The first-[third] tome of an exact chronological vindication and historical demonstration of our British, Roman, Saxon, Danish, Norman, English kings supreme ecclesiastical jurisdiction from the original planting, embracing of Christian religion therein, and reign of Lucius, our first Christian king, till the death of King Richard the First, Anno Domini 1199 ... / by William Prynne, Esq.

LEgatus associatis sibi Episcopis & Comitibus memoratis, duxerunt eum ad Eccle∣siam* 1.1 Conventualem cum processione solemni, Regem acclamando. Ubi ante majus altare constitutus, juravit coram Clero & populo, appositis sibi sacro-sanctis Evangeliis, & plurimorum Sanctorum reliquiis, dictante juramentum Jocelino Batho∣niensi; Quod honorem, pacem, ac reverentiam portabit Deo & Sanctae Ecclesiae, & ejus ordinatis, omnibus diebus vitae suae. Juravit etiam, quod in populo sibi commisso, rectam justitiam tenebit: quodque leges malas & iniquas consuetudines, si quae siut in Regno dele∣bit, & bonas observabit, & ab omnibus faciet observari. Deinde fecit homagium Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae et Innocentio Papae, de Regno Angliae et Hyberniae, et juravit quod Mille Marcas, quas Pater ejus Romanae * 1.2 contulerat Ecclesiae, fideliter persolveret, quamdiu praedicta Regna teneret. Et his ita gestis, Petrus Wintoniensis, & Jocelinus Bathoniensis Episcopi, ipsum in Regem ungentes, Coronaverunt sollemniter cum canticis & modulationibus, quae in Coronationibus Regum solent decantari. Tandem expletis Missarum solemniis, dux∣erunt Regem cum processione solemni, Episcopi & Comites saepedicti, regalibus in∣dutum, ad mensam; ubi omnes in ordine suo considentes, epulabantur in laetitia & exultatione. In crastino autem Rex cepit homagia & fidelitates ab omnibus Episcopis, Comitibus, & Baronibus, aliisque omnibus qui aderant, & omnes ei fidelissimum obsequi∣um promiserunt. Coronatus est autem Henricus tertius Anno Aetatis suae Decimo, in die Apostolorum Simonis & Judae, scilicet xxviij. die mensis Octobris. Rex autem post Coronationem suam remansit in custodia Willielmi Comitis Pembroc, magni vide∣licet Mareschalli; qui protenus misit Literas ad omnes Vicecomites de Regno Angliae & Castellanos, praecipiens singulis, ut Regi nuper Coronato essent intendentes, promittens omnibus possessiones pariter ac donaria multa, ita ut dicto Regi fideliter adh••rerent. Sic∣que Nobiles universi & Castellani, qui Patri ejus servierant, ei multo fidelius quam Regi Johanni adhaeserunt: quia propria Patris iniquitas, ut cunctis videbatur, filio non debuit imputari. Unde omnes sese ad defensionem praeparantes, Castella sua opti∣me munire coeperunt. Animabat praeterea eos qui partes Regis fovebant quamplu∣rimum, quod singulis diebus Dominicis ac festivis Lodovicum cum complicibus ejus et fautoribus excommunicari videbant.

Soon after, King Henries party increasing, (many of the Barons revolting from Lewes: Quod spreto juramento, terras, possessiones, & Castella eorundem optimatum, quae* 1.3 eorum auxilio subegerat, illis murmurantibus, in suam redegerat potestatem, ponens in eis milites & alienigenas nationes:) his Forces taking in many Castles, and the Pope likewise threatning to ratifie the Excommunication denounced by Gualo against Lewes, unlesse he departed England; thereupon a Truce was made between Henry and Lewes till a month after Easter. In Whitson week the Popes Legate to encourage the Kings Army to fight the French Kings Forces at Lincoln; Ostendit omnibus, quam iniqua erat Lodovici ac Baronum ei adhaerentium causa; pro qua fuerant excommunicati, & ab unitate Ecclesiae segregati. Et ut denique exercitum illum animaret ad pugnam, al∣bis indutus vestibus cum clero universo: (he again) Lodovicum nominatim excommuni∣cavit, cum complicibus & fautoribus suis, & praecipue omnes illos qui apud Lincolniam contra Regem Angliae obsidionem agebant, cum tota Civitate; continens scilicet & con∣tentum. Eis autem qui negotium hoc in propriis personis expediendum susceperunt, de con∣cessa

sibi potestate ab omnipotenti Deo & sede Apostolica, plenam suorum veniam pec∣catorum, de quibus veraciter confessi suerunt, indulsit, & in retributione justorum, salutis aeternae praemi•• repromisit. Deinde collata omnibus absolutione & Dei benedicti∣one, ad arma convolarunt universi: After a sharp conflict they routed the Barons and Lewes forces, slew and took many of them prisoners with the losse only of three men, and took the City of Lincoln with all the Treasure and Baggage of the Enemy, those who escaped flying to London; many of them were cut off by the way. Whereupon Lewes sending to his Father Philip for ayde, (who fear∣ed to assist him, being excommunicated) the Kings ships watching the French fleet at sea, transporting Soldiers and supplies unto him, took Eustachius a Monck their Admiral, Prisoner, whose head the Kings Brother Richard, cut off with his Sword as a most wicked Pirat and traytor to the King of England, despising the great summ of mony which he profered for his ransom: Soon after which de∣feats by Land and sea, both parties having a conference at Stanes, came to this agree∣ment on the 3d. of September, which they swore to on both sides.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Mat. Paris, Hist. Angl. p. 278.
• * 1.2

  Therefore a free gift, not Rent or Tri∣bute.
• * 1.3

  Mat. Paris, Hist. Angl. p. 281, 286, 287.