This peace being thus concluded. Thomas after 6. years of ⟨p. 168⟩his banishment returned, and was commanded of the young king to keep his house. The Bishops before excommunicated, required absolution of him, but he would not grant thereunto simply without cautels: so they complained to the king, who took it heavenly, & lamented oft & sundry times, that none would revenge him of his enemy: which certain to the number of 4. hearing, prepared themselves, & came into England out of Normandy, about Christmas time, & repaired to Thomas, & commanded him in the kings name to come to the young K. & to do his duty to him, & to restore the bishops whom he had excommunicated, for the kings coronation: which Thomas would not grant unto, touching the absolution, referring it to the pope who had excommunicated them. In the end so disorderly Thomas behaved himself, that they said he had spoken against his own head, and rushed out of the doors, commanding the monks to keep him forth coming. What quoth Thomas, think you I will fly away? nay neither for the K. nor for any man, will I stir one foot from you: and so cried after them,1 here, here shall you find me, laying his hand upon his crown. The 4. whose names were Reynold Bereson, Hugh Mortevill, Will. Thracy, & Richard Brito, went to harness themselves, & returned the same day, & slue Becket, meeting him about evensong time with his cross in his hand, every one striking him with his sword into the head: they after fled into the North, & at length with much ado,2 having obtained their pardon of the pope, went to Jerusalem in linen clothes, barefoot, fasting, and praying, whereof in few years after, they died. Anno 1220. §1220There was a question as saith Cesarius the monk, at Paris, whether Becket were saved or damned. Roger a Normand holding against him:3 and Peter Cantor a Parisian, for him, grounding himself upon miracles, which he was reported to have done after his death,4 and his quarrel for the Churches sake: his miracles are reported to have been 270. Of this Thomas the papists sing this blasphemous ⟨p. 169⟩Anthem, or Collect in English thus:5 For the blood of Thomas, which he for thee did spend, Grant us Christ to climb where Thomas did ascend.
This peace being thus cōcluded. Thomas after 6. yéers of ⟨p. 168⟩his banishment returned, and was commanded of the yoong king to kéepe his house. The Bishops before excommunicated, required absolution of him, but hée would not graunt therevnto simply without cauteles: so they cōplained to the king, who tooke it heauenly, & lamented oft & sundry times, that none would reuenge him of his enemy: which certaine to ye number of 4. hearing, prepared themselues, & came into England out of Normandie, about Christmasse time, & repaired to Thomas, & commanded him in the kings name to come to the yoong K. & to doo his duty to him, & to restore the bishops whom he had excōmunicated, for ye kings coronatiō: which Thomas would not grant vnto, touching ye absolutiō, referring it to the pope who had excōmunicated thē. In the end so disorderly Thomas behaued himselfe, that they said he had spoken against his owne head, and rushed out of the dores, cōmaunding the monks to kéepe him forth comming. What quoth Thomas, thinke you I will fly away? nay neither for the K. nor for any man, will I stir one foote frō you: and so cried after them,1 here, here shall you find me, laying his hand vpon his crowne. The 4. whose names were Reynold Bereson, Hugh Morteuill, Wil. Thracy, & Richard Brito, went to harnesse themselues, & returned the same day, & slue Becket, méeting him about euēsong time with his crosse in his hand, euery one striking him with his sword into the head: they after fled into the North, & at length with much adoo,2 hauing obtained their pardon of the pope, went to Ierusalem in linnen clothes, barefoote, fasting, and praying, whereof in few yéeres after, they died. Anno 1220. §1220There was a question as saith Cesarius the monke, at Paris, whether Becket were saued or damned. Roger a Normand holding against him:3 and Peter Cantor a Parisian, for him, grounding himselfe vpon myracles, which hée was reported to haue doone after his death,4 and his quarrell for the Churches sake: his miracles are reported to haue béene 270. Of this Thomas the papistes sing this blasphemous ⟨p. 169⟩Antheme, or Collect in English thus:5
- 1Four armed men kill Thomas Becket.Foure armed men kill Thomas Becket.
- 2The murderers do penance.The murtherers do penāce.
- 3Whether Becket were saved or damned.Whether Becket were saued or damned.
- 4270. miracles done by Becket.270. myracles done by Becket.
- 5A blasphemous Anthem.A blasphemous Antheme.
