ast will I make Roger More mine overseer; unto whom and also to every
of the other mine executors I give and bequeath L6 13s. 4d. for their pains
to be taken in the execution of this my last will and testament, over and
above such legacies as herebefore I have bequeathed them in this same
testament and will. In witness whereof, to this my present testament and
last will I have set to my hand in every leaf contained in this book, the
day and year before limited.

THOMAS CROMWELL.

Item. I give and bequeath to William Brabazon, my servant, L20 8s., a gun,
a doublet, a jacket, and my second gelding.

It. to John Avery, Yeoman of the Bedchamber with the King's Highness, L6
13s. 4d., and a doublet of satin.

It. to Thurston, my cook. L6 13s. 4d.

It. to William Body, my servant, L6 13s. 4d.

It. to Peter Mewtas, my servant, L6 13s. 4d.

It. to Ric. Sleysh, my servant, L6 13s. 4d.

It. to George Wilkinson, my servant, L6 13s. 4d.

It. to my friend, Thomas Alvard. L10, and my best gelding.

It. to my friend, Thomas Rush, L10.

It. to my servant, John Hynde, my horsekeeper, L3 6s. 8d.

Item. I will that mine executors shall safely keep the patent of the manor
of Romney to the use of my son Gregory, and the money growing thereof, till
he shall come to his lawful age, to be yearly received to the use of my
said son, and the whole revenue thereof coming to be truly paid unto him at
such time as he shall come to the age of 24 years.

CHAPTER VII

THE LAST EFFORTS OF DIPLOMACY

I have now to resume the thread of the political history where it was
dropped at the sentence of divorce pronounced by Cranmer, and the
coronation of the new queen. The effect was about to be ascertained of
these bold measures upon Europe; and of what their effect would be, only so
much could be foretold with certainty, that the time for trifling was past,
and the pope and Francis of France would be compelled to declare their true
intentions. If these intentions were honest, the subordination of England
to the papacy might be still preserved in a modified form. The papal
jurisdiction was at end, but the spiritual supremacy of the Bishop of Rome,
with a diminished but considerable revenue attached to it, remained
unaffected; and it was for the pope to determine whether, by fulfilling at
last his original engagements, he would preserve these remnants of his
power and privileges, or boldly take up the gage, excommunicate his
disobedient s