xii CONTENTS. PAGE Fresh Executions of Seminary Priests . . .. .. 406 Expulsion of the Spanish Ambassador .. .. 407 Violent Scene with the Council . . .. .. 412 Parry's Plot .. .. .. .. .. 415 Parry and Morgan .. .. .. .. 418 The Low Countries .. .. .. .. 422 Difficulties of James .. .. .. .. 425 He again writes to Guise .. .. .. 427 And to the Pope .. .. .. .. 428 Parties among the English Catholics .. .. 432 Protestant Plot to seize the King of Scots . . .. 434 The Lords are betrayed, and fly . . .. .. 439 Capture and Execution of Ruthven . . .. 440 Mary Stuart's Instructions to her Son . . .. 441 Elizabeth makes fresh efforts for a Compromise .. 445 Reopening of the Treaty with the Queen of Scots .. 448 She stands on 'proud terms' .. .. .. 454 The Treaty is dropped .. .. .. .. 455 Letters of M. Fontenay from Scotland . . .. 457 Curious Account of the Character of James . 457 Scotch Politicians .. .. .. 464 Mary Stuart's hold over her Son . . .. .. 465 CHAPTER LXVII. THE BOND OF ASSOCIATION. Effects of Protestantism . . . . . . 467 The Channel Pirates . . . . . . . . 470 State of the English Church . . . . . . 471 Policy of Elizabeth . . . . . . . . 477 Death of Alençon . . . . . . . 480 Murder of the Prince of Orange . . . . . 483
