x CONTENTS. PAGE Randolph expostulates with Mary Stuart .. .. 308 Lennox and Darnley throw off their Allegiance to Elizabeth . . . . . . . . , V: ,, f 309 Marriage of Mary Stuart and Darnley . . . . 311 Mission of Tamworth . . . . . . ..313 Irresolution of Elizabeth . . . . . . 3 1 7 The Lords of the Congregation in arms . . . . 318 Mary Stuart takes the Field . . . . . . 320 Retreat of the Lords . . . . . . . . 320 Elizabeth determines to Break her Promise . . . . 323 The Archduke . . . . . . . . . . 326 Marriage of Lady Mary Grey . . . . . . 327 Debate in the English Council . . . . . . 331 Resolution .not to interfere in Scotland . . . . 334 The Lords of the Congregation at Dumfries . . 335 Flight of the Lords into England . . . . . . 338 Remonstrance of the Earl of Bedford . . . . 338 Murray goes to London . . . . . . 343 Reception of Murray by the Queen . . . . 344 Private Protest of Murray . . . . . . 349 Letter of Elizabeth to Mary Stuart . . . . 350 Questionable Instructions to Randolph . . . . 351 Anticipated consequence of Elizabeth's Conduct . . 353 Resentment of Argyle . . . . . . 355 Advice of Sir N. Throgmorton to Mary Stuart . . 357 Mischievous Influence of Rizzio . . . . 359 Mary Stuart applies for help to Philip . . . . 360 Philip communicates with the Pope . . . . 361 Elizabeth begins to recover herself . . . . 365 Catholic League in Europe . . . . . . 368 Differences between Mary Stuart and her Husband . . 370 The Crown Matrimonal . . . . . . 3 7 1 Mary Stuart and Rizzio . . . . . , . . 372 Divisions among the Scotch Protestants . . . . 374 Conspiracy to murder Rizzio and restore Murray - ,^.. . 377
