The history of the life and times of Cardinal Wolsey, : Prime Minister to King Henry VIII ... . ce, but continually moved up and down. Charles of Aiifiria, hearing of his GrandfathersIllnefs, fent Adrian, his Preceptor, into Spain, to takecare of his Intereft, with full Power likewife to takeupon him the Government of Spain, in cafe Ferdi-nand fhould fuddenly die, before he could otherwifeprovide for the Safety of that State. Adrian, puffiiant to his Mailers Inftrucftions, fctout for King Ferdinands Court; upon his Arrivalthere he demanded an Audience of the King, whichwas at firfi: reftifed h
The history of the life and times of Cardinal Wolsey, : Prime Minister to King Henry VIII ... . ce, but continually moved up and down. Charles of Aiifiria, hearing of his GrandfathersIllnefs, fent Adrian, his Preceptor, into Spain, to takecare of his Intereft, with full Power likewife to takeupon him the Government of Spain, in cafe Ferdi-nand fhould fuddenly die, before he could otherwifeprovide for the Safety of that State. Adrian, puffiiant to his Mailers Inftrucftions, fctout for King Ferdinands Court; upon his Arrivalthere he demanded an Audience of the King, whichwas at firfi: reftifed him; (tho3 great Endeavourswere ufed to prevail on his CatholkkMajcfky, to feea Perfon who came from one fo nearly related toliim) but after fbme time, as his Illnefs increafed,he chanced his Mind \ for. tho5 at firft he could notbe perfuaded to prepare for Death, or fee his FatherGohfeflbr, who often endeavoured to get Admittance,he now found it v/as in vain to defer it, and that hisEnd drew near, he then fent for his Confeflbr, re-ceived the Sacraments, and acquiefced with the Perfor-mance. j i • ? i ? i h i :n :jjj_iuxmii^^Liru ? rn n i n 11 r -1 n 117 it. i aTLLLm m m uimrr 1 ith n 11 f tt 11 rum I T[ nm n 11 rrmiiJiiin: w no Parr of Cardinal WOLSET. .307 inance of other Rites of the Church. He alio fentfor his Council, to advife v/ith them, whether he hadnot better leave his Dominions in Spain to his Grand-fon, Ferdinand^ inftead of Charles, who, he faid, per-haps could not come over to govern himfelf. The Council unanimoufly begged him not to alterthe Succeffion, which might occafion Wars and otherCalamities. This Reprefentation had the defired Ef-fe6l, and Ferdinand, when his Council were retired,admitted Adrian to his Prefence, and made hisWill. On the 23d of January he died of the Death of KingDropfy, at a poor Inn at Madrigalego, in § e^nand ^the 64th Year of his Age and 42d ofhis Reign. Many believe the Potion, that his Queengave him, in hopes of having Childr
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