Chapter VIII: Section II: After the Reformation

⭘ Evidence of the Change of Religious Sentiments――Disposal of the
Ornaments, Images, Vestments, and Silver work of the Churches

⭘ Proceedings against Idolaters, Harlots, and Swearers――Efforts to
suppress Immoralities and Social vice――Long Struggle to secure
the Observance of Sunday

⭘ Reformed Discipline compared with the System which it superseded
――A Treatise on Excommunication; its chief points――The Order of
Fasting; Illustrations of the Sentiments of the Clergy, and the
state of Society

⭘ Some of the Customs associated with Roman Catholicism continued
by the People

⭘ Relation of the Sexes――Inconsistency of Celibacy――Loose habits
of the People――Regulations connected with Marriage; Peculiarities
of the Scotch Law of Marriage――Curious points came before the
General Assembly――Age at which persons might Marry――Divorce

⭘ Provisions for the Relief of the Poor――Efforts of the Clergy to
assist them――Difficulty of treating Vagrancy

⭘ A belief in Sorcery, Witchcraft, and Necromancy, has descended
from Pre-historic Ages――By an Act of Parliament in 1563
Witchcraft was punishable by Death――James VI. a great believer
in Witchcraft――Trials for Witchcraft

⭘ Many of the Witches were accused of Conspiring the Death of
the King――The Earl of Bothwell was accused of trafficking with
Witches against the King, and imprisoned, but he escaped――Euphame
MacCalyean tried and executed――Barbara Napier tried; a speech of
the King on Witchcraft――Richard Graham, a great Sorcerer, Tried
and Executed――Bothwell continued his Exploits against the King
――At last he was driven out of the Country――The number of Witches
executed in Scotland not so great as in other Countries

⭘ Censorship of the Press

⭘ Monopoly and the disturbed condition of Society were inimical to
Commerce――The Coinage――Relative value of English and Scotch money

⭘ Mining Operations――Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Iron, and Coal

⭘ Commerce of the Kingdom――Foreign trade comparatively small
――Curious regulations touching the Export of Salt, Coal, and
other things――Trade between the Highlands and the Lowlands

⭘ Laws fixing the price of Ale, Malt, and other goods――Whisky
――Prices of Boots and Shoes――Complaint of Bonnet-makers

⭘ Sumptuary Laws――Dress――Eating and Drinking at Marriages and
Baptisms――Lent

⭘ Popular Amusements――Social results of the Reformation