Robert Mansell

ended in one

pair of silk stockings, given by one for a New Year's gift to Master Wells, Sir Robert Mansell's servant, at which the King stood up and swore very deeply, Do you believe I will take a pair of silk stockings for my fourteen thousand pounds? Give me that, give me that.

Is this all the fruit of seven years' commission? At which word Sir Robert Mansell kneeled down and said, i will now sir take all the faults they can charge my servant with upon myself at which the king was very angry that so noble a gentleman who had so well acquitted himself and honour should entrust it in the keeping of a servant

at the end of

all the earl of salisbury kneeled down and said sir if you will suffer malice so far to prevail as to have your honest servants traduced to satisfy the humours of any i beseech you take my staff For were myself and the Earl of Worcester here present put in the balance against Sir Robert Mansell, we should prove too light.

I am in a great place, and cannot say but by myself or servants I may fail, yet not with our own wills.

Therefore, sir, if you will suffer such inquisitions, there will be no serving Your

Majesty in such places as I hold by Your Majesty's favour.

He married the daughter and heir of the Lord Denny, after the Earl of Northumberland's daughter, and was hated of none that I ever heard of.

but the earl of northampton who had no patience to see him being himself of so venomous and cankered a disposition that indeed he hated all men of noble parts nor loved any but flatterers like himself yet it was a great question whether he hated the earl of carlisle or sir robert mansell most by whom he hath been heard to say body of god i will be content to be damned perpetually in hell to be revenged of that proud welshman and did so hate him that he kept an inquisition on him seven years to prove that he had cozened the king of fourteen thousand pounds which at the seven years end at an hearing before the king the lords the queen and all the ladies being present with all the gallantry of the court ended in one pair of silk stockings given by one for a New Year's gift to Master Wells, Sir Robert Mansell's son, at which the King stood up and swore very deeply, Do you believe I will take a pair of silk stockings for my fourteen thousand pounds? Give me that, give me that.

Is this all the fruit of seven years' commission? At which words Sir Robert Mansell kneeled down and said, I will now, sir, take all the faults they can charge my servant with upon myself.

at which the king was very angry that so noble a gentleman who had so well acquitted himself and honour should entrust it in the keeping of a servant at the end of all the earl of salisbury kneeled down and said sir if you will suffer malice so far to prevail as to have your honest servants traduced to satisfy the humours of any i beseech you take my staff for were myself and the earl of worcester here present put in the balance against sir robert mansell we should prove too light i am in a great place and cannot say but by myself or servants i may fail yet not with our own wills therefore sir if you will suffer such inquisitions there will be no serving your majesty in such places as i hold by your majesty's favour Thus ended the Earl of Northampton's malice, which only served to honour Sir Robert Mansell and make a scorn of himself, and this only to make the venom of this monster appear, who did flatter the King and dissemble with God.

And now began ambassadors to appear from divers princes.

The principal were René-Duc of Salas from the French King, the Constable of Castile from the Spanish King, the Count Arenberg from the Archduke, The former came to congratulate only, and desired the confirmation of the ancient amity betwixt the two crowns.

The latitude about the establishing of firm peace betwixt these two kingdoms that had lived in perpetual war and hatred of each other, by which it might appear where the advantage of such a peace would fall, by those that sought, or rather bought it, with an infinite mass of treasure prodigally cast about the English court.

To bring these ambassadors over were appointed Sir Robert Mansell, being Admiral of the Narrow Seas, and Sir Jerome Turner, his Vice-Admiral.

He married the daughter and heir of the Lord Denny, after the Earl of Northumberland's daughter, and was hated of none that I ever heard of.

But the Earl of Northampton, who had no patience to see him, being himself of so venomous and cankered a disposition, that indeed he hated all men of noble parts, nor loved any but flatterers like himself, yet it was a great question whether he hated the Earl of Carlyle or Sir Robert Mansell most, by whom he hath been heard to say, Body of God, I will be content to be damned perpetually in hell to be revenged of that proud Welshman, and did so hate him, that he kept an inquisition on him seven years, to prove that he had cozened the King of fourteen thousand pounds, which at the seven years' end, at an hearing before the King, the Lords, the Queen, and all the ladies being present, with all the gallantry of the court ended in one pair of silk stockings given by one for a new year's gift to master wells sir robert mansell's servant at which the king stood up and swore very deeply do you believe i will take a pair of silk stockings for my fourteen thousand pounds give me that give me that is this all the fruit of seven years commission at which word sir robert mansell kneeled down and said i will now sir take all the faults they can charge my servant with upon myself at which the king was very angry that so noble a gentleman who had so well acquitted himself and honour should entrust it in the keeping of a servant at the end of all the earl of salisbury kneeled down and said sir if you will suffer malice so far to prevail as to have your honest servants traduced to satisfy the humours of any i beseech you take my staff For were myself and the Earl of Worcester here present put in the balance against Sir Robert Mansell, we should prove too light.

I am in a great place, and cannot say but by myself or servants I may fail, yet not with our own wills.

Therefore, sir, if you will suffer such inquisitions, there will be no serving Your Majesty in such places as I hold by Your Majesty's favour.

Thus ended the Earl of Northampton's malice, which only served to honour Sir Robert Mansell, and make a scorn of himself, and this only to make the venom of this monster appear, who did flatter the King and dissemble with

God.

And now began ambassadors to appear from divers princes.

The principal were René-Duc of Salas from the French King, the Constable of Castile from the Spanish King, the Count Arenberg from the Archduke, The former came to congratulate only, and desired the confirmation of the ancient amity betwixt the two crowns.

He married the daughter and heir of the Lord Denny, after the Earl of Northumberland's daughter, and was hated of none that I ever heard of, but the Earl of Northampton, who had no patience to see him, being himself of so venomous and cankered a disposition, that indeed he hated all men of noble parts, nor loved any but flatterers like himself.

yet it was a great question whether he hated the Earl of Carlyle or Sir Robert Mansell most, by whom he hath been heard to say, Body of God, I will be content to be damned perpetually in hell to be revenged of that proud Welshman, and did so hate him, that he kept an inquisition on him seven years, to prove that he had cozened the King of fourteen thousand pounds, which at the seven years' end, at an hearing before the King, the Lords, the Queen, and all the ladies being present, with all the gallantry of the court

ended

in one pair of silk stockings given by one for a new year's gift to master wells sir robert mansell's son at which the king stood up and swore very deeply do you believe i will take a pair of silk stockings for my fourteen thousand pounds give me that give me that is this all the fruit of seven years commission at which word sir robert mansell kneeled down and said i will now sir take all the faults they can charge my servant with upon myself at which the king was very angry that so noble a gentleman who had so well acquitted himself and honour should entrust it in the keeping of a servant

at the end of all

the earl of salisbury kneeled down and said sir if you will suffer malice so far to prevail as to have your honest servants traduced to satisfy the humours of any i beseech you take my staff for were myself and the earl of worcester here present put in the balance against sir robert mansell we should prove too light i am in a great place and cannot say but by myself or servants i may fail yet not with our own wills therefore sir if you will suffer such inquisitions there will be no serving your majesty in such places as i hold by your majesty's favour Thus ended the Earl of Northampton's malice, which only served to honour Sir Robert Mansell, and make a scorn of himself, and this only to make the venom of this monster appear, who did flatter the King and

dissemble with God.

And now began ambassadors to appear from divers princes.

He married the daughter and heir of the Lord Denny, after the Earl of Northumberland's daughter, and was hated of none that I ever heard of, but the Earl of Northampton, who had no patience to see him, being himself of so venomous and cankered a disposition that indeed he hated all men of noble parts, nor loved any but flatterers like himself.

Yet it was a great question whether he hated the Earl of Carlisle or Sir Robert Mansell most, by whom he hath been heard to say, Body of God, I will be content to be damned perpetually in hell to be revenged of that proud Welshman, and did so hate him that he kept an inquisition on him seven years to prove that he had cousined the king of fourteen thousand pounds, which at the seven years' end, at an hearing before the king, the lords, the queen, and all the ladies being present, with all the gallantry of the court, ended in one pair of silk stockings, given by one for a new year's gift to Master Wells, Sir Robert Mansell's servant.

At which the king stood up and sware very deeply.

Do you believe I will take a pair of silk stockings for my fourteen thousand pounds? Give me that, give me that.

Is this all the fruit of seven years' commission? At which words Sir Robert Mansell kneeled down and said, I will now, sir, take all the faults they can charge my servant with upon myself.

At which the king was very angry that so noble a gentleman who had so well acquitted himself and honour should entrust it in the keeping of a servant.

At the end of all, the Earl of Salisbury kneeled down and said, Sir, if you will suffer malice so far to prevail as to have your honest servants traduced to satisfy the humours of any, I beseech you, take my staff, for were myself and the Earl of Worcester here present put in the balance against Sir Robert Mansell, we should prove too light.

I am in a great place and cannot say but by myself or servants I may fail, yet not with our own wills.

He married the daughter and heir of the Lord Denny, after the Earl of Northumberland's daughter, and was hated of none that I ever heard of, but the Earl of Northampton, who had no patience to see him, being himself of so venomous and cankered a disposition, that indeed he hated all men of noble parts, nor loved any but flatterers like himself.

Yet it was a great question whether he hated the Earl of Carlyle or Sir Robert Mansell most, by whom he hath been heard to say, Body of God, I will be content to be damned perpetually in hell to be revenged of that proud Welshman, and did so hate him.

that he kept an inquisition on him seven years to prove that he had cozened the king of fourteen thousand pounds which at the seven years end at an hearing before the king the lords the queen and all the ladies being present with all the gallantry of the court ended in one pair of silk stockings given by one for a new year's gift to master wells sir robert mansell's servant at which the king stood up and swore very deeply Do you believe I will take a pair of silk stockings for my fourteen thousand pounds? Give me that, give me that.

Is this all the fruit of seven years' commission? At which word Sir Robert Mansell kneeled down and said, I will now, sir, take all the faults they can charge my servant with upon myself.

At which the King was very angry that so noble a gentleman who had so well acquitted himself and honour should entrust it in the keeping of a servant.

At the

end of all, the Earl of Salisbury kneeled down and said, Sir, if you will suffer malice so far to prevail as to have your honest servants produced to satisfy the humours of any, I beseech you, take my staff, for were myself and the Earl of Worcester here present, put in the balance against Sir Robert Mansell, we should prove too light.

I am in a great place, and cannot say but by myself or servants I may fail, yet not with our own wills.

He married the daughter and heir of the Lord Denny, after the Earl of Northumberland's daughter, and was hated of none that I ever heard of, but the Earl of Northampton, who had no patience to see him, being himself of so venomous and cankered a disposition, that indeed he hated all men of noble parts, nor loved any but flatterers like himself.

yet it was a great question whether he hated the Earl of Carlyle or Sir Robert Mansell most, by whom he hath been heard to say, Body of God, I will be content to be damned perpetually in hell to be revenged of that proud Welshman, and did so hate him, that he kept an inquisition on him seven years, to prove that he had cozened the King of fourteen thousand pounds, which at the seven years' end, at an hearing before the King, the Lords, the Queen, and all the ladies being present, with all the gallantry of the court ended in one pair of silk stockings given by one for a new year's gift to master wells sir robert mansell's servant at which the king stood up and swore very deeply do you believe i will take a pair of silk stockings for my fourteen thousand pounds give me that give me that is this all the fruit of seven years commission at which word sir robert mansell kneeled down and said i will now sir take all the faults they can charge my servant with upon myself at which the king was very angry that so noble a gentleman who had so well acquitted himself and honour should entrust it in the keeping of a servant at the end of all the earl of salisbury kneeled down and said sir if you will suffer malice so far to prevail as to have your honest servants traduced to satisfy the humours of any i beseech you take my staff for were myself and the earl of worcester here present put in the balance against sir robert mansell we should prove too light i am in a great place and cannot say but by myself or servants i may fail yet not with our own wills therefore sir if you will suffer such inquisitions there will be no serving your majesty in such places as i hold by your majesty's favour Thus ended the Earl of Northampton's malice, which only served to honour Sir Robert Mansell and make a scorn of himself, and this only to make the venom of this monster appear, who did flatter the King and dissemble with God.

And now began ambassadors to appear from divers princes.

The principal were René-Duc of Salas from the French King, the Constable of Castile from the Spanish King, the Count Arenberg from the Archduke, The former came to congratulate only, and desired the confirmation of the ancient amity betwixt the two crowns.

The latitude about the establishing of firm peace betwixt these two kingdoms that had lived in perpetual war and hatred of each other, by which it might appear where the advantage of such a peace would fall, by those that sought, or rather bought it, with an infinite mass of treasure prodigally cast about the English court.

To bring these ambassadors over were appointed Sir Robert Mansell, being Admiral of the Narrow Seas, and Sir Jerome Turner, his Vice-Admiral.

The first commanded to attend at Gravelling for the Spanish ambassador, the latter at Calais for the French.

But the French coming first in hearing the Vice-Admiral was to attend him, the Admiral the other, in a scorn, put himself in a passage-boat of Calais, came forth with flag in top.