“Power gave him kingship, as also us, by the authority of God and the holy Apostles and ours, we give this very place.” [Latin: “Ipsum locum, quem regia potestas donavit, et nos, auctoritate Dei et SS. App. et nostra, donamus.”] Pope Constantine, letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury (Brithwald), in response to a vision Bp. Ecgwin had of Our Lady of Evesham, and in confirmation of gifts (donations) from kings  (Acta SS., Jan., p. 709).