HISTORY OF KING HENRY VII. 395 



marriage with his daughter Mary ; both because it 

 was the greatest marriage of Christendom, and for 

 that it took hold of both allies. 



But to corroborate his alliance with Philip, the 

 winds gave him an interview : for Philip choosing 

 the winter season, the better to surprise the King of 

 Arragon, set forth with a great navy out of Flanders 

 for Spain, in the month of January, the one and 

 twentieth year of the king s reign. But himself was 

 surprised with a cruel tempest, that scattered his 

 ships upon the several coasts of England. And the 

 ship wherein the king and queen were, with two 

 other small barks only, torn and in great peril, to 

 escape the fury of the weather thrust into Weymouth. 

 King Philip himself, having not been used, as it 

 seems, to sea, all wearied and extreme sick, would 

 needs land to refresh his spirits, though it was 

 against the opinion of his council, doubting it might 

 breed delay, his occasions requiring celerity. 



The rumour of the arrival of a puissant navy 

 upon the coast made the country arm. And Sir 

 Thomas Trenchard, with forces suddenly raised, not 

 knowing what the matter might be, came to Wey 

 mouth ; where understanding the accident, he did 

 in all humbleness and humanity invite the king and 

 queen to his house ; and forthwith dispatched posts 

 to the court. Soon after came Sir John Carew like 

 wise, with a great troop of men well armed : using 

 the like humbleness and respects towards the king, 

 when he knew the case. King Philip doubting that 

 they, being but subjects, durst not let him pass away 

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