had conference with him about the space of two houres; where I
throughly declared the charge co'mitted unto me from her Ma'tie,
finding him conformable, willing to pleasure, and not to urge her
Ma'tie with any demands, more then conveniently she might willingly
consent unto, hee knowing that out of his countrey the Realme of
England might be better served with lackes, then he in comparison
from us. Further, he gave me to understand, that the King of Spain
had sent unto him for a licence that an Embassadour of his might
come into his countrey, and had made great meanes, that if the
Queens Ma'tie of England sent any unto him, that he would not give
him any credit or entertainment; albeit (said he) I know what the
499 King of Spaine, and what the Queene of England and her realme is;
for I neither like of him, nor of his religion, being so governed
by the Inquisition, that he can doe nothing of himselfe. Therefore,
when he cometh upon the licence which I have granted, he shall well
see how little account I will make of him and Spaine, and how
greatly I will extoll you for the Queenes Ma'tie of England; he
shall not come to my presence as you have done, and shall dayly,
for I minde to accept of you as my companion, and one of my house,
whereas he shall attend twentie dayes after he hath done his
message. After the end of this speech, I delivered Sir Thomas
Gresham's letters; when as he tooke me by the hand, and led me
downe a long court to a palace, where there ranne a faire fountaine
of water, and there sitting himselfe in a chaire, he comanded me to
sitt downe in another, and there called for such simple musicians
as he had. Then I presented him with a greate base lute, which he
most thankfully accepted, and then he was desirous to hear of the
musicians; and I tolde him, that there was great care had to
provide them, and that I did not doubt but upon my returne they
should come with the first ship. He is willing to give them good
entertainment, with provision of victuall, and to let them live
according to theire law and conscience, wherein he urgeth none to
the contrary. I finde him to be one that liveth greatly in the fear
500 of God, being well exercised in the Scriptures, as well in the Old
Testament, as also in the New, and he beareth a greater affection