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Show The hiftoritofSoddand. PStemainetetehtwinjas ample As eHeritiwab, -_famne.dTHtIt-better pleaten other not to tonit forente Griviibere The twas ationonlte offered (andthat -aaypointed dapof latw to be giuen to them,cbohapal oubitefort\pet The was rot now deterated -readie tdkert Armes with biolenceto defend that (although bpright (hetutlie nright)to demand pubs -_déed Labich the hadalreadic Done; ¢ that thep thouly Wherelittuttonad recommpente for fudentis:no2to -srrot oneltetatfe their weapons againf them,butab eract puntthment of the bole nation fo; the ntifoos foagainf all fuch as werecondemmedinthataflemy tng of a fein. blic of the nobilitie. Fo2 the twas tint ignopant ahat tumnults ap Io trhid opinton all the knights and fouloiors din troubles of allthingstwas of late raifeo amongeff fone agree, tho petconld not bold their Determinati: thom, Motivithtanding this cuill, the Dionot pet.ad 10 on,efpectallte {ith the carkeof Atholl and Morton diy nie tebit Donbtof the fauo2 of the g@dand vertuons -diMluade themfrom tt: hereofthefirt would have mon bnto bir: and that fhe would notonlie fo, their cante feparate the offerte fromthe publike confent: butalfo (éf thep themfelnes for tbe domefticall fen tions could not inforce the Difturbers of the quiet to them tarrie, bntill there were agreater affemblie of fhe nobilitte: and the ofper fuppofen that it twould comefo pafle, that if thep tained mante faults in one,that therenenge of the regent would perify and come Conothing, ard the matter would burt outto makereftitution of fncp{potles)that he twouldioine -_ctuill wars,tberbyall thep that feared peace, would bitpowerivtththem,totheend bycommoncounfell ‘lev to the partof fuch as incre guiltic of the murther, thep might take {itt punttyment bpon the truces breakers. Whid) tf thep conlo not thendm by that Wherefore their faults were to be Dintded, and (ifit mwanes:that pet fhetwould profecute thofe iniuries 20 twere polfible)totreat of them bp laty , andthat no« thing thoulo be done o2cyanged ontill the halends with birotunepeople;kbofcarmicthouln without ar of Date, on thith there was an alemblie 02 parles nie damage fo them pale though fucy places as fwouldbe quietamBtakenoreuenge bpon ante that stent aqpoitited, i © Upon which perfuation the companie toas pfffol. twere not guiltieof that inturte.Zhe refk of the parts -ued,though the greateft partof the nobilitie pivcone of bis ambaGage didconteine abmontitionsaltwaies dene thisdelaie,as maued therbnto: becaute that profitable inalllatofull affemblies, but moft nece& the other iould fate that all things Wwere done at the faric for the pzefent ftate of Scotland, -_beche of the kings entinies, fo had thus protraded the time, to the end thatthe malice of the death of Wohereof the firftaduile was forthe aefenfe of ree Ligion , with an ofpecialicare of diligence therein: fith the faute alone deth teacy bs the forme of our 3° this tegent might bplittle and little bantth in the -meanc time, ‘ano theaduerie faction gather greater . batie, andipeacetofvaras God, ourprince, oures polwer togither . ULhich opinton ofthe common pew . quail ¢chaiftianneighbo2s. Jfo2nocommon-twealth ple twas confirmed bp mante things that tent bes Diuidedin it {elfecanlong continue: for abicpcaufe -fore,and mante things ttch follotved.Foe prefentlic they muff chiefite labo? twith all their potuer , with (before thedeathof the regent was fuliie {pread ae mightand maine, totth fafle and ozes, that peace --bzoad)James ainilton (moagaging bis lands to and quiet maie be bolilie and bertuonflic nourifyen Fobn Summeruillof Cantnethane) bozaluen mo at homneamongeft their people. Fo2fith Govthecree nie thereof: with abich, and twith other monte takers atozof all things, bathimpartedakingliegouernes bpof the reftofbis friends, be fenttobis fanorers mentoucr this nation,ttisinttand metthat thep or bete their princes; and in dutifull fot befolw all bo- 4° (t0 bive foploiors) being warned before, that thep ence thonldaltwatesbereadie at all times, and for all caus bponthem; fithpeace, tio2,teurrente,andabedi -_fes hich honlo happen bp the tabing atvate of theit roncord,ainitie, andione, with all men (asmucdas -deadli¢cnimic, theearleof Perrcie; neither after it bs licth to bic)is molt acceptable to God, and -«thattime nid.the queenes factions cealle from mes poth tale atvaic (o2atthe leatt binder) the thirftan : fingtn Diverlediftant places. fendingof inens blond, a fault hich Gad of aller Dn the ftkeenth halends ofParcs,there nidattent thersgoth mot bate, ble.the chiefe ofthe rebellious faction (for bp that * <n tibich bnitie increating the iwealthof eyeri¢one, name and epitheton doth Buchananaltpales terme maketh all nations move featefull to thefrenimies, ambisthe preferuer of tuftice = thole diefepartcon- _. tholethat tokethequeenes patt) to peulfe of theivat Gifting in puting theeuill, ts efpectallie to beiny 2 ~ fires, At nbat time therarlent Argile, anv the lab Woiddiy twztte tarto cavle Mozton; that they fould braced: fen contravilicdifention andtreafontsa -_twilliniglie (fitthep din not petsnoww ehobilled the thing.mo€ deteffable'toall latofull gouernement: tegentyand iho tuereconfenting therednto) contulé fith{adbindof:peoplearetabe purfucdintthaller with the other nabtlitie aboutthe fame matter, both tremitieand not be faccozen iwith aniefanor,withar -_tofearch ontanp to, punity the fameand that thee nie mercie,or withanie pardon,inte what countrie wouln notcametoGoenburgh about that matter. foeuerthep fe forrefugest theivbated wickeonete, Wut ifthe kings fadion woul be fo per(uaded, they Aithele thingsvin Bandolyh both godlicanpiwifelie admonithbs of 5 aubiuGlic-and modeflic require frome08.9) Gugsed oe : twonlo twillinglie come to Lithqua,to Faubirke,0 Go tfatebwelteutsthere tomeet twithshes.TaberebPoe the eavle of Santon, confultingintth spetellan2 utbecaute there twas no regentcboten for fhe °. bout tho fame,(fortait toas vefivedin the piso. fupzeme gouvernement, thereesnlongicerteine ane fiver begiven therebntorofor hid) canfehewastos that-timeputbackete thehalends of Pate, Atlat;, William and James;Dotwglatle; bothers ofthe -theendittcamtto noeftec: «atthe fame time, > masddaxtvroteto Mtmuch (toheBuchanans - tothegavdian of thecatlell,toteifhecouldobt fiaineregentbponemother, were hearin thispat, ofthequeneof Cngtandte fatebin armrio: Ob Heinbaetber might berenenged, Gibthefame tozs der, thatbetmondoeatiltepnatfiotebovere lement, thoreqniren that. the oninwsthieneath.of fakenatvaic notfoyaniepzinat aundgesdintforthe onmmon-vealtseanfo,tigontheapeningGberoeg Migtinnere of Diverfe-opimions about bis,death, though thevallagrernthat theoftendays,Qaulp.be Buntfhen: forfommowlebane a Dapginetotad asivorainfuedeDofathemmrther: fo thenamesof mante.perlone,ingrethere Tetertqrantiner.te bebeongbttppaleithatthen bewontasHote -_anieurthertrouble,anpthat theySyanlnremimn thatdutieabidytpepinreewantsbatsthewn this¢puibitions be-tvanln-continnetn BSote okBenbtingsbmtbe.awdfuliedstunaln Het -_AbeNiencstolunenatherefrmpalanenanernuy -_toanethemnfelugstopiteebecanteatnBomiD hn?" amaontmhulinanagoncathampa sd) 28"ae Thehiftorie ofScotland, Dn the fi ones of Warch, the Wariltons. tatle of Argile, anviBatn came to cmc bntill the kalends of Wate (hich was a day appoiite ted for the partement) onlefle thep kets foine fait Utherefore the nert dapafter the arcybithop offaint Annetoes did being the Wamiltons home,the rett of there baypened ante thing of moment,which might hot fuffer ante delaie, they tioula communteatethe mutther of one hired fouldfo2 div trouble all their des uife bp a fudden tumult that toas raifen therebpon. heceflitie ithichy might meuentthat Day: and then ff fameto the carle porPBn epore houfe twas but foure mile from thence, ¢ he thoulo giueother bhotwledge thereof,4n the end,a dap twas aypomnted by the earle the queenes faction , efpectallic the earlés of igunt, leie, Atholl, Cratwford,and the lox Datluie, ume, Heton,and Wetellan, metat Coenburgh: in tehteh of Atholl,in which a fetw of both factions Moulo met the earle Paxton twas accompanied twith a {mall ro at the totoneof the carte Wo2ton,called Dalketh, fraine,buitill tharlesef. Glencarne and gar were tohich place did not Ite the queenes faction, fubofe come with theirretinud. whe fourth uones of Hardy Prength was much holyenby Cuch p2tfoners as ikire the chiefe of the factions met togither to'confult$F Scabie hao fet at Ikertic out'ge the catfoll of Goexe the eftate ofthings: but the fame bin pzored berie burgh. ; 2936 floinlie, by reatorrof the abfences? the earle of Ars 2 _JBut aitthe deutfesand helps ofthingtens faction. gile, thole potder and anthorttie was then beric * Were quatleo, bp the rtimo? of fhe Cnglity armic great, comming te wWerwike ..Cberebpor, Alérander s . hts man did dountleie feeke to perfuave te toine Hume, md Jobn Partwelllatelie oelierty out of fotth the ref of the faction, but he returnedwithout patfon , fwithout anie publike authovitic , o2 leaue ta things long deferred, that moze conuentent meane gathercd to hire fouldiers, was gtuento the fait lord Ipume, to frengthen his cattell of Wun. Thomas doing anithing (as tt was {nypofed by molt men) 20 fet themfree, tent home todefend theit otyne pot through the (ubtiltie of aoetellan , abith wouldhaue feiftons ; and a portionof that monie,abfch they ban might be had in that troublefoine fate of the kings kav , and Whalter Scot(rho were tudged to Hane madefome roads into England by the perfaafionar Donte, for the innouation of things . Whe grease tefk hing done in this aflembling, was the argu. ment fo2 the choife ofa netv gouerno2,thich(asit fees the bithop of faint Andzctws, thereby tars thonly rifein England ) betng forfaken of thole Ahich inbjae bifed neete thefe places, ¢ fearing their ofune effate, fent onto the chtefe of the faction, requetting helpe: meth) came to no effect, Motu then all thefe affem, blies fended tolittle purpofe,thole of the queenesfas tion returned fo folve fedition by procuring Engs Ui) warres, thereby todzatw the commoan-people to 30 of them: 02ff thep would not dw fo,that at leatk thep amt theic part. Wherefore thep fendthe capteine (that before had done thelike) afreth at this tinieto erecufe the faine , tho left nothing bidene. that imightfend fo ertreme crueltie, During thich, the headsof the facto da reproch fequeneof England , and flanverthe nobilitie of Scotland, as though thep were the cltents and folk loivers of the Cnglith; further theeatning abzoadin euevie- place, that thep twould bfe the atdof the French and Spantth,if thelo2d of thecongregation 40 peaiedinatdof the Cnglith. Duchabout that finte, (as tt tere bp chance) landed ( out of JFrance) at Dunbzeton, Geriacke, one of the chamber to the French king, hic) aduanced the mindes of the queenes factor, tofth manie large promifes: bp mieanes thereof the Pamiltons appointed an allem. blic of their people at Lithquothe firtoes of Apzill, At abich dap,hon a great aflemblie was made MHouldcome to Lowtherthe nevt totone; ano from thence they 02 make warre bpon England, Which fabenthep could not obteine (102 anic of the public monie)thep fo2thiwith departer to their otyne lands fitgreat anger, Afterthis, Hhilet manie other things patted , as that the queens faction font an ambatfano: to the eatle of Suffer , to fate his tournic into Scotland ; that they alfo fent letters to the quiene of Cngland concerning thetr caufe; and that a feruant of mon: fieur Laufac in France ; had broughtletters to the queens facions (toith thanks for thetr finelitic) oi rected alfo bnito other that twere indiffernt, to ioine iwith the tmp2tfoned queene ; and that he promifen thematd out of France ; and that the queens people were alured, that the kings part would cometo Coenburgh at the balende of Mate : after all thefe things(3 fap) theyof the queeits five nepartend to Lith quo, foypofing that place moff commodious to ab of the queenes faction, thep began there opentie to treat of thofe things thich before Were Gbilpered 55 femble their confederats. Whither whert the Wamib fons andtheir clients tuere come, they befet all the in fecret: which was, that the death of the king ano foap to Coenburgh ; for then thep onderitmd that tegent might be either forgottert,o2 at leatt tar cold Hohn Arefkin earle of Mar twas commine thither, in the publike turmoile of the realme , by making they laid ambuthes onder the nert bils to intrap foarre bponthe Englith. After thid) confultation, bin, thep determined to goto Coenburgh the third foes Wut he hnowing the inturte of the place , patted Of Apzill, there (befives mante other commodities fhe river ttvo miles aboue, and came to Coenburgh * Sbhtch might groim to them by thatplace) to toine bry the third day of Mate about euening . Ghortlic after, to themthe cittsens,by thom there tas great helpe the kings part remaining at Coenburgh , and the of gad fuccefle to be teceiued. Which thep thought queensat Lithqao,the tyzecarls , Arran, Argile, thep might cafilie bring about, byreafon that WIL 65 and Huntleie ayoint a parlement at Lithquo, the Ifam dsivcadie twas gouerno: both of the caffell and thr nones of Augnit. Me other faction ent Kos totone, againt thich neutle the citizens did pet cow bert Petcarne ambatlado2 to the queene of Cnge fend. ut in theend, tuft bard conditions, the land, to tntreat with hir about the faypreffion of the part iwas admitted into the totune. After Queetes Lebich,notthus contented,thev perfuaded the citizens to deliuer: bp the keics of their totune , thich they motiifelie refufeo, Allthis thtle there pas a great refort fo Metellan then-lteng of the gotut, for tty canfe hts houte liecalled thefchmleboute,and bimfelfe thascor (chalomattter ain abich meane rimgsthe earleof AbolLayo-not fare totcauell bither ano thither,to diaty thofeof the other: factton to that alfemblie at Gdenburgh, Sut thepivoulvnotcome thither at all; common enimie '; and further to let hir bnderftanb, that fuch Were the god mindsof the Scots nfobir, that thep would hofe a regent by bit appointment. sBelides thith,the (ato lords ofthe Hirtgs part with gerierall confent twroteletters britothe erle of Len mor then remaining in Cnglmo, to tepatre home' witty all' conuenient (ped into Scotland. ¢ We mate read in the ittorte of Crigland , tw that fort he exie of Suffer lo2d lieutenantof the 102th parts, entring -_fivto Miutdale the tun ¢ a of i |