the Archb. refused to accomplish that was in the popes letter enioyned him, MarginaliaThree Abbots assoyle the monkes of their suspention.the 3. Abbots aforesayd to execute the Popes commaundement, came at their day assigned to Cant. and there assoiled all such as the Archb. before had suspended, and in the end certified pope Vrbane by letters, what they had done.

MarginaliaThe Archb. appealeth vp the iij. Abbots to Rome.The Archb. hearing this, within 4. dayes after sent ij. of hys Clerkes, which appealed the 3. Abbots aforesayd vp to Rome, and he hymselfe in the meane tyme prepared busily for the building vp of his church, sending to all Churches in England, vpon releasement of their sinnes, to conferre to the same: MarginaliaThe Archbishops new church made of woode.and to make the more hast, for lacke of free stone, he made vp his building with tymber, and such other stuffe as he could get.

The Prior Honorius all this while remayned still at the Court of Rome, geuyng attendaunce vpon the Pope, who hauyng intelligence of the Archbishops doings, MarginaliaA letter of Pope Vrban agaynst the Archb.procured an other letter of Pope Vrbane to the whole Clergy of England, straitly enioynyng them, that none should conferre to þ^e new fraternitie of Baldewine Archbishop of Canterbury. To these letters the Archbyshop shewed suche reuerence, that where before he had planted hys Chappell of woode and boardes, now he prouided the same to be builded of lyme and stone.

MarginaliaThe Archbyshops messengers come to the Popes Court.By this tyme Petrus Blesensis, with other messengers of the Archb. seyng Honorius the Prior to be gone from the Court to Fraunce, resorted to the Court of Rome,MarginaliaLetters of the king the Archb. & of other Byshops to the Pope.bringing with them letters of credite from the kyng, from the Archb. and also from other Bishops of the realme: but þ^e pope reading onely the kings letters & the archbishops, the residue he cast into a window by, saying he would read thē at further leasure. Then the Pope geuing audience in hys cōsistory to heare their cause: first came in Petrus Blesensis with the agentes of the Archb. exhibityng their letters and propounding their requistes to the Pope, which were, that restitution should be made by the Monkes to the Archb. wherin they had iniuried him. Item, that the things which had bene graunted before to the Prior in the Court, might be called in agayne. Thirdly, that the archb. might haue licence to proceede in buildyng his Colledge of Canons. &c. MarginaliaM. Pilleus atturney in the Popes Court for the Monkes of Cant.After this was called in M. Pilleus, the attorney for the Monkes of Cant. Who alledgyng many great thinges agaynst the archb. for his contempt and disobedience to the popes preceptes, required that he rather should make restitution to the Monkes for his iniuries done to them: & also that his new foundation of secular Canons, tendyng to the ouerthrow of the conuentuall Church of Cant. should be vtterly rased and throwen downe to the ground. Thus betwene these two parties pleyng and repleing one against the other, much hard hold there was. MarginaliaPetrus Blesensi agent for the Archb. of Cant.But in conclusion for all þ^e kings letters, and for all that the Archb. and Bishops could do, the matter wēt on the monkes side. MarginaliaThe Pope holdeth on the monkes side agaynst the kyng, the Archb. & the Bishops of the Realme.So that there was no remedy, but the Pope would nedes haue þ^e Archbishops new buildyng to come downe, and the Monkes to be restored agayne to their full possessions. The execution wherof was committed to the thre Abbots aforesayd, to witte, of Battail, of Fauersham, of S. Austens in Cant. & to Geffrey Supprior of Cant.

MarginaliaThe popes executors cōmaunded by L. Glanuile, in the kinges name not to proceede agaynst the Archb.Which thinges beyng thus determined at Rome, then Radulph Granuille, Lord Stuard of England writing to the saiyd Abbot of Battaile, and to the Supprior and Couent of Cant. commaundeth them in the kinges name, and vpon their othe and fealtie giuen vnto him, that they nor any of them do procede in this controuersie betwene þ^e monkes and the Archbishop of Cant. before they come and talke with hym, there to know further of the kings pleasure: and furthermore chargyng the Couent of Cant. not to enter further in any examination concerning the archb. matters, and also citing the Supprior of the sayd house, to appeare before hym at London, at the feast of S. Iames the same yeare, which was. 1187. Notwithstanding he excusing himselfe by sickenes, sent two Monkes in his stead, and so kept hymselfe at home. MarginaliaMōkes of Cant. commaunded to shew their priuileges to the kyng.To whom commaundement was giuen that the Monkes of Cant. within xv. dayes should saile ouer to Normandy to the kyng and there to shew the tenour and euidences of their priuileges: And also that such Stuardes and Bailifes whom they had placed in their farmes & lordships cōtrary to the will of the Archb. should be remoued. And likewyse the iij. Abbots in the kinges name, were commaunded in no wyse to execute the Popes commaundement agaynst the Archb. MarginaliaCertaine officers put in the house of Christ Church, agaynst the mōkes will.Not long after this, the Archb. toke shippyng at Douer, and went ouer to the king, where he ordeyned three principall officers ouer the Monkes of Christes Church: the Sacrist, the Cellarer, and Chamberlaine, cōtrary to the will of the Couent, with other greuances mo: wherby the Monkes were not a little offendedMarginaliaAn other appellation of the monkes agaynst the Archb.so that vpon the same they made a new appellation to the Pope. Whereupon Pope Vrbane, by the settyng on of Honorius the Prior, who was now come agayne to the court, wrote to hym an other letter after a sharper and more vehement sort, to the effect as followeth.

MarginaliaThe copy of Pope Vrbanes letter to the Archb. of Cant.VRbanus Episcopus seruus seruorū Dei Baldewino Cantuar. Archiepiscopo & Apostolicæ sedis Legato salutem & Apostolicam benedictionem. &c. In that we haue borne with your brotherhode hitherto, and haue not proceded in such greuous maner against you, as we might, although being therto greatly prouoked, the chiefest cause was this, that we supposed your hart would haue relented frō the oppressiō of the conuentuall church of Cant. cōmitted vnto you, if not for our reuerence, which you seme to haue contemned more then became you, yet at lest for feare of Gods iudgement. For well we hoped, our conscience perswading vs to the same, that after you had obteyned that high state and dignitie in the church of England, you would haue bene an example to other of obedience and reuerence to be geuen to the sea Apostolicke, of all Ecclesiasticall persons. MarginaliaNote how the Popes stand all vpō their honor.Wherfore at the first beginning both of our and also of your promotion we did not spare to aduaunce and honour you as we haue done few other besides, thinkyng no lesse, but that we had found a faithfull friend of the Church, for our honor. MarginaliaThe popes expectation deceaued in the Archb. of Cant.Wherin we perceyue now (which maketh vs not a little to maruell) our expectation greatly deceaued. And whom we well trusted to be a sure stay for the mainteinaunce of our estate, hym now we finde a persecuter agaynst vs in our members.

MarginaliaThe Pope expostulateth wyth Baldwine, for cōtempt of his sea.For where as we sondry tymes haue written to you in the behalfe of our brethren, and the Church commytted to your charge, that you should desist from disquietyng them, and not to vexe or disturbe their liberties, at least for reuerence of vs: you not onely in this, but in other thinges moe (as commonly is reported of you in all places) settyng at light our letters, and appellations made to the Apostolicall sea, what you haue wrought against them after their so manifold appellations layd into vs, and our inhibitions agayne vnto you, we are ashamed to vtter. But reuolue and consider in your mynde, if ye haue done well, and aduise in your own conscience what you haue done. We for our part because we may ne ought not with deafe eares passe ouer the clamours of the brethren, and such contempt of the Apostolicke sea, although our biddinges and warnings giuē to you seme to be all in vayne, yet notwithstādyng we send our mandates agayne to your brotherhoode, in these Apostolicall writings, districtly and in vertue of obedience commaunding you, that whether ye be present in your church, or absent, all that notwithstandyng, whatsoeuer you haue done in building of your Chapell (which you to the destruction of the Monastery of Cant. haue erected)MarginaliaThe Archb. commaunded by the Pope to throw downe the building of his new Church, of hys owne costes and charges.after the tyme of their appeale made to vs, or our inhibition sent to you, you fayle not, of your proper costes and charges to demolish, vndoyng againe and making voyde, whatsoeuer ye haue begon and innouated concerning the institutiō of the Canons, and other things belongyng to the erection of the sayd Chapell: accoūting moreouer and reputing the place where the Chappel was, to be accursed and prophane: and also that all such whosoeuer haue celebrated in the same place, shall stand suspēded, till the tyme they appeare before our presence: MarginaliaThe Archb. commaunded to restore & assoyle the Monkes whom he did depriue & excommunicate.Commaunding farthermore that all those mōkes, whom you haue presumed to remoue from their office or to excommunicate, since the tyme of their appeale made, you shal restore & assoyle againe, rēdring also & restoryng all such fermes, maners, tenemētes & oblations, as you after their appeale made, haue inueigled frō thē And finally that you innouate nothing touching the state of that Monastery, during the tyme of this controuerise dependyng before vs. MarginaliaThe Archb. threatned by the Pope.Geuyng you to vnderstand, that in case you shal cōtinue in your stubbernesse & rebelliō vpō this present warning: or differe the executiō of this our precept xxx. daye: after the receiuyng hereof, we shall appoynt others to execute the same, inioynyng also your Suffragans, that as you shal shew your self disobedient & rebelling to vs: so they shall refuse likewise to geue any obedience or reuerence vnto you. &c.

Geuen at Ferraria 5. non. Octob.

MarginaliaThe pope writeth to the Abbots, & also to the kyng.An other letter beside this, the Pope also sent to the 3. Abbots aforesayd for the correction of these enormities. Likewise an other letter was sent to king Henry 2. wherein the Pope inioyneth and requireth hym vpon remission of hys sinnes, not to dissemble and beare with the Archb. in hys oppression of hys Monkes, but to helpe those things to