He was a Benedictine monke at Glastonbury, where he was afterwards abbot, and after that was made archbishop of Canterbury.
Monke in Scotland, and who wrote the life or history of the generall, was cosen-german to Thomas (father of Isaac, D.
In a few minutes, the officer of the watch went down to report that the May light was in sight, and Captain Monke was in the act of going upon deck, when the vessel struck the ground.
The pilot replied, 'We shall soon see it;' and Captain Monke repeated to the officer of the watch his order to keep a sharp look out.
This yeare, about the later end of March, the prior of the Charterhouse of Shene was murthered in a cell of his owne house, by meanes of one Goodwine, a monke of the same cloister, and his adherents artificers of London.
Hereupon the earle sent a knight, the bishop a clearke, the Abbot a monke vnto Maniches the Emperour of Constantinople, with the letters and gifts of their King.
Athelard a Monke of the Abbie of Bathe was so diligent a searcher of the secrets, and causes of naturall things, that he deserueth worthely to be compared with some of the auncient Philosophers.
Wolstan a Monke of Worcester of his owne choice, to be Abbate in the same place.
He was also a Cistercian Monke and Abbot of Foord Monasterie, and the chiefe of all those that were of his order: he grew after this to be bishop of Worcester, and at last after the death of Archb.
The monkewas going to London ward, There to holde grete mote, The knyght that rode so hye on hors, 195 To brynge hym under fote.
Much was redy with a bolte, Redly and anone, He set themonke to fore the brest, 75 To the grounde that he can gone.
Robyn dyde adowne his hode, 85 The monke whan that he se; The monke was not so curteyse, His hode then let he be.
The monke hath fifty two men, 45 And seven somers full stronge; There rydeth no bysshop in this londe So ryally, I understond.
Come now forth, Lytell Johan, 285 And go to my treasure, And brynge me there foure hondred pounde, The monke over-tolde it me.
L136] The monke swore a full grete othe, With a sory chere, "Of the borowehode thou spekest to me, Herde I never ere.
Now lete we thatmonke be styll, 225 And speke we of that knyght: Yet he came to holde his day, Whyle that it was lyght.
L80] 80 They brought the monke to the lodge dore, Whether he were loth or lefe, For to speke with Robyn Hode, Maugre in theyr tethe.
They made the monke to washe and wype, 105 And syt at his denere, Robyn Hode and Lytel Johan They served him bothe in fere.
Maistre Barkleye, the Black Monke and Poete, to devise histoires and convenient raisons to florisshe the buildings and banquet house withal" (Rolls Calendars of Letters and Papers, Henry VIII.
Domynike Mancyn: And translate into englysshe: at the desyre of syr Gyles Alyngton, knyght: by Alexander Bercley prest: and monke of Ely.
The Bishop catcheth holde on the Monkes bridle, and would not let him passe any further: wherewith the Monkewas sore afraide, and diligently enquired of him, why he being so notable a man, was there withholden in that place.
This doone, theMonke priuily departing, the chappell doores were shut.
Petrus Damanus=, who first was a Monke after the order of S.
The king espying a third Monke standing by, who came with the other two, either to accompany them, or to obtaine some inferiour place vnder him that should preuaile, demaunded of him what hee would giue?
And anon the monke went unto his abbott, and was schryvyd of him, and told the abbott all that the kyng said, and prayed his abbott to assoyl him, for he wold gyffe the kyng such a wassayle, that all Englond shuld be glad and joyful therof.
And, as he sate at meat, he askyd a monke of the house, how moche a lofe was worth, that was before hym sete at the table?
The monke anon went to the Farmarye, and ther dyed anon, on whose soule God have mercy, Amen.
And as the Monke we spake of before, wrote a whole Poeme to the honor of Carolus Caluus euery word in his verse beginning with C, thus: Carmina clarifone Caluis cantate camena.
L1000] sholde be conveyd by a Monke off Westminster, and some seye by a Monke off Chartrehows.
A Monke I tell you, a resolued villaine Whose Bowels sodainly burst out: The King Yet speakes, and peraduenture may recouer Bast.
The Monke returnes to the mountains, and lets downe the chaine & the cauldron; but with the like successe that he had before.
The monke in a rage ran back to Leon, & chid the smith, because he had made the chaine far more slender then himselfe had commanded.
Conteining the foure Cardinal Vertues, compiled in Latin by Dominike Mancin, and translated into English by Alexander Barclay priest, and Monke of Ely.
By this Owen she brought foorth three goodlie sonnes, Edmund, Iasper, and another that was a monke in Westminster and liued a small time: also a daughter which in hir youth departed out of this transitorie life.
I haue seene and had an ancient iarror of the lands of this monasterie, which agréeth verie well with the historie of Hugo le Blanc monke of that house.
And each monke him taketh one, And snellich beareth forth their prey [quickly To the mochil grey abbey, And teacheth the nuns an orison With jambleue up and down.
When thus Duke Willyam to a Monke dyd saie, Prepare thyselfe wyth spede, to Harolde haste awaie.
He said, and drove the Monkeout of his syghte, And with his brothers rouz'd each manne to bloudie fyghte.
He saide; the Monke departyd out of hande, 175 And to Kyng Harolde dyd this message bear; Who said; tell thou the duke, at his likand If he can gette the crown hee may itte wear.
I haue seene and had an ancient iarror of the lands of this monasterie, which agreeth verie well with the historie of Hugo le Blanc monke of that house.
And of the cruelte of the peple of rome speketh the good man of noble memorye Iohn the monke late cardynall of rome in the decretall the syxte in the chapitre gens sancta where he sayth/ that they ben felo[=u]s ayenst god.
Mr Monke rose, and endeavoured to kiss her Ladyship's hand; but she drew it from him as if he had been a snake.
For a moment Isoult was silent, and if Mr Monke could have read the thoughts hidden behind that quiet face, perhaps he would not have felt flattered.
An hour gone, Frances and Mr Monke went forth, no longer twain, but one.
The male line ofMonke failed in Christopher, only son of George Monk, Duke of Albemarle.
Mr Monke thanked them heartily for their loving care, and would readily undertake to warn Wynscote and Combe; but he declined to join them.
Mr Monke of Potheridge, a gentleman of good family and fortune, had requested Lady Lisle's permission to seek the hand of her widowed daughter.
This is sufficient to indicate that the Roman proclivities of Mr Monke and Lady Frances were at least doubtful.
Anthony Monke, the eldest child of Mr Monke and Lady Frances, was born in the summer of 1548 [date unknown].
When there happened to be no one in the hall but himself and Isoult, Mr Monke came and stood by her as she sat at work.
The wife of Colonel Pride, who conducted King Charles the First to his trial, was Elizabeth Monke of Potheridge, the eventual representative of the family.
He brought letters from Mr Monke to John, and from Lady Frances to Isoult; but he arrived alone.
She had announced that the stranger would be fair, and Mr Monke was dark.
And Mr Monke never guessed from any thing in the quiet face what the previous thought had been.
Much was redy with a bolte, Redly and anone, He set the monke to-fore the brest, To the grounde that he can gone.
The monke swore a full grete othe, With a sory chere, ‘Of the borowehode thou spekest to me, Herde I never ere.
They brought the monke to the lodgë-dore, Whether he were loth or lefe, For to speke with Robyn Hode, Maugre in theyr tethe.
Now lete we thatmonke be styll, And speke we of that knyght: Yet he came to holde his day, Whyle that it was lyght.
Robyn dyde adowne his hode, The monke whan that he se; The monke was not so curteyse, His hode then let he be.
The monke was goynge to London ward, There to hold grete mote, The knyght that rode so hye on hors, To brynge hym under fote.
Fyll of the best wyne,’ sayd Robyn, ‘This monke shall drynke to me.
They made the monke to wasshe and wype, And syt at his denere.
The monke hath two and fifty men, And seven somers full stronge; There rydeth no bysshop in this londe So ryally, I understond.
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