Critical situation in which Knox found matters at his arrival――dissimulation of the Queen Regent――differences between her and Archbishop Hamilton accommodated――a provincial council of the clergy――reconciliation of the two archbishops――remonstrance presented by some members of the popish church――canons of the council――treaty between the regent and clergy for suppressing the Reformation――proclamation by the queen against the protestants――the preachers summoned to stand trial――Knox’s letter to Mrs Locke――clergy alarmed at his arrival――he is outlawed――he {xxi} repairs to Dundee――protestants of the north resolve to attend the trial of their preachers――send information of this to the Regent――her duplicity――Knox preaches at Perth――demolition of the monasteries in that town――unjustly imputed to Knox――Regent threatens the destruction of Perth――protestants resolve to defend themselves――a treaty――Knox’s interview with Argyle and Prior――treaty violated by the Regent――the name of the Congregation given to the protestant association――Lords of the Congregation invite Knox to preach at St Andrew’s――archbishop opposes this by arms――intrepidity of Knox――he preaches at St Andrew’s――magistrates and inhabitants agree to demolish the monasteries and images, and to set up the reformed worship――their example followed in other parts of the kingdom――apology for the destruction of the monasteries――Lords of the Congregation take possession of Edinburgh――Knox is chosen minister of that city――Willock supplies his place after the capital was given up to the Regent――archbishop Hamilton preaches――Knox undertakes a tour of preaching through the kingdom――his family arrive in Scotland――Christopher Goodman――settlement of protestant ministers in principal towns――French troops come to the assistance of the Regent――Knox persuades the Congregation to seek assistance from the court of England――apologizes to Elizabeth for his book against female government――undertakes a journey to Berwick――succeeds in the negotiation――reasons for his taking a part in political managements――embarrassments in which this involved him――prejudices of the English court against him――their confidence in his honesty――his activity and danger――Lords of Congregation consult on the deposition of the Regent――Knox advises her suspension――influence of the reformation on civil liberty――political principles of Knox――resistance to tyrants not forbidden in the New Testament――disasters of the Congregation――their courage revived by the eloquence of Knox――his exertions in Fife――treaty between Elizabeth and Congregation――expedition of the French troops against Glasgow――English army enter Scotland――death of the Queen Regent――intrigues of the French court――civil war concluded――exertions of protestant preachers during