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.

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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.
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Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
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London :: Printed for the author by Thomas Ratcliff, and are to be sold by Abel Roper ... Gabriel Bedell ... and Edward Thomas ...,
1665-1668.
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Henry -- III, -- King of England, 1207-1272.
Edward -- I, -- King of England, 1239-1307.
Constitutional history -- Great Britain -- Sources.
Great Britain -- History -- 13th century -- Sources.
Great Britain -- Church history -- 13th century -- Sources.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A70866.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 2, 2024.

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REX dilecto & fideli suo Johanni de Baylol salutem. Ex parte venerabilis patris W. Dunolm. Episcopi nobis est ostensum, quod cum homines vestri in∣trusissent se in Ecclesiam de Longe-Neutun, Dunelm. Doc. & ipsam manu armata contra justitiam occupassent; Et idem Episcopus homines illos ob eorum manife∣stam offensam et contumaciam excommunicationis sententia inno∣dasset.

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Et postea eos sicut moris est in Regno nostro postquam in eadem senten∣tia per xl. dies & amplius perduraverant, capi fecisset, Eustachius de Baylol, Gocel∣linus frater ejus, Henricus filius Ranulfi & alii plures cum equis & armis, latitantes in quodam bosco in transitu praedicti Episcopi & familiae suae per boscum illum emise∣runt quosdam ex militibus & scutaris suis, qui in praefatum Episcopum & Cleri∣cos & alios familiares suos insultum cum gladiis & aliis armis, turpiter & irreveren∣ter fecerunt, & eos enormiter tractaverunt, & quatuor ex familiaribus suis cepe∣runt, & ad Castrum Bernardi duxerunt, & ibidem imprisonaverunt, & eos adhuc in prisona detinent, in libertatis Ecclesiasticae praejudicium manifestum, et per∣turbationem pacis nostrae, quam praefatus Episcopus habet in libertate sua regali inter Tynam et Teysam, eos quod praefatus Episcopus dictos Excommunicatos noluit ex forma Ecclesiae absolute deliberare. Quia vero dicta transgressio in pacis nostrae laesionem enormem redundat quam incorrectam relinquere nolumus, sicut nec debemus; vobis Manda∣mus firmiter injungentes, quod praedictos imprisonatos à prisona qua detinentur sine dilatione deliberari, & praefato Episcopo & suis de tam enormibus excessibus & injuriis, eis per vos et vestros illatis, competentes emendas sine dila∣tione exhiberi faciatis, quod pro defectu vestri iterata ad nos inde querela non perveniat, per quod manum ad hoc aliter apponere debea∣mus. Teste Rege apud Eborum, 13. die Augusti.

Idem Mandatum est Eustach. de Baylol: Et mandatum est Constabulario Castri Bernardi quod praedictos imprisonatos à carcere quo detinentur deliberet. Teste ut supra.

It seems the Bishop refused to release those excommunicated persons, though they tendred good caution according to Law; whereupon the King issued this Writ de cautione admittenda, commanding him to deliver them out of prison, and to receive their caution.

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