Pontiff and against the Fathers, on this point joining issue
with the University of Paris. They disowned their delegate and sent to
recall him on the 28th of July, 1438.[2692]

[Footnote 2689: Hefele, _Histoire de l'Eglise gallicane_, vol. xx, p.
357. De Beaucourt, _Histoire de Charles VII_, vol. iii, p. 363. De
Beaurepaire, _Les etats de Normandie sous la domination anglaise_, pp.
66, 67, 185, 188.]

[Footnote 2690: Du Boulay, _Hist. Universitatis_, vol. v, p. 431. De
Beaurepaire, _Notes sur les juges_, p. 28.]

[Footnote 2691: _Trial_, vol. ii, pp. 10, 12, 332, 362; vol. iii, pp.
60, 133, 141, 145, 156, 162, 173, 181.]

[Footnote 2692: De Beaurepaire, _Notes sur les juges et assesseurs du
proces de condamnation_, pp. 78, 82.]

Maitre Thomas de Courcelles, one of those who had declared the Pope
disobedient, obstinate, rebellious and the rest, was nominated one of
the commissioners to preside over the election of a new pope, and,
like Loiseleur, a delegate to the Diet of Mainz. But, unlike
Loiseleur, he was not disowned by those who had appointed him, for he
was the deputy of the University of Paris who recognised the Pope of
the Council, Felix, to be the true Father of the Faithful.[2693] In
the assembly of the French clergy held at Bourges in the August of
1440, Maitre Thomas spoke in the name of the Fathers of Bale. He
discoursed for two hours to the complete satisfaction of the
King.[2694] Charles VII, while remaining loyal to Pope Eugenius,
maintained the Pragmatic Sanction. Maitre Thomas de Courcelles was
henceforth one of the pillars of the French Church.

[Footnote 2693: J. Quicherat, _Apercus nouveaux_, p. 106.]

[Footnote 2694: De Beaucourt, _Histoire de Charles VII_, vol. iii, p.
372.]

Meanwhile the English government had declared for the Pope and against
the Council.[2695] My Lord Pierre Cauchon, who had become Bishop of
Lisieux, was Henry VI's ambassador at the Council. And at Bale a
somewhat unpleasant experience befell him. By reason of his
translation to the see of Lisieux he owed Rome annates to the amount
of 400 golden florins. In Germany he was informed by the Pope's
Treasurer that by his failure to pay this sum, despite the long delays
granted to him, he had incurred excommunication, and that being
excommunicate, by presuming to celebrate divine service he had
committed irregularity.[2696] Such accusations must have caused him
considerable annoyance. But after all, such occurrences were f