I meet Lord Chief Justice Montagu in the corridor on my way to the king"s bedchamber. He is shaking his head as he approaches me and I fear he is like to make difficulties if he can. I acknowledge him and he stops to speak with me, saying he is worried about the legality of the king"s plans with regard to the succession.
"He is the king Lord Montagu," I say evenly. "And he will have his way."
"Yes but you, Your Grace, could persuade him in other directions."
I smile and shake my head and tell him that he overestimates my influence with the king if he thinks I can alter what he decides to do. Montagu looks grim and says that it would be advisable for me to try and try hard. We are sailing into very dangerous waters and liable to sink, in his opinion. I assure him that I will talk to the
