The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

This fact was seen of all, and her words were heard of some, and it was misliked of many. Against the which John K•ox spake openly in Pulpit, and boldly affirmed, That God should revenge that contumely done to his Image, which not only in the furious and godless Soldiers, but even in such as rejoiced thereat. And the very experience declared, That he was not deceived: For within few days after (yea, some say, that same day) began her belly and loathsome legs to swell, and so continued, till that God did in his wisdom take her away from this world, as after we shall hear.

This fact was seen of all, and her words were heard of some, and it was misliked of many. Against the which Iohn K•ox spake openly in Pulpit, and boldly affirmed, That God should revenge that contumelie done to his Image, which not onely in the furious and godlesse Souldiers, but even in such as rejoyced thereat. And the very experience declared, That he was not deceived: For within few dayes after (yea, some say, that same day) began her belly and loathsome legs to swell, and so continued, till that God did in his wisdome take her away from this world, as after we shall heare.

After the Defeat received, the Queen Regent and her faction were fully persuaded that the Siege would rise, and that the English Army would depart. And so began the Papists wondrously to brag; and yet God did frustrate their expectation: for the Army concluded to remain, till new advertisement came from the Queen and Council.¹ The Duke of Norfolk, who then lay at Berwick, commanded the Lord Grey to continue the Siege; and promised, That he should not lack men, so long as any were to be had betwixt Trent and Tweed, for so far was he Lieutenant: he further promised his own presence, in case he should be required, and for assurance thereof, he sent his own Tents, such as seldom before had been seen in Scotland, with his Officers and provision. And with expedition were sent two thousand fresh men, whereby the Camp greatly comforted, began to forget the former discomfiture, and to sustain the daily skirmishing, as they did before: In the which, the French after the day of the assault did ever receive the hurt, and the repulse, as the slaughter of many that came to the Cole-rake did witness. The greatest damage that either English or Scottish received after that day, was the slaughter of two Gentlemen, the one master of household to my Lord James, Robert Colwin of Clesch, a man stout, modest, and wise, who was shot in the thigh with a Falcon, or Harquebute of Croke, and so departed the misery of this