Lake, Bishop of Chichester, lived just long enough to refuse them, and with his last breath declared that he would maintain even at the stake the doctrine of indefeasible hereditary right.

The see of Chichester was filled by Patrick, that of Worcester by Stillingfleet; and the deanery of Saint Paul's which Stillingfleet quitted was given to Tillotson.

That Tillotson was not raised to the episcopal bench excited some surprise.
But in truth it was because the government held his services in the highest estimation that he was suffered to remain a little longer a simple presbyter.

The most important office in the Convocation was that of Prolocutor of the Lower House.

The Prolocutor was to be chosen by the members: and the only moderate man who had a chance of being chosen was Tillotson.