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larfhip in this College, of which he became a Fello#in 1519: he was thence invited to Oxford by Car-dinal Wolfey, and was there made one of the juniorCanons of Cardinal College. In I 5 2 5 i he was in-corporated Batchelor; and the following year tookthe degree of Mailer of Arts in the fame Univer-fity. In this fituation, he became remarkable forhis learning and poetical abilities; but his attach-ment to the opinions of Luther rendered him hate-ful to his fuperiors, who llripped him of his prefer-ment, and threw him into prifon on fufpicion ofHerefy. Being, however, foon releafed, he waschol’en Mailer of Eton School, which flourilhedgreatly under his care. In 1537> he commencedDoctor of Divinity; in 1540, was made Archdea-con of Ely, and, in the following year, Prebendaryin that Cathedral, on its being new founded byKing Henry VIII . In 1546, he vyas made Deanof Chrift Church, Oxford .

By the recommendation of Cranmer and BilhopGoodrich, to whom he had been Chaplain, he notonly obtained the above preferments, but was chofenpreceptor to Prince Edward; on whofe acceffion tothe throne he became a favourite at Court , wasfworn of the Privy Council , and made King’s Al­ moner .

In 1547, he was eledled Chancellor of Oxford ,Canon ol Windfor, and next year Dean of Weft-minller. About this time, he was appointed one ofI the