Excerpt from A History of Modern Liberty, Vol. 2

Early Life of John Knox - His Religious Views - His Political Views in I 548 - His Doctrine of Resistance - The First Blast of the Trumpet' - His Judgment of Women - Views of Prince and People - Knox no Democrat - Unjust Judgment of the People - Mary's Treachery to Scotland - Unpopularity 'of the French Alliance - Motives for anglo-scottish Alliance - The Lords of the Congregation - The Regent and the Reformers The Beggars Summonds - Outbreak of Revolution - Determination to Resist in self-defence - Beginning of the Reformation War Knox and The Authority The Regent's Standpoint - Defence of the Reformers' Action - Their counter-proclamation - Deposition of the Regent English Inter vention anglo-scottish Co-operation Treaty of Edinburgh Vindication of the Reformers' Policy - The Parliament of I 560 Abolition of Popery - Intolerance of the Winning Side - Appropria tion of Church Property - Discriminating Criticism - Character of the Scottish Reformation - Prelude to the Revolution of 1567 Sources of Chapter XV.

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