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tutiofi, Provincial, or Synodical, yet allowing that theCuftos fhould receive that Cure from the Diocefan of thePlace. In Confideration of this Exemption, the Cuftoswas to pay annually, on St. George's Day, a Mark in Sil-ver, to the Pope’s Chamber. Two Years preceding,the Chapel was called the King’s Free Chapel, whichTitle it ftill enjoys; for it owes Subjection to none butthe Sovereign of England, the Supream of the Church,as heretofore it flood divided between the King and Seeof Rome. The Privilege of Exemption included inthe Confirmation of Liberties, made by the Founder inhis Charter, dated Anno R egni fui 47. and all other E-moluments granted by him, are confirmed by Aft ofParliament, 8 Hen. VI. As the College has its foie De-pendance on the Crown, it is vifitable only by theLord-Chancellor, whofe Vifitations and Power are re-ferved to him by the Statutes of the College, and him-felf called in the King’s Commiffion for Vifitation,a Rich. II. Governor of the faid Chapel, as well in Spi-rituals as Temporals, and, under the King, immediateCuftos. And fo jealous were the Dean and Canons, leftthe Power of the faid Exemption Ihould be infringed,that when Sixtus IV. had granted the Bifhop of Salif-bury , and themfelves, to make new and interpret theancient Statutes, they foon obtained a Revocation ofthat Authority, left the faid Bifhop (in whofe Diocefsthe College is fituate) being fo unpowered, might byDegrees bring them under his Jurifdifton, in prejudiceto their Exemption. And, A. D. 1485. to preventfuch defign, the Archbifhop of Canterbury, See. werecommiffion’d to lee the Bull revoked, and Salisbury en-joyned not to intermeddle further in the College Affairs.Moreover other Bifhops, and the Chancellor of England ,were to renew, alter, or new make fuch Statutes asmight accrue' to the Advantage of the College.

If the Archbi/hop of Canterbury be prelent in theChapel, he fits below the Dean, nor can he confecratethere, without his Licenfe. And this is very remark-able, that at the ratifying the Peace between KingCharles I. and Lewis XIII. A. D. 1619. in the Chapel atWindfor, Dr Wren, then Dean of the College, gave the

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