[1] But all the blame was put vpon the duke of Summerset, Whethamsted Collaterall. A letter kept from the king of purpose. Thomas Thorp, baron of the escheker, and William Iosep esquier, the kings collaterall companion; bicause that they, vpon malicious pur|pose, kept a certeine letter from the kings know|ledge, and would in no wise suffer it to be deliuered vnto him, notwithstanding the same made to the ad|uancement of some good peace, had it béene through|lie and aduisedlie read, weied & considered. In which letter they declared, that as faithfull and humble sub|iects, they required onelie, that it would please the king (whose honor, health, suertie, and preseruation, they chéefelie wished) not to giue credence to their ad|uersaries malicious suggestions, till their comming to his presence, vnto the which they humblie be sought him that they might be admitted as his faithfull liege people, to shew the intent and purpose of their commings; which was to none other end, than to de|clare their fidelitie and allegiance towards his most roiall person, intending to put themselues with as much diligence and trauell in all things that might aduance his honour, health, and safegard, as any sub|iect he had liuing.