6.1. A letter of king Richard directed to the States of the land for the deposing of the bishop of Elie from his office of lord chancellour.
A letter of king Richard directed to the States of the land for the deposing of the bishop of Elie from his office of lord chancellour.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 _RIchard king of England sendeth gree|ting to William Marshall, to Gilbert Fitz Peter, and Henrie Berdulfe, and to William Brewer, peeres. If it so chance that our chancellour hath not faithfullie handled the affaires and businesse of our realme (committed vnto him) by the aduise and counsell of you, and others to whom we haue also assigned the charge of gouernement of the same realme: we command you, that according to your disposi|tion in all things to be doone concerning the go|uernement thereof, you order and dispose as well for eschetes, as all other things, &c.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 By force of this commission, the lords were the bolder to procéed against him as ye haue heard. Now after his comming into the parties beyond the seas,The bishop of Elie complai|neth of his wrongs re|ceiued. he ceassed not with letters and messengers to present his complaint to the pope of Rome, and to king Richard of the iniuries receiued at the hands of earle Iohn and his complices. Herevpon pope Ce|lestine wrote in déed to all the archbishops and bi|shops that were within the realme of England,The popes letters vnto the archbi|shop and bi|shops of England. in behalfe of the said bishop of Elie, declaring, that for so much as the king of England was gone into the holie land to warre against the enimies of our faith, leauing his kingdome vnder the protection of the a|postolike see, he could not but haue speciall regard to see that the state, rights and honour thereof were pre|serued from all danger of decaie.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 Note how the pope defen|deth his chaplins.Wherefore, vnderstanding that there had beene certeine attempts made by Iohn erle of Mortaigne and others, both against the king and the bishop of Elie, that was not onelie legat of the apostolike sée, but also gouernour of the land appointed by the king, which attempt sounded greatlie to the reproch of the church of Rome, and danger of damage to insue to king Richard, if remedie were not the sooner found: therefore he commanded them by the vertue of their obedience, to excõmunicat the earle of Mortaigne, or any other that was knowne to haue laid any vio|lent hands vpon the said bishop of Elie, or deteined him as captiue, or inforced him to any oth, or else had changed the state of rule in the kingdome of Eng|land to other forme, than king Richard had ordei|ned at his setting forward towards the holie land: and that not onelie all the councellours, authors, ai|ders and complices of those that had committed such outrage, but also their lands should stand interdicted, so that no diuine seruice should be vsed within the precinct of the same, except penance and christning of infants. This to remaine till the said bishop & king|dome were restored into the former estate: and that the parties excommunicated should present them|selues with letters from the bishops vnto the aposto|like see to be absolued, &c.