Thurstane to the sée of Yorke: I thinke it not to stand with the
honor of a king, to consent in any wise vnto such an absolution.
For who shall beléeue an others promise hereafter, if by mine
example he sée the same so easilie by an absolution to be made
void. [Sidenote: _Simon Dun._ _Eadmerus._] But sith he hath so
great a desire to haue Thurstane restored, I shall be contented at
his request, to receiue him to his sée, with this condition, that
he shall acknowledge his church to be subiect vnto the sée of
Canturburie, as his predecessours haue doone before him; although
in fine this offer would not serue the turne."

[Sidenote: 1120.] But now to returne againe to the two princes.
[Sidenote: _Simon Dun._] [Sidenote: An. Reg. 21.] Not long after the
departure of the pope from Gisors, Foulke earle of Aniou found meanes to
make an agreement betwixt king Henrie & king Lewes, so that king William
sonne to king Henrie did homage vnto king Lewes for the duchie of
Normandie. [Sidenote: The kings of England and France are accorded.
_Wil. Malm._ _Eadmerus._] And further it was accorded betwéene them,
that all those that had borne armour either on the one side or the
other, should be pardoned, whose subiects[11] soeuer they were. In like
maner, Rafe archbishop of Canturburie returned into England, after he
had remained long in Normandie, bicause of the controuersie betwixt him
and Thurstan archbishop of Yorke, as is aforesaid.

[Sidenote: Alexander K. of Scots.] Now shortlie after his returne to
Canturburie, messengers came with letters from Alexander king of
Scotland vnto him, signifieng, that where the sée of S. Andrews was
void, the same king did instantlie require him to send ouer Eadmer a
moonke of Canturburie (of whom he had heard great commendation for his
sufficiencie of vertue and learning) to be seated there. ¶ This Eadmer