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towards Calais and in eight days during the depth of winter made himself Master of this strong fortress that had cost Edward the 3d a siege of eleven Months at the head of a numerous Army which had that very year been victorious in the battle of Cressy--It was not only the loss of Calais that embarrassed the English--The Scots excited by the French began to more in the borders yet in order to connect Scotland more closely with France, and to increase the influence of the latter Kingdom it was thought proper by Henry to celebrate the Marriage between the young Queen and the Dauphin and a deputation was sent by the Scottish Parliament to assist at the ceremony and to settle the terms of the contract. The close alliance between France and Scotland threatened very nearly the repose and security of Mary--meanwhile the principal armies of France and Spain had approached each other on the frontiers--Negociations for peace were enered into, and the Armies retired into winter quarters Henry demanded the restitution of Navarre to its lawful owner, and Philip
