Canon Richard Dixon's "History of the Church of England, Vol. 4," 104ff.

1553—MARY, ROME AND POLE—CLOSING OUT 1553. Pole He sends an agent into England named Penning who gets some inside info (101). Pole is joined in Flanders with a papal agent, Commendone. Commendone sees the Queen secretly and returns. More insider info. Papal Consistory in Rome held immediately, favoring delay, 15 Sept—60 days after Mary arrives in London—game on (102). Rome is carefully watching England, a potential return of the province. Penning, before returning, sends Pole a letter from Mary, dated 8 Oct. Mary, secretively, commits herself to the reconciliation with Rome (103). Pole advanced to Trent (104). Then, on to Dillingen, where he is stopped by the Emperor, 21 Oct. The Emperor wants intel on the French king before forwarding Pole to England. Pole receives discouraging letters, written in Latin, from Mary, 28 Oct. Mary didn’t get as much from the Parliament as she wanted. Pole complains in answer, 1 Dec (105). Pole receives a kind reply with enquiries about filling vacant sees and livings, 23 Jan 1554 (106). Does that imply Roman oversight? Pole sends Goldwell into England with a Commission with instructions to the Queen. “Renounce” the title “Supreme Head” (107). But what of all the Papists bishops who supported Henry? Do they have to walk that back? Pole gets it. In standard Romanist hubris learned from his Master, Pole has a high notion of his dignity as Legate (108). He advises that individuals—e.g. Bonner, Gardiner and that crew—may be absolved before absolving the whole realm. He thinks little of the Acts of Mary’s first Parliament (109). Bale gets in the game with his usual insight if not bluntness. Bale’s Admonition, printed at Rouen under a pseudonym, is addressed to Gardiner and Bonner, 1 Oct. He describes the position accurately (112). Bale deprecates persecutions. An English version of Gardiner s old book, De Vera Obedientia, with Bonner’s alleged Preface, published twice by one Michal Wood (114). Bale impales all the Henrician apologists, e.g. Gardiner and crew, of their historic defenses of the schism and support of the nullity-arrangements provided by Dr. Cranmer. Bale’s argument is a total embarrassment to these Henrician Bishops. Proof asserted Michal Wood was a pseudonym used by John Bale (115).