[1] The cauſe why King Henry did take thys Iames ouer with him at ye preſent into Fraunce was, for that he hoped by his meanes to procure all the Sccottiſhmen that were in ſeruice with the Dolphin to forſake him, and to returne home into their owne countrey: but when he had bro|ken thys matter vnto the ſaide Iames, and pro|miſed, that if he could bring it to paſſe, he woulde not only remitte his raunſome, but alſo ſend hym into Scotlande highly rewarded with greate ri|ches.The anſwere of Iames the king or rather prince of Scot|lande. Iames aunſwered herevnto, that hee mar|uelled much, why he did not conſider how he had no auctoritie ouer the Scottes ſo long as he was holden in captiuitie, and as yet had not receyued the Crowne, but (ſayeth he) if it were ſo that I might be ſet at libertie & had receyued ye Crowne according to the accuſtomed manner, togyther with the othes and homages of my ſubiectes, I could thẽ in thys matter do, as ſhould be thought to ſtande with reaſon, but in the meane time I ſhall deſire your grace, to holde mee excuſed, and not to will mee to doe that whiche I may in no wiſe performe.