William Herbert, first earl of Pembroke

In Queen's Elisabeth's time, some Bishop (I have forgot who) that had been his chaplain, was sent to the Earl of Pembroke from the Queen and Councile see it. Why, quot the Bishop, Your Lordship cannot read it ? That's all one : I'll see it, quot he, and takes it, and tears it to pieces. Zounds, you rascall, quote he, do you think I will have my throat cut with a pen-knife ? It seems they had a mind to have picked a hole in his coat, and to have got his estate.