A47584:1086
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.
Before the end of August, there came a post to the Queens Majesty, sent by Alexander Areskin, who declared, That the Lords were in the Town of Edinburgh, where there was a multitude of innocent persons, and therefore desired to know if he should shoot. She commanded incontinent that he should return again to the said Alexander, and command him, in her name, That he should shoot so long as he had either Powder or Bullet, and not spare for any body.
Before the end of August, there came a post to the Queens Majestie, sent by Alexander Areskin, who declared, That the Lords were in the Town of Edinburgh, where there was a multitude of innocent persons, and therefore desired to know if he should shoot. She commanded incontinent that he should return again to the said Alexander, and command him, in her name, That he should shoot so long as he had either Powder or Bullet, and not spare for any body.
At night, the King and Queen came well wet to the Calendar, where they remained that night, and about eight hours at night, the first of September, the Post came again to the Castle, and reported the Queens Command to Alexander Areskin, who incontinently caused to shoot six or seven shot of Cannon, whereof the marks appeared, having respect to no reason, but only to the Queens Command.
At night, the King and Queen came well wet to the Callender, where they remained that night, and about eight hours at night, the first of September, the Post came again to the Castle, and reported the Queenes Command to Alexander Areskin, who incontinently caused to shoot six or seven shot of Cannon, whereof the marks appeared, having respect to no reason, but onely to the Queens Command.
The Lords perceiving that they could get no support in Edinburgh, nor Soldiers for money, albeit they had travelled all that they could;