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After King John, as aforesaid, had submitted himself, and his whole Realm under tribute to the Pope it is incredible how the insatiable avarice of the Romans did oppress the Commons, and all estates of the Realm, especially the Churchmen, who, what for the Pope, for the Legates, for the Holy Land, and other subtle devises to get away their money, were brought to such slavery and penury, that whereas the King durst not, or could not remedy their exclamations, they were almost driven by for•e to remedy their own wrongs, that they writ to the Bishops, and other Ecclesiastical Governors, that they had rather die then be thus confounded of the Romans, that it was not unknown to them, how they had deposed men, and given away the Benefices after their own lust, and how they have thundered excommunications against you, if you place any, in any Spiritual Living, in any of your Diocese within the Realm, until f•ue Romans in every Diocese, and in every Cathedral, such as the Pope shall name, be provided for, to the value of 100. lib. yearly; and what other grievances they do inflict to the Laity, and Nobles. Wherefore, w• considering the rigorous austerity of the romanists, which take upon them to Judg• and condemn us, and lay on us intolerable burdens: therefore upon a full advise had amongst us, we have though good rather to resist then to be subject to their intolerable oppressions, and greater slavery to be looked for hereafter. Therefore we straitly command you, as your friends, that you do not intermeddle, or take part with them, letting you understand for trueth, that in case you shall be found culpable herein, not only your •oods and possessions shall be in danger of burning, but a••o your bodies, shall incur the same peril as shall the said Romish oppressors.

After King Iohn, as aforesaid, had submitted himselfe, and his whole Realme vnder tribute to the Pope it is incredible how the insatiable a•arice of the Romaines did oppresse the Commons, and all estates of the Realme, especially the Churchmen, who, what for the Pope, for the Legats, for the Holy Land, and other subtill deuises to get away their money, were brought to such slauery and penury, that whereas the King durst not, or could not remedy their exclamations, they were almost driuen by fore to remedy their owne wrongs, that they writ to the Bishops, and other Eclesasticall Gouernours, that they had rather die then be thus confounded of the Romans, that it was not vnknowne to them, how they had deposed men, and giuen away the Bnefices after their owne lust, and how they haue thundred excommunications against you, if you place any, in any Spirituall Liuing, in any of your Dioces within the Realme, vntill fue Romaines in euery Dioces, and in euery Cathedrall, such as the Pope shall name, be prouided for, to the valew of 100. lib. yearely; and what other grieuances they doe inflict to the Layty, and Nobles. Wherefore, w considering the rigorous austeritie of the omanists, which take vpon them to Iudg and condemne vs, and lay on vs intollrable burdens: therefore vpon a full aduise had amonst vs, we haue though good rather to resist then to bee subict to their intollerable oppresions, and greater slaury to be looked for hereafter. Therefore we straitly command you, as your friends, that you doe not intermeddle, or take part with them, leting you vnderstand for trueth, that in case you shall bee found culpable herein, not onely your oods and possessions shall bee in danger of burning, but ao your bodies, shall incurre the same perill as shall the said Romish opprssors.