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says Knox to Mrs.Locke; they would not "suffer idolatrie to be maintained in the bounds committed to their charge." {126a} To them liberty of conscience from the first meant liberty to control the consciences and destroy the religion of all who differed from them.

An eight days' truce was made for negotiations; during the truce neither party was to "enterprize" anything.

Knox in his "History" does not mention an attack on the monastery of Lindores during the truce.

He says that his party expected envoys from the Regent, as in the terms of truce, but perceived "her craft and deceit." {126b} In fact, the brethren were the truce-breakers.