grimald's imprisonment was brief, and many speculated the poet's apostate to catholicism. originally, grimald quelled the accusations. in response to rumours of grimald's collusion with the catholic church, ridley said, 'it will not sink into my head to think that grimbol would ever play me such a judas's part' (matthew;harrison 13). ridley later confirmed grimald's betrayal, and said, in response grimald's imprisonment and apostate to catholicism, that 'he (grimald) escaped not without some becking and bowing (alas) of is knee uno baal' (13). it is unclear whether or not there was reconciliation prior to ridley's execution.