The next daie, as hir grace was walking in the garden, the child péeping in at a hole in the doore, cried vnto hir, saieng: Mistresse, I can bring you no more flowers. Whereat she smiled, but said nothing, vn|derstanding thereby what they had doone. Wherefore afterwards the chamberleine rebuked highlie his father, commanding him to put him out of the house. Alas poore infant, quoth the father. It is a craftie knaue (quoth the lord chamberleine) let me sée him here no more.The conesta|ble of y^e tower discharged of his office. Sir Henrie Benefield with his com|panie, placed about the lady Elisabeth. Ladie Eli|sabeth in great feare and doubt of life. The fift of Maie the conestable was discharged of his office of the tower, & one sir Hen|rie Benefield placed in his roome, a man vnknowne to hir grace, and therefore the more feared: which so sudden mutation was vnto hir no little amaze. Hee brought with him an hundred soldiors in blew cotes, wherewith she was maruellouslie discomforted, and demanded of such as were about hir, whether the la|die Ianes scaffold were taken awaie or no, fearing by reason of their comming, least she should haue plaied hir part. To whome answer was made, that the scaffold was taken awaie, and that hir grace née|ded not to doubt of anie such tyrannie: for God would not suffer anie such treason against hir per|son. Wherewith being contented, but not altogither satisfied, she asked what sir Henrie Benefield was, and whether he was of that conscience or no, that if hir murthering were secretlie committed to his charge, he would sée the execution thereof?Ladie Elisa|beth in doubt of sir Henrie Benefield. She was answered, that they were ignorant what maner of man he was. Howbeit they persuaded hir that God would not suffer such wickednesse to procéed? Well, quoth she, God grant it be so. For thou O god canst mollifie all such tyrannous hearts, and disappoint all such cruell purposes: and I beséech thée to heare me thy creature, which am thy seruant, and at thy commandement, trusting by thy grace euer so to remaine.

About which time it was spread abroad, that hir grace should be caried from thense by this new iollie capteine and his souldiors: but whither, it could not be learned. Which was vnto hir a great griefe, espe|ciallie for that such a companie was appointed to hir gard, requesting rather to continue there still, than to be led thense with such a sort of rascals. At last plaine answer was made by the lord Shandois, that there was no remedie, but from thense she must néeds depart to the manour of Woodstocke, as he thought. Being demanded of hir for what cause? For that (quoth he) the tower is like further to be fur|nished. She being desirous to know what he meant thereby, demanded wherewith? He answered, with such matter as the quéene and councell were deter|mined in that behalfe, wherof he had no knowledge: and so departed. In conclusion, on Trinitie sundaie being the ninetéenth daie of Maie, she was remoo|ued from the tower, the lord treasuror being then there for the lading of hir carts, and discharging the place of the same. Where sir Henrie Benefield (be|ing appointed hir gailor) did receiue hir with a com|panie of rakehels to gard hir, beside the lord of Dar|bies band, waiting in the countrie about for the mooneshine in the water. Unto whome at length came my lord of Tame, ioined in commission with the said sir Henrie, for the safe guiding of hir to pri|son: and they togither conueied hir grace to Wood|stocke, as hereafter followeth.

Ladie Eliza|beth remoued from the tower to Woodstocke. Ladie Eliza|beth seclu [...]ed from hir ser|uants.

Ladie Eliza|beth in des|paire of hir selfe.

Then he comming to the lord of Tame (who had proffered to him much friendship) desired to speake with him a word or two. Unto whome he familiarlie said, he should with all his heart. Which when sir Henrie standing by heard, he asked what the mat|ter was? To whome the gentleman vsher answe|red: No great matter sir (said he) but to speake with my lord a word or two. Then when the lord of Tame came to him,The ladie E|lizabeths [...]her talketh with the lord of Tame. he spake on this wise: My lord (quoth he) you haue béene alwaies my good lord, and so I beséech you to remaine. The cause why I come to you at this time, is to desire your honor, vnfeined|lie to declare vnto me whether anie danger is meant towards my mistresse this night, or no, that I and my poore fellows may take such part as shall please God to appoint: for certeinlie we will rather die, than she should secretlie and innocentlie miscarie. Marie (said the lord of Tame) God forbid that anie such wicked purpose should be wrought: and rather than it should be so,The gentle heart of the lord of Tame to ladie Eli|zabeth. I with my men are readie to die at hir foot also: and (so praised be God) they passed that dolfull night, with no little heauinesse of heart. Afterwards passing ouer the water at Richmond, going towards Windsore, hir grace espied certeine of hir poore seruants standing on the other side, which were verie desirous to sée hir. Whome when she be|held, turning to one of hir men standing by, she said; Yonder I sée certeine of my men, go to them and say th [...]se words from me: Tanquam ouis.