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gard to their Readiness to enter into a Treaty, which might put a Stop to the Emperor's growing Greatness in Italy.

The Pope, &c.

enter into a

Treaty with
Francis.

Thefe Ambaffadors were received by the King with great Civility, and entered into a Treaty with them against the Emperor on the 17th of May; which was calculated chiefly to drive the Germans out of Italy; But, for Reafons of State, they agreed to conceal, for the prefent, what was chiefly purpofed from that Treaty. However, this Conjunction was not fo

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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 Mrs. Anne Bulloigne, in whom was all their ‹ Trust and Affiance, for the Ac?complishment of their Enter.. prizes; for without her they feared all their Purposes would ⚫ be fruftate.

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 Supper 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 ready to ride, willing my Lord to confult with the Lords in his Abfence, and faid he

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• would not talk with him, commanding my Lord to depart with Cardinal Campaine, who had already taken his Leave of the King.

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This fudden Departure of of the King's was the efpecial Labour of Mrs. Anne Bulloigne, who rode with him purpofely to draw him away, because he fhould not return till the Dc parture 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 Day, called Hardwyle-park, where Mrs. Anne 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 Cam paine, who took his Journey towards Rome, with the King's Reward; but what it was I am not certain.

After their Departure, it was ⚫ told the King, that Cardinal Campaine was departed, and had great Treafure with him of my Lord Cardinal's of Eng

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privately carried on, but the Vice-roy of Naples got Intelligence of it, which put him upon peremptorily fummoning King Francis, for the laft Time, to execute the Treaty of Madrid. Francis, in Answer, told him plainly, "It was not in his Power; but that still, to "fhew he defired to live in Friendship with the Em66 peror, he had fent Ambaffadors to that Prince, who 66 were inftructed to offer him two Millions of Crowns "of Gold as an Equivalent for Burgundy, and punc"tually to perform the reft of the Treaty."

The French Ambaffadors at length arrived at the

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land, to be conveyed in great Sums to Rome, whither they, • furmised he would fecretly repair out of this Realm; infomuch, that they caused a Poft to ride after the Cardinal to fearch him, who overtook him at Calais, and staid him until Search was made, but there 6 was found no more than was • received of the King for a Re• ward.

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'Now after Cardinal Campaine was gone, Michaelmas Term drew on, against which Time my Lord Cardinal repaired to his Houfe at Westminster, and, when the Term began, he went into the Hall in fuch Manner as he · was accustomed to do, and fat in the Chancery, being then Lord Chancellor of England; after which Day he never fat more: The next Day be ftaid at Home for the Coming of the Lords of Norfolk and Suffolk, who came not that Day, but the next; and did declare unto my Lord, that it was the King's Pleasure he should furrender up the Great Seal of • England into their Hands, and

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that he fhould depart unto
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unto the Bishoprick of Win-
chefter.
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The Cardinal demanded of them to fee their Commiffion that gave them fuch Authority; who answered again, They were fufficient Commiffioners, and had Authority to do ng lefs from the King's own Mouth: 'Notwithstanding he would in no wife agree to their Demand in that Behalf, without further Knowledge of their Authority, 'telling them, That the Great Seal was delivered to him by the King's own Perfon to enjoy the Ministration thereof, together with the Chancellorship, during the Term of his Life, whereof, for Surety, he had the King's 'Letters Patent to fhew; which Matter was much debated between him and the Dukes, with many great Words, which he took patiently; infomuch, that the Dukes were fain to ⚫ depart without their Purpose at that Time, and returned to Windfor to the King. And

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Emperor's Court, which was then kept at Granada, and were quickly introduced to his Imperial Majefty; to whom, in a fhort Speech, they declared, "That it "was not in the Power of the King, their Master, "to perform the Article that related to the Deli"vering up Burgundy:" And defired, "That he "would be graciously pleased to release the King's two Sons, upon a proper Equivalent in Money, or "their Mafter muft have recourfe to fuch Means as God had put into his Hands."

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By GEORGE CAVENDISH, Efq;

the next Day they returned to my Lord with the King's Letters, whereupon, in Obedience to the King's Command, my Lord delivered to them the • Broad Seal, which they brought to Windfor to the King.

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• Then my Lord called his Officers before him, and took ac⚫count of all Things they had in their Charge, and in his Gallery were fet divers Tables, upon which were laid divers and " great Store of rich Stuffs, as

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• whole Pieces of Silk of all Colours, Velvets, Sattins, Mufks, • Taffeties, Grograms, Scarlets, and divers rich Commodities. As alfo there were 1000 Pieces ⚫ of fine Hollands, and the Hangings of the Gallery were Cloth ⚫ of Gold, and Cloth of Silver, and rich Cloth of Bodkin of divers Colours, which were hanged in Expectation of the King's Coming.

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Copes of his own providing, which were made for the Colleges at Oxford and Ipfawich; they were the richest that ever VOL. IV.

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monly called the Gilt-chamber, 'the other the Council-chamber, wherein were fet two broad and long Tables, whereupon was fet 'fuch abundance of Plate of all Sorts, as was almoft incredible to be believed, a great Part being all of clean Gold, and upon every Table and Cup'board, where the Plate was fet, were Books importing every • Kind of Plate, and every Piece with the Contents and the Weight thereof.

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• Thus were all Things furnifhed and prepared, giving the Charge of the faid Stuff, with other Things remaining in every Office, to be delivered to the King as he gave Charge. All Things being ordered as is before rehearsed, my Lord prepared to depart, and refolved to go by Water; but, before his going, Sir William Gascoigne, being his Treasurer, unto him, and faid, Sir, 1 am forry for your Grace, for I hear you are ftrait to go

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The Ambaffadors from the Pope and the Venetians the fame Day, in an Audience with the Emperor, preffed him to withdraw his Troops, to reftore the Duke of Milan to his Dutchy, and to pay the King of England what was due to him out of Lombardy; or, they infinuated, Measures would foon be taken to force his Compliance.

The Emperor was nothing daunted at these extraordinary Demands, and anfwered the French Ambaffadors first, That it was not in the Power of

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to the Tower.

Is this the best Comfort, quoth my Lord, you can give to your Mafter in Adverfity? It bath always been your Inclination to be light of Credit, and much lighter in reporting of Lies. I would you fhould know, Sir William, and all thofe Reporters too, that it is untrue, for I never deferved to come there: Although it hath pleafed the King to take my Houfe ready furnished for his Pleafure, at this Time I would all the World should know, I • have nothing but it is of Right for him, and of him I received all that I have: It is therefore convenient and reafon to render the fame to him again.

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Thus continued my Lord at Abur three or four Weeks, without either Beds, Sheets, Table-cloths, or Difhes to eat their Meat in, or wherewith to buy any. But there was good Store of all Kind of Victuals, and of Beer and Wine plenty; but afterwards my

Lord borrowed fome Plates and Dishes of the Bishop of Carlife.

Then my Lord, with his Train of Gentlemen and Yeo6 men, which was no small Company, took his Barge at his private Stairs, and went by • Water to Putney, at which Time upon the Water were Abundance of Boats filled with People, expecting to have feen my Lord Cardinal go to the Tower, which they longed to fee. Oh wondring and new-good Service, that he and

Thus continued my Lord in this strange Eftate till after Alhollantide, and, being one Day at Dinner, Mr. Cromwell told him, That he ought in Confcience to confider the true and

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