1565.] THE EMBASSY OF DE SILVA. 287 render them opinions were divided. The bolder party were for declaring immediate war and sending an army to Edinburgh ; others preferred to wait till events had shaped themselves more distinctly ; all however agreed on the necessity of vigour, speed, and resolution. ' No persons deserving of mistrust were to be suffered to have any rule of her Majesty's subjects or lands in the north ; ' they might ' retain their fees/ ' but more trusty persons should have the rule of their people/ The Earl of Murray and his friends should be com- forted and supported ; and ' considering the faction and title of the Queen of Scots had for a long time received great countenance by the Queen's Majesty's favour shown to the said Queen and her ministers,' the council found themselves compelled to desire her Majesty ' by some exterior act to show some remission of her dis- pleasure to the Lady Catherine and the Earl of Hert- ford/ Further for it was time to speak distinctly, and her Majesty's mode of dealing in such matters being better known than appreciated she was requested, after considering these advices, to choose which of them she liked, and put them in execution in deeds and not pass them over in consultations and speeches. 1 Nor did the council separate without returning once more to the vexed question of the Queen's marriage. 1 The words in italics are under- lined in the original. Summary of consultations and advices given to her Majesty, June, 1565 : Cotton. MSS. CALIG. B. 10. Debates in Council, June 4, 1565: Scotch MSS. Rolls House.
