Mary Queen of Scots: Makers of History

· 1879

Palace where Mary was born.--Its situation.--Ruins.--The room.--Visitors.--Mary's father in the wars.--His death.--Regency.--Catholic religion.--The Protestants.--England and France.--The Earl of Arran.--The regency.--Arran regent.--New plan.--End of the war.--King Henry VIII.--Janet Sinclair.--King Henry's demands.--Objections to them.--Plans for Mary.--Linlithgow.--Plan of the palace.--Fountain.--The lion's den.--Explanation of the engraving.--The coronation.--Stirling Castle.--Its situation.--Rocky hill.--The coronation scene.--Linlithgow and Stirling.--The Highlands and the Highlanders.--Religious disturbances.--Lake Menteith.--Mary's companions.--The four Maries.--Angry disputes.--Chang…

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