Church of Scotland; Knox, John, approximately 1514-1572; Reformation -- Scotland; Theology -- Early works to 1800
The said Quene maid answer: "Monsieur l'Ambassadour, I thank the
Quene, my gude-sister, for this gentle visitatioun and congratulatioun
of this my recoverye; and thocht I be not yit in perfite helth, yit I
thank God I feill my self in verray gude[352] in the cuming to. And
for ansuer to youre demand, (quod sche,) of my ratificatioun, I do
remember all thai thingis that yow haif recited unto me; and I wald
the Quene, my gude-sister, suld think that I do respect the resolute
ansuer in this mater, and performyng thairof, untill suche tyme as I
may have the advyses of the Noblis and Estaitis of my awin Realme,
quhilk I trust sall not be lang a doing; for I intend to mak my voyage
thither schortlie. And thocht this mater (quod scho) dois twiche me
principallie, yit dois it also twiche the Noblis and Estaitis of my
Realme too; and thairfoir it salbe meit, that I use thair advyses
thairin. Heirtofoir, thai haif semed to be greved that I suld do ony
thing without thame; and now thai wald be mair offendit gif I suld
proceid in this mater of my self, without thair advyses. I do intend
(quod scho) to send Monsieur Dosell[353] to the Quene youre Maistres,
my gude-sister, quho sall declair that unto hir from me, that, I
trust, sall satisfie hir; by quhom I will gif hir to understand of my
jurnay into Scotland. I meyne to embarque at Calice. The King hes lent
me certane galeis and schippis, to convoy me hame; and I intend to
requyre of my gude-sister those favouris that princes usis to do in
those cases. And thocht the termes quhairin we haif heirtofoir [been],
hes bene some quhat hard,* yet, I trust that from hensfurth we sall
accord togidder as cousignes and gude nychtbouris. I meyne (quod scho)
to reteir all the Frenche men furth of Scotland, quho hes gevin jelose
to the Quene, my gude-sister, and miscontentment to my subiectis; so
as I will leve nathing undone to satisfie all parties, trusting the
Quene, my gude-sister, will do the lyke, and that from hensfurth none
of my disobedient subjectis (gif thair be ony suche) sall fynd ayd or
supporte at hir handis."
[352] In Vautr. edit. "in very good health:" MS. G, (omitting the
words, "I thank God,") is the same as the text.
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