A47584:1072
The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland
The history of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history.The historie of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history.
London: printed by John Raworth for George Thomason and Octavian Pullen, 1644
Book 5: THE FIFTH BOOK Of the Reformation of the CHURCH Of SCOTLAND.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
In the mean while, as the fire was well kindled, and inflamed, all means and ways were sought, to stir up enemies against the chief Protestants that had been lately at Stirling; for the Earle of Athole was ready bent against the Earle of Argyle: the Lord Lindsay against the Earle Rothesse in Fife, they being both Protestants; for they had contended now a long time for the Heir-ship of Fife: And that no such thing should be left undone, the Lord Gordon, who now had remained near three years in prison in Dumbar, was, after some little travel of his friends, received by the Queen; and being thus received into favour, was restored first to the Lordship of Gordon, and soon after to the Earldom of Huntley, and to all his Lands, Honours and Dignities, that he might be a bar and a party in the North to the Earle of Murray.
In the mean while, as the fire was well kindled, and enflamed, all means and wayes were sought, to stir up enemies against the chief Protestants that had been lately at Sterlin; for the Earle of Athole was ready bent against the Earle of Argyle: the Lord Lindsay against the Earle Rothesse in Fyfe, they being both Protestants; for they had contended now a long time for the Heir-ship of Fyfe: And that no such thing should be left undone, the Lord Gordon, who now had remained neer three yeers in prison in Dumbar, was, after some little travell of his friends, received by the Queen; and being thus received into favour, was restored first to the Lordship of Gordon, and soon after to the Earldom of Huntley, and to all his Lands, Honours and Dignities, that he might be a bar and a party in the North to the Earle of Murray.
The 18 of July, 1late in the evening, near an hour after the Suns going down, there was a Proclamation made at the Market-Cross of Edinburgh, containing in effect: That forasmuch as at the will and pleasure of Almighty God, the Queen had taken to her husband a right excellent and illustrious Prince, Harry Duke of Rothesay, Earle of Ross, Lord Darley, Therefore it was her Will, That he should be holden and obeyed, and reverenced as King: Commanding all Letters and Proclamations to be made in the Names of Henry and Mary in times coming.