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.

REX Thesaurario Novi Templi London. salutem. Quia omnes exitus de Epis∣copatibus* 1.1 & aliis custodiis in manu nostra existentibus provenientes, in certo loco volumus reservari, in solutionem quarundam debitorum nostrorum converten∣dos, nos de fidelitate & promptitudine vestra specialiter confidentes: Vobis manda∣mus rogantes, quod totam pecuniam quam Willielmus le Bretun, & Johannes Blundell, custodes Episcopatus Norwicen. vacantis in manu nostra existentis, vel alii custodes vel Ballivi nostri vobis sub sigillis & clavibus suis liberaverint ad opus nostrum reser∣vandam, salvo custodiatis in praedicta domo vestra sub sigillis & clavibus eorundem, donec aliud à nobis super hoc habueritis in mandatis. In cujus, &c. Teste Rege apud Wodest. 6. die Julii.

Et mandatum est Willielmo le Bretun, & Johanni Blundell, custodibus Episcopatus Norwicen. quod totam pecuniam per eos receptam & recipiendam de exitibus ejus∣dem Episcopatus, dum Episcopatus ille vacans fuerit, & in custodia sua liberent praefato Thesaurario, cui Rex mandavit, quod pecuniam illam recipiat & salvo custodiat donec Rex aliud eis super hoc dederit in mandatis. Teste ut supra; & sunt clausae.

What wasts and spoiles were then committed in vacant Bishopricks to raise mo∣nies, you may conjecture by this relation.

Eodem tempore, cum Monachi Elyenses suum Subpriorem, virum idoneum & ir∣reprehensibilem* 1.2 ritè in suarum pastorem animarum ad officium Praesulatus Elyensis elegissent, Domini Regis, qui pro alio Literis suis & Nunciis solemnibus instanter postulaverat, voluntati non obsecundantes; Rex iratus valde, custodiam commisit, quasi lupo agnum esurienti, Johanni Valerano, qui lucos explana∣vit, homines depauperavit, Monachos damnificavit; ita ut viderentur omnia, contempto Dei timore et sanctorum reverentia, patere discrimini; et Ecclesiam ultimae svbjacere servituti, et patere praedis violenter occupantibus.

You had an account the year before, how expensive, troublesome the Popes grant of the Kingdome of Sicily to King Henries son Edmund proved to him, upon what cheating, hard, if not impossible termes it was granted, and what Letters passed between the King, Pope, Cardinals and his Legats concerning it: I shall now pesent you with further Transactions touching that affair, this year out of our Re∣cords, to the same effect.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Pat. 41 H. 3. m. 5. intus. De Thesauro custodiendo apud Novum Templum London.
• * 1.2

  Mat. Paris Hist. Angl. p. 913. Rex non accep. tavit electum Elyensem.