Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . g King of Scots, James VI., to the InfantaIsabella was part of the scheme ; and the Spanish ambassador inEngland was of opinion that it might be brought about through Nicolas, Bishop of Padua, Papal Nuncio at Madrid, to Philip II.; Madrid, l6thJanuary 1574. Arch. Gen. de Simancas, Estado, Legajo 924, fol. 4. Nic. Ormanetti,a man of learning and virtue, was made Bishop of Padua by Pius V. in 1570, and afterfilling various legations died in 1577. ^ Rdacion de lo que contienen los fapeles ai Portugues sc
Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . g King of Scots, James VI., to the InfantaIsabella was part of the scheme ; and the Spanish ambassador inEngland was of opinion that it might be brought about through Nicolas, Bishop of Padua, Papal Nuncio at Madrid, to Philip II.; Madrid, l6thJanuary 1574. Arch. Gen. de Simancas, Estado, Legajo 924, fol. 4. Nic. Ormanetti,a man of learning and virtue, was made Bishop of Padua by Pius V. in 1570, and afterfilling various legations died in 1577. ^ Rdacion de lo que contienen los fapeles ai Portugues scriptos en Londres a 2^ deDeziembre y 22 de Enero 1573 (the year at that time began on 1st March). de Simancas, Estado, Legajo 828, fol. 2. CHAP. I. EXPEDITION TO TUNIS. 23 the Earl of Argyle, who might be bribed to deliver the boy toPhilip 11.^ Queen Mary herself was well disposed to this doublealliance. The Jesuit, Nicholas Sanders, assured the King ofSpain that he had the authority of her most confidential advisers,Sir Francis Englefield and the Countess of Northumberland, for. saying that she was extremely well affected towards Don Johnof Austria, and that so far as subjects could pledge their sovereign,they would engage that she would marry him if he would reinstateher in her dominions.^ The Spanish ambassador in London Antonio de Guaras to Don Luis de Requesens, Governor of the Netherlands ;London, 13th February 1574 ; Arch. Gen. de Simancas, Estado, Legajo 828, fol. 29. ^ Sciunt praeterea dictam Scotias Reginam nominatim erga amplissimum principemDominum Joannem de Austria unice affectam esse, eundemque Catholicis Anglis mirumn modum placere, eo quod extra Angliam regna maiora non habeat, in quibus peregreab illis profectus degat. Ob arctam vero custodiam Scotise Regina detinetur,fit ut suum ipsa consensum tuto significare non possit. Quantum subditis uUis nominesui principis et Reginse pollicere ac promittere fas est et conceditur : tantum DominusFrancis
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