¶But afterward it was deuised and decréed vpon further considerations, Abr. Fl. ex. I. S. 1059. and by the speciall means of the ladie Iane his daughter, who taking the matter heauilie, with wéeping teares, made request to the whole councell, that hir father might tarrie at home in hir companie.The councell persuade the duke to vn|dertake this enterprise. Wherevpon the councell persuaded with the duke of Northumberland, to take that voi|age vpon him, saieng, that no man was so fit there|fore: bicause that he had atchiued the victorie in Norffolke once alreadie, and was therefore so fea|red, that none durst once lift vp their weapon a|gainst him: besides that, he was the best man of warre in the realme, as well for the ordering of his campes and souldiers, both in battell and in their tents, as also by experience, knowledge and wisdome; he could both animate his armie with wittie persua|sions, and also pacifie and allaie his enimies pride with his stout courage, or else to dissuade them (if néed were) from their enterprise. Finallie, said they, this is the short and the long, the quéene will in no wise grant, that hir father shall take it vpon him: wherefore (quoth they) we thinke it good, if it may please your grace, it lieth in you to remedie the mat|ter. With these & the like persuasions the duke was allured to put himselfe desperatlie vpon hazzard:

Non morte horrenda non vllis territus armis.

Insomuch that he reioined vpon their talke, and said: Well then, sith yee thinke it good, I and mine will go, not doubting of your fidelitie to the queenes EEBO page image 1086 maiestie, which now I leaue in your custodie. So that night he sent for both lords, knights, and other that should go with him, and caused all things to be pre|pared accordinglie. Then went the councell in to the ladie Iane, and told hir of their conclusion, who hum|blie thanked the duke for reseruing hir father at home, and beséeched him to vse his diligence: where|to he answered, that he would doo what in him laie. The morrow following, great preparation was made, the duke earlie in the morning called for his owne harnesse, and saw it made readie at Durham place, where he appointed all his retinue to méet. The same daie carts were laden with munition and ar|tillerie,C [...]rts laden [...] munitiõ. and field péeces were set forward.

The same forenoone the duke mooued eftsoones the councell to send their powers after him, as it was before determined, the same to méet with him at Newmarket, and they promised they would. He said further to some of them: My lords, I and these other noble personages,The dukes [...] to the [...] of the councell. with the whole armie that now go foorth, as well for the behalfe of you & yours, as for the establishing of the quéenes highnesse, shall not onelie aduenture our bodies and liues amongst the bloudie strokes and cruell assaults of our aduer|saries in the open fields: but also we doo leaue the conseruation of our selues, children, and families at home here with you, as altogither committed to your truth and fidelities: whome, if we thought ye would through malice, conspiracie, or dissention leane vs your fréends in the briers, and betraie vs; we could as well sundrie waies foresee and prouide for our owne safegards, as anie of you by betraieng vs can doo for yours. But now vpon the onelie trust and faithfulnesse of your honors, whereof we thinke our selues most assured, we doo hazzard our liues. Which trust and promise if yée shall violate, hoping thereby of life and promotion: yet shall not God count you innocent of our blouds, neither acquite you of the sacred and holie oth of allegiance, made fréelie by you to this vertuous ladie the queenes highnesse, [...] meaneth [...] new quéen [...] depriued [...] executed. who by your and our intisement is rather of force placed therein, than by hir owne séeking and request. Consider also, that Gods cause, which is the preferment of his word, & feare of papists entrance, hath beene (as ye haue here before alwaies laid) the originall ground wherevpon ye euen at the first mo|tion granted your goodwils and consents therevnto, as by your handwritings appeareth; and thinke not the contrarie, but if ye meane deceit, though not foorthwith, yet hereafter God will reuenge the same.