[437] The new elect is both old, sickly ... so that he shall not have the office long. Cotton MSS. Galba, B. vii, p. 6. Charles did more than this: he visited London in person, under pretence of his betrothal with Mary of England, and, in the treaty then drawn up, he consented to the insertion of an article by virtue of which Henry VIII and the mighty emperor, bound themselves, if either should infringe the treaty, to appear before Wolsey and to submit to his decisions.[438] The cardinal, gratified by such condescension, grew calm; and at the same time he was soothed with the most flattering hopes. "Charles's imbecile preceptor," they told him, "has arrived at the Vatican, attended only by his female cook; you shall soon make your entrance there surrounded by all your grandeur." To be certain of his game, Wolsey made secret approaches to Francis I, and then waited for the death of the pope.[439] [438] Both princes appearing before the cardinal of York as judge. Art. xiii, Herbert, p. 118. [439] Mortem etiam Adriani expectat. Sanders, p. 8. CHAPTER VIII. Character of Tyndale--He arrives in London--He preaches--The Cloth and the Ell--The bishop of London gives Audience to Tyndale--He is dismissed--A Christian Merchant of London--Spirit of Love in the Reformation--Tyndale in Monmouth's House--Fryth helps him to translate the New Testament--Importunities of the Bishop of Lincoln--Persecution in London--Tyndale's Resolution--He departs--His Indignation against the Prelates--His Hopes. [Sidenote: CHARACTER OF TYNDALE.] While the cardinal was intriguing to attain his selfish ends, Tyndale was humbly carrying out the great idea of giving the Scriptures of God to England. [Sidenote: HE PREACHES SALVATION THROUGH CHRIST.]