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The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland
The history of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history.The historie of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history.
London: printed by John Raworth for George Thomason and Octavian Pullen, 1644
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
In this mean time the negotiation was great betwixt the Queen of England and our Sovereign, Letters, Couriers and Posts ran frequent, great brute there was of the interview and meeting at York, and some preparation was made therefore in both the Realms; but that failed upon the part of England, and that by occasion of the troubles moved in France, (as was alleged;) which caused the Queen of England, and the Council attend upon the South parts of England, for avoiding of Inconveniences.
In this mean time the negotiation was great betwixt the Queen of England and our Soveraigne, Letters, Curriours and Posts ran frequent, great bruit there was of the interviewe and meeting at Yorke, and some preparation was made therefore in both the Realmes; but that failed upon the part of England, and that by occasion of the troubles moved in France, (as was alleaged;) which caused the Queene of England, and the Councill attend upon the South parts of England, for avoyding of Inconveniences.
This Summer there came an Ambassador from the King of Sweden, requiring marriage of our Sovereign to his Master the King; His entertainment was Honourable; but his Petitions liked not our Queen one whit, for as yet she could not resolve to be Wife to the King of Sweden, having been lately Queen of France: And yet she refused not one much inferior to a Sovereign King.1 The Earle of Lennox and his Wife were committed to the Tower of London, for trafficking with Papists; the young Laird of Bar was a stickler in that business, and was apprehended with some Letters, which was the cause of his and their trouble.
This Summer there came an Embassadour from the King of Sweden, requiring marriage of our Soveraigne to his Master the King; His entertainment was Honourable; but his Petitions liked not our Queene one whit, for as yet she could not resolve to be Wife to the King of Sweden, having been lately Queen of France: And yet she refused not one much inferiour to a Soveraigne King.1