The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

To consult upon these occasions the whole Council was assembled at Saint Andrews, the eighteenth of April 1562. years; in which it was concluded, that in consideration of the former suspicion, the Duke should render to the Queen the Castle of Dumbarton the custody thereof was granted unto him by appointment, till that lawful succession should be seen of the Queens body: But Will prevailed against Reason and promise, and so was the Castle delivered to Captain Anstruther, as having power from the Queen and Council to receive it.

To consult upon these occasions the whole Counsell was assembled at Saint Andewes, the eighteenth of April 1562. years; in which it was concluded, that in consideration of the former suspition, the Duke should render to the Queen the Castle of Dunbartan the custody thereof was granted unto him by appointment, till that lawfull succession should be seene of the Queens body: But Will prevailed against Reason and promise, and so was the Castle delivered to Captain Anstruther, as having power from the Queen and Councill to receive it.

Things ordered in Fife, the Queen returned to Edinburgh, and then began mirth to grow hot, for her friends began to triumph in France: The certainty hereof came to the ears of John Knox, for there were some that then told him from time to time the state of things, and amongst others he was assured, That the Queen had been merry, excessively dancing till after midnight, because that she had received Letters, that pacification was begun again in France, and that her Uncles were beginning to stir their tail, and to trouble the whole Realm of France, upon occasion ⟨p. 334⟩of this Text, And now understand O ye Kings, and be learned ye that judge the Earth; he began to tax the ignorance, the vanity and despite of Princes, against all virtue,¹ and against all those in whom hatred of vice and love of virtue appeared; the report hereof made unto the Queen, the said John Knox was sent for,²