The story of Scotland from the earliest times to the present century .. . t that he wasnow acquitted, and had also, according to ancientcustom, offered to prove his innocence by singlecombat; it referred to the nobleness of his houseand the honourable service rendered by his pre-decessors to the Crown, and especially by himselfto her Majesty the Queen, in the defence of herrealm against the enemies thereof; and consideringthat it was ruinous to the kingdom for the queento remain a widow, it went on to recommendBothwell as the most suitable match she could obtainamong her own subjects. All thos
The story of Scotland from the earliest times to the present century .. . t that he wasnow acquitted, and had also, according to ancientcustom, offered to prove his innocence by singlecombat; it referred to the nobleness of his houseand the honourable service rendered by his pre-decessors to the Crown, and especially by himselfto her Majesty the Queen, in the defence of herrealm against the enemies thereof; and consideringthat it was ruinous to the kingdom for the queento remain a widow, it went on to recommendBothwell as the most suitable match she could obtainamong her own subjects. All those who signed thebond undertook upon their honour to promote andset forward the marriage to be solemnised betweenher highness and the said noble lord, with our votes,counsel, and assistance, in word and in deed, to theutmost of our power, at such time as it should pleaseher Majesty to fix, and as soon as the law shallallow it to be done. All the nobles present signedthis bond, save the Earl of Eglinton, who slippedaway. On the 21st of April, the queen visited her son in. MARY S ROOM, CRAIGMILLER CASTLE. BOTH WELL AND MARY. 155 Stirling Castle, and stayed two days. When return-ing to Edinburgh she was met by Bothwell, at thehead of a party of his retainers, and conveyed to thecastle of Dunbar. He shortly after conducted thequeen to the castle of Edinburgh, and preparations forthe marriage were rapidly pushed forward. Bothwellobtained a divorce from his own wife on the 7th ofMay, 1567 ; the banns of marriage between him andthe queen were proclaimed on the 12th of May;and, three days after, their marriage was celebrated inthe palace of Holy rood., But, unfortunately, the current of events soonruffled the happiness of the newly-wedded gathered fast around the unhappy and she left Edinburgh on the 7th of June,and passed to Bothervvick Castle, about ten milessouth of the capital. Morton and Lord Home withan army appeared before it, and Mary and Bothwellesc
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