The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

What be the contents of the whole Book, and how that this promise was illuded from time to time we shall after hear.

What be the contents of the whole Book, and how that this promise was illuded from time to time we shall after heare.

Shortly after the said Parliament were sent from the Council Ambassadors to England, the Earls Morton and Glencarne, together with William Maitland of Lethington, younger. The chief point of their Commission was earnestly to crave the constant assistance of the Queens Majesty of England, against all foreign invasion and common enemies.

Shortly after the said Parliament were sent from the Councell Ambassadours to England, the Earles Morton and Glencarne, together with William Maitland of Lethington, yonger. The chief point of their Commission was earnestly to crave the constant assistance of the Queens Majestie of England, against all forraigne invasion and common enemies.

That same time was the Castle of Semple hard besieged and taken. Because the Lord thereof disobeyed the Laws and Ordinances of the Council in many things, and especially in that, that he would maintain the Idolatry of the Mass, and also, that he beset the way to the Earle of Arran, with a great gathering, as he was riding with his accustomed company. The Papists were proud, for they looked for a new Army from France at the next Spring, and thereof was no small appearance, if God had not otherwise provided. For France utterly refused the confirmation of the Peace contracted at Leith, would ratify no part of our Parliament, dismissed the Lord of Saint John, without a resolute answer, began to gather new Bands of throat-cutters, and to make great preparation for Ships. They further sent before them certain practisers, (amongst whom the Lord Seaton who had departed with the French out of Leith was one) to raise up new troubles within this Realm.