[1] [2] But howsoeuer it came about, Edw. Hall that the king was thus troubled in conscience concerning his mariage, this followed, that like a wise & sage prince, to haue the doubt cleerelie remooued, he called togither the best learned of the realme,The king is desirous to be resolued by the opinions of the learned touching his marriage. which were of seuerall o|pinions. Wherfore he thought to know the truth by indifferent iudges, least peraduenture the Spani|ards, and other also in fauour of the quéene would saie, that his owne subiects were not indifferent iud|ges in this behalfe. And therefore he wrote his cause to Rome, and also sent to all the vniuersities in Ita|lie and France, and to the great clearkes of all chri|stendome, to know their opinions, and desired the court of Rome to send into his realme a legat, which should be indifferent, and of a great and profound iudgement, to heare the cause debated. At whose re|quest the whole consistorie of the college of Rome sent thither Laurence Campeius, a préest cardinall,Cardinall Campeius sent into England. a man of great wit and experience, which was sent hither before in the tenth yeare of this king, as yée haue heard, and with him was ioined in commission the cardinall of Yorke and legat of England.