About this time there were two striving in Rome for the Popedom,1 as is afore touched. Urbanus & Guibertus. Divers realms diversly consenting, some to the one, some to the other. England taking part with their king was rather inclined to Guibertus, called Clemens the 3. but Anselmus did fully go with Urbanus, making so his exception with the king, entering to his bishopric. After the king was returned again from Normandy, the Archbishop cometh to him and asketh leave to go to Rome, to set his pall of Pope Urban: which when he could not at the first obtain, he maketh his appeal from the king to the Pope. Whereat the king being justly displeased, chargeth the Archbishop with breach of his fealty, contrary to his promise made: that is, if he, without his licence, would appeal either to Urbane or to any other Pope. Anselm answereth again, that was to be referred to some greater council, where it is to be disputed, whether this be to break a mans allegiance to a terrene Prince, if he appeal to the vicar of S. Peter. And here much arguing and contending was on both sides.2 The kings reason proceeded thus: The custom (saith he) from my fathers time hath been in England, that no person should appeal to the Pope without the kings licence. He that breaketh the customs of the realm, violateth the power and crown of the kingdom. He that violateth and taketh away my crown, is a traitor and enemy against me, &c. To this Anselm replieth again: The Lord (saith he) easily discusseth this question, briefly teaching what fidelity and allegiance we ought to give to the vicar of S. Peter, where he saith: thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my church, &c. And to thee I will give the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatsoever thou shalt bind in earth, it shall be bound in heaven, and whatsoever thou loosest in earth, shall be loosed in heaven, &c. Again to them all in general, he saith: he that heareth you, heareth me, and who despiseth you, despiseth me. And in an other place, he that toucheth you, toucheth the apple of mine eye. On the other side, what duty we owe to the king, he showeth also. Give (saith he) to the Emperor, what belongeth to the Emperor, and to God, give that to God belongeth. Wherefore in such things as belong to God, I will yield and must yield by good right and duty, my obedience to the vicar of S.
About this time there were two striuing in Rome for the Popedome,1 as is afore touched. Urbanus & Guibertus. Diuers realmes diuersly consenting, some to the one, some to the other. England taking part with theyr kyng was rather enclined to Guibertus, called Clemens the 3. but Anselmus did fully go with Urbanus, making so hys exception with the king, entring to his bishopricke. After the king was returned againe from Normandy, ye Archbishop commeth to him and asketh leaue to goe to Rome, to set his palle of Pope Urban: which when he could not at the first obtaine, he maketh his appeale from the king to the Pope. Whereat the king beyng iustly displeased, chargeth the Archbishop with breach of his feaultie, contrary to his promise made: that is, if he, without his licence, would appeale eyther to Urbane or to any other Pope. Anselme aunswereth agayne, that was to bee referred to some greater councell, where it is to be disputed, whether this be to breake a mans allegeance to a terrene Prince, if he appeale to the vicar of S. Peter. And here much arguyng and contending was on both sides.2 The kings reason proceeded thus: The custome (sayth he) from my fathers time hath bene in England, that no person should appeale to the Pope without the kings licence. He that breaketh the customes of the realme, violateth the power and crowne of the kingdom. He that violateth and taketh away my crowne, is a traitour and enemy against me, &c. To this Anselme replieth agayne: The Lord (sayth he) easilie discusseth this question, briefly teachyng what fidelitic and allegeaunce we ought to geue to the vicar of S. Peter, where he sayth: thou art Peter, and vpon this rocke will I build my church, &c. And to thee I wyll geue the keyes of the kingdom of heauen, and whatsoeuer thou shalt bynde in earth, it shall be bound in heauen, and whatsoeuer thou loosest in earth, shall be loosed in heauen, &c. Agayne to them all in general, he saith: he that heareth you, heareth me, and who despiseth you, despiseth me. And in an other place, he that toucheth you, toucheth the apple of myne eie. On the other side, what duety we owe to the king, he sheweth also. Geue (sayth he) to the Emperour, what belongeth to the Emperour, and to God, geue that to God belongeth. Wherefore in such things as belong to God, I will yeld and must yeld by good right and duetie, my obedience to the vicar of S.
- 1Urbanus and Clemens striving for the papacy. England favoured Clemens. Anselmus holdeth with Urbanus. Anselm denied leave to go to Rome. Anselm appealeth from the K. to the Pope. Anselm charged for a traitor.Vrbanus and Clemens striuing for the papacie. England fauoured Clemens. Anselmus holdeth with Vrbanus. Anselme denied leaue to goe to Rome. Anselme appealeth from the K. to the Pope. Anselme charged for a traytour.
- 2The kings argument against Anselm. The custom of England, from William Conquerors time not to Appeal to the Pope. Anselmus reply against the king. The reasons of Anselm to prove the popes authority above other kings. Anselm here ignorantly calleth the Pope the vicar of S. Peter, where the Cannon law calleth him but the successor of Peter and vicar of Christ.The kinges argument agaynst Anselme. The custome of England, from William Conquerours time not to Appeale to the Pope. Anselmus reply against the king. The reasons of Anselme to proue the popes authority aboue other kings. Anselme here ignorauntly calleth the Pope the vicare of S. Peter, where the Cānon lawe calleth him but the successour of Peter and vicare of Christ.
