Simancas: February 1574 | British History Online

Calendar of State Papers, Spain (Simancas), Volume 2, 1568-1579. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1894.

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'Simancas: February 1574', in Calendar of State Papers, Spain (Simancas), Volume 2, 1568-1579, ed. Martin A S Hume( London, 1894), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/simancas/vol2/p474 [accessed 27 November 2024].

February 1574



13 Feb. B. M. Add. 26,056b.	390. Antonio De Guaras to Don Luis De Requesens. [Extract.] If his Majesty desires to greatly molest these people by way of Ireland I can send full particulars of how to do it, and if there is any need to convey a message to the queen of Scotland I have means by which it can be done. Above all, if it should be his Majesty's will to obtain the prince of Scotland, I am assured from a good quarter that it can be managed with money through the earl of Argyll, who is extremely friendly with them (i.e., the English). Those who hear of this are much surprised that his Majesty does not order this to be done, so as to marry the Prince to the eldest Infanta ; as that would be a certain means of reforming religion and obtaining just possession of the two crowns, whilst completely routing the French, so to speak. The affair can be easily carried through with diligence and money, and thus the most important business in the world well settled.—London, 13th February 1574.