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The chronicle of Queen Jane, and of two years of Queen Mary, and especially of the rebellion of Sir Thomas Wyat / Written by a resident in the Tower of London. Ed., with illustrative documents and notes, by John Gough Nichols.

Date:
[1850]
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Credit: The chronicle of Queen Jane, and of two years of Queen Mary, and especially of the rebellion of Sir Thomas Wyat / Written by a resident in the Tower of London. Ed., with illustrative documents and notes, by John Gough Nichols. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    preferment of his worde and the feare of papestry’s re-entrance, hathe been as ye have herebefore allwaies layed,* the oryginall grounde wherupon ye even at the first motyon granted your goode willes and concentes therunto, as by your handes writinges evidentlie apperith. And thincke not the contrary, but if ye meane deceat, thoughe not furthwith yet hereafter, God will revenge the same. I can saie no more; but in theis troblesome tyme wishe you to use constaunte hartes, abandoning all malice, envy, and privat affec- tions.” Therewith-all the first course for the lordes came uppe. Then the duke did knit uppe his talke with theis words: “I have not spoken to you on this sorte upon any distrust I have of your truthes, of the which allwaies I have ever hitherto conceaved a trusty confidence; but I have put you in remembrance therof, what chaunce of variaunce soever might growe emongest you in myne ab- sence; and this I praye you, wishe me no worse goode spede in this journey then ye wolde have to yourselves.” “ My lorde, (saith one of them,) yf ye mistrust eny of us in this matter, your grace is far deceaved ; for which of us can wipe his handes clene therof? And if we should shrincke from you as one that were culpable, which of us can excuse himself as guiltles? Therefore herein your doubt is too farre cast.” “I praie God yt be so (quod the duke); let us go to dyner.” And so they satt downe. After the dyner the duke went into the quene, wher his comyssion was by that tyme sealed for his liefetenantship of the armye, and ther he tooke his leave of hir; and so dyd certayn other lordes also. Then, as the duke cam thoroughe the counsayle chamber, he tooke his leave of the erle of Arundell, who praied God be with his grace; saying he was very sory yt was not his chaunce to go with him and beare him companye, in whose presence he coulde fynde in his harte to spende his bloode, even at his foote. Then my lorde of Arundell tooke also my lordes boy Thomas Lovell by the hande, and saide, “ Farewell, gentyll Thomas, with all my harte.” Then the « 7, e. alleged ; printed said in Stowe.