 With the question of the episcopal exemption decided in Evesham 's favour , the alliance between Norreis and his monks dissolved . The monks again complained of their abbot 's behaviour to the new papal legate , John of Sancta Maria . The legate ordered an investigation , the result being a written agreement between the two parties . Norreis gave gifts to the legate 's nephew , refused to sign the agreement , and took revenge on his opponents by expelling Thomas of Marlborough and his allies from the monastery . Thirty monks followed Thomas into exile , and Norreis pursued them with soldiers who were defeated by the monks . A compromise was eventually reached , Norreis agreeing that the revenues of the abbey would be split with the monks , that officials of the abbey would be appointed by the abbot but with the advice and consent of the monks , and that the abbot would not admit or expel monks without taking the counsel of his monks nor dispose of the monastic property without the consent of his subordinates . Although the issue of the monks ' support was temporarily solved , the issue of the disputed properties between Mauger and the monastery continued . Norreis appears to have been willing to compromise with the bishop , but the monks refused . 
