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38. Iohn Romano.
THe 28. of Nouember following, viz. 1285. a cannon of [ 1285] Yorke was elected Archbishop, and shortly after conse∣crate at Rome. Because his father was a Romane borne, he was called by the name of Iohn Romane This man was of base parentage, but very learned. He built the crosse Jle on the North side of the church toward the pallace, and a goodly steeple in the middle of the church, all at his owne pro∣per costs. He built much in the hospitall of Saint Peter, and with his owne hands laide the first stone of the great body of the church vpon the South side of the same. He liued not to bring that noble worke to any perfection, being taken away by death March 15. 1295. when he had continued in that Sée little more than 10 yéeres. The yéere before he died, he excommunicated Anthony Beake Bishop of Durham, being one of the kings Councell, and at that time, beyond the seas in his seruice. Whereat the king being highly displeased, the Archbishop thought it his best course, to put himselfe to his mercy. He did so, and was saine to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the kings fauour with 4000. markes. The indignation of a Prince is death (saith the Wise man) And likely ynough it is, that the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of his displeasure, and the trouble that ensued it, might soone cause some incurable disease that tooke him away. He was buried in his Cathedrall church, which with goodly building he had much augmented and beautified.