The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

While the King is in Scotland, the Rebellion riseth in Ireland, having its influence from the Court, whether by sealed Patents, or otherwise, I will not enquire now (more then of the Spanish Navy) but certain it is, it had its rise from Court. Some days after the Rebellion begun in Ireland, the King must return in all speed to London, under pretext to consult with the Parliament how to repress this odious Rebellion; but really, to be revenged of the Parliament, for not assisting against the Scots, and for punishing the main agents of the Scottish party, witness the faction ⟨image 7⟩the Queen had made in the City, during the Kings abode in Scotland, to divide the City and Parliament, and the demanding of the Members of the Houses, against all Law, upon accusation of Treason; whereof the chief and main point was, To have favourized the Scots Affairs in England, against express Acts of Oblivion of both Parliaments of Scotland and England. As for the repressing of the Rebellion in Ireland, it is so little taken to heart, that the King seldom goes to the House; and being there, speaks but little of the business. After a while, with much ado, the Popish Irish in Arms are declared Rebels, when they had ruined many families, and killed many of the innocent Protestants: But of the Kings Declaration there were but few Copies Printed, and of the few hardly any dispersed; when the Scots, before they had gathered any Head, were Prelatically excommunicated, and cursed through all the Parishes of England, and declared Rebels every where by printed Papers: Who, as they intended no ill, so, blessed be God, never men of War in a Country did less harm then the Scots did. Yea, which is more, all the good intentions of both Parliament and City, with the ready offers of the Scots for the speedy help of the poor Protestants against the bloody Butchers in Ireland, was delayed, deluded, yea, almost put off, by the Court, and the corrupt Members of both Houses, who since have showed themselves openly what they are, in public Affairs. But these Designs failing of apprehending the Members, and of dividing the City and Parliament, as was seen by the accompanying the Members to the Houses again, the King must leave London.

While the King is in Scotland, the Rebellion riseth in Ireland, having its influence from the Court, whether by sealed Patents, or otherwise, I will not enquire now (more then of the Spanish Navie) but certain it is, it had its rise from Court. Some dayes after the Rebellion begun in Ireland, the King must return in all speed to London, under pretext to consult with the Parliament how to represse this odious Rebellion; but really, to be revenged of the Parliament, for not assisting against the Scots, and for punishing the main agents of the Scotish party, witnesse the faction