The practise of prelates. CompiledThe practyse of prelates. Compyled

And again for the election of Steven langton archbishop of Canterbury, what misery and wretchedness was in the realm a long season? Then was the land interdicted many years. And when that helped not, then Ireland rebelled against king John immediately,¹ and not without the secrete working of our Prelates I dare well say. But finally when neither the interdicting nether that secrete subtlety helped▪ & when John would in no means consent ye saint peters vicar should reign alone over the spiritualty, & over all that pertained unto them, and that they should sin & do all mischief unpunished / the pope sent remission of since to the king of France for to go and conquer his land.² Whereof king John was so sore afraid that he yielded up his crown unto the pope, & sware to hold the land of him and that his successors should do so likewise.

And agayne for the election of Steuen langton archbysshop of Canterbury, what miserye and wretchednesse was in the royalme a longe ceason? Thē was the land interdited many yeares. And when that holpe not, then Irelande rebelled agaynst kinge Iohn immedyatly,¹ and not wythout ye secrete workinge of oure Prelates I dare well saye. But fynally when neyther the interditing nether yt secrete subtiltie holpe▪ & whē Ihon wold in no meanes consent ye saint peters vicar shuld raygne alone ouer the spiritualtye, & ouer all yt perteyned vnto thē, and yt they shulde synne & do all mischefe vnpunisshed / the pope sent remissyō of synnes to the kynge of Fraūce for to go and conquere hys land.² Wherof king Ihō was so sore afrayd yt he yelded vp his croune vnto ye pope, & sware to hold ye lād of hī ād yt his successours shuld do so lykewise.

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2. 2[…] ▪ of since to conquer