MSS. Jesus Coll. in Bibl. Bodl. Oxon. c. 74, pp. 262 ff.; Cal. iv. 6076. ‹1530.›
Various items concerning the relations of Cromwell and Wolsey after the latter fell into disgrace. Cf. Letters 18, 19.
‘Crumwell to the Cardinal, July 12, ‹1530›.
‘As touching the p_ro_cesse ag_ains_t yo_ur_ Grace out of the Exchequer and all other matters and suites brought ag_ains_t yow I haue pleaded yo_ur_ pardon, w_hi_ch is allowed in all _th_e King’s Court_es_ and by the same yo_ur_ Grace discharged of all man_n_er Causes at the K^s suite.
Cromwell tells the Card^l this solliciting his Cause hath bin very chargeable to him and he can_n_ot susteine it any Longer without oth_er_ Respect then he hath had hertofore. I am 1000 l. worse than I was when yo_ur_ troubles began.
As touching yo_ur_ Colleges, the King is determined to dissolve them, and that new offices shall be found of all _th_e Lands belonging to them newly to intitle his Highnes w_hi_ch be allready drawn_e_ for this purpose. But wheth_er_ his Highnes, after the dissolution of them meane to revive _th_em againe and founde the_m_ in his owne name, I know not. Wher_e_fore I entreat your Grace to be content, and let yo_ur_ Prince execute his pleasure.’
‘That the King hath received his Lett_er_s and is very sorry _th_at he is in such necessity, yet that for Releefe his Ma^{ ty} hath differed it till he speak w_i_th his Counsail. The D. of Norfolk p_ro_miseth you his best ayd but he willeth you for the present to be content and not much to molest the King (concerning payment of yo_ur_ Debts etc) for, as he supposeth, the time is not meet for it. His Grace (i.e. _th_e King) shewed me how it is come to his knowlege that yo_ur_ Grace should haue cert_e_in words of him and other Noblemen vnto my L^d of Norfolk since the time of yo_ur_ adversityes w_hi_ch words should sound to make sedition betwixt him and my Lord of Norfolk.
Mr. Page received yo_ur_ Lett_er_s directed vnto my Lady Anne, and delivered _th_e same. there is yet no answer. she gaue kind words, but will not p_ro_mise to speake to the K. for you.
Certein Doctors of both the Vniversityes are here for the suppression of the Lutheran opinions. The Kings H^{ nes} hath caused the sayd doctors at divers times to assemble, and hath com_m_oned w_i_th them. The fame is that Luther is dep_ar_ted this Life. I would he had never bin borne.’