compared with the other narrative of the same by Craufurd-

Queen Mary abdicates-Conclusion of a historical epoch, 233-279

CHAPTER XLVIII.

INTERREGNUM.

Political conditions following on the abdication of Queen Mary

-The claims of the Hamiltons - The coronation of the

infant prince-The organisation of the regency-Murray re-

called from France-His visit to his sister-Inaugurated as

regent-Takes Edinburgh Castle out of Balfour's hands-A

Parliament-Position of Scotland towards France and England

-Queen Elizabeth's high demands—Throckmorton sent to

assert them-How he fared in his mission-Conferences with

Murray and Lethington-Accusations against the Hamiltons-

Popular feeling about Queen Mary-Effect of Queen Eliza-

beth's interference,
280-318

CHAPTER XLIX.

ORGANISATION OF THE CHURCH.

Confirmation of the Reformation statutes-General Assembly

-Powers of discipline-Attempts to recover the temporalities

-How they succeeded-Formation of judicatories-Modelled

on the Huguenot arrangements-The clergy-Use of the

English Liturgy-History of the "Book of Common Order,"

or Scots Prayer-Book-Adapted from the Geneva Liturgy used

by Knox in Frankfurt-Scenes occurring there in connection

with its use-Examination of the Book of Common Order in

its relation to other Liturgies-Its use confirmed-Translated

into Gaelic-Forms of burial and administration of the sacra-

ment-The vocal praise-The spiritual and godly songs-The

Psalter-Condition of the ecclesiastical edifices,

CHAPTER L.

REGENCY OF MURRAY.

319-355

The regent's Government-Its strength-Its difficulties-The

dealing with the murderers of the king-The Church and the

holders of ecclesiastical estates-News of the escape of the

queen-What is known of her captivity-Lochleven Castle

and its inmates-Projects for escape-Final success-Flight

to Hamilton-Gathering there-The regent at Glasgow-The

battle of Langside-Flight to Dumfriesshire-To England-

The perplexities of the situation-English and Continental

politics-Residence of Mary at Carlisle-Her blandishments-

Seeks a meeting with Elizabeth-Removal to Bolton, . 356-394

CHAPTER LI.

REGENCY OF MURRAY.

(Continued.)

The effect on the Court of England-Fleming, Herries, and the

French ambassador there--The question of Mary going to

France—The question of a personal interview between the

queens-The mission of Middlemore-How received by Queen

Mary-How in Scotland--The Casket Letters-Feeling the

way to the result if the charges proved-Queen Elizabeth's

divine right of sovereigns, and repudiation of the power of sub-

jects to question their acts-Conflict with Queen Mary's pre-

tensions to the throne of England-The latent question of the

superiority of the crown of England-Queen Mary's diplo-

matics-Her profession of an inclination to the Church of

England—Her absolute devotion to the old Church—The dis-

cussions to be conducted at York-The three commissions-

The external political conditions of the inquiry,

395-422

CHAPTER LII.

REGENCY OF MURRAY.

(Continued.)

Opening of the inquiry-The charge of rebellion against Mur-

ray and his party-Their defence involving a counter-charge,

but reserving the charge of murder-The removal of the inquiry

to London-The endeavours to discover what the result would

be were the charge made and proved-Private discussions of

the Casket Letters-Queen Mary's conferences with the Bishop
of Ross on the safest course-Directs any charges against her
to be denied-Lethington's machinations-The Duke of Nor-
folk-His acquaintance with the charges, and his proffers to
Queen Mary-The policy of such a marriage considered-The
reservation of the public charge of murder-Made at last-The
effect on the discussions-The Book of Articles-The produc-
tion of the Casket Letters-Tendering of the testimony of
Thomas Craufurd as to the meeting in Glasgow-Perplexities
of the Bishop of Ross-The inquiry gradually closes-Incom-
pleteness of the apparent results-Real results behind them-
The career of Bothwell-His flight-Imprisonment in Norway
and Denmark-His Danish wife-His offers to restore Orkney
and Shetland-His death,

423-473

THE

HISTORY OF SCOTLAND.

CHAPTER XLI.

QUEEN MARY.

NARRATIVE OF EVENTS RESUMED-DEATH OF THE KING OF FRANCE-THE WIDOW, AND HER POSITION AND CONDUCT-THE PROJECTS FOR HER DISPOSAL IN MARRIAGE-VISITORS TO HER-HER BROTHER, AFTERWARDS EARL OF MURRAY-EMBASSY FROM HUNTLY AND THE ROMISH PARTY-PERTINACIOUS DEALING OF QUEEN ELIZABETH'S AMBASSADORS IN FRANCE-UNSUCCESSFUL IN THEIR OBJECT OF THE RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY-QUEEN MARY'S RETURN-HER COMPANIONS-HER RECEPTION-HER PAST AND FUTURE POSITION COMPARED-A PAGEANT-THE RELIGIOUS DIFFICULTY-THE QUESTION OF TOLERATING IDOLATRY-CALVIN CONSULTED-METHODS OF REVILING THE OLD CREED AND CEREMONIES-INTERVIEWS WITH JOHN KNOX-THE FIRST BOOK OF DISCIPLINE-FAILURE OF THE CLERGY TO GET IT CONFIRMED BY PARLIAMENT-REASONS FOR THE LAY MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION DISLIKING IT-CONTAINS PROVISIONS FOR APPROPRIATING THE TEMPORALITIES OF THE CHURCH-WOULD THUS TAKE THEM FROM THE LAY LORDS WHO HAD SECURED THEM-INSTANCES OF THE METHOD OF GETTING AT THEM -ROASTING A COMMENDATOR-KNOX'S WRATH-THE COMPROMISE -MURRAY'S MARRIAGE AND ELEVATION-A CLEARING AMONG THE BORDER THIEVES.

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