The Holinshed Texts (1587, Volume 6, p. 852)

Abr. Fl. ex Edw. Ha [...]l. in H. 8. fol. lxviij, &c.

Charles the fift, king of Spaine cho|sen emperour.

For on the twentie eight of Iune was elected to be emperor Charles king of Castile, and nephue to the quéene, by the whole assent of the electors of the em|pire: namelie, the archbishop of Maience, the arch|bishop of Cullen, the count Palatine, and the duke of Saxon. Although the French king sent his great maister to cause him to be elected to the high maie|stie of the empire; yet his ambassador and great mai|ster of his houshold (called Gonffier lord of Boisie, and brother to William Gonffier lord Boneuet, ad|merall of France, which was ambassador in Eng|land the last yéere, as you haue heard) did not so his message that it tooke anie effect. The king which had sent doctor Pace his secretarie for the aduancement of his nephue the king of Castile, to the dignitie im|periall, because he had the duchie of Austrich, and manie other seigniories in Almaine, was verie ioi|ous of this election, and caused a solemne masse to be soong at Paules the seuenth daie of Iulie: at which masse was present the cardinall Campeius, the car|dinall of Yorke, the duke of Buckingham, of Norf|folke, & Suffolke, with the ambassadours of Spaine, France, Uenice, and Scotland.

After masse was doone, the quier sang Te Deum, and then all the lords departed to Bainards castell to dinner, and that night were solemne fires made thorough London, and great plentie of wine giuen by Italians, Dutchmen, and Spaniards for these newes. In this yeare the king with all the knights of his order being in England, rode on double horsses, with the henchmen following the king from Col|brooke to Windsore in gorgious apparell, and there he kept with great solemnitie the feast of saint George, and dined in the hall. The bishop of Winchester pre|lat of the order sat at the boords end alone. The king was solemnelie serued and the surnap cast like the feast of a coronation. All things were plentious to strangers that resorted thither. At the masse of Re|quiem were offered the banner & other habillements of honour belonging to Maximilian the emperour late deceassed.

After this feast ended, the king came to Rich|mond, and so to Gréenewich, and there laie all Maie. In which moneth the kings councell secretlie com|muned togither of the kings gentlenesse and libera|litie to all persons:The kings affablenesse & familiaritie with the infe|rior sort of people grud|ged at of the councell. by the which they perceiued that certeine yoong men in his priuie chamber, not regar|ding his estate or degree, were so familiar and home|lie with him, that they forgat themselues. Which things although the king of his gentle nature suffe|red, and not rebuked nor reprooued it: yet the kings councell thought it not méet to be suffered for the kings honour, and therefore they all togither came to the king, beseeching him to haue more regard to his roialtie.