[335] It seems to have been his favourite place of retirement. The gardens and fishponds were peculiarly elaborate and beautiful.—Sir John Russell to Cromwell: MS. State Paper Office.
[336] Also it is a proverb of old date—"The pride of France, the treason of England, and the war of Ireland, shall never have end." State Papers, vol. ii. p. 11
[337] There was a secret ambassador with the Scots king from the emperour, who had long communicated with the king alone in his privy chamber. And after the ambassador's departure the king, coming out into his outer chamber, said to his chancellor and the Earl Bothwell, "My lords, how much are we bounden unto the emperour that in the matter concerning our style, which so long he hath set about for our honour, that shall be by him discussed on Easter day, and that we may lawfully write ourself Prince of England and Duke of York." To which the chancellor said, "I pray God the pope confirm the same." The Scots king answered, "Let the emperour alone."—Earl of Northumberland to Henry VIII.: State Papers, vol. iv. p. 599.
[338] HALL, p. 783.
[339] "The bishop was brought in desperation of his life."—Rolls House MS., second series, 532. This paper confirms Hall's account in every point.
[340] HALL, p. 796.
[341] BURNET, vol. iii. p. 115.
[342] Warham was however fined £300 for it.—HALL, 796. A letter of Richard Tracy, son of the dead man, is in the MS. State Paper Office, first series, vol. iv. He says the King's Majesty had committed the investigation of the matter to Cromwell.
[343] LATIMER'S Sermons, p. 46.