Which things the pope hearing of, sendeth two Legates Pandulph and Durance, 1to charge the king to make restitution, and cease from those wrongs done to the church: which when he refused to do, he proceeded to excommunicate him, & to assoil all his subjects from their oath of obedience,2 assoiling also all those of their sins, that would rise against the K. And a while after upon the Legates return the Pope summoned all bishops,3 abbots, & clerks to repair to Rome, to consult what was to be done therein, where he accursed the K. and sent unto the French king upon remission of all his sins, ⟨p. 185⟩and of all that went with him, that he should take with him all the power that he might, and so invade the Realm of England, to destroy king John. Moreover, he gave sentence, that the K. should be deposed, & another put in his place: appointing the deposing to the french K Philip: 4promising to give him remission of all his sins, and the clear possession of all the Realm of England, to him, & his heirs, if he did either kill him, or expel him. Whereupon, the next year 1212. §1212the French K. began to invade: but the Englishmen took 300. of his ships, well laden with all provision, & burnt another hundred within the haven: and took the spoil: yet the K. considering the conspiracies of the pope, and the sharp invasion of the French K. with the treasons at home, by reason of the popes dispensation with the oath of obedience, in the 13. year of his reign sent Ambassadors to the pope, requiring peace:5 promising to satisfy him in all things with due satisfaction: whereupon the pope sent Pandulph again into England, with other Ambassadors. To whom, in the behalf of the court of Rome, the K. submitted himself, & resigning, gave up his dominions of England, & Ireland from him & his heirs, that should come of him for evermore: with this condition, that he should take these 2. dominions of the pope again to farm,6 paying yearly therefore to the court of Rome, 1000. marks of silver. Then took the K. the crown from his head, kneeling upon his knees, in the presence of all his lords, & Barons, & gave it to Pandulph, the legate, saying on this wise: Here I resign up the crown of the Realm of England into the popes hands, Innocent the 3: & put me wholly in his mercy, & ordinance.7 Then took Pandulph the crown of K. John, and kept it 5. days, as a possession, & seisin taking of the 2.
Which things the pope hearing of, sendeth two Legates Pandulph and Durance, 1to charge the king to make restitution, and cease from those wrongs doone to the church: which when he refused to doo, he procéeded to excommunicate him, & to assoile all his subiects from their oth of obedience,2 assoiling also all those of their sins, that would rise against the K. And a while after vpon the Legats returne the Pope summoned all bishops,3 abbots, & clarkes to repaire to Rome, to cōsult what was to be doone therin, where he accursed the K. and sent vnto the French king vpon remissiō of all his sins, ⟨p. 185⟩and of all that went with him, that he should take with him all the power that he might, and so inuade the Realme of England, to destroy king Iohn. Moreouer, he gaue sentēce, that the K. should be deposed, & another put in his place: appointing the deposing to ye french K Philip: 4promising to giue him remission of al his sins, and the cléere possession of all the Realme of England, to him, & his heires, if he did either kill him, or expel him. Whervpō, the next yere 1212. §1212the Frēch K. begā to inuade: but the Englishmen took 300. of his ships, wel ladē with al prouision, & burnt another hundred within the hauen: and tooke the spoile: yet the K. considering the conspiracies of the pope, and the sharpe inuasion of ye French K. with the treasons at home, by reason of the popes dispensation with the oath of obediēce, in the 13. yéere of his raign sent Embassadors to the pope, requiring peace:5 promising to satisfie him in al things with due satisfaction: whervpon the pope sent Pandulph again into Englād, with other Embassadors. To whō, in the behalfe of ye court of Rome, the K. submitted himself, & resigning, gaue vp his dominiōs of England, & Ireland frō him & his heires, that should come of him for euermore: with this condition, that he shold take these 2. dominions of the pope again to farm,6 paying yéerly therfore to the court of Rome, 1000. marks of siluer. Thē took the K. the crown from his head, knéeling vpon his knées, in ye presence of al his lords, & Barons, & gaue it to Pandulph, the legate, saying on this wise: Here I resign vp the crown of the Realme of England into the popes hands, Inocent the 3: & put me wholly in his mercy, & ordinance.
- 1Pandulph and Durance Legates.
- 2Subjects assoiled of their oath of obedience.Subiects assoiled of their oth of obediēce.
- 3The king accursed of the Pope.
- 4The pope giveth England to the French king.The pope giueth England to the French king.
- 5The king submitteth to the Pope.
- 6The Realm of England and Ireland farmed of the Pope.The Realme of England and Ireland farmed of ye Pope.
- 7The king resigneth ye crown to the Popes Legate.
