And as fewe Iniunctions as he graunted while he was $lorde chauncelour , yeat were they by some of the Judges of the lawe misliked , which I vnderstanding , declared the same to Sir Thomas Moore , who aunswered me that they should have litle cause to find fault with him therefore . (ROPER-E1-P1,44.2) And therevppon caused he one master Crooke , cheif of the six clerks , to make a docket contayning the whole number and causes of all such Iniunctions as either in his tyme had alredy passed , or at that present depended in any of the kings Courtes at westminster before him . Which done , he invited all the Judges to dyne with him in the councell chamber at westminster : where , after dynner , when he had broken with them what complaintes he had heard of his Iniunctions , and moreouer shewed them bothe the number and causes of euery one of them , in order , so plainely that , vppon full debating of thos matters , they were all inforced to confes that they , in like case , could haue done no other wise themselfes , Then offred he this vnto them : that if the Iustices of euery courte vnto whom the reformacion of the rigour of the lawe , by reason of their office , most especially appertained wold , vppon resonable considerations , by their owne discretions as they were , as he thought , in consciens bound mitigate and reforme the rigour of the lawe themselves , there should from thenceforth by him no more Iniunctions be graunted . Wherunto when they refused to condiscend , then said he vnto them : " Forasmuch as your selves , my lordes , drive me to that necessity for awardinge out Iniunctions to releive the peoples iniury , you $can $not {TEXT:canot} hereafter any more justly blame me . " (ROPER-E1-P1,45.3) After that he said secreatly vnto me : " I perceive , sonne , why they like not so to doe , (ROPER-E1-P1,45.4) for they see that they may by the verdicte of the Iurye cast of all quarrells from them selves vppon them , which they accompte their cheif defens ; (ROPER-E1-P1,45.5) and therefore am I compelled to abide thadventure of all such reportes . " (ROPER-E1-P1,45.6) And as litle leysure as he had to be occupied in the study of holy scripture and controuersies vppon religion and such other vertuous exercises , being in manner contynually busied about thaffaires of the kinge and the realme , yeat such watche and payne in setting forth of divers profitable workes , in defens of the true $Christian religion , against hereseies secreatly sowen abrode in the Realme , assuredly sustayned he , that the Byshoppes , to whose pastorall cure $the $reformacione thereof principally appertained , thinking themselfes by his travaile , wherein by their owne confession they were not able with him to make comparison , of their duties in that behalf discharged , And considering that for all his princes favour he was no rich man , nor in yearly revenues advaunced as his worthines deserved ; Therefore , at a convocation among themselfes and other of the clergie , they agreed together and concluded vppon a some of foure or five thowsand poundes , at the least , to my remembraunce , for his paynes to recompence him . To the payment whereof euery Byshop , Abbott , and the rest of the Clergye were , after the rate $of $their $abillityes , liberall contributories , hoping this porcion should be to his contentation . Whervppon Tunstall , Bishopp of Dirham , Clark , Bishopp of Bath , and , as farr as I can call to mind , Vaysey , Bishop of Exeter , repayred vnto him , declaring howe thanckfully for his travailes , to their discharge , in godes cause bestowed , they reckned themselves bounden to consider him ; And that albeit they could not , according to his desertes , so worthily as they gladly wold , requite him therefore , but must reserve that only to the goodnes of god , yeat for a small parte of recompense , in respecte of his estate so vnequall to his worthines , in the name of their whole convocacion , they presented vnto him that some , which they desired him to take in good parte . Who , forsaking it , said , That like as it was no small comforte vnto him that so wise and learned men so well accepted his simple doings , for which he never intended to receiue reward but at thands of god onlye , to whom alone was the thanck thereof cheefly to be ascribed , So gaue he most hvmble thanckes to their honours all for their $so bountiffull $and $freindly consideration . (ROPER-E1-P1,46.7) When they , for all their importune pressinge vppon him , that fewe wold haue went he could haue refused it , could by no meanes make him to take it , Then besought they him to be content yeat that they might bestowe it vppon his wife and children . (ROPER-E1-P1,48.8) " Not so , my Lordes , " quothe he , (ROPER-E1-P1,48.9) " I had leuer see it all cast into the Themes , then I , or any of mine , should haue thereof $the $worthe $of one peny . (ROPER-E1-P1,48.10) For thoughe your offer , my lordes , be indeede $very $frendly $and $honorable , yet set I so much by my plesure and so litle by my profitt , that I wold not , in good faith , for so much , and much more to , haue losst the rest of so many nightes sleepe as was spent vppon the same . (ROPER-E1-P1,48.11) And yeat wish wold I , for all that , vppon condicion that all hereseyes were suppressed , that all my bookes were burned and my labour vtterly lost . " (ROPER-E1-P1,48.12) Thus departing , were they fayne to restore vnto euery man his owne agayne . (ROPER-E1-P1,48.13) This Lord Chauncelour , albeit he was to god and the world well knowen of notable vertue thoughe not so of euery man considered yeat , for the avoiding of singularity , wold he appeare none otherwise then other men in his apparell and other behaviour . (ROPER-E1-P1,48.14) And albeit outwardly he appeared honorable like one of his callinge , yeat inwardly he no such vanityes esteeming , secreatly next his body ware a shirte of heare ; which my sister Moore , a yong gentlewoman , in the sommer , as he sate at supper , singly in his doublet and hose , wearing them vppon a plaine shirte , without ruffe or coller , chauncing to spye , began to laughe at it . (ROPER-E1-P1,49.15) My wife , not ignorant of his manner , perceyuinge the same , pryvily told him of it ; (ROPER-E1-P1,49.16) And he , beinge sory that she sawe it , presently amended $it . (ROPER-E1-P1,49.17) He vsed also sometymes to pvnishe his body with whippes , the cordes knotted , which was knowen only to my wife , his eldest daughter , whom for $her secrecy aboue all other he specially trusted , causing her , as need required , to washe the same shirte of heare . (ROPER-E1-P1,49.18) Nowe shortly vppon his entry into the highe office of the Chauncelorshipp , the king $yeat eftssoones agayne moved him to waighe and consider his greate matter ; who , falling downe vppon his knees , hvmbly besought his highnes to stand his gratious soueraigne , as $he euer since his entry into his $graces service had founde him ; sayeng there was nothing in the world had bine so greiuous vnto his harte as to remember $that he was not able , as he willingly wold , with the losse of one of his limbes , for that matter any thing to finde wherby he could , $with $his $consciens , $safely serve his graces contentacion ; As he that alwaies bare in mynde the most godly wordes that his highnes spake vnto him at his first coming into his noble service , the most vertuous lesson that euer prince taught his servant , willing him first to looke vnto god , and after god to him ; as , in good faith , he said , he did , or els might his grace well accompt him his most vnworthy servaunt . (ROPER-E1-P1,50.19) To this the kinge awneswered , that if he could not $therein with his consciens serue him , he was content accept his service otherwise ; And vsing the aduice of other $of his learned councell , whose consciences could well inough agre therewith , wold neuertheles contynewe his gratious favour towards him , and neuer with that matter molest his consciens after . (ROPER-E1-P1,50.20) But Sir Thomas Moore , in processe of time , seing the king fully determined to proceede $forthe in the mariage of Queene Anne , and when he , with the Bishopps and nobles of the higher house of the parliament , were , for the furtheraunce of that mariage , comaunded by the kinge to goe downe to the comon house , to shewe vnto them both what the vniuersities , aswell of other partes beyond the seas as $of Oxford and Cambridge , had done in that behalf , and their seales also teatifyenge the same - All which matters , at the kings request , not shewing of what minde himself was therein , he opened to the lower house of the parliament - Neuertheles , doubtinge least further attemptes after should followe , which , contrary to his consciens , by reson of his office , he was likely to be putt vnto , He made sure vnto the Duke of Norfolk , his singuler deere freind , to be a meane to the kinge that he might , with his graces favour , be discharged of that chargeable roome of $the Chauncelourshippe , wherein , for certaine infirmities of his bodye , he pretended himself vnable any longer to serve . (ROPER-E1-P1,51.21) This Duke , cominge on a tyme to Chelsie to dyne with him , fortuned to find him at the Church , singing in the Quier , with a surplus on his backe ; To whom , after service , as they went homeward together , arme in arme , the Duke said : " God body , god body , my lord Chauncelour , a parish Clark , a parish clark ! (ROPER-E1-P1,51.22) you dishonor the king and his office . " (ROPER-E1-P1,51.23) " Nay , " quoth Sir Thomas Moore , smilinge vppon the Duke , (ROPER-E1-P1,51.24) " Your grace may not thinck that the king , your master and myne , will with me , for servinge of god , his master , be offended , or therby count his office dishonoured . " (ROPER-E1-P1,51.25) When the Duke , beinge therunto often sollicited , by importunate sute had at length of the king obtayned for Sir Thomas Moore a cleere discharge of his office , Then , at a tyme convenient , by his highnes apointment , repayred he to his grace , to yealde vpp vnto him the greate seale . Which , as his grace , with thancks and prayse for his worthy service in that office , courteously at his handes receaved , so pleased it his highnes $further to say vnto him , that for the service that he before had done hym , in anye sute which he should after haue vnto him , that either should concerne his honor for that word it liked his highnes to vse vnto him or that should appertaine vnto his profitt , he should find his highnes good and gratious Lord vnto him . (ROPER-E1-P1,52.26) After he had thus geuen ouer the Chauncelourshipp , and placed all his gentlemen and yeomen with Byshoppes and noble men , and his eight watermen with the Lord Awdley , that in the same office succeded him , to whom also he gaue his greate barge , Then , calling vs all that were his children vnto him , and asking our advise howe we mighte nowe , in this decay of his abilyty by the surrender of his office so impaired that he could not , as he was wont , and gladly wold , beare out the whole charges of them all all himself from $thencforth be able to liue and contynewe together , as he wished we should ; when he sawe vs silent , and in that case not redy to shewe our opinions to him , " Then will I , " said he , " shewe my poore minde vnto you . (ROPER-E1-P1,53.27) I haue bine brought vpp , " quoth he , " $at Oxforde , at $an Inne of Chauncery , at Lyncolnes Inne , and also $in the kings Courte , (ROPER-E1-P1,53.28) and so forth from the lowest degree to the highest , (ROPER-E1-P1,53.29) and yeat haue I in yearely revennewes at this present left me litle aboue an hundrethe poundes by the yeare , So that nowe muste we hereafter , if we like to live together , be contented to become contributaries together . (ROPER-E1-P1,53.30) But , by my councell , it shall not be best for vs to fall to the lowest fare firste : (ROPER-E1-P1,53.31) we will not therefore descend to Oxforde fare , nor $to the fare of Newe Inne , (ROPER-E1-P1,53.32) But we will begin with Lyncolnes Inne diet , where many right worshippfull and of good yeares do live full well ; whiche , if we find not our selves the first yeare able to maynetayne , then will we the next yeare goe one steppe downe to New Inne Fare , wherewith many an honest man is well contented . (ROPER-E1-P1,54.33) If that exceed our ability to , then will we the next yeare after descend to Oxford fare , where many grave , learned , and auncient fathers be contynewally conversant ; which , if our $powre stretch not to mayntayne neyther , then may $we yeat , with baggs and walletes , go a begging together , and hoping that for pity some good folke will geeue vs their charytye , at euery mans doore to singe salue Regina , and so still keepe company and bee mery together . " (ROPER-E1-P1,54.34) And whereas you haue herd before , he was by the kinge from a very worshippfull livinge taken into his graces service , with whom , in all the greate and waighty causes that concerned his highnes or the realme , he consvmed and spent with paynefull cares , $travells , and $troubles , aswell beyond the seas as within the realme , in effecte the whole substaunce of his life , yeat with all the gayne he gatt thereby , being never wastfull spender thereof , was he not able , after the resignacion of his office of $the Lord Chauncelor , for the maynetenaunce of him self and such as necessaryly belonged vnto him , sufficiently to find meate , drinck , fuell , apparell , and such other necessary charges . (ROPER-E1-P1,55.35) All the land that euer he purchased , which also he purchased before he was lord Chauncelour , was not , I am well assured , aboue the valewe of xx=ti= markes by the yeare . (ROPER-E1-P1,55.36) And after his dettes paid , he had not , I knowe , his chaine excepted , in gould and siluer lefte him the worth of one hundreth poundes . (ROPER-E1-P1,55.37) And whereas vppon the holidayes during his highe Chauncelourshipp , one of his gentlemen , when service at the church was done , ordinarily vsed to come to my lady his wives pue , and say $vnto $her , " Madame , my lord is gone , " the next holiday after the surrender of his office and departure of his gentlemen , he came vnto my lady his $wifes pue himself , (ROPER-E1-P1,55.38) and making a lowe curtesye , said vnto her , " Madame , my lord is gone . " (ROPER-E1-P1,55.39) In the tyme somewhat before his trouble , he wold talke with his wife and children of the ioyes of heuen and the paynes of hell , of the lyves of holy martires , of their greiuous $martirdomes , of their marvelous patiens , and of their passions and deathes that they suffred rather then they wold offend god ; And what an happie and blessed thinge it was , for the love of god , to suffer losse of goods , imprisonement , losse of lands and life also . (ROPER-E1-P1,56.40) He wold further say vnto them that , vppon his faith , if he might perceyue his wife and children wold incourage him to dye in a good cause , it should so comforte him that , for very ioy thereof , it wold make him merelye runne to deathe . (ROPER-E1-P1,56.41) He shewed $vnto them afore what trouble might $after fall vnto him ; wherewith and the like vertuous talke he had so longe before his $trouble incouraged them , that when he after fell into the trouble indeede , his trouble to them was a greate deale the lesse : (ROPER-E1-P1,56.42) Quia spicula $preuisa minus laedunt . (ROPER-E1-P1,56.43) Nowe vppon this resignement of his office , came $Master Thomas Cromewell , then in the kings highe favour , to Chelsey to him , $with a message frome the kinge ; Wherein when they had throughly commoned together : " Master Cromewell , " quoth he , " you are nowe entered into the service of a most noble , wise and liberall prince . (ROPER-E1-P1,56.44) If you will followe my poore advise , you shall , in your councell gevinge vnto his grace , ever tell him what he owght to doe , but never what he is able to doe . (ROPER-E1-P1,57.45) So shall you shewe yourself a true faithfull servant and a right worthy Councelour . (ROPER-E1-P1,57.46) For if $a Lion knewe his owne strength , harde were it for any man to rule him . " (ROPER-E1-P1,57.47) Shortly therevppon was there a Comission directed to Cranmer , then $Arch-Bishoppe of Canterbury , to determine the matter of the matrimony betweene the king and Queene Katherine , at St. Albones , where , according to the kings mynd , it was throughly determined : who , pretending he had no iustice at the Popes $hands , frome thenceforth sequestered himself from the Sea of Roome , and so maried the Ladye Anne Bulleyne ; which Sir Thomas Moore vnderstanding , said vnto me : " God geeue grace , sonne , that thes matters within a while be not confirmed with othes . " (ROPER-E1-P1,57.48) I , at that tyme seing no likelyhoode thereof , yeat fearing least for his forespeakinge it wold the sooner come to pas , waxed therefore for his so sayeing much offended with him . (ROPER-E1-P1,57.49) It Fortuned not longe before the coming of Queene Anne thoroughe $the streetes $of London frome the Tower to westminster to her Coronation , that he receaved a letter frome the $Bishoppes of Dyrham , Bathe and Winchester , $requestinge $him bothe to keepe them company frome the Tower to the Coronation , and also to take twenty poundes that by the berer thereof they had sent him to buy him a gowne with ; which he thanckefully receaving , and at home still tarienge , at their next meting said meerily vnto them : " My lords , in the letters which you lately sent me , you required two thinges of me , The tone whereof , sith I was so well content to graunt you , The tother therefore I thought I might be the boulder to denye you . (ROPER-E1-P1,58.50) And like as the tone , $because I took you for no beggers , and my self I knewe to be no riche man , I thoghte I might the rather fullfill , So thother did put me in remembraunce of an Emperour that had ordained a lawe that whosoever comitted a certaine offence which I nowe remember not excepte it were a virgine , should suffer the paynes of death , such a reuerens had he to virginity . (ROPER-E1-P1,58.51) Nowe so it happened that the first comitter $of $that $offence was indeed a virgine , whereof themperour hearinge was in no small perplexity , as he that by some example fayne wold haue had that lawe to have ben put in execution . Wherevppon when his councell had sate long , solembly debatinge this case , sodenly arose there vpp one of his councell , a good playne man , among them , (ROPER-E1-P1,59.52) and said ' Why make you so much adoe , my lordes , about so small a matter ? (ROPER-E1-P1,59.53) Let her first be deffloured , (ROPER-E1-P1,59.54) and then after may she be devoured . ' (ROPER-E1-P1,59.55) And so thoughe your lordshippes haue in the matter of the matrimony hitherto kepte your selves pure virgines , yeat take good head , my lordes , that you keepe your virginity still . (ROPER-E1-P1,59.56) For some there be that by procuringe your lordshippes first at the coronacion to be present , and next to preach for the setting forth of it , and Finally to write bookes to all the world in defens therof , are desirous to deffloure you ; (ROPER-E1-P1,59.57) and when they haue defloured you , then will they not faile soone after to devoure you . (ROPER-E1-P1,59.58) Nowe my lordes , " quoth he , " it lieth not in my power but that they maye devoure me ; (ROPER-E1-P1,59.59) but god being my good lord , I will provide that they shall neuer deflloure me . " (ROPER-E1-P1,59.60) In Continewans , when the king sawe that he could by no manner of benefittes winne him to his side , Then , loe , went he aboute by terrors and threates to drive him thereunto . The begininge of which trouble grewe by occasion of a certaine Nonne dwelling in canterbury , for her vertue and holines among the people not a litle esteemed ; vnto whom , for that cause , many religious persons , doctors of Divynity , and divers others of good worshippe of the laity vsed to resorte ; who , affirming that she had revelations from god to geeue the king warninge of his wicked life , and of thabuse of the sword and aucthoryty comitted vnto him by god , And vnderstanding my lord of Rochester , Byshopp Fisher , to be man of notable vertuos livinge and learninge , repaired to Rochester , and there disclosed to him all her revelacions , desiring his advise and councell therein ; which the Bishoppe perceyvinge might well stand with the Lawes of god and his holy Churche , advised her as she before had warninge and intended to goe to the kinge her self , and to let him vnderstand the whole circumstaunce thereof . Whervppon she went to the kinge and told him all her revelations , and so retourned home againe . (ROPER-E1-P1,60.61) And in shorte space after , she , making a voiage to the Nonnes of Sion , by meanes of one master Raynolds , a father of the same house , there fortuned concerninge such secretes as had bine revealed vnto her some parte wherof seemed to touche the matter of the kings supremacie and mariage , whiche shortly therevppon folowed to enter into talke with Sir Thomas Moore ; who , not withstanding he might well , at that tyme , without daunger of any lawe thoughe after , as himself had prognosticated before , $those matters were stablished by statutes and confirmed $by othes freely and saflye have talked with her therein ; Neuertheles , in all the comunication betweene them as in proces it appeared had alwaye so discreetely demeaned himself that he deserved not to be blamed , but contrary wise to be comended and praised . (ROPER-E1-P1,61.62) And had he not bine one that in all his greate $offices and doings for the kinge and $the realme , so many yeares together , had from all curruption of wronge doinge or bribes taking kept him self so cleere that no man was able therewith once to blemishe him , $or $make $any $iust $quarrell $agaynst $him , Itt wold , without doubte , in this troubleous tyme of the kings indignation towardes him , haue bine deapely laid to his charge , and of the kings highnes most favorably accepted , As in the case of one Parnell it most manifestly appeared ; against whom , because Sir Thomas Moore , while he was Lord Chauncelour , at the suite of one Vaghen , his aduersary , had made a decree , This Parnell to $his highnes most greiuously complayned that Sir Thomas Moore , for makinge the $same decree , had of the $same Vaughen vnable for the gowte to travaile abrode himself by thandes of his wife taken a faire greate gilte Cuppe for a bribe . Who thervppon , by the kings apointment , being called before the whole Councell , where that matter was haynously laid to his chardge , forthwith confessed that forasmuch as that Cuppe was , longe after the $foresaid decree , brought him for a newyeares gyfte , he , vppon her importunate pressinge vppon him therefore , of curtesye refused not to receaue it . (ROPER-E1-P1,62.63) Then the Lord of Wiltshire for hatred of his religion preferrer of this sute with muche reioycinge said vnto the Lordes , " Lo , did I not tell you , my lordes , that you shoulde fynd this matter trewe ? " Wherevppon Sir Thomas Moore desired their lordships that as they had courteously herd him tell thone parte of his tale , so they wold vouchsafe of their honors indifferently to hear thother . After which obtayned , he further declared vnto them That , albeit he had indeed , with much worke , receaved that cuppe , yeat immediately theruppon he caused his butler to fill it with wyne , and of that cupp drancke to her ; and that when $he $had $soe $donne , $and she pleadged him , then as freely as her husband had geuen it to him , Euen so freely gave he the same vnto her agayne , to geeue vnto her husband for his neweyeares gifte ; which , at his instant requeste , thoughe muche against her will , at length yeat she was $fayne to receave , as her self , and certayne other there , presently before them deposed . (ROPER-E1-P1,63.64) Thus was the greate mountayne turned scant to a litle molehill . (ROPER-E1-P1,63.65) So I remember that at an other tyme , vppon a newe yeares day , there came to him one mistres Crocker , a Rich widowe , for whom , with no small paine , he had made a decree in the Chauncery against the Lord of Arondell , to present him with a payre of gloves , and fourty poundes in Angels in them , for a newe yeares gifte . Of whom he thancfully receyuing the gloues , but refucing the money , said vnto her : " Mistres , since it were againste good $manners to forsake a gentlewomans newe yeares gifte , I am content to take your gloues , (ROPER-E1-P1,63.66) but as for your money I vtterley refuse . " (ROPER-E1-P1,63.67) So , muche against her mynde , inforced he her to take her gold againe . (ROPER-E1-P1,63.68) And one master Gresham likewise , having $at the same tyme a cause depending in the Chauncerye $before him , sent him for a newe yeares gifte a faire gilted cuppe , the fashion whereof he very well likinge , caused one of his owne thoughe not in his fantasie of so good a fashion , yeat better in valewe to be browght $him out of his chamber , which he willed the messenger , in recompens , to deliuer to his master ; (ROPER-E1-P1,64.69) and vnder other $condicione wold he in no wise receave it . (ROPER-E1-P1,64.70) Many things moe of like effect , for the declaration of his innocency and cleerenes from all corruption or evill affection , could I heare reherse besides ; which , for tedioussnes omyttynge , I refer to the readers by these fewe before remembred examples , with their owne iudgmentes wiselye to weighe and consider $the $same . (ROPER-E1-P1,64.71) Att $the Parliament folowing , was there put into the lordes house a bill to attaint the Nonne and divers other religious persons of highe treson , and the Bishoppe of Rochester , Sir Thomas Moore , and certaine others of misprision of treason ; The kinge presupposinge of likelihood that this bill would be to Sir Thomas Moore so troublous and terrible that it wold force him to relent and condiscend to his request - wherein his grace was much deceued . To which bill Sir Thomas Moore was a suter personally to be receaved in his owne defens to make awnswer . (ROPER-E1-P1,64.72) But the kinge , not likinge that , assigned the Bishoppe of Canturburye , the lorde Chaunceloure , the Duke of Norffolke , and master Cromwell , at a day and place appointed , to call Sir Thomas Moore before them . At which tyme I , thincking $that I had a good opportunitye , ernestly advised him to labour vnto those Lordes for the helpe of his discharge out of $that Parliament bill . Who awneswered me he wold . (ROPER-E1-P1,65.73) And at his cominge before them , accordinge to theyr appointment , they intertayned him very freindly , wyllinge him to sitte downe with them , which in no wise he wold . (ROPER-E1-P1,65.74) Then began the Lord Chauncelour to declare vnto him howe many wayes the kinge had shewed his love and favor towards hym ; howe faine he would have had hym contynewe in his office ; howe glad he would haue bine to haue heaped more benefittes vppon him ; and finally howe he could aske no worldly honour nor profitte at his highnes handes that were likely to be denyed him ; hopinge , by the declaracion of the kings kindnes and affection towardes him , to provoke him to recompence his grace with the like agayne ; and vnto those things that the parliament , the Bishops , and vniuersities had already passed , to adde his consente . (ROPER-E1-P1,65.75) To this Sir Thomas Moore mildlye made awneswer , sayenge : " No man lyuinge is there , my lordes , that woulde with better will doe the thinge that shoulde be acceptable to the kings highnes then I , which must needes confes his manyfold goodnes and bountifull benefites most benignely bestowed on me . (ROPER-E1-P1,66.76) Howebeit I veryly hoped that I should neuer have herd of this matter more , consideringe that I haue , from tyme to tyme , alwayes from the beginninge , so plainely and truly declared my minde unto his grace , which his highnes to me euer seemed , like a most gracious prince , very well to accepte , neuer myndinge , as he said , to molest me more theerewith ; Since which tyme any further thinge that was able to move me to $any chainge coulde I neuer find ; (ROPER-E1-P1,66.77) And if I could , there is none in all the world that $would haue bine gladder of it then I . " (ROPER-E1-P1,66.78) Many things more were there of like $sorte vttered on bothe sides . (ROPER-E1-P1,66.79) But in the ende , when they sawe they could by no manner of perswasions remove him from his former determinacion , Then began they more terriblie to touche him ; tellinge him that the kinges highnes had given them in Commaundment , yf they coulde by noe gentellnes winne him , in his name with his greate ingratitude to charge him ; That never was there servaunate to his soveraigne so villaynous , nor subiecte to his prince so trayterous as he ; (ROPER-E1-P1,67.80) For he , by his subtill synister sleyghtes moste vnnaturallie procuring and provokinge him to sett forth a booke of the Assertion of the seuen sacramentes and $mainetaynaunce of the Popes aucthorytie , had caused him , to his dishonour througheoute all Christendome , to put a sword in to the Popes handes to fight against hime selfe . (ROPER-E1-P1,67.81) When they had thus layd forth all the terrors they coulde ymagine againste him : " My lordes , " quothe he , " these terrours $be argumentes for Children , and not for me . (ROPER-E1-P1,67.82) But to aunswere that wherewith you doe chifly birden me , I beleave the kinges highnes of his honour will neuer lay that to my charge ; (ROPER-E1-P1,67.83) For none is there that can in that pointe say in my excuse more then his highnes himself , who right well knoweth that I neuer was procurer nor councelour of his maiestye thereunto ; But after it was finished , by his graces apointment and consent of the makers of the same , only a sorter out and placer of the principall matters therin contayned . Wherein when I founde the Popes aucthority highly aduaunced , and with stronge argumentes mightlye defended , I said vnto his grace : ' I must put your highnes in remembraunce of one thinge , (ROPER-E1-P1,67.84) and that is this . (ROPER-E1-P1,67.85) The Pope , as your grace knowethe , is a prince as you are , and in league with all other Christian princes . (ROPER-E1-P1,68.87) It may hereafter so fall owte that your grace and he may varye vppon some pointes of the league , whereuppon may growe breach of amitye and warre betweene you bothe . (ROPER-E1-P1,68.88) I thincke it best therefore that that place be amended , and his aucthority more sclenderly touched . ' (ROPER-E1-P1,68.89) ' Nay , ' quoth his grace , ' that shall it not . (ROPER-E1-P1,68.90) We are so muche bounden vnto the Sea of Room that we $can $not {TEXT:cannot} doe to muche Honor vnto it . ' (ROPER-E1-P1,68.91) Then did I further put him in remembraunce of the statute of Premunire , whereby a good parte of the Popes pastoral cure here was pared away . (ROPER-E1-P1,68.92) To that awneswered his highnes : ' Whatsoever impediment be to the contrary , we will set forthe that aucthoritye to the vttermost . (ROPER-E1-P1,68.93) For we receaued from that Sea our crowne Imperiall ' ; which , till his grace with his owne mouthe tould it me , I neuer heard of before . So that I trust , when his grace $shall $be {TEXT:shalbe} $once truly informed of this , and call to his gratious remembraunce my doinge in that behalf , his highnes will neuer speake of it more , but cleere me thoroughly therein himself . " (ROPER-E1-P1,68.94) And thus displeasauntlye departed they . (ROPER-E1-P1,68.95) Then tooke Sir Thomas Moore his boate towardes his house at Chelsey , wherein by the waye he was very merye , (ROPER-E1-P1,69.96) and for that was I nothinge sorye , hopinge that he had gott himself discharged out of the parliament bill . (ROPER-E1-P1,69.97) When he was $landed $and come home , then walked we twayne alone into his garden together ; where I , desirous to knowe howe he had sped , said : " I truste , Sir , that all is well because you be so meerye . " (ROPER-E1-P1,69.98) " It is so indeede , sonne Roper , I thanck god , " quothe he . (ROPER-E1-P1,69.99) " Are you then put out of the parliament bill ? " said I . (ROPER-E1-P1,69.100) " By my trothe , sonne Roper , " quothe he , " (ROPER-E1-P1,69.101) I never remembred it . " (ROPER-E1-P1,69.102) " Neuer remembred it , Sir , " sayd I , (ROPER-E1-P1,69.103) " A case that toucheth your self so neere , and vs all for your sake . (ROPER-E1-P1,69.104) I am sory to heare it ; (ROPER-E1-P1,69.105) For I veryly trusted , when I sawe you so meerye , that all had bine well . " (ROPER-E1-P1,69.106) Then said he : " Wilte thow knowe , sonne Roper , why I was so meery ? " (ROPER-E1-P1,69.107) " That wold I gladly , Sir , " quoth I . (ROPER-E1-P1,69.108) " In good faithe , I reioyced , sonne , " quothe he , " that I had geuen the divell a fowle fall , and that with those Lordes I had gone so farre , as without greate shame I could never goe back agayne . " At which wordes waxed I very sad , (ROPER-E1-P1,70.109) for thoughe himself liked it well , yet liked it me but a litle . (ROPER-E1-P1,70.110) Nowe vppon the reporte made by the Lord Chauncelour and the other Lordes to the kinge of all their whole discourse had with Sir Thomas Moore , The kinge was so $higlye offended with him , that he plainely told them he was fully determined that thaforesaid parliament bill should vndoubtedly proceede forth against him . To whom the Lord Chauncelour and the rest of the Lords saide that they perceaved the lordes of the vpper hous so precisely bente to heare him , in his owne defence , make awneswere himself , that if he were not put oute of the bill , it wold without faile be vtterlye an overthrow of all . (ROPER-E1-P1,70.111) But , for all this , needes wold the kinge haue his owne will therein ; (ROPER-E1-P1,70.112) or els he said that at the passinge thereof , he wold be personally present himself . (ROPER-E1-P1,70.113) Then the Lord Awdelye and the rest , seing him so vehemently sett therevppon , on their knees most humbly besought his grace to forbeare the same , considering that if he should , in his owne presence , receave an over throwe , it wold not only incourage his subiectes euer after to contemne by hym , But allso throughout all christendome redound to his dishonour for ever ; Addinge therunto that they mistrusted not in tyme $against $him to find some meeter matter to serve his turne better . (ROPER-E1-P1,71.114) For in this case of the Nonne , he was accompted , they said , so innocent and cleare , that for his dealinge therein , men reckned him farre worthier of prayse then reproof . Wherevppon at lengthe , throughe their ernest persuasion , he was content to condiscend to their petition . (ROPER-E1-P1,71.115)