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Compare 1577 edition: 1 A synod of bishops. Eadmerus. After this, at the feast of saint Michaell, Anselme archbishop of Canturburie held a councell at West|minster, whereat were present the archbishop of Yorke, the bishops of London, Winchester, Lin|colne, Worcester, Chester, Bath, Norwich, Roche|ster, and two other bishops latlie elected by the king, namelie, Salisburie and Hereford:Abbats & pri|ors [...]epriued. the bishop of Ex|cester was absent by reason of sicknesse.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 At this councell or synod, diuers abbats and pri|ors, both French and English, were depriued of their promotions and benefices by Anselme, bicause they had come vnto them otherwise than he pretended to stand with the decrées of the church; as the abbats of Persor, Ramsey, Tauestocke, Peterborow, Matth. Par [...] Middle|ton, Burie, and Stoke, the prior of Elie, and others. The chéefest cause of their deposing, was,The cause why they wer depriued. Hen. Hunt. Sim. Dun. for that they had receiued their inuestitures at the kings hands.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Diuers constitutions were made by authoritie of this councell, but namelie this one.

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