The Regent abjures the Reformed Doctrines-Mary's Coronation, page 33 A faction formed to serve King Henry-Lennox, disgusted with Cardinal Beaton; joins the Reformers,

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A Parliament Treaty with England annulled,
Committee appointed to treat with the French Ambassadors-English
faction attempt an Insurrection-Henry invades Scotland,
Battle of Ancrum Moor, ...

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A faction contracts with Henry-New Doctrines countenanced,
The Regent flatters Henry's Ambassador-suggests the best means of
extirpating the Monks, and abolishing the Pope's authority,
Yet punishes heretics-Reflections on persecution,

Cardinal Beaton strengthens his Castle-disagrees with Norman Leslie -is assassinated-his character,

The assassins take possession of the Castle-John Knox becomes their
chaplain
Hamilton, natural brother of the Regent, becomes Archbishop of St.
Andrews-Castle of St. Andrews besieged,

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Henry VIII. dies-also Francis I. King of France,

The assassins in St. Andrews are besieged-capitulate and surrender-
Knox is transported to France with the assassins,

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The Duke of Somerset invades Scotland,

Battle of Pinkie-Leith pillaged and burnt-Lennox assists the Eng-
lish in ravaging Galloway, Nithsdale, and Annandale,
Proposal of sending the young Queen to France,

Monsieur D'Essé assists the Scotch,

Mary sails to France, and lands in Brittany,

Joins the French Court-Treaty of Peace, including England, France, and Scotland,

Queen Dowager sails to France-Courts the Regency of Scotland,
On her return, visits the Court of young King Edward,

A Provincial Synod of the ancient Clergy is held at Edinburgh,

King Edward dies, and is succeeded by his sister Mary,

The Regent, Earl of Arran, now Duke of Chatelherault, resigns the
Regency to the Queen Dowager,

John Knox, the apostle of the Scotch reformation, arrives-rages against
the ancient religion-is cited before the ecclesiastical court,
The diet is deserted— Knox accepts of an invitation to Geneva,

The new preachers excite the minds of the people—The Queen, court-
ing popularity, had allowed the Novelists to gather strength, ...
Knox is invited home, but stopped by contrary advice at Dieppe-
writes a flaming letter,

The Novelists assume and give new titles-their bond of union-First
Covenant,

Foolish and cruel punishment of Walter Mill,

Procession of St. Giles, compared with the statue erected to Knox,

The preachers overrun the country, and blow up the people to frenzy
and madness-Ridiculous observations of Dr. Robertson, ...
Preparations for the marriage of Queen Mary with the Dauphin,
Duplicity of the French Court,

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Resolutions formed The Archbishop of St. Andrews writes to the
Earl of Argyle, to no purpose,

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Articles of contract-Solemnization of the marriage,
Four of the Scotch commissioners die suddenly,
Crown-matrimonial granted, but never sent,
Mary, Queen of England, dies-Mary, Queen of Scots, ill advised,
quarters the arms of England with those of France and Scotland,

The Reformers grow bolder,

CHAPTER II.

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Resolve to rebel, if their petition be refused-the Queen soothes them, 78
The Bishops ought to have offered liberty of conscience,
The Queen orders Ruthven to suppress tumults,
The mob accompanies the preachers, who are denounced rebels,
Knox arrives in Scotland-At Perth, intigates the mob to plunder and
destroy churches and monasteries-Pillage at Cupar in Fife,
The Queen endeavours to surprise the Congregation,
The leaders write the Queen-Regent—and to the French officers-to
the nobility-to the clergy,
Terms proposed by the Congregation-Glencairn joins them,
A sort of agreement-Second Convenant,

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The Queen enters Perth; is accused of breaking the articles,
Knox preaches the mob to sacrilege at Crail and at St. Andrews,
Adverse armies march to Cupar-The rebels take Perth,
Burn Scone-Reform three days at Stirling and vicinity,
Carry on destruction at Linlithgow-pillage and destroy every thing
sacred in Edinburgh, and the palace and chapel of Holyroodhouse-
Seize the mint and coining irons,

A proclamation by the Queen-Regent,
The Queen enters Edinburgh-Terms of agreement on Links of Leith, 98
Sir J. Melvil arrives from France,

Monsieur Le Croc, the French ambassador, arrives,
Lords of the Congregation convene an army on Gowan-moor,
Aid from France fortifies Leith,

Doctors of the Sorbonne arrive in Scotland,
Arran, with his father, joins the Congregation,
The Congregation, guided by the preachers, depose the Queen-Regent, 103
Meeting among the insurgents-Money sent them by Elizabeth,
Valour, and defeat of the Provost of Dundee,

The Congregation discouraged by a second defeat-inspirited by Knox,
Elizabeth assists the rebels-The Congregation publish orders in the
names of Francis and Mary-French troops take Edinburgh,
English fleet anchor in Leith Road, ...

Huntly's men, and others, save the Cathedral of Old Aberdeen,
An English army arrives at Prestonpans,
The Queen-Regent retires to the Castle of Edinburgh,
Skirmish of Hawk-hill-The English do mischief in Leith on Easter

Sunday- Reprisals,

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Reinforcements from England-The Queen-Regent dies,
Treaty of peace at Edinburgh-French commissioners outwitted,
Concessions to be granted by the King and Queen,
New superintendants, 123-An irregular Parliament,

Some excuses for the silence of the Catholic Prelates,

Keith's remarks on ordination,

The nobility keep hold of Church property-Here both Knox's greed and eloquence failed,

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Article 13th violated-A letter to Archbishop of Glasgow at Paris,
Comparison of the old and new Creeds, ...

Francis and Mary refuse to ratify the irregular Parliament,
Elizabeth kindly receives commissioners from the junto, but rejects the
proffer of Arran for a husband,

Francis II. dies,

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The pretended Council send Lord James to the Queen; her better friends send John Lesly,

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Mary's council ill chosen-She is insulted, and her religion persecuted, 158

The Queen commands toleration on both sides-Arran's ravings,
The Queen's conference with Knox,

The Queen makes a progress, and is insulted in returning,

Imprudence of the Magistrates of Edinburgh; they are deposed,

Knox and Buchanan detected,

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164

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Knox's wild rant, 166--Laws paralysed by the Reformers,

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Knox's false inuendoes-his and Buchanan's malice against the Queen, 168

Knox's pious prayer for his old friend-Every one for himself,

176

Scotland not improved by the new order of things,

178

Sir John Gordon breaks ward-Huntly incensed against Lord James,
Lord James first made Earl of Mar, then Earl of Murray, ...
Battle of Corrichie-Huntly killed, and kept unburied, ...
Lord Gordon condemned, but respited by the Queen,
Paul Methven's backsliding, and shelter in the new creed,

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ib.

Reformers make and execute laws-Rival suitors of Queen Mary,
Assassination of the Duke of Guise-A Parliament, ...

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Knox and his party rage, and disturb the service in Holyrood Chapel,
Knox defends the ringleaders,

Darnley is permitted to follow, and gains the Queen's favour,

197

A dispensation from Rome for their marriage-Queen Elizabeth seems dissatisfied with the match,

198

Murray refuses his consent, 199-Darnley disgusts the nobles,

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Barbarous persecution-Bothwell returns from exile,
Elizabeth's ambassador arrives to prevent the marriage,
Darnley is raised to high honours,

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The Queen marries him, and proclaims him King,
The discontented Lords apply to Elizabeth, who orders Lennox and
his son to return to England,
The rebel Lords are forced to retire southwards, and seek an asylum
in England-Elizabeth treats them as they deserve,
Chatelherault is pardoned, and the rebels summoned to a parliament,
Extravagance of the reformers, 211-Plot of the rebel Lords,
Letter of Sir N. Throgmorton in favour of the rebels,
Contrary advice from France-A meeting of Parliament appointed,
Murder of Riccio, and the Queen detained prisoner,
Base council of traitors-the Queen disappoints them,
The King makes a ridiculous proclamation,
Riccio's assassins pardoned,

The Queen retires to the Castle for lying.in,

Birth of a young Prince-Elizabeth's fictitious congratulations,
Mary writes to the English Court,

The King visits her there, and the Queen endeavours to reconcile him, 227 The King's obstinacy,

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Mary, with her court, goes to Jedburgh,

Visits Bothwell-falls dangerously sick--The King's neglect,

The Queen visits at the Castle of Craigmillar,

Proposals of a divorce from Darnley, rejected by the Queen,

Plot for the death of the King,

The young Prince baptized,

Morton and his associates pardoned-Bloody council against Darnley, 235

The King's burial-Mary retires to Seaton-Impeaching bills posted, 239 Lennox's correspondence with the Queen,

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Time of Bothwell's trial fixed-Lennox requires a delay,

242

Murray slips away to France-Jury impannelled,

Bothwell acquitted,

The Queen's conduct justified-Bothwell's dying declaration,
Paris's declaration destitute of credit,

Base malice of the Queen's enemies,

The Queen urged to marry Bothwell,

Bothwell carries off the Queen to Dunbar-No attempt to rescue her,
She is deceived, and forced to consent to a marriage with Bothwell,
The marriage takes place at Holyroodhouse,

Mary entitled to sympathy-The demoniac virulence of her enemies,
Mary laments her indiscretion-Base treason of many of the nobles,
Baseness of Morton and Lethington-Murray's insidious calumnies,
Bothwell seeks the custody of the Prince,

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Association to rebel under specious pretences,

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Mary writes to France and England, and raises an army,

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The insurgents and preachers spread incendiary rumours,
The insurgents take Edinburgh-The Queen leaves Dunbar,
Her army posted on Carberry Hill-Le Croc attempts a reconciliation, 262
Bothwell's bravado, and escape,

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The Queen surrenders; is cajoled, and insulted by some of the soldiers, 264 Imprisoned in the Provost's house, and cruelly outraged, ...

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A spark of humanity shewn her-Contrasted and defeated by the con-
felerates, ...

The Queen imprisoned in Lochleven-Expostulation of Kirkaldy,
Base forgery, a prelude to more forgeries against the Queen,

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CHAPTER V.

Confederacy of the Queen's enemies,

Death and declarations of certain accomplices of the King's murder,
Fictitious search for Bothwell; his escape, imprisonment, death, and

Convention of Mary's friends-Hypocrisy of the rebels,

They are joined by the City of Edinburgh-Tyrannical measures,
The French and English ambassadors refused access to Mary,
Dissimulation of Throgmorton,

Obstinacy of the rebel faction-Treasonable documents,

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Forced abdication of the Crown, and illegal coronation of the Prince,
Irresolution of the Queen's friends-Murray's hypocrisy,

Discontent of the people, 288-Mary's escape from Lochleven,

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An army gathers around her—Various counsels—Battle of Langside, 290

Mary flees to Dundrenan; sails to England, ...

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Elizabeth's duplicity, and Mary's remonstrances,

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Shameful deliberations and resolution of Elizabeth and her Council,
Murray strengthens his power; cajoles Elizabeth,

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Correspondence of the Queens,

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Elizabeth resolves to be umpire-Mary removed to Bolton-Her party write to Elizabeth,

301

Mary, deceived, bids her troops disband - Another Regent's Parlia

Mary complains of partiality, and insists on being heard by the Queen,

and confronted with her accusers,

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Murray encouraged, accuses his Sovereign,

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Lennox introduced as accuser - Mary's Deputies protest against the con

ference; their remonstrance,

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Elizabeth's fallacy imitated by Murray,

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Nobles added to the Commissioners; unjust manner of procedure,
Mary's Defence-Proofs of the forgery of the letters,

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Obseqiousness of the nobles--Mary is urged to abdicate the crown-refuses, and impeaches her accusers,