REX J. Sarac. Decano Wellen. salutem. Mandamus vobis rogantes, quatenus in* 1.1 cognitione causae vobis commissae à Domino Papa super medietate Ecclesiae de Dene∣castr. supersedeatis ex toto usque in Quindenam Paschae▪ Ita quod nullo modo cau∣sam illam remittatis ad Curiam, veniendo sic contra * 1.2 privilegium a sede Aposto∣lica nobis indultum, Ne quis de regno nostro trahatur in cau∣sam extra Regnum Angliae. Ita vos habentes in hoc facto, quod neque nos e∣jusdem privilegii nostri, neque dilectus Clericus noster Magister R. de Neketon Juris sui quod habet in medietate praedictae Ecclesiae in aliquo per vos sentiamus laesionem. Te∣ste Rege apud Sanctum Edmundum 9. die Octobris.
The Pope at Archbishop * 1.3 Boniface his request. granted him in Ayde of his Church of Canterbury one years fruits of every Church belonging to the Donation of Lay-Patrons when it should fall voyd, which though the Bishops and Clergy were enforced by the Popes and Archbishops censure to submit to against their wills, yet the Nobles in Parliament would by no means assent thereto; wherupon the King issued this memorable Prohibition to hinder this illegal Ayde, and the Collection thereof, notwithstanding the Popes Bull.