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In the year 1537 he was chofen principal of Broadgate's Hall ; and the year following created doctor of laws. Having afterwards performed remarkable fervices in adminiftering juftice at the fiege of Boulogne, under the Marfhal, in confideration thereof his letlure at Oxford was confirmed to him by patent for life. In the beginning of Edward Vlth's reign, being a juftice of the peace, and a zealous maintainer of the old religion, he appeared very forward in oppofmg all innovations, and hindering the people in his neighbourhood from plundering and making a prey of the goods of the church ; to which purpofe he made a very warm harangue at one of the quarterly meetings. This behaviour being carried to court, he was feverely threatened, and foon after obliged to with- draw into Flanders, where he remained the reft of king Edward Vlth's reign. Queen Mary's acceffion favouring his return, he came back into England, and was confidered fuitably to his capa- city and merits. The patent of profeflbr in Oxford was reftored to him ; but this he quickly gave up for places of greater advan- tage. He was frequently employed in what regarded the canon law in the courts held in London; and being made chancellor of the diocefe of Oxford, it engaged him to be very aclive in profe- cuting the proteftants of queen Mary's reign. When queen Eliza- beth came to the crown Dr. Story was a member of the houfe of commons, and fpoke fo warmly againft the reformation that he was committed. But finding means to make his efcape, he retired once more into Flanders, where he was put into an advantageous poft in the cuftom houfe at Antwerp. It is thought his behaviour in that place gave great offence to feveral Englim merchants that frequented that port, which, together with the remembrance of his having a&ed with an high hand againft the reformers in the late reign, put fome perfons upon thoughts of revenge ; and it was not long before they drew him into a fnare. Being on a certain day called upon to vifit an Englifli Ihip in the harbour ? belonging to one Parker, who, as it appeared,