They arranged for a large levy of forces at Berwick; they promised money without stint: and Cecil drew up the paper adopted, as I conceive, by the brethren in their Latin appeal to all Christian princes.

The Scots were to say that they originally took arms in defence of their native dynasty (the Hamiltons), Mary Stuart having no heirs of her body, and France intending to annex Scotland--which was true enough, but was not the cause of the rising at Perth.

That England is also aimed at is proved by the fact that Mary and Francis, on the seal of Scotland, quarter the arms of England.

Knox himself had seen, and had imparted the fact to Cecil, a jewel on which these fatal heraldic pretensions were made.

The Queen is governed by "the new authority of the House of Guise." In short, Elizabeth must be asked to intervene for these political reasons, not in defence of the Gospel, and large preparations for armed action in Scotland were instantly made.