MarginaliaA brief table of the Popes spoilyng and gettyng of English money in þ^e dayes of kyng Henry 3.ANd first to begyn with the elections of the Byshops, Abbats, Deanes and Priors within this Realme, it can not be told what masse of money grew to the Popes coffers therby, especially in this kynges dayes: for somuch as in his tyme lightly no election happened either of Archbyshop, Byshop, Abbat, or any rowme of dignitie, but when the Couent or Chapter had chosen one to their minde, the kyng who had maried a straunger, and sought therfore to preferre straūgers, would set vp an other. By reason whereof, when the other part was fayne to appeale to Rome and there to pleade the case, no small riuers of English money, besides expenses and trauayle by the way, went flowyng to the Popes sea. And though the election went neuer so cleare, yet the new elect must nedes respect the holy father with some gentle reward, and further by his othe was bound euery three yeares, either in his own person or by an other to visite Limina Apostolorum.

MarginaliaMoney commyng to the Pope by the election of Iohn Herford, Abbat of S. Albans.So in the house of S. Albans, when Iohn Herford was elected Abbot, their publike election was not enough, but for the confirmation of the same þ^e monkes were fayne to send Reynold the Phisician, and Nicolas a Monke, to Rome with a sufficient bagge of money, through the mediation wherof the election might stand, and the new Abbat sworne euery thyrd yeare, by hym selfe or an other to visite the doresels of the Apostles.

MarginaliaEight thousād Markes geuen out of the Byshoprike of Winchester to the pope, about the election of Williā Rale. an. 1243.An other such lyke contention happened betwene the Kyng & Monkes of Winchester about the election of W. Rale: whom the Monkes had chosen, but the kyng refused, willyng to place a straunger, and therfor sent to Rome his messengers, Theobald a Mōke of Westminster and M. Alexander a Lawyer with no small summe of money, to euacuate the election of the the foresayd W. Rale: Commaundyng moreouer, that the gates of Winchester should be shut agaynst hym, and no man so hardy there to receaue him in his house. Whereupon the sayd W. beyng excluded, after he had layd his curse vpon the whole Citie of Winchester, made his repayre to Rome, where for viij. thousand Markes beyng promised to the Pope, his Byshoprike, spite of the kynges hart, was confirmed and he receaued. Ex Mat. Paris. fol. 164. &. 240.

MarginaliaRead before. pag. 355.After the death of Steuen Langhton Archbyshop of Canterbury, ye heard before, how the Mōkes had elected Walter a Monke of Canterbury. But the kyng to stoppe that election sent vp his Proctours, M. Alexander Stanes, and M. Henry Sandford Byshop of Rochester to the Pope, to euacuate that election, and to place Richard Chancelour of Lincolne. MarginaliaThe tenth part of all moueables in England and Ireland giuen to the Pope for þ^e electiō of Rich. Archbyshop of Cāterbury. an. 1229.Which Proctours perceauyng at first the Pope and Cardinals, how hard and vnwillyng they were thereunto, and cōsideryng how all thinges might be bought for money, rather then the kyng should fayle of his purpose, they promised on the kynges behalfe to the Pope for mainteinyng his warres agaynst Friderike the Emperour, a disme, or tenth part of all þ^e moueables in the realme of England, and Ireland. At the contēplation of which money the Pope eftsoones thinkyng to passe with the kyng, began to pyke quarels with the foresayd Gualter, for not aunsweryng rightly to his questions about Christes descendyng to hell: makyng of Christes body on the altar: the weepyng of Rachell for her children, she beyng dead before: about the sentence of excommucation: and certeine causes of Matrimonie. His aunsweres whereunto when they were not to the Popes mynd, he was therfore put backe, and the kynges man preferred, which cost the whole Realme of England and Ireland, the tenth part of their moueable goodes. By reason wherof, what money was raised to the Popes Gazophylacium, I leaue to the estimation of theMarginaliaMa. Par. fol. 71. b.reader. an. 1229. Ex Mat. Paris. fol. 71.

MarginaliaMoney spent at Rome betwene the King and Archb. of Cāt. about the Castle of Tūbrige.And yet for all this the sayd Richard the costly Archbyshop of Canterbury, within lesse then two yeares after, fallyng out with the kyng about the Castle and Lordshyp of Tunbryge, went and complayned of him to the Pope. In the trauers wherof it coast the kyng a great peece of money besides, and yet myste he his purpose. In the which iorney the sayd Archbyshop in hys returne homeward by the way departed. an. 1231.

MarginaliaMoney spent at Rome about the election of the B. of Durhā.
Read before page 354.Of the lyke dissension ye heard before betwene the kyng, and the Couent of Durham, for not chusing M. Lucas the kynges Chaplaine, whom the kyng offered to be their Byshop. About the sute wherof, whē much money was bestowed on both sides welfauordly, the Pope defeityng them both, admitted neither M. William nor M. Lucas, but ordeined the Byshop of Sarū to be their Byshop. an. 1228. Ex Paris.

MarginaliaMoney cōmyng to þ^e Pope, for the election of the B. of Couentry and Lichfield.Betwene the Monkes of Couētry and the Canons of Lichfield rose an other like quarell, which of them should haue the superior voyce in chusing their Bishop. In which sute, after much money bestowed in þ^e court of Rome, the Pope to requalifie againe ech part with some retribution for their money receaued, tooke this order indifferently betwene them, that ech part by course should haue the chusing of their Byshop. an. 1228. Ex Paris. fol. 68.

MarginaliaEdmund Archb. of Cant. in standing agaynst the Mōkes of Rochest. & þ^e Earle of Arundel condemned at Rome in a M. MarkesWhat a busines fell likewise betwene Edmund Archbyshop of Canterbury, and the Monkes of Rochester, about the election of Rich. Wendour, to be their Byshop? And what was the end? first the Archbyshop was fayne to trauaile him selfe to þ^e Pope: and so did þ^e Couent also send their Proctours. Who belyke beyng better moneyd, weyed down the cause, so that the good Archbyshop partly in that cause agaynst the Monkes: and partly in an other cause against the Earle of Arundell, was condēned of the Pope in a thousand Markes. Wherof the greatest part (no doubt) redounded to the Popes coffers. an. 1238. M. Paris. fol. 114.

MarginaliaThe fift part of all the goodes of the Clergy graūted to the pope besides 8. hundreth markes gyuen of Edmūd Arch. of Cant. to stoppe hys Monkes from theyr election.After the returnyng of the sayd Edmund Archb. of Canterbury agayne frō Rome, it chaunced, that the Monkes of Canterbury had elected their Prior without his assent: for the which he did excommunicate the Monkes, and euacuate their election. Not long after this the Popes exactours went about to extort from the Churchmen the fift part of their goodes to the Popes vse fightyng then agaynst the Emperour. This cruell exaction being a great while resisted by the Prelates and Clergy, at length the foresaid Archbishop thinkyng therby to get þ^e victory agaynst the Monkes, was contented to graunt to the sayd exaction, addyng moreouer of his owne for an ouerplus eight hundreth Markes. Wherupon the rest of the Clergy was fayne to folow after, and contribute to the Popes exactours. an. 1240. Ex Mat. Paris. fol. 132. b.

MarginaliaGreat expense of money bestowed in the Court of Rome betwen the B. of Lyncol. and the Cathedral church for visitation.In the Church of Lincolne (whose sea before the conquest was in Dorkester, and afterward by Williā Rufus translated from thence to Lincolne) rose a greuous contention betwene Robert Grostede then Bishop, and the Canons of the Cathedrall Church, about their visitation, whether þ^e Byshop should visite thē, or the Deane: which matter beyng put to arbiters, could not so be composed: before the Byshop and the Chapter after their appeale made to the Pope, went both to Rome, and there after they had well wasted their purposes, they receaued at length their aunswere, but payd full sweetely for it. an. 1239. Paris. fol. 119.

MarginaliaMoney wastfully bestowed about the election of the B. of Chichester.At what time the Canons of Chichester had elected Robert Passelew to their Bishop at the kyngs request, the Archbishop with certeine other Byshops takyng part against the kyngs Chaplayn, repelled him and set vp Richard Witch. Vpon this what sendyng & goyng there was to Rome, and what money bestowed about the matter, as well of the kynges part, as Byshops, read the story therof in Mat. Paris. fol. 182. 184. 186.

Robert Grostede Byshop of Lincolne (of whom