[1] ¶ Ye haue heard before how pope Innocent (or r [...]|ther Nocent, who was the root of much mischiefe and trouble, which qualities are nothing consonant to his name) according to that king Iohn had required of him by solemne messengers, directed his bulles vnto [page 183] his legat Nicholas, declaring vpon what conditions his pleasure was to haue the sentence of interdi|ction released. Wherein first he commanded that the king should satisfie and pay so much monie vnto the archbishop of Canturburie, and to the bishop of London and Elie, as should fullie amount to the summe of 40 thousand markes (with that which al|readie he had paied, which was 27 thousand markes, at two seuerall paiments, as vpon his accounts ap|peared.) For true contentation and paiment to be made of the residue, he ordeined that the king should be sworne, and also seale to an obligation, and cer|teine suerties with him (as the bishops of Norwich and Winchester, with the earles of Chester, Win|chester, and Marshall) all which things were perfor|med at this present, so that after the assurance so ta|ken for paiment of the od 13 thousand marks behind, residue of the 40 thousand marks,The interdic|tion released. the interdiction was taken vtterlie awaie, and the land solemnelie released by the legat, sitting within the cathedrall church of S. Paule at London, vpon the 29 of Iune, in the yeare 1214, after the terme of six yeares, three moneths, and 14 daies, that the realme had béene stri|ken with that dreadfull dart of correction, as it was then estéemed.