ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv ænd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi, ðɪ ˈæbi ɐplˈaɪd fɔːɹ mˈɛmbɚʃˌɪp ʌvðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl kˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv pɹˈɛləts bˌʌt wʌz ɹᵻfjˈuːzd, dˈuː tə kənsˈɜːn ɐbˌaʊt ɪts ɪmpˈɪɹiəl ɪmˈiːdɪəsi ænd vˈɑːɡteɪ; mˈɛmbɚʃˌɪp wʌz ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli ɐpɹˈuːvd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv bˌʌt ðɪs ɐpɹˈuːvəl wʌz nˌɑːt ˈɪmplɪməntᵻd ʌntˈɪl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti wˈʌn.
In 1575 and 1580, the abbey applied for membership of the Imperial College of Prelates but was refused, due to concern about its Imperial immediacy and Vogtei; membership was eventually approved in 1645 but this approval was not implemented until 1751.