The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

The Ministers and Commissioners of Churches perceiving nothing but delay, and driving off time, in the old manner, went home every one to their own Churches, waiting upon the good providence of God, continually making Supplication unto Almighty God, that it would please him of his mercy to remove the apparent plague. And in the mean time the Queen was busied with Banqueting about with some of the Lords of the Session of Edinburgh, and after with all men of Law, having continually in her company David Rizio, who sate at Table near to her self, sometimes more privately then became a man of his Condition, for his over-great familiarity was already suspected; and it was thought, That by his advice alone the Queens sharpness and extremity towards the Lords was maintained.

The Ministers and Commissioners of Churches perceiving nothing but delay, and driving off time, in the old manner, went home every one to their own Churches, waiting upon the good providence of God, continually making Supplication unto Almighty God, that it would please him of his mercy to remove the apparant plague. And in the mean time the Queen was busied with Banqueting about with some of the Lords of the Session of Edinburgh, and after with all men of Law, having continually in her company David Rizio, who sate at Table neer to her self, sometimes more privately then became a man of his Condition, for his over-great familiarity was already supected; and it was thought, That by his advice alone the Queens sharpnesse and extremity towards the Lords was maintained.

In the end of January arrived an Ambassador from France, named Monsieur Rambouillet, having with him about forty Horse in Train, who came through England: He brought with him the Order of the Cockle from the King of France, to the King, who received the same at the Mass, in the Chapel of the Palace of Halyrud-house. There assisted the Earls of Lenox, Athole, and Eglington, with divers such other Papists as would please the Queen, who three days after caused the Herald to convene in Council, and reasoned what Arms should be given to the King; some thought he should have the Arms of Scotland; some others said, Seeing it was not concluded in Parliament that he should have the Crown Matrimonial, he could have Arms but only as Duke of Rothesay, Earle of Ross, &c. The Queen bade give him only his due; whereby it was perceived her love waxed cold towards him. Finally, his Arms were left blank; and the Queen caused put her own name before her husbands in all Writs; and thereafter she caused to leave out his name wholly: And because formerly he had signed every thing of any moment, she caused to make a Seal like the Kings, and gave it to David Rizio, who made use of it by the Queens Command, alleging, That the King being at his Pastime, could not always be present.