many thynges misused before his tyme he reformed: and vsed to vanquish more by counsayle then by sword. MarginaliaWanton persons remoued out of the court.Such persons as were nyce and wāton, he seculed from his Court. This man as appeareth, litle fauoured the vsurped power of the Byshop of Rome. Soone after he was kyng, he maried Matilde or Maude: daughter of Malcolyn kyng of Scottes, and of Margaret his wife, daughter of Edward the Outlaw, as is before specified: beyng a professed nūne in Winchester, whom notwithstandyng (without the popes dispensation) he maried by the consent of Anselme. By the which Maude he receaued ij. sonnes, William, & Richard: and two daughters, Maude and Mary, which Maude afterward was maried to Henry the v. Emperour. &c.

MarginaliaEx Math. paris.
Flor. Hist.In the second yeare of his reigne, Robert his elder brother Duke of Normādy, who beyng occupyed in the Christen warres agaynst the Turkes, and beyng elect (as ye heard) kyng of Hierusalem, hearyng of the death of Rufus, refused the kingdom therof. For the which (as is thought) he neuer sped well after. MarginaliaExample what it is to leaue of the lordes busines.Thus the sayd Robert, leauyng of the Lordes bnsines, and returning into Normandy, made there his preparation, and came ouer into England, with a great host to the chalenge the crowne. But by mediation of the Lords it was agreed, that Robert should haue yearely duryng his lyfe iij. M. markes, as was likewise promised him before, by king Rufus hys brother. And whether of them ouer lyued the other, to be the others heyre. And thus Robert departed agayn vnto Normandy, to the great discontentation of his Lordes there. But in few yeares after, the forenamed tribute of iij. M. markes, through the meanes of Queene Maude, was released to the kyng his brother. In proces of tyme, variance fallyng betwen kyng Henry, and the sayd Robert his brother: MarginaliaDuke Robert taken prisoner.at length Robert in his warre was taken prisoner & brought ouer into England, and was put into the castell of Cardife in Wales, where he continued as prisoner while he lyued.

MarginaliaThe hospital of s Bartholomew founded.
Rayer, and Richard Whyttyngton founders of S. Bartholomewes in London.In this time, as about the iij. yeare of this kyng: the hospitall of S. Bartholomew in Smithfield was founded (by meanes of a minstrel belongyng to the kyng) named Rayer. And after was finished by Richard Whittyngton Alderman and Maior of London. This place of Smithfield was at that day, a lay stow of all ordure or filth, & the place where the felones & other transgressors of the kings lawes were put to execution.

Diuers straite lawes were by this kyng prouided, especially agaynst theues and felons: that who so were taken in that fault, no money should saue him from hangyng.

Item, that who so did counterfaite false money, should haue both his eyes, and neither partes of his body cut of.

Item, in the same Councell was decreed, an order for Priests to be sequestred from their wiues, which before were not forbidden, accordyng as the wordes of myne author do purporte, whose wordes be these: MarginaliaEx Henr. Lib. 7.
Anselmus.Anselmus prohibuit vxores sacerdotibus Anglorum ante non prohibitas. Quod quibusdam mundissimum visum est, quibusdam periculosum, ne dum mundicias viribus maiores appeterent, in immundicias horribiles ad Christiani nominis summum dedecus inciderent. &c. Hen. Hunt.

Item, it was then decreed, that Monkes and Priestes should beare no rule ouer lay persons.

Item, it was then decreed, concernyng broderyng of heare, and wearyng of garmentes.

Item, that the secrete cōtract betwene a yoūg ladde and a yoūg mayde should not stād: with other thynges mo concernyng the excommunication of Sodomites. &c.

In the story of William Rufus before, was declared how Anselmus Archbishop of Canterbury departing out of the realme, went vnto the pope. Who after the death of king William was sent for againe by the foresayd king Henry, and so returned againe, and was at the Councell of the kyng at Westminster: MarginaliaThe kyng ordayned and inuested byshops without the pope.where the kyng in the presence of the Lordes as well temporall, as spirituall ordeyned and inuested two Bishops, Roger Bishop of Salisbury, and Roger Bishop of Hereford. During which parliament or Councell of the king, Anselmus in his conuocation deposed and displaced diuers Abbats & other Prelates, from their rowmes and dignities: either for that they lawfully came not by them, or vprightly did not administer the same.

MarginaliaHerbert byshop of Norwyge diuorsing hys priestes frō their wyues had much a doe.After this councell: and the other before set forth by Anselmus, Herbert bishop of Norwich, had much ado with þ^e priestes of hys diocese. For they would neither leaue their wyues, nor yet geue ouer their benefices. Wherupon, he wrote to Anselme þ^e archbishop for counsaile, what was to be done therin. Which Anselme required hym (as he did other mo the same tyme, by writing) to perswade the people of Norfolke and Southfolke: that as they professedMarginaliaAnselmus cruell and fierce against maried priestes.
Ex epist. Ansel. 176.Christianitie, they should subdue them as rebels against the church, and vtterly to driue both them and their wiues out of the countrey: placing monkes in their rowmes, as by the epistles of the sayd Anselme doth appeare. Wherof certayne percels shall hereafter (by the grace of Christ) ensue, for the better euidence of this and the other his actes aboue recited.

The like busines also had Gerarde the Archbishop of Yorke, in depriuing the priestes of his prouince from their wiues: which thing with all his excommunications and thundrings he could hardly bring about. Vppon this ruffelyng of Anselme with maried priests, were riming verses made to helpe the matter withall, whē reason could not serue. Which verses for the folly therof, I thought here to annexe.

MarginaliaVersus male feriati, ex biblio. Ramsey.
O male viuentes versus audite sequentes,
Vxores vestras, quas odit summa potestas:
Linquite propter eum, tenuit qui morte trophæum,
Quod si non facitis, inferna claustra petetis.
Christi sponsa iubet, ne præsbyter ille ministret:
Qui tenet vxorem, domini quia perdit amorem.
Contradicentem fore dicimus insipientem,
Non ex rancore loquor hæc, potius sed amore.

MarginaliaAn. 1103.
A strife betwene kyng Henry and Anselme the archb. of Cant.About the end of the third yere of this king, which was the computation of our Lord. 1103 a variaunce fel betwene king Henry and Anselme: the occasion wherof was this. Ye heard a little before how Henry the foresaid king had of his own autoritie inuested two bishops, one Roger which was his chauncelour, bishop of Salisbury: and an other Roger bishop of Hereford. Besides them diuers also he inuested, and diuers other like thinges toke he vpon hym in the ecclesiasticall state, which he might lawfully do, Gods word allowyng well the same: but because it was restrained by the bishop of Rome for him so to do: this Anselme swelled, fretted, and waxed so mad, that he would neither consent to it, neither yet confirme them, nor communicate or talke frendly with them, whom the king had instituted and inuested: but opprobriously called them abortiues, or children of destruction: disdainfully rebuking the gentle king as a defiler of religion and polluter of their holy ceremonies: as witnesseth Polydorus. With this vncomely outrage the kyng was much displeased (as he might full well) and required Gerard the Archbishop of Yorke, (as he ought hym allegeaunce) to consecrate them: who without delay so did, well performyng the same, MarginaliaClifford bish. of Wint. refuseth to be consecrate by the archbyshop of Yorke.sauing that one William Gifford to whom the kyng had geuen the bishoprike of Winchester, refused to take hys consecration by the handes of the Archbishop of Yorke. For the which cause þ^e kyng worthely with hym offended, depriued him both of bishoprike and goods, and banished him the realme.

MarginaliaA strife betwene K. Henry and Anselmus Archbyshop of Cant.
Ex Guli. lib. 8 De Gestis.Moreouer, the kyng required of Anselmus the archb. of Canterbury to do vnto him homage after the maner of his auncetors, as witnesseth Guiliel. de gestis pontif. Angl. Also, it was asked of the said Anselme, whether that he would be with the kyng in geuing inuestures, as Lācfrancus his predecessor was with his father. To whome Anselme sayd, that he promised not in any tyme, that he would enter into this order, to kepe the law or custome of hys father, as Lancfrancus did. Moreouer, as concerning homage to be done to the kyng, that he refused: alledging the Censures of the Popes excommunication: MarginaliaActes of the Romaine councell agaynst lay men to geue any spirituall promotions.who in his councell of Rome a little before, had geuen forth open sentence of excommunication, vpon all such lay persons (whatsoeuer they were) that should from henceforth conferre or geue any spirituall promotions: also vpon them that receyued them at their handes, either yet should consecrate any such receauers. MarginaliaNo spiritual person to be vnder subiection to any lay personage.Moreouer, he accursed all them that for benefices or other ecclesiastical promotions, should subiect themselues vnder the homage or seruice of any great man, kyng, Prince, Duke, or Erle of the laitie. For it was vnseemely (sayd the Pope) and a thing very execrable: that the handes which were conuerted into so high workyng, as was graunted to no angell (that is, to create him with their crosses, which created all, and to offer vp the same before the sight of the father, for the saluation of the whole world) should be brought to such a slauery, as to be subiect to those filthy handes, which both day and night are polluted w^t shameful touchings, robberies, & bloudshed. &c. MarginaliaEx Iornalensis bibliothecæ historia.This decree of Pope Vrban, Anselmus alledging for himselfe: denied to subiect himselfe to the kyngs homage: fearyng (as he sayd) the Popes excommunication. MarginaliaAnselme refuseth to do homage to his kyng.
Messengers sent to Rome.Vpon this, messengers were sent to Rome on both partes, vnto the Pope (then Paschalis) who stoutly standing to the steps and determinations of Vrbane hys predecessor, would in