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She com- had of his Subjects. Well, well, plains of quoth the King, for that matter there was no blame in him, for I know that matter better then you, or any elfe.

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Nay, quoth fhe, befides that, what Exploits hath he wrought in feveral Parts and Places of this Realm, to your great Slander and Disgrace? There is never a Nobleman, but if he had done half fo much as he hath done, were well worthy to loose his Head, Yea, if my Lord of Norfolk, my Lord of Suffolk, my Father, or any other Man had done much less then he hath done, they fhould have loft their Head e'er this.

Then I perceived (quoth the King) you are none of my Lord Cardinal's Friends, why Sir, quoth fhe, I have no cause, nor any that love you? No more hath your Grace, if you did well confider his indirect and unlawful doings.

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By the time the Waiters had dined, and took up the Table, and fo for that time ended their Communication.

You may percieve by this how the old malice was not forgotten': but begins to kindle and be fet on fire, which was stirred by his ancient Enemies, whom I have formerly named in this Treatife.

The King for that time departed from Mrs. Anne Bulloign, and came to the Chamber of Prefence, and called for my Lord, and in the great Window had a long Difcourse with him, but of what I know not, afterwards the King took him by the hand and led him into the Privy Chamber, and fat in Confultation with him, all alone without any other of the Lords, till it was dark. night, which blanked all his Enemies very fore, who had no other way but by Mistress Ann Bulloign,

in whom was all their trust and affiance, for the accomplishment of their Enterprises, for without her they feared all their Purposes would be fruftrate.

Now at Night was warning given me, that there was no room for my Lord to lodge in the Court, fo that I was forced to provide my Lord a Lodging in the Country, about Eafton, at one Mr. Empfton's Houfe, where my Lord came to fupper by Torch-light, being late before my Lord parted from the King, who willed him to refort to him in the Morning, for that he would talk further with him about the fame matter, and in the Morning my Lord came again, at whofe coming the King's Majefty was teady to ride, willing my Lord to confult, with the Lords in his abfence, and The King faid he would not talk with him, would not commanding my Lord to depart the Car. With Cardinal Campaine who had aldinal. ready taken his leave of the King.

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This fuddain departure of the Kings, was the efpecial labour of Mistress Ann Bulloign, who rode with him purposely to draw him away, because he should not return till the departure of the Cardinals. The King rode that Morning to view a piece of ground, to make a Park of, which was afterwards, and is at this time, called Harewel Park, where Mistress Ann had provided him a place to dine in, fearing his return before my Lord Cardinal's departure.

So my Lord rode away after Dinner with Cardinal Campaine, who took his Journey towards Rome, with the King's Reward, but what it was I am not çertain.

After their departure it was told the King, that Cardinal Campaine was departed, and had great Treafure with him of my Lord Cardinals of England to be conveyed in

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great Sums to Rome, whether they furmised he would secretly repair out of this Realm. Infomuch that they caused a Post to ride after the Cardinal to fearch him, who overtook him at Callis, and stayed him until search was made, but there was found no more then was received of the King for a Reward.

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Now after Cardinal Campaine Cardinal Was gone, Michaelmas-Term drew at Callis. on, against which time my Lord Cardinal repaired to his House at Westminster, and when the Term began, he went into the Hall in fach manner as he was accustomed to do, and fate in the Chancery, being then Lord Chancellor of England, after which day he never fat more, the next Day he stayed at home for the coming of my Lord of Norfolk and Suffolk, who came not that Day but the next: And did deThe King fends for clare unto my Lord, that it was the the great King's Pieafure he fhould furrender Seal. up the great Seal of England into

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