[1] Howbeit shortlie after, there came to Can|turburie a messenger on the behalfe of the archbi|shop of Yorke, with letters inclosed vnder the kings seale, by the tenour whereof the king commanded Anselme, that the consecration of the archbishop of Yorke might staie till the feast of Easter; and if he might returne into England by that daie, he promi|sed (by the aduice had therein of the bishops and ba|rons of his realme) that he would set a direction be|twixt them in all matters, whereof anie controuer|sie had beene moued heretofore: or if he could not re|turne so soone, he would yet take such order, that bro|therlie loue & concord might remaine betwixt them. When he that brought these letters required an an|swer, Anselme answered,A stout prelat. that he would signifie his mind to the king, and not to his maister. Immediat|lie therefore was the deane of Chichester sent ouer from Anselme, with a moonke of Bech [...]llouin to the king, to informe him of all the matter, and to beséech his maiestie, by his authoritie to prouide, that no dis|cord should rise to the diuiding of the present state of the church of England. Furthermore, whereas he had commanded him to grant vnto Thomas the archbishop of Yorke, a time of respit; he should take for certeine answer, that he would rather suffer him|selfe to be cut in peeces, than to grant so much as one hours space on the said Thomas of Yorke,Anselme sen [...]| [...]eth to the king. whome he knew alreadie to haue set himselfe vniustlie a|gainst the ancient constitutions of holie fathers, and against the Lord himselfe. The messengers declared these things to the king, and brought word backe a|gaine at their returne, that the king had heard their message with fauourable mind, and promised by the power of God, to declare to the world that he coue|ted vnitie, and not any diuision in the church of Eng|land.