leauyng behynd them such as kept the Byshop of Rome.

When they were departed, the Spanyardes neuer were contented till they had gotten the Almaines out of the Castle of S. Angell, and so they had the whole custody of the Pope. And thus much for the sackyng of Rome. Ex Paralip. Abbat. Vrsper.

MarginaliaThe Cardinall bestyrreth hym for the Pope. When the Cardinall here in England, heard how his father of Rome was taken prisoner, hee began to styrre coales, and hearyng of his captiuitie hee laboured with the kyng all that he might, to styrre hym vp, to fight with the sayd Pope agaynst the Emperour, and to bee a defendour of the Churche: whiche if hee would do, the Cardinall perswaded hym that hee should receiue great rewarde at Gods hand. To whom the kyng aunswered agayne and sayd in this maner: My Lord, I more lament this euill chaunce, then my toōg can tell but where you say I am the defēdour of the fayth, I assure you,MarginaliaThe pope fighteth for temporall possessions. that this warre betwen the Emperour & the pope, is not for the fayth, but for tēporall possessions and dominions, and now sith Pope Clemēt is taken by men of warre, what should I do? My person nor my people can not rescue him, but if my treasure may helpe him, take that which semeth to you most conuenient.

Thus the Cardinall, when he could not obteine at the kynges handes what he would, in styrryng him vp to mortall warre,MarginaliaXij score thousand poundes conueyed out of England, by the Cardinall. he made out of the kings treasure, xij. score thousand poundes, which he caryed ouer the Sea with him. After this, the Cardinal sent his commission as Legate, to all the Bishops, commaundyng fastynges & solemne processiōs to be had,MarginaliaA new found Letanie of the Lord Cardinals making. wherein they did sing the Letany after this sort, Sancta Maria, ora pro Clemente Papa. Sancte Petre, ora pro Clemente Papa, and so forth, all the Letanie.

This Cardinall passyng the Seas with the foresayd summes of money, departed out of Callis, accompanyed with Cuthbert Tunstall Byshop of London, the Lord Sandes the kynges Chamberlaine, the Earle of Darbye, Syr Henry Guilford, and Syr Thomas Moore, with many other Knightes and Squiers, to the number of xij. hundred horse, hauyng in his cariage lxxx. wagones, and lx. moyles and sumpter horses.

It were long to discourse in this place, the manifold abuses and treasons, which he practised when he came to the French Court at Amias, conuertyng the great summes of money, whiche before you heard he had obteined of the kyng for the relief and raunsome of Pope Clement, which at that tyme was prisoner in the Emperours armye,MarginaliaWarre waged by the Cardinall. and bestowed the same in the hyring of souldiours & furnishyng out the French kynges armye, appoyntyng also certaine English Captaines in the kyng of Englandes name, to go agaynst the Emperour, to rescue the Pope: all which army was payd with the kyng of Englandes money.

Besides that, he priuely by his letters, caused Clarentius kyng of the armes, to ioyne with the Frēch Herauld, and openly to defie the Emperour: whereby there began great displeasure to ryse betwen the Emperour & the kyng, but that the Emperour of his politike nature would take no occasion of displeasure agaynst the kyng of England.

MarginaliaThe craftie practise of the Cardinall. Now agayne he vttered an other of his practises, for vpon the sayd defiaunce, the Cardinall surmising & whisperyng in the kings eare, that the Emperour had euill intreated and imprisoned the kynges Ambassadours in Spayne, caused Hugo de Mendosa the Emperours Ambassadour in England, to be attached and put in safe keepyng, and hys house, with all his goodes, to be seased. Which so remayned vntill that manifest letters came of the gentle intreatie of the kynges Ambassadours in Spayne, and then was agayne set at libertie. When as the Ambassadour complayned hereof to the Cardinall, he layd all the fault vpon Clarētius, saying also that Clarētius had defied the Emperour, without the kynges knowledge, at the request of the Herauld of Fraūce: wherfore at his returne, he should lose his head atMarginaliaThe Cardinall set Clarentius to defie the Emperour, and afterward would be excused by his death. Callis. Wherof Clarentius beyng aduertised by the Captaine of Bayon, in his returne tooke shypping at Bullen, and so priuely came into England, and by meanes of certaine of his frendes of the kynges priuie chamber, he was brought vnto the kynges presence, before the Cardinall knew of it, where as he shewed vnto the kyng, the Cardinalles letters of commission, and declared the whole order and circumstaunce of their gentle intreatie. When the kyng heard the whole circumstance therof, and had a while mused thereupon, he sayd: O Lord Iesus, he that I trusted most, told me all these thynges contrary. Well Clarentius, I will no more be so light of credēce hereafter: for now I see well that I haue bene made beleue the thyng, that was neuer done, and from that tyme forward the kyng neuer put any more confidence or trust in the Cardinall.

The cause why the Cardinall should beare the Emperour all this malice and grudge, after some writers, it appeareth to be thus. At what tyme as Pope Clement was taken prisoner (as is before sayd) the Cardinall wrote vnto the Emperour, that he should make hym Pope. But when he had receaued an aunswere that pleased hym not, he waxed furious madde, and sought all meanes to displease the Emperour, writyng very sharply vnto him, many manacyng letters,MarginaliaThe Cardinals proude threates agaynst the Emperour. that if he would not make him Pope, he would make such a rufflyng betwene Christian Princes, as was not this hundred yeares before, to make the Emperour repent, yea though it should cost the whole Realme of England.

Whereunto the Emperour made aunswere in a little booke, imprinted both in Spanyshe and Dutche, aunsweryng vnto many manacynges of the Cardinall, and diuers of his Articles: but specially to that his rufflyng threat, wherein he manaced hym, that if hee would not make hym Pope, hee would set such a rufflyng betwixt Christian Princes, as was not this hundred yeare, though it should cost the whole Realme of England.MarginaliaThe Emperours aunswere vnto the Cardinals threates. Wherunto the Emperour aunsweryng agayne, byddeth hym looke well about hym, lest through his doinges and attemptes, he might bryng the matter in that case, that it should cost hym the Realme of England in deede.

You haue heard before, how that when Pope Clement was prisoner in the Emperours armye, the Cardinall required the kyng, because he dyd beare the title of defendour of the fayth, that he would rescue the Pope: also what the Kynges aunswere was thereunto, and what summes of money he had obteined of the kyng.MarginaliaThe title of defendour of the fayth. Now, because you shall not also be ignoraunt by what meanes and vpon what occasion this title of the defender of the fayth was geuen vnto the kyng, we thinke it good somewhat to say in this place. When as Martin Luther had vttered the abhomination of the Pope and his Clergy, & diuers bookes were come into England, our Cardinall here thinkyng to finde a remedy for that, sent immediatly vnto Rome, for this title of defendour of the fayth, which afterward the Vicare of Croydon preached, that the kynges grace would not loose, for all London & xx. myle about it. Neither is it maruaile, for it cost more then London and xl. myle about it, consideryng the great summes which you haue heard the Cardinall obteined of the kyng, for the Popes relief, beside the effusion of much innocent bloud.

When this glorious title was come from Rome, the Cardinall brought it vnto the kynges grace at Grenewich, and though that the kyng had it already, and had read it, yet agaynst the morning, were all the Lordes and Gentlemen that could in so short space be gathered, sent for, to come and receaue it with honour. In the mornyng, the Cardinall gate him through the backe side, into the Frier obseruaūts, and part of the Gentlemen went round about and welcomed him from Rome, part met him halfe way, and some at the Court gate. The kyng himselfe, met him in the hall, and brought him vp into a great chamber, whereas was a seat prepared on hyghe, for the kyng and the Cardinall to sit on, whiles the Bull was read.MarginaliaThe glorious vanitie of the Cardinall laughed to scorne. Which pompe all men of wisedome and vnderstandyng, laughed to scorne.

This done, the kyng went to hys Chappell to heare Masse accompanyed with many nobles of his Realme, and Ambassadours of sundry Princes. The Cardinall beyng reuested to sing Masse, the Earle of Essex brought the basē of water, the Duke of Suffolke gaue the assay, & the Duke of Norfolke held the towell, & so he proceded to Masse. Whē Masse was done the Bull was agayne published, the trōpets blew, the shawmes and sackbuts played, in honour of the kynges new style. Then the kyng went to dyner, in the middest wherof, the kyng of Herauldes and his company began the largesse crying:MarginaliaThe kynges stile augmēted. Henricus Dei gratia Rex Angliæ & Franciæ, defensor fidæi & Dominus Hiberniæ. Thus was all thynges ended with great solemnitie.

MarginaliaThe thrasonicall receauing of the Cardinals hatte. Not much vnlyke to this, was the receiuyng of the Cardinalles hatte, which when a ruffian had brought vnto him to Westminster, vnder his cloke, he clothed the messenger in riche araye, and sent him backe agayne to Douer, appoyntyng the Bishop of Canterbury to meete hym, and then an other company of the Lordes and Gentlemen, I wote not how often, before it came to Westminster, where it was set vppon a cupbourde, and tapers rounde about it, so that the greatest Duke in the land must make curtesie therunto, and to his empty seate, he beyng away.

MarginaliaThe cruell dealing of the Cardinall agaynst Richard Pacie. And for somuch as we are in hand with the actes and doynges of Cardinall Wolsey, among many other thynges, whiche of purpose we ouerpasse, this is not to be exempted out of memory, touchyng his vncourtuous or rather currish handlyng ofMarginaliaRichard Pacie, Deane of Paules Richard Pacie, Deane of Paules. This Pacie beyng the kynges Secretarie for the Latine toung, was of such rypenes of wyt, of learnyng & eloquence, also in foreine languages so expert, that for the one he was thought most meete to succeede after Iohn Colet in the Deanery of