[1] This man therefore (as I was about to tell you) by the long & often alternate proofe, as well of prospe|ritie as aduerse fortune, had gotten by great experi|ence (the verie mother and mistresse of wisedome) a déepe insight in politike worldlie drifts. Whereby perceiuing now this duke glad to commune with him, fed him with faire words, and manie pleasant praises. And perceiuing by the processe of their com|munications, the dukes pride now and then belking out a little breath of enuie toward the glorie of the king,Bishop N [...]tons sub [...]ll vndermini [...] of the du [...]e. and thereby feeling him easie to fall out if the matter were well handled: he craftilie sought the waies to pricke him forward, taking alwaies the oc|casion of his comming, and so kéeping himselfe so close within his bounds, that he rather séemed to fol|low him, than to lead him. For when the duke first be|gan to praise and boast the king, and shew how much profit the realme should take by his reigne: my lord Morton answered thus.