against his Imperial Affairs of Spain, 1526. Majefty and the Spanish Forces at Milan. The Beginning of the Year, 1526, the Commendary Herara returned from Rome to Madrid, and brought Letters from Pope Clement the VIIth, written with his own Hand, to the Emperor, in which he laboured to clear himself of the Imputation of having any Hand in the Confpiracy, by laying the Fault on the Marquis of Pefcara, and Jerome Moreton; and entreated the Emperor to pardon Sforza, and restore him to his Dominions of Milan: But, fays the Spanish Writers, "the Emperor, knowing that the Duke would' VOL. IV. " afcribe B "afcribe the Benefit of his Liberty to the Interceffion "of the Pope and the Venetians, and not to his Mercy only, made little Account of their fair Words." 66 Alfo about this Time the captive King of France was brought to confent to the Reftitution of Burgundy for the Sake of his Liberty, only infifting, that it could not be performed till fome Time after he was free, because the People would never deliver it whilst he was a Prisoner; but, for Security of the Performance, he agreed to deliver his two eldeft Sons as Hoftages. Though the Emperor thought good to take the Advice of his Council upon fo important an Affair, yet, finding their Opinions fo very different one from the other, as not to be reconciled, he refolved to release the King upon fuch Terms as could be had. Accordingly the Treaty was concluded and figned, on the 14th of January at Madrid, by which Peace and Amity feemingly was established between Charles the Vth and Francis the Ift. The chief Articles of which were, 66 "That the King of France fhould marry Queen "Eleanora, the Emperor's Sifter, and have with her 200,000 Crowns in Gold.That he should be fet at Liberty on the 10th of March, and then deliver "his two Sons as Hoftages. That he fhould "refign to the Emperor the Dutchy of Burgundy in "full Sovereignty.. That he should give up the "Homage the Emperor owed for Flanders and Ar"tois. That he fhould renounce all Claim to Naples, "Milan, Afti, Tournay, Lifle, Hefdin, &c. That he "fhould endeavour to perfuade Henry d'Albert to refign the Kingdom of Navarre to the Emperor, or at "leaft fhould give him no Affiftance.----That within 40 Days he fhould reftore the Duke of Bourbon, "and all his Party to their Eftates.-That he should "reftore Philbert de Chalons, Prince of Orange, and "Michael Antonio de Saluzzo to their Principality."That he fhould give no fort of Affiftance to the "Duke of Guelders, and, after that Prince's Death, "ufe 66 ufe his beft Endeavours to caufe his Towns to fall "into the Emperor's Hands.-That he should pay the "King of England 500,000 Crowns which the Emperor owed him.-That, when the Emperor should go to Italy, to receive the Imperial Crown, he "should send him 12 Gallies, four large Ships, and "a Land Army, or 200,000 Crowns inftead of the "Army.-Laftly, he promised, upon the Word and "Honour of a Prince, to execute all thefe Articles, or to return Prisoner into Spain within fix Months." Το The SECRET HISTORY of the CARDINAL, by GEORGE CAVENDISH, Efq; his GentlemanUsher. CHA P. XV. Of the King's Discovery of his Love to Miftrefs Anne Bulloigne to the Cardinal, with the Cardinal's Diflike, and also the Opinion of all learned Bishops in England, and foreign Universities. the King's Defires, thought it · not fafe for him to wade too ment in fo weighty a Matter, • but defired Leave of the King to ask Counfel of Men of an⚫tient and famous Learning both in divine and civil Laws. Now this being obtained, he by his Legatine Authority fent out his Commiffions for the Bishops of this Realm, who not long after affembled all at Weftminster before my Lord Cardinal. And not only these Prelates, but also the most ⚫ learned Men of both Univerfities, and fome from divers Cathedral Colleges in this Realm, who were thought fufficiently able to refolve this doubtful At this learned Affembly ⚫ far alone, or to give rafh Judg-was the King's Cafe confulted B 2 of, To confirm this Treaty, Francis and his Ambassa dors fwore, by the Sacraments and the Holy Evangelifts, to keep it all Days of his Life, and not to give Counsel to, or favour any one that should break it. At this Time Charles was under great Perplexities, besides those already mentioned: He knew, that the Princes and Hans Towns of Germany, that had embraced Luther's Doctrine, began to take Measures to fecure themselves from the Calamities they were daily threatened with. To this was added the Dread of But in The SECRET HISTORY of the CARDINAL, of, debated, argued, and judged from Day to Day. • conclufion, when these antient • Fathers of Law and Divinity parted, they were all of one Judgment, and that contrary to the Expectation of moft. Men. And I heard fome of the most famous and learned amongst them fay, the King's Cafe was too obfcure for any Man, and the Points therein were doubtful to have any Refolution therein, and so at that time with a general Confent દ a And thereupon divers Commiffioners were presently appointed for this Defign: So fome were fent to Cambridge, fome to Oxford, fome to Lo-rain, others to Paris, fome to Orleans, others to Padua, all at the proper Cofts and Charges of the King, which in the whole amounted to a great • Sum of Money: And all went out of this Realm, befides the Charge of the Ambaffage to those famous and notable Perfons of all the Univerfities, departed, without any Refolu-efpecially fuch as bear the Rule, tion or Judgment. In this Affembly of Bishops and divers other learned Men, it was thought very expedient that the King fhould fend out or had the Custody of the Univerfity Seals, were fed by the Commiffioners with fuch great Sums of Money, that they did eafily condefcend to his Commiffioners into all U-their Requefts, and grant their ⚫niversities in Christendom, as • Defires. By reafon whereof all the' • Commiffioners returned with their Purpose, furnished according to their Commiffions under the Seal of every feveral Univerfity, whereat there was no fmall Joy conceived of the principal Parties. Info⚫ much that ever after the Com miffionera a Turkish Invafion in Hungary, the Turks becoming every Day more powerful: So that, in all likelihood, if Francis had not been fo very hafty, the Emperor would have rather defifted from Burgundy, than have been expofed to fo many Enemies at once. And these were the real Motives that prevailed on Charles to haften the Conclufion of the Treaty of Madrid, contrary to the Inftances and Oppofition of many of his Counsellors. But it seems what Francis did at the High Altar By GEORGE CAVENDISH, Efq; was miffioners were had in great the Pope, comprized in an In• Estimation, and highly advan- • ftrument which was not long ⚫ced, and liberally rewarded fartime in finishing. 6 Thefe Proceedings being declared unto my Lord Cardinal, he fent again for the Bishops, ( to whom he declared the Effect of these Commiffioners Pains ; ⚫ and, for Affurance thereof, 'fhewed them the Inftruments ' of each University under their • feveral Seals; and the Business being thus handled, they went again to Confultation how things fhould be ordered. beyond their worthy Deserts. Nor was it long after that Notwithstanding they profper- the Ambaffadors were affigned ed, and the Matter went ftill ⚫ for this Defign, who took their forward, having now, as they Journey accordingly, having thought, a fure Staff to lean ⚫ certain Inftruments, that if the upon, Pope would not thereupon confent to give Judgment definitively in the King's Cafe, then to require another Commiffion from his Holiness to be 'granted to his Legate, to eftablifh a Court here in England, for that Purpofe only, to be • directed to my Lord Cardinal Legate of England, and to Cardinal Campian, Bishop of Bath, which the King gave him at a certain Time, when he was fent Ambaffador hither from the Pope his Holiness, to determine and rightly judge according to their Confciences.To the which, after long Suit made, and for the Good-will of the faid Cardinal, the Pope granted their Suit. At laft it was concluded, that it was very mete the King fhould fend unto the Pope his Holiness, the Opinions of both Universities of England, and ⚫ alfo foreign Universities, which were manifeftly authorized by their common Seals. And it was alfo thought fit the Opinions of the worthy Prelates of England fhould be fent to . Then they returned into England, relating unto the King, • that his Grace's Pleasure should be |