Gifts that I've received

A gift from His Majesty




A gift from Mistress Anne Boleyn







Gifts from Sir Charles Brandon

Master Cromwell, I pray you accept these gifts as I token of my appreciation for all you have done for me.



A miniature made of yourself.



coins given to you for when you were amknight of the garter

Mistress Boleyn,
I do greatly accept these gifts.

Thomas Cromwell

Master Cromwell,

I want to thank you for listening to me when I have come to you to seek counsel. You are a busy man and to listen to the problems of a commoner, well it is quite kind of you. I pray you accept these for I appreciate what you do for me and for others here at this Court.

One of the Visitors sent to examine the Abbot of Glastonbury, wrote a letter to Thomas Cromwell, 22 Sep 1539:

'... Please it your lordship to be advertised, that we came to Glastonbury on Friday last past, about ten o'clock in the forenoon; and [because]…the abbot was then at Sharpham, a place of his, a mile and somewhat more form the abbey, we, without any delay, went into the same place, and there…examined him upon certain articles. And [because]…his answer was not then to our purpose, we advised him to call to his remembrance that which he had as then forgotten, and so declare the truth, and then came to him the same day to the abbey; and there of new proceeded that night to search his study for letters and books; and found in his study…a written book of arguments against the divorce of his King's majesty and the lady dowager, as also divers pardons, copies of bulls, and the counterfeit life of Thomas Becket in print; but we could not find any letter that was material. And so we proceeded again to his examination concerning the articles we received from your Lordship, in the answers whereof, as we take it, shall appear his cankered and traitorous heart and mind against the King's majesty and his succession; as by the same answers, signed with his hand, and sent to your lordship by this bearer, more plainly shall appear. And so, with as fair words as we could, we have conveyed from him hence into the tower, being but a very weak man and sickly…We have in the money 300l. and above; but certainty of plate and other stuff there as we know not, for we have not had the opportunity for the same, but shortly we intend (God willing) to proceed to the same; whereof we shall ascertain your lordship so shortly as we may. This is also to advertise your lordship that we have found a fair chalice of gold, and divers other parcels of plat, which the abbot had secretly hid from all such commissioners as have been there...'

Other of the Visitors, Richard Pollard, also wrote to Cromwell, 16 Nov 1539:

'Pleaseth it your Lordship to be advertised that..[On November 15] the late abbot of Glastonbury went from Wells to Glastonbury, and there was drawn through the town upon a hurdle to the hill called the Torre, where he was put to execution; at which time he asked God for mercy and the king for his great offences towards his highness… Afore his execution [he] was examined upon divers articles and interrogatories to him ministered by me, but he could accuse no man of himself of any offence against the king's highness, nor would he confess no more gold nor silver nor any other thing more than he did before your Lordship in the Tower… I suppose it will be near Christmas before I shall have surveyed the lands at Glastonbury, and take the audit there…'


These are copies of letters written to you in regards to the Glastonbury Abbey. I fear I could not get the originals, so a copy will have to do.

Take these my dearest friend!

AWW... Thank you, You're Majesty.

No problem Crum. ^.^

Thomas! I've found an icon! It was the only yet but it was a hard and long search...

AWE!! I love it ^_^ Thank you, Your Majesty.

Don't worry Crum I like to see my best ones happy. I like it too. Very charming.

:Smiles.: It is indeed very charming!

Crum! Look what I have found!

^_^ Thank you, Your Majesty!

My pleasure. By the way, you can easily create some on your own if you want. With paint or anything less or above, with any software you desire, just cut in in a quarter the pic to have this size. Doing icons is the most easiest thing to do.

My dear Cromwell,

This is your Queen's gift for you. I pray you take it with you, wherever you go. Though I hope you stay here with us...