OF

CONTENTS.

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.

19 Dec. Battle of Dreux

Mary's letters to the pope, and card. Lorrain

Her conference with Knox

Her proposed marriage

1564. Sept. She sends Melville to England

She prefers lord Darnley

1565. Her nobles oppose

29 July. She marries Darnley

Opposing nobles fly

CHAP. XXII.

MARY'S CONDUCT TOWARDS HER HUSBAND-BOTHWELL'S IN-

CREASING INFLUENCE-THE CONSPIRACY FORMED AGAINST

THE MURDER OF THE KING OF SCOTLAND-MARY'S MARRIAGE

WITH BOTH WELL-HER IMPRISONMENT AND DEPOSITION-

CHAP. XXIV.

MARY'S RECEPTION -HER

RESIDENCE

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AT CARLISLE AND

BOLTON-EXAMINATIONS AT YORK AND WESTMINSTER-

PRINCIPLES OF ELIZABETH'S CONDUCT TOWARDS HER AND

SCOTLAND.

A.D.

1568. Difficulties on Mary's reception

Cecil's deliberations on it

July. Mary taken to Bolton Castle

Sept. Investigation at York

Dec. Adjourned to Hampton Court

1569. Jan. Mary removed to Tutbury

Principles of Elizabeth's conduct to her and Scot-

land

Remarks on her letters to Bothwell

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CHAP. XXV.

WAR

A. D.

AND CATHOLICS IN FRANCE-

BETWEEN HUGUENOTS

ELIZABETH'S OCCUPATION OF HAVRE De grace.

Extirpation of the Protestants still resolved on

Favorable measures to them under CHARLES IX.

Massacre at Vassy renews the wars

Elizabeth assists the Huguenots

Havre de Grace delivered to her

CHAP. XXVI.

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CONTINUED EFFORTS OF THE POPES AGAINST PROTESTANTISM

-THE EXERTIONS OF PIUS IV. TO EXTERMINATE IT IN THE

CHAP. XXVII.

HISTORY AND PROJECT OF PIUS V.- HIS EFFORTS TO DESTROY

THE HUGUENOTS IN FRANCE-HIS CONSPIRACY AGAINST

ELIZABETH AND THE ENGLISH REFORMATION-MARY'S LET-

TERS TO THE DUKE OF NORFOLK-THE FRENCH AMBAS-

SADOR'S PRACTICES IN THE PAPAL PLOT.

His letters urging their destruction

He urges the death of D'Assier

His promotion to the papacy

He burns reformers

He reforms his court

1571. Oct. 7. Procures the destruction of the Turkish navy

at Lepanto

- urges Spain against the Huguenots

- - assists Mary with money

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THE QUEEN INTERROGATES NORFOLK-THE EARLS OF WEST-

MORELAND AND NORTHUMBERLAND REVOLT-PROGRESS OF

THE CONSPIRACY-MARY'S PARTICIPATION IN IT-DANGER

OF ELIZABETH.

A. D.

Norfolk's project, of marrying Mary, disclosed

1569. Norfolk summoned to Westminster

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