horrible errour & naughtie opinion.

[Sidenote: The archbishop of Yorke refuseth to come vnto Canturburie to
be consecrated.] There was another cause also that moued Anselme to
doubt of the archbishop of Yorke his meaning, as after it appeered. For
being summoned to come and receiue his consecration at Canturburie (as
alreadie yee haue heard) through counsell of the canons Yorke he refused
so to doo: bicause they informed him that if he so did, it should be
greatlie preiudiciall to the liberties of that sée, whose archbishop was
of like authoritie in all things vnto the archbishop of Canturburie, so
that he was bound onelie to fetch his consecration and benediction at
Canturburie, but in no wise to acknowledge anie subiection vnto that
sée. [Sidenote: Looke in the 15. pa. of the debate betwéene Thomas of
Yorke[4] & Lanfranke of Canturburie.[5]] ¶ For ye must vnderstand, that
there was great stomaching betwixt the clergie of the two prouinces,
Canturburie and Yorke, about the metropolitane prerogatiue: and euer as
occasion serued, and as they thought the fauor of the prince, or
opportunitie of time might aduance their quarels, they of Yorke sticked
not to vtter their gréefes, in that (as they tooke it) some iniurie was
offered them therein.

[Sidenote: 1109] The archbishop of Yorke being thus instructed by the
canons of his church, signified to archbishop Anselme the cause why he
came not at his summons. The copie of a parcell whereof is here
exemplified. "Causam, qua differtur sacratio mea, quam nemo studiosius
quàm ego vellet accellerare, qui protulerunt, non desistunt
corroborare. Quamobrem, quàm periculosum & quàm turpe sit, contra
consensum ecclesiæ, cui præfici debeo, regimen ipsius inuadere, vestra
discretio nouerit. Sed & quàm formidabile & quàm sit euitandum, sub
specie benedictionis maledictionem induere," &c: that is;