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Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… devotion to England, it were well if it could be delayed, or things so settled that she cannot alter them. And if … press their Queen to ratify the treaty before returning, or her own Council in France seeing this, might therefore … shall privately assure them she means not to "taxe or note" them but only to provoke the backward either to show …
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… neither mind we to control nor remove any of our nobility or others who had faithfully given their dependence on us heretofore, nor prejudge them in their honour, lives or livings in any sort, except they give us special occasion … you may conceive jealousy justly of any our actions or proceedings. But that as most deservedly you possess our …
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… as he did, and though there was little "effecte" in one or other, I took copies of them, and delivered them to Murray … to answer my suitors for means to pass; and whether I will or not, there are half a score of good fellows that will take … never wrote a thing unto him seeming to give him credit, or have that regard to such a friend as he hath been. The …
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… that this Queen shall be brought either to Nottingham or Fodringhaye, though in my late letter to her majesty. I … her women the chief lack: hitherto she has had "not past 3 or 4 women, and those not of the best and fynest sorte": what … Hitherto her company of servants are not above 30 or 40whereof gentlemen sewers, carvers, and cup bearers, half …
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… Lord Hunsdon for her part to treat therein with Arran or such other as the King shall depute. Touching the motion … vyth no smale affermation that he vas the onlye performar, or at leist movare, of ony gud mynd or mater that his mistres bure or suld performe to the Queen …
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… from Berwick that the Master of Gray has plotted to kill or "discourt" Arran, but advise the King against listening to … mislike it, being all one to them to have them opened here or in another place. And for my part I do not esteem it as an … hardly condescend to this motion to please either Catholic or Huguenot so long as he may be in hope to have children …
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… "that he was more precyse ther in, than neade required, or then his wyll wasseinge that at all tymes his desyer hathe … to her, without prejudice to the liberty of his country, or burden to his conscience, being also moved by the example … own mouths, and so have the "faster grype ether of thone or bothe." Yesterday my lord of Arran in long discourse, …
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… people." Your majesty shall find my reports, as her grace or her people show themselves in their doings. As they … she is neither sought nor desired of any. And for herself, or any for her, to procure any such thing as that, though it … whear upon I coulde yet never fynde in my harte to thynke, or open myne eares to here, and in a matter which is fetter …
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… a direct answer to the poyntis maist prejudiciall, or els thair could be no farthar dealing. And giff zour … catholikes in hand so muche to seeke yt, ether by houke or by crooke, as, doubte not man, but that there are some … the wood than one, and therefore be of good courage, and or ever a yere come to an ende, you shall knowe more." …
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… himfor causesto wait till he had spoken with Mr. Archibald or heard from him. Notwithstanding, hears he had moved the … the Master, who will, he thinks, write at large to him or Mr. Archibald of it by this despatch. Was sent this packet … that he could not be offended with any particular man or matter. He replied he was offended with no man "for it …