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17 Apr.

TO SALUTE A STRANGE KING, 1584 - topics: travel,court_patronage,household_family,money_legal

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17 Apr. - Daybook Entries. Records travel, court patronage, household family, money legal: I went with the Lord Laski to the King, to whom I said to this intent: 'Let the comfort, peace and mercy of God be upon you, your most serene Majesty.

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Records travel, court patronage, household family, money legal: I went with the Lord Laski to the King, to whom I said to this intent: 'Let the comfort, peace and mercy of God be upon you, your most serene Majesty. I have received from on high the command to present myself before you, which thing I now do most humbly. And...

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TO SALUTE A STRANGE KING, 1584

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travel,court_patronage,household_family,money_legal

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Wednesday. I went with the Lord Laski to the King, to whom I said to this intent: 'Let the comfort, peace and mercy of God be upon you, your most serene Majesty. I have received from on high the command to present myself before you, which thing I now do most humbly. And I am willing to relate the story of these mysteries, as occasion shall be given me.' The King answered: 'As I have heard many good things about you in your absence, your coming here is most acceptable to me. And as for those other greater matters, we will have the chance to speak more opportunely after the festive period is over: at which time I will ensure that you are summoned to me, &c.' Hereupon I made cursy, as was appertaining, and stepped back somewhat from the King, and so the Vice-Chancellor and other officers, the Chief Secretary brought bills to be read and subscribed or signed with the King's own hand, which he did. And after the Lord Laski had watched a fit time to tell the King of his desire to speak a few words to his Majesty of some of his own affairs, and was bidden to resort straightway after dinner to his Majesty, we took our leave with reverence doing, and so went out of the privy chamber, or rather withdrawing-chamber through his privy chamber, where he had heard mass when we came, and so into the guard-chamber, and down, &c.

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Wednesday. I went with the Lord Laski to the King, to whom I said to this intent: 'Let the comfort, peace and mercy of God be upon you, your most serene Majesty. I have received from on high the command to present myself before you, which thing I now do most humbly. And I am willing to relate the story of these mysteries, as occasion shall be given me.' The King answered: 'As I have heard many good things about you in your absence, your coming here is most acceptable to me. And as for those other greater matters, we will have the chance to speak more opportunely after the festive period is over: at which time I will ensure that you are summoned to me, &c.' Hereupon I made cursy, as was appertaining, and stepped back somewhat from the King, and so the Vice-Chancellor and other officers, the Chief Secretary brought bills to be read and subscribed or signed with the King's own hand, which he did. And after the Lord Laski had watched a fit time to tell the King of his desire to speak a few words to his Majesty of some of his own affairs, and was bidden to resort straightway after dinner to his Majesty, we took our leave with reverence doing, and so went out of the privy chamber, or rather withdrawing-chamber through his privy chamber, where he had heard mass when we came, and so into the guard-chamber, and down, &c.