Wolfey

All the impolitic fteps in Henry's government muft not, however, be imputed to himfelf; many of them were oocafioned by the ambition and avarice of his prime minifter and favourite cardinal Wolfey.

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Aa ahiance concluded by Wolfey, between him and the emperor, with the pope, againft Francis, ih.

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Meanwile Henry, forefeeing that this treaty with France might involve him in a war with the emperor, was alfo determined to fill his treafury by impofitions upon his own fubjeds; and as the par - liament had difcovered fome reludlance in complying with his demands, he followed, as is believed, the counfel of Wolfey, and refolved to make ufe of his prerogative alone for that purpofe.

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Meets Wolfey, and concludes fre/h treaties v/ith Henry, 71.

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The cereaiony of their meeting regulated by cardinal Wolfey, ih.

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All thefe carefles were preparatives to a negotiation for the delivery of Calais, in confidera - tion of a fum of money to be paid for it; and if we may credit Polydore Virgil, who bears a particular ill-will to Wolfey, on account of his being difpof - feifed of his employment and thrown into prifon by that minifter, fo extraordinary a propofal met with a favourable reception from the cardinal.

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Wolfey made one John Allen judge in it, a perfon of fcandalous life % whom he himfelf, as chancellor,,

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Francis, who ftill hoped to recover poffefTion of that city, and who feared that the full eftablifhment of Wolfey in the bifhopric would prove an obftacle to his purpofe, had hitherto neglected to gratify the haughty prelate; and the billiop of Tour - nay, by applying to the court of Rome, had ob - tained a bull for his fettlement in the fee.

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He paid another vifit to England; and befides flattering the vanity of the king and the car - dinal, he renewed to Wolfey all the promifes which he hcfd made him., of feconding his pretenfions to the papal throne.

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When matters feemed fafficiently prepared, Bon - nivet opened to the cardinal his matter's defire of recovering Tournay -, and Wolfey immediately, without hefitation, engaged to effedl his purpofe.

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