Knox was not eager.

It was October before he reached Dieppe on his homeward way.

Meanwhile there had been hostilities between England and Scotland (as ally of France, then at odds with Philip of Spain, consort King of England), and there were Protestant tumults in Edinburgh.

Knox had scruples as to raising civil war by preaching at home.

The Scottish nobles had no zeal for the English war; but Knox, who received at Dieppe discouraging letters from unknown correspondents, did not cross the sea.