at twenty-three years old in 1542, grimald was able to acquire his b.a. at oxford. this degree allowed his admission into merton college, where he received his m.a. in 1544. in that same year, grimald travelled back to cambridge to get his m.a. at christ's college. grimald chose to stay in oxford after his degrees in 1544. his next work was another latin tragedy based on the life and death of john the baptist called "archipropheta" in 1548. grimald was licensed as a lecturer in 1552 by richard sampson, this allowed him to preach at eccles. the next year he was appointed chaplain to nicholas ridley, bishop of london. ridely's high opinion of grimald was shown when the bishop chose him to deliver a latin address in april 1553, "oratio ad pontifices".