Possible Clues:

• Priest, generally, converted sons with force
• One listens to the sins of others
• Edward the —
• One who admits to sins
• One who makes a declaration of faith
• Edward, for one, who owned up
• Maybe Edward, the academic, changes sides in vote?
• Ordered scones for King Edward?
• University academic going from for to against such a priest
• Discuss keeping in son, as one tells all