Smyth fled to St Andrews and finally to Leuven before the disputation could be held, so three Catholic divines, William Tresham, William Chedsey and Morgan Phillips, stepped forward to take his place.
Smyth kabur ke St Andrews dan kemudian ke Leuven sebelum persengketaan tersebut diadakan, sehingga tiga pihak Katolik, William Tresham, William Chedsey dan Morgan Phillips, melangkah maju untuk menggantikannya.