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1336.
3 Id. Mar.
Avignon.
(f. 11.) |
To Philip, king of France. Touching the crusade. The pope has sent ambassadors to divers realms, and amongst them to England, but there is little or no agreement between them, for example, England and Scotland are fighting, and other countries are at war with one another. The pope exhorts him to make the necessary preparations. (Marginal note.)—This letter was duplicated, with the exception of the last clause. |
8 Kal. May.
Avignon.
(f. 25.) |
To Hugh, bishop of St. Paul Trois Châteaux, and Master Roland de Aste, canon of Laon, papal nuncios. The pope has received their letters touching the peace between England and Scotland, in which they tell him that they have passed over to France, and desires them, unless their presence there is of service, to return to him. |
6 Id. May.
Avignon.
(f. 29d.) |
To Master Bernard Sistre, papal nuncio. The pope having considered his information touching the fruits of the benefices held in England by the late cardinal Peter of St. Stephen's on
the Cælian, desires him to inform the papal camera of the value of the said benefices. |
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Ibid. |
To the same. Faculty to give an acquittance to the archbishop of York and the bishop of Lincoln for certain sums collected by them and received by him for the papal camera. |
Ibid.
(f. 30.) |
To the same. Faculty to confer the office of notary public on two persons chosen and examined by him. [Theiner, 271.] |
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Ibid. |
To the bishop of Lincoln. Commending to him Master Bernard Sistre, papal nuncio. |
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Ibid. |
To the bishops of Durham, Norwich, and Winchester, and to the dean and chapter of York. The like. |
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Ibid. |
To the archbishop of York. The like. |
8 Kal. June.
Avignon.
(f. 51.) |
To Philip, king of France. The pope thanks him for his letters, and begs him to deliberate maturely before taking any further action touching Scotland. [Theiner, 271.] |
17 Kal. Oct.
Pont de Sorgue.
(f. 81.) |
To the king of England. The pope has received his envoys Masters Paul de Montefloro, canon of Lincoln, and Laurence Fastolf, canon of London, and has answered them touching the contents of the king's letters, which answer they will bring by word of mouth. |
10 Kal. Dec.
Avignon.
(f. 86.) |
To Philip, king of France. The pope has received his envoys Guy Capurii, knight, and Master Peter de Verberia, clerk, and in answer to their representations touching the matter of England, intimates that king Edward's envoys came to the pope at Pont de Sorgue in the summer, touching the questions and dissensions between the two kings. The pope answered them in the interests of peace, and is ready to mediate; and is sending Master Philip de Cambarlhaco, archdeacon of Ghent, to the king of England; the king of France will learn from his envoys Master Philip will present himself to the king of France before he crosses over to England. The pope begs king Philip to consult with the said nuncio, and, if king Edward listens to the pope's advice, to join his envoys to those of that king, furnished with powers to treat in presence of the pope. |
9 Kal. Dec.
Avignon.
(f. 86d.) |
To the king of England. Reminding him of the pope's answers to his envoys last summer, touching the questions between him and the king of France; and requesting him to send envoys to the pope furnished with powers to make a treaty of peace. The pope is sending to the king Master Philip de Cambarlhaco, canon of St. Peter's, Rome, and begs him to listen to that nuncio as the bearer of the pope's prayers and exhortations touching the desired peace. |
Ibid.
(f. 87.) |
To the same. The king of France cannot treat with him while he entertains and takes counsel with Robert de Atrabato, a capital enemy and conspirator against the life of that king and of his eldest son. The pope warns king Edward of the dangers his house has incurred by entertaining foreigners, and the indignation caused thereby in his barons and magnates, and desires him to remove Robert, considering that the peace of the realm ought to be dearer to him and to the inhabitants than the presence of the man, about whom Master Philip de Cambarlhaco will give the king private and trustworthy information. |
3 Kal. Dec.
Avignon.
(f. 87d.) |
To the same. Requesting safe conduct and favourable reception for the aforesaid Master Philip. |
Ibid.
(f. 88.) |
To queen Philippa, and to John, archbishop of Canterbury, and to all prelates and ecclesiastics, secular and regular, of the realm. The like, mutatis mutandis. |
10 Kal. April.
Avignon.
(f. 112.) |
To Bernard Sistre, papal nuncio. Indult to enjoy the fruits of his benefices while engaged in his mission in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, sufficient vicars being appointed and paid out of the profits of the benefices. |
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Concurrent mandate to the bishops of Poitiers, Maguelone, and Avignon. |
10 Kal. April.
Avignon.
(f. 115.) |
To the same. Faculty to dispose by will of his personal property. |
Ibid.
(f. 115d.) |
To the same. Indult that his confessor shall give him plenary remission at the hour of death; with the usual safeguards. |
