Niels Krag

[1] In August 1589 the Danish council decided that Peder Munk, Breide Rantzau, Dr Paul Knibbe, and Niels Krag would accompany Anne of Denmark, the bride of James VI, to Scotland.

[10] James VI gave Krag a lengthy Latin letter of recommendation or testimonial with a grant of noble arms.

[13] In 1598 James Young, the son of the Scottish diplomat Peter Young stayed with Krag while his father and David Cunningham travelled to Rostock and Gustrow, seeking military support to put James VI on the throne of England, in the event of the death of Queen Elizabeth.

[14][15] Krag was sent to England as the ambassador of Christian IV of Denmark, and was given instructions concerning shipping, English pirates and the Iceland fisheries.

Krag hosted feasts for the Scottish ambassador, a German baron, Heinrich Langerman, Alderman of the Steelyard, and some academics, where a great abundance of wine was consumed.

Elizabeth had heard from her ambassadors, Christopher Perkins and Edward, Lord Zouche, that the Scottish envoys in Denmark and Germany had discussed her age and health, and she complained about these "lewd reports of our valetudinary state".

"[21] Elizabeth said to Krag, in reference to the activities of the Scottish ambassadors in Denmark and Germany who were canvassing for support for James VI in the event of her death;[22]"You might congratulate me because so many years have passed, though asked to renounce my kingdom, I am not yet so infirm, but can still dance like this, and do other things, despite my wasted body" she added, "Mark this; I would have you reprove the Scots envoys"[23]John Chamberlain heard that Elizabeth was "very richly and freshly attired" on this occasion, possibly meaning she wore a "tire", a ribboned head-dress.

[30] The Scottish diplomat James Sempill heard from Lord Hunsdon in September 1599 that Elizabeth insisted on riding rather than using a coach or litter, and had recently danced a Spanish "pavie to a whissil tabourier" at Hampton Court to demonstrate her continuing vitality.