The story of Scotland from the earliest times to the present century .. . ajestys presence; some parley and sharp talkpassed between the queen and Ruthven ; but shortlymore of the conspirators rushed in, and instantly thetables and chairs were overturned, and David Ricciowas seized and dragged to an outer room, and therestabbed to death. A guard was placed over- thequeen ; but in spite of this several persons escapedand warned the citizens of Edinburgh. The alarmbell was rung, the citizens rushed to the palace anddemanded the instant deliverance of the queen, butshe was not permitted to speak
The story of Scotland from the earliest times to the present century .. . ajestys presence; some parley and sharp talkpassed between the queen and Ruthven ; but shortlymore of the conspirators rushed in, and instantly thetables and chairs were overturned, and David Ricciowas seized and dragged to an outer room, and therestabbed to death. A guard was placed over- thequeen ; but in spite of this several persons escapedand warned the citizens of Edinburgh. The alarmbell was rung, the citizens rushed to the palace anddemanded the instant deliverance of the queen, butshe was not permitted to speak to them. Darnleyappeared and assured the citizens that she was safe,and commanded them to retire. Ruthven and Darn-ley prepared two proclamations to be issued nextday in the name of the king—the one ordered thecitizens to keep order on the streets, the other dis-solved Parliament, and commanded all the membersto leave the capital, except those whom the kingmight request to remain. Lord Ruthven placed mento watch the gates, but the Earls of Huntly andBothwell THE REGENT MORTON. REBEL LORDS FLED. BIRTH OF JAMES VI. 149 The following- day the rebel lords arrived, seizedEdinburgh and frustrated the proceedings of Parlia-ment. Mary soon disengaged her husband from thenobles who had murdered her favourite servant;and five days after the tragedy they slipped out atmidnight and rode to Seton House, and thence toDunbar. The rebellious nobles rose in the morningand found that they had been outwitted, and were inimminent danger. An army quickly rallied roundthe queen, and she advanced on Edinburgh. Therebel nobles were not prepared to meet her, and theydispersed: Morton and Ruthven fled to England,others fled to the Highlands, and some of themretired to their own estates. After a short time thequeen pardoned Moray and some of his associates ;but she declined to pardon those directly implicatedin the murder of Riccio. Still only two subor-dinate persons were executed in connect
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