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My owne goode mastyr Secretary goyng this day owt of my pue to sey
masse , your lettres datyd yesternygth at London wer delyveryd unto me
, by the contynue wherof I undyrstand that the Kyngs Hyhnes of hys
excellent goodnes and cheryte ys contentyd that I shal inyoy and have
the admynistracon of Yorke merly , with the gyftts of the promocyons
spiritual and temporall of the same ; reservyd onely onto hys nobyll
Grace the gyft of v or vj of the best promocons and that hys pleasure
ys I shal leve Wynchester and Saynt Albons . (WOLSEY-E1-P2,1.2,10.3)

As hereonto Master Secretary I can nat expresse howe moche I am bowndyn
to the Kyngs Royal Maieste for thys hys gret and bowntawse liberalyte ,
reputyng the same to be moche more than I schal evyr be abyl to deserve
. (WOLSEY-E1-P2,1.2,10.4)

Howbeyt yf hys Maieste , consyderyng the short and lytyl tyme that I
shal lyve here in thys world , by the reason of suche hevynes as I have
conceyved in my hert , with the minyuose of the olde howsys , and the
decay of the seyd archbyshoprych at the lest to the summe of viij C
marcke yeerly , by the reason of the Act passyd for fynys of testaments
; with also min long peynful servys and poore <P_1.2,11> degre ; and
for the declaration of hys Graces excellent cheryte , yf hys hyhnes be
myndyd I shal leve Wynchester and Saynt Albons wych I supposyd when I
made my Submyssyan , not offendyng in my treweth towards hys royal
parson , dygnyti , or majeste royal , I shuld not now have deservyd to
have left ; (WOLSEY-E1-P2,1.2,11.5)

and moche the more knowyng hys Graces excellent propensyon to pyte and
mercy , and rememberyng of the francke departyng with of all that I had
in thys world ; that I may have summe convenyent pencion reservyd unto
me , suche as the Kyngs hyhnes of hys nobyl charite shal thynke mete ;
so orderyng hys that shal succede and my lyvyng , that the same may be
of lyck value yeerly and exstent . Wherat my trust ys
(WOLSEY-E1-P2,1.2,11.6)

and my herte so gevyth me , that hys Majeste wole make no dyfficultie
yf yt may lycke yow frendly to propone the same ; assuryng yow that I
desyre nat thys for any mynde , God ys my jugge , that I have to
accumulat good , or desyre that I have to the muke of the world ; sen
God be thankyd , at this ower , I set no more by the ryches and
promocyons of the world than by the roshe undyr my fote ; but onely for
the declaration of the Kyngs honor and hyhe charyte , and to have
wherewith , to do good dedys , and to helpe my poore servants and
kynnysfolks . (WOLSEY-E1-P2,1.2,11.7)

And furthermore that yt wold please the Kyngs excellent goodnes by your
freindly medyacion , consyderyng how slendyrly I am furnyshyd in my
Howse , nowe specially that the apparell <P_1.2,12> of Wynchester and
Saynt Albons $shall $be {TEXT:shalbe} takyn from me , to geve and
appoynt on to me a convenyent fernyture for the same , <font> non ad
pompam sed necessariam honestatem </font> : (WOLSEY-E1-P2,1.2,12.8)

and yf I may have the free gyft and dyssposycion of the benefyces , yt
$shall $be {TEXT:shalbe} gretly to my comfort . (WOLSEY-E1-P2,1.2,12.9)

And yet when any of the v or vj princypall shal fortune to be voyd ,
the Kyngs Grace beyng myndyd to have any of them , hys hyhnes $shall
$be {TEXT:shalbe} as sure of the same as thougth they wer reservyd .
(WOLSEY-E1-P2,1.2,12.10)

And thus by hys nobyl and mercyful goodnes delyveryd owt of extreme
calamyte , and restoryd to a newe fredome , I shall , with Gods mercy
and help , so ordyr my lyff , that I trust hys Majeste shal take
special comfort theran , and be pleasyd with the same .
(WOLSEY-E1-P2,1.2,12.11)

<font> Spero quod haec quae peto non videbuntur magna . </font>
(WOLSEY-E1-P2,1.2,12.12)

Howbeyt I moste humbly submyt and refferre all my petycions , <font>
immo ipsam vitam </font> , to hys gracyous ordynance and pleasure ,
prayng yow to declare and sygnyfye the same , supplying myn
indyssposcycon and lack of wyt conceyvyd by reason of my extreme sorowe
and hevynes , that the same may be to the Kyngs contentacion ; whom I
had lever be ded than to ofende in worde , thowgth , or dede .
(WOLSEY-E1-P2,1.2,12.13)

And as towchyng the grantyng of the fee of one $C $=li= {TEXT:C=li=}
for M=r= Nores duryng hys lyff for hys good servys done unto the Kyng's
hyhnes , for the wych I have alweyes lovyd hym , and for the singler
good hert and mynde that I knowe he hath allweys borne unto me , I am
content to make owt my graunte <P_1.2,13> opon the same , ye and yt wol
please the Kyng to inlarge yt to one $C $=li= {TEXT:C=li=} more :
(WOLSEY-E1-P2,1.2,13.14)

and semblably , cause M. Thesauror hath the kepyng of the Kyngs game
nygth to Fernam , I wold gladly yf yt may stand with the Kyngs pleasure
grawnte onto hym the revercion of such thinges as the lorde Sands hath
ther , with the ampliacion of the fee , above that wych ys oldely
accustomyd , to the summe of xl=li= by the yeer :
(WOLSEY-E1-P2,1.2,13.15)

and also I wold gladly geve to M=r= Comptroller a lycke fee : and to
M=r= Russell anothyr of xx=li= by the yeere : remyttyng thys and all
other my suts to the Kyng's Hyhnes pleasure , mercy , pity , and
compassyon moste holly . Besechyng hys Hyhnes so nowe gracyously to
ordyr me that I may from hens forth serve God quyetly and with reposse
of mynd , and pray as I am moste bowndyn for the conservacion and
increase of hys most nobyll and royal astat . (WOLSEY-E1-P2,1.2,13.16)

And thus with my dayly prayer I byd yow farewell .
(WOLSEY-E1-P2,1.2,13.17)

From Asher hastely , with the rude hand and moste hevy hert of yowr
assuryd frend and bedysman T. Car=lis= Ebor . (WOLSEY-E1-P2,1.2,13.18)

To the rygth honorable Mr Secretary , in hast .
(WOLSEY-E1-P2,1.2,13.19)

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The ferteryng and puttyng ovyr of your commyng hyther hath so increasyd
my sorowe and put me in such anxyete of mynd , that thys nygth my
brethe and wynde by sythyng was so short that I was by the space of
thre owers as one that shuld have dyd . Wherfor , yf ye love my lyf ,
breke awey thys e'nyng and come hyther , to the'yntent I may open my
mynde unto yow and instruct yow of the same , wych I $can $not
{TEXT:cannat} commyt to wryttyng ; (WOLSEY-E1-P2,2.2,27.26)

but yt ys necessary that the same be done by mutual conferens with yow
by mowth , and that I may have your Cownsell opon the same .
(WOLSEY-E1-P2,2.2,27.27)

Yf thys tyme be put ovyr yt shall not lye in your poore to provyde the
remedye . (WOLSEY-E1-P2,2.2,27.28)

Yf I mygth I wold nat fayle . (WOLSEY-E1-P2,2.2,27.29)

Rather then thys my spekyng with yow $shul $be put ovyr and delayd I
wold com on my fote to yow . (WOLSEY-E1-P2,2.2,27.30)

At the reverens of God take summe payne now for me ,
(WOLSEY-E1-P2,2.2,27.31)

and forsake me nat in thys myn extreme nede ; (WOLSEY-E1-P2,2.2,27.32)

and <P_2.2,28> $wheras {TEXT:wher_as} I can nat , God shall rewarde yow
. (WOLSEY-E1-P2,2.2,28.33)

Now ys the tyme to shewe whether ye love me or not .
(WOLSEY-E1-P2,2.2,28.34)

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