Notwithstanding which obsequiousnes of the king, it is to be presumed that all inward repining could not be so abolished, as that no fragments remained; but that the archbishop for his part, for the maintenance of his great title, & the k. for the supportation of his souereigntie, when opportunitie serued, sought to get aduantage one of another, & acquit their harts with a new reuenge of an old grudge: for
Immortale odium & nunquam sanabile vulnus.[...]umen. sat. 15.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 EEBO page image 78 The king would not kisse the pax with the arch|bishop.But whereas twise within a few daies after, the king and the said archbishop met at masse, the king refused to kisse the pax with him. This was marked as a signe of a fained reconciliation, though in déed he afterwards interteined him verie courteouslie, and at his departure ouer into England, tooke leaue of him in fréendlie manner, and directed letters vn|der his seale to his sonne the new king in forme as followeth. Matt. Paris.
5.1. A letter of the king touch|ing the pacification betweene him and Thomas Becket.
A letter of the king touch|ing the pacification betweene him and Thomas Becket.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 _KNow ye that Thomas the archbi|shop of Canturburie hath made his peace with me at my will and pleasure; and therefore I command you, that both he and his may re|maine in peace; and that he and al those which for his cause departed out of the realme, may haue all their goods restored, and in such quiet estate be now possessed of them as at any time within three moneths before their departure from thence. And further, cause to come be|fore vs of the best and most ancient knights of the honor of Saltwood, The honor of Saltwood. that vpon their oths they may find what fee the archbishop ought to haue within that honor, & that which shall appeare to apperteine vnto him, as in fee, let him inioy the same. And thus farewell.