XXIV. sent before by the prince of Parma to the burgomaster. CHAP. The book shewed at large how that prince was received with all the pomp the citizens could devise; having vowed Anno 1585. to maintain the articles he sent them, and no violence to be offered to them. There were bonfires and ringing of bells. But the writer addeth, "What treacherous dealing was to "be expected at the hand of the Spaniard, I fear themselves "will find shortly. That all these offers are but in truth "words, meaning nothing less than the performance of the "same." CHAP. XXV. The queen endeavours a league between the king of Scots and her. Occurrences in Scotland. Instructions to her ambassadors sent to that king. The French ambassador's intercession for the Scots queen. Her letter to the lord treasurer. A diligent search at the seaports for dangerous persons now coming into the realm. Letters from the privy-council. Young gentlemen to be trained in the musters; and made officers. Colleges for popish seminaries: Dr. Bilson concerning them. held arraigned for bringing in Dr. Allen's book: some contents of that book. John Prestal, a conjurer. Philip, earl of Arundel. Edmund Nevyl, alias lord Latymer. Prisoners in the Tower; their case and letters. Robert Turner, professor of divinity in Ingolstade. His letters to cardinal Allen: and to Hilliard. to be main the king of To add a few more notices concerning matters of state. A fast It was now the general sense of the court, to keep a strict friendship friendship with the king of Scots. And so was the particular tained with judgment of that wise and great counsellor, the lord trea- Scots. surer Burghley. And for the faster tie of that prince to this crown, he advised it should be done by large liberality, 302 both to that king and to some of the great men about him: The lord though such back-friends had that worthy statesman, that advice they had blown about reports of him to the quite contrary. therein, treasurer's falsified. I. BOOK And this spread as far as Scotland, even to the king himself. Which not long after coming to that lord's ears, by some Anno 1585. letters, he thus in some concern declared himself, in a private letter to a friend, concerning this malicious lie: "That Wotton, to the king of Scots. 66 66 66 66 66 as he was used here for matters at home, so but the day “before, he saw a letter out of Scotland, declaring, that the king was informed from this court that he had no greater enemy in this [English] court than he: and the like was "written to the master of Grey of him." And then that lord proceeded in his own vindication against this vile false report: "If you knew how earnest a course I hold with her majesty, both privately or openly, for her to retain the king of Scots with friendship and liberality; yea, and to "retain the master of Grey, and the justice Clerke, [two "great men near that king,] with some rewards, to continue "their offices, [which indeed were to some known to be very "good,] you would think there were no more shameful lies "made by Satan himself, than these be." And then that lord concluded his letter with this resentment; "That find"ing himself thus maliciously bitten with the tongues and "letters of courtiers here, if God did not comfort him, he "had cause to fear murdering hands or poisoning spirits. "But God, (saith he,) is my keeper." But excusing my inserting this more private matter falling in the way, I proceed in this Scotch affair. The queen's ambassador now in Scotland was sir Edward ambassador Wotton; who had instructions of matters to be spoken to the king of Scots. And what answer the said king made him, the letters he had sent to the secretary shewed: which matter seemed chiefly to be concerning a pension to be granted him by the queen, in order to the entering into a league with him, and to keep all fair that way. For other letters by Wotton, wrote to the lord treasurer, imported, that as her majesty had willed him, before he should speak to his majesty touching the queen's offer of 40007. by the year, to feel upon that point the master of Gray's mind; he had done so: and the said Gray assured him the king would take it in very ill part; since it had already been told XXV. him, that it should be 50007. English. He added, that his CHAP. lordship in his great wisdom was best able to consider what in this case was fittest to be done; and so to advise Anno 1585. A her majesty. And that he for his part did long to receive yearly from his lordship some instructions. And so offering his that king. lordship his best service, took his leave. From Edenburgh, ult. of May, 1585. pension to in Scotland. By another gentleman, Henry Woodrington, from Bar-Occurrences wick, the said lord treasurer, in December, had an account. of the then present affairs of the said kingdom of Scotland, after great hubbubs and disturbances there. That such occurrences as he was credibly informed of out of Scotland, upon the opening of a parliament, he thought good to signify the same to his lordship. Which were as follow: ment there. 303 "The 4th of this present, the king passed into the great A parlia"hall in the castle at Litch, accompanied with such a num"ber of nobility, as the like had not been since king James "the First's days: where the parliament was fenced; the "lords of the articles chosen; and all other solemnities "used, according to the custom. Which parliament began "the 6th of this instant. "The duke of Lenox bore the crown: the earl of Hunt"ley his sceptre: the earl of Athol his sword. "The king made an oration, expressing in presence of his The king's nobility, how many alterations and changes had been, since speech. "the beginning of his reign, during his minority, in his "realm; and how miraculously God had preserved him "and his estate unto that present time, not without ex"pected subversion, as daily by civil seditions he was in "danger of. And now understanding that upright govern"ment was the means to quench the passed dangers, he "would determine with himself to follow that life, that con"cord and obedience might follow thereupon without partiality. And whereas the estate and country these many 66 years by-past hath been so troubled by civil dissensions, "that the noblemen, who were lately distressed, have by "their good and peaceable behaviour declared their good "affection to his majesty's welfare and service; so that he 1. BOOK "clearly understandeth their adversaries to have reported "otherwise of them than they have merited: therefore his Anno 1585. “ highness is not only minded to settle his estate, and the "estate of his country; but also to extend his favour and 66 good-will towards them in particular; and to restore them "to their livings, honours, offices, and goods, and all that belonged unto them, as if they had never been forfeited, "nor declared rebels. 66 "The lords of the articles their names, of the ecclesiasti"cal state, are these. "Bishops. "The bishop of St. Androe's, Constine. "The bishop of Brechin, Cambel. "The bishop of Dunkeld, Rollocke. "The bishop of Orkney, Bodwale. "Abbots. "The abbot of Dunfermiling, master of Grey. "The prior of Pluscardin, Seton; with some others. "Temporal lords. "The lord Sincler, the lord of Karkathe, the lord Olyphante, with some others. "Earls. "Of Athel, Huntley, with some others of that rank. "And the sundry commissioners of the boroughs, the third "estate. 304" The form of the noblemen's restitution, that were banished, "and their adherents, is in this sort, viz. 66 "That all things since the king's coronation, that have happened by civil sedition, shall be annulled and put out "of memory, as if such a thing had never been. So that all "men shall be restored into that place as they were at that "time. CHAP. "The king gave commission to the lord Hamilton and “the earl of Huntley to pursue and apprehend the late XXV. "earl of Arran. Who made a secret journey to that effect; Anno 1585. "and came in the night to that part where he was lying in "his ship, beside the town of Ayre. But he perceiving "that, escaped out of his ship into a small pink, or pinnace, " and so passed to the sea. They caused to take his ship; "and have sent in her xxIIII. to chase him. For there is but "five with him in the pinnace, beside the mariners. He "hath stolen away, as is said, of his majesty's jewels, to "the value of 200,000 crowns. His wife is still in prison in "Blackness, with the universal hatred of the people; and "as yet uncertain what shall become of her. "The earls of Montros and Crayford are still kept "straitly in Kinsalle. Against whom it is thought some "order shall be taken after this parliament. "The lord Hamilton is captain of Dunbarton and pro"vost of Glasco. Colding Knowles, captain of Edenburgh "castle. Justice Clark, captain of Blackness. The earl of "Gozing's lady and children shall be restored to their "living, honour, and estate. The earl of Angus shall have "Dawkenease and Aberdour; and shall pay the king 10,000 "mar-scots. The matter between him and the lord Max"well for the earl of Morton is referred to friends. The "master of Glames is made chief treasurer, and captain of "his guard. The earl of Athol provost and sheriff of St. "Johnston's and Perth, until the young earl of Goury come "to full age. And this is the state of the country at this present. Barwick, the 8th of December, 1585. "Your honour's most humbly, 66 "Hen. Woodrington." sador to The queen being minded to create and keep up a good Randolph understanding between the king of Scots and herself, sent sent ambasRandolph, another ambassador, this year to him. The par- Scotland. ticulars of his message I leave to be read, taken from a short abstract of his instructions, from his own pen; viz.、 "Her majesty's joy to hear of the king's good acceptation |