[1] This duke (as I haue for certeine béene informed) as soone as the duke of Glocester, vpon the death of king Edward, came to Yorke, & there had solemne funerall seruice for king Edward, sent thither in the most secret wise he could, one Persinall, saith Ed. Hall. Persall his trustie ser|uant, who came to Iohn Ward a chamberer of like secret trust with the duke of Glocester, desiring that [page 736] in the most close and couert maner, he might be ad|mitted to the presence and spéech of his maister. And the duke of Glocester aduertised of his desire, caused him in the dead of the night (after all other folke a|uoided) to be brought vnto him in his secret cham|ber, where Persall (after his maisters recommenda|tions) shewed him that he had secret sent him to shew him, that in this new world he would take such part as he would, & wait vpon him with a thousand good fellowes, if need were.