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1265. 14. Kal. Aug. Perugia. (f. 8.) |
To Ottobon, cardinal of St. Adrian's, papal legate, encouraging him in his mission, and warning him not to admit a treaty of false peace until the pestilent man, with all his progeny, be plucked out of the realm of England. Manfred with his army of Suracens and other infidels is coming; if he gets near to Rome, the pope fears for the meeting with his king, who is more eager than the pope wishes. |
10 Kal. April. Perugia. (f. 11.) |
To the queen of England. The pope has received and heard the envoys sent by the king and herself, and proposes to send a legate; but remembering the contempt with which the English treated him when he was in a lower office, he thinks it better to wait for a month, by which time he hopes they will have come to a better mind. (See Vol. 33, f. 13.) |
Kal. Oct. Perugia. (f. 15.) |
To Ottobon, cardinal of St. Adrian's Mandate to enter England and support the king, preaching, if necessary, a crusade, or causing it to be done if he cannot enter the realm. He is to have recourse to the king of France. If the bishops of London, Worcester, Lincoln, and Ely assist him, he is to absolve them; but if they adhered to Simon, late earl of Leicester, or his accomplices, or did not obey the papal interdict, they are to be suspended. |
2 Id. Nov. Perugia. (f. 18.) |
To the same. The bishops of Worcester, Lincoln, London, and Ely are to be absolved from the sentence of excommunication; but that of suspension is to be continued until the pope sends further orders. |
15 Kal. Dec. Perugia. (f. 19.) |
To the same, touching the king of Sicily, who is the staff of the pope's old age. |
3 Kal. Dec. Perugia. (f. 19d.) |
To Ottobon, cardinal of St. Adrian's, papal legate to England, Wales and Ireland, complaining of Simon, Earl of Leicester, who, when the pope was legate, suppressed his letters, and detained his messengers, refusing them access. The bishops of London, Worcester, Winchester, with some nobles, appeared before him at Boulogne, and on being ordered on their return to observe the papal sentences against Simon and his accomplices, treated the orders with contempt. Now that he has become pope, he orders the above cardinal to cite the three bishops, under pain of deposition, to appear before him on Lætare Sunday to receive their deserts. He is ordered to send a full report to the pope. |
1265. 5 Id. Dec. Perugia. (f. 20.) |
To the same, informing him of the grant of 300 silver marks a year to be assigned to those who, being in need, solicit the pope; and directing him to make provision to Henry bishop of Ostia, and O[ctavian], cardinal of St. Mary's in Via Lata, avoiding scandal as far as possible; and also to write fully to the pope about his mission. The troops from beyond the mountains, coming to help king C. [of Sicily], are close to Milan. |
2 Kal. June. Viterbo. (f. 34.) |
To the archbishop of York, thanking him for having written in answer to the pope's requests made on behalf of deserving clerks, to which the pope hopes that he will pay attention. |