[1]
[2] Iohn Prendergest knight,
& William Long scow|red the seas,Iohn
Pren|dergest and William Long. so as no pirat durst appeare, but
that merchants & passengers might passe to & fro in
safe|tie. But yet through disdaine of some that enuied their good successe, the same Prendergest and Long were
accused of robberies which they should practise, in spoling such ships as
they met with, of diuerse things against the owners wils. Prendergest was
driuen to take sanctuarie at Westminster, and could not be suffered to lodge
in anie mans house for feare of the kings displeasure, commanding that none
should receiue him, and so was constreined to set vp a tent within the porch
of saint Peters church there, and to haue his seruants to watch nightlie
about him for doubt to be murthered of his
aduersaries: but his associat William Long laie still at the sea, till the
lord admerall hauing prepared certeine ves|sels went to the sea himselfe in
person to fetch him: but yet he could not catch him vntill he had promised
him pardon, and vndertaken vpon his fidelitie that he should haue no harme:
but notwithstanding all promises,
Long com|mitted to the Tower. The archbi|shop of Can|turburie not suffred to visit the vniuersitie
of Oxenford