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)

The regretted

On January 15 1569, Catherine Knolly,  née Carey, Henry sister (and probably his closest blood relative alive) died. She is an interesting character in her own right, but I always had certain trouble talking about her until now (yea the time she bite the bust truly the best moment!). I always thought the idea of exploring the relationship between the brother and sister was a good idea, but most of my research resulted in very little result. I'm not even sure they had much crossing together in their youth (Catherine was put on a path to becoming a lady in waitting for Anne of Cleves and Catherine Howard and his own education seem to have been taken place in another location). Hell if you look at calendar, at the time Henry does seem to mention her death, though remember most of his correspondence seem to be lost.

I will recommend reading the being bess article as it give interesting account of the whole Elizabeth/Catherine/Francis Knolly relationship. (Though its nice to see that Apparently her husband quite loved her)

Going down the 1568

A big important event that happened in Henry Carey is the northern uprising in 1569, but since I feel it would almost require more than one article I can't help but go through the early months or so that Henry went through before all that happen. I'm skipping on a lot fo thing.

The cecil paper are interesting enough because I've seen one reference in April of 1568 (entry 1171), where he seem he confered with the first Early of Moray. Which would be a somewhat earlier foray of into scottish affair by him (though It don't really seem to relate to his appointment at Berwick all that much).  

A rare apprerance by Anne Morgan here at 1210. 

The foreign papers gives a serie of instruction to Henry as soon as he appointed to the job. (2454 to 2458) and tell us of John Foster who will probably pop-into our story into the future. Supplies seem to be a pretty important thing for the job cause if you look at 2473-2474, it the first thing he talk is apparently him waitting for ammunition to be given to him (though its hardly like he don't need it) and apparently he felt the need to mention what he ate. Especially that 2481 he started asking the name of the scottish lord against Elizabeth and well the raids seem to be putting quite a strain on the ammo supplies (source, 2504).

At 2496 you'll him relate him a meeting between his son George (who would be about 21 by that time),  which interessting considering that some planned to marry the two. Though here he seem mostly being a proxy between his father and Mary Stuart.   Mary Stuart clearly being diplomatic with him on the matter of the raiding.

Well its kinda cool that Henry try to get a  pardon a man for apparently unjusticied accusation(2524) hopefully it was the right thing to do.

Ok I have to admit its really stupid but at 2534, it sorta can't help but imagine Knolly going to Berwick soley to criticise his brother in-law.  As for the fortication Hunsdon would say to the queen that he though the main wall was fine, but the town was disorganisne. (1211)(thugh they had some common ground as both of them were affected by the disease of the place and they were a pretty big problem on the marches)

Though in november Knolly would come up with the plan to mary George with Mary (2625),   with Henry being quite pissed about it and as he mention doing it out of his own initiative even though the boy wasn't his own. His interest in the matter was that he was in charge of Mary Stuart in her detention. I'd say Knolly plan male certain amount of sense, mainly securing that Mary stuart be tied to a protestant noble, the close ties between Carey family and Elizabeth line also help (as he mention in 2626), but also considering he'd be related to the king of the Scots probably wouldn't hurt him. (I'll try to write some around the scheme if possible though it doesn't seem to have gone further than that)

With all the talk of wall and how terrible the living condition are you'd think Hery Carey a guy in the Night Watch in game of throne. Mind you despiste the complaining he never seem to go want to leave. (it be hard to characterise him as a complaining since its pretty much a job that suck)