Voice thread 8

QUESTION 1: This is the infamous article 3 dealing with criminous clerks. What exactly is this article saying? Why would the church find it unacceptable?

QUESTION 2: In the above article we see the problem all kings had with the fact that clergy owed loyalty to another power outside the kingdom. What is that power and
how could bishops seeking an audience with that power hurt or harm the kingdom?

QUESTION 3: How does the above article say the dispute should be settled? How is it similar to the Investiture Contest? Does any of it sound familiar with regard to
our own legal practices? Does the way this article proposed to settle the dispute seem fair?

QUESTION 4: What exactly does article 11 say about the position of clergy within the kingdom? What problems does this create and what does it say about the
relationship between the Church in England and secular authority?

QUESTION 5: How much control does article 12 give to the king over the appointment of bishops, archbishops, and abbots? How does this kind of rule provide cause for
friction between the king and the pope?