Many of these were for the purpose of exchanging news about the conditions in England, where Protestants suffered persecution under Mary, but they often discussed theological matters as well.
Beberapa diantaranya adalah untuk keperluan berbalas kabar tentang keadaan di Inggris, dimana umat Protestan mengalami penindasan di bawah kekuasaan Mary, namun mereka juga seringkali mendiskusikan materi-materi teologi.