Correspondence of King James VI. of Scotland with Sir Robert Cecil and Others in England

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1861 edition. Excerpt: ... any one, it were less then nothing (balanced with my desires), or if I cold do as much as all the world, it were fan-inferiour to your vertew and gratitude. Indorsed by Sir Robert Cecil, A lettre to 30 in January. No. XI. 30 KING JAMES TO 10 SIR ROBERT CECIL. hatpield Mss. Vol. cxxxv. Fol. 76. Orig. Autograph. My dearest 10 Sir Robert Cecil, In regairde that ray trustie 3 Lord Henry Howard, in a letre of his to 8 Mr. Edward Bruce, wisheth him in youre name to make me aquainted of the laite uakening up againe of a commouning for a treatie of peace betwixt englande and spaine, craving my aduyee hou to behaue youre self thairin, I haue taken occasion by these few lynes, first, most hairtely to thanke you for youre tymouse aduertishement heirof, and nexte to sette you doune, as shortly as I can, my opinion thair-anents. Quhen I haue aduysedlie considderit and decpelic looked in this maitter, I can not surelie but thinke that, the tyme being ueyed, and the present state of things, suche a peace at this tyme must be greatlie praeiudiciall, first to the state of religion in generall, secondlie to the state, both in religion and policie of this yle in speciall, and lastlie most perrelouse for my iust claime in particulaire. Amongst many, three principall gatis for procuring these fore namid mischeifis by this peace uoulde appearantly be oppenid, first, liberum commer-cium betuixt these nations uolde so soundlie conciliate and extin-guishe all former rankouris as it uolde no more be thocht odiouse for ane englisheman to dispute upon a spanishe tytle; secondlie, the king of spaine woulde thairby haue occasion, by his agents of all sortis, loadenit with golden argumentis, quho (if so uaire) uoulde haue free accesse in englande, to corrupte the myndes of...