[1] [2] [3] The clearke|lie handling of the matter by the archbi. of Yorke his suffragans.Henrie de Newarke the elect bishop of Yorke, with the bishops of Durham, Elie and Salisburie, with certeine other, fearing the kings indignation thus kindled against them, ordeined to laie downe in the churches, a fift part as ye haue heard, of all their goods, towards the defense of the realme, and main|tenance of the kings warres in such time of great necessitie, and so the king receiuing it, they were re|stored to the kings protection againe. The freends of the bishop of Lincolne found means, that the shiriffe of the shire leuied and tooke the fift part of all his goods, and restored to him againe his lands and pos|sessions. Also, all the monasteries within his diocesse, and within the whole prouince of Canturburie, were seized into the kings hands, and wardens appointed, which onelie ministred necessarie finding vnto the moonks and other religious persons, and conuerted the ouerplus vnto the kings vse. Wherevpon the ab|bats and priors were glad to follow the court, and su|ed to redéeme, not their sins, but their goods, with gi|uing a fourth part thereof. The cleargie suffered ma|nie iniuries in that season, for religious men were spoiled and robbed in the kings high waie, and could not haue any restitution nor remedie against them that thus euill intreated them, till they had redéemed the kings protection. Persons and vicars, and other of the cleargie,The miserie of churchmen. when they rode foorth any whither, were glad to apparell themselues in laie mens gar|ments, so to passe through the countrie in safetie.