The girlhood of Queen Elizabeth, a narrative in contemporary letters . heir natures and affections,together with the celestial bond—conformity in religion,which had made them one. Before the end of 1546, how-ever, they were parted, Edward going to Hertford, and his sweetest sister, as he often called her, to the RoyalPalace of Enfield, where she received from him the followingletter, written in Latin, in answer to one of her own : PRINCE EDWARD TO HIS SISTER ^ Letters of the Kings of England. From the Harleian MSS.] December 5, 1546. Change of place, In fact, did not vex me so much,
The girlhood of Queen Elizabeth, a narrative in contemporary letters . heir natures and affections,together with the celestial bond—conformity in religion,which had made them one. Before the end of 1546, how-ever, they were parted, Edward going to Hertford, and his sweetest sister, as he often called her, to the RoyalPalace of Enfield, where she received from him the followingletter, written in Latin, in answer to one of her own : PRINCE EDWARD TO HIS SISTER ^ Letters of the Kings of England. From the Harleian MSS.] December 5, 1546. Change of place, In fact, did not vex me so much,dearest sister, as your going from me. Now, however,nothing can happen more agreeable to me than aletter from you; and especially as you were the first tosend a letter to me, and have challenged me to I thank you both for your good-will anddespatch. I will then strive, to my utmost power, ifnot to surpass, at least to equal you in good-will andzeal. But this is some comfort to my grief, that Ihope to visit you shortly (if no accident intervene with. ritolo. IhlUk) EinvARi) \I AiioiT 1540. {From apabitiiiji Iy Ilolleui in the Roynl Picture {,al,tyy at I[a>ioz\ THAT NOBLE IMP 27 either me or you), as my chamberlain has reported tome. Farewell, dearest sister! Edward the Prince. Elizabeth had now come under the preceptorship ofWilliam Grindal, pupil and friend of Roger Ascham. Aschamhimself became Elizabeths tutor when Grindal, who mustnot be confused with the future Archbishop of Canterbury,died of the plague a year or two later. The following letterfrom Ascham to Elizabeths governess, Mrs. Ashley (he callsher Astley), written during Grindals term of office, may beintroduced here: ROGER ASCHAM TO MRS. ASHLEY.[Stricklands Elizabeth. From Whittakers Richmondshire.] Gentle Mrs. Astley,—Would God my wit wist whatwords would express the thanks you have deservedof all true English hearts, for that noble imp(Elizabeth) by your labour and wisdom now flourish-ing in
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