus proventus omnes redditus Italici occupabant propter quod Magistro Martino Domini Papae consanguineo qui Major inter caeteros aliorumque tutor in hujusmodi negotiis videbatur defensor ut evacuet regnum indilate regio mandatur edicto Yea had not the Bishops then most unworthily betraied both the Kings Emperors Rights Crowns in subscribing the Popes new draught of King Johns surrender of his Crown when the old was burnt and publishing his excommunication and deprivation of the Emperor and yeilded up their own Rights by their inexcusable cowardise the Pope had then lost all his former usurped interest and authority within our Realms But what any Popes unjustly gained extorted by these necessities fears weaknesses excommunications interdicts or intestine wars either from this King Henry or his Father King John they soon after gradually lost by the courage wisdome resolution vigilance of his Son Grandson and great Grandson King Edward the 1. 2 3d. as I shall God assisting me undenially evidence by irrefragable yet unpublished Records during their successive Reigns in my next ensuing volume In the mean time I shall close up his life with Walâ—inghams and Rishangers Character of him which will please our Pontificians Iste Rex quantum in actibus saeculi videbatur minus prudens tanto apud Dominum majori devotione pollebat singulis namque diebus tres missas cum nota solebat audire et privatim plures audire cupiens assidue assistebat celebrantibus Et cum sacerdos corpus Dominicum elevaret manum sacerdotis tenere illam osculari solebat Contig it autem aliquando S. Lodowicum Francorum Regem cum eo super hoc conferente dicere quod non semper missis sed frequentius serrmonibus audiendis esset vacandum Cui faceta urbanitate respondens ait Se malle amicum suum saepius videre quam de eo loquentem licet bona dicentem audire Now to recreate my tyred Readers of this Voluminous Tome I shall conclude it with this lively Poeticall Description of the Citie Popes and Court of Rome written by Gualther Mapes Archdeacon of Oxford flourishing under King Henry the Second Richard the First and King John an eye witness of them whiles he was in Rome Anno Dom. 1201. ROMA Mundi caput est sed nil capit mundum Quod pendet a capite totum est immundum Trahit enim vitium primum et secundum Et de fundo redolet quod est juxta fundum Roma capit singulos et res singulorum Romanorum Curia non est nisi forum Ibi sunt venalia jura Senatorum Et solvit contraria copia nummorum In hoc Consistorio si quis causam regat Suam vel alterius hic in primis Legat Nisi det pecuniam Roma totum negat Qui plus dat Pecuniae melius allegat Romani capitulum habent in Decretis Vt potentes audiant manibus repletis Dabis aut non dabitur petunt quando petis Qua mensura seminas eadem tu metis Munus et petitio currunt passu part Opereris munere si vis operari Tullium nec timeas si velit causari Munus Eloquentia gaudet singulari Nummis in hac Curia non est qui non vacet Crux placet rotunditas placet totum placet Et cum ita placeat et Romanis placet Vbi munus loquitur et lex omnis tacet Cum ad Papam veneris habe pro constanti Non est bonus pauperi soli favet danti Et si munus praestitum non sit aliquanti Respondet hic tibi sic non est mihi tanti Papa quaerit Chartula quaerit bulla quaerit Porta quaerit Cardinal quaerit Cursor quaerit Sed si dares omnibus at uni deerit Totum mare salsum est tota causa perit Laus Deo Vivat Rex in Secula FINIS AN Additional Appendix SOme Passages pertinent to my Chronologicall History being casually omitted in their due series of time I thought meeter to supply by this Appendix then to insert them out of their proper places Book 2. Chap. 7. p. 248. l. 5. This should haue been inserted King Edward the elder Anno 908. After this division of the Bishoprick of Winchester into two Bishopricks and Diocesse ratified all Lands and liberties granted them by his progenitors and limited the bounds of the Bishops Lands by his Charter wherein he recites Ego Eaduveardus divina largiente clementia Angul-Saxonum Rex tempore quo Diocaesim Wentanae Ecclesiae in duas divisi Parochias obnixe rogatus fui à Hithelstano Episcopo quem tunc Ecclesiae praedictae Episcopum statuorum ut novarum astipulatione literarum S. Ecclesiae testamenta uti olim ab antecessoribus meis Cynegisto Ernerewalho multisque eorum successoribus devotè tradita atque restaurata fuerant confirmans renovarem Which he did by a Charter printed at large in Monasticon Anglicanum to which I referre you
velut alter Octavianus instauraris amicis tam Alemannis quà m Anglis c. Whereupon he accepted it Magnates Alemanniae Nec Italicum vel Romanum et praecipue Papalem aliquatenus eligere propter insatiabilem eorum avaritiam Elegerunt igitur inito diligenti cum deliberatione consilio Comitem Richardum tum propter linguam Anglicanam c. tum propter ejus fidelitatem constantiam sapientiam tum propter sui Thesauri abundantiam Unde quidam scilicet Satyricus satis inquit Satyricè Nummus ait pro me nubit Cornubia Romae Book 4. Chap. 3. p. 930. l. 38. Before Mat. Paris this should have been inserted Anno 1258. Gravis in urbe Romana sacta est seditio civium maxima cum schismate perturbatio c. Confaederatis igitur popularibus De consilio cujusdam Anglici concivis eorum magistri pistorum in urbe Matthaei dicti de Bealuere facto impetu vehementi catervatim ruentes glomeratim carcerem in quo Brancaleo pristinus Senator tenebatur in vinculis confregerunt liberantes constituerunt eum Senatorem facientes ei secundum pristinam urbis consuetudinem cum juramentis fidelitatem Roboratus igitur Brancaleo expulit ab urbe sibi adversantes et Hannibalenses duos scilicet consanguineos cujusdam Cardinalis patibulis fecit praesentari spernens Papalem reverentiam nec Papalibus pepercit amicis aut consanguineis Quos cum Papa excommunicaret scilicet Brancaleonem Senatorem et suos fautores ipsi cachinnantes omnes minas suas contempserunt et potestatem in eos exercendam non tantum parvipendebant sed etiam sannis vilipendebant Ipsi se asserebant habere privilegium quod nequit aliquis Papa eos excommunicare et subsannantes comminabantur ipsum Papam cum suis Cardinalibus usque ad internecionem persequi et damnificare Quo cognito Papa sibi timuit et dixit fratribus Dum furor in cursu est currenti cede furori Et ne malis pejora succederent se subito contulit Viterbium proponens se remotius scilicet Assisium conferre But at lâ—st he was forced to humble himself to Brancaleo and implore his favor Whereupon Manfridus quia Papam odio habuit Senatorem Brancaleonem praecordialiter dilexerat gavisus vehementer est quod qui paulo antè minas jaculabatur et sententiam excommunicationis comminabatur fulgurare sic humiliatus est quod ea quae pacis sunt cogebatur postulare Spospondit igitur Princeps Manfredus eidem Senatori Brancaleoni se ad omnia necessaria subventurum Et sic destitutus est undique amicus Regis Anglorum Henrici cui consuevit potenter suffragari totaque inaestimabilis pecunia quam pro Regno Apuliae adquirendo effuderat et illuc transmiserat non sufficiebat ad adquietandum usuras quae tacite subrepentes ipsum Regem ignarum illaquearent et incircumspectum Imposuit insuper ei Papa quod deceperat Ecclesiam et circummvenerat unde fama ejus inter omnes nationes obsorduit vehementer When as the Pope himself was the grand and most infamous Cheater Diebus sub eisdem excanduit Papa in Regem Anglorum eo quod promissa toties iterata non observans seipsum ultro obligaverat sub poena amissionis Regni excessus corrigere consuetos Instante igitur Episcopo Roffensi Laurentio such was his Episcopal Loyalty et aliis multis urgentissime proposuit Papa post admonitiones infructuosas in Regem fulgurare sententiam eâ—communicationis et Regnum interdicere such was his Papal presumption et graviora gravibus successive cumulare Rex igitur mente confusus who wanted the courage of Brancaleo and the English Bakers valor at Rome quinque millia Marcarum Domino Papae numeravit ut iram temperans cordis sui hanc sententiam ad tempus prorogaret atque differret Dominus autem Papa precio et precibus postulantis ilico adquievit Whereas the King should have derided contemned it as the Romans then did under his very Nose in Rome it self and much more he a King at a greater distance Et sic depauperato Regno Angliae undique bonis suis spoliato omnis spes de obtinendo Regno Apuliae penè evanuit exsufflata nisi quod in sinu novi Regis Alemanniae Richardi aliquantula sed nimis exilis est reposita quia nondum culmen Imperii est adeptus Such a grosse holy cheat did those unholy Popes put upon this our deluded King Henry his sonne Edmund and our kingdomes This Record should have been inserted Book 3. Chap. 1. p. 476. l. 9. What an Ecclesiastical Soveraignty King Henry the 3d. exercised in the appropriating of Churches and endowing of Vicaridges this memorable Writ for that purpose issued to the Bishop of Worcester Anno 20 H. 3. will clearly evidence Rex Domino Wigorn. Episcopo salutem Ex quo minus honestum vobis videbatur appropriare Monachis nostris Wigorn. Ecclesiam de Bremgrave in forma quam intendebamus videlicet ut augeretur numerus eorum discretioni vestrae relinquerimus ut secundum quod videritis honestius id fieri posse animae bonae memoriae Domini J. Regis Patris nostri cui super hoc subveniri cupimus magis expedire de appropriatione praedicta disponatis secundum tenorem Cartae nostrae Ita tamen quod Vicaria mediocris sit modum non eâ—cedat quod provisionem vestram in hac parte per literas vestras Nobis plenius certificetis antequam ipsam promulgeâ—is vel statuetis Teste Rege apud Wudstock 24 die Februarii FINIS Courteous Readers FOr the readier finding of the principal persons places matters conteined in this Volume I have made several distinct Indexes or Tables thereunto The 1. of the Authors and Authorities of all sorts therein quoted and made use of The 2. of the English and other Abbies Priories Monasteries Nunneries Abbots Priors and all matters relating to them The 3. of the English and Welsh Archbishopricks Bishopricks Archbishops Biships their Elections Actions Treasons Extravagances Contests and all matters relating to them in this Tome The 4. of the Irish The 5. of Forraign Archbishopricks Bishopricks Archbishops Biships their elections and actions herein mentioned The 6. of the English Irish and other Archdeaconries Deaneries Archdeacons Deans The 7. of the English and other Earls The 8. of the chief Officers of State of England and Ireland The 9. of Barons Knights and other principal persons Names of our English or other Nations The 10. of the Popes of Rome The 11. of the Romish Cardinals The 12. of the Popes Legats Nuncioes Agents in England Ireland or other forreign Dominions The 13. of Cities Castles Churches parishes places and passages relating to them with the Pages wherein you may finde them The 14. of the Principall matters herein contained wherein the Names Actions of cur own and other Kings Emperors Princes and chief Persons are more particularly related The 15. of sacred Texts occasionally abused
p. 838 839. Bound in 500 Marks to the Pope against their wills p. 844 845. E. ST Edmunds Abby A protection for it committed by the King to the Popes Legat p. 333. The Abbot a Commissioner to inquire of the goods formerly taken from the Romans 436. Richard de Insula Abbot his praise death 442. The Abbot complains to the King against the Popes exactions 567. The Popes Delegate in the case between the Abbot of Glaston and Bishop of Bath p. 578 634. King H. the 3. his extortions from it during the vacancy the Abbots election nulled bound in 800 marks to the Pope 717. It s visitation by the Popes Delegates 789. The Abbot Conservator of the Priviledge granted to St. Augustinâ— Câ—nt 794. A refuge to oppressed Clerks 806. Converts â—ent to it 836 839. The Abbot confirmed at Rome against the Kings and Archbishops wills 924. The Freâ—â—s Mâ—â—oâ—s intrude there 935. It s Custos during the Vacancy called to account 977. King H. 3. dyeth in it 1067. The Abbot One of the Popes Delegates in a case between the Archbishop of Canterbury and Abbot of S. Augustines proceeds therein against the Kings prohibition Appendix p. 8. to 17. The Kings Commissioners to be present at their election of an Abbot p. 348. S. Edrulâ—us Abbot recommended to be elected Bishop of Sagion p. 234. St. Ellen de With Converts sent to it p. 840. Elleschirch Prioresse p. 352. Ely Prior and Covent their Bishops election against the Kings Writ vacated oppressed by him p. 913 923 924. A Writ concerning the goods distreined p. 965. Euchâ—esay Priory Converts sent to it p. 838 840. Evesham Abby dedicated p. 504. an Heretick brought before Richard Abbot of it and others p. 560. The Kings Chancellor p. 6â—4 Converts sent thither p. 838 840. The Abbot deprived and a new substituted by the Popes Legat Appendix p. 18. F. ST Facundus Abbot the Popes Legat to publish the Emperors Excommunication p. 655. St. Faith Fidis Convert Jewes sent thither p. 836 839. Farnley Pharlegg Priory Converts sent thither p. 836 839. Flay Abbot of the Cistercian Order preached against the Popes Usurers corruptions p. 802. Flexle Flaxele Abby Convert Jews sent to it p. 836 to 841. the collecting the Croysado money specially committed to the Abbot p. 861. Font-everoit Nunnes placed in Ambresbiry p. 228 229. De Fontibus Fountain Funtan Abbot his Appeal against the Archbishop of Yorks excommunication p. 242. John the Abbot made Bishop of Ely p. 379. A prohibition against the Abbot in a suit before the Popes Delegates 831. Converts sent thither p. 836 839. Collector of the Dismes in York Province 863. Frecheswill Fridswell Oxon Priory Converts sent to it p. 836 839 840. A Prohibition against it for the Church of Aclea to the Popes Delegates of which the Monks would disinherit the King p. 381. Frenton Prior made Abbot of Westminster by the Popes Legat p. 335. Appendix p. 18. G. GEnâ—ueâ—e Abbot a Prohibition against him to the Popes Delegates for â—â—ing for Lands before them p. 725 726 Gerwedon Abby Convert Jews sent to it p. 838 839. Gâ—â—â—bourne Prior and Covent of St. Austins Order bound in 300. Marks to the Pope against their will p. 845. Glaston Abbey united to the Bishopricks of Bath and Wells sundry Letters Writs suits between the Bishop of Bath and Abbot concerning it p. 356 357 851 852 995 996. Convert Jews sent to it p. 836 837 839. Abbot Roger excommunicated gets a prohibition p. 851 852. the Bishop summoned for proceeding against it p. 995 996. Godestow Abbesse Converts sent thither p. 835 838. Gregory Cantuar. A prohibition to the Prior then Dean of Canterbury p. 496. Convert Jews sent to it p. 835 837 839. A Delegate in an Ecclesiastical cause p. 835. Gutlacâ— Hereford Priory Converts sent to it p. 840. H. HAle Abby Converts sent to it p. 840. Harle Hurle Ralph Arundel Prior elected Abbot of Westminster p. 229. The Prior Kings Proctor at Rome 584. The Popes Visitor p. 789. Haverholm Converts sent to it p. 840. Hexstaâ—â—â—shâ—m Priory Converts sent thereto p. 838 840. Holcontram Abby Converts sent to it 838 840. Huntindon Priory Converts sent thither 836 837 839. Hyda Hyde Abbot sent by the King with an Appeal to the Bishop of Winton p. 585 586. Converts sent thither p. 838 840. I. JAmes Bristoll Priory Converts sent to it p. 840. James Noâ—thampton Converts sent thereto p. 840. St. Johns Jerusalem p. 864 945 947 1027. See Templars and Hospitallers K. KEmere Abbot Cicestrensis Ordinis one of the Popes Commissioners to absolve David Prince of Wales from his Oath to K. H. 3. p. 622. Kenwilworth Prior pretends right to Cesterton Church p. 993. Kingswode Abby Converts sent to it p. 838 840. Kirkest Abbey Converts sent to it p. 837. Kirkham Priory Converts sent thâ—reto p. 838 840. Kirkstead Abby Converts sent thither p. 836 837 839. Kokersand Converts sent thither p. 840. Kynes Priory Converts sent thither p. 838 843. L. LAncaster Priory Converts sent to it p. 840. Langâ—don Converts sent to it p. 840. Lanton Prior his suit and Appeal against the Archbishop of Ardmach p. 628. Lanynton Converts sent thither p. 837. Lesâ—es Abbot summoned to answer a contempt for holding a Plea as Popes Delegate against the Kings prohibition p. 477 478. Lewes Priory a Convert sent to it p. 836 837 839. Leycestre Priory Converts sent to it p. 836 837. Liwâ—hul Priory a Convert sent thither p. 840. M. MAlmâ—sbury The Abbot suspended by Martin the Popes Agent for opposing his exactions p. 606. Converts sent to it p. 836 839. A Writ to him to receive a Monk of Winchester p. 976. St. Maries Ebor. The Abbot with others sent to meet and receive the Popes Legat p. 287. A Writ to him and others touching the Bishop of Winchâ—sters election p. 354 355. defamed and the Monks dispersed for a false deed 775. A Prohibition to him concerning the Liberties of York p. 831. St. Martinâ— Dovor A Writ to the Constable of Dover to protect the Prior and Covent in their Liberties against the Subprior and Canons of Canterbury p 1059 1060. Mauvern pâ—rva Priory Converts sent to it p. 838 840. Merkeb Converts sent to it p. 840. Merlus Converts sent thither p. 840. Merton Prior suspended for opposing the Popes Nuncioes exactions p. 606. A Writ to the Prior and Covent not to suffer any monyes of the Bishop of Winchester or his brother to be thence removed p. 938. Gilbert Prior of it Collector of the Dismes his account p. 1050. Michelham Michalham Priory Converts sent to it p. 836 837 839. Middleton Abby Converts sent thither p. 838 840. Monte-acute Prior accused and ordered to be deprived for dilapidations if guilty p. 256 257. Converts sent to it 36 837 839. Monte Belli Abbot presents Articles of Reformation for Religious Houses to Pope Greg. 9. 440 441. N. ST Neoth the Priors Lands unjustly seised as an alien restored on complaint p. 631.
Popes Provision endeavours to revive the Archbishoprick opposed both in his design and provision by King John and Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury put by his Bishoprick forced to quit his Archdeaconry Writs prohibiting any to own or assist him as Bishop declared a publick enemy to the King and the rights of his Crown 234 to 238 778. William Abbot of Dogmael elected approved consecrated Bishop in his stead the Kings Writs issued to all in his Diocesse to assist receive him and oppose Gilardus 230 to 237 778. Hugo Foliot the Kings Writs to the Bishop of Hereford and Dean and Chapter of St. Davids to elect him Bishop yet not elected that I find 355 356. Alhâ—lmus dyed of grief his Bishoprick being wasted by K. H. 3. his Wars on the Welsh 726. Thomas Wallensis Archdeacon of Lincoln a Welshman elected approved by the King accepted of it when poor wasted by the Wars 726. Present in Parliament joynes with the other Bishops in denouncing the Excommunication against the infringers of the Churches Liberties and Magna Charta An. 1253. p. 796. Collectors of Dismes in that Diocesse 917. Archbishop Bonaface his Letters to the Bishop of St. Davids to execute his sentence of Excommunication against Lewellin Prince of Wales for breaking his Truce with Oath to K H. 3. by invading England 976 977. Richard Curren his complaint to K. H. 3. of violence offered to the persons possessions goods of Clergymen in his Diocesse and Kings Writs prohibiting such violence for the future 996 997. A Writ to him diligently to collect the Dismes in his Diocesse 1034. Dunolm Durham Bishoprick Bishops Commissioners to enquire in it of the exiled Bishops damages p. 281. Hugo Pinsac four Churches in the Bishoprick of Durham granted by K H. 1. and appropriated with his consent to Carlisle 376. his royal house in London the Popes Legate lodged in it 494. pronounced a sentence of condemnation against Earl John exiled for Treason against K. Rich. 1. Appendix p. 18. Philip of Poicters his appeal against the Archbishop of Yorks Excommunication proceedings the Kings Patent attesting it 242. Adhered to King John against the Pope and Archbishop Langeton for which he suffered afterwards 254 265. The King recommended Richard de Marisco or the Bishop of Norwich to the Monks of Durham who though seconded by the Popes Letters to them and his Legate they notwithstanding in contempt of the King elected the Dean of Sarum by unanimous consent under all their hands seals and presented him to the Popes Legate The Pope to please the King deferred his confirmation because elected without his license or assent 353 354. his Legate at last intruded Richard de Marisco on them though elected to Winton 382. the contests between him and the Monks their complaints against him the Popes Commission to examine and redresse them 382 383 388 389. A Prohibition to his Officers not to hold Plea in his Courts not used in the Kings predecessors times or belonging not to him in right of his Bishoprick nor use any Liberty therein contrary to the Kings Crown and Dignity which his predecessors used not till discussed in the Kings Courts whether such Writs or Liberties belong to him p. 388. His sudden death Epitaph torments in Hell p. 404 405. After his decease the Monks petitioning the King for a license to elect he recommended Luke his Chaplain to them with much earnestnesse his answer they should have no Bishop for 7. years unlesse they would elect Luke yet they elected William Archdeacon of Winchester whom the King refused and appealed against after two years spent at Rome the Monks election was cancelled Luke put by and Richard Bishop of Sarum made Bishop by the Popes favour p. 405 406 418. A Commissioner in the North to inquire who broke up the Romans barns forcibly took their goods and to send them to Rome to be punished besides without any appeal 436 437. Present in the Parliament at Merton when Bastardy by the Common Law was setled against the Canons 472. His death the Kings license to the Monks to chuse a New Bishop p. 483. Thomas Prior of Durham elected the King appeals constitutes Proctors against it p. 497. The Monks prosecuting his confirmation at Rome are delayed â—â—â— of grief sicknesse plague and he dispairing of successe quits his Election thereupon a New license to elect is petitioned for granted p. 565. Nicholas Farnham elected refused it till conjured by Bishop Grosthead to accept it the King approved confirmed him 565 566. A Writ to him to inquire and certifie how many Benefices were in his Diocesse and how many provisions granted to Aliens by Popes Legates or others p. 573. One of the Popes delegates to absolve the Bishop of Lincolne and his Subjects from the Monks of Canterburyes sentences against them 599. Consecrated at Glocester where the King and Queen were present his profession of subjection to the Archbishop of York 623. Cured of his incurable disease by drinking some of St. Edmunds hair Ibid. A Writ not to remove from Durham notwithstanding his summons to Parliament or to attend on the Archbishop elect of Canterbury or any other occasion whatsoever till further order by reason of danger in those parts 632. He oppresseth by his Episcopal power the Prior and Monks of Tynemuth by distresses notwithstanding the Kings trebled request on their behalf Charged with high ingratitude by the King a Prohibition issued to him ordered to pay dammages to the Prior sharply reprehended by the King p. 715 716. Falling into an incurable disease resigned his Bishoprick reserving 3. Mannors only during his life the King seiseth the rest 623 624. A Writ declaring that after his resignation he was not obliged to pay his predecessors Debts nor to be distrained for them 728. His death 924. Walter de Kirkham his Successor endeavors by the Popes power to resume the 3. Mannors reserved by Nicholas upon his resignation the Popes reprehension and his infamy for it p. 761 924. The Kings Writs to him to promote the preaching and businesse of the Crosse collect the monyes raised by and publish the Indulgences granted him by the Pope to such who took it up 767 768 present in the Parliament oâ— 37 H. â— and Excommunication publickly denounced against the infringers of the Churches Liberties and Great Charter 796 797. Assaulted abused 4. of his servants forcibly imprisoned by John de Boylol his Brother and complices for excommunicating imprisoning some of his Servants by a Capias Excommunicatum His Complaint thereof to the King Writs issued thereupon to release the Bishops servants and punish this Riâ—â— 826 827. A Writ to him to shew what right he had to the sequestration of Churches in his Diocesse belonging to the Bishop of Carlisle p. 942 972. A Writ to the Bishop of Durham for his â—fficials citiâ—g 40. Burgesses of Newcastle out of the Town compelling them to appear on their Citations from day to day and take Oaths at their pleasure against their wills by
subject to the Archbishop of St. Davids 234. John de Mâ—nmuth made Bishop of it by the Popes provision consecrated by the Archbishop of Canterbury after the Kings assent 558. The custody of the Bishoprick and all its Demesne Lands granted by King H. 3. to the Duke of Gloucester and his Wife for their lives reserving the fealty only of the Bishop when he should be made The Demesnes Temporalties after his fealty made by Writ to the Eaâ—l ordered to be restored to him notwithstanding this Patent to him 559 William struck with blindnesse his Bishoprick wasted by King H. 3. his Wars against the Rebellious Welsh 726. his Certificate that Mereduc Son of Gâ—ssiâ— was born in lawfull Matrimony allowed a Prohibition against proceedings by appeal against his Certificate before the Archbishops Official as illegal 782. A new Writ to the Bishop for another Certificate superseded Ibid. Collectors of the Dismes therein appointed in Parliament 814. his death 851. Writs to the Collectors to hasten the gathering of the Dismes there 91â— John Paschal Archbishop Boniface his Precept to him to excommunicate Lewellin Prince of Wales with his complices and Interdict their Lands for breaking the Truce wasting the Kings and his Subjects Lands with fire and sword against their Oaths and their Treacheries therein mentioned 976 977. Lincoln Bishoprick Bishops When and how removed from Dorchester to Lincoln 596 597. In Bishops deprived for Symony Ibid. Hugh Archdeacon of Wells the Kings Chancellor made Bishop by the King during the Interdict 257. having license to go to the Archbishop of Rhoan to be consecrated he trayterously went to Stephen Langeton Archbishop of Canterbury whom the King opposed being unduly made Bishop by Pope Innocent against his Regality did canonical obedience to received consecration from confederated with him against the King for which the King seized his Temporalties which he restored to him before 259. The Popes Excommunications Violence and Legates perswasions enforced King John to agree to receive him to favour restore him to his Bishoprick profits damages during his exile with the other Bishops his Patents Writs Letters Commissions concerning him and it 271 272 277 278 280 287 288 333 337 338. His return into England and reception by K. John 278 279. A witnesse to K. Johns infamous Charter of Resignation Homage and Fealty to the Pope 290. and to the Archbishop of the Patronage of Rochester Bishoprick 339. A Writ to remove all those who had intruded into any of his Lands and possessions during the differences between the King and him and put him into personal possession of them 334. The Popes Legates Mandate to him to suspend all Clergymen who adhered to the King received any Benefices celebrated Divine Service by his command or openly communicated with him during the Excommunication and Interdict till they personally went to Rome to be absolved the rigour used therein 334 335. dyed soon after canonized a Roman Saint by Pope Honorius for his Ingratitude Treasons 379 380. Prohibited any victuals to be sold to the Jews the King commands the contrary by his Writs under pain of imprisonment 387. The Kings Teste to a Writ in his presence to admit a Clerk 389. Robert Grossetest Grosthead A mandatory Writ to him to command the Archdeacon of Oxon. without delay to revoke his presumption in removing the Kings Administrator placed in the Hospital of St. Johns Oxon. of his Ancestors foundation and thrusting his Chaplain into it to the great prejudice of his Royal dignity 480. Churches dedicated by him according to the new Decrees of Otto the Popes Legate and Council of London 504. A cruel persecutor of the Monks and his own Canons who made him their Bishop 509. Resolved to visit the Dean and Canons of Lincoln never formerly done in the memory of man against which they appeal they at last submit to an arbitrement all Visitations in the mean time to cease 509. Contests about the word cease since he and his predecessors never visited nor began to visit before They refuse his Visitation repent of his Election tell him so publickly to his face openly declaim against him and his oppressions in their Sermons saying if they held their peace the very stones would speak at which words a great part of the Church fell down 509. Their appeals contests expences at Rome concerning his Visitation of them Ibid. The Popes agreement with the Romans to conferre all Benefices in England especially of Religious persons on them when they fell voyd his Letters to Grosthead and two Bishops more to provide 300 livings that next fell voyd in their Diocesses for Romans admired at by all 564 572. The King Writs thereupon to Grosthead and other Bishops to res turn him the number of all Benefices Prebendaries Ecclesiastical Dignities in his Diocesse their values and how many were conferred on aliens by the Pope his Legates or others by Provisions 573. He conjures and perswades Nicholas de Fernham to accept the Bishoprick of Durham to which he was elected though he formerly refused it 565 566. A prohibition to the Popes Delegates not to proceed in the cause between him the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln by the Popes authority concerning Visitations and Procurations to the prejudice of the Kings Crown dignity 577. He with two more Bishops sharply reprehended the King for his tyranny in persecuting the Bp of Winchester adding prayers to prayers yea menaces to menaces to interdict his Chapel forcing him to respit his proceedings till he heard from Rome 590 An high contest between the King and him concerning the Church of Thame his high Message to the King by his Archdeacons and menaces to excommunicate all the in fringers of the priviledges of his Church his contempt of the Popes provision and authority in this case which caused the Kings Clerk to desist 595 596. The Dean and Chapter forced by the Bishop to shew their antient Charters which gave the King a claim against both 596 597. The Bishop â—ash obstinate wills all the Archdeacons Bishops to joyne to oppresse the Abbot and Monks of Canterbury they excommunicate each other with Bell Book and Candle contemn each others excommunications interdicts celebrating notwithstanding them 598. The Popes Decree at Rome between him the Dean and Chapter concerning their Controversie 599 997. He excommunicates the Monks of Bardeney after their Appeal to the Pope the King Writ to the Gardians of England not to take them upon a Writ of Capias Excommunicatum 599 Not yet to permit the Prior and Monks of Canterbury during the Sees vacancy to attempt any Novelty or exercise any new power against the Bishop of Lincoln or other Suffragans to the disturbance of the Clergy Realme or prejudice of either Church and to supersede all proceedings till his comming into England to settle their differences by advice of his Bishops and Nobles 600. A Prohibition to his Archdeacon of Oxon exacting annual procurations against Law from the Kings Church of St. Cross 602. Causeth
and others advice 228. William de Marisco one of Pope Innocents Delegates to hear the difference and appeal between the Archbishop of Canterbury and Abbot Monks of St. Augustines Cant. concerning Faversham Appendix p. 13 14 15. One of his Delegates to admonish King John to receive Stephen Langeton as Archbishop or else to Interdict the Realm his conference with the King the Kings high answer Writs to him concerning it 250 251 252. Interdicts the Realm Excommunicates the Kings Officers departs the Kingdom for which his goods temporalties are seised he and his relations banished by the King 253 254. Caused the Pope to excommunicate the King his Orders to publish the Excommunication every Lords day in all Conventual Churches throughout England disobeyed by the Bishops and Clergy therein slighted by the Nobility 257 258 259. King Johns victories successes notwithstanding it 260 261. The King upon the Popes messages offers to restore him to his Bishoprick but not to the profits which offer is rejected 261 262 263. Caused the Pope to absolve all the Kings Subjects from their Allegiance who must not eat or drink with him to deprive him and his Heirs of the Realm and give it to the French King which sentence he publisheth endeavouring to execute in France stirring up the French King to raise forces to dethrone him and seise his Kingdom 264 265 267 to 272. The King thereby and the Popes Legates perswasion enforced to be reconciled to him restore his Bishoprick with the profits damages to engage by Patents Oathes of himself and Nobles to effect it dishonouably to resign his Crown Kingdoms swear Homage to become the Popes Vassal Tributary 271 to 286 288 289 290. what monies he received of the King before his return 272 333. what after 288 331 333. His return and reception by the King 277 278 279. Commissioners to enquire of his damages 279 280. His commission to suspend all Clergymen who adherd to communicated with received Livings from the King or officiated during the Interdict till they went to Rome for absolution 334 335. A Witnesse to the Kings infamous Charter Homage Fealty to the Pope 290. To his Charter of the Patronage and Custody of Rochester Bishoprick to Archbp Langeton 339. King Johns Patent to him that none should enter into or detain his Fees by gift sale morgage or grant without his assent 380. resigned his Bishoprick 384. Eustace de Fauconbridge succeeded him 384. King H. 3. his Writ of Proclamation to the Sheriff of Middlesex that none should enter into or detain any lands of his by gift sale morgage grant without his assent to remove and fine all who should do contrary 380 381. One of the Kings Council 381. His contest with the Abbot of Westminster where he was consecrated to visit receive procurations processions exercise Episcopal Jurisdiction over the Abby referred to arbitrators awarded against him 384. A Writ concerning the Bishop of Elies Liberties issued by the King in his presence as one of his Counsil 398. His death 421. Roger Niger elected approved by the King consecrated his praise 421. Consecrated Archbishop Edmund at Canterbury 434. Solemnly excommunicated all such who bâ—cke open the Romans barns threshed out their coin and those who laid violent hands on Cincius a Canon of Pauls 436. Accused for assenting to those who thus spoiled the Romans forced to Rome about it to his great â—â—xation expence and to take up money of the Popes Vsurers whom he endeavoured to expell the City who laughing at him by the Popes favour after much pains put him to silence 437 469 902. Reprehends King Henry for pulling Hubert de Burgo accused of High Treason out of a Chapel of his Diocesse threatned to excommunicate all who offered this violence unlesse he were restored to it which to prevent the King was enforced against his will to do 438 439. Excommunicates the Kings officers at Dover for staying the Bishop of Carlisâ—e taking him and his goods out of a ship by the Kings command endeavouring to go out of the Realm without his license Repairs to the King at Hereford with his army complains of this violence to the Bishop excommunicates all actors authors of it in the Kings presence though out of his Diocesse in both with other Bishops the King much murmuring at and prohibiting it 439. The Popes Commissioner to examine the canonicalnesse of the Abbot of St. Alâ—â—â—s election tender him his new prescribed Oath of homage fâ—alty to the Popes and See of Rome his execution thereof 459 460 463 464 465. Present in the Parliament at Melton and setling of Bastardy according to common Law against the Canons 472. Prohibits any to sell victuals to the Jewes under pain of Excommunication the Kings Mandate to the contrary 475 476. Helps consecrate the Bishop of Rochester 499. Consecrates Pauls Church 566. A writ to certifie the number value of all Benefices in his Diocesse all provisions to aliens and by whom granted 572 573. The Prince of â—ales subjects himself to his and two other English Bishops Ecclesiastical censuies if he violated his Charter and Oath to the King 609. Fulco Basset his prayses elected against the Kings will by the Canons 623. Seals the Pope transcript of King Johâ—s most detestable Charter of his Realms surrender subjection to the Pope when burnt contrary to the Kings kingdoms protestations against it last of all the Bishops against his conscience p. 300. Constituted by the Pope to execute his exaction of the 3d. part of all residents and half of nonresidents benefices through England with severe penalties 676. Present at St. Edwards Feast Fair at Westminster to adore the blood of Christ there resaâ—ved 7â—0 One of the Bishop of Du hams provisors of his three reserved mannors upon his resignation by the Popes appointment 724. The Kings Prohibition to him not to remove his Clerk out of possession of Enesord Church to which he presented him by his ancient prerogative to vacant benefices of the Archbishoprick whiles in his hands not to put the Popes Clerk by provision in derogation of his prerogative by the Popes Decree and Mandate under pain of violating his Oath of Fealâ—y to him and seisure of his Barony if he proceeded therein 725. A prohibition to the Inhabitants of Pencrich not to permit him to exercise any Jurisdiction within the Kings free Chappel there 728 796. nor in any other Free Chappel within his Diocesse 734 735. He resists the Archbishops Visitation at Pauls St. Bartholmews and London for which the Archbishop excommunicated him 741 742. He appeals prays ayd by Letters against it 742 743. Fearfull to offend the Archbishop by reason of his power agrees with him 744 751 752. The Excommunication declared null by the Pope and his Delegates 744 745 746 751 752. He agreed with Grosâ—head in opposing the Trieâ—â—ial Disme granted by the Pope to the King 771. His Letter to the Bishop of Norwich to publish Pope Innocents Decree concerning procurations and against exactions in
to know whether they would adhere to and defend the Barons Constitutions there made 954. A Writ de cautione admittenda for an excommunicated person imprisoned whose caution he refused else the Sheriff to take it and enlarge him in his cefault 974. published Pope Alexanders absolution of King Henry's Oath from the Ordinances of the Barons at Oxford 989. A Writ to him to collect and secure the profits goods of Aliens Non-resident Clerks and others beyond Sea who had been against him and were taken away during the late Troubles and particular Clerks goods houses keep them safe till disposed of according to Law 1005. A Writ to him speedily to collect the Dism granted the King by the Clergy in Parliament for defence of the Realm and pay it by a day to prevent the Sheriffs levying it in his default 1006 1007. Roger de Sherwin the Popes Bull to him to revoke null all confederacies Leagues made by the Barons in derogation of the Kings royal Majesty to excommunicate all who would maintain them and Mandate to Roger Abbot of Canterbury to execute it 1015 1016. The Kings Writ to maintain the rights and Liberties of his Church a Commission at the Bishops instance to inquire of those who had invaded them in a riotous manner at Lenn and Gyppewick 1016 1017. Writs to the Collectors of Disms in it diligently to attend and return the monies with speed 1033 1034. To suspend the Collection of Tithes of some particular persons allowed to them for Debts due from the King 1055 1056. A license to a tenant in Capite to sell the Mannor of Ferling to the Bishop of Norwich and his successors to procure monyes for his voyage to the Holy Land with Prince Edward 1056. The Priory Cathedral and Bishops palace burnt by reason of a fray between the Monks and Citizens about tallages and liberties the proceedings against the Malefactors by the Kings special writs and commissions 1065 1066 1067 1068. William Middleton A witnesse to Pope Martins Letter of receit of monies given from King Edward 1. for the annual rent granted by King Johns Charter p. 333. R. Rossen Rochester Bishoprick Bishops THe Bishoprick Church first erected by King Ethelbert upon his conversion by Augustine 607. The perpetual Advowson Royalties and Custody of the Temporalties during vacancy granted by King John to Archbishop Langeton and his successors which ungratefull Traytor presently gratified him with the surrender of Rochester Castle to the Barons and adhered to them against him p. 339 340 341. Commissioners in it for the dammages of the exiled Bishops 281. Gilbert one of the Popes Commissioners in the difference between the King and Monks of St. Augustins Cant Append. 12. Benedict the difference between the Bishops of Waterford and Limrick referred to him and others by the Pope 380 382. sent to Rome with others by the King and Bishops to oppose the election of Hevesham to be Archbishop who promised the Pope that the King should grant him a Disme against the Emperor to vacat his election which effected it 418 419. His Testimony to the Pope of Richards learning good life made use of by the Pope to make him Archbishop against the Kings minde and his imployment to Rome 420. Consecrates Richard of Canterbury and two more Bishops 421. Sent into Wales with Edmund Archbishop of Canterbury to make Peace between the King Lewellin and the Earl Marshal 445. Present in the Parliament at Merton which over-ruled the Bishops motion against bastardy at the Common Law 472. Richard de Wendover elected by the Monks of Rochester refused by Archbishop Edmund upon an appeal to Rome though the Archbishop went thither in person to oppose it judgement was given for the Monks against him and he consecrated Bishop 498 499. A Writ to him to return the number values of all Benefices and provisions to aliens in his Diocesse and who granted them 573 A Writ to prohibit the Prior and Monks of Canterbury to exercise any power thing to the disturbance of the Clergy or Realm during the vacancy of the Archbishoprick upon his and other Suff agans Complaints 600 Present in Parliament with other Bishops who reprehended King H. 3. for violating the Liberties of the Church and Great Charter and denyed the ayde he demanded 721. His death 748. Laurentius de Sancto Martino the Kings Clerk elected by the Monks to please the King that he might not oppose the election he got a dispensation to hold his former promotions because his Bishoprick was the poorest of all Bishopricks in England 746 751 768. The Bishop the Kings Proctor at Rome well known there 766. Present in Parliament joynes in the general Excommunication of all infringers of the Churches Libetties and Great Charter 796. Visited by Archbishop Boniface 799. Collectors for the Dismes therein nominated in Parliament 814 The ayds levyed in it its fees for marrying the Kings daughter or making his son a Knight challenged and awarded by Writ to the Archbishop though formerly paid to the King who hath the custody of Rochester tempotalties during its vacancy and return of all the Kings Writs on the fees of the Bishoprick which was countermanded by an other Writ by the Kings Counsil and no fees ordered to be levyed till descided whether they belonged to the King or Archbishop 819. 877. Oppressed by Archbishop Boniface for temporal rights whereupon many bloodsheds and Tumults arose A Writ to the Judges itinerant to stay proceedings between them till the King and Counsil should determine them 825. Complains of this Archbishops oppression to the King who could not move him to justice or humility 842. Goes to Rome and complains to the Pope against him 850 928. procured the Archbishop of Messana to come into England to free him from his oppressions who brings a Letter to the King from the Pope to right him against his oppressions The Archbishop cited to answer his oppressions before the Pope in case he shall not redresse them 928 929 930 A Writ to the Sheriff of Kent to distrain him by his lands goods for his contempt in suing the Archbishop and others out of the Realm against the privilege of the King kingdom to which his Bayliffs put in sureties to appear he being absent out of the Realm 941 942. A Prohibition to him for suing the Archbishop in the Ecclesiastical Court by the Popes authority for gifts and rents belonging to the Temporalties of his Bishoprick 877. Writs to Collectors of the Dismes therein 917. And to his Official to collect them with speed 1008 1034. An account of them 1052 1053. Constituted one of the Kings Proctors at Rome 984. S. Sarum Salisbury Bishoprick Bishops JOselin present at the ejection of the Abbesse and Nuns of Ambresbery for their whoredom and induction of those of Fonteveroit in their stead p. 228. Commissioners in that Diocesse for the dammages of the exiled Bishops 280. Richard one of the Kings Counsil his Teste to Writs p. 38â— 390 392 398. One of
himself Bishop thereof being consecrated by the Archbishop of Ardmach to the prejudice of the Kings dignity when he neither demanded nor had the Kings consent to his election or confirmation conferred certain Churches belonging to the Bishoprick to the Kings and Bishops prejudice one of them on the Chancellor of Ireland Upon which the King issued a Writ to the Chief Justice that he should not detain that Church nor do such things for the future that he should take those persons according to the Custom of Ireland who were excommunicated by Hugo or his Officials remove all Lay-force resisting him out of Churches and if any menaced him or his in their goods or bodies to take good security and sufficient pledges from them to attempt no evil against the person elected the Archbishop and Hugo endeavouring to seclude the King and his heirâ— that no license should be demanded from them to elect a Bishop in the Church of Meden which would redound to their great prejudice p. 816 817. The Bishop of Midden certifies a confirmation of the Bishop of Ossory to the King p. 980. Executor of the Dism granted to the King in Ireland p. 1055. O. Ossory Bishoprick and Bishops THe Kings grant to the Queens Chaplain of the next Prebend or benefice belonging to the Patronage of that Bishoprick which should fall voyd during the vacancy p. 971. Galsridus de Sancto Leodegario his election to it confirmed by the Archbishop of Dublins official by his authority whiles absent at Rome certified to the King by his Official and 2. Irish Bishops whereupon seisin of all his Temporalties is awarded him by a Writ to the Chief Justice p. 980. T. Tuam Archbishoprick and Archbishops THomas an attachment against him and others for holding Plea of a Lay-fee against W. Earl Marshal at the suit of the Bishop of Fern against the Kings prohibition p. 372. Writs issued to him to levy an ayde granted upon the Clergy of Ireland by the Pope and to repair to Dublin to receive instructions concerning it p. 405 406. See Dublin Martin Archbishop refused to confirm or consecrate the Bishop of Elfin by the Popes order without the Kings consent p. 635. A Petition to the King for a license to elect a new Bishop after his death the Chief Justice commanded to grant one freely yet to require them to elect such a one who might be fit for their Church profitable to the kindom of Ireland and faithfull to the King 735. A mandate to the Archbishop to imploy Freers Predicants daily to preach the Crosse and collect Legacies redemptions of the Crosse and all monies belonging to that affair p. 768. The Archbishop requested the King that the Church of Hennechdun alias Eanden formerly belonging to his See but having two Bishops successively placed in it as a Cathedral might become parochial as at first as the Pope had ordained the examination thereof referred by Writ to the Chief Justice the value of the Lands and Edifices belonging to the Church to be enquired after to be exchanged for other Lands of like value that the King might build a Castle there The Patronage of the Church to remain at present in the Kings hands whose license was required for election and confirmation of the Bishops there till enquiry made who were the ancient patrons To inquire what land belonged to the Church before it was made a Bishoprick that the Archbishop should have the lands belonging to him of right and be assisted with favour to recover his right in the Kings Courts against the Tenants 783 784 828. Five Articles of Complaint Grievance of Florentius Archbishop thereof his Suffragans and Clergy whereby the Church of Ireland was enormously oppressed grieved defrauded of its rights Liberties by the Kings Justices Sheriffs other Officers and some Irish Barons referred by the King to Prince Edward to examin and redresse by the advice of his Chief Justice other discreet men of his Counsil there and of the Archbishops Bishops Abbots Barons Justices and all the great men of Ireland to be assembled for that purpose with all convenient expedition in such sort as should be most expedient for the Churches indemnity his and the Land of Irelands profit tranquility So as the glory of the Church might encrease by him and the beginning of his new government might receive more increase of praise 827 828. Wolter de Lundie Dean of Pauls being made Archbp the Pope granted him the profits of all his former livings by way of Commenda for two years not excepting his former grant to the King of all Dignities and livings falling void for 5. years towards his expedition to the Holy Land whereupon the King issued a Writ to his proxies not to collect the fruits of the Deanary and Prebendary of London or other benefices before his promotion by this Commenda which if they presumed they should answer them to him p. 913. He being made Archbp. by the Popes provision without the Kings license the King refused to restore his temporalties to him at last he permitted his Bailiffs to dwell in the houses and manure the Lands belonging to the Archbishoprick yet so that all the profits and rents thereof should be sequestred laid up and safely kept in certain places within the Archbishoprick without diminution untill the Archbishop should come to the King and do his Fealty in person to him Which he accordingly performing the King restored him to his grace favour Archbishoprick with the Temporalties and profits therof from the time of the sequestration by a Writ to the Chief Justice of Ireland 939. Thomas O Connor Bishop of Elfin being elected and confirmed Archbishop of Tuam by the Pope as the Pope certified the King by his Letters he approving and confirming his translation sent Writs to his Chief Justice and Escheator of Ireland to give him full seisin of all his Temporalties and possessions without delay and to all the Tenants of the Archbishoprick to obey and answer him as their Lord 956. The King receiving contrary Certificates concerning the elections of two persons to the Bishoprick of Clon commanded the Archbishop to confirm and consecrate him he had certified to be duly elected yet to inquire further of the election and give him a fuller account thereof that the King might know which of the two to admit without injury of right 979. See Clon After which one of them being confirmed and consecrated by the Archbishop of Dublin the other by the Archbishop of Tuam who upon his appeal to the Pope had his definitive sentence to be duly elected and confirmed the King upon the Popes certificate issued a Writ to his Escheator to give him sâ—ifin of the Temporalties without delay P. 991 992. See Elfin W. Waterford its Bishoprick Bishops and matters concerning them THe Bishoprick of Lismor united to â—â—t by J. Cardinal Presbyter of St. Stephen the Popes Legate in Ireland though formerly divided p. 373. R. Bishop of Waterford being in actual possession
Bailul Bernardus Hugo King Johns Counsellers adherents against the Pope 265. Engerim an Oxford Clerk 495. Henry his manucaptor ibid. Eustace Jocelyn John abuse the Bishop of Duresme imprison his servants c. 827 828. Bakepuse Bakepuz Ralph Commissioner to secure the Citizens of Norwich goods 1066. Robert Collector of Disms 1007. William Kings Escheator in Ireland See Index 8. Ball Philip imployed in H. 3. his Mariage Treaty 626. Balianno de Jocelino 531. Bardolf William a Baron in Parliament 472. Barentin Drogo Kings Proctor at Rome 561. De Baro Robert Kings Proctor at Rome protests against clauses in the Popes Bull to excommunicate the Kings Justices Officers in Ireland at the Bishops suggestions against them 858 859 866 867 967. Batatius Botatio a Grecian married the Emperor Fredericks daughter an enemy to the Church of Rome 653 658. De BarryWilliam Commissioner for the Bishops dammages 658. De Barthona Barton Robert a Clerk 722. Basset Philip Miles an Ambassador with others for the King kingdom to the Council of Lyons against King Johns Charter and Popes grievances 299 638 638. One of the Kings Counsil 965. Thomas Counsellor adherent to King John against the Pope 165. De Bassingham Alexander Kings Proctor at Rome 428. John one of King Johns Counsellers adherents against the Pope 265. His Sister 352. Bealuere Matthew an English Baker raised a sedition in Rome and rescued their imprisoned Senator Appendix 24. Beaufiz William Clerk 836. De Beleshall John Kings Proctor at Rome 912. De Bell John Gardian of the Temporalties of Sarum 993. De Bello Campo Beauchamp Eudo Commissioner for Bishops dammages 283. William a Baron excommunicated by the Pope for opposing King John 359. Popes Letters prayed to him to assist the King 390. Sheriff of Worcester excommunicated by the Bishop for executing the Kings Writ Writs to absolve him and his officers 735 758 829. Miles 847. De Berkele R. excommunicated for being against King John 360. De Berkeny Ely Prince Edwards Clerk 1064. De Berne Adam Proctor for St. Albans to the Pope 693. De Berneval Henry Clerk exempted from Diâ—ms 562. De Beverlaco William Prince Edwards Clerk 1063. De Bezill Matthew 1032. De Bigod Hugh Teste to a Writ as one of the Counsil 942. De Billesdona Walter a Lawyer 805. De Blesciles Adam an Arbitrator 509. Blunden John Commissioner to treat a Peace with France 446. Gardian of the Temporalties of Norwich 913. Blundus Ralph Appendix 4. Boccius Papae Camerarius 785. De Bocking Reginald a Physician imployed to Rome for Se Albans 458 462. Bockingfield Adam an imprisoned Clerk 491. Bode Henry John 864. Bonaventura 360. Boncoque William Miles a Lawyer 847. Bonaccursius Reinerus the Popes Merchant 1035. Bonquer William Miles an Agent Proctor from the King to the Pope 871 923 957 958 960 1010 1030 1031. Bonsignius Bonifacius the Popes Merchant 845. De Botteler Butteler Ralph a Clerk 1035 1051. Thomas his case 885. De Bourne Henry Miles Commissioner for spoyled Clerks 1000. Boyvil Herbert Tenant in capite of Ferling Manor sells it for for his voyage to the Holy Land 1056. Bradesord Henry a Manucaptor p. 942. De Brainford Andrew 955. Brancaleo elected Senator of Rome imprisoned rescued expells the Pope Cardinals their adherents out of Rome contemnes their excommunications humbles them so as to seek peace joynes with Manfred against them Appendix p. 24. Brandanus a turbulent Monk Append. 1 to 14. De Brandeston Henry Collector of Dismes 951. De Brantefeld Elias a Monk sent to the Pope by the King 245. De Branche Peter a most eloquent and pious man the King and kingdomes nuncio to Pope Urban 4. His death p. 948. De Braund Walter William of Lincoln 1013. De Brause William a Peer his and his Wives harsh answer to the souldiers of King John demanding hostages for his fidelity flight into Ireland imprisonment death 256 260. De Bâ—emiagth Mylerus Miles the Kings Officer in Ireland 858 859. De Brennes John the Popes General to seise the Empire by force whiles absent in the Holy Wars 416 417 418 427 428. defeated by the Emperor Ibid. De Brent Falcatius seised close imprisoned Justice Braybroc by force in Bedford Castle excommunicated censured for it by the Nobles and Clergy in Parliament the King refused to remit his sentence upon the Popes solicitation 392 398. De Briche Walterus a Clerk Collector of Dismes 972 1050. Bâ—â—to Ranulph a Clerk 512. Briver Breâ—wer Bruer Brewer Fulco King Johns Counsellor Adherent against the Pope 265. Robert imployed in the Emperors Marriage Treaty 463. William a Baron prime Counsellor to King John his Teste to Writs actions matters concerning him 230 242 251 262 265 268 274 276 277 280 335 338 339 348 354 387 395. De Bromich W. a Baron in Parliament 472. Le Brun William a Clerk 562. De Brus Peter a Nobleman excommunicated for opposing King John 359. claims retorns of Writs in his Wapentake 970. Buchard John a Clerk 1062. Bâ—lâ—ock Ralph a Priest 283. De Bulum John the Abbot of St. Albans Proctor to the Council of Lyons 643. De Burdegal Peter 560. De Burgata Robert Custos of Temporalties 254. De Burgo Vurgh Benedict a Monk 582. Hubert Earl of Kent Chief Justice See Index 7 8. John a Baron 1001. Richard Chief Justice in Ireland 458. Index 8. Walter Miks Kings Officer in Ireland 958 959. Excommunicated by the Pope upon the Irish Bishops complaint Ibid. De Burnham Philip Commissioner for Bishops damages 280. De Burnvill Robert the like Commissioner 280. C. CAbothâ— Petrus the Popes Clerk and Legate 755. De Cadamo John elected Prior of Winton 729. De â—â—saria John 531. Câ—mbâ— Rusechello Popes Merchant 1035. De Camberleâ—g Peter an arbitrator between King H. 3. and the Barons in absence of others 1002 1005. De Camel Theodorus the Kings Clerk licensed to have a Plurality 1053 1064. De Câ—meâ—a Osbâ—rae Appendix 1 2 12. De Cameys Ralph his Teste to a Writ as of the Kings Counsil 1005. De Camezana John the Popes Provision to him suits concerning it 803 842 843. The Popes Chaplain his Letter 857 858 859. De Camino Biackmus 550. De Camino Gugsinus 55â— De Convill Gerardus sequestrator of the Clerks livings in Lincoln Diocesse who obeyed the Popes Interdict 255. De Cantelu Cantelupo Fulco Custos of the Temporalties of Canterbury 252. Roger Kings Proctor at Rome to oppose encroachments on his Royalties 428 430 432 634. William 229. One of King Jobâ—s chief Counsellors adherents 265. Sent Embassador with others to the Council of Lyons against King Johns Charter and Popes oppressions 299 638 639 640. Subscribes the Letter Patent of King John to the exiled Bishops with other Nobles as his Sureties to make good the agreement concerning them 338 339. The Kings Steward to be present and assent to elections of Bishops and Abbots 348 354 355. He and his Son William junior Barons in the Parliament of Merton 472. A potent eminent preson his son elected
by King H. 3. his Proctors to null Heveshams election and promote Richard to the Archbishoprick of Canterbury which he did thereupon 307 308 419 420. The Kings Letters to him and his Cardinals to assist him in his extraordinary affairs his payment of the arrears of the annual rent on that account 308 309. He nulls the election of the Bishop of Durham by the Monks rejects the person recommended by the King and promotes another 406. Grants an Ayd to the King from the Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priors Clergy in England and Ireland 406 407 422. Pronounces a general Excommunication against all who hindred any to passe to or repasse from Rome his Bull to that purpose to the French Bishops King not to hinder the King of Englands Nuncioes or Subjects from going thither or returning thence 408. Presseth a Croysado by his Balls privately intended against the Emperor Frederick 408 409. He injuriously Excommunicates the Emperor Frederick Interdicts his Territories without hearing or conviction in all Countries places for not going personally to the Holy Land when hindred by sicknesle inevitable weighty affaires of the Empire and the Civil Wars he raised against him He most unchristianly hired employed John de Brennes to seise on and deprive him of his Empire during his absence in the Holy Wars against the Saracens for which treachery the Emperor stirred up a great sedition against him seising upon the Churches pretended Patrimony Cities Castles antiently belonging to the Empire caused the Romans to expell him out of Rome pursue him to Viterbium and from thence to Perusium he having no other means to revenge himself but to excommunicate his persecutors His Bull of the Emperors Excommunication 409 410 411 412 414 415 416 417. The Emperors Letters of vindication against it to the King of England and all other Christian Kings shewing how this Pope Gregory inflamed with apparent covetousnesse lust not satisfied with Ecclesiastical goods revenues attempted without fear to disinherit Emperors Kings Princes and make them Tributaries as his predecessor Innocent 3. did King John and the Earl of Tholouse keeping them so long under Excommunications and Interdicts till he reduced them under his Vassallage His and the Roman Courts Churches execiable Symonies various new Exactions never formerly heard of their manifest and secret Usuries towards the Clergy hitherto unknown wherewith they infected the whole world their manifold snares to illaqueate all and every person cheat them of their monies liberties rights disturbe their peaceable lives being meer ravenous Wolves in Sheeps cloathing with his serious exhortation to all Princes throughout the world to provide against so great avarice iniquity Antimonarchical designs 414 415. He sent his Legates abroad into all places only to excommunicate suspend punish those who were potent extort monies pillage Churches and rashly to invade others Empires Kingdoms though he and they were base unworthy persons whose learning and ambition made them mad 414 415. He against the Law of Christ decreed to conquer the Emperor with the Material when as he could not cast him down by the Spiritual Sword with what consideration or conscience the Emperors Friends Clergy admired 416 417. He daily proforma excommunicated robbers incendiaries tormenâ—ors of Christians yet gave consent yea authority to such to invade and War against the Emperor 417. He caused the Prelates Clergy in Jerusalem not to say Masse in the City nor to communicate with the Emperor whiles in it when he recovered it from the Saracens because he had injuriously Excommunicated him yea suboâ—ned the Templars and Hospitalers to betray him to the Soldan after his conquest of the Saracens He dispersed scandalous Letters to defame him as an Apostate c. and most greedly raised monies forces in all places to dethrone him 418 419 424 425. He reputed all the Emperor did in the Holy Land as nothing moved War against him asserting it was just necessary for the Christian faith that so strong a persecutor of the Roman Church his Mother should be deposed from the Imperial dignity 425. He exacted a Disme from England Ireland Wales and all other Sons of the Church to carry on his begun War against the Emperor to depose him because the wealth of the See Apostolick was not sufficient lest if the Church of Rome miscarried in this design her Members should seem to be vanquished with their head 425 426. King H. 3. his Letter to him concerning the Emperors Excommunication and reconciliation to him 415 416. He continues his Excommunication notwithstanding his actual voyage to the Holy Land 416. Maligns the Emperors victories over the Saracens in the Holy Land stirs up the Templars and Hospitalers against him 418. His Decree concerning the Monks of Coventry and Canons of Litchfields electing the Bishop by turns 418. The Kings and Bishops Letters to him against Heveshams election to the Archbishoprick of Canterbury 419. Prefers Richard to it at the Kings and Bishops requests not by election but provision and donation 419. His Bull concerning it his love to prayses of Canterbury Church Becket Langeton 420. He introduced the first Papal Provisions in History or Record 420 778 779. He sent the Archbishop of Armenia into England with Letters of recommendation to the Prelates and Religious persons 421. His dispensation with some of the Kings Clerks to hold Pluralities 422. Constitutes Delegates upon the Kings appeal against the Bishop of Imelic his election 422. Interposed in the Truce between France and England which he was to confirm when they had agreed on the Articles 423. Sends his Legate into England to collect a Disme for him against the Emperor Frederick whom he defamed by his Letters in all places 424 425. His Bull for this Disme wherein he stiles Rome the Mother of all Churches who were bound to assist her it is levyed with greatest rigour by Ecclesiastical censures according to the full value of Ecclesiastical livings and money of full weight 426 427. Invades the Emperors Dominions Cities by John de Brennes the second time whiles absent in the Holy Wars whom he fed with money the Emperor on his return defeating him recovered his Territories marched to Rome with his Army forcing this Pope to absolve him and restore the rights of the Empire he had invaded 427 428. He and the Emperor reconciled he feasted the Emperor Cardinals Nobles three dayes together in his Palace at Rome Ibid. King H. 3. appeals to him against the encroachments of the Irish Bishops on the rights of his Crown 428. His Letter to King H. 3. to bestow a pension of 40 Marks a year on one of his Italian Brokers 428 429. Richard Archbishop of Canterbury complains to him against the King and Hubert his Chief Justice for maintaining the Kings Prerogative in a case of Wardship wherein he sided with the Archbishop against the King granting whatever he desired 430 He endeavoured to wrest the power of electing confirming the Archbishop of Canterbury by the Kings license out of his hands to
contrary to his antient approved right in all former ages praying redresse thereof by a special Proctor 637. His Epistle to the King excusing the appearance of some Bishops and Abbots at the Council by reason they were Gardians of the Realm in his absence others undone by wars others aged or sick 638 643. He shamefully abused and cast out of his Palace the Abbot of Burgh for opposing his provision to a Church which he gave to one of his kinred so as he died of shame grief 638. The King sent soleâ—n Embassadors to this Council in his own and the kingdoms name to complain against his insatiable covetousnes execrable â—apines extortions provisions of Churches and other corruptions of the Court of Rome against King Johns Charter Tribute the Letters protestations of the whole kingdom against them the proceedings therein to which the Pope deferred his answer 299 300 638 636 644 645 646 647. The Kings Patents commanding all his Bishops Abbots in that Council upon their allegiance to use all diligence to acquire conserve and defend all the rights of his Crowne kingdom invaded by the Pope and not to attempt procure or assent to any thing therein to his or the kingdomes prejudice or of the rights his predecessors and he had used by antient approved custome that none of his Bishops should be translated by the Pope and Council but by consent of his Ambassadors and Proctor St. Martin for the benefit of the Realm 640. He set his study on fire before the Council wherein King Johns detestable Charter was burt on purpose to extort monies from the Bishops repairing to the Council 300 641. Sundry Abbots Bishops present him with vast sums of money and rich presents to the prejudice of their Churches whom he advanced to Archbishopricks by his Papal power 641 642. The Canons of Lions strenuously opposed his provisions swearing they would drown his provisors in the Rhene if they durst appear there whereupon they desisted 642. The hand of his Porter cut off by a Citizen of Lyons of which he complained desiring reparations which was done superficially in some sort to save his Papal honour 642. The Greek Church not only refuse to obey but opposed him the Church of Rome for their Simony claiming Primacy from St. Peters first residence at Antioch to which he could give no answer 643 352. He defers the Canonization of Edmund Archbishop of Canterbury canonized at last by him 643 644 685. He scornfully rejects the proffers of the Emperor by his Advocates to satisfie the Church and Prelates injured and defend the Christians against the Tartâ—s Turks Saracens incensed the whole Council against him except the King of Englands Ambassadors and Proctors 644 651 652. His sentence of Excommunication and deposition denounced against the Emperor in the Council sent into England and other places to be published to his infamie wherein he challenged a Soveraigne superintendency over all Christians as Christs Vicar and Peters successor the Top of Apostolical dignity power to advance censure punish depresse anathematize whom he pleased excommunicating him for breach of his Oathes invading the rights and possessions of the Church imprisoning sundry Cardinals Bishops when summoned to a Council to depose him imposing taxes upon the Clergy conventing them before secular Judges for criminal and civil causes which did not touch their fees imprisoning and executing some of them to the confusion and disgrace of their Clerical Order though for treason and rebellion against him contemning Pope Gregories former sentence of Excommunication against him marying his daughter to Bottacius an enemy to the Roman Church making a Peace with the Soldan of Babylon invading the Realm of Sicily the Special Patrimony of St. Peter and absolving the Inhabitants thereof and other places from their allegiance to the Church of Rome Chargeth him therein with heresie apostacy inclination to Mahometism other forged crimes absolving all his subjects from their former Oathes of allegiance to him and excommunicating all who should obey favour counsel or converse with him from thenceforth as Emperor or King which Excommunication was contrary to his own Canons made in that Council 652. to 660 757. Moved for a Croysado to raise monies forces against the Emperor which was publickly opposed to his face by the English because of his former manifold cheats abufes therein 660 666 753. The Emperours Notable speech Epistles against Popes insolencies usurpations and his abuse of his Papal power in deposing him charging him and Prelates with pride ingratitude avarice ambition contempt to Emperors Kings their advancers and the danger of such a president to all Christian Kings kingdoms sets his Crown on his head with his own hands professeth himself absolved from all obligations to him and free to oppose him for his tyranny 660 661 662. 753. Popes intollerable insolencies though of base birth ignominiously to insult over depose trample under feet all Emperors Kings Princes Prelates though innocent after Fredericks final deprivation as not so potent to resist them 662. His Papal Mandate to the General Chapter of the Cistercians justifying his excommunication and deposing of the Emperor for and in which he was prepared to stand fight unto death exhorting all of them and other his brethren immutably to stand sight for this cause of God and his Church together with him even to death 662 663. His priviledges promised to the English in the Council of Lyons To grant provisions and dispensations for pluralities of Livings to well deserving Englishmen of Noble families That the Clergy and Lay-patrons should freely present fit persons to their Ecclesiastical benefices as they fell void without contradiction That one Italian should not succeed another That all Crossed for the Holy Land should not be exempt from the usual customes of the Realm though from other things That all English Prelates newly advanced should â—or some few years hold all their former promotions by commendaes After which he other Popes nulled violated them all by Non obstante's oppressed the English more then ever 666. He refusing to give competent satisfaction to the English Ambassadors demands in the Counsil they departed thence in discontent swearing they would never hereafter pay or suffer to be payd the detestable Tribute granted by King John to the Roman avarice which the King likewise swore nor permit any rents of English Churches especially such whereof Noblemen were Patrons to be extorted from them which he with patience and silence passed by till a fitter time to revenge it 663. The English Bishops at his command most cowardly set their hands seals to the transcript of King Johns Charter then newly burnt to make it valid and subscribed published his excommunication against the Emperor 309 663. Upon which he expressing his former concealed causlesse rancor against the King kingdom Nobles for daring to demand their rights and liberties most insolently threatned that if he could tame Frederick he would then trample under feet the insolent pride of the petty
to the Executors discretion and levy them by Ecclesiastical censures for his use to compound for monies with Excommunicated persons and those who had taken up the Crosse 681 682. He granted a priviledge for a vast sum of money to Lambert de Muleton not to be excommunicated for any offence by any person but by the Popes special command 682. His sophistical delusory priviledge to King Henry that he would grant no provision of Ecclesiastical Benefices in England to any Italian Cardinal or Kinsman unlesse he or his Cardinals should intreat the King with importunity to assent to the Provision 682 683. The Kings Writs that all bringers of this Popes Bulls of Provisions to Benefices or for collections of monies to the impoverishing of the Realm should be seised on imprisoned and the Ports kept that none should be brought in 684. His priviledge granted to the new Abbot of Westminster at the Kings request to celebrate Masse Pontifically and give the benediction solemnly to the people when Agnus Dei was sung 686. His Bull to the Abbot of Cluny who brought his house in debt by the great gifts bestowed on him to collect one years Disme from all of his Order on this side the Alpes notwithstanding the contradiction of any Ordinary whereof he was to receive 3000 Marks to his own use and the Abbot the residue King Henry by Writ seised all the money thus collected in England 686 687. A Prohibition to his Delegates not to molest the Kings Clerk 688 689. His Provisions odious in England yet the King approved of one at the instance of two of his Clerks 690. His intollerable depredations in France and England Ibid. He sends Freers Minors into England armed with terrible Bulls to extort monies from the English Prelates and Clergy under severe penalties which they concealed from the King who demanded no lesse then 6000 Marks out of the Bishoprick of Lincoln and 40 Marks from the Abby of St. Albans for the Popes use which the Abbot refusing was enforced to pay and expend upon Appeals above 300 Marks besides other daily extortions which the King summoned a Parliament to prevent from which the Bishops cowardly absented themselves 690 691 693 694. He sent likewise Freers Minors severally to all the Bishops of France to beg and borrow monies of them which the King prohibited them to grant under pain of forfeiting all their goods whereupon his sophistical Legates departed thence with hissing and derision 691. He dispersed several Legates into Scotland and Ireland to collect monies 692. His Cardinals compelled him to revoke his Decree of Intestates goods by reason of its general scandal and the damage it did to many against Law 692. An unsatiable Carybdis 694. He authorized his Freers by Bulls and their Delegates to interdict excommunicate Archbishops Bishops without any appeal notwithstanding any priviledge if they opposed their exactions or refused to contribute to him according to their faculties 694 695. He attempted by all means to ordain the Archbishop of Ardmach which the King endeavoured to prevent by authorizing his Chief Justice to give his Royal assent to the election for that time 690. He sent Martin his Chaplain into England with the power not title ensigns of a Legate to elude the Kings priviledge and fish for mens goods possessions not souls 691 692. He taught Princes Laymen the way to mutilate and revoke the possessions they had given to the Church by Non-obstantes 693. Excommunicated those Prelates Abbots and others who refused to provide liberally for his Nuncioes whom he impowred to enquire of vexations of Provisors all alienations of Lands Churches and Symoniacal Contracts made by Prelates Clergymen or Religious persons to revoke them without judgement or noyse and notifie them to him that he might proceed against them according to the quality of their offences to get money and to excommunicate suspend interdict all opposers notwithstanding any priviledge or appeal 695 696. The King summons another Parliament to advise how to redresse these manifold and frequent extortions exhausting the Kingdoms Treasure bringing no good but much detriment to the Church and very displeasing to God summoning the Bishops specially to it frequently impoverished by them who all most basely condescended to a Contribution of 11000 Marks to the Pope which some of them before resolved to oppose being so frequently worried tyred with the Popes Agents vexations when they opposed them which act rendred all the Clergy suspected to the Kingdom 696. He sent a Cardinal Legate to crown and anoint Haco King of Norway Denmark and Sweden in whose entertainment the Bishop of Norwich spent 4000 Marks besides other presents For this Coronation the Pope received 15000 Marks sterling besides rich presents to the Legate and 500 Marks extorted by him from the Churches of that Kingdom 697. He sold Bishopricks and Canonizations of Saints for money 698. Granted Croysadoes Dismes to Richard Earl of Cornwall and William Longespee whereby vast sums of money were collected by rapines injustice by his Nuncioes wherein he shared He suspended Patrons from presenting to their Benefices never heard of before to preferre Romans to them or satisfie his avarice filled Germany with Wars preyed upon France and England whereby he and the Court of Rome became infamous 698 716 720 to 736 753 755. The French Peers King conspire and enter into a confederacy against his and the Prelates Exactions Excommunications Encroachments on their Rights and Liberties 699 to 704. His Citation of the Abbot of Abbendon to Rome for his contempt in denying to present a Roman his Provisor to a Benefice of the Abby and presenting another by the Kings command for which though old and infirm he was forced to go to Rome and after much vexation expence to give the Roman a pension of 50 Marks a year to the great prejudice of his Church 716 717. He vacated the Monks election of the Abbot of St. Edmunds without just cause to insnare him in the net of his unmercifull mercy and then to content the grieved Monks out of his meer grace confirmed him their Abbot so as he entred into bond to pay 800 Marks to his designed Merchant which he forced to do dyed of grief in his return thence which oppressions made the Court of Rome infamous and drew the Plague and Gods wrath upon it 717. He commanded the Bishop of Clon elected without the Kings license to be consecrated without his assent contrary to his Royal Prerogative 719. His Bull to exempt the Kings Free Chappels from Episcopal Jurisdiction and Excommunications 720 721 727. Thrusts his Clerk by a Provision into the Church of Eneford belonging to the Kings presentation by vacancy of the Archbishoprick of Canterbury to which the King presenting his Clerk he took the examination of the cause into his own hands giving judgement against the Kings Clerk not considering the Kings right commanding his Delegates to eject him and put in his Provisor which tending to the hurt of the Crown and
to invade France and also to engage his Brother Richard to spend his Treasure to gain Sicily and Apulia for the benefit of the Church of Rome who refused the Popes proffer of it to him whereupon he conferred it on King Henry and his sonne Edmund who indiscrectly embraced it investing him therein with a ring cheats them of infinite sums of mony 776 777 808 809 820. Letters procurations concerning it 914 to 916 948 849 985. The rents of Alien Clerks benefices provisions in England under him amounted to more then 700000 marks a year the Kings annual revenue not arising to the third part thereof 777. His Letters giving some relaxation of Provisions in shew with power to tear his and his Agents Letters to the contrary 779 780 781 He approved Bishops elections in Ireland 784. King Henry payes him the arrears of the annual tribute and constitutes a Proctor in his Court 783. The Archbishops Suffragans agent gave this Pope 6000 Marks to moderate his intollerable Visitation of them 789. His decree concerning Visitations and procurations 790 791. His Letters to St. Augustines Canterbury that the Archbishop should not disturb the Abbot or Covent by visiting suspending or excommunicating them which the Archbishop with indignation burned before he had scarce read them over 791. His several Bulls of Priviledge granted to this Monastery concerning Procurations Provisoes the rules of their order the consecration of their Abbot purchased with great summes of money 792 793 794. The Kings Letters to him on the behalf of the Bishop of Cicester and his Chaplains imployed in collecting the Difmes to provide competent livings for them 797. To excite all other Christian Kings to joyn with him in assisting the Holy Land 798. His injunction to Bishops to visit all Abbots and Covents in their Diocesse and to observe certain impertinent orders of St. Benedict The Monks to redeem themselves from this Tyranny gave the Pope 4000 l. of sterling money others appealed to him and so prevented the Visitation His intollerable Rapines Hypocrisie Tyranny Avarice Provisions Simony Oppressions Bulls Non-obstantes 798 799. Bishop Grostheads notable Epistle to invectives against him and his Court of Romes detestable corruptions as being worthy of eternal death Antichrists Judasses yea worse then the Murderers of Christ for which he suspended him his Bishoprick resolved to excommunicate dig up burn his bones and proclaim him an heretick infidel Rebell to all the world 799 to 805. His dreadfull dream Grostheads Ghosts apparition speech to him summoning him before Christs Tribunal smiting him with his pastoral Staff on the side and pricking him to the heart whereof he dyed 804 805. See Grosthead Index 3. His hatred wars interdict excommunication slanders against Conrade as an heretick infidel persecuter of the Church with his poysoning lamentation and speeches against this Step-father of the Church at his death 809 to 913. His great rejoycing at the deathâ— of Conrade and Grosthead 810. His own terrible Vision death soon after 804 805 812 813. His Bull for dispensations with pluralities of Benefices against Councils and Canons made only for Popes to gain money by dispensing with them 1063 1064. I. IOhn 22. endeavoured to break the election of Bishops and Abbots by Covents to reserve their donation to himself 779. M. LEo 10. His Decree against Lay-Princes and Judges punishment of Priests concubines p. 7 8. Archbishop Stephens flattering oration to him and the Council of Lateran concerning the sublimity of Popes power above all Powers both in heaven and earth p. 8 9. Lucius his Priviledge to St. Athans Appendix 21. N. MArtin 4. His Epistle to King Edward 1. demanding 4. years arrears of the 1000 Marks rent for England and Ireland granted by King Johns Charter his death 312 313. O. NIcholas 3. his approbation of St. Francis wounds and blasphemous book of Conformities p. 64. Nicholas 4. his Letters to King Edward 1. demanding 5. years arrears of the annual summe for England and Ireland granted by King John due in his own and his predecessors Papacy which he paid having extraordinary use of his favour the last rent of this kinde ever paid by him or his successors to the Pope 713 714. P. PAschal 2. His Confirmation of the Priviledge of Investitures by a Pastoral Staff and Ring to the Emperor H. 5. by an irrepealable Statute Oath Anathema Charter and of his Clergy standing by most perfidiously renounced repealed by him the very next year and nulled in a Council as a Praviledge not Priviledge extorted from him by force and duresse 328. Paul the 5. Dr. Marta his Dedicatory Epistle to him before his Treatise of Jurisdiction stiling him Christs Vicar upon earth out of whom all other Jurisdiction springs the only Pope Emperor King of the world and Supream Lord of all Princes persons things p. 8. S. SIxtus 4. authorized the blasphemous office of the Conception of the Virgin Mary without original sinne p. 33 34. Silvester Constantines pretended Resignation and Donation of Rome and the Empire of the World to him and adoration of him as Christs Vicar a forgery p. 8 9. V. URban 2. his Decree That Subjects who have sworn fealty to a Christian Prince are bound by no authority to keep it if he oppose God and his Saints and trample their precepts under feet whence Gregory 9. absolved all the Emperor Fredericks Subjects from their Oath of allegeance to him excommunicated and deposed him 410. Urban 4. absolved King Henry 3. from his Oath inviolably to observe the Barons Ordinances made at Oxford which be most easily impetrated by his Letters and Proctors sent to him for that purpose 316 948 985 986. He grants the kingdom of Sicily to Charles the King of France his brother for 4. generations upon condition to expell Manfred cheating King H. 3 and Edmund his Sonne therof to whom his predecessor gave it investing him thereof with a ring 948. The Kings Letters to him and his Cardinals against his and his predecessors Provision of the Prebendary of Fenton given to the Cardinal of Praenesti his Nephew to the prejudice of him and the rights of his Crown against the State and antient Custom of the Realm which neither he nor his Nobles kingdom could or would suffer it belonging to his presentation by his antient prerogative by the vacancy of the Archbishoprick of York by which he had conferred it on John Mansell his Clerk whose fidelity he justifies against false suggestions he and his Cardinals endeavoured to deprive and dispossesse him thereof his Letter to his Nobles to engage with him in the defence of the rights of his Crown against this Papal usurpation his Prohibition concerning it 962 963 964 986 987. His Letters to him not to restore Adomar to the Bishoprick of Winton to prevent discontents and perils to the Realm the Nobles being generally incensed against him 966. A Prohibition against suing for a pension in the Ecclesiastical Court by his Papal authority contrary to Law and the Kings Crown
and Dignity 968. The Kings Writs to all Bayliffs of the Ports diligently to search inquire after all Italian Clerks Laymen and others who brought any of his Papal Bulls Letters prejudicial to the King kingdom and to arrest their persons Letters Bulls 968. The Kings congratulatory Letters to him for his advancement to the Papacy and his complemental Letters received from him 985 980 995 To absolve him from his Oath to observe the provisions of Oxford prejudicial to his Crown Kingdom His Letters to his Cardinals to promote it with other affairs of his Realm and to preserve the Rights of his Crown against the Barons and their Oxford provisions for which he constituted sent Proctors to Rome 985 986 990. The Appeal Complaint of the King kingdom Nobles against the Antimonarchical Constitutions of Archbishop Boniface and his Suffragans to the great prejudice and grievance of his Crown kingdom Proctors constituted to repeal them as grievances and provide remedies against them 983 989 990 995. The Kings prohibition to draw any of his subjects to the Court of Rome out of the Realm 995 996. His Letters to him in behalf of an Abbot elected approved by him to promote his affairs 996. The Kings suit to him to send a Legat into England to assist him against his Bishops Barons then in arms against him his safe conduct and Letters to the Legate how to proceed against them His Excommunications of proceedings against the Barons Bishops and their adherents 1014 1015 1016 1018 to 1026. He said he desired to live no longer then to subdue the English Barons against whom he was much incensed 1015. His Bull for dissolving all their Statutes Leagues Confederacies against the King directed to the Bishop of Norwich and Roger Abbot of St. Augustines his excommunications to be denounced against them with Bell Book Candle in all Conventual and other Churches on all Lords dayes and Holy-dayes 1015 1016 1018. His death before their execution successors pursuit of the premises 1020 1021. INDEX 11. Of the Popes Cardinals matters concerning them Letters to from and Negotiations with them by our Kings Nobles and Others CArdinals the nobler Members Pillars of the Roman Church 307. They claim the Papal power as devolved to residing in them during the vacancy of the See of Rome grant recall provisions p. 650 651. See Mat. Westminster An. 1243. p. 173. They elect the Pope 605 647 648 649 650 651 759. Their delayes schisms discords supplanting poysoning each other in electing Popes 647 to 651. 759. They Present to vacant Churches against right 516. 521 522. Some of them disliked opposed the proceedings of Popes and corruptions of the Roman Church 489 490 548 549 517 592 800 801. Imprisoned plundered by the Emperor Frederick for their Treasons Rebellions Schisms obstinacy in resorting to a Council by Sea to depose him against his acvice and prohibition 515 519 551 648 649 650 655 656 657 753. Counsell advise order causes sit in judgement joyn in censures Bulls subscriptions with the Pope who stiles them his Brethren 234 340 342 419 433 452 453 515 519 526 538 548 652 653 656 677 658 919 920 925 948 953 Appendix 24. Enforced Pope Innocent 4. to reverse his Decree for intestates goods as belonging to him for its scandal injustice 692. Pensions granted presents sent to several of them and their Nephews by our Kings to promote their affaires in the Court of Rome 314 315 442 5â—9 570 736 756 866 977 1031 1039 1048. Letters of the Emperor King Henry 3. our Nobles others to all the Cardinals in general concerning publike affairs grievances oppressions or for particular persons 307 308 491 517 519 531 581 582 670 671 679 680 689 870 915 916 241 943 944 948 961 962 963 964 986 987 988 1018 1030. Letters of King Henry 3. and the Nobles to some particular Cardinals concerning publike or private affairs 375 423 843 871 943 944 958 961 962 964 986 987 1031. They ought to oppose restrain Popes excesses 519. Their covetousnesse corruptions rapines Bribery Simony Injustice Pride Tyranny 925 951 953. See Index 13. Pope Gregory the 9. his Cardinals demand a share in the Annual rent for England and Ireland by King Johns Charter Letters concerning it 307 308. The names actions of the particular Cardinals in several ages herein mentioned 234 287 288 314 315 375 376 390 427 432 433 489 490. 525 545 549 551 552 553 to 569 581 583 605 647 648 649 651 652 655 656 657 728 738 753 871 920 961 1026 1027 1033 1039 1040 1048. Appendix 24. Pope Gregory disowneth John Columpna for a Cardinal for opposing his breach of the Truce with the Emperor Frederick who also disowned him for Pope 549. His Epistle concerning the rapines corruptions of the Pope Church of Rome revolt of the Greek Church c. 489 490 491. Taken detained in prison his Castles demolished by the Romans for seeming favourable to the Emperor 647 648. The richest greatest of all the Cardinals chief fomenter of the differences between the Pope Emperor his pride death 606. Robert Summercote and English Cardinal reprehends Simon a Norman for telling the Pope the King of England trusted Strangers because no English man was faithfull to him the eminentest of all the Cardinals like to be elected Pope poysoned during the election to prevent his choice 647 648 753. INDEX 12. Of Popes Legates Nuncioes real sophistical sent into England Scotland Ireland France other Kingdomes Countries their general and particular Names rapines avarice pomp pride frauds inventions to extort gain monyes kingdoms for Popes wealth promotions for themselves their Clerks Kinred by hook or crook by infamous Bulls provisions Procurations Croysadoes Disms Dispensations Excommunications Interdicts Appeals Citations to Rome Absolutions Exemptions Non-obstantes blank Bulls and other devices mentioned in this Tome POpes Legates with the Titles Ensigns of Legates others with the power of Legates or more without the Title badges sent successively into England Wales Iceland France elswhere to publish Popes Excommunications Interdicts Bulls Croysadoes Disms Suspentions Citations Mandates c. to and against Emperors Kings Princes Bishops Abbots Priors and all sorts of persons to exact collect monies pillage sacred Churches Monasteries Mansions founded by our devout simple Ancestors for relief of the poor strangers and sustentation of religious persons invade Empires Kingdoms which Popes ambitiously aspire after though base ignoble to enthrall them Emperors Kings Nobles all others to their Tyranny raise up wars seditions schisms in all places to reap where they never sowed casting the shame of the world and fear of God behind their backs but not to sow the seed of Gods word to gain souls to Christ 414 415 416. 490. The English Nobilities Commonalties Clergies general insurrections and petitions against them for their unsufferable rapines vexations oppressions disposing their Prebendaries Benefices to alicus by Papal provisions 436 437 438 616 619 620 663. Pope Gregory the 9. and Innocent 4. some of the
Oâ—deliy Castle 1000. Oâ—ford its Chappel 1000. Ouston Church in Haxiholm Isle 974. Oxon Town Vniversity Scholars All the Schollars depart from thence to Cambridge and Reding for King Johns rigorous imprisoning and executing two Scholars and Clerks as accessaries to a murther committed by a 3d who fled 257. The Legates severe penance enjoyned to those Townsmen who had any hand in their execution by the Kings command ere they obtained absolution 287. A writ to the Mayor of it concerning the Interdicts release 392. To cause victuals other necessaries to be sold to the Jews there notwithstanding the Bishops Inhibition 387. A writ to the Mayor and Baylâ—ff to apprehend imprison all Harlots and Priests Concubines remaining in the Town against the Kings provision To inlarge all imprisoned so as they who had no possessions there gave security speedily to depart the Town and the others who had houses and lands swore and gave security not to cohabit with any Clerks there as formerly 445 446. A writ concerning the Hospital of St. Johns in it 480. The Oxford Scholars assault fray upon the Popes Legate his servants at Oseney by his Porters rudeness who presently fled from thence their excommunication imprisonment flight penance for it ere absolved Writs concerning it and to apprehend all such as fled whether English Welsh Irish or Scoâ—s 493 to 498 558. A writ to the Archdeacon and Chancellor of the University to make proclamation in coâ—vÌ„enient places that all Schollars sled from thence might safely return and continue there after their penance and reconciliation to the Legat 496. St. Thomas Church in it 357 St. Crosse near it 602. A Council of Prelats there assembled the Kings inhibition to them their Excommunications in it and inserting the Names of the Virgin Mary and Saints instead of Christ and the Holy Ghost 54 385 38â— 577 578. Scholars resorted to the Vniversity of Oxford from all parts of the world aemulator of Paris the Archbishop publikely excommunicated the Bishop of Winton and his servants who abused imprisoned his Official before all the Scholars there assembled 787 788. The Jewes affront to the Chancellor Proctors and Scholars in their solemn procession in breaking the Crucifix carried before them their penance for itâ— a Crosse erected at their Charges a silver and guilt Crosse bought by them to be carried before them in future Processions 10â—5 1046 1047. Parliaments Councils at Oxon See Parliaments Councils Abbots exempt and others assembled thither to know whether they would adhere to the provisions there made 954. St. Johns Hospital Oxon 479 480. See J. P. PAdua 74. Pâ—k him Prebend 1000. Paris 322 392. It s University 787. Pauls Church London its Consecration Councils and Assemblies in and matters concerning it 331 332 333 361 486 487. 525 526 1040 1041. Penred Church 376. Pencrich Free-chappel 728 996. Perusium 415. Pisa 514. Pignagonia 516 526. Placentia 510 542. Pontefract 497. Portesmue 276 282. Preston Prestuna 775 954. R. RAcoluer Church 1005. Rading 496 912. Radulphus Castle 14. Ravenna 524. Reebrigg Church 376. Rhemes 652. Richmund 566. Ringsteed Mannor 438. Rippon Church 977. Rochester Roffen Castle City 339 340 344 351 454 498 469 758 759. See Index 3. Rockingham Castle 379. Roke 514. Rooberi Church 376. Rome 444. See Index 14. Roubarton Mannor 438. Rugham Mannor 438. Runningmead 336. Rumenel 334. Rupella Rochel 332 444. Ruseland 438. S. Salvata Castle 379. Samori Castle 379. Sandwych 334. Sautrey Church 504. Scardeburgh Castle 324 633. Sevengham 1000. Shepâ—y 887. Snowdune 261. Soranza Church 516 520. Stamford 335. Stanes Church 384 Stanwick Mannor 438. Stapelford 971 Steines Mannor 438. Stinefield Chappel 496. Stock 972 Stocton Mannor 724 729. Stone Church Appendix 14. Stowe Mannor 438. Summercote in Lindsey 982. Sunneb Mannor 384. T. TAunton Mannor 831 832. Thame Church 595. Thanet Isle 362. Thikehull 287. S. Thomas Hospital Southwerk 785 787 788. St. Thomas Church near Osney 357. Tilemanston 1033. Tâ—elig Hundred 398. Tower of London 381 532 560 686 857 512 1025 1026 1055. Tunbridge Castle 429 430. Tunshall Mannor 438. V. VEnice Christs Sepulcher in it 15. A most noble City ready to apostatize from the Pope 735. Verona 524 525. Verula 411 412. Vesana 528. Viterbium 502 528 544 545. W. WAketon Church 388. Wallingford Castle 494. Waltham 604. Waredune Abbey 604. Warnegay Mannor 438. Westly Church 241 746. Welleton Church 388. Wells 504. See Index 3â— Werkeworth Church 376 602. Westley Church 242 746. Westmerland resumed from the Scots King 325. Westminster things done Parliaments Councils held there processions thither to adore Christs blood its Fair Writs there dated 72 73 289 311 376 388 394 397 398 402 406 407 453 455 495 496. See Councils Parliament Wetel Mannor 438. Wetewang Prebendary 1039. Wickelaw Hundred 398. Widdingdon Mannor Glouc. 1064. Wigorne Worcester 332 366. Windesore Windeles Castle Chapple 259 455 495 496 759. Winestim Hundred 398. Wintingham Church 376. Winton City 252 279 283 446 470 481 to 597 936 938. See Index 3. Wodestoke Woodstock 393 447. Welshmen repair thither to the King to do homage 261. Wolverhampton the Kings Free Chapple 982. Wulward 438. INDEX 14. Part 1. Alphabetical Of the several Countries Empires Kingdoms Nations Emperors Kings Queens Princes Republicks the Matters relating to or Acts done by them mentioned in this Tome A. KIng Adelphus his payment of Peter-pence 292. Admiralius Murmelius King of Africa Fesse and Marocco King Johns embassy proffer to resign the Kingdom of England to him c. a malitious forgery to defame him 283 to 287. Aegypt the Christians Army defeated in it 754. Aethiopians subject to the Greek Church 491. Alani subject to the Greek Church 491. Albania wasted by the Saracens 649 650. Alexander King of Poland his Law concerning the alienation of Crown Lands 321. Alexander King of Scots his Charter League Fealty to King H. 3. 620 621. See Scotland Apulia the Popes Emperors claims to acts done in it 513 522 524 535. Offered by the Pope to Richard Earl of Cornwall who refused it 776 777 808. Given by Pope Innocent 4. to King H. 3. and Edmund his Son upon hard conditions to cheat them of vast sums of money 808 809 810 822 869. King H. 3. vows a Voyage thither 813. The Croysado against the Saracens turned by the Pope against the Christians in Apulia 808 809 825 919 931 932 933 948 1049. Arabia the Collyridians heresie hatched in it 58. Aragon Popes claims to that Kingdom 9 291. resumption of Crown Lands alienated from it 319. Arnulphus Emperor a Council under him 707 Arthur our British King his Parliamentary Counsil and answer to the Romans demanding Tribute from him for our Isle as conquered by Caesar 326 327. Athâ—nians Law against alienating the publick Laâ—â—s and their resumption of them 320 321. B. BAldwin King of Jerusalem conquers the Saracens 41. Baldwin Emperor of Constantinople expelled a Croysado granted him against the Grecians routed 491 492. Bituria 14. Blanch 364.
Bohemia Popes pretended Title to it 291. Bulgarians subject to the Greek Church 491. conquest 41. Burgundy Dukedome unalienable by the King of France 319 320. C. CAlabria offered by the Pope to Richard Earl of Cornwall refused by him 776. Casimâ—r King of Poland his Will 319. Castell Popes pretended Title to that Realm 9. The King and Queen thereof their Title to succeed Arthur 364 365. Charles the Great Emperor his Charters of Donation to the Pope 292. voyd in Law 316. The Realm of France converted from Paganisme to Christianity by the Wars blood of the Nobles under him and other Kings who endowed the Clergy with Lands Priviledges they forgetting their Founders treacherously endeavoured to swallow up the Government Jurisdiction Priviledges Liberties Laws of secular Princes by their new Constitutions and judge them when as they ought to be judged by them 700 701. Councils under him 707. Charles the 5. Emperor takes King Francis 1. prisoner who avoyds his contract upon his release 319 320. Charles the 5. King of France his memorable Arrest Decree against excommunicating any of his Officers or Interdicting any of his Cities Towns Lands 702 703. Charles the 8. King of France his Donations of Crown Lands to the Church resumed 319. Charles the 9. his Edict concerning rents 322. Charles King of France his Brother Pope Urbans conditional donation of Sicily to him for four generations 948. Chazari subject to the Greek Church 491. Commadus the Roman Emperor his sale of publick Lands resumed 319. Conrade the Emperor Fredericks Son his Negociations in Italy 529. Offered as a pledge to Pope Gregory 534. his transactions with him 335 336. imployed by his Father to stop all passages to Rome by Land or Sea 652. King of Apulia and Sicily Pope Innocent 4. offers his Realms to Richard Earl of Cornwall to ejâ—ct Conrade by War who refused them King H. 3. embraceth his offer vows a journey thither his Son Edmund invested King thereof by a ring to disinherit Conrade who manfully opposed him and the Popes forces whom he routed 776 777 808 809 810. His Kingdom is Interdicted he Excommunicated without any citation or hearing commands his Clergymen to celebrate divine service notwithstanding these unlawfull Papal censures The Popes slanderous reports spread of him to render him odious excite the King of England and others against him his answers to these slanders 809 810 811 812. His sicknesse poysoning speeches against the Pope Church of Rome for their slanders injuries oppressions His death Ibid. Constantine the Great his resignation donation of Rome and the Empire of the World to Pope Sylvester in Christs right 8 9 13. a forgery 9. voyd in Law by the greatest Lawyers judgements 292 316 317 318. removes to Constantinople 9. Croatia Popes pretended Title thereto 9 291. Cyprus subject to the Emperor Frederick victuals prohibited to be carried out of it to the Holy Land 513. The Connestable of it for money dispensed with to hold his Wife against a divorce and other Rebels against the Emperor absolved from their Oaths to him by Pope Gregory 9. 531. D. DAâ—maâ—ia Popes pretended Title to it 9 291. Danes seised the Isle of Ely 922 David King of Scots surrenders Cumberland Nortbumberland and Westmorland to King H. 2. and receives the County of Huntingdon from him 324. Denmark Popes pretended Title to that Realm 9 291. a Legate sent thither to Crown the King thereof his gifts and exactions there 697. E. PRince Edmund King H. 3. his Son invested in the Kingdom of Apulia and Sicily by the Pope of which he never got possession 808 809 822 867 918 919 920 921 931 932 933. His grant of a pension therein as King of Sicily 866. presented to the Parliament by King H. 3. in an Apuliaâ— habit commended and prayed an Ayde for him 921. stiled King thereof 809 914 to 920. The Nobles Parliaments indignation and opposition against that affair 931 932 933. See Apulia Sicily K. Henryâ— King Edred his Charter to St. Albans confirmed Appendix p. 21. King Edward the Confessor Christ visibly appeared to him in the Hostia in form of a Childe and crossed him his concealment of it how divulged 72 73. King John sworn to cause his good Laws to be observed and used 279 283. The description of the Office of a King in them 323. His grant of the Realm of England to William the Conqueror without his Nobles consent voyd 327. King Edward 1. Pope Gregory the 10. his Letter to him for the arrears of Peter-pence and the annual rent for England and Ireland which he refused to pay 311 312. Pope Martin his successor's Letter to him for it his payment of part thereof acknowledged 312 313. Pope Honorius the 4. his Letter to him for it his payment thereof upon what occasion his last payment thereof 313 314. He grants several annual pensions out of his Exchequer to the Popes Cardinals Notaries to promote his affairs at Rome 314 315. Pope Boniface the 8. his Letter to him concerning his right to the Crown of Scotland 328. King Edward 3. and his whole Parliaments Declaration against King Johns Charter Homage Tribute to the Pope as null made without his Barons assent against his Oath at his Coronation and that if the Pope would issue processe for it they would assist the King and oppose it with all their might His Law against Popes Provisions 301 302 779. The Title to the Crown of France devolved to him His Act and Declaration concerning Englands unsubjection to it The Armes Title thereof 325. His Act resuming Queen Isabels Dower 325. King Egfrids Charter to St. Albans Appendix p. 21. Queen Elizabeth her revenue state frugalicy 323. her case of the Crowns descent 326. England Its Freedom Noblenesse Kings anciently subject to none but God himself 284 325 326. The King of England can neither surrender nor grant it nor the Crown Lands to the Pope nor any other without his Nobles Kingdoms concurrent assents 292 to 330 504 505. The Popes pretended Title to it as soveraign Lord thereof as an Island given by King Henry the 2. and King Johns Charters though voyd in Law 9 273 274 275 289 290 291 292 to 330 340 to 345 365 370 414 415 470 486 504 505 545 546 547 548 551 644 645 663 664 671 800. The Archbishops Bishops Barons peoples oppositions exclamations against King Johns unworthy subjecting and making it Tributary to the See of Rome his own bitter bewailing thereof after which his Nobles rose up against him who assisted him against the Pope before yea all things went crosse and inauspicious with him till his death 292 to 300 301 302 340 to 348 359 360 361 362. It s intollerable oppressions vexations grievances by avaritious ambitious insatiable tyrannical Popes Legates Nuncioes and Romish Agents by Croysadoes Dismes Taxes Procurations Provisions Rapines Exactions of various kinds with the Kings Nobles Prelates Letters complaints appeals oppositions against them 226 227 292 293 325 326 340 414
415 421 424 436 470 476 490 492 506 507 512 513 539 540 546 611 to 621 639 to 649 664 665 to 687 690 to 699 716 717 730 to 736 746 747 752 753 754 766 768 776 to 781 799 801 802 803 822 823 824 825 841 843 to 853 861 to 872 918 to 922 925 to 935 944 945 961 to 965 968 980 1015 1016 1023 1024 1025 1026 to 1027. Appendix 25 26. See Index 10 12. and King Henry 3. King John Rome Popes not peremptorily imposed but only recommended desired Aydes from it at first granted imposed assented to only by the King Nobles who proportioned ordered the times manner of levying them 238 239 240 Pope Innocent 4. stiled it an unexhausted pit whence he might extort much 671. Often hurt provoked by the injuries of that Pope who yet in a rage threatned to Interdict it encouraged by the Kings and their effeminate fear for which he was reprehended admonished by John an Englishman a Cistercian Monk and Cardinal for beating it like Balaams Asse with his spurs rod and yet not suffering them so much as to mutter against him 676. English thoâ— miserablest of all men by biting devouring each other 737. F. FErdinand 1. Emperor Cassander his Consultation dedicated to approved by him 22. Flanders invaded by the French King when prohibited to invade England 275. France Popes pretended Title to it 9 291. An Ayde granted collected therein by the Kings assent upon the Popes Bull and Legate sent thither for relief of the Holy Land 238 239 240. Kings of France ought not to alien their Crown Lands or Territories to others their alienation of them voyd 319 to 324. The Realm of England never was in subjection to France Its descent to King Edward 3. his Law concerning it 325. No Pope presumed to conferre any Prebendary Benefice by Provision therein till Pope Innocent 3. 330 777 778. The French invade England excommunicated by the Popes Legate 361 362. See Lewes The French Peers Courts proceedings and condemnation of King John to death for murdering his Nephew Arthur the Popes exceptions against it as voyd 363 364. Pope Honorius and Pope Gregories Bulls to the French King for the English to passe and repasse freely to Rome through France without impediment 396 408. The Popes Legate calls a Council therein against the Earl of Tholouse exacts two Prebendaries and two Monks portions in every Cathedral Monastery there to avoyd the old infamy of avarice symony bribery and delay of justice in the Court of Rome with the French Bishops Clergies answers oppositions against it 401 402 403. A Croysado published in it against the Earl of Tholouse and Albigenses the French King crosseth himself against them the Pope prohibites the King of England to invade France during his imployment in this War against these good Christians 403 404. Wars between England and France 406 408. A Truce propounded between them 446. King H. 3. his invasion of it the Earl of Britains revolt from him to the King of France against his Oath and Obligations 455 456. A Croysado published in it to defraud the people and pick their purses 470 512. The Kings and Popes Agents rigour in extorting it his and his Armies great defeat slaughter the King taken prisoner by the Saracens soon after to his Kingdoms great desolation reputed a just judgement 717 733 734 753 754 776. The French Kings Peers confederacâ— and memorable protestation against the Popes Bishops Ecclesiastical Officers encroachments upon their Rights Liberties by new Constitutions holding Pleas of Temporal causes abuse of Excommunications Oaths c. 699 to 760. France reduced to poverty by Pope Innocent 4. conspired against the Pope and Cardinals 676 698. Many Frenchmen slain in ayding Baldwin in his expedition against the Grecians 492. The French crossed for the Holy Wars prohibited to go by the Pope when prepared their speeches mutiny thereupon 512 513. The French Kings and his Nobles Counsils detestation of speeches against Pope Gregories depriving the Emperor Frederick Robert the Kings brothers refusal of the Empire tendred to him by the Pope the dignity of its Kings by lineal descent 540 541. The French alwayes envy the English traduce the Kings of England for banishing Becket and Edmund of Canterbury his leaving England in discontent 591. The long feud controversie between France and England which destroyed innumerable people prayed by King H. 3. to be composed by the Popes mediation 944 945 956 957. a Peace at last concluded 961. King Henries advice to Prince Edward by reason of his sicknesse to hasten his return with the French King from the Holy Wars 1058. King Francis 1. of France declares his Articles under hand and seal ratified by his Oath to consign the Dutchy of Burgundy to the Emperor for his ransome to be voyd because against his Coronation Oath and Laws of France not to alien the Crown Lands 319 320. King Francis 2. of France his complaint of the alienation and mortgaging the Crown Lands thereof 323. Frederick the 2. whiles King of Sicily persecuted by Otho the Emperor for seising some Castles of the Empire during the vacancy 260. Made Emperor by Pope Innocent 3. out of meer malice to Otho 5. interdicted excommunicated deposed by him only for seising and restoring to the Empire according to his Coronation Oath the antient Possessions thereof which Popes had injuriously usurped on purpose to persecute Otho to death by force of Armes 539. He by a just retaliation is soon after excommunicated by Bulls published in all places interdicted defamed by Pope Gregory the 9th for not going to Jerusalem against the Saracens according to his Oath though hindred by sicknesse necessary emergent affairs of the Empire and Civil Wars raised against him in Sicily by this Popes instigation and for contemning the Popes and St. Peters Keyes All prohibited to celebrate divine service to him till he submitted himself to the Church to be proceeded against as an Heretick if he presumed to be present at divine service all his Subjects absolved from their allegiance deprived of his Empire for endeavoring to recover the antient rights possessions of it from the Popes Churches Usurpations 409 to 414. His notable Letters to the King of England and all Christian Princes setting forth Popes designs by Excommunications Interdict to wrest their Kingdoms Lands out of their hands make them their Vassals Tributaries trample them under feet like King John and the Earl of Tholouse pick all their Subjects purses swallow up their wealth by unsatiable blood-suckers Legates Wolves in Sheeps cloathing their symonies rapines extortions unheard of in former ages 414 415. King H. 3. his Letter to him not to revolt from his obedience to the Church of Rome but humbly to obey and submit to the Pope 415 416 He goes to the Holy Land to avoyd the scandals raised of him and his Excommunication for not going which the Pope continued at his arrival at Acon none of the people or Clergy would kiss
attempt the Pope had disinherited and precipitated from the Imperial dignity so great a Prince then whom there was not a greater yea not an equal not being convicted of nor confessing the crimes objected That if he deserved to be deposed he was not to be adjudged cashiered but by a General Council That no credit was to be given to the crimes objected against him by professed enemies whereof the Pope was known to be the principal That he was yet guiltlesse as to them and a good neighbour who never discerned any infidelity in him in secular matters or in the Catholick Faith That they knew be faithfully warred for our Lord Jesus Christ against the Saracens jeoparding himself both by Land and Sea for his cause That they found not so much Religion in the Pope who instead of assisting promoting protecting him warring in Gods cause as he ought to do â—ickedly endeavoured to confound and supplant him whiles absent That they could not precipitate themselves into so great dangers to impugne Frederick himself being so potent whom so many Kingdoms would assist against them and whose just cause would afford him assistance That the Pope cared not for the prodigal effusion of their blood so as they might satisfie his wrath That if he should conquer him by them or others he would tread down all other Princes of the world under his feet assuming hornes of boasting and pride because he had broken in pieces the great Emperor Frederick himself That they would send Messengers to him to enquire diligently and certifie them of the Orthodoxy of his Faith That if they found nothing in him but what was sound why should they impugne him If otherwise they would persecute both him yea and the Pope himself if he shall think evil of God or any other mortal even unto death whereupon the Nuncioes departed confounded His satisfactory pious answer to the French Messengers concerning the Orthodoxy of his Faith the treacheries of the Pope and prayer to God to avenge them 540 541. He maketh a Truce with the Soldan recovers the Cities taken from him by the Popes forces marched towards Rome against the Pope who endeavoured not only to depose but murder him writes Letters to the King of England relating the Popes impious proceedings Rebellions Wars raised against and ingratitude towards him exhorts him to adhere to and assist him in this cause which concerned the Jurisdiction honour security of all other Kings Princes whose rights he patronized which Letters much discredited the Popes authority and prejudiced the Clergies honour 541 to 545. His expostulatory Letters to King H. 3. for permitting the Popes Agents continually to extort vast sums of money out of his Realm to maintain Wars against him and suffering his scandalous Bulls to be published in all places to his infamy against the Law of Nature Nations bonds of affinity between them being his Son-in-law Brother Friend against whom he had declared no War his cause concerning the Interest Prerogative of other Kings Crowns and his own the Pope to his infamy claiming a Lordly Dominion over him as his Vassal To which he unworthily answered That he durst not contradict the Popes will 546 547 548. The Pope to divert his march to Rome stirs up the Earl of Flanders to invade his Territories 548. He makes peace with Millain and Bononia reduceth the Cities near Rome to obedience by his forces and Letters causeth the Romans and most of the Cardinals to desert the Pope who desired a General Counsil to settle a peace between them which he assented to The Pope despairing of his cause consents to a Truce till the Council His Legate in France perswades him to break it and bid open defyance to the Emperor having raised monies enough to maintain one years War against him He summons all the Emperors enemies to the Council to depose him who thereupon by his Letters to the King of England and others prohibits the Bishops to repair to it stops all their passages by Land who upon the Popes Letters repairing thither with a strong Convoy sent from Jenoa by Sea three Popes Nuncioes above one hundred Archbishops Bishops Abbots and Pâ—oxies of Prelates besides Embassadors from Cities in Rebellion against the Emperor and above 4000 Mariners of Jenoa were taken prisoners by the Emperors Gallies and some Bishops slain drowned in the fight wherein God signally owned his cause against the Pope his Letters concerning it 549 to 558. He surprizeth the Popes new Castle built with the Croysado money whereupon he dyed of grief and discontent 647. The Cardinals desire his release of the imprisoned Cardinals and license to elect a New Pope to which he condescends Their division double election he assents to one but dislikes the other being a Roman and his professed enemy 647 648. Cardinal Columna taken prisoner his Castles demolished for seeming favourable to him 648. The English Bishops Embassy to him to remit his indignation against the Church of Rome though justly provoked to permit command the Cardinals to elect a New Pope after Coelestine the 4. his death Ibid. His answer That the pertinacious pride and unsatiable covetousnesse of the Church of Rome not he hindred the proceedings to a New Popes election That if he hindred the successes of the Roman and English Church none might admire since the one endeavoured by all means to depose him from his Imperial dignity and the other desisted not to excommunicate not a little to defame him and pour forth their money to his detriment 648 649. He commanded the disagreeing Cardinals to elect a Pope to take off the infamy that he hindred the election releaseth all the imprisoned Cardinals and Prelates at their request for the Churches peace who thereupon became more obstinate schismatical and hating each other then before He thus deluded besieged Rome and the Romans as the authors of this schisme to the detriment of the Church and Empire from which suspicion the Roman Citizens freeing themselves by their Agents and laying all the blame on the schismatical Cardinals he by publick Proclamation in his Camp commanded all the Cities and possessions of the Church and Cardinals to be depopulated by his Souldiers which they vigorously pursuing the Cardinals petitioned him to forbear his indignation and plunder of them promising faithfully speedily to elect a Pope profitable both to the Church and Empire they elect Innocent the 4 Pope 649 650 651. This Pope being confirmed trayterously ratified his former sentence of Excommunication raised forces against him routs his Army publickly defamed him That he never heard divine service nor prayers occasioned by his Excommunications and Prelates refusal to communicate with him that he did not worthily reverence Ecclesiastical persons that he did neither rightly speak nor think of the Catholick Faith that he lay with Saâ—â—cen women that he called Saracens and other Insidels into the Empire wherein they built fortified Citus Which calumnies caused many Noble grave persons to depart from him and his
dejected enemies to life up their heads After which he caused the Germans to elect another Emperor the Lantgrave who upon conference sided with him against the Pope who refused all termes of peace unlesse he would sweat absolutely to stand to his-Ecclesiastical censure which he refused to do unlesse he knew before hand the causes and all conditions of it without restoring the places he had gained belonging to the Empire of antient right 651. The Pope refuseth all sorts of cautions he tendred to him to settle place to the great rejoycing of Saracens Turks and other Pagans who invaded spoyled the Christians in all places during their dissentions Upon which he stops all passages to Rome by Sea and Land imploying his Son Coâ—rade therein forced the Pope and Cardinals to fly out of Rome and Italy disguised into France his jeer against the Pope for this his dishonourable flight 651 652 653. By assistance of the French King the Pope summoned a General Council excommunicated deposed the Emperor afresh absolves all his Subjects from their allegiance prohibits any to own or converse with him under pain of Excommunication in a most insolent manner notwithstanding all his Embassadors Advocates allegations and proffers of satisfaction 643 to 654 664 753. The Bulls causes of his Excommunication and dethroning 644 to 660. His notable stout speech after his dethroning by the Pope and Council He sets his Crown on his head bids defyance against the Pope sends notable Letters to the King of England and other Princes against the pride insolency ingratitude of the Pope and Prelates occasioned by their great endowments riches by the bounty of Christian Emperors Kings to the impoverishing of their Realms asseits it would be an act of charity very acceptable to God to resume their possessions riches which made them cast God behind their backs choaked their Religion caused them ungratefully to conspire and set themselves against their advancers Heirs exhorting them to reduce them to their primitive humility condition to substract their great noxious revenues from them which made them mad riotous rebellious and unlike the Primitive Bishops in the Apostles times who subdued Emperors Kings by their piety holineste nor by Armes 660 661 662. The great dangers many Princes Prelates apprehended would ensue by this Emperors deposing by encouraging Popes though of mean birth to trample all Emperors Kings Princes Prelates under feet at their pleasures and grow intollerably proud insolent to boast we have trampled the very greatest Lord and Emperor Frederick under feet and who art thou who rashly believest thou art able to resist us 662. The Pope exhorts the Cistercians to live and dye in his and the Churches quarrel against him who thereupon inclined to his party 662 663. All Christendome troubled with Wars by the hatred discord between the Pope and him and the Universal Church every where endangered 753 754. The French Nobles adhere to him detest the pride of the Pope the Servant of Servants who rejected all the honest conditions of peace which he offered him 755. He the greatest of all Christian Princes who had not his equal an enemy to Pope Innocent the 4. generally hated in most Kingdoms 676. Two new Emperors successively set up against him their forces defeated one of them slain in battle the other dyes 753. Appendix 27. He is poysoned by his most intimate Counsellor and Advocate Peter de Vinea corrupted by Pope Innoccut the 4. his great gifts and promises his memorable declamation against Popes ingratitude insolency advanced from nothing by his predecessors to so great wealth power who thereby endeavoured to exterminate destroy their advancers and the tottering Empire 754 756 809 810. The punishment of his poysoner the Popes great rejoycing at his misery death 754 755. Frederick King of Naples his great munificent gifts of Crown Lands revoked 319. G. GErmany Almaign Popes pretended Title to it 391. The Emperors Oath power he cannot alien his Lands or Soveraign power 316 317 318 319. See Index 14. Emperor Oath Frederick Otho Seditions Rebellions raised in it by Popes against the Emperor 411 523 5â—8 536 753 754 810 811. Shaken with intestine wars by the Pope 676 698 717. Gothes obey the Greek Church 491. Granado Popes pretended Title to it 9 291. Greek Church subject to the Patriarch of Constantinople its errors opposition against separation from the Church of Rome for its detestable symony ambition corruptions the several Nations Countries obedient to it rejecting the Popes authority its claim of primacy above the Pope by St. Peters first preaching fixing his See at Antioch not Rome G 〈◊〉 us its Patriarch and Greek Churches opposition against Pope Gregory 9. who grants a Croysado against them 484 490 491 492 512 513 676 752. Greek Emperors 319 490 491 492 512. Their donations of the Lands of the Empire revoked 319. H. HAco King of Denmark Norway and Sweden his Coronation by the Popes Legate gifts to him and the Pope for it 697. Henry 5. Emperor Pope Paschal 2. and his Cardinals grant of the right of Investitures to him by his Bull Oath perjuriously revoked soon after 328. King Henry 1. of England his Charter of Laws Liberties â—ead to the Barons by Archbishop Langeton who swear to revive maintain and fight for it to death in convenient time 283. Enlarged with divers new additions in King Johns Great Charter 338. He erected endowed the Bishoprick of Carlisle 376 377. King Henry 2. of England his antient Jurisdiction over Clergymen by prescription declared voyd by the Pope 6 7. He ejects the Abbesse and Nuns of Ambresbury for their Incontinency and puts others in their places 228. His contests with Becket abjuration of the antient priviledge of Investitures and right of conferring Bishopricks before the Popes Legate 250. Revokes resumes the Crown Lands Mannors Castles granted by King Stephen an Usurper to the Nobles as voyd and the Counties of Northumberland Cumberland Westmerland from the King of Scots 324. King Henry 3. of England his Coronation at Gloucester at 9. years old after his Fathers death his Oath Homage to the Pope 369 370. The Bishops Nobles Castellans Homage Fealty and Fidelity to him he remains in the custody of William Earl of Pembrock his chief advancer Ibid. Many Barons revolt from Lewes to him for breach of his Oath and detaining their Lands Casties 370. He routs Lewes his forces Articles of agreement between them ratified by Oath out of which sundry Bishops Abbots Clerks were excepted 371 372. The Popes Usurpations on him by reason of his infancy necessities assistance of him against the French and revolted Barons 369 372 1068. His memorable Prohibitions Writs to restrain the Usurpations Extortions exorbitant Encroachments of Popes Popes Legates Delegates Archbishops Bishops and other Agents in England and Ireland upon the rights of his Crown the Liberties Properties Consciences of his Subjects Courts Officers and redresse their grievances See Prohibitions Elections Excommunications Oathes Index 14. and Index 3 4 5 6
the only peace of Kings and kingdoms consisted in his and the Churches safety that he exhorted the Emperor by no mans rash advice to recede from the devotion due to him and the Church but humbly to obey and submit to him that he would and was obliged to him as to his Father and Lord whom he would assist in the fulnesse of all fidelity and obsequiousnesse advising him to a reconciliation with the Emperor upon due submission for the relief of the holy Land hindred by their quarrels 415 416 The contest between him and the Monks of Canterbury about the Archbishops election his disallowing their choice and his Proctors promise of a Disme to the Pope in England and Ireland to subdue the Emperor upon condition to null their election and make Richard Archbishop whom he recommended to him which he did accordingly Making an Archbishop hereupon by provision without any election though at the Kings and Suffragans request which introduced all subsequent provisions by Popes to other Bishopricks in England and Ireland 418 419 420 778 779. His grant of the Custody of all Archbishopricks Bishopricks in Ireland to satisfy debts His Patent to all Abbots Priors Nobles and other Lay-Subjects in Ireland to pay Tithes of Ponds and Fishings to the parishes wherein they were without expecting any Writ or Mandate because he would not have those Tithes detained to the peril of his soul 424. His Cowardise to oppose and forwardnesse to promote a Disme for the Pope through England Wales Ireland which most of the Nobles Clergy denyed to wage war against the Emperor to depose him according to his promise upon nulling the Archbishops election the Popes agents insolency Tyranny thereupon 425 426 427. He exacts an ayde from the Clergy to recover his rights beyond Sea 428. Complains to the Pope against the endeavors of the Archbishops and Bishops of Ireland to deprive him of his antient Right of the Custody of Bishopricks there during their vacancie and suits in his Courts by his Bulls which he requests him not to grant to the hurt of his rights and authority 428. He denyed to grant a pension to one of the Popes creatures at his request by reason of his penury and want of money 428 429. The Archbishop and some other Prelates refuse to grant him an ayde of escuage in Parliament which all else assented to 429. His offence against the Pope for nulling the due election of his Chancellor to Canterbury by all the Monks after his restitution of the Temporalties without any cause and ordering a new election by his Bull his prohibition and appeal against it as contrary to his prerogative 431 432. The Monks refuse to elect any Archbishop without the Kings special license whereupon the Pope sent a Pall to Edmund made him Archbishop without their previous consent or the Kings license vacating 3. elections one after another approved by the King 433 434. The insurrection against the Romans by Popes provisions and spoyling of their Barns goods throughout England with the Kings and Prelates severe proceedings against them and those who countenanced them upon the Popes Letters 434 to 439. His severe proceedings against Hubert de Burgo Earl of Kent his Chief Justice and faithfull Counsellor for conniving at the plunderers of the Romans and other pretences taking him per force out of Sanctuaries to which he was constrained to restore him by the Bishops excommunications interdicts against the actors and assisters therein 438 439. He commanded the Bishop of Carlisle and his goods to be stayed by his Officers at Dover departing the realm against his license for which they were excommunicated by his insolent Bishops in the midst of his Army at Hereford though he murmured against and prohibited the excommunication 439. He erects an house for the Convert Jews in London and an Hospital 442 476. He resolves the wife of a Convert Jew who refused to turn Christian with her Husband should have no dower of his houses 442. His prohibition to Bishops to act any thing in their Convocation contrary to his Crown person State under pain of forfeiting their Baronies 443. His contest with reprehension by the Archbishop elect and Bishops in Parliament advising him to banish his Foreign ill Counsellors reform his practices whereby his Father lost Normandy his Subjects hearts almost all his Treasure kingdom and Crown of England the Realm troubled interdicted and the Prince of Provinces made Tributary to ignoble persons threatning to excommunicate him and all other contradictors in a short time if he corrected not his errors whereupon he humbly craved time to alter his counsil and take account of his Treasure till he could remove them and sends to the Earl Marshal and Prince of Wales for a reconciliation with them 443 444 445. His Writ for imprisoning and banishing all whores and Priests concubines out of Oxford upon their Oath never to return again or keep company with them 445 446. Clerks livings sequestred for his debt 446. His contract of marriage between the Emperor Frederick and his Sister Isabella and submission of himself and his Successors therein to the Jurisdiction Censure of the Pope and Church of Rome who promoted the match notwithstanding any exception of the Court or Royal dignity if he failed of paying her portâ—on on the dayes prescribed The instruments Letters concerning it 450 to 455. His proxy to the Pope to confirm his contract of marriage 454 455. His Remonstrance to the Pope of the Treachery of the Earl of Britain in revolting from him and delivering up his Castles in Gâ—scoigne to the French King against his Homage Fealty and expresse Oath desiring him by Ecclesiastical censuâ—es to compell him to reparations 455 456. His Letters signifying his consent to permit the Bishop of â—riaton to return into England at the Popes request on his behalf 457. His reprehensory Letter to the Chief Justice of Ireland for not executing his Letters sent to him and to prohibit a Legates comming into Ireland from the Pope without his license 458. His Letters to the Pope on behalf of the Abbot Elect of St. Albans the Pope thereby inforced on him a new Oath of Fealty his Letters slighted at Rome without great gifts and bribes 462 463 465. The Popes Vsurers harboured and maintained in London under him their execrable bonds and penalties 667 668 669. Append. 25 26. He repeals his grant made before his marriage because not made with assent of the Pope or his Legates without which he pretended he had no power to make any grant of his Lands as if he were not King but the Pope subjecting himself to his sentence and Excommunications 470 504 505. Pope Grâ—gory the 9. his Bull sharply reprehending him for alienating the Crown-lands to the prejudice of the See Apostolick as Lord thereof and ordering him to resume them notwithstanding his grants and Oath 504 505. His Parliament at Merton Law Nobles resolution in case of Bastardy contrary to the Popes Canons and
his Crown kingdom and not to act or assent to any thing contrary or prejudicial thereunto 640 641. He denyes Pope Innocent the 4. his request to come into England wherein he had a special right by reason of the prejudice that would arise to it and infamy of the Popes Court whose stink ascended to heaven 654. The Emperors notable Letter to him against the ingratitude pride insolency treachery of Popes Prelates Clerks against Emperors Kings others from whom they received their endowments oppressing the Sons of their Donors by whose almes they were fatted enriched forgetting their native condition being the Sons of their poor Subjects yet neither reverencing fearing Emperor or King when made Popes or Prelates The injustice tyranny of Pope Innocent 4. in denouncing a sentence of Excommunication and deprivation against him without any ciration hearing conviction of any fraud or pravity to the enormous prejudice of all Kings who might justly expect the like proceedings if he a Christian Emperor lawfully unanimously elected approved by the Church whiles the Clergy flourished in Faith and Religion owned Emperor by God and magnificently governing other Kingdoms was thus dethroned who had nought to do with him in temporal matters if peccant in them That he was not the first neither should he be the last who was thus infested by the abuse of Papal authority since their ambition sought to swallow down Jordan and all earthly powers though the turpitude of the Court of Rome was such as all might execrate and honesty shame prohibited to recite That their plentifull rents revenues wherewith they were enriched to the impoverishing of most Realms made them mad That the more they received the more they coveted insnaring dethroning their Pations advancers That he intended to reduce all Clerks especially the greatest to their primitive humility state condition in the Apostles age when they were famous for piety miracles conquering Kings Princes by their Apostolical lives humility sanctity not aâ—mes That those now being addicted to the world drunken with delights cast God behind their backs all their Religion being suffocated by the affluence of riches and wealth That it was a work of charity for him and all Christian Kings to substract their hurtfull riches wherewith they were damnably burdened and that they should serve God in doing it exhorting him to joyn therein 661 662. His extraordinary anger against the English Bishops for setting their hands and seals out of effeminate fear to the transcript of King Johns detestable Charter burnt at Lyons at the Popes command after his and the Nobles protestation against it therein and resolution never to pay or suffer the Tribute therein mentioned to be payd His Oath after the Nobles protestation Thâ—â— although the Bishops were dishonestly incurvated yet he would firm'y stand for the liberty of the Realm neither would he whiles he lived pay the church of Rome the annual reat under the name of Tribute 300 663. The Popes secret rancour and great anger against him and the Realm for daring to bewaile or mutter against his manifold injuries his vaunting speeches That if he could tame Frederick he would easily tread under feet the insolent pride of the English who complained of the oppressions of the Roman Court especially of the Tribute in the Council instigating the King of France in a secret conference at Glungy to wage War upon the King of England for so great an injury till he had disiaherited or so enormously buâ—t him that he should wholly submit to the will of the Roman Court volens â—olens which he refused because he was King Henries Kinsman and their Queens Sisters because he had no manifest right to the Crown of England because there was a Truce between him and the King of England which he would rather Prolong that so he might relieve the Holy Land because much Christian blood would be shed before the Realm of England would yield to France because the Christians in the Holy Land were now oppressed besieged by the Pagans who expected his relief and because he had a stronger and more hurtfull enemy to the Chruch of Rome to be first conquered to wit Frederick 663 664. His priviledge that no Legate should come into his Realm unlesse requested fraudulently abused by the Popes sending certain sophistical Legates having greater power to excort rents money and were more insolent then Legates in all things although they had not the ensigns of Legates being Clerks or Freers Minors or Preachers who made them his Beadles and Tax-masters to the scandal and detriment of their Order 664 690 691 692. He summons a Parliament at London by reason of the Popes indignation against him and all his Nobles oppressing them with many daily intollerable grievances and divers new devices to extort monies more then before their complaints against his grievances which they could no longer tolerate without the brand of sluggishnesse and imminent ruine being done in contempt and spight his Papal indignation so swelling against the miserable English for that they durst complain against their daily injaries and oppressions in the Council which he so multiplied without intermission that the English were more vile in his eyes Court then any other even of the remotest Nations Insolently saying It is expediens for us to compound with the Emperor Frederick that we may trample the little King of England our Vassal under feet who now kicks with the beel against us 664 665. The King Archbishops Bishops Abbots and Nobles draw up 7. Articles in Parliament against the Popes grievances and oppressions 1. In extorting collecting several sums of money by general Taxes and Assesses without the Kings assent or consent against the antient Customs Liberties and Rights of the Realm and against the Appeal and contradiction of the Proctors of the King and Kingdom made in a General Council 2. In hindring Patrons to present their Clerks to vacant Livings and bestowing them by Provisoes on other Roman Clerks utterly ignorant of the English tongue to the peril of the peoples souls and impoverishing of the Realm beyond measure by transporting money out of it 3 In granting pensions out of Livings by Provision and more Provisions of Benefices then he promised after his Bull against them 4. That one Italian succeeded another 5. That Subjects causes were drawn out of the Realm by the Popes authority against the Custome of the Realm against the written Laws that men ought not to be condemned amongst their enemies and against Indulgences granted by his predecessors to the Kings and Realm of England 6. The frequent mention of that infamous word Non-obstante in his Bulls by which the Religion of an Oath antient customes vigor of writings the established authority of Charters Laws Priviledges were debilitated vanished away and his not carrying himself courteously towards the Realm in revoking the plenitude of his power as he promised 7. That in the Benefices of Italians neither their rights nor sustentation of the poor nor hospitality nor preaching of
them and pursuing such who fled from them so as all the hope and consolation of relieving the English expired whose enemies were their Judges 674 675 676. Pope Innocent 4. informed by his Nuncioes of the Kings and English fear intended to interdict the Realm had they not payd his 6000 Marks Tax and the King by his Nuncioes signified his complyance to it notwithstanding Cardinal John an Englishmans sharp reprehension of his indiscreet anger and violence by which the Holy Land was endangered the Greek Church departed from them the Emperor the greatest powerfullest of all Princes an adversary to them he and his Cardinals the top of the Roman Church expelled Italy Hungary and its confines exterminated by the Tartars Germany shaken with Civil Wars Spain raging mad against them to the cutting out of Bishops tongues France reduced to poverty conspiring against them and England so frequently hurt by their injuries like Balaams Asse beaten with spurs and clubs at last enforced to speak and revile them complaining she was over-intollerably wearied and irreparably damnified so that like Ismael they were now odious to all and provoked all to anger Yet the Pope took so much boldnesse from what was past more imperiously then before to trample upon the miserable English most of them being troden down dissipated effeminated he demanding that all resident beneficed persons in England should pay the third part and all Non-residents the moity of their Benefices to him The Prelates opposed this Tax as impossible and the Kings Proctors strictly prohibited all the Clergy of England not to assent to so execrable a demand of the Pope or consent to this Contribution to the Kingdoms desolation which they obeyed appealing against it as intollerable impossible which they had more effectually contradicted if they had had any confidence in the Kings wavering words and promises The Clergies answer thereunto and appeal to Jesus Christ and the next general Council against it Their complaint against it to the King and Parliament with their Nuncioes and Epistles to the Pope and his Cardinals in behalf of the whole Clergy of England against his unsupportable exaction 676 677 678 679 680. The Court of Romes indignation against their Letters as well reprehending as restraining their avarice who thereupon reduced their demands to 11000 Marks subsidie excluding all the exempt Abbots of England cut of this sum to be more perilously exposed to the Roman rapacity 679 680. The Popes delusory grant to him that whereas he before indifferently granted provisoes of Ecclesiastical Benefices in England to Italians to its intollerable grievance he would from thenceforth by Gods grace when he granted any such provisions to any of his or his Cardinals Nephews importunately intreat the King that he would be pleased to condescend to such a provision whereby they more strictly ensnared him this being but a baited hook to enrich the Popes Secretaries by such rhetorical Epistles from the Pope to the King on their behalf 682 683. His indignation exclamation prohibition against the Popes grant of the first years fruits of all vacant Benefices within the province of Canterbury for 7. years to Archbishop Boniface till he should raise the sum of 10000 Marks to be levyed by this Apostolical authority without any appeal His effeminacy in condescending to it afterwards and not standing for the defence of the Realm and honour of the Archbishops of Canterbury against the debts of that Church as he ought the Suffragan Bishops being compelled by the Popes authority excommunicating all who durst speak against it to submit thereto not daring nor being able to oppose or contradict it 682 683. He commanded the keepers of the Ports by his Writs to prohibit the importation of any Bulls for provisions or exacting monies from the Church of England by the Popes authority to impoverish the Realm or suffer any to wander with them by land to the Prelates and if any such were found to apprehend and imprison the bearers of them 684. He prescribes a special Masse to be said upon the Canonization of St. Edmund 685. He augments the dignity of the Abbot of Westminster that celebrating Masse in his Pontificalibus he should give the benediction solemnly to the people when Agnus Dei was sung 686. He seiseth the Temporalties of the Archbishop of Rhoan for not coming personally into England to swear his Fealty for them 686. He prohibits the collection of one years Disme in England from the Monks of the Order of Cluny granted to the Abbot by the Popes authority who was to have part thereof without his Royal assent and seiseth all the monies collected thereby 686 687. He restores the Temporalties of the Bisho prick of Coventry long detained in his hands out of his meer grace to Roger de Wâ—seham made Bishop thereof by the Pope to the prejudice of his Prerogative 687. His high resentment of Bishops excommunicating his Officers for executing his Writs in removing a force out of a Church to the prejudice of his Royal dignity and authority and making a fraudulent appropriation to his and the Churches prejudice 688 689. His license for the Pope to grant a provision though odious at two of his Clerks requests so as this his license were not drawn into consequence 690. His care to prevent the Popes provision to the Archbishoprick of Ardmach 690. He summoned a Parliament at London to oppose an importable Contribution to the Pope to which the Bishops had unhappily obliged the Clergy in a General Council who thereupon absented themselves lest they should seem to oppose their own facts far off wherewith they knew the hearts of all men were not undeservedly wounded even to the bitternesse of soul 690. Another Parliament of all the Nobles convened by him at Oxford to which the Bishops were strictly summoned to prevent the manifold exorbitant exactions of the Pope and his sophistical Legates to the apparent danger of the Realm impoverishing of the Prelates by Papal extortions and frequent exportations of the Treasure of the Realm without any benefit to the Church yea to its great disadvantage and Gods displeasure where all the Prelates consented to a grant of 11000 Marks to the Pope which some of them before resolved to oppose besides the exempted Abbots exposed to the Popes arbitrary demands which rendred the Bishops and Clergy suspected to the whole Realm 696. The Pope and King suspected to comply together to force exactions from the Church and State by turns the Pope writing to the Nobles to grant the King an Ayde and the King conniving at or assenting to his Papal exactions from the Clergy ground between the Pope and King as between two Mill-stones 696 716 717. He refused to license the Bishop of Sabine a Cardinal Legate to enter England in his passage to Haco King of Denmark Norway and Sweden till he had first taken an Oath upon his soul That he came into England for no detriment of the King or Kingdom or Church but only to
passe peaceably through it from the Port of Dover to Lenn and to passe from thence to those Northern Realms with the next opportunity and winde because all sorts of Legates and Popes Nuncioes were accustomed to impoverish or by some meanes to perturbe the Realms into which they entred his free gifts to this Legate coming to visit him 697. His notable Prohibitions upon the complaint of Nobles and others to the Bishop of Lincoln his Officials rural Deans and others against summoning and enforcing Lay-persons by Ecclesiastical censures to appear before them in their Courts and Visitations to make Inquisitions and give in Informations or testimony upon Oath against their wills in cases of Incontinency and other scandals never formerly used against his Crown Dignity the Laws Customs of the Realm to the scandal vexation of his Subjects and danger of their reputations souls 699 704 705 706 728. His carrying of the Viol of Christs blood brought from Jerusalem from St. Pauls to St. Peters at Westminster with his own hands in a solemn procession bestowing it on that Church to be there reserved adored as a most precious though forged Relique 711 712. His new Fair granted to Westminster and suppression of all other Fairs and sale of goods in London for several dayes to draw company thither to adore this Relique 715. His notable Letter to the Bishop of Durham charging him with contempt against his Crown Dignity and ingratitude in distreining the Cattle of the Prior of Tinemuth 716. His pusillanimity in not recalling the Popes suspention of the Prelates to collate to Benefices till the Romans covetousnesse was satisfied and not protecting the Abbot of Abendune against the Popes citation to and vexations at Rome for conferring the Church of St. Helen on Aehelmar his half brother at his request who had given it to a Roman to whom the Pope enforced the Abbot to pay an annuity out of his Chamber to his Churches great detriment 716 717. His and his Officers spoyles rapines during the vacancy of the Abby of St. Edmund and Bishoprick of Bath and Wills 717 721. His Prohibitions against citing his Clerks out of the Realm and levying First fruits granted by the Pope to Archbishop Boniface out of Lay-mens Benefices 718 719. His confirmation of the antient liberties of the Dean and Chapter of York saving the antient Rights and Liberties of the Crown of which he was in actual possession 719 720. He summons a general Parliament at London wherein he demands an Ayde for which he was sharply reprehended being contrary to his late Charter to the Nobles and for his indiscreet prodigality to aliens whom he called in marrying his Nobles to ignoble aliens against their wills assents and disrespecting his native Subjects for keeping vacant Bishopricks Abbies long in his hands whereof he was to be the guardian defender protector who spoyled impoverished them to their destruction against the first and chief branch of his Coronation Oath 721 750. That he had no Chief Justice Chancellor or Treasurer made by the Common Counsil of the Realm as was fit and expedient he alwayes making such as followed his own will for his gain and promoted not the publick but their own singular profit by scraping wealth and gaining wards and rents for themselves At which he blushing as conscious promised he would most freely certainly and thankfully reform all these things thinking by this feigned humility to win all their hearts to condescend to his demands who often deceived by such promises delayed to grant an Ayde for a time till they saw an actual reformation whereupon the Parliament was adjourned 721 722. At the second meeting he taxed the Nobles for dealing uncivilly with him their King Lord in denying him that liberty which every of them used to chuse what Counsil Officers Servants he pleased and preferre depresse remove them at his pleasure Adding That Servants ought not to judge or fetter their Lord with their own conditions much lesse Vasâ—als their Prince that all inferiors ought rather to be directed ordered by the will of their Lord The Servant not being above his Lord nor the Disciple above his Master That he should not be reputed their King but their Servant if they might thus incline him at their pleasure wherefore he would neither remove his Justice Chancellor or Treasurer as they propounded nor substitute others yet demanded an Ayde of money from them to acquire his rights in foreign parts which concerned them likewise Upon which subtile answer by those who feared to be displaced had he followed the Barons general advice they all unanimously answered they would by no means unprofitably impoverish themselves to make foreigners proud with their goods and strengthen the enemies as well of the King as Kingdom as of late hapned in Poâ—ctou and Gascoign The Parliament thus dissolving in discontent he fell out with his Counsellors for losing the hearts of his Nobles who to raise monies caused him to sell his plate jewels oppresse and extort money from the Londoners to take up provisions for his Houshold by force without paying for them to beg money from particular Nobles Prelates Abbots when severed who denyed him any ayde whiles conjoyned by Letters Messengers to them one after another which took small effect with any 722 to 725. His Messengers to the Pope and prohibition to some Bishops his Delegates charging them upon their Oaths of Fealty not to prejudice the rights of his Crown in putting the Popes provisor into a Benefice to which he presented a Clerk by his Royal Prerogative under pain of seising their Baronies 725. The Dean Chapters Bishops of St. Asaphs two Charters to him under hand and seal That they ought not to elect a Bishop without humbly petitioning him and his Heirs for a license to elect and that he ought to confirm their election before any consecration 726 727. His Writs and Pope Innocents Bull concerning the Priviledges and Exemptions of his Free-Chapples from Episcopal Jurisdiction or Taxes 727 728 734 735. See Free-Chapples He sendeth for and craves pardon from the Londoners for injuries done them crosseth himself for the Holy Land to extort monies from his Nobles under that pretext who formerly denyed him an Ayde 729 730. He for money procures a Bull from the Pope to his Nobles when they had sold morâ—gaged their Lands and prepared all things for their journey to the Holy Land not to repair thither under pain of Excommunication till he might go with them as their Captain commanding the Constables of 〈◊〉 and other Ports to suffer no Nobleman who was crossed to passe beyond the Seas He exacts vast sums of money from the Jews and Christians under that pretext 730. His Letters to the Bishops of Ireland to preach the Crosse and raise monies for his pretended voyage 732 733. His Patent to the Master of the Jews Law in London to excommunicate all such Jews who promised any monies towards their Church-yard in London and payd them not so as he
Elphin His Writs to the Archbishop of Canterbury's Tenants to contribute towards the discharge of his debts 992. He prohibits the Cistercians and other Monks to buy and sell Wools or other Merchandâ—zâ— against their profession and order to the impoverishing of the Merchants of Lincoln and other Towns under pain of severe penalties if they transgressed therein for the future 992 993. He manures sowes the Temporalties of the Bishoprick of Sarum in his hands seals the corn and fruits thereof by Inquisition of honest men the money to be answered for them in his Exchequer 993. The Bishop of Winton compounds to give him 22 29 l. 13 s. 1 d. for the corn and stock upon his Temporalties 994. His prohibition to Sheriffs to distrain Religious and Beneficed persons to find Horse and Foot for the common defence of the Realm against enemies being appointed by accord to find Horse or Foot or pay such a sum of money in lieu thereof as the Bishops should appoint 994. His Epistle to Pope Urban 4. to congratulate his election to the Papacy from which he was for a time interrupted by the Barons Rebellion 994 995. His Writ against the Bishop of Bath and Wells for suing the Abbot of Glaston out of the Realm for a matter belonging to his Temporal Court against the custome of the Realm and in contempt prejudice of his Royal dignity 995. His Proclamations and Writs against offering violence to the persons Churches houses lands goods or liberties of any Ecclesiastical or Religious persons within the Diocesse of St. Davids whose Liberties he was bound and specially desired to maintain 996 997. His Charter to Richard Earl of Cornwall chosen King of Romans to tax his Tenants in Boroughs and Mannors which were the Kings Demesne for this time towards his journey to Rome for most weighty affairs concerning his and the Kings profit and honour 997. His Treaty and Articles with the Nobles concerning Archbishop Boniface and his Clerks return into England upon certain conditions to absolve all excommunicated to act nothing relating to the Church or State but by common consent of his Suffragans and the Nobles and bring with them no Letters Mandates or act ought to the prejudice of the King or Realm or carry any money out of it 997 998. He permitted Archbishop Boniface to confirm and consecrate Bishops beyond Sea against the Rights and Customs of the Realm His Writ to him to appoint some of his Suffragans to confirm consecrate the Bishop elect of Bath and Wells in England who could not come to him to be confirmed which he notwithstanding neglecting he commanded him to come forthwith into England in person or appoint others to do it else he would seise the profits of his Archbishoprick and not suffer them to be carried to him out of the Realm where he refused to execute his Episcopal Cure 998 999. His Writs Commissions by advice of and Articles of agreement with his Barons to enquire diligently of all who by reason of the troubles seised and spoyled the goods tithes fruits of Churches Bishops and Clerks who were Aliens Non-residents or beyond the Seas and of other Clerks to remove all Lay-force to secure their goods and rents from violence and give complainants full satisfaction according to Justice 999 to 1006. His and the Barons submission of the differences between them concerning the Ordinances of Oxford to the French Kings and Popes Legates arbitrement 1001 1002. His safe conduct protection and Letter of advice to the Popes Legate sent for into England 1006 1014 1015. A Disme granted him by the Clergy for the common defence of the Realm and Church his Writs for the Bishops to levy and pay it by a certain day to prevent its levying by his Bayliffs on their default 1006 1007 1008. He seiseth the Baronies of Archbishops Bishops Abbots who refused or neglected to send Horse and Armes to ayde him according to their Tenures upon summons 1008 1009. He commands the Bishop of Bangor by Writ to release an Interdict against Lewellin in a Lay-cause not belonging to his Court 1009 He revokes his presentation under his Great Seal to the Treasurership of York whiles a prisoner under Simon Montefort and conferres it on another when free and commands other Commissioners of his appointment to install him upon the Canons refusal 1010 1011. His memorable Writ to the Bishop of Hereford expressing the reason of instituting Bishops Pastors and their duty checking him for his neglect thereof and non-residence commanding him to return to reside on his Bishoprick and discharge his duty and the Archbishop and his Official to enforce him to it by Ecclesiastical censures under pain of seising his Temporalties since he was unworthy to reap the Temporalties who feared not irreverently to substract and neglect the spiritual duties of his Office taking the milk and wool of the flock but neither knowing feeding nor caring for them which neglect he could not permit to go unpunished 1011 1012. His Patent to some Citizens of Lincoln to protect the Jews there from all violence to their persons or goods 1013. His Writs to the Bishops of the Province of Canterbury to excommunicate the Earl of Gloucester and others for not going over into Ireland and seising the Kings Castles Towns in an hostile manner drawing the Prince to violate the late agreement made with the Barons against former and late publick Excommunications without sparing any great or small for this their contempt of God and the keys of the Church 1013 1014. His Inquisition to punish the violations of the rights of the Church of Norwich which he was obliged to defend by the Inhabitants of Len 1016 1017. His priviledge granted to the Archbishop of Dublin and his Tenants concerning distresses for debts 1017. He sends for two Legates successively to excommunicate the Barons and suspend the Bishops and Clergymen from their Office and Benefices who fomented them in their Rebellions 1018 1019. He summons a Parliament at Kenilworth Commissioners there elected and sworn to make an accord between him and those who had been and were in Armes against him who drew up a Statute and Articles accordingly 1019 1022. His protection and safe conduct to Clerks and others who had been against him to repair to the Legate to make their peace or demand Justice 1019 1020. The Popes Provisions of Benefices his intollerable exactions touching the businesse of Sicily the heavy yoak of the Roman Church Usurers the principal causes of the differences Wars between the King and his Barons whereupon the Prelates Barons assembling in Counsil against the Lord and his anointed said You see how we profit nothing if we thus let the King alone the Romans will come and take away our purses and money Let us therefore constitute 24. Elders round about his Throne which excluding the Parthians Medes and Elamites coming from Rome may free Jerusalem from Aegyptian servitude may order all and singular affairs of the Realm may receive the first
like Castles 1064. His grant of the Jews School in London to the Freers Poenitentiaries whom they disturbed in their Masse with their howlings with a license to the Jews to erect another School elsewhere 1065. His zeal to punish and revenge the Citizens of Norwich tumult in spoyling burning the Priory and Cathedral there upon a fray between the Monks and them about certain Taxes and Liberties His Writs proceedings therein seising the Citizens liberties goods persons hanging some fining others and going thither in person to see Justice executed 1065 1066 1067. His prohibition of the antient manner of tryal of Felons Theeves by judgement of fire and water and appointing other penalties by advice of his Counsil Appendix 20. He convened the Popes Usurers in Londâ—n before him accusing them as Schismaticks Hereticks and of High Treason for that they professing themselves Christians had defiled the whole Realm of England with the most filthy gain of Usury for which he being a most Christian King who had sworn inviolably to preserve the Holy Institutions of the Church complained he felt himself much wounded in his conscience which fact when they could not deny some of them were taken and imprisoned others hid themselves in corners Yet at last purchasing their peace for a good sum of money they were dismissed in peace and would thereupon have left the Realm but that they had purchased sumptuous houses in London Appendix 26. His great oppression and exactions of monies from the Jews at several times who proffered to leave all their wealth behind them so as he would grant them liberty to depart the Realm to get a livelihood elsewhere he being another Titus and Vâ—spasian selling them to his brother Richard to tear out their bowels after he had pulled off their skins Appendix 26 27. His excuse of his oppression and rapines by the vastnesse of his Debts and smalnesse of his Estate which necessitated him to extort money by any means Ibid. He repents his receipt of 500 Marks from the Covent of Abendon for a license to elect a new Abbot without disturbance upon the death of their Abbot then sick of the palsie dying within 15. dayes after because else he might have made 1000 Marks or more by sale of the Woods besides other profits Appendix 27. The Pope threatens to excommunicate and interdict the Realm and proceed rigorously against him for not performing his covenants and promise with him touching Sicily and Apulia to which he had willingly obliged himself under these pains and losse of his Realm Whereupon being confounded in his minde to delay publishing this sentence for a time and allay his anger he payd the Pope 5000 Marks the Realm being impoverished and utterly spoyled of its treasure all his hopes of obtaining that Realm vanished Appendix 28 29. His license and direction to make an Impropriation and endow a Vicaridge Appendix 29. His devotion in frequent hearing of Masses but indiscretion in permitting himself the Church Realm to be preyed upon by Popes and their Instruments which his Obligations to them for ayding him against Lewis at first against the Barons Rebellious Prelates at last and cheating specious proffers grants to Edmund of Apulia Calabria Sicily were the greatest inducements 1067 1068 1069. His sicknesse and pious death after 56 years and 20 dayes reign 1067. King Henry 8. of England his clause in a Treaty with the Pope and Potentates of Italy that they might not give away any part of the Crown of France for redeeming of King Francis 321. King Henry 2. of France his request to the States of Lucerne denyed as illegal 320. Holy Land See Jerusalem Aydes Croysadoes Hungary Popes pretended Title to it 9 291. The Kings Oath not to alienate the Crown Lands 320. No Bishops would or could come out of it to the General Council of Lyons being for the most part wasted by the Tartars and by reason of the great distance from it 643. Invaded by the Tartars the King thereof forced to leave the Frontiers retire to fenced Castles Cities craves ayde from the Pope who denyed to send any levying monies forces in the mean time against Frederick the Emperor to depose him and hindring him to releive them 681. Hyberi subject to the Greek Church 491. I. QUeen Jane King Edw. 6. his devise of the Crown to her voyd in Law 326. Jerusalem and Holy Land Popes Titles to it 9 291. Popes Bulls and Croysadoes to raise monies forces for its relief defence against the Saracens for the most part meer impious cheats of Popes to pick peoples purses abuse Christian Kings Princes invade their Rights Prerogatives Territories whiles absent in it and maintain Popes Wars against the Emperor Greek Church and all who opposed their Usurpations the miserable defeats of the French Kings Forces and others at it and sad effects thereof with other particulars relating to Jerusalem and the Holy Land p. 238 340 342 343 403 404 410 to 414 423 424 425 447 448 467 469 470 471 512 513 516 523 to 550 680 681 754 767 770 to 775 821 to 826 1025 1049 1050 Appendix 26 27. See Aydes Croysadoes Index 14 part 2. Frederick 2. King Henry 3. King John Pope Gregory 9. Innocent 3 4. Index 10 1â— King Iâ—â— his grant of Peter-pence 292. Indies and New World Popes pretended Title thereto 9. John Comnenus Emperor of Constantinople attributes his Victories over the Bulgarians and others to the Virgin Mary whose Image he carrieth in a triumphant Chariot into Constantinople going before it in person 41. John Zemisca Emperor of Constantinople doth the like Ibid. King John of England accused and condemned of Treason against his Brother King Richard made King after his death not by succession but election Appendix 18. and p. 297 298. His Coronation Oath Homages to him Appendix 18 19. and p 227. Incurrs Pope Innocent 3. his displeasure by his divorce against the Canons by his Norman Bishops and not releasing the Bishop of Belvoire upon his Letters till he paid a Ransom and took an Oath never to bear Arms during his life 227. His resolute opposition of the Popes Bishops Usurpations and contempt of their displeasures menaces during his 14 years reign 225 226 227. His Charter of Ambresbury to the Nuns of Founteveroit the former Abbesse and Nuns being ejected for their Whoredoms 228 229. To the Archbishop of Canterbury to deliver Criminal Clerks imprisoned to him upon demand to make their Purgations 230. His Prerogative to grant Licenses to elect and confirm when elected all Abbots Bishops of his Patronage in England France elsewhere a prohibition to elect any without his License and Assent 229 230. His readiness to defend the Churches Rights but with the preservation of his own Ibid. His Writ for the Bishop of Norwich to make use of his Court and Judges to recover the Lands of his Church formerly alienated 290. He seiseth the Temporalties confiscates the Goods of Geoffry his base Brother Archbishop of York and imprisoned his
to excommunicate him every Lords day and Holy day in all Conventual Churches throughout England that all should strictly avoid his Company which they signified to the Bishops of England who through fear or favour became as dumb Doggs not daring but refusing to publish it yet by secret Whisperings it became common in all places mouths 257 258 259. He apprehended imprisoned Geoffry Archdeacon of Norwich for deserting his Imployment in the Exchequer and saying to his Companions It was not safe for beneficed Persons to continue longer in the service of an excommunicated King and a few days after put him to death by a heavy Cap of Lead set on his Head and want of Food 258 267. He seiseth the Bishoprick of Lincoln converted the Profits thereof to his own use and removed Hugh his Chancellour from his Chancellourship whom he made Bishop thereof for his Treachery and Ingratitude in going to Archbishop Langeton making Canonical obedience to him and receiving his Consecration from him instead of receiving it from the Archbishop of Rhoan for which he obtained the Kings special License to go beyond Sea 259. Most of the Nobles communicate with him notwithstanding his Excommunication secretly divulged to all he punished those who did the contrary 259. The Popes excommunication of the Emperour Otho about the same time for maintaining the Rights of the Empire according to his Oath exasperated the wrath and hatred of King John against him 260. His glorious Victories Successes in Wales Scotland and Ireland during his Interdict Excommunication opposition against the Pope His Voyage into Ireland above twenty petty Kings thereof out of fear submit swear homage and fealty to him He establisheth the Laws Government of England in it by Sheriffs and other Officers He subdues his Enemies there and returns thence with Triumph 260. He summons all the Prelates Clergy Religious Persons Orders Templars Hospitals and Abbots of Cluny to London Exacts receives 100000 pounds sterling from them and 40000 pound thereof from the White Monks whether they would or not nulling their Priviledges 260 261 262. He enters into League with the Emperour Otho forceth the King of Scots to a Peace to put in Hostages for his Loyalty not to receive his fugitive Subjects and pay him 10000 Marks Forced all the Kings Nobles in Wales to repair to him to Woodstock never heard in former Ages to submit do him Homage and put in Pledges for their Loyalty 261. The Popes two Nuncioes after his Victories sent to make Peace between him Canterbury and the exiled Bishops His condescention that they should return home in peace and enjoy their Bishopricks but not the mean Profits forfeited to him Which they insisting on returned unsatisfied Their insolent demands speeches to him before the Nobles in the Parliament of Northampton They excommunicate him publickly with all his Nobles Subjects who from thenceforth communicated with him absolving them from their Allegiance to him appointing several Bishops in England Scotland Wales and other parts of the World to publish his Excommunication in all places prohibiting him and his Heirs from thenceforth to be Crowned which the Pope seconded ratified after their return His indignation at this their Insolency answer to them commanding condemned Prisoners to be executed before them and one Clerk whom the King delivered to Pandulph to avoid his Excommunication with Bell Book and Candle which he threatned presently to denounce if he executed him 261 to â—66 His Chief Counsellours and Adherents of the Clergy and Laity against the Pope 265. The Welshmen excited to rebel by the Pope and exiles he marched against them to Chester with a potent Army which he dismisseth being terrified by sundry Letters that his Nobles absolved from their Allegiance by the Pope would either stay or betray him to his Enemies 265. Eustace de Vesci and Robert Fitz Walter accused to him of Treason fly the Realm 265. Peter the Hermit suborned by the Bishops to prophecy and preach publickly that by Ascention day next and from thenceforth he should not be King that thereon the Crown should be transferred to another The Kings conference with him his answer to him he is close imprisoned till the time to see the event which proves false The Kings mirth triumph on that day His evasion to make good the Prophecy That the Pope reigned not the King His Execution for his treasonable false Prophecy 265 266 267. The Pope deâ—oseth him at his exiled Bishops instance gives his Kingdom to Philip King of France excites him and all Nobles Souldiers in France and other Nations to cross themselves follow the King of France to vanquish and depose him granting them the same priviledges indulgencies protection in this unchristian unholy War as those who warred against the Saracens in the Holy Land which his Legate Pandulph Archbishop and English Bishops publish and promote in France 267 268. Pope Innocents secret Instructions to Pandulph to agree with the King if he would satisfie him the Church of Rome Bishops others concerned in this Affair and subscribe the Articles of Peace which he had drawn 267. His Writs to Sheriffs to seise all the Benefices Lands Rents the Archbishop exiled Bishops or Prior of Canterbury had given in England during their exise and banish those who had received them His Writs to all Bayliffs of Ports to list and furnish all Ships which could carry six Horses by a set day to resist the French Kings invasion by Sea and sommons of all who were bound or able to bear Arms by Land to meet at certain places to oppose him by Land The great Forces thereby raised able to resist any Prince under Heaven if unanimous and faithful 268 269 Pandulfus his repair to him terrifying him with inward and outward dangers losse of Soul Life Kingdom by the potency of his Foes and treachery infidelity of his own Subjects absolved fallen from their Allegiance to the French unless he assented to the Popes Proposals cast himself and his Realm into his Arms and Protection his unworthy condescention thereupon to restore the exiled Bishops Archbishop and their Adherents with all their dammages notwithstanding their successive Rebellions Treasons against him to revoke null all his Outlawries remit all his indignation against them to give them safe conduct to return ratified with his Charters Nobles Oath Letters to renounce his Jurisdiction over the Clergy surrender his Crown Kingdoms of England and Ireland to the Pope to hold them of him and his Successor under 1000 Marks Annual Rent and swear Homage and Fealty to him 226 269 to 296. The manner of his unworthy resigning his Crown Regal Ensigns to Pandulph and his insolent reception of them 273. His detestable deplorable Charter of Resignation Homage and Fealty to the Pope and his Successors whereby he made his Kingdom tributary and himself a Vassal to them That in the Charter Rolls differs in some memorable particulars from that in Matthew Paris 273 274 289 290 300 693 752. That he never made but
many Ministers refused to publish in or near London for which the whole City was Interdicted 344 345 346 348 to 36â— Their appeal against these Excommunications Interdicts as not warranted by any power from God and Saint Peter to the next General Council and to Christs Tribunal celebrating Divine Offices notwithstanding their revilings against the Pope 360 361 362. His Licenses to elect the Archbishop of York other Bishops Abbots Priors in the presence onely of certain Commissioners nominated who were to assent thereto without whose concurrence he would not confirm them 348. His Appeal Patent Prohibitions to the Chapter of York not to elect their Dean or any other Person whose Loyalty the King suspected recommending to them his Chancellour Walter Gâ—â—y whom they rejecting elected Simon Langeton Archbishop whose Election was nulled because contrary to the Kings Popes inhibition his own promise to the Pope dangerous to the Realm that the Power of it and of the Church should be in two Brothers hands and Gâ—â—y thereupon made Archbishop 349 350. The King commands the Archbishops suspension to be published at St. Albans and throughout England â—aisâ—th two Armies against the Barons and rebellious Clergy whom they plundered abused in all places 351. His licenses for electing approving Abbots Abbesses Deans Bishopâ— recommendations of persons to be elected and prohibitions delayes to elect others refuseth to confirm persons elected against his will 351 353 to 357. His Letters concerning the union and against the severing of Glaston Abby from the Bishoprick of Bath and Wells 356 357. The Popes Legates care to preserve his and his Heirs rights in France from suffering prejudice by his new Canons there made in a Council 357 â—58 His Bull exempting his Free-Chappels from Excommunications and all Episcopal Jurisdiction 358 359. The Barons Londoners slight the Popes Excommunications Interdicts Bulls Legares authority reject King John call in elect crown Lewes for their King swear Homage Fealty to him as their Soveraign who swore to ayde them and restore their Lands Liberties The Popes Legate â—alo assembling some Bishops Abbots Clerks to him excommunicated him with all his ayders and assistants especially Simon Langeton with Bells and Candles commanding all Bishops and others to publish it every Lords-day and Holy-day throughout all England Simon Langeton appeals against it as voyd in the behalf of Lewes 362. Lewes his Advocates Objections against King Johns Title to the Crown his condemnation to dye by the Peers of France for the murder of his Nephew Arthur Pope Innocents answer to all their Objections on King Jobas behalf and the lawfulnesse of his War against him The Realm of England being his own and he in actual possession of it by reason of King Johns Charter Oath of Feaâ—ty and annual rent payd for it who was now his Vassal and therefore might not be Warred upon without complaint first made to him his Superior Lord to whom the King of England is Subject as his Vassal with their replyes thereto 362 to 367. King Lewes his notable Letter against his Title to the Crown to the Abbot of St. Augustines to stay his Excommunication against him who proceeds notwithstanding Appendix 18 19 20. King Lewes his Oath with 16. more of his Barons to banish all the English Barons who adhered to him against their native Soveraign King John as Traytors and extirpate all their kinted if ever the Crown of England were peaceably setled on him 366. His sicknesse poysoning by a Monk pious death at Swinestead Abby forgiving his enemies causing his Son Henry to do the like and swearing all present to do Fealty to him as next Heir to the Crown 366. The Monks scandals raised of his Adulteâ—y Tyranny Cruelty c. during his life and damnation after his death 256 284 285 286 366 367. His piety and good deeds 366 367. He possessed no Land peaceably at his death whence he was stiled John the exiled 366 752. stiled the Image of a King and Popes Vassal 1068. What encroachments Pope Innocent and his Legates made upon his Ecclesiastical and Temporal Prerogatives and Jurisdiction 229 230 367 368. Pope Innocent kept him so long excommunicated interdicted till he brought him and his Kingdoms under Tribute encouraging his Barons by his Bulls Letters to rise up against him as an obstinate enemy of the Church till he had enormously humbled and made him effeminately to enthral both himself and his Realms to the Roman Church but after the Pope postponing the shame of the world and fear of God exposed the same Barons after the manner of Rome whom he at first supported excited to death and miserable disinherison that he might swallow up the fattest of them and by the unsatiable avarice of the Romans this Prince of Provinces was brought under Tribute King Johns president made a pattern for Popes to disinherit other Emperors Kings Princes and keep their Kingdoms Territories Persons so long under Interdicts and Excommunications till they reduced them under the like Tribute and bondage 414. His detestable Charter burnt in Pope Innocentâ— his Study at Lyons 31. years after Its transcript subscribed sealed out of fear by the English Bishops at the Popes command to the enormous prejudice of the King and Kingdom 300 663. The Pope Pandulph and others disdainfully stiled him his Vassaâ— in Letters Discourses 292 295 296 297 359 362 365. John King of Jerusalem 411. John King of Scots his League with King John 261. Ireland Popes pretended Title to it 9 291 292. Its Archbishops Bishops Deans Chapters Chief Justices acts actions in it See Index 4 6 8. Legates in it and their acts See Index 13. Conquered and the English Laws Government setled in it by King John 260 261. Souldiers brought thence to assist King John against the French 269. King Johns surrender of and granting an annual rent of 3000 Marks out of it to the Pope besides Peter-pence and Fealty to the Pope for it 274 275 289 290 291 292 300. St. Patricks Purgatory and Christs gifts to him in it 69. The Popes grant of an Ayde to the King in it 406 407. King Henry sent for ayde of men the Chief Justice and some Nobles out of it to Gascoign whereat the disaffected Irish rejoycing the King commanded the Chief Justice to stay there to prevent danger and borrow monies from the Popes Collector if there were cause 818. How Bastardy was there to be judged proceeded in 393 394 474. Grievances complaints of the Archbishop of Tuam and his Suffragans to the King and Pope against his Justice and Officers oppressions there 827 828 857 858 859. Isabella King Johns Queen divorced from imprisoned by him for adultery and some put to death as over-familiar with her 227 256 285. An Anniversary for her 755 756. Queen Isabellaes Dower mother to King Edward 3. resumed 325. Italy Popes pretended Title to it 9 291 316 321. The grant of it to the Pope may be resumed 316. The Emperors march Armies sent into it
773 778 824. It s grosse corruption in granting licenses for Non-residency for money upon any subtle pretence and to shake off Christs yoak 774. The discords and contentions of the English concerning Elections and Jurisdiction added fuel food and annual revenues to the Popes and Court of Rome 852. Their exorbitant Tyranny over English Abbots Prelates notwithstanding their Priviledges 926 927 928. Their domineering over the Laity and Clergy of England and bestowing their vacant Benefices by Provisions at their pleasures to Aliens excommunicating all Bishops Abbots Priors who durst to contradict them through the Kings folly and sloathfulnesse the Nobles disdaining this their pride although late rose up to provide a remedy compelling most Aliens to fly the Realm commanding all Religious persons who farmed the Romans Benefices to pay their rents to the Barons Proctors at a time and place they assigned under pain of burning their Houses and inflicting on their persons what they provided the Romans should suffer if they did otherwise commanding the Bishops that no man should intermeddle with their rents under the foresaid penalty By which Provision England was free from the Roman exactions near three years till Simon Montefort was slain in battle 980. Their provisions of Benefices for Aliens intollerable rapines extortions abuses for Apulia the principal occasion of the Wars between the King and his Barons begun carried on fomented by the Bishops instigations to secure their purses and money from the Roman Harpyes 1020 1021 1022. Gualther Mapes his memorable Verses of the grosse bribery injustice corruption of the Pope Court of Rome and all sorts of Officers therein whereof he was an eye-witnesse 1069 1070. Their Merchants Usurers defiled all England with usurâ— and were worse then the Jews who were supplanted by them Appendix 26. Falling away from the Pope and Roman Church long since predicted for their corruption 401 799 800 801. The Greek Church deserted separated from excommunicated them upon this account See Greek Church Romans Their Senator Citizens insurrection against Popes chasing them from Rome contemning their menaces Excommunications as exempted from them by priviledge 415. Appendix 28. See Index 10. Gregory 9. Innocent 4. and 14. Fredericks 2. The Pope agrees to conferre all vacant Benefices in England especially of Religious persons on Romans writes for 300 Benefices to be provided for them in three Diocesses the number values of their Benefices Provisions inquired after by Writ amount to above 60000 Marks annual rent besides other profits being near three times more then the Kings ordinary revenue 564 572 573 777. The Romans Corn threshed out spoyled by the English who are excommunicated imprisoned severely punished for it 434 to 439 1000 to 1006. Russia Popes pretended Title to it 9. Russians subject to the Greek Church 391. S. SAracens Croysadoes Wars against them they rejoyce at the Emperors and Popes discords Wars 517 521 573 643 649 650 651 652 679 739 754. Sardinia Popes pretended Title to it 9. The Emperor Frederick according to his Oath seised on it as a part of the Empire usurped by Popes for which Pope Gregory 9. excommunicated him 515 516 537 538. Saxons seised the Isle of Ely when they invaded England 922. Scotland Scots their submission Hostages to King John and League with him 260 261. King H. 2. resumes Northumberland Cumberland and Westmerland from the Scots King formerly granted to David by the Empresse in his name he being not to be defrauded of so great a part of his Realm upon restitution whereof he gave him the County of Huntingdon belonging to him of antient right 324. The Popes pretended Title to it 9 291. Eustace de Vesci accused of Treason flyes into it 265. King Edw. 1 his Soveraign Dominion over it and Pope Boniface his Letter concerning it 328. A peace between the King of Scots and King H. 3 to whom he did Homage and swore Fealty in the Legates presence He refused to admit the Popes Legate into Scotland telling him â—e needed him not That no Legate ever entred it in his or his Fathers or any of his ancestors dayes neither would he suffer any to enter whiles he was compas mentis That if he entred the Scots were rude persons from whose violence he could not protect him whereupon the Legate changed his covetous mind of entring Scotland 486. Another Popes Legate desiring to enter Scotland is met and opposed by the King who told him never Legate entred it before him that they had no need of him that Christianity there flourished and the Church was prosperous After many discourses by mediation of the Nobles of both Realms when the King was about to deny his entrance he procured a writing lest he should return confounded into England That his present coming thither should never be drawn into consequence in time to come Whereupon he called the Bishops and others of Scotland unto good Cities beyond the Sea collected the 13th part of their goods and sent it to the Pope departing secretly without the Kings license and carrying the writing away with him 506. The Scots Kings and Nobles Charter of Peace League Fealty and submission to King H. 3. ratified by their Oaths and submission to the Popes Jurisdiction and Censures if infringed 620 621. Godefry sent thither as Popes Legates to collect money that Church having no need of a Legate 692. Scythia infected with the Collyridian heresie 58. Sicilia the Popes pretended Title to it claiming it as the Churches Patrimony 9 291. Frederick King of it persecuted by Otho the Emperor for seising some Castles of the Empire whiles vacant for which he was excommunicated deposed by Pope Innocent 260. Pope Gregory stirs up the Sicilians to rebell against the Emperor Frederick King thereof when crossed for the Holy Land 415 417. Excommunicated by the Pope for oppressing some Churches in it and keeping them vacant with his refutation thereof 516 523 524 528 529 530. Pope Innocent 4. stiled it St. Peters Patrimony 658. Proffered by the Pope to Richard Earl of Cornwall to drain his Treasure and engage him in his Wars against the Emperor and Conrade his refusal of it bestowed upon King H. 3. for Edmund his Son whom his Legate invested in poffession of it by a Ring upon certain Articles and Covenants which he swore to impossible to perform by which he cheated the King and obliged him in vast sums of money without ever gaining possession No Clerk to go to the Court of Rome unlesse he first took an Oath to procure nothing from thence to the prejudice of the King concerning Sicily with the Procurations transactions concerning it between King H. 3. Edmund Pope Alexander and his Successor 865 to 872 945 to 950 956 to 962 1049. Appendix 28 29. Prince Edmund stiles it his Realm writes a Letter to all the Bishops Abbots Nobles people of it to receive him as their King promising to maintain all and every their Liberties advance their honour and prosecute that affair with all his
against his Oath for having neither a Chancellour Treasurer nor Chief Justice elected by the Common counsil of the whole Realm who promised to reform all things with great but feigned humility they believe him not because of his frequent breach of such promises till they saw a real Reformation thereupon the Parliament adjourns and â—t last broke up in discontent by the Kings sharp answer to and denying of their Demands 721 722. The King displeased with his Counsellors for losing their hearts who put him to hard un-kingly shifts to begg and extort Moneys 722 723 724. prohibited by the Pope at the Kings request to go to the Holy Land when prepared and by the Kings Writs not permitted to go out of the Realm against his will as they resolved 731. They advise the King to seise the Barony of the Bishop of Worcester for excommunicating the Sheriff thereof against his prohibition in contempt of his Crown and Dignity 758. Summonned to a Parliament to grant the King an Ayde of Money and Men for the Holy Land which they refuse whispering secretly that the King was no Souldier never versed in war that they could not expect he could vanquish the Saracens who took the Martial King of France Prisoner that he rashly undertook to gain others Lands beyond Sea by power who was unable to keep his own reprehending him with great indignation as born onely to cheat his Subjects of mony and empty their purses and return home in discontent The King conceiving these speeches and actions proceeded from a malignant spirit and hatred against him resolved to send for a Legate to compell the Bishops to a Contribution who then durst not say him nay 770 773 774 775 776. In another Parliament after a sharp reproof of the King for violating the Great Charter and liberties of the Church they granted him an Ayde upon condition to ratifie them in all the Articles thereof bona fide without any evasions which he and his Father had frequently violated against their Oaths and cause a general Excommunication to be denounced against all Iufringers thereof in Westminster Hall which he did 795 796 910 911 797. They deny the King an Ayde for Apulia and Sicily because undertaken without their counsil and consent by the whisperings of the Pope and his Italiaus and because not all summoned and present according to Magna Charta 822. They compassionated neither the Church nor Prelatet 821. Compelled Bishops Clergy-men and Religious Persons to make suit at their Courts 895 900. They animated the cowardly divied Bishops in their Convocation at London to give nothing out of their Baronies to the King oâ— Popes Legate 841. The King and Nobles often solicited in vain by the Bishops to redresse Grievances against their pretended priviledges they thereupon resolved to redresse them themselves and by their own new exorbitant Constitutions subjected the King his Judges Officers Barons to new Excommunications Interdicts Censures for opposing their pretended Churches privileges 897 to 912. Against which the King by their advice appealed in his own and Kingdoms behalf 983 990 991. Their proceedings and Ordinances in the Parliaments at Oxford London against the intoerable rapines insolencies of the Popes Agents Poictovines and other Foreigners whom they banished England to preserve the Kingdom from utter desolation by the subtilties of the Church of Rome and King 930. They animated the cowardly Prelates reprehend the King for his folly and uncircumspection in embracing the Popes proffers of Apulia to him without their counsil or advice which involved him in infinite Debts and not refusing it as his Brother Richard did deny to grant him any Ayde towards it or Debts contracted for it telling him they neither could nor would endure such Extortions whose President all the Abbots but one followed 931 932 933. They sharply reprehend the King for breach of the Great Charter against his Oath Excommunications denounced against the Infringers promoting all manner of Alien contemning opposing his English Nobles Subjects exhausting the Kingdoms Treasure reducing himself to extream poverty contempt whereupon he did humbly acknowledge his errors and frequent bewitching by ill counsel promised by solelmn Oath on the High Altar and St. Edwards Coffin to amend all his former errors fully and plainly which they not crediting by reason of former violations of this kinde adjourned the Parliament to a further day to Oxford provide Horse and Arms for their own defence against the Poictovins treacheries exact the confirmation of the Great Charter with other particulars for the Kingdoms peace ease wealth swore solemnly to each other to prosecute and not give over their resolution for the losse of Money or Lands nor yet for the life of them and theirs caused the King and Prince Edward to swear to obey pursue their counsel in all things swearing they would not leave one foot of Land in England to such Nobles who refused to take the like Oath 935 936. They pursue the Poictovines from Oxford to Winton force them to fly and hanish them out of England seise their Monies in all places where found and forced Herlot the Popes Nuncio to fly secretly out of England for fear till quieter times 937 938 939. They forced the King to swear involably to observe their provisions made at Oxford who privately procured an absolution from them the Pope nulling his Oath and their provisions 948. They send a notable Letter to the Pope concerning the businesse of Apulia as undertaken without their advice without whom the King ought not to undertake it complaining against the Bishop of Winchesters his Brothers and Officers opposing of their Ordinances for the Kingdoms settlement the intollerable rapines oppressions of his Officials his refusal to stand to a legal Tryal who was so detestable to the Commonalty of England that they would by no means permit his return into England though the King and Nobles desired it and that it was the fixed resolution of all and every of them that they would never suffer this Author of Schifm discord and scandal to live among them representing other his tyrannical and detestable facts to the Pope together with their Letter by four eloquent Knights they sent with it left he should corrupt the Pope and Cardinals with money to consecrate him Bishop which Messengers were to return with all expedition without any disputation or discourse 948 to 952. which the King seconded with his Letters and Proctor 966 967. They compelled all Foreigners to fly the Realm commanded all the Farmers of the Roman Churches not to pay their rents to them but to those they appointed to receive them under pain of firing their Houses and such personal penalties as they intended to inflict on the Romans commanding the Bishops under the like penalty not to permit any Romans to meddle with their Rents whereby England continued three years free from their Exactions 980. They endeavoured to have their Constitutions at Oxford ratified at Rome opposing the Kings nulling of
them who yet prevented them 986 987 988. Their Articles of Agreement concerning the Archbishops return into England upon certain conditions 997 998. See Index 3. Boniface Their Provisions touching the spoyls and plunders of Ecclesiastical Persons Goods during the Troubles Inquisitions after them and for their safe custody 999 to 1006. The Kings Letters to the Bishop of London and other Bishops to excommunicate some Barons for breaking their Oaths and Agreement with him seising his Castles wasting his Lands in an hostile manner and drawing Prince Edward to rebel against him 1013 1014. The King sends for a Legate into England to assist him and excommunicate the Bishops Barons in arms against him who not daring to enter into England sends for some Bishops into France and there Excommunicates and Interdicts them They by advice of some Bishops and their Officials appeal against it to the Pope himself to better times and a General Council also to the Supream Judge for certain causes and convenient reasons afterwards ratified by the Bishops and Clergy in a Council at Reding the Inhabitants of Dovor tear the Interdict which they seised on and cast it into the Sea 1014 1015 1016 1018. Roger Abbot of Canterbury published the Popes Bull of Excommunication against them there nulling their provisions and League at Oxford absolving the King and all others from their Oath to observe them from which the Bishop of Worcester and other Clerks adhering to the Barons asserted and preached publickly the Pope had no power nor authority to absolve them being made and sworn to by common consent 1015 1016. Ottobon the Popes Legate soon after coming into England in his red Cardinals Robes excommunicates all the Bishops Clergy adhering to Simon Monteford against the King in a Council at Northampton suspended them from their Office and Benefices and then excommunicated all the Barons and others adhering to him encouraged in their Rebellion by the Bishops and Clergy 1018 1019. Their overthrow at the battle of Evesham the award and accord made between the King and them in the Parliament at Kenelworth 1019. Matthew Westminsters recapitulation and censure of their provisions of Oxford proceedings war arms aginnst the King and Bishops encouragement of them 1020 1021 1022. The disinherited Barons lurk in the Isle of Ely their high and sharp answer to the Legates Proposals sent to them which much incensed him and the King against them 1022 1023. He summoned all the Archbishops Bishops Barons and others that hold by Knight service to assemble with Horse and Arms to subdue them The Bishops and Abbots assembled in Parliament resuse to ayde him with their Armes protesting they held their Baronies onely in Francalmoign not by Knight-service that they were obliged to assist him onely with their Spiritual armes prayers tears not with the material Sword and were bound by their Benefices to maintain peace not war c. 1024 1025. The Earl of Glocester refuseth to send Armes to assist against them yet sent Letters Patents under his hand he would never bear Arms against the King or Prince Edward to avoid the Note or Treason He besieged the Legate in the Tower prohibits any Victuals to be carried to him Those in the Isle of Ely sallying out plunder'd all the Kings Jewels at Westminster so distressed him for want of Mony thath pawned his Jewels the precious Stones golden Images in Westminster Abby to Merchants to raise a little Money for the present which he afterwards redeemed restored The Legate excommunicated all the disturbers of the kingdoms peace and Interdicted all the Churches in and near London 1025 1026. The Popes Bull setting forth the Kings sad oppressions persecutions by his Barons wars the great losse he sustained debts he incurred and miseries he and the Realm sustained thereby exhorting the Archbishops and Bishops to a liberal supply and payment of 7. years Disme which he granted to him that he might the better defend the Church Realm maintain their Liberties Rights and promote Gods service with greater zeal 1027 1088. They discharge King Henry from his Oath and Voyage to the Holy Land for the kingdoms safety which might be endangered by his and Prince Edwards absence out of it at one time 1049 1050. See more in Hen. 3. King John Barons of the Cinqu ports their priviledge 887. Barons of the Exchequer the treasurers valediction to them being made a Bishop 511. agreeing with the Collection St. Matthew St. James and St. Andrews Holy-days A Writ to them for repairing Westminster Abby 820. Barons of France Summoned by King Philip to invade England and depose King John 267 268. They and their King affirm that no King could give his kingdom without the general assent of his Barons who were bound to defend it for by his voluntary act make it Tributary else his Nobles might be made Servants 298 319 320. Their Baronies derived from escheated to and held of the Crown 322 323. Adjudge King John to death and to forfeit his Dominions in France for the murther of his Nephew Arthur 363 364 365. Appen 18 19. Their notable confederacy against the Popes Prelates usurpations on their Liberties by their Canons Excommunications 699 to 705. Borens of Scotland their Oaths and ratification of their Kings League with Henry 3. 620. 621. Saint Basils Appeal to the Virgin Mary against Julian 24. Bastards disabled to enjoy Benefices without the Popes special Dispensation to gain Mony 467. born before Matrimony made legitimate hereditable by subsequent marriage by Canon not Common-law which the Lords would not alter at the Bishops request 445 471 472 704 878 879. Bastardy no Appeal to be mitted to Rome or elsewhere against a Certificate thereof by the Ordinary when returned into the Kings Court 393 324 472 473 782. In what form Certificates of it are to be made by the agreement of the Barons and Bishops in Parliament in England certified to Ireland 472 473 782 878 879. No second Certificate to be made to the Judges after the first retorned in Court 782. Bastardy noâ— tryable in the Ecclesiastical Court prohibitions against such Tryals there 471 472 477 782 878 879. Bayle Pledges Manucaptors given in cases of Misdemeanors 372 884. or danger from Persons suspected 256 265 392 446 495 705 941 942. For Women who held in capite not to marry without the Kings License 602. Bayliffs of the King summoned to account their Exactions enquired after redressed 281 282. Of Bishops to give an account to their Executors of Rents received 576. Complaints of Canons against their proceedings by the Prelates Clergy of England and Ireland as contrary to the Churches Liberties 827 828 857 858 891 898 to 1010. See Sheriffs Prohibitions Those of Ireland complained of to the Pope for hindering their Servants to make Wills or take up the Crosse Ibid. redeem their Vowes when crossed 828. Bedâ—ls exactions 910. Benefices appropriated the mischiefs thereby 1041. License to mortgage their Profits for three years for the Holy Land
449. See Patrons Berengarius his scoff at Plegiles his devouring Christs body 72. St. Bernards Bernardinus de Busti Bernardinus Senensis their blasphemous passages concerning the Virgin Mary 16 to 56 64 68. 607. See Index 1. Bishopricks erected bounded divided united translated from place to place by our Kings and their Ecclesiastical Prerogative 2 232 234 235 236 375 376 607 700 783 784. See Index 3 4 5. The Kings Prerogative over them their Lands Stocks during Vacancies and Elections confirmations of Bishops to them See Elections Prerogative and Index 3 4. The Emperor excommunicated for keeping many of them in his hand being vacant and taking away their Ornaments 516. 650. Bishops all their Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction derived onely from bounded by Kings and exercised under them as their Delegates by their Authority Commissions Processe 2 3 607 661 662 700 701 702 899. The end of their endowments was to discharge their Pastoral Duties and feed their Peoples Souls Bodies not themselves 607 815 1011 1012 1041. Their great neglect of their Duties therein Ibid. 502 642 740 798 799 999 1042 to 1046. See Index 3 4 10. The grandure damnablenesse of this their sinne most repugnant to Christs and his Apostles doctrine practice and most like to that of Judas 799 800 1041 1042 1043 1044. See Index 3 4. Their insatiable Avarice Pluralities Commendaes Extortions Exactions Worldlinesse 262 288 330 490 502 626 645 680 751 790 802 803 925 949 950 954 1041 to 1046. See Index 3 10 11 12. throughout Their Piety Sanctity Humility Obedience to Emperours in the Primitivâ— Church before endowed with Riches and Temporalties their intol erable worldliness pride insolency ingratitude luxury ambition rebellions treasons against Kings Emperors ever since their rich endowments of them which choaked all their piety vertues and ought in charity to be resumed to cure these their vices 661 662 700 701 702 795 796. See Index 3 10 11 12 at large What unworthy Bishops were promoted by Popes provisions and Princes 390 501 502 575 58â— 626 627 642 645 711 724 726 740 741 749 751 796 805 949 950 951 See Index 3 4 10 11 12. throughout Their Attempts Canons Constitutions Usurpations Incroachments Oppositions Interdicts Excommunications Treasons from time to time against the Rights Prerogatives of the Crown King Kingdom Kings Officers Nobles Subjects to oppresse trample them under feet and enthrall them to their wills as their Slaves or Vassals 229. 230 231. 237 238. 240. 241. 243. 250 to 260. 272. 273. 274. 278. 279. 281 to 284. 289 290. 300. 301. 302. 331 to 342. 360. 368. 372. 378. 380. 384 385. 386. 387. 388. 393. 394. 4â—2 403. 404. 407. 414 415 416. 418. 420. 422. 424. 426. 427. 428. 4â—9 430. 431. 438. 439. 443. 444. 458. 464. 465. 471 to 475. 479 to 483. 531. 532. 540. 541 to 546. 551. 552. 554. 555. 556. 561. 563. 576. 577. 578. 586 to 596. 600 603. 613. 620. 624. 625. 628. 630. 635. 636. 640. 641. 649. 658. 659. 660. 561. 662. 663. 664. 665. 672. 673 to 677. 684. 685. 687 to 691. 696. 699 to 712. 718. 719. 724. 728. 734. 735. 738. 739. 740. 748. 752. 755. 757. 758. 762. 766. 771. 772. 773. 774 776. 782. 784. 790. 795. 796. 800. 810 to 813. 817. 818. 819. 820. 822. 823. 827. 829 to 832. 841. 844. 845. 851. 852. 855 to 861. 873 to 913. 966. 967. 969. 970. 972. 673. 980. 981. 982. 983. 989. 690. 991. 996. 699. 1007. 1008. 1015. 1016. 1018. 1019 1026. 1039. Appendix 6 to 14 See Probibition and Index 3. 4. 10. 12 14. King John Henry 3. Ferdinand and Otho Enumerated amongst the great Barons of the Realm holding Baronies from the King 616. Obliged by their Baronies Oath of Fealty Elections Confirmations by Kings free grace to be more faithful obedient studious to defend his Rights and assist him upon all occasions than others 640. 688. 725. 758. 832. See Oath of Fealty More addicted to the Pope and his usurpations against their Oath than to the King or kingdoms interest which they oft betrayed to the Pope 267. 273. 274. 279. 288. 289 290. 300. 301. 551. 626. 627. 663 675. 690. 933. 934. See Index 3. 4. 1012. Their Episcopal Office Duty 601. 602. 607. 1011. 1012. 1041. Peculiar Office by the Canon law 19. They and Popes have nought to do intermeddle with exercise any Jurisdiction in Temporal or Secular affairs nor to give Judgment in Lay-cases or bear any Secular Office 248. 249. 282. 430. 498. 511. 607. 661. 662. 850. 1011. 1012. 1041. 1042. Their Prisons 910. Do Homage swear Fealty to the King 227. See Homage Oath of Fealty Obliged to ayde our Kings with Money Horse Arms for publick defence See Armes Armie Ayde Kings ought to compell them to residence and discharge their Pastoral duties or punish them if neglected 2. 3. 662. 999. 1011. 1012. 1041. Their Persons Temporaities Goods are subject to imprisonment death banishment seisure forfeiture for Treason Rebellion Crimes Contempts Misdemeanors by our Kings Laws as well as Secular persons 2. 3. 227. 231. 232. 243. 244. 248. 251 to 256. 259. 262. 263. 267. 268. 445. 446. 457. 550. 936 to 940. 949. 950. 966. 967. 997. 998. 999. See Arrests Banishment Licensed by our Kings to make Wills and bequeath their Goods 576. 636. 893. See Wills Sworn to act nothing against the Kings Person Crown Kingdom with a Salvo 272. Bishops foreign casually omitted out of Index 5. P. Albanensis Andegavensis Augustensis 412. Ambriensis Atrebatensis 408. Engolisme Gerard 328. Patr. of Jerusalem Geraldus 424 425. 534. 770. Leodiensis 502. Nicholsiensis 425. Ostensis 529. 1048. Surianorum 425. Thusculanensis 409. 410. Wâ—lletrensis 1048. Blasphemy punished by Kings 2. Blodewite exemption from it 228. Blood issuing out of pierced Crucifixes Images of Christ adored by Papists as his real Blood 14. Popish miracles of drops of Blood issuing out of the Hostia of the Wine in the Chalices appearing in the form of Blood to prove their Doctrine of Transubstantiation 15. 71 to 74. No Blood of Christ or real Miracles but forged Legends Phantasies or Diabolical delusions 15. 74. A Viol of Christs Blood brought from Jerusalem carried by King Henry III. in procession from Pauls to Westminster there preached esteemed to be reserved adored as Christs very Blood though a grosse Imposture 711. to 716. Several false Reliques of his Blood elsewhere reserved 715. See Christ Miracles Transubstantiation Blood of Becket shed for the Universal Church as a Martyr by Popes Prelates assertions when as it was really for High Treason 64. 250. 380. 420. 563. 899. Bishops Clergy-men not to be Judges in cases of Blood 430. Body of Christ See Christ Transubstantiation Bonaventura his Sacrilegiâ—â—s Blasphemous Psalter of the Virgin Mary and turning Lord into Lady throughout Davids Psalms for which he was made a Bishop Cardinal and canonized a Roman Saint 22 23 29 35 39 41 50 54. Bridges repair reserved by all Charters of endowments of
earth in every consecrate Host Chalice Pix in millions of places at once 15 66 67 68 69 70. His three actual descentions from Heaven to Earth since his ascention at the Death Funeral Assumption of the Virgin Mary 20 to 27 68. To other Popish Saints and Catharine of Senis with whom he daily conversed imprinted his wounds on and exchanged hearts with her gave her the Hostia with his own hands 69 70. His frequent corporal apparitions in their Hostiaes in form of a little Infant Lamb raw flâ—sh blood asserted in Popish Legends to evidence the truth of their Transubstantiation though meer Fables Diabolical delusions or Priests impious frauds 71 to 76. Of blood miraculously issuing out of his Images Crucifixes broken pierced 14. Reliques of his blood shewed adored in several places 14 711 to 780. All his Soveraignty Kingly power Offices of Advocate Mediator Intercessor Redeemer Saviour of Adam Eve mankind with divine worship attributed transferred by Romanists to the Virgin Mary 16 to 64. Made wholly subject obedient subservient to her motherly commands will in all things in Heaven 20 to 24 27 28 39 40 46 53 55. Papists appeals from his Justice anger to her mercy 16 24 25 53. Papists easier ascend into Heaven by Maries white then his red Ladder 31 36 37 48 49. See Mary Christ a counterfeit one put to death 383. Church Kings Oath duty care right to protect the Churches in their Realms their Rights Liberties reform all corruptions in them their Prelates Members to make Laws Canons concerning all Church-affairs erect Churches for Gods worship and build divide unite Churches c. as supreme Patrons Governors of them 2 3 4 5 227 228 230 231 233 304 305 516 522 575 596 607 637 688 721 748 890 896 899 968 995 to 1007 1011 1012 1016 1017 1027 1028 1033. See more Bishops Great Charter Emperor Kings and Index 2 3 4 5 6 10 12. Church who what it is not yet agreed on by Popes and Romanists 305 306 307 308. Church of Rome its Popes Papists detestable Blasphemies Errors Idolatry in Adorations Masses Matens Crowns Hours Letanies Magnificats Rosaries Mariales Idolâ—zing Deifying the Virgin Mary advancing her above entitling her to all the powers attributes of God Offices of Christ adoring invoking relying on her more then God or Christ corrupting altering Scriptures for that end 13 to 64. See Mary More heretical idolatrous therein and other Saints invocation then the Collyridians 56 to 63. Then Pagans 56 57. Then bruit beasts 56. Their monstrous absurdities of hers and other Saints seeing Prayers in their new-found Looking-glasse of the Trinity 57 58. Of their Doctrine of an invisible standing universal daily contradictory Miracle of Transubstantiation and pretended Miracles to confirm it 15 66 to 80. Of Crucifixes dropping blood 14. Of their Images and Pourtraâ—ctures of Christ as yet an Infant in her armes or still hanging on his Cross and the Virgin Mary as a crowned Queen sitting on a Throne with a Scepter ruling and commanding him 15 16 22 23 24. In saying not only Aves Prayers but Pater Nosters to her her Images and frequent repetitions of them together with Salve Mariaes direct Prayers for her as if not yet saved 51 52 53. In blotting the Second Commandement out of all their Howrs Psalters Primers Missals Rosaries Breviaries Litanies of our Ladies late Catechisms because incompatible with their Images benedictions adorations of her 62 63. Their Legends blasphemies of St. Catharine of Senis Dominick Francis 64 65 69 70. Of Dominican Freers hid under her large Mâ—ntle and Robes in Heaven 5â— Concerning Popes transcendent Soveraign Universal power Monarchy over all Churches Kingdoms Emperors Kings Prelates Councils 5 6 7 8 9. Their detestable avarice rapines oppressions bribery symony injustice corruptions Rebellions Treasons against Kings and other impious atheistical practises See Index 10 11 12. throughout and 14. Rome Popes Frederick King Henry 3. King John All just grounds for the Church of Englands and others separation from and never to aposâ—aâ—ize to her 62 80. as the Greek Church did long since who excommunicated her 490 491 492. See Greek Church The Churches accusation against Pope Innocent 4. before Christs Tribunal for making her a slave a Table of Money changers destroying her faith manners justice truth 812. See Christ Popes Churches not to be divided 489. Their priviledge 881. See Sanctuary Church-yards their priviledge 881. See Sanctuary Cinqueports their Jurisdiction 887. See Index 13. Cistercian Monks their priviledges wool prayers desired deny Procurations to Popes Legates Aydes to the King who denyed them license to go to their general Chapter oppressed them for it Popes Letters for conferences with them Visitations of them Writs against their Merchandizing and other matters concerning them 261 262 297 404 405 569 570 603 604 622 626 828 829 846 847 848 889 993. See Monks Citations by the Pope from all Realms 5. Of Bishops Officials Officers for oppressions vexations complaints Writs against them 489 699 700 701 704 705 706 830 831 910 949 950 969 970. To Rome and out of the Realm prohibited See Prohibitions disobeyed 235 929 930. obeyed 717. Cities Jurisdictions not to answer or be sued out of them 887. Clerks Clergymen Priests all subject to Kings coertion correction secular power government for Ecclesiastical Temporal affairs crimes 2 3 4 230 253 to 259 264 267 268 272 273 351 512 577 827 828 860 878 892 893 900 904 905 1011 1012 See Arrests Popes Popish Prelates Canonists exemptions of their persons estates from all Kings Princes Laymens Jurisdictions for all crimes 5 6 7 8 515 516 536 537 538 656 657 811 812 827 828 857 858 859 878 890 to 912 All secular Laws Customs Prescriptions Aydes Taxes imposed on them against their pretended Priviledges voyd by Popes Canons and Canon Law Ib. Greater then Kings subject only to Gods Jurisdiction exempted by taking Orders from Civil Jurisdictions Courts for all crimes formerly committed cannot be accused witnessed against judged by Lay-men by Canonists assertions Popes and their own Constitutions nor yet their Whores Concubines 6 7 8 272 429 512 516 521 890 to 912. Appendix 4 to 16. See Canon Law Prohibitions Clerks imprisoned for crimes to be delivered over to their Ordinaries upon demand to make their Purgations 230 272 283 351 577 892 893 903 904 910. Not to bear or wear Armes 227 1024 1041. To contribute to Taâ—es Armes for publick defence as Bishops should appoint 994 1006 1007 1008 1024 1025. See Armes Aydes They all desert Oxford because the King executed two Clerks imprisoned for murder the Town interdicted the Executioners put to penance for it by the Popes Legate 257 287. Their goods seised livings sequestred for obeying the Popes Interdict and not officiating upon the Kings Writs and Proclamations 254 255. Those who obeyed communicated with received livings from him or defended his rights suspended deprived forced to Rome by the Bishops and Popes Legate 258 259 334 335. To
385 386. Another 904 A petty Convocation there 954. Paris 392. Reding under Ferentius the Popes Legate 245. Another An. 1264 p. 1015. Vnder Archbishop Peckham revoked by him in Parliament in some clauses of Excommunication 912. Rome under Innocent 3. 347 348. Under Nicholas 2. 707. Toledo 8. p. 316. Trent p. 16 66 67. Westminster under Otto concerning his Message requests from the Pope 398 399 402. Under Archbp. Boniface the Antimonarchical Constitutions proceedings in it against suing Clergymen in Temporal Courts it s Interdicts excommunications against the King his Judges Officers to exempt all Clergymen from secular Jurisdiction held against the Kings expresse prohibition 890 to 912. Its Constitutions printed in Aton Lyndewode though appealed against as intollerable grievances by the King Nobles 983 990 991. the Archbishop forced to fly for retract them 999 998. Abbots Bishops obliged by a new Oath imposed on them to resort to Councils on the Popes summons 465. Councils Convocations of Bishops prohibited to meet by Kings Writs and when met not to debate act any thing in them against his or the Kingdoms rights 2 3 233 443 578 890. A General Council desired by the Emperor and Cardinals countermanded by the Emperor to prevent the designs therein to depose him 548 to 558. Appealed unto against the Popes exactions See Appeals 1021 1022 1023. Pompous manner of celebrating a Council by the Popes Legate 486 487. Courts of Bishops Mannors adjourned into the Kings to recover their rights 233 234. Courts Christian Consistories secular Courts their respective Jurisdictions Judges 872 to 889. Court-Baron 887. Leet exemption from it 632. Crown and publike lands not to be alienated by Kings much lesse the kingdom being against Kings and Emperors Oathes resumed when alienated 316 to 330. 504 505. See Charter of King John Resumption Crosses carried before Archbishops 954 1010 1046 1047. before the Chancellor or Vniversity of Oxford a new silver and gilt Crosse provided for them and a standing Crosse there erected at the Jews cost 1045 1046 1047. Of Churches seised by the Emperor for a time though after restored 657. Vsed with and instead of Seals 354. Crosse consecrated by Christs blood not his blood by it 712. Croysadoes for the Holy Lands releife a Papal cheat for Popes Kings to pick simple Christians puses for Popes designs to maintain waris against Christian Emperors Princes the Greek Church and Albigenses detesting opposing Papal usurpations corruptions to depose inthrall murder them the intollerable rapines abuses in and sad consequences of them 340. 342. 343. 403. to 420. 447. to 451. 466. 467. 469. 470. 471. 490. 529. 512 513. 516. 523. 548. 680. 681. 728. to 734. 754. 766. 767. 776. to 785. 821. to 827. 1025. Append. 26 27. See Aydes and Index 10 12 H. 3. Those Kings and others who took it up under the Popes protection 370 371. 404. Ibid. Crucifixes Popish Miracles of bloud issuing out of them 14. Christ most usually painted invoked by Papists as still hanging on them 15. 16. Bakers prohibited to imprint them on their sale-bread 783. Broken by the Jewes in Oxford enforced to make a new one 1045. 1046 1047. Seen in the ayre 69. Carried about by Priests to protect them from Souldiers violence but in vain 351. A silver one on Westminster great Altar 826. Culvertagium a disgracefull punishment 168. 269. Custom introduced by a double act in paying Popes other exactions if submitted to and not opposed 568. 569. 771. D. DAmmages upon Appeals for unjust sentences 234 499. demanded from King John by the Popes agents for the Trayterous exiled Bishops who interdicted the Realm excommunicated deposed him for not submitting thereto and at last enforced him by his own his Nobles Oathes Charters to restore them Inquisitions proceedings thereupon 231 232 261. to 265. 272. to 285. 331. to 335. 341. Demanded from but refused by the Emperor Frederick for Church-goods seised 657. For injuries by the Archbishop to the Bishop of Rochester 930. Danegeld exemption from it by Charter 228. King Davids Psalms blasphemously altered by Bonaventure See Bonaventure Preserved from Goliah by Gods love to the Virgin Mary heir to his kingdom 17. 31. Deacons Subdeacons office in the V. Mary 18. Degradation of Clerks not by Secular but Ecclesiastical Judges 881. Delapidations deprivations of Priors Abbots for them 256. 257. 258. 850. Appendix 18. Of the exiled Bishops temporalties by King John 288. Deposition Deprivation of Priors Abbots Nuns for incontinency and whoredome 228. 229. 287. Of a Bishop for Simony 597. Of a Prior by power and bribes at Rome 852. 853. Popes not to be deposed for any Crime though never so wicked obstinate 5. Of Emperors Kings by Popes See Frederick Otho King John Innocent 3. 4. and Greg. 9. Of Beneficed Clerks for writing attachments processe writs against Clergymen by the Kings his Officers commands to the Churches prejudice 898. Devil seduced Eve the inventer of Heresies of the Virgin Maries worship by vain women 58. 59. 63. Christs apparations in the Hostiaes and Popish Miracles his delusions 74. Discords encreased by the Pope and his Court occasioned by the Bishop of Winton whose restitution is thereupon opposed 966. See King John and H. 3. Dismes from the Clergy granted imposed levyed by the King Pope See Ayde Henry the 3. Index 10. 12. Bulls Charters Oaths Dispensations of Popes against their own Canons for money 467. 325. See Absolution Canons Commendaes Pluralities Oath against the Law of God the Apostles all positive and humane Laws 5. Distringas to attach Bishops for their contempts 860. 884. 888. 941. 942. 995. 990. Division of the Clergy practised by Popes agents to obtain their exactions ends when opposed 569. Of the Cardinals in electing a Pope 647. 648. 650 Of the English censured by Popes who gained by them 737. Divorse of King John by Norman Bishops 227. A Synod consisting of Abbots Priors Nobles assembled by the Popes authority about the divorse of the Countesse of Essex from her Husband 435. By a Bishop reversed by the Pope against the parties Oathes for monies 531. Dominick the Virgin Maries Chaplain his Commission Vision of Saints of his order in heaven under the Virgin Maries Mantle 32. 56. Popish Legends blasphemies preferring him before Christ and St. Paul 64. 65. Canonized a Roman Saint 40. 50. 488. Duel none between a bastard and mulier heir 744. Duresse Charters Oaths by Daresse fear force of arms reputed repealed as void 324. to 329. 340. to 345. 387 622. 1010. 1015. 1016. See Absolution Charter Oath E. ECclesiastical Jurisdiction of our other Christian Kings Emperors 2. 3. 4 5. Of Popes Prelates Clergy what claimed p. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 231. 291. See Jurisdiction Kings Popes Prohibitions Praerogative Ecclesiastical Laws See Canons Councils Elections King Johns extorted Charter for their freedome ratified by Pope Innocent 3. p 336. 337. 338. 339. 891. 922. reconfirmed by H. 3. 841. See 588. No Archbishop Bishop Abbot Prior of our Kings foundation
to be elected in England Ireland Wales Normandy but by their special license first petitioned for and obtained by their electors 2. 3. 4. 229. 230. 234 236 237. 240 241. 244. 245. 218. 249. 250. 251. 257. 338. 348. 349. 351. 352. 353 354 355. 357. 384. 407. 418. to 423. 424 431. 432. 433. 460. 461. 462. 465. 466. 480. 481. 482. 483. 502. 504. 505. 569. 510. 511. 512. 579. 580. 581. 582. 588. 59â— 624. 635. 682. 687. 697. 690 719. 724. 726. 727. 735. 748. 752. 757 783. 784 805. 816. 817. 818. 913. 922. 524. 525. 953 954 956 963. 964 971. 973. 980. 996. 1017. 1061. 1062. Append. 18. 27. Index 2. 3. 4. Election without such a precedent license nulled unlesse specially dispensed with by the Kings grace in some particular cases in Ireland 243 246. 447. 4â—4 480 481. 482. 635. 687 719. 783. 818. 1039. None to be confirmed consecrated Abbots Bishops after their elections by license unlesse first approved confirmed by our Kingâ— 244. 407. 431. 432. 433 462. 460. 465. 579 580. 581 to 596. 637 690. 724. 726. 727. 748. 752. 783. 784. 805. 817 818. 9â—3 92â— 923. 924 925 941. 951. 953. 954. 955 956. 971. 973. 979 980. 991 992 964. 996. 998. 999. 1017. 1018. 1038. 1039. Appeals contests by our Kings against elections of persons they approved not when elected and not electing those whom they recommended to be elected 234 236 237 240 241 244 245 248 249 250 258 338 348 348 349 351 to 353 354 357 405 406 418 to 421 483 489 510 581 to 596. 624 625 627. 913 922 923 924 1061 1062. Appendix 18. Practises of Deanes Chapters Bishops Popes to deprive the King of this prerogative of licensing and approving clâ—câ—ions 229 230 234 236 242 to 250. 424 480 481 482 635 667 719 783 828 1038. Elections to be ratified confirmed by Popes and their Legates before consecrations by Papal institutions 384. 458 to 466. 580 581. 784 522 to 526. 925 956 973. 990. Elections ratified by Popes against our Kings appeals for money or selâ—enâ—s to their great affront their resentments of oppositions against them 483 484 581 to 799. to 596. 922 to 925. Cressed â—aâ—ified by Archbishops 980 998 999. Due Elections nâ—â—lled by Popes without cause upon frivolous pretences to please oâ—r Kings by bribes oâ— to prefer their own creatures to them by Provisions to the prejudice of our Kings prerogatives with their oppositions complaints against it 246 to 252. 351 352 367 416 418 to 4â—0 431 433 434 581 to 596. 1001 1002. Voided because clandestinely made at midnight or before the first election declared null by the Pope 246 247. Election nulled by an Archbp who recommended another 941. The right of electing the Archbishop of Canterbury adjudged to be in the Mâ—â—ks alone not in the Suffragan Bishops 245 246. Of Rochester in the Monks thereof 498 499. 748. 500 marks given by the Covent of Abâ—â—â—â— to K. H. 3. to elect whom they pleased after their paâ—alâ—tick Priorâ— death Append. 27. Popes disdainfull answers to King Jâ—â—â— and Henry 3. that they used and ought not to expect the pleasure or assent of Princes in matters of Bishops elections 250 592. Emperors General Council summoned by them presidents directorâ— in them correctors confirmers of their proceedings Canons c. 2 3. Chief Head Patron of the Church Bishoprick of Rome and all other Bishopricks the right of Investitures of Popes and all other Archbishops Bishops through the Empire acknowledged by Popes Bulls Oath in a Council at Rome to be his preregative 328 417 516. 517 to 521 527 532. 662. The Chiefest greatest of all Christ an Princes over whom he hath no commanding power 517 to 552 539 544 662. His care of Religion 531 661 662. His Oath to resume the alâ—â—natâ—d lands of the Empire excommunicated by Popes for executing it 259 260 316 317 318 515. See Oath The Pope hath no power to excommunicate or depose him 517 to 520. 540. to 545. 660 661 662. Popes Prelates ingratitude to rebellions against depositions of them though endowed enriched by them endeavours to trample them and all other Kings Crowns kingdoms under feet and make them their Vassals in whose cause excommunication interdict deposal they were all concerned 416 417 517 553 661 662. See Frederick Cannot alien give away the Soveraign Dominion nor Lands of the Empire may resume them from usurping Popes 316 to 324 260. 515. His Oath to the Pope invalids not his Coronation Oath nor is he bound to take it 316. Popes usurpations over implacable successive malice treacheries slanders warrs against them 5 6. See Frederic 2. Otho 5. Alexander 3. Gregory 9. Innocent 3 4. Index 10. 12. Empresse the Virgin Mary Augusta Empresse of Heaven Earth and the whole world 22. 26. See Mary Enemies not to be Judges 341 342. 531 550 551. 676. nor witnesses 8. not to come into or go out of the Realm in time of war 336. To the King not to be made Bishops 248 249 349 374 922 Epiphaâ—â—s his memorable passages against invocation adoration of the Virgin Mary or any other Saint Angel but God alone 58 to 63. Escuoge granted beyond Sea opposed by the Archbishop 429. See Aydes by the Clergy not to be drawn into president 475. Escheator in Ireland See Index 8. Writs to him to restore Bishops temporalties Ibid. Index 4. Escheats to the King taxed to an ayde for the Holy Land 239. Eve seduced by the Devil deceived Adam destroyed mankinde she and her posterity saved by the Virgin Mary compared with her 31 32 33 41 42 58 60 61 62 Mary her advocate 54. Exchequer Barons of it 248. â—11 Prohibitions out of it against administration or disposal of the goods of the Kings debtors by Ordinaries 782 893. Exactions extortions of Popes their Legates agents complained against See Frederic 2. Henry 3. England Rome and Index 10 11 12. Of Sheriffs Bayliffs prohibited redressed 281 282. Of Archdeacons Bishops Officials Ecclesiastical Courts complained of Canons against them 232 233 910 949 950. Of Priests for Sacraments and Sacramentals 233 1041. Excommunications and Interdicts Popes Popish Legates Prelates and their Officers principal instruments to batter down undermine subvert the Soveraign power rights priviledges of Christian Emperors Kings Nobles people to usurp their Crowns kingdoms trample them under feet and tyrannize over them as their Vassals at their pleasures 6 7 230 231 24â— 243 259 262 263 358 359 360 367 370 385 391 392 409 410 to 416. 424 425 426 449 484 512 526 540 547 553 584 585. 604 651 to 664. 680 681 682 810 811 812. 891 892 896 to 913. Popes and their Parasites assert it to be Heresie to deny their usurped power of excommunicating interdicting Emperors Kings kingdomes 6. 410. 538 656 657 658. The manner of Popes Popish Legates Bishops fulminating denouncing their solemn Excommunications with Bells ringing Tapers Candles burning and extinct all Lords dayes holy dayes throughout the Realm
off their skins 730. 766. 809. Appendix 26. 27. Imprisoned executed for crucifying a Christian Childe at Lincoln 855. 856. 857. A Writ to the Citizens of Lincoln to protect the Jews there from violence 1002. 1003. A License to excommunicate such as paid not the Mony promised towards their Church-yard in London 735. 736. The Popes Usurers more cruel than the Jews in taking advantages of forfeitures and use 802. Supplanted and undermined them Appendix 26. 27. Prohibited to answer before the Bishops by the Kings Writs 905 906. The Jews at Oxford condemned to build a standing Crosse there and make a silver guilt cross to be carried before the Chancellour and University in processions for a contempt of a Jew in breaking the Crosse of the Vice-Chancellour in a procession there in contempt of Christ crucified 1045. 1046. 1047. Their special Justice 442. Images of the Virgin Mary and Christ how made pourtrayed by Papists 14. 15. 16. issuing Blood when pierced Ibid. With what Prayers consecrated in the Roman Rituals 1 62. The Second Commandement obliterated out of Popish Howres Psalters Missals Catechismes because inconsistent with them Ibid. Of the Virgin Mary not to be adored Ave-Maries Pater-Nosters said to and before them by Papists 52 58 59 62 63. Imprisonment See Arrests Prisons Impropriations made by the Kings License direction Appendix 27. A Sâ—persedias to tax those belonging to Hospitallers Templars and Cistertians to Dismes 863 864. Of Bardeny seised into the Kings hands during the vacancy 599 600. Poor Curates Vicars stipends augmented out of them 774 775. Inductions of Clerks by Kings Delegates 4. 854. By a Proctor Ibid. Belongs not to the Archbishop but Dean and Chapter 231. Indulgencies of Popes for many thousand years sinneâ— for saying Prayers before an Image and saying the Virgin Maries Rosary 15. For such as are present at the consecratioâ— of Churches 566. Or at the Archbishops Excommunication 786. See Pardons To such who go to the Holy war or contributed towards it 418. See Jerusalem Croysadoes To such who adored the viol of Christs blood at Westminster 722. The special priviledge of the Pope to St. Albans Monastery in general Interdicts of the Land to say their Offices and Masse privately with a low voyce and doors shut without sounding any Bell and secluding all persons excommunicate and interdicted from it Appendix 25. Infallibility of Popes annexed to St. Peters wooden Chair at Rome 5. Infâ—â—cy of the King gave advantage to the Popes usurpations 369 370. 372 374. 375 1068 Under Protectoâ—s whiles an Infant 379 370. Declared of full age and to govern his Estate by the Popes Bull 392. Infants not to enter into Religion without Parents consent 4. See VVards Infangethefe 228. Innovations in Jurisdictions to disturbance of the Clergy and people prohibited by Writs 699 704 705 706 753 754 755 830 831 909 970. See Prohibitions Inquisitions for the dammages of exiled Bishops 279 to 284. Concerning the liberties of the Bishop of Ely 397 398. For Archbishop Edmunds goods 576. After such who plundered the Romans Barns and threshed out their Corn 436 437. After such who seised and took away the Corn Goods of Bishops and Clergy men during the Barons Wars 998 to 1008. After the Lands of Archbishops Bishops Religious Persons Normans and other Aliens 630 631. Of the number value of Romans Benefices and Provisions and by whom granted 616 617 777. Of Bishops and their Officers in their Visitations ought to be made without Oath or Coertion 699 700 704 705 to 712 728 743 744. See Oath Ought not to issue by the Pope but upon a precedent fame of good grave men and for a just cause 812. Of the Popes for Intestate Goods and Goods ill gotten by Usury c. 681 682. Instalment of a Prebend Dean belong not to Archbishops 231. By the Kings Delegates in default of the Dean or Prebends 4 8 676 850 854 855. By fraud and a Popesp oviso opposed 850 926. Institution by a Proctor to a Benefice in Ireland 756. Challenged by the Archbishop of York against the Archdeacon of Richmond 231. By the Kings Delegate 955 956. Interdicts Popes power to interdict all lay-Lay-Princes Persons for making Lawes to Tax binde Ecclesiastical Persons though â—or publick good or defence till they expugn them â—ut of their Statute Books 6. An Interdict suspends not the ringing of Ave-Mary Bellâ— 52. threatned to King John by the Pope for not releasing the Bishop of Belvoire taken in arms in the field upon the Popes Letters 227. Of the whole Province of York by Archbishop Geoffry for levying and paying an Ayde to the King for which his Temporalâ—tes were seised and he put to a Fine 230 231. Of the Archdeacon of Richmond and his Clerks by the Archbishop of York after an Appeal ordered to be revoked by the Pope 232. Of the whole Realm of England by the Bishops of London Ely and Worcester by Pope Innocent 3. his Bull for K. Johns obstinâ—cy in not receivâ—ng Stephen Langhton Archbishop against the Rightâ— of his Crown its impiety to God inhumanity to the Souls Bodies of men continued for six years three months fourteen days to the irrepairable dammages of the Church as well in Temporals as Spiritualâ— 255 256 333 368. No Divine Service Masse Preaching Sacraments or Christian burial permitted in all this space onely private Baptisme to Infants and the Eucharist permitted by the Popeâ— Indulgence to such as lay dying Ibid. All suspended from Office Benefice who durst officiate during its continuance by the Kings Writs and Mâ—nâ—ates who sequestred the Temporalties and Benefices of such who râ—fused 231 255 256 258 334 335. The exiled Bishops delayed the release of it till their avâ—â—ice and dammagâ—s were fully satisfied 281. 282 283. 287 to 291. 330 to 334. An Indulgence granted to some conventual Churches to officiate once a week according to their Rules with a low voyce after two years 255 256. The Popes Legate received with prâ—cession singing and festival Robes during the Interdict 287. The Letters fâ—r Kings Writs time manner of its release by the Popes Legate with Te Deâ—m loudamâ—â— 331 332 333. Non vi intâ—rdicti inserted into the printed Copy of King Johns Charter of Surrender as no forcible coertion on him 289. It s continuance for so many years the principal engine to â—rest the dâ—testable Charter of Surrender from him and make himself a Vassal his Kingdom Tributary to the Pope 340 341 368 414 415 553. See Excommunications Of the Church Town of Favershâ—m and the Church-Mannors of the Abbot and Monks of Sâ— Augustins Cantâ—rbury by the Archdeacon of Câ—nterbury his Official prohibiting all Divine Service purification of Women Christian burial and Sacraments Appendix 4 5 6. All Altars broken to pieces Palls of Altars Corporals burnt and Chalices melted that were made use of during his interdict before the Churches reconciled Appendix 6 It revival threatned to King John by Archbishop Langeton if he raised for eâ—â—gainst the Barons 282.
Of the Barons and Churches of London by the Pope and his Legate without any remedy by Appeal for contemning his Excommunications of them and taking up armes against King John to defend the Great Charter of Liberties after his nulling it as extorted by force and prohibition to maintain it under pain of Excommunication 359 â—â—0 361 362. Their slighting derâ—ding exclâ—ming against it as null having no power â—reâ—â—dent from Saint Peter or Scripture Appeal against it to the next General Council and to Christ officiate notwithstanding it Ibid. King Henry 3. â—njoyned by the Pope under pain of Excommunication and Interdict to inquire of and punish such who broke open the Romans barns and took away their Corn against the Liberties of the Church and his Coronation Oath whereupon he issued out Inquisitions against them 436 437. Against all Harbourers of Pyrates or such who send any Victuals Arms Ships or hold Commerce with Saracens to the prejudice of the Holy Land and against all Christian Kings Princes who made not peace with each other or invaded one anothers Territories during four years space to the hinderance of the Holy War This to be solemnly and publickly denounced in all Cities and Port-Towns on all Lords-dayes and Holy-dayes 449. 450. A General one ordered by the Archbishop of Cassal in Ireland of the Kings Tenants by his Authority against the Decree of Pope Honorius to be reversed within 15 days 384. Of the Cathedral and whole City of Winton by the Bishop elected consecrated against the Kings will for keeping him out of the City by the Kings special Writ to the Maior 584. 586. Of such as having layd down the Crosse refused to take it up or redeem it for Monys 681. Of those who opposed Pope Innocents grant of the First-fruits of all Benefices for seven years without any benefit of Appeal 583. Of the Monastery of Saint Albans for 15 days by the Popes Exactors of a Tax notwithstanding all their privileges evaded by a Non obstante during which their Bells Masses ceased onely they said their Canonical Howres with a low voyce 846. Of Sewald Archbishop of York for opposing the clandestine intrusion enstallment of an Alien into the Deanery of York by the Popes provision 850. 851. 926. 927. Of the Kings Castles Cities Towns Lands and also of the Kings Officers Judges Sheriffs Nobles Lay-mens Castles Lands by the Archbishop of Canterbury Bishop of London or other Bishops â—or summoning Bishops or Clergymen to appear in secular Courts for any Causes civil or criminal or distraining or attaching them for their contempts in not appearing 900. 901. 902. For refusing to take imprison excommunicate Persons or releasing conversing with them whiles excommunicated by the Kings Writs or otherwise before satisfaction given to the Church 903 904. For out-lawing Clerks in Criminal or Capital causes for not appearing to answer their Crimes in the Kings Courts 904. 905. For suing out Prohibitions or Attachments on them against Bishops and Ordinaries for suing men for breach of Faith and Oaths in Civil contracts 905. Of Jews by Interdict of all Commerce with them 905. 906. For hindering Prelates by Prohibitions and Attachments to compel persons to take Oaths in Criminal causes or testifie the truth or inquire of mens offences in their Courts and Visitations 907. For Abbots not entring into Bonds to the Popes Merchant for the King in such summes as the Popes Agents and the King demanded from them 933 934. Of the whole City of York by the Archbishop for a long time 954. Of King Henry 3. subjecting himself to excommunication and his Realm to the Popes Interdict by his Patent and Articles if he paid not Moneys to him c. for Sicily at certain dayes 919. Of the Bishop of Bangor of a Chappel in Wales for a laye Cause prohibited and ordered to be released by the Kings Writ 1009. By the Popes Legate of the City of London the Cinqueports and all the Barons in armes against King Henry the 3d. 1015. 1016. His Interdict brought by the Bishops out of France into England taken by the Inhabitants of Dover torn thrown into the Sea in contempt and not executed Ibid. Appeals against it to a General Council or to the Supream Judge 1025. See Excommunications Intestates Goods claimed seised on by a Papal Statute in England and elsewhere for the Pope forced at last by the Cardinals to null his constitution therein for its scandal and injustice 664. 671. 672. 681. 682. 692. 921. 922. Investitures of Bishops Abbots by a Pastoral Staff and Ring the antient approved right of our Kings and Christian Emperors wrested from them by the treachery perjury rebellion of Popes and popish Prelates after many years contests yet still their undoubted right by their own Canons Bulls 2. 226. 250. 328. Invocation of Mery and Saints by Papists See Mary Prayers Joseph of Aramathea his burial of Christ reserving the Water and Blood wherein he washed his dead Body for a Relique a Viol thereof sent into England attested to be his very blood 1200 years after there adored 712. 713. The fable of his long life 421. Is in This Is my body predicated onely significatively representatively not identically proved by sundry other Scriptures daily common instances 78. 79. Never signified nor produced a transubstantiation made by it when uttered in Scripture or Story Ibid. Judges Popes others not to be Judges and Parties or Judges in their own Cases by Popes own Doctrine 303. 343. Yet they were so in all cases between Kings Emperors and themselves 303. Enemies not to be Judges yet Popes both Enemies and Judges See Enemies Judges bound to defend the Kings Prerogative yet complained of by Archbishops Bishops Popes and ordered by their Constitutions to be excommunicated Interdicted for maintaining it and the Subjects Liberties against their usurpations and granting Prohibitions to that end 429. 430. 499. 704. 705. 706. 710. 827. 828. 857. 858. 859. 872 to 913. 964. 965. 969. 970. 972. Chief Justices of England and Ireland See Index 8. Judges Delegates and Subdeligates to which of them Prohibitions are to be directed 879. 880. Jurisdiction of Kings in and over all Ecclesiastical religious affairs Persons Churches 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. See Bishops Election Prerogative Prohibitions and Index 2. 3. 4. Opposed denied by Popes popish Prelates Canons Canonists 5. 6. 7. 8. 89. 874 to 912. 983. 990. 991. None coercive in Popes Bishops by Divine right but only by grace grants of Kings to be exercised in their names stile authority by their Commissions as their Substitutes 2. 3. 4. 5. What matters causes of right belong to Ecclesiastical Persons Courts Jurisdiction by the Lawes Customes of the Realm of England and Ireland What not and what to the Kings Temporal Courts See Bishops Canon Prerogative Prohibitions Excommunications Index 3. 4. 5. 6. p. 1 to 9. 272. 872 to 913. Bractons Discourse of Jurisdictions his distinction of Civil and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction in Kings and Popes according to the
papal Divinity Law in that age 872. 873 to 890. No particular person can wave alter decline the Jurisdictions of the Kings Courts by his Contract oath nor give a Jurisdiction to Ecclesiastical Courts in Temporal matters contracts nor yet the Pope by his Bulls 872 to 890. Popes and popish Usurers endeavoured to do it by clauses in their Instruments priviledges contracts with our Kings 452. 453. 454 767. 768. 846 919. 931. 1001. 1002. and the Bishops by their Constitutions 998 to 913. See Prohibitions Popes Popish Canonists Prelates by their Constitutions exempted themselves Clerks Lands Goods Churches from all Emperours Laymens Jurisdiction Judicature Courts Laws Taxes for publick defence as subject onely to Gods judgement and their own and their very Concubines Harlots too 5. 6 7. 8. 874. 878. 886 897. 898 to 9â—2 Popes have no Jurisdiction in Temporal things or affairs 258. 259. 260. 278. 279. 360. 361. 473. 478. 872 882. When how Jurisdictions may be altered transferred and how to be excepted against 887. 888. Encroachments of Jurisdiction by Popes their Legates Delegates Archbishops Bishops Ecclesiastical persons Courts restrained by Kings Prohibitions 872 to 913. Appendix 8 9. See Prohibitions Jus Patronatus 971. Justices Itinerant licensed by Archbishops to give Oathes and impanel Juries in times prohibited by Canons at the Xings petition 394 407. K. KIngs particularly Kings of England Gods Vicars upon Earth chief Governors Patrons Protectors of the Church Christian Religion Gods Worship 1 2 3 4 5 872 873. Their Ecclesiastical Supremacy over all Prelates Priests persons causes within their Dominions in what particulars it principally consists Ibid. Popes claims and pretended Soveraign Monarchy Jurisdiction over them and their Kingdoms 5 6 7 8. Popes Popish Canonists exempt all Prelates Clergy-men their Lands Goods yea Concubines from their Jurisdiction Laws Taxes Judicatures for civil criminal matters as well as Ecclesiastical and make them meer cyphers 5 6 7 8 9. Excommunicate Interdict depose them absolve their Subjects from their Allegiance dispose of their Crowns Kingdoms at their pleasure See Frederick 2. Otho King John Henry 3. Index 10 12 14. Absolution Excommunication Interdicts Oaths Their Papal Titles to all their Kingdoms Territories 9 291 292. Our Kings Soveraign Authority Jurisdiction in Ecclesiastical as well as Civil things derived only from God not Popes 1 2 3 4 229 305 323 324 325 326 571 576 582 583 592 688 720 721. Their care duty zeal Writs endeavours to preserve defend the antient just Rights and Prerogatives of the Crown Kingdom against all Papal and Prelatical Usurpations in England Ireland France 227 228 230 232 233 236 237 239 240 to 273 300 301 302 303 323 324 326 338 356 586 592 593 to 598 640 641 644 645 663 710 727 739 740 962 963 964. Appendix 7 to 12 24 25. See Prerogative Prohibitions and Index 3 4 5 10 12. Right in Bishops elections dispensed with it out of special grace in some cases of Elections in Ireland See Index 4. and Elections Excepted out of Archbishops general Excommunications See Excommunications His Grants Acts by misinformation or circumvention nulled 304 373 374 482. They cannot alien their Crowns Kingdoms Crown-Lands without their Barons Subjects consents being against their Oaths trusts duty and Trustees of them only for the publick safety benefit of their Subjects 273 274 275 289. 290 291 316 to 329. Such alienations resumed Ibid. See Alienation Resumption Their care duty Oath Writs to preserve defend protect the just Rights Liberties of the Church Prelates Clergy in their persons possessions whereof God hath made them Defenders without prejudice to their Crowns and Royal Prerogatives See Index 2 3 4 5 6 10 12. p. 227 229 230 2â—3 234 242 251 252 279 323 324 334 335 336 380 381 571 57â— 575 576 58â— 592 593 6â—6 637 666 667 668 670 to 675 678 680 688 689 716 748 749 928 929 968 995 to 1007 1016 1017 1027 1028 1033. Obliged to protect foster the Rights Liberties of their Lay-Subjects against Popes and Prelates Usurpations 507 666 667 670 671 672. Kings desire declaration to govern by Law not power â—88 to do Justice to all great and small according to Law in all his Courts 989. Kings remain such whiles just cease to be Kings when they prove unjust 776. The King declared of full age by the Pope resumes the custody of his Castles 391 392. What virtues are requisite in Kings and by what precious stones represented 247 248. The King of England the most Christian of all Christiaâ— Kings where Faith Holiness hath more flourished then in any Kingdom throughout the World 712. His Coronation Oath See Oath Adorned with Armes Laws 588. Appealed to for Justice by Foreign Princes 588. The Kings Counsil Writs issued subscribed by them and their advice Acts done in their presence 265 277 278 381 389 390 394 1007 1008. See Index 8 9. and Writs His ill Counsellors especially Aliens complained against removed banished by the Barons 300. See Aliens Barons Pope obeyed by Bishops Abbots more then the King 300 933 934. Append. 9 10. See more in Prerogative Prohibitions Knights made at solemn Festivals the Popes Legates Nephew Knighted by King H. 3. with others 570 711. L. LApse after 6. months 389. None against the King by his Prerogative 481 482 563. Laws Popes usurped power to limit null dispense against the Law of God and the Apostles to take away all positive Laws without a cause and null all Princes Lay-mens Laws 5 6. No Princes Laws can binde Bishops or Clergymen though for their benefit unlesse ratified by the Pope 6. The making and interpreting of Laws in the Virgin Mary who knew both the Civil Canon Laws and Decretals 19. Laws of England setled in Ireland See Ireland Of King Edward the Confessor and King H. 1. sworn to be observed by our Kings evil Laws to be abolished 279 282 283 336 370. See Charter of Liberties Students of the Canon Law in the Universities of Oxford and Paris advised with in Appeals by the King 588. The Bishops learned in the Canon Laws much insisted on them to advance their own Jurisdiction exempt themselves and all the Clergy from Kings and secular Courts Jurisdiction 249 251 253 874 to 913. See Canons Canon Law Index 3. Judge Bractons learned Treatise of the Laws and Customs of England in the reign of King Henry 3. 872 to 888. Laymen though Emperors Kings Judges uncapable by Popes Popish Prelates Canons of any Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction over Ecclesiastical persons causes things or over Priests Concubines not to be witnesses against Clergymen 5 6 7 8 874 890 to 913. Their ill esteem of them and their authority though Emperors Kings Ibid. and Index 3 10 12. Lay-patrons Benefices exempted by order of Parliament and Popes Bulls from First-fruits and Popes Provisions by the Barons stout oppositions against them 507 508 718. Excommunicated Interdicted for arresting criminal Clerks or their Concubines suing Clergymen in the Kings secular Courts 6
Their pretended Titles to all Christian Empires Kingdoms Countries and the Indies 9. 291 292. Their Antichristian Treasonable practises in excommunicating interdicting deposing King John Otho 5. Frederick 2. Conrade Manfred and others absolving all their Subjects from their Oaths homage obedience to them stirring them up to rebell take up arms Croysadoes against them exciting all Christian Princes to invade depose them giving their kingdomes to others to enslave them to the See of Rome as their Vassals Tributaries only for opposing their injurious usurpations upon the undoubted antient rights of their Crowns Kingdoms against all Lawes of God Nature Nations the expresse precepts practise of St. Peter St. Paul and Christ himself whose Vicars Successors they falsly stile themselves 250 to 272 414 415. 516 518. 526. 540 541 547 552 553 554. 656 658 659. 666. 753 754 755 See Index 3 10 12 14. part 1. Their intollerable incroachments upon the Kings Prerogatives and Subjects Properties by depriving them of their rights of electing Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priors of presentation to Benefices Prebends by nulling Legal Elections by Provisions Commendaes and other Papal Innovations See Elections Commendaes Provisions Non-obstantes Index 3 4 Their intollerable detestable Ambition Avarice Bribery Oppressions Rapines Injustice Symony Tyranny Dispenâ—ations Bulls Non-obstantes Hypocrisie Fraud malice impiety scandalous unchristian antichristian practices rendring them execrable to God and all good men 484. 490. 491 500. 509. 546. 560. 5â—4 608 611. 612. 6â—6 617. 622. 645. 646. 647. 654. 664. 66â— to 681. 684. 694. 696. 697. 698. 699. 700. 716. 728 730. 748. 750 751. 752. 753. 7â—0 771 777 798. to 805. 815. 821. 823. to 826. 848 8â—0 926. 927. 1069. 1070. See Index 10. 11. 12. thoughout Croysadoes Rome Their execrable Idolatry blasphemous assertions practises adorations invocations of the Virgin Mary other Saints Hostiaes Their lying Legends Miracles grosse Errours Corruptions in Religion interdicting suspending Gods publike Worship for sundry years at their Papal pleasures Their purging the 2. Commandement out of the Decalogue willfull corrupting depraving of Scripture Texts in their authorized Psalters Hours Offices Rosaries Letanies Mariales of the Virgin Mary See Adoration Advocate Mary Miracles Prayer to Saints Transubstantiation Images Idolatry Rome and Roman Church They are neither Christs nor St. Peters real Successors Vicars or sole Universal Vicars they no wayes imitate but contradict their Doctrine Precepts Examples See Christ Peter Paul Rome Their Supremacy Monarchy Vicarship wrested Scriptures foundations whereon it is built clearly refuted subverted by Scripture their own Papal practises positions doctrines concerning the Virgin Mary and Teansubstantiation 9 to 80. See Mary Peter Transubstantiation Their Protections of the persons estates of all that are crossed or do homage to them 340. to 350. 383 402. 410. 448. 59â— 774. Their Canonizing of Saints for Blasphemy Treason Rebellion against Emperors Kings and opposing their Soveraign Authority 49 50 64. See Caâ—â—aization Their pretended plenitude of Apostolical power is only for the Churches edification not oppression or invasion of the rights Crowns of the Emperor Kings or other Bishops 799 800. Appealed against yea summoned before Christs Tribunal for their Tyranny injustice corruption by Grosthead Se vald the Church of Christ 805 812 927 See Grosthead Sewald Church Appeals Innocent 3 4. Their absurd impious Pardons Indulgences of sinnes for many thousand dayes yeares See Indulgences Pardons Their detestable practises in making Canons against several Corruptions onely to get money for Dispensations See Commendaes Exemptions Dispensations Marriage Pluralities In nulling vacating all their own Grants Bulls Exemptions Priviledges purchased at dear â—ates by New Bulls and Non-obstantes See Non-obstante In holding themselves bound by no Laws Oaths Bulls Sentences whatsoever and unaccountable to Emperours Kings Councils or any mortals for any Crimes or Offences whatsoever though tending to the Churches souls and Religions ruine 5 6. In dispensing with nulling all others Oathes Charters Contracts for filthy luchre See Absolution Oathes Their Papal authority neglected Excommunications Bulls contemned by their own Cardinals the eminâ—ntest holiest Bishops as well as by Kings Emperours Nobles others 549 See Excommunications Baâ—ons Antichristian severed from as such See Antichrist Greek Church Their power in Temporal things opposed denyed 258 259 473 498. 9 10 11. See Peter Their detestable insolence ingratitude towards Emperours Kings who endowed them with possessions a Resolution to resume them to reduce them to the piety humility of Apostolical Bishops in the primitive Church to cure their corruptions and rebellions against them 661. to 66â— 700. 701. They no wayes considered the hand of God upon them in being made Fugitives like cain 750 753. See more of them Index 3. 10. 11. 12. Frederick Henry 3. King John Barons Paul Peter Index 3. Grostbead and Sewald Absolutions Excommunication Interdicts Rome Sicily Prayers to be made to God onely not Saints or Angels 56 to 63. Onely heard not seen in the Looking-glass of the Trinity 57 58. Publick Prayers appointed by and for our Kings and Kingdoms upon emergent occasions 2. 3. 577. 828. 829. Kings ought to have not onely prayers from Monks but money too but if they exact any Mony from them they lose their prayers 847. Devout and humble prayers the Sword wherewith Bishops and Clergy-men ought to fight 1004. Saint Peters weapons to rescue him out of prison but not Popes who little regard them 541. Pope Alexander 4. his hypocrisie in desiring all to pray for him 813. 848. See Index 10. Preaching of Croysadoes by preaching Freers and Popes agents to pick mens purses destroy undermine Christians more used practised by Popes than preaching of Christ crucified to save mens souls against Christs command to Peter Mat 26. 52. 541. 607. 728. See Croyladâ—â—s Monks All summoned to hear the Crosse preached under pain of Excommunication but not other Sermons 466. preaching Freers how they begin conclude their Sermons 5â— Diligent preaching of Gods word the principal duty of Bishops Ministers Kings duty to encourage them in their faithful discharge and punish them for their neglect thereof 2. 1011. 1012. 1041. The principal means of converting men to God 607. The first thing to be done in all Visitations 744. Faith perished for want of preaching and Preachers by Popes confession 516. Who yet suppressed it for six whole years and more and their Masse too throughout England during the Interdict to the irre airable lâ—â—â—â— of the Church and mens souls 253. 333. Much neglectdd by Popes and most of our popish Archbishops Bishops who were greater Excommunicators and Souldiers than Preachers of Gods word 386. 457. 750. 799. 880. 803. 1011. 1012. 1041. 1044. 1061. The damnablenesse greatnesse of their sinne therein set out by Bishop Grosthead the onely diligent constant frequent Preacher to the people then read of 702 799. 801. 802. 804. 1242. 1043. Preaching Freers turning Courtiers Princes Counsellours cast off their Freers Weeds and preaching too 541. Clergy-mens greedinesse of pluralities of Livings but neglect of
Ireland 69. Purification of Priests Concubines denyed after Child-birth 397. None of women in Churches interdicted Appendix 4. Purveyance upon Bishops and Clergymen at the Kings price for carriages and victuals complained of as against their Liberties 895. Pyrates beheaded 371. Excommunicated 449. Q. QUeen imprisoned for Adultery and the Adulterers put to death 256. 285. Dower retrenched resumed 325. 326. Quo Warranto against Clergymens usurped Liberties their Canons against it 906. R. REligion the chief care to defend promote the true suppresse the false and all errors sins corruptions contrary to it belongs to Kings 2. 3. 4. See Kings The Christian commended by a Mâ—hometan 284. Scandalized defamed by the scandalous practises corruptions of Popes the Court Legates Agents of Rome Prelates and Clergymen See Rome Bishops Croysadoes and Index 3. 10. 12. Reliques bodies of Saints translated by our Kings Writs from one place to another 3 575 576. See Blood Renuntiation of the Kings Temporal Courts Jurisdiction by the party voyd against the King punishable 886. Residence of Bishops Clergymen necessary enjoyned by our Kings Writs and Bishops own Canons 4â—9 998. 999. 1011. 1012. 1041. 1042. 1043. See Non-residence Resignation of an Archdeaconry in Wales to the Archbishop of Canterbury 236. Of Archbishopricks Bishopricks by our Bishops to the Pope 624. 625. 627. Appendix 25. To the King and Archbishop 380. 851. 925. Of the Bishop of Durham reserving three Mannors during â—â—te 623. 624. 728. 761. 92. Of a Popes provisor out of conscience Appendix 25. The Abbot of St. Albans moved to resign his Abby to the Pope â—fâ—sed it 350. Of K. Johns Crown Regalia Kingdoms to the Popes Legate the manner of it 273. 274 275. 288. 289. 290. Voyd in Law See Charter of King John Of an Abbot of his pastoral staff to the Bishop Appendix 18. Restitution of the Archbishops and exiled Bishops Temporalties Damages See Damages Index 3. Oâ— Bishops Temporalties by Kings Writs when confirmed consecrated by his Royal assent or seised for contempts 482. 483. 686. 719. 755. 756. 956. 996. 991. See Index 3 4. 5 Of Wales by David Prince thereof to the Pope 609 622 Of monies collected by Popes from those who took up the Crosse though a peace were presently concluded never made by Popes of their Agents 470. 471. though Pope Alexander 4. declared sins were never remitted unlesse rapines were restored in his Letter to King H. 3. p 929. Of Lands and Goods to such Abbots and Clergymen by the Kings Writs who officiated during the Interdict upon his Writs to them 254. 255. Of our Kings Lands in France demanded but denyed by the French 387. 388. 769 770 Resumptions of Crown and publick Lands by our own and other Kings Emperors States by vertue of their Coronation Oaths notwithstanding any subsequent Oaths lawfull necessâ—â—y put in practice 259 26â— 3â—1 to 326 395. 504. 505 515. 516. 521. 776. 874. From Popes Prelates Abbots Clergymen abusing them 662. 700 701. 776. 1011 1012. Of bishops alienations and mortgates 240. 355. 380. Resurrection doubted by King John as Morks relate 286. Ring Bishops invested by it 2. 328. Used in eâ—pousals and marriages of Princes 453. Used by Bishops and Abbots with their Pontificalia Appendix 24. Robbers Theeves and their harbourers excommunicated 386. 417. 449. Rome and Roman Court its corruptions 1069. 1070. See Index 14. part 1. S. SAcha Exemption from it 228. Sacraments ordered to be duly administred by Kings though not by them 1 2. 3. Not to be sold nor â—ught belonging to them 233. 1040. See Baptisme Marriâ—ge Orders Of Confession 909 Sacriledge all guilty of it publickly excommunicated four times a year by our Bishops Constitutions 386. 894. 1067. To invade or disturbe the rights of the Church or Clergy or distrain their goods 894 895. 900. 906. 907. To burn and spoyle a Church how civilly punished by the King 2 3 1065 1066 1067. Sâ—fe conduct of our Kings to Popes Legates exiled Bishops and others 271. 276. 277. 298. 333. 446. 999. 1006. 1020. See Protections Saints Invocation Adoration Mediation in the Church of Rome Idolatry worse then that of the Collyâ—idians Pagaâ—â— 55. to 63. Their seeing not hearing prayers in the looking glasse of the Trinity a most sottish paradox 57 58. Salve Reginae Mater God save you c. and other Salves of Romanists to the Virgin Mary direct prayers to God to save her as if not already saved as their salvum me sac salva me to her to save them assure us 34 35 52. Salva in omnibus Apostolicae sedis authoritate in Popes Bulls Appendix 25. Salvis nobis haeredibus nostris Justitiis Libertatibus Regalibus nostris in King Johns Charter to the Pope nulled the whole Charter 274 289 303. Salvo honore Dei Ecclesiae in Bishops Oath to our Kings a subverting and clear evasion of their Oaths 272. Salvo jure dignitate nostra haeredum nostrorum inserted in our Kings Writs Patents Appeals to Rome and transactions with Popes 246 251 252 338. Sanctuaries every Church Church-yard Chappel made a Sanctuary for Malefactors persons goods by Popes Popish Prelates the Kings Officers excommunicated for taking Malefactors out of them and King forced to restore them by Excommunications Interdicts 386 438 439 759 894 895 906. Sathan the Emperor Frederick 2. delivered to him by the Pope in his Anathema who yet prevailed against him his Legates Prelates 515 554. Schism between the Greek and Roman Church 491 492. Of Popes examinable by Christian Emperors Kings 2 4 10. Of Cardinals Popes See Index 10 11 12. Between Archbishops Bishops Deans Chapters Abbots Covent See Index 2 3 4 5 6. between others 633. Schoolmasters to pay nothing for licenses 233. Forced to residence on their livings by Grosthead but dispensed with by the Pope for money 774. Scot Exemption from it 229. Scotals of Sheriffs 282 Scriptures See Index 15. Seal of Gold of King John to his detestable Charter 288 290 300. See Charter Of Edmund King of Sicily 985. King H. 3 used the Popes Legates Bishop of Winchesters and Earl Marshals Seals at first before his own Great Seal made 372 373. The Great Charter confirmed with the Kings Great Seal See Charter Of the Master of the Temple and sundry Bishops aâ—â—esting the truth of the Viol of Christs blood 1200 years after 711 712. Seal of the City of London set to the Barons and Commons Letter to the Pope 679. Gold Seal of the Emperor Frederick and its inscription 417. Of King H. 3. Earl Richard and all the Bishops to a writing that Otto the Popes Legates stay in England was necessary 493. Of some Bishops Abbots in behalf of Archbishop Boniface elect to the Pope though unworthy 579 580. Of the King of Scots and 48. of his Nobles to his Charter of League with King H. 3. p. 621. Of all the Bishops of England to the Transcript of King Johns Charter sent to them by Pope Innocent 4. after its burning to
corroborate it 300 663. Of the Prior and Monks of Durham to their election of the Dean of Sarum 354. No Seals to antient Kings Charters Appendix 17. A new forged Seal to St. Augustines Charter of lead Ibid. Of lead to Popes Bulls 385 504 505. Chancellors and Keepers of the Kings Great Seal 510. See Index 8. Blanks Sealed with King H. 3. his Great Seal Prince Edwards and Edmunds sent to the Kings Agents at Rome to insert what they thought fit 920. Blanks sealed by Popes to their Nuncioes 514 939. A grant under the Great Seal whiles the King and it was under the power of the Earl of Leycester revoked 1010. Of the Bishop Dean and Chapter of St. Asaph 726 727. Of the Nobles to their Letter to the Pope 951. Secular arme 7 1029. Sedition stirred up by Pope Gregory 9. and Innocent 4. against Frederick 2. and by him and the Romans against them 415 525. See Index 10 12. Frederick 2. Index 14 Of Brancalco and the Romans against the Pope and Cardinals Appendix 28. Of the Bishop of Winton and Poictovins against the English See Aliens In London a Proclamation to prevent it 742. Against the Roman Clerks 436 437. Against the Popes Legate 493 494 495. Of the Citizens of Norwich against the Prior and Monks 1065 1066 1067. Of the Barons See Barons Writs to prevent it 788. Senators of Rome 523. Appendix 28. Sequestrations and Suspensions of Bishops Abbots and Clerks livings by the King for obeying the Popes Interdict 254 255. Ab Officio Beneficio by the Popes authority for obeying and adhering to the King receiving Benefices from him during the Interdict and his Excommunication 334 335. Of the Archbishop and others who refused to publish the Popes Excommunication against the Barons or officiated to them 344 345 347 348. By the Archbishop of York against the Archdeacon of Richmond and some of his Clerks 231 232. An Excommunication denounced against such who violate a Bishops Sequestration of vacant Churches 386. Of Clerks livings indebted or accountant to the King by his Writs 446 977 978. For First-fruits to the Archbishop a Prohibition against it 718 719. By Popes Legates 824. Of Temporal goods of a Priory by the Pope prohibited by the King as against his Prerogative 832 833. Of the Impropriations of the Bishop of Carlisle during the vacancy of the Bishoprick of Durham and Kings Writs concerning it 912 942. Of goods of intestate persons or pretended to dye intestate by the Popes Agents 921 922. Of intestates goods by Bishops 782. Of Bishops adhering to and encouraging the Barons in their Wars ab Officio Beneficio 1018 1021 1022. Appealed against ibid. 232. Sheriffs exactions enquired after prohibited punished 28â— Writs to them not to suffer any Layman or Woman to appear before Bishops or their Officials to take any Oath or make any Inquisitions unlesse only in cases of Matrimony and Testament 699 704 705 728. Complaints Constitutions Interdicts Excommunications of Bishops Officials Clergymen against them for distraining their and their Tenants goods arresting their persons in criminal and civil causes executing the Kings Writs Mandates upon them in high affront of his Royal Authority Crown Government for not taking but conniving at conversing with and releasing persons excommunicated by them and Writs enjoyning them to absolve them 688 689 738 739 827 828 829 830 857 858 859 860 874 875 883 884 892 893 897 898 to 912. See Bayliffs Sheriffs setled in Ireland by King John 260. Writs to all Sheriffs to proclaim the Kings resolution to do equal justice to great and small observe the Great Charter and apprehend such as should oppose them in their Office 988 989. See Arrests Inquisitions Vi Laica removenda Ships summoned by Writ against Foreign Enemies 278 279. Of the French Navy taken burnt by the English 276 371. Provided by the King for Voyages beyond Sea 282 807 808. For the Holy Land 449 770 807. Of Legates how built furnished 485 697. Shire-Court Socha Exemption from them 228. Souldiers imployed to eject Monks 248 581 582. To demand Hostages of Barons 256. Their plunders of Clerks and others in time of War 351 996 997 999 to 1007. Stallagium Exemption from it 229. Suite of Court Clergymens complaints of and Constitutions against being forced to it 632 828 895 900 908 909. Summagium Exemption from it 229. Supersedeas 782. Superstition to be suppressed by Kings 1 2. Surplesse 487. Symony reputed no sin in Popes or at Rome 571. Their detestable Symonies of several kinds 242 350 353 414 425 426 433 484 490 491 513 560 728 1026. prohibited in any kinde 237. 1040 1041. It infects most Nunneries Monasteries in taking â—ony for admitting 〈◊〉 the Archbishops provision against it 503. A Bishop deprived for it 597. T. TAllage exemption from it to a Nunnery 229 Imposed by Archbishop Boniface on the Clergy and people of his province 626. Tapers Candles effcted to the Virgin Mary on Candlâ—mâ—sse day 52 59. Burning Tapers used in Popish processions 487 In Excommunications See Excommunications Taxations of Churches â—t full improved Values in Disms for the Pope King and Holy Land 426 814 815 921 1027 10â—8 1029. Taâ—â—s Imposers of unusual ones on the Clergy excommunicated by them and their Canonâ— held null though for necessary defence of the Realm and Church unlesse confirmed by the Pope 6. 8. 233 386 522 526 895 906. A Writ for 〈◊〉 Richard to Tax the Kings Tenants towards his journey to Rome 997. See Ayâ—â—es Tâ— Dâ—um the Papists new bl 〈◊〉 ous one to the Virgin Mary 53 Sung after â—â—e election of Archbishops 243 245 247. At the release of the Interdict 3â—3 Tempestâ— deliverance from them by invocating the Virgin Mâ—â—y 4â— Predicted a terrible one during the Council at Pauls under Otto the Popes Legates 487. Templars and Hospitallers taxed by King John Henâ—y 3 and the Pope notwithstanding their priviledges to publike Taxes and Dismes for the Holy Land 260 261 864 865 45 Exampted from them 1048. Aâ— Templar imployed by the Pope with others to collect Dismes 470. Subâ—â—â—â—d by the Pope to betâ—ay the Emperor Frederick 2 to the Soldan who detested discovered their Treason 418. The Emperor seising their goods landâ— for it and Lands purchased without his licnse contrary to the Lawes of Sicily is excommunicated deposed for it by the Pope amongst other causes 516. 521. 811. Mr. of the Templars attests the truth of Christs bloâ—d under their Common Seal 711 712. A Schisme between them and the Hospitallers 633. Appeal against Bishop Grostheads Visitation of them 737. To answer only before the King or his Chief Justice 887. Their great wealth priviledges made them insolent mad and were therefore fit to be resumed 776. Theingpeny exemption from it 229 Tithes of what things to be paid the substractors or non-payers of them to be excommunicated 3â—6 Oâ— Fâ—sh â—n Fâ—shponds in Ireland by the Kings special Writ out of conscience 424. The Ecclesiastical Court
of it not to be made on the Vassal without complaint first made to the Superior Lord 363 364. Prohibited by the Pope under pain of Excommunication interdict and deposition Upon King John when his Vassal and upon Princes under his protection crossed for his or the Holy War 6. 363. to 366. 370. 371. 449. 450. 404. In joyned by Popes under promises of remission of sinnes not only against Saracens but the E. of Tholouse the Greek Church the Emperors Otho Frederick Conrade Manfred K. John when interdicted excommunicated deposed by him for vindicating the rights of their Crowns 363 c. 414. 415. 419. 425. 426. 450. 470. 471. 490 491. 492. 513 515. 517. 546. 547. 549. Popes prohibited the Crucesignati to go against the Saracens according to their vow to imploy their armes and monies raised by dispensing with their Vows against these Christians Ibidem The Barons Warrs excited fomented by the Bishops and Clergy who ought to maintain peace not warre 1021 to 1026. See Barons The plunders and miseries of Warre 351. 806 to 907. Whales belong to the King an Inquisition for taking one away 739. 982. Wills of Bishops licensed authorized by the King to make them valid 576. 636. A Writ for removing an interred Corps from St. James Bristoll to Ambresbery according to the parties last Will 575. 576. Woods of Archbishopricks Bishopricks Abbyes now and then felled sold by the King during Vacancies and when seised for contempts or high Misdemeanors 262. 462. 913. Appendix 27. Of the Archbishoprick felled and sold by Boniface 626. Improved 973 974. Wooll of the Cistercians demanded of them by the King for one year denyed Writs prohibiting them to be Merchants of Wooll 480. 893. 993. 603. 604. Women authors of the worship of the V Mary as the Queen of Heaven of the Collyridian and other Heresies 56 57. to 63. Their visions and apparitions not to be credited 74. The Virgin Mary their Advocate Intercessor by Popish devotions 45. See Mary Sainted by Popes 56. Wreck to be sued for in the Ecclesiastical Court 783. Writs no new ought to issue out of Chancery without the consent of the Nobles and Prelates in Parliament 895. Writs of severall kindes bearing Teste sometimes in the Kings Name sometimes in the Name of the Gardians of the Realmes in his absence sometimes in his Privy Counsellors somtimes in the Chancellors or Chief Justices which you may observe throughout all the Writs here recorded as you read them See Index 8. Kings INDEX 15. Of Scripture Texts abused perverted alledged altered by Popes Pontificians and the Church of Rome to justifie their Errors Corruptions and St. Peters Popes Vniversal Monarchy Vicarship and those which most evidently refute them SCripture Texts professedly altered corrupted for their Adoration Exaltation Invocation of the Virgin Mary as breaker of the Serpents head their Advocate Empresse Lady Queen of Heaven Mediator Saviour Gen. 3. 15. It changed into She p. 16 18 34. Psal 3. 1. Ps 4. 1. Ps 5. 1. Ps 6. 1. Ps 7. 1. Ps 9. 1. Ps 11. 1. Ps 13. 1. Ps 16. 1. Ps 18. 1. Ps 20. 1. Ps 25. 1. Ps 26. 1. Ps 27. 1. Ps 28. 1. Ps 31. 1. Ps 34. 1. Ps 45. 1. Ps 51. 1. Ps 54. 1. Ps 70. 1. Ps 71. 1. Ps 79. 1. Ps 95. 1. Ps 105. 1. Ps 110. 1. Ps 119. 33. Ps 127. 1. Ps 128. 1. Ps 130. 1. Ps 132. 1. Ps 134. 1. Ps 140. 1. Ps 145. 21. Ps 148. 1. Ps 149. 1. Ps 150. 6. in all these Lord is directly changed by them into Lady and he into she and these Texts appropriated to God applyed to her Ps 12. Ps 36. Ps 91. Ps 125. 1. Mat. 11. 28. God Lord are altered into the Mother of God by Bonaventura Bernardinus de Busti and others by Popes approbation p. 23 29 35 39 40 50. Moreover the Second Commandement Exod. 20. 4 5 6. Deut. 5. 8â— 9 10. is quite obliterated out of all their Breviaries Missals Howres Offices Psalters Letanies Rosaries Primers of our Lady and most of their late Catechisins as inconsistent with their Images and adorations of them All which are against these direct Texts Deut. 4. 2. c. 12. 32. Josh 1. 7. Prov. 30. 6. Rom. 1. 25 26. 2 Pet. 3. 16. Rev. 22. 18. p. 50 56. They abuse wrest these particular sacred Texts applying them to the Virgin Mary her Kingdom Subjects Gen. 2. 28. c. 16. 9 13. c. 18. 3. c. 27. 29. c. 29. 20. p. 28 29 42 45. Deut. 33. 3. Judg. 9. 8 10. 1 Chron. 29. 11. 2 Chron. 12. 8. Esth 2. 17. c. 5. 2 3. Job 12. 10. Psal 36. 9. Ps 45. 9. Ps 48. 9. Ps 74. 12. Ps 89. 21. Ps 95. 4. Ps 103. 19. Ps 116. 16. Ps 145. 16. Prov. 8. 15 17. c. 23. 13. Cant. 2. 4. c. 5. 1. Isa 60. 7. c. 49. 6. Dan. 2. 44. Mat. 11. 28. Lu. 1. 33. c. 2. 32. John 1. 16. Ephes 1. 21 22. Phil. 2. 9 10. Hebr. 4. 16. p. 16 â—0 22 23 27 28 29 31 37 38 45 47. Besides other Apocrypha Texts They insist on the very words of the Idolatrous Jews Jer. 4. 17 18 19. to justifie their adoration of the Virgin Mary as the Queen of Heaven as they did the Moon p. 16. Texts they impertinently or blasphemously alledge wrest misapply to prove St. Peters and Popes Universal Monarchy Supremacy over Kings Kingdoms c. Gen. 1. 16. Psal 2. 8. Ps 45. 16. Ps 72. 8. Ps 89. 27 37 38. Isa 9. 6 7. Dâ—â— 2. 44 c. 4. 3 34. c. 6. 26. c. 7. 14 27. Mich 4. 7. Mat. 16. 14 18 19. c. 26. 18 19 20. Lu. 1. 2â— Johâ— 21. 15 16 17. Acts 10. 12 13. Phil. 2. 9 10 11. p. 9 10 11 409 538 539 568 656 658. Texts produced by them to prove the consecrated Bread and Wine Transubstantiated into the very Body and Blood of Christ Mat. 26. 26 27 28. John 5. 53 54 55 56. p. 15 75 77 79 80. Several Scripture Texts over-tedious to recapitulate directly refuting Prayers to Angels Saints the Virgin Mary or to any but God alone p. 56 57 60. Saints seeing of Prayers in the New Popish Looking-glasse of the Trinity p. 57 58. The pretended Soveraign Monarchy and Vicarship of St. Peter and Popes p. 9 10 11 12 13. The Advocateship Mediatorship c. of the Virgin Mary proving Christ alone to be our only Advocate Intercessor Mediator Redeemer Reconciler Ayde Hope Help Deliverer Saviour Light Salvation High Priest p. 29 36 41 42. Texts proving that Christ alone was born without original and lived without actual sin not the Virgin Mary p. 46. That Vows are to be made to God alone p. 51. That all Miracles are ever visible to all mens eyes and seldome wrought by some extraordinary persons not every Priest and that God hath made our senses judges of the truth of Christs body incarnation resurrection ascension as well as Miracles p. 75 76. That the Verbe Is
cat with him but advised him to satisfie the Pope and be reconciled to the Church his complaints to them against the Popes unjust censures 416. The Pope pronounced him contumacious for going to the Holy Land according to his vow before his absolution endeavours to dethrone him by the Material Sword when unable to do it by the Spiritual against the Laws of Christ and Christianity hired raised great forces under John de Bresnes to invade his Territories with fire and sword authorized theeves robbers incendiaries to dethrone him whiles engaged against Christs enemies to the admiration of all Christians 416 417. His Imperial Seal Mottoes affixed to his Letters 417. He recovers Jerusalem yet the Patriarch and his Suffragans would not say Masse there whiles he was in it 417. His Victories against the Saracens envied by Pope Gregory who suborned the Templars to betray him to the Soldan who detests reveals their Treachery He dispersed scandalous Letters against him in England and elsewhere caused men monies to be raised in all places more industriously then before to dethrone him vacated the due election of the Archbishop elect of Canterbury for money and a Disme promised him in England and Ireland to disinherit and depose the Emperor which he desired above all things 418 419. The Pope and his enemies blast his fame in several Letters to England and elsewhere as guilty of most execrable heresie blasphemy stiling Moses and Christ Impostors as well as Mahomet and uttering most nefarious opinions speeches of the Sacrament of the Eucharist which no discreet Christian could believe he ever used only to engage all against him He stirred up the Millainois to rebell against him 514 515. He seised the Islands in the Mediterranean Sea the City of Pisa and greatest part of Sardinia which Popes usurped as part of St. Peters Patrimony antiently belonging to the Empire whose dissipated possessions he as bound by Oath strenuously endeavoured to restore For which the Pope growing very angry in the presence of his Cardinals on Palme Sunday solemnly excommunicated delivered him to Satan to be destroyed and deposed him in such a dreadfull thundering fury as made all auditors greatly to tremble The form of his Excommunication absolving his Subjects from their allegiance and deposing upon pretext of his raising sedition in Rome against the Church to thrust him and his Cardinals from their seat trample the priviledges dignities honours liberties of the Apostolick See Church under feet hindring presentations to vacant Churches apprehending imprisoning banishing slaying some rebellious Clergymen sent abroad to raise monies forces against him spoyling some Templars Hospitalers Churches of their goods laying Taxes upon Churches Monasteries compelling Bishops Abbots Cistercians to contribute towards the building of Castles thinking ill of the Catholick Faith and other particulars 514 515 516 His high indignation against Pope Gregory for publishing these scandalous Excommunications Letters against him by his Legates in all Kingdoms Churches He surpriseth Mount Cassini where the Monks published his Excommunication writes severe reprehensive Letters to the Romans for suffering him the chief Prince of Princes their Emperor natural Lord to be excommunicated in his own chief City and to the Cardinals for suffering the Pope so rashly unjustly to draw his Spiritual Sword against him the Roman Emperor and advocate of the Church for fomenting and not restraining his unbridled authority according to their duties which necessitated him for his own defence against this persecutor more grievously to offend those who resisted his just power 517 518 519. Prophecies concerning his or the Popes ceasing to be Head of the whole World 519 520. His answer to all the Popes scandals comprised in his Bulls of Excommunication 520 to 525. The Popes Legate published his Excommunication at Pauls and St. Albans commanded him to be excommunicated with Bells and Candles in all Churches every Lords-day and Holy-day 525 526 527. His Letters to Richard Earl of Cornwall against his injurious Excommunication and Popes slanders to vindicate his innocency wherein he largely describes the unparallel'd injustice malice treachery slanders calumnies of Pope Gergory the 9th against him divulged by Letters Nuncioes in all places his raising rebellions seditions in Italy Germany Lombardy Millain against him the supreme of Christian Princes That he reputed him not to be a Judge competent to excommunicate or depose him who declared himself his capital enemy both in words and deeds by fostering his enemies instigating his Subjects to rebell yea causing hereticks in Millain to rise up against him and the Empire That he deemed him unworthy to be reputed Christs Vicar Peters Successor and Steward of Christian souls for selling dispensations privately in his Chamber like a Merchant without advice of his Cardinals with whom he was bound to deliberate against Oaths so'emn'y made diverces judicially pronounced to marry within degrees prohibited for dilapidating not only the monies but lands and possessions of the Church of Rome whereof he was the supreme Patâ—ran to raise Souldiers to fight against him Therefore the universal Church and people of God might not wonder that he dreaded not the sentence of such a Judge not in contempt of the Papal Office or Apostolical Dignity but in respect of the prevarication of the person who demonstrated himself unworthy the chair of so great a dignity that all Christian Princes might acknowledge his holy intention purpose zeal that he the Roman Prince had for most just cause opposed the Roman Prelate out of fear lest the Lords flock should be lead into by wayes under such a Pastoâ— 527 to 532. Pope Gregories reply thereto fraught with new defamations for asserting That he as Christs Vicar had no authority to excommunicate him That Christ had given to St. Peter and his Successors no power in the Church of such binding and loosing concluding him from thence to be an heretick having no good opinion of the Articles of Christian Faith whiles he endeavoured to take away this priviledge and power from the Church on which the Catholick Faith is built recharging him with the premised blasphemies against Moses Christ and the Eucharist which he denyed By which Epistles the whole world had been unanimously exasperated and risen up against him as an apparent Enemy of Christ and the Church had not the Popes detestable avarice and execrable dishonesty of the Roman Church rendred his Bulls so contemptible that none or very few believed them They being perswaded that the Church of Rome was more obliged to the Emperor who according to his Oath manfully intended to regain restore the rights of the Empire then he was to the Church 532 to 540. The Popes Nuncioes Letters to the French King published before all his Barons declaring he had judicially deposed him from the Empire for his wickednesse elected the French Kings brother Earl Robert Emperor in his place whom the Church of Rome and Universal Church would generously assist Upon which the French King and his Counsil demanded By what spirit or rash