[1] He was noted to be of a verie perfect life, name|lie, bicause he would not sticke to reprooue men of their faults plainelie and frankelie, not regarding the fauour or disfauour of any man, in somuch that he would not feare to pronounce them accurssed, which being the kings officers, would take vpon them the punishment of any person within orders of the church, for hunting and killing of the kings game within his parkes, forrests and chases, yea (and that which is more) he would denie paiments of such subsidies and taxes as he was assessed to paie to the vses of king Richard and king Iohn,A presumptu|ous part in a bishop. towards the maintenance of their wars, and did oftentimes ac|cursse by his ecclesiasticall authoritie, such shiriffes, collectors, or other officers, as did distreine vpon his lands and goods for to satisfie these kings of their de|mands, alledging openlie, that he would not paie a|ny monie towards the maintenance of wars, which one christian prince, vpon priuate displeasure and grudge, made against another prince of the same re|ligion. This was his reason.