euacuate that election, and to place Richard Channcelour of Lincolne. MarginaliaThe tēth part of all moueables in England & Irelād giuen to the Pope 1229.Which Proctors perceauyng at first the Pope and Cardinals, how hard and vnwillyng they were therunto, and consideryng how all thinges might be bought for money, rather then the kyng should fayle of his purpose, they promised on the kinges behalfe to the Pope for mainteinyng his warres agaynst Friderike the Emperour, a disme, or tenth part of all the moueables in the Realme of England, and Ireland. At the contemplation of which mony the Pope eftsoones thinking to passe with the kyng, begā to pike quarels with the foresayd Gualter, for not aunsweryng rightly to his questions about Christes descendyng to hell: makyng of Christes body on the aultar: þ^e weepyng of Rachell for her children, she beyng dead before: about the sentence of excommucation: and certayne causes of Matrimony. His aunsweres whereunto when they were not to the Popes mynd, he was therfore put backe, and the kinges 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 the reader. an. 1229. Ex Mat. Paris. fol. 71.MarginaliaMa. Par. fol. 71. b.

MarginaliaMoney spēt at Rome betwene the K. & Archb. of Cant.And yet for all this the sayd Richard the costly Archbishop of Caunterbury, within lesse then two yeares after, fallyng out with the king about the Castle and Lordship of Tunbridge, went and complayned of hym to the Pope. In the trauers whereof it cost the kyng a great piece of mony besides, and yet myst he his purpose. In the which iorney the sayd Archbishop in hys returne homeward by the way departed. an. 1231.

MarginaliaThe costly election of the B. of Durhā
Read before page 276.Of the lyke dissensiō ye heard before betwene the kyng, and the couent of Durham, for not chusing M. Lucas the kings Chaplaine, whom the kyng offered to be their Bishop. About the suite wherof, when much money was bestowed on both sides welfauordly, the Pope defeiting thē both, admitted neither M. William nor M. Lucas, but ordeyned the Bishop of Sarum to be their bishop. an. 1228. Ex Paris.

MarginaliaMoney comming to the pope for the electiō of the B. of Couentry and Lichfield.Betwene the monkes of Couentry and the canons of Lichfield, rose another like quarell, which of them should haue the superior voyce in chusing their bishop. In which sute, after much money bestowed in the court of Rome, the pope to requallifie againe ech part with some retributiō for their mony receaued, tooke this order indifferently betwene them, that ech part by course should haue the chusing of their bishop. an. 1228. Ex Paris. fol. 68.

MarginaliaEdmunde Archb. of Cant. condemned at Rome in a 1000 markes.What a busines fell likewise betwene Edmund Archb. of Canterbury, and the Monkes of Rochester, about the election of Richard Wendour, to be their bishop? And what was the ende? first the Archbishop was fayne to trauaile hymselfe to the Pope: and so dyd the Couent also sende their Proctours. Who belyke beyng better monted, weyed downe the cause, so that the good Archbishop in that cause agaynst the Monkes: and partly in an other cause against the Earle of Arundell, was condemned of the Pope in a thousand Markes. Wherof the greatest part (no doubt) redounded to the Popes coffers. an. 1238. Math. Parisiens. fol. 114.

MarginaliaThe fift part of all the goodes of the clergy graunted to the Pope.After the returning of the sayd Edmund Archbishop of Canterbury agayne from Rome, it chaunced, that þ^e Monkes of Caunterbury had elected their Prior without hys 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 greate while resisted by the Prelates and Clergy, at length the foresayd Archb. thinking therby to get the victory agaynst the monkes, was contented to graunt to the sayd exaction, adding moreouer of his owne for an ouerplus 800. 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 expence of money in the court of Rome betwene the B. of Lincolne & the Cathedrall Church.In the Church of Lincolne (whose sea before the conquest was in Dorkester, and afterward by William Rufus translated from thence to Lincolne rose a greuous contention betwene Rob. Grosted then bishop, and the Canons of the Cathedrall church, about their visitation, whether the bishop should visite them, or the Deane: which matter beyng put to arbiters, could not so be composed: before the B. and the chapter after their appeale made to the Pope, went both to Rome, and there after they had well wasted theyr purses, they receaued at length their aunswer, but payed full swetely for it. an. 1239. Paris. fol. 119.

At what tyme the Canons of Chichester had elected Robert Passelew to their bishop at the kinges request, the MarginaliaMoney wastfully bestowed.Archb. with certeine other bishops taking part against the kinges Chaplain, repelled hym and set vp Richard Witch. Vpon this what sendyng and goyng there was to Rome, and what mony bestowed about the matter, as well of the kinges part, as bishops, read the story therof in Mat. Paris. fol. 182. 184. 186.

Robert Grostede Bishop of Lincolne (of whomeMarginaliaMoney cōmyng to the Pope, betwene the B. of Lincolne and the monkes within his Dioces.relation was made before) hauing a great care how to bring the priuileged orders of religious houses within hys precinct, vnder his subiection and discipline, went to Rome, & there with great labour, & much effusiō of money as þ^e story sayth, procured of the Pope a mandate, wherby all such religious were commaunded to be vnder his power and obedience. Not long after, the Monkes not abiding that, who could soone wey downe the bishop with money, sent their factours to the Pope, who with their golden eloquence so persuaded hym and stirred affections, in such sorte, that soone they purchased themselues freedome from their ordinarie Bishop. Wherof Robert Grosted hauyng intelligēce, made vp to Rome, and there complayning to the Pope, declared, how he was disapointed and confounded in his purpose, contrary to promises and assuraunce made to hym before. Vnto whom Pope Innocent lookyng with a sterne countenaunce, made this aunswer agayne: Brother (said he) what is that to thee? Thou hast deliuered and discharged thyne owne soule. It hath pleased vs to shew fauour vnto them. MarginaliaHow pretely the pope can take with both hands.Is thine eye euill, that I am good? And thus was the Bishop sent away with a flea in his eare, murmuryng with hymselfe, yet not so softely, but that the Pope hearde hym say these woordes: MarginaliaMoney may doe much at Rome.O money, money, what canst not thou doe in the Courte of Rome? Wherwith the Pope beyng somewhat pynched, gaue this aunswere agayne: MarginaliaThe Popes aunswere to Rob. Grosted.O ye Englishmen, Englishmen, of all men most wretched. For all your seekyng is how ye may consume and deuour one an other. &c. anno. 1250. Ex Math. Parisiens. fol. 230.

It happened moreouer the same yeare, that the sayde Robert Grostede excommunicated and depriued one Ranulphus a beneficed person in hys Diocesse, beyng accused of incontinencie. Who after the terme of xl. dayes refusing to submit hymselfe, the Byshop wrote to the Sheriffe of Rutland to apprehend hym as contumax. Which Sheriffe because he differred, or refused so to do (bearyng fauour to the partie) and beyng therfore solemnly excommunicate by the Bishop, vttered his complaint to the kyng. Wherat the king takyng great displeasure with the Bishop of excommunicatyng hys Sheriffe, and would not first make hys cōplaint to hym, sendeth forthwith a substantiall messenger (M. Moneta) such as he was sure would spede, MarginaliaIustice peruerted by the Popes authoritie for money.vnto pope Innocent, by the vertue of whose wordes the Pope easie to be entreated, sendeth downe a prouiso to the Abbot of Westminster, charging that no Prelate nor B. in the Realme of England should molest or enter action agaynst any of the kynges Baylifs or officers, in such matters as to the kings iurisdiction apparteined. And thus was this strife ended, not without some helpe and heape of English mony, so that no wynde of any controuersie here stirred in England, were it neuer so small, but it blew some profite for the popes aduauntage. an. 1250. Ex Paris. fol. 231.

MarginaliaMoney cōmyng to the Pope by the electiō of Boniface Archb. of Cant. and of Ethelmare B. of Wint. both straūgers & Frēchmē.In lyke manner no little treasure grew to the Popes coffers by the election of Boniface the Queenes Vncle a Frenchman to be Archb. of Caunt. an. 1243. and of Ethelmare the Queenes brother, to be B. of Winchester, against the wils of the Prior and Couent there. an. 1250. besides many such other exchetes, which made England poore, and the Pope riche.

I come now something likewyse to touch briefly of the popes dispensations, prouisions, exactions, contributions, & extorsions in England in this kings dayes: for to discourse all it is not one boke will hold it.

MarginaliaMariage wyth Alinore the kinges sister a Nunne, dispensed by the Pope for money.Symon Montfort Earle of Leicester had maried Alinore the kings sister and daughter of kyng Iohn, who, by report of stories, had taken the mantell and ryng. Wherfore the kyng and his brother Richard Earle of Exceter, were greatly offended with the Mariage, seyng that the Erle Simon made a hand of money, and postyng ouer to Rome, after he had talked a few wordes in Pope Innocents eare, the mariage was good enough: and letters sent to Otho þ^e popes legate here, to giue sentence solemnly with the Erle. Notwithstanding the Dominike Friers and other of the like religious fraternitie, withstode that sentence of þ^e pope stoutly, saying, that the Popes holines was therin deceyued, and soules in danger, that Christ was ielous ouer hys wife, & that it could not be any wise possible, that a woman which had vowed her mariage w^t Christ could afterward mary with any other. &c. an. 1238. Ex Paris. fol. 114.