They also heard from Erskine, in the Castle, that, if they did not accept "such appointment as they might have," he "would declare himself their enemy," as he had promised the Regent.

It seems that she did not want war, for d'Oysel's French alone should have been able to rout the depleted ranks of the Congregation.
The question is, What were the terms of treaty?
for it is Knox's endeavour to prove that the Regent broke them, and so justified the later proceedings of the Reformers.

The terms, in French, are printed by Teulet.

{141} They run thus:-- 1.

The Protestants, not being inhabitants of Edinburgh, shall depart next day.
2.