This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1837 edition. Excerpt: ... and from his talent and respectability became, at an early period of life, chaplain to the pope, as well as precentor of the church of Exeter8. In 1307, his promotion to the see of Exeter was celebrated with almost unexampled splendour and hospitality, as related by Godwin; who observes, that a whole year's ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1837 edition. Excerpt: ... and from his talent and respectability became, at an early period of life, chaplain to the pope, as well as precentor of the church of Exeter8. In 1307, his promotion to the see of Exeter was celebrated with almost unexampled splendour and hospitality, as related by Godwin; who observes, that a whole year's revenue of the bishopric was expended in the entertainment given on the occasion. Like many other prelates in that age, he was employed officially in affairs of state, entrusted with important embassies abroad, sworn of the privy council, and at length appointed lord high treasurer of England. In 1325 he attended queen Isabella in a mission to the court of France on the subject of peace; but, perceiving the traitorous designs of the queen's party, he returned to England; and, as it is said, communicated to the king some intimations of those designs, that he might take steps to defeat them. Edward accordingly, leaving London, resolved at first to retire to the isle of Lundy, by Glocester and Chepstow; but afterwards, throwing himself on the generosity of his friends in the principality, having drawn his first breath at the castle of Carnarvon, he crossed from Bristol to Swansea, and visited the abbey and castle of Neath; Caerphilly castle being bravely defended against the queen's forces sent against it, till the following Easter. But in November of that yearf, the unfortunate monarch was seized near the castle of Llantrissant, and conveyed by Monmouth and Ledbury to Kenilworth, whence after Christmas he was removed to Berkeley castle. His tragical fate after e In the records of the Tower of London the king's letter to the pope is extant, in favour of his promotion, in which these titles are given to him. He is also styled ' professor of canon...
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