The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

nor shall leave the maintenance of the said Nobility and subjects, whereby they might fall as a prey into their enemies hands, as long as they shall acknowledge their Sovereign Lady the Queen, and shall endeavour their selves to maintain the liberty of their Country, and the State of the Crown of Scotland. And if in case any Forts or Strengths within the Realm be won out of the hands of the French at this present, or at any time hereafter by her Majesties aid, the same shall be immediately demolished by the Scottish-men, or delivered to the said Nobility aforesaid, at their option and choice; neither shall the power of England fortify within the ground of Scotland, being out of the bounds of England, but by the advice of the Duke, Nobility, and States of Scotland. For the which causes, and in respect of her Majesties most gentle clemency, and liberal support, the said Nobility, as well such as be joined, as such as shall hereafter join with them already joined, for the defence of the liberty of that Realm, shall to the uttermost of their power aid and support her Majesties Army against the French and their partakers, with Horse-men and Foot-men, and with Victuals, by Land and Sea, with all manner of other aid, to the best of their power, and so shall continue during the time that her Majesties Army shall remain in Scotland. Item, They shall be enemies to all such Scottish men and French as shall in any wise show themselves enemies to the Realm of England, ¹for the aiding and supporting of the said Nobility in the delivery of the Realm of Scotland from Conquest. Item, They shall never assent nor permit that the Realm of Scotland shall be conquered, or otherwise knit to the Crown of France, then it is at this present, only by Marriage of the Queen their Sovereign to the French King, and it be ruled by the Laws and Liberties of the Realm, as it ought to be. Item, In case the French-men shall at any time hereafter invade, or cause to be invaded the Realm of England, they shall furnish the number of two thousand Horse-men, and one thousand Foot-men at the least, or such part ⟨p. 235⟩of either of them, at the charge of the Queen of England, and shall conduct the same to pass from the borders of Scotland, next England, upon her Majesties charges, to any part of the Realm of England, for defence of the same.

nor shall leave the maintenance of the said Nobility and subjects, whereby they might fall as a prey into their enemies hands, as long as they shall acknowledge their Soveraigne Lady the Queen, and shall endeavour their selves to maintain the liberty of their Countrey, and the State of the Crowne of Scotland. And if in case any Forts or Strengths within the Realme be won out of the hands of the French at this present, or at any time hereafter by her Majesties ayd, the same shall be immediately demolished by the Scotish-men, or delivered to the said Nobility aforesaid, at their option and choice; neither shall the power of England fortifie within the ground of Scotland, being out of the bounds of England, but by the advice of the Duke, Nobility, and States of Scotland. For the which causes, and in respect of her Majesties most gentle clemency, and liberall support, the said Nobility, as well such as be joyned, as such as shall hereafter joyn with them already joyned, for the defence of the liberty of that Realme, shall to the uttermost of their power ayd and support her Majesties Army against the French and their partakers, with Horse-men and Foot-men, and with Victualls, by Land and Sea, with all manner of other ayd, to the best of their power, and so shall continue during the time that her Majesties Army shall remain in Scotland. Item, They shall be enemies to all such Scotish men and French as shall in any wise shew themselves enemies to the Realm of England,