The life of John Knox : with biographical notices of the principal reformers, and sketches of the progress of literature in Scotland, during the great part of the 16th century by McCrie Thomas 1772-1835

Author:McCrie, Thomas, 1772-1835
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Knox, John, ca. 1514-1572
Publisher: London : T. Nelson
Published: 1905-12-02T05:00:00+00:00

PERIOD mated the whole body, and defeated the schemes employ-

V- ed to corrupt and disunite them.

A.D. O ur Reformer was now called to take a share in a

very delicate and important measure. When they first had recourse to arms in their own defence, the lords of the Congregation had no intention of making any altera tion in the government, nor of assuming the exercise of the supreme authority. Even after they had adopted a more regular and permanent system of resistance to the measures of the regent, they continued to recognise the station which she held, presented petitions to her, and listened respectfully to the proposals which she made, for removing the grounds of variance. But finding that she was fully bent upon the execution of her plan for subverting the national liberties, and that the title which she held gave her great advantages in carrying on this design, they began to deliberate upon the propriety of adopting a different line of conduct. Their sovereigns were minors, in a foreign country, and under the man agement of persons who had been the principal instru ments in producing all the evils of which they complain ed. The queen dowager held the regency by the au thority of Parliament; and might she not be deprived of it by the same authority I In the present state of the country, it was impossible for a free and regular Parlia ment to meet; but the greater and better part of the nation had declared their dissatisfaction with her admi nistration ; and was it not competent for them to provide for the public safety, which was exposed to such immi nent danger? These were questions which formed the topic of frequent conversation at this time.

After much deliberation on this important point, a an assem- numerous assembly of nobles, barons, and representatives bl y of of boroughs met at Edinburgh on the 21st of October, to etc C at bring it to a solemn issue. To this assembly Knox and Edin- Willock were called ; and the question being stated to burgh. them, they were required to deliver their opinions as to the lawfulness of the measure. Willock, who officiated

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