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6 HISTORIE OF THE REIGNE OF a.d. 1543.
Tlio Earle of Lennox fios how matters are carried, and how the govern-
ment is Ivke to continue in the Earle of Arran's hands, thinks that both
the Queen mother and the Cardinal's rcfolutions are turned an other
way, whereupon he refolves to fute performance of the marriadge. He
preffes [the] Queen mother and the Cardinall that he may enjoy that
for which he had taken fo much pains. In this mean tyme the Earle of
Bothwell, a gallant young gentlman, was newlie returned from banifli-
ment, high-mynded and afpvring. He amed likewaycs at marriage with
[the] Queen motlier; whom, being put by his hopes, he had left the court
and reteared ; and the fute of this young lord was, poffiblie, an other
reafon that haded Lennox to have things performed. But whither it was
difaffecJtion in the Queen mother to the perfon of the man, or was it out
of ftate policie, agried upon betwixt her and the Cardinall, the condi-
tions were deferred ; and Lennox marrieng [the] Queen mother put of,
from one tyme to another, by many delayes. In the mean tyme, lettres
were fent over to France, both from [the] Queen mother and the Cardi-
nall, by which they gave many thanks to the King, by whofe affiflance
the affairs of this kingdom were fettled ; and humblie beg'd him not to
leave them yet, but to fend them his help hereafter to profecute the
bufinefs to an end. Their greateft defyre was, that he wold be pleafed
to recall the Earle of Lennox, whom they now found to grow fadlious,
and by appearance a trubler of the llate.
Lennox all this whyle freats and rages that performance is delayed.
He layes the blame upon the Cardinall, and vowes to be revenged. He
lies the Governor not onlie to keep the place, but he fies the Queen
mother and the Cardinall refpedl him as one that they mynded to make
ufe olV, and himfelf negledled. Whereupon he reteares to Dumbartain,
and profefles open enmitie againft the Cardinall. He had newlie receaved
from France thirty thoufand crowns, which was to be difpofed upon by
advyfe of [the] Queen mother and the Cardinall. This he makes good
ufe off now. He divyds a j)airt amongfl his friends, fends a fmall fumm
to the Queen mother, and with tlie refl he wages foldyers. Thus, the
Earle of Lennox has declared himfelf in oppolition to the Cardinall,
wherein he quicklie gets afTiflance. The people are naturally fadlious,