The Pope required by Cardinal Otho, of all the churches, ⟨p. 193⟩two prebends, one for the bishops part, one for the chapter: & also of the monasteries, where be diverse portions,1 one for the Abbot, another for the convent: of the convent so much as appertaineth to one monk, the portion of the goods being portionably divided: of the Abbot likewise as much. This request was denied, so that not long after the said Otho came again, Cum autentico plenariae potestatis and assembled a Council again at London, for the former purpose: so that diverse for fear, & many to obtain further dignities, bestowed divers precious rewards on him, in palfreys, in rich plate, and jewels, in costly and sumptuous garments, richly furred, in come, in victuals, &c.2 In so much that only the B. of Winchester hearing that he would winter at London, sent him fifty fat oxen, and a 100. come of pure wheat, and eight tuns of chosen wine towards his house keeping: and other likewise according to their ability. Now the time of the Council drawing near, and the Bishops assembled,3 there fell great variance and discord betwixt the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, for sitting at the right hand, and the left hand of the cardinal. The Cardinal to pacify them, brought forth a certain Bull of the Pope, in the middest whereof was pictured the figure of the Cross, with the Image of Paul on the right side, and Peter on the left, and upon that showed no derogation to arise for the place or seats. Whereupon from that time forth Canterbury enjoyed the right hand, and York the left. This strife thus ended,4 the Cardinal preacheth unto them, and maketh such unreasonable demands, for the filling of his bags, that the king dreading the displeasure of his commons, for the doings of the Legate, willed him to repair home again to Rome: yet could he not be so rid of him, but that he gleaned four marks of every procuration, besides, the rabble of Friars stirred men to go to war against the Turks, whom when they had once bound with a vow, and signed them with the Cross, then send they Bulls to release them for ⟨p. 194⟩money. Besides the Pope shamed not to ask the fifth part of every ecclesiastical mans living, and also pope Gregory agreed with the citizens of Rome, that if they would join with him in vanquishing Frederick the Emperor:
The Pope required by Cardinall Otho, of all ye churches, ⟨p. 193⟩two prebends, one for the bishops part, one for the chapter: & also of the monasteries, where be diuerse portions,1 one for ye Abbot, another for the couent: of ye couēt so much as apperteineth to one monke, ye portion of the goods being portionably deuided: of the Abbot likewise as much. This request was denied, so that not long after the said Otho came again, Cum autentico plenariae potestatis and assembled a Councell againe at London, for the former purpose: so that diuerse for feare, & many to obtaine further dignities, bestowed diuers pretious rewards on him, in palfreis, in rich plate, and iewels, in costly and sumptuous garmēts, richly furred, in come, in vittels, &c.2 In so much that onely the B. of Winchester hearing that he would winter at London, sent him fiftie fat oxen, and a 100. coome of pure wheat, and eight tunnes of chosen wine towards his house kéeping: and other likewise according to their abilitie. Now the time of the Councell drawing néere, and the Bishops assembled,3 there fell great variance and discord betwixt the Archbishops of Canterbury and Yorke, for sitting at the right hand, and the left hand of the cardinall. The Cardinall to pacifie thē, brought foorth a certaine Bull of the Pope, in the middest whereof was pictured the figure of the Crosse, with the Image of Paule on the right side, and Peter on the left, and vpon that shewed no derogation to arise for the place or seats. Whervpon from that time foorth Canterbury enioyed the right hand, and Yorke the left. This strife thus ended,4 the Cardinall preacheth vnto them, and maketh such vnreasonable demaundes, for the filling of his bagges, that the king dreading the displeasure of his commons, for the dooings of the Legate, willed him to repayre home againe to Rome: yet could hée not be so rid of him, but that hée gleaned foure markes of euery procuration, besides, the rable of Friers sturred men to go to warre agaynst the Turkes, whom when they had once bound with a vowe, and signed them with the Crosse, then send they Bulles to release them for ⟨p. 194⟩mony. Besides the Pope shamed not to aske the fifth part of euery ecclesiasticall mans liuing, and also pope Gregory agréed with the citizens of Rome, that if they would ioyne with him in vāquishing Fredericke the Emperor:
- 1The Popes request in England.
- 2Gifts to the popes Legate.
- 3Contention betwixt Canterbury & York for dignity.Contentiō betwixt Canterbury & Yorke for dignitie.
- 4The strife ended.
