When we had dined, the Mayor sent two of his Officers with me to seek ALLEN; whom we met withal in Paul's [Church], and took him with us unto his chamber; where we found figures set to calculate the nativity of the King, and a judgement given of his death; whereof this foolish wretch thought himself so sure, that he, and his counsellors the Papists, bruited it all over. The King lay at Hampton Court, the same time; and my Lord Protector [_the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND_] at the Sion [_Sion House, near Isleworth_]; unto whom I carried this ALLEN, with his books of conjurations, calculations, and many things belonging to that devilish art: which he affirmed before my Lord, "was a lawful science, for the statute [_33 Hen. VIII. c. 8._] against such was repealed [by 1 _Edw. VI. c. 12_]." "Thou foolish knave!" said my Lord, "if thou, and all that be of thy science tell me what I shall do to-morrow, I will give thee all that I have!" Commanding me to carry him unto the Tower: and wrote a letter to Sir JOHN MARKHAM, then being Lieutenant, to cause him to be examined by such as were learned. Master MARKHAM, as he was both wise and zealous in the LORD, talked with him. Unto whom he did affirm that "He knew more of the science of Astronomy than all the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge." Whereupon he sent for my friend, before spoken of, Doctor RECORDE; who examined him: and he knew not the rules of Astronomy; but "Was a very unlearned ass; and a sorcerer, for the which he was worthy hanging," said Master RECORDE. To have further matters unto [_in reference to_] him, we sent for THOMAS ROBYNS _alias_ MORGAN, commonly called Little MORGAN or TOM MORGAN (brother unto great [_big_] MORGAN, of Salisbury Court, the great dicer); who, when I was a companion with him, told me many stories of this ALLEN: what a cunning man he was! and what things he could do! as, to make a woman love a man, to teach men how to win at the dice, what should become of this realm; there was nothing, but he knew it! So he had his chambers in divers places of the city, whither resorted many women, for things stolen or lost, to know their fortunes, and their children's fortunes; where the ruffling roister[er]s and dicers made their ma[t]ches. * * * * * When this MORGAN and ALLEN were brought together; MORGAN utterly denied that ever he had seen him, or known him. "Yes," said ALLEN, "you know me! and I know you!" For he had confessed that, before his coming. Upon this, Master Lieutenant stayed Little MORGAN also a prisoner in the Tower. * * * * *