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Compare 1577 edition: 1 Howbeit shortlie after, there came to Can|turburie a messenger on the behalfe of the archbi|shop of Yorke, with letters inclosed vnder the kings seale, by the tenour whereof the king commanded Anselme, that the consecration of the archbishop of Yorke might staie till the feast of Easter; and if he might returne into England by that daie, he promi|sed (by the aduice had therein of the bishops and ba|rons of his realme) that he would set a direction be|twixt them in all matters, whereof anie controuer|sie had beene moued heretofore: or if he could not re|turne so soone, he would yet take such order, that bro|therlie loue & concord might remaine betwixt them. When he that brought these letters required an an|swer, Anselme answered,A stout prelat. that he would signifie his mind to the king, and not to his maister. Immediat|lie therefore was the deane of Chichester sent ouer from Anselme, with a moonke of Bech [...]llouin to the king, to informe him of all the matter, and to beséech his maiestie, by his authoritie to prouide, that no dis|cord should rise to the diuiding of the present state of the church of England. Furthermore, whereas he had commanded him to grant vnto Thomas the archbishop of Yorke, a time of respit; he should take for certeine answer, that he would rather suffer him|selfe to be cut in peeces, than to grant so much as one hours space on the said Thomas of Yorke,Anselme sen [...]| [...]eth to the king. whome he knew alreadie to haue set himselfe vniustlie a|gainst the ancient constitutions of holie fathers, and against the Lord himselfe. The messengers declared these things to the king, and brought word backe a|gaine at their returne, that the king had heard their message with fauourable mind, and promised by the power of God, to declare to the world that he coue|ted vnitie, and not any diuision in the church of Eng|land.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 All this while Anselme was deteined with long and gréeuous sicknesse,Ans [...]lme sick. and yet not forgetfull of the obstinate dealing of Thomas of Yorke, he wrote let|ters vnto him, by vertue whereof he suspended him EEBO page image 36 from exercising all pastorall function, till he had re|formed his errour, submitted himselfe to receiue his blessing, and acknowledged his subiection to the church of Canturburie, as his predecessours Tho|mas and Gerard had doone, and before them other ancients, as custome had prescribed. Thus he char|ged him, vpon paine of cursing, except he would re|nounce his archbishops dignitie: for in so dooing he did grant him licence to vse the office and ministerie of a préest (which before time he had taken vpon him) or else not.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 In the same letters he prohibited all the bishops within the precinct of the Ile of Britaine, that in no wise they should consecrate him, vpon paine of curs|sing: and if he should chance to be consecrated by any stranger, that in no wise they should (vnder the like paine) receiue him for archbishop, or communi|cate with him in any condition. Euerie bishop also within the whole Ile of Britaine had a copie of these leters directed to him from Anselme vnder his seale,Letters from Anselme. commanding them to behaue themselues therein ac|cording to the contents, and as they were bound by the subiection which they owght to the church of Can|turburie. The letters were dated alike in March.

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