Long it was yer Anselme would come ouer, bicause he doubted to be had in suspicion of an ambitious desire in seeking to be made archbishop of Canturburie.  For it was talked that if he went ouer into England, he should surelie be elected before he returned into Normandie.  But at length so it chanced, that the aforesaid Hugh earle of Chester fell sicke, and despairing of life, sent with all speed to Anselme, requiring him most instantlie to come ouer to him lieng in extremitie of sickness; adding, that if he hasted not the sooner, it would be too late, whereof he would after repent him.  Then Anselme, for that he might not faile his freend in such necessitie, came ouer, and gaue order to the abbeie, according as it seemed best to him for the establishment of religion there.

     thus farre William Rufus.

Transcriber’s notes

There are no footnotes in the original.  The original spelling and punctuation have been retained, with the exception of obvious errors which have been corrected by reference to the 1587 edition of which the original is a transcription.

[1] Original reads ‘perceuie’; changed to ‘perceiue’.

[2] Original reads ‘mostaduantage’; changed to ‘most aduantage’.