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 R&IGN OF ELIZABETH. [CH. 60. room, crying out that the council would destroy her. 1 The objections of the city were silenced by the opportune arrival of news from Cadiz illustrating the value of Alva's engagements. A ship belonging to Sir Edward Osborne, one of the first merchants in London, had been seized and condemned by the Inquisition. The crew were in a dungeon at Seville, no ofience being charged against them beyond the fact that they were heretics. If this was to be the order of things peace was indeed impossible. Champagny was dismissed with a cold answer. St Aldegonde was told that one more remonstrance would be tried with Spain, and unless the Queen could obtain a formal promise that her people should be no more molested she would 'receive the States into her protection.' She could not declare war immediately. She must consult Parliament, and allow time to the merchants to call in their ships. But she could send the Prince some money, and would insist meanwhile on a suspension of arms. If the Spanish Government refused redress 'she would have a more probable occasion in the sight of the world to proceed to the open aiding of them/ 2 Champagny before he retired demanded the arrest 1 ' He tenido aviso cierto de que hizo la Reyna demostraciones con mucho descontento y con muchas Voces sobre que no era de pai ecer de enviar fuerQas declaradamente a Ze- Ltnda y Holanda r y se entro en su aposento sola cerrandole, dando voces que por ello la ponian en perdicion. y los que alii estaban y sus damas las daban mayores diciendo que sino abria que quebrarian la puerta, no pudiendo sufrir que estuviese sola con aquella pena.' MSS. Simancas, 2 Two answers to the Hollanders. In Walsingham's hand and Burgh- ley's, January 15, 1576: MSS. Flanders.