And also see what daunger they are in,[731] Which next theyr king are to succede in place: Since kinges most part bee ielous of theyr kynne, Whome I aduise, forewarned by my case, To beare low sayle, and not too much embrace The people’s loue: for as _Senec_ sayth truly: _O quam funestus est fauor populi._ G. F.[732] [The good duke hauing ended his wofull tragedy, after much talke hadde concerning discention among those that bee magistrates: “Good Lord,” quod one, “what mischiefe and destruction doth priuy grudge and malice rayse among all sortes of people both hye and lowe? but especially among magistrates being the head and guide of the commonwealth: for what mischief did the discention betwene these two persons (being both of hye estate) bring after to both realmes:[733] yea and the vtter ruin of most of them that were workers[734] of this duke’s death.” “You say troth,” quoth I, “and now for that, if I may craue your pacience a while, you shall heare what I haue noted in the duke of _Suffolke’s_ doings, one of the chiefe procurours of duke _Humfreye’s_ destruction, who[735] by the prouidence of God came shortly after in such hatred of the people, that the king himselfe could not saue him from a straunge and notable death.[736] For being banisht the realme for the terme of fiue yeares, to appease the continuall rumours and inward grudges, that not only the commons, but most part of the nobility of _England_, bare towardes him for the death of the sayde duke, he sayling[737] towardes _Fraunce_, was met with a ship of _Deuonshire_, and beheaded forthwith the first day of May, Anno 1450. And the dead corps throwen vp at _Douer_, vpon the sandes, which may lament his death after this maner.”] How Lord[738] _William De la pole_, Duke of Suffolke, was worthely banished, for abusing his King, and causing the destruction of the good Duke _Humfrey_,[739] Anno 1450.[740] 1. Heauy is the hap whereto all men bee bound, I meane the death, which no estate may flie: But to be banisht, [be]headed, and than drownd[741] In sinke of shame from top of honors hie, Was neuer man so serude, I thinke, but I: Wherefore, _Baldwine_,[742] amongest the rest by right, I clayme of thee my woefull case to write.[743] 2. My only life in all poynts may suffise, To shewe how base all baytes of fortune bee, Which thawe like yse, through heate of enuie’s eyes, Of[744] vicious deedes which much possessed mee: Good hap with vice, long time cannot agree,[745] Which bring best fortunes to the basest fall, And happiest hap to enuy to bee thrall.