Note 160 — V THE HEIRESS OF GREAT BRITAIN (HERRENHAUSEN, 1701-1714)

In June, 1702, Sophia had written that Scottish affairs seemed in a troublesome state, but that she could hardly doubt that the Queen would be prudent enough to leave the Scotch their extempore prayers ... and that there would be no attempt to impose upon them bishops and ‘common prayer,’ by which means Charles I had spoilt everything.—For an elucidation of the religious condition of Scotland as affecting the question of the Hanoverian Succession, see Mr. Rait’s paper in Appendix C.