CHAPTER XVIII.

_Continuation of the History of Protestantism._

⭘ Intense zeal of the Reformed Clergy――Apprehension of Ker

――Execution of Graham――Policy of the King; the Catholic Earls

――Earl of Bothwell――Parliament

⭘ The Clergy and the Catholic Earls; Act of Abolition――Rebellion

of the Catholic Earls; Battle of Glenlivet; Advance of the Royal

Army; Flight of the Catholic Earls

⭘ A National Fast――General Assembly――Vice of all Ranks

⭘ Return of the Catholic Earls; alarm of the Clergy; vehement

Sermons――Black summoned before the Council; declined to recognise

its authority――A Fast proclaimed; the King’s proceedings; a

number of Citizens ordered to leave Edinburgh――A false Alarm;

great Tumult

⭘ New move of the King――The Magistrates imprisoned; tried and

convicted, and the Burgesses declared Rebels, and compelled to

pay an enormous Fine

⭘ Ideas of the Relation of Church and State――The King circulated a

series of Questions; Meetings of the General Assembly; the Court

party carried their Measures――The Catholic Earls reconciled to

the Church

⭘ The King engaged in Recasting the Polity of the Church――Churchmen

in Parliament; debate in the General Assembly――Conference at

Holyrood on the Clergy voting in Parliament

⭘ James and the Court of Session――General Assembly; a Modified

Episcopacy introduced

⭘ The Gowrie Conspiracy――Accession of James VI. to the Throne of

England

⭘ Ultimate Problem of the Reformation in Relation to the

development of Civilisation

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