John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . e. So long, however, asopen idolatry was preached and imposed, andcruel persecution continued, just vengeancewould be executed, and a contract of peacenever be made. x It was manifest to both parties that a conflictwas inevitable: yet neither side was prepared toprecipitate hostilities. Lord James Stewart, more-over, and the Earl of Argyle, although recognisedas Reformers, remained in the Regents camp;and their position there exerted over both partiesa restraining influence. Through the mediationof these two leaders a treaty was arranged, bywh
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . e. So long, however, asopen idolatry was preached and imposed, andcruel persecution continued, just vengeancewould be executed, and a contract of peacenever be made. x It was manifest to both parties that a conflictwas inevitable: yet neither side was prepared toprecipitate hostilities. Lord James Stewart, more-over, and the Earl of Argyle, although recognisedas Reformers, remained in the Regents camp;and their position there exerted over both partiesa restraining influence. Through the mediationof these two leaders a treaty was arranged, bywhich Perth was surrendered to the Regentsforces: while its Protestant citizens were to havefreedom of worship, and the city was to be exemptfrom the garrison of French soldiers. 2 III. The truce was only temporary: the con-flict was soon resumed elsewhere. From Perththe Protestant centre of consultation and opera-tion was transferred to St. Andrews: and againKnox is in the forefront. At this stage—in the 1 Knox, i., 326-336. 2 Ibid., I, Interior of West Church, Perth, being part of the Church of St. Johns,where Knox preached on nth May, 1559. The pulpit no longerexists, but its site is marked by the white cross in photograph. iS6o] Final Return to Scotland 201 end of May—the Earl of Argyle, Lord JamesStewart, and other notable Reformers departedfrom the Regent, on the ground that she hadfailed to fulfil the terms of the treaty. Soldiersin the pay of France, although of Scottish na-tionality, were retained in Perth and allowedto assault members of the Anassembly of Protestant leaders was convened atSt. Andrews on the 3rd of June. Among thosewho responded to the summons was Knox. Hepreached on the way at Anstruther and at Crail:he was resolved also to preach in the city of thePrimate, and to realise his assured hope whenhe lay ill in a French galley more than ten yearsbefore. The Archbishop heard of his intentions,and threatened to have him saluted wit
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