And thus proceeding in fortunes blisfulnesse, it chanced the warres betwéene the realmes of Eng|land and France to be open, insomuch as the king was fullie persuaded in his most roiall person to inuade his forren enimies with a puissant armie; wherefore it was necessarie that this roiall enter|prise should be speedilie prouided and furnished, in e|uerie degree of things apt & conuenient for the same, for the expedition wherof the king thought no mans wit so méet for policie and painefull trauell,The cardinall taketh vpon him the ma|naging of all the kings af|faires. as was his almoner, to whome therefore he committed his whole trust therein, and he tooke vpon him the whole charge of all the businesse, and brought all things to good passe in a decent order, as all maner of vittels, prouisions, and other necessaries conuenient for so noble a voiage and armie.

All things being by him perfected, the king ad|uanced to his roiall enterprise, passed the seas, and marched forward in good order of battell, vntill he came to the strong towne of Terwine, to the which he laid his siege, and assailed it verie stronglie conti|nuallie with such vehement assaults,Sée before pag 821, 822. that within short space it was yéelded vnto his maiestie, vnto the which place the emperor Maximilian repaired vnto the king with a great armie like a mightie prince, ta|king of the king his graces wages: which is a rare thing, and but seldome seene, an emperor to fight vnder a kings banner.

Thus after the king had obteined this puissant fort and taken the possession thereof, and set all things there in due order, for the defense and preseruation thereof to his vse, he departed thense, and marched toward the citie of Torneie, and there laid his siege in like maner, to the which he gaue so fierce & sharpe assault, that they were constreined of fine force to render the towne vnto his victorious maiestie: at which time the king gaue the almoner the bishoprike of the same see,Thomas Wolseie bi|shop of Tor| [...]ie in Frãce. towards his paines and diligence su|steined in that iournie. Now when the king had esta|blished all things agréeable to his will and pleasure, and furnished the same with noble capteines & men of warre for the safegard of the towne, he returned againe into England, taking with him diuerse no|ble personages of France being prisoners, as the duke of Longuile, and vicount Clarimont, with o|ther which were taken there in a skirmish.