Sunday, the last day
of January, your brother, the King of Rome, wore the gown of the
Garters, with your collar, openly at the high mass; and he was
lereth [learned] that the Duke of Beyer and the borough-grave
should eat with my Lord of London the same day, and he said he
would eat with them. Other tidings be there none, but, as it is
said, the ambassadors of Spain should be here in Constance within
a few days. And, on Candlemas eve, came letters from the French
King, commanding to his nation to put out the ambassadors of the
Duke of Burgundy from their nation; also, as it is said openly,
that the foresaid French King hath sent to the city of Genoa, and
forwarded a great sum of gold to [hire[56]] wage great ships and
galleys, to destroy your ordinance and your navy of England. And
further, the day of making this letter, Master Philip Moyar
entered Constance in good health, thanked be God! The which God,
of his gracious goodness, keep your high, honourable, and
gracious person in his pleasance, and send you sovereignty and
victory of all your enemies. Written at Constance, the second day
of February,
"By your poor, true, and continual
"Orator,[57]
"JOHN FORESTER."

[Footnote 52: Cardinalis Camaracensis, or Cardinal
of Cambray.]

[Footnote 53: "Collation" meant discourse, or
speech, generally of a laudatory character.]

[Footnote 54: The Spaniards, the French, and others
were jealous of the English enjoying the privilege
of ranking and voting single-handed as one of the
nations, and insisted upon their being regarded
only as a part of a larger section of Europe, just
as Austria was only part of Germany. But the
English resisted, and preserved their privilege.]

[Footnote 55: This alludes to the intention of
putting a stop to the rich and numerous commendams
which were then heaped on bishops. Our English
prelates were determined to carry on the
reformation, though at their own personal
sacrifice.]