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.
After his initial departure to teach divinity at Louvain, he returned to England upon the ascension of Mary I, taking on the roles of canon of Christ Church and royal chaplain while actively participating in legal proceedings against Thomas Cranmer, Nicholas Ridley, and Hugh Latimer.