No. III.
Another Letter of Sir Thomas More's to Maister Thomas Cromwel, &c.[1]
Right worshipful, after right hartye recommendacions, so it is that I am enformed, that there is a byl put in against me into the higher house before the Lordes, concerning my communicacion with the nonne of Canterbury, and mi writing vnto her: wherof I nota little meruaile, the trouthe of the matter being such as God and I know it is, and as I haue plainly declared vnto you by my former letters, wherein I found you than so good, that I am now bold eftsones vpon your goodnes to desire you to shew me the fauour, that I might the rather by your good means, haue a copy of the bil. Which sene, if I find any untrue surmise therein, as of likihode there is, I may make mine humble sute vnto the Kinge's good grace, and declare the truth, either to his Grace, or by his Grace's commaundement, whersoeuer the matter shal require. I am so sure of my truth toward his Grace, that I cannot mistrust his Grace's fauoure towardes me, vpon the trouth knowen, nor the jugement of any honest man. Nor neuer shal there Josse in this matter greue me, being my self so innocent 2s God and J know me, whatsoeuer should happen me therin, by the grace of Alinighty God, who both bodely and ghostly preserue you. At Chelsey this present Saterday by the hand of
- ↑ February or March, 1533-4. xxv. Hen. 8th.