A47584:1089
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.
The next day the King and Queen past to Stirling, and sent to Edinburgh, and caused a Proclamation to be made, commanding all men to return to Glasgow, where having remained three or four days: And understanding that the Lords were past to Dumfries, they returned to Stirling, and from thence to Fife; And in their passage, caused to take in Castle Campbell, which was delivered without impediment to the Lord of Sanquhar.
The next day the King and Queen past to Sterlin, and sent to Edinburgh, and caused a Proclamation to be made, commanding all men to returne to Glasgow, where having remained three or four dayes: And understanding that the Lords were past to Dumfreis, they returned to Sterlin, and from thence to Fyfe; And in their passage, caused to take in Castle Campbell, which was delivered without impediment to the Lord of Sanquhar.
Before the King and Queen went out of Stirling, there came from Edinburgh two Ensigns of Foot-men, to convey them into Fife. In the mean time the Burroughs were taxed in great Sums unaccustomed, for the payment of these Soldiers: Farther, there was raised divers Troops of Horse-men, to the number of five or six hundred Horse. The Soldiers had taken two poor men that had received the Lords wages; which two men being accused and convinced of, at the Queens Command, were hanged at Edinburgh, the third day after the Lords departing.
Before the King and Queen went out of Sterlin, there came from Edinburgh two Ensignes of Foot-men, to convey them into Fyfe. In the mean time the Burroughs were taxed in great Sums unaccustomed, for the payment of these Souldiers: Farther, there was raised divers Troops of Horse-men, to the number of five or six hundred Horse. The Souldiers had taken two poor men that had received the Lords wages; which two men being accused and convinced of, at the Queens Command, were hanged at Edinburgh, the third day after the Lords departing.