[1] [2] About the nether end of Cornehill toward Cheape, one of the knights about hir grace had espied an an|cient citizen,Certein notes of the quéenes maiesties great mercie clemencie, and wisdome vsed in this p [...]ssag [...] which wept, and turned his head backe, and therewith said this gentleman; Yonder is an al|derman (for so he tearmed him) which wéepeth, and turneth his face backeward; how maie it be inter|preted that he so dooth, for sorrow, or for gladnesse? The quéens maiestie heard him, and said, I warrant you it is for gladnesse. A gratious interpretation of a noble courage, which would turne the doubtfull to the best. And yet it was well knowne, that as hir grace did confirme the same,Of one that wept for ioy and inward gladnesse. the parties cheare was mooued for verie pure gladnesse for the sight of hir maiesties person, at the beholding whereof he tooke such comfort, that with teares he expressed the same. In Cheape side hir grace smiled, and being thereof demanded the cause, answered, for that she heard one saie; Remember old king Henrie the eight. A natu|rall child, which at the verie remembrance of hir fa|thers name, tooke so great a ioy, that all men maie well thinke, that as she reioised at his name whome this realme dooth hold of so woorthie memorie: so in hir dooings she will resemble the same.