A47584:1131
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 eighteenth day of March, the King and Queen came to Edinburgh, having in their company horse and foot, to the number of 8000 men; whereof there were four Companies of Foot-men of War. The Town of Edinburgh went out to meet them, for fear of War. And finally, coming within the Town, in most awful manner they caused to place their men of War within the Town, and likewise certain Field-Pieces against their Lodging, which was in the middle of the Town, over against the Salt Trone: Now a little before the Queens entrance into the Town, all that knew of her cruel pretence and hatred towards them, fled here and there; And amongst others, Master James Magill the Clerk Register, the Justice Clerk, and the common Clerk of the Town: The chief Secretary Lethington was gone before; likewise John Knox past West to Kyle: The men of War likewise kept the Ports or Gates. Within five days after their entry, there was a Proclamation made at the Market-Cross, for the purgation of the King from the aforesaid slaughter; which made all understanding men laugh at the passages of things, since the King not only had given his consent, but also had subscribed the Bond afore-named; and the business was done in his name, and for his Honour, if he had had wisdom to know it. After this Proclamation, the King lost his credit among all men, and so his friends, by this his inconstancy and weakness.
The eighteenth day of March, the King and Queen came to Edinburgh, having in their company horse and foot, to the number of 8000 men; whereof there were four Companies of Foot-men of War. The Town of Edinburgh went out to meet them, for fear of War. And finally, coming within the Town, in most awfull manner they caused to place their men of War within the Town, and likewise certain Field-Pieces against their Lodging, which was in the middle of the Town, over against the Salt Trove: Now a little before the Queenes entrance into the Towne, all that knew of her cruell pretence and hatred towards them, fled here and there; And amongst others, Master Iames Magill the Clerk Register, the Justice Clerk, and the common Clerk of the Towne: The chief Secretary Lethington was gone before; likewise Iohn Knox past West to Kyle: The men of War likewise kept the Ports or Gates. Within five days after their entry, there was a Proclamation made at the Market-Crosse, for the purgation of the King from the aforesaid slaughter; which made all understanding men laugh at the passages of things, since the King not onely had given his consent, but also had subscribed the Bond afore-named; and the businesse was done in his name, and for his Honour, if he had had wisedome to know it. After this Proclamation, the King lost his credit among all men, and so his friends, by this his inconstancy and weaknesse.