B.M. Harl. MSS. 6,148, f. 81; Cal. vii. 19. Jan. 5 ‹1534›. The King desires Cranmer to send to him Mr. Heath, whom his highness wishes to employ as ambassador to the German princes. By master Crumwell After my moste humble co_m_mendac_i_ons yt may please your g_ra_ce to be aduertised that the kyng_es_ highnes hath comanded me to write vnto your g_ra_ce Requiryng the same w_i_t_h_ all co_n_veniente celeritie to send vp hither Mr. heth, whome for his Lerning, good gravitie and circu_m_spect[i]on the kyng_es_ highnes entendeth to send into the p_ar_ties of Garmany in Ambassade to treate ther with the princ_es_ of Germany, as well in the kyng_es_ great cause of Matrymony As in other causes p_er_teynyng to the Welth of this Realme And forasmoche as your g_ra_ce knoweth the grounde, veray iustnes, and equitie of the kyng_es_ said cause, his Highnes requereth you to instructe the said M_r_ Hethe in the same as he may be Ryppe and perfite in the knowlege of _th_e holle circumstaunc_es_ of the same And that for lake of inst[r]uct_i_on when tyme shall com to propone the matier it Appere not hym to be vnp_er_faite and remysse to do suche s_er_uice v_n_to the kyng_es_ Maiestie in that behalf as shalbe to his gracious truste and expectac_i_on which his highnes nothyng at all doubtith. Howbeit yo_ur_ g_ra_c_es_ adu_er_tisement and good instruct_i_on arrected vnto the said Maist_er_ Heth shall vndoubtedly make hym more rype and p_er_fite in the p_re_misses to do that thing that may be moche to your honour, his prayse and merite As knoweth o_ur_ Lorde, who send your grace Long Lyf and good helth at London the v. daye of January. The kyng_es_ highnes also intendeth to practise certeyn thyng_es_ in the said p_ar_ties of Germany, concernyng the Auctoryte of the Bisshop of Rome. Yo_ur_ gracys Bedisman THOMAS CRUMWELL. 67. ‹CROMWELL› TO HENRY VIII. R.O. Cal. vii. 73. January ‹1534›. Reports the passage in the Commons of the Act forbidding any man to keep more than 2000 sheep, and requiring every farmer to put one-eighth of his land in tillage. If the Bill passes the Lords also it will be the most beneficial thing done ‘sythyn Brewtyse tyme.’