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stairs,theysay.Butthen,perhapsshewasunhappy,becauseofherhusbandandElizabeth."Andshewritestomeaboutamanlikethis!'Ithought.4Shewantshimtomarryme.becauseheisherfriendherlover,perhaps!ShewantsherlovertobeKingofScotland!'IfoundabettermanthanDudley.James.IfoundHenryDarnley,yourfather.Hewasnineteenyearsold.andIwastwentythree.Hewasatallman.withabeautifulfaceandbiggreeneyes.Hetalkedandsangwell,andIlikeddancingwithhim.Heoftenworeexpensiveblackclothes,andhelaughedalotwhenhewaswithme.Hewasveryyoungandfriendly,andIfelthappywhenIwaswithhim.Ilikedhimverymuch,andIthoughthelovedmetoo.Hewasanimportantman.t.Wewerecousins-hisgrandfatherwasKingofScots,andhisgreat-grandfatherwasHenryVllofEngland.InJuly1565.Imarriedhim.Elizabethwasveryangry,andsowerealotoftheScotslords.Myhalfbrother,theEarlofMoray,triedtostopthemarriage.Ihadtofighthim.andheransouth,toEngland.ButIwashappy.YourfatherandIlaughed,everyday.HewasnowHenry.KingofScots.Afteroneortwoweeks.thelaughterstopped.AKinghasalotofwork.James,youknowthat.Hehastoreadhundredsofletters.talktopeople,andthinkaboutalotofimportantthings.Ididthosethings.everyday.Butnow.Ithought.Ihadamantohelpme.'MylordHenry,'Isaid.,Wouldyouliketoreadalltheletterswithme?Youcansitnexttome.andyoucanworkwithmeeveryday.'Yourfatherlookedunhappy.*mnotinterestedinworklikethat,hesaid.*Idon'tunderstandit.'4Ofcoursenot.'Isaid.*You'reayoungman.mylove.ButIcanteachyou.,Foroneortwodayshesatdownwithme，andItriedtoteachhim.Butitwastrue,hewasnotinterestedinthework,andhedidnottrytounderstandit.4Youdoit.Mary,'hesaid.4mgoingoutwithmyfriends.We'regoingtoride.StoOdupandsmiled.'Goodevening,mylord.stoodup.butDarnleyheldmyarmsandIcouldnotmove.DavidRiccioranbehindmeandheldmydress.Myfriendsinthermstooduptoo.andmovedtowardsRuthvenangrily.Buthehadaknifeinhishand.Isaid.Getback!,hesaidangrily.'Don'ttouchme!,Thenfivemenwithknivesranintothelittleroom,andtherewasafight.Onemanheldaknifeinmyface,andanothermanhitDavidRiccio,behindme.Thentheypulledhimoutoftheroom.'Helpme!,hescreamed.*Helpme,myQueenplease!They'regoingtokillme!Don't-aaaaaargh!,PIeasecomein.Wouldyoulikesomethingtoeat?'*No.thankyou.'hesaid.*mnothungry.ButIwanttositnexttoyou.wife.Pleasetellthatmantomove.,AmangotoutofthechairnexttomeandDarnleysatbesideme.Thenheputhisarmsroundme.Ididnotlikeit.Hisfacewashot.andhiseyeslookedunhappy.ButIsmiledandsaid.'I'mhappytoseeyou,mylord.''Areyou,Mary?'Helaughed.'Areyoureally7,*Yes.ofcourse,mylord.But-,Thentheseconddooropenedandhisfriend.1.ordRuthven,stoodthere.Hehadaknifeinhishand.Hisfacewasred.andhelookedveryangry.Affirstnoonemoved.ThenRuthvensaid.,YourMajesty,sendDavidRicc100utofthisroom,now!Iwanthim!,IlkedatRiccio.Hewasafraid.,Why?'Isaid.,Whydoyouwanthim?,'Heisabad,wickedman!'Ruthvensaid."Sendhimout!''No!'Isaid.iYouwanttokillhim.DavidRiccioismyfriend!Hestayshere.withme!"'Hegoesout,woman!'1.ordRuthvensaid.*KingHenry,holdyourwife,please!InthemorningwearrivedatDunbarCastle.Darnleyslept,andIwroteletterstomyfriends.Nextday1.ordBothwellcametohelpme.Ilikedhim-hewasagood,strongman.SoonIhadanarmyof8.000men.BothwellandIrodebacktoEdinburghWiththearmy.1.ordRuthvendied.andsomeofhisfriendsranaway.ButtheEarlofMoraystayed.AllthatsummerIruledthecountry,andwaitedfortheba-by.Myhusbandstayedoutsidemyrms.Ididnotwanttoseehim.Noonedid.Perhapshedrankwithhisfriends.Idon'tknow.Andthen,on19thJune,inasmallroominEdinburghCas-tie.mybabywasborn.Ittookalongtime,butatlastyouwereinmyarms,James,myson.Iaskedyourfathertocomein.4My1.ordHenry,lsaid.'Thisisourbaby!1.ookathim,my1.ord.Takehiminyourarms.Heisyoursonisn'thebeautiful?'Butyourfatherdidnotloveme.James.Veryoften,afteryouwereborn,hesleptwithotherwomen.Iknowthatbe-causehetalkedtoeveryoneaboutit.Ithinkhewantedpeopletoknow.AndIamsorry,butIdonotthinkhelovedyou.James.WhenItookyoutochurchandgaveyouyourname.hedidnotcome.Hewasn'tinterested.Butbecauseofhim.DavidRicciowasdead.Icouldneverforgetthat.Never.6KirkO'FieldIhadanewmantohelpmenow.TheEarlofBothwell-astrong,cleverman.Hewasolderthanme：hewasnotaboylikeDarnley.Heworkedhardandhecouldthink.Hewasagoodfighterandhewasnotafraidofothermen.Perhapsyouarelikehim.James,myson?InJanuaryyourfather,Darnley,wasillinGlasgow.Iwenttoseehim.andtookhimbacktoEdinburgh.Hewasunhappy.andafraidofpeople.Hesawenemiesbehindeverydoor.Poorstupidboy!Hesaidhelovedmeagain.Iwasan-gry,butIfeltsorryforhim.too.HewasveryiI1.*lt'snotfarnow.Henry.'Isaid.*Youcansleepinthecastle.,No.notthere»please,Mary!'hesaid.'Idon'twanttogointothecastle.mafraidofit!,'Butwheredoyouwanttogo?'Iasked.*Findmealittlehouseoutsidethetown.andstaywithmethere,hesaid.4Wecanbehappythere.,SoIfoundhimasmallhousecalledKirko'Field.outsideEdinburgh.Hestayedthere,inaroomupstairs,andsometimesIsleptinaroomdownstairs.Darnleywasoftenafraid,andIvisitedhimeveryday.Slowly,hegotbetter.OnSunday.9thFebruary,therewasabigweddinginEd-inburgh.Afterthewedding.BothwellandIwalkedouttoKirko'FieldtoseeDarnleyandtalktohim.Everyonesang,andlaughed,andwasveryhappy.Atteno'clockIwastired.,Goodnight,mylords,'Isaid.,mgoingdownstairstobed.,1.ordBothwellputhishandonmyarm.,YourMajesty,'hesaid.,Youcan'tsleepherenow.Don'tyouremember?Peo-piearedancingandsingingintowntonight-everyonewantsyoutogo.,0h.yes.Iforgot.'Isaid.'Ofcourse,peoplewanttoseemethere.So.goodnight.Henry.Sleepwell.'Darnleywasveryunhappy.,Please,Marymylove,don'tgo!'hesaid.'Don'tleavemehere!'ButIdidnotlovehimnow.IrememberedthenightwhenRicciodied.SoIsmiledandsaid.'Goodnight,Henry.Beamannow.don'tbeafraidofthedark.,ThenIwentdownstairswith1.ordBothwell.Outsidethehouse,wemetoneofBothwell'smen.Helookedafraid.andtherewassomethingblackonhisfaceandhands.4Jesus.man.howdirtyyouare!'Isaid.,Don'tcomenearmewiththosehands.,'No.mylady,ofcoursenot.'hesaid.HelookedatBoth-wellforaminute.andthenranawayquickly.Ilaughed,gotonmyhorse,andforgotaboutit.ItellyoubeforeGod.James,Ididnotkillyourfather.Itwasnotme.Iknewnothingaboutit-nothing!Isanganddancedintown.andthenwenttobedinEdinburghCastle.Then,attwoo'clockinthemorning,therewasasuddennoiseaverybigBANG!Everybodyhearditallthroughthetown.* MyGod!'Isaid.,What'sthat?,Everyoneranoutoftheirrooms.1.ordBothwellwasdown-stairs.'Don'tbeafraid,ladies,'hesaid.Mymenareoutside-they'regoingtoseewhatitis.'Afteranhourhecametoseeme.*Pleasesitdown,mylady,hesaid.4Ihavesomeunhappynews.,* Yes>mylord.Whatisit?''Ifsyourhusband.1.ordDarnley.Heisdead.,'But-how?Howdidhedie?Whokilledhim?'* 1don'tknow,mylady.Thatbangthatwashishouse.Kirko'Field.It'snotthereanymore.,4What?AndDarnleywasinside?''Well.no.mylady.'Bothwellsaidslowly.,Mymenfoundhiminthegardenfnotinthehouse.Heiswearingonlynightclothes,andthereisnobloodonhim.Butheisdead.Iamsorry.,'Takemeoutthere!Iwanttoseehimnow!,*Yes.mlady.,IwentouttoKirko'Fieldintheearlymorning.Therewasnohousenownowalls,nodoors,nowindows-nothing.Andthereinthegarden,alongwayfromthehouse,wasthatpoordeadboy.myhusband.IdidnotlovehimbutIcriedthen.Hewasyourfather,James,andIdidnotkillhim.Idon'tknowwhokilledhim,buthehadmanyenemiesinScotland.Iwasveryafraid.I.too.hadenemies,andIoftensleptthere.Perhapssomeonewantedtokillme,too.7BothwellSneveryoneinEuropeheardthenews.TheQueenofFranceandtheQueenofEnglandwroteangryletterstome.WhokilledtheKing?theyasked.Iwasveryunhappyatthistime.James.Welookedforthekillers,butwecouldnotfindthem.Pleasebelieveme.James.TheScotslordsaredifficultmen.Somewerefriends,somewereenemies,buttheychangedallthetime.ManypeopleinScotlandsaid：4Bothwellkilled1.ordDarnley.'Iheardthem,Outsidethecastle,andinthetown.ButIneverbelievedit.PeopleinEdinburghsoldhorriblestoriesandpicturesofBothwellthesamedaythatDarnleydied.Itwastoosoon.PerhapsDarnley'skillerswrotethesestoriesaboutBothwell,beforetheykilledDarnley.Idon'tthink1.ordBothwellkilledyourfather.James.Hewasagoodfriendtomeindifficulttimes.Hewasagoodstrong,cleverman.andheworkedhard.Ilikedthat.Alotofwomenlikedhim,Ithink.Threetimesthatspring,heaskedmetomarryhim.Hehadawife,andIcouldnotmarryagain,sosoon.Iaskedhimtowait.Then,o24thApril.IrodeoutofEdinburghtothenorth.Ihadfiveorsixfriendswithme.Sixmilesoutsidethetown,1.ordBothwellmetus,withanarmy.4Whyareyouhere,mylord?'Isaid.Hesmiled.'BecauseIwanttomeetyou,Mary,'hesaid.,Iwantyoutocomewithmetomycastle.'Herodenexttome,andhismenrodebetweenmeandmyfriends.Iwasafraid.andalittleexcited,too.'But,mylord,youcan'tdothis!'Isaid.'Idon'twanttocomewithyounow.,ButIwantyou,Mary,'hesaid.,Yourfriendscan'tstopme.IIoveyou.andIwanttomarryyou.What'swrongwiththat?'Isaidnothing.WhatcouldIsay?Ilikedhim.andhehadanarmy.Ihadonlysixfriends.SoIrodewithhimtohiscas-tieinDunbar,andstayedtheretwoweeks.AndthenHewasastrongman.andIwasonlyawoman.AndIdidlikehim.James.Ilikedhimverymuch.AftertwoweeksinDunbar.BothwellandIrodebacktoEdinburgh.Hiswifedidnotwanthim.andwashappytodi-vorcehim.So.on15thMay1567,Imarriedhim.Hewasagoodman.James.Amuchbettermanthanyourfather.Ineededastrongmantohelpmerulethecountry.ButIwaswrong.Iunderstandthatnow.AlltheScotslordswereafraidofBothwell,andmanyofthemwerehisenemies.Theyhadanarmy,andon15thJune.BothwellandIrodeouttofightthem.WemetthematCarberryHill.Itwasahotday.andthetwobigarmiesstood.andlooked.andwaited.Theirarmyhadabigflagwithapictureofyourpoordeadfather,Darnley,onit.Underthepicture,therewerethewords'Findmykillers,ohGod.,tComeon,mylord.'IsaidtoBothwell,*0urarmyisbetterthantheirs-let'sfightthem!'Bothwellrodeupanddown,andtalkedtohismen.Buttheydidn'twanttofight.Theytalked,andlookedattheflag,andwaited.Thensomeofthemwalkedhome.Atfiveo'clockthatevening1.ordKirkcaldyrodefromhisarmytotalktous.Hesaidtome,4Mylady,leaveyourhus-band,andcomewithus.Wedon'twantmentodie.'Andso.becauseourmendidn'twanttofight.Iwentwithhim.Itwasaverybaddayforme.TheytookmebacktoEd-inburgh,andpeopleinthestreetsscreamedatme：*Killthewoman!Shesleepswithherhusband'skiller!WewantJamestobeKing!Killhernow!,Iwasunhappy,andafraid,andIwaspregnantagain.Theytookmeto1.ochlevenCastle,andputmeinaroomlikeaprison.There.Ididnoteatfortwoweeks,andBothweirschildrenthereweretwobabieswerborndead.InearlydiedtooIwassoangryandtiredandill.Then,onedayafterthebabiesdied.1.ord1.indsaygavemealetter.Itsaid：I,Mary.QueenofScots.givethekingdomofScotlandtomyson.James.Fromtoday.JamesisthenewKingofScots.Butbecauseheisachild.theEarlofMoray,myhalfbrother,canrulethecountryforhim.BecauseIwasafraid,andtired,andill.Iwrotemynameontheletter：Mary.Butitisnotimportant.James,itdoesn'tchangeanything.IamQueenofScots,notyou.Thatletterchangesnothing.Bothwellwentoverthesea.anddiedinaprisoninDenmark.Iwasaprisonerin1.ochlevenforayear.AlotofpeopleinEuropewereangryaboutthat.QueenElizabethwrotetotheEarlofMoray.,YoucannotkeepaQueeninprison.'shesaid.'Itisverywrong!'Iwaspleasedaboutthat.ButMoraydidn'tlisten.1.ordDouglaslivedinthecastle,andhisyoungson,William,likedme.Oneday.therewasaweddinginthecastle.Peoplesanganddancedanddrank.WilliamDouglasgavemesomeoldwomen'sclothes.Iputtheclotheson.andwalkedquietlyoutofthecastlewithhim.Heshutthecastledoorbehindus.tokeephisfather'sfriendsin.Thenwegotonsomehorses.androdeawaythroughthenight.Allmyfriendscamebacktome.SoonIhadabigarmy.'MaryisourQueenagain!'peoplesaid.,Giveherbackherson!'YouwereinEarlMoray'scastle.James,soIcametofighthim.Irodewithmyarmyto1.angside,nearGlasgow.AndthereThere.JamesThere,myson.IIostthefight.Iamsosorry.Ihadmanygood,strongmeninmyarmy,butEarlMoray'smenwerestronger.Manyofmymendied,andsomeranaway.Afterthefight.Iranawaytoo.Ididnotwanttogotoprisonagain.SoIrodesouth.toEngland.QueenElizabethwantstohelpme.'Ithought.,Sheunderstands.ShewrotetoMorayandsheisaQueen,likeme.IcanmebacktoScotlandwithherarmy,killMoray,andfindmybabysonJames.IaminEnglandbutIamfree.Icantryagain,Iwaswrongaboutthat.too.Verywrong.Elizabethdidn'tgivemeherarmy.Sheputmeinprison.Youknowthis.Jamesitisthestoryofyourlife,notmine.IwastwentyfiveyearsoldwhenIcametoEngland,andIamforty-fivenow.TwentyyearsinEnglishprisons.Moraytoldliesaboutme.MaryandBothwellkilledDarnley.hesaid.MarysleptwithRiccioandBothwellandkilledherhusband.Butit'snottrue!They'realllies.James-wickedlies!TheyonlysaidthesethingsbecauseIamawoman,andaCatholic,andtheydon'twantaCatholicqueeninScotland，theywantaProtestantking.Akinglikeyou.James.Why,Jamesmyson,don'tyouhelpme?WhyareyoufriendlywithElizabeth,myenemy?Youdon'twantmebackinScotland.doyou?Youbelievetheselies,don'tyou?YoutalktoMorayandhisfriends,everyday.Buttheyliedaboutme,James.MorayandhisfriendskilledRiccioThenkilledyourfather.too.TheystolemyhusbandBothwell,stolemysonStolemyson'slove.Iamsorry.James.Forgiveme.SometimesIgetveryangry.Itisdifficultnottobeangry,whenyouareinprisonfortwentyyears.Elizabethdidn'tknowwhattodo.SometimesshebelievedMoray,sometimesshedidn't.Shewasafraidtokillme.be-causeIwasaQueen.Shewasafraidtoletmegofree,bcauseIhavefriendsinEngland.TheEnglishCatholicswantmetobeQueenofEngland,nother.Andsheisawomanwithnohusbandandnoson.soshehatesme.too.SometimestheEnglishCatholicswritetomeandaskmeforhelp,andsometimesIwritetothem.SometimesElizabeth'smenfindtheseletters.TheEnglishProtestantswanttokillmebecauseoftheseletters.,Youareawickedwoman!'theysay：*Youkilledyourhusband.Darnley,andnowyouwanttokillourQueenElizabeth.You'regoingtodie!'4Ididnotkillmyhusband.'Isaid.'AndwhenIcametoEngland,IdidnotwanttokillyourQueen.Iaskedherforhelp-IwantedtogobacktoScotand!But.mylords,sheputmeinprisonfortwentyyears!Twentyyears,mylords!Iwanttobefreedon'tyouunderstandthat?whenmenwritetomeandtrytohelpme.thenyes.sometimesIwriteback!Whynot?Isthatwicked,doyouthink?'Theydidn'tlisten.Ofcoursenot.Theywanttokillme.AndsotheywrotetoQueenElizabeth.Andnowlsithere.inFotheringhayCastle,andwaitforhertoanswer.Idonotwanttodie,Jamesmyson.butIdonotwanttoliveallmylifeinanEnglishprison.Iamold.andtiredoflife.Thinkwellofme.James,myson.and9AdeathQueenMarystoppedwritingthen.Yesterdayafternoon.7thFebruary1587,weheardahorseoutsideourwin-dow.Marylookedout.Therewasamanthere.ontheroadfrom1.ondon.HehadaletterfromtheQueenofEngland.Intheevening.anEnglishman.1.ordShrewsbury.CametoseeMary,4Iamsorry.mylady,'hesaid.'ButIhavealetterfrommyQueen.You'regoingtodie.tomorrow.,Marydidnotmove.'When?'sheaskedquietly.4Athalfpasteightinthemorning,hesaid.4Iamverysorry,mylady.'Hewentaway.Wedidnotsleepmuchthatnight.WetalkedandprayedtoGod.andshegavemeherlettertoherson.James.4Giveittohim,Bess,please,'shesaid.4AndteIIhimhowIdied."'Yes,mylady.'Isaid.AndsonowIamgoingtotellyou.KingJames.Thisishowyourmotherdied.Atsixo'clockshegotup.prayed.anddressed.Sheputonaredpetticoatfirst,thenablackdress,andawhiteveiloverthedress.Theveilcamefromherheadtoherfeet：shecouldseeoutthroughit»butwecouldnotseeherface.Shelookedlikeawomanonherweddingday.WhentheEnglishmencamewewentdownstairswithher.Herlittledogwalkedbesideher.undertheveil,buttheEng-Iishmendidn'tseethat.Sixofuswentintoabigroomwithher.Ahundredpeoplestoodandwatched.AProtestantchurchmancametotalktoher,'Mylady,'hesaid.,Praywithme,*No.'shesaid.*Thankyou.butno.IwasbornaCatholicandmgoingtodieaCatholic.IthinkGodunderstandsthat,'sheprayedforfiveminutes,andthenstoodup.Theexecutionerca