[1] [2] It was strange to sée the cardinall (a man not skil|led in the laws) fit in the seat of iudgement and pro|nounce the law, being aided at the first by such as (ac|cording to the ancient custome) did sit as associats with him: but he would not sticke to determine sun|drie causes, neither rightlie decided nor adiudged by order of law. And againe, such as were cleare cases, he would sometime prohibit the same to passe, call them into iudgement, frame an order in controuer|sies, and punish such as came with vntrue surmises afore the iudges, & sharpelie reprooue the negligence of the iudges themselues, which had receiued such sur|mises, and not well considered of the controuersies of the parties. [...]. Hall. And such was the administration of the cardinall vnder a colour of iustice at the first: Polydor. but bicause the same seemed at length to be but a verie shadow or colour in déed, it quicklie vanished awaie, he taking vpon him the whole rule himselfe, for that he saw the king made small account of anie other but onelie of him.