[455] 'The drawing of certain articles against the queen, wherein her life might be touched.'—Fox, Acts, v. p. 556.

[456] Fox, Acts, v. p. 557. Lord Herbert's Life of Henry VIII., p. 624.

[457] 'Cum enim Cancellarius ex improviso scriptum illud regis manu notatum e sinu in quem id recondiderat perdidisset.'—Gerdesius, Ann., iv. p. 352.

[458] 'The queen fell incontinent into a great melancholy and agony, bewailing and taking on in such sort as was lamentable to see, as certain of her ladies and gentlewomen, being yet alive, who were then present about her, can testify.'—Fox, Acts, v. p. 558.

[459] 'Almost to the peril and danger of her life.'—Ibid.

[460] It seems to have been Dr. Wendy.

[461] 'Was rather to pass away the time and pain of his infirmity.'—Lord Herbert's Life of Henry VIII., p. 624.

[462] 'In the midst of their mirth.'—Fox, Acts, v. p. 560.

[463] Fox, Acts, v. p. 561. Lord Herbert's Life of Henry VIII., p. 625.

[464] State Papers, i. p. 882.