Outrages of Foreign Cruisers 234 Equipment of a Fleet 235 Action in the Downs 236 English Successes 237 Survey of the Coasts 238 The Revenue 239 Ill-health of the King 240 Birth of the Prince of Wales 241 Death of the Queen 243 Anxiety for the Prince 245 Creation of Peers 247 Proposal of a New Marriage 248 CHAPTER XV. THE EXETER CONSPIRACY. The European Powers 249 England and the Empire 250 Mission of Sir Thomas Wyatt 251 The Princess Mary 252 The Duchess of Milan 254 Interchange of Alliance 255 Doubts and Warnings 257 The Pacification of Nice 259 Doctor Bonner 261 The Religious Houses 263 Voluntary Surrenders 264 Images and Relics 265 Friar Forest 270 Novel Law of Heresy 272 Dderfel Gadern 273 The Shrines 275 St. Thomas of Canterbury 277 The King's Marriage 280 The Pope issues the Censures 282 Pole's Second Mission 283 England and Flanders 284 Pole's Apology 285 Irish Overtures to the Papacy 287 Contemplated Invasion of Ireland 289 The English Lords 291 Renewed Agitations 292 The Marquis of Exeter 293 The Banner of St. Kevern 295