Francis II of France
When it became clear that Philip and Mary's marriage would be childless, Renard reversed his previous policy and urged Mary to reconcile with Elizabeth and recognise her as heir presumptive. Deeply though Renard distrusted Elizabeth, he was even less happy at the prospect of the throne passing to the next heir, Mary, Queen of Scots, who was shortly to be married to Francis II of France, and was thus wholly identified with French interests.