CHAPTER XIV.

_History of the Reformation to the

Overthrow of the Roman Catholic Church._

⭘ The Conspirators retained the Castle of St. Andrews; Knox joined

them――The new Doctrines spreading――Arrival of French Troops; the

Castle attacked; the Garrison surrendered

⭘ Death of Henry VIII.; the Policy of Aggression continued; the

Scots reduced to extremities――Arrival of a French Army

⭘ The Religious Struggle continued――Attempts to reform the Catholic

Clergy; a new Catechism published――Trial and Execution of Adam

Wallace

⭘ Council of Trent――Authority of Scripture and Tradition; the

Vulgate――Justification; Diversity of Views; Influence of the

Jesuits――Debates on the Errors of the Heretics, and many other

Doctrines――The Inquisition――The Jesuits――Index of Prohibited

Books――Canons and Decrees――The Christianity of the West assumed

three Dogmatic Forms

⭘ The Regency of Arran approaching its termination――The

Queen-mother proclaimed Regent――Death of Edward VI.――Return of

Knox; summoned before the Church Court; Summons abandoned――He

again departed from Scotland

⭘ The Reformed Doctrines continued to spread――A new Covenant

to advance the Reform Movement――Policy of the Queen-Regent

――Execution of Water Mill

⭘ Position of the Reform Party; they protested in Parliament

――Succession of Elizabeth to the Throne of England

⭘ The Queen-Regent influenced by France――The Crisis――A vehement

Sermon by Knox; Destruction of Monasteries――The Queen-Regent

threatened severe Measures――Manifesto of the Lords of the

Congregation

⭘ An Agreement with the Regent; soon broken――The Demolition of the

Monasteries and Images ♦proceeded with

♦ “preceeded” replaced with “proceeded”

⭘ Arrival of French Troops――The Lords of the Congregation

deposed the Regent――Skirmishing between the Frenchmen and

the Congregation――The Lords of the Congregation retired from

Edinburgh; reduced to extremities

⭘ Negotiations with the English; a Treaty between the English

Government and the Lords of the Congregation――Siege of Leith

――Treaty of Edinburgh; Peace proclaimed――Energy of the Reformed

Preachers――Meeting of Parliament; Confession of ♦Faith――Acts

abolishing the Authority of the Pope, and the exercise of the

Catholic Religion

♦ “Eaith” replaced with “Faith”

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