[1] [2] There were some of his secretaries, namelie, sir William Killesbie,The K. offen|ded with the the archb. of Canturburie. which stirred him to take no [page 361] small displeasure against the archbishop of Cantur|burie Iohn Stratford, who therevpon withdrew him into the priorie of Christes church at Canturburie, and there remaining for a season, wrote his mind to the king, exhorting him not to giue too light credit vnto such as should counsell him to haue those in con|tempt that were faithfull and true to him,1341 The archbish. writeth to the king. for in so dooing, he might happilie loose the loue and good will of his people. Neuertheles, he wished that he should trie out in whose hands the wools and monie remai|ned, which were taken vp to his vse, and that vpon a iust accompts had at their hands, it might appeare who were in fault, that he had not monie brought to him, whilest he laie at siege before Tournie, as he had appointed; and that when the truth was knowne, they that were in fault might be worthilie punished. And as for his owne cause, he signified, that he was readie to be tried by his péeres, sauing alwaies the state of holie church, and of his order, &c. Further, he besought the king, not to thinke euill of him, and of other good men, till the truth might be tried, for o|therwise, if iudgement should be pronounced, with|out admitting the partie to come to his answere, as well the guiltlesse as the guiltie might be con|demned.