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BOOK II. CONTINUATION OF THE REIGN OF QUEEN ELIZABETH.

CHAP. XX.

HISTORY OF MARY OF SCOTLAND, FROM HER ARRIVAL THERE,

TO HER MARRIAGE WITH LORD DARNLEY. A.D.

page 1561. 19 Aug. MARY arrives at Leith.

1 Her autumn progress

4 She urges Elizabeth to appoint her succession

7 She destroys earl Huntley

11 1562. Civil wars in France

15 19 Dec. Battle of Dreux

ib. Mary's letters to the pope, and card. Lorrain 16 Her conference with Knox

Her proposed marriage 1564. Sept. She sends Melville to England

23 She prefers lord Darnley

25 1565. Her nobles oppose

26 29 July. She marries Darnley

31 Opposing nobles fly

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CHAP. XXI.

- THE MURDER

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MARY'S DIFFERENCES WITH HER HUSBAND

OF RIZZIO.
A.D.

Mary's love for Darnley declines
Rizzio increases in favor
His assassination
Ruthven's account of it
Mary's do
She escapes with the king