[1] The marques of Suffolke,The marques of Suffolks request. supposing all men had as well liked his dooings (during the time of his le|gation in France) as himselfe, the second daie of [page 626] Iune in the first session of this parlement, in the higher house openlie, eloquentlie, and boldlie decla|red his paine, trauell, and diligence susteined in his said legation, as well for the taking and concluding an abstinence of warre, as in the making of the ma|riage; remembring them also that the said truce ex|pired the first of Aprill next, except a finall peace, or a further truce were concluded in the meane season: and therefore he aduised them to prouide and foresée things necessarie for the warre (as though no con|cord should succeed) least happilie the Frenchmen per|ceiuing them vnprouided, would take their aduan|tage, and agrée neither to peace nor amitie; saieng vnto them further, that sith he had admonished the king and them according to his dutie, if anie thing happened otherwise than well, he was thereof inno|cent and guiltlesse, and had acquited himselfe like a true and louing subiect, and a faithfull councellour, praieng the lords to haue it in remembrance.