humbly vnto your good Lordshyp, aduertisyng the same that the xxix. of the last, about iiij. of the clocke at after noone, there arriued here Barnabe with your Lordshyps letters dated at Ewryge the xxiiij. of the same, and thinkyng that at hys said arriual, the Byshop of Winchester, M. Thirleby, and I had ben all lodged together, where in very dede, we had seuerall lodgynges, hee went streight to the Byshop of Winchesters lodgyng (M. Thirleby and I then beyng walkyng in the fieldes) MarginaliaThe Byshop of Winchester inquired not how the kyng dyd.and the Byshop incontinently enquired of him, not how the kyngs grace did, as was his duetie: but (as Barnabe tolde me) inquired of him where he left the kynges grace at his cōmyng away: whether he had brought any letters for him: whether M. Brian & M. Wallop were in þ^e Court at hys departyng: and finally what newes were in England. To the whiche questions, when Barnabe had made aunswere, saying that he lefte the kinges grace at Byrlyng, and that M. Brian and M. Wallop were in the Court at hys departing, and withall that he had no letters from them ne any other to him, and finally for the newes, that the kynges hyghnes had giuē me the Byshopricke of Herford: the Byshop (as Barnabe reporteth and I doubt not but hee sayth truly) MarginaliaThe playce mouth of Winchester against Bonner.cast down his head, makyng a playce mouth with his lippe, and afterwardes liftyng vp his eyes and handes (as cursing the day and houre it chaunced) semed so euill contented therewith, that hee would neither byd Barnabe drinke, or tary supper, ne yet further common with hym, but turnyng from hym called one M. Medowe and shewed hym of the same tydynges, MarginaliaSt. Wint. agaynst Boners prefermēt.takyng it (as appeared) very heuylie, semblablie as he doth euery thyng that is or may be for my preferremēt. And when Barnabe perceiued that I was not there, and that also this comfortable countenaunce and good chere was made vnto him, he went thence and searched me, who thē was walkyng with M. Thirleby (as is afore) and by chaunce commonyng with him of the Byshop of Winchester, gyuyng him aduertisement that hee should not be abused by the sayd Byshop, whom I sayd made of hym not for any harty loue I thought he bare vnto him, but either in despite of me, to whom he thought it should be greatly displeasaunt: either els vnder colour therof, and by familiaritie, for to grope him and to serue his owne craftie purposes by him. And soone after the departure of M, Thirleby from me, who then went to the Bishop to supper, I returned towards my lodging, & by the way mette with Barnabe, whose salutatiō was after that sort, that it caused me to wonder at it, especially I hauing no expectation or hope of such thing as he rehearsed vnto me. MarginaliaD. Boner made Byshop of Hereford.And surely my good Lord, I would not beleue him in the thing hee told, till I perceiued the same by þ^e superscription of your Lordships letter, whiche he afterwardes deliuered vnto me: declaring withall (to my great comfort) the prosperous estate of the kings highnes and of your good Lordship. Whiche knowen, I besought almightie God to graūt the long continuaunce therof, and also as was my duetie, did giue most humble thankes to the kinges highnes and to your sayd good Lordship. And hereupon, kepyng your Lordships letters still in my handes vnbroken, I went incontinently to the lodging of M. Thirleby, which was in my way, to communicate these my newes and great good fortune,MarginaliaSee howe Boner reioyceth at his great good fortune, as though he had not enough before, hauing iiij. liuinges and being metely wel sped for one man.with him, and not finding hym there, I read ouer your Lordships letters, sendyng the same afterward to M. Thirleby, and perceiuyng by Barnabe that he had other letters for me, whiche he tolde me he must deliuer vnto me secretly, I went to mine owne lodging with him, and there receiuyng them accordingly, did read them ouer, both that your Lordships second letter sent to me, and also the other sent to Maister Wyat. &c.

Your Lordshyppes most bounden bedes-
man and alwayes at commaundement,
Edmond Boner.

When the kyng, by the aduise of the Lord Crōwell and other of hys counsaill had appointed D. Edmund Boner to returne from the Emperour, and to be resident in France, in the place of Winchester & of Doct. Thyrleby, he sent hys letters to the sayd B. of Wynchester, & to M. Thirleby, shewyng hys pleasure vnto them in that behalf, with this clause in the same letters conteyned in expresse wordes, as foloweth.

And where the sayd M. Boner wāteth furniture of stuffe and plate meete for that office, our pleasure is, that yow M. Thyrleby shall deliuer vnto hym by Indenture, all the plate MarginaliaThe kinges pleasure was not regarded of the Byshop of Winchester.you haue of ours in your custodie, and that you my Lord of VVinchester, shall furnishe hym with all such other stuffe, as shall be necessary for hym. Wherein as you shall doo vnto vs pleasure, so we shall be content at your returne, to satisfie you for the same. &c.

The Byshop of Winchester receauing these letters from the kyng, and beyng lothe to come into England, (what so euer the matter was) also hearyng that Doct. Boner should succede hym, his disdaynfull nature dyd stomacke him excedingly. But because there was no other remedy but the kyngs commaundement must be done, fyrst he sendeth þ^e kyngs letters, with his also to þ^e Emperours court, vnto M. Boner, and to D. Heynes, willing them in all hast to repayre to Lyons with in. ij. daies. Besides these letters of Winchester, D. Thyrleby adioyned hys letters also with like quicknes to the sayd Doct. Heynes and to Boner, the contentes wherof here foloweth.

MarginaliaDoct. Thirlebyes quicke letter to Doct. Heynes and D. Boner.WIth my hartie commendations and the desire of your companye, and nowe so much rather that I shall therby haue a great benefite, videl. the deliueraunce from trouble to ease, from a straunge countrey to myne own, from the wayting vpon Marginalia* He meaneth here the Frēch kyng.* him that forceth as little for me, as I am acquainted with hym, to the seruice of hym whose prosperitie and loue I accompt as my lyfe: these shall bee to praye you to make no lesse speede hether, then you woulde make to a good feast, when that you be hongry. M. Boner shall know many thinges, but when you come I shall tell you more, so that you haste you. Come I praye you, I would fayne be at home. I sawe not my Marginalia* The kyng of England, he meaneth.* Maister these iiij. monethes. When as you M. Boner shall come to Lyons, it shall bee good to goe to Bonuise, hee is a good money maker. In fayth I can write no more, but bydde you come hartilye, hastlye I woulde haue written, and the sooner, the better welcome to Lyons, where thys was geuen the laste of Iulie.

By him that hath loued you well, and now
will loue you better if you haste you he-
ther. Thomas Thirlebye.

At the recept of these letters, Doct. Boner & Doct. Heynes, did put thē selues in a readines to repayre incontinent vnto Lions, thinking there to haue founde Wint. and Thirlebye, according to the purport of their letters. But Wint. and Thirleby not abyding their cōming, made hast away frō Lyons to La Barella: where Boner rydyng in post after hym, ouertoke hym. With whom what intertainement and talke he had, & what accusations he layed to hys charge, and what braulyng wordes passed betwene thē, and what great mislikyng Boner had of hym for speciall causes, here in this brablyng matter, or braulyng dialogue vnderfolowyng may appeare, which for thy recreation, and the further vnderstanding of Winchesters qualities, I wyshe thee (louing reader) to peruse and consider.

But first here is to bee noted, that the kyng and the Lorde Cromwell, at what tyme they had appoynted D. Edmund Boner to bee resident Ambassadour in Fraunce, required in theyr letters, that hee should aduertise them by wryting, what hee misliked in the doinges and behauiour of certayne persons, whom they dyd note then vnto hym. Wherupon the sayd Doctor Boner sendeth thys declaration of Steuen Gardiner Byshop of Wint. as followeth.MarginaliaOut of the copie of Boners owne letters by hys owne hand writing, which I haue to shewe.

MarginaliaCōplaintes of Doct. Boner agaynst Ste. Wint.FIrst I mislike in the Bishop of Winchester, that whē any mā is sent in the kinges affaires and by his highnes commaundement, the Bishop, vnles he be the onely and chief inuentour of the matter and setter forth of the person, he will not onely vse many cauillations, but also