AMAJORPALATII
Theprincipalnoteofherreignwillbe，thatsheruledmuchbyfactionandparties，whichsheherselfbothmade，upheld，andweakened，asherowngreatjudgmentadvised;forIdodissentfromthecommonandreceivedopinion，thatmyLordofLeicesterwasABSOLUTEandALONEinherGRACE;and，thoughIcomesomewhatshortoftheknowledgeofthesetimes，yet，thatImaynoterrorshootatrandom，Iknowitfromassuredintelligencethatitwasnotso;forproofwhereof，amongstmany（thatcouldpresent），Iwillbothrelateastory，andthereinaknowntruth，anditwasthus：Bowyer，theGentlemanoftheBlackRod，beingchargedbyherexpresscommandtolookpreciselytoalladmissionsinthePrivyChamber，onedaystayedaverygaycaptain（andafollowerofmyLordofLeicester）
fromentrance，forthathewasneitherwellknown，noraswornservantoftheQueen;atwhichrepulse，thegentleman（bearinghighonmylord’sfavour）toldhimthathemight，perchance，procurehimadischarge。Leicestercomingtothecontestation，saidpublicly，whichwasnoneofhiswontedspeeches，thathewasaknave，andshouldnotlongcontinueinhisoffice;andsoturningabouttogototheQueen，Bowyer，whowasaboldgentlemanandwell-beloved，steppedbeforehim，andfellatHerMajesty’sfeet，relatesthestory，andhumblycravesHerGrace’spleasure，andinsuchamannerasifhehaddemandedwhethermyLordofLeicesterwasKing，orHerMajestyQueen：whereuntoshereplied（withherwontedoath，GOD’S-
DEATH）\"Mylord，Ihavewishedyouwell，butmyfavourisnotsolockedupforyouthatothersshallnotparticipatethereof;forI
havemanyservantsuntowhomIhave，andwill，atmypleasure，bequeathmyfavour，andlikewiseresumethesame;andifyouthinktorulehere，Iwilltakeacoursetoseeyouforthcoming;{23}I