The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

Withal she promised to be ruled and advised by them. With this she was received with all respect: But shortly after, declaring that she would go to the Hamiltons, with promise to return, they restrained her liberty, and brought her along with them to Edinburgh at night: She was very slow in marching, looking to be rescued by the Hamiltons; but in vain: She lay that night in the Provest his house. The next day, the Lords sent the Queen to the Castle that is within an Isle of Lochlevin. Sir James Balfour seeing the Queen committed, and Bothwell consequently defeated, he capitulated with the Lords for the delivery of the Castle. Bothwell finding himself thus in disorder, sent a servant to Sir James Balfour, to save a little silver Cabinet, which the Queen had given him. Sir James Balfour delivers the Cabinet to the messenger, and under-hand giveth of it to the Lords. In this Cabinet had Bothwell kept the Letters of privacy he had from the ⟨p. 448⟩Queen: Thus he kept her Letters, to be an awe-bond upon her, in case her affection should change. By the taking of this Cabinet, many particulars betwixt the Queen and Bothwell were clearly discovered. These Letters were after printed: They were in French; with some Sonnets of her own making.

Withall she promised to be ruled and advised by them. With this she was received with all respect: But shortly after, declaring that she would go to the Hamiltons, with promise to return, they restrained her liberty, and brought her along with them to Edinburgh at night: She was very slow in marching, looking to be rescued by the Hamiltons; but in vain: She lay that night in the Provest his house. The next day, the Lords sent the Queen to the Castle that is within an Isle of Lochlevin. Sir Iames Balfour seeing the Queen committed, and Bothwell consequently defeated, he capitulated with the Lords for the delivery of the Castle. Bothwell finding himself thus in disorder, sent a servant to Sir Iames Balfour, to save a little silver Cabinet, which the Queen had given him. Sir Iames Balfour delivers the Cabinet to the messenger, and under-hand giveth of it to the Lords. In this Cabinet had Bothwell kept the Letters of privacy he had from the ⟨p. 448⟩Queen: Thus he kept her Letters, to be an awe-bond •pon her, in case her affection should change. By the taking of this Cabinet, many particulars betwixt the Queen and Bothwell were cleerly discovered. These Letters were after printed: They were in French; with some Sonnets of her own making.