A relation of the death of David Rizzi chief favorite to Mary Stuart Queen of Scotland; who was killed in the apartment of the said Queen on the 9th of March 1565. Written by the Lord Ruthen [sic], one of the principal persons concerned in that action. Published from an original manuscript. Together with an account of David Rizzi, faithfully translated from Geo. Buchanan's History of Scotland.
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             A relation of the death of David Rizzi chief favorite to Mary Stuart Queen of Scotland; who was killed in the apartment of the said Queen on the 9th of March 1565. Written by the Lord Ruthen [sic], one of the principal persons concerned in that action. Published from an original manuscript. Together with an account of David Rizzi, faithfully translated from Geo. Buchanan's History of Scotland.
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           A
           RELATION
           Of
           the
           DEATH
           of
           David
           Rizzi
           ,
           Chief
           FAVORITE
           to
           
             Mary
             Stuart
          
           Queen
           of
           Scotland
           ;
           Who
           was
           killed
           in
           the
           Apartment
           of
           the
           said
           Queen
           on
           the
           9th
           of
           March
           1565.
           
        
         
           Written
           by
           the
           Lord
           RVTHEN
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           principal
           Persons
           concerned
           in
           that
           Action
           .
        
         
           Published
           from
           an
           Original
           Manuscript
           .
        
         
           Together
           with
           an
           Account
           of
           DAVID
           RIZZI
           ,
           faithfully
           translated
           from
           Geo.
           Buchanan's
           History
           of
           Scotland
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           
             Printed
             for
          
           A.
           Baldwin
           in
           Warwick-lane
           .
           1699.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           Some
           Remarkable
           Passages
           concerning
           David
           Rizzi
           ,
           translated
           from
           the
           History
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           written
           by
           George
           Buchanan
           .
           Edit
           .
           Edinburg
           .
        
         
           
             Folio
             207.
             
          
           
             AMong
             the
             Servants
             of
             the
             Court
             was
             one
             
               David
               Rizzi
            
             born
             at
             Turin
             :
             His
             Father
             was
             an
             honest
             Man
             ,
             but
             so
             very
             poor
             ,
             that
             all
             he
             could
             do
             was
             to
             maintain
             himself
             and
             his
             Family
             ,
             by
             teaching
             the
             Elements
             of
             Musick
             .
             Having
             nothing
             to
             leave
             to
             his
             Children
             ,
             he
             taught
             them
             ,
             both
             Sons
             and
             Daughters
             ,
             to
             sing
             .
             Of
             these
             ,
             David
             being
             young
             and
             brisk
             ,
             and
             trusting
             to
             his
             Voice
             that
             was
             not
             disagreable
             ,
             and
             to
             his
             Skill
             in
             Musick
             which
             he
             had
             learned
             from
             his
             Father
             ,
             he
             resolved
             to
             try
             his
             Fortune
             ;
             and
             in
             order
             to
             this
             went
             to
             Nice
             ,
             where
             the
             Duke
             of
             Savoy
             ,
             who
             had
             lately
             been
             restored
             to
             his
             Dominions
             ,
             kept
             his
             Court.
             But
             Matters
             there
             not
             answering
             his
             Expectation
             ,
             he
             came
             to
             be
             in
             such
             extream
             want
             ,
             that
             he
             knew
             not
             well
             what
             to
             do
             with
             himself
             ,
             when
             be
             hapned
             to
             fall
             in
             with
             Signior
             Moretti
             ,
             who
             was
             then
             (
             as
             the
             Duke's
             Envoy
             )
             preparing
             for
             his
             Iourney
             to
             Scotland
             ,
             he
             waited
             on
             him
             thither
             .
             But
             being
             there
             ,
             Moretti
             having
             but
             a
             small
             Allowance
             for
             himself
             ,
             and
             no
             great
             need
             of
             his
             Service
             ,
             dismissed
             him
             ;
             however
             David
             resolved
             to
             make
             some
             stay
             ,
             and
             try
             his
             Fortune
             again
             :
             he
             was
             chiefly
             encouraged
             to
             this
             ,
             being
             told
             that
             the
             Queen
             delighted
             in
             hearing
             of
             Songs
             ,
             and
             was
             not
             altogether
             unskilful
             in
             Musick
             .
             To
             make
             his
             way
             to
             her
             ,
             he
             made
             an
             Interest
             with
             the
             Musicians
             
             (
             who
             were
             for
             the
             most
             part
             French
             )
             that
             he
             might
             appear
             amongst
             them
             .
             Thus
             being
             heard
             to
             sing
             once
             or
             twice
             ,
             she
             liked
             him
             so
             well
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             immediately
             added
             to
             their
             Number
             .
          
           
             Having
             got
             into
             this
             Post
             ,
             and
             observed
             the
             Queen's
             humour
             and
             way
             ,
             he
             ,
             partly
             by
             flattering
             her
             ,
             partly
             by
             carrying
             Stories
             to
             her
             of
             the
             other
             Servants
             ,
             came
             in
             a
             little
             time
             to
             be
             as
             much
             in
             her
             Favour
             as
             he
             was
             hated
             by
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Family
             .
             However
             ,
             all
             this
             good
             Fortune
             could
             not
             satisfy
             him
             ;
             but
             having
             either
             lessened
             with
             the
             Queen
             such
             as
             seemed
             to
             be
             on
             the
             same
             foot
             of
             Favour
             with
             himself
             ,
             or
             got
             them
             turned
             out
             of
             the
             Family
             by
             his
             false
             Suggestions
             ,
             he
             began
             insensibly
             to
             aspire
             to
             meddle
             in
             greater
             Matters
             ;
             till
             at
             last
             he
             was
             employed
             to
             write
             her
             Letters
             ,
             and
             then
             he
             had
             a
             fair
             pretext
             to
             be
             with
             the
             Queen
             alone
             ,
             which
             afforded
             him
             opportunities
             of
             doing
             business
             with
             her
             under-hand
             .
          
           
             All
             this
             could
             not
             but
             make
             a
             great
             noise
             ,
             to
             see
             a
             Man
             who
             was
             little
             better
             than
             a
             Beggar
             ,
             raised
             on
             the
             sudden
             to
             great
             Riches
             ;
             a
             Man
             whose
             Fortune
             did
             far
             exceed
             his
             Merit
             ,
             and
             yet
             his
             arrogance
             in
             despising
             his
             Equals
             ,
             and
             vying
             with
             his
             Superiors
             ,
             surpassed
             even
             his
             Fortune
             .
             It
             was
             the
             meanness
             of
             a
             great
             many
             of
             the
             Nobility
             that
             served
             chiefly
             to
             encourage
             this
             Fellow
             in
             his
             extravagant
             Vanity
             :
             they
             slavishly
             made
             their
             court
             to
             him
             ,
             cringing
             to
             him
             upon
             all
             occasions
             ,
             admiring
             and
             applauding
             whatever
             he
             said
             ;
             waiting
             at
             his
             Apartment
             ,
             and
             presenting
             themselves
             in
             his
             way
             when
             he
             went
             in
             or
             out
             ;
             Only
             the
             Earl
             of
             Murray
             ,
             one
             that
             could
             never
             dissemble
             ,
             instead
             of
             making
             his
             court
             to
             him
             ,
             shewed
             even
             by
             his
             Countenance
             ,
             for
             the
             most
             part
             ,
             the
             contempt
             he
             had
             of
             him
             .
             Which
             behaviour
             of
             the
             Earl's
             offended
             the
             Queen
             her self
             no
             less
             than
             it
             did
             David
             .
          
           
           
             He
             on
             the
             other
             hand
             ,
             to
             have
             a
             support
             against
             the
             hatred
             of
             the
             chief
             of
             the
             Nobility
             ,
             courted
             with
             all
             the
             arts
             of
             flattery
             and
             insinuation
             ,
             Henry
             Lord
             Darley
             ,
             who
             was
             to
             marry
             the
             Queen
             ;
             and
             got
             into
             that
             degree
             of
             familiarity
             with
             him
             ,
             that
             Darley
             made
             him
             his
             Companion
             and
             Bedfellow
             ,
             and
             entirely
             trusted
             him
             .
             He
             perswaded
             the
             unwary
             Young
             Man
             ,
             who
             was
             forward
             to
             believe
             whatever
             suted
             his
             Inclinations
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             by
             his
             means
             chiefly
             that
             the
             Queen
             had
             been
             induced
             to
             cast
             her
             Eyes
             upon
             him
             .
             He
             was
             also
             daily
             sowing
             Discord
             betwixt
             Darley
             and
             the
             Earl
             of
             Murray
             ;
             for
             he
             flattered
             himself
             ,
             that
             if
             he
             could
             once
             get
             rid
             of
             that
             Earl
             ,
             he
             might
             for
             the
             rest
             of
             his
             Life
             take
             his
             full
             career
             without
             opposition
             .
          
           
             By
             this
             time
             the
             Queen's
             intended
             Marriage
             with
             Darley
             ,
             and
             his
             private
             meetings
             with
             her
             ;
             as
             also
             her
             strange
             familiarity
             with
             David
             ,
             were
             much
             talked
             of
             and
             censured
             every
             where
             .
             Vpon
             which
             the
             Earl
             of
             Murray
             finding
             there
             was
             nothing
             to
             be
             done
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             good
             Advice
             he
             gave
             served
             only
             to
             irritate
             his
             Sister
             against
             him
             ,
             resolved
             to
             leave
             the
             Court
             ,
             lest
             he
             should
             seem
             to
             have
             any
             hand
             in
             what
             was
             doing
             .
          
        
         
           
             Fol.
             207.
             
          
           
             These
             marks
             of
             the
             Peoples
             affection
             *
             so
             incensed
             the
             Queen
             against
             her
             Brother
             ,
             as
             to
             quicken
             her
             to
             put
             in
             execution
             the
             Design
             she
             had
             premeditated
             against
             his
             Life
             .
             The
             manner
             was
             agreed
             to
             be
             thus
             :
             That
             the
             Queen
             who
             was
             then
             at
             Perth
             with
             little
             Company
             ,
             should
             send
             for
             the
             Earl
             of
             Murray
             thither
             ,
             where
             the
             Lord
             Darley
             should
             enter
             into
             discourse
             with
             him
             ;
             and
             as
             it
             was
             not
             doubted
             the
             Earl
             would
             speak
             plainly
             and
             freely
             ,
             the
             Dispute
             by
             that
             means
             growing
             warm
             ,
             
               David
               
               Rizzi
            
             should
             give
             him
             the
             first
             Wound
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             rest-should
             dispatch
             him
             upon
             the
             place
             .
             Of
             this
             Conspiracy
             the
             Earl
             of
             Murray
             was
             informed
             by
             his
             Friends
             who
             were
             in
             the
             Court
             ;
             yet
             being
             resolved
             to
             go
             ,
             he
             set
             forward
             on
             his
             Iourney
             ,
             but
             receiving
             a
             second
             admonition
             from
             *
             Patrick
             Lord
             Ruthen
             ,
             he
             turned
             out
             of
             the
             way
             ,
             and
             went
             to
             visit
             his
             Mother
             at
             her
             House
             ,
             which
             stands
             situated
             on
             the
             Lake
             of
             Leven
             .
          
        
         
           
             Fol.
             208.
             
          
           
             There
             was
             also
             another
             reason
             which
             prevailed
             not
             a
             little
             with
             the
             Queen
             to
             use
             expedition
             in
             this
             matter
             
               (
               of
               her
               Marriage
            
             )
             she
             knew
             her
             †
             Vncles
             were
             averse
             to
             the
             Match
             ,
             and
             feared
             ,
             if
             any
             longer
             delay
             should
             intervene
             ,
             that
             some
             Obstruction
             might
             be
             laid
             in
             the
             way
             by
             them
             ,
             which
             might
             disturb
             the
             whole
             Business
             .
             For
             when
             that
             secret
             Resolution
             was
             taken
             ,
             of
             making
             a
             Holy
             War
             throughout
             all
             Christendom
             for
             extirpating
             the
             pure
             Doctrine
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             the
             Duke
             of
             Guise
             who
             was
             designed
             for
             Commander
             in
             chief
             of
             all
             those
             Forces
             ,
             having
             conceived
             the
             most
             unwarrantable
             and
             immoderate
             hopes
             ,
             resolved
             by
             the
             means
             of
             his
             Niece
             ,
             to
             embroil
             Britain
             in
             Domestick
             Troubles
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             not
             be
             able
             to
             send
             the
             least
             assistance
             to
             their
             Friends
             abroad
             .
             But
             David
             ,
             who
             was
             in
             great
             credit
             with
             the
             Queen
             ,
             insisting
             that
             the
             intended
             Marriage
             would
             be
             advantageous
             to
             Religion
             ,
             on
             account
             that
             Henry
             and
             his
             Father
             were
             most
             strenuous
             assertors
             of
             the
             Papal
             Sect
             ,
             agreable
             to
             both
             Nations
             ,
             allied
             to
             divers
             Noble
             Families
             ,
             and
             supported
             by
             many
             Friends
             ,
             the
             thing
             in
             dispute
             was
             at
             last
             forced
             that
             way
             .
             Notwithstanding
             all
             which
             ,
             two
             things
             seemed
             to
             cross
             
             David's
             Designs
             ,
             
             if
             the
             Marriage
             should
             succeed
             with
             the
             consent
             of
             the
             Queen
             of
             England
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Nobility
             of
             Scotland
             :
             the
             first
             ,
             that
             he
             should
             lose
             the
             Honour
             of
             being
             accounted
             the
             Author
             ;
             the
             second
             ,
             that
             provision
             would
             be
             made
             for
             the
             Security
             of
             Religion
             :
             whereas
             if
             the
             Queen
             would
             join
             her self
             with
             the
             Council
             of
             Trent
             ,
             he
             promised
             himself
             Honours
             ,
             Benefices
             ,
             infinite
             Treasures
             ,
             and
             uncontrouled
             Authority
             .
             For
             these
             reasons
             he
             left
             nothing
             unattempted
             to
             precipitate
             the
             Marriage
             ,
             and
             effected
             it
             ;
             the
             Scots
             being
             not
             well
             pleased
             ,
             and
             the
             English
             most
             highly
             offended
             .
          
        
         
           
             Fol.
             209.
             
          
           
             In
             the
             mean
             time
             David
             finding
             the
             Court
             cleared
             of
             the
             principal
             Persons
             of
             the
             Nobility
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             confirm
             his
             intemperate
             hopes
             of
             Power
             ,
             còntinually
             laboured
             by
             rash
             Advice
             to
             excite
             the
             Queen
             to
             use
             the
             coercive
             Power
             of
             the
             Sword
             against
             the
             Heads
             of
             the
             several
             Parties
             ,
             assuring
             her
             that
             if
             a
             few
             were
             removed
             ,
             the
             rest
             would
             not
             dare
             to
             attempt
             any
             thing
             :
             But
             conjecturing
             that
             the
             Queen's
             Guards
             ,
             being
             Scotsmen
             ,
             would
             not
             easily
             consent
             to
             the
             Murder
             of
             the
             Nobility
             ,
             he
             made
             it
             his
             principal
             business
             to
             turn
             them
             out
             from
             that
             Post
             ,
             and
             to
             introduce
             Foreigners
             (
             which
             has
             almost
             ever
             been
             the
             rise
             of
             all
             Tyranies
             )
             into
             that
             Body
             .
             To
             that
             end
             a
             motion
             was
             first
             made
             to
             send
             for
             Germans
             ,
             that
             Nation
             being
             esteemed
             to
             be
             of
             great
             fidelity
             to
             their
             Masters
             :
             but
             David
             having
             attentively
             consider'd
             the
             matter
             ,
             concluded
             it
             to
             be
             more
             commodious
             for
             the
             carrying
             on
             of
             his
             Designs
             ,
             that
             Italians
             should
             be
             admitted
             to
             that
             Imployment
             ;
             being
             perswaded
             that
             Men
             of
             the
             same
             Nation
             with
             himself
             would
             not
             only
             be
             more
             intirely
             under
             his
             Power
             ,
             but
             that
             having
             no
             tincture
             of
             any
             Religion
             they
             would
             be
             also
             the
             most
             proper
             Instruments
             of
             embroiling
             Affairs
             ;
             and
             making
             no
             distinction
             
             between
             what
             is
             just
             and
             what
             unjust
             ,
             might
             easily
             be
             driven
             to
             perpetrate
             any
             kind
             of
             Villany
             :
             besides
             which
             ,
             men
             indigent
             and
             wicked
             ,
             born
             and
             educated
             under
             Tyrants
             ,
             accustomed
             to
             unjust
             War
             ,
             and
             who
             being
             far
             from
             home
             esteemed
             nothing
             in
             Britain
             dear
             to
             them
             ,
             seemed
             most
             fit
             to
             support
             the
             Innovations
             intended
             .
             To
             this
             end
             he
             began
             by
             degrees
             to
             send
             for
             vagabond
             Souldiers
             from
             Flanders
             and
             other
             Countries
             upon
             the
             Continent
             ,
             who
             came
             single
             ,
             and
             at
             different
             times
             ,
             that
             what
             was
             doing
             might
             not
             appear
             :
             but
             to
             offend
             one
             of
             these
             was
             more
             dangerous
             than
             to
             offend
             the
             Queen
             .
             In
             the
             mean
             time
             ,
             as
             the
             Power
             and
             Authority
             of
             David
             with
             the
             Queen
             increased
             daily
             ,
             so
             the
             King
             became
             daily
             more
             contemtible
             to
             her
             ;
             and
             to
             treat
             him
             yet
             with
             greater
             indignity
             ,
             David
             was
             substituted
             to
             sign
             divers
             publick
             Acts
             in
             the
             place
             of
             the
             King.
             
          
        
         
           
             Fol.
             209.
             
          
           
             The
             Queen
             not
             contenting
             her self
             to
             have
             raised
             David
             from
             the
             meanest
             obscurity
             ,
             and
             exposed
             him
             to
             the
             view
             of
             the
             People
             in
             this
             high
             degree
             of
             Elevation
             ,
             contrived
             another
             way
             of
             honouring
             him
             in
             a
             domestick
             and
             more
             familiar
             manner
             .
             She
             had
             for
             some
             Months
             admitted
             more
             Persons
             than
             had
             been
             usual
             at
             her
             Table
             ,
             that
             David
             might
             have
             a
             place
             there
             with
             less
             envy
             ,
             on
             account
             of
             the
             number
             of
             those
             who
             received
             that
             honour
             ;
             not
             doubting
             by
             this
             shew
             of
             Popularity
             ,
             the
             numerous
             company
             ,
             and
             daily
             use
             ,
             the
             strangeness
             of
             the
             Spectacle
             would
             by
             degrees
             not
             only
             wear
             off
             ,
             but
             the
             Stomach
             of
             the
             stoutest
             be
             insensibly
             accustomed
             to
             suffer
             any
             thing
             .
             At
             last
             David
             with
             only
             one
             or
             two
             more
             was
             permitted
             to
             eat
             with
             her
             ;
             yet
             that
             the
             straitness
             of
             the
             Place
             might
             in
             some
             measure
             diminish
             the
             Envy
             of
             the
             Action
             ,
             they
             sometimes
             eat
             in
             a
             little
             Closet
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             
             in
             
             David's
             Chamber
             .
             But
             instead
             of
             lessening
             the
             Publick
             Envy
             by
             these
             means
             ,
             they
             increased
             their
             own
             Infamy
             ,
             confirmed
             former
             Suspicions
             ,
             and
             afforded
             matter
             for
             sinister
             Discourses
             .
             Another
             thing
             fell
             in
             also
             to
             inflame
             the
             minds
             of
             Men
             already
             disposed
             to
             believe
             the
             worst
             ,
             that
             David
             for
             surpassed
             the
             King
             in
             rich
             Furniture
             ,
             Cloths
             ,
             number
             and
             goodness
             of
             Horses
             ;
             which
             Indignity
             seemed
             so
             much
             the
             greater
             ,
             by
             how
             much
             his
             Face
             contributed
             more
             to
             destroy
             the
             effect
             of
             every
             Ornament
             about
             him
             ,
             than
             any
             of
             those
             Advantages
             to
             grace
             his
             Person
             .
             Therefore
             the
             Queen
             ,
             since
             she
             could
             not
             correct
             .
             the
             faults
             of
             Nature
             ,
             endeavours
             by
             heaping
             Honours
             upon
             him
             to
             advance
             him
             into
             the
             highest
             Order
             of
             Men
             ,
             that
             the
             Meanness
             of
             his
             Birth
             and
             his
             personal
             Deformity
             might
             lie
             concealed
             under
             the
             cover
             of
             a
             fortuitous
             Nobility
             ;
             but
             most
             especially
             that
             by
             this
             means
             having
             a
             right
             of
             voting
             in
             the
             publick
             Assemblies
             ,
             he
             might
             be
             enabled
             to
             manage
             those
             Councils
             as
             the
             Queen
             should
             direct
             .
             And
             because
             it
             was
             thought
             necessary
             to
             advance
             gradually
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             might
             not
             seem
             to
             be
             an
             indigent
             and
             mercenary
             Senator
             ,
             their
             first
             attempt
             was
             made
             upon
             a
             Lordship
             ,
             called
             by
             the
             Seots
             Malvil
             ,
             and
             situated
             near
             Edinburgh
             .
             The
             Possessor
             of
             the
             Lordship
             ,
             with
             his
             Father-in-law
             ,
             and
             such
             Friends
             as
             were
             thought
             to
             have
             the
             most
             influence
             upon
             him
             ,
             were
             sent
             for
             to
             the
             Queen
             ,
             who
             endeavoured
             to
             prevail
             with
             the
             Lord
             to
             deliver
             up
             his
             Possession
             quietly
             ,
             and
             to
             induce
             his
             Father-in-law
             ,
             with
             the
             rest
             of
             his
             Friends
             ,
             to
             perswade
             him
             so
             to
             do
             .
             But
             this
             way
             not
             taking
             effect
             as
             was
             desired
             ,
             the
             Queen
             interpreted
             their
             refusal
             as
             an
             affront
             to
             her
             ;
             and
             which
             was
             more
             pernicious
             ,
             David
             was
             highly
             offended
             .
             The
             People
             (
             for
             these
             things
             were
             not
             done
             in
             the
             dark
             )
             began
             to
             deplore
             the
             present
             Evils
             ,
             and
             to
             expect
             worse
             every
             day
             ;
             If
             men
             of
             the
             most
             antient
             Families
             and
             Honour
             
             might
             be
             expelled
             from
             the
             Seats
             of
             their
             Ancestors
             at
             the
             will
             of
             an
             indigent
             Rascal
             .
             The
             old
             men
             called
             to
             mind
             ,
             and
             frequently
             mentioned
             the
             time
             when
             Cockeran
             ,
             after
             the
             barbarous
             Murder
             of
             the
             King's
             Brother
             ,
             was
             advanced
             from
             a
             Porter
             to
             the
             Earldom
             of
             Marr
             ,
             and
             filled
             the
             whole
             Kingdom
             with
             Fire
             and
             Sword
             ;
             which
             Desolation
             terminated
             in
             the
             Death
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             almost
             total
             S●●bversion
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             :
             To
             these
             things
             which
             were
             publick
             ,
             men
             in
             private
             Discourses
             added
             many
             more
             ,
             as
             is
             usual
             in
             undecent
             and
             scandalous
             cases
             .
             But
             the
             King
             resolving
             to
             credit
             nothing
             ,
             save
             what
             he
             should
             discover
             by
             himself
             ,
             being
             informed
             that
             David
             was
             gone
             into
             the
             Queen's
             Chamber
             ,
             he
             went
             to
             the
             Door
             ,
             of
             which
             he
             always
             carried
             a
             Key
             ;
             and
             contrary
             to
             custom
             ,
             finding
             it
             to
             be
             bolted
             within
             ,
             he
             knocked
             ;
             but
             no
             one
             answering
             ,
             he
             departed
             in
             a
             great
             rage
             ;
             and
             being
             agitated
             by
             most
             violent
             Passions
             ,
             passed
             the
             greater
             part
             of
             the
             Night
             without
             Sleep
             .
          
        
         
           
             Fol.
             210.
             
          
           
             About
             that
             time
             Letters
             were
             brought
             from
             the
             Queen
             of
             England
             ,
             in
             which
             many
             things
             concerning
             the
             present
             state
             of
             Affairs
             in
             Scotland
             were
             kindly
             and
             prudently
             treated
             ,
             with
             a
             gentle
             and
             affectionate
             admonition
             to
             her
             Kinswoman
             to
             lay
             aside
             her
             Passion
             ,
             and
             to
             entertain
             more
             moderate
             Counsels
             .
             The
             Queen
             understanding
             that
             the
             Lords
             knew
             such
             Letters
             were
             arrived
             ,
             and
             that
             no
             one
             doubted
             the
             Contents
             ,
             called
             divers
             of
             them
             to
             her
             (
             hoping
             the
             favour
             would
             be
             interpreted
             to
             proceed
             from
             inclination
             )
             and
             began
             to
             read
             them
             in
             their
             presence
             .
             But
             as
             she
             was
             in
             the
             course
             of
             her
             reading
             ,
             David
             openly
             admonished
             her
             that
             she
             had
             read
             enough
             ,
             and
             commanded
             her
             to
             stop
             :
             which
             Action
             was
             accounted
             by
             all
             to
             be
             rather
             insolent
             than
             new
             ;
             for
             they
             were
             not
             ignorant
             how
             arrogantly
             
             he
             used
             to
             carry
             himself
             to
             her
             ,
             frequently
             reproving
             her
             with
             more
             sharpness
             than
             her
             Husband
             durst
             adventure
             to
             do
             .
             Few
             days
             after
             this
             the
             Cause
             of
             the
             Exiles
             was
             warmly
             debated
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             where
             some
             to
             gratify
             the
             Queen
             ,
             moving
             they
             might
             be
             punished
             as
             Traytors
             ,
             and
             others
             affirming
             they
             had
             done
             nothing
             which
             deserved
             so
             great
             Severity
             ;
             David
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             surrounded
             the
             Members
             one
             by
             one
             ,
             and
             endeavoured
             to
             penetrate
             the
             intention
             of
             each
             towards
             those
             that
             were
             banished
             ,
             if
             he
             should
             be
             chosen
             President
             by
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Assembly
             ;
             not
             doubting
             openly
             to
             discover
             that
             the
             Queen
             would
             have
             them
             condemn'd
             ;
             and
             that
             whoever
             should
             oppose
             her
             ,
             would
             not
             only
             take
             pains
             to
             no
             purpose
             ,
             but
             incur
             her
             High
             Displeasure
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           A
           RELATION
           Of
           the
           Death
           of
           DAVID
           RIZZI
           ,
           Chief
           Favorite
           to
           MARY
           Queen
           of
           Scots
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Written
           by
           the
           Lord
           RUTHEN
           .
        
         
           IN
           the
           first
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Ruthen
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           a
           Man
           of
           forty
           and
           six
           Years
           ,
           was
           visited
           by
           the
           Hand
           of
           God
           with
           great
           trouble
           and
           sickness
           ,
           having
           two
           Infirmities
           ,
           the
           one
           called
           
             the
             Inflammation
             of
             the
             Liver
          
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           
             the
             Consumption
             of
             the
             Reins
             and
             Kidneys
             ,
          
           wherethrough
           he
           kept
           his
           Bed
           continually
           by
           the
           space
           of
           three
           months
           ,
           and
           was
           under
           the
           cure
           of
           Physicians
           ,
           as
           of
           the
           Queen's
           French
           Doctor
           ,
           Dr.
           Preston
           ,
           and
           
             Thomas
             Thompson
          
           Apothecary
           ;
           and
           was
           so
           feebled
           and
           weakned
           through
           the
           Sickness
           and
           Medicines
           ,
           that
           scarcely
           he
           might
           walk
           twice
           the
           length
           of
           his
           Chamber
           unsitting
           down
           .
           In
           this
           mean
           time
           the
           King
           ,
           Husband
           to
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           conceived
           hatred
           against
           an
           Italian
           called
           
             David
             Riccio
          
           ;
           and
           about
           the
           10th
           day
           of
           February
           the
           said
           King
           sent
           his
           dear
           Friend
           and
           Kinsman
           
             George
             Douglas
          
           Son
           to
           Archibald
           ,
           
           sometime
           Earl
           of
           Angus
           ,
           and
           declared
           to
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           how
           that
           the
           said
           
             David
             Riccio
          
           had
           abused
           him
           in
           many
           sorts
           ,
           and
           lately
           had
           staied
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           from
           giving
           him
           the
           Crown
           Matrimonial
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           which
           her
           Majesty
           had
           promised
           to
           him
           divers
           times
           before
           :
           Besides
           many
           other
           Wrongs
           that
           the
           said
           David
           had
           done
           to
           him
           ,
           which
           he
           could
           not
           bear
           with
           longer
           ,
           and
           behoved
           to
           be
           revenged
           thereof
           .
           And
           because
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           was
           one
           of
           the
           Nobility
           that
           he
           confided
           and
           trusted
           most
           unto
           ,
           in
           respect
           that
           his
           Children
           and
           he
           were
           Sisters
           Children
           ;
           therefore
           he
           desired
           his
           Counsel
           and
           Advice
           what
           way
           was
           best
           to
           be
           revenged
           on
           the
           said
           David
           .
           The
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           hearing
           the
           Message
           aforesaid
           ,
           gave
           answer
           to
           
             George
             Douglass
          
           ,
           that
           he
           could
           give
           no
           counsel
           in
           that
           Matter
           ,
           in
           respect
           he
           knew
           the
           King's
           Youth
           and
           Facility
           ;
           for
           he
           had
           sundry
           of
           the
           Nobility
           that
           had
           given
           him
           counsel
           for
           his
           own
           Honour
           and
           Weal
           ,
           and
           immediately
           he
           revealed
           the
           same
           again
           to
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           ,
           who
           reproved
           them
           with
           great
           anger
           and
           contumelious
           words
           :
           So
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           would
           have
           no
           medling
           with
           his
           Proceedings
           until
           the
           time
           he
           could
           keep
           his
           own
           counsel
           .
           The
           said
           George
           departed
           with
           the
           said
           Lord's
           Answer
           to
           the
           King
           about
           the
           12th
           of
           February
           :
           The
           said
           King
           hearing
           the
           Answer
           ,
           was
           very
           miscontented
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           It
           is
           a
           sore
           case
           that
           I
           can
           get
           none
           of
           the
           Nobility
           that
           will
           assist
           me
           against
           yonder
           false
           Villain
           Davie
           .
           The
           said
           George
           answered
           ,
           The
           said
           Fault
           was
           in
           your self
           ,
           that
           cannot
           keep
           your
           own
           counsel
           .
           Then
           the
           King
           took
           a
           Book
           and
           swore
           thereon
           ,
           that
           what
           Counsel
           soever
           the
           Lord
           Ruthen
           should
           give
           him
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           
           reveal
           ,
           neither
           to
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           ,
           nor
           to
           any
           others
           ;
           and
           immediately
           directed
           the
           said
           George
           to
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           again
           ,
           declaring
           what
           Oath
           the
           King
           had
           made
           .
           Notwithstanding
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           was
           eight
           days
           thereafter
           e're
           he
           would
           give
           any
           counsel
           therein
           ;
           howbeit
           the
           said
           King
           sent
           the
           said
           George
           to
           him
           every
           day
           three
           or
           four
           times
           .
           After
           eight
           days
           were
           past
           ,
           the
           which
           was
           toward
           the
           20th
           day
           of
           February
           ,
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           perceiving
           that
           the
           King
           's
           whole
           Intent
           was
           but
           only
           the
           slaughter
           of
           Davie
           ,
           the
           said
           Lord
           resolved
           in
           his
           mind
           ,
           and
           considered
           that
           he
           had
           a
           good
           time
           to
           labour
           for
           certain
           of
           the
           Nobility
           his
           Brethren
           that
           were
           banished
           in
           the
           Realm
           of
           England
           and
           in
           Argile
           ;
           and
           specially
           the
           Earls
           of
           
             Argile
             ,
             Murray
             ,
             Glencarn
          
           and
           Rothes
           ;
           the
           Lord
           Boyd
           and
           Ocheltrie
           ,
           and
           Lairds
           of
           Pittarro
           and
           Grange
           ,
           with
           many
           other
           Gentlemen
           and
           Barons
           .
           Wherefore
           so
           soon
           as
           the
           said
           George
           was
           directed
           again
           from
           the
           King
           to
           him
           ,
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           answered
           ,
           That
           he
           could
           not
           meddle
           with
           the
           King's
           Affairs
           ,
           without
           that
           he
           would
           bring
           home
           the
           Noblemen
           before
           rehearsed
           ,
           who
           were
           banished
           only
           for
           the
           Word
           of
           God.
           And
           after
           long
           reasoning
           ,
           and
           divers
           days
           travelling
           ,
           the
           King
           was
           contented
           that
           they
           should
           come
           home
           into
           the
           Realm
           of
           Scotland
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           would
           make
           him
           sure
           that
           they
           would
           be
           his
           ,
           and
           set
           forward
           all
           his
           Affairs
           .
           The
           said
           Lord
           gave
           answer
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           bad
           him
           make
           his
           own
           Security
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           should
           cause
           it
           to
           be
           subscribed
           by
           the
           aforesaid
           Earls
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           and
           Barons
           .
           Immediately
           thereafter
           the
           King
           directed
           the
           said
           
             George
             Douglass
          
           to
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           with
           certain
           
           Articles
           ,
           which
           he
           desired
           the
           said
           Lord
           to
           put
           in
           form
           of
           Writing
           ,
           to
           be
           subscribed
           by
           the
           Lords
           banished
           ;
           the
           which
           the
           said
           Lord
           caused
           to
           be
           put
           in
           form
           .
           And
           having
           consideration
           that
           the
           said
           King
           desir'd
           them
           to
           be
           bound
           to
           him
           ,
           the
           said
           Lord
           caused
           to
           be
           drawn
           certain
           Articles
           in
           the
           said
           Lords
           Names
           for
           the
           King's
           part
           towards
           them
           ;
           which
           the
           King
           himself
           reformed
           with
           his
           own
           hand
           in
           the
           Margent
           ,
           like
           as
           it
           is
           to
           be
           produced
           .
        
         
           The
           Articles
           being
           penned
           for
           both
           Parties
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           reading
           and
           considering
           the
           same
           ,
           he
           was
           contented
           therewith
           ,
           and
           subscribed
           his
           part
           ,
           and
           delivered
           it
           to
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           ,
           who
           sent
           the
           other
           Articles
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           Murray
           ,
           and
           the
           remanent
           being
           within
           England
           ;
           and
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           Argile
           and
           the
           remanent
           being
           with
           him
           in
           the
           West
           ,
           who
           subscribed
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           sent
           them
           to
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           to
           be
           kept
           till
           their
           meeting
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           to
           have
           their
           own
           part
           :
           The
           Tenour
           whereof
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
           
             
               
                 
                   Certain
                   ARTICLES
                   to
                   be
                   fulfilled
                   by
                   James
                   Earl
                   of
                   Murray
                   ,
                   Archibald
                   Earl
                   of
                   Argile
                   ,
                   Alexander
                   Earl
                   of
                   Glencarne
                   ,
                   Andrew
                   Earl
                   of
                   Rothes
                   ,
                   Robert
                   Lord
                   Boyd
                   ,
                   Andrew
                   Lord
                   Ocheltrie
                   ,
                   and
                   their
                   Complices
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   Noble
                   and
                   Mighty
                   Prince
                   Henry
                   King
                   of
                   Scotland
                   ,
                   Husband
                   to
                   our
                   Sovereign
                   Lady
                   :
                   Which
                   Articles
                   the
                   said
                   Persons
                   offer
                   with
                   most
                   humility
                   ,
                   lowliness
                   and
                   service
                   to
                   the
                   said
                   Noble
                   Prince
                   ,
                   for
                   whom
                   to
                   God
                   they
                   pray
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   Imprimis
                   ,
                
                 
                   THE
                   said
                   Earls
                   ,
                   Lords
                   ,
                   and
                   their
                   Complices
                   ,
                   shall
                   become
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   the
                   Tenour
                   hereof
                   become
                   true
                   Subjects
                   ,
                   Men
                   and
                   Servants
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   Noble
                   and
                   Mighty
                   Prince
                   Henry
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   Grace
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   King
                   of
                   Scotland
                   ,
                   and
                   Husband
                   to
                   our
                   Sovereign
                   Lady
                   :
                   That
                   they
                   and
                   all
                   others
                   that
                   will
                   do
                   for
                   them
                   ,
                   shall
                   take
                   a
                   leyal
                   and
                   true
                   part
                   with
                   the
                   said
                   Noble
                   Prince
                   in
                   all
                   his
                   Actions
                   ,
                   Causes
                   and
                   Quarrels
                   ,
                   against
                   whomsoever
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   uttermost
                   of
                   their
                   Powers
                   ;
                   and
                   shall
                   be
                   Friends
                   to
                   his
                   Friends
                   ,
                   and
                   Enemies
                   to
                   his
                   Enemies
                   ,
                   and
                   neither
                   spare
                   their
                   Lives
                   ,
                   Land
                   ,
                   Goods
                   nor
                   Possessions
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Item
                   ,
                   The
                   said
                   Earls
                   ,
                   Lords
                   ,
                   and
                   their
                   Complices
                   ,
                   shall
                   at
                   the
                   first
                   Parliament
                   ,
                   and
                   other
                   Parliaments
                   that
                   shall
                   happen
                   to
                   be
                   after
                   
                   their
                   returning
                   within
                   this
                   Realm
                   ,
                   by
                   themselves
                   and
                   others
                   that
                   have
                   Voice
                   in
                   Parliament
                   ,
                   consent
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   these
                   Presents
                   do
                   consent
                   now
                   as
                   then
                   ,
                   and
                   then
                   as
                   now
                   ,
                   to
                   grant
                   and
                   give
                   the
                   Crown
                   matrimonial
                   to
                   the
                   said
                   Noble
                   Prince
                   for
                   all
                   the
                   days
                   of
                   his
                   Life
                   .
                   And
                   if
                   any
                   Person
                   or
                   Persons
                   withstand
                   or
                   gainsay
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   the
                   said
                   Earls
                   ,
                   Lords
                   ,
                   and
                   their
                   Complices
                   ,
                   shall
                   take
                   such
                   part
                   as
                   the
                   said
                   Noble
                   Prince
                   taketh
                   ,
                   in
                   whatsoever
                   sort
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   obtaining
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Crown
                   ,
                   against
                   all
                   ,
                   and
                   whatsoever
                   that
                   let
                   or
                   deny
                   ,
                   as
                   shall
                   best
                   please
                   the
                   said
                   Noble
                   Prince
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Item
                   ,
                   The
                   said
                   Earls
                   ,
                   Lords
                   ,
                   and
                   their
                   Complices
                   ,
                   shall
                   fortify
                   and
                   maintain
                   the
                   said
                   Noble
                   Prince
                   in
                   his
                   just
                   Title
                   to
                   the
                   Crown
                   of
                   Scotland
                   ,
                   failing
                   of
                   Succession
                   of
                   our
                   Sovereign
                   Lady
                   ,
                   and
                   shall
                   justify
                   and
                   set
                   forward
                   the
                   same
                   at
                   their
                   utmost
                   Powers
                   .
                   And
                   if
                   any
                   manner
                   of
                   Person
                   will
                   usurp
                   or
                   gainsay
                   the
                   just
                   Title
                   ,
                   then
                   the
                   said
                   Earls
                   ,
                   Lords
                   ,
                   and
                   their
                   Complices
                   ,
                   shall
                   maintain
                   ,
                   defend
                   ,
                   and
                   set
                   forwards
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   as
                   best
                   shall
                   please
                   the
                   said
                   Noble
                   Prince
                   ,
                   without
                   fear
                   of
                   Life
                   or
                   Death
                   ;
                   and
                   shall
                   seek
                   and
                   pursue
                   them
                   the
                   Usurpers
                   ,
                   as
                   shall
                   please
                   the
                   said
                   Noble
                   Prince
                   to
                   command
                   ,
                   to
                   extirp
                   them
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   Realm
                   of
                   Scotland
                   ,
                   or
                   take
                   or
                   slay
                   them
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   Item
                   ,
                   As
                   to
                   the
                   Religion
                   which
                   was
                   established
                   by
                   the
                   Queen's
                   Majesty
                   our
                   Sovereign
                   ,
                   shortly
                   after
                   her
                   arrival
                   in
                   this
                   Realm
                   ,
                   whereupon
                   Acts
                   and
                   Proclamation
                   was
                   made
                   ,
                   and
                   now
                   again
                   granted
                   by
                   the
                   said
                   Noble
                   Prince
                   to
                   the
                   said
                   Earls
                   ,
                   Lords
                   ,
                   and
                   their
                   Complices
                   ;
                   they
                   ,
                   and
                   every
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   shall
                   maintain
                   and
                   fortify
                   the
                   same
                   at
                   their
                   uttermost
                   Powers
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   help
                   ,
                   supply
                   ,
                   and
                   maintenance
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Noble
                   Prince
                   .
                   And
                   if
                   any
                   Person
                   or
                   Persons
                   will
                   gainsay
                   
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   or
                   any
                   part
                   thereof
                   ,
                   or
                   begin
                   to
                   make
                   Tumult
                   or
                   Uproar
                   for
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   the
                   said
                   Earls
                   ,
                   Lords
                   ,
                   and
                   their
                   Complices
                   ,
                   to
                   take
                   a
                   full
                   ,
                   true
                   ,
                   and
                   plain
                   part
                   with
                   the
                   said
                   Noble
                   Prince
                   ,
                   against
                   the
                   said
                   Contemners
                   and
                   Usurpers
                   ,
                   at
                   their
                   uttermost
                   .
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   Item
                   ,
                   As
                   they
                   are
                   become
                   true
                   Subjects
                   ,
                   Men
                   and
                   Servants
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   said
                   Noble
                   Prince
                   ,
                   so
                   shall
                   they
                   be
                   leyal
                   and
                   true
                   to
                   his
                   Majesty
                   ,
                   as
                   becometh
                   true
                   Subjects
                   to
                   their
                   natural
                   Prince
                   ;
                   and
                   as
                   true
                   and
                   faithful
                   Servants
                   serve
                   their
                   good
                   Master
                   with
                   their
                   Bodies
                   ,
                   Lands
                   ,
                   Goods
                   and
                   Possessions
                   ;
                   and
                   shall
                   neither
                   spare
                   Life
                   nor
                   Death
                   in
                   setting
                   forward
                   all
                   things
                   that
                   may
                   be
                   to
                   the
                   Advancement
                   and
                   Honour
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Noble
                   Prince
                   .
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   Item
                   ,
                   The
                   said
                   Earls
                   ,
                   Lords
                   ,
                   and
                   their
                   Complices
                   ,
                   shall
                   labour
                   at
                   the
                   Queen
                   of
                   
                   England's
                   hands
                   for
                   the
                   relief
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Noble
                   Prince
                   his
                   Mother
                   and
                   Brother
                   ,
                   by
                   themselves
                   and
                   such
                   others
                   as
                   they
                   may
                   procure
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   uttermost
                   of
                   their
                   power
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   may
                   be
                   reliev'd
                   out
                   of
                   Ward
                   ,
                   or
                   remain
                   in
                   England
                   freely
                   ,
                   or
                   repair
                   into
                   Scotland
                   ,
                   as
                   they
                   shall
                   think
                   most
                   expedient
                   ,
                   without
                   stop
                   or
                   impediment
                   to
                   her self
                   ,
                   her
                   Son
                   ,
                   their
                   Servants
                   and
                   Moveables
                   .
                
                 
                   7.
                   
                   Item
                   ,
                   The
                   said
                   Earls
                   ,
                   Lords
                   ,
                   and
                   their
                   Complices
                   ,
                   shall
                   ,
                   by
                   themselves
                   and
                   others
                   that
                   will
                   do
                   for
                   them
                   ,
                   labour
                   and
                   procure
                   ,
                   at
                   the
                   Queen
                   of
                   
                   England's
                   hands
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   said
                   Noble
                   Prince
                   may
                   have
                   her
                   kindness
                   ,
                   good-will
                   and
                   assistance
                   in
                   all
                   his
                   Majesty's
                   honourable
                   and
                   just
                   Causes
                   ,
                   against
                   whatsoever
                   Foreign
                   Prince
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
           
             
               
                 
                   Certain
                   Articles
                   to
                   be
                   fulfilled
                   by
                   the
                   Noble
                   and
                   Mighty
                   Prince
                   Henry
                   ,
                   King
                   of
                   Scotland
                   ,
                   Husband
                   to
                   our
                   Sovereign
                   Lady
                   ,
                   of
                   his
                   Majesty's
                   mere
                   Clemency
                   and
                   good
                   will
                   ,
                   to
                   James
                   Earl
                   of
                   Murray
                   ,
                   Archibald
                   Earl
                   of
                   Argile
                   ,
                   Alexander
                   Earl
                   of
                   Glencarne
                   ,
                   Andrew
                   Earl
                   of
                   Rothes
                   ,
                   Robert
                   Lord
                   Boyd
                   ,
                   Andrew
                   Lord
                   Stuart
                   of
                   Ocheltrie
                   ,
                   remaining
                   in
                   England
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   Item
                   ,
                   FIRST
                   ,
                   The
                   said
                   Noble
                   Prince
                   shall
                   do
                   his
                   good
                   will
                   to
                   obtain
                   them
                   one
                   Remission
                   ,
                   if
                   they
                   require
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   for
                   all
                   Faults
                   and
                   Crimes
                   by-past
                   ,
                   of
                   whatsoever
                   quality
                   or
                   condition
                   they
                   be
                   .
                   And
                   if
                   that
                   cannot
                   be
                   obtained
                   at
                   the
                   first
                   time
                   ,
                   shall
                   persevere
                   in
                   suing
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   until
                   it
                   be
                   obtained
                   ;
                   and
                   at
                   the
                   last
                   shall
                   give
                   them
                   a
                   free
                   remission
                   of
                   all
                   Crimes
                   so
                   soon
                   as
                   we
                   are
                   placed
                   ,
                   by
                   their
                   help
                   and
                   supply
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   Crown
                   Matrimonial
                   :
                   And
                   in
                   the
                   mean
                   time
                   shall
                   stop
                   and
                   make
                   Impediments
                   ,
                   so
                   much
                   as
                   lieth
                   in
                   us
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   be
                   not
                   called
                   nor
                   accused
                   for
                   whatsoever
                   Crime
                   :
                   And
                   presently
                   remits
                   and
                   forgives
                   the
                   aforesaid
                   Earls
                   ,
                   Lords
                   ,
                   and
                   their
                   Complices
                   ,
                   all
                   Crimes
                   committed
                   against
                   us
                   ,
                   of
                   whatsoever
                   quality
                   or
                   condition
                   they
                   be
                   ;
                   and
                   do
                   bury
                   and
                   put
                   the
                   same
                   in
                   Oblivion
                   ,
                   as
                   they
                   had
                   never
                   been
                   :
                   And
                   shall
                   receive
                   them
                   at
                   their
                   returning
                   ,
                   thankfully
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   with
                   heartiness
                   ,
                   as
                   others
                   our
                   true
                   and
                   faithful
                   Subjects
                   and
                   Servants
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Item
                   ,
                   We
                   shall
                   not
                   suffer
                   ,
                   by
                   our
                   good
                   wills
                   ,
                   the
                   foresaid
                   Lords
                   and
                   their
                   Complices
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   called
                   or
                   accused
                   in
                   Parliament
                   ,
                   nor
                   suffer
                   any
                   Forfeitures
                   to
                   be
                   laid
                   against
                   them
                   ,
                   but
                   shall
                   stop
                   the
                   same
                   at
                   our
                   uttermost
                   Power
                   :
                   And
                   if
                   any
                   Person
                   or
                   Persons
                   pretend
                   otherwise
                   ,
                   we
                   shall
                   neither
                   consent
                   to
                   the
                   holding
                   the
                   Parliament
                   ,
                   nor
                   yet
                   shall
                   grant
                   to
                   their
                   Forfeiture
                   willingly
                   ,
                   but
                   shall
                   stop
                   the
                   same
                   to
                   our
                   uttermost
                   Power
                   ,
                   as
                   said
                   is
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Item
                   ,
                   That
                   the
                   said
                   Earls
                   ,
                   Lords
                   ,
                   and
                   their
                   Complices
                   ,
                   returning
                   within
                   the
                   Realm
                   of
                   Scotland
                   ,
                   we
                   shall
                   suffer
                   or
                   permit
                   them
                   to
                   use
                   and
                   enjoy
                   all
                   their
                   Lands
                   ,
                   Tackes
                   ,
                   Steedings
                   and
                   Benefices
                   that
                   they
                   or
                   any
                   of
                   them
                   had
                   before
                   their
                   passage
                   into
                   England
                   .
                   And
                   if
                   any
                   manner
                   of
                   Persons
                   do
                   make
                   them
                   Impediments
                   in
                   the
                   peaceable
                   enjoying
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Lands
                   ,
                   Steedings
                   ,
                   Tackes
                   ,
                   Benefices
                   ,
                   and
                   Possessions
                   ,
                   it
                   being
                   made
                   known
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   we
                   shall
                   fortify
                   and
                   maintain
                   them
                   to
                   the
                   uttermost
                   of
                   our
                   Powers
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   obtaining
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   Item
                   ,
                   As
                   to
                   the
                   said
                   Earls
                   ,
                   Lords
                   ,
                   and
                   their
                   Complices
                   Religion
                   ,
                   we
                   are
                   contented
                   and
                   consent
                   that
                   they
                   use
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   conform
                   to
                   the
                   Queen's
                   Majesty
                   Act
                   and
                   Proclamation
                   made
                   thereupon
                   ,
                   shortly
                   after
                   her
                   Highness's
                   return
                   out
                   of
                   France
                   .
                   And
                   if
                   any
                   Person
                   or
                   Persons
                   pretend
                   to
                   make
                   them
                   Impediment
                   thereunto
                   ,
                   or
                   to
                   trouble
                   them
                   for
                   using
                   the
                   same
                   Religion
                   ,
                   we
                   shall
                   take
                   part
                   with
                   the
                   aforesaid
                   Earls
                   ,
                   Lords
                   ,
                   and
                   their
                   Complices
                   ,
                   at
                   our
                   uttermost
                   Power
                   .
                   And
                   after
                   their
                   returning
                   ,
                   upon
                   their
                   good
                   bearing
                   and
                   service
                   to
                   be
                   done
                   to
                   the
                   said
                   Noble
                   
                   Prince
                   ,
                   shall
                   by
                   their
                   advice
                   consent
                   to
                   the
                   stablishing
                   the
                   Religion
                   now
                   professed
                   ,
                   and
                   shall
                   concur
                   with
                   them
                   ,
                   if
                   any
                   persons
                   do
                   withstand
                   them
                   .
                
                 
                   Item
                   ,
                   We
                   shall
                   fortify
                   and
                   maintain
                   the
                   said
                   Earls
                   ,
                   Lords
                   ,
                   and
                   their
                   Complices
                   ,
                   as
                   a
                   natural
                   Prince
                   should
                   do
                   to
                   his
                   true
                   and
                   Obedient
                   Subjects
                   ;
                   and
                   as
                   one
                   good
                   Master
                   should
                   fortify
                   and
                   maintain
                   his
                   true
                   and
                   natural
                   Servants
                   against
                   whatsoever
                   ,
                   in
                   all
                   their
                   just
                   Causes
                   ,
                   Actions
                   ,
                   and
                   Quarrels
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           All
           this
           while
           the
           King
           kept
           secret
           from
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           the
           whole
           Proceedings
           ;
           and
           as
           her
           Majesty
           sought
           by
           subtil
           means
           to
           learn
           of
           him
           what
           was
           in
           his
           mind
           ,
           so
           crafted
           he
           with
           her
           to
           seek
           out
           her
           mind
           :
           And
           in
           the
           same
           time
           he
           daily
           sent
           to
           the
           Lord
           Ruthen
           ,
           saying
           that
           he
           could
           not
           abide
           Davie
           any
           longer
           ;
           and
           if
           his
           Slaughter
           was
           not
           hastned
           ,
           he
           would
           slay
           him
           himself
           ,
           yea
           ,
           tho
           it
           were
           in
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           's
           own
           Chamber
           .
           The
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           counselled
           him
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           and
           thought
           it
           not
           decent
           that
           he
           should
           put
           hand
           on
           such
           a
           mean
           Person
           :
           yet
           always
           the
           King
           could
           not
           be
           content
           ,
           without
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           affixed
           a
           day
           when
           the
           said
           Davie
           should
           be
           slain
           .
           The
           said
           Lord
           considering
           with
           himself
           that
           it
           was
           not
           convenient
           nor
           honourable
           to
           slay
           the
           said
           Davie
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           Offences
           he
           had
           made
           ;
           but
           rather
           to
           take
           him
           ,
           and
           give
           him
           Judgment
           by
           the
           Nobility
           ,
           the
           King's
           Majesty
           answered
           ,
           it
           was
           cumbersome
           to
           tarry
           in
           such
           a
           Cause
           ;
           but
           always
           he
           could
           be
           contented
           that
           he
           were
           taken
           and
           hanged
           ,
           or
           dispatched
           otherwise
           .
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           the
           King
           and
           Queen's
           Majesties
           rode
           to
           Seaton
           ;
           the
           King
           so
           burning
           in
           his
           desire
           towards
           the
           
           Slaughter
           of
           David
           ,
           he
           sent
           divers
           privy
           Writings
           written
           in
           his
           own
           hand
           ,
           and
           also
           Messages
           by
           tongue
           to
           
             George
             Douglas
          
           ,
           to
           be
           shewed
           to
           the
           Lord
           Ruthen
           ,
           to
           have
           all
           things
           in
           readiness
           against
           his
           repairing
           to
           Edinburgh
           towards
           the
           Slaughter
           of
           David
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           he
           would
           put
           the
           same
           in
           execution
           with
           his
           own
           hands
           .
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           was
           practising
           with
           the
           Earl
           of
           Morton
           ,
           who
           was
           the
           King's
           near
           Kinsman
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Lord
           Lindsey
           ,
           because
           his
           Wife
           was
           a
           Douglas
           ,
           and
           of
           consanguinity
           to
           the
           King
           ;
           and
           with
           a
           great
           number
           of
           Barons
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           Freeholders
           ,
           to
           assist
           the
           King
           in
           such
           Affairs
           as
           he
           had
           to
           do
           ;
           and
           then
           they
           should
           have
           their
           Religion
           freely
           established
           conform
           to
           Christ's
           Book
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Articles
           that
           the
           King
           had
           subscribed
           to
           the
           Lords
           .
           And
           after
           the
           King's
           return
           out
           of
           Seaton
           ,
           he
           directed
           
             George
             Douglas
          
           to
           the
           said
           Earl
           of
           Morton
           and
           Lord
           Ruthen
           ,
           to
           see
           what
           day
           should
           be
           appointed
           ,
           with
           place
           and
           time
           ,
           for
           the
           performance
           of
           the
           Enterprise
           against
           David
           .
           The
           said
           Earl
           and
           Lord
           sent
           answer
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           declared
           they
           should
           have
           a
           sufficient
           number
           ready
           against
           Friday
           or
           Saturday
           the
           8th
           or
           9th
           of
           March
           ,
           to
           do
           what
           he
           pleased
           ;
           and
           enquired
           of
           the
           King
           what
           time
           he
           would
           have
           it
           the
           ratherest
           performed
           ;
           for
           according
           to
           the
           said
           Earl's
           and
           Lord's
           opinion
           ,
           they
           thought
           it
           best
           to
           take
           time
           when
           David
           should
           be
           in
           his
           own
           Chamber
           in
           the
           Morning
           ,
           or
           in
           passing
           through
           the
           Close
           :
           which
           the
           King
           refused
           simpliciter
           ,
           and
           said
           he
           could
           not
           be
           well
           taken
           in
           his
           own
           Chamber
           ,
           nor
           no
           time
           in
           the
           Morning
           ,
           by
           reason
           that
           at
           night
           he
           tarried
           late
           with
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           ;
           he
           lay
           in
           the
           over
           Cabinet
           ,
           and
           otherwhiles
           in
           Signior
           Francisco's
           Chamber
           ,
           and
           
           sometimes
           in
           his
           own
           ,
           to
           which
           he
           had
           sundry
           Backdoors
           and
           Windows
           that
           he
           might
           escape
           at
           ;
           and
           if
           so
           it
           were
           ,
           all
           were
           lost
           .
           Therefore
           he
           would
           have
           him
           taken
           at
           the
           time
           of
           the
           supping
           ,
           sitting
           with
           her
           Majesty
           at
           the
           Table
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           be
           taken
           in
           her
           own
           presence
           ;
           because
           she
           had
           not
           entertained
           him
           her
           Husband
           according
           to
           her
           accustomed
           manner
           ,
           nor
           as
           she
           ought
           of
           Duty
           .
           To
           the
           which
           the
           said
           Earl
           and
           Lords
           were
           very
           loth
           to
           grant
           ,
           and
           gave
           many
           reasons
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           better
           to
           have
           been
           done
           out
           of
           her
           presence
           ,
           not
           in
           the
           same
           .
           Notwithstanding
           no
           reason
           might
           avail
           ,
           but
           the
           King
           would
           have
           him
           taken
           in
           her
           Majesty's
           Presence
           ,
           and
           devised
           the
           manner
           himself
           ,
           as
           after
           followeth
           :
           That
           upon
           the
           Saturday
           at
           Supper-time
           the
           said
           Earl
           of
           Morton
           ,
           Lord
           Ruthen
           ,
           and
           Lord
           Lindsey
           ,
           should
           have
           ready
           so
           many
           as
           would
           be
           Assistants
           and
           Partakers
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           in
           their
           Houses
           ,
           against
           he
           should
           send
           them
           word
           :
           and
           so
           soon
           as
           he
           sent
           them
           word
           ,
           that
           the
           Earl
           of
           Morton
           should
           come
           in
           ,
           and
           come
           up
           to
           the
           Queen
           's
           utter
           Chamber
           ,
           and
           a
           Company
           with
           him
           ;
           and
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           to
           come
           through
           the
           King
           's
           secret
           Chamber
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           King
           would
           pass
           up
           before
           by
           a
           privy
           Passage
           to
           the
           Queen's
           Chamber
           ,
           and
           open
           the
           Door
           ,
           wherethrough
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           and
           his
           Company
           might
           enter
           :
           and
           that
           the
           King
           himself
           should
           be
           speaking
           with
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           sitting
           at
           supper
           ;
           the
           remanent
           Barons
           and
           Gentlemen
           to
           be
           in
           the
           Court
           of
           the
           Palace
           for
           keeping
           of
           the
           Gates
           ,
           and
           defending
           of
           the
           Close
           ,
           in
           case
           any
           of
           the
           Lords
           or
           Officers
           would
           endeavour
           to
           gain-stand
           the
           King's
           Enterprize
           .
           The
           said
           Earl
           of
           Morton
           and
           Lord
           Ruthen
           having
           consideration
           
           of
           the
           King's
           Devise
           towards
           the
           taking
           of
           Davie
           in
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty's
           Chamber
           ,
           were
           loth
           to
           grant
           thereto
           ;
           yet
           the
           King
           would
           not
           otherwise
           ,
           but
           have
           it
           done
           as
           he
           had
           devised
           .
           The
           said
           Earl
           and
           Lords
           considering
           he
           was
           a
           young
           Prince
           ,
           and
           having
           a
           lusty
           Princess
           to
           lie
           in
           his
           Arms
           afterwards
           ,
           who
           might
           perswade
           him
           to
           deny
           all
           that
           was
           done
           for
           his
           Cause
           ,
           and
           to
           alledg
           that
           others
           perswaded
           him
           to
           the
           same
           ,
           thought
           it
           necessary
           to
           have
           security
           thereupon
           ;
           and
           a
           Band
           was
           made
           in
           the
           King's
           name
           to
           the
           Earls
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           Barons
           ,
           Freeholders
           ,
           Merchants
           ,
           and
           Craftsmen
           ,
           declaring
           all
           that
           was
           to
           be
           done
           was
           his
           own
           Devise
           ,
           Invention
           ,
           and
           Fact
           ;
           and
           bound
           and
           obliged
           himself
           ,
           his
           Heirs
           and
           Successors
           ,
           to
           them
           ,
           their
           Heirs
           and
           Successors
           ,
           to
           keep
           them
           skeithless
           ,
           and
           unmolested
           or
           troubled
           for
           the
           taking
           and
           executing
           of
           Davie
           in
           the
           Queen's
           presence
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           like
           as
           the
           Band
           more
           at
           large
           specified
           hereafter
           word
           by
           word
           .
        
         
           Be
           it
           kend
           to
           all
           men
           by
           these
           present
           Letters
           :
           We
           Henry
           by
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           King
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           and
           Husband
           to
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           ;
           for
           so
           much
           we
           having
           consideration
           of
           the
           gentle
           and
           good
           nature
           ,
           with
           many
           other
           good
           Qualities
           in
           her
           Majesty
           ,
           we
           have
           thought
           pity
           ,
           and
           also
           think
           it
           great
           conscience
           to
           us
           that
           are
           her
           Husband
           ,
           to
           suffer
           her
           to
           be
           abused
           or
           seduced
           by
           certain
           privy
           Persons
           ,
           wicked
           and
           ungodly
           ,
           not
           regarding
           her
           Majesty's
           Honour
           ,
           Ours
           ,
           nor
           the
           Nobility
           thereof
           ,
           nor
           the
           Common-weal
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           but
           seeking
           their
           own
           Commodity
           and
           privy
           Gains
           ,
           especially
           a
           Stranger
           Italian
           called
           Davie
           :
           which
           may
           be
           the
           occasion
           of
           her
           Majesty's
           
           Destruction
           ,
           Ours
           ,
           the
           Nobility
           ,
           and
           Commonweal
           ,
           without
           hasty
           remedy
           be
           put
           thereto
           ,
           which
           we
           are
           willing
           to
           do
           :
           and
           to
           that
           effect
           we
           have
           devised
           to
           take
           these
           privy
           Persons
           ,
           Enemies
           to
           her
           Majesty
           ,
           Us
           ,
           the
           Nobility
           ,
           and
           Commonwealth
           ,
           to
           punish
           them
           according
           to
           their
           Demerits
           ;
           and
           in
           case
           of
           any
           difficulty
           ,
           to
           cut
           them
           off
           immediately
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           and
           slay
           them
           wherever
           it
           happeneth
           .
           And
           because
           we
           cannot
           accomplish
           the
           same
           without
           the
           assistance
           of
           others
           ,
           therefore
           have
           we
           drawn
           certain
           of
           our
           Nobility
           ,
           Earls
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           Barons
           ,
           Freeholders
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Merchants
           ,
           and
           Craftsmen
           ,
           to
           assist
           us
           in
           our
           Enterprise
           ,
           which
           cannot
           be
           finished
           without
           great
           hazard
           .
           And
           because
           it
           may
           chance
           that
           there
           be
           sundry
           great
           Personages
           present
           ,
           who
           may
           endeavour
           to
           gain-stand
           our
           Enterprise
           ,
           where-through
           some
           of
           them
           may
           be
           slain
           ,
           and
           likewise
           of
           ours
           ,
           where-through
           a
           perpetual
           Feud
           may
           be
           contracted
           betwixt
           the
           one
           and
           the
           other
           ;
           therefore
           we
           bind
           and
           oblige
           Us
           ,
           our
           Heirs
           ,
           and
           Successors
           ,
           to
           the
           said
           Earls
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           Barons
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Freeholders
           ,
           Merchants
           ,
           and
           Craftsmen
           ,
           their
           Heirs
           and
           Successors
           ,
           that
           we
           shall
           accept
           the
           same
           Feud
           upon
           Us
           ,
           and
           fortify
           and
           maintain
           them
           at
           the
           uttermost
           of
           our
           Power
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           Friend
           to
           their
           Friends
           ,
           and
           Enemy
           to
           their
           Enemies
           ;
           and
           shall
           neither
           suffer
           them
           nor
           theirs
           to
           be
           molested
           nor
           troubled
           in
           their
           Bodies
           ,
           Lands
           ,
           Goods
           ,
           nor
           Possessions
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           lieth
           in
           us
           .
           And
           if
           any
           person
           would
           take
           any
           of
           the
           said
           Earls
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           Barons
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Freeholders
           ,
           Merchants
           ,
           or
           Craftsmen
           ,
           for
           enterprizing
           and
           assisting
           with
           us
           for
           the
           atchieving
           of
           our
           purpose
           ,
           because
           it
           may
           chance
           to
           be
           done
           in
           presence
           of
           the
           Queen's
           
           Majesty
           ,
           or
           within
           her
           Palace
           of
           Holyrood-house
           ,
           we
           by
           the
           Word
           of
           a
           Prince
           shall
           accept
           and
           take
           the
           same
           on
           us
           now
           as
           then
           ,
           and
           then
           as
           now
           ;
           and
           shall
           warrant
           and
           keep
           harmless
           the
           foresaid
           Earls
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           Barons
           ,
           Freeholders
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Merchants
           and
           Craftsmen
           ,
           at
           our
           utter
           power
           .
           In
           witness
           whereof
           we
           have
           subscribed
           this
           with
           our
           own
           hand
           at
           Edinburg
           ,
           the
           1st
           of
           March
           1565.
           
        
         
           Upon
           Saturday
           the
           9th
           day
           of
           March
           ,
           as
           is
           conform
           to
           the
           King's
           Ordenance
           and
           Device
           ,
           the
           said
           Earl
           Morton
           ,
           Lords
           Ruthen
           and
           Lindsey
           ,
           having
           their
           Men
           and
           Friends
           in
           readiness
           ,
           abiding
           for
           the
           King's
           Advertisement
           ;
           the
           King
           having
           supped
           ,
           and
           the
           sooner
           for
           that
           Cause
           ,
           and
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           being
           in
           her
           Cabinet
           within
           her
           inner
           Chamber
           at
           the
           Supper
           ,
           the
           King
           sent
           to
           the
           said
           Earl
           and
           Lords
           ,
           and
           their
           Complices
           ;
           and
           desired
           them
           to
           make
           haste
           and
           come
           into
           the
           Palace
           ,
           for
           he
           should
           have
           the
           door
           of
           the
           Privy
           Passage
           open
           ,
           and
           should
           be
           speaking
           with
           the
           Queen
           before
           their
           coming
           ,
           conform
           to
           his
           Device
           rehearsed
           before
           .
           Then
           the
           said
           Earl
           of
           Morton
           ,
           Lord
           Ruthen
           and
           Lord
           Lindsey
           ,
           with
           their
           Complices
           ,
           passed
           up
           to
           the
           Queen
           's
           utter
           Chamber
           ;
           and
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           passed
           in
           through
           the
           King's
           Chamber
           ,
           and
           up
           through
           the
           privy
           way
           to
           the
           Queen's
           Chamber
           ,
           as
           the
           King
           had
           learned
           him
           ,
           and
           through
           the
           Chamber
           to
           the
           Cabinet
           ,
           where
           he
           found
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           sitting
           at
           her
           Supper
           at
           the
           middes
           of
           a
           little
           Table
           ,
           the
           Lady
           Argile
           sitting
           at
           one
           end
           ,
           and
           Davie
           at
           the
           head
           of
           the
           Table
           with
           his
           Cap
           on
           his
           head
           ,
           the
           King
           speaking
           with
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           his
           hand
           about
           her
           Waste
           .
           The
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           at
           his
           coming
           in
           said
           to
           the
           
           Queen's
           Majesty
           ,
           It
           would
           please
           your
           Majesty
           to
           let
           yonder
           Man
           Davie
           come
           forth
           of
           your
           presence
           ,
           for
           he
           hath
           been
           over-long
           here
           .
           Her
           Majesty
           answered
           ,
           What
           Offence
           hath
           he
           made
           ?
           The
           said
           Lord
           replied
           again
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           made
           great
           Offence
           to
           her
           Majesty's
           Honour
           ,
           the
           King
           her
           Husband
           ,
           the
           Nobility
           and
           Commonweal
           of
           the
           Realm
           .
           And
           how
           ?
           saith
           she
           .
           It
           will
           please
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           said
           the
           said
           Lord
           ,
           he
           hath
           offended
           your
           Majesty's
           Honour
           ,
           which
           I
           dare
           not
           be
           so
           bold
           to
           speak
           of
           :
           As
           to
           the
           King
           your
           Husban's
           Honour
           ,
           he
           hath
           hindred
           him
           of
           the
           Crown
           Matrimonial
           ,
           which
           your
           Grace
           promised
           him
           ,
           besides
           many
           other
           things
           which
           are
           not
           necessary
           to
           be
           expressed
           .
           And
           as
           to
           the
           Nobility
           ,
           he
           hath
           caused
           your
           Majesty
           to
           banish
           a
           great
           part
           ,
           and
           most
           chief
           thereof
           ,
           and
           forefault
           them
           at
           this
           present
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           be
           made
           a
           Lord.
           And
           as
           to
           your
           Common-weal
           ,
           he
           hath
           been
           a
           common
           destroyer
           thereof
           ,
           in
           so
           far
           as
           he
           suffered
           not
           your
           Majesty
           to
           grant
           or
           give
           any
           thing
           but
           that
           which
           passed
           through
           his
           hands
           ,
           by
           taking
           of
           Bribes
           and
           Goods
           for
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           caused
           your
           Majesty
           to
           put
           out
           the
           Lord
           Ross
           from
           his
           whole
           Lands
           ,
           because
           he
           would
           not
           give
           over
           the
           Lordship
           of
           Melvin
           to
           the
           said
           Davie
           ;
           besides
           many
           other
           inconveniences
           that
           he
           sollicited
           your
           Majesty
           to
           do
           .
           Then
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           said
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           take
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           your
           Sovereign
           and
           Wife
           to
           you
           ,
           who
           stood
           all
           amazed
           and
           wyst
           not
           what
           to
           do
           .
           Then
           her
           Majesty
           rose
           on
           her
           feet
           and
           stood
           before
           Davie
           ,
           he
           holding
           her
           Majesty
           by
           the
           plates
           of
           the
           Gown
           ,
           leaning
           back
           over
           in
           the
           window
           ,
           his
           Whiniard
           drawn
           in
           his
           hand
           .
           
             Arthur
             Erskin
          
           and
           the
           Abbot
           of
           Holy-rood-house
           ,
           the
           Laird
           of
           Cr●ch
           Master
           of
           the
           Household
           ,
           
           with
           the
           French
           Apothecary
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           the
           Grooms
           of
           the
           Chamber
           ,
           began
           to
           lay
           hands
           upon
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           ,
           none
           of
           the
           King's
           Party
           being
           present
           .
           Then
           the
           said
           Lord
           pulled
           out
           his
           Whiniard
           ,
           and
           freed
           himself
           while
           more
           came
           in
           ,
           and
           said
           to
           them
           ,
           Lay
           not
           hands
           on
           me
           ,
           for
           I
           will
           not
           be
           handled
           ;
           and
           at
           the
           incoming
           of
           others
           into
           the
           Cabinet
           ,
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           put
           up
           his
           Whiniard
           .
           And
           with
           the
           rushing
           in
           of
           Men
           the
           Board
           fell
           to
           the
           wallwards
           ,
           with
           Meat
           and
           Candles
           being
           thereon
           ;
           and
           the
           Lady
           of
           Argile
           took
           up
           one
           of
           the
           Candles
           in
           her
           hand
           :
           and
           in
           the
           same
           instant
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           took
           the
           Queen
           in
           his
           arms
           ,
           and
           put
           her
           into
           the
           King's
           arms
           ,
           beseeching
           her
           Majesty
           not
           to
           be
           afraid
           ;
           for
           there
           was
           no
           Man
           there
           that
           would
           do
           her
           Majesty's
           Body
           more
           harm
           than
           their
           own
           Hearts
           ;
           and
           assured
           her
           Majesty
           ,
           all
           that
           was
           done
           was
           the
           King's
           own
           Deed
           and
           Action
           .
           Then
           the
           remanent
           Gentlemen
           being
           in
           the
           Cabinet
           ,
           took
           Davie
           out
           of
           the
           Window
           ;
           and
           after
           that
           they
           had
           him
           out
           in
           the
           Queen's
           Chamber
           ,
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           followed
           ,
           and
           bad
           take
           him
           down
           the
           privy
           way
           to
           the
           King's
           Chamber
           ;
           and
           the
           said
           Lord
           return'd
           to
           the
           Cabinet
           again
           ,
           believing
           that
           the
           said
           Davie
           had
           been
           had
           down
           to
           the
           King's
           Chamber
           ,
           as
           said
           is
           :
           but
           the
           press
           of
           the
           People
           hurl'd
           him
           forth
           to
           the
           utter
           Chamber
           ,
           where
           there
           was
           a
           great
           number
           standing
           ,
           who
           were
           so
           vehemently
           moved
           against
           the
           said
           Davie
           ,
           that
           they
           could
           not
           abide
           any
           longer
           ,
           but
           slew
           him
           at
           the
           Queen
           's
           far
           Door
           in
           the
           utter
           Chamber
           .
           Immediately
           the
           Earl
           of
           Morton
           passed
           forth
           of
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty's
           utter
           Chamber
           to
           the
           inner
           Court
           for
           keeping
           of
           the
           same
           and
           the
           Gates
           ,
           and
           deputed
           certain
           Barons
           to
           keep
           
           Davie's
           Chamber
           
           till
           he
           knew
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty's
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           's
           .
           Shortly
           after
           their
           Majesties
           send
           the
           Lord
           Lindsey
           and
           
             Arthur
             Erskin
          
           to
           the
           said
           Earl
           of
           Morton
           to
           pass
           to
           
           David's
           Chamber
           to
           fetch
           a
           black
           Coffer
           with
           Writings
           and
           Cyphers
           ,
           which
           the
           said
           Earl
           of
           Morton
           delivered
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           gave
           the
           Chamber
           in
           keeping
           to
           
             Iohn
             Simple
          
           Son
           to
           the
           Lord
           Simple
           ,
           with
           the
           whole
           Goods
           there
           ,
           Gold
           ,
           Silver
           ,
           and
           Apparel
           being
           therein
           .
           In
           this
           mean
           time
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           and
           the
           King
           came
           forth
           of
           the
           Cabinet
           to
           the
           Queen's
           Chamber
           ,
           where
           her
           Majesty
           began
           to
           reason
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           saying
           ,
           My
           Lord
           ,
           Why
           have
           you
           caused
           to
           do
           this
           wicked
           Deed
           to
           me
           ,
           considering
           I
           took
           you
           from
           a
           base
           Estate
           ,
           and
           made
           you
           my
           Husband
           ?
           What
           Offence
           have
           I
           made
           you
           that
           ye
           should
           have
           done
           me
           such
           shame
           ?
           The
           King
           answered
           and
           said
           ,
           I
           have
           good
           reason
           for
           me
           ;
           for
           since
           you
           Fellow
           Davie
           fell
           in
           credit
           and
           familiarity
           with
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           ye
           regarded
           me
           not
           ,
           neither
           treated
           me
           nor
           entertained
           me
           after
           your
           wonted
           Fashion
           ;
           for
           every
           day
           before
           Dinner
           ,
           and
           after
           Dinner
           ,
           ye
           would
           come
           to
           my
           Chamber
           and
           pass
           time
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           thus
           long
           time
           ye
           have
           not
           done
           so
           ;
           and
           when
           I
           come
           to
           your
           Majesty's
           Chamber
           ,
           ye
           bear
           me
           little
           company
           ,
           except
           Davie
           had
           been
           the
           third
           Marrow
           :
           and
           after
           Supper
           your
           Majesty
           hath
           a
           use
           to
           set
           at
           the
           Cards
           with
           the
           said
           Davie
           till
           one
           or
           two
           of
           the
           Clock
           after
           midnight
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           entertainment
           that
           I
           have
           had
           of
           you
           this
           long
           time
           .
           Her
           Majesty's
           answer
           was
           ,
           It
           was
           not
           Gentlewomens
           duty
           to
           come
           to
           their
           Husbands
           Chamber
           ,
           but
           rather
           the
           Husband
           to
           come
           to
           the
           Wive's
           Chamber
           ,
           if
           he
           had
           any
           thing
           to
           do
           with
           her
           .
           The
           King
           answered
           ,
           How
           came
           ye
           to
           my
           
           Chamber
           at
           the
           beginning
           ,
           and
           ever
           ,
           till
           within
           these
           few
           Months●
           that
           Davie
           fell
           in
           familiarity
           with
           you
           ?
           or
           am
           I
           failed
           in
           any
           sort
           of
           my
           Body
           ?
           or
           what
           disdain
           have
           you
           at
           me
           ?
           or
           what
           Offence
           have
           I
           made
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           should
           not
           use
           me
           at
           all
           time
           alike
           ?
           seeing
           that
           I
           am
           willing
           to
           do
           all
           things
           that
           becometh
           a
           good
           Husband
           to
           do
           to
           his
           Wife
           .
           For
           since
           you
           have
           chose
           me
           to
           be
           your
           Husband
           ,
           suppose
           I
           be
           of
           the
           baser
           degree
           ,
           yet
           I
           am
           your
           Head
           ,
           and
           ye
           promised
           Obedience
           at
           the
           day
           of
           our
           Marriage
           ,
           and
           that
           I
           should
           be
           equal
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           participant
           in
           all
           things
           .
           I
           suppose
           you
           have
           used
           me
           otherwise
           by
           the
           perswasions
           of
           Davie
           .
           Her
           Majesty
           answered
           and
           said
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           shame
           that
           was
           done
           to
           her
           ,
           that
           my
           Lord
           ,
           ye
           have
           the
           weight
           thereof
           ;
           for
           the
           which
           I
           shall
           never
           be
           your
           Wife
           ,
           nor
           lie
           with
           you
           ;
           nor
           shall
           never
           like
           well
           ,
           till
           I
           gar
           you
           have
           as
           sore
           a
           Heart
           as
           I
           have
           presently
           .
           Then
           the
           Lord
           Ruthen
           made
           answer
           ,
           and
           besought
           her
           Majesty
           to
           be
           of
           good
           comfort
           ,
           and
           to
           treat
           her self
           and
           the
           King
           her
           Husband
           ,
           and
           to
           use
           the
           Counsel
           of
           the
           Nobility
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           assured
           her
           Government
           should
           be
           as
           well
           guided
           as
           ever
           it
           was
           in
           any
           King's
           days
           .
           The
           said
           Lord
           being
           so
           feebled
           with
           his
           Sickness
           ,
           and
           wearied
           with
           his
           Travel
           ,
           that
           he
           desired
           her
           Majesty's
           pardon
           to
           sit
           down
           upon
           a
           Coffer
           ,
           and
           called
           for
           a
           drink
           for
           God's
           sake
           :
           so
           a
           French
           man
           brought
           him
           a
           Cup
           of
           Wine
           ,
           and
           after
           that
           he
           had
           drunken
           ,
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           began
           to
           rail
           against
           the
           said
           Lord
           :
           Is
           this
           your
           Sickness
           ,
           Lord
           Ruthen
           ?
           The
           said
           Lord
           answered
           ,
           God
           forbid
           that
           your
           Majesty
           had
           such
           a
           Sickness
           ;
           for
           I
           had
           rather
           give
           all
           the
           moveable
           Goods
           that
           I
           have
           .
           Then
           ,
           said
           her
           Majesty
           ,
           
           if
           she
           died
           ,
           or
           her
           Barn
           ,
           or
           Common-weal
           perished
           ,
           she
           should
           leave
           the
           revenge
           thereof
           to
           her
           Friends
           to
           revenge
           the
           same
           upon
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           and
           his
           Posterity
           ;
           for
           she
           had
           the
           King
           of
           Spain
           her
           great
           Friend
           ,
           the
           Emperor
           likewise
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           of
           France
           her
           good
           Brother
           ,
           the
           Cardinal
           of
           Lorrain
           ,
           and
           her
           Unkels
           in
           France
           ,
           besides
           the
           Pope's
           Holiness
           ,
           with
           many
           other
           Princes
           in
           Italy
           .
           The
           said
           Lord
           answered
           that
           these
           noble
           Princes
           were
           over-great
           Personages
           to
           meddle
           with
           such
           a
           poor
           man
           as
           he
           was
           ,
           being
           her
           Majesty
           's
           own
           Subject
           :
           and
           where
           her
           Majesty
           said
           ,
           that
           if
           either
           she
           ,
           her
           Barn
           ,
           or
           the
           Commonweal
           perished
           ,
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           should
           have
           the
           weight
           thereof
           ;
           the
           said
           Lord
           answered
           ,
           that
           if
           any
           of
           the
           three
           perished
           ,
           her
           Majesty's
           self
           and
           her
           particular
           Counsel
           should
           have
           the
           weight
           thereof
           ,
           and
           should
           be
           accused
           as
           well
           before
           God
           as
           the
           World
           :
           for
           there
           was
           no
           man
           there
           within
           that
           Palace
           ,
           but
           they
           that
           would
           honour
           and
           serve
           her
           Majesty
           ,
           as
           becometh
           true
           Subjects
           ;
           and
           would
           suffer
           no
           manner
           harm
           to
           be
           done
           to
           her
           Majesty's
           Body
           than
           to
           their
           own
           Hearts
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           thing
           be
           done
           this
           night
           that
           your
           Majesty
           mislikes
           ,
           charge
           the
           King
           your
           Husband
           ,
           and
           none
           of
           us
           your
           Subjects
           ;
           which
           the
           King
           confessed
           was
           of
           verity
           .
           In
           the
           same
           instant
           one
           came
           knocking
           fast
           at
           the
           Queen's
           Chamber-door
           ,
           declaring
           that
           the
           Earls
           
             Huntly
             ,
             Athol
             ,
             Bothwel
             ,
             Cathness
             ,
          
           and
           Sutherland
           ,
           with
           the
           Lords
           
             Fleming
             ,
             Levingstone
          
           ,
           Secretary
           ,
           Tillibarn
           the
           Comptroller
           ,
           and
           Laird
           of
           Grant
           ,
           with
           their
           own
           Servants
           and
           Officers
           of
           the
           Palace
           ,
           were
           fighting
           in
           the
           Close
           against
           the
           Earl
           of
           Morton
           and
           his
           Company
           ,
           being
           on
           the
           King's
           Party
           .
           The
           King
           hearing
           the
           same
           ,
           
           would
           have
           gone
           down
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           Ruthen
           staid
           him
           ,
           and
           desired
           him
           to
           intreat
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           he
           would
           go
           down
           and
           take
           order
           amongst
           them
           .
           So
           the
           said
           Lord
           passed
           to
           the
           Close
           ,
           born
           under
           the
           Arm
           ;
           and
           before
           his
           coming
           the
           Officers
           were
           dwong
           into
           their
           Houses
           ;
           and
           the
           Lords
           were
           holden
           in
           at
           the
           Gallery
           Door
           by
           the
           Earl
           of
           Morton
           and
           others
           being
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           were
           constrained
           to
           pass
           up
           to
           the
           Gallery
           and
           to
           their
           Chambers
           .
           So
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           passed
           up
           to
           the
           Earl
           
           Bothwell's
           Chamber
           ,
           where
           he
           found
           the
           Earls
           of
           
             Huntley
             ,
             Sutherland
             ,
             Cathness
          
           ,
           the
           Laird
           of
           Grant
           ,
           and
           divers
           others
           ,
           to
           whom
           he
           shewed
           that
           the
           whole
           Proceeding
           that
           was
           done
           that
           night
           ,
           was
           done
           and
           invented
           by
           the
           King's
           Majesty
           's
           own
           devise
           ,
           like
           as
           his
           Hand
           written
           was
           to
           shew
           thereupon
           ;
           and
           how
           he
           had
           sent
           for
           the
           Lords
           that
           were
           banished
           in
           England
           and
           Argyle
           ,
           who
           would
           be
           there
           before
           day
           :
           And
           because
           there
           was
           some
           Enmity
           unreconciled
           betwixt
           the
           Earls
           of
           Huntly
           and
           Bothwell
           ,
           and
           the
           Earls
           of
           Argyle
           and
           Murray
           ,
           and
           their
           Colleagues
           ;
           the
           said
           Lords
           promised
           in
           their
           names
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           be
           mended
           at
           the
           sight
           of
           two
           or
           three
           of
           the
           Nobility
           ,
           they
           doing
           such
           like
           to
           them
           ;
           whereupon
           the
           said
           Earls
           of
           Huntley
           and
           Bothwell
           gave
           the
           Lord
           Ruthen
           their
           hands
           ,
           and
           received
           his
           for
           th'
           other
           part
           :
           and
           after
           they
           had
           drunken
           ,
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           took
           his
           leave
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           passed
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           
           Athol's
           Chamber
           ,
           accompanied
           with
           the
           Earls
           of
           
             Cathness
             ,
             Sutherland
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Laird
           of
           Grant
           ;
           and
           found
           with
           the
           said
           Earl
           the
           Comptroller
           ,
           Secretary
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Iames
             Balfour
          
           ,
           and
           divers
           others
           :
           and
           because
           of
           the
           Familiarity
           and
           Kindness
           betwixt
           the
           Earl
           of
           Athol
           and
           the
           Lord
           Ruthen
           ,
           the
           said
           Earl
           began
           
           to
           be
           angry
           with
           the
           said
           Lord
           ,
           for
           that
           he
           would
           not
           shew
           him
           what
           Enterprise
           soever
           that
           he
           had
           to
           do
           ;
           whose
           answer
           was
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           the
           King's
           Action
           and
           the
           King's
           Devise
           ,
           and
           that
           none
           of
           them
           had
           further
           medling
           therewith
           than
           the
           King
           had
           commanded
           ,
           like
           as
           his
           Hand
           written
           did
           testify
           .
           Yet
           the
           said
           Earl
           enquired
           further
           upon
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           ,
           why
           he
           would
           not
           let
           him
           wit
           thereof
           :
           the
           said
           Lord
           answered
           ,
           it
           was
           the
           King's
           Secret
           ;
           and
           feared
           if
           he
           had
           given
           knowledg
           thereof
           ,
           he
           would
           have
           revealed
           it
           to
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           ,
           which
           might
           have
           been
           a
           hindrance
           of
           the
           purpose
           ,
           and
           caused
           the
           King
           have
           holden
           me
           an
           unhonest
           man
           for
           my
           part
           .
           The
           said
           Earl
           perceiving
           that
           all
           that
           was
           done
           was
           the
           Kings
           own
           deed
           ,
           desired
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           to
           pass
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           get
           him
           leave
           to
           pass
           to
           his
           Country
           ,
           and
           so
           many
           as
           were
           presently
           in
           the
           Chamber
           with
           him
           .
           In
           this
           mean
           time
           the
           Earls
           of
           Bothwell
           and
           Huntly
           taking
           a
           fear
           of
           the
           other
           Lords
           returning
           out
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           Argyle
           ,
           and
           because
           they
           were
           hardly
           imprisoned
           before
           ,
           thought
           it
           better
           to
           escape
           too
           than
           to
           remain
           ;
           so
           they
           went
           out
           at
           a
           low
           Window
           ,
           and
           passed
           their
           ways
           .
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           while
           the
           Lord
           Ruthen
           was
           with
           the
           Earl
           of
           Athol
           ,
           the
           King
           declared
           to
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           sent
           for
           the
           Lords
           to
           return
           again
           ;
           whereunto
           she
           answered
           ,
           she
           was
           not
           in
           the
           blame
           that
           they
           were
           so
           long
           away
           :
           for
           she
           could
           have
           been
           content
           to
           have
           brought
           them
           home
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           had
           not
           been
           for
           angering
           the
           King
           ;
           and
           to
           verify
           the
           same
           ,
           when
           her
           Majesty
           gave
           a
           remission
           to
           the
           Duke
           ,
           the
           King
           was
           very
           miscontent
           therewith
           :
           whereto
           the
           King
           answered
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           true
           that
           the
           King
           
           was
           miscontented
           then
           ,
           but
           now
           he
           was
           content
           ,
           and
           doubted
           not
           but
           she
           would
           also
           be
           content
           to
           persevere
           in
           the
           good
           mind
           to
           them
           as
           she
           had
           done
           before
           .
           At
           the
           same
           time
           came
           the
           Provost
           of
           Edenburgh
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           number
           of
           men
           of
           the
           Town
           with
           him
           in
           Arms
           to
           the
           utter
           Court
           of
           the
           Palace
           of
           Holyrood-House
           ,
           where
           the
           King
           called
           out
           of
           the
           Window
           to
           them
           ,
           commanding
           them
           to
           return
           to
           their
           Houses
           ,
           like
           as
           they
           did
           ;
           for
           he
           declared
           to
           them
           that
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           and
           he
           were
           in
           good
           health
           .
           The
           Lord
           Ruthen
           being
           come
           up
           to
           the
           Queen's
           Chamber
           again
           ,
           where
           the
           King
           was
           beside
           her
           ,
           he
           shewed
           them
           that
           there
           was
           no
           hurt
           done
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Lords
           and
           all
           others
           were
           merry
           ,
           and
           no
           harm
           done
           .
           Then
           her
           Majesty
           enquired
           what
           was
           become
           of
           Davie
           .
           The
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           answered
           that
           he
           believed
           he
           was
           in
           the
           King's
           Chamber
           ;
           for
           he
           thought
           it
           not
           good
           to
           shew
           her
           as
           he
           died
           ,
           for
           fear
           of
           putting
           her
           Majesty
           in
           greater
           trouble
           presently
           .
           Then
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           enquired
           of
           the
           said
           Lord
           what
           great
           kindness
           was
           betwixt
           the
           Earl
           of
           Murray
           and
           him
           ,
           that
           rather
           than
           he
           and
           the
           remanent
           should
           be
           forfaulted
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           be
           forfault
           with
           them
           .
           Remember
           ye
           not
           ,
           said
           she
           ,
           what
           the
           Earl
           of
           Murray
           would
           have
           had
           me
           done
           to
           you
           for
           giving
           me
           the
           Ring
           ?
           The
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           answered
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           bear
           no
           quarrel
           for
           that
           cause
           ,
           but
           would
           forgive
           him
           and
           all
           others
           for
           God's
           sake
           ;
           and
           as
           to
           that
           Ring
           ,
           it
           had
           no
           more
           virtue
           than
           another
           ,
           and
           was
           one
           little
           Ring
           with
           a
           pointed
           Diamond
           in
           it
           .
           Remember
           ye
           not
           ,
           said
           her
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           ye
           said
           it
           had
           a
           virtue
           to
           keep
           me
           from
           poisoning
           ?
           yea
           Madam
           (
           said
           he
           )
           I
           said
           so
           much
           ,
           that
           the
           Ring
           
           had
           that
           virtue
           ,
           only
           to
           take
           that
           evil
           opinion
           out
           of
           your
           head
           of
           Poisoning
           ,
           which
           you
           conceived
           that
           the
           Protestants
           would
           have
           done
           ;
           which
           the
           said
           Lord
           knew
           the
           contrary
           ,
           that
           the
           Protestants
           would
           have
           done
           no
           more
           harm
           to
           your
           Majesty's
           Body
           than
           to
           their
           own
           Hearts
           ;
           but
           it
           was
           so
           imprinted
           in
           your
           Majesty's
           mind
           ,
           that
           it
           could
           not
           be
           taken
           away
           without
           a
           contrary
           impression
           .
           Then
           said
           her
           Majesty
           to
           the
           the
           said
           Lord
           ,
           what
           Fault
           or
           Offence
           have
           I
           made
           to
           be
           handled
           in
           this
           manner
           ?
           Inquire
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           at
           the
           King
           your
           Husband
           .
           Nay
           ,
           said
           she
           ,
           I
           will
           enquire
           of
           you
           :
           who
           answered
           ,
           Madam
           ,
           it
           will
           please
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           ye
           well
           remember
           that
           ye
           have
           had
           this
           long
           time
           a
           few
           number
           of
           privy
           Persons
           ,
           and
           most
           special
           Davie
           a
           Stranger
           Italian
           ,
           who
           have
           guided
           and
           ruled
           you
           contrary
           the
           Advice
           of
           your
           Nobility
           and
           Counsel
           ;
           and
           especially
           against
           these
           Noblemen
           that
           were
           banished
           .
           Her
           Majesty
           answered
           ,
           were
           ye
           not
           one
           of
           my
           Council
           ?
           what
           is
           the
           cause
           that
           ye
           should
           not
           have
           declared
           ,
           if
           I
           had
           done
           any
           thing
           amiss
           against
           them
           that
           became
           me
           not
           ?
           The
           said
           Lord
           answered
           ,
           because
           your
           Majesty
           would
           hear
           no
           such
           thing
           :
           for
           all
           the
           time
           that
           your
           Majesty
           was
           in
           Glascow
           or
           Dumfriese
           ,
           let
           see
           if
           ever
           ye
           caused
           your
           Council
           to
           sit
           ,
           or
           to
           reason
           upon
           any
           thing
           ,
           but
           did
           all
           things
           by
           your
           Majesty's
           self
           and
           your
           privy
           persons
           ,
           albeit
           the
           Nobility
           bare
           the
           Pains
           and
           Expences
           .
           Well
           ,
           said
           her
           Majesty
           ,
           ye
           find
           great
           fault
           with
           me
           ,
           I
           will
           be
           contented
           to
           set
           down
           my
           Crown
           before
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Articles
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           find
           I
           have
           offended
           ,
           to
           give
           it
           where
           they
           please
           .
           Then
           answered
           the
           Lord
           Ruthen
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           God
           forbid
           Madam
           ,
           that
           your
           Crown
           should
           be
           in
           such
           hazard
           ;
           
           but
           yet
           ,
           Madam
           ,
           who
           chose
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Articles
           ?
           Not
           I
           ,
           said
           she
           .
           Saving
           your
           Majesty's
           Reverence
           ,
           said
           the
           Lord
           Ruthen
           ,
           ye
           chose
           them
           all
           in
           Seaton
           ,
           and
           nominated
           them
           :
           And
           as
           for
           your
           Majesty's
           Council
           ,
           it
           hath
           not
           been
           suffered
           to
           wait
           freely
           this
           long
           time
           ,
           but
           behoved
           to
           say
           what
           was
           your
           Pleasure
           .
           And
           as
           to
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Articles
           ,
           your
           Majesty
           chose
           such
           as
           would
           say
           whatsoever
           you
           thought
           expedient
           to
           the
           Forfaulters
           of
           the
           Lords
           Banished
           :
           And
           now
           when
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Articles
           have
           sitten
           fourteen
           days
           reasoning
           on
           the
           Summons
           of
           Treason
           ,
           have
           ye
           found
           a
           just
           Head
           wherefore
           they
           ought
           to
           be
           forfaulted
           ?
           No
           ,
           Madam
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           as
           one
           Point
           ,
           without
           false
           Witness
           be
           brought
           in
           against
           them
           ;
           whereunto
           she
           gave
           no
           answer
           .
        
         
           The
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           perceiving
           that
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           was
           weary
           ,
           he
           said
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           it
           is
           best
           ye
           take
           your
           leave
           at
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           she
           may
           take
           rest
           :
           So
           the
           King
           took
           his
           good-night
           and
           came
           forth
           of
           the
           Queen's
           Chamber
           ,
           and
           we
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           left
           none
           there
           but
           the
           Ladies
           ,
           Gentlewomen
           ,
           and
           the
           Grooms
           of
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty's
           Chamber
           .
           And
           so
           soon
           as
           the
           King
           came
           to
           his
           own
           Chamber
           ,
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           declared
           the
           Message
           he
           had
           from
           the
           Earl
           of
           Athol
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           have
           license
           to
           return
           home
           to
           Athol
           :
           Which
           the
           King
           was
           loth
           to
           do
           without
           he
           gave
           him
           a
           Band
           that
           he
           should
           be
           his
           .
           The
           Lord
           Ruthen
           answered
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           a
           true
           Man
           of
           his
           Promise
           ,
           and
           would
           keep
           the
           thing
           he
           said
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           others
           would
           do
           their
           Hand-writing
           and
           Seal
           .
           Then
           the
           King
           desired
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           to
           fetch
           the
           Earl
           of
           Athol
           to
           
           him
           ;
           which
           he
           did
           :
           And
           after
           the
           King
           and
           Earl
           of
           Athol
           had
           talked
           together
           ,
           he
           desired
           the
           said
           Earl
           to
           be
           ready
           to
           come
           whensoever
           he
           should
           send
           for
           him
           .
           His
           answer
           was
           ,
           that
           whensoever
           it
           pleased
           the
           Queen's
           Grace
           and
           him
           to
           send
           for
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           come
           gladly
           :
           And
           the
           said
           Earl
           desired
           the
           King
           that
           he
           might
           speak
           with
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           ,
           which
           the
           King
           refused
           .
           And
           then
           the
           said
           Earl
           took
           his
           good
           night
           ,
           and
           passed
           to
           his
           Chamber
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           Ruthen
           with
           him
           ,
           where
           he
           made
           him
           ready
           and
           his
           Company
           to
           pass
           forth
           ,
           like
           as
           they
           did
           ;
           and
           in
           his
           company
           were
           the
           Earls
           of
           Sutherland
           and
           Cathness
           ,
           the
           Master
           of
           Cathness
           ,
           the
           Secretary
           ,
           and
           Controler
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Iames
             Balfour
          
           ,
           the
           Laird
           of
           Grant
           ,
           with
           divers
           others
           .
           Immediately
           the
           King
           directed
           two
           Writings
           ,
           subscribed
           with
           his
           hand
           ,
           on
           Saturday
           after
           the
           slaughter
           of
           Davie
           ,
           to
           certain
           men
           of
           Edenburg
           bearing
           Office
           for
           the
           time
           ,
           charging
           them
           to
           convene
           Men
           in
           Arms
           ,
           and
           make
           watch
           within
           the
           Town
           upon
           the
           Calsay
           ;
           and
           to
           suffer
           none
           others
           to
           be
           seen
           out
           of
           their
           Houses
           ,
           except
           Protestants
           ,
           under
           all
           highest
           pain
           and
           charge
           that
           after
           may
           follow
           .
           And
           on
           the
           morrow
           after
           ,
           which
           was
           Sunday
           the
           10th
           of
           March
           ,
           the
           King
           directed
           a
           Letter
           ,
           subscribed
           with
           his
           hand
           ,
           making
           mention
           that
           it
           was
           not
           his
           Will
           that
           the
           Parliament
           should
           hold
           ,
           for
           divers
           Causes
           ,
           but
           discharged
           the
           same
           by
           the
           Tenor
           thereof
           :
           And
           therefore
           commanded
           all
           Prelats
           ,
           Earls
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           Barons
           ,
           Commissioners
           and
           Barrowis
           ,
           and
           others
           that
           are
           warned
           to
           the
           said
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           depart
           from
           Edenburg
           within
           three
           hours
           next
           after
           that
           Charge
           ,
           under
           the
           pain
           of
           Life
           ,
           Lands
           ,
           and
           Goods
           ,
           except
           so
           many
           as
           the
           King
           by
           his
           special
           command
           caused
           
           to
           remain
           ;
           which
           Letter
           was
           openly
           proclaimed
           at
           the
           Market-Cross
           ,
           and
           fully
           obeyed
           .
           The
           Gates
           being
           locked
           ,
           the
           King
           being
           in
           his
           Bed
           ,
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           walking
           in
           her
           Chamber
           ,
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           took
           air
           upon
           the
           lower
           Gate
           ,
           and
           the
           privy
           Passages
           :
           and
           at
           the
           King's
           Command
           ,
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           Davie
           was
           hurled
           down
           the
           steps
           of
           the
           Stairs
           from
           the
           place
           where
           he
           was
           slain
           ,
           and
           brought
           to
           the
           Porter's
           Lodg
           ;
           where
           the
           Porter's
           Servant
           taking
           off
           his
           Clothes
           ,
           said
           ,
           This
           hath
           been
           his
           Destiny
           ;
           for
           upon
           this
           Chest
           was
           his
           first
           Bed
           when
           he
           entred
           into
           this
           place
           ,
           and
           now
           here
           he
           lieth
           again
           ,
           a
           very
           ingrate
           and
           misknowing
           Knave
           .
           The
           King
           's
           Whiniard
           was
           found
           sticking
           in
           
           Davie's
           side
           after
           he
           was
           dead
           ;
           but
           always
           the
           Queen
           inquired
           of
           the
           King
           where
           his
           Whiniard
           was
           ?
           who
           answered
           ,
           that
           he
           wit
           not
           well
           :
           Well
           ,
           said
           she
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           known
           afterwards
           .
        
         
           On
           the
           morrow
           ,
           which
           was
           
             Sunday
             ,
             March
          
           10.
           the
           King
           rose
           at
           eight
           of
           the
           Clock
           ,
           and
           passed
           to
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty's
           Chamber
           ,
           where
           he
           and
           she
           fell
           to
           reasoning
           of
           the
           Matter
           proceeded
           the
           night
           afore
           ,
           the
           one
           grating
           on
           the
           other
           till
           it
           was
           ten
           a
           Clock
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           came
           down
           to
           his
           Chamber
           ;
           and
           at
           his
           coming
           from
           her
           ,
           she
           desired
           him
           to
           let
           all
           the
           Ladies
           and
           Gentlewomen
           come
           unto
           her
           ;
           which
           the
           King
           granted
           ,
           and
           at
           his
           coming
           down
           shewed
           the
           same
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           Morton
           and
           Lord
           Ruthen
           ,
           who
           were
           not
           contented
           with
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           shewed
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           they
           feared
           that
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           would
           traffick
           by
           them
           with
           the
           Lords
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           that
           would
           do
           for
           her
           ,
           like
           as
           it
           followed
           indeed
           :
           For
           instantly
           her
           Majesty
           wrote
           some
           Writing
           ,
           and
           caused
           them
           to
           write
           others
           in
           her
           Name
           to
           
           the
           Earls
           of
           
             Argile
             ,
             Huntly
             ,
             Bothwel
             ,
             Athol
             ,
          
           and
           others
           .
           After
           that
           the
           King
           had
           dined
           ,
           on
           Sunday
           he
           passed
           up
           to
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty's
           Chamber
           ,
           where
           the
           Queen
           made
           as
           she
           would
           have
           parted
           with
           Barn
           ,
           and
           caused
           the
           Midwife
           come
           and
           say
           the
           same
           .
           So
           her
           Majesty
           complained
           that
           she
           could
           get
           none
           of
           the
           Gentlewomen
           to
           come
           up
           to
           her
           ,
           Scots
           nor
           French.
           The
           King
           sending
           this
           word
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           Morton
           and
           Lord
           Ruthen
           ,
           all
           were
           let
           in
           that
           pleased
           .
           At
           the
           same
           time
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           thought
           that
           the
           Lord
           Ruthen
           would
           do
           her
           Body
           harm
           ,
           and
           sent
           
             Iohn
             Simple
          
           ,
           Son
           to
           the
           Lord
           Simple
           ,
           to
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           ,
           to
           enquire
           what
           her
           Majesty
           might
           lippen
           unto
           in
           that
           behalf
           :
           Whose
           answer
           was
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           no
           more
           harm
           to
           her
           Body
           ,
           than
           to
           his
           own
           Heart
           ;
           if
           any
           Man
           intended
           to
           do
           otherwise
           ,
           he
           should
           defend
           her
           Majesty
           Body
           at
           the
           uttermost
           of
           his
           Power
           .
           And
           further
           the
           said
           Lord
           said
           ,
           her
           Majesty
           had
           experience
           of
           his
           mind
           in
           that
           Night's
           proceeding
           ,
           when
           he
           suffered
           none
           come
           near
           her
           Majesty
           to
           molest
           and
           trouble
           her
           .
           The
           said
           
             Iohn
             Simple
          
           brought
           this
           Message
           to
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           at
           two
           of
           the
           Clock
           Afternoon
           ,
           on
           Sunday
           ,
           sitting
           then
           in
           the
           King
           's
           utter
           Chamber
           at
           his
           Dinner
           .
           At
           four
           of
           the
           Clock
           the
           King
           came
           down
           to
           his
           Chamber
           ,
           where
           the
           Lord
           Ruthen
           shewed
           him
           that
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           was
           to
           steal
           out
           among
           the
           throng
           of
           the
           Gentlewomen
           in
           their
           downcoming
           ,
           as
           he
           said
           he
           was
           advertised
           .
           So
           the
           King
           commanded
           him
           to
           give
           attendance
           thereto
           ;
           which
           he
           did
           ,
           and
           put
           certain
           to
           the
           Door
           ,
           and
           let
           no
           Body
           nor
           Gentlewoman
           pass
           forth
           undismuffled
           .
        
         
         
           After
           ,
           about
           7
           or
           8
           of
           the
           Clock
           ,
           the
           Earls
           of
           Murrey
           and
           Rothes
           ,
           with
           their
           Complices
           ,
           came
           out
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           lighted
           at
           the
           Abbey
           ,
           and
           were
           thankfully
           received
           of
           the
           King
           ;
           and
           after
           certain
           communing
           ,
           the
           Earl
           of
           Murrey
           took
           his
           Good-night
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           passed
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           
           Morton's
           House
           to
           Supper
           .
           Immediately
           thereafter
           ,
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           sent
           one
           of
           her
           Ushers
           ,
           called
           
             Robert
             Phirsell
          
           ,
           for
           the
           said
           Earl
           of
           Murrey
           ;
           who
           passed
           to
           her
           Majesty
           ,
           whom
           she
           received
           pleasantly
           ,
           as
           appeared
           ;
           and
           after
           communing
           ,
           he
           passed
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           
           Morton's
           House
           again
           ,
           where
           he
           remained
           that
           Night
           .
           At
           this
           time
           the
           King
           remained
           communing
           with
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           after
           long
           reasoning
           with
           her
           ,
           she
           granted
           to
           lie
           with
           him
           all
           Night
           ,
           he
           coming
           to
           her
           Chamber
           ,
           and
           putting
           all
           men
           out
           of
           his
           utter
           Chamber
           ,
           except
           the
           Waiters
           of
           his
           Chamber
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           complaint
           that
           her
           Gentlewomen
           could
           not
           go
           forth
           at
           the
           door
           undismuffled
           at
           the
           King
           's
           coming
           down
           .
           He
           shewed
           the
           said
           Earl
           of
           Morton
           ,
           and
           Lord
           Ruthen
           ,
           the
           whole
           manner
           of
           his
           proceedings
           with
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           ;
           which
           they
           liked
           no
           way
           ,
           because
           they
           perceived
           the
           King
           grew
           effeminate
           again
           ;
           and
           said
           to
           him
           ,
           we
           see
           no
           other
           but
           ye
           are
           able
           to
           do
           that
           thing
           that
           will
           gar
           you
           and
           us
           both
           repent
           .
           Always
           he
           would
           have
           the
           said
           Earl
           and
           Lord
           to
           rid
           all
           the
           House
           ,
           conform
           to
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty's
           desire
           ;
           which
           they
           did
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           passed
           and
           lay
           in
           the
           King's
           Wardrobe
           :
           and
           after
           he
           was
           lien
           down
           ,
           
             George
             Douglass
          
           came
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           shewed
           him
           that
           the
           King
           was
           fallen
           asleep
           .
           The
           said
           Lord
           caused
           George
           to
           go
           to
           wake
           the
           King
           ;
           and
           after
           that
           he
           had
           gone
           in
           twice
           or
           thrice
           ,
           finding
           him
           sleeping
           so
           
           sound
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           awake
           him
           .
           Thereat
           the
           said
           Lord
           was
           very
           miscontented
           ;
           the
           King
           slept
           still
           till
           six
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           Ruthen
           came
           and
           reproved
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           not
           kept
           his
           Promise
           to
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           ,
           in
           lying
           with
           her
           all
           that
           Night
           .
           His
           answer
           was
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           fallen
           on
           such
           a
           dead
           sleep
           that
           he
           could
           not
           awaken
           ;
           and
           put
           the
           blame
           to
           
             William
             Tellor
          
           one
           of
           his
           Servants
           that
           permitted
           him
           to
           sleep
           .
           But
           always
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           I
           will
           take
           my
           Night-gown
           and
           go
           up
           to
           the
           Queen
           .
           The
           said
           Lord
           Ruthen
           answered
           and
           said
           ,
           I
           trust
           she
           shall
           serve
           you
           in
           the
           Morning
           as
           you
           did
           her
           at
           Night
           .
           Always
           the
           King
           passed
           up
           ,
           being
           Monday
           the
           11th
           of
           March
           at
           six
           of
           the
           Clock
           ,
           to
           her
           Majesty's
           Chamber
           ,
           and
           sat
           down
           on
           the
           Bedside
           ,
           she
           being
           sleeping
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           made
           her self
           so
           ,
           and
           sat
           there
           by
           the
           space
           of
           one
           hour
           e're
           she
           spake
           word
           to
           him
           .
           Then
           when
           her
           Majesty
           waked
           ,
           she
           enquired
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           why
           he
           came
           not
           up
           yesterday
           night
           conform
           to
           his
           Promise
           ?
           He
           answered
           ,
           he
           fell
           in
           so
           dead
           a
           sleep
           ,
           that
           he
           awaked
           not
           afore
           six
           .
           Now
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           am
           I
           come
           ,
           and
           offered
           to
           lie
           down
           beside
           her
           Majesty
           ;
           but
           she
           would
           not
           suffer
           him
           ,
           for
           she
           was
           sick
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           she
           would
           rise
           incontinent
           .
           Then
           the
           King
           fell
           in
           reasoning
           with
           her
           Majesty
           towards
           the
           returning
           of
           the
           said
           Lords-that
           were
           banished
           ,
           and
           forgiving
           of
           them
           all
           Offences
           ,
           and
           likewise
           for
           the
           slaughter
           of
           Davie
           :
           and
           as
           appeared
           to
           him
           ,
           her
           Majesty
           was
           content
           ;
           for
           the
           King
           came
           down
           to
           his
           own
           Chamber
           at
           eight
           of
           the
           Clock
           very
           merrily
           ,
           and
           shewed
           the
           said
           Earl
           of
           Morton
           ,
           and
           Lord
           Ruthen
           ,
           the
           proceedings
           betwixt
           him
           and
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           :
           who
           answered
           him
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           all
           was
           but
           words
           that
           they
           heard
           .
           For
           
           look
           how
           ye
           intend
           to
           perswade
           her
           Majesty
           ;
           we
           fear
           she
           will
           perswade
           you
           to
           follow
           her
           Will
           and
           Desire
           ,
           by
           reason
           she
           hath
           been
           trained
           up
           from
           her
           Youth
           in
           the
           Court
           of
           France
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           the
           Affairs
           of
           France
           as
           Scotland
           ,
           in
           the
           Privy
           Council
           .
           Well
           ,
           said
           the
           King
           ,
           will
           ye
           let
           me
           alone
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           warrant
           to
           dress
           all
           things
           well
           .
           And
           after
           that
           the
           King
           had
           put
           on
           his
           Clothes
           ,
           he
           passed
           at
           nine
           to
           the
           Queen's
           Chamber
           ,
           where
           he
           reasoned
           of
           many
           things
           with
           her
           Majesty
           :
           And
           at
           his
           returning
           to
           his
           Dinner
           at
           eleven
           ,
           he
           declared
           to
           the
           Earls
           of
           Murrey
           and
           Morton
           ,
           Lords
           Ruthen
           and
           Lindzay
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           dressed
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           ;
           that
           the
           said
           two
           Earls
           ,
           and
           Lord
           Ruthen
           ,
           should
           come
           to
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Queens
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           she
           would
           forgive
           ,
           and
           put
           in
           Oblivion
           all
           things
           by-past
           ,
           and
           bury
           them
           out
           of
           her
           Majesty's
           mind
           ,
           as
           they
           had
           never
           been
           .
           The
           said
           Earls
           and
           Lords
           answer'd
           ,
           that
           all
           that
           speaking
           was
           but
           policy
           ;
           and
           suppose
           it
           were
           promised
           ,
           little
           or
           nothing
           would
           be
           kept
           .
           Always
           the
           King
           took
           freely
           in
           hand
           ,
           and
           bad
           them
           make
           such
           Security
           as
           they
           pleased
           ,
           and
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           and
           he
           should
           subscribe
           the
           same
           .
           And
           then
           after
           Dinner
           the
           King
           passed
           up
           again
           to
           the
           Queen's
           Chamber
           ,
           where
           the
           Midwife
           was
           made
           to
           come
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           that
           the
           Queen
           would
           not
           fail
           to
           part
           with
           Barn
           ,
           if
           her
           Majesty
           went
           not
           to
           some
           other
           place
           where
           there
           were
           more
           freer
           Air
           ;
           and
           in
           like
           manner
           divers
           of
           the
           Lords
           said
           the
           same
           .
           And
           the
           King
           returning
           to
           his
           Chamber
           at
           three
           Afternoon
           ,
           declared
           the
           same
           to
           the
           said
           Earls
           ,
           and
           Lord
           Ruthen
           :
           And
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           in
           came
           the
           French
           Doctor
           ,
           who
           declared
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           unable
           to
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           to
           eschew
           a
           Fever
           ;
           
           which
           if
           she
           take
           ,
           she
           will
           not
           fail
           to
           part
           with
           Barn
           ,
           without
           she
           were
           transported
           from
           that
           place
           to
           some
           better
           aired
           place
           .
           After
           they
           were
           departed
           ,
           the
           King
           inquired
           of
           the
           said
           Earls
           and
           Lords
           ,
           what
           they
           thought
           of
           their
           speaking
           ?
           Who
           answered
           ,
           they
           feared
           all
           was
           but
           craft-and
           policy
           that
           was
           spoken
           and
           done
           .
           Always
           the
           King
           would
           not
           trow
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           that
           she
           was
           a
           true
           Princess
           ,
           and
           that
           thing
           she
           promised
           ,
           he
           would
           set
           his
           life
           for
           the
           same
           .
           And
           between
           four
           and
           five
           Afternoon
           ,
           the
           King
           passed
           to
           the
           Queen's
           Chamber
           ,
           and
           took
           the
           Earls
           of
           
             Morton
             ,
             Murrey
          
           ,
           and
           Lord
           Ruthen
           with
           him
           ;
           and
           after
           they
           had
           come
           to
           the
           Queen
           's
           utter
           Chamber
           ,
           the
           King
           went
           in
           and
           left
           the
           Lords
           ,
           to
           know
           her
           pleasure
           ,
           whether
           her
           Majesty
           would
           come
           out
           of
           her
           utter
           Chamber
           ,
           or
           if
           the
           Lords
           should
           come
           into
           her
           Majesty
           .
           She
           took
           purpose
           ,
           and
           came
           out
           of
           the
           utter
           Chamber
           ,
           led
           by
           the
           King
           ;
           the
           said
           Earls
           and
           Lords
           sitting
           down
           upon
           their
           Knees
           ,
           made
           their
           general
           Oration
           by
           the
           Earl
           of
           Morton
           Chancellor
           ,
           and
           after
           ,
           their
           particular
           Orations
           by
           themselves
           .
           And
           after
           that
           her
           Majesty
           had
           heard
           all
           ,
           her
           answer
           was
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           not
           unknown
           to
           the
           Lords
           ,
           that
           she
           was
           never
           blood-thirsty
           ,
           nor
           greedy
           upon
           their
           Lands
           and
           Goods
           ,
           sithence
           her
           coming
           into
           Scotland
           ;
           nor
           yet
           would
           be
           upon
           theirs
           that
           were
           present
           ,
           but
           would
           remit
           the
           whole
           Number
           that
           was
           banished
           ,
           or
           were
           at
           the
           last
           dead
           ;
           and
           bury
           and
           put
           all
           things
           in
           Oblivion
           as
           if
           they
           had
           never
           been
           ;
           and
           so
           caused
           the
           said
           Earls
           ,
           Lords
           and
           Barons
           ,
           to
           arise
           on
           their
           Feet
           .
           And
           afterwards
           her
           Majesty
           desired
           them
           to
           make
           their
           own
           Security
           in
           that
           sort
           they
           pleased
           best
           ,
           and
           she
           should
           subscribe
           the
           same
           .
           Thereafter
           ,
           
           her
           Majesty
           took
           the
           King
           by
           the
           one
           hand
           ,
           and
           the
           Earl
           of
           Murrey
           by
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           walked
           in
           her
           said
           utter
           Chamber
           the
           space
           of
           one
           hour
           ;
           and
           then
           her
           Majesty
           passed
           into
           her
           inner
           Chamber
           ,
           where
           she
           and
           the
           King
           appointed
           ,
           that
           all
           they
           that
           were
           on
           the
           King's
           Party
           ,
           should
           go
           forth
           of
           the
           place
           after
           Supper
           .
           The
           King
           coming
           down
           to
           his
           Chamber
           afore
           six
           of
           the
           Clock
           ,
           the
           Articles
           which
           were
           the
           Security
           that
           were
           on
           the
           King's
           Party
           ,
           were
           given
           by
           the
           Earls
           of
           Murrey
           and
           Morton
           ,
           and
           Lords
           Ruthen
           and
           Lindsey
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           be
           subscribed
           by
           the
           Queen
           ,
           which
           the
           King
           took
           in
           hand
           so
           soon
           as
           he
           had
           supped
           to
           be
           done
           ;
           and
           he
           desired
           the
           said
           Lords
           to
           remove
           themselves
           out
           of
           the
           Palace
           ,
           to
           that
           effect
           ,
           that
           her
           Majesty's
           Guard
           and
           Servants
           might
           order
           all
           as
           they
           pleased
           .
           The
           Lords
           answer
           was
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           You
           may
           well
           cause
           us
           to
           do
           that
           thing
           that
           is
           your
           pleasure
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           sore
           against
           our
           wills
           ;
           for
           we
           fear
           all
           this
           is
           but
           deceit
           that
           is
           meant
           towards
           us
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           will
           pass
           away
           secretly
           and
           take
           you
           with
           her
           ,
           either
           to
           the
           Castle
           of
           Edenburg
           ,
           or
           else
           Dunbar
           .
           And
           here
           the
           Lord
           Ruthen
           protested
           ,
           that
           what
           end
           followed
           thereupon
           ,
           or
           what
           Blood
           was
           shed
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           come
           upon
           the
           King's
           Head
           and
           Posterity
           ,
           and
           nought
           upon
           theirs
           .
           The
           King
           said
           ,
           he
           should
           warrant
           all
           .
           So
           they
           departed
           and
           took
           their
           leave
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           passed
           all
           forth
           of
           the
           Palace
           of
           Holyrood-house
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           
           Morton's
           House
           ,
           where
           they
           supped
           ;
           and
           after
           Supper
           directed
           Mr.
           
             Archibald
             Douglass
          
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           see
           if
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           had
           subscribed
           the
           Articles
           of
           the
           Lords
           and
           Barons
           Security
           .
           The
           King
           gave
           answer
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           let
           the
           Queen's
           
           Majesty
           see
           them
           ,
           who
           found
           them
           very
           good
           ;
           and
           because
           she
           was
           sick
           and
           going
           to
           her
           Bed
           ,
           she
           delayed
           the
           subscribing
           of
           them
           to
           the
           morning
           ;
           and
           immediately
           after
           Mr.
           Archibald
           returned
           to
           the
           Lords
           with
           answer
           .
           The
           Laird
           of
           Traquair
           Master
           of
           the
           Guard
           made
           an
           Arrant
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           Murray
           to
           see
           what
           the
           Lords
           were
           doing
           ,
           and
           after
           he
           was
           departed
           ,
           the
           whole
           Earls
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           and
           Barons
           ,
           with
           Gentlemen
           ,
           passed
           to
           the
           Town
           of
           Edinburgh
           to
           their
           Beds
           ,
           believing
           surely
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty's
           Promise
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           's
           .
        
         
           The
           same
           night
           about
           one
           a
           clock
           after
           midnight
           ,
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           and
           the
           King
           with
           her
           ,
           went
           out
           at
           one
           Back-door
           that
           passed
           through
           the
           Wine-Cellar
           ;
           where
           
             Arthur
             Erskin
          
           the
           Capt
           in
           of
           the
           Guard
           ,
           and
           other
           6
           or
           7
           persons
           ,
           met
           her
           Majesty
           with
           her
           Horses
           ,
           and
           rode
           toward
           Dunbar
           ;
           and
           on
           the
           morrow
           ,
           which
           was
           Tuesday
           ,
           the
           12th
           of
           March
           ,
           the
           Lords
           hearing
           how
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           was
           departed
           ,
           and
           taken
           the
           King
           with
           her
           ,
           convened
           the
           Earls
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           Barons
           ,
           and
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           after
           the
           matter
           was
           appointed
           ,
           enquired
           every
           man's
           opinion
           ,
           which
           concluded
           all
           to
           remain
           in
           the
           Town
           of
           Edinburgh
           ,
           till
           such
           time
           they
           might
           send
           some
           Noblemen
           to
           her
           Majesty
           for
           performance
           of
           the
           Articles
           promised
           for
           their
           security
           ;
           and
           to
           that
           effect
           sent
           for
           the
           Lord
           Simple
           ,
           and
           desired
           him
           that
           he
           would
           pass
           to
           Dunbar
           with
           a
           Writing
           of
           the
           Lords
           ,
           which
           he
           granted
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           received
           the
           same
           ,
           with
           a
           Copy
           of
           the
           Articles
           that
           the
           King
           received
           before
           ,
           and
           promised
           to
           do
           his
           utter
           diligence
           to
           get
           the
           same
           immediately
           sped
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           the
           King
           and
           Queen's
           Majesties
           pleasure
           so
           to
           do
           .
           After
           the
           Lord
           
           Simple's
           coming
           
           to
           Dunbar
           ,
           having
           presented
           the
           Lords
           Writing
           to
           their
           Majesties
           ,
           he
           was
           evil
           taken
           with
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           ,
           who
           caus'd
           him
           to
           remain
           three
           days
           ;
           he
           reported
           at
           his
           returning
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           no
           good
           way
           to
           be
           looked
           for
           there
           ,
           but
           Extremity
           to
           the
           Earls
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           and
           Gentlemen
           ,
           who
           had
           been
           at
           the
           Slaughter
           of
           David
           ,
           notwithstanding
           her
           Majesty's
           promise
           made
           before
           .
           At
           that
           time
           her
           Majesty
           being
           in
           Dunbar
           ,
           wrote
           to
           all
           Earls
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           Barons
           ,
           to
           meet
           her
           in
           Haddington
           Town
           the
           17th
           or
           18th
           of
           March
           ,
           and
           likewise
           directed
           universal
           Letters
           ,
           charging
           all
           manner
           of
           men
           betwixt
           60
           and
           16
           to
           be
           there
           ,
           day
           and
           place
           aforesaid
           ,
           being
           in
           Arms
           in
           fear
           of
           War
           ;
           and
           also
           sent
           divers
           charges
           to
           the
           Lord
           Eskin
           Captain
           of
           the
           Castle
           of
           Edenburgh
           ,
           to
           shut
           up
           the
           Town
           ,
           unless
           the
           Lords
           departed
           out
           of
           it
           .
           In
           this
           time
           it
           was
           declared
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           Murray
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           would
           sue
           Address
           to
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           ,
           he
           would
           obtain
           the
           same
           ,
           who
           shewed
           the
           same
           to
           the
           Lords
           ,
           who
           counselled
           him
           to
           write
           to
           her
           Majesty
           to
           that
           effect
           ;
           which
           he
           did
           ,
           and
           received
           her
           Majesty's
           Answer
           with
           certain
           Articles
           .
           In
           this
           time
           the
           Earl
           of
           Glencarn
           and
           Rothes
           took
           their
           Appointment
           of
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           .
           The
           Earl
           of
           Morton
           ,
           Lord
           Ruthen
           ,
           and
           remanent
           their
           Complices
           perceiving
           that
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           was
           willing
           to
           remit
           the
           Lords
           banished
           into
           England
           and
           Argyle
           ,
           and
           bare
           her
           Majesty's
           whole
           rage
           against
           them
           that
           were
           with
           the
           King
           at
           the
           Slaughter
           of
           Davie
           ,
           thought
           best
           to
           retire
           themselves
           into
           England
           under
           the
           Queen's
           Majesty
           of
           
           England's
           Protection
           ,
           till
           such
           time
           as
           the
           Nobility
           of
           Scotland
           their
           Peers
           understood
           their
           Cause
           :
           for
           they
           have
           done
           nothing
           without
           the
           King's
           Command
           ,
           as
           is
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           
           and
           doubt
           not
           but
           their
           Cause
           shall
           be
           found
           just
           and
           honest
           whensoever
           the
           same
           be
           tried
           ;
           and
           lament
           the
           extream
           handling
           contrary
           to
           Order
           and
           Justice
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           not
           compear
           for
           fear
           of
           their
           lives
           ;
           in
           respect
           that
           her
           Majesty
           hath
           caused
           a
           Band
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           and
           all
           Earls
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           and
           Barons
           that
           resorted
           to
           her
           Majesty
           ,
           to
           subscribe
           the
           same
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           pursue
           the
           said
           Earl
           Morton
           ,
           Lord
           Ruthen
           ,
           and
           Lindsay
           and
           their
           Complices
           with
           Fire
           and
           Sword
           ;
           which
           is
           against
           all
           Order
           of
           the
           Law
           :
           And
           on
           Saturday
           the
           22d
           of
           March
           her
           Majesty
           hath
           caused
           to
           be
           summoned
           the
           said
           Earl
           of
           Morton
           ,
           Lords
           Ruthen
           and
           Lindsay
           ,
           the
           Master
           of
           Ruthv●n
           ,
           Lairds
           of
           
             Ormyston
             ,
             Brinston
             ,
             Halton
             ,
             Elvelston
             ,
             Calder
             ,
             Andrew
             Carr
          
           of
           
             Faldomside
             ,
             Alexander
             Ruthen
          
           Brother
           to
           the
           Lord
           
             Ruthen
             ,
             Patrick
             Murray
          
           of
           
             Tippermure
             ,
             William
             Douglas
          
           of
           Whittingham
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Archibald
             Douglas
          
           his
           Brother
           ,
           
             George
             Douglas
             ,
             Lyndzay
          
           of
           
             Prystone
             ,
             Thomas
             Scot
          
           of
           Cambysmichet
           ,
           of
           
             Perth
             ,
             William
             Douglas
          
           of
           
             Lochleven
             ,
             Iames
             Ieffert
          
           of
           
             Shreffal
             ,
             Adam
             Eskin
          
           Commendator
           of
           
             Camskinnel
             ,
             Mentershfear
          
           of
           
             Kars
             ,
             Patrick
             Ballenden
          
           of
           Stenehouse
           Brother
           to
           Justice
           
             Clerk
             ,
             Patrick
             Wood
          
           of
           Conyton
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Iames
             Magil
          
           Clerk
           of
           Registers
           ,
           with
           others
           ,
           to
           compear
           before
           her
           Majesty
           and
           secret
           Council
           within
           six
           days
           ,
           under
           the
           pain
           of
           Rebellion
           ,
           and
           putting
           them
           to
           her
           Horn
           ,
           and
           eschetting
           and
           bringing
           of
           all
           their
           moveables
           Goods
           ,
           the
           which
           like
           Order
           is
           not
           used
           in
           no
           Realm
           Christened
           ;
           nor
           is
           it
           the
           Law
           of
           Scotland
           of
           old
           ;
           but
           new
           cropen
           in
           ,
           and
           invented
           by
           them
           that
           understand
           no
           Law
           ,
           nor
           yet
           good
           practise
           :
           and
           how
           her
           Majesty
           hath
           handled
           the
           Barons
           of
           Lothian
           our
           Brothers
           ,
           it
           
           is
           known
           ;
           and
           in
           likewise
           our
           poor
           Brethren
           of
           Edinburgh
           ,
           Merchants
           and
           Craftsmen
           ,
           and
           how
           they
           are
           oppressed
           by
           the
           Men
           of
           War
           God
           knoweth
           ,
           who
           will
           put
           remedy
           hereto
           when
           it
           pleaseth
           him
           best
           :
           and
           how
           the
           Lords
           and
           Barons
           Wives
           are
           oppressed
           in
           spoiling
           of
           their
           Places
           ,
           robbing
           of
           their
           Goods
           without
           any
           Fine
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           it
           would
           pity
           a
           godly
           Heart
           .
           And
           where
           her
           Majesty
           alledgeth
           ,
           that
           night
           that
           Davie
           was
           slain
           some
           held
           Pistols
           to
           her
           Majesties
           Womb
           ,
           some
           stroke
           Whiniards
           so
           near
           her
           Crag
           ,
           that
           she
           felt
           the
           coldness
           of
           the
           Iron
           ,
           with
           many
           other
           such
           like
           Sayings
           ,
           which
           we
           take
           God
           to
           record
           was
           never
           meant
           nor
           done
           ;
           for
           the
           said
           Davie
           receiv'd
           never
           a
           Stroke
           in
           her
           Majesty's
           presence
           ,
           nor
           was
           not
           stricken
           till
           he
           was
           at
           the
           farthest
           Door
           of
           her
           Majesty's
           utter
           Chamber
           ,
           as
           is
           before
           rehearsed
           .
           Her
           Majesty
           makes
           all
           these
           Allegations
           to
           draw
           the
           said
           Earl
           Morton
           ,
           Lords
           Ruthen
           and
           Lindsay
           ,
           and
           their
           Complices
           ,
           in
           greater
           hatred
           with
           other
           foreign
           Princes
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Nobility
           and
           Commonalty
           of
           the
           Realm
           ,
           who
           have
           experience
           of
           the
           contrary
           ,
           and
           know
           that
           there
           was
           no
           evil
           meant
           to
           her
           Majesty's
           Body
           .
           The
           eternal
           God
           who
           hath
           the
           rule
           of
           Princes
           Hearts
           in
           his
           hands
           ,
           send
           her
           his
           Holy
           Spirit
           to
           instruct
           her
           how
           she
           should
           rule
           and
           govern
           with
           Clemency
           and
           Mercy
           over
           her
           Subjects
           .
           Written
           at
           Berwick
           ,
           day
           of
           March
           1565.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           
             Buchanan
             ,
             Fol.
             211.
             
          
           
             IN
             the
             first
             place
             *
             she
             took
             care
             that
             the
             Body
             of
             David
             ,
             which
             had
             been
             buried
             without
             the
             Doors
             of
             the
             next
             Church
             ,
             should
             be
             removed
             by
             night
             ,
             and
             placed
             in
             the
             Sepulchre
             of
             the
             last
             King
             and
             his
             Children
             :
             Which
             unworthy
             and
             unexempled
             Action
             ,
             gave
             further
             occasion
             to
             disadvantagious
             Reports
             of
             her
             .
             For
             what
             ,
             said
             they
             ,
             can
             be
             a
             more
             manifest
             Confession
             of
             her
             Adultery
             ,
             than
             to
             make
             (
             as
             far
             as
             in
             her
             lies
             )
             a
             sordid
             Villain
             ,
             who
             had
             nothing
             commendable
             in
             himself
             ,
             nor
             had
             done
             any
             thing
             useful
             to
             the
             Publick
             ,
             equal
             in
             the
             last
             of
             all
             Honours
             paid
             to
             Men
             ,
             with
             her
             Father
             and
             Brothers
             ;
             and
             (
             which
             seemed
             yet
             to
             be
             almost
             a
             great
             Indignity
             )
             to
             put
             an
             impure
             Fellow
             ,
             Raskal
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             ,
             into
             the
             Arms
             of
             the
             late
             Queen
             
               Magdalen
               de
               Valois
            
             ?
             In
             the
             mean
             time
             she
             never
             ceased
             from
             menacing
             her
             Husband
             ,
             deriding
             him
             with
             bitter
             raillery
             ,
             and
             using
             the
             utmost
             of
             her
             Power
             to
             extinguish
             his
             Authority
             with
             all
             Men
             ,
             and
             to
             render
             him
             as
             contemptible
             as
             she
             could
             .
             Strict
             inquiry
             was
             made
             concerning
             the
             slaughter
             of
             David
             :
             Many
             of
             those
             who
             were
             suspected
             to
             be
             concerned
             ,
             were
             banished
             to
             different
             places
             ;
             more
             were
             fined
             in
             Sums
             of
             Mony
             ,
             and
             some
             who
             had
             hardly
             any
             part
             in
             the
             Action
             ,
             and
             for
             that
             reason
             thought
             themselves
             secure
             ,
             were
             punished
             capitally
             with
             death
             ;
             for
             the
             principal
             Persons
             engaged
             in
             that
             Affair
             ,
             had
             either
             escaped
             into
             England
             ,
             or
             concealed
             themselves
             in
             the
             mountainous
             Countries
             of
             Scotland
             .
             All
             Offices
             of
             the
             Magistracy
             ,
             and
             Places
             of
             Trust
             ,
             were
             taken
             away
             from
             every
             one
             who
             was
             in
             the
             least
             suspected
             ,
             and
             conferred
             upon
             their
             Enemies
             .
             And
             a
             Proclamation
             was
             published
             ,
             forbidding
             men
             to
             say
             
             that
             the
             King
             had
             any
             knowledg
             or
             part
             in
             the
             death
             of
             David
             :
             But
             this
             ,
             notwithstanding
             the
             publick
             Calamities
             ,
             was
             entertained
             with
             a
             general
             Laughter
             .
             In
             April
             following
             ,
             these
             Disturbances
             being
             a
             little
             calmed
             ,
             the
             Earls
             of
             Argile
             and
             Murrey
             were
             receiv'd
             into
             Favour
             ,
             the
             Queen
             retired
             into
             the
             Castle
             of
             Edinburg
             ,
             (
             the
             time
             of
             her
             lying
             in
             approaching
             )
             and
             on
             the
             19th
             of
             June
             ,
             a
             little
             after
             nine
             ,
             she
             was
             brought
             to
             bed
             of
             a
             Son
             ,
             who
             was
             afterwards
             called
             James
             the
             6th
             .
          
           
             Equinoctialem
             .
          
           
             It
             was
             reported
             that
             one
             
               John
               Damiette
            
             a
             French
             Priest
             ,
             who
             was
             accounted
             a
             Magician
             ,
             had
             often
             admonished
             him
             
               (
               David
            
             )
             that
             having
             got
             much
             Wealth
             ,
             he
             should
             be
             gone
             ,
             and
             so
             secure
             himself
             from
             the
             hatred
             of
             the
             Nobility
             ,
             who
             were
             too
             strong
             a
             Party
             for
             him
             ;
             and
             that
             his
             answer
             was
             ,
             
               That
               the
               Scots
               were
               more
               ready
               to
               talk
               than
               to
               fight
               :
            
             And
             that
             a
             few
             days
             before
             his
             death
             ,
             being
             advised
             to
             beware
             of
             the
             Bastard
             ;
             he
             said
             ,
             That
             so
             long
             as
             he
             lived
             ,
             the
             Bastard
             should
             not
             have
             such
             Power
             in
             Scotland
             as
             to
             cause
             him
             to
             fear
             :
             He
             thought
             the
             Earl
             of
             Murrey
             was
             meant
             by
             that
             Name
             .
             But
             whether
             this
             Warning
             was
             fulfilled
             ,
             or
             eluded
             ,
             so
             it
             was
             in
             fact
             ,
             That
             
               George
               Douglass
            
             ,
             a
             Bastard
             of
             the
             Earl
             of
             Angus
             ,
             gave
             him
             the
             first
             Wound
             .
          
        
         
           Buchanan
           ,
           L.
           17.
           
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A57983-e160
           
             *
             To
             the
             Earl
             of
             Murray
             .
          
           
             *
             Author
             of
             the
             following
             Relation
             .
          
           
             †
             The
             Duke
             of
             Guise
             ,
             and
             Cardinal
             of
             Lorrain
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A57983-e5240
           
             *
             The
             Queen
             .