1565-] THE DARNLEY MARRIAGE. 317 port of the Pope and seeking the support of the King of Spain in the sole interests of Romanism that in the event of herself and her husband succeeding to the throne of England, the religion established there by law should not be interfered with. An answer, every sentence of which must have stung Elizabeth like a whip-lash, might have for the moment satisfied Mary Stuart's passion ; but her hatred of hej sister of England was passing into contempt, and she believed she might trample upon her with impunity. Tamworth having received his message desired to return with it to England. He applied for a passport, which was given him signed by Darnley as King of Scotland ; and Elizabeth had forbidden him to recog- nize Darnley in any capacity but that of the Queen' husband. He desired that the wording might be changed : his request was refused. He requested that a guard might escort him to the Border : it could not be grant- ed. He set out without attendance and without a safe- conduct : he was arrested and carried prisoner to Hume Castle. The lords at Stirling had been already so perplexed by E1iKRhfijlv[H_^jj'iJyj;Sat. they had broken upland dispersed. Argyle and Murray retired to the western Highlands, and sent an earnest message that unless they could be immediately relieved they would be over- thrown. 1 The arrest of Tamworth added to their dis- may. Yet in spite of past experience they could not 1 Tamworth to Cecil and Leicester, August 10 : Scotch MSS., Rolls House
