[5] He retained the abbey in commendam on being appointed bishop of Norwich; the community there was suppressed in 1539.
[8] A theological conservative, he was one of the group trying, without success, to have the Book include material defending pilgrimages.
[9] He disputed publicly with Robert Watson, an early evangelical Protestant, in 1539, on the topic of free will.
Reasons given are financial problems,[5] and royal anger at his sloth in opposing Kett's Rebellion (which may have amounted to sympathy).
[12] Rugge had in fact long been a thorn in Thomas Cranmer's flesh, and after Kett was put down he was eased out in disgrace, but pardoned and pensioned off.