The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

Before his returning,¹ the Queen upon a night took a fright in her bed, as if horsemen had been in the Close, and as if the Palace had been enclosed about; whether it proceeded of her own womanly fantasy, or if men put her in fear, for displeasure of the Earle of Arran: And for other purposes, as for the electing of the Guard, we know not; but the fear was so great, that the Town was called to the Watch; Lord Robert ⟨p. 318⟩of Hallyrud-house, and John of Coldingham kept the Watch by course; Scouts were set forth, and Sentinels, upon pain of death, were commanded to keep their Stations. And yet they feared where there was no fear, neither yet could ever any appearance or suspicion of such things be tried. Shortly after the returning of the Lord James, there came from the Queen of England, Sir Peter Mewtes, with Commission to require the Ratification of the Peace made at Leith. Her answer was, even such as we have heard before; That she behoved to advise, and then she should answer. In presence of her Council she kept her self grave; for under the mourning weed and apparel she could dissemble in full perfection: but how soon that ever the French people had her alone, they told her, That since she came to Scotland, she saw nothing there but gravity, which repugned altogether to her breeding, for she was brought up in joviality, so termed she her Dancing, and other things thereto belonging.

Before his returning,¹ the Queene upon a night tooke a fright in her bed, as if horsemen had been in the Close, and as if the Palace had been enclosed about; whether it proceeded of her own womanly fantasie, or if men put her in feare, for displeasure of the Earle of Arrane: And for other purposes, as for the electing of the Guard, we know not; but the feare was so great, that the Towne was called to the Watch; Lord Robert ⟨p. 318⟩of Hallyrud-house, and Iohn of Coldingham kept the Watch by course; Skouts were set forth, and Sentinels, upon pain of death, were commanded to keep their Stations. And yet they feared where there was no fear, neither yet could ever any appearance or suspition of such things be tried. Shortly after the returning of the Lord Iames, there came from the Queen of England, Sir Peter Mewtes, with Commission to require the Ratification of the Peace made at Leith. Her answer was, even such as we have heard before; That she behoved to advise, and then she should answer. In presence of her Councell she kept her selfe grave; for under the mourning weed and apparell she could dissemble in full perfection: but how soon that ever the French people had her alone, they told her, That since she came to Scotland, she saw nothing there but gravity, which repugned altogether to her breeding, for she was brought up in joviality, so tearmed she her Dancing, and other things thereto belonging.