The story of Scotland from the earliest times to the present century .. . presentedthe nation. For effective action and business each ofthe committees elected four representatives, and theseunited formed a select deliberative body of sixteenmembers, appointed to sit constantly in Edinburgh,with instructions to assemble the larger body whenany emergency arose. At first they only took chargeof the petitions, and urged them on the attention ofthe Government; but they shortly began to formproposals for the party, to assume the functions ofgovernment,. and the control of affairs passed intotheir ha
The story of Scotland from the earliest times to the present century .. . presentedthe nation. For effective action and business each ofthe committees elected four representatives, and theseunited formed a select deliberative body of sixteenmembers, appointed to sit constantly in Edinburgh,with instructions to assemble the larger body whenany emergency arose. At first they only took chargeof the petitions, and urged them on the attention ofthe Government; but they shortly began to formproposals for the party, to assume the functions ofgovernment,. and the control of affairs passed intotheir hands. On the 21st of December, 1637, the representativesof the Tables appeared before the Privy Council anddemanded that their petitions should be heard. LordLoudon boldly stated their grievances. As the bishopswere the chief delinquents and directly interestedparties, it was claimed that they should not be allowedto sit as judges upon the matters in dispute betweenthe Government and the petitioners. The Councilremitted the whole matter for the determination ofthe IHE EARL OF LOUUON.(From the painting hy Jainieson.) 192 THE COVENANTING CONFLICT. In the beginning of 1638, Traquair, the LordTreasurer, was called to London. He found that theking was not only extremely ignorant of the stateof affairs, but was unwilling to listen to informationabout the difficulties which he had caused. Someconsultation was held concerning what should bedone, but any idea of yielding to the opinions of theScots could not be entertained by the king ; and itwas resolved to adhere to the liturgy and the Courtof High Commission, to ignore and condemn all thathad been objected against them, as the royal supre-macy must be maintained. Charles took the respon-sibility of the liturgy on himself; and the Treasurerreturned with his instructions in the middle ofFebruary. A proclamation in accordance with the kings con-clusions was issued on the 19th of February. But therepresentatives of the Tables immed
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