Then the cardinall tooke the earle by the hand, and had him vp into the chamber, whome followed all the number of the earles seruants. From thence he led him into his bed-chamber,The action of arrest which the cardinall taketh in ill part. and they being there all a|lone, the earle said vnto the cardinall with a soft voice, laieng his hand vpon his arme: My lord I ar|rest you of high treason. With which words the car|dinall being maruellouslie astonied, standing both EEBO page image 916 still a good space. At last (quoth the cardinall) What authoritie haue you to arrest me? Forsooth my lord (quoth the erle) I haue a commission so to doo. Where is your commission (quoth he) that I may sée it? Naie sir that you may not (said the erle.) Well then (quoth the cardinall) I will not obeie your rest. But as they were debating this matter betwéene them in the chamber, as busie was maister Walsh in arresting doctor Augustine at the doore of the palace, saieng vnto him, Go in traitor or I shall make thée.

At the last maister Walsh being entred the cardi|nals chamber, began to plucke off his hood, and after knéeled downe to the cardinall. Unto whom the car|dinall said, Come hither gentleman & let me speake with you: Sir, héere my lord of Northumberland hath arrested me, but by whose authoritie he sheweth not, if yée be ioined with him I praie you shew me. Indéed my lord (quoth maister Walsh) he sheweth you the truth.The cardinall desireth to sée the commissi|on of the arest. Well then (quoth the cardinall) I praie you let me see it. Sir I beséech you (quoth maister Walsh) hold vs excused: there is annexed to our commission certeine instructions, which you may not see. Well (quoth the cardinall) I trow yée are one of the kings priuie chamber, your name is Walsh, I am content to yeeld to you, but not to my lord of Northumberland without I see his commissi|on: the worst in the kings priuie chamber is suffici|ent to arrest the greatest péere of the realme by the kings commandement, without anie commission, therefore put your commission and authoritie in exe|cution, spare not, I will obeie the kings will; I take God to iudge, I neuer offended the king in word nor deed.

The cardinall committed to the custodie of the earls gen|tlemen.Then the earle called into the chamber diuerse gentlemen of his owne seruants, and after they had taken the cardinals keies from him, they put him in custodie of the earles gentlemen, and then they went about the house to set all things in an order. Then sent they doctor Augustine awaie to London with as much spéed as they could, who was bound vnto the horsse like a traitor. But it was sundaie toward night yer the cardinall was conueied from Cawood, who lodged that night in the abbeie of Pomfret. The next daie he remooued toward Doncaster, and was there lodged at the Blacke friers. The next daie he was remooued to Shefield parke, where the earle of Shrewsburie with his ladie, and a traine of gentle|men and gentlewomen receiued him with much ho|nour. Then departed all the great number of gentle|men that conducted him thither.