The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

And now I leave you in Peace, and desire you who are the friends, to study that Amity may increase, all former hatred forget. The friends on either party embraced other; and the two Earls departed to a window, and talked by themselves a reasonable space. And thereafter the Earle of Bothwell departed for that night, and upon the next day in the morning returned with some of his honest friends, and came to the Sermon with the said Earle, whereat many rejoiced. But God had another work to work, then the eyes of men could espy. The Thursday next they dined together; and thereafter the said Earle Bothwell, and Master Gabriel Hamilton, rode to the Duke, who then was in Enmell: what communication was betwixt ⟨p. 332⟩them, it is not certainly known; but by the report which the said Earle of Arran made to the Queen, and unto the Earle of Murray, by his writings, for upon the third day after their Reconciliation, the Sermon being ended, the said Earle of Arran came to the house of the said John Knox, and brought with him Master Richard Strange, and Alexander Guthrie, to whom he opened the grief of his mind before that John Knox was called; for he was busy, as commonly he used to be after his Sermon, in directing of writings: Which ended, the said Earle called the three together, and said, I am reasonably betrayed, and with these words began to weep. John Knox demanded, My Lord, Who hath betrayed you? One Judas or other (said he) I know it is but my life that is sought; I regard it not. The other said, My Lord, I understand no such dark manner of speech; if I shall give you any answer, you must speak more plainly. Well (said he) I take you three to witness, That I open this unto you, and I write it unto the Queen: An act of Treason is laid to my Charge. The Earle Bothwell hath shown to me in Council, That he shall take the Queen and put her in my hands, in the Castle of Dumbarton; And that he shall slay the Earle of Murray, Lethinton, and others that now misguide her, and so shall he and I rule all. But I know this is devised to accuse me of Treason; for I know he will inform the Queen of it: But I take you to witness, That I open it here unto you: And I will pass incontinent, and write to the Queens Majesty, and unto my Brother the Earle of Murray. John Knox demanded, Did you consent (my Lord) to any part of that Treason? He answered, No.

And now I leave you in Peace, and desire you who are the friends, to study that Amity may encrease, all former hatred forget. The friends on either party embraced other; and the two Earles departed to a window, and talked by themselves a reasonable space. And thereafter the Earle of Bothwell departed for that night, and upon the next day in the morning returned with some of his honest friends, and came to the Sermon with the said Earle, whereat many rejoyced. But God had another work to work, then the eyes of men could espie. The Thursday next they dined together; and thereafter the said Earle Bothwell, and Master Gabriel Hamilton, rode to the Duke, who then was in Enmell: what communication was betwixt