the history OF the reign OF king Henry the eight the history OF the reign OF  king Henry the eight after the decease of that wise and fortunate king Henry  the VII who die in the height of his prosperity there follow as use to do when  the sun set so exceed clear one of the fair morning of a kingdom that have be  know in this land or any where else a young king about year of age for stature  strength make and beauty one of the goodly person of his time and though he be  give to pleasure yet he be likewise desirous of glory so that there be a  passage open in his mind by glory for virtue neither be he unadorned with  learning though therein he come short of his brother Arthur he have never any  the least pique difference or jealousy with the king his father which may give  any occasion of alter court or counsel upon the change but all thing pass in a  still he be the first heir of the white and the read rise so that there be no  discontent party now leave in the kingdom but all man heart turn towards he  and not only their heart but their eye also for he be the only son of the  kingdom he have no brother which though it be a comfortable thing for king to  have yet it draw the subject eye a little aside and yet be a marry man in  those young year it promise hope of speedy issue to succeed in the crown  neither be there any queen mother who may share any way in the government or  clash with his counsellor for authority while the king intend his pleasure no  such thing as any great and mighty subject who may any way eclipse or  overshade the imperial power and for the people and state in general they be  in such lowness of obedience as subject be like to yield who have live almost  four and twenty year under so politic a king as his father be also one who  come partly in by the sword and have so high a courage in all point of  regality and be ever victorious in rebellion and sedition of the people the  crown extreme rich and full of Treasure and the kingdom like to be so in short  time for there be no war no dearth no stop of Trade or commerce it be only the  crown which have suck too hard and now be full and upon the head of a young  king be like to draw less last he be inheriter of his father reputation which  be great throughout the world he have straight alliance with the two neighbour  state a ancient enemy in former time and a ancient friend Scotland and  Burgundy he have peace and amity with France under the assurance not only of  treaty and league but of necessity and inhability in the French to do he hurt  in respect that the French king design be whole bend upon Italy so that it may  be true say there have scarce be see or know in many age such a rare  concurrence of sign and promise of a happy and flourish reign to ensue as be  now meet in this young king call after his father name henry the eight c Finis