Life and Letters of Thomas Cromwell, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

As knowing the state here vse yourself theraftre in your preceding I thought I could no lesse doo, thenne immediatly aduirtise youe of the same, whiche vppon this myn aduirtisement ye maye be bold, being the same certainly true, to speake as ye shall haue cause and thinke convenient for the advauncement of the king; highnes affares tempering your doing; there in suche matiers as ye haue nowe in treatie, by the same, as by your wisedomes ye shall thinke may best sirue for the king highnes purpose in that behaulf. And thus in hast moost hartely fare you well from the Roulles the viii of January at night. Your lordshippis and your assuryd frend Thomas Crumwell. Post scripta The kings highnes hauing seen this letters willed me for your more ample instruction to wryte vnto you somwhat at more length. Albeit his highnes doubteth not yo#r wisedom to be suche as wtout long letteres can facyllie conceyue what may best conduce to thaduaancement of his affayrees yet his highnes thought good somwhat to advertise you of his graaous pleasure in this parte which is that considering vppon the Deth now of the saide lady Douagier whereby themperour hauing none other cause or querele to the king; highnes will of grete lightlywod by all weyes and meanes seke for the kings highnes amytie being the onelie matier of the vnkyndenes betwixt them now abolisshed by the Deth of the saide lady, Ye therefore in your conference and procedyngs vritk the frensh kyng and his counsaile shall not onelie kepe yourselffes the more aloof and be the more Froyt and colde in relentyng to any their ouirtures or requester, but also by suche polycies as by your discrete wisedomes shall seme most expedient to set fourth this matier. So as it may appere vnto them what Fruyte the kings highnes may now haue at themprors hand if he woll, who now ye may sey will offer aswell gret pleasures and benefits to th
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