[1] [2] Also vpon the first of October,The birth of king Henrie the third. N. Triuet. Henrie the sonne of king Iohn, begotten of his wife quéene Isabell, was borne at Winchester, who after succeeded his father in the kingdome. But now againe to our pur|pose. The pope perceiuing that king Iohn continued still in his former mind (which he called obstinacie) sent ouer his bulles into England,The pope writeth to the bishops. Matt. Paris. Nic. Treue [...]. directed to Willi|am bishop of London, to Eustace bishop of Elie, and to Mauger bishop of Worcester, commanding them that vnlesse king Iohn would suffer peaceablie the archbishop of Canturburie to occupie his see, and his moonks their abbie, they should put both him and [page 172] his land vnder the sentence of interdiction, denoun|cing him and his land plainelie accurssed. And fur|ther he wrote expresse letters vnto all the suffragans of the church of Canturburie, that they should by vertue of their obedience, Matth. Paris. which they owght to the [...]|postolike sée, receiue and obeie the archbishop Ste|phan for their father and metropolitane.