[1] But after he had made an end, the duke of Exce|ster, vncle to the king, a man well learned and wise, who had béene sent into Italie by his father, inten|ding that he should haue béen a preest) replied against the erle of Westmerlands oration,The duke of Excester his wise and pi|thie answer to the earle of Westmerlãds saieng. affirming rather that he which would Scotland win, he with France must first begin. For if the king might once com|passe the conquest of France, Scotland could not long resist; so that conquere France, and Scotland would soone obeie.A true saieng. For where should the Scots lerne policie and skill to defend themselues, if they had not their bringing vp and training in France? If the French pensions mainteined not the Scotish nobi|litie, in what case should they be? Then take awaie France, and the Scots will soone be tamed; France being to Scotland the same that the sap is to the trée, which being taken awaie, the trée must néeds die and wither.