viii CONTENTS. PAGE Distress of Philip . . . . . . . . 166 The English Catholics pray him not to desert them . . 167 Alva insists that their Prayer shall be refused . . 173 Treaty between England and Spain . . . . 175 Knox returns to Edinburgh . . . . . . 178 Sermon on the Massacre . . . . . . . . 180 Negotiation for the surrender of the Queen of Scots to the Earl of Mar .. .. .. . . 181 Sudden Death of Mar . . . . . . . . 184 Cecil and Leicester urge Elizabeth to interfere in Scot- land . . . . . . . . . . 185 Sir H. Killigrew at Edinburgh . . . . . . 188 Morton elected Eegent . . . . . . . . 189 Last Illness and Death of Knox . . . . 190 Character of Knox . / . . . . . . 193 The Civil War breaks out again . . . . 196 Pacification of Perth . . . . . . . . 198 Maitland and Grange refuse to submit . . . . 199 Elizabeth is requested to assist in reducing Edinburgh Castle . . . . . . . . . . 200 After long hesitation she consents . . . . 204 Preparations for the Siege . . . . . . 206 Bombardment and storming of the Castle . . 208 Death of Maitland .. .. . .. ..212 Execution of Grange and Extinction of Mary Stuart's party 2 1 5 CHAPTER LIX. STATE OF IRELAND. Interval of quiet in Ireland after the Death of Shan O'Keil ..217 Sketch of the Country and People by an Emissary of Philip the Second . . . . . . 219
