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 CONTENTS. xi PAGE Randolph is expelled from Scotland. . . . 379 Sketch of the Plot. . . ; . . . . 382 Intended Attainder of Murray. . . . . . 383 The Queen's Eooms at Holyrood. . . . . . 385 Murder of Eizzio. . . . . . . . 387 Return of Murray. . . . . . . . 396 Escape of Mary Stuart to Dunbar. . . . . . 40 1 Return in form to Edinburgh. . . . . . 404 Flight of the Conspirators. . . . . . 404 Letter of Morton and Ruthven to Cecil. . . . 405 CHAPTER XLV. THE MVRDERJ)F^ DASNLE7. ( Popularity of Mary Stuart in England. . . . 407 General Character of Elizabeth's Policy .. .. 409 Prospects of the Queen of Scots. . . . . . 411 Treachery of Darnley. . . . . . . . 415 Argyle threatens to join Shan O'Neil. . . . 417 A Spy at Holyrood. . . . . . . . 420 Letter of Elizabeth to the Queen of Scots. . . . 422 Birth of James Stuart. . . . . . . . 424 .The Archduke or Leicester. . . . . . 425 Increasing strength of Mary Stuart's Party. . . . 430 Elizabeth visits Oxford. . . . . . . . 432 Position of Darnley in Scotland. . . . . . 436 Mary Stuart and Both well. . . . . . 437 Intended Flight of Darnley to England .. ..441 The Scotch Council at Holyrood. . . . .' . 442 Meeting of the English Parliament. . . . 445 The Bishops' Bill ,' >. '. i .' ii .. .. 445 The Succession. . . . . . . . 448 The Queen Promises to Marry. . . . . . 449 The Queen and de Silva,. . . . . - . <. 451