[1] Finallie, the matter was deferred vntill the next morning, and then the said bishop of Durham, alled|ging that they could not well ouercome him by ar|guments, so long as he grounded his opinion in such sort vpon the scripture, and the authoritie of Saint Peter;

The best way therefore (said he) shall be, to compell him by force, either to agrée to the kings mind, or else to depriue him of his ring and staffe, and after banish him the realme. But the lords of the councell allowed not the bishops words herein. Well (saith the king) and what other way will you thinke good, if this like you not: so long as I may liue, I will not surelie suffer any to be my péere within my realme: and if you knew his cause to be so good, why did you suffer me to commense this acti|on against him: go your waies therefore, and take aduice togither, for by Gods face (for that was his oth) if you condemne him not at my will, I will re|uenge my selfe vpon you.

Neuerthelesse, when he was informed, that bicause he was an archbishop, they had no power to iudge or condemne him, though his cause prooued neuer so euill, which they could not perceiue so to be; he told them yet they might at the leastwise renounce their obedience to him, and for|sake his companie, which they said they might doo.

Then doo it (saith the king) with spéed, that he may (when he shall sée himselfe abandoned, and despised of all men) repent that he hath followed Urban, and neglected me his souereigne lord and maister. And that ye may doo it the more safelie, first of all I de|priue him of the suertie and allegiance which he may pretend to haue of me within all my dominions,The king re|nounceth the archbishop for his subiect. and from hencefoorth I will haue no affiance in him, nor take him for an archbishop.