Compare 1577 edition: 1 Polydor. Shortlie after the deceasse of Anselme, a Legat came from Rome, Eadmerus. bringing with him the pall for the archbishop of Yorke.A legate from Rome. Howbeit now that Anselme was dead, the said Legat wist not what to doo in the matter, bicause he was appointed to deliuer the pall first and immediatlie vnto Anselme, and further therein to deale (concerning the bestowing thereof) as should séeme good vnto him.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 In the feast of Pentecost next insuing, the king returned from Normandie, and held his court at London, where after the solemnitie of that feast, he called an assemblie of the bishops, to vnderstand what was to be doone in the matter, for the consecration of the archbishop of Yorke. Here were the letters shewed which the archbishop Anselme had (a little be|fore his death) directed vnto euerie of the bishops as before yee haue heard.The earle of Mellent. Which when the earle of Mel|lent had read, and vnderstood the effect, he asked what he was that durst receiue any such letters without the kings assent and commandement? At length the bishops aduising themselues what they had to doo, re|quired Samson bishop of Worcester to declare his opinion,Samson bi|shop of Wor|cester. who boldlie spake these words;

Although this man, who is elected archbishop, is my sonne, whome in times past I begot of my wife, and therfore ought to seeke his aduancement as nature and worldlie re|spects might mooue me: yet am I more bound vnto the church of Canturburie, my mother, which hath preferred me to this honor that I doo beare, and by the ministerie of a bishoplike office hath made me partaker of that grace, which it hath deserued to en|ioy of the Lord. Wherefore I would it should be no|tified vnto you all, that I meane to obeie in euerie condition the commandement conteined in the let|ters of our father Anselme concerning the matter which you haue now in hand. For I will neuer giue mine assent, that Thomas nominated archbishop of Yorke shall be consecrated, till he haue professed his due and canonicall obedience touching his subiecti|on to the church of Canturburie.Looke in pa. 9. in both co|lumns, where you shall sée this matter determined. For I my selfe was present when my brother Thomas archbishop of Yorke, constreined both by ancient customes and in|uincible reasons, did professe the like subiection vnto archbishop Lanfranke, and all his successours the archbishops of Canturburie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 These words thus vttered by the bishop of Wor|cester, all the bishops returned togither,The protesta|tion of the bi|shops to the king. and com|ming before the kings presence, boldlie confessed that they had receiued Anselmes letters, and would not doo any thing contrarie to the tenour of the same. Whereat the earle of Mellent shooke the head, as though he ment to accuse them of contempt towards the king. But the king himselfe vttered his mind, and said, that whatsoeuer other men thought of the matter, he suerlie was of the like mind with the bi|shops, & would be loth to run in danger of Anselms cursse. Wherefore it was determined, that the elect of Yorke should either acknowledge his subiection to the church of Canturburie, or else forgo his digni|tie of archbishop: wherevpon in the end he came to London, and there vpon the 28. daie of Maie was consecrated by Richard bishop of London, as deane to the sée of Canturburie. Then hauing the professi|on or protestation of his subiection to the sée of Can|turburie deliuered him vnder seale, he brake vp the same, and read the writing in maner and forme fol|lowing:

Ego Thomas Eboracensis ecclesiae consecrandus metropolita|nus, The tenour of the professi|on which the archishop of Yorke made vnto the arch|bishop of Can|turburie. profiteor subiectionem & canonicam obedientiam sanctae Dorobernensiecclesiae, & eiusdem ecclesiae primati canonicè e|lecto & consecrato, & successoribus suis canonicè inthroniza|tis, salua fidelitate domini mei Henrici regis Anglorum, & salua obedientia ex parte mea tenenda, quam Thomas ante|cessor meus sanctae Romanae ecclesiae ex' parte sua professus est:

I Thomas to be consecrated metropolitane arch|bishop of Yorke, professe my subiection and canoni|call obedience vnto the holie church of Canturburie, and to the primate of the same church canonicallie elected and consecrated, and to his successours cano|nicallie inthronized, sauing the faith which I owe vnto my souereigne lord Henrie king of the Eng|lish, and sauing the obedience to be holden of my part, which Thomas my predecessour professed on his behalfe vnto the holie church of Rome.