[1] [2] This supplication being first openlie read, the same was by the chancellor deliuered to the king and quéene, with petition to them, to exhibit the same to the lord cardinall. And the king and quéene rising out of their seats, and dooing reuerence to the cardinall, did deliuer the same vnto him. The cardinall percei|uing the effect thereof to answer to his expectation,The king and quéene exhibit the supplicatiõ to Poole the proud prelat. did receiue it most gladlie at their maiesties hands. And then, after that hée had in few words giuen thanks vnto God, and declared what great cause hée had to reioise aboue all others, that his comming from Rome into England had taken such most hap|pie successe; then he caused his commission to bée read (wherby it might appeare he had authoritie from the pope to absolue them) which commission was ve|rie long and large. And that being doone, and all the parlement on their knées, this cardinall, by the popes authoritie, gaue them absolution in maner fol|lowing.