[326]. Various theories will be found in Round’s Geoffrey de Mandeville, 70; Dr. Rüssler’s Matilde, 291–4; and Ramsay’s Foundations of England, II. 403.
[328]. Geoffrey’s daughter Eleanor was in 1215, a prisoner in Corfe Castle.[Castle.] See infra, c. 59.
[329]. See Appendix.
[330]. See Appendix.
[331]. Matilde, passim.
[332]. Dr. Stubbs, Const. Hist., I. 582, gives the motive of thus naming them as “the hope of binding the persons whom it includes to the continued support of the hard-won liberties.” Those named were all moderate men. M. Paris (Chron. Maj. II., 589) describes them as “quasi ex parte regis,” while Ralph of Coggeshall (p. 172) narrates how “by the intervention of the Archbishop of Canterbury, with a few of his bishops and some barons, a kind of peace was made.” Cf. Annals of Dunstable, III. 43. The neutrality of the prelates is proved by other evidence. (a) C. 62 gave them authority to certify by letters testimonial the correctness of copies of the Charter. (b) The 25th of the Articles of the Barons left to their decision whether John should enjoy a crusader’s privileges; while c. 55 gave Langton a special place in determining what fines were unjust. (c) The Tower of London was placed in the custody of the archbishop as a neutral man whom both sides could trust. (d) Copies are preserved of two protests on different subjects by the prelates in favour of the king. See Appendix.
[333]. Cf. supra, 43–4, and for biographical information see authorities there cited.
[334]. Second Institute, 1, n.
[335]. Cf. supra, 41.