carvajal's first imprisonment occurred in june 1608. while in cheapside, she began proselytizing about the virtues of catholicism in great length. on a street she began arguing with citizens defending catholicism as the true religion. this led to the arrest of her and two of her friends. carvajal would remain jailed for four days. she was able to gain release with the help of the spanish ambassador pedro de zuñiga, whom she settled with at the spanish embassy upon her arrival to england, however, zuñiga begged her to leave london and return to spain to which she declined.