Vindication of Ecclesiastical Volume 3, Index 14.1 (3 of 3)
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.
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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, 1….
King I… 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 Servants, for contempts in oppoſing a Tax, excommunicating the Sheriff of Yorkſhire, and his Officers for levying it. His Fine, Submiſſion, abſolving the Sheriff thereupon, 230, 231. His Protection to defend the Archdeacon of Richmond, againſt all violence, injury of the Archbiſhop of York, 231. His Appeals to the Pope in defence of the Rights of his Crown, 230, 231. His vacating of the proceedings againſt the Archbiſhop of York, and the Rights of his Biſhopricks, upon his ſubmiſſion and reconciliation to him, 233. His Patents for his Juſtices to aſſiſt Hubert Archbiſhop of Canterbury to recover the Lands and Rights of his Archbiſhoprick in his Court, ſaving his Prerogative, 233, 234. He elects, ratifies one Perſon of three nominated to him to be a Biſhop by the Chapter of Saga, 234. He oppoſeth the reception, and proviſion of Gilardus to be Biſhop of St. Davids in Wales, and its re-erection into an Archbiſhoprick by Pope Innocents Bull, prohibiting any to own, aid, or aſſiſt him as Biſhop, being never approved by him; nulls his Proviſion; cauſeth another to be elected, conſecrated Biſhop, enjoyns all to aſſiſt him againſt the Popes Intruder, as an Enemy to his Crown, Dignity, and the Kingdoms peace, 234, to 238. Claims the Temporalties of all Biſhops during their vacancies by antient Right and Cuſtom, of which Gilardus by the Popes proviſion attempted to deprive him; which he would by no means endure; requiring all his Subjects as they loved his Honour and Dignity to maintain, defend this his Prerogative as Liege Subjects, and to attempt nothing againſt it under pain of being reputed, proceeded againſt as open Enemies to his Crown, 236, 237. The Popes Legate ſent to him to promote an Aide granted to the Holy Land, his, and his Barons proceedings therein, who grant of an Aid by their own Authority: their Order concerning its Collection, 238, 239, 240. His Patents to the Chief Juſtice of Ireland to prevent the Suffragans election of an Archbiſhop of Ardmach, without his Royal Licenſe, aſſent, not to receive him they elected without it upon any terms for Archbiſhop, againſt whom he appealed, 240, 241. He conferrs the Biſhoprick of Karliol upon the Archbiſhop of Raguſa, then in diſtreſs, upon the Popes Letter and Petition; out of Royal munificence and freedom, 241. Grants a Protection to the Dean and Chapter of York; commanding the Sheriff to apprehend all armed Force which ſhould invade their Goods, Rents by the Archbiſhops command; and not to releaſe them, without his, or his Chief Juſtice ſpecial Order, 242. He procures Petrus de Rupibus, a Knight. Souldier, to be elected and conſecrated Biſhop of Winton at Rome. 242. He receives, approves the Appeals of the Biſhop of Durham, Dean and Chapter of York, and ſeveral Abbots, Priors of that Province, againſt the Archbiſhops Excommunication and Interdicts, 242. He ſeiſed the Temporalties, and baniſhed this Archbiſhop his natural Brother till his death, for oppoſing a Tax granted him, and excommunicating all who levyed it in his Province, or invaded the Churches Rights or Goods, 242, 243. The Monks of Canterbury, after Huberts death, elect their Sub-prior ſecretly at midnight without his Licenſe, leſt he ſhould hinder their Election, and concealed it under an Oath of ſecrecy, till the Pope ſhould approve it; Which the Subprior revealing againſt his Oath, the Monks thereupon petitioned the King for a Licenſe to elect; which he granted without contradiction, recommending John Gray Biſhop of Norwich, his chief intimate Counſellour, to their Election, as moſt profitable to him and his Kingdoms; whom they unanimouſly elected in the Kings preſence, placing him on the High Altar: the King preſently reſtored him the Temporalties thereof in the preſence of them all: ſends ſome of the Monks at his own charge to Rome to Pope Innocent to confirm his Election, with Letters to the Popes Notaries, Chaplains, to procure his confirmation, according to his Right, Prerogative, and known Cuſtom of the Realm: At which time the Suffragan Biſhops ſending Proctors to Rome, complaining that the Monks elected him Biſhop without them, who had their Voyces in the election of three Archbiſhops; and the Monks pleading, that by antient Bulls and Cuſtom, time out of minde, the Election belonged to themſelves alone; The Pope giving a definitive Sentence for the Monks right of Election, without the Biſhops concurrences; He thereupon attempting to deprive the King of his Prerogative, of recommending, approving, confirming and promoting Archbiſhops to this chief Metropolitan See of his Realm, vacated the Sub priors Election as void, becauſe clandeſtine in the Night, without the Licenſe, or conſent of the major and diſcreeter part of the Covent; and Grayes Election too, though made in the day time by the Kings and Monks general aſſents, becauſe the firſt Election was not judicially vacated, and becauſe though the King had told two Monks that he would accept whomſoever they elected, yet there was a ſecret agreement ratified by O…th between the King and Monks, that they ſhould by no means chooſe any other but John Biſhop of Norwich, directing Letters to them to that effect. The Pope nulling both theſe Elections, preſſed the Monks of Canterbury there preſent as Proctors for both their Elections, preſently to elect Stephen Langeton a Cardinal, the Popes great Favourite, being an Engliſhman, becauſe he could not ſuffer that See to be any longer deſtitute of a Pastor: who anſwering, It was not lawful for them to make a Canonical Election, without the conſent of the King and their Convent: He replyed, They had the ſole Power of Election, neither is the aſſent of the King uſed to be expected in Elections celebrated at the See Apoſtolick, commanding them upon their obedience, and under pain of Excommunication, preſently to elect Langeton whom he recommended to them; Whereupon all the Monks but one out of fear, although against their wills, and with murmuring, aſſented to him, ſinging Te Deum, and leading him to the Altar: Upon which the Pope conſecrated him Archbiſhop, and ſent a complemental Epiſtle, with ſome Rings and Jewels to the King to receive him as Archbiſhop, 243, to 248. The King for this high affront of the Pope, and treachery of the Monks againſt the Rights and Prerogative of his Crown, in obtruding an Archbiſhop upon him without his privity, and he his profeſſed Enemy: caſhiering him who was duly elected, approved, confirmed by him, notwithſtanding his fitneſs and all Letters on his behalf: charged the Monks of Canterbury with Treaſon for electing Langeton; commanding two Knights with armed force to expell them the Monaſtery, and baniſh them the Realm, or elſe execute them as Traytors: who entring the Monaſtery with their drawn Swords, commanded the Prior and Monks in the Kings name to depa… the Realm preſently as Traytors, ſwearing they would fire the Monaſtery, and burn them in it if they refuſed to go: whereupon all the Monks but 13. who were ſick, departed into Flanders, where they lived in exile. The King ſeiſed upon their Goods, Lands, and Temporalties of the Archbiſhoprick. He likewiſe ſent Meſſengers and Letters to the Pope, wherein he reprehended him for nulling Groyes legal Election, approved by him, and preſuming to confirm Langeton, a Perſon unknown to him, converſing very long amongſt his publick Enemies in the Realm of France, without either demanding or receiving his or the Monks aſſent to his Election, to the prejudice and ſubverſion of the Liberties and Rights belonging to his Crown: At which he could not ſulficiently admire, for that as well the Pope as whole Court of Rome did not call to memory how much his love had hitherto been neceſſary to the See of Rome, and that they received plentifuller Fruits from his Realm of England, than from all other Countryes on this ſide the Alpes. Adding, that if need ſhould be, he would ſtand for the Liberties of his Crown even unto death; immutably affirming, that he could not be removed from his Election, and promotion of the Biſhop of Norwich, who was ſo beneficial unto him. Concluding, that if the Pope would not right him in the Pr…miſes, he would ſtop all paſſages by Sea to thoſe who would go to Rome, leſt his Land being any longer enervated, ſhould be leſſe able to repulſe Enemies from it. That ſince the Archbiſhops, Biſhops, and other Prelates of Churches, as well in England as other his Territories, ſufficiently abounded in the fulneſs of all Sciences, if neceſſity ſhall compell; he would not ſeek, begg for Juſtice or Judgement from Foreigners out of his own Lands, 248, 249. The Popes inſolent Letter in anſwer to him, that he needed not his aſſent to Langetons Election, the See Apoſtolick not uſing to wait for Princes conſents to Biſhops Elections: That he had his implyed aſſent thereto; that if he received not Langeton, he would involve himſelf in inextricable difficulties; Since he to whom the kne…s of all things in Heaven, Earth, and under the Earth did how, whoſe Vicar he was, though unworthy, would overcome. That he ſhould not liſten to their adviſe, who loved to fiſh in troubled waters, but ſubmit himſelf to his Maſters will and pleaſure, for his prayſe and honour: Becauſe it could not be ſafe for him to reſiſt in this Cauſe of God and his Church, for which Becket had ſo lately ſhed his Blood; and his Father and Brother Richard had abjured, 249, 250. He peremptorily refuſing to receive Langeton for the Popes Flatteries, or Menaces; the Pope writ Letters to the Biſhops of London, Ely, and Worceſter, earneſtly to ſolicite the King to accept of him; and if he perſiſted contumacious and rebellious therein, then to Interdict the whole Realm by his Apoſtolical Authority: Adding, if he ſtill perſiſted in his obſtinacy, he would then aggravate his hand upon him; ſince he muſt of neceſſity conquer, who for the ſafety of the holy Church had conquered the Devil and his Angels, and ſpoyled Hells Cloyſters, 250, 251. Upon this intimation, admonition by the Biſhops, he was ſo highly incenſed, that he ſwore, if they or any other ſhould raſhly Interdict his Lands, he would forthwith baniſh all the Prelates, Clerks, and Perſons in Orders out of England, ſend them to the Pope, and confiſcate all their Goods: That wherever he found any Romans within any of his Dominions, he would ſend them to Rome with their Eyes pulled out, and their Noſes cut off; that by theſe marks they might be diſtinguiſhed from other Nations: Conmanding the Biſhops to depart ſpeedily out of his ſight, if they would avoid the danger and ſcandal of their own Bodies. Having formerly told them, He was ready to do what ſhould be reaſonable by the advice of his Loyal Subjects, ſaving to himſelf and his Heirs in all things their Right, Dignities, and Liberties, 251. He gave the like Anſwer to Simon Langeton; who returned him this peremptory Reply, That he would do nothing therein, unleſs the King would wholly put himſelf into his hand, 250. The Biſhops notwithſtanding put all England under the Popes Interdict▪ whereupon all Church doors throughout England were ſhut up, no Divine Service, Maſſes, Prayers, Preaching, Sacraments celebrated in them for above ſix years ſpace, the Bodies of all Chriſtians deceaſing were buried like Doggs in High ways and Corners without Chriſtian burial; onelyonly Baptiſm of …nfants, Confeſſion, and Sacraments adminiſtration in private to Perſons deceaſing were permitted by the Popes ſpecial Indulgence; that by alienating the Subjects hearts from the King by this antichriſtian Interdict, he might ſubject both the King, and Kingdom to himſelf; The Biſhops Temporalties, Goods are hereupon ſeiſed, who to ſave their Perſons fled beyond Sea, excommunicating all the Kings Officers who ſeiſed their Goods and Temporalties: Wherupon the King b…ni…hed them, their Kinsfolk, with Archbiſhop Langetons Parents and Kinred cut of the Realm, ſequeſtred the Lands, Benefices, Goods of all Biſhops, Abbots, Prieſts, and Religious Perſons, who ſubmitted to the Interdict, and refuſed to celebrate Divine Service, particularly the Abbot of St. Albans; reſtoring their Lands, Goods who celebrated and diſobeyed the Interdict, 253, 354, 255. The w…ite Monks are puniſhed by the Pope for celebrating by the Kings command; Cem…ntarius Abbot of the Benedictins, deprived of all his Preferments, Goods, and forced to begg his Bread for pleading his Cauſe againſt the Pope by Diſputations, Writing, and affirming the Pope had no Legal power to interdict Kings, Kingdoms, or meddle with their Temporal Government, 256, 258, …59, 335. He diſpoſeth of vacant Biſhopricks, pun…ſheth Priors for delapidations▪ Executed a Clerk at Oxford for Murder, for which the Clerks and Scholars deſert the Univerſity, 244, 245. The Conteſts between him and the Monks of Canterbury, about a Preſentation to the Church of Faverſham, Appendix p. 2, to 14. His Writs to the Monks concerning it; he refuſeth their Money, Gifts, prohibits them to diſturb his Preſentation by Writs: Which they diſobey, and put force in the Church: His Writ to the Sheriff to remove the force, threatning to burn the Church and the Monks in it. The violence or the Sheriff againſt the Monks, the Scuſfles, Excommunications, Interdicts thereupon. Pope Innocents Bulls to Delegates to examine the force, to the reproach, contempt of his Regal Dignity; his memorable Prohibitions thereupon in oppoſition, contempt of the Popes Authority; He ſeiſeth all the Monks Temporalties for their contempt againſt his Writs, Ibid. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. He is pacified at laſt upon their Submiſſion, 11, to 14. He requires Hoſtages of all the Nobles, whoſe fidelity he ſuſpected, to revoke them to their obedience, if the Pope ſhould abſolve them from it. The Anſwer of William de Brauſe and his Wife thereupon, with their flight, apprehenſion in Ireland, impriſonment, ſufferings for it, being ſtarved to death in Windſor Caſtle, 256, 260. He kept the Abby of Ramſey ſeven years in his hands, becauſe the Monks refuſed to chuſe the Abbot he recommended to them by his Precept, Appendix 18. His Charter to St. Albans, Appendix 21. He loſeth Normandy by his ſluggiſhneſs, and many other Lands beyond the Seas, 752. After two years general Interdict of England, the Pope, by advice of his Cardinals, commands the exiled Biſhops 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 …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 de…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 one Charter of Reſignation, not two, 290, 291. The nullity of his Charter to the Pope largely proved by many Authorities, Reaſons▪ 275, 291, to 330. His dolefull lamentations, complaints, frenzy after he had made it, and publick profeſſion with grief; That after his reconciliation to the Pope, and ſubjection of himſelf and his Realms to the Church of Rome, he proſpered in nothing, that all things went croſſe with him, and his Barons ſcorned, hated, rebelled againſt him, 296, 297. The Archbiſhops Proteſtation againſt his deteſtable Charter; his Nobles, Peoples, French Kings revilings, and reproachful ſpeeches againſt him for it, 293, 294, to 303, 431, 638, 639. The Popes, Jeſuites, foreign Hiſtorians miſtakes of, inferences from it, 9, 291, 292, 293. The Rent reſerved on it, how inſolently trampled on at firſt by Pandulph, 274. When, and how oft payed, upon what account, 306, to 315 His Patents, Letters, Commiſſions for the exiled Biſhops return, dammages, 271, 272, 275, to 282. His diſclaim of power to outlaw Clerks, 278. His ſubmiſſive reception of the Archbiſhop and exiled Biſhops, Oaths to them at his abſolution from the Excommunication, 278, 279. He commits the cuſtody of the Realm to the Archbiſhop; his hatching new Rebellions, and …nc…ting the Barons ſecretly againſt him, under pretext to defend their Liberties granted by King Henry 1. his Charter; They refuſe to follow him into France; he reſolving to ſubdue them by force; the Archbiſhop threatned to Interdict all who ſhould aſſiſt him, if he perſiſted, 2…2. He by Proclamation commanded the Laws of King H. 1. to be obſerved, the exactions of Sheriffs, Forreſters, and all ill Laws to be redreſſed, 282, 283, 335 He enlargeth impriſoned Clerks, deli…e…ng them to the Legate, 283 He repents of his Agreement with the Pope; His ſending Ambaſſadours to Admira…ius King of Affrick, to ſurrender his Kingdom to him, become his Tributary; and Mat. Paris his relation thereof, a mere malicious forgery to defame and render him odious, 283, 284, 285, 286. His little regard of the Popiſh Maſs, 286. His ſequeſtration of St. Albans, and removing their Officers, 283. His Meſſengers, Meſſage, Gifts to Pope Innocent, the moſt ambitious, proud, inſatiable deſirer of Money of all men, and proneſt to all wickedneſſes for Money; profeſſing that he was and ever would be his Subject and Tributary (after his Embaſſy rejected by Ma…elius) upon condition, that he would confound and excommunicate upon the next occaſion the Archbiſhops and Barons he had formerly cheriſhed againſt him; who thereupon diſpatched Nicholas his Legate into England; His ſafe conduct to, reception of him; His and his Biſhops conferences before the Legate concerning their Dammages: and releaſe of the Interdict; his Charter and Reſignation of England and Ireland, and Homage for them ſealed with a golden Seal, made to him, 287, to 291, 307. The Legates uſurpations upon the King, Kingdom, Church, in conferring Benefices by Proviſions, without the Kings or Patrons conſents; ſuſpending Biſhops, Abbots, others from their Offices, Benefices, citing them to appear perſonally at Rome, and not allowing them one pe…y to defray their charges, 987, 329, 330, 334. The Archbiſhops vain appeal againſt his Legatine Power, proceedings as derogatory to his Archiepiſcopal authority: His commendation of King John to the Pope, That he never had ſeen ſo humble and modeſt a King, and the great honour he thereupon found in the Popes ey…s, 330. His compenſation to the Biſhops, his Letters to his Nobles, Subjects, and chief Cities, Towns in England, concerning the releaſe of the Interdict, after 6 years, 3 months, and 14 dayes duration, 331, 332, 333. His grant of the Cuſtody of Saint Edmonds Abby to the Legate, and Protection of it for his uſe, 333. His Writs to three of the Cinqueports, and Sheriff of Nottingham, for reſtoring the Rights of the Archbiſhop, and Lands of the Biſhop of Lincoln to them, 334. The ſevere ſuſpenſions of ſuch Clergy-men who adhered to, or received Benefices from him during his Excommunication and Interdict by the exiled, rebellio…s Prelates, reſtored with their Dammages, 334, 335. The Barons demand, raiſe Forces againſt him for the confirmation of the Great Charter by the Archbiſhops encouragement, the Chief Adviſer and Inſtrument therei…, 335, 336. His confirmation thereof, and of the Charter of the Forreſt, with new Clauſes thruſt into it by the Biſhops for their advantage, by his own Oath, the Popes Bull, and appointing 25 Conſervators of it, all ſworn to ayde and aſſiſt them in the preſervation thereof, and ſeiſe the Kings Caſtles, if he receded from the ſame, 335, 336, 337, 338, 935, 936. His new Charter to the Biſhops and Clergy touching the freedom of Elections, ſaving to himſelf, his Regal authority, the cuſtody of the Temporalties of vacant Biſhopricks and Monaſteries during the vacancy; the power of granting Licenſes for free Elections upon petition, and right of confirming them after Elections made, or diſallowing them for juſt cauſe ſhewn, 337, 338, 936. His Charter of the Patronage, Royalties and Cuſtody of the Biſhoprick of Rochester to the Archbiſhops and his Succeſſors; his ungrateful, treacherous requital of it, in ſurrendring the Caſtle of Rocheſter and Ammunition in it to the Barons againſt his truſt, 339, 340, 344. His Complaints, Letters, Appeal to the Pope againſt the Barons, in extorting the Great Charter from him, by ſeiſing the City of London, and armed force, whiles under the Popes protection, and croſſed for the Holy war; with the Popes. Oath thereupon by Saint Peter, not to ſuffer ſo great an injury to go unrevenged; his nulling the great Charter, and all Oaths, Obligations for its obſervation by his definitive Sentence, Bull, ſent into England by advice with his Cardinals, reciting the grant of England, Ireland to St. Peter and his Succeſſors, by K. Johns Charter and golden Seal, under the annual rent of 1000 Marks, and Oath of Fealty, excommunicating all who ſhould afterwards preſſe or maintain this Charter: reprehending them for taking Arms againſt him, contrary to their Oath of Fealty, and adviſing them to honour, obey, pleaſe him by ſubmiſſion to him, 340, 341, 342, 343. The Barons riſe up more fiercely againſt him, notwithſtanding the Popes monitory and minatory Letters to them, endeavouring to expell him the Realm; the Sentence of Excommunication denounced againſt them in general to be publiſhed every Lords day and Holy day throughout all England with Bells, Book and Candles, enjoyning all Laymen to aſſiſt him with their Counſel, aide, and ſuſpending all Biſhops from their Office and Subjects obedience, who neglected to execute it, 343, 344, 345. The Archbiſhop, delayed its publication, as gotten by miſ-information, for which he is ſuſpended from his Archbiſhoprick; cited to Rome, upon New Letters of Complaint by the King againſt him, there again ſuſpended, and his Suffragans abſolved from their obedience to him, for refuſing to obey his Superiours, 345, 346, 347, 348. The Barons appeal againſt the Excommunication as null, becauſe not particularly named in the …ull of it; whereupon they and ſome Londoners are particularly excommunicated, Interdicted by Name in two other Bulls; which many Miniſters refuſed to publiſh in or near London; for which the whole City was Interdicted, 344, 345, 346, 348, to 36…. 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 onelyonly 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 G…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 G…y thereupon made Archbiſhop, 349, 350. The King commands the Archbiſhops ſuſpenſion to be publiſhed at St. Albans, and throughout England, …aiſ…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, Biſhop…, 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, …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 …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 Fea…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 Adulte…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 Innocent …. 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 Vaſſa…, 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, to ſuppreſſe the Popes ſeditions raiſed againſt him in, and force him out of Italy, 503, 513, 523, 524, 528, 530, to 550. Pope Innocent and his Cardinals driven, baniſhed out of it by the Emperor Frederick, 676.
Julian the Apoſtate, ſlain by the Virgin Maries appointment, upon St. Baſils appeal to her, 24.
Juli… Caeſar, his conqueſt of Britain, and rent reſerved by force; denyed to be payd by King Arthur, 326, 327.
L.
LAzi, ſubject to the Greek Church, 461.
Lewes, Son to King Philip of France, invades King John, 292. Confederates with the Barons againſt him; ſwears to aſſiſt them; his ſpeech to the Popes Legate commanding, and his Father diſſwading him not to invade K. John, being the Popes Vaſſal and croſſed for the Holy War: He choſe rather to be excommunicated then violate his Oath to the Barons, 297, 298. He and his Father deny that King John could give away his Crown, Kingdom, or make it Tributary to the Pope, without his Barons conſent, who oppoſed it: That by his reſignation of it to the Pope, it preſently became voyd; therefore being voyd, he could not diſpoſe thereof without his Barons: That if he had any Title to it, he had forfeited it by his ſurrender, by his Treaſon againſt King Richard the 1. in his life time, and murder of his Nephew Arthur, for which he was condemned to dye by the French Peers: That he had a better Title to it then King John by deſcent, and by the Barons electing him for their King, and rejecting John, 297, 298. Appendix 18, 19. His Advocates allegation, amplification of theſe Objections before the Pope himſelf; with his anſwers, and their replyes thereto, 298, 362, to 367. His Letter to Alexander Abbot of St. Auguſtines of Canterbury, to the ſame effect, to incline him to his party, and hinder his publiſhing the Legates Excommunication againſt him, Appendix 18, 19, 20. His arrival in England with an Army, the Barons and Londoners reception, crowning him for their King; their Oath of Homage and Fealty to him, and his Oath to them to reſtore them their good Laws and loſt inheritances, 362. Gualo the Pope. Legate follows him into England; he with ſome Biſhops, Abbots and Clerks; publickly excommunicates him and all his adherents with Bells and Candles, commanding him to be excommunicated on all Lords-dayes and Holy-dayes throughout all England, 362. He is likewiſe boldly excommunicated by Alexander Abbot of St. Augustines by the Legates command, notwithſtanding all his threats and menaces, for which his followers plundered ſome of his goods, Tenants in the Iſle of Thonet, where he landed, Appendix 19, 20. Simon Langeton his Chancellor, and Gervoſe de Hobrugge Praecentor of Pauls, appeal againſt his Excommunication in his behalf, as null and voyd in Law; efficiate to, and communicate with him notwithſtanding: He, the Barons and Londoners, ſlight, controul their Excommunications and Interdict, though reiterated with their particular names; exclame againſt the Pope, as having no power from God or St. Peter to meddle with Kingdoms, or Temporal affairs, 359, 360, 361, 362. He took a ſecret Oath, with 16. more of his chief Earls and Barons, to extirpate all the Engl…ſh Barons adhering to him, and their poſterity, as execrable Traytors to their Soveraign King John, whom he could not truſt, if peaceably ſetled in the Throne; which being revealed to them by Vicount Melun, they ſued to King John for reconciliation, 366. His total defeat at Lincoln by King Henry 3. his forces, after King Johns death, 370, 371. His new ſupplyes ſent from France, and Euſtace his Admiral, taken at Sea by King Henries Navy; whereupon he is neceſſitated to ſue for peace: The Articles of peace between him and King H. 3. out of which the Engliſh Clergy adhering to him were excepted, and left to the Popes and Legates …apine: His departure from England never to return into it more, 371, 372. The Archbiſhop and three Biſhops more, their Embaſſy to him in Normandy when King of France, demanding the reſtitution of Normandy and other Lands in France according to his Oath at his departure; who retorts only King Henries breach of his Oath in violating the Great Charter ſwo…n to by all, without any other anſwer, 387, 388.
King Lewes 8 of France, deviſed his Jewels and Goods to be ſold to ſatisfie his Legacies, leſt any thing belonging to the Crown, wherein he had no diſpoſing Intereſt, ſhould be ſold, 321.
King Lewes 12. the Father of his Country, would not meddle with the Crown Lands diſpoſal; 321.
Lombardy, the Pope by his Nuncio ſtirred them up to rebell againſt the Emperor Frederick, for which he is impriſoned; Lombardy invaded, waſted, put to a fine and ranſome by him, and forced to obedience, 522, to 527, 529▪ 551, 611.
Loraign Dukedom, Popes pretences to it, 9.
Lucerne State, cannot pawn nor ſell their Lands, 320.
Lyons imaginary Kingdom, Popes Title thereto, 9.
M.
MAcedo Emperor of Conſtant nople, reſumed what Michael the Emperor gave, 319.
Majorca and Minorca, Popes pretended. Title to them, 9.
Manfred King of Sicily, King H. 3. his propoſals to the Pope for a Marriage-Treaty or War with him, holding or quitting Sicily, 920. Contemned, hated by the Pope; crowned King of Apulia by the Nobles; who do him Homage, Fealty, deliver him poſſeſſion of the Cities, Caſtles, without any mention of Edmund; he created Archbiſhops and Biſhops without the Pope, againſt his aſſent, who more obeyed him then the Pope, 948. He aſſiſt▪ Brancaleo the Roman Senator againſt the Pope, Appendix 28.
Marchia, 522.
Marocco, Murmelius King thereof, 284.
Qu. Mary of England, her Title to the Crown, 326.
Maximilian 1. Emperor, George Caſſander his Conſultation written by his command, 22.
N.
NAples, Popes pretended Title to it, 9, 291.
Navarre, Popes pretended Title thereto, 9, 291.
Nigella, Popes pretended Title to it, 9.
Normandy, Biſhops thereof divorce King John, 227. Dean and Canons ought not to elect Biſhops there, without the Kings ſpecial licenſe and aſſent, 229, 230. King John Fore judged thereof by the Barons of France for the murder of his Nephew Arthur, in the French Kings Court: The judgement held unjuſt by the Engliſh and Pope, 363, 364. Appendix 18. King H. 3. demands poſſeſſion thereof from Lewes, according to his Oath; who denyes to give it, 387, 388. King John loſt it by ill Counſel, and loſing his Subjects hearts, 444.
Norway, Popes pretended Title to it, 291. See Haco.
O.
KIng Oſſa, Founder of, and Priviledge to St. Albans Monaſtery, 716. Appendix 21. Grants and payes Peter-pence to the Engliſh School at Rome, 292.
Otho 5. Emperor, excommunicated, interdicted, depoſed by Pope Innocent 3 only for reſuming the Lands of the Empire which he had uſurped, according to his Oath, 259, 260. King Johns League with him, 261. He held the Donation of the Lands of the Empire to the Pope voyd, 316. Frederick made Emperor by the Pope out of hatred to perſecute and depoſe him, 539. Rebelled againſt the Pope, perſecuted, hated, excommunicated, deprived, ruined by him, and the Empires Soveraignty by his and Fredericks depoſing; reputed an admirable innovation and prodigy of that age, 752, 753. The miracle of the conſecrated Hoſts leaping out of the Prieſts hands through a hole opened in his ſide, into his body, he not daring to take it with his mouth by reaſon of vomiting, 74.
Otho, Son of Arthurs Siſter, 364, 365.
P.
PElagius King of Aſturians, ſlain by the Virgin Maries ayde, 41.
Pertinax Roman Emperor, reſumes the gifts of Commodus, 319.
Philip King of France, King Johns Crown, Realm of England given to him and his Heirs by Pope Bnnocent 3. enjoyned by him upon remiſſion of his ſins, to invade, depoſe him; all Nobles, Warriors enjoyned to aſſiſt him therein; the ſame Indulgences granted them for it, as to thoſe who went to the Holy Land againſt the Saracens; his preparations by Sea and Land for that ſervice, 267, 268. The Earl of Flanders refuſed to joyn with him in this unjuſt invaſion, whoſe Lands he invaded, detained, 267. Countermanded by the Popes Legate, after all his expence in raiſing forces to invade England, upon King Johns ſurrender of his Crown, Charter and Fealty to the Pope; his indignation thereupon to be ſo cheated, 275, 276. The falſe propheſie of Peter the Hermite, much encouraged him to invade England, 266. His great preparations by Land and Sea for England; he boaſted he had Charters of Fealty and Allegiance from moſt of the Nobles of England under hand and ſeal, who would aſſiſt him againſt King John, which much encouraged him: All the exiled Biſhops, Archbiſhops, and other exiles joyned with him, 271. His Navy defeated, taken by King Johns, 276. He and his Nobles joyntly aſſert; That England never was, is, nor ſhall be St. Peters Patrimony: That King John was never true King thereof: That neither he, nor any other King, Prince, could give away his Realm without aſſent of his Barons, who were bound by Oath to defend it: That he could not make it Tributary, or his Nobles Servants, for which they would ſtand unto death: That King John was juſtly condemned for murder in his Court, and for Treaſon against his brother King Richard: That he was ever devout, faithfull to the Pope and Church of Rome; would do nothing to their prejudice, yet would not hinder his Son from purſuing his right to the Crown of England upon the Popes command, 297, 298. See Lewes. His ſupplyes by Sea to Lewes, taken by King Henries forces, with Euſtachius his Admiral, whoſe head was cut off for his Piracies to the Engliſh, 371.
Philip the Fair of France, his grant of a Seigniory to a welldeſerving perſon, reſumed 260. years after, 320.
Pictavia, the Engliſh Nobles refuſe to follow King John thither, till abſolved from his Excommunication and Interdict, 282. King Henries Caſtles in it detained, 377, 384, 385.
Poland, Popes pretended Title to it, 9, 291. The King cannot give nor alien the Crown Lands, his grants reſumed, 319, 320.
Portugal, Popes pretended Title to it, 9, 291.
King Ptolomy, his great knowledge, learning exceeded by the Virgin Mary, 17.
R.
RAmirus King of Arragon, his donations reſcinded; his fidelity, conſtancy, wiſdom and treaſure, 319. Appendix 27.
Receſuinthus King of Spain, the Council of Toledo its Decree under him concerning Crown Lands, 316.
Richard Earl of Cornwall, elected Emperor and King of Romans, Appendix 27, 28, 29. See Index 7.
King Richard 1. detains the Biſhop of Belvoire (taken in Armes againſt him) priſoner, notwithſtanding the Popes Letters to releaſe him, 227. An excellent Souldier, 457. Earl John his brother condemned for Treaſon againſt him, in detaining his Caſtles, 297. Appendix 18. Abjured the right of Inveſtitures, and aſſent to Biſhops elections, if we believe the Pope, 324.
King Richard 2. his Acts of Parliament againſt Proviſions, for the freedom of the Crown of England from any ſuperior power but God alone, and concerning Crown Lands and goods, 326.
Romania, the Nobles and Great men of it hired for money and the Churches Lands by Pope Gregory 9. to rebell againſt the Emperor Frederick, 531.
Rome, Popes pretended Title to the City and Empire, 9. The Head of the World, and the Emperor of Rome, 8, 9, 417. Conſtantines reſignation of it to Pope Sylveſter in Chriſts right, a fable, 8, 9, 13, 292, 316, 317. Beſieged, the Pope forced to fly, and baniſhed thence by the Emperor Frederick, by Brancaleo and the Romans, forced to reſide elſewhere in Italy and France, 552, 553, 554, 776. Appendix 28.
Roman See, Church, Court: The execrable inſatiable Avarice, Pride, Inſolency, Tyranny, Uſurpations, Idolatry, Blaſphemy, Bribery, Symony, Injuſtice, Hypocriſie, Sacriledge, Fraud, Treachery, Impiety, Proviſions, Diſpenſations, Extortions, Exactions, Oppreſſions, Non-obſtantes; Violations of all Priviledges, Bulls, Oathes; Corruptions, abuſe of Croyſadoes, Excommunications, Interdicts, ſlanderous Bulls of the Popes, Court, Cardinals, Legates, Church, See of Rome, which rendred them infamous, odious, ſcandalous, and alienated moſt mens hearts and affections from them in England, France, elſewhere, and ſtirred up many publick complaints, oppoſitions, diſturbances againſt them, both in and out of our Parliaments, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, to 80, 249, 250, 253, 263, 264, 267, 273, 274, 275, 309, 340, 360, 361, 365, 398, to 404, 414, 415, 434, 435, 436, 484, 490, 491, 498, 499, 502, 506, to 519, 522, 523, 538, 539, 543, to 5…6, 644, to 647, 661, to 683, 692, to 702, 717, 746, 752, to 756, 773, 774, 798, to 805, 823, 824, 825, 850, 851, 868, to 872, 918, 919, 920, 921, 923, 924, 925, 926, 927, to 935, 953, 956, 957, 962, 963, 964, 980, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1069, 1070. Appendix 26, 27, 28, 29. See Index 10, & 12. throughout, & 14. King Henry 3. King John, Frederick; Exactions, Excommunications, Interdicts, Non-obstante…, Pope, Proviſions. The Nobles in Parliament feared their manifold Cavil. Treaſons in the buſineſſe of Apulia, ſince they poyſoned their kinſmen and neareſt relations very frequently, 931. They fled from th…ſe who manfully oppoſed, chaſed, purſuèd them, but chaſed, oppreſſed thoſe who feared and fled from them, being encouraged by their effeminacy, 619, 620, 675, to 680. See Innocent 3 and Gregory 9. Index 10. Roman Court the fountain o… all deteſtable enormities, inſtead of the fountain of Juſtice, 746. Hath a power and cuſtome like Hell, to ſwallow up the rents of all men, and almoſt all things that either Biſhops or Abbots poſſeſſe; money is there moſt powerfull above all other places, 737, 850. Its ſcandal in abſolving the Dean and Chapter of Pauls from their Excommunication by the Popes command, and yet commanding them to be excommunicated again upon another reaſon by the Popes mandate, at their adverſaries proſecuting, which made them ridiculous even to Laymen, 762. The Engliſh generally departed from the Church of Rome, (at leaſt in their hearts, though not bodies) for their manifold vexations, injurious oppreſſions, contempts, injuries; that the Son of Iniquity might be revealed, their Father the Pope becoming an unkind ſtep-father, and their Mother the Church of Rome a raging, perſecuting ſtep-mother, trampling it under feet, ſubjecting it to extreme conditions, cauſing the venomous hatred between the Church and people to encreaſe daily more and more, 763, 773, 778, 824. Its 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 uſur…, 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.
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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, …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 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. Its 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▪
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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.
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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 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.