[1] [2] Whilest both these armies laie thus imbattelled, Whethamsted the king sent the bishop of Winchester, and Thomas Bourchier, bishop of Elie, Richard Wooduile, lord Riuers, & Richard Andrew, the kéeper of his priuie seale, to the duke: both to know the cause of so great a commotion, and also to make a concord; if the re|quests of the duke and his companie séemed conso|nant to reason.The dukes answer to the kings mesage The duke hearing the message of the bishops, answered; that his comming was neither to damnifie the king in honour, nor in person, neither yet anie good man: but his intent was, to remooue from him certeine euill disposed persons of his coun|cell, bloud-succours of the nobilitie, pollers of the cleargie, and oppressours of the poore people.