of any malicious fact against hir perstō, vouchsasethThe greatnesse of hir Maiesties mercie seemed such, as the peo∣ple betvveene ioyes and sor∣rovves vvere a∣sed. to put him from the Gallwes. A notable action of compas∣sion procéeding from a heauenlye minde, and so farre diffe∣rent from the common nature of man, forced into a fearefull iealousie of lisse of life, as hath neuer bene read nor hearde of.If casually a man suffer hurte in the fields by an arrowe shot by chance at rouing markes, how reuengefully y• partyA true descripti∣on of mans fraile nature in seeking reuenge, confir∣med vvith ex∣amples. offended will follow his processe of felonie, I haue oft séene, and the law doth well allow it. If in the Court the meanest sruing man strike his felow with his fist so that he bléede, he is to loose the same hande. Many other examples may be giuen you, both touching the casualitie in this mans fact, & touching the place, and presence, wherein it chaunced to bée done.But our Quéene looketh neyther on hir prerogatiue, on th power of hir lawes, nor on the perill of hir person, butHere he noteth the heauenly di∣sposition of hir Maiestie, far dif∣ferent from the nature of man, in pardoning so great an offence against lavve and nature. with the nobilitie of hir hearte, the daunger onely done to hir self, doth as you heare, fréely pardon it. And in the sacred word of hir kingly estate I protest it vnto you, she hath firm∣ly auowed that she had rather haue suffered, the woūds the Bargeman now hath, ten folde, than the meanest of vs all, or of any subiectes, should suffer the slaunder of so tyranous or trayterous a fact, yea▪ or of the prepension, or forethought of so horrible a treason toward hit, thoughe it were in facteSee the excee∣ding loue of a prince tovvarde hir subiectes, in excusing all ac∣cidents vvithout any suspition of ill meaning. Here al the peo∣ple shouted out Amen, Amen. neuer executed.Wherein to all our singular comfortes, it pleased hir wt moste princely affection and earnestnesse, graciouslye to af∣firme, that neuer Prince had better, nor more kinde true subieas. God for his mercie direct vs euer to be so, & with our due gratefulnesse to sacrifice at hir kinglye féete oure bloude and liues for hir seruice sake, when occasion shal cal vs thereto.M. Carie vvas maister to this ude Appletree, and Knight Marshal for that day appointed.One other thing I finde hir Maiestie troubled with, y• is, the sorrow this noble yong Gentleman, M. Henrie Carie hath suffered in continuall grieft of his hart for the offence 0