[1] The king beeing the more kindled herewith, pro|tested in plaine words, that Anselme could not kéepe his faith and allegiance towards him, and his obedi|ence also to the see of Rome against his will and pleasure. But (to conclude) this matter went so far [page 25] in controuersie betwixt the king and the bishop, that a councell was called at Rockingham in Rutland|shire,A councell at Rockingham in Rutland|shire. and there in the church within the castell, the matter was earnestlie decided, and much adoo on e|uerie side, to haue constreined Anselme to renounce his opinion, but he would not. Wherfore it was then deuised, that if he would not agrée to the kings plea|sure, they would by and by sée if they might by any meanes depriue him: but Anselme still held hard, and could not be feared by all these threats; and in like maner to iudge of an archbishops cause, the o|ther bishops concluded that they had no authoritie.