text_original: The decrees against simony and clerical marriage were little regarded ; the peremptory citations to the German bishops to attend the Lent synod at Rome were met with polite evasions or blunt refusals. y  — The Lent synod sat from February 24 to 28, and \ Gregory was not sparing in his use of spiritual weapons. / Five counsellors of king Henry were excommunicated / for simony.
text_transcription: THE DECREES AGAINST SIMONY AND CLERICAL MARRIAGE WERE LITTLE REGARDED THE PEREMPTORY CITATIONS TO THE GERMAN BISHOPS TO ATTEND THE LENT SENATE AT ROME WERE MET WITH POLITE EVASIONS OR BLUNT REFUSALS THE LENT SENATE SAT FROM FEBRUARY TWENTY FOURTH TO TWENTY EIGHTH TEN SEVENTY FIVE AND GREGORY WAS NOT SPARING IN HIS USE OF SPIRITUAL WEAPONS FIVE COUNSELLORS OF KING HENRY WERE EXCOMMUNICATED FOR SIMONY
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