be amended, where he hath trespassed agaynst them.MarginaliaPope Vrbane dyeth.

These pontificall letters were written an. 1187. the 3. day of October and in the 19. day after, the same month the sayd Pope Vrbane died. MarginaliaBaldewinus king of Hierusalem, with many nobles taken of the Saracens and the citie woune.In the which yeare and about the which month, Baldewinus king of Iierusalem was taken with many noble men of Saladine the Saracen: and Iierusalem lost, after it had bene in the possession of the Christians and so continued the space of 88. yeres, and 80. dais, from the tyme that Godfridus Bolonius did first winne it from the Infidels.MarginaliaThe king and Archb. glad to agree wyth the Monkes.

After the receauyng of those letters of pope Vrbane aboue specified, both the king, and Archb. with all the bishops of þ^t realme were maruelously quayled, glad now to please, and speake faire to the Monkes, promising all things to be done and restored to them after the best sort. Neither was the king now and Archb. so submisse: MarginaliaThe Mōkes got the vpper hand ouer the Archb.but the Monkes on the other side were as brag and iocant, beyng fully assured, that all now was their owne. In the narration of which hystory (as it is set in Geruasius at large) this we haue to note by the wayMarginaliaThe miserable subiectiō of kynges vnder the Pope to be noted.in what feare and thraldome kings in those dayes were vnder the Pope, who could not be maisters ouer their owne subiectes, but that euery pilde Monke, or peltyng Prior, vpon vertue of their appeale to the Courte of Rome, & makyng their house tributarie to the pope, was able not onely to matche, but to giue checkmate to the best kyng Christened, as not in this story onely may appeare.

MarginaliaCalypha is the high Priest of the Saracens, sitting in Damascus, vnto whom all the Sultans were subiect, as our Princes now are to the pope.It followeth then in the story of these Monkes, that as they were thus in the midst of their ioye and iolitie, sodeinly commeth newes of the death of Pope Vrbane their great Calypha, and also how that Gregory 8. was placed in hys rouine, who was a speciall frend and fauourer of the archb. which as it did greatly encourage the kyng and the Archb. to the Monkes on the other side were as much discomforted, so that now all was turned vpside down. For where as the king and the Archb. before thought they had lost all, and were glad to compound with the Monkes, and to seke their fauour: now were the Monkes on the contrary side faine to crouch to the kyng, and glad to haue a good countenaunce, who then resortyng to him, and finding hym altered both in word and gesture, desired he would confirme & graunt that, which of late before he had promised. To whom it was answered againe by the king, MarginaliaThe kinges answere to the Monkes of Cant.that seyng the archb. had graunted to them their Sacrist, their Chamberlaine, and their Cellerar, they should haue no more restored of hym, neither would he suffer the liberties and priuileges of the archb. to be empaired to take any wrong. And as touchyng the new Chapell of S. Thomas (sayd he) where aboutes ye striue so long, with the Canonships and other buildinges belongyng thereto, the same I receaue into my handes, so Ţ^t none shall haue any thing to do therin but my selfe. &c. In lyke maner of the archb. such an other like answer they receyued, and of the bishops little better. So the Monkes sent away with a flee in their eare, went home agayne out of Normādy vnto their Celle.

Now the Archb. hauyng the Monkes where as he would, wrought them much greuaunce. but that continued not very long. MarginaliaPope Gregory 8. dyeth.For within two monethes after and lesse died Pope Gregory 8. about the 16. day of December following. MarginaliaPope Clemēt 3.After whom succeded Pope Clement 3. who following the steps of Vrbane, bent all hys power with the Monkes agaynst the Archb. sending Marginaliapope Clements letters to the Archb.diuers precepts and mandates in the yere next folowyng, which was. 1188. with an Imperious letter, willyng and commaunding hym to desist from hys oppression of the Monkes, and to throw downe his new Chapell. Wherupon the archb. made his appeale and minded to go to Rome, but was called backe of the kyng, beyng redy to sayle ouer. MarginaliaHonorius Prior of Cant. dyed at Rome.In the which yeare Honorius the Prior died at Rome of the plague, which was some helpe & comfort to the archb. For whom the archb. made Roger Noris Prior, against the wils of the Couent. MarginaliaThe second letter of Pope Clemēt to the Archb.After this about the latter end of þ^e same yeare, Pope Clement sent downe his Legate called Radulfus a Cardinall, to Cant. with an other letter more sharply writen to the same effect vnto the archb. Ex hist. Geruasij.

Furthermore, in the yeare next after, which was 1189. he wrote also the thyrd letter to hym. MarginaliaK. Henry 2. dieth.In the which yeare also dyed kyng Henry 2.MarginaliaK. Rich. 1. ioyneth wyth the Archb.After whom succeded kyng Richard hys sonne, who ioyning lykewise wyth the Archbyshop, tooke his part strongly agaynst the sayd Monkes. At last, after much a do on both partes, and after great disturbance and imprisonyng diuers of the Monkes, king Richard preparyng his viage toward Iierusalem, and studiyng first to set peace betwene them, consulted and agreed wyth the Byshops and Abbots about a finall concorde in thys matter betweene the Archb. and monkes of Cant. which at length on both partes was made, vpon these conuentions as follow.

1. First, that Roger Norys should be deposed, whom the Archbishop had made Prior against their wylles. MarginaliaAgreement betwene the Arch. and Monkes of Cant. vpon what conditions.Whom the kyng then at the request of the Archb. promoted to be Abbot of Eusham. 2. Item, that the Archbyshop should plucke downe hys chapell, which he builded in þ^e suburbes of Cant. against the mindes of the Monkes. 3. Item, that the foresayd Monkes should make profession of their obedience and subiection to the Archb. as they had done to his other predecessors before hym. MarginaliaConditions of peace concluded.4. Item, as touching all other complayntes and iniuries (except onely the Chapell, and deposition of Roger Norys the Prior) the monkes should stand to the arbitrement of the kyng, of the Archb. and the Prelates. 5. Item, that the Monkes kneelyng downe before the kyng in the Chapter house, should aske the Archb. forgeuenes. Which beyng done, they went altogether to þ^e Church and sang Te Deum for thys reformation of peace. Ex veteri Chronico manuscripto & ex Geruasio.MarginaliaEx libro anonimo. & ex hist. Geruasij monachi Cantuariensis.

The next day after the Archb. commyng into þ^e Chapter, restored to the Couent their manours & farmes againe: also discharged the Prior which he had made before, desiryng them likewise, that if he had offended them eyther in worde or deede, they would from their hart remitte hym. This reconciliation beyng made betwene the Archb. and þ^e Couent, then the Archb. goyng about to dissolue the buildyng of hys new Church, though he chaunged the place, yet thought not to chaunge hys intent, MarginaliaArchb. of Cant. purchaseth of the B. of Rochester, land in Lābeth to builde hys house vpon.and therfore makyng exchaunge of landes wyth the Byshop and Monkes of Rochester, purchased of them their ground in Lambeth. an. 1191. Which done, he came to hys Clerkes whom he had placed to be Canons in hys new Colledge of Hakyntō, and willed them to remoue all their goodes & furniture to Lambeth, ouer agaynst Westminster, MarginaliaBaldewine Archb. of Cāt. buildeth hys house at Lambeth.where he erected for them an other Church, and there placed the sayd Canons. About which Colledge at Lambeth afterward much trouble lykewise ensued by the styrring of the sayd Monkes of Cant. in tyme of Hubert their Archb. in the reigne of the sayd kyng Richard and in the yeare of our Lord. 1196. Furthermore after the deposing of Roger Norys Prior of Cant. aforesayd Baldewyn the Archb. enforced to graunt them an other Prior by the assent of the kyng and of þ^e Couent, assigned Osbernus to be their Prior, who had taken part before wyth the Archb. but the Monkes not pleased wyth hym, after the death of Baldewyne the Archb. remoued hym agayne.

And thus haue you the tedious discourse of thys Catholicke tragedy betwene the Monkes of Cant. and their Archb. scarse worth the rehearsall. Notwithstāding thys I thought to geue þe reader to see, of purpose: MarginaliaThree thynges to be obserued in this story of Cāt. Monkes aboue rehearsed.first to shew forth vnto the world the stout sturdines of thys monkishe generatiō, who professing profound humilitie in their coate, what little humilitie they had in their hart, what pride and arrogancie in their conuersation, MarginaliaHypocrisie in Mōkery.and what hypocrisie in their religion, thys one example amongest a thousand other may geue some experience. Marginaliakings made slaues vnder the Pope.Secondly, that the posteritye now may see, how little kynges could them doe in theyr owne Realmes, for the Pope. MarginaliaNo concorde nor vnitie in Popishe Churches.And thirdly, to the entent it may more notoriously appeare to all readers, what strife and debate, what dissention and diuision, what little vnitie and concorde hath alwayes followed the Popes Catholicke Church, wheresoeuer the corrupt religion and vsurped ambition of the Pope preuayled. For not to speake onely of this Monkishe house of Cant. what Church Cathedrall. Collegiate, or conuentuall, what sea, Church, Monastery or Chapell was vnder all the Popes gouernement, but euer there happened some variance either betwen the king and Archb. as betwene kyng William and Lancfranc, kyng Henry 1 and Anselme, kyng Stephen and Richard, kyng Henry 2. and Becket, kyng Iohn, and Steuen Langhtō, kyng Henry 3. and Boniface. &c. or els betwene Archb. and Archb. for making profession, for carying the Crosse, for sitting on the ryght hand of the Popes Legate &c. or els betwene Archbyshops and their Suffragans, or betwene Archbyshops and their Couentes, or betwene Byshops and Monkes, betweene Deane and the Chapter, betwene Monkes and secular Priestes, Monkes of one sort agaynst an other, Fryers of one order agaynst an other, studentes agaynst Fryers, townes men agaynst scholers. &c. MarginaliaExamples prouing what discord & how little vnitie is in the Popes Church.As for example, what discorde was betwene the Archbyshop of Cant. and Rich. Archbishop of Yorke. Betwene Lancfrancus, and archb. Thomas, betwene Theobalde archb. of Cant. and Siluester Abbot of S. Austens, betwene Walter of Christes Church, and Siluester Abbot aforesayd, betwene William archb. of Cant. and Ieremias Prior of Cant. an. 1144. betwene the Monkes of Cant. and Odo their Prior for translating the reliques of Dun-