rest fled away. And this is done in the way, which, by the grace of God, I must ride tomorrow. As concerning Duke Fridericke 8, the French ambassador advised me not to speak with him in the camp, for that should gender a suspicion unto the Emperor; and after that the Emperor had dissolved his army, Duke Friderick incontinent departed with his band of the empire toward his own dominion by Regenspurg; so that I, going with the Emperor another way, cou[ld] not speak with Duke Fridericke, to understand if he had any communication with the Emperor in Grace's cause. your But the French ambassador, (which coming to Vienna by the water of Danubius, left his horses at Passawe, almost two hundred English miles from Vienna,) was compelled to leave the Emperor, and in waggons to ride to his horses the same way that Duke Friderick went. And he promised me to speak to Duke Friderick in your Grace's cause, and to bring me an answer, which as soon as he cometh I shall send unto your Grace. And thus Almighty God have your Highness evermore in his preservation and governance. From Villach, the xxty day of October, [1532.] Cotton MSS. Vespasian. F. XIII. fol. 75. Origi nal. IV. TO CRUmwell. Master Crumwell, in my right hearty wise I commend me to you; and likewise pray you to be good master unto mine [The person meant seems to be John Frederic, Duke of Saxony, who had lately succeeded his father John in the electorate, and with whom Cranmer had already held a private conference. See Seckendorf, Comm. de Lutheran. lib. 111. §. xvi. Add. Both Strype and Burnet have copied Seckendorf's account of the interview, but the former has confused the peace subsisting between the Emperor and Henry VIII., with that which was concluded at Nuremberg between the Emperor and the German Protestants. It was the object of Henry to form a league with the German reformers, and by their assistance to prevent Charles V. from influencing the decision of the Pope; but their unwillingness to disturb the recent pacification of Nuremberg, rendered his negotiations ineffectual.] h[The signature is destroyed by fire.] old acquainted lover and friend Master Newmani this bearer, in such his suits as he at this time shall have unto you. And albeit I have diverse suits and causes of mine own to be made and moved unto you at our next meeting, which I have many times forgotten when I have been personally with you, yet I am so much beholding to the said Mr. Newman for many considerations and respects, that I am thus bold to write unto you in his favour at this time, leaving mine own causes apart until our next meeting, or some other good opportunity of time, praying you to be as good unto him in the same, as ye shall be sure to have me ready at all times to show you any pleasure that shall lie in me. At Chanon Rowe in Westminster, the viiith day of February, [1533.] Your own assured and very loving good friend, Thomas Elect of Canterbury. V. TO CRUMWELL. House, well's Cor ence. Ori ginal. Right Worshipful Mr. Crumwell, in my hearty manner I Chapter commend me to you; likewise praying you to have in Westminyour good remembrance, mine old suit for the receipt of ster; CrumMr. Benet's advowson of the benefice of Barnake, that the respondsame may be delivered to my hands and custody, to the use of my friend m for whom I have thus long sued, and that it may please you, in case ye have not already spoken to Master Benet's factor in that behalf, to send this bearer my secretary, or some trusty servant of yours, with your letters. or token, and with the same letters which ye have received from Mr. Benet for the grant of the same advowson, to re i [See Letters V. LXIV. LXXVIII. CLIII.] kThere were in all eleven bulls for Cranmer's promotion, of which the earliest are dated the twenty-first of February, the last, the second of March; but they were applied for at the end of January. He was consecrated on the thirtieth of March, 1553. Burnet, Ref. vol. i. p. 259.] 1[Barnack in Northamptonshire, near Stamford.] m [Apparently Newman. See Letters IV. LXIV. LXXVIII. CLIII.] ceive the same in your name. I am informed that the incumbent is very sick, and in great danger and peril of life, which thing moveth me to be the more importune in calling upon you in the premises, praying you to continue your good mind and favour in this and in all other my suits unto you hereafter, for which, and all other your kindness heretofore showed, ye shall have me your own assured always during my life. At Lamhith, the 21 day of April. Your own assured, To the Right Worshipful and my very Thomas Cantuar. Harl. MSS. 6148. f. 22. VI. TO THE ABBOT OF ST. AUGUSTIN'S, CANTERBURY". Brother Abbot, in my right hearty wise I commend me to you; likewise praying you to give credence to this bearer my servant in such requests and suits as he shall have with you touching my behalf, and the same to ponder and tender with effect, according to such special trust and confidence as I have in you; for so doing ye shall be sure to have me at all times as ready to show unto you as much pleasure, when shall the same desire of me. At my manor in Mortlaque, xxviiiti day of April. Το my brother Abbot of St. Augstyn's, besides Canterbury. ye Harl. MSS. 6148. f. 22. VII. TO THE ABBOT OF WESTMINSTER o. In my right hearty wise I commend me unto you, &c. And where it is so, as I am credibly informed, that at this n [John Sturvey, alias Essex, was Abbot of St. Augustin's, Canterbury, from 1523 to the dissolution. Willis, Hist. of Abbeys, vol. i. p. 45.] [William Boston according to his oath in Rymer, or Benson according to his will, was the last Abbot, and the first Dean of Westminster. season there is a place or room of a vicar void within the College P of St. Marteyns, in the city of London, by the death of one Master Framton, late incumbent there, (where also you are Dean,) and as I understand as yet not appointed or named to any person: in consideration whereof, and forasmuch as now it lieth in you by reason of your deanery to do pleasure therein; I heartily require you to show your lawful favour herein in preferment of this said room, unto this bearer Sir John Smythe, one of the same College; that forasmuch as he being both of honest conversation and good name, thereby may have the more furtherance in this behalf before another stranger, not being your friend and acquaintance, and in thus so doing you shall deserve of me like commodity. And thus fare you well. From our manor of Mortelacke, the ivth day of May. VIII. TO CRUMWELL. Westmin Right Worshipful Mr. Crumwell, in my right hearty Chapter manner I commend me to you: advertising you that I have House, received your letters, by which ye write that the Prior of St. ster; CrumGregorie's in Canterbery is willing to resign his room and well's Correspond ence. Ori Some estimate may be formed of his character from his memorable ar- ginal. ? [The College of St. Martin le Grand, within Aldersgate, maintained a dean and several secular canons till 1502, when it was granted by Henry VII. to the Abbot and Convent of Westminster. Several churches in London were in its patronage. In 34 Hen. VIII, it was transferred with other possessions of the monastery to the new chapter. Newcourt, Repertorium, vol. i. p. 424. office there; wherefore your desire is, that I shall take and accept such a person to the same room as ye shall name unto me, promising to provide one, that not only for his discretion, good learning, and religious life, but also for many other his commendable merits and qualities shall be right apt and meet to supply the said room. any it; Master Crumwell, as touching this behalf or any other thing wherein I may lawfully show you any pleasure, ye shall be as well assured of the same, as ye would be willing to desire it of me. But the truth is, that in my mind I am entirely resolved to prefer to the same office, and all such other when the same shall be void, some such one person as was professed in the same house, et sic de eodem gremio, if such shall be found apt and meet in the same house for for as long as there may be had some one meet for that room in the same house, I do think it much inconvenient for many considerations to provide a stranger to be head and ruler there. If there be none so apt and meet in the said house for the said office as the law will require, then I will be glad to provide the most meetest that can be found in any other place, of the same rule, habit, and religion, of whose sufficiency and ability I ought, if I do my office and duty, to have good experience and knowledge myself, afore that I will admit or prefer him; and forasmuch as I do not know the person whom ye would prefer to this office, and to the intent also that I may inquire of his learning, living, and of other his good qualities, I pray you that I may be ascertained of his name, and of the place where he doth demore; and that done, I will hereafter in this behalf make you such further answer as I trust ye shall be pleased withal: albeit the bringer of your letters and bearer hereof showed that ye did write your said letters for him and in his favour, which thing, I assure you, moveth me to take longer respite in this behalf. Ye do know what ambition and desire of promotion is in men of the Church, and what indirect means they do use and have used to obtain their purpose; which their unreasonable desires and appetites, I do trust that ye will be more ready to oppress and extinguish, me, |