Index of Gardiner's History of England

Spottiswoode, John (Archbishop of Glasgow, 1605; Archbishop of St. Andrew's, 1615-1639),

• appointed Archbishop of Glasgow,
• becomes a Lord of Session,
• begs James not to issue the five articles by his own authority,
• character of,
• urges the ministers to submit to the King,
• preaches at the opening of the Assembly of Perth,
• threatens the ministers who oppose the five articles,
• takes part in the revision of a Prayer-book for Scotland,
• wears a rochet and cope in Holyrood chapel,
• shows to Charles the supplication of the Lords of the Scottish Opposition,
• becomes Chancellor of Scotland,
• dissatisfaction of the nobility with the promotion of,
• asks the magistrates to expel the rioters from St. Giles',
• advises the suspension of both forms of prayer,
• recommends the withdrawal of the Prayer-book,