 Accused in July 1377 of accepting £10 to allow Agatha to flee, he produced a pardon from the new King, Richard II, absolving Bate from any malfeasance of office.Furthermore, he presented a second pardon, dated the 8th of the same month, from the late king, Edward III.Cooke and Gyse were charged of having with "sedicioni precogitale...interfecerunt et murdraverunt" ("sedition aforethought...killed and murdered") their master.