The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

First, her Promise and Proclamation did signify and declare, That neither she would bring in, neither yet Marry any stranger; Norfolk, Suffolk and the City of London do testify and witness the same. The ancient Laws and Acts of Parliament pronounceth it Treason to transfer the Crown of England into the hands of a foreign Nation; and the Oath made to observe the said Statutes, crieth out, That all they are perjured that consent to that her traitorous fact.

First, her Promise and Proclamation did signifie and declare, That neither she would bring in, neither yet Marry any stranger; Northfolk, Suffolk and the Citie of London do testifie and witnesse the same. The ancient Laws and Acts of Parliament pronounceth it Treason to transferre the Crown of England into the hands of a forraigne Nation; and the Oath made to observe the said Statutes, cryeth out, That all they are perjured that consent to that her traiterous fact.

Speak now (O ye Papists) and defend your monstrous Masters, and deny, if ye can for shame, that she hath not uttered her self to be borne (alas therefore) to the ruin and destruction of noble England? Oh who would ever have believed (I write now in bitterness of heart) that such unnatural cruelty should have had dominion over any reasonable creature? But ⟨p. 61⟩the saying to be true, That the usurped Government of an affectionate woman is a rage without reason.

Speak now (O ye Papists) and defend your monstrous Masters, and deny, if ye can for shame, that she hath not uttered her self to be borne (alas therefore) to the ruine and destruction of noble England? Oh who would ever have beleeved (I write now in bitternesse of heart) that such unnaturall crueltie should have had dominion over any reasonable creature? But ⟨p. 61⟩the saying to be true, That the usurped Government of an affectionate woman is a rage without reason.