The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

and the Right Honourable Lord James Stewart, Patrick Lord Ruthven, Sir John Maxwell of Terregles, Knight, William Maitland of Lethington younger, John Wischarde of Pittarrow, and Master Henry Balnaves of Halhill; in name and behalf of the Noble and Mighty James, Duke of Chattellarault of Scotland, and the Lords of the Congregation, joined together in this Cause, for maintenance and defence of the ancient Rights and Liberties of their Country on the other part, in form as after followeth: That is to say, That the Queen having sufficiently understood, as well by information sent from the Nobility of Scotland, as by the proceedings of the French, that they intend to conquer the Realm of Scotland, suppress the liberty thereof, and unite the same unto the Crown of France perpetually, contrary to the Laws of the said Realm, and the Pacts, Oaths, and Promises of France. And being thereto most humbly and earnestly required by the said Nobility; for, and in the name of the whole Realm, shall accept the said Realm of Scotland ⟨p. 234⟩the said Nobility and subjects thereof into her Majesties protection and maintenance, only for preservation of the same in their own freedoms and liberties, and from conquest, during the time that the Marriage shall continue betwixt the Queen of Scots and the French King, and a year after: And for expelling out of the same Realm of such as presently and apparently goeth about to practice the said Conquest, her Majesty shall with all speed send into Scotland a convenient aide of men of War, both Horse and Foot, to join with the power of Scottish men, with Artillery, Munition, and all other Instruments of War meet for that purpose, as well by Sea as by Land, not only to expel the present Power of the French within that Realm oppressing the same, but also to stop, as far as conveniently may be, all greater Forces of French to enter therein, for the like purpose, and shall continue her Majesties aid to the said Realm, Nobility, and subjects of the same, unto the time the French (being enemies to the said Realm) be utterly expelled hence; and shall never transact, compose, nor agree with the French, nor conclude any League with them, except the Scots and the French shall be agreed, that the Realm of Scotland may be left in a due freedom by the French;

and the Right Honourable Lord Iames Stewart, Patrick Lord Ruthuen, Sir Iohn Maxwell of Terregles, Knight, William Maitland of Lethington younger, Iohn Wischarde of Pittarrow, and Master Henry Balnaves of Halhill; in name and behalf of the Noble and Mighty Iames, Duke of Chattellarault of Scotland, and the Lords of the Congregation, joyned together in this Cause, for maintenance and defence of the ancient Rights and Liberties of their Countrey on the other part, in forme as after followeth: That is to say, That the Queen having sufficiently understood, as well by information sent from the Nobility of Scotland, as by the proceedings of the French, that they intend to conquer the Realm of Scotland, suppresse the liberty thereof, and unite the same unto the Crown of France perpetually, contrary to the Laws of the said Realm, and the Pacts, Oathes, and Promises of France. And being thereto most humbly and earnestly required by the said Nobility; for, and in the name of the whole Realm, shall accept the said Realm of Scotland