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 June 13, 2024.

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DOmino Papae Rex Anglia, salutem, cum reverentia & honore. Sanctitati vestrae* 1.1 notum facimus, quod nos constituimus & ordinamus in Curia vestrae Sanctitatis, Magistros Johannem de Hemingford, & Rogerum Luvell, quemlibet eorum in solidum, ita quod non sit melior conditio occupantis, nostros et Regni nostri Procuratores et Nuncios speciales, ad exponendum, intimandum, et referendum gravamina nobis et Regno nostro illata, a Uenerabi∣libus Patribus B. Archiepiscopo Cantuariensi, et Suffraganeis ejus, et ad exponendum et intimandum vohis quaedam statuta ab eis edita in nostrum et Coronae nostrae praejudicium et gravamen; et ad sup∣plicandum

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Sanctitati vestrae, ut praedicta gravamina et statuta digne∣tur vestra Sanctitas revocare; et ad supplicandum, ut vestra Sanctitas faciat nobis et Regno nostro gratiam, si necesse fuerit, et remedium oportunum. Item et ad impetrandum, et contradi∣cendum, narrandum, ac ad Iudices eligendum et recusandum, Ratum habituri quicquid dicti Procuratores, vel alter eorum super praemissis duxerint vel duxerit faciendum, praesentibus per biennium in suo robore duratur. Dat. apud Westm. 3. die Januarii, Anno 1261.

Yet notwithstanding these disloyal, Prelatical Constitutions and Statutes were long after published by Lindewode and Aton, and cryed up by some bold ignorant Ca∣nonists and domineering Prelates, as the antient approved Ecclesiastical Laws and Constitutions of our Church, though thus frequently, earnestly compiained, appeal∣ed against by the King and Kingdom, as prejudicial to the Rights and Prerogative of the Kings Crown, the Laws, Liberties, Customes of the Realm, which they subver∣ted; and no doubt they were reversed, or utterly exploded upon that account. Which grosse abuse is worthy our special observation, and those who cry up Linde∣wode and Atons Constitutions for our approved, received Canon Law.

The King to indear himself more in the favour of the Pope and Arlot his Notary, granted the mariage and custody of two Wards bodies and their Lands, to Arlots Nephew an Alien born, till the Heirs should come to full age.

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