Prot. I am glad you did so. Is the Archbishop a man of good abilities?
Wh. He is a very reverend person, learned, and seems very pious.
Prot. The Chancellor is the great wise man.
Wh. He is the wisest man that ever I conversed with abroad, and his abilities are fully answerable to the report of him.
Prot. What character do you give of the present King?
Wh. I had the honour divers times to be with his Majesty, who did that extraordinary honour to me as to visit me at my house; he is a person of great worth, honour, and abilities, and not inferior to any in courage and military conduct.
Prot. That was an exceeding high favour, to come to you in person.
Wh. He never did the like to any public minister. But this, and all other honour done to me, was but to testify their respects to your Highness, the which indeed was very great, both there, and where I passed in Germany.
Prot. I am obliged to them for their very great civility.
Wh. Both the Queen, and the King, and his brother, and the Archbishop, and the Chancellor, and most of the grandees, gave testimony of very great respect to your Highness, and that not only by their words, but by their actions likewise.