CONTENTS. xi CHAPTER LXVI. EXPULSION OF MENDOZA. PAGE Large sums advanced to Alençon . . . . 337 Plots to Assassinate the Prince of Orange . . . . 340 Orange wounded by Jaureguy . . . . . . 342 Enthusiastic delight of the Catholics . . . . 344 The Prince recovers . . . . . . . . 345 The French Conspiracy . . . . . . . . 348 Catastrophe at Antwerp, and Flight of Alençon . . 350 Ineffectual attempt at Reconciliation . . . . 353 Elizabeth again purposes to assist Spain in the Recon- quest of the United Provinces . . . . . . 356 The Paris Plot . . . . . . . . 360 Guise prepares to Invade England . . . . 361 Negotiations with Spain . . . . . . 364 Letter from Mendoza to Philip . . . . . . 364 James escapes from the Protestant Nobles in Scotland 369 Revolution at the Scotch Court . . . . . . 371 James places himself at Guise's disposition . . . . 375 Guise ready to sail, waits only for Support from Spain 377 Charles Paget sent over to arrange the Landing . . 379 Walsingham is sent to Scotland . . . . . . 383 Complaints of James . . . . . . . . 383 The King of Navarre applies to Elizabeth for Support 387 Her sharp Practice . . . . . . . . 390 Impatience of the Duke of Guise . . . . . . 391 Divisions among the Catholics . . . . . . 392 Attempt to Assassinate Elizabeth . . . . . . 394 Death of Somerville and Arden . . . . 397 Arrest of Francis Throgmorton . . . . . . 399 His Confession on the Rack . . . . . . 400 Arrest of the Earls of Arundel and Northumberland . . 403 Difference of Opinion in the English Council . . 404
