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<heading:edcomment:LETTER_THOMAS_BEDYLL_TO_LORD_CROMWELL,_RESPE
CTING_THE_MONKS_OF_THE_CHARTER_HOUSE_AT_LONDON,_A.D._1537>

My very good Lord , after my moost hertie commendations it shall please
yo=r= Lordship to understand that the monks of the Charterhouse here at
London , whiche wer committed to Newgate for thair traitorus behavor
long tyme continued against the Kings Grace , be almoost dispeched by
th 'and of God ; as it may apper to you by this byll inclosed . Wherof
considering <P_1.2,77> thair behavor and the hole mater , I am not sory
, but wold that al suche as love not the Kings Highnes and his wordly
honor wer in like caas . (BEDYLL-E1-H,1.2,77.3)

My Lord <paren> as ye may </paren> I desir you in the wey of charite ,
and none other wise , to be good lord to the Prior of the said
Charterhouse , which is as honest a man as ever was in that habite
<paren> or els I am much deceyved </paren> , and is one whiche never
offended the Kings grace by disobedience of his Lawes , but hath
labored very sore continually for the reformation of his brethern , and
now at the last , at myn exhortation and instigation , constantly moved
and finally persuaded his brethern to surrender thair house , lands ,
and goods , into the Kings hands , and to trust only to his mercy and
grace . (BEDYLL-E1-H,1.2,77.4)

I beseche you , my Lord that the said Prior may be so entreated by your
help , that he be not sory , and repent that he hath fered and folowed
your sore words and my gentil exhortation made unto him to surrender
his said house ; and think that he myght have kept the same , if yo=r=
Lordshyp and I had not led him to the said surrender .
(BEDYLL-E1-H,1.2,77.5)

But suerly <paren> I beleve </paren> that I knowe the man so well that
how soever he be order he $will $be {TEXT:wolbe} contented without
grudge . (BEDYLL-E1-H,1.2,77.6)

He is a man of suche charite as I have not seen the like .
(BEDYLL-E1-H,1.2,77.7)

As towching the house of the Charterhouse I pray Good if it shall
please the King to alter it , that it may be turned into a better use
<paren> seing it is in the face of the world </paren> and <P_1.2,78>
muche communication wol run thereof throughout this realme ;
(BEDYLL-E1-H,1.2,78.8)

for London is the common countrey of al England , from which is derived
to al parts of this realme al good and yll occurrent here .
(BEDYLL-E1-H,1.2,78.9)

From London (BEDYLL-E1-H,1.2,78.10)

the xiiij=th=. day of Juny . (BEDYLL-E1-H,1.2,78.11)

By yo=r= Lordships at commaundement Thomas Bedyll
(BEDYLL-E1-H,1.2,78.12)

<font> Ther be departed . </font> Brother William Greenewode . Dane
John Davye . Brother Robert Salt . Brother Water Peereson . Dane Thomas
Greene . (BEDYLL-E1-H,1.2,78.13)

<font> Ther be even at the poynt of dethe . </font> Brother Thomas
Scryven . Brother Thomas Reedyng . (BEDYLL-E1-H,1.2,78.14)

<font> Ther be sycke . </font> Dane Thomas Jonson . Brother William
Hore . (BEDYLL-E1-H,1.2,78.15)

<font> One is hole . </font> Dane Bird . (BEDYLL-E1-H,1.2,78.16)

