Meanwhile, the king and the priests had their own way: the king was crowned at Rheims, and the priests exacted from him an oath to be unjust, oppressive, and cruel towards a portion of his subjects.
Morley critiques the king's coronation, emphasizing the unjust oath imposed by the priests.
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