An Historical Sketch of Sacerdotal Celibacy in the Christian Church

by Henry Charles Lea

[433] Chron. Centulens. Lib. IV. c. xxii. (D’Achery II. 345).

[434] Orderic. Vital. P. II. Lib. iv. c. 10.—The testimony of William of Malmesbury (De Gest. Regum Lib. III.) is equally emphatic.

[435] Lives of Edward the Confessor, p. 432.

[436] Burchardi Decret. Lib. III. c. 108-116.

[437] Synod. Ticinens. ann. 1022 c. 1, 2, 3, 4.

[438] Respons Imperatoris in Synod. Ticinens.

[439] Concil. Bituricens. ann. 1031 c. 5, 6, 8, 10.

[440] Quoniam infelicem habuit introitum, infeliciorem persensit exitum. Horrendum quippe referri turpitudo illius conversationis et vitæ.—Rad. Glabri Lib. V. c. 5.

[441] Johann. Chron. Angliæ, c. 47 (Ludewig Rel. Msctorum. XII. 145). Semper enim luxuriæ et carnalibus illecebris deditus fuit.

[442] P. Damiani Opusc. VI. c. 18.