d not have been presented) in 1530; since
it bears the signature of Wolsey, who died in the November of that year.
[333] Mademoiselle de Boleyn est venue; et l'a le Roy logee en fort beau
logis; et qu'il a faict bien accoustrer tout aupres du sien. Et luy est la
cour faicte ordinairement tous les jours plus grosse que de long temps elle
ne fut faicte a la Royne. Je crois bien qu'on veult accoutumer par les
petie ce peuple a l'endurer, afin que quand ivendra a donner les grands
coups, il ne les trouve si estrange. Toutefois il demeure tous jours
endurcy, et croy bien qu'il feroit plus qu'il ne faict si plus il avoit de
puissance; mais grand ordre se donne par tout.--Bishop of Bayonne to the
Grand Master: LEGRAND, vol. iii. p. 231.
[334] HALL, p. 781.
[335] It seems to have been his favourite place of retirement. The gardens
and fishponds were peculiarly elaborate and beautiful.--Sir John Russell to
Cromwell: _MS. State Paper Office._
[336] Also it is a proverb of old date--"The pride of France, the treason
of England, and the war of Ireland, shall never have end." _State Papers_,
vol. ii. p. 11
[337] There was a secret ambassador with the Scots king from the emperour,
who had long communicated with the king alone in his privy chamber. And
after the ambassador's departure the king, coming out into his outer
chamber, said to his chancellor and the Earl Bothwell, "My lords, how much
are we bounden unto the emperour that in the matter concerning our style,
which so long he hath set about for our honour, that shall be by him
discussed on Easter day, and that we may lawfully write ourself Prince of
England and Duke of York." To which the chancellor said, "I pray God the
pope confirm the same." The Scots king answered, "Let the emperour
alone."--Earl of Northumberland to Henry VIII.: _State Papers_, vol. iv. p.
599.
[338] HALL, p. 783.
[339] "The bishop was brought in desperation of his life."--_Rolls House
MS._, second series, 532. This paper confirms Hall's account in every
point.
[340] HALL, p. 796.
[341] BURNET, vol. iii. p. 115.
[342] Warham was however fined L300 for it.--HALL, 796. A letter of Richard
Tracy, son of the dead man, is in the _MS. State Paper Office_, first
series, vol. iv. He says the King's Majesty had committed the investigation
of the matter to Cromwell.
[343] LATIMER'S _Sermons_, p. 46.
[344] Cap. iii.
[345] 23 Hen. VIII. cap. 1.
[346] 23 Hen. VIII. cap. 9.
[347] Be i
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