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Indorsed: To the most Reverend father in God, and our
verey singular good Lord, Lord Cardinal of Yorke and Legate
de Latere his good grace.
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14. FROM ARCHBISHOP WARHAM TO CARDINAL WOLSEY
(Will do his best to induce the clergy to contribute a sixth to
the King's
use; sees however there is as great untowardness in this behalf in
the
clergy as in the laity; rather more. Is hardly pressed for money
himself,
as his farmers cannot obtain his rents, and he has already paid,
upon
privy seals, 2500 marks, for which he has not been reimbursed.
Hopes
that the same favour which has been extended to his
fellow-commissioners
in Kent, will be granted to himself.)
Pleace it yor grace to understand that I have received yor
kynde letters, writen at Hampton Courte, the va day of this
present moneth; by the which I perceye that wher the Kinges
grace hertofore demaunded of the clergy the thirde parte of
their revenues, his highnes wilbe nowe contented to have the vja' parte of the said revenues : in the which mater yor grace
desireth to knowe myne opinion. My Lord, except I mought
perceve som towardenes in the clergy for making of this graunte,
it shuld be hard for me to shewe myne opinion therin. Howbeit
by suche communication as I have had lately with diverse
religiose persons towhomthe Kinges graces letters were directed
for this cause, and also by their aunswers delivered to me in
writing, which aunswers, aftr my returne to Otford, I shal send
to yor grace, I perceve more intowardenes than towardenes in
this behalve, and like wise in other the clergy. Notw'standing
I shalbe glad to induce theym to graunte the said vjth parte
asmuche
as I can, and to doo al other thinges according to the
tenor of yor graces said letters.
My lorde, I thinke yor graces opinion in the premisses to be
good, if the religiose men and the clergy wold be induced to
condescend to the same. "Wherto that they may inclyne, I shal
use al meanes possible after my pouer wytte. Howbeit I see not
but that ther is as grete intowardenes in the said religiose men
and clergy as in the temporaltie, and rather more, and specialy
religiose men which (as they sayeth) have solde their plate and
jowelles, and som have layed their landes to morgage, and some
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