[1] Now will we returne vnto the affaires of Eng|land [page 129] and make [...] mention of [...]he dooings there. Yee shall vnderstand, that a [...]er king Richard was set forward on his iournie, William Longchampe lord chan [...]ellour and bishop of E [...]ie, appointed (as ye haue hear [...]) gouernour of the realme, Polydor. began to exer|cise his a [...]oritie to the v [...]termost, taking vpon him the state of a prince, rather [...]han of a subiect. He had [...] late (as before [...] heard) procured such fauor at the hands of pope Clement, that he was instituted by him l [...]gat of the apostolike see here in England,The Lord chancellor called the popes legat in England. so that pretending a rule [...]oth ouer the clergie and temporaltie, and by reason that he had both the autho|ritie of pope and king [...] his hands, he vsed the same to his most aduantage, as well in causes ecclesiasti|call as temporall, whereby he wrought manie oppres|sions both against them of the clergie and temporal|tie.The statelie port of the lord chancel|lor. Ran. Higd. He mainteined such a port and countenance in his dooings, that he would ride with a thousand hors|ses, by meanes wherof [...]hen he came to lie at abbeis and other places (bringing with him such a traine) he was verie burdenous vnto them, speciallie when he laie at their houses any space of time.