popes pleasure concerning the truth and certeintie of this matter, and
to require him in no wise to diminish the authoritie or to extenuat the
prerogatiue of his sée of Canturburie, which hitherto vsed to determine
all causes rising in his prouince.

This said archbishop came to Rome, but finding not the pope there, he
sent messengers with letters vnto him, then lieng sicke at Beneuento,
and obteined a fauourable answer, wherewith returning towards England,
he came to the king at Roan (where he had left him at his setting foorth
forward) certifieng him how he had sped in this voiage. The forsaid
Anselme was also staid by the king at Roan, and could not be suffered to
passe ouer into England all that time, till it might be vnderstood by
the returne of the archbishop, what the popes pleasure should be further
in that matter. [Sidenote: Pope Gelasius succéeded pope[9] Paschall.]
Shortlie after whose repaire to the king, word was brought that pope
Paschall was departed this life, and that Gelasius the second was
elected in his place. [Sidenote: 1118. An. Reg. 19.] This Gelemasius (to
auoid the dangers that might insue to him by reason of the schisme and
controuersie betwixt the sée of Rome, and the emperour Henrie the fift)
came into France, where he liued not long, but died in the abbeie of
Clugnie, [Sidenote: Carlixtus the second of that name pope.] after whose
decease Calixtus the second was called to the papasie.

Thus by the chance and change of popes, the legatship of Anselme could
take no place, although his bulles permitted him without limitation or
time, not onelie to call and celebrate synods for reformation of
disorders in the church, but also for the receiuing of Peter pence to be
leuied in England (in the which point pope Paschall in his life time
thought them in England verie slacke) as by the same bulles more
largelie dooth appéere. The archbishop of Canturburie had alreadie