ood disposition began to attend the school under Master John Cele, and
earnestly to profit thereby. And when he heard the honourable reputation
of the House on the Mount he came thither eagerly: now the elder John
Ummen then ruled over it, and his wholesome exhortations touched Egbert
to his good, so being now sufficiently advanced in learning he left his
parents, and in humility and devotion joined himself to these
Brothers--the poor little ones of Christ. Afterward he was promoted to
the Priesthood in this same House, and since the grace of devotion grew
in him, in a short time he, with two others, took the Religious habit.
These three were the first to take it, and Egbert the first amongst them.
Also he was for a time Sub-Prior of our House on the Mount, being a man
of good heart, eloquent in word, diligent in writing, a comforter of them
that sorrowed, quick to forgive injuries, and one that did rejoice with
all his heart at the progress of others. He adorned many of the chant
books in the choir with beautiful illuminations, and also divers books
for our library, and sometimes those that were written for sale. He
loved our House on Mount St. Agnes above all places that are on the
earth, and he laboured right faithfully for the building thereof.
Moreover, when his parents were dead, he, their only son, received all
their goods as their lawful heir; and these were given for the common use
of the Brothers who had heretofore lived in great lack. Wherefore year
by year memorial is made of him and his parents in the monastery for
these benefits, as is justly due.

CHAPTER XXII.

How our Brothers and other Religious were driven from the land by reason
of the Interdict.

In the year of the Lord 1429, the strife between them that followed
Sueder and them that clave to Rodolph--who had been chosen to be
Bishop--still continued, and heavy threats were made against the Regulars
in that they obeyed the letter of the Apostolic See and the commandments
of Sueder, Bishop of Utrecht. And since they would not consent to the
appeal of Rodolph, nor maintain his cause, they were driven either to
begin again to sing the services of the church or to depart from the
country, they and all their company.

Then did the Priors take counsel with their congregations, and they chose
rather to give place to the people that were enraged against them, and to
be exiles for justice' sake than to consent to such commandments to the
scandal of