time to appear, which he accordingly did, and said, That it would be a great piece of pride in him to assert himself worthy of so great a Dignity, but if any Person accused him of any Crime, he was ready to defend himself. No Man appearing, the Council order'd, that certain Commissioners chosen by Wenilo, should be sent to Chartes, to examine the ordination of Burchard, give in their Report, and ordain him Bishop.
In the Fourth they relate, that the Bishop of Mans being troubled with the Palsie, wrote to the Council to be excused for not coming to it, and to desire the Bishops to pray for him, both so long as he lived, and after his Death. That the Bishops promised to do their Duty, and gave Order to Amaricus, Arch-bishop of Tours, his Metropolitan, to go to the City of Mans, and to do what he saw convenient for the advantage of that Church in this juncture.
In the Fifth they declare, that they had deposed and banished into remote Monasteries, those Monks and Priests of the Abby of St. Medard, who had conspired to secure P••pin, Charles's Ne∣phew, who was shaved and shut up in that Abby.
The Sixth is against a Deacon of the Church of Rheims, who was accused of putting out Edicts in the Emperour's Name, they debarr him going to any Synod, and consine him within the Dio∣cess of Rheims, till he should clear himself.
The other Canons are some Propositions, which they intended to make to the King; That he would send Commissioners to set up Divine Service in the Monasteries. That he would permit the Churches to enjoy their Ancient Privileges. That he would pay to the Church the Ninth and Tenth part of those Revenues; which belonged to it of old. That he would not hold any Courts in any place Consecrated to the Service of God. That none should protect those, whom the Bishop would punish by the Laws of the Church. That on the contrary, incestuous Persons, and others guilty of like Crimes, should be referr'd to the Bishops by the Civil Judges. Lastly; That there should be no exchanges made of the Churches Lands or Revenues, without the Consent of the King. In Answer to these Demands, the Emperour made Twelve Constitutions, in which he granted them more than they had desired of him. For in the First, he orders that his Commissio∣ners shall make inquiry, with the Bishop of the place, and in the presence of him who hath charge of the Monastery, concerning the Life and Behaviour of those that dwell in it; that he will regulate the Discipline, and cause them to make the Repairs carefully. That the Churches shall be adorned, and furnished with Tapers and Books, &c. That he will compose a Verbal pro∣cess, in which he will put the Name of the Abbot, or Superiour of each Monastery, the time of his enjoyment of it; the number of the Canons and Monks, or Religious Persons, to increase or di∣minish it, &c. That they should inquire, whether the Heirs of such as founded the Monastery, did not detain the Revenues their Ancestors had given them. That they should inform themselves of the Revenues of Chapels, and several Monasteries farmed out,—and if they had a care to keep up the Buildings, and provide all things necessary for Divine Service. That they should inform them∣selves of such Estates of the Church, as are given in Fee-simple; and of those Persons which pay Ninths and Tenths: That they shall forbid, that any pleading be had in Church Porches, Quires, or any other places, or in Lent. That they shall declare, that those that study to revenge them whom the Bishops have chastised for their Faults, shall be excommunicated, and pay a large Fine. That they shall order the Judges to assist the Bishop in his Visits, and constrain the excommunica∣ted to do their Penance. That they shall declare, that he will give no Letters to set Farm to the Church Revenues. Lastly; That they shall forbid making any exchange of the Church Land, or Slaves, without the consent of the King.