In 1536 Henry proposed a meeting with James "as far within England as possible." Knowing, as we do, that Henry was making repeated attempts to have James kidnapped and Archbishop Beaton also, we are surprised that James was apparently delighted at the hope of an interview with his uncle--in England.

Henry declined to explain why he desired a meeting when James put the question to his envoy.

James said, in effect, that he must act by advice of his Council, which, so far as it was clerical, opposed the scheme.

Henry justified the views of the Council, later, when James, returning from a visit to France, asked permission to pass through England.

"It is the king's honour not to receive the King of Scots in his realm except as a vassal, for there never came King of Scots into England in peaceful manner otherwise." Certain it is that, however James might enter England, he would leave it only as a vassal.