[1] [2] [3] The same yeare the bishop of Lincolne visited the religious houses within his diocesse,The bishop of Lincolne visi|teth abbeies. to vnderstand what rule was kept amongst them, vsing the matter somewhat strictlie (as they thought:) for he entred in|to the chambers of the moonks & searched their beds. And comming to the houses of the nuns, he went so néere as to cause their breasts to be tried, that he might vnderstand of their chast liuings. In Lent following he was suspended by the pope,The bishop of Lincolne sus|pended by the pope, bicause he would not suffer an Italian that had no skill of the English toong to inioy a prebend in his church, which the pope had giuen to the same Italian. In this sea|son,Wales subiect to the English lawes. Wales was brought to be subiect vnto the Eng|lish lawes, and that part which ioineth to Cheshire, was committed to the custodie of Alain lord Zouch,Alain lord Zouch. [...]he which gaue, for hauing of the profits thereof to farme, 11 hundred marks, and supplanted lord Iohn Graie which should haue had it for fiue hundred. Cer|teine vsurers and strangers borne called Caorsini,Usurers cal|led Caorsini. had bought faire houses at London, and so remained there as inhabitants, occupieng their trade without controlment, for the prelats durst not speake against them, bicause they alleged themselues to be the mer|chants of the popes highnesse: and the citizens durst not trouble them bicause they were defended by cer|teine noble men, whose monie (as was said) they oc|cupied, to gaine after the manner of the court of Rome. Howbeit at length they were called before the ciuill magistrate by the kings procurement, and grieuouslie accused for their vnlawfull occupieng of vsurie, and some of them committed to prison, the re|sidue hid themselues out of the way, till at length for a summe of monie they were licenced to be at rest, and so continued for a season. The Iewes reioised hereat, to haue fellowes with them in their miserie.