There remained only the King of _Scots_, of whom Queen _Elizabeth_ had most Reason to be afraid; since she had newly given him an unpardonable Provocation, namely, in causing his Mother to be publickly beheaded, who was a Sovereign Princess, independent of her. This was sufficient to dispose him, out of a Principle of Revenge, to favour the Descent of the _Spaniards_ in one Extremity of the Kingdom, by making a Diversion in the other. With that View he had been tampered with by the Duke of _Parma_, and had received from him Offers of Assistance[39]: But the politic Queen so effectually caress’d him, made him such advantageous Proposals, and so plainly convinc’d him, that the Loss of _England_ would not fail of being attended with that of _Scotland_[40]; that he, sensible of the common Danger wherewith he was threatened, declar’d the _Spaniards_ Enemies, and made Preparations against them with great Chearfulness and Alacrity: [41]Giving a strict Charge upon all the Sea-Coasts, that the _Spaniards_ should not be suffered to land in any Part, but that the _English_ might land, and be reliev’d of any Wants: [42]He moreover offer’d Queen _Elizabeth_ his Forces, his Person, and all that he could command, to be employed against the common Enemy: And he humourously observ’d upon this Occasion[43], _That he look’d for no other Favour from the Spaniards, than what_ Polyphemus _promis’d_ Ulysses, _that he should be reserv’d for the last Morsel_. * * * * * After this general Account, the Reader will undoubtedly be pleased to see a particular List of the Fleets on both Sides, which I have accordingly subjoined hereunto. SECT. II. A complete List of the _Spanish_ Fleet, called the INVINCIBLE ARMADA[44]. The Squadron of _Portuguese_ Galleons, _&c._ under the particular Command of the Generalissimo, the Duke of MEDINA SIDONIA. Number Number of of Ships. Burden Guns. Mariners. Soldiers. Tuns. The _St. Martin_, Captain 1000 50 177 300 General of all the Fleet, _St. John_, Admiral General, 1050 50 170 231 _St. Mark_, 792 117 292 _St. Philip_, 800 40 117 415 _St. Lewis_, 830 40 116 376 _St. Matthew_, 750 40 50 177 _St. James_, 520 30 100 300 Galleon of _Florence_, 961 52 100 300 _St. Christopher_, 352 30 90 300 _St. Bernard_, 352 30 100 280 Zabra _Augusta_, 166 13 55 55