It is true that I should not wish the Spaniard so near me if he should be my enemy.

But why should I not live in peace, if we were to be friends to each other?
At the commencement of my reign we lived honourably together, the King of Spain and I, and he even asked me to, marry him, and, after that, we lived a long time very peacefully, without any attempt having been made against my life.

If we both choose, we can continue so to do.
"On the other hand, I sent you the Earl of Leicester, as lieutenant of my forces, and my intention was that he should have exact knowledge of your finances and contributions.

But, on the contrary, he has never known anything about them, and you have handled them in your own manner and amongst yourselves.

You have given him the title of governor, in order, under this name, to cast all your evils on his head.