11] The Dominicans were introduced at St. Bartholomew's in
1556, when their old monastery (dating from 1276), near the
north end of Blackfriars Bridge, was no longer available.
Possibly their work and reputation in making converts may have
had some influence on the choice of the Order, which, moreover,
was governed by the Augustinian rule, adopted (with additions)
by their founder in 1215, and so far brought the community
under the traditions of their predecessors. The members at
Smithfield consisted of English, Spanish, and Belgian friars,
and Fr. William Perrin, O.P., was appointed as their chief.
When he died in 1558, Fr. Richard Hargrave was elected in his
place, but was not allowed to take office, apparently in view
of the suppression which was impending when the Letters Patent
from the General, confirming his election, reached England in
the following year. By the time of the actual expulsion (13th
July, 1559) the community had been reduced by deaths and
migrations to "three priests and one young man," who would seem
to have conformed, in preference to leaving the country.
(_Vide_ "The Elizabethan Religious Settlement," ch. iv, by Dom
H. N. Birt, O.S.B.)

For the general history of the Black Friars the reader is
referred to Archbishop Alemany's "Life of St. Dominic, with a
Sketch of the Dominican Order," the "Etudes sur l'Ordre de St.
Dominique" by D'Anzas, and "The Coming of the Friars" by Dr.
Aug. Jessopp. The "Chronica Majora" of Matthew Paris afford
some lively reading on the subject.

[12] It is possible that investigations now pending may involve
a slight rearrangement of this conjectural plan, as those
previously drawn have similarly been modified from time to time
by fresh discoveries.

[13] This suggestion of Bishop Grindal's recalls the case of
Beaulieu Abbey where the beautiful refectory is still preserved
as the parish church.

[14] The church had been "restored" in 1789 by Mr. George
Dance, architect to the hospital, in a spirit which may be
inferred from the description of the interior given above. A
more sympathetic restoration was inaugurated by Mr. Philip
Hardwick in 1823.

[15] When the church was repaired by Mr. John Blyth in 1836,
this painting was removed, and a range of columns, bearing
small semicircular ar