Whilst advising James to resist the dictation of his uncle, he privately accused those of the Scottish nobles who had joined the Reformers of meditated treason against His Majesty.

This placed the king in a serious dilemma, for he could not proceed against Henry without the assistance of those very nobles accused as traitors.

The wily Cardinal had hoped that James would, in self-defence, seek an alliance with France and Spain; but he was mistaken.

You know, of course, how the forces of the kingdom were assembled and sent against the Duke of Norfolk.

The invader was thus repelled, and the Cardinal then endeavoured to organise a new expedition under Romish leaders.