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Compare 1577 edition: 1 When the Noble men present heard this answer of a subiect against his souereigne,The archb. Becket bla|med of arro|gancie. they all held against him, imputing the fault to the archbishops arro|gancie, that the peace was not made betweene the king and him, insomuch that there was an erle which openlie said;

Sith he resisteth the will of both the realmes, he is not worthie to be succoured by either of them from hencefoorth: and therefore being cast out of England, let not France receiue him.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The councell then being broken vp, the kings de|parted without bidding the archbishop farewell, and such as were mediatours for peace, in departing from this meeting, spake manie reprochfull words to him,Archb. Bec|ket wilfull in his owne opi|nion. alledging that he had béene euer stout and wise in his owne conceit, and a folower of his owne will and opinion: adding that it was a great hinderance to the church, that he was ordeined archbishop, and that by him the church was alreadie in part destroi|ed, and would shortlie be altogither brought to vt|ter ruine.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 But the archbishop setting a watch before his mouth, kept silence (as though he had not heard) and folowed the French king with his people. Manie said by the waie as they iourneied,

Behold the arch|bishop yonder, which in talke the last night would not for the pleasure of the king denie God, nor kéepe his honor in silence.

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