Moray prudently stood aloof. He was a conniver, because he knew when the explosion would take place and made sure to be away at his house in Fife that night. He had foreknowledge of the murder, but decided to “look through his fingers.” He had always loathed Darnley, whom he blamed for his exile in England after the Chase-about Raid. It was typical of his self-serving ambition that Moray made no attempt to warn his sister of her peril.
