In May 1941, Deputy Fuhrer Rudolf Hess flew himself to Scotland, apparently on his own initiative, to open peace negotiations with the British.
Peter Padfield's analysis sheds new light on the mystery, arguing that there is good reason to believe that Hess had both the backing of Hitler and encouragement from Britain, and that he even carried with him a draft peace treaty.
In May 1941, Deputy Fuhrer Rudolf Hess flew himself to Scotland, apparently on his own initiative, to open peace negotiations with the British