[1] [2] Furthermore he had dailie familiar conuersati|on with him, he would oftentimes haue him to ac|companie him on hunting, to communicate in the o|pen aire and solace of the field, and was not curious to call gim to eat with him at his table. And by these humanities much lesse that he lost his prisoner, or ranged him to an accord lesse fauourable; but of the contrarie, by the operation of those graces and good offices, there grew betwéene them such a familiaritie and confidence, that the French king, after he had continued manie yeares in France, made a volun|tarie voiage into England, to honour and gratifie vnder that propertie of office, the liberalitie and frankenesse of the king. He alleged that as there was onelie remembrance of two kings of France that had beene taken prisoners in battell, king Iohn and himselfe, so the diuersitie of the examples was also worthie of singular memorie, séeing vpon the one was exercised all facilitie and mildnesse of the victor, and to the other were ministred all those ri|gours and seuerities, which tyrants in the height and pride of their fortune are woont to vse. Herevn|to he added manie circumstances discouering the discontentment of his mind, wherevpon insued prac|tises wherewith the emperour was not well pleased. [page 891] [...] [page 892] said, that he might lawfullie demand anie summe by commission, and that by the consent of the whole councell it was doone, and tooke God to witnes that he neuer desired the hinderance of the com|mons, but like a true councellor deuised how to in|rich the king. The king indéed was much offended that his commons were thus intreated, & thought it touched his honor, that his councell should attempt such a doubtfull matter in his name, and to be denied both of the spiritualtie and temporaltie. Therefore be would no more of that trouble, but caused letters to be sent into all shires, that the matter should no fur|ther be talked of: & he pardoned all them that had de|nied the demand openlie or secretlie. The cardinall, to deliuer himselfe of the euill will of the commons, purchased by procuring & aduancing of this demand, affirmed, and caused it to be bruted abrode, that through his intercession the king had pardoned and released all things.