aswell to his noble highnes, as to his most dere sist_er_ the quene Douriere of Fraunce, in wrongus[53] w_i_t_h_holding of her Dowre, and also the grete vexacion of his subiect_es_ by robbyng and spoylyng of them, to theire vtter vndoyng, by Francoys now raynyng there, and on the other side the manyfold policies and gracious meanes studied by o_ur_ saide most noble Souuerayne, and hys Counsayll, to establysshe a generall peace amongyst all Crysten Prync_es_ and to stay the saide Frauncoys yf yt had bene possible by ma_n_nys industry from his synyster wayes and disturbyng of all Regions abowte hym. Me semyth that his highnes hathe heryn Declared vnto vs the grettest loue that eu_er_ did noble prynce vnto his humble and obeysaunt subiect_es_, seyng that his high wysdome doth not disdayne to co_m_municate and declare vnto vs his waighty entrepases and affayres, in this autentyk man_er_ assemblyd by the mowthe of so notable a p_er_sonage, beseching god of his haboundant goodnes and ynfynyte m_er_cye whiche w_i_t_h_drawyth not his lyght from the poore and low estate but vnto humble hartt_es_ departyth of his grace, that this notable benygnete of o_ur_ saide Souerayne be not amongyst vs all frustrate, but that sum of vs here p_re_sent may say in this weyghty matier the thyng vaylable and worthye in his most highe Juggement to be regarded whiche by the Mowthe and report of the ryght wyse dyscrete and excellently lettred speker may be benyng Interpretacion And as we meane cu_m_ vnto his most g_ra_cious Erys. Whiche my p_er_fyte trust ys that his noble grace wyll not so vtterly regecte, but that yt may oons entre into his noble harte byfore the tyme come that he shall put hys high entrepryse in execucio_n_ seyng yt ys yet oon hole yere therunto and all thowgh I reckyn myselff of all other the most vnworthy to haue in the awdience of so many sauge and notable p_er_sons, any mann_er_ saiyngg_es_, especially in this weighty mattier whiche makyth me to tremble, for fere, whan I thyncke upon hyt and represent vnto my fantasy How the thre gou_er_no_ur_s of Crystendom, accompanyed w_i_t_h_ so grete nomb_re_ of prync_es_ noble men and other their Subgiett_es_ shuld after so manyfold p_ro_uocacions of dedely hattred encounter togyder w_i_t_h_ theire Swordys in theire hand_es_, to trye where the pleasure of god shalbe to stryke, and shew his indignacion, Of whiche slawghter, most nedis ensue, the moste Lamentable cryes, and sorowfull wryngyng of handys, that hath happened in Cristendome many yeres. Neu_er_thelesse after my symple and yngnorant man_er_, I shall humbly beseche yow all of yo_ur_ benygne Supportacion that I may here w_i_t_h_ yo_ur_ fauo_ur_s vtter my poore mynde whose intent ys no_ne_ other but to geue vnto yow, whiche be of far more assuryd Wysdom, Lernyng and experience then I, occasion to vtter yo_ur_ wyse counsayll_es_, for yn myself I know well ys nought ell_es_ but the intent of good wyll, and entier desyre, of the Contenuaunce yn