Concerneing the bishoppe of Lincolne, thus, his lordshipe being extreamely wearie in his Starchamber cause, useth all his helpes to interceede for him to his Majestie: my lords Grace of Canterburye, once more stands his freind and acquaints his Majestie with his most humble submission, but his Majestie would not take his submission from any mans mouth but under his owne hand, wherefore my lord bishoppe petitions in this manner: To the kings most excellent Majestie The humble petition of the vnfortunate Bishoppe of Lincolne, whoe casteth him selfe at your Majesties feete begging withall possible importunity your Majesties grace, and favour towards him, voweing in the presence of God, and his holy Angells to spend the remainder of his life in regaineing of your Majesties grace and favour by his most faithfull service, and devowte prayers to God for your Majestie your Queene and royall issue, imploreing your Majesties grace, and goodnes, the livelye representation hereupon earth of those attributes of God aboue, to graunt pitty to your petitioner whoe cannott expect it ordinarye rules of Justices for further tyme to prepare his iust defence to the Information against him, consisting of 10. distinct charges, vnlesse your Majestie bee gratiously pleasd to take such other satisfaction from your petitioner, as to change his imprisonment out of the Towre Tower, being dureing pleasure, to a perpetuall imprisonment of all the soule faculties of his soule and body to doe your Majesties commaunds, And hee shall ever praye to God for your Majestie your Queene, and happie issue: his Majestie accepted of this petition, and haue given him till the next tearme to produce his defennes defence , but as for his release out of the tower, that his Majestie will advise vpon a little, but the common opinion, is, this suite will bee noe longer prosecuted; and that the Bishoppe shall have his liberty: