Queen's Trial

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Wolsey looked at Brandon, who grinned at him and turned to him, speaking soberly yet his eyes nailed him down.
'Sir Brandon, of all men within this realm, you have least cause to dispraise or be offended with cardinals, for if I, simple cardinal, have not been, you should have had at this present no head upon your shoulders, wherein you should have a tongue to make any such report in despice of us, who intended you no manner of indispleasure; nor have we given you any occasion with such despight to be revenged with your hault words.
I would you know it, my lord, that my brother here and I intendeth the king and his realm as much honour, wealth, and quietness as you as any other, of what estate or degree soever he be, within his realm; and would as gladly accomplish his wishful desire as the poorest subject he had. But my lord, I pray you, show me what would you do if you were the king's commissioner in a foreign region, having a weighty matter to treat upon, and the conclusion being doubtful thereof, would you not advertise the king's majesty or ever you went through with the same?
Yes, yes, my lord, I doubt not. Therefore I would you should banish your hasty malice and despight out of your heart, and consider that we be but commissioners for a time, and can, ne may not, by virtue of our commission proceed to judgment, without the knowledge and consent of the chief head of our authority, and having his consent to the same, which is the pope.

Therefore we do no less nor otherwise than our warrant will bear us, and if any man will be offended with us therefore, he is an unwise man.
Wherefore my lord, hold your peace, and pacify yourself, and frame your tongue like a man of honour and of wisdom, and not speak so quickly or reproachfully by your friends, for you know best what friendship you recieved at my hands, the which I never revealed to no person alive before now, neither to my glory, nor to your dishonour.'

He nodded and went on his way.


(OOC: these words spoken are adopted from "Life and death of Cardinal Wolsey, a biography, written by George Cavendish, personal servant of Wolsey.

"Charles listened silently at him. His arrogant words were making him nervous every second"

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After Wolsey left, he remained silent in the middle of Hall, still staring at him. Then he took a deep breath, glanced at Norfolk again and left the Hall"

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[OOC: Good job ]