The public’s response to the bishops indicates pastoral political dynamics.

Evidence

The bishops, formerly detested, never popular, now became the idols of the nation. … As they stepped on board the barge for the Tower they were hailed by immense crowds with greetings in which reverence and political sympathy were combined. — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 1261

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 1261