The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

But because this answer was slow in coming, the Town of Dundee partly offended for the slaughter of their men, and especially bearing no good favour to the said Bishop, for that he was and is chief enemy to Christ Jesus, and that by his counsel alone was Walter Mile our brother put to death, they marched forward: To stay them was first sent the Provest of Dundee, and his brother Alexander Halyburtoun Captain; who little prevailing, was sent unto them John Knox; but before his coming, they were entered to the pulling down of the Idols and dortoir. And albeit the said Master James Halyburtoun, Alexander his brother, and the said John, did what in them lay to have stayed the fury of the multitude, yet were they not able to put order universally, and therefore they sent for the Lords, Earle of Argyle and Lord James, ¹who coming with all diligence, laboured to have saved the place and the place and the Church. But because the multitude had found buried in the Church a great number of hid goods, of purpose to have preserved them to a better day (as the papists speak) the Towns of Dundee and S. Johnston could not be satisfied, till that the whole reparation and Ornaments of the Church (as they term it) were destroyed. And yet did the Lords so travel, that they saved the Bishops Palace, with the Church and place for that night: For the two Lords did not depart, till they brought with them the whole number of those that most sought the Bishops displeasure. The Bishop greatly offended that any thing should have been enterprised in reformation of his place, asked of the Lords his Band and hand-writing, which not two hours before he had sent unto them; which delivered to his Messenger Sir Adam Browne, advertisement was given, That if any farther displeasure chanced unto him, he would that he should not blame them. The Bishops servants that same night began to fortify the place again, and began to do violence to some that were carrying away such Baggage as they could come by. The Bishops Girnall was kept the first night by the labours of John Knox, who by exhortation removed such as violently would make interruption. The same night departed from S. Johnston the Earl of Argyle, and L. James, as after shall be declared.² The morrow following, some of the poor, in hope of spoil, and some of Dundee, to consider what was done, passed up to the said Abbey of Scone;

But because this answer was slow in coming, the Town of Dundie partly offended for the slaughter of their men, and especially bearing no good favour to the said Bishop, for that he was and is chief enemy to Christ Jesus, and that by his counsell alone was Walter Mile our brother put to death, they marched forward: To stay them was first sent the Provest of Dundie, and his brother Alexander Halyburtoun Captaine; who little prevailing, was sent unto them Iohn Knox; but before his coming, they were entred to the pulling downe of the Idols and dortoir. And albeit the said Master Iames Halyburtoun, Alexander his brother, and the said Iohn, did what in them lay to have stayed the fury of the multitude, yet were they not able to put order universally, and therefore they sent for the Lords, Earle of Argyle and Lord Iames,