[1] [2] [3] Now when the knight made answer to such words as he heard the pope vtter,The Popes words to sir Iohn Shor|dich. and charged him with gi|uing the deanrie of Yorke vnto one that was re|puted the kings enimie, the pope said;

Well, it is not vnknowne to vs who made and indited these let|ters, and we know that thou madest them not, but there is one that pincheth at vs, and we shall punish him well inough: we know all. Herevnto he added thus much more, that there was a knight that spake defamous words of him, and the church of Rome, wherewith he séemed highlie offended. To conclude, he said, that he would answer the letters of the king and commons, as touching the points conteined in the same.

The cardinals, after they had heard these things, departed as if they had béene sore offended and troubled therewith: and the knight taking his leaue of the pope, departed also foorth of the chamber, and without anie longer abode, got him awaie to|ward Burdeaux, about other of the kings businesse, doubting least if he had staied longer, he might haue béene kept there against his will. The pope sent an|swer indéed, but neuerthelesse,Of benefices inhibited by the king. the king procéeded in prohibiting such prouisions, and collations within [page 366] his realme, on paine of imprisonment and death to the intrudors thereby, as after ye shall perceiue.