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.1860 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXI. SUMMARY. Real objects of conspiracy against the Queen and David Riccio--Darnley"s jealousy auu treachery to the Queen--His secret league with Moray--Queen and Darnley go to Seton House--Queen warned--Her incredulity--Returns to Holyrood to open Parliament--Designs to present her consort to the Three Estates--He refuses to accompany her, unless to open Parliament himself--Mary goes without him--Darnley plays at tennis with David Riccio--advised to have him murdered then--Refuses, desiring it to be done in the Queen"s presence--Preliminary arrangements for the murder--Armed assassins under Morion placed in Holyrood--Darnley admits them through his private entrance to the Queen"s bedroom--the Queen at supper with her sister, brother, and others, in her cabinet--Darnley"s perfidious caresses to the Queen--Queen alarmed by Ruthven"s ferocity--Entrance of assassins--Queen tries to preserve David Riccio"s life--He is stabbed in her presence--Her own life twice attempted--Her courageous conduct--David Riccio slain--Bothwell rallies the Queen"s servants for her rescue--Driven back by Morton--Rrutality of Ruthven to the Queen--she reproaches Darnley--His re joinders--Insolence of Ruthven--the Lord Provost and loyal citizens come to Queen"s aid--She is not allowed to speak to them--Brutal threats of the conspirators to the Queen--Her personal distress and captivity--Darnley discharges Parliament--Sends to comfort the Queen--His servants not allowed to see her--He goes to her herself--Her misery--Asks to have her ladies come to her--Objections of the conspirators--Darnley sends the ladies--Their fidelity to their royal mistress--Projects for her escape--She is visited by the Earl of Morton--Required to give the crown-matrimonial to her husband--her reply. ...