John Knox, Vol. 2 of 2

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Excerpt from John Knox, Vol. 2 of 2: A BiographyThroughout their struggle with the Regent the Protestants had been solicitous to give their actions the form of law. Had the multitude now assembled at Perth appeared before the Regent at Stirling, it would have had the semblance of open rebellion, and, to elude this charge and yet not to forgo the object of their meeting, Erskine of Dun was sent forward to lay their demands before the Regent.2 In view of the forces now arrayed against her She had no course Open but to temporise till she was in a position to take stronger measures. By the order of her Council, which was mainly directed by F rench men, Erskine was instructed to inform the leaders of the Congregation that the summons of their preachers was postponed, 3 and that there was, therefore, no occasion for their appearing at Stirling. Erskine's letter was variously received by the Protestants, some maintaining that the object of their meeting was attained, and others that the postponement of the sum mons was a mere artifice. The Regent's policy, how ever, gained her a temporary advantage. The march on Stirling was stayed, certain of the Congregation dispersed to their homes, and meanwhile She had time to draw together a force on which she could depend.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.