FORME DANS LAQUELLE SERONT DONNÉES LES ASSURANCES
Art. \". Engagement de rédiger le traité par écrit avec les solennités requises.
— Réponse de Marie Stuart. Point d'observation. — Art. 2. Promesse d'envoyer en Angleterre six otages pris dans la noblesse d'Ecosse. — Réponse. Instance de Marie Stuart afin qu'Elisabeth se contente de garder comme otages les seigneurs écossais auxquels le jeune prince d'Ecosse sera confié. — Offre qu'elle fait, dans le cas où sa proposition serait rejetée, de remettre en otage quatre seigneurs écossais, savoir : un comte , le fils ou le frère d'un comte, héritier présomptif du titre, et un lord avec le fils ou le frère d'un lord, et de laisser à Elisabeth la faculté de choisir ces otages dans toute la noblesse, en exceptant toutefois le duc de Châtellerault , les comtes de Huntly , d'Argyll et d'Atholl , les lords Fleming et Seaton, ainsi que les gardiens des frontières. — Déclaration que les otages resteront deux ans en Angleterre pour sûreté de l'exécution des co.iditions qui ne peuvent être accomplies qu'après le retour de Marie Stuart,
et qu'il leur sera permis, pendant ce temps, de rentrer en Ecosse pour leurs affaires, en fournissant d'autres otages de même qualité. — Art. 3. Consentement de Marie Stuart, dans le cas où elle attaquerait les droits d'Elisabeth à la couronne d'Angleterre ou donnerait assistance à ceux qui les auraient attaqués, à se reconnaître elle-même, sur la seule proclamation d'Elisabeth, déchue de tout droit à la couronne d'Angleterre et même à la couronne d'Ecosse, qui passerait immédiatement sur la tète de son fils. — Béponse. Demande qu'il soit ajouté que la déchéance ne sera encourue par Marie Stuart que dans le cas où elle ne se désisterait pas de l'entreprise sur la dénonciation qui lui serait faite par Elisabeth et la majorité de la noblesse d'Angleterre. — Art. 4. Confirmation qui doit être faite du traité par lo parlement d'Ecosse. — Art. 5. Consen ■ tement que doit dotmer Marie Stuart à ce que le château de Hume reste au pouvoir d'Elisabeth jusqu'à ce que les rebelles d'Angleterre aient été livrés et que réparation des offenses dont elle se plaint ait été faite. — Réponse. Prière de Marie Stuart afin que les châteaux de Hume et de Fast soient restitués au lord de Hume, en considération des pertes qu'il a éprouvées et des efforts qu'il a constamment faits pour maintenir la paix entre les deux royaumes. — Art. 6. Demande qu'il soit fait remise à Elisabeth, pour trois ans, de quelque châteaufort dans le Galloway ou dans le Cantyre, comme assurance qu'aucun Écossais ne se rendra en Irlande. — Réponse. Déclaration faite par Marie Stuart qu'elle ne possède aucun chàteau-fort dans ces doux comtés ; que les châteaux appartiennent à des seigneurs qui verraient avec jalousie la présence des Anglais, et que, d'ailleurs, une telle concession donnerait lieu à une demande semblable de la part des autres alliés de l'Ecosse. — Prière adressée par Marie Stuart à Elisabeth afin d'obtenir qu'en considération des réponses conciliantes faites aux articles proposés, elle soit remise immédiatement en liberté et rétablie dans le gouvernement de l'Ecosse.
De Cliatsworth, le 5 octobre Ijyo.
The FIRST ARTICLE. — FiRST, lliat a perfyte amitié may be made belwene ihem, as at any tyme before liathc benebehvene ihem, or any of there progenitors. And that ail former treaties or agreements maid at any tyme sence ihe begynnyng of ihe reigne of the Queene of England, be any there ofïicers and ministers, or by any officer now in her sonnes tyme, for ordres to be observed upon ihe merches on bothe the reabïies, maye l)e newlie confirmed.
The ansure. — In place of thèse ^vords now in lier sonnes lyme, it is to be said herelofore, and lo be augmented at the end, or the lyke made of new.
The second article. — //em , that besydes the generall contracts of amitié, the Queene of Scotts shall by speciall words confirme the clause of the last treaty of Edinboroughe in the monethe of j uly 1 560, or the true meanyng therof, for her for bearing from ail manner of tyties , chalenges or pretences lo the crowne of England, whilest the Queens Majestie and any yssue to come of her bodye shall lyve and hâve continuance ; with provision for the Queene of Scotts, that therby slie shall not be secluded from any riglit or tytie that she or her children maye hereafter hâve, yf God shall not give to the Queenis Majestie any yssue of hir bodye to hâve continuance.
Tue ansure. — To be augmented after theise words, and any — leefull yssue. And after thèse wordes, and therby she — nor her leefull children. And in the end to be augmented, « and that in the meane » tyme the Queene of England nor her yssue afore- » said shall not suffer any actof parlement to be maid, » or do any olher publique act material in law, to » the préjudice of the Queene of Scots and her leefull » yssue, of there tytle in succession to the crowne of » England, in case of faile of the Queene of England » without yssue aforesaid ; except the Queene of Scots » shalbe first dewlie sommoned and warned, and ly- » censed by any her ambassadors or procureurs, » lo alledge or showe furthe any thing, that for lier
» enterest or tytle or maintenance therof may serve. » Teie third article. — Item , ihat she shall nether rene^v nor conlîrme or observe any lègue, or make any new ^vilh any prince or countrey , to joyne in any offence ageynst the Queenis Majestie or any parcell of her dominions ; nor shall suffer any of her subjects to serve agaynst the reaime of England by land or by sea. But if any personne shall without any just and notorious cause tirst gevin by England, altempt anie thing to the offence of England; in that case upon request made of the Quenis Majestie of England, the (jueene of Scots shall ayde the Queene of England with suche a compétent nomber of shippes and maryners by sea, or soldiours by land on horseback or on foote , upon the \^ages of the Queene of England, as she shall requyre ; and she shall also suffer and allow as many of her owné subjects to serve ihe croNvne of England bv sea or bv land as shalbe therto
willing.
And the lyke covenants shall the Quenes Majestie make for the defence of Scotland.
The ansure. — Aller thèse wordes ofher dominions to be augmenled, wilhoul a just and a notorious cause gevin by England to t/tat prince or countrey of before. After tliese words or by sea — in that case : but yf any prince or personne^ etc. After jirst gevin to them by England — as said is. After shall require — at her powar. After therto ivilltng — the Queene of Scotts lycence being frst requyrcd therto , which she shall gladly graunt to them.
The fourtii article, — Ilem, ihat no strangers being men of warre shalbe permitted to repaire into Scotland, nor shalbe sufferecl to resycle in any castell or house of slrengthe within Scotland. And yf any be there at this présent, ihat the same shalbe in one moneth after the dateof ihis treaty, removed and sent out of the reaime.
The FiFTH ARTICLE. — Iteiït, theQueene of Scotts shall not derectly nor inderectly receave any intelligence, by, or from any subject of England , without the Quenis Majesties allowancc., or Avithout knowledge gevin to the Quene of England, withoiit délaye.
The ANsiRt. — After ihese words any snbjeclof England — lo the préjudice or disturbance of the Quenis Majesties person or her estate.
The sixth article. — Item, she shall cause the earle of Norlhumberland and ail suche rebells of England, as are in the custodie of any subject of Scotland, to be delyvered ; and ail others that now remaine or hereafter shall corne into Scotland to be apprehended and delyvered.
The ansure. — For as moche as the Quene of Scotland can not think that it maye stand with her honour to delyver thèse Avho ar come for refuge within her countrey, as it wer to enter them in place of exécution : Therfore in most humble wyse , she doethe request the Quenis Majestie her good sister, to show her clemency towards them, and give them her pardone 5 and in that case ihey shalbe restored to ihere countrey: and yf that will notbe oblaynid, ihey shall
williin serten space be abandoned furthe of ihe reaime (»r Scotlanil; and in tymes commyng, ail notorious rebelles that sliall come into Scotland, shalbe apprehended and delyverid, according to aneient treaties ; providing that England shall observe the lykc unto Scotland.
The seventh article. — Item, she shall cause full amends to be maid to ihe subjects of England upon ihe borders, for ihe great spoyiis and burnyngs comniilted upon ihem by theni of Tyvydall, and others ihe borderers of Scotland , synce ihe last entrie of ihe earle of Weslmorland into Scotland ; or els shall cause to be delyvered ihc principall ofl'endors into the warden's hands of England, according lo the lawes of the borders.
The ansure. — Because the Queeneof Scotts knoweth not Avhat spoyles and burnyngs was committed by her subjects against England, nor in whal manner, nor upon what occasion, therfore she shall cause coinissioners to meete upon the borders with sutficient aulhorite for to make redres by the subjects of both the reaimes, according to the lawes of the borders, within one moneth after entrie into Scotland.
The EicHTu article. — Item, she shall derectiy or effectuallye cause the niurder of the lord Darnely, her late husband, being the nerest kynsman to the blood royall lo the Queenis Majestie, to be furder pursued agaynst any subject of Scotland beinge gyltie or duelye suspect therof; and shall ayd and support with ail fuvor siichc of the bloode of the said lord Darnelye
and there attorneys and procurors, as shali move any appeale or sute agaynst any sul)jecl of Scotland for llie said murder.
Tlie lyke shall slic doe for llie punishment of ihe murder of ihe eric of Murrayc.
The ansure. — After ihese words /or tfœ said murder — according lo Ihe lawes of Ihe reaime y and Ihal also dew punishment be maid for llie earle of Marray, according lo Ihe lawes of Ihe reaime.
The nineth article. — //em, for ihe more suretie of the personne of the young King agaynst liis enemies, that murdered his father, or wcr parties therlo, from whose secret malice it shall he hard lo préserve hini; and also in considération that he shalbe an hostage for the Queene his niother : the Queene of Scotts before she be put lo full libertie shall cause, that the said young King her sonne shalbe brought inlo England to leeve in some meete and honorable place, under the government of suche lords or gentlemen of Scotland, as shalbe named by the earle of Lennox his grandfather, and the earle of Marre now his governour , or by eylher of them , with ihe Quenis Majesties consent; and to continew in this reaime as longe as the Queene of England shall please. Providing that the Quene o England shall covenant and bind her self, that, to her uttermosl, he shalbe favorablie used and treated, and to ail purposes as her Majesties nerest kinsman. And that it shalbe lawfuH for the Queene of ScoUs his mother to send in lo England, at ail lymes lo visil him, so as the messengers shall corne by the
wardens of England, and hâve ihere pasports. And Avhen soever God shall call lo liis mercy the said Queene of Scotts , or thaï ihe said Queene shalj at any tyme be content, whan he shall corne to maturitie of yeares, to demitt the government of the reaime to him her sonne, than the said yoiing prince shall be immediatelye restored to Scotland, and by the Queene of England's meanes stablished in his kyngdome in suche freedome to ail purposes, as yf he had never remaynid or conie in to England,
The ansure. — Item, in consideracion ofthetender love and kyndnes wh'ich the Quene of England berethe to the prince of Scotland , for that he is so nere of blood to her, being descended of hir nerest kinswoman the Queene of Scotts, and of her late kinsman the lord Darnelye, her late husband , wherby she is carefull of the suretieand preservacion of his personne, and of his good nurture and éducation; and also in considération, that he shalbe an hostage for the Queene his mother, and for other respects; and upon speciall trust and confidence reposed by her at ail tyraes unlo the Queene of England her good syster : the Queene of Scotts , althoughe her sonne be the thing in earthe is most derest unto her, yet nevertheles willing to satisfye the Quene of England in ail things to her possible , before she be put to fuU libertie , shall , >vith the speciall assistance and concurrence of the Queene of England, cause that the said prince her sonne shall be brought into England to lyve in some meele and honorable place under the govern-
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menlof two or ihre lordis or gentlemen of Scolland, one of theni lo be named by tlie Queene of Scolland, and ihe rémanent by the Queene of England, willi the advyseoflhe erle of Lennox his grandfather, and the earle of Marre nowe his governour: and to continew in this reaime, as ihe Quene of England shall please, untill he come lo the âge fyvetene yeres, and longar, yf the Quene of Scotls his niother shali afterwards agrée therto.
Providing that the Queene of England shall covenantand bind her self, ihat to her utlermost he shalbc favorablie used and trcated, and to ail purposes , as nerest of Kyn to her, failzeing of the Queene his mother ; and that it shalbe lawful for the Queene his molher lo send meete personnes into England at ail tymes to visit him, so as the messengers shall come by the wardens of England, and hâve iher pasports, \\hich shall not be refused unto them, so as in the Avhole yere the same be not above four tymes : and ihat lykwyse it shall be lawfull for the Queene of Scotls his mother to come within some place of England, to be lymitted by the Quene of England, once or twyse in the yere to visit him , so as knowledge tliereof shalbe lirsl gevin in convenient tyme, to the Quene of England before her comyng , and lycence obte\ ned therto, which shall not be refused : and that duringe his remayning into England his personne shalbe sure and furthe of daunger : and that he shall not be procured without the Quene of Scoll's consent to make any contract or band whatsoever ; nor
