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 1532.] THE JESUITS IN SCOTLAND. men were neglecting their duties. It was not to be sneered down in this way that they had sent Sanders to perish in an Irish bog, and Campian to be quartered at Tyburn. Holt declared that the English Catholics were prepared for rebellion. The Jesuits, he insisted, had confessed too many of them to be unaware of their con- dition and resolution. 1 Mendoza being so cold, Holt, and Allen, and Crichtoii referred themselves to Baptista de Tassis, the Spanish ambassador in Paris, who from the first had taken a warmer interest in them. I/ennox had written to de Tassis when he wrote to the Queen of Scots, telling him that he was ready to risk life and fortune in the invasion of England. 2 Crichton testified in return to Lennox being a genuine Catholic. 3 Holt undertook for the insurrection of the northern English counties ; and afterwards, in secret council, the Duke of Guise and the Archbishop of Glasgow laid their views in detail before de Tassis. Crichton's random promises were explained away as a mistake neither did they think that the hand of Spain need be visible in the matter at all. If Philip would secretly supply money, the Pope would undertake the open responsibility, as he had done already in Ireland. Five or six thousand Italians and Germans could be raised in Italy, as if for i i Preguntandole yo que seguro tienen de todo esto, y si algunos principales sc ban confederado para este efecto y dado entre si algunas seguridades de firmas como se suele. Respondi&me que todo esto se sabia por lo que mucbas dellos se babian deelarado, tratando de sus conscien- cias con ellos.' J. B. de Tassis al Key, 1 8 Mayo, 1582 : TEULET, vol. v. 2 Lennox to de Tassis, March 7 : TEULET, vol. v. 3 ' El qual sabia ser Catolico.' Tassis to Pbilip, May 18: Ibid.