Then he comming to the lord of Tame (who had proffered to him much friendship) desired to speake with him a word or two. Unto whome he familiarlie said, he should with all his heart. Which when sir Henrie standing by heard, he asked what the mat|ter was? To whome the gentleman vsher answe|red: No great matter sir (said he) but to speake with my lord a word or two. Then when the lord of Tame came to him,The ladie E|lizabeths [...]her talketh with the lord of Tame. he spake on this wise: My lord (quoth he) you haue béene alwaies my good lord, and so I beséech you to remaine. The cause why I come to you at this time, is to desire your honor, vnfeined|lie to declare vnto me whether anie danger is meant towards my mistresse this night, or no, that I and my poore fellows may take such part as shall please God to appoint: for certeinlie we will rather die, than she should secretlie and innocentlie miscarie. Marie (said the lord of Tame) God forbid that anie such wicked purpose should be wrought: and rather than it should be so,The gentle heart of the lord of Tame to ladie Eli|zabeth. I with my men are readie to die at hir foot also: and (so praised be God) they passed that dolfull night, with no little heauinesse of heart. Afterwards passing ouer the water at Richmond, going towards Windsore, hir grace espied certeine of hir poore seruants standing on the other side, which were verie desirous to sée hir. Whome when she be|held, turning to one of hir men standing by, she said; Yonder I sée certeine of my men, go to them and say th [...]se words from me: Tanquam ouis.
Tanquam ouis. i. Like a shéepe to the slaugh|ter.So she passing forward to Windsore, was lodged there that night in the deane of Windsors house, a place more méet in déed for a priest than for a prin|cesse. And from thense hir grace was garded and brought the next night to maister Dormers house, where much people standing by the way,Ladie Eliza|beth honoura|blie receiued and beloued of the people. some pre|sented to hir one gift, and some another: so that sir Henrie was greatlie mooued therewith, and trou|bled the poore people verie sore, for shewing their lo|uing hearts in such a maner, calling them rebels and traitors, with such like vile words. Besides, as she passed thorough the villages, the townesmen rang the bels, as being ioyfull of hir comming, thin|king verelie it had beene otherwise than it was in|deed, as the sequele prooued after to the said poore men. For immediatlie the said sir Henrie hearing the same, sent his souldiors thither, who apprehended some of the ringers, setting them in the stocks, and otherwise vncourteouslie misusing other some for their good wils.
The gentle interteinment of ladie Eliza|beth at the lord of Tames house.On the
morrow hir grace passing from maister Dormers (where was for the time of hir abode there a strict watch
kept) came to the lord of Tames house where she laie all night, being verie princelie inter|teined, both of
knights and ladies, gentlemen and gentlewomen. Wherat sir Henrie Benefield grun|ted,
M. Benefield grudgeth at the gentle in|terteinment of ladie Eliza|beth. The rude and vngentle, [...]nlie beha|uiour of sir Henrie Be|nefield.