Excerpt from Calendar State Papers, Relating to Scotland, Vol. 1: Preserved in the State Paper Department of Her Majesty's Public Record Office; The Scottish Series, of the Reigns of Henry VIII., Edward Vi;, Mary, Elizabeth; 1509-1589 The papers described in this Calendar consist of two parts the first relating to Scotland, and the second relating to Mary Queen of Scots during her detention and captivity within the realm of England. The first series is one of many collections preserved in the State Paper Office which refer to those foreign countries with which England has at any time held diplomatic relations; consisting of the correspondence between the Sovereigns and rulers of the respective countries; the treaties which were made between them; the communi cations which emanated from the ministers on either side; the letters of ambassadors, special commissioners, leaders of armies, spies, and other agents, who corresponded with the officers of state on the public affairs of the countries in which they resided or to which they were accredited. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.