hiː ɪz ɐ kˈæθlɪk, ænd ɪz ʌnwˈɪlɪŋli fˈoːɹst tʊ ˈækt ðˈʌs, fɔːɹ hiː hˈoʊldz ðə mˈɑːnɐstɚɹi fɹʌmðə kˈɪŋ, ænd ɪn ˈʌðɚ ɹᵻspˈɛkts, æz fˈɑːɹ æz hiː kˈæn, fˈeɪvɚz ðə fɹˈaɪɚz.
He is a Catholic, and is unwillingly forced to act thus, for he holds the monastery from the King, and in other respects, as far as he can, favours the friars.