The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

In the mean time the Queen being above measure enraged, offended and troubled, as the issue of the matter declared, sometime railing upon the King, and sometime crying out at the Windows, desired her servants to set her at liberty; for she was highly offended and troubled.

In the mean time the Queen being above measure enraged, offended and troubled, as the issue of the matter declared, sometime railing upon the King, and sometime crying out at the Windows, desired her servants to set her at libertie; for she was highly offended and troubled.

This same tenth of March the Earle of Murray, with the rest of the Lords and Noblemen that were with him, having received the Kings Letter, (for after the Bond, above named, was Subscribed, the King Wrote unto the banished Lords, to return into their Country, being one of the Articles of the said Bond) came at night to the Abbey, being also convoyed by the Lord Hume and a great company of the borderers, to the number of 1000 horses. And first, after he had presented himself to the King, the Queen was informed of his sudden coming, and therefore sent unto him, commanding him to come to her; and he obeying, went to her, who with a singular gravity received him, after that he had made his purgation, and declared the over-great affection which he bore continually to her Majesty. The Earls of Athole, Caithness and Sutherland departed out of the Town, with the Bishops, upon the Monday, the third day after the slaughter of David Rizio. The Earls of Lenox, Murray, Morton, and Rothes, Lords Ruthven, Lindsay, Boyd, and Ocheltrie, sitting in Council, desired the Queen, That forasmuch as the thing which was done could not be undone, that she would (for avoiding of greater inconveniences) forget the same, and take it as good service, seeing there were so many Noblemen restored. The Queen dissembling her displeasure and indignation, gave good words, nevertheless she desired, That all persons armed or otherwise (being within the Palace at that time) should remove, leaving the Palace void of all, saving only her domestic servants. ⟨p. 431⟩The Lords being persuaded by the uxorious King, and and the facile Earle of Murray, condescended to her desire, who finally the next morning, two hours before day, past to Seaton, and then to Dumbar, having in her company the simple King, who was allured by her sugared words; from Dumbar immediately were sent Pursuivants with Letters throughout the Country; and especially Letters to the Noble-men and Barons, commanding them to come to Dumbar, to assist the King and Queen within five days: In the mean time the Lords being informed of the sudden departure, they were astonished, and knew not what were best for them to do: But because it was the self-same day (to wit, the twelfth day of March) that they were summoned unto;