Among these were such men as Thomas Bradwardine, afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury, and author of the De Causa Dei; Richard Fitzralph, afterwards Archbishop of Armagh, and famous for his hostility to the mendicant orders; Walter Burley, who dedicated to him a translation of the Politics of Aristotle made at his suggestion; John Mauduit, the astronomer; Robert Holkot, author of many books; Richard de Kilvington; Richard Benworth, afterwards Bishop of London; and Walter Seagrave, who became Dean of Chichester."[2] [1] Cp.

Surtees Society's edition of Scriptores Tres; also Wharton's Anglia Sacra.
[2] An unsuccessful attempt has been made to transfer the authorship of the book to Robert Holkot.

Various theories have been advanced against Richard's claims.

It is noteworthy that his contemporary Adam Murimuth disparages him as "mediocriter literatus, volens tamen magnus clericus reputari," but such disparagement must be taken with the utmost caution.

The really difficult fact to be accounted for is the omission on the part of Chambre to mention the book.
The Bishop's Books.
In the Philobiblon, Richard de Bury frankly and clearly describes his means and method of collecting books.