To the King's most Excellent Maiesty. The humble petition of the commissioners of the Generall Assembly of the Kirke of Scotland, met at Edinborough, Ianuary, 4. 1642 - Church of Scotland (Printed, by His Majesties command, at Oxford [i.e. London], March 20. by Leonard Lichfield printer to the Vniversity, 1642)
A petition to persuade the King to assimilate the Church of England to their own and abolish Episcopacy. The King's answer refuses the proposal, and denies the right of the Scotch to interfere in the affairs of the English Church, but endeavours to prevent the Commissioners from throwing in their lot with the Parliament – Madan
Keywords: Presbyterianism; Episcopacy; Church and state