Life of John Knox, Fifth Edition, Vol. 2 of 2 / Containing Illustrations of the History of the Reformation in Scotland

by Thomas M'Crie

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Aberdeen. A celebrated grammar school in, i. [4]. Greek early taught in, i. [343–4]. Reformed doctrine early embraced in, ii. [426]. Adamson, Patrick. Joins the reformed preachers, i. [320]. Appointed successor to Buchanan as Principal of St Leonard’s college, i. [346]. Aless, Alexander. Embraces the reformed sentiments, and is obliged to leave Scotland, i. [31], [370]. Made Professor at Leipsic, i. [371]. Verses on, ii. [440–1]. Alexander, Robert, advocate. An early favourer of the reformation, i. [31]. Writes the testament of the Earl of Errol in Scots metre, i. [376]. Alexandersoun, Andrew. A martyr, i. [357], [361]. Anabaptists. Knox’s warning against the dangerous principles of, i. [207–11]. Anderson, Robert. Convicted of heresy, i. [361]. Anderson, William. Convicted of heresy, i. [359]. Andrew’s, St. Knox teaches philosophy at, i. [12]. Reformed opinions spread privately in University of, i. [37–8], [369–71]. Knox retires from, i. [38]. Knox’s first sermon at, i. [60]. Knox expresses his confident hope of again preaching in, i. [69–70]. Opposition to Knox’s preaching at, i. [265]; ii. [382–3]. Knox preaches at, i. [267]. Demolition of monasteries at, i. [267]. Petition for Knox’s translation to, ii. [138]. Knox retires to, ii. [189]. Meets with opposition at, ii. [191–4]. His preaching and exhortations to the students at, ii. [205–7], [348]. Knox leaves, ii. [212]. Andrew’s, St, Castle of. Seized by the conspirators against Cardinal Beatoun, i. [44]. Retained by them, i. [46]. Knox takes refuge in, i. [49]. Sacrament of the Supper first dispensed in the Protestant form in, i. [65]. Besieged and taken, i. [66]. Andrew’s, St, Prior of. See [Stewart], Lord James. Angus, Earl of. Knox employed in affairs of, ii. [47], [309]. Annand, George. Convicted of heresy, i. [361]. Annand, James. Convicted of heresy, i. [361]. Annand, Dean John. His dispute with Knox and Rough, i. [58]. Arbugkill, a friar. His attempt to defend the popish ceremonies against Knox, i. [63–4]. Arbuthnot, Alexander. Appointed by the General Assembly to revise a suspicious book, ii. [346]. Argyle, Countess of. Conversation between Knox and the Queen respecting her, ii. [81]. Her public repentance, ii. [317]. Argyle, old Earl of. Knox preaches in the house of, i. [187–8]. John Douglas taken under the protection of, i. [229]. Correspondence between archbishop Hamilton and, i. [230–1]. Argyle, young Earl of. Attends Knox’s sermons at Calder‑house, i. [177]. Joins the Congregation, i. [263–5]. Knox employed in removing a variance between him and his lady, ii. [47]. Variance between earl of Murray and, ii. [163]. Arran, Earl of. Is suspected by the clergy, i. [36]. Made regent of Scotland, i. [39]. Abjures the reformed doctrine, [ib.] Resigns the regency to the Queen dowager, i. [168]. Is made Duke of Chastelherault, [ib.] See [Chastelherault]. Arran, Earl of, son to the former. Comes to Scotland, and persuades his father to join the Congregation, i. [295]. English ministers wish him raised to the Scottish throne, and married to Elizabeth, i. [459]. Knox employed in removing a feud between Bothwell and, ii. [47]. Lunacy of, [48]. Articles of Church of England. Knox employed in revising, i. [88]. Assembly, Classical. See [Presbytery]. Assembly, General. What, ii. [9]. The first, ii. [18]. Moderator of, when introduced, ii. [19]. Approve of Knox’s conduct, ii. [108]. Employ Knox in drawing up public papers, ii. [139–40]. Their recommendation of Knox, ii. [148]. Give a commission to him, ii. [159]. Order the murderer of Regent Murray to be excommunicated in all the churches of the kingdom, ii. [176–7]. Their protestation against hierarchical titles, ii. [199–200]. Knox’s letter to, ii. [200–1]. His last letter to, ii. [210]. Their attention to the widow and daughters of Knox, ii. [268]. Order of procedure in, ii. [301–2]. Athole, Duke of. His reason for voting against the protestant Confession, i. [330]. Augustine. Influence of his writings on Knox, i. [13]. Aylmer, John. Answers Knox’s Blast, i. [220]. Character of his work, i. [223–6]. His address to the bishops, i. [401]. His invective against the King of France, i. [415]. His sentiments respecting the English constitution, i. [433]. His commendation of Knox, ii. [239]. Ayr. A minister early settled in, i. [283].

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Baillie, Alexander. His calumnies against Knox and other reformers, ii. [326]. Baillies of Jerviswood. A daughter of Knox married to one of the, ii. [451]. Balcanquhal, Walter. Defends Knox, ii. [242]. Bale, Bishop. Dedicates a book to Knox, i. [236]. Balfour, Sir James. His conversation with Knox in the French galleys, i. [69–70]. Accessory to the murder of Darnley, ii. [340]. Ballates. Gude and godlie, i. [379]. Similar compositions in other countries, [ib.] Ballesky, Martin. Forfeited for reading English books, i. [364]. Balnaves, Sir Henry, of Halhill. An early favourer of the reformation, i. [35], [289], [360], [396]. His learning and reputation, i. [50]. Takes refuge in the Castle of St Andrews, i. [51]. Urges Knox to become a preacher, i. [52]. Composes a book on justification in the French prison, i. [71]. Extracts from Knox’s dedication to it, i. [72–5]. Extracts from the book, i. [390–6]. Bancroft, Dr. The first episcopalian who wrote disrespectfully of Knox, ii. [241]. Davidson’s answer to, [ib.] Bannatyne, Richard, Secretary to Knox. Discovers a MS. of Balnaves, i. [72]. Knox’s request to, at the beginning of his last illness, ii. [220]. His character of Knox, ii. [237–8]. His petition to the general assembly, ii. [360]. Barron, James. i. [196]; ii. [390]. Bassinden, Thomas. General assembly order a book printed by him to be called in, ii. [346]. Beatoun, Cardinal David, archbishop of St Andrews. Appoints assassins to kill Knox, i. [38]. Defeats the proposed marriage between Queen Mary and Edward VI., i. [39]. His cruelties to the Reformers, i. [43]. His assassination, i. [44], [382]. Knox’s opinion of this, i. [47–9], [384–7]. Beatoun, James, archbishop of St Andrews. Puts Patrick Hamilton to death, i. [29–30]. Beatoun, James, archbishop of Glasgow. His character of Knox, i. [181]. Dispute between him and archbishop Hamilton, i. [249]; ii. [292]. Berwick. Knox preaches at, i. [80–1]. Knox visits, i. [172], [174], [287]. Beveridge, ——. Suffers martyrdom, i. [31], [355]. Beza. Congratulates Knox on the abolition of episcopacy, ii. [203–4]. Epistolary correspondence between Knox and, ii. [304]. Bible, English. Imported into Scotland, i. [32]. Authorized by Parliament, i. [40]. Circulation of, i. [40], [359], [360]. Bible, Geneva. Knox one of the translators of, i. [217]. Blacat, John. Pursued for heresy, i. [357]. Blast, First, of the Trumpet. i. [219–26], [237], [239], [284]. Knox’s explanation to Queen Mary respecting, ii. [33–4], [356]. See [Aylmer], and [Government], Female. Bodlih, Mr. ii. [402]. Boece, Hector, principal of the university of Aberdeen. i. [3], [5]. Bonner, Bishop. John Rough put to death by, i. [67]. Barbarity of, i. [138]. Lenity with which he was treated by Elizabeth, i. [238]. Book of Common Order. See [Geneva], Order of. Bothwell, Earl of. Knox employed to remove a feud between him and young Earl of Arran, ii. [47], [48]. Murders the king, ii. [152]. Marries the Queen, ii. [153–4]. Borthwick, Lord. His reason for voting against the protestant Confession, i. [330]. Borthwick, Sir John. His opinion of the Reformation of Henry VIII. i. [46]. Released from the pains of heresy, i. [368]. Bowes of Streatlam. Pedigree of, ii. [407]. Bowes, Elizabeth. Favourable to the marriage between Knox and her daughter, i. [89]. Letters from Knox to, i. [174], [182]; ii. [374], [381], [383]. Loses her husband, i. [187], [282]. Further particulars of, i. [281]; ii. [208], [407]. Bowes, Marjory. Knox married to, i. [88], [144]. Knox’s letters to, intercepted, i. [118]. Accompanies her husband to Geneva, i. [187]. Joins her husband in Scotland, i. [281–2]. Her death, ii. [19]. Knox’s letters to, ii. [379], [381]. Her parentage, ii. [407]. Bowes, Richard. Father of Mrs Knox, i. [89]. Bowes, Sir Robert, brother to the former. Painful interview of Knox with, i. [115]; ii. [407]. Boyd, Lord. Joins the Congregation, i. [263]. Craves Knox’s pardon on his death‑bed, ii. [225]. Brabner, John. Verses on, ii. [460]. Bradford, John. i. [86], [109], [411–2]. Braid. See [Fairley], laird of. Brechin. Early provided with a minister, i. [283]. See [Chisholm]. Bristol. George Wishart preaches at, i. [383]. Brown, John. Convicted of heresy, i. [364]. Buchanan, George. Studies under Major about same time with Knox, i. [7]. Similarity of their sentiments, i. [8], [10]. Knox’s commendation of him, i. [11]. Embraces the reformed sentiments, and leaves the kingdom, i. [31]. His return to Scotland, ii. [16–17]. His tribute to the regent Murray’s memory, ii. [176]. Sits in the general assembly as a doctor, ii. [282]. Further particulars respecting, ii. [295–8]. Calumnies of popish writers against, ii. [298], [328]. Buchanan, Patrick. ii. [295–6]. Bucer, Martin. i. [79]. Burne, Nicol. His calumnies against Knox, ii. [324]. Against the foreign reformers, ii. [327].

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Cairns, John. A Reader in Edinburgh, ii. [52], [147], [308]. Cairns, Henry. Convicted of heresy, i. [358], [366]. Caithness, Robert Stewart, bishop of. Visits Knox on his death‑bed, ii. [226]. Calvin, John. High reputation of, i. [134]. Respect of English reformers for, [ib.] Friendship between Knox and, i. [135], [142]. Character of the English liturgy by, i. [145]. Is displeased with Knox’s treatment at Frankfort, i. [159]. Advises Knox to return to Scotland, i. [197]. Difficulties which he had met with in establishing ecclesiastical discipline, ii. [3]. Knox’s correspondence with, ii. [20], [302]. Comparison between Knox and, ii. [260]. Cameron, James. Convicted of heresy, i. [367]. Campbell of Kineancleugh. Accompanies Knox to Ayrshire, i. [178]. And to Castle Campbell, i. [187]. Is surety for Willock, i. [253], [447]. Attends Knox in his last illness, ii. [229]. Campbell of Loudon, Sir Hugh. i. [253]. Cant, Robert. Convicted of heresy, i. [358], [359], [363]. Carmichael, Richard. Convicted of heresy, i. [365]. Carmichael, William. ii. [389]. Carsewell, John, afterwards superintendent of Argyle. Joins the reformed preachers, i. [320]; ii. [7]. Cassillis, Earl of. Suspected by the clergy, i. [36]. Catalogue. Of Knox’s works, ii. [363]. Cecil. Correspondence between Knox and, i. [243], [284], [287]; ii. [42]. Chastelherault, Duke of. Knox warns against his ambitious designs, i. [212]. He joins the Congregation, i. [295]. Knox’s freedom in pointing out his faults, i. [313]. His design of excluding Mary from the throne opposed by Knox, ii. [31]. He is offended at the regency being conferred on Murray, ii. [163–4]. Is made lieutenant for the Queen, ii. [164]. Knox’s early suspicions of him, ii. [396]. See [Arran], Earl of. Chisholm, William, Bishop of Brechin. Persecutes Wishart for teaching the Greek New Testament, i. [343]. Christison, John. Tried for heresy, i. [253], [257], [447–8]. Church, Protestant, of Scotland. Sketch of its form of government and worship, ii. [6–12]. Danger to which it was exposed from Mary, ii. [25–7]. Inadequate provision for the ministers of, ii. [43–4]. Critical state of, ii. [140–4]. Improved state of, under Murray’s regency, ii. [159–62]. Sentiments of, respecting the difference between civil and ecclesiastical authority, ii. [345–7]. Clergy, Popish, of Scotland. Knox ordained by, i. [12], [348]; ii. [450]. Their character before the Reformation, i. [14–24]. Persecute the reformers, i. [24], [31]. Instigate James V. to proscribe the protestant nobles and gentry, i. [36]. Suspect Knox of heresy, i. [37]. Degrade him from the priesthood, i. [38]. Their politic plan to counteract his preaching at St Andrew’s, i. [64–5]. Summon Knox before them, i. [181]. Condemn him as a heretic, and burn his effigy, i. [190]. Knox’s appellation from their sentence, i. [215]. Panic‑struck at Knox’s return to Scotland, i. [257]. Their feeble exertions to counteract the reformation, i. [320]. Their pretended miracle at Musselburgh, i. [321–4]. Their ignorance of Greek, i. [344]. Their representations of Knox’s character, ii. [94], [235], [322–9]. And concerning his second marriage, ii. [109–10], [329–30]. See [Council], Provincial, and [Popery]. Clerk, William. Convicted of heresy, i. [358], [366]. Cockburn, John, of Ormiston. Places his son under Knox’s care, i. [42], [46]. Is outlawed, i. [162], [360]. Cocklaw, Thomas, parson of Tullibody. i. [356], [358], [363]. Colville, Robert, of Cleish. His detection of the pretended miracle at Musselburgh, i. [322–4]; ii. [292]. Colvin, John. ii. [349]. Commissioners. See [Visitors]. Congregation, The. Their pacific intentions, i. [260]. Deceived by Queen Regent, i. [262]. First Lords of, i. [263]. Obtain assistance against the Regent from Elizabeth, i. [287–89]. Unfavourable turn in their affairs, i. [312]; ii. [390]. Knox reanimates them, i. [313–15]. English army arrives to assist them, i. [318]; ii. [426]. Their loyalty, i. [457–60]. See [Protestants], Scottish. Cornaca, Helen. Applies for the degree of Doctor in Divinity, i. [224], [435]. Corpse‑present. i. [23], [350–4]. Council, Provincial, of Scottish clergy. Acknowledge the corruptions of the Church, i. [163]. Their canons for reformation, i. [166–7], [416–18]. Catechism published by their order, i. [167], [418–26]. Application of the protestants to, i. [250]. Remonstrance by Roman Catholics to, [ib]. Agreement between Queen Regent and, i. [252]. See [Clergy], Popish, and [Popery]. Council, Privy, of Scotland. Knox an extraordinary member of, i. [298]. Knox tried before, ii. [99], [105]. Suspend Knox from preaching for a time, ii. [136]. Covenant, Religious. The first in Scotland, entered into by protestants of Mearns, i. [179]. Another subscribed by the lords, i. [226]. Another by the protestants of Edinburgh, ii. [211]. Coverdale, Miles, bishop of Exeter. i. [372]; ii. [389]. Cowsland, Walter. Convicted of heresy, i. [358], [363]. Cox, Dr Richard. i. [147–56]. His sentiments concerning ceremonies, i. [400–3]. Craig, John. Account of, ii. [53–7]. His account of a dispute on resistance at Bologna, ii. [126–7]. His spirited behaviour at the Queen’s marriage with Bothwell, ii. [153–4]. Leaves Edinburgh, ii. [213]. Crail. Knox preaches in, i. [265]. Demolition of the monasteries at, i. [268]. Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury. His zeal in advancing the reformation, i. [78–80]. Employs Knox to preach at Berwick, i. [80]. Disposed to carry the reformation of the English church farther, i. [400], [408–9]. Crichton of Brunston. i. [162]. Croft, Sir James. Knox’s interview with, at Berwick, i. [287]. Employed by Elizabeth to correspond with the Congregation, i. [288]. His reprimand of Knox’s proposal, i. [292]. Crossraguell, Abbot of. See [Kennedy], Quintin. Cuninghame, Andrew, son of the Master of Glencairn. Convicted of heresy, i. [364]. See [Glencairn]. Cupar. The forces of the Queen Regent and Congregation meet at, i. [267], [277]; ii. [388]. Demolition of the Monasteries at, i. [268].

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Darnley, Lord. Is married to Queen Mary, ii. [130–1]. Displeased at a sermon of Knox, ii. [135–6]. Professes himself a papist, ii. [143]. Is murdered, ii. [151]. Alleged plot against his life at Perth, ii. [192–3]. Davidson, John. Account of Scottish martyrs by, i. [354]. His answers to Bancroft, ii. [241]. His Latin verses, ii. [288]. Banished by Morton, ii. [349]. His poem on Knox, ii. [431]. Deacons. Appointed at an early period of the reformation, i. [227]. In the foreign churches at London, i. [406]. Their office, ii. [6]. Number of, in Edinburgh, ii. [53]. Delaporte, Mons. Knox acts as colleague to, at Dieppe, i. [203]. Dieppe, in France. Knox on leaving England lands at, i. [120]. He visits, i. [132], [134], [136], [172], [188], [197], [236]. Discipline, Ecclesiastical. Scottish reformers sensible of its importance, ii. [2]. Strictness of, ii. [76–7]. Strictness and impartiality of, in the church of Scotland, ii. [76], [317]. Did not include civil punishments, ii. [318]. Discipline, First Book of. Knox one of its compilers, ii. [4]. Approbation of, ii. [5]. Its plan, ii. [6]. Reasons of the nobility’s aversion to, ii. [12]. Doctors. Their office in the protestant church, ii. [6], [281–2]. Douglas, Bishop Gawin. Besieges the cathedral of Dunkeld, i. [15]. Douglas, George. See [Angus], Earl of. Douglas, Hugh, of Langniddrie. Knox tutor to the family of, i. [38], [42], [46], [49]. Douglas, John. Taken into Argyle’s family as chaplain, i. [229], [232]. Preaches under the name of Grant, i. [233]. Presented to the archbishopric of St Andrews, ii. [198]. Knox refuses to inaugurate him, ii. [204–5]. Summoned before a provincial council, ii. [421]. Dunbar, Gavin, archbishop of Glasgow. His sermon at Ayr, i. [16]. Reformers in diocese of, ii. [292]. Duncan, John. Convicted of heresy, i. [362]. Dundas, Euphemia. Slanders Knox, ii. [93]. Dundas, George. An early Greek scholar, i. [343]. Dundee. The first town in which a protestant congregation was formed, i. [227]. Protestants of, summoned, ii. [404–5]. Great zeal of, ii. [405]. Knox preaches at, ii. [407]. Durham, bishop of. See [Tonstal]. Durie, John. Visits Knox in his last illness, ii. [221].

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Edinburgh. Knox preaches privately in, i. [173]. He preaches publicly in, i. [182]. He is burned in effigy at the cross of, i. [188]. A protestant church formed in, i. [227]. Demolition of the monasteries at, i. [268]; ii. [423]. Knox chosen minister of, i. [277]; ii. [424]. Leaves it, i. [279]. Knox resumes his ministry in, ii. [1]. Knox retires from, ii. [146]. Knox returns to, ii. [154]. Knox forced again to leave, ii. [189]. Inhabitants of, enter into a solemn league, ii. [211]. Knox arrives at, ii. [212]. Edinburgh, Kirk Session of. Number of, ii. [53]. Provide a smaller place of worship for Knox, ii. [212]. Knox’s interview with, on his death‑bed, ii. [221–3]. Edinburgh, Town Council of. Their attention to the support of Knox, ii. [46], [307]. Provide him with a colleague, ii. [53], [57]. Their proceedings respecting a slander against Knox, ii. [94], [322]. Remonstrate against the suspension of Knox, ii. [137–8]. Edward VI. of England. Proposed marriage between Queen Mary and, i. [39]. Knox made a chaplain to, i. [86]. Offers Knox a bishopric, i. [95], [100–1]. His plan for improving the English church, i. [107], [405–10]. State of his court, i. [108]. Spirited conduct of his chaplains, i. [109], [410]. Last Sermon of Knox before him, i. [110]. Distress of Knox at his death, i. [111]. Knox’s prayer after his death, i. [412]. Elder, John. Convicted of heresy, i. [359]. Elders, Ruling. Appointed at an early period of the Reformation, i. [227]. In the foreign churches in London, i. [406]. Their office in the church of Scotland, ii. [6]. Elizabeth, Queen of England. Refuses to allow Knox to pass through England, i. [236]. Her impolitic severity to the English exiles at Geneva, i. [238]. Her lenity to the Papists, i. [238]. Grants a safe conduct to Knox’s wife, i. [282]. Knox apologizes to her for his Blast, i. [287]. She resolves to assist the Congregation, i. [288–90]. Sends an army to their assistance, i. [317]. Obtains advantageous terms of peace for them, i. [319]. Her personal aversion to the Scottish war, i. [456]. Knox’s opinion of her religious principles, ii. [148]. England. State of the Reformation in, under Henry VIII., i. [44–5]. Knox arrives in, i. [78]. State of religion in, under Edward VI., i. [78–9]. Popery restored in, i. [118–19]. Knox leaves, i. [120]. Knox’s Admonition to, i. [137], [152]. Persecution in, i. [138]. Exiles from, i. [141–2]. Knox visits his sons in, ii. [147]. Carries a letter to the bishops of, ii. [148]. England, Church of. Knox’s reasons for refusing a fixed charge in, i. [98]. Refuses a bishopric in, i. [100], [204]. His sentiments respecting the government and worship of, i. [101–5]. Private opinions of the reformers of, similar to Knox’s, i. [105–6], [400–5]. England, Privy Council of. Employ Knox to preach, i. [80]. Confer on him marks of approbation, i. [90]. Knox honourably acquitted by, i. [92], [95]. Offer Knox the living of All Hallows, i. [98–100]. They petition Elizabeth to assist the Congregation, i. [442]. Errol, William Earl of. An early friend of the Reformation, i. [34], [376]. Erskine, Lord. Attends Knox’s sermons, i. [177]. Invites him to return to Scotland, i. [196]. Refuses to assist the Congregation, i. [278]; ii. [425]. See [Mar], Earl of. Erskine, John, of Dun. Greek language first patronised by, i. [6]. Reformed sentiments embraced by, i. [35]. He attends Knox’s Sermons at Edinburgh, i. [173]. Takes him to Dun, i. [177]. Favours the preachers, i. [233–7], [447]. Made superintendent of Angus and Mearns, ii. [7], [46]. Soothes Queen Mary, ii. [90]. Her good opinion of him, ii. [133]. His letters to Regent Mar, ii. [346]. Verses on, ii. [444]. Exercise, Weekly. What, ii. [8], [285]. Practised in England, [ib.] Exhorters. ii. [7]. Exiles. Scottish, i. [369–74].