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SIR,
SInce the coming hither of Harcourt, who came hither on St. George his day, as it seemeth, with good haste; we here have been much unsatisfied, for that we could not imagine what to conceive to be the cause that in so long space we heard not from you; having in the mean
time so many divers tales, as we were more troubled with the uncertain∣ty, then glad of the news; and toadd more grief, we could not hear from Rochel since the Re-encounter, untill now by a Merchant that came hi∣ther within these two dayes past, by whom we are more ascertained then before; by him we understand, that the loss of the Prince is more in re∣putation then in deed, for that now the whole Army is reduced to better Order then it was before. The Vidame of Charles is come to Plimouth and his wife, as it is thought, not being well liked of amongst the Nobi∣lity, because he married so meanly; indeed it must needs be some re∣proof to him to come away when service is requisite. Since the accord made in Scotland the 13. of March, at Easter last, the Duke of Chastil-herault and his part, hearing, as it is thought of the death, of the Prince of Conde, and by brute, that the Admiral and all that party were utter∣ly subverted, did go back from their agreement, which was, to acknow∣ledge the young King and the Regent; whereupon, as we hear, the Duke himself, the Archbishop of St. Andrew, the Lord Herryes, and the Lord Rosbim, are committed to the Castle of Edenburgh, what will follow I know not; God stay these troubles that increase so near us; I think you do hear from Mr. Killigrew, who is sent to the Palsgrave of Rheine, and so I end.
Yours assuredly, W. Cecil.
April, 27. 1569.
Sir, to avoid some length of my own writing, I do send you herewith the sum of the Negotiation lately with the French Ambassador, and thereto have adjoyned the Copy of the Proclamation, that is meant to be made by the Queens Majesty, which is mentioned in the other wri∣ting; and a Copy also of a clause contained in the French Kings Procla∣mation; by all means you may, well understand that which hath passed in this matter, and shape your own speech there accordingly.
>W. Cecil.