The Holinshed Texts (1587, Volume 6, p. 210)

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Stephan arch+bishop of Can|turburie de|parted this life.

Richard We|thersheid ele|cted in his place.

Matth. Paris. Walter Hel|mesham.

Furthermore, vpon the ninth of Iulie Stephan the archbishop of Canturburie died, after he had go|uerned that sée the terme of 21 yeares, after whome succéeded Richard Wethersheid deane of Paules, who was the thrée and fortith archbishop of that sée. The moonks of Canturburie had first elected one of their owne conuent, named Walter de Helme|sham: which election was made by the same moonks the third daie of August next insuing the death of their said archbishop Stephan, but the king would not consent that he should haue the place for diuerse causes, which he obiected: as first, for that he knew him to be such a man as should be vnprofitable, both to him and to his kingdome. Secondlie, bicause his father was a theefe, and thereof being conuict, suffe|red death vpon the gallowes. Thirdlie, for that he himselfe had stood against king Iohn in time of the interdiction.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 On the other side, the bishops suffragans to the church of Canturburie obiected also against him, that he had vsed the familiar companie of a nunne, and begot of hir certeine children. Moreouer they al|ledged, that no election without their consent, could be good, nor ought to take place. But the moonke making his appeale, stood in it, and taking with him certeine of his fellow moonks of Canturburie,A new trou|ble about the election of the archbishop of Canturburie. went to Rome, and there made supplication to the pope, that his election by his authoritie might be ratified and confirmed. Whereof the king and the other bi|shops being aduertised, did put their obiections in writing vnder their seales, & sent the same to Rome to be exhibited to the pope by the bishops of West|chester and Rochester, and Iohn the archdeacon of Bedford, who vsed such means, that his election was iudged void, & then the said Richard Wethersheid was out of hand elected & confirmed. In that yeare also, Fabian. a grant was made to the citizens of London, that they should haue and vse a common seale.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 In this meane while, Hugh the earle of March so laboured with the Normans and Poictouins in the behalfe of the king of England,

Polydor. The earle of March wor|keth to induce the Normans & Poictouins to fauour the king of Eng|land.

The Nor|mans write to the king of England.

that they began to incline to his purpose: wherevpon he sent his let|ters by secret meanes vnto king Henrie, signifi|eng to him, that if it would please him to come ouer with an armie to make warre against the French king, they would be readie to turne vnto his side, and receiue him as their souereigne. King Henrie ta|king aduise what to answer and doo herein, with his welbeloued councellour Hubert of Burgh, thought it not good to attempt anie thing rashlie in this mat|ter, bicause the dealings of the Normans were ne|uer without some fraud: but yet to satisfie the request of his fréends, he promised to come ouer shortlie vn|to them, if in the meane time he might perceiue that they remained stedfast in their purpose, giuing them furthermore manie great and hartie thanks for their good meaning and singular kindnesse towards him.