now  avowedly  schismatic,  but  in  accordance  with  LLs  instructions
from  here  he  went  more  deeply  into  the  matter,  by  way  of
discourse,  with  Lord  Seton,  whom  he  found  very  well  disposed.
He  said  that  the  best  argument  to  bring  about  the  King's  con-
version to  the  Catholic  faith,  in  addition  to  its  being  the  true  road
to  salvation,  was  to  show  him  that  it  was  the  only  means  by  which
he  could  become  a  powerful  king,  uniting  the  crowns  of  Scotland,
England,  and  Ireland,  which  could  be  brought  about  alone  by  his
gaining  the  sympathy  of  so  mighty  a  monarch  as  your  Majesty.
An  alliance  between  you  would  be  a  renewal  of  the  leagues  with
the  houses  of  Burgundy  and  England,  which  were  the  solid
foundation  for  the  maintenance  of  the  three  kingdoms.  This,
however,  need  not  mean  his  turning  his  back  upon  the  French,  who
for  so  long  had  been  friendly  with  Scotland,  and  with  whom  it
was  meet  that  he  should  still  be  kindly,  but  not  so  intimate  as  tc
deprive  liim  of  the  greatness  that  the  proposed  alliance  would  giv«
him,  in  which  the  French  certainly  would  not  aid  him,  as  Aleu90n
was  trying  to  marry  the  Queen.  Seton  thanked  the  priest,  and
promised  that  when  tlie  King  went  on  a  hunting  progress,  he
would  have  him  told  this  privately,  and  would  encourage  him  thus
with  brilliant  prospects.  He  said  that  when  this  man  returned
with  the  priests,  he  would  tell  him  how  he  had  found  the
King,  as  well  as  the  other  ministers,  with  whom  he  would
communicate.
