In May, his son Nathaniel was born at Geneva, and was baptized on the 23d, William Whittingham, afterwards Dean of Durham, being god-father.
On the 16th of December, Knox and Goodman still continued to be ministers of the English Congregation at Geneva.
1558.
April. Mary Queen of Scots was married, at Paris, to Francis, Dauphin of France.
In this year Knox republished, with additions, his Letter to the Queen Regent; and also his Appellation from the cruel sentence of the Bishops and Clergy of Scotland; and his First Blast of the Trumpet against the Regiment of Women.
In November, his son Eleazar was born at Geneva, and was baptized on the 29th, Myles Coverdale, formerly Bishop of Exeter, being witness or god-father.
November 17. Upon the death of Mary Queen of England, Elizabeth ascended the throne.
On the 16th December, Knox and Goodman were again re-elected ministers of the English Congregation.
1559.
January 7. Knox took his final departure from Geneva, in consequence of an invitation to return to Scotland; and was on that occasion honoured with the freedom of the city.