The life and death of Cardinal Wolsey . r and dissimule the matter,and the same to remain still as lies, than to reply againsttheir untruth, of whom I might, for my boldness, soonerhave kindled a great flame of displeasing, than to quench onespark of their malicious untruth. Therefore I commit thetruth to Him that knoweth all truth. For, whatsoever anyman hath conceived in him when he lived, or since his death,thus much I dare be bold to say, without displeasure toany person, or of affection, that in my judgment I never sawthis realm in better order, quietness, and obedience, than itwas in the
The life and death of Cardinal Wolsey . r and dissimule the matter,and the same to remain still as lies, than to reply againsttheir untruth, of whom I might, for my boldness, soonerhave kindled a great flame of displeasing, than to quench onespark of their malicious untruth. Therefore I commit thetruth to Him that knoweth all truth. For, whatsoever anyman hath conceived in him when he lived, or since his death,thus much I dare be bold to say, without displeasure toany person, or of affection, that in my judgment I never sawthis realm in better order, quietness, and obedience, than itwas in the time of his authority and rule, nor justice betterministered with indifferency; as I could evidently prove, ifI should not be accused of too much affection, or else thatI set forth more than truth. I will therefore heredesist to speak any more in his commendation,and proceed first to his original begin-ning, ascending by fortunes favourup to high honours, dignities,promotions, andriches. Finis quod G. C. Wtft iLift of Cartiinal Wolst^. [RUTH it is. Cardinal Wolsey, sometimeArchbishop of York, was an honest poormans son, born in Ipswich, within thecounty of Suffolk; and being but a child, wasvery apt to learning; by means whereof hisparents, or his good friends and masters,conveyed him to the University of Oxford, where he prosperedso in learning that (as he told me in his own person) he wascalled the boy-bachelor, forasmuch as he was made Bachelorof Arts at fifteen years of age, which was a rare thing, andseldom seen. Thus prospering and increasing in learning, he was madeFellow of Magdalen College, and after appointed, for hislearning, to be schoolmaster there; at which time the LordMarquess Dorset had three of his sons at school there withhim, committing as well unto him their virtuous education, astheir instruction and learning. It pleased the said marquess,against a Christmas season, to send as well for the schoolmasteras for his children, home to his house, for their recr
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