Chapter III: Section II

_History of the Reformation in Scotland
to the Death of Cardinal Beaton._

⭘ Scotland after the Battle of Flodden――The Duke of Albany assumed
the Government――His Regency

⭘ Henry VIII. interfered with the Government――The Earl of Angus
seized the King, and usurped the Functions of the Crown――The King
escaped; Forfeiture of Angus――Policy of the King

⭘ The Causes of the Reformation in Scotland――Position of the Nobles
――Relation of the Catholic Clergy to the People; Exactions of the
Church――State of Clergy and the Religious Orders

⭘ Celibacy and Monasticism――Assumptions of the Priesthood

⭘ Monogamy――The Family the Foundation of Society――Communism

⭘ Inner Causes of the Reformation; Religious Feeling and Moral
Sentiments

⭘ Heretical Books; Circulation of the Bible――Martyrdom of Patrick
Hamilton; his Opinions――Friar Erth’s Sermon――John Mair, Gavin
Logie, John Winram, Alexander Seton

⭘ Policy of the King――Persecution, Trials, and Executions for
Heresy

⭘ Henry VIII. attempted to induce James V. to discard the Authority
of the Pope

⭘ Marriage of the King; Mary of Lorraine――Persecution――Cardinal
Beaton――Trials and Executions for Heresy――Can Persecution
extinguish Heresy?

⭘ Encroachment by the King upon the Nobles――Acts against Heresy
――Projected Interview between Henry VIII. and James V.――Henry
resolved on War; Conduct of the Scotch Nobles; Solway Moss; Death
of James V.

⭘ The Crown fell to an infant Princess――Cardinal Beaton aspired to
the Regency――The Earl of Arran elected Regent――Project of Henry
VIII. defeated

⭘ He then orders an Invasion of Scotland; great and wanton
♦destruction of Property――Henry’s hatred of Cardinal Beaton; a
Plot to murder him

♦ “destruc-” replaced with “destruction”

⭘ Heresy spreading――Heretics tried and executed――George Wishart
preaching in various Towns――He was seized, tried, and burned

⭘ Plot against the Cardinal; Murdered in his Castle