The second [seventh] sermon of Master Hugh Latimer which he preached before the Kings…The seconde [seventh] sermon of Maister Hughe Latimer which he preached before the Kynges…

I will now leave the honourable counsel to answer for them selves. He confessed one fact,¹ he would have had the governance of the kings majesty. And wot ye why? He said he would not in his minority have him brought up like a ward. I am sure he hath been brought up so Godly, with such Schoolmasters as never king was in England, and so hath prospered under them, as never ⟨image 129⟩none did. I wot not what he meant by his bringing up like a ward, onles he would have him not to go his book and learn as he doeth. Now woo worth him, yet I will not say so neither,² but I pray God amend him, or else God send him short life, that would have my sovereign not to be brought up in learning, and would pluck him from his book. I advertise the therefore my fellow subject, use thy tongue better, and expound well the doings of the magistrates.

I wyll nowe leaue the honourable counsayle to answere for them selues. He cōfessed one facte,¹ he woulde haue hadde the gouernaunce of the kinges maiestye. And wot ye whye? He sayed he would not in his minoritie haue hym broughte vp lyke a warde. I am sure he hath bene brought vp so Godly, with such Scholemasters as neuer kyng was in Englande, and so hathe prospered vnder them, as neuer ⟨image 129⟩none dyd. I wotte not what he mente by hys brynging vp like a warde, onles he woulde haue hym not to go hys boke and learne as he doeth. Nowe woo worth hym, yet I wyl not say so neyther,² but I pray God amend hym, or els God send him short lyfe, that woulde haue my soueraygne not to be brought vp in learnynge, and woulde plucke hym from hys booke. I aduertyse the therfore my fellow subiecte, vse thy tonge better, and expounde well the doynges of the magystrates.

1. 1One fact confessed of the Admiral he would not have the king brought up like a ward in his minority