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170 THE HISTORY OF THE AFFAIRS [1557.
such shall be found to have been ever given to a Queen of
France ; and it provides 30,000 livres, in case her husband
shall die being only Dauphin. The eldest son of the marriage
to be King of France and Scotland ; the eldest daughter, in
case there be no sons, to be Queen of Scotland only, and to
be given in marriage by the advice of the King of France and
the Estates of Scotland ; and besides her inheritance of this
kingdom, to have, as a daughter of France, 400,000 crowns in
portion, and each younger daughter 300,000 crowns. After
the death of her husband, the Queen to be at liberty either
to remain within France, or return into Scotland at her
pleasure ; and to carry along with her, her servants, cloaths,
jewels, and such other things as belong to a Queen of France ;
and to have her jointure duly paid her, in what place soever
she shall choose to abide. The commissioners from Scot-
land to give presently after the marriage, in name of the
Estates of Scotland, an oath of fidelity to the Dauphin,
during the subsisting of the marriage. And the Dauphin
shall bear the name and title of King of Scotland, and have
his arms quartered with those of Scotland ; and when he
comes to be King of France, shall bear the titles and arms
of the two kingdoms of France and Scotland united under
one Crown. And to this all parties concerned did likewise
promise and swear.
In consequence of this contract, the marriage betwixt
Francis, Dauphin of France, and Mary, Queen of Scotland,
was solemnized at Paris on Sunday the 24th of April 1558,
the ceremony being performed by the Cardinal of Bourbon,
Archbishop of Rouen, in the cathedral church of Nostre
Dame or Our Lady. And upon the 28th of that month,
the commissioners from Scotland took an oath of allegiance
to the King-Dauphin and the Queen, in name of the Estates
of Scotland, a copy whereof see in the Appendix. 1 Thus
far we are led in a sure path by the faith of public Records ;
but now we must again have recourse to our historians.
After some time was spent in nuptial feasting and mirth, we
are told by Mr Buchanan, that the Scottish Commissioners
were called into the Royal Council of France, where the
( chancellor of that kingdom recommended to them, to deal
1 Appendix, Number XII.