and séeing that he came not, the Lord Treasure, whose name was Sir Henault, musing what the cause might be, and doubting that all was not well, in regard hee neither came himselfe, neither any of the Squiers, which were at∣tending néerest vnto him were séene to come downe, to de∣clare the cause, at length went vp vnto the Kings bed∣chamber, where hee found the Chamberlin with diuers o∣ther Gentlemen, which alwaies attended on the Kings owne person. And demaunding of them where his Maie∣stie was, that he came not downe in the Hall as he was accustomed, they all gaue him answere, that the King and Quéene, accompanied with the Lord Gwaltero his Cosin, the Lord Bewdall, and the Lord of Menew, with some La∣dies and attendants, in the morning very early went forth at the Posterne, towards the Forrest to take the fresh aire, and that since that time they were not returned, neither did they know farther what was become of them, but doubted least that they had strayed so farre within the wood, that they had lost their way forth. When Sir Henault had hard this, he was much amased, & greatly troubled in mind, fea∣ring least there had béene some treason wrought against his Maiestie: wherefore causing the reporters of these newes, to be in sure kéeping, he went downe, and declared the same to the rest of the nobility, and taking counsell to∣gether, they determined forthwith to make ageneral search, as well for the King and Quéene, and nobles found wan∣ting, as also for all suspected persons, which might bée thought any waies guilty towards their absence: likewise they determined, to make a generall search throughout all the Forrest, least peraduenture, they were hapned to goe a∣stray, and could not find the ready way backe againe, or if that they were any way distressed, either by théeues or wild beasts, that then they might rescue them, or find what was become of them.
Thus hauing determined, they armed themselues, to the number of thrée thousand, Knights and Gentlemen, and being mounted on their horses, they tooke the way di∣rectly