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1356.
4 Non.May.
Avignon.
(f.57d.) |
To Edward, prince of Wales. Exhorting him to abstain from invading and attacking the lands and subjects of the king of France; the pope having determined to send Talairand, bishop of Albano, and Nicholas, cardinal of St. vitale's to foster peace between the kings of France and England, as the prince will be more fully informed by Oldradus de Mayneriis, canon of Padua, papal chaplain and auditor, bearer of these presents. The pope is writing also to John, count of Armagnac, lieutenant of the king of France. |
| Ibid. |
To John, count of Armagnac. The like, mutatis mutandis. |
6 Id.May.
Avignon.
(f.58d.) |
To Bernard, lord of Lebret, knight. Enclosing a copy of the pope's letter to the prince of Wales, and desiring him to use his influence with the prince touching the same. |
|
Ibid.
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To Peter de Grelino, captal de Bouch, and others. The like. |
|
Ibid.
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To John Stretle, constable of Bordeaux for king Edward. The like. |
|
Ibid.
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To Gerald de Podio, judge (judici) of Gascony for king Edward. The like. |
Ibid.
(f.59.) |
To the mayor of Bordeaux; the abot of St. Sauveur de Blaye; Peter de Mota, knight; the earl of Warwick; the earl of Northampton; the earl of Pembroke, and Bartholomew de Burghessh. The like. |
4 Non.May.
Avignon.
(f.59.) |
To all prelates, secular and regular, and to all nobles, stewards, justiciars, bailiffs, and officials. Recommending to them Master Oldradus de Mayneriis, papal nuncio, sent to the prince of Wales, and John, count of Armagnac. |
6 Id. May.
Avignon.
(f.62d.) |
To Robert Styward of Scotland, lieutenant of king David. Recommending to them Master David de Mar, treasurer of Moray, papal chaplain, proctor of the master and brethren of the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, sent to transact business in Scotland. |
Ibid.
(f.63.) |
To William bishop of St.Andrews; Patrick de Dunbar, earl of March; Thomas, earl of Mar; Thomas Stywart, earl of Angus; William, lord of Douglas; Thomas de Moravia, lord of Bothwile. The like. [Theiner, 310.] |
17 Kal. June.
Avignon
(f.74d.) |
To Charles, emperor of the Romans. Desiring him, as he is about to go to Metz, to co-operate with Talairand, bishop of Albano, and Nicholas, cardinal of St. Vitale's, in fostering peace between the kings of France and England, and to meet them at some place in which they could confer with him. |
12 Kal. July.
Villeneuve by
Avignon.
(f. 93.) |
To John, king of France. Exhorting him, in consideration of the miseries and crimes produced by war, to receive the above-named nuncios, and to listen to their advice touching the reformation of peace between him and king Edward. |
Ibid.
(f. 94.) |
To king Edward. The like, mutatis mutandis. |
16 Kal. July.
Villeneuve by
Avignon.
(f. 94.) |
To queen Isabella. Desiring her to use her influence with the king touching the reformation of peace between him and the king of France, about which Thomas de Rinkstede (Ringstede), Friar Preacher, papal penitentiary, bearer of these presents, is bringing a letter from the pope to the king. |
Ibid.
(f. 94d.) |
To queen Philippa; Henry, duke of Lancaster; John (Richard), earl of Arundel; Simon (Michael), bishop of London; John (William), bishop of Winchester. The like. |
12 Kal. July.
Villeneuve by
Avignon.
(f. 94d.) |
To Henry, duke of Lancaster. Exhorting him to assist the above-named cardinal nuncios in their mission. |
Ibid.
(f. 95.) |
To queen Philippa; queen Isabella; John (William), bishop of Winchester; Michael, bishop of London; John (Richard), earl of Arundel; Guy de Briane, knight; and John de Woderove, Friar Preacher, king Edward's confessor. The like. |
Ibid.
(f. 95d.) |
The like to various nobles of France. |
14. Kal. July.
Villeneuve by
Avignon.
(f. 96.) |
To king Edward. Requesting him not to listen to calumnies against the pope's action touching the reformation of peace between him and the king of France, about which the pope is writing to him by Thomas de Rinkstede (Ringstede), to whom the king may give full credence. |
Ibid.
(f. 96d.) |
To Michael, bishop of London. Touching the same, and complaining of those who have told king Edward and his nobles, that the pope, instead of promoting peace, has acted not as a mediator, but as a disturber, whom the bishop ought to have resisted. He is to give credence to what Thomas de Ringstede will say to him on this matter. |
Ibid.
(f. 97.) |
To John de Woderove, Friar Preacher, the king's confessor. The like, mutatis mutandis. |
|
Ibid. |
To John (Richard), earl of Arundel; Guy de Briane; and Henry, duke of Lancaster. The like, mutatis mutandis. |
6 Id. July.
Villeneuve by
Avignon.
(f. 124.) |
To Hugh Pelegrini, treasurer of Lichfield, papal nuncio. Although the archbishop of Canterbury is bound to visit the apostolic see every three years, and to pay 300 marks, at the rate of 5 florins a mark, to the papal camera, the same has remained unpaid for Tour turns from 1347 to 1356, 3 Non. Feb. and also the balance of that from 1344, 3 Non. May. The nuncio is ordered to enforce the payment within six months of 6650 gold florins, being the value of the amount due. |
14 Kal. Aug.
Villeneuve by
Avignon.
(f. 136.) |
To Talayrand, bishop of Albano, papal nuncio. Mandate to obtain from the king of France and the duke of Orleans, the release of Bertrand de Mota, treasurer of Rouen, nephew of Galhardus, cardinal of St. Lucy's in Silice, who, while studying at Orleans, was arrested in the silence of the night, and contined in the castle of the same, on the pretext that he favoured the English. |
4 Non. Aug.
Villeueuve by
Avignon.
(f. 157d.) |
To king Edward. Desiring him to grant licence to Charles, duke of Brittany, to take part in the treaty of peace, touching which the pope has given a commission to the cardinal nuncios. |
Ibid.
(f. 158.) |
To queen Isabella. Desiring her to use her influence with the king to the same effect. |
|
Ibid. |
To queen Philippa; the prince of Wales; Henry, duke of Lancaster; the earl of Northampton; John (Richard), earl of Arundel; the earl of Huntingdon; Thomas de Bellocampo, earl of Warwick, marshal of England; John de Bellocampo, knight; Bartholomew de Burghersh, knight; Walter de Mauny, knight; the archbishop of York, chancellor of England; the archbishop of Canterbury; the bishop of Winchester; Michael, bishop of London. The like. |
6 Id. Aug.
Villeneuve by
Avignon.
(f. 158d.) |
To Edward, prince of Wales. Desiring him to protect the abbess and convent of St. Mary's, Saintes. |
|
Ibid. |
To the captain, seneschal, and officers of John, king of France. The like. |
4 Non. Aug.
Villeneuve by
Avignon.
(f. 159.) |
To Talairand, bishop of Albano, papal nuncio. Desiring him to obtain the liberation of Charles, duke of Brittany. |
Ibid.
(f. 159d.) |
To Nicholas, cardinal of St. Vitale's, papal nuncio. The like. |
|
Ibid. |
To all prelates, secular and regular; all nobles, officials, and officers. Safe-conduct for Reginald Sapientis, canon of Nantes, bearer of these presents, sent by the pope to England and Brittany. |
Ibid.
(f. 160.) |
To Charles, duke of Brittany. The pope is working for his liberation, and desires him to bear adversity and prosperity with an equal spirit. |
18 Kal. Sept.
Villeneuve by
Avignon.
(f. 161.) |
To king Edward. Recommending to him William (Gerald) Roche, Cluniac prior of Montacute, in the diocese of Bath. |
|
Ibid. |
To William, bishop of Winchester, and to the bishop of Bath and Wells. The like. |
4 Kal. Sept.
Villeneuve by
Avignon.
(f. 165d.) |
To Edward, prince of Wales. Exhorting him to make restiTo Edward, prince of Wales. Exhorting him to make restitution to the Cluniac prior of Fons, in the diocese of Cahors, of the goods of which he and his monks have been despoiled in the war between the kings of France and England. |
Ibid.
(f. 166.) |
To Gerald de Tarthas, knight. The like. |
Ibid.
(f. 166d.) |
To John Columbi, knight, of Bordeaux, and Bernard, lord of Lebret, knight, and Matha de Armaniaco, lady of Lebret, of the diocese of Bazas. The like. |
5 Non. Oct.
Avignon.
(f. 190d.) |
To Nicholas, cardinal priest of St. Vitalis. Reproving him for differing from Talayrand, bishop of Albano, in the business of their mission, and reminding him that two heads are better than one (melius et sanius vident plurium oculi quam paucorum). |
5 Non. Oct.
Avignon.
(f. 201.) |
To Edward, prince of Wales. Desiring him, now that John, king of France, has been taken prisoner, to show his gratitude to God by turning his mind to peace and concord, and to give full credence to the cardinal nuncios. |
2 Non. Oct.
Avignon.
(f. 201d.) |
To the same. Cardinal Talayrand has described his generosity and submission to himself, and his respect for John, king of France, his prisoner. The pope hopes accordingly that he will listen to proposals of peace. |
Non. Oct.
Avignon.
(f. 202.) |
To Charles, emperor of the Romans. Desiring him to give credence to Androinus, abbot of Cluny, bearer of these presents, touching the peace to be made between the kings of France and England. |
14 Kal. Nov.
Avignon.
(f. 223d.) |
To John, king of France. Begging him to give credence to Talayrand, bishop of Albano, and turn his mind toward peace with king Edward. |
|
Ibid. |
To Edward, prince of Wales. Praying him to dispose his mind to make peace with king John, and to give full credence to Talairand, bishop of Albano. |
Ibid.
(f. 224.) |
To Talairand, bishop of Albano, papal nuncio. Requiring him to use all diligence in bringing about a peace between the kings of France and England, and enclosing a copy of his letter to the prince of Wales. |
2 Id. Nov.
Avignon.
(f. 232d.) |
To the same cardinal. The pope has received his letter, and is glad that he hopes to succeed in his mission. He has sent a letter in his own handwriting by another messenger. He has granted the graces requested by Francis de Sancto Maximo, papal notary, for which the cardinal has not applied, only in moderate numbers, as the case is unusual. |
16 Kal. Dec.
Avignon.
(f. 233.) |
To Edward, prince of Wales. Desiring him not to suffer Amaneuus, archbishop of Bordeaux, and his officials, to be molested, or clerks and ecclesiastics to be brought before a secular tribunal. |
8 Kal. Dec.
Avignon.
(f. 234d.) |
To Nicholas, cardinal priest of St. Vitalis, papal nuncio. The pope has received and studied his letter containing what he wrote to England, and the answer he received; although the answer gives but little promise of peace the pope will not give up all hope. The cardinal is therefore to make every
effort, and is to be especially careful to preserve concord with his colleague. |
4 Kal. Dec.
Avignon.
(f. 235.) |
To the same. The pope has received his letters describing his progress since he arrived in Paris, and containing his excuses as to the assertion that he and his colleague rarely meet and more rarely agree. The pope gives him full credit for the purity of his intentions, but continues to insist on the necessity of the cardinals acting in concert. |
Ibid.
(f. 236.) |
To the same. A more forcible letter to the same effect. The pope fears that his disagreement with his colleague will most probably ruin the business of their mission, and desires him to consider his responsibility if the mission fails, and hopes he will make up for his waste of time. |
2 Non. Dec.
Avignon.
(f. 242d.) |
To Edward, prince of Wales. Desiring him not to send Charles de Arras, count of Longueville, his prisoner of war, to England. |
3 Kal. Dec.
Avignon.
(f. 242d.) |
To the same. Desiring him to give a safe-conduct to Roger de Molendino Novo, papal master ostiarius, sent by Guy, bishop of Porto, to the king of France. |
9 Kal. Jan.
Avignon.
(f. 247d.) |
To the same. Praying him to prolong the time for the return to prison of Bernard, count of Ventadour, until the first day of next Lent, he having refused to break his parole, and fearing that his going on the business of the peace to Charles son of the king of France would hinder his return within the time appointed. |
5 Kal. Jan.
Avignon.
(f. 248.) |
To Talayrand, bishop of Albano. Requesting him to endeavour to act in concert with his colleague. |
Ibid.
(f. 249.) |
To Nicholas, cardinal priest of St. Vitalis. The like. |
|
Ibid. |
To the above-named nuncios. Requesting them to act unanimously. |
