ger, the Officers met him with Staves in their hands in the outward Court, and fo conveyed him to his Lodging prepared for him; and after my Lord had brought him to his Lodging he departed, not thinking to have gone to his Chamber as he was wont to do. But it was told him he had no Lodging of He found Chamber appointed for him in the but imall Court; which News did much astonish him.

Sir Henry Norris, who was then Groom of the Stool, came unto him, and defired him to take his Chamber for a while until another was provided for him, for I affure you, quoth he, here is but little room in this House for the King, and therefore I humbly beseech your Grace accept of mine for a Seafon. My Lord thanking him for his Curtefie, went to his Chamber, where he fhifted his Riding Apparel.

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In the mean time came divers Noblemen of his Friends to welcome him to the Court, by whom my Lord was advertised of all things touching the King's Favour or Difpleafure; and being thus informed of the Cause thereof, he was more able to excufe himself.

Somy Lord made him ready, and went to the Chamber of Prefence with the other Cardinal, where the Lords of the Counsel stood all of a row in order in the Chamber, and all the Lords Saluted them both : And there were prefent many Gentlemen which came on purpose to obferve the Meeting and Countenance of the King to my Lord CarGreat dinal : Then immediately after, on of the the King came into the Chamber of King's Prefence ftanding under the Cloath of State.

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Then my Lord Cardinal took Cardinal Campaine by the hand, and kneeled down before the King, but what he said unto him, I know not, but his Countenance was amiable, and his Majesty stooped down, and with both his Hands took him up, and then took him by the Hand, and went to the Window with him, and there talked with him a good while.

Then to have beheld the Countenance of the Lords and Noble Men that had laid Wagers, it would have made you fmile, especially thofe that had laid their Money that the King would not speak with him.

Thus were they deceived, for the King was in earnest Discourse with him, infomuch that I could hear the King fay, how can this be, is not this your Hand, and pulled a Letter out of his own Bosom and shewed the same to my Lord. And as I

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perceived, my Lord fo answered the fame, that the King had no more to fay; but faid to my Lord, go to your Dinner, and take my Lord Cardinal to keep you Company, and after Dinner I will speak further with you, and fo they departed. And the King that Day Dined with Mistress Anne Bulloigne in her Chamber.

Then was there fet up in the Prefence Chambera Table for my Lord, and other Lords of the Counfel, where they Dined together; and fit. ting at Dinner, telling of divers Matters, the King fhould do well, quoth my Lord Cardinal, to fend his Bishops and Chaplains home to their Cures and Benefices. Yea, marry, quoth my Lord of Norfolk, and fo it were meet for you to do alfo. I would be very well conten red therewith, quoth my Lord, if it were the King's Pleasure to License me with his Graces Leave to go to my Cure at Winchefter: Nay, quoth

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my Lord of Norfolk, to your Benefice at Tork; where your greatest Honor and Charge is. Even as it fhall please the King, quoth my Lord Cardinal; and fo they fell upon other Difcourfes. For indeed the Nobility were loath he fhould be fo near the King, as to continue at Winchester. Immediately after Dinner they fell to Counfel till the Waiters had alfo Dined.

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I heard it reported by thofe that Mrs. Ann Bulloigne waited on the King at Dinner, that offended Mistress Anne Bulloigne was offended for the as much as fhe durft, that the King Entertaindid fo graciously entertain my Lord ment. Cardinal, Saying, Sir, Is it not a marvailous thing to fee into what great Debt and Danger he hath brought you, with all your Subjects? How fo, quoth the King? Forfooth, quoth fhe, there is not a Man in all your whole Realm of England, worth a hundred Pounds, but he hath indebted you to him (meaning of Loan, which the King K 4 had