2I Subjects ve;y loon began to form Con-- (piracies with her foreign Enemies, even before her Coronation. " Therewere Strype's Ann: " fome already, lays Mr. Strype, p of 7 cc the Popifh Faó ion, contriving Mif- cc chief againft the Queen, by Petting " up the Scots ,Q,ueen's Title, and by CL getting Affzflance from the Cruifès in " France, to carry on their Defigns in " her Behalf." France was neither un- willingnor unprepared togive them that Affiflance. This was not doubted by the Queen's Friends, " for it was con-Ibil p. t r. " eluded at Court, and taken for gran- " ted, that the French meant to en- deavour the Conqueft of this Realm. They had now (as no lefs Man than Secretary Cecil obferves in a Paper drawn up upon this Subje t) " got an Ibid. " Occafion to conquer Scotland, and " had already Men of War there; and prepared a great Jr'my both out of " France and Almain, their Captains " were appointed, their Victuals pro- " vided, their Ships in Rigging, they " reckon'd within a Month to have t` their Wills in Scotland. That done, " it feem'd moft likely they would pro- " fecute their Pretenceagainft England, " which had no Fort but Berwick to ¢` ftay them, and that was unperfe1t, " and would be fo thefe twoYears Day. C 3 " If
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