Heere he tooke aduise of his councellors what was best to be doone, whether to set on the enimies without further delaie, or to protract time a while.
But this ordinance continued not long: for the queene, and the lord Roger Mortimer tooke the whole rule so into their hands, that both the king and his said councellors were gouerned onelie by them in all matters both high and low.
But the councellors of king Richard pondered the time and cause, knowing also the lord Strange to be innocent of his fathers offense, & persuaded the king that it was now time to fight, & no time to execute.
The countesse of Richmond was not so diligent for hir part, but queene Elizabeth was as vigilant on the other side, and made friends, and appointed councellors to set forward and aduance hir businesse.
Sir William Catesbie learned in the lawes of the realme, and one of the cheefe councellors to the late king, with diuerse other, were two daies after beheaded at Leicester.
The councellorsof the yoong duchesse of Burgognie sent to K.
The councellors of the French king made answer, that their master and the king of England were ioined and confedered in a sure amitie.
His Ministers are made accountable for him; and how often have corrupt Ministers and Councellors been brought to the Block for Follies and Crimes committed by their Royal Masters who can do no Wrong?
And it may also be asked, how often such Ministers and Councellors have found Means to get themselves screened from Punishment through the Influence of their Masters, by procuring Parliamentary Sanctions to such Crimes and Follies?
Sober People were disgusted at it, & his privy Councellors never thought it prudent to venture so far as expensive Balls.
I therefore again wish that he may have the most able & faithful Councellors to assist him in the Administration of Affairs.
This matter being brought to light, the hatred and malice which men bare to such councellors of the king greatlie increased, and the duke of Glocester and such as withstood the king, dailie grew more and more into the peoples fauour.
And to be assured of him, it was reported, that those councellors aduised him to render vp into the French kings hands the towne of Calis, and all that he had else in possession, on the further side of the sea.
And as he tooke hurt by such inconueniences chancing through euill councellors that were about him, so the lords and noblemen susteined no lesse hurt each one after his estate and calling.
Wherein he shewed more wit than all the councellors which the French king had about him: for if he had not politikelie shifted off the matter, the king had landed here in England, to the great danger of his person and losse of his people.
He likewise requested of the earles and barons that were then with him, and of the councellors in law, what they thought of this matter.
There was however only Eight of twenty six Councellors present when they were prevaild upon by an artful man to pass this Resolve.
There was no trust in the noble men, for euerie one impugned others dooing, and yet would not deuise which way [Sidenote: Disagréement with councellors what fruit it bringeth.
The Queen and her Councellors were well pleas'd, hoping by that [The Queen stirs up her People.
Our Councellors sent to know his Business there, and he told them this, but we found that we had taken possession of the Place before they came from St. Thomas.
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