Editing Mary of Guise (section)

=== Conclusion of the war ===
At this time, the dedication of the Scottish book, ''[[The Complaynt of Scotland]]'', recalled Mary of Guise's descent from [[Godfrey de Bouillon]] and claimed her courage and virtue exceeded those of the ancient heroines [[Tomyris]], [[Semiramis]] and [[Penthesilea]].<ref>Murray, James AH. ed.,''The Complaynt of Scotland, 1549'' (EETS, 1872), p. 2.</ref>

After negotiating on Christmas Day 1549 at Stirling Castle for more French guns for the siege of [[Broughty Castle]], she showed more prudence by watching the successful assault on Wednesday 6 February 1550 from a vantage point across the Tay. [[Paul de Thermes]] led the French troops, 240 were injured and 50 killed.<ref>Michaud & Poujoulat, {{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dtxAAAAAcAAJ&q=michaud+poujoulat+nouvelle+guise+aumale&pg=PA1 |title=''Nouvelle Collection des memoirs pour server a l'histoire de France'', vol. 6, (1839)|last1=Michaud|first1=Joseph Fr|year=1839}} 6–7.</ref> The garrison surrendered six days later at midnight.<ref>Cameron, Annie I., ed., ''Scottish Correspondence of Mary of Lorraine'' (SHS, 1927), p. 322 note, quoting NRS Arran's ''liber emptorum'', NRS E32.</ref> Mary of Guise was triumphant, writing that "the English had left nothing behind but the plague."<ref>Marcus, Merriman,''The Rough Wooings'' (Tuckwell, 2000), pp. 337–339, 344–345, "ny ont laisse que la peste derriere eulx."</ref>

The peace process began and Scotland was included in the [[Treaty of Boulogne]] of 24 March 1550.<ref>Merriman, Marcus, ''The Rough Wooings'' (Tuckwell, 2000), p. 346.</ref> As part of the treaty, Mary's brother [[Claude, Duke of Aumale|Claude, Marquis de Mayenne]], was one of six French hostages sent to England.<ref>Jordan, W.K., ''Chronicle of Edward VI'' (London, 1966), pp. 22, 24, 26, 27, 29.</ref> After their father died on 12 April 1550, Claude was allowed to come to Scotland with a passport from [[Edward VI]] dated 11 May.<ref>Lodge, Edmund, ''Illustrations of British History'', vol. 1 (London, 1791), p. 137, Lambeth Palace Talbot Mss. vol. B, f.205, Lodge assumes it was Francis, not Claude.</ref> Claude wrote from Edinburgh on 18 May that he would survey the fortifications of the realm.<ref>Michaud & Poujoulat, ''Nouvelle Collection des Memoires pour servir a l'histoire de France'', vol. 6 (Paris, 1839), p. 39.</ref> After the Treaty was signed, Mary was able to travel to France to see her family.