The life and death of Cardinal Wolsey . hey so much commended, before his Graces presence, to provethe wit of his chaplain. At whose repair the king fell incommunication with him in matters of weighty gravity: and,perceiving his wit to be very fine, thought him sufficient to beput in authority and trust with this ambassy, commanded himthereupon to prepare himself to this enterprised journey, and,for his depeche, to repair to his Grace and his trusty counsellorsaforesaid, of whom he should receive his commission andinstructions. By means whereof he had then a due occasionto repair from time to
The life and death of Cardinal Wolsey . hey so much commended, before his Graces presence, to provethe wit of his chaplain. At whose repair the king fell incommunication with him in matters of weighty gravity: and,perceiving his wit to be very fine, thought him sufficient to beput in authority and trust with this ambassy, commanded himthereupon to prepare himself to this enterprised journey, and,for his depeche, to repair to his Grace and his trusty counsellorsaforesaid, of whom he should receive his commission andinstructions. By means whereof he had then a due occasionto repair from time to time into the kings presence, whoperceived him more and more to be a very wise man, and ofgood entendment. And having his depeche, took his leaveof the king at Richmond about noon, and so came to Londonwith speed, where then the barge of Gravesend was ready tolaunch forth, both with a prosperous tide and wind. Withoutany farther abode he entered the barge, and so passed happy speed was such that he arrived at Gravesend within. yK„,j vji Cardinal WoUt^ 7 little more than three hours ; where he tarried no longer thanhis post horses were provided ; and travelling so speedily withpost horses that he came to Dover the next morning early,whereas the passengers were ready under sail displayed, to sailto Calais, Into which passengers without any farther abode heentered, and sailed forth with them, that he arrived at Calaiswithin three hours, and having there post horses in a readiness,departed incontinent, making such hasty speed, that he wasthat night with the emperor; who, having understanding ofthe coming of the King of Englands ambassador, would in nowise defer the time, but sent incontinent for him; his affectionunto King Harry the Seventh was such, that he rejoiced whenhe had an occasion to show him pleasure. The ambassadorhaving opportunity, disclosed the sum of his ambassy unto theemperor, of whom he desired speedy expedition, the whichwas granted; so that the next
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