 "Sir, upon [my kne]es I most humbly beseech your most gracious Majesty [to be goo]d and gracious lord to my poor son, the good and virtu[ous lady his] wife, and their poor children"
According to John Foxe, Ralph Sadler alone dared to carry to the King his letter pleading for mercy.From this Letter we learn that Henry VIII sent Cromwell money while in the Tower and it appears to have given him more than a hope of life.Moreover, Thomas Cromwell was granted the extraordinary 'privilege' of being told of the charges against him and who his accusers were.