The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

After this our dolorous departing from Edinburgh, the fury and rage of the French increased, for then durst neither man nor woman that professed Christ Jesus within the Town be seen. The houses of the most honest men were given by the Queen to Frenchmen for a part of their reward.¹ The Earle Bothwell by sound of Trumpet Proclaimed the Earle of Arran Traitor, with other despiteful words, which all was done for the pleasure, and by the suggestion of the Queen Regent, who then thought the battle was won without further resistance. Great practising she made for obtaining of the Castle of Edinburgh. The French made their fagots with other preparations to assault the said Castle, either by force or else by Treason: But God wrought so mightily with the Captain, the Lord Erskine, at that time, that neither the Queen by flattery, nor the French by treason prevailed. Advertisement with all diligence past to the Duke of Guise, ²who then was King of France (as concerning power to command) requiring him to make expedition, if he desired the full conquest of Scotland; Who delayed no time, but with a new Army sent away his brother Marquis Dalbuif, and in his company Marticks, promising that he himself should follow. But the righteous ⟨p. 214⟩God, who in mercy looketh upon the affliction of those that unfeignedly sob unto him, fought for us by his own out-stretched arm: For upon one night upon the coast of Holland were drowned of them eighteen Ensigns,³ so that only rested the Ship, in the which were two principals aforesaid, with their Ladies, who violently driven back to Deep, were compelled to confess, That God fought for the defence of Scotland.

AFter this our dolorous departing from Edinburgh, the fury and rage of the French increased, for then durst neither man nor woman that professed Christ Jesus within the Town be seen. The houses of the most honest men were given by the Queen to Frenchmen for a part of their reward.¹ The Earle Bothwell by sound of Trumpet Proclaimed the Earle of Arrane Traitour, with other despightfull words, which all was done for the pleasure, and by the suggestion of the Queene Regent, who then thought the battell was wonne without further resistance. Great practising she made for obtaining of the Castle of Edinburgh. The French made their fagots with other preparations to assault the said Castle, either by force or else by Treason: But God wrought so mightily with the Captain, the Lord Erskin, at that time, that neither the Queen by flattery, nor the French by treason prevailed. Advertisement with all diligence past to the Duke of Guise,