Machine generated contents note: pt. 3 The impact of Lennox's arrival in Scotland -- ch. 1 The Marriage of the Earl of Lennox to Lady Margaret Douglas -- ch. 2 Matthew Stuart, 4th Earl of Lennox -- ch. 3 Lady Margaret Douglas -- ch. 4 Lennox's involvement in English efforts to subsume Scotland under its control -- ch. 5 Efforts to secure a Protestant succession for the English throne -- ch. 6 The upbringing of Lord Darnley -- ch. 7 The Scottish Reformation -- pt. 2 COMPETING AMBITIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED AS ELIZABETH'S HEIR -- ch. 8 Mary's marries the Dauphin and becomes Queen Consort of France -- ch. 9 Margaret Douglas's initial efforts to promote Darnley as a husband for Mary -- ch. 10 Events following Mary's arrival in Scotland -- ch. 11 Rival efforts to be established as Elizabeth's heir -- ch. 12 Mary's efforts to find a husband -- ch. 13 The impact of Lennox's arrival in Scotland -- pt. 3 Bothwell's exoneration and marriage to Mary -- ch. 29 The complex scheming that led to Darnley marrying Mary -- ch. 15 Moray's rebellion -- ch. 16 Mary's efforts to govern with her husband without Moray and Maitland -- ch. 17 Riccio's murder -- ch. 18 A time for compromise -- ch. 19 James's birth and its aftermath -- ch. 20 Mary's illness at Jedburgh and convalescence at Craigmillar -- ch. 21 The baptism of Prince James -- ch. 22 Mary's visit to Glasgow to persuade the king to return to Edinburgh -- pt. 4 KING HENRY'S MURDER -- ch. 23 The planning of the murder of the king -- ch. 24 The demise of the king -- ch. 25 A review of what happened -- ch. 26 The immediate aftermath of the murder and Mary's reaction to it -- pt. 5 THE CONSPIRACY TO FORCE MARY TO ABDICATE -- ch. 27 Pawns in a game of chess -- ch. 28 Bothwell's exoneration and marriage to Mary -- ch. 29 Douglas of Angus. Afterword -- Genealogical tables -- 4. The English succession -- 2. The Scottish succession -- 3. Stewart (Stuart) of Lennox -- 4. Douglas of Angus.
Summary:
"In the early hours of 10 February 1567 a large explosion ripped through the Provosts lodgings at Kirk o' Field, Edinburgh, where Mary Queen of Scotland's consort, Henry Lord Darnley, was staying. Darnley's body was found with that of his valet in a neighbouring garden the next morning. The Queen's husband had been murdered and the ramifications for Mary and Scottish history would be far-reaching. Lord Darnley cuts an infamous figure in Scottish and Tudor history. In life, he proved a controversial character, and his murder at Kirk o' Field in 1567 remains one of British history's great, unsolved mysteries - solving whether Mary was implicated has taxed historians ever since. In this engaging and well-researched biography, Robert Stedall re-examines Darnley's life and his murder. It is not to be missed; his investigation brings new light and compelling conclusions to a story surrounded by political betrayal, murder, falsified evidence and conspiracy."-- Provided by publisher.
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