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CONTENTS OF SIXTH VOLUME.
CHAPTER LXV.
JAMES VI.
Retrospect on the position of the members of the Church of Rome
-Continued vitality under pressure-Reasons in its existence
as a department of the Empire-Tenacity of the civil depart-
ment naturally extended to the ecclesiastical-Secondary mo-
tives for the proselytising zeal of the priesthood-The devo-
tional literature of the Romanists in Scotland-John Hamilton
-John Hay-The Catechism of Canisius-A new class of con-
troversialists contrasted with the older class-Archibald Hamil-
ton and Nicol Burne-Resolution to make a martyr-The exe-
cution of Ogilvie-Effects on Scotland of the strength of the
Government through the Accession-State of the country at the
period-The Borders-The Highlands-Predatory propensi-
ties of the Highlanders-Their migrations into Ulster-At-
tempt to plant" the Highlands-Revolution in the interior
condition, .
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I-40
CHAPTER LXVI.
Expectation of a visit by King James to his "ancient kingdom'
-Preparations for it-Scandal and alarm created by decora-
tions of the royal chapel, and other incidents-Difference be-
tween England and Scotland in such matters-He comes-
The pageantries and speeches-Restoration of deans and chap-
ters-Other ecclesiastical sources of alarm-The Five Articles
of Perth-A battle with the Presbyterians to compel them to
conform-King James shows sense, and stops-His opinion of
Laud—An affair varying the ecclesiastical discussions-Scots
enterprise-Dreams of colonisation-Nova Scotia or New
Scotland-The projectors and the baronets-The Ulster plan-
tation-Conclusion of the reign of James VI.,
41-72
CHAPTER LXVII.
CHARLES I.
The new reign-Its tone and character-Contrast with the pre-
ceding-Suspicions of the zealous Presbyterians—Consterna-
tion among the holders of the old ecclesiastical property-Symp-
toms of violent resistance-Steps towards resumption-The
compromise-The reference of claims to the arbitration of the
king-The process-The adjustment-Commutation of teinds
or tithes―The question whether the adjustment was intended
to be final-Contemporary suspicions-The king's visit to Scot-
land-The Estates-Tampering with their powers-First quar-
rel between Crown and Parliament in Scotland-Ecclesias-
tical features of the royal visit-Rising influence of William
Laud,
73-103
CHAPTER LXVIII.
Preparations for aggression-The Book of Canons Ecclesiastical
-Passed without ecclesiastical authority-Reference to author-
ised version of Scripture-Lost Book of Ordination-The form
of worship in Scotland-Deliberations on amending the Book
of Common Order-New Liturgy prepared before Laud's-
Examination of its tenor-Compared with Book of Common
Order and Laud's Liturgy-Shape and extent in which the
Book of Common Order continued in use-Rise of a party
inimical to forms of worship-Preparation of "Laud's Liturgy"
-Question how far countenanced by any ecclesiastical party
in Scotland-Examination of the evidence as to Laud's share
in it—Laud and Prynne—Laud's ultimate designs—Offensive
shape in which the book presented-Charge of horning,
104-148
CHAPTER LXIX.
The crisis-Book of Common Order read in peace-Scene on
reading "Laud's Liturgy," or the Service-book-The "de-
vouter sex "-Inquiry as to the identity of Jenny Geddes-The
Scots Council and the Court-Question tried with recusants-
The political situation-The double opposition-The religious
branch of it-The holders of ecclesiastical estates-Conserva-
tive character of the opposition-The "Supplications ❞—The
suspense The proclamations and protestations - Indigna-
tion and mobbing-The incidental construction of the Tables
-Consolidated into a State power,
149-173
CHAPTER LXX.
THE COVENANT.
The impatient Supplicants―Their loyalty to the king and quarrel
with the Council-Question of the bishops in the Council-The
Protestation-Constitutional influence attributed to that process
-Proclamations and protestations-The scene at Stirling-
The race between proclaimers and protesters-The Covenant
-Its design and commencement-Greyfriars' Churchyard-In-
fluences for the propagation of the Covenant-Hamilton as
High Commissioner-Sympathies with the English opposition
-Question of secret intercourse-The assurance, and its fate—
The policy of the Court-Laud-General state of Scotland—
Power of the north-The Gordon influence-Method of feudal
aggrandisement-The Gordons and Crichtons-Tragedy of
the burning of Frendraught-Influence on the disposal of
party forces,
174-214
CHAPTER LXXI.
The two parties in the north-The power of Huntly-Forces
available in the south of Scotland-General Alexander Leslie
-The Scots trained in the Thirty Years' War-Collection of
money and recruiting-The great General Assembly at Glas-
gow-Its importance and picturesqueness-The recovery of
the Records—The abolition of the Episcopal hierarchy—Re-
construction of the Church-End of a great ecclesiastical con-
troversy-A Covenanting army sent northward-Appearance
in Aberdeen-Montrose and Huntly-Capture and removal of
Huntly-Lord Lewis Gordon-Trot of Turriff-First blood
drawn in the great war, 215-253
CHAPTER LXXII.
Hamilton and Laud—The king's preparations—Movements in
Scotland-The seizure of Edinburgh Castle and other fortresses
-Royalist fleet in the Forth-Alexander Leslie gathers a
Covenanting army-Composition of the army-The Lowland
agriculturists-Argyle's Highlanders-The camp on Dunse
Law-The king's army on the other side-Hints about a
"Supplication"-The plan tried-The king's reception of it--
Pacification of Berwick-Suspicions—A supplemental General
Assembly-Demolition of Episcopacy repeated-The king's
Large Declaration-A Parliament-The constitution of the
Estates-Dealings with the French Court-The quarrel renew-
ing-State of feeling in England-An English army marching
to the north-Leslie's army reconstructed-Montrose and the
passage of the Tweed-Crossing the Tyne at Newburn, and
defeat of the king's army-Occupation of Newcastle-Treaty
of Ripon,
254-316
CHAPTER LXXIII,
Adjournment of the treaty to London-Scots commissioners
there-Their popularity-The Long Parliament-Fall of Straf-