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As he was a priest, he was liable to cause irritation to such of the court and nation who were not "popishly inclined."

From Studies from Court and Cloister: being essays, historical and literary dealing mainly with subjects relating to the XVIth and XVIIth centuries by Stone, J. M. (Jean Mary)