Success of the Spanish missioners-The popularity and influence
of Dom John Roberts, as witnessed by Lewis Owen-The
necessity of an accessible benedictine foundation for training
English subjects - Advantages of Douai urged by Doctor
Gifford-Imprisonment and banishment of Roberts: he visits
Douai and proceeds to Spain: arrives again in England: his
second arrest and return to Spain: his benedictine foundation
at Douai narrated by Owen: he again visits England-Dom
Augustine Bradshaw appointed vicar over the Spanish con-
gregation's missioners in England-Roberts again imprisoned
and banished: he returns to Douai - Gunpowder plot -
Weldon's account of the plot: its unreliability-Return of
Roberts to England: he is again arrested-Philip Caverel,
abbat of Arras, becomes benefactor to the Douai benedic-
tines - Opposition of the English jesuits renewed: their
efforts to frustrate the foundation at Douai - Intrigues in
relation to the Douai secular college; their aim to lower the
intellectual status of the clergy — Dom Bradshaw arrives
at Douai: endeavours of the jesuits to eject the monks-Dr.
Gifford's efforts on behalf of the benedictines: he obtains the
church and cloister of Dieuleward for the Douai monks-
Roberts arrives at Douai - Parsons' charges against the
benedictines at Rome, and Dom Anselm Beech's defence-
Roberts again visits England and is imprisoned: his escape-
The occupation of Dieuleward commenced—The building of
the monastery - Roberts's exertions in Spain on behalf of
Douai: his success: he returns to England, is arrested,
and executed-Building of Douai monastery commenced by
Philip Caverel-Employments of the monks-Benefactions
of abbat Philip Caverel: his character and work-Death of
Parsons-The firm establishment of the Spanish fathers on
the continent