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 1569.] THE RISING OF THE NORTH. 137 Fenelon congratulated himself that England was about to taste the same calamities which France had been suffering for years through English intrigues. 1 Fortunately for Elizabeth, Lord Hunsdon reached the North in time to remove her delusions. He was at Doiicaster on the 2oth of November, where he found that the rebels were in force between him and Sussex. Accompanied by Sadler he made his way to Hull, and thence he passed round at the rear of them to York, while he sent back word that not a day was to be lost in pushing up troops from London, and that the Queen of Scots must be removed from Tutbury, or she would without doubt be carried off. 2 Shrewsbury had received a similar warning and made such preparations for his defence as circumstances allowed. Huntingdon, who was at no great distance, rejoined him at his own request. If the castle was attacked in force, they felt both of them that it could not be held, but it would stand a siege for a day or two, and they took precautions not to be surprised. A mounted guard patrolled the woods at night, and the grande preparation de beaucoup de grande artillerie y sont amenez. L'ung de ses filz estoit appointe pour y venir avecques ung nombre de gens jusques a quelque havre au pais de Norfolk, entre lesquelles estoient quelques Espagnolz conseilleurs ap- pointez, a sQavoir la conseille de Sang, comme ils sont au Pais Bas Inquisiteurs qui auroient faict detes- tabies et horribles punitions et de- chirations du peuplc.' to Cecil, December 8. From Brussels : MSS. Hatfield. 1 La Mothe au Roy, November 25 : Depeches, vol. ii. 2 The Earls intend to go through withal. Their meaning is to take the Scottish Queen, and therefore, for God's sake, let her not remain where she is, for their greatest force are horsemen.' Hunsdon to Cecil, November 20 : MSS, Border.