* * * * * When [Sir THOMAS] WYATT was come to Southwark [_6th February, 1554_] the Pensioners were commanded to watch in armour that night, at the Court: which I hearing of, thought it best, in like sort, to be there; lest by my absence I might have some quarrel piked unto [_picked with_] me; or, at the least, be stricken out of the book for receiving any more wages. After supper, I put on my armour as the rest did; for we were appointed to watch all the night. So, being all armed, we came up into the Chamber of Presence, with our pole-axes in our hands. Wherewith the Ladies were very fearful. Some lamenting, crying, and wringing their hands, said, "Alas, there is some great mischief toward! We shall all be destroyed this night! What a sight is this! to see the Queen's Chamber full of armed men. The like was never seen, nor heard of!" The Master [JOHN] NORRIS, who was a Gentleman Usher of the Utter [_Outer_] Chamber in King HENRY VIII.'s time, and all King EDWARD's time; always a rank Papist, and therefore was now Chief Usher of Queen MARY's Privy Chamber: he was appointed to call the Watch, and see if any were lacking. Unto whom, MOORE, the Clerk of our Cheque, delivered the book of our names; which he perused before he would call them at the cupboard. And when he came to my name, "What!" said he, "what doth he here?" "Sir," said the Clerk, "he is here ready to serve as the rest be." "Nay, by God's body!" said he, "that heretic shall not be called to watch here! Give me a pen!" So he struck out my name out of the book. The Clerk of the Cheque sought me out, and said unto me, "Master UNDERHILL, you need not to watch! you may depart to your lodging!" "May I?" said I, "I would be glad of that," thinking I had been favoured, because I was not recovered from my sickness: but I did not well trust him, because he was also a Papist. "May I depart indeed?" said I, "will you be my discharge?" "I tell you true," said he, "Master NORRIS hath stricken you out of the book, saying these words, 'That heretic shall not watch here!' I tell you true what he said." "Marry, I thank him!" said I, "and you also! You could not do me a greater pleasure!" "Nay, burden not me withal!" said he, "it is not my doing." So departed I into the Hall, where our men were appointed to watch. I took my men with me, and a link; and went my ways. * * * * * When I came to the Court gate, there I met with Master CLEMENT THROGMORTON [_father of JOB THROGMORTON, the Martinist of 1589_], and GEORGE FERRERS [_the Poet and Historian; see p._ 173], tending their links, to go to London. Master THROGMORTON was come post from Coventry; and had been with the Queen to declare unto her the taking of the Duke of SUFFOLK. Master FERRERS was sent from the Council unto the Lord WILLIAM HOWARD, who had the charge of the watch at London Bridge.