parlamenthowse_n your_o grace_n not_o offend_v i_o will_v i_o have_v be_v there_o my_o lord_n quoth_v sir_n thomas_n and_o to_o wind_n these_o quarrel_n out_o of_o the_o cardinal_n head_n he_o begin_v to_o commend_v that_o gallery_n and_o say_v i_o like_v this_o gallery_n of_o you_o my_o lord_n much_o better_o they_o your_o gallery_n at_o hampton-court_n wherewith_o he_o so_o wise_o break_v off_o the_o cardinal_n displeasant_a talk_n that_o the_o cardinal_n at_o that_o â—…yme_n as_o it_o seem_v know_v not_o what_o more_o for_o the_o present_a to_o â—…ay_v unto_o he_o but_o yet_o for_o a_o revenge_n of_o his_o displeasure_n the_o cardinal_n counsel_v the_o king_n to_o send_v sir_n thoâ—…is_n more_o ambassador_n over_o inâ—…_n spain_n commend_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d his_o wisdom_n learning_n &_o â—…tnes_n for_o the_o voyage_n and_o furâ—…er_o tell_v the_o king_n that_o the_o diffiâ—…ulty_n of_o the_o cause_n consider_v â—…ere_o be_v none_o quoth_v the_o cardiâ—…all_a so_o meet_v or_o able_a to_o perâ—…rme_v your_o majesties_n service_n â—…rin_o as_o he_o which_o when_o the_o â—…ing_n have_v break_v to_o sir_n thomas_n more_o and_o that_o he_o have_v satisfy_v â—…is_fw-la majesty_n how_o unfit_a a_o voyage_n 〈◊〉_d be_v for_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o â—…ountrey_n and_o disposition_n of_o his_o â—…omplexion_n consider_v that_o he_o â—…hould_v never_o be_v able_a nor_o likely_a â—…o_o do_v his_o grace_n acceptable_a seruiâ—…e_n there_o know_v right_a well_o â—…hat_o if_o his_o majesty_n send_v he_o thiâ—…her_o he_o shall_v send_v he_o to_o his_o grave_n yet_o show_v himself_o â—…uerthelesse_o ready_a according_a 〈◊〉_d his_o duty_n although_o it_o be_v wiâ—…_n the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n to_o fulfil_v 〈◊〉_d grace_n pleasure_n in_o that_o behalfâ—…_n the_o king_n well_o allow_v of_o hâ—…_n answer_v say_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v nâ—…_n our_o meaning_n m._n more_o to_o 〈◊〉_d you_o the_o least_o hurt_n but_o rather_o thâ—…_n best_o good_a we_o will_v therefore_o fâ—…_n this_o purpose_n devise_n upon_o somâ—…_n other_o and_o employ_v your_o seruiâ—…_n otherwise_o and_o indeed_o such_o entire_a affâ—…_n ction_n do_v the_o king_n at_o that_o tymâ—…_n bear_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o madâ—…_n he_o chancellor_n of_o the_o duchâ—…_n of_o lancastâ—…r_n upon_o the_o death_n 〈◊〉_d sir_n richard_n wingfield_n who_o haâ—…_n that_o office_n before_o and_o the_o kinâ—…_n take_v so_o much_o pleasure_n in_o hiâ—…_n company_n that_o oftentimes_o 〈◊〉_d majesty_n will_v on_o the_o sudden_a go_v up_o to_o his_o house_n at_o chelsey_n to_o be_v merry_a with_o he_o whither_o on_o a_o time_n come_v to_o dinner_n he_o walk_v in_o sir_n thomas_n moor_n garden_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n and_o hold_v his_o arm_n about_o sir_n thomas_n moor_n neck_n as_o soon_o as_o his_o majesty_n be_v go_v m._n william_n roper_n a_o gentleman_n of_o gray_n inn_n who_o have_v marry_v sir_n thomas_n moor_n elder_a daughter_n say_v unto_o he_o father_n how_o happy_a a_o man_n be_v you_o who_o the_o king_n have_v thus_o familiar_o entertain_v for_o he_o never_o be_v see_v to_o do_v the_o like_a unto_o any_o man_n except_o cardinal_n wolsâ—…y_n with_o who_o the_o king_n do_v often_o walk_v arm_n in_o arm_n i_o thank_v our_o lord_n god_n son_n roper_n quoth_v he_o i_o find_v his_o grace_n my_o very_a good_a lord_n indeed_o and_o i_o think_v he_o do_v as_o singular_o favour_v i_o as_o any_o subject_n within_o this_o realm_n howbeit_o son_n roper_n i_o may_v tell_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d have_v no_o great_a cause_n to_o be_v proud_a thereof_o but_o if_o my_o head_n can_v win_v his_o majesty_n a_o castle_n in_o france_n for_o then_o there_o be_v war_n with_o france_n it_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o go_v among_o many_o other_o his_o virtue_n he_o be_v of_o such_o mâ—…kenes_n that_o if_o he_o happen_v to_o enter_v into_o argument_n or_o dispute_v with_o any_o learned_a man_n resort_v to_o he_o from_o oxford_n cambridge_n or_o other_o place_n as_o there_o do_v diverse_a some_o for_o desire_v 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