SECTION III
FROM THE DARNLEY MARRIAGE TO THE RIZZIO MURDER
CONTENTS
| [1.] | The Darnley marriage and the Earl of Murray's rebellion. | ||
| (a) | Melville's account of the progress of events from Mary's first meeting with Darnley to Elizabeth's reception of Murray (February to October). | ||
| (b) | Randolph's account of the allegations regarding therival conspiracies. | ||
| (c) | The Proclamation to allay disquiet regarding the Queen's marriage with a Catholic. | ||
| (d) | Randolph's letter to Leicester describing the marriage, and the relations between the bride and bridegroom. | ||
| (e) | Cecil's account of the Murray trouble. | ||
| (f) | The Privy Council warrant against Murray. | ||
| (g) | Knox's account of Elizabeth's interview with Murray. | ||
| [2.] | Mary's relations with Darnley and the Rizzio murder. | ||
| (a) | Diplomatic references to the ill-will between the Queen and her husband, with an incidental account of the Holy League. | ||
| (b) | Bedford and Randolph's letter to Cecil foretelling the Rizzio plot. | ||
| (c) | Agreements between Darnley and the conspirators. | ||
| (d) | Mary's own description of the murder of Rizzio. |
DARNLEY'S COURTSHIP
1563.—Feb. 17-Oct. 23. The Darnley Marriage and the Murray Rebellion.
Melville's Memoirs, p. 134.
[It was now becoming evident that Mary was to marry Lord Darnley. Her resolution gave great offence, not only to Queen Elizabeth, but to the Earl of Murray, and some other Scottish nobles, who raised a rebellion, commonly called the "Run about Chase." The matter is somewhat mysterious; there are, as the reader will observe, allegations of two conspiracies—one against Murray by Darnley, and another against Mary and Darnley by Murray. The evidence is not decisive.]
THE RUN-ABOUT RAID