Collectanea. First series / edited by C.R.L. Fletcher.

Date:
1885
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Credit: Collectanea. First series / edited by C.R.L. Fletcher. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    molestias explanamus, brevi siquidem tempore jam elapso Universi- tatem Oxonie sub alis dominacionis vestre florentem, quidam de- generes filii pads emuli discensionis alumpni nitebantur, pacis soluta macerie et unitatis vinculo dissipato, totaliter demoliri quorum regalis potencie dextera repulsa vesania adhuc non modico timore concutimur ne forte inimico superseminante zizannia dissencionum turbinibus iterum collidamus providissimo pastore nostro ac capite magistro Roberto de Strat[ford] nostro Cancellario ac tutore, ad ministeria regalia jam assumpto: veremur quidem, precellentissime domine, ne si pretextu majoris officii nostre custodie renuat subire laborem lupi rapaces intrantes in gregem in cleri discidium et scandalum populi pacem repudient, et conculcent quam ipsius solicitudine(m) et industria novimus, Deo favente, plenarie restitutam quam propter assecucionem conformi et unanimi voluntate procumbimus ante preeminencie vestre pedes devotissime supplicantes quatinus predictum magistrum R. Can- cellarium et pastorem, pietas regia ad nostras preces supplices inclinata monitis dignetur inducere et mandatis ne nos deserat orphanos, set et licet regiis assistat obsequiis nostri nichilominus regimen non relinquat donee quod ejus prudencia mediante in nobis cepit divina clemencia opus bonum feliciori termino consummetur. Celsitudinem regie Magestatis potencia(m) Regis Regum semper ad alciora promoveat, et ejus dilatet imperium et confirmet ad exaltacionem catholice fidei cleri ac populi munimentum. XXI. This epistle, addressed to Robert de Stratford, as Chancellor of England, is extremely interesting as showing the great position he held in the minds of Oxonians. His able conduct during the Stamford Schism had caused him to appear as the saviour of the University, by whose wisdom and zeal she had been marvellously rescued from the most imminent peril. To retain him in the Chancellorship was therefore an object of the highest importance for the University: not only is the King addressed on the subject, but to Robert de Stratford himself this urgent appeal is sent. Leave of absence is offered without limit. Master H. de C.1 may perhaps be identical with Hum- frey de Charleton, D.C.L., who was Chancellor of the University in 1357- 1 Vid. Mun. Acad. 167, 187, 18S.