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Lettre d'amour d'Henry VIII à Anne Boleyn (Archives du Vatican)
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Texte :

Darlyng thowght I haue scant laysor yet remembryng my pmes

I thowthe it go covenyent to certefy yow brevely in what case oure

affaires stande/ as tochyng a loggyng for yow we haue gotton

won by my lord cardinall menys the hafe weroff colde nott haue

bene fond her abowght for all causys as thys berar shall more

shew yow/ as tochyng oure other affayres I ensure yow ther

can be no more done/ nor more diligente usyd/ nor all maner

off dangers better bothe forsene and unintelligible for/ so thatt I trust

it shall be heraffter to bothe our comforte/ the specialltes weroff

wer bothe to long to be wryttyn/ and hardly by messenger to be declaryd

wherfore tyll your repayre hyder I kepe suyynge in store trusty

it shall nott be long to for I haue causyd my lord your fader

to make hys prisions wt spede/ and thus for lake off tyme derlyng

I make a nende off my letter/ wryttyn wt the hand off hym

whyche I wolde wer yours/ H.R

Nenmoins il nappertiente pas a vng gentylle home pur prendre sa dame

au lieu de suivante toute foyse ensuyvant vos desires volen

tiers le vous ont royroy si per cela vous puisset revere moins ingrate

en la plase per vous choysye qavez este en la plase par moy donee

en vous marciant tres cordiallement quel vous plete encors avoire

quelque sovenace de moy. B.N.R.I. de R.O.M.V.E.Z. Henry R

Ce qui donne :

Darling, though I have scant leisure yet remembering my promise I thought it go convenient to certify you briefly as to how our affairs stand. As touching a lodging for you we have gotten one through my Lord Cardinal's means, the half of which could not have been found around here, for all causes, as this bearer shall more show you. As touching our other affairs I assure you there can be no more done, nor more diligence used, nor all manner of dangers better both forseen and provided for, so that I trust it shall be hereafter to both our comfort, the specialties whereof> were both too long to be written, and hardly to be sent through a messenger. Wherefore till your coming here, I keep something in store trusting it shall not be long to, for I have caused my lord, your father, to make his position with speed, and thus for lack of time darling, I make an end of my letter, written with the hand of him who wishes he were yours, H.R.
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