 The connection between Calvert 's resignation and his conversion to Roman Catholicism was a complex one . George Cottington , a former employee of Calvert , suggested in 1628 that Calvert 's conversion had been in progress a long time before it was made public . George Abbot , ( 1562 @-@ 1633 ) , the reigning Archbishop of Canterbury , ( and ecclesiastical head of the independent Church of England ) , reported that political opposition to Calvert , combined with his loss of office , had " made him discontented and , as the saying is , " Desperatio facit monachum " , so hee apparently did turne papist , which hee now professeth , this being the third time that he hath bene to blame that way [ sic ] " . Godfrey Goodman , the Bishop of Gloucester , later claimed Calvert had been a secret Catholic all along ( " infinitely addicted to the Catholic faith " ) , which explained his support for lenient policies towards Catholics and for the Spanish match . 
 The connection between Calvert <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>resignation and his conversion to Roman Catholicism was a complex one . George Cottington , a former employee of Calvert , suggested in 1628 that Calvert <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>conversion had been in progress a long time before it was made public . George Abbot , ( 1562 @-@ 1633 ) , the reigning Archbishop of Canterbury , ( and ecclesiastical head of the independent Church of England ) , reported that political opposition to Calvert , combined with his loss of office , <a href='been_done' title='3'><mark>had</mark></a> " made him discontented and , as the saying <a href='drop_aux' title='4'><mark>is</mark></a>, " Desperatio facit monachum " , so hee apparently did turne papist , which hee now professeth , this being the third time <a href='null_relcl' title='5'><mark>that</mark></a>he hath bene to blame that way [ sic ] " . Godfrey Goodman , the Bishop of Gloucester , later claimed Calvert had been a secret Catholic all along ( " infinitely addicted to the Catholic faith " ) , which explained his support for lenient policies towards Catholics and for the Spanish match . 
The connection between Calvert  resignation and his conversion to Roman Catholicism was a complex one . George Cottington , a former employee of Calvert , suggested in 1628 that Calvert  conversion had been in progress a long time b4 it was made public . George Abbot , ( 1562 @-@ 1633 ) , da reigning Archbishop of Canterbury , ( and ecclesiastical head of tdaindependent Church of England ) , reported that political opposition to Calvert , combined with his loss of office , done " made him discontented and , as thdaaying , " Desperatio facit monachum " , so hee apparently did turne papist , which hee now professeth , this bein the third time he hath bene to blame that way [ sic ] " . Godfrey Goodman , the Bishop of Gloucester , later claimed Calvert had been a secret Catholic alll along ( " infinitely addicted to the Catholic faith " ) , which explained his support fa lenient policies towards Catholics and for the Spanish match .