A47584:1182
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.
This being agreed upon, the Assembly dissolved. Thereafter the Lords Lindsey and Ruthven were sent to Lochlevin to the Queen, to present unto her two Writs; the one contained a Renunciation of the Crown and Royal Dignity, in favour of the Prince her son; with a Commission to invest him into the Kingdom, according to the manner accustomed: Which, after some reluctancy with tears, she subscribed, by the advice of ⟨p. 460⟩the Earle of Athole, who had sent to her; and of Secretary Lethington, who had sent to her Robert Melvill for that purpose: So there was a Procuration given to the Lords Lindsay and Ruthven, by the Queen, to give up and resign the Rule of the Realm, in presence of the States.
This being agreed upon, the Assembly dissolved. Thereafter the Lords Lindsey and Ruthuen were sent to Lochlevin to the Queen, to present unto her two Writs; the one contained a Renounciation of the Crowne and Royall Dignity, in favour of the Prince her son; with a Commission to invest him into the Kingdome, according to the manner accustomed: Which, after some reluctancy with tears, she subscribed, by the advice of ⟨p. 460⟩the Earle of Athole, who had sent to her; and of Secretary Lethington, who had sent to her Robert Melvill for that purpose: So there was a Procuration given to the Lords Lindsay and Ruthuen, by the Queen, to give up and resigne the Rule of the Realme, in presence of the States.
The second Writ was, To ordain the Earle of Murray Regent, during the Princes minority, if he would accept the Charge: And in case he refused, the Duke Chattellarault, the Earls of Lenox, Argyle, Athole, Morton, Glencarne and Mar, should govern conjointly.
The second Writ was, To ordain the Earle of Murray Regent, during the Princes minority, if he would accept the Charge: And in case he refused, the Duke Chattellarault, the Earles of Lenox, Argyle, Athole, Morton, Glencarne and Marre, should governe conjoyntly.