. The history of Romanism : from the earliest corruptions of Christianity to the present time; with full chronological table, analytical and alphabetical indexes and glossary; illustrated by numerous accurate and highly finished engravings of its ceremonies, superstitions, persections, and historical incidents . eive the Britishislands back as fiefs of the holy See ; and to pay an annual tributefor them of 700 marks of silver for England, and 300 for the 12th of May, 1213, John performed all the degrading cere-monials of resignation, homage and fealty. On his knees he hum-bly offere
. The history of Romanism : from the earliest corruptions of Christianity to the present time; with full chronological table, analytical and alphabetical indexes and glossary; illustrated by numerous accurate and highly finished engravings of its ceremonies, superstitions, persections, and historical incidents . eive the Britishislands back as fiefs of the holy See ; and to pay an annual tributefor them of 700 marks of silver for England, and 300 for the 12th of May, 1213, John performed all the degrading cere-monials of resignation, homage and fealty. On his knees he hum-bly offered his kingdoms to the Pope, and put them into the handsof the Legate, Pandulph, who retained them for five days. He of-fered his tribute, which the Legate threw down and trampled on,but afterwards condescended to gather up again! In the engraving, which is a representation of this scene, thehumbled monarch is seen on his knees before the Popes legate,who has just received the crown from the hands of the King, andis trampling up-jn the gold, with the gift of which John accom-panied his submission. Some of the barons of England are look-ing on, grieved and indignant alike at the degradation of theirweak-minded sovereign, and the haughty and contemptuous inso-lence of the triumphant priest. (See Engraving.). chap, v.] POPERY THE WORLDS DESPOT—A. D. 1053-1303. 291 Deed of surrender of England to the Pope. Haughty insolence of the papal legate. The nuncio immediately went to France, to announce to Philip,that he must no longer molest a prince who was a penitent son anda faithful vassal of the Holy See, nor presume to molest a kingdomwhich was now part of the patrimony of St. Peter. § 49.—The language of the deed of surrender which king Johndelivered to Pandulpli, and which had doubtless been dictated tohim by the haughty legate, is so remarkable, that I shall subjoin acopy of it, as a monument of the unbounded arrogance and tyrannyof the apostate church of Rome, and of the head
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