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Show The hiftorie ofScotland. : counterfeited mathe Taatedammamenies dithore2,our op20bpie(ubo are a part of bistobilittejand beanie greefe iments, proceedings, 0 af fhe leaf by laudable ete flome perinttted ever fince the fir reformation of -religton twibin this land ; and iwithout the a : of all gmomen thoongbout the realme . Ttiseuts -puittie of Doarine,and right forme of theece fiattte dontlicknocwne that tattice and quietnefe twas in call difcipline cannot long continue: as being the fhe realme, that bearticlour betwirt bis maiefie and bis fubiecs , tbat beautifull countenance the -onelic meanes totric ¢ erantine the liues, manets, and knolwlenge of enerie perfor, and to aaeea church of God bad, tthat datlic bope of tnereafe, fainetfndedrequire . CUIth this the moft learned, febat erpecation twasof bis bigbneffein foxrennas and of moff bnfpotted Iturs of that number, ete tions, before the arriuall of Dvegnte, aftertwards ,. ther compelled for fafetic of te ae cters called the duke of HLenewr,and the entring meredit cesto abandontheir countrie , 02 clfe inbt - of James Steward, and coponell Steward tofth preach, 02 oep2tued of their (pends, ee thei onbaypie companies . Wut what bath facce -_narte picefts,and fuch as be knowne aaa tnd bed fince,n0 true Scotith bart can remember titty uers nations for the erecution of the blond shes out ertreaine dolour : fo, there isnopart ercomner Within the Lano at this tinte peaceable or quiet, but -cellof Lrent are interteined, and in great = ro ens pea forre indurated papifts in ee > SgeiNbemcpemipind iment.cs lalGenktngsbawhewnoptovenbetas p : .ee varaatedinamee: that kbereas the twifete dent pre fage of the ouerthro% oftrue relt ee a of bis maicti¢s mot noble progenitors labo2ed by 20 concerning the eftate of burrotues, by eatene, Clemencir, not bp crucltie to poffefte the beartsof their fubiedts, ¢ to keepethe ftrengthsof their relms tn theft olyne bands (therebp meaning the better to preferue themfclues againft {uch inconuenter fuc) magiftrats to rule abour them , = ee 2 comburgeffes , noz apt to Seas 2 m ue -fuch offices , but men elected to ap . aeee -fent to the appetite of the tea oye oe i fes,as mante princes of that land nitfyoucrned, and lead bp pernerfe counfell bane beene {ubtec bute) that the forefatd abufozs bad depztued bis maicfie patutleges ¢ anctent liberties are =mie without timelie remebdie , aes . fascalk great oznament of the Land ) mutt aye om both of the one and the other fo faras in them late, decaie, Soas thefethie pillers ont a a omote sie(oneoetaney" eectsbrevarmoe Fo2 the cheefe Hrengths of the realmte arein Arrane f uke Mordacke (one that vas bebravcd fo» common wealth fhonldbe preferucd a p : Ke at car seen stunt bis Sccurenes notathamed to faie(ncaning of bimfelfe)iecre frandsthe perfon of king Jamesthe fenenth .Andto the endthatthe hearts of the people might be alienated from bis -_thzow ofthe whole bodie of the -ne nea"i. bis merciepreuent the fame? 35e ae cc o -foxefaid abulozsnot reffing content ae os ities aboue erprefled, baue Fee ee chanil bighnefle, and (0 (as apeateth) bis matefie made brable to puntth them, if at ante time bereafterbe -_-pradife to turnethe happte amitic ¢ chaceonses x a god fpace bath ftod bettoene wee a fhould percetue thelr falfe and treafonabledwings, the hole Fle in open Demiiicie tha that can be added more than thefe fatn {editions {pect of neighbo2bodo2 bindzed, Handing that were it not of bis god fabteas(bpon the erperts enceof bis mula scaline gouernementbrfore thefe preferning bis maieftie, then as in bis iranioutle be tan i hath alreadte Done in that behalfe, fing bnder bis 40 the two pzinces,o2 regard had to the benefits that bi te maieftie of Crgland hath beffowed bpon the king mateffies name and anthozftie, {urd parcialitie ist our fouereigne, af oetole countrie,firt bp a fed in all matters, {uch ertoztion twtth crucltie, ano fncrevibie difimulation theongbout the abole land, ting of true religion within this realinc, a0 - ? lewd men about him) clerelic ee Ma aafes of all tefe miforders ought to be tmpute itly theni,2 Hot fohimfelfe,thephadlongagoneby buinerfali male contentmentof the people (proces could not tabe inh.uid 02 enterpsife for bimfelfe. To thiseffe they openlie velt twith (uc perfons fies peftrucion, a ig as bp all meanes fought bir mate as bp the confeliton of fundzie bir Ts -_latelieerccutedin Cnglandis made ewe Ding from the caufes afozefatd) procured a great dtr 59 how fone thep perceiucd open aakia toile fraction of the kings lieges Hearts, andbadcatthis pen dealingwith bir enimies, oe thete mont maitefties bono2,crotone, andeftateinmaruelious tude bic maiefite,thep baue ioe ote, soomtif banger; Ghereas notw (bleficd be Gad)all his true _patt in great friendthip and kindw . aasitalat 8 fubieds are certeinelie perfnaacd, that if the fain lewd perfons could be feparated from bis matettic, be would returne againeto erercife bis foxmercles mencie and towarbnes tn everie refpect, Obichbath bene thefe pares pat maruelloufite eclipfeabp the traf of thofetreafonable perfons aforefatd,tho not -_largelie in that bebalfe, and lopes erpetualie. bond offenfiue anid defenfiue to as vere a Wutin the end, notiwiht anding oclare nothing -promiles, the effeas bp iene pan ectustlld to haue bene in their minds butfa neh ts mantel -_-aas bp the late muvacr of the lod Kui Fable manfia ouclichaue fought sfebe for their particular com: ©° to the trhole world,uo being apong mobditic, the defruction of certeine (eucrall per fons, but cnen(as ttgppeareth) baue confpired againt the hole bodie of the realme, in fo mudd as there is no eftate of the Land free from their perfecntions, . She wozthiett any motk ancientof the barons and nobllitie (nameliefuch as bauegtuen beff profe of fhetr fortwardnefle in tene religion, aid finclitie to their foucreigne) are bp parcialitic, and wetting of latwes, without mercie either ereented,cofened im prtfoned,bantthen,o2 at the leaft nebarred bis maies Hlesyelence,againk the mintferie, choles , and clergie, acs and pzoclamations pnblitven, tnbtbifing thete prefbpteries, afembltes, and other ererct: Sa; peuileges , andimmuntitics ratified by parles bis birth and qualities berie honozable seo? ous,and of great erpedation, ¢ (or bis ot 'mes to religion, and gud affection to the a that teigne,mp to all Scotith men in genera tion: yet merited great pratfe, loue ano ad be toas murdered in moff odfous and tte coe manet,cucn then as greateft kindnes and ne Hip was pretended ; wbfch cannot but yooseoif the uellous (nfpicion and flander , afwell a9 nts bing our foucreigne,as againtt the wbole ia to bis matetfies great pifhonop, anb bifcre a frnocentfubieds , if condigne tuftice be coe {fren pon the authorsjand the executors vible crime afopelaid .° zat, The hiftorie ofScotland, ALatk, tbtch is mot of all,aito necettaritic craneth attempt ante thing to the contrarte,o2 till not one fold ano plaine part With bs, ive will fake repute them ag partakersof all vice axp intquit ie,affitterd ofthe prefent refolmation » the forefatd abutogs cousr all thefe enozmities with his maieties name and aus thorttie , thereby thinking to ercute themife nes , amd fo 445 treafonable confpiratozs <foxcfain, and ents late the burden on bim . ano therefo re,as tt can: not be but berie Gandcrous anv Danger ous to his miesof true religion, to his mateffte anv bisauthos titie, and to the publite quictnede bettirtthe twa tealmes, ¢ Will dfe then in bodies and gebs acco maieffie, tf fach licentions perfons (tho hath alrenig mabe fh{pivzackeof all honeftic ) be futtere d to ree mainetn bis compante : fois it (hamefull to be res Dinglp.Andthatall aftices as well los of fefiton g as Mtriffs,commifioners,and other ported in other nations, that fuch afew tnferio: moges humber of 10 fit mdadmi i nitter tuftice fo the furthe rance thereof, According to the latos of the tealine,as thep wilt ans fiver bpon thetallegiance ano bttermot perill, With certification of the difobstoz,as tg afozefa in, beggetlie fellowes replenithen With all {ce ,thoula ertinguit the beantie of the nobilitie ,baue empire onetthe shale countrie,and keepe bis maicttic thrall fo antho2tfe bp bis roiall power their abbominable and erecrable fads . $02 the caufes afozefatd, and manie others that might be iufflie alleged, we of bts maief{es nobilitic here pzefent, in the feare of Gov amd our fouereignes obedience, being though Gos he allemblie ofthe nobititie and the mation thus knowne , diuerfe matte proclas rs pafica bettwirt the king ano the lows, as petiti fro made and erbibited , with grants ons to ant theretmto acs fre mercie called to be profettors of the bleffed e» CordIng:and fo conclude,much congr atulation pag Hangell , and borne counceliorsto his bighneffe our 2° made fo, teturneinto their countrie of Scotlann, foucretgne , bound in dutie not onelie to bassard Jn December there was a parlemtent , called af Fender and renounceour lines, lands , ano gas (if Lithso , at that timethe carle of Arrat e twas die Ned be) fo2 the fame enangell ann trae teligio placed from his earledome , ann (if Jerre n,but not) of alfo in confctence charged to becarefull of bis mates fice of chancellosthip ; the temembzanc e there bath tnouced me to recor fome things touchiof ng fome (uch petfons as bane pollefed that dignit ie, fies welfare. bono2,and reputation, andto procure fo our abtlitie , peace and qutetnefte to Him ano bis tealme , baning cur lands and heritages for that cf fect,bolden of hts maiefties mot noble progenitors of worthte memnrie, The names and times ofcerteine Jn confioeration of tfc) great enermities and 30 fpzannies,baning tonuened our felues togither for Tebzefle an reformation of the fame, feeing the fufs fering thereof bathalreadie wonnden the eftate of true religton , dithanozed bis matettie,viffarbed the tholsrealme, and badalmof difioinen afwwell the hearts of the princes asof the fubfecs of the tivo nations: We thinke it therefore btah time, and fue chancellors of Scotland.gathered out of the hiftories of that nation, aap wows 3) Flam Woo, bithop ofDunblaine thas AY iG tancetioz te Giiltam king of Scots," s) SA Bh which began bis tefgne tn the peare of (< cans) Chittt 11 85, a8 fome haue (bot Lefleus, hib.o.paiy 1160, 4bofe account herein ig falfe) ano continued tn that office at the time of the death of fhe (ato CNtilliam, txbteh fell in the peare of Ch &re in batie and confcience(afl Doubt and perilfet 1214, Affer thofe deathe toas by Aleranverthe Bpart)to procure the feparation and thantting atwate fecand confirmed in the fame place of chancel!oz. of the (aid Defpetat and cnomme perfons fromabout 49 Zohn Lton chancellor of Stotlany (ti nthe time of Yon Xiong bis maiettie.that his bigtneffe bring reffored to bis Robert the fecond of that name,and the fir of the former tbertic, mate freelie, peaceablic,annd tnifelie boule ofthe Stewarns tthtch tarethe crotune)iwas Soucrnebis fobiects aud realine,by avutfe of graue, qancelle2 of Scotlar,ttbo being in great fauour Mooeit, and indifferent councellors ; onelte refpes With the (aio obert the fecond, maricd the ladig ing bis maiefies {uertie and preferuation > tothe C@lifabeth daughter onto the fain king, with ohons end that the afflicted church twithin this lann mate be be badin franke martage dinerfe podemtons callen comforted, and all acts latelie mabe tn preiudice of Glames,thereby he teas callen loyd of Olames;of the faine , maic be folemnelie cancelled,and for curr frhich Lionis that furname ocfeenved > Oho in mee Adnulled , bis miaieftie rettored to bis former Itbers mozic ofthat martage beare tn their armes the Ib tie, the bovie of his common tuealth (bp puntihing so ons anolillies, tith the rede in fuch foxmeas the Of bice cheefelic bpon the authorsof thefe late milo king of Scotland beareth the fame,ercept that their Ders,and maintenanceof bertue ) maie be orce Dib lions be placed ina blackeficlo, as Holinthed bath burvencdof the beaute ojp2eMions and infuries that noted. Which Lton being chancellor was Maine in thep haus twith no fmall gréefe fo long futteined,and the peare of our Lord 1320, being about the tenth the hamie amitie tith England reeftablithen amp Conferued, tothe high glozteof God, honor of the veareof the fame Kobertthe fecond,tho after bante theo the earle of Cratyforn, Ring our fouereigne , and bniuerfall contentment Gilbert Grenlatw bithop of Aberden, being chan Gilbert Gurg Of alla@d men currie there. Zn p2ofecution aberes telto2 about the peate of Chztf1411,tn the bacane am, Of =, ue protelt before God and bis holie angels , ve cte of the Kingdome, bnder Duke Mozdacke, bes ali netthcr fpare our lines, Lands, no gods, but 6o tivene the death of Robert the fecond (htc) fell in frankelte bassard amd erpendthe fame as ned cra the peare of Chritk1406,and the beginning of the Uety, ontill the faid abufors be etther apprehended 09 reigne of James the firff, in the peare'of our Lor Prelented to tuftice, to fnfter for thetr demerits ; 02 1426)wwas fent ambaffano? inte France with other elle (¢f hep cannotbe foundont till they be Debars red from bis mateftics companie , and crpelled the tealme, C&herefore te command and charge (in our forres Yeigne toxds name) all and fandeie his fabieas, as to burrotw as tolanv, to fortifie and af this Sobdlieenterpzife, and to concurre twith bs to that effect,as thep will tne teftinaonie of thetr affection to the abuancementoftrue religion, bis matefties fuertie ano tvelfare,andthe publike quietnetfe of the Sholerealne scertifieng all anv (undjte that oath noble men of Scotlano. After ubich ambaffage in France this Citbertl{ueo not berie long : foz Henrie Lichton, tho came Mhoztlie tn bis place of the bithopzthe, twas twith other fent ambaflavo; into England, to fete) home James the fir, and to tn uct him tn thecrotone of Scotland, GAilliam Cretchton buight,abom Lefle termeth vom j the twifeft man that cuer Scotland faww,being chan, cello to James thefirft was (in the peare 1473, a bout the ninth peareof the fame hing James) with the carle of Angus, a» Abam Wpepbo;neof - ©*#tomy |