The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

For had the one part of them recountred the other, then had all gone right; but the Sanctuary we suppose saved the lives of many. How merrily so ever this be written, it was bitter mirth to the Cardinal and his court. It was more then irregularity▪ yea, it might well have been judged laese majesté to the son of perdition, the Popes own person; and yet the other in his folly, as proud as a Peacock, would let the Cardinal know, that he was a Bishop, when the other but Beton, before he gat the Abbey of Arbroath. This enmity was judged mortal, and without all hope of reconciliation. But the blood of the innocent servant of God, buried in oblivion all that bragging and boast. For the Archbishop of Glasgow was the first unto whom the Cardinal wrote, signifying unto him what was done, and earnestly craving of him, that he would assist with his presence and counsel, how that such an enemy to their estate might be suppressed. And thereto was not the other slow, but kept time appointed, sat next to the Cardinal, waited and subscribed first in rank, and lay over the East block-house with the said Cardinal, till the Martyr of God was consumed with fire: for this we may note, That all these beasts consented in heart to the slaughter of that Innocent. So did they approve it with their presence, having the whole ordnance of the Castle of S. Andrews, bent towards the place of execution, which was near to the Castle, ready to have shot, if any would have made defence or rescue to Gods servant. The manner of his Accusation, Process, and Answers followeth, as we have received from certain Records, which we relate truly, as near as possibly we can.

For had the one part of them recountred the other, then had all gone right; but the Sanctuary we suppose saved the lives of many. How merrily so ever this be written, it was bitter mirth to the Cardinall and his court. It was more then irregularity▪ yea, it might well have been judged laese majesté to the son of perdition, the Popes own person; and yet the other in his folly, as proud as a Peacocke, would let the Cardinall know, that he was a Bishop, when the other but Beton, before he gat the Abbey of Aberbroth. This enmity was judged mortall, and without all hope of reconciliation. But the blood of the innocent servant of God, buried in oblivion all that bragging and boast. For the Archbishop of Glasgow was the first unto whom the Cardinall wrote, signifying unto him what was done, and earnestly craving of him, that he would assist with his presence and counsell, how that such an enemy to their estate might be suppressed. And thereto was not the other slow, but kept time appointed, sat next to the Cardinall, waited and subscribed first in ranke, and lay over the East block-house with the said Cardinall, till the Martyr of God was consumed with fire: for this we may note, That all these beasts consented in heart to the slaughter of that Innocent. So did they approve it with their presence, having the whole ordnance of the Castle of S. Andrews, bent towards the place of execution, which was neere to the Castle, ready to have shot, if any would have made defence or rescue to Gods servant. The manner of his Accusation, Processe, and Answers followeth, as we have received from certaine Records, which we relate truely, as neere as possibly we can.