Lives of the Queens of Scotland and English Princesses Connected with the Regal Succession of Great Britain Volume 4 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 Excerpt: ...as the organ of the insurgent Peers, replied that, "according to the laws of the realm, the Duke of Chatelherault and the Earl of Argyll were hereditary councillors of the Crown of Scotland, and that they had been driven away. Moreover, that the husband of the Queen of Scotland, against the laws of the realm, and to the prejudice of the nearest in blood, had been proclaimed King. Yet her first husband King Francis, being Dauphin of France, never assumed the title of King of Scot land till it had been conferred upon him by the general consent of the Estates of that realm--a Prince very great in comparison of the son of the Earl of Lennox, who was of no account," The gravest matter of accusation against Darnley was, " that he had wished to slay the Earl of Moray, and treated him at all times with threats and various kinds of insults." Among other causes of complaints objected against Queen Mary by Moray and the malcontents, was the great consideration with which she treated her two Italian servants, David Biccio, and Francisco, her mattre-d'h6tel. 1 De Foix's Report of Conference between himself, Cecil, and other Lords of Elizabeth's Council, in Teulet, vol. ii. p. 72. So great was Mary's indignation at the proceedings of the rebel Lords, and the false accusations they continued to promulgate against both her husband and herself, that she refused to listen to any intercession in their behalf; much less would she enter into any treaty with them. " She is now so Offended," observes Randolph, " that she cannot abide any man that wisheth concord between her and them. To endure and to bear at her hands they think their duty, '--a sentiment assuredly much opposed by their conduct at this time; but, according to the representation o...