 He visited France again in the spring of 1561, and by 5 July was back in Paris for the third time — this time accompanied by the Bishop of Orkney and the Earl of Eglinton.By August, the widowed Queen was on her way back to Scotland in a French galley, some of the organisation having been dealt with by Bothwell in his naval capacity.Bothwell supported Mary of Guise, queen dowager and regent of Scotland, against the Protestant Lords of the Congregation.