On release he left to become professor of divinity at Louvain, returning on the accession of Mary to become canon of Christ Church and royal chaplain and take a major part in proceedings against Thomas Cranmer, Nicholas Ridley, and Hugh Latimer.
He left his position as a professor of divinity at Louvain and later returned to England after Mary's accession, assuming the role of canon of Christ Church and royal chaplain, playing a significant part in the trials against Thomas Cranmer, Nicholas Ridley, and Hugh Latimer.