[1] [2] And touching that which you spake of the pope, none hath béene more sorrowfull than I of that which was doone,How the em|peror was af|fectioned for the pope in his captiuitie. and it was without my knowledge or commandement: and that which hath béene doone, was doone by vnrulie people, without obedience to anie of my capteins. And yet I aduertise you, that the pope long since is set at libertie, and yesterdaie I had certeine newes of it. And touching the sonnes of your maister, he knoweth that I haue them for pled|ges; and also my lords his ambassadors know well, that the fault hath not lien in me that they haue not béene deliuered. And as for that of the king of Eng|land my good brother and vncle,The emperor seemeth loth to incur the [...]. of Englands displeasure. I beléeue if it be so as you doo say, that he is not well informed of things passed: and if he were, yet could I not saie as your writing conteineth, I desire to send him my reasons for to aduertise him of all the truth. And I beleeue when he shall know it, that he will be vnto me as he hath béene.