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city_n	king_n	london_n	time_n	5,435	4	3.5799	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49575	Scotland against popery being a particular account of the late revolutions in Edenborough, and other parts of that kingdom, the defacing popish chappels, and palace of Holy-Rood-House; the levelling to the ground of the chancellor's chappel and house, &c. and all other popish chappels; with the opposition, which occasioned the loss of five hundred men on each side; with the Duke of Gourdon's seizing the Castle of Edenborough for the papist interest, and the protestant nobility and citizens beseiging it. In a letter from a merchant in Edenburgh, to his friend in London.	L. L., attributed name. aut	1688 (1688)	Wing L42A; Wing S2013A; ESTC R179224	1,494	1

Scotland against Popery Being a particular Account of the late Revolutions in Edenborough and other parts of that Kingdom the defacing Popish Chappels and Palace of Holy-Rood-House the Levelling to the Ground the Chancellor's Chappel and House c. and all other Popish Chappels with the Opposition which occasioned the loss of Five Hundred Men on each side with the Duke of Gourdon's seizing the Castle of Edenborough for the Papist Interest and the Protestant Nobility and Citizens Besieging it In a Letter from a Merchant in Edenburgh to his Friend in London NO sooner had the News of the Kings Private Departure Arriv'd at the City of Edenburgh but all Parties look'd on the general Settlement of the Kingdom to be so far shaken that it was high time for each of them to make an early Provision for their future Security But the Prince of Orange's speedy Advance to London being once Publish'd the Papists began to look on their Cause as wholly desperate if not already undone nor were they in the least mistaken for as if the Signal had been generally though privately given the Rabble from all Parts immediately gather together and first declaring for the Protestant Religion in general next for the Prince of Orange they lastly resolve unanimously to take this Opportunity of rooting both Popery and Papists out of the City and Kingdom protesting with Oaths they would no longer suffer under the apprehension of that Slavery which they had long since to their Sorrow seen growing too fast upon them Whereupon after many Shouts being Arm'd some with Clubs some with Swords and others to a great number with Pistols Carbines and Muskets they Marcht directly to Holy Rood-House where after some Violences offer'd to the Out-parts the Governor who Commanded there at that time one Captain Wallis a Roman Catholick came upon them with his Guards without either demand of the meaning of their Assembly or the least admonishment to desist he Fires upon them and Kills several of them the Multitude being much more Enraged than Allay'd by this Proceeding run with fierceness and resolution on the Guard slaying and wounding every Man not without the Loss of abundance of their Own tho' the Council then sitting had sent to the Captain to forbear on any Account to come to extremities with the Rabble well imagining and fearing the consequences likely to ensue but he as is suppos'd being too Zealous in his own Cause and relying on his little Authority presum'd rather to endanger the Safety or Peace of the Kingdom than submit to a present Necessity for which he dearly paid being himself as was suppos'd Mortally Wounded and his Company quite Overthrown The Multitude in the mean time remaining Victorious march'd with loud Huzza's to the Lord Chancellor's House which they in a moment pull'd down to the Ground not sparing both Reproaches and Wounds on his Person some reproaching him with his Designs to Betray his Country to Popery and Slavery others casting in his Teeth private Injuries and all reviling him as a base malicious and unjust Man By this time the Council and Lord Preast had order'd the Militia to endeavor the Suppressing these Irregularities who upon their first Approach us'd fair Words and Entreaties but that not prevailing the Rabble being extreamly exasperated for the loss of their Fellows they were forc'd to be rough tho' before they could be dispers'd there were above Five Hundred of both sides Kill'd The Duke of Gourdon in this juncture thought it the safest way to retire into the Castle and has declar'd his resolution to defend and keep it against any Opposition whatsoever What the result will be is uncertain tho' the better part of the Nobility and Gentry and all the Commonalty in general have declar'd their resolution to stand by the Prince of Orange in Defence of the Protestant Religion as by Law Established The said Prince's Declaration for restoring the Religion Laws and Liberties of Scotland to their Ancient Grandure having bin publickly read in Edinburgh and several other parts of Scotland with Acclamations of Joy The general expectation at this present Writing is the Affair of the Duke of Gourdon who if he persists in keeping Possession of the Castle you may expect a particular Account in my Next of the Siege of that Important I had almost said Impregnable Fortress SIR Your ready Friend and humble Servant