Court was diffolved and no more done.

The Duke Thereupon by the King's Com of Suffolk mandment ftept up the Duke of the Car. Suffolk, and with a haughty Countenance uttered these Words :

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dinals.

The 'Cardinals

mild Anfwer.

It was never thus in England until we had Cardinals amongst us. Which Words were fet forth with fuch Vehemency, that all Men marvailed what he intended, the Duke further expreffing fome Opprobrious Words.

My Lord Cardinal perceiving his Vehemency, foberly faid, Sir, of all Men in this Realm you have least cause to difpraise Cardinals; for if I poor Cardinal had not been, you fhould not at this prefent have had a Head on your Shoulders, wherewith to make such a brag in dispute of us, who wish you no harm; nei ther have given you fuch caufe to be offended with us. I would have

you

you think, my Lord, I and my Brother with the King as much Happi nefs, and the Realm as much Honor, Wealth and Peace, as you, or any other Subject of what Degree foever he be within this Realm, and would as gladly accomplish his Lawful Defires.

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ment.

And now my Lord, I pray you fhew me,what you would do in fuch he proa Cafe as this, if you were one of ceeds not the King's Commiffioners in a Fo- to Judg reign Region about fome weighty Matter, the Confultation whereof was very doubtful to be decided would you not Advertise the King's Majefty e'er you went through with the fame: I doubt not but you would; and therefore abate your Malice and Spight, and confider we are Commiffioners for a Time, and cannot by Vertue of a Commiffion proceed to Judgment without the Knowledge and Confent of the Head of the Authority and License obtained from him, who is the Pope.

There

Therefore do we neither more nor less then our Commiffion allows us: And if any Man will be offended with us, he is an unwife Man: Therefore pacifie your felf, my Lord, and fpeak like a Man of Honor and Wisdom (or hold your Peace) fpeak not Reproachfully of your Friends, you best know what Friendship I have shown you: I never did reveal to any Perfon till now, either to mine own Praise, or hearted, your Difhonor. Whereupon the Disconten- Duke went his way, and faid no more, being much discontented..

The Duke Dead

ted.

The King

The Car

This Matter continued thus a offended. long Season, and the King was in dinal's difpleasure against my Lord CardiCommiffi- nai, because his Suit had no better on his Ex-Success to his Purpose.

cufe.

Notwithstanding the Cardinal excufed himself by his Commiffion which gave him no Authority to proceed to Judgment without the

know

knowledge of the Pope, who referved the fame to himself. At laft they were advertised by a Post that they should take Deliberation in the Matter until his Counsel were opened, which fhould not be till Bartholowmew-tide next.

The King thinking it would be too long e'er it would be determined, fent an Ambassador to the Pope to perfwade him to fhew fo much Favour to his Majefty, as that it might be fooner determined.

dener fent

On this Embaffage went Doctor Stephen Gardener, then called by the Dr. Gar. name of Doctor Steven, Secretary Ambaffato the King, afterwards Bishop of dor to the Winchester. This Ambaffador stay- Pope. ed there till the latter end of Summer, of whofe return you shall here after hear.

Now the King commanded the Queen to be removed from the Court, and fent to another Place; and presently after the King rod on Progrefs, and had in his Company Miftrifs Anne Bulleigne; in which time Cardinal Campaines made fuit to be discharged, and fent home to Rome: And in the interim returned Mr. Secretary, and it was concluded that Lord fhould come to the my dinal fent King to Grafton in Northamptonfor to the fhire; as alfo Cardinal Campaines being a stranger, fhould be conducted thither by my Lord Cardinal. And fo the next Sunday there were divers Opinions,that the King would not speak with my Lord; whereupon there were many great Wagers laid.

The Car

Court.

Thefe two Prelates being come to Court, and lighting, expected to be received of the Great Officers as the manner was, but they found the contrary: Nevertheless because the Cardinal Campaine was a stran

ger,