[1] ¶ It was a miserable time now for preests and churchmen,An heauie time for churchmen. which were spoiled on euerie hand, with|out finding remedie against those that offered them wrong. It is reported that in the borders of Wales, the officers of a shiriffe brought before the king a fel|low which had robbed and slaine a préest, desiring to vnderstand his pleasure what should be doone with that offender: vnto whome the king made this an|swer, He hath slaine mine enimie, and therefore set him at libertie. Matth. Paris.