Shortly after the death of Mary of Lorraine [Sidenote: June 11, 1560] the Treaty of Edinburgh [Sidenote: Treaty of Edinburgh, July 6] was signed between the queen of England and the lords of Scotland.

This provided: (1) that all English and French troops be sent out of Scotland except 120 French; (2) that all warlike preparations cease; (3) that the {362} Berwickshire citadel of the sea, Eyemouth, be dismantled; (4) that Mary and Francis should disuse the English title and arms; (5) that Philip of Spain should arbitrate certain points, if necessary; (6) that Elizabeth had not acted wrongfully in making a league with the Lords of the Congregation.

Mary and Francis refused to ratify this treaty.
A supplementary agreement was proposed between Mary Stuart and her rebellious Protestant subjects.

She promised to summon Parliament at once, to make neither war nor peace without the consent of the estates, and to govern according to the advice of a council of twelve chosen jointly by herself and the estates.

She promised to give no high offices to strangers or to clergymen; and she extended to all a general amnesty.
[Sidenote: Revolution] The summons of Parliament immediately after these negotiations proved as disastrous to the old regime as the assembly of the French Estates General in 1789.