PREFACE.

Much as has been written about Mary Queenof Scots, it would be difficult to find in ourlanguage a biography of her that recommendsitself to busy readers by its brevity, whilstfurnishing data and arguments with respectto controverted points in her history, intendedto give satisfaction to inquiring minds.

If the present work has done thus much,it has accomplished the aim of

THE AUTHOR.

HALIFAX, N.S.,

February 8th, 1902.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER

I.--The Scotland of Mary's birth
II.--Troubles surrounding her childhood
III.--The Young Queen of Scots in France
IV.--Facing troubles in Scotland
V.--The Queen's marriage and fresh Troubles
VI.--The Tragedy of "Kirk O'Field" and its sequel
VII.--Captivity--Escape--Flight
VIII.--In the hands of Elizabeth
IX.--The Queen of Scots detained a prisoner
X.--Elizabeth unmoved by her captive's appeals
XI.--The beginning of the end
XII.--The evidence against the Queen of Scots
XIII.--...