Cf.
_Spec._, 30a; _Conform._, 111b, 1; 118b, 1; Ubertino, _Arbor vitae cruc._, iii., 3.
[13] _Burchardi chronicon ann.

1217_, _loc.

cit._, p.377.

See also the bulls indicated by Potthast, 5575, 5585-92.
[14] Before 1217 the office of minister virtually existed, though its definitive institution dates only from 1217.

Brother Bernardo in his mission to Bologna, for example (1212 ?), certainly held in some sort the office of minister.
[15] Imprisoned by order of Elias, he died in consequence of blows given him one day when he was taking the air outside of his prison.