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gentia palam constet parem benevolentiam et humanitatem a Sanctissimo Domino nostro ex mutuo præstari.

Hac autem causa ipsius Sanctitati a vobis, ut dictum est, exposita et declarata, neutiquam est dubitandum est, quin benevole atq; libenter statim adnuat Regiæ Majestatis expectationi et quod huic assentiet, dictam Commissionem secreto modo ipsa concedens, neminem de ea re ut dictum est, participem faciens; qui modus servandus est, si videritis hæc effici non posse, nisi cum periculo quin bæc res eis communicetur, qui eam sint interturbaturi, vel si id præstare fuerit in Sanctissimi Domini nostri arbitrio, tunc ejus Sanctitas non gravetur, per Brevia, vel per Bullas, prout validius et magis sufficiens fore judicaverit, præmissa omnia concedere, ad quod vestram omnem industriam, prudentiam, studium, diligentiamq; adhibebitis: Sic omnia prudenter ac circumspecte agentes, ne in discrimen deveniatur negotium hoc his detegendi, qui illud vel impedire vel retardare forsan voluerint aut potuerint, sed potius quam ad id periculi res deducatur contenti eritis sola dictorum libellorum Signatura, in eam formam confecta, quum ex ea palam coustet, Pontificis assensum in id actualiter concurrisse, qui postea recentioribus scriptis, si ita opus fuerit, firmius confirmari corroborariq; poterit.

Et quoniam incertum est, utrum ante vestrum ad Pontificem accessum, ejus Sanctitas fuerit in suam libertatem restituta, necne, quæ forsan libera non tanti faciet Regiæ Majestatis amicitiam et conjunctionem, vel allegabit, se nec audere nec posse, ex suis cum Cæsare conventionibus ista concedere, nec secreto ullo modo, vel ullo colore, quod ea in re fecisset apud Cæsarem justificare, et potuisset antea in Regiæ Majestatis auxilio pro sua liberatione sperans, dum adhuc detineretur captivus; eo casu Sanctissimo Domino nostro in mentem redigetis, quam parum fidere possit ullis sibi factis à Cæsare promissis, quum nulla in parte redundare possit in commodum aut securitatem, sed solum in extremum excidium ac detrimentum sedis Apostolicæ; et licet ad breve tempus multa videretur Cæsar in ejus Sanctitatis gratiam facturus, compertissimum tamen semper Pontifici esse debet Cæsarianos ea facere, semperq; facturos, quæ Cæsarem possint exaltare, et tendant ad usurpationem potius et depressionem status Ecclesiastici, quam ad ejus continuationem, vel conservationem; et quotiens adversus Ecclesiam ista tentarentur, Regia Majestas in hac sua petitione passa repulsam, quæ alioquin ejus Sanctitati in omnem eventum firmissime adhæsissit, et alios suos confæderatos in eandem sententiam pertraxisset, quam, ea deficiente, in contrarium facile possent allici, quo animo futura sit, et quam bene suum affectum et observantiam collocasse existimatura: summæ est prudentiæ omnia considerare.

Haud incognitum præterea est Sanctissimum Dominum nostrum ad Cæsaris instantiam, quum non multam ab ejus Sanctitate gratiam promeritus esset, ei concessisse Dispensationem et Absolutionem a jurejurando ab illo præstito, de ducenda in Conjugem Domina Principissa, nullo ut par fuisset a Regia Majestate habito, seu petito consensu, non obstante quod Cæsar in validissima forma, non solum præstito jurejurando, sed cautione et Ecclesiasticarum censurarum et pænarum abhibita, quod perstringeretur de dicto Matrimonio perimplendo, ac si l'ontifex contentus esse potuit, tantam ei ostendere gratitudinem, quum veluti hostis indies certior tunc poterat haberi, et qui majora parabat quam juste posset optare, suis petitionibus, Regia Majestate inconsulta, neutiquam parcens, quanto propensius ejus Sanctitas adnuere debet ejus Principis voto, cujus fidem et observantiam vere filialem sæpe experta est.

Verum tamen si Sanctissimus Dominus noster difficulter visus fuerit posse adduci, ut in meam Personam dicta Commissioni assentiat, allegans quod non sum indifferens, cui ex suæ Sanctitatis honore hoc negotium committi possit, cum Regiæ Majestati sum subditus et intimus Consiliarins, tunc tamdiu persistetis ea in re, quoad vobis visum fuerit conveniens, negotii expeditionem non ideo protrahentes, aut differentes, sed instantes ut hujusmodi Commissio concedatur; affirmabitisq; me pro re nulla quantumlibet grandi, nullo favore, ant commodo, quicquam effecturum esse, quod aversetur officio meo, et erga Christum præstitæ professioni, neq; unquam a recto, vero, justoq; tramite digressurum; Et quum Cardinalis sim et Apostolica sedis de latere Legatus, ejus Sanctitatis honor, integraque conscientia, a me omnino conservaretur, ex hujusmodique concessa Commissione, omni ex parte exoneraretur. Tandem si ad hoc, nullis rationibus Pontifex potuerit adduci, ab ejus Sanctitate requiretis, ut dictam velit Commissionem concedere in personam Domini Staphylei Decani Rotæ, qui et vir indifferens est, et hujusmodi rei ob eruditionem accommodatus, nullo pacto omittentes Dispensationis expeditionem, ut dictum est; et hujus rei gratia Commissionem nunc ad vos mitto, in debita forma confectam et paratam, quæ signetur ad dictum Dominum Staphyleum directa, quam Sanctissimo Domino nostro reddetis, casu quo alia nequeat obtineri, rogabitisq; ut cum dicta Dispensatione eam velit concedere. Et quoniam fieri possit quod dum fieret mentio de me excipiendo, forsitan ejus Sanctitas aliquem alium quam Dominum Staphyleum nominaret, ad quem Commissio hujusmodi dirigeretur, hoc vero in loco tenacissime insistetis, firmiterq; inhærebitis ei rei, nec in alium aliquem virum exterum ullo pacto consentientes, sed solum pro eodem Domino Staphyleio instantes, ejus Sanctitatem summis precibus vehementissime rogantes,

tenta sigillatim exponetis adeo, quod hoc negotium confici queat, Arbitris aut Consiliaribus ad id neutiquam accitis, si fieri possit: si tamen Pontifex speraverit se posse hæc omnia eos celare qui huic rei forsan voluerint refragari, et omnino decrever.t aliquos Cardinales vel Officiarios istius causæ participes facere, omnem tunc industriam statim adhibebitis, ut his cognitis eorum gratiam et favorem ea in re vobis comparetis, partim eis respectus, et causas omnes in meis literis contentas, etiam in causæ commodum facientes, uberius exponentes, partim vero eam remunerationem illis dantes, quæ judicio vestro conveniens habebitur, dummodo optatum res sortiatur effectum. Et ut omnia queatis præstare commodius cum his, meas literas accipietis quas ad Cardinalem Sanctorum Quatuor et Collegium Cardinalium scribo, easque reddetis ut ex

rationibus omnibus suadentes, ne alium ullum nominare velit, asserentes quod quum in Instructionibus vestris non contineatur, nec de alio ullo fiat mentio, nisi illo, me recusato, iterum atq; iterum ab eadem Sanctitate petetis, ut nomine hujus Auditoris Rotæ hæc fiat et expediatur commissio, vos nec audere nec posse vobis præscriptos fines transgredi. De Regii vero desiderii ac petitionis frustratione super dicta Commissione obtinenda, dicetis unum et idem esse, hanc illi denegare, vel alii concedere quam in vestris Instructionibus contineatur, non quod Regia Majestas de aliorum rectitudine aut indifferentia quicquam suspicetur, vel quod judicet eorum aliquem affectibus obnoxium; sed quod pro re certissima credidit, quod Sanctissimus Dominus noster in neminem tam facile condescenderet, quam in dictæ Rotæ Decanum, ob idque de eo Instructionibus vestris mentionem fecit: sed Commissiones pedire censueritis, plane confidens nihil a in debita forma cum his nominibus fieri et conscribi jussit, quod si hic credidissemus, Dom. Staphileum habitum istic iri pro suspecto, affirmare potestis me fuisse omnino missurum consimilem Commissionis formulam, spatio relicto pro aliquo alio inscribendo nomine, aliquamq; aliam super ea re Instructionem me daturum fuisse, et haud dubie; si de nominibus duntaxat fuerit controversia, hæ rationes facile poterunt Pontificem attrahere, ut in me consentiat, vel in Staphyleum. De aliis vero neminem admittetis, nec tamen Pontifici aperietis vos, ne id faciatis habere in mandatis, sed superius enarratas Causas in vestram excusationem allegantes, omnino ut vobis injungitur ea in re insistetis.

vobis omissum iri, ut hac in re eorum gratiam atq; favorem queatis obtinere, in quem eventum ea munera offeretis, quæ convenientia visi fuerint, Regiaq; Majestas quicquid ejus nomine promiseritis, id fidelissime, uberrimeq; præstabit, pro quarum rerum expeditione, illis pecuniis uti poteritis per literas Cambii Venetias transmissis, quousq; suffecerint, necessariumq; vos existimaveritis rei impetrandæ. Et quum ambiguum sit an vobis licuerit hoc tempore ad Pontificis præsentiam accedere, hujusmodi accessus defectus, si aliæ rem ad bonum exitum perducendi rationes non excogitarentur, causa esse posset longioris moræ, et totius rei impedimento; proinde Regia Majestas, ut modos omnes experiatur, nec uni Quod si nullis modis dictam Commis- soli inhæreat, hæc eadem in mandatis dedit sionem, et Dispensationem impetrare po- Domino Secretario, quem non procul ab teritis, ad idq; nequiverit Pontifex adduci, Urbe esse intelleximus, quemadmodum in nisi rem prius alicui ex Cardinalibus vel his aliisq; meis brevioribus literis continenOfficiariis communicaverit, in eo tunc casu, tur, ita quod alter vestrum, vel uterque, si ejus Sanctitati in memoriam reducite, quot fieri possit, ad Pontificis præsentiam acceset quam gravia mala ex hujus negotii pro- sum habeat; nihil tamen, sub spe Domini palatione possent provenire, si ex ea occa- Secretarii, vestræ vos diligentiæ aut indussione aliquæ contrarietates vel impedimen- tria omittetis, nec ille sub spe vestra, in re tum suboriretur, unde Regiæ Majestatis ex- hac modis omnibus promovenda, remissior pectatio postmodum frustaretur: Quo igitur, erit, sed nihil conjunctim aut divisim intensi ullæ injiciantur in hac re tractandæ diffi- tatum relinquetis. Quod si uterq; vestrum cultates, ut Pontifex etiam facilior ad Re- ad Pontificem admittatur, alter de altero gium votum concedendum promptiorq; red- nescius, id nou oberit, sed multum proficiet, datur, afias etiam præter has literas seorsim etiam si ante alterius adventum negotium ad vos scripsi, quas una cum his accipietis, hoc alter impetrasset; sed si aliquis vestrum in quibus copiose aggessi, quam multas cognoverit causam hanc expeditam esse, ommagni momenti rationes, ob quas sententia niaq; pro certo impetrata esse, tunc labori judiciumq: meum est, ne ullo pacto Ponti- et sumptibus Pontificem pro eadem re acfex hanc petitionem Regiæ Majestatis dene- cedendi parcere poteritis, neq; in eam amget; quas literas, quum in eis argumentum plius ingerere, neq; necessarium aut opvehemens est, nec ob prolixitatem tædiosum portunum erit, ut pro ulla alia re in præsenaut molestum quod legatur, modum aliquem tia quam pro hac apud Sanctissimum Doipsius Sanctitati legendi invenietis; spemq; minum nostrum agatis, sed solum nunc procertam habeo, si earum summa, tenor, atq; curabitis de Commissione et Dispensatione sententia profunde perpendatur, quam satis juxta formam ad vos missam obtinenda, necid esse poterit ad omnem tollendam difficulta- non de profestinatione illa, quam compendio tem, quæ possit obversari in dicta Commis- ad vos dedi in quibus omnibus et singulis sione Dispensationeque obtinenda, in eis con- apte tractandis Regia Majestas magnam

fiduciam in vestra prudentia collocavit, in quibus, cum tam magni siat momenti, ex Regiæ Majestatis sententia nunc vobis maxime elaborandum est.

Deniq; quum intelligam Dominum Lautrek nonnihil mirari, quod Regiæ Majestatis istic agentes, nullam suorum mandatorum partem cum eo conferunt, ad eum nunc scribo, et nonnulla Domino Roberto Jernyngham ei exponenda committo concernentia actiones cum Ferrariæ Duce, et alia quædam eodem Domino Lautrek; significans, vos missos esse ad dictas causas juvandas, et Pontificis liberationem promovendam, quemadmodum ex literarum ad Dominum Jernyngham exemplo cognoscetis expediens itaq; fuerit, ut præ se feratis, vos dictæ rei gratia missos esse, ne forsan Dominus Lautrek in falsam aliquam conjecturam aut suspicionem incideret, quæ communibus rebus nocere posset, et in vestrarum quoq; actionum impedimentum redundare.

Illud deinde reticere nolui, quod si ullo pacto vobis liceat ad Sanctissimi Domini nostri præsentiam accedere, nihil omittatis in favorem et gratiam Reverendi Domini Datarii, de cujus animo nihil dubitamus, comparandam, eiq; asseretis, quod quum in nostris omnibus occurrentiis illius opera ac Patrocinio semper usi fuerimus, ipse vero tanta semper fide ac sedulitate omnia effecerit quæ nobis grata et optata esse cognovit, ut nostram omnem operam suis rebus reddiderit, promptissimam, et suæ utilitatis et exaltationis cupidissimam. Quocirca hæc Regia Majestas hac in re, qua nullam magis cordi habet, nec gravioris momenti quicquam sibi accidere posse judicat, ex animi sui sententia conficienda, post Sanctissimum Dominum nostrum, in Domino Datario spem omnem collocavit, qui ex hac occasione, si operam suam ad optatum usq; exitum interponere non gravetur, Regiæ Majestatis animum et pectus, sic omni ex parte promerebitur, ut dicta Majestas non solum omnia curatura sit, quæ ex Domini Veronensis commodo et ornamento fuerint, sed eam etiam munificentiam et gratitudinem addet, quæ majorem vel integram partem, a captivitate Redemtionis persolvendæ compensabit; In me vero non aliam fidem et amicitiam experietur, quam ab ullo fratre posset expectare. Et bene valete. Londini ex meis Edibus. Die quinto Decemb. M. D. XXVII.

Vester tanquam frater Amantiss.
T. Cardinalis Eborac.

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Graces Letters, severally directed unto Mr. Gregory and me; he and I resorted unto the Pope his Holiness, making congratulation of his restitution uato liberty on yours and his behalf, to his singular comfort and consolation; and so much the more, because that I was the first that made like salutation in any great Princes Name; He being well assured that I spake the same on the behalf of his two chief, sincere, and unfeigned Friends: Wherefore with great high thanks, and long discourse, with rehearsal of the King's and your Merits and Acts, in most vertuous and Catholick manner, employed for his restitution, and your continual and effectual study how the See Apostolique might recover the pristine Reputation and Dignity; He confirmed as much as I had spoken. After this Mr. Gregory and I entred into our Charge, shewing at length the high deserts of the Princes and Realm of England, the devotion of the same towards the Church; how expedient it was, as well for the See Apostolique, as for the said Realm, to foresee and provide that all occasions of Dissension and War were extinct and put away; which for lack of Heir Male of our Sovereign's Line, and Stem, should undoubtedly follow, with other considerations at length contained in our Instructions. We desired his Holiness to commit the knowledg of the Dispensation that was obtained in time of Julius, of famous memory, for Matrimony to be had between the King and the Widow, Relict late of Prince Arthur; and that we might have it in form as that was that your Grace sent hither. His Holiness answered, That our sayings had great likelihood of truth, for lacking of Issue Male of the King's Stem, considering the nature of Men being prone unto Novelties, and disposed unto Parties and Factions. The Realm of England would not only enter into their accustomed Divisions, but also would owe or do small devotion unto the Church; Wherefore his Holiness was right well content and ready to adhibit all Remedy that in him was possible as this time would serve. And because he was not expert in making of Commissions, he would consult with the Cardinal Sanctorum Quatuor, and use his advice, which we should shortly know.

We perceiving that the obtaining of our Charges after the King's and your Graces pleasure, depended much upon the Advice of Sanctorum Quatuor, did prevent his going unto the Pope and delivering your Graces Letters with Recommendations accordingly, we desired him to be good and favourable unto our Requests in the King's behalf; and for the better obtaining of our desires, we promised to see unto him with a competent reward. And this communication had, we shewed unto him the Commission, which he said could not pass without perpetual dishonour unto the Pope, the King, and your Grace; and a great part of such Clauses as

be omitted, he hath touched and laid reason for the same in a Writing, which I do send unto your Grace with this. Considering his great experience, Wisdom, Learning, and the entire affection that he beareth unto the King and your Grace; and that it was far from the King's desire, and nothing for your purposes, that I should first have sent the said Cardinal's Sayings unto your Grace, and abide answer, and eft-soons prevent to do the same: Considering also that the said King desireth a Commission convenient and sufficient, we desired him to make the minute of one, which he gladly did: When it was made, the Pope said. That at his being in the Castle of St. Angelo, the General of the Observants in Spain, required his Holiness, in the Emperor's Name, not to grant unto any Act that might be preparative, or otherwise, to Divorce to be made between the King and the Queen: and moreover desired an Inhibition, that the said Cause should not come in knowledge before any Judg within the King's Dominions. The Pope answered that Inhibitio non datur nisi post litem motum. And as unto the first his Holiness was content, if any like thing were demanded, to advertise the Emperor before, that he did let it pass; and this was in a manner for his Holiness being in Captivity. But his Holiness being yet in Captivity, as your Grace reports, and esteemeth him to be as long as the Almaines and Spaniards continueth in Italy; he thought if he should grant this Commission, that he should have the Emperor his perpetual Enemy, without any hope of reconciliation: Notwithstanding he was content rather to put himself in evident ruine, and utter undoing, then the King, or your Grace, should suspect any point of ingratitude in him, heartily desiring cum suspiriis & lachrimis, that the King and your Grace, which have always been fast and good unto him, will not now suddenly precipitate him for ever; which should be done, if immediately upon delivering of the Commission your Grace should begin Process. He intendeth to save all upright thus: If Monsieur de Lautrech would set forwards, which he saith daily that he will do, but yet he doth not, at his coming, the Pope's Holiness may have good colour to say. He was required by the Ambassadour of England of a like Commission. And denying the same, because of his promise unto the General, he was eft-soons by Monsieur de Lautrech, to grant the said Commission, inasmuch as it was but a Letter of Justice. And by this colour he would cover the Matter, so that it might appear unto the Emperor, That the Pope did it not as he that would gladly do displeasure unto the Emperor, but as an indifferent Prince that could not nor might deny Justice, specially being required by such Personages! and immediately he would dispatch a Commission, bearing date after the time that

Monsieur Lautrech had been with him or nigh unto him. The Pope most instantly beseecheth your Grace, to be a mean that the King's Highness may accept this in a good part, and that he will take patience for this little time, which as it is supposed will be but short, and (in omnem eventum) I do bring a Commission with me, and a Dispensation, which I trust the King and your Grace will like well.

We have given unto my Lord Cardinal Sanctorum Quatuor 4000 Crowns, and unto the Secretary 30 Crowns.

With this Your Grace shall receive a Letter from the Pope's Holiness, Item, a counsel of Oldrand, that giveth light unto the King's Cause. I shall make the most diligence homeward that I can. Our Lord Jesus preserve Your Grace. Your most humble Servant and Chaplain, W. KNIGHT.

At Orvieto, this first day of January.

Rome Jan. 1, 1528.

TO THE KING.

PLEASE it your Highness to understand, That as soon as the Pope was at liberty, and came unto Orvieto, I resorted unto his Holiness with all diligence; and at my coming unto him, did make congratulation on your Highness behalf; forasmuch as he was restored unto his Liberty, which he accepted very joyfully and thankfully, giving unto your Highness manifold and high thanks for your great goodness, as well proved in his adversity, as when he was in his most felicity. After this he rehearsed my being at Rome, how dangerous it was, inasmuch as when my being there was detect, espial was made, and I was not passed out of Rome for the space of two hours, or two hundred Spaniards invaded and searched the House. He shewed also that he had received all such Letters as I at my being at Rome did send unto his Holiness; whereby he did perceive the Effect of your Highness desire concerning your Dispensation: And albeit he did send me word that I should depart, and his Holiness would send unto me the said Dispensation fully speed. Nevertheless he trusted that your Highness would be content to tarry for a time: for the General of the Observants in Spain being lately in Rome, had required him, according unto his Instructions, that he should suffer nothing to pass that might be prejudicial or against the Queen, directly or indirectly, but that the Pope should first advertise thereof certain of the Cæsarians here. And forasmuch as this Dispensation might encourage your Grace to cause my Lord Legate Auctoritate Legationis to hear and decern in the Cause that your Highness intendeth, and his Holiness standeth as yet in manner in captivity and perplexity: His Holiness therefore besought your Grace to have patience for a time, and it should not be long

e're your Highness should have, not only that
Dispensation, but any thing else that may lie
in his power
I replied unto this, That his
Holiness had once granted it, and that I had
dispatched a Post, and made relation thereof,
by my Writings, unto your Highness; so that
I could not imagine by what reason I might
persuade unto you that he would perform the
promise that he had once broken. In con-
clusion; He was content that your Highness
should have it, but he would have it delivered
with this condition; That the Prothonotary
Gambora and I, should beseech your High-
ness not to attempt any thing in your Cause
against the Queen, till such time as the Pope
were frankly at his Liberty; which could not
be as long as the Almaynes and Spaniards
did thus reign in Italy; and promise made,
we should deliver the Dispensation: and in
my poor judgment, it was best always to be
in possession of this Dispensation. After
this he shewed the Minute unto the Cardinal
Sanctoriem Quatuor, willing him to reform it
according to the style of this Court; which
done, he shewed it unto me, and after said,
That he thought good I should depart, be-
cause I rode but competent Journies, and the
Prothonotary Gambora should follow by Post
and bring the Bull with him, which is of the
same form and substance that your Highness's
Minute is of: And if there be any thing
omitted, or to be added, his Holiness is al-
ways content to reform it, and to put it under
the same date that the same Dispensation
now beareth; the Copy whereof I do send
unto your Highness with this, the Commission
General and Protestation being void, because
they were conceived durante captivitate only.
And here, on my behalf, none other thing
being to be done, I took my leave of the Pope
and departed. At my coming unto Scarperii
near unto Bonony, I did meet with Thadeus
this Courier, which brought certain Expedi-
tions Triplicat; the one unto the Prothonotar
Gambora, the other unto Gregory de Cassali,
and the third unto me; among which was a
general Commission Triplicat, the one to be
committed to my Lord Legate; and if that
could not be obtained, because my Lord Le-
gate might be thought partial, then the same
to be committed unto Staphileius. Item;
There was a Copy of a Dispensation, where
I perceived, by your Grace's Letter, that your
pleasure was to have your Dispensation in
form, after the minute that Barlow brought,
which was then sped, and already passed;
so remained nothing to be sped, but the Com-
mission your Highness pleases. This know-
ing, I caused my Servants to continue their
Journey, and with one Servant and this Cou-
rier, I returned unto Orvieto with Post-Horses;
where Mr. Gregory and I, with much Busi-
ness, have obtained a Commission directed
unto my Lord Legate, not in the form that
was conceived in England, but after such
manner as is sufficient for the Cause, and as
I trust shall content your Highness; wherein

the Lord Cardinal Sanctorum Quatuor, hath
taken great pains to pen, as well your Dis
pensation as the Commission; for which, and
that hereafter he may do unto your Highness
the better service, Mr. Gregory and I have
rewarded him with 4000 Crowns, of such
Money as your Highness hath caused to be
made unto Venice for the furtherance of
your
Causes. But albeit that every thing is passed
according to your Highness pleasure, I cannot
see, but in case the same be put in execution
at this time, the Pope is utterly undone, and
so he saith himself. The Imperialists do daily
spoil Castles and Towns about Rome; Mon-
sieur de Lautrek is yet at Bonony, and small
hope is of any great Act that he intends. The
Cæsarians have taken within these three days,
two Castles lying within six miles of this:
and the Pope being in this perplexity, not
assured of any one Friend but of your High-
ness, that lieth too far off; if he do at this
time any displeasure unto the Emperor, he
thinketh he is undone for ever; wherefore he
puts his Honour and Health wholly into your
Highness Power and Disposition. This morn-
ing I return homewards, and Gregory de Cas-
sali goeth in my Company as far as unto Flo-
rence; and from thence he goeth unto Mon-
sieur de Lautrek, to solicit him forwards, if
it be.
may The Holy Ghost send your High-
ness a prosperous New Year, and many.
Your most humble Subject,
Servant, and Chaplain.

A

W. KNIGHT. At Orvieto, the first day of January.

V.-Rome, 10 Jan. 1528.

part of an Original Letter from the same Person to Cardinal Wolsey, by which it appears that the Dispensation was then granted and

sent over.

[Cotton Libr. Vitel. B. 10.]

YOUR Grace commandeth, That I should send the Commission and Dispensation with diligence, in case they were sped, before the receit of your Grace's Letters sent at this time. Wherefore the Prothonotar Gambora and I being commanded sub pœna Excommunicationis to deliver the same, with a certain Request to be made to the King's Highness and his Grace, at the time of delivery; I send the same at this time unto Gambora, requiring him in any wise to make diligence towards the King's Highness, and not to abide my coming; the Request and Cause thereof your Grace shall perceive by mine other Letters adjoined herewith. And supposing that when your Grace hath seen my Letters, and the Dispensations, and considered this time well, it may chance that the King and your Grace will be rather well content with that that is passed, without suing for any other thing that could not be obtained without long tract, and peradventure not so. Your Grace hath com

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