· by neilayounger.bsky.social ·1d ago · view on bsky.app ↗

14 August 1583: The queen has made her decision, and it surely was her own decision, and will fill the vacancy at Canterbury with John Whitgift, bishop of Worcester. This is not unexpected, as he has been the frontrunner for the job, and we've seen signs of his energy and ... 1/

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Daniel Graves · 2 · 1d ago

I enjoy these.

Susan Wabuda · 0 · 1d ago

of interest to @trincolllibcam.bsky.social

Neil Younger · 12 · 1d ago

... assertiveness already; he's a capable bishop. However I would think that a good many of Elizabeth's puritan-sympathetic ministers will be holding their breath to see exactly how Whitgift intends to proceed. 2/

Neil Younger · 12 · 1d ago

Elizabeth herself is at Pyrford, paying a visit to her Lord Admiral, the earl of Lincoln. Walsingham took his leave from court yesterday prior to leaving on his embassy to Scotland, armed with the instructions which the queen signed yesterday (and Burghley, fussing as usual, added the date). 3/

Neil Younger · 7 · 1d ago

In Scotland, Bowes reports that he's delivered Elizabeth's handwritten admonitory letter to James, who, flushed with success, doesn't seem to be taking it very seriously. He initially said he didn't have time to read it (it's not very long), and has now postponed his answer twice. I think ... 4/

Neil Younger · 7 · 1d ago

... he's getting a bit too far out over his skis and should probably rein it in, but then Walsingham is on his way to make that point more forcefully. We can look forward to that encounter. 5/

Pol · 0 · 1d ago

Annnndddd…I’ve another rabbit hole into which I must dive! Thanks for the link!

Neil Younger · 9 · 1d ago

Finally, worth mentioning a nice story about pirates and other things from Glasgow/the Western Isles/Northern Ireland from a couple of days ago, which @ncdominie.bsky.social wrote up so I won't try to improve upon: new-cleckit.dominie.scot/the-piratica... 6/