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The Convocation of July 1413

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 January 2024

Edited by
Gerald Bray
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The archbishop's mandate for the convocation

Thomas [Dei gratia Dunelmensis episcopus], dilecto filio priori ecclesiae nostrae Dunelmensis vicario nostro in spiritualibus generali, salutem, gratiam et benedictionem. Literas reverendissimi in Christo patris et domini Domini Henrici, Dei gratia Eboracensis archiepiscopi Angliae primatis et apostolicae sedis legati primo die praesentis mensis Iulii [1 July 1413] in manerio nostro apud Oldford iuxta London situato recepimus in haec verba:

Henricus, permissione divina Eboracensis archiepiscopus Angliae primas et apostolicae sedis legatus, venerabili fratri nostro Thomae, Dei gratia Dunelmensi episcopo, salutem et fraternam in Domino caritatem. Pro quibusdam arduis et urgentibus negotiis statum, defensionem et utilitatem ecclesiae et regni Anglicanorum concernentibus, praelatos et clerum nostrae Eboracensis provinciae nunc prae ceteris temporibus magna nos urget necessitas convocare quodque propter hoc ipsum breve regium recepimus in haec verba:

Henricus, Dei gratia rex Angliae et Franciae et dominus Hiberniae venerabili in Christo patri Henrico, eadem gratia archiepiscopo Eboracensi Angliae primati, salutem. Quibusdam arduis et urgentibus negotiis nos et statum regni nostri ac honorem et utilitatem Ecclesiae Anglicanae intime concernentibus, vobis in fide et dilectione quibus nobis tenemini rogando mandamus quatenus praemissis debito intuitu attentis et ponderatis universos et singulos episcopos Eboracensis provinciae ac decanos et priores ecclesiarum cathedralium abbates et priores et alios electivos exemptos et non exemptos necnon archidiaconos, capitula, conventus et collegia totumque clerum cuiuslibet dioecesis eiusdem provinciae ad comparendum coram vobis in ecclesia cathedrali Sancti Petri Eboracensi vel alibi prout melius expedire videritis, citra festum Sancti Petri quod dicitur ad vincula proximo futurum [1 August 1413] more solito convocari faciatis, ad tractandum, concordandum, consentiendum et concludendum super praemissis et aliis quae sibi clarius exponentur tune ibidem ex parte nostra. Et hoc sicut nos et statum dicti regni ac honorem et utilitatem ecclesiae praedictae diligitis nullatenus omittatis. Teste meipso apud Westmonasterium nono die Iunii anno regni nostri primo [9 June 1413].

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Records of Convocation , pp. 333 - 338
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
First published in: 2024

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