<P_29>

Whilst this mutatione was in working the Queene was not negligent to
winne the love of London , by supporting the liberties of the City ; to
gayne the good will of the Countrie , by erecting a military discipline
in every shire , and by giving pensiones and preferments to men of
actione ; which wrought exceeding both contentement and assurance , to
all the realme ; alsoe to hold men of worth in expectatione and hope ,
by taking a list of the most worthy men in every kind , with such alsoe
who had served her father , brother , or sister ; whoe were fitted
eyther-4 with advancement or suites , agreeable both-5 to their quality
and meritt ; lastly , to procure favour from the common people , by
relieving them against the exactiones of inferior officeres , not onely
by setting downe strict orderes against their abuses , but by severe
executiones of them . In so much as , by speciall appoyntement from
herselfe , a purveiour <paren> which sort of officers since the
destruction of wolves have been reputed the most noisome and vile
vermin in the realme , </paren> who had taken smelts for her provisione
, and sold them agayne at a higher price was sett three dayes upon the
<P_30> pillory in Cheapside , a bawdricke of smelts about his necke ,
and uppon his foorehead a paper containing an inscriptione of his
offence . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,30.2)

Upon the last day one of his eares should have been slitt ,
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,30.3)

but , by intreaty of the Lord Mayor , that part of his punishment was
exchanged for a long imprisonment . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,30.4)

And , because money is the very spiritt and life of actiones , whether
peaceable or of armes , as without which neyther witts nor swords have
any edge , to come into purse , which Queen Mary had left quite drained
and exhaust , many unnecessary officers and attendants wer discharged ;
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,30.5)

enquirie was made what grants had passed from Queen Mary , by
restitutione , gift , sale , or exchange , and to what valew they did
extend ; (HAYWARD-E2-P2,30.6)

Commissioners were appoynted to call in debts ; to take upp moneyes ,
at home and abroade ; to make sales of lands ; to ferme out the
customes of London , and the Cinque Portes , for a yearely rent , and
to take money beforehand ; to demand of the Queenes tenants a yeares
rent before hand , and soe all of the Coppy-holderes westward .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,30.7)

And , the better to inable men to contribute towardes the necessary
charges of state , excesse of apparrell in all degrees was much
restrained . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,30.8)

And , during the continuance of this parliament , the Knightes and
Burgesses of the Lower house <paren> doubtful whither of themselves or
sett unto it by some lofty spiritt </paren> made suite to the Queene
that they might have accesse to her presence , to move a matter unto
her which they esteemed of great importance for the general <P_31>
state of all the realme . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,31.9)

This was granted , and a certayne time of audience appoynted ; uppon
which daye she came foorth into the greate gallery at White-Hall ,
richly furnished in attire , and honorably attended .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,31.10)

And , when she was placed in her royall seate , the Commones of the
Parliament wer brought before her . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,31.11)

Here the Speaker delivered a sett oratione , (HAYWARD-E2-P2,31.12)

but it plainely appeared that her eminent excellencyes , together with
the greatnesse of her state , made him feare the unworthinesse of every
word which he was about to present to her eares . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,31.13)

The summe and substance of that which he sayde contayned a suite that
she would be pleased to dispose herselfe to marriage , as well for her
owne comfort and contentment , as for assurance to the realme by her
royall issue : that , if successione to the Crowne wer by this means
certaynely knowne , not onely those dangeres should be prevented which
, after her death , might fall uppon the state , but those alsoe which
, in the meane tyme , did threaten herselfe : and that , thereby , as
well the feares of her faythfull subjects and frendes , as the
ambitious hopes of her enimyes , should cleane be cutt offe .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,31.14)

The Queene , after a sweete graced silence , with a princely
countenaunce and voyce , and with a gesture somewhat quicke but not
violent , returned answeare , that shee gave them greate thankes
<paren> as shee saw greate cause </paren> for the love and care which
they did expresse as well towardes her persone as the whole state of
the realme ; (HAYWARD-E2-P2,31.15)

" and first " <paren> sayd shee </paren> " for the manner of your
petitione , I like it well , (HAYWARD-E2-P2,31.16)

and take it in good part , because it is simple , without any
limitatione , eyther-1 of persone or place . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,31.17)

If it had beene otherwise ; if you had taken uppon you to confine , or
rather to bind , my choyse ; to draw my love to your likeinge ; to
frame my affectione according unto your fantasyes ; I must have
disliked it very much ; (HAYWARD-E2-P2,31.18)

for as , generally , the will desireth not a larger liberty in any case
then in this , soe had it beene a greate <P_32> presumptione for you to
direct , to limitt , to command me herein , to whome you are bound in
duty to obey . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,32.19)

" Concerning the substance of your suite , since my yeeres of
understanding , since I was first able to take consideratione of my
selfe , I have hitherto made choyce of a single life , which hath best
, I assure you , contented mee , and , I trust , hath beene most
acceptable to God ; from which , if , eyther ambitione of high estate ,
offered unto me by the pleasure and appoyntment of my prince , whereof
I have some testimony in this place <paren> as you our Treasurer well
doe know </paren> ; or , if avoyding the malice of my enemyes , or the
very danger of death itselfe , whose messenger , or rather continuall
watchman , the prince's indignatione , was dayly before my eyes ; if
any of these , I saye , could have dissuaded mee , I had not now
remayned as I doe . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,32.20)

But soe constant have I always continued in this determinatione -
albeit my wordes and my youthe maye happily seeme hardly to agree -
that it is most trew I stand now free from any other meaning .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,32.21)

Neverthelesse , if any of you suspect that , in case it shall please
God hereafter to change my purpose , I will determine something to the
prejudice of the realme , putt the jealousy out of your heades ,
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,32.22)

for I assure you - what credit my assurance have with you I can not
tell , (HAYWARD-E2-P2,32.23)

but what it doth determine to have the sequell shall declare -
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,32.24)

I will never conclude any thing in that matter which shall be hurtfull
to the realme , for the preservatione and prosperity whereof as a
loving mother I will never spare to spend my life .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,32.25)

And uppon whomsoever my choyse shall fall he shall be as careful for
your preservatione , - I will not saye as myselfe , for I can not
undertake for another as for myselfe , - (HAYWARD-E2-P2,32.26)

but my will and best indeavour shall not fayle that he $shall $be
{TEXT:shalbe} as carefull for you as myselfe . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,32.27)

And , albeit it shall please God that I still persevere in a virgines
state , yet you must not feare but he will soe worke , both in my hart
and in your wisdomes , that provisione shall be made , in convenient
tyme , whereby the realme shall not remayne destitute of an heyre who
maye <P_33> be a fitt governour , and , peradventure , more beneficiall
then such offspring as I should bring foorth , (HAYWARD-E2-P2,33.28)

for , although I be carefull of your well-doings , and ever purpose soe
to be , yet may my issue degenerate , and grow out of kind .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,33.29)

The dangeres which you feare are neyther soe certayne , nor of such
nature , but you may repose yourselves upon the providence of God , and
the good provisions of the state . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,33.30)

Witts curious in casting things to come are often hurtfull , for that
the affayres of this world are subject to soe many accidents that
seldom doth that happen which the wisedome of men doth seeme to foresee
. (HAYWARD-E2-P2,33.31)

As for mee , it shall be sufficient that a marble stone shall declare
that a Queene , having lived and reigned soe many yeeres , died a
Virgine . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,33.32)

And here I end , (HAYWARD-E2-P2,33.33)

and take your comeing in very good parte , (HAYWARD-E2-P2,33.34)

and agayne give harty thankes to you all ; yet more for your zeale ,
and good meaning , then for the matter of your suite . "
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,33.35)

These wer her wordes ; (HAYWARD-E2-P2,33.36)

there wanteth nothing but the grace wherewith shee delivered them ,
which gave such life to that which shee spake that {COM:sic} not onely
satisfied , but almost amazed , those that wer present .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,33.37)

And , having once wonne opinione , every poynt of her behaviour was
afterwards observed , extolled , admired as excellent .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,33.38)

And to this purpose have I declared this passage at large , that ,
thereby , we may perceive by what actions and abilityes shee advanced
herselfe to the highest pitch both-2 of love and feare with all her
subjects , the true temper whereof is the heart of honour .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,33.39)

Now , the yeare next before , the French King and the King of Spayne ,
with two mighty armies , affronted each other neere to the river of
Some , eyther of them beeing obstinately bent to drive the other out of
the feild . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,33.40)

For this cause they intrenched their armies soe neere together , that
it was thought he must have been <P_34> a good man-at-armes whoe should
have parted them without battaile . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,34.41)

Notwithstanding Christiann , Dutchesse of Lorraine , did soe
incessantly travaile betweene them , that , by her mediatione ,
commissioneres wer appoynted , by both the Kings , to treate of peace .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,34.42)

By thes , diverse conferences wer held that yeare , first at Lisle ,
and after at the Abby of Eercampe , not farr from Dorlens ,
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,34.43)

but nothing was concluded . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,34.44)

This year , both the Kings sent their deputies to Chateau-Cambresi ,
about sixe leagues from Cambray , to which place the Queene of England
sent her Commissioneres , (HAYWARD-E2-P2,34.45)

and soe did the Duke of Savoy . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,34.46)

The Dutchesse of Lorayne came thither in persone , accompanied with the
young Duke , her sonne , whose honest endeavours to compound a peace
betweene thes parties , by persuasiones , by intreatyes , by all other
moderate meanes , hath gayned to her a perpetuall honor in the annalles
and histories of all thes nationes . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,34.47)

At the last all differences wer accorded except the restitutione of
Calais to the English , which was both stifly demaunded by King
Phillipp and denyed by the French . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,34.48)

King Phillipp held himselfe obliged in honor to procure a restitutione
of that towne , which , under his government , and principally in his
cause and quarrell , was lost . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,34.49)

The French were unwilling to receive that people to any footing in
France whoe had soe roughly overtrampled all ther country before .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,34.50)

But when they saw that , without performance of this conditione ,
nothing could be done , they studied onely how they might for the
present deferr it ; knowing right well that tyme worketh many
advantages , which neyther are contrived , nor can be conceived at
<P_35> the first . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,35.51)

To this purpose they imployed Guido Cavalcanti , a gentleman of
Florence , by whose meanes a speciall treaty was interteyned betweene
the Queene of England and the French King . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,35.52)

And so effectually did Cavalcanti deale , that , in short tyme , it was
concluded , that Callais should remayne in possessione of the French
King for the terme of eyght yeares ; that , this terme beeing expired
he should render the same to the Queene of England , or else to
forfeite to her the summe of five hundreth thousand crownes ; that ,
for suerty of the performance hereof , he should deliver fowre such
hostages to the Queene , as shee should thinke fitt , that , in case
the money should be payd , and the towne not rendered at the end of the
sayd terme , yett the right and title of the sayde towne , with the
country adjoyning , should pertayne to the Crowne and Realme of England
. (HAYWARD-E2-P2,35.53)

And , further , by the same treaty , a peace was concluded betweene the
Realmes of England and Scotland ; (HAYWARD-E2-P2,35.54)

such fortresses in Scotland wer to be beaten downe , as had beene built
by the French and Scotts uppon the borderes towardes England .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,35.55)

It is very like , that the Queene was lede to this speciall treaty and
agreement , partly by consideratione of her new and unsettled estate ,
the lesse assured by reasone of the greate mutatione which shee had
made , and partly for that shee had some cause of jealousy , least the
French King and the King of Spayne <paren> especially for the cause of
relligeone </paren> might be drawn to make a peace prejudiciall unto
her . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,35.56)

But certayne it is , that in diverse of the greatest treaties betweene
England and France , many principall poyntes have not punctually beene
performed . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,35.57)

<P_36>

Noe sooner was this agreement made , but Sir John Mason , Knight , and
Secretary for the French toungue , was foorthwith dispatched to signify
the same to the Queenes Commissioneres lying at Cambresi .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,36.59)

Soe , the knot beeing loosed whereat onely the Commissioneres did
sticke , a generall peace was presently concluded betweene all the
partyes mentioned before , ther Realmes , Dominiones , and subjectes ,
which , uppon the seaventh daye of Aprill , was publickly proclaimed at
London . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,36.60)

Upon the xxij=th= of Aprill the Lord Wentworth , late deputy of Callais
, was araigned , at Westminster , uppon an inditement of treasone ,
which had beene fownd agaynst him in Queene Maryes tyme , for the losse
of Callais . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,36.61)

But , all circumstances beeing well examined , he was acquitted by his
Peeres . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,36.62)

This actione I have esteemed worthy the memory , first for the
rarenesse thereof , because very few before , and not any since , have
, uppon the like triall , beene acquitted ; Secondly , to manifest the
justice of that tyme , for , assuredly , in cases of this nature , the
Attorney Generall hath never had cause , but under a good and moderate
prince . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,36.63)

Afterward , Hurleston , who had beene captayne of Risebancke , and
Chamberleyne , who had beene captayne of the castle of Callais , wer
arraigned , and alsoe condemned of treasone , for that at the first
approach of the enemy , without assault , without battery , without
necessity , they abandoned ther charges ; whereby Risebanck was taken
without any resistance , and the Towne was entred at the Castle , which
is commonly the last peece that holdeth out . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,36.64)

Uppon the viij=th= of Maye the parliament dissolved ,
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,36.65)

and , albeit princes , in the beginning of ther reigne , doe commonly
rather give then receive , yet in regard that the treasure of the
Realme was consumed , the revenewes of the Crowne diminished , and the
<P_37> Crowne much indebted , in regard alsoe of the greate charges
which the Queene was both presently occasioned , and did in short tyme
after not onely suspect , but expect certeynly , to susteyne , a
subsidie was granted of ij=s=. viij=d=. the pownd for moveable goodes ,
and of iiij=s=. the pownd for land , from all persones , as well
spirituall as temporall , within the Realme . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,37.66)

This yeare John , Duke of Finland , second sonne to Gustavus King of
Sueden , was sent into England by the King his father , to deale for a
marriage betweene the Queene and Ericus the eldest sonne to the said
Gustavus . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,37.67)

He arrived at Harwich in Essex about the end of September ,
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,37.68)

and was ther honorably received by the Earle of Oxford and the Lord
Robert Dudley , and by them conducted from thence to London .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,37.69)

He had in his owne trayne about fifty persones well mounted ;
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,37.70)

the Earle of Oxford alsoe , and the Lord Robert Dudley , wer followed
with a fayre attendance both-1 of gentlemen and yeomen .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,37.71)

At London he was received by diverse Knights and gentlemen of the court
, and lodged at the Bishopp of Winchesteres place in Southwarke .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,37.72)

Here he remayned untill two dayes before Easter next following ,
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,37.73)

and then departed towardes his country , having fully requited his
honorable usage with very civill and modest behaviour .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,37.74)

At his returne Gustavus was deade , and Ericus possessed of his state ,
who , suspecting that his brother John had demeaned himselfe <P_38>
eyther faintly or falsely in his businesse , committed him to prisone .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,38.75)

Afterwardes he attempted the same suite agayne , (HAYWARD-E2-P2,38.76)

and was againe in like sort refused . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,38.77)

In October , a solemne obsequie was kept in Paules church for Henry the
Second , King of France . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,38.78)

He died of a wound received in the eye , as he ran at tilt against
Count Mountgomery , in honor of the marriage betweene the Lady Margaret
, his sister , and Philebert Duke of Savoy . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,38.79)

Some wright , that the splitteres of the broken staffe peirced through
the sight of his beaver , beeing somewhat open : (HAYWARD-E2-P2,38.80)

others affirme , that his beaver slipped downe at the instant when the
staffes did breake . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,38.81)

After his death Francis , his eldest sonne , being about sixteene or
seventeene yeares of age , succeeded in his state , whoe the same yeare
had taken to wife Mary the Queene of Scotland , daughter to James the
fift by Mary of Lorraine , daughter to Claude the first Duke of Guise .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,38.82)

Of this Queene I must now speeke , soe farr onely as may suffice to
open the occasiones of such enterprises as I am to declare betweene the
English and the French in Scotland . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,38.83)

The residue shall more fully and fitly be supplyed afterward .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,38.84)

<heading>

THE SECOND YEARE . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,38.86)

</heading>

Marie Stuart , the onlie daughter to Jeames the fift Kinge of Scotland
begane her reigne over the Realme of Scotland upon the 18=th= daie of
December in the yeare 1542 , beinge then not above seaven daies old ,
so that almost the world did no soner <P_39> behold her an infant ,
then a Quene ; (HAYWARD-E2-P2,39.88)

no soner was she borne , but forthwith she was a Quene ;
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,39.89)

and no soner was she a Quene , but forthwith she was desired by Henry ,
then Kinge of England , to be assured in marriage to prince Edward ,
his onlie sonne , beinge then not past six yeares of age .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,39.90)

To this purpose he called before him the Earles of Cassill and
Glencarne , the Lords Maxwell and Fleminge , and diverse others who had
bene taken in the warres , and were deteyned prisoners in England ;
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,39.91)

upon these he bestowed their libertie , and manie liberall promises
besides , in case they would faithfullie endeavour to effect this
marriage . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,39.92)

This they liked well , (HAYWARD-E2-P2,39.93)

this they undertooke with great declaracion both-1 of diligence and
hoope , (HAYWARD-E2-P2,39.94)

and so returned into Scotland ; (HAYWARD-E2-P2,39.95)

here they acquaynted the Governor with the King's request , perswadinge
him that this marriage would be exceedinge advantageable to the Realme
of Scotland , as well for extinguishinge warres with a people more
mightie , and for participatinge benefitts from a people $more $wealthy
then were themselves ; that it was more convenient to knit Scotland
with England then with anie other Realme whatsoever , in regard as well
of the scituacion of the Countries , not onlie joyned togither , but
divided from all the world beside , as of the nature of the people not
much differinge in the language , or in fashion and behaviour of life .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,39.96)

Hereupon the Governor assembled the nobilitie of the Realme at
Edenburgh , where they concluded that a parliament should be held in
March next ensuinge , to give perfection and forme to this busines .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,39.97)

In the mean tyme Sir Ralph Sadler , Knight , was sent Embassador from
King Henry the Eight of England to the Deputie and other Lords of
Scotland , who dealt so earnestlie , and advisedlie too , that
authoritie was given by parliament to the Earle of Glencarne , Sir
George Douglas , Sir William Humellton , Sir Jeames Leirmouth , and one
of the Secretaries of State , to conclude <P_40> this busines with the
Kinge . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,40.98)

These Commissioners passed into England , with whom , before the end of
Julie , all covenants were agreed , and enterchaungeably were sealed ,
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,40.99)

the marriage was contracted , and a peace established for ten yeares .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,40.100)

The French all this while were so enterteyned with warres against the
Emperour , that they litle attended theise procedings ,
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,40.101)

but when they understood of this conclusion , both of marriage and of
peace , they applied all their endeavours to dissolve it ; ffirst ,
with intent to empeache the greatenes and strength of the Kinge of
England ; afterwards , to win Marie Queene of Scotts to be knit in
marriage with Francis , who afterward was Kinge of France .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,40.102)

To this purpose the Frenche Kinge sent for Matthew Earle of Leneox ,
who then served under his pay in the warres of Italie ,
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,40.103)

and furnished him with monie , forces and freindes , to recover the
regencie of the realme of Scotland from the Earle of Arraine , who then
did possesse it , and to reverse such pactions as he had made .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,40.104)

The pope sent also the patriarche of Apulia , as his legate a latere
into Scotland , who in the name of the pope did assure both forces and
monie to be sent into Scotland against the Englishe ,
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,40.105)

he drewe all the Clergie of the Realme to the side , of whom manie were
, as in peace factious , so of no great use for the warres .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,40.106)

One the other side , the Kinge of England did not faile to support his
partie with supplies ; whereby a long , and very great warre , both-2
for importaunce and varietie of accidents , was raysed in Scotland ,
betwene the two Realmes of England and France . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,40.107)

In the yeare 1548 the yonge Quene was conveied over by seas out of
Scotland into France , (HAYWARD-E2-P2,40.108)

and afterwards the regencie of the Realme was comitted to the Queene
Dowager her mother , who much favoured and affected the French , as
beinge of the same <P_41> nation by birth . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,41.109)

In the yeare 1558 she was married to Frances , then Dolphin , but
before he expired Kinge of France . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,41.110)

And nowe it might have been conjectured , that , by reason as well of
her marriage , as of the death of Kinge Edward the Sixt , the warres
should have $been extinguished : (HAYWARD-E2-P2,41.111)

but it often falleth out that , the causes of thinges ceasinge , the
effects , once set on foote , continue their courses .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,41.112)

In the yeare followinge a provinciall counsell of all the prelates and
Clergie of Scotland was assembled at Edenburgh , (HAYWARD-E2-P2,41.113)

and herein the temporall state required that praiers might be read and
sacramentes administred in the Scottishe language ; that election of
Bishops and beneficed men should passe by voices of the people , with
diverse other like articles of alteration ; all which were no lesse
stoutlie denied by the Clergie , than the laie people did stiffelie
demaund them . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,41.114)

The Queene Regent caused fower ministeres , Knox , Wullock , Douglasse
, and Meffane , to be sumoned to Strevellinge , as principall
firebrandes of these demands , (HAYWARD-E2-P2,41.115)

and , for want of appearance , they were denounced rebells , and put to
the horne . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,41.116)

But it is a great poynt of wisdome to make true conference betwene the
nature of injuries and abilitie to revenge ; to fore-cast <paren> I
saie </paren> <P_42> whether the hurt of revenginge will not exceed the
harmes alredie receyved ; (HAYWARD-E2-P2,42.117)

for Knox was followed by manie men of principall qualitie and degree ,
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,42.118)

and , to these , the multitude adioyned themselves , who made the
example of the nobilitie a sufficient warrant for all their actions .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,42.119)

And nowe , supposinge he could not escape , either-1 by lurkinge or
submission , he set his saftie upon bold advise .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,42.120)

Hereupon he assembled manie of his followers , (HAYWARD-E2-P2,42.121)

and , haveinge first inflamed them to furie by a sermon , they began in
Perth , otherwise called St. John's towne , (HAYWARD-E2-P2,42.122)

and from thence proceeded in other places , to pull downe images and
altars , to abolishe reliques , and to overthrowe howses of religious
persons , seizinge upon their lyvinges and goodes ; not the weakest
argument for their overthrowe . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,42.123)

And thus it happened to the Quene Regent , as is reported of a beare ,
which , beinge stunge by a bee , tore the hive , and , thereby ,
brought the whole swarme about her eares . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,42.124)

Agayne , the remedie which she used was farre more dangerous then the
disease , (HAYWARD-E2-P2,42.125)

for she did all togither followe the advise of the French .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,42.126)

She used their aide cheiflie against those enterprises , whereas , in
verie truth , whatsoever was pretended , her immoderat both favouringe
and trustinge of the French was the principall occasion of all those
stirres , and especially for that she reposed almost absolute credit
and faith in the counsell of Mounseir Doysell and Rubee , who were
adioyned to her by the States of Scotland . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,42.127)

For no people will easilie endure that more should be attributed within
their state , either-1 in trust or authoritie , to others than
themselves . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,42.128)

So William , Kinge of Cicelie , by makinge a Frenchman his chanchellor
, gave occasion to Cicelian evensong . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,42.129)

So the Duke of Britaine , by callinge the Englishe into Britaine , was
enforced himself to flie into England ; (HAYWARD-E2-P2,42.130)

and this was the cheif cause whereby the Englishe lost Aquitane ; and ,
afterward , the French Naples . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,42.131)

<P_43>

But the Quene Regent , persistinge in her errour , tooke two thousand
Frenche men undir the command of Mounsair Doysell ,
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,43.133)

and , ioyninge to them certeyne bands of Scotts , entered Perth by
appoyntement (HAYWARD-E2-P2,43.134)

and placed a good garison therein ; (HAYWARD-E2-P2,43.135)

afterwards she fortified Leth , (HAYWARD-E2-P2,43.136)

defeated the lords of Scotland , nere to the Abbey of Holieroode-howse
, (HAYWARD-E2-P2,43.137)

entered and possessed Edenburgh , (HAYWARD-E2-P2,43.138)

and either raised or repaired manie other peices of good conditions for
defence ; (HAYWARD-E2-P2,43.139)

and , further , she receyved newe forces out of France , under the
conduct of Mounseir de la Brosse , leivetenant generall , and of
Mounseur Martignes , Colonell of the foote . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,43.140)

The Bishop of Amiens , and thre Doctors of Sorbone , passed with these
companies into Scotland , to assist the Quene Regent for affaires of
religion . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,43.141)

These knewe right well , that , besids the countenaunce of the Regent ,
amongest the Scotts their partie was good , (HAYWARD-E2-P2,43.142)

and as for anie other nation their reckoninge was , that , if they came
with a greate armie , the place would soone reduce them to some
necessitie ; if with a slender strength , they should limit their
fortunes well inoughe . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,43.143)

The Scottishe Lords were unable of them selves to beare head against
this storme , and the rather for that all the great artillary of the
realme was in the power of the Quene Regent , and of the Captaine of
Edenburgh Castle ; (HAYWARD-E2-P2,43.144)

they begane also to frame feares , that , as the French were possessed
of the person of their Quene , so they would seise upon her state ,
even under colour of her authoritie . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,43.145)

They sawe that by the meanes of Mounsair Rubee , who had bene an
advocate in the Courte of Paris , and was then one of the principall in
counsell with the Quene Regent , the ancient orders of the realme were
altered , newe customes and impositions brought in , agreable to the
lawes and customes of France . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,43.146)

By the counsell of Count Martignes all the country about Lieth was laid
wast , bycause it should afford no releif to anie that should beseige
the towne . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,43.147)

Labrosse signified his opinion into France <P_44> <paren> whose lettres
were intercepted in the cariage </paren> that all the nobilitie of
Scotland should be destroyed , and a thousand men at armes out of
France placed in their castles , to kepe the comen multitude in
subjection . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,44.148)

The Bishop of Amiens gave incoragement to put to death not onlie those
that imbraced not the Catholeke Religion , but those also , that did
not favour the faction of France , in so much that he had openlie
reproched the French soldiers , for enduringe their master's enimies to
lyve . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,44.149)

Hereupon the Lords of Scotland did more than probably <paren> as they
thought </paren> conjecture , that , whatsoever was pretended in shewe
, yet the French Kinge , either by his own ambition , naturall almost-4
to all great princes , or through insolence of those who guided his
affayres , had a secret purpose to enlarge his dominions ; that
supposinge all his purposses were faire , suposinge that he intended
that he pretended , yet no man could assure howe he would moderate
himself when all thinges should stand at his discretion :
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,44.150)

no man could then assure that he would onlie impeach attempts for
change of religion , that he would no further bridle the people , that
he would not oppresse them , that he would not subvert the lawes and
governement of the Realme , and annexe it to the Crowne of France ;
that , howsoeuer publicke affayres might be carried , yet , in regard
of their particuler safties , there was left no midlinge either place
or advice , (HAYWARD-E2-P2,44.151)

they had gonne so farre they could not goe backe ,
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,44.152)

they must of necessitie perishe or prevaile ; (HAYWARD-E2-P2,44.153)

they might playe the fooles to half . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,44.154)

Hereupon diverse of the nobilitie to the number of 28 persons addressed
themselves to the Quene of England , intreatinge her , under manie
arguments both-1 of amitie and compassion , under manie workinge
reasons of state , to be aidinge unto them , in dislodginge the French
out of their countryes , not meaneinge <paren> as they said </paren> to
perswade her to partialitie , not to enterpose betwene her affection
and anie person whatsoeuer , but to desire her with <P_45> an
indifferent hand , she would help to uphold in their proper states ,
first her neighbours , then herself . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,45.155)

The Quene , to cover herself with manie excuses , alledginge that her
owne state was not well established , as neither herself beinge setled
in authoritie nor her subjects in obedience , that she was not so
ambicious either-2 of the hate or hassarde of warre , as without urgent
necessitie to drawe them upon her , that she desired to communicate so
litle as she could in a warre betwene two nations so nere unto her ,
that she had lately concluded a peace with the French Kinge , that a
prince is not bownd to aide one confederate against another , and
therefore she would answer them as they of Massilia answered Caesar in
the warres against Pompey , - if they came peaceably and as freinds ,
they were both welcome ; if as enimies , neither .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,45.156)

The Lords of Scotland beinge so inflamed with this answere , that it
did inflame them the more , " your unsettled and uncerteyne state "
<paren> said they </paren> " is no sufficient grownd to withdrawe you
from this action , because the undertakinge of great enterprises abroad
, is the most assured meanes to divert away disquiet at home .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,45.157)

In your peace with the French Kinge it was expressly comprised that
such fortresses should be beaten downe , as had bene built in Scotland
by the French . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,45.158)

But have they done so ? (HAYWARD-E2-P2,45.159)

is this condition well performed ? (HAYWARD-E2-P2,45.160)

Nothinge lesse , they have fortified more stronglie since than before ;
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,45.161)

they send over such companies dailie , that it draweth nowe to a plaine
invasion . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,45.162)

Howe should you accompt them persons in a league ?
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,45.163)

or , if you do , yet manie tymes a prince not onlie maie , but , both-2
in honor and justice , is bownde to aide one confederate against
another : (HAYWARD-E2-P2,45.164)

assuredlie in this cause , manie respects may justlie move you to
undertake the aideinge of us against the French .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,45.165)

" For , first , we are your more ancient allies :
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,45.166)

we are ioyned more to you in nearer termes of confederacion ,
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,45.167)

we are almost <P_46> naturally knit in our bodie with you ; in which
case the Romanes did help and aid the Campanians against the Samnites
their ancient confederates , (HAYWARD-E2-P2,46.168)

and so the Switzers did aid usually their fellowe Switzers against all
other confederates whatsoeuer . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,46.169)

Agayne , a confederate that hath a good cause should be mayntayned
against another , who by unjust armes oppugneth another ;
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,46.170)

for this is sometyme expressed in leagues , that if anie of the
associates make warr upon the other , the residue shall assist the
cause that is just . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,46.171)

But the French do nowe attempt upon us onlie <paren> as they pretend
</paren> for matter of religion . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,46.172)

We desire to reforme our church , and to conforme it to tymes of
antiquitie , wherin we follow your owne example ;
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,46.173)

your self for doeinge the like before us have thereby not onlie
approved our action , but bownd your self in honor to support it ,
partlie for that we have taken imitacion from you , and partly for that
your actions $shall $be {TEXT:shalbe} iustified by beinge imbraced and
followed by others ; (HAYWARD-E2-P2,46.174)

for naturally we are bownd to defend , even strangers , even against
our very freinds ; (HAYWARD-E2-P2,46.175)

no freindship maie debarre us from drivinge dangers from the necks of
others , (HAYWARD-E2-P2,46.176)

yea in all civill respects you must preserve your neighbours both-1
from ruine and change , if you will suerly provide for the stabilitie
of your self . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,46.177)

" Lastlie , omit these respects to us , (HAYWARD-E2-P2,46.178)

and consider <paren> which commonlie is the end of aidinge others
</paren> howe nerelie the cause concernes your self :
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,46.179)

our young Quene is married into France , where she nowe lyveth as a
stranger both-2 to them and us , unable to use the liberty of her
crowne , partely by reason of her tender yeares , and partlie for that
the French King , her husband , beinge no lesse yonge both-3 in age and
judgement then her self , is wholly governed by his mother , and by the
Duke of Guise , unckle to the <P_47> Quene . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,47.180)

These , as if France susteyned not calamitie inoughe by chalenginge the
dominion of Milane , Naples , and Flanders , have also , under colour
of her name , pretended title to your crowne ; (HAYWARD-E2-P2,47.181)

they have proclaymed her Quene of your dominion .
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,47.182)

She assumed the armes and stile of England and Ireland ,
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,47.183)

and annexed them to the stile and armes of Scotland and France :
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,47.184)

thus are publicke instruments made . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,47.185)

" And nowe , to what end is this invasion of Scotland , but to open an
entraunce thereby into England ? (HAYWARD-E2-P2,47.186)

what assurance either of peace or of saftie can you expect , when you
$shall $be {TEXT:shalbe} so nerely approched , and almost invironed
with , then , by those who do pretend a title to your Crowne and have
alredy imbraced the same in their ambicious hopes ?
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,47.187)

can anie respect debarr you from deffendinge your self , from
providinge for your self , from shakinge your enimies from of your
skirts , from takinge the alarme against you in good tyme ?
(HAYWARD-E2-P2,47.188)

Let others sit downe and lament their losses ; (HAYWARD-E2-P2,47.189)

it is the part of wise men to sit downe , and foresee , and to prevent
them . " (HAYWARD-E2-P2,47.190)

The Quene , whose deliberacions depended much upon herself , was
neither ignorant nor irresolute what to doe , and also not unskillfull
to carry affayres in fayrest forme , (HAYWARD-E2-P2,47.191)

and therefore , albeit she both-1 graciouslie enterteyned and heard the
Lords of Scotland , yet received they nothinge for the present , but
onlie hopes doubtfull and weake ; (HAYWARD-E2-P2,47.192)

afterwards she dispatched manie messengers of assurance and credit , as
well to the French Kinge as also to those that managed his state
cheifely , requestinge them to forbeare their fortifications , and
withdrawe their forces out of Scotland , accordinge to the
capitulations of their late league : (HAYWARD-E2-P2,47.193)

but receiveinge an answere nothinge answerable to her demand , she
undertooke the action , (HAYWARD-E2-P2,47.194)

and appointed thereto forces and order . (HAYWARD-E2-P2,47.195)