Of course the hard - line Protestant reformers dismissed him as ' the best Frenchman ' in Scotland .
Beaton was arguably the most able ( and intolerant ) administrator in Scottish history and his stance against Henry VIII has generally been seen as patriotic .
Of course the hard - line Protestant reformers dismissed Beaton as ' the best Frenchman ' in Scottish .
Beaton was arguably the most able ( and intolerant ) administrator in Scottish history and his stance against Henry VIII has generally been seen as patriotic .