The Queen - Regent was not swayed by Belhaven 's argument .
A compromise was reached : James Francis Edward , if he became King , would limit the number of Roman Catholic priests in England and promise not to tamper with the established Church of England .
The Queen - Regent was not swayed by Belhaven 's argument , so a compromise was reached : James Francis Edward , if he became King , would limit the number of Roman Catholic priests in England and promise not to tamper with the established Church of England .