 Sir James Melville's report runs : ' Wherfore gaif my predecessoris sa many landis and rentes to the Kirk ? Was it to mentean halkis, doggis, and hures, to a nomber of ydle prestis ? The King of England burnis, the King of Denmark l>eheadis you. Bot I...  Memoirs of His Own Life - Page 65by Sir James Melville - 1827 - 420 pagesFull view - About this book
 | sir James Melville - 1827 - 496 pages
...many noble men and barrens, to the parell of his awen eftat, he laid, " wherfore gaif my predecefforis fa many landis and rentis to the kirk ? Was it to...fame quhinger." And therwith he drew out his dager vpon them, and they fled in gret fear from his prefens. Then again the King tok deliberation to fulfill... | |
 | Joseph Robertson - Canon law - 1866 - 336 pages
...83.) Sir James Melville's report runs : ' Wherfore gaif my predecessoris sa many landis and rentes to the Kirk ? Was it to mentean halkis, doggis, and hures, to a nomber of ydle prestis ? The King of England burnis, the King of Denmark l>eheadis you. Bot I sail stik you with this... | |
 | Ninian Winzet - Scotland - 1890 - 246 pages
...James V., in 1540-41, asked the bishops, " Wherefore gaif my predecessors sa many landis and rentes to the Kirk? Was it to mentean halkis, doggis, and hures to a nomber of ydle priests?" — Sir J. Melville's ' Memoirs,' pp. 63, 64 (Ban. Club). In ' The Gude and Godlie Ballads,'... | |
 | Beresford James Kidd - Reformation - 1911 - 774 pages
...1 Sir James Melville's report runs : — ' Wherfore gaif my predecessoris sa many landis and rentes to the Kirk ? Was it to mentean halkis, doggis, and hures, to a nomber of ydle prestis? The King of England burnis, the King of Deumark beheadis you. Bot I sail stik you with this... | |
 | Beresford James Kidd - Reformation - 1911 - 786 pages
...James Melville's report runs : — ' Wherfore gaif my predecessoris sa many landis and rentes to Ihe Kirk ? Was it to mentean halkis, doggis, and hures, to a nomber of ydle prestis ? The King of England burnis, the King of Denmark beheadis you. Bot I sail stik you with this... | |
 | Bannatyne Club (Edinburgh, Scotland) - Scotland - 1866 - 336 pages
...83.) Sir James Melville's report runs : ' Wherfore gaif my predecessoris sa many landis and rentes to the Kirk ? Was it to mentean halkis, doggis, and hures, to a nomber of ydle prestis ? The King of England burn is, the King of Denmark beheadis yon. Bot I sail stik yo<t with... | |
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