1573-1 THE MASSACRE OP ST BARTHOLOMEW. 2i^ himself, was drawn in a cart from Holyrood to the cross in the High Street. David Lindsay, who had carried to the Castle the last fruitless message from Knox, attended him at his own request. The first part of the prophecy had been but too well fulfilled ; the words had now be- come precious with which Knox had received his answer that for ' the body there was no longer hope, but that there was mercy for the soul.' Grange told Lindsay that, when the moment came, 'he hoped to give him a sign of that assurance, according to the speech of the man of God.' He was hung with his face looking down the street towards Holyrood. It was four in the afternoon, and the August sun shone full behind him; but, as the cart drove from under him, the body swung slowly round. The light gleamed upon his eyes. He raised his hands slowly, dropped them, and died. 1 So fell the curtain upon the cause of Mary Stuart in Scotland. Many a murderous struggle lay yet be- fore the people there, as the Prince grew to manhood, and became the plaything of fresh intrigues ; but never more was sword drawn there to bring back the mur- deress of Kirk o' Field to the throne which she had forfeited. Diary of James Melville, p. 35.
