reluctance to
the solicitations of that court, still maintained the appearance of
neutrality between the parties, and allowed matters to remain on a
balance in Scotland.[****]

* D'Ewes, p. 213, 238.

** Digges, p. 152.

*** Spotswood, p. 263.

**** Digges, p. 156, 165, 169.

But affairs soon after took a new turn: Marre died of melancholy, with
which the distracted state of the country affected him: Morton was
chosen regent; and as this nobleman had secretly taken all his measures
with Elizabeth, who no longer relied on the friendship of the French
court, she resolved to exert herself more effectually for the support
of the party which she had always favored. She sent Sir Henry Killegrew
ambassador to Scotland, who found Mary's partisans so discouraged by the
discovery and punishment of Norfolk's conspiracy, that they were glad to
submit to the king's authority, and accept of an indemnity for all past
offences.[*] The duke of Chatelrault and the earl of Huntley, with
the most considerable of Mary's friends, laid down their arms on these
conditions. The garrison alone of the Castle of Edinburgh continued
refractory. Kirkaldy's fortunes were desperate; and he flattered himself
with the hopes of receiving assistance from the kings of France and
Spain, who encouraged his obstinacy, in the view of being able, from
that quarter, to give disturbance to England. Elizabeth was alarmed with
the danger; she no more apprehended making an entire breach with the
queen of Scots, who, she found, would not any longer be amused by her
artifices; she had an implicit reliance on Morton; and she saw, that
by the submission of all the considerable nobility, the pacification of
Scotland would be an easy, as well as a most important undertaking. She
ordered, therefore, Sir William Drury, governor of Berwick, to march
with some troops and artillery to Edinburgh, and to besiege the
castle.[**]

* Spotswood, p. 268.

** Camden, p, 443.

The garrison surrendered at discretion: Kirkaldy was delivered into the
hands of his countrymen, by whom he was tried, condemned, and executed;
Secretary Lidington, who had taken part with him, died, soon after, a
voluntary death, as is supposed; and Scotland submitting entirely to
the regent, gave not, during a long time, any further inquietude to
Elizabeth.

The events which happened in France were not so agreeable to the queen's
interests and inclinations. The fallac