Life of John Knox Containing Illustrations of the History of the Reformation in
Life of John Knox Containing Illustrations of the History of the Reformation in
Thomas Mccrie
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125. f In Knox's Historie, it is printed Cathenis, by mistake, instead of Alhenis. The person referred to is Alexander Gordon, brother to George, Earl of Huntly, who was slain at Corrichie in 1562. Scarcely any Scottish prelate ever occupied so many different sees, or occupied them for so short a time. He was Bishop of Caithness, Archbishop of Glasgow, Bishop of the Isles, and Bishop of Galloway. When he was deprived of the see of Glas- gow, the pope, as a recompense, created him titular Archbi...shop of Athens. Gordon's Genealogical History of the Earldon of Sutherland, pp. Ill 12, 137, 290. Keith's Scottish Bishops, pp. 128, 153, 166, 175. LIFE OF JOHN KNOX. 253 Knox wished to take his leave of her majesty, but she pressed him to stay. " I have one of the greatest matters that have touched me, since I came into this realm, to open to you, and I must have your help in it, " said she, with an air of con- descension and confidence as enchanting as if she had put a ring on his finger. She then entered into a long discourse with him concerning a domestic difference between the Earl and Countess of Argyle.
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