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60 HISTORIE OF THE REIGNE OF a.d. 15G1.
onlie libertie of prival exercife, and not publick finging. All the pulpits
crves out upon this, as fuperllition and publick idolatrie not to be fuffred;
and defyrs the nobilitie to take notice of it. Upon this a meeting is
apovnted betwixt the nobilitie and the niiniflrio, wherin the debate was,
whither the fupream magiftrate might be compelled by force to keep
within tlie bounds of law; and it was carried by voyce that princes may
be forced to obey the law. The hiflorie fayes that the whole voyces of
the miniflrie were clear in this, but fome of the noblemen diiVented.
The Queen knew all thcfe things followed from Lord James, whofe
proje(5ls ilie faw daily more clear ; for flie lied him popular above all
meafure, and he is feen by everie one to crofs her upon everie oc-
caflion. VMierupon flie refolves to try if flie can win him by honors and
preferments, and at leaft to feem to be governed by him in all her
adlions. Upon this flie creats him Leutenant of Scotland, and then
fends him to the Border to execute juflice upon thofe Border theeves and
rogues ; which he did handfomlie and with great reputation, for he
hanged twenty eight and tooke band of many more.
Yet the affections of thofe of the Reformed Relligion (which was now
by much the greater pairt of the commons of the kingdome) was fo
averfe from the Queen, that everie thing flie did was conilrucled in the
worfe fenfe. If any thing was done that was not in favor of that pairtie,
it was efl:eemed tirannie ; that which was done to honor or fatiftie them,
it was called diflimulation. This honor of Leutenant of the kingdome,
which the Queen confered upon Lord James (whoe was head of this
pairtie) was by his owen procurment, yet was mifconflru<5led by the
people ; for thev faid that the Queen had laid that charge upon him, not
out of affection, but to hazard his lyffe amongft thefe Border broken
men.
Upon his returne from the Border, the Queen eleciled to herfelf a Coun-
fell, wherin were eleven Temporal Lords and but one Bifliop. Thefe
were, James Duke of Chaflerault and Haniniiltouiie, the Earle of
Huntlie, chancellor, the Earles of Argyle, Atln>]l, Maidiall, Glencairne,
Errdll, Mortoune, and Montros, Mr Ilenrie Sincklar Bifliop of Ros, the
Lord Erikin, and Lord James Prior of S' Androes, and Great Leuten-
onlie libertie of prival exercife, and not publick finging. All the pulpits
crves out upon this, as fuperllition and publick idolatrie not to be fuffred;
and defyrs the nobilitie to take notice of it. Upon this a meeting is
apovnted betwixt the nobilitie and the niiniflrio, wherin the debate was,
whither the fupream magiftrate might be compelled by force to keep
within tlie bounds of law; and it was carried by voyce that princes may
be forced to obey the law. The hiflorie fayes that the whole voyces of
the miniflrie were clear in this, but fome of the noblemen diiVented.
The Queen knew all thcfe things followed from Lord James, whofe
proje(5ls ilie faw daily more clear ; for flie lied him popular above all
meafure, and he is feen by everie one to crofs her upon everie oc-
caflion. VMierupon flie refolves to try if flie can win him by honors and
preferments, and at leaft to feem to be governed by him in all her
adlions. Upon this flie creats him Leutenant of Scotland, and then
fends him to the Border to execute juflice upon thofe Border theeves and
rogues ; which he did handfomlie and with great reputation, for he
hanged twenty eight and tooke band of many more.
Yet the affections of thofe of the Reformed Relligion (which was now
by much the greater pairt of the commons of the kingdome) was fo
averfe from the Queen, that everie thing flie did was conilrucled in the
worfe fenfe. If any thing was done that was not in favor of that pairtie,
it was efl:eemed tirannie ; that which was done to honor or fatiftie them,
it was called diflimulation. This honor of Leutenant of the kingdome,
which the Queen confered upon Lord James (whoe was head of this
pairtie) was by his owen procurment, yet was mifconflru<5led by the
people ; for thev faid that the Queen had laid that charge upon him, not
out of affection, but to hazard his lyffe amongft thefe Border broken
men.
Upon his returne from the Border, the Queen eleciled to herfelf a Coun-
fell, wherin were eleven Temporal Lords and but one Bifliop. Thefe
were, James Duke of Chaflerault and Haniniiltouiie, the Earle of
Huntlie, chancellor, the Earles of Argyle, Atln>]l, Maidiall, Glencairne,
Errdll, Mortoune, and Montros, Mr Ilenrie Sincklar Bifliop of Ros, the
Lord Erikin, and Lord James Prior of S' Androes, and Great Leuten-
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| Description | Edited by Robert Pitcairn. Probably collected and the memoirs begun by John, fourth Lord Herries, who figures conspicuously during the most troubled period of the reign of Mary queen of Scots and continued by John, seventh Lord Herries, later Earl of Nithsdale. |
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