Marginaliafortune, as though he had not enough before hauing iiij. liuinges and being metely well sped for one man. to M. Thirleby, and perceiuyng by Barnabe that he had other letters for me, which he told me he must deliuer vnto me secretly, I went to myyne owne lodging with hym, 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 Lordships most bounden
beadesman and alwayes at
commaundement,
Edmond Boner

When the kynge, by the aduise of the Lord Cromwel and other of hys Counsaile had appoynted D. Edmund Boner to returne from the Emperour, and to bee resident in Fraunce, in the place of Winchester and of Doct. Thyrleby, he sent hys letters to the said B. of Wynchester, and to M. Thirleby shewyng hys pleasure vnto them in that behalef, with this clause in the same letters conteyned in expresse wordes, as foloweth.

And where the sayd M. Boner wanteth furniture of stuffe and plate mete for that office, our pleasure is, that you M. Thirlby 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 custody, and that you my Lorde of Winchester shall furnish him with all such other stuffe, as shall be necessary for hym. Wherin as you shall doe vnto vs pleasure, so we shall be contēt at your returne, to satisfie you for the same. &c.

The Bishop of Winchester receiuing these letters from the king, and beyng lothe to come into England (what so euer the matter was) also hearing that Doctor Boner should succede him, his disdainfull nature did stomacke him excedingly. But because there was no other remedy but the kings commaundement must be done, first he sendeth the kings letters, with his also to the Emperours court, vnto M. Boner, and to D. Heynes, willyng them in all hast to repaire to Lions within two dayes. Besides these letters of Winchester, D. Thirlby adioyned hys letters also with like quicknes to the said D. Heynes and to Boner, the contentes wherof here followeth.

MarginaliaDoct. Thirlebyes quicke letter to D Heines & D. Boner. WIth my harty commendations and the desire of your cōpany, and now so much rather that I shall therby haue a great benefite, viz. the deliueraunce from trouble to ease, from a straunge countrey to myne own, from the wayting vpon Marginalia* He meaneth here the French king * him that forceth as little for me, as I am acquainted with him, to the seruice of hym whose prosperitie and loue I accompt as my lyfe: these shall be to pray you to make no lesse speede hether, then you woulde make to a good feast, when that you be hungry. M. Boner shal know many things but when you come I shall tell you more, so that you haste you. Come I pray you, I would fayne be at home. I saw not my Marginalia* The king of England he meaneth. * maister these 4. monthes. When as you M. Boner shall come to Lions, it shalbe good to go to Bonuise, he is a good money maker. In fayth I can write no more, but bidde you come hartily, hastly I would haue written, and the sooner, the better welcome to Lions, where thys was geuen the last of Iuly.

By him that hath loued you well,
and now will loue you better if
you haste you hether. Th. Thirlby.

At the recept of these letters, Doctor Boner and Doctor Heynes did put themselues in a readines to repaire incontinent vnto Lions, thinking there to haue founde Wint. and Thirlby, accordyng to the purport of their letters. But Wint. and Thirleby not abiding theyr comming, made haste away from Lions to la Barella: where Boner ridyng in post after him, ouertoke hym. With whom what entertainement and talke he had, and what accusations he laid to hys charge, and what brauling wordes passed betwene th?, and what great mislikyng Boner had of hym for speciall causes here in this brablyng matter, or brauling dialogue vnder folowyng may appeare, which for thy recreation, and the further vnderstanding of Winchesters qualities, I wishe thee (louing reader) to peruse and consider.

But first here is to be noted, that the kyng and the lord Cromwell, at what tyme they had appoynted D. Edmund Boner to be resident Embassadour in Fraunce, required in their letters, that he should aduertise them by writing, what he misliked in the doings and behauiour of certaine persons whom they did note then vnto hym. Wherupon the said D. Boner sendeth this declaration of Ste. Gardiner Bish. of Wint. as followeth. MarginaliaOut of the copie of Boners owne letters by hys owne hand writing, which I haue to shewe.

MarginaliaComplaintes of Doct. Boner agaynst Steuen Gardiner. FIrst I mislike in the Bishop of Winchester, that when any man is sent in the kinges affayres and by hys highnes commaundement, the Byshop, vnles he be the onely and chiefe inuētour of the matter and setter forth of the person, he will not onely vse many cauillations, but alsoMarginaliaThe vaineglorious pride & ambition of the B. of Winchester. vse great straungenes in countenaunce and chere to the person that is sent: ouer and besides, as small comfort and counsell as may be in the matter, rather disswading and discoraging the person earnestlye to set forthward hys message, thē boldning and comforting hym, as is his duetie, with helpe and counsell to aduenture and doe hys best therein.MarginaliaWhat experience Doct. Boner hath of Winchesters pride. The experience wherof I haue had my self with him, as wel at Roan the fyrst tyme I was sent to Rome, cōaunded by þ^e kinges highnes to come by hym, and at Marsells, the tyme of the intimation of the kyngs protestation, prouocation, & appeale as also lately going to Nice, touching the generall Counsel and the authoritie of the Byshop of Rome: finally, now last of all, at my returne from Spayne, where neither my diligence in cōming to him and vsing him in the beginning with all the reuerence I could, neither the kinges letters written vnto him in my fauour, ne yet other thyng coulde mollifie his hard harte, MarginaliaThe cankered malicious stomacke of Winchester and cancred malicious stomacke, but that hee woulde spitefullye speake, and vnkindely doe, as in deede he did, to his great shame and my dishonestie, as followeth.

When riding in post I came to La Barella, a post a this side Lyons, the vij. day of August, he beyng in bedde there, I taried till he rysing vp and making hym selfe readye, came at the last out to me standing and tarying for him in a second chamber, and at his comming thether, he sayd: MarginaliaThe dialogue betwene Boner and Gardiner beginneth. what M. Boner, good morow. A Syr ye be welcome, and herewithall he put out his hand, and I kissing mine, toke hym by it, and incontinently after he sayd: Come on, let vs goe & walke a while into þ^e fieldes, & withal drew towards þ^e dore preparing him to walke. To whom I said I would wayte vpon hym. His going to the fields (as appeared afterwards) was not so much to walk, as to haue a place where he might speake loude, and triumphe alone agaynst me, calling in hys wordes agayne, if he spake any amisse, or vtterly deny them if that made for his purpose. And by chaunce, rather then by good wisedome, afore I went forth, I asked for M. Thirleby, and desired I might see him & speake with hym. The Byshop that perceiuing, and withal that I slacke vpō it he commaunded one of his seruauntes to call M Thirleby, but yet afore his comming, the Bishop could not be idle, but sayd this to me:

M, Boner, your seruaunt was yesterday with me, and as I told hym, I wil tell you. MarginaliaWinchester wil do nothing for Doctor Boner. In good faith, ye can haue nothing of me. Nothing my lord (quoth I) merely speaking? mary God forbid, that is a heauie worde & much vnc?fortable to hym that wanteth all thinges, & trusteth much vpon your goodnes, that hath a great deale. In faith (quoth he) ye shall haue nothing of me, mary ye shall haue of M. Thirleby, his caryage Mules, his bed, & diuerse other thinges, that he may spare, and which he hath kept for you. Well my lord (quoth I) if I shall haue nothing of you, I must make as good shift as I cā for my selfe otherwise, & prouide it where I may get it. And here the Bishop, MarginaliaDoct Boner will geue no thankes to Winchester, for nothyng. because I would not geue him thankes, for that thing whiche was not worthy thankes, and that also I woulde not shewe my selfe greatlye contented and pleased, thoughe I receiued nothing at his handes, MarginaliaWinchester beginneth to kindle. he began somewhat to kindle, and asked what I wanted. I tolde hym agayne, that I wanted all thing sauing money and good will to serue the kings highnes.

Tell me one thing (quoth he) that ye want. One thyng quoth I? Mary, amongest many thynges that I want, I want napery. That shall ye not nede (quoth he) here in this countreye, and here he beganne to tell a long tale, that none vsed that, but M. Wallop and hee in the begynnyng: whiche is not true generally. And from this, hee began to goe, descendyng by his negatiues: MarginaliaWinchesters negatiues. my Mulettes (sayth he) ye can not haue: for if ye shoulde, I must nedes prouide other for them agayne: my Mulet clothes ye can not haue, because mine armes are on thē, not mete for you to beare: my rayment (I beyng a Byshop) that is not meete for you: and so procedyng forth in the rest, nothyng had he for me and nothyng should I haue.

MarginaliaD. Thirleby present at thys parle. And here came M. Thirlby, who welcōmed me very gently and after an honest sorte: to whom the B. rehearseth againe his negatiues & maketh a long discourse, bringing in