The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-18

her TO marry the earl OF Arran, Dut 70
this Mary would not consent. She de-
sired 10 become the wife of DON CARLOS OF
Spain, and refused the dukes Of Nemours
and Ferrara but the Spanish marriage
met with so much opposition, both at
home and abroad, that she had to aban-
don all idea Of it. She was urged TO ac"
cept the hand of the arChduke Charles,
third son Of Ferdinand /, (l563), but the
proposition found no favor with her.
Elizabeth then (l564) suggested Lord
Robert Dudley, better known as the earl
of Leicester, which Mary regarded as an
insult. Mary finally determined TO mar
ry the lord Henry Darnley, son OF the
earl OF Lennox. Darnley was nearly re-
lated to both queens, as his mother, the
countess of Lennox, wasthe lady Marga'
ret Douglas, daughter of the earl OF An-
gus and Of Margaret Tudor, widow OF
James Nv. of Scotland, He was hand
some and accomplished, but was tickle
and his talents were small. The Catho-
lies favored the match and the Protes'
tants opposed it and 30 powerful were
the latter that, headed by the queens
half brother, who had been created earl Of
Murray;and Lethington,they would have
triumphed and Mary would have mar
ried Leicester, could Elizabeth have been
prevailed upon to recognize her as her
heir. The Scotch statesmen, who were
supported by some of the English states
men, exerted themselves to have this
recognition made but Elizabeth desired
that Mary should first accept Leicester.
This caused Mary to perseyere in her de-
sign, which, however, met with much
Opposition from Murray and others. Muir.
ray retired from the court, nor could
Mary induce him to return to her service,
or to consent to her marriage with Darn.
lev. Elizabeth continued her opposition
to the marriage, and sent to propose to
Mary to choose either Leicester, the duke
of Norfolk, or the earl Of Arundel. But
neither her opposition, nor the extreme
measures of the church Of Scotland, nor
the lawless proceedings of Murray and
others, could now avail to stop the mar.
riage, Darnley had been created lord OF
Ardmanach and earl of Ross, and on July
20, 1865, he was made duke of Albany
and nine days later the marriage took
place. On the previous day Mary had
conferred on him the title of king. The
alliance must have been popular in Scot.
land, or Mary could not have triumphed
in opposition to 80 many powerful intiu'
ences but it caused dismay in England,
Murray headed rebellion, relying on
English assistance but Mary's energetic
proceedings led to his prompt defeatand
the assertion of the royal authority. Un'
fortunately, her success led Mary to en-
tertain the idea of oVerthrowing Protest.
antism, whereas she had succeeded only
because her subjects had believed her to
be upholding the existing system against
the designs of few ambitious and selfish
mobiles. She put herself in CommqriCa-
ton with the courts of France and Spain,
and with the pope. From Spain and
Rome she received some money, but
Philip II. could afford her no military as.
sistance, though he intimated that he
might furnish it at future period. Mary
now assumed high tone toward Eliza
beth and as she was supported by the
French and Spanish ambassadors, the
English queen had to abate her preten'
sions. Murray was desirous of pardon,
and appears to have been sincerely anx.
ious to return to his allegiance; but Mary
was resolved on his destruction, and on
that Of most Of his associates.
She was now much under the influence
of David Rizzio, one ofthose clever Italian
who then swarmed over Eu-
rope, and who filled every kind of EN-.
ployment in all countries, from that of
the statesman to that of the spy. The
queens love for Darnley was of brief en-
duranCe, his worthlessness having soon
become apparent. They quarrelled, and
Darnley affected to believe be had been
dishonored by Rizzio. Darnley wished
for the crown matrimonial, meaning an
equal share in the royal authority, which
Mary had promised him in the days of
their attachment. This promise she now
refused to keep, and Darnley attributed
her decision to Rizzio. She had also
joined the league of the Catholic sover-
eigns of the continent to .exterminate
Professionalism. Darnley entered into
vast conspiracy, of which the murder of
Rizzio was mere item, but the only one
that was successfully executed. His chief
abettors were Lord Ruthven, the earl of
Morton, chancellor of Scotland, the earl
of Lennox, Darnley's father, Lexington,
Lord Lindsay, and John Knox. The
conspiracy was known to Elizabeth and
her ministers. On the evening of March
8, 1865, several of the Conspirstors enter.
ed the room where Mary was supping,
with Rizzio and others, in Holyrood pal
ace, and dragged the Italian to the en-
trance Of the presence chamber, on the
stairs of which he was slain, receiving Sc
Darnley was one of the most
active of those who entered the queens
cabinet he tore Rizzio from the hold he
had on the queens garments, and held
her while his associates despatched the
Italian. Mary was for time the prison.
er of the conspirators, but by deceiVing
Darnley she effected her escape. Murray
and while she was reconCiled |
10 him and his immediate friends, she |
pursued the murderers of Rizzio with |
resentment Seventy ofthem
headed by Morton, fled to England Len
loX was banished from the court, and |
Lexington deprived of his Office. She
no longer disguised her hatred of Darn.
ey. On June 10 she gave birth to her
only child, sfterward James VI. of Scot
and and James l. of England. At this
ime her connection with the earl of Both
veil commenced. He was powerful, bold,
lnscrupulous, and accomplished, and it
was natural that Mary should wish to
'ecure his services; but her enemies
,harge that she entertained criminal
passion for him. Be that as it may, she
Ihowed him high favor, while she treat.
ID her husband more contemptuously
han ever. A plan for the destruction Of
)arnley was formed by Lexington, who
Wished to crafty the queen by Kidding
Ter of her husband, either by divorce or
" murder, and to effect the restoration
If Morton and his associates. Boutwell,
oined the conspiracy, as did other great
lobles, Murray did not oppose it. 1t is
charged that it was communicated to the
queen, and that she offered no serious
opposition to it. A bond to cut off the
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