The popular history of England; an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . courage andlove of freedom natural to the English commons, speaking in the hoarse voiceof tumult, though very ill supported by their superiors, preserved us in so greata peril. Henry, with a meanness equal to his rapacity, affected not to know that the commissioners were so straight as to demand a sixth of every manssubstance. Wolsey took the blame upon himself. Pardons were issuedfor all the rioters; the commissions were revoked; and the old trick of avoluntary benevole
The popular history of England; an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . courage andlove of freedom natural to the English commons, speaking in the hoarse voiceof tumult, though very ill supported by their superiors, preserved us in so greata peril. Henry, with a meanness equal to his rapacity, affected not to know that the commissioners were so straight as to demand a sixth of every manssubstance. Wolsey took the blame upon himself. Pardons were issuedfor all the rioters; the commissions were revoked; and the old trick of avoluntary benevolence was again resorted to. The rich did not dare toshow the spirit of the poor; and they yielded to irregular exactions in theform of gifts and loans, under the terror of such speeches as one which AVolseymade to the mayor and aldermen of London :— It were better that someshould suffer indigence than the king at this time should lack; and thereforebeware, and resist not, nor ruffle not in this case, for it may fortune to costBome their heads. J • Hall, p. 700. + ConBtitutioaal History. vol. i. c. 1. * Hall, p. G9S. Remains of the Gate House ofWolseys College, Ipswich. CHAPTER XIX. Release of the king of France—Spirit of the Italians—The Sack of Rome—Character of the armiesat Kome—The divorce of queen Catherine agitated—Difficulties of Wolsey—-His embassyto France—He returns to new difficulties—Anne Boleyn at the English court—Wardeclared against the emperor—Commission from the pope on the question of the divorce—Cardinal Campegius in England as legate with Wolsey—Interview of the legates withCatherine—Temper of the people in England—Opening of the legatine commission—Wolseysurrenders the great seal. ArTEE the capture of Francis I., the emperor made no attempt to followup his success by any bold measures against France. He was without themeans of paying an army to invade his rivals territories ; and was too prudent,even if he had possessed the n
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