[1] [2] A motion made in the parlement house to the quéene touch|ing marriage, &c.Moreouer in the time of this parlement, a motion was made by the common house, that the queenes maiestie might be sued vnto, to grant hir graces li|cence to the speaker, knights, citizens & burgesses, to haue accesse vnto hir graces presence: to declare vnto hir matter of great importance, concerning the state of this hir graces realme. The which petiti|on being mooued to hir grace, she most honorablie a|gréed and consented therevnto, and assigned a daie of hearing. When the daie came, the speaker & common house resorted vnto hir graces palace at Westmin|ster called the White hall. And in the great gallerie there, hir grace most honorablie shewed hir selfe rea|die to heare their motion and petition. And when the speaker had solemnlie and eloquentlie set foorth the message (the principall matter wherof most speci|allie was to mooue hir grace to marriage) whereby (to all our comforts) we might inioie (as Gods plea|sure should be) the roiall issue of hir bodie to reigne ouer vs, &c. The quéenes maiestie after a little pause made this answer following, as néere as I could beare the same awaie (saith Grafton.)