Father of King..well sorta...not really

Ok sorry for that somewhat overly dramatic title, but today we are talking about plans to make the first born son of Henry Carey. While at first I thought it was only an idea that Francis Knollys had suggested for unclear reason (Personally, I think that he saw it as a win-win for everybody, but no one else wanted at the time). The idea actually resurface not so long after, but was suggested not by knollys but by William Cecil. 

I first saw the matter in french book. (source) around the 25th of september 1570, mention the plans suggest to Mary Stuart (though they got the name of George wrong). The french also had that should proven successful the future James I wouldn't get on the throne and that it pretty much mean a clear domination of England over Scotland. Though it seem it didn't go much further than some inner consideration on the matter and Mary herself was kept out of the dealing.

While it seem most book don't deal with this, Agnes Strickland dwelves considerably into both Knolly and Cecil plot starting at page 139-140, but dwelves further more at Chapter XI at page 1954 (Sorta funny how his own father never seem the initiator, but it is fairly in character). 

What amusing is that in the year prior George carey seem to have been involved in investigating the duke of Northfolk attempt to marry the Queen. (entry 467,477, 478) At page 155 of Agnes Strickland test, he apparently told Nortfolk about it before hunsdon and Mary Stuart. At page 159 you can see that she relate that apparently Mary would have not greatly dislike it. Though Elizabeth was very displease with the idea and Henry dismissing it because of his lack of clout.(I think its the first time I've seen a high level renaissance noble demonstrating any sort of humility)

So let us skip forward to the time of Cecil at page 267 where it said that due to the risk of her Marrying other European monarch, which made Elizabeth more open to it, but this time it was Mary that didn't want it.

Needless to say that the fact George spent his time going against the pro-mary rebellion probably made sure it wouldn't work (Plus you know the last guy who cheated on Mary didn't do so well, so you know)