Cardinal David Beatoun--His complete Control of the King--War on the Rich--The Ransom of Balkerley--Numerous Imprisonments--Scotland watched by Henry VIII.--Killon’s audacious Drama--Trial of Killon and Thomas Forrest--Their Execution--Buchanan in Prison--His Escape--Kennedy and Jerome Russel--Their Imprisonment--Trial--Courage--And Martyrdom 110 CHAPTER X. TERGIVERSATIONS OF JAMES V.--NEGOTIATIONS WITH HENRY VIII.--THEIR FAILURE. (1540 TO 1542.) Changed Inclination of the King of Scotland--His Censure of the Bishops--Cleverness of the Cardinal--Colloquies of Bishops at St. Andrews--Return of the King to the side of Rome--Birth of his Son--Birth of a second Son--His Remorse--A Dream--Death of his two Sons--Fresh Attempts of Henry VIII.--Project of an Interview at York--Journey of the King of England to York--Efforts of the Bishops to prevent the Interview--Absence of James V. from the Rendezvous 124 CHAPTER XI. WAR BETWEEN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND.--DEATH OF JAMES V. (1542.) Anger of Henry VIII.--Skirmishes--Fears of James V.--Aim of Henry VIII.--The Crown of Scotland--Invasion of Scotland by Duke of Norfolk--Refusal of the Scottish Army to march--Proscription List drawn up by the Bishops--Their Alliance with the King--Levy of a new Army by Bishops--Oliver Sinclair named Commander-in-Chief--Disgraceful Rout--Anxiety of James V.--His Dejection--His Despair--Birth of Mary Stuart--Death of the King 136 CHAPTER XII. REGENCY OF EARL OF ARRAN.--IMPRISONMENT OF BEATOUN.--TREATY OF PEACE WITH ENGLAND. (1542 TO MARCH 1543.) Ambition of Beatoun--Pretended Will of the King--Assembly of the Nobles--Earl of Arran proclaimed Regent--Evangelicals associated with him--The two Chaplains--Projects of Henry VIII.--Negotiations--Arrest of the Cardinal--Results of this Act--Scotland laid under Interdict--Parliament of Edinburgh--The Scriptures in the Vulgar Tongue--Debates on the Subject--Freedom of the Scriptures--General Rejoicing--Treaty with England--Confirmation of the Treaty 151 CHAPTER XIII. LIBERATION OF BEATOUN--HIS SEIZURE OF POWER--BREACH OF THE TREATY--FRESH PERSECUTIONS. (MARCH 1543 TO SUMMER 1544.)