he, without our advice or knowledge, consented to the bringing home forth of England of the Earls of Moray, Glencairn, Rothes, and other persons with whom we were offended. This ye will consider by his declaration made hereupon, which at his desire hath been published at the market crosses of this our Realm ... of Edinburgh, the second day of April 1566. SECTION IV MURDER OF RIZZIO TO MURDER OF DARNLEY _CONTENTS_ 1. Murray's plea for the Rizzio rebels. 2. The relations between Mary and Darnley. (_a_) Mary's Will. (_b_) The Birth of Prince James. 3. Mary to Elizabeth anent her support of the rebels. 4. Mary's treatment of Darnley, and Darnley's conduct towards Mary. (_a_) As reported by M. le Croc, the French Ambassador. (_b_) As reported by Buchanan, with the Alloa story. (_c_) Nau's account of the Alloa story, and a letter of Mary's from Alloa. 5. The Ride to Hermitage. (_a_) As reported in the Diurnal of Occurrents. (_b_) As reported by Nau. (_c_) As reported by Buchanan. 6. The Queen's illness at Jedburgh. 7. The Craigmillar Conference. (_a_) As reported by Buchanan. (_b_) In the Protestation of Huntly and Argyll. 8. The events immediately before the Darnley murder. (_a_) Letter from Du Croc. (_b_) The Baptism of the Prince. (_c_) Restoration of the consistorial jurisdiction. (_d_) Mary on Darnley's conduct. (_e_) Beaton's warning. 9. The visit to Glasgow and the murder. (_a_) As reported by Buchanan in the _Detection_. (_b_) As described by Mary. (_c_) As described by Nau. (_d_) As described by Buchanan in his _History_. Relations between Mary and Darnley. _Bedford and Randolph to Cecil, from Berwick_, March 27, 1566. _Wright's Elizabeth_, vol. i. p. 235. My Lord of Murray by a special servant sent unto us desireth your Honour's favour to these noblemen {the fugitives}, as his dear friends, and such as for his sake hath given this adventure. "_TO THE KING WHO GAVE IT ME_" Bequests to the King. _Robertson's Inventories._ Before the birth of her son, Mary made a will, of which no copy is extant. But Mr. Joseph Robertson found an inventory of her jewels, made at the same time, with marginal notes, in the Queen's own handwriting, indicating their disposition. There are fifteen entries "Au Roy," from which we quote the most interesting marginal note:-- It was with this that I was married, to the King, who A diamond ring enamelled gave it me. in red. There are also bequests to the Crown of Scotland, the Earl and Countess of Lennox, and the Earl of Murray, also a jewel with the marginal note:-- "To Joseph {Riccio}, which his brother gave me." At the end of the first section of the inventory, there is the following note in Mary's hand:-- "I wish that these provisions be carried out in case that the child does not survive me, but if it live, it is to inherit everything. MARIE R."