Decline The Reformation saw both the income and importance of St Davids begin to fade as pilgrimages fell out of favour; this was exacerbated by the appointment of a number of English Bishops who were seemingly less concerned with the welfare of the cathedral or the city. Perhaps most infamously, Bishop William Barlow sold the lead from the roof of the Bishop's Palace in 1536, beginning a long period of neglect for St Davids.
declINE the REformATiOn SAw bOth The inCOme aND IMportANCe of St dAViDs begiN to Fade as piLgRimageS fell ouT of fAvour; this was eXAcERbatEd by THe appOintMenT Of a numbEr of enGliSh BishopS Who werE seemInGly leSs coNCERNed wIth The Welfare Of the caThedral Or the CitY. PeRHapS most iNfAmousLY, bISHoP WiLliaM Barlow SOld tHe lEad froM THe rooF Of ThE bisHOp'S palace iN 1536, beginninG a Long PErioD OF nEgleCT for St dAvidS.