æstimationem vel valorem ipsorumm subuentionis, subsidij, vel doni nomine, seu quouis, alio timore, vel modo, vel quesito colore absque autoritate sedis eiusdem: Nec non imperatores, reges, seu principes, duces, seu comites, vel barones, potestates, capitaneas, officiales vel rectores quocunque nomine conseantur, ciuitatum, castrorum, seu quorumcūque locorum constitutorum vbi libet, & * Marginalia* Quiuis, pro quisquis, barbarismus Apostolicus.quis alius cuiuscunq: præeminentiæ, conditionis & status, qui talia imposuerint, & exegerint, vel receperint, aut apud ædes sacras deposita ecclesiarum vel ecclesiasticarum personarum vbilibet * Marginalia* Flores Attici ex ispo helicone desumptiarestauerint, saysierint seu occupare præsumpserint, vel arestari, saysiri, aut occupari mādauerint, aut * Marginalia* xxx, rhetorica.occupata, saysita, seu arestata receperint: nec non omnes qui scienter in predictis dederint consilium, auxilium, vel fauorem, publice vel occulte, eo ipso sententiam excommunicationis * Marginalia* Tauri cornu.
Ware the bulles horne.incurrunt. Vniuersitates quoque quæ in his culpabiles fuerint, ecclesiastico supponimus interdicto: prælatis, & personis ecclesiasticis supradictis in virtute obedientiæ & sub pæna depositionis districte mandantes, vt talibus absque licentia expressa dictæ sedis nullatenus acquiescant. A supradictis autem excommunicationis & interdicti sententiis nvllus absolui valeat, præterquam in mortis articulo absque sedis Apostolicæ autoritate & licentia speciali. &c.

MarginaliaThe clergy denyeth to geue tribute to the kyng.This bull beyng directed (as is sayd), from Rome to the Archbishop of Canterbury, and lykewise through the whole vniuersall Church, vnder the Popes autoritie: It chaunced not long after, the kyng held his parliament at S. Edmundes bury, where was grannted to hym of all cities and boroughes an eight, and of the commōs a twelfe of their goods. Onely the Clergy by vertue of this Bull, stood stout: denying to pay any thyng to the kyng. This aunswere not well pleasing the kyng, he willeth them to deliberate better wyth themselues vpon the matter: and after long aduisement so to geue hym aunswer therof agaynst the next Parlament, which should be holden the next Hillary terme at London.

MarginaliaThe clergy secluded from the kinges protectiō.In conclusion, the Parliament came: the Clergy persisteth still in deniall of their subsidie, alleging the Popes bull for their warrant and discharge. Whereupon, the king likewise secludeth them from vnder hys protection & safegarde of hys lawes. MarginaliaThe Archb. of Cant. for his stubbornes had his goods confiscate to the kyngAnd as concerning the Archb. of Cant. aboue mentioned, because he was found more stubberne then the rest, and was the inciter to the other: he seasoned vppon all hys goods, and caused an inuentory of the same to be enrolled in the Exchequer. Notwithstanding, diuers of the other bishops relented soone after to the kyng, and contributed the fift of their goodes vnto hym, and were receaued agayne to fauour.

MarginaliaThe variance betwene k. Edw.and his Barons and commons.In the lyfe of this kings father, it was declared before, how the sayd king Henry the third, father to this king, after diuers warres and commotions had with his Barons, had graunted certaine liberties and freedomes written and conteyned in Magna charta and in Charta de foresta. Concernyng which matter, much busines happened in this kinges dayes also in the realme, betwene the kyng and his Barons & commons. The occasion was this. A packe of wooll which before payde but a marke to the kyng, was now by this kyng raysed vp to. xl. s. After this, the kyng hauyng a iourney to make vnto Flaunders, sent to hys Barons and diuers other, to geue their attendaunce and seruice in the same, which they refused and denyed to do. Notwithstandyng (the king persisting in hys purpose) with such a power as he had, prepareth toward his iourney. MarginaliaPetitions of the Barons & commons to the k.To whome beyng in his way at Winchelsey, the foresayd Erles and Barons and commons sent certen peticions contained in writing, vnder the name of the Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots and Priors, Erles and Barons, with the commonaltie of the realme. In which writing first lamenting and complainyng of their afflicted state and misery, after humble maner they desired their Lord the kyng to redresse and amend certayne greuaunces among them. And first declared in þ^t name of the whole commons, that the premunition or writtes directed to them for their attendance vppon hys grace into Flaunders, was not sufficient: for that there was no certaine place in the sayd writtes specified vnto them whether to come for makyng their prouision, and preparing money & other things according to the same. And if the place had bene to them signified, yet because none of their auncetors euer serued the kyng ouer into Flaunders before: the commons therfore thought themselues not bounde to any seruice in that countrey. And albeit they had bene so bounde therunto, yet they were not able to do it, beyng so heauely oppressed with so many tallages, taxes, tolles, customes, and pryses of corne, Otes, Tinne, Wood, Lether, Oxen, Kyne, Flesh, Fish, &c. And besides all this, hauyng no peny of wages geuen them to relieue their charges: Ouer and besides the lacke of the kinges wages not payd them, their owne pouerty lyke an heauy burden did so miserably lye vpon them, that some of them had no sustentation, some of them were not able to till their owne ground. They alleged moreouer, that they were not now handled after the olde lawes and customes of the land, as their auncetors were wont. MarginaliaMagna charta. Charta de foresta.Many also found thē selues greued in that they were not vsed accordyng to the Articles conteyned in Charta magna, nor agayne that the Charta de foresta was not obserued nor kepte as it was wont to be. Wherfore, most humbly they beseched the kyng both for hys owne honour and for the wealth of hys people, that of these thinges they might finde redresse. MarginaliaCustom for wolle.For the custome moreouer of wooll, the whole commons bewayled to the kyng their griefe: in that for euery packe of wooll was fined to the kyng. xl. s. and for euery sacke of tosed wooll. vij. markes. The which wooll of England as it doth ryse to the value of halfe the realme: so the tollage of the same surmounteth to the fift part of the valuation of the whole lād. And because therfore the commons wished the honour and preseruation of their kyng (as they were bound to do) they thought it not good for hys grace to sayle ouer to Flaunders, vnlesse he had better assuerance of their fidelitie, especially at this tyme the Scottes beyng so busie: who if they began to rebell, he beyng at home in hys lande, much more were they lyke to styre, he beyng abroade out of the lande. And that not onely for the Scottes: but also for that the lyke perill was to be doubted of other forraine nations and kyngdoms, which as yet were in no firme peace with England, &c.

MarginaliaThe kynges aunswer to the petitions of the Barons & the commons.To these petitions, the king sayd that he could as yet make no resolute answere, for that his counsaile, some was gone ouer already to Flaunders, some were yet at Londō. Notwithstanding, at his returne agayne from Flaunders (which he trusted should be speedely) they should thē heare his aunswere and know more of his mynde concerning the same. In the meane tyme, this he required of them, to keepe good rule at home while he was forth. What aunswere the king had mynded to make them at his returne, it is vncertayne, which peraduenture had turned to a bloudy aunswere: but occasion serued otherwise, and turned all to agreement. For the Scots with their captayne William Waleys aboue specified, in the time the kyng being absent, inuaded the realme with such violence: that Prince Edward the kinges sonne, who was left to rule in his fathers stead, was forced to assemble a Parliament, MarginaliaHumfrey Bonne. Roger Bigotand to call for the Earle of Hereford, the Erle of Northfolke high Marshall of England, Earle of Essex high Constable, with other Earles, Barons, knightes and Esquiers, to entreat peace and concorde betwene his father and them. Who commyng vp to London with a M. CCCCC. well armed souldiours, and obtayning the gates of the citie with their owne men, fell at length to agreement wyth the prince, vpō composition to haue the articles of magna Charta, and of Charta de foresta, confirmed, and that by his meanes and mediation they might be assured of the kings displeasure to be remoued from them. The which foresayd articles of Magna Charta with the other articles adioyned with all, here follow vnder written.

MarginaliaThe articles conteyned in Magna charta.First, no tollage or subsidie by the king or his heires to be imposed or leuied hereafter within the realme of England, without the common assent of the Archbishops, Byshops, Abbots & other prelates, Earles, Barōs, knightes, Burgeses, and Commons of the Realme.

Item, no taker or seruiture of the king or of his heires hēceforth within this realme, to take graine, wolle, leather, or any goods of any man, without the will and consent of hym which is the owner.

No taking to be hereafter, in name of tribute, for any packe of wolle.

Item, to be graunted by the kyng and his heires after hym, both to the clergie and laitie of this foresayd Realme: to haue and to enioye their lawes, liberties, and customes, in as ample maner as they were wont at any time heretofore.

Item, if any decrees or statutes shall hereafter be made and set forth, contrary to these foresayd articles: the same to stand voyd and of no effect for euer.

MarginaliaAgreement concluded & sealed betwene the k. & his barōs.Besides these articles, also in the same composition was conteyned: that all grudge and displeasure betwene þ^e king and the Barons for not goinge to Flanders, ceasinge: the Earles and Barons might be assured to be receaued againe into the kynges fauour.

MarginaliaThe moderate & good nature of k. Edward notedThese thinges thus agreed vpon, and by mediation of the Prince also confirmed and sealed wyth the kynges seale hys father: so was all the variance pacified, to the great comfort of the people, and no lesse strength of the Realme