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A Bishop, in the Reign of Henry VIII, being appointed by the King to go to King
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A Bishop, in the Reign of Henry VIII, being appointed by the King to go to King
Francis I, with the Character of Embassa∣dor, in a dangerous Juncture, he repre∣sented to the King, that such a threatning Embassy as he charged him with to so high-spirited a Prince as Francis I, would go near to cost him his Life, and there∣fore begg'd of the King, he would be pleased to dispense him with that Com∣mission. Fear nothing, said the King to him, if the French King were so bold as to take away your Life, I should infallibly re∣venge your Death, by taking off many Heads for one from the French now in my Power. I am apt to believe it, reply'd the Bishop, smiling, but of all those many Heads there is none so fit for my Shoulders as this Head of mine.