Volume 1

The history and antiquities of the University of Oxford ... / by Anthony ä Wood. Now first published in English ... by John Gutch.

  • Anthony Wood
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1792-1796
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    would have kept it had not the Univerfity produced their Muniments for their right thereunto. Furthermore alfo the King about the fame time was pleafed to fignify to the Univerfity by his Letters (as from others I underiland (i) that for a fpecial reafon he would aflhme to himfelf the name of Protestor to the Univerfity, and therefore feeing he would defcend fo low, he without doubt was a cherifher of the Mufes. . C Dom. 1470 1 10 Edw. IV. The old difcord between the Phyficians and Lawyers brake out this year again : fo dangerous and troublefome it was to the peace of the Univerfity, by the frequent quarrels that were had between each other, wherein blood- filed was often committed, that complaints were made to great perfons about it, as in particular to George Nevill, (2) Archbifliop of York; but how the quarrel was ended appeareth not, fo imperfedt are our Regifiers in thefe times. However it being feen that fuch controverfies hapned upon the contrariety and repugnance of Statutes, the Pope by his Bull fome years after this granted power to the Chancellor to abfolve perfons from the punifhment and offence of perjury, which I fay did arife upon the laid repugnance, engendring thereby debate between feveral Faculties. An J H72 I 12 Edw. IV. As concerning the 5I for the fee-farm of the Mercate before mentioned, that is for Ale, Wine, Vidtuals &c. being now found void for lack of cer- tain provifions upon certain Adts of refumption heretofore made, the Uni- verfity petitioned (3) that it might be confirmed by Adt of Parliament, which, being taken into confideration, was this year accordingly confirmed. (4) The laid Parliament alfo made an Adt (5) to refume all Manners, lands tenements &c. (fome excepted) granted by the King to any perfon fince the beginning of his reign ; among which the Univerfities and Colleges are remembred as part; but the Univerfity of Oxford taking it grievoufly, wrote divers Epiftles (6) to them and the King about it, and forthwith found remedy. See under the-year 1450. (1) In F. Ep. 291. (2) Ib. Ep. 256. (3) Ut in pyx. BB nu. 19, et in Haro de Pri- viLEGiis fol. 169, b, 170 b. [Rot. Pari, in- choat. apud Weftm. 6 Dec. 12 Ed. IV.] (4) tJe in pyx. P P. fafe. xin [3 : dat. apud Weftm. 3 Dec. 12 Ed. IV.] (5) In tlie Statutes at large in Edw. IV, and in Hare as before, fol. 171 : [and in Hare’s Mem. fol. 12 2.] (6) In F, fol. 89, &c. An.