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8. Their insolence & number daily encreas'd, their intent at first was self defence, but at length they seiz'd Qu. Jane who had been confin'd at Fordesillas, & publish'd a Proclamation in Her name both in Castille & Arragon demanding the assistance of all her subjects, the blinded populace upon this join'd the Rebels. Charles learning this appointed Amirantes Frederic Henriquez & the Constable Inigo de Valasco joint Regents with Adrian, & offer'd that none but Spanishards should hold any Office for the future, provided the those Foreigners that had already employments were left quiet possessor of them; the Rebels refus'd to agree to this; at last the Emperor took up arms, but left his troops in Medina on account of the smalness of their Number; where the Rebels might have entir'ly destroy'd them, had they had any man of experience at their head; but that not