The works of Francis Bacon, lord chancellor of England.

378 HISTORY OF KING HENRY VII.
garrisons there, and she received only a pension between Ferdinando, King of Arragon, and
or exhibition out of his coffers. Philip, his son-in-law, King of Castile; resolvThe other part of the inquiry had a grave and ing with himself to do all that in him lay, to
diligent return, informing the king at full of the keep them at one within themselves; but howsopresent state of King Ferdinando. By this ever they succeeded, by a moderate carriage, and
report it appeared to the king, that Ferdinando hearing the person of a common friend, to lose
did continue the government of Castile, as admi- neither of their friendships; but yet to run a
nistrator unto his daughter Joan, by the title of course more entire with the King of Arragon, but
Queen Isabella's will, and partly by the custom more laboured and officious with the King of
of the kingdom, as he pretended. And that all Castile. But he was much taken with the overmandates and grants were expediated in the ture of marriage with his daughter Mary; both
name of Joan his daughter, and himself as ad- because it was the greatest marriage of Chrisministrator, without mention of Philip her hus- tendom, and for that it took hold of both allies.
band. And that King Ferdinando, howsoever But to corroborate his alliance with Philip, the
lie did dismiss himself of the name of King of winds gave him an interview: for Philip choosing
Castile, yet meant to hold the kingdom without the winter season, the better to surprise the King
account, and in absolute command. of Arragon, set forth with a great navy out of
It appeareth also, that he flattered himself with Flanders for Spain, in the month of January, the
hopes, that King Philip would permit unto him one-and-twentieth year of the king's reign. But
the government of Castile during his life; which himself was surprised with a cruel tempest, that
he had laid his plot to work him unto, both by scattered his ships upon the several coasts of Engsome counsellors of his about him, which Ferdi- land. And the ship wherein the king and queen
nando had at his devotion, and chiefly by promise, were, with two other small barks only, torn and
that in case Philip gave not way unto it, he would in great peril, to escape the fury of the weather
marry some young lady, whereby to put him by thrust into Weymouth. King Philip himself,
the succession of Arragon and Granada, in case having not been used, as it seems, to sea, all
he should have a son; and lastly, by representing wearied and extreme sick, would needs land to
unto him that the government of the Burgundians, refresh his spirits, though it was against the
till Philip were by continuance in Spain made as opinion of his council, doubting it might breed
natural of Spain, would not be endured by the delay, his occasions requiring celerity.
Spaniards. Butin allthose things,though wisely The rumour of the arrival of a puissant navy
laid down and considered, Ferdinando failed; but upon the coast made the country arm. And Sir
that Pluto was better to him than Pallas. Thomas Trenchard, with forces suddenly raised,
In the same report also, the ambassadors being not knowing what the matter night be, came to
mean men, and therefore the more free, did strike Weymouth; where, understanding the accident,
upon a string which was somewhat dangerous; he did in all humbleness and humanity invite the
for they declared plainly, that the people of king and queen to his house; and forthwith deSpain, both nobles and commons, were better spatched posts to the court. Soon after came Sir
affected unto the part of Philip, so he brought John Carew likewise, with a great troop of men
his wife with him, than to Ferdinando; and ex- well armed: using the like humbleness and repressed the reason to be, because he had imposed spects towards the king, when he knew the case.
upon them many taxes and tallages: which was King Philip doubting that they, being but subjects,
the king's own case between him and his son. durst not let him pass away again without the
There was also in this report a declaration of king's notice and leave, yielded to their entreaties
an overture of marriage, which Amason, the to stay till they heard from the court. The king,
secretary of Ferdinando, had made unto the am- as soon as he heard the news, commanded presentbassadors in great secret, between Charles, Prince ly the Earl of Arundel to go to visit the King of
of Castile, and Mary, the king's second daughter; Castile, and let him understand that as he was
assuring the king, that the treaty of marriage then very sorry for his mishap, so he was glad that he
on foot for the said prince and the daughter of had escaped the danger of the seas, and likewise
France, would break; and that she, the said of the occasion himself had to do him honour; and
daughter of France should be married to Ango- desiring him to think himself as in his own land;
esme, that was the heir apparent of France. and that the king made all haste possible to come
There was a touch also of a speech of marriage and embrace him. The earl came to him in great
between Ferdinando and Madame de Fois, a lady magnificence, with a brave troop of three hundred
of the blood of France, which afterwards indeed horse; and, for more state, came by torch-light.
succeeded. But this was reported as learned in After he had done the king's message, King
France, and silenced in Spain. Philip seeing how the world went, the sooner to
The king, by the return of this embassage, get away, went upon speed to the king at Windsor,
which gave great light unto his affairs, was well and his queen followed by easy journeys. The
instructed, and prepared how to carry himself two kings at their meeting used all the caresses