分析资料出处,是“书虫”系列丛书《苏格兰玛丽女王》。不是正史。
苏格兰玛丽女王的第二任丈夫“达恩利”死于黑火药的爆炸。
达恩利,死于凌晨的爆炸,虽然书中,玛丽女王一直强调不是布斯维尔下的手,但在我看来,就是布斯维尔下的手,证据在这里:(注意黑体部分)
原文:(第6章 柯克.欧菲尔德 Kirk O’Field)
At ten o'clock I was tired.‘Good night, my lords,’I said.
‘I'm going downstairs to bed.’
Lord Bothwell put his hand on my arm.‘Your Majesty,’he said.‘You can't sleep here now.Don't you remember?Peo-ple are dancing and singing in town tonight—everyone wants you to go.’
‘Oh, yes. I forgot,’I said.‘Of course, people want to see me there. So, good night, Henry. Sleep well.’
Darnley was very unhappy.‘Please, Mary my love, don't go!’he said.‘Don't leave me here!’
But I did not love him now. I remembered the night when Riccio died.So I smiled and said,‘Good night,Henry.Be a man now.don't be afraid of the dark.’
Then I went downstairs with Lord Bothwell. Outside the house, we met one of Bothwell's men.He looked afraid, and there was something black on his face and hands.
‘Jesus, man, how dirty you are!’I said.‘Don't come near me with those hands.’
‘No, my lady, of course not,’he said. He looked at Both-well for a minute, and then ran away quickly. I laughed, got on my horse, and forgot about it.
那个布斯维尔的人,行动慌张,并且手上和脸上都是黑色的东西。在我看来这明显就是黑火药的粉末啊。
说明这个人受布斯维尔的指示,要用火药炸掉小屋。玛丽女王想在小屋过夜,但是布斯维尔阻止了。因为布斯维尔只想炸死达恩利。
玛丽女王的丈夫是个胆小鬼,而且不理政事,只知吃喝玩乐,并且杀死了玛丽女王的得力助手,因此玛丽女王很不喜欢他。
布斯维尔很得玛丽女王赏识,所以布斯维尔应当很有动机干掉达恩利,而且当达恩利死后,布斯维尔疯狂的追求玛丽女王,也应当可以从侧面证明这点。