That did not satisfy the cardinal, who wanted Wishart more than all. The queen-mother, Mary of Guise, who was not on friendly terms with Bothwell, promised him her support if he would give up the evangelist. The cardinal, on his part, ‘gave gold, and that largely.’ ‘Gold and women have corrupted all worldly and fleshly men from the beginning,’ says Knox.[342] The earl raised some objections: ‘but an effeminate man,’ adds Knox, ‘cannot long withstand the assaults of a gracious queen.’ Wishart was first taken to Edinburgh castle, and at the end of January, 1546, the regent gave him up to the cardinal, who confined him at St. Andrews, in the sea tower. The assistance of a civil judge was, it seems, necessary to give validity to the judgment. The cardinal requested one of Arran, but one of the regent’s councillors, Hamilton of Preston, said to him--‘What, will you deliver up to wicked men those whose uprightness is acknowledged even by their enemies? Will you put to death those who are guilty of no more crime than that of preaching the Gospel of Christ? What ingratitude towards God!’ The regent consequently wrote to the cardinal that he would not consent that any hurt should be done to that man without a careful investigation of his cause. The cardinal, on receiving this letter, flew into a violent passion. ‘It was only for civility’s sake,’ said he, ‘that I made the request. I and my clergy have the power in ourselves to inflict on Wishart the chastisement which he deserves.’ He invited the archbishop of Glasgow, and all bishops and other dignitaries of the Church, to assemble at St. Andrews on February 27 to consult on the matter, although it was already decided in his own mind.’[343]