of England. But the uprising had gained little support, the queen’s forces had put it down quickly, and Mary Stuart remained a prisoner. Ned said: “It fizzled out.” “Five hundred men have been hanged!” Bart said indignantly. “By the queen who complains of Mary Tudor’s cruelty!” Ned said mildly: “Men who try to overthrow the monarch are generally executed, in every country in the world, I believe.” Bart was a poor listener, like his father, and he responded as if he had not heard Ned. “The north is poor enough already, but it
