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Show The hiftorie ofScotland. Thehiftorie ofScotland, to fuchblind erro2s,AN trhich J Befire to fall out to be fibote canfe(tthen thep bad vitcharacd themfclues Wereot) the offenfe would frente to be either tone, 02 Periefmall, after hat poubad taken it pon you, Which np opinion of pou, itt be true, ttthallbeas foffull toune,as that tbich fhould be mot toifull: fo, by this meanes J with that fome part of my difpleas as true,as tene mate be,requefting allo of Gon fo to -giuetopoubislight, that returning into the right wate,pou mate few pour(elfe a god man, andobes dient toour laines,by Doing contrarie things to that frhich pou baue alreadie perfoxmed. UWherefoye, by fure(into tbich J would baue pou thinke that you thefe letters % abmontth, amd toith intreatie as ear (as J beare) but oncliedecetucd the gad bope tebich met enill with following gwd deeds , and that the an: faithfall fernice tolwards me. conceiued againft pou) mate bp that meancs be pas table onto me, thant that (controurrfies aypeafed)all butill behave tbolie cut atwate the branches of fu " perffition,and biferlie pulled bp the rots thereof, fand , ive tvill erecute fuchy punifhment bporpou, Crokes haotcarle performed bis ambaflagefor that pou fall fox ener be nitndfull thereof, The tte doubtleffe if pou compell bs byyonrdedes to pers Sthich hecame (as before you haue heard) indeliues ring thete letters: butfozthwith alanded at Letth prate God keepe pou from all danget, Warts thes -Ralends of Auguil, Dmadimonith poubp fhefeletters, and (for thegma {ill J beare pou) dw carnefilie requeft pou.that pou Wiil returne to pour one profit and fidelitic , from that J mate bp fhe fame moze plaintic brderfand James Stetward the prfo2 of faint Andzetwes (home profperous fucceffes had before abuanced) dip in reading thele letters of the king and quene -_fo frie in anger and hatred,that he could not forbeare fullte appeere to mie, ifatlengthpoufobendall pour force,that all things difoxered in thofe parts, mate bp pont diligence be called backe to the commons fuealths ancient, found, and bolie foxme of obediy ettce,tbich pou koto ts Duc fo God and me, Dtheriwife Fiwouldbaue poube perfuaded that 2 Will fhortlie fubdue pou, and all thofe Hbtcy (hall 30 cleaue o2 minifferbelpe brite pou, infakingiutpu nithment bponyou , thich I will bitterlteerecute. (after confirmed bp bis Deedes) though now foes that (niothen with god words: The effect of abich letters were tn this ort: Chat be was grieucd inbis ,, mindas much as he might, becanle he was fo farre health.aris the Grtéenth kalends of Augut, ae! 3 "Francis Subleription, they were. tmputed to bim bythe nobilitie of Scot' ,, Land (meantitig fach as fon againtt the reformed teligion) be twith fatre (peeches requefien the peinces, " 2 _ »-"-- Gthopyir letter itappees ana bit hul=pet PR reth Soas maid Ze) ear. biaanphir A priorofthe monalterieof fai: faint Andrewes. ; 9 en SBut he wont {6 labor,that all mien {ould foell ,, perceive bis gon mind (towardsthe princes) fullic 5° laied abzoad tuitbout ante veins ee ,; Heuld be athamed toyaue > chy his ‘anticrfaries oo heute repzoc) rainth 5 and the hing ® ,. bad fo eafilte credited they that mifitke -_queene thould his enimités Wherefore be defired that hereafter >? yep Hhould.vatherbeleene aniething of bin, than ,, at pe wonbenoted foran bathankefull man 59% 1 fief God, aidbiglate theanthozitioofmeandtye eoredf (Heingdfall the verie wort ; th nature _thep had obfeced bnto him,J¢ram the netestable pot >» : busperlons) hart ny dignitie, am that in matters Of gteatefl Incight,, in hich the bonoz of God is let ‘Tened,and mp authozttie clearelic takenatpate:all Gann therefore, as be badintth all outie bitherta »» nee no be dpoula uring bis life) -_contend,that bts trauell, viligence, ano faltts fhould >? hich 3 Would moxecatilie therwiptubiects.than ofpon.haue beleened.of ‘urs anico» cn, Tralte okgrienoulie(as A ought) Fbeare this, tha itytome, bauoffale fatvon tan hope pourfidelitie : though asubidhaoa pet Scan artebeperfuancd tofbinke pou tobe fofarce from Sut and reaton,thatpouwouldbe cariedawaieiy snot bountiful, mifiag alfa tnto them that thep ‘would binder (bp --AThefe noble men(neaning thofe at Codenbsreh)oiv ? mozeouer,in that the Scots hadfentambatladoxsto with nd thinries, vid fo fone vepatt fromthe fornter 22 suhieh mightbea netriment to the xaule of Coda 5» afthemerwin band ret seligionsferifetbec the fraudulenteountels.of biafriving apucrlaHe » neitherthe bitter madsof the Sharpeducatsct _bingo2queme,{houlnmakebimizane afHIE During thele things,the ouke of Chatelerault and coucnants;anderpelling the anctent inbabttants of Leith, and placing there a colonie of Hrangers,the ele fwouldin that place build acaftle to the deftrudion ,, _of the latves and liberties of the reahne, andto the dangerof theliuesof them all , Wherefore thep DID 55 ther Scotifymen beng twithin tt. But the Frendy mienof fvarre iMued forth of Leith, andimetnere to The Scotiq: the abbeie of Wolic rad houle,with the Scotifhlons moneth after that thep bad difpatched the ters,adding thefe petitions to the fame laft letters; > Ahat overthrowing the netw fortreffes , fhe tvould i promiife,the publike commobitie,and the Latws andlie realme. U5ut (he wonlonotgrant tonm:tberfe leat the inforce thent by 7? thep atfemblea their ahole forces in Goenburgh,and so berties of the kingdome) oe neceffitie to pzaie inai of the whole people. Leithbefiegey befieged the toluneof Leith in Daober: the quene Befines thtch allo, they hich twwere afembled at and Frenchmen, with the bifhops of faint Andes, 55 a about , effect fame the to Cvenburgh,dio twrite Glafcow,Dunireis,the low of Seton,and diuerfeoother Let, ;masts ban= and theircompanie,tbere manie Scotifmenivere ane Xnburop e Lyme ent intg "lm, command all the ttrangers and hired people to bes part out of the totwne, to theend thatitmight be ,, flaine,¢ the ref chafen into Coenburgh:the French: free for all men (accordingto iuftice)theretotrafike men allo follotping them bnto the gates of Goer 6o ano bfetheirmutuall trade of buteng + felling one 55 burgh,bad entred,if thofe totthin the caffcll hav not » twithan other. Zhe tibtch if the refuted toda, they Thot off the arcillerie at them, toftate the flaughter takeit for a fure token, that fhe ment to bring 22 would ¢ and purfute, i _-this kingbomeinto feruituse; againtt tbtch euill An the time of this fege , the yong lavvof Le? they would pzoutne all trhatfocuer remepte that thep thington,fecretarie to the quene, being fwithbicin %ocould. Within thr bates after,the queene fent Leithlef the towne, ¢{ecretlic departing, got him bert fforman chiefe herald to anfiwer tye matter, to the lozds, and bolpe greatlie attertwards to ob; with inftcudions aid commanoements Delinered 55 queneand this,the After Gngland. of out ain teine tobhiminthefe tors. -SFLenchmren came to Coenburgh, whic was peaces Fick of all, pou Mall thew bnto them , that no- 22 ablie rendzep to them, there thep remained all that could hapseit tnito bs moze contrarte to our p thing pPeluethe Picholas fametime, winter. About the opinion, than that there fhoulo be ante other bauing bifhop of Amiens,monfieur dela Brolle, etwode auithozitic here, befives my danighter and bit hat 3 torsof piuinitic, cameto Scotland in September, pon tijomeall our autho anb la s:0ffe was mavelieutenant of the Frendy armie, monfienr Bartigues cononellof the fotmen. i . _stherefore be tuziteth touching the Defenfe of Heith. Buchan,lib.16, earneftlie intreat bie , that (he would velit from -this thing rathlieattempteo (agatnff the faith of bir 92 % newer twant-imperforming: feta faives,fothattoey:twaulp not m2.defending bathe bin with oat ,, thing tic), becanlett ts omitted before inthe reek ting ofthe things denein thofeplaces, J thinkett | not amiffe(though if conte a tittleout of courfe)to fet it bole (as Buchanan hath placed the fame ) nevt after the fpdeches vfen to thoie ambaffanors. Thugs (thereofteWill {peake moze heereatter) befeeching bit to leaue off from making of forts within the teattfpotaf {uchavice to Dinakinis name,eect gehanfounoithe fir mot courteous, andthe {econ ,, fhe befieging and the regaining of Coenburgh; tow -twzite' tothe quecnie much affer this maner ; Dhat a all the meanes thep-conlo) that no great atmie fhonlo be made ont of France again them: and 40 they div greatliemaruell , that the regent prouoked allieintheaffaires ofthat king and quene, fhereot ied fhyou todtminity mp anthoritie,-tyould now Being ablent (asalcaperand head of all other (ebit+ bnarmed,as toa thing that bp wazdsand reafonis 29 tobe decided, and notby fowzdsthe' frength tobe rage them not toleaneof fromtheir attempts; pro abborrett thefame) be wouldtyeepe bimielfe, aio ta ? Bing my butbandJo: it isa thingwaythie of great abinitation,toconfiderbot it mighthapenthat you 5° tyer pir byante kindof fosrent thanto Sutter the »> bobeingpret,Dinopen tome thenames of the wards,thep would difdarge thofeftrange fouldiers, >> andmeet (asthep baneoften dene inotherplaces) havenof Leith,to watch the port. Dfallabidhifthe DHcots {were proutded (by the benefit of the king)and 155% the loons of the congregation {ent to the quéene did openlic late tHait for bis lifeamliaina. Dube oF Ghatelerauleay ofmante others, thichfe, fuffice fo pacific all the tumultsin Scotland, fothat foure fips {well appointed mightalwaieslicin the lie fith they din not onclic goabout to vimtnith bis siateatlie benefited bybs with mantel butbands dif: ‘beralities,houlobeetthersf that maliceazbolones, gleature, , femetobe dzatwnetherebute bp compulfion , than a quietlielepbpreafon. Jo. ifthep didtrulic ¢ from %, -their heart requtte that indeed thich thep femein @ermanic,and intoDenmarke,forreligtonscaufe, forequire aid front thence, but their chiefett and pitts Cipall hope did reff (as faith Lefleus) in Gngland.] famtc abzoad anionceft the princes, butalfo at home thatyou sould twith onefault‘onertheot the maies noww ih Scotland) {uyplie the numberof tiventieens fignes: to thonte alfoit tvere expedient to fofnea bundzed horfmen, which number the affirmed would ould tof : bi tig penbi are oenee ;j a that >> sabifauauredof malice,eriuic,ad hatred,efpectal 55 Cannot (cofine) but greatlie wonder, Hat pou thid are not ohelic netehts ‘bs bp blond, but ate alfo(aspouknow) ignorantof the Tate of things, Hat they woulo com: 7. mit them felues to that aeciding of matters,in ghich a thep might be compelled to accept cond{tions ar29 creafe oftheir faction,hadfecretlie groweninlesgue with fone of the nobilitieof France; fhodiydatlie fendletters and meflengers tothe Scots, toincou. bis entmiesin accusing bim,than to isopuighies fhinke Scmnotte Marie queene of Scots,andDowSop SeenLefleus caaite sti 2h ofFrance, to, fames the feeke peace (as thep pin didemble) but theeatentar: 77 forothertwife te that end twereit to beingarinen fol: diers fo difoute thereof 2 Fto2 the Scots tuere not fo " diers, witha great malleof monie,zotherfurniture needfull for the arres: Whomeafier afewdaiesthe MWefioes thich, hedid alto fignifie onto theking, that the Scots of theteformied religion, foxthems 4° that thep tuonla not attribute mozeto fhe maltceof yy fevother letters in this forme, as bere follotweth. affirming that they tere fent thither as ambatta: bos. £0 tomeitwas anfivered,that thep dtd not Deaauian a Frenchman, with fouretrapsof fou' fhings.to an end. Louching hich notes of thefe wicheortes,, ith »> With which letters atfo the queite of Scots direcs -ttdelue of the chiefett of the nobilttic tuereaffemblea Buchanan, -compaffed And thus much for the ambaflanors. that the comming of bir brother the marquefleof Aibufe were hattened, (he promifen then tobzing all 3. Potvpouhaue heard before of the battell of Leith, ° -fallen into the miflike anddifpleatare of thole pri » ces,ahomte he reucrenced with great butie,that they 2 -_houlp bitterlie obtec bute him tn their letters that ,, he twas a feditions perfon, noted of ingratitude , ? -_-raughtwith malice,and defiled twith beretie, Blittiebencath that: DeLaubelpine: Dowager, -bbut mufFinades returne anfluer,erprelling the fame he dargeof declaration abercof, andthefurther large erpiefiing of my mind, Zhaue committedto this beater,home J woulpbaue poucreditas mud as my felfc. 3 paie God(cofine) to kepe pou in : Fames Stewardof Cardonalo. % The F tenchmen being thus entered France, Fr.Thin, -flucrable to the min of the aduerfarte. Wut tf a regent (ent backeagaine into France,torequire of the king, that foure other companies of fouldiers 20 mongeff weaponsit pleated them to make peace, 2? -thep wouldalfopzontde,that thep fvould not rather might be fentouer, which might with thofe (alrcatte fihich pou baue mot hamefullte fallen, tothe end 20 Subleription: Pour god cofline Marie. fhat you carte an other mind thant that tic 3 can gather out of pour folith dmings, the hich Hall then onteinedtheretn) he ) -_warre,befives tivo bands of Seotifh foulvicrs,onder the leading of captetne Anthonie Lonedie ap > at Caenburgh, of ehomethere toasa dap requiten ibs, éc till notbe withozatwnebythe forccof anteman,nor be in quiet forail thethreats ofthe King and quence, yo of bearing to be giuen tola WBzome,and to the bithop forme, it hall be to pou amoft grevons thing. % feemeth to me) mate beft be Bane by pour traucll , ¥ French potwer cadbitic fejunteesgoetilin Mbherefore he would not hauethe king or quene ¢ Mich onelic thing (ath he fuypoleth the hono2 of " -veered-we- oe amd the helpe -cified. Dthertwile trulie X fwould hane pou bnder: thingstoithout anietamult maiebe knit togtther bp the laiv of gad oder: and fith fhe fame (as it C¢ bo2ed to pull atwaie the denies of thepapifts. From iweconcetted of pour pietie tolvards God, andpout io ger (tebich and the king mp bufbandhaue bitterlie Gaherefore,fith nothingis moxe dere oracceps --_~ i ‘Sreat companie of French iy fo thinke that theivauthonitie ts touched, abenhelar neftlie as % can, defire pou torecompente pourfor are twagthilic fallen) were quenched,in that vou haue ee -.ea in faking pon bint the defente band my fonnein latw, tie bathoepend; that the foymter ads of the = 2 ? |