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put death his eternal and —As she hath already, by her poisoned baits, divine justice. —How much those magistrates brought to destruction more noblemen and their were commended, that put death those
houses, and a great multitude of subjects, during mischievous and wicked queens, Jezebel and her being here, than she would have done, if Athaliah —How wisely proceeded Solomon
she had been in possession of her own country, punishment, putting death his own na and armed in the field against us; so will she tural and elder brother Adonias, for the only still be continually cause of the like spoil, to intention marriage, which gave suspicion the greater loss and peril of this estate: And of treason Whereas there no more desired
therefore this realm neither can nor may endure your majesty, than the very pope, (now your her. —Her Secretaries do write and print, that sworn enemy) some these late conspirators, we be at our wit’s end, world's end, if she over and this wicked lady herself, have thought live your majesty; meaning thereby, that the fitting fall upon her. He like case gave end of our world is the beginning of theirs: and Sentence, Vita Conradini, mors Carolo mors therefore, tale her away, and their world will Conradini, vita Carolo. They their best be at an end before it begin. -Since the sparing minds and remorse conscience setting down of her in the 14th year of your reign, popish the best means your safety, said, “He that Traitors and Recusants have multiplied ex hath no arms cannot fight, and that hath no ceedingly; and ifyou spare her now again, they legs cannot run away, but that hath no will grow both innumerable and invincible also. head can harm. Pisces primum ca -4. And therefore now in the fourth place:— pite frtent. ” She her voluntary subscribing
should be most lamentable for us: and there into their hands purpose
fore it is meet to cut off the head of that hope. them, the ministers
Mercy in this case would in the end provecruel
ty against all. Nam est quardam crudelis Mi
sericordia. And therefore to spare her is to spill
us. She is only a cousin to you in a remote she were discovered, would give sufficient degree, but we be the sons and children of this cause you keep her continual close land; whereof you be not only the natural Prison. ” By which words she could mean mother, but also the wedded spouse. And nothing else but pains death. -Therefore. therefore much more is due from you to us all, we seeing the one side how you have, the than alone to her. It would exceedingly grieve offence mighty princes, advanced religion, and wound the hearts of your loving subjects,
with what tender care, and more than motherly piety you have always cherished the children this land, with what honour and renown you to the worser part, and many will seek to make have restored the antient rights the crown,
if they should see so horrible vice not condignly punished : if any be wavering, it will win them
their own peace. Wherefore as well for the comfort of the one, as stay of the other, and re taining of all, it is most needful that justice be done upon her. —Thousands of your loving sub
with what peace and justice you have governed,
and with what store and plenty you have reigned over —On the other side, seeing
that this enemy our felicity seeks under jects of degrees, which have for special zeal mine our religion, supplant us, and plant
the late Association, &c. gave this sentence against herself—And after her letters these treasons Babington, wrote, “That
your safety made oath, before God, pur
sue death forcible and possible means,
such she just sentence, found
cannot save their oaths, you keep her alive;
for then either we must take her life from her
without direction, which will our extreme
danger the offence your law else we
Inust suffer her live against our express oath,
which will the uttermost peril our own
souls; wherewith act parliament, nor
power man whatsoever, can any wise fear: But Justice hath given rightful sen dispense. And therefore, seeing resteth
you, most worthy and just execution this sentence, keep upright and free
both, most humbly and earnestly beseech
you, that speedy justice done upon her,
whereby yourself may safe, the state your
realm preserved, and we not only delivered
from this trouble conscience, but also re “The ungodly trapped the works her conforted venture ourselves, and ours, own hand. ’ And pray God incline your into whatsoever other perii, for the preserva heart our just desires, &c. ”—They con
tion and safety you. --Lastly, God's ven cluded, that
geance against Saul for sparing Agag, against tion law
Ahab for sparing the life Benhadad, appa should demand
rent; for they were both the just judgment people England, with one voice and mind.
God deprived their kingdom, for sparing imaking humble and instant suit the same. those wicked princes, whom God had delivered The Queen then spake this manner;
strangers
the place, transfer the rights that Italian priest, and the crown
the crown herself,
some other, from you; and therefore lieth continual wait for to take
away your life –Therefore we pray for’ the cause God, his church, this real|m. . ,"our
selves and yourself; that you will longer be careless your life sovereign safety; nor longer suffer religion threatened, the realm stand danger, nor dwell
tence, you will grant execution That her life threateneth your death, her death may, God's favour, prolong your life; and
that this evil being taken away from the earth, we may praise God for our deliverance, and
pray him for our continuance; and with the psalmist say, Dominus fecit Judicium, and,
were injustice deny execu any one her subjects that
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‘Full grievous is that way, whose going on,
and end, yield nothing but cumber for the
hire of a laborious journey. I have this day
been in greater conflict with myself, than ‘both written and spoken against me, give me
ever in my life, whether should speak, hold my peace. speak and not com
plain, shall dissemble: and should silent your labour taken were vain.
should complain, might seem strange and “do with most thankful heart consider your rare; yet confess that my most hearty de vigilant care, am sure shall never re sire was, that some other means might have “quite had many lives you all. — been devised work your security and my “When first took the scepter, was not un safety, than this which now propounded.
cannot but complain, though not
you, yet unto you; that perceive your
petitions, that my safety dependeth wholly “shall die And though was not ignorant upon the death another. there any “how many perils should beset withal that think have prolonged the time pur ‘home for altering religion, and how many great pose make counterfeit shew clemency, ‘princes abroad, contrary profession, would they do me the most undeserved wrong, attempt hostility against me; yet was
He knoweth, which the searcher the ‘whit dismayed, knowing that God, whom only most secret thoughts the heart. Or, “I respected, would defend both me and my there any that persuaded, that the “cause. Hence that many treacheries commissioners durst not pronounce other and conspiracies have been attempted against sentence, fearing thereby displease me, me, that rather marvel that am, than
seem fail their care for my safety, muse that should not be, were not that they but heap upon me most injurious con God's holy hand hath protected me beyond
have put else they
my name,
they should reveal unto me private.
was my most favourable mind towards her, prudence, and magnanimity. As for the that desired some other means might two latter, will not boast myself, my sex
found out since now
most desperate
prevent this mischief. But doth not permit but for the two former,
resolved, that my surety without her death, have
dare say, (and that without ostentation)
‘own life danger save princess's life. not say, will yet have many times thought upon it. —But seeing many have
leave, pray you,
‘own defence, that
‘of woman am,
‘passed such careful thoughts; wherein
say somewhat Inine may see what manner whose safety you have
“mindful God the giver, and therefore began “my reign with his service, and the religion
had been both born in, bred in, and trust
ceits. For either those, whom
trust, have failed their duties,
signified unto the commissioners
that my will and pleasure was, that every one
should deal freely according his conscience, and what they would not openly declare, that
expectation. Then the end might make the better progress the art sway jug the sceptre, entered into long and serious cogitation what things were worthy and fitting for kings and found most neces sary that they should abundantly furnished with those special virtues, justice, temperance,
most inward feeling sorrow, that which
have my time pardoned many rebels,
winked many treasons, neglected
them with silence; must now seem shew
cruelty upon great princess. --I have,
since came the crown this realm,
seen many defamatory Books and Pamphlets brought me too much favour the one against me, accusing me tyrant; well
fare the writers hearts, believe their meaning
was ty
side the other; for we princes cannot hear ourselves: yet this dare say boldly, my judgment went ever with the truth ac cording my understanding. And full well Alcibiades wished his friend, not give
was to tell me news: and news indeed me, branded with the note ranny: would were great news
hear their impiety. But what which they will not write now, when they shall hear that
any Answer till the alphabet;
had run over the letters have not used rash and any thing. —And there
have given consent, that the executioner's
sudden resolutions
fore touching your counsels and consulta tions, acknowledge them careful, provident and profitable for the preservation my life, and proceed from minds sincere,
hands shall imbrued the blood nearest kinswoman But so far am
cruelty, that save mine own life, not offer her violence neither have
my from
would been
careful how prolong mine own life, and me most devoted, that shall endea
how preserve both which that now
impossible, grieve exceedingly. am not
void judgment, not see mine own perils before mine eyes; nor mad,
vour myself can, give you cause think your pains not ill-bestowed, and strive
make myself worthy such subjects. ‘And now for your Petition, pray you for
sharpen
cut mine own throat;
provide for the But this consider
man would put
this present Answer without condemn not,
content yourselves with an
sword careless,
mine own with myself, that many
Answer.
Your Judgment
mistake your accept my thank
nor safety
not life.
neither ‘Reasons, but pray you
never made difference persons, where right was one; never preferred for favour,
whom thought not
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“fulness, excuse my doubtfulness, and take in Commission passed the Great Scal her Exe ‘good part my answer answerless. If I should cution, which was follows
“say, I would not do what you request, I might Elizabeth, the grace God, queen “say perhaps more than I think: and if I should
“say I would do might plunge myself into 558 Murdin's State Papers, and dare peril, whom you labour preserve which say you will not think one the least causes
‘in your wisdoms and discretions would not that should, consider the circumstances
place, time, and the manners and condi ‘tions of men. ”
After this, the Assembly prorogued.
the fatal catastrophe which soon followed. ” This Letter here follows:
Commission for the Erecution Scots.
the Queen
pays illuy faschoit plus, que vous aviez non seulement engasge vostre honneur auvegues estrangier Nomme
The publication the Sentence was stayed while the intercession L'Aubespine the French ambassador;” but the month De
Simier, l'alant trouver nuit chambre dune dame, que dicte Comptesse blasmoit fort ceste occasion la, ou Vous baisiez
the Estates was
-
About that time were lord Buckhurst and despuis desire,
-
Beale sent the queen Scots, signify regret, que telles choses soyent aminenees unto her that Sentence was pronounced against question, mays tres sincerement sans auqune her that the same was approved and con passion, doint japelle mon Dieu tesmoing, que firmed act parliament, most iust, and Comptesse Schreusbury madit Vous the Execution thereof instantly sued for qui suit plus pres deces Termes. plus part the Estates, out due regard justice,
security and necessity and therefore per
suade her acknowledge her Offences against
God and the queen, and expiate them before point, nicroy present, congnoissant Naturel her death repentance letting her under
stand, that long she lived, the received
Religion England could not subsist. Hereat
<ember, through the earnest instance some usiez auvec luy diverses privaultes deshon courtiers, was publicly proclaimed over nestes; mays aussi luy revelliez les segretz the city London, the lord mayor, the alder Royaulme, trahisant vos propres Counseillers
men, and principal officers and citizens being
present, and afterward throughout the whole
realm. the Proclamation the queen seri
ously protested, that this publication was ex
torted from her not without exceeding grief
mind, out certain necessity, and the most nuit, que par apres vous laviez laisse-entrer, vehement prayers and obtestations the qu'il demeura avvegues Vous pres troys JEstates the Realin though there were, heures. Quant dict Haton, que vous cou which thought this proceed women's riez force, faysant, publiquement paroitre cunning, who though they much desire thing, l'amour que luy portiez, qui luy mesmes estoit
yet will always seem rather constrained unto it. f. Afterwards, February the 1st,
See the French Ambassador's (Bellevre) Speech queen Elizabeth. Thuan. Histor. lib. 86, 157. Genev. Edit. -
Bishop Warburton writes Hurd (March 1739), “You will amused with very
extraordinary Letter Mary - Elizabeth
contreint s'en retirer, que Vous donnastes soufflet Kiligreu pour vous avoir ra
mene dict IIaton, que vous avviez envoiay rappeller par luy, s'etant desparti chollere uvcques vous pour quelques injuresque luy auviez dittes pour certeins boutons dor qu’l au voit sur son habit. Qu'elle auvoit travaille de
fayre espouser dit isaton, feu Comtesse Lenox fille, mays que creinte Vous,
Letter from the Queen Elizabeth.
Scots
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Comptesse quel esprit elle estoit alors pouissee contre vous. Premierement,
she seemed with certain unwonted alacrity triumph, giving God thanks, and rejoicing her heart that she was holden be an instru ment for the re-establishing Religion this island. And earnestly she prayed, that she Inight have Catholic priest direct her con science, and minister the Sacraments unto her.
bishop and dean whom they commended unto her for this use, she utterly rejected, and sharply taxed the English nation, saying often,
That the English had many times slaughtered their kings; marvel therefore, they now also shew their cruelty upon me, that am issued from the blood their kings.
qu'un, auguel cile disoit que vous aviez faict promesse mariage devant une Daiue
vostre chambre, avoit cousche infinies foys an vesques Vous avec toute licence privaulte qui peut user entre Mari samme; Mays qu'indubitablement Vous nestiez pas comme les aultres famines, pour respect cestoit
follie touz ceulx qui atectoient vostre Mariage avec Monsieur Duc d’Anjou, d’aultant qu'il
pourroit accouplir; que Vous
vouldriez jamay's perdu liberte Vous fayre fayre 'aujour auvoir vostre plesir tous
jours auvegues nouveaulx amoureulx, regretant
ce, disoit elle, que l'ous Maister Haton, auttre mays que pour l'honneur
vous contentiez Royaulme;
avvesques luy Quc Vous vous estiez desportee mesme dissolution avec Duc son May
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STATFE Ti{IALS, 23 ELIz. 1586. —Proccedings against - [1204
• England, France and Ireland, &c. To our * the Sentence given by you, and others of our • trusty and well-beloved cousins, George earl * council, nobility and judges, against tbc queen " of Shrewsbury, earl marshal of England ; * of Scots, by the name of Mary, the daughter * Henry earl oi Kent : Ilenry earl of Derby : * of Jaunes 5, late long of Scots, commonly * George earl of Cumberland : and Henry earl * callcd the queen of Scots, and dowager of * of Pembroke, greeting, & c. Whereas sithence * France, as to you is well known ; the
osoit entendre que mesme Comte mes fammes plus mesler. Davantasge, d'Oxfort nosoit rappointer auveques fam dicte Comtesse ma autrefoys advertie que me peur pcrire faveur qu'il esperoit Vovs voulliez appointer Rolson pour me fayre recepvoir par vous fayre l'amour Que vous l'amour essayer me deshonorer, soyt estiez prodigue envers toutes telles gens effect par mauvais bruit, quoy avoyt ceulx qui ne-loient telles mesnees, comme instructions vostre bousche propre Que
ostre Chambre Gorge, auquel Ruxby veint ici, environ ans, pour
Vous avviez donne troys centz ponds atempter ma vie, ayant parle vous mesmes,
rante pour vous avvoir apporte les nouvelles qui luy auviez dit quil que Walsingham
du retour de Halton Qu'a toutz aultres Vous estiez fort ,ngrate chische, qu'il avoit que troys quatre vostre Royaulme
luy commenderoit dirigeroit. Quant Comtesse poursuivoit mariage Charles auveques une des niepeces
dicte son filz Milord
qui Vous ayez jamays faict bien Me Paget, que daultre part Vous voulliez lavoir conseillant, riant extresmement, mettre mon par pure absolue aucthorite pour des filz sur les rancs pour vous fayre l'amours, Knoles, pour quil estoit vostre parent elle comme chose qui me serviroit grandement crioit fort contre vous, disoit que cestoit une metroit Monsieur Duc hors quartier; qui vraye tirannie, voulant vostre fantasie enlever me seroit tres prejudisiable continuoit toutes les heritieres pays, que vous aviez
vraye moquerie, elle me respondit que Vous rieuses; mays qu'enfin Noblesse Royau
estiez vayne bonne opinion vos me vous soufrisoit pas mcsmement, vous
tre beaute, comnce vous estiez quelque de adressiez telz aultres quelle connoissoit bieen. esse ciel qu'elle prandroit sur teste environ quatre sing ans que Vous
lui repliquant, que cela seroit pris pour une indignement use dit Paget par parolles inju
vous fayre croire facillement entretiendroit tant malade moy ausi mesure temps, elle mon filz ceste humeur Que Vous preniez me dit, que vostre Mal provenoit closture grand plesir flateries hors toute rayson, d'une fistulle que vouz aviez dans une jambe que l'on vous disoit, comme dire, qu'on que sans doubte venant perdre voz moys, vous osoit par foys reguarder plain, d'aultant Vous mourriez bien tost, s'en resjouissant sur que vostre face luysoit comme Soleill Qu'- une vayne inagination quelle eue long elle toutes les aultres Dames de Court temps par
predictions
estoints contreintes d'user, qu'en son dernier Lenton, d'un vieulx liuvre qui prediroit voyage vers Vous, Elle feu Comptesse vostre mort par violence, succession dune
Lenox parlant Vous n'osoient s'entrere aultre Royne, quelle interpretoit eftre moy, re garder l'une l'autre peur s'eclater gretant seullement que par dit liuvre estoit rire des cassades quelle vous donnoint, me priant predit que Royne qui vous deubroit succeder
son retour tancer fille quelle n'avoyt nc regneroit que trois ans, mouroit comme
jamays sceu persuader fayre mesme quant sille Talbot, elle s'assuroit qu'elle
vous, par violance, que estoit represente mesme peinture dans dit liuvre, auquel avoyt dernier feuillet, contenu duquel elle ma jamais voulou dire. Elle scait clle
fauldroit jamays vous rire nez;
dicte dame Talbot lors quelle vous alla fayre
reverance donne ferment comme l'une de mesme que jay tousjours pris cela pour une voz servantes, son retour imertiatemcnt, me pure follie, mays elle fesoit bien son compte
comtant conine une chose fayte moquerie, destre premiere aupres noy, mesme me pria l'accepter pareill, may plus ressent ment que mon filz epouseroit ma niepce Arbela.
entier vers moy,
refus laissay
quel
vous jure encores coup sur honneur que que desubz est tres que qui conserne vostre
oest jamays tombe l'entende vous fayre tort par reveller
feiz long tems Pour larmes ma fov
que quand seriez cholere luy fissies qu'il
comme cousine Si. edmur, qui vous auviez pour
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court, que cestoit chandelier qui est tombe Inent les noms, tems, lieux aultres sircon
mays
faire, disant
force quelle
vouldroit potir veritable; monde estre vostre service pres honneur,
chose
'vostre personne, d'autant quelle auroit peur ment
scaura jatnoys par moy, tcnant
dessoz auviez donne mayn
qu'a une aultre vos servant talle stances pour vous sayre congnoistre verite orand coup cousteau sur cessi d'aultres choses que reserve, quant not, pour ces 'erniers pointz seray tout fayct asseuree vostre amitie,
communs petitz raportz, Croyez que eus iaquelie comme desire plus que jamays, aussi
estiez jouee contrefaicte par elles comme coinmedie entre mes fammes mesmes qu'ap- cevant, vous jure que lendis
puis ceste foys obtenir, vous neustes jamays parente, amy, mesnes subject, plus
fidelle affectionnee que vous seray. Pour
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1205] STATE TRIALS, 28 Eliz. 1586. —Mary Queen of Scots. [1206
* States in the last Parliament assembled, did “have your loyalties, faithfulness and love, “not only deliberately, by great advice, allow ‘both toward our person and the safety thereof, ‘and approve the same Sentence as just and and also your native countries, whereof * honourable, but also with humbleness and “you are most noble and principal members; “earnestness possible, sundry times require,
‘solicit, and press us, direct such further
“Execution against her person, they did
“adjudge her have daily deserved; adding
‘thereunto, that the forbearing thereof was,
‘and would daily certain and undoubted
“danger, not only unto our own life, but also
“unto themselves, their posterity, and the pub cause your commandment Execution
‘lic estate this realin, well for the cause done upon her person, the presence “of the gospel, and true religion Christ, yourselves, and the aforesaid Amias Powlet,
for the peace the whole realm where and such other officers justice you “upon we did, although the same were with shall command attend upon you for that
“some delay time, publish the same Sen purpose; and the same
done such such time and place, five, four three
“tence our Proclamation, yet hitherto have forborn give direction for the further satis faction the aforesaid most earnest requests, made our said states our parliament, whereby we daily understand, sorts
manner and form, and and such persons,
“We will, and Warrant hereof autho “rize you, soon you shall have time con venient, repair our Castle Fother
And these our our loving subjects, both our nobility letters patent sealed with our great seal
and council, and also the wisest, greatest,
and best devoted all subjects inferior degrees, how greatly and deeply, from the bottom their hearts, they are grieved and asilicted with daily, yea hourly fears our life, and thereby consequently with dreadful doubt and expectation the ruin the pre sent happy and godly estate this realm, we should forbear the further final execution
deserved, and neglect their general and
England, shall you, and every you,
and persons that shall present,
that shall be, you, commanded any thing appertaining the aforesaid Execution,
full sufficient Warrant, and Discharge for ever. And further, we are also pleased and contented, and hereby we do will, cominand and authorize our Chancellor England,
ingay, where the said queen Scots custody our right trusty and faithful ser
vant and counsellor, sir Amias Powlet, knt. and then taking her into your charge,
you, shall thought convenient, not withstanding ordinance the contrary.
your discretions any law, statute
continual requests, prayers, counsels and ‘purposes made, dated and sealed with our advices. And thereupon centrary our na ‘great Seal England, these presents tural disposition such case, being overcome now are witness whereof, we have with the evident weight their counsels, and “caused these our letters made patent. their daily intercessions, importing such ne ‘Yeoven our manor of Greenwich, the 1st
cessity, appeareth directly tending the safety not only ourself, but also the weal our whole realin, we have conde scended suffer Justice take place; and for the Execution thereof, upon the special trusty experience and confidence which we
Dieu asseurez Vous celle qui vous veult
peult Servir, De mon forcant mon bras
. mes douleurs pour vous satisfayre obeir. -MARIE
N. B. This Letter from the Queen of Scots
‘day February, the 29th year our reign. ' Queen Elizabeth's Letter directed Sir Amias
thought fers
the same which Mr Carte re
AM ras, my most faithful servant, God re ward thee treble-fold the double thy most troublesome charge well discharged you knew, my Amias, how kindly, besides dutiful
my grateful heart accepts your double bours, and faithful actions, your wise orders, and safe regards, performed dangerous charge, would ease your travel, and rejoice your heart, that cannot balance, any weight my judgment, the value that prize you and suppose treasure countervail such faith; and shall condemn myself, that thought never committed, reward not such deserts; yea, me lack when most
his History published 1752
there represented, entirely unsupported from any Evidence that come my knowledge. The Letter itself,
page 828,
and Discovery which,
England, vol.
The Concealment
the Original, found open amongst the other need, acknowledge not such verit with papers the earl Salisbury's Library, with reward, not omnibus datum but your out any appearance design have se wicked murderess know, how with hearty sor: creted. And the manner which was dis row her vile deserts compel these orders; and covered, Mr. Carte affirms upon the testi bid her from me, ask God forgiveness for her monies him referred to, circumstance treacherous dealing against my life many years, absolutely unknown any one person my the intolerable peril her own and yet lord Salisbury's family,
from the strictest enquiry cerning
far can learn not content with many forgivenesses, but have made con must fall again horribly, far passing "0.
the requests you all, and every
the duplicate our Letters Patent,
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STATE TRIALS, 28 Eliz, 1586–Proceedings against [1205
be ‘consented my death, who am not subject my ‘to your law and jurisdiction but seeing her
with my most loving adieu, and prayer for thy She desired she might have Conference with long life, your assured and loving sovereign, her Almoner, her Confessor, and Melvin, the heart, good desert, indureth, ELIZABETH, Master her Houschold: for her Confessor, Ičegina.
of excusing whereof, not one can serve
ing
guiltless
plainly coinessed the author death. Lev repentance take
place, pleasure so, Death shall me
that the ‘welcome; neither that soul worthy the
not the fiend possess her,
most
and
better part lost, which pray with hands ‘high and everlasting joys above, whose body lifted him, that can both save and spill, “cannot endure one stroke of the executioner. ”
and the earls recommended the dean Peterborough,
QUEEN Elizabeth, after some hesitation, ‘your death will the life thereof. ” Mention having delivered Writing Davison, one being made Babington, she constantly denied
Queen 41. 1/’s recution. pursuance this Commission,
comfort her; Kent, hot
she was executed the 8th day February following,
whom she refusing, the earl
which queen Elizabeth afterwards pretended burning zeal religion, broke forth into these she was surprized; the manner whereof thus words among other speeches: ‘Your life will related Camden. the death our Religion, contrariwise
her Secretaries, signed with her own hand, iris Conspiracy have been known
was flatly denied that should come her;
Warrant under the great seal her, and the revenge her wrong she left drawn for the Execution, God. Then enquiring what was become
contmanding
England
the next day the queen changed her mind, and master's life?
commanded slavison Killegrew that the When the earls were departed, she com Warrant should not be drawn. Davison came manded supper hastened, that she might
readiness case any Naw and Curle; she asked whether were
which was
dangerous Attempt upon queen Elizabeth, com ever heard before, that servants were sub manded him acquaint man there with orned and accepted Witnesses against their
her the bishop,
presently the queen, and told her that was drawn and under seal already; which she
was somewhat moved, and blamed him for making such haste. t. He notwithstanding ac quainted the Council both with the Warrant and the whole matter, and easily persuaded them who were apt believe what they de sired, that the queen had commanded should
executed. Hereupon without any delay Beale, who respect religion was the queen
the better dispose her concerns. She supped temperately, her manner was and seeing her servants, both men and women, weeping and lamenting she sat supper, she com forted them with great courage and magna mimity, bad them leave mourning, and rather rejoice, that she was now depart out
world miseries. Turning Burgoin, her physician, she asked him whether did not now find the force Truth be great
They say,' quoth, she, “that must die, be with one two Executioners, and Warrant, cause have plotted against the queen's life;
Scots most bitter adversary, was sent down
who rein authority was given the earls Shrewsbury, Keit, Derby, Cumberland, and
others, see Execution done according law; and this without the queen's knowledge.
And though she that very time told iXavison,
that she would take another course, yet did not he for all that call Beale back.
yet the earl Rent tells me, there
other cause my death, but that they are afraid for their Religion because me; neither hath my offence against the queen, but their fear because me, drawn this end upon me, while some, under the colour Religion, and the public good, aim their own private respects and advantages. ’
As soon as the earls were come Fother
ingay, they, together with Amias Powlet,
and sir, Drew Drury, whose custody the her servants, who pledged her order upon queen Scots was committed, came her and their knees, mingling tears with the wine, and told her the cause their coming, reading the begging pardon for their neglect their duty;
Warrant, and few words admonished her prepare herself for Death, for she was die
the next day. She undauntedly, and with composed spirit, made this Auswer; did
not think the queen, my sister, would have
Camd. Eliz. 382.
she also like manner did of them. —After supper site perused her Will, read over the in ventory her Goods and Jewels, and wrote down the Names those, whom she he queathed every particular. To some she dis tributed inoney with her own hand. To her Confessor she wrote Letter, that he would
This seems have becn one that queen's
artifices order excuse herself the king She wrote also letters of recommendation for
Scots; and though, put the better colour her servants the French king and the duke upon she afterwards sacrificed her Secretary, of GMise. At her wonted time she went to yet the whole affair was (very probably) trans bed, slept some hours; and then waking, spent acted with her knowledge and approbation, the rest the night prayer.
No.
which, see Davison's Apology Camden. the Proceedings against Davison, See
the present Volume.
The fatal day being come, which was the 8th February, she dressed herself gorgeously,
Towards the end supper she drank
make intercession for her God his prayers.
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calling her servants together, commanding her going before her, she came Will to be read; prayed phem to take their which was built the upper end
which was placed chair, cushion, and block, all covered with black cloth. As soon she was set down, and silence command her Oratory, or ordinary place of prayer, with ed, Beale read the Warrant She heard
sighs and groans, and prayers, she begged his attentively, yet her thoughts were Divine Grace and favour, till such time as taken with somewhat else. Then Fletcher, Thomas Andrews, sheriff of the county, ac dean Peterborough, began long Speech
legacies in good part, for her ability would not extend to giving them any greater matters.
[1210'
the scaffold, the Hall,
Then fixing her mind wholly upon God in
quainted her, that she must now come forth : her touching the Condition her Life past, And forth she caine with state, countenance present, and come. She interrupted him and presence majestically composed; a chear once twice was speaking, prayed him ful look, and a matron-like and modest habit; not trouble himself, protesting that she was her head covered with a linen veil, and that
hanging down to the ground, her prayer-beads
hanging at her girdle, and carrying a crucifix of oivory in her hands. -In the porch she was re
ceived by the earls and other noblemen, where Melvin, her servant, falling upon his knees, and
firmly fixed and resolved the ancient Catho Roman Religion, and for was ready shed her last blood. When earnestly per suaded her true repentance, and put her whole trust Christ assured faith; she answered, That that religion she was both
forth tears, bewailed his hard hap, that e was to carry into 'Scotland the woeful tid ings of the unhappy fate of his lady and mis
born and bred, and now ready
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die. The whom she said, that she would give them hearty
tress: She thus comforted him, “Lament not, thanks, they would pray for her but * but rather rejoice, thou shalt by-and-by see join, said she, prayer with you, who are
earls said
they
would
pray
with
her;
• Mary Stuart freed from her cares. Tell them, that die constant my Religion, and firm my fidelity and affection towards Scot land and France. God forgive them, who have thirsted after my blood, harts after the fountain Thou, God who art Truth
another profession, would me heinous sin. Then they appointed the dean pray; with whom while the multitude that stood
round about were praying, she fell down upon her knees, and holding the Crucifix before her
her hands, prayed Latin, with her servants, “itself, and perfectly and truly understandest out the office the Blessed Virgin Mary.
the inward thoughts my heart, knowest how ‘greatly have desired that the kingdoms ‘England and Scotland might united into
one. Commend me my son, and assure him, that have done nothing, which may prejudicial the kingdom Scotland; ad
“Inonish him hold amity and friendship
with the queen England; and see thou him faithful service. '
After the Dean had made end praying, she English recommended the church, her son, and queen Elizabeth God, beseeching
him turn away his wrath from this island, and professing, that she reposed her hope
Salvation the blood Christ lifting the Crucifix, she called on the Celestial Choir Saints make intercession to him for her
She forgave her enemies, and kissing the And now the tears trickling down, she bade Crucifix, and signing herself with the Cross,
Melvin several times farewell, who wept fast she said, “As thy arms, Christ! were spread she. Then turning the earls, she prayed out upon the cross, receive me with the them that her servants might civilly dealt ‘stretched-out arms thy mercy, and forgive withal: That they might enjoy their Legacies, “my sins. ' Then the executioners asked her that they might stand her her Death, and forgiveness, which she granted them. And Inight sent back into their own country with when her women had taken off her upper gar letters safe conduct. The former request ments (which she was eager and hasty have they granted, but that they should stand done), wailing and lanenting the while, she her her death, the earl Kent shewed him kissed them; and signing thern with the Cross,
self somewhat unwilling, fearing some supersti with chearful countenance bid them forbear
tion. “Fear not,” said she, “These harmless their womanish lamentations, for now she should souls desire only take their last farewel rest from all her sorrows. In like manner turn
me know my sister Elizabeth would not ing her men servants, who also wept, she have denied me small matter, that my signed them with the Cross, and smiling, bade
women should then present, were but for them farewel. And now having covered her the honour of the female sex. am her near face with linen handkerchief, and laying her
“kinswoman, descended from Henry queen self down the block, she recited the Psalm, dowager France, and anointed queen thee, Lord put my trust, ine
Scots. ” - “never confounded. ” Then stretching forth When she had said this, and turned herself her body, and repeating many times, Into aside, was last granted, that such her thy hands, Lord commend my Spirit,' present. her head was taken off two strokes: The
servants she should name should
She named Melvin, Burgoin her physician, her Dean crying out, ‘So let queen Elizabeth's apothecary, her surgeon, two waiting women, “enemies perish;’ the earl Kent answering and others, whom Melvin bore her train.
Amen, and the multitude sighing and sorrow
the gentlemen, two earls and the sheriff ing. Her body was embalmed and ordered
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with due and usual rites, and afterwards interred that had commanded would never with a royal funeral in the cathedral church of deny am not faint-hearted, that for
Peterborough. A pompous obsequy was also “terror should fear the thing that performed for her at Paris, by- procurement of ‘just, own when once done; no,
the Guises. am not base and ignobly minded. But The news of Mary's execution, says Rapin, “it princely part, with feigned words
tation and mourning were the signs she gave her grief, which seemed moderate. She drove the Privy Counsellors from her presence,
being brought to Elizabeth, she appeared ex ‘conceal and disguise the real meaning the tremely concerned at Sighs, tears, lamen “heart; will never dissemble my actions,
and commanded them Star-Chamber, and Davison
life for his disobedience.
sent the following letter the king Scot
would will never
land (afterwards king James Robert Cary
England),
‘ing and intention, which, since iny pen trem “bles mention you shall fully understand
long health and safety. ’
The following Report the Evidence against
be examined the tried for his
had not
few days after she
My dearest Brother;
would God thou knewest (but not that more care for the good you and your
thou feltest) the incomparable grief my mind fairs. any man would persuade you perplexed with, upon this lamentable acci the contrary, you may conclude he favours dent, which happened contrary my mean others more than you. God preserve you
but make them appear their true and pro
per colours. Persuade yourself this for truth, that know this has happened deservedly
her part, had intended
not have laid upon others; but
oharge myself with that which
much thought Other matters you shall understand the bearer this letter. As for me, would have you believe there not any which loves you more dearly, takes
the Queen Scots Fotheringay, and the God and many others can witness my inno confession of her Secretaries afterwards the
this my kinsman. * request you, that
“cence this matter, you will also believe, He was kin her Ann Bullen her mother.
Star Chamber, being more full and satisfactory
did write the lord Paget, Charles Paget, Mendoza, sir Francis Inglefield, and
the archbishop Glascow, concerning Bab ington's Plot, &c. Whereupon the Lords and other the Commissioners, conferred together
give Sentence Judgment, upon good
proof the matter shall appear. —She was di rectly charged the Queen's Serjeants, that
she had compassed and imagined the death and
Evid ENCE AGAINST THE QUEEN Scots.
[Ertracted from the Hardwicke State Papers, vol. 224. ]
Die Martis rros Octobris 1586. her Majesty our sovereign lady, only the lord
THE Commissioners being (except the Zouch, said, gave his Sentence, that she
cars Shrewsbury and Warwick, and was privy the compassing, practising, and
Amias Paulet), assembled within the Star imagining her Majesty's Death, but could Chamber, recapitulation was made her not pronounce that she had compassed, prac majesty's Privy Council, such proofs tised, imagined the same, &c. And then had been made against the Scots queen, before Mr. Sanders was called for in, take notice them Fotheringay, &c. After which Nau of this Sentence. —Note, That the earl and Curle were brought personally before the Shrewsbury sent his Judgment writing, con Commissioners, and, their presences, did taining his consent unto the same; and avow and maintain all their Confessions, Ex afterwards did the earl of Warwick. -The
and made the same. And they did, then and authoriseth the Commissioners examine,
aminations, and Subscriptions true,
such manner and form, they have written 27th year the Queen's Majesty's reign, and
there, expressly affirm and maintain, That the
Scots queen had received and read Babington's Letters, and that, her direction and express commandment, the Answer unto the points thereof, was returned unto Babington
whether Mary the Scots queen, since the first June, the same 27th year, hath compassed
imagined any thing tending hurt the Queen's Majesty's person; whether she hath been privy, that any other person hath com passed imagined any thing tending the
her name, according the Letter set
down. —Also, that, the same 12th July, she hurt her Highness's person, and thereupon
than any other which print, from the Hardwicke State Papers.
here given
Commission reciteth the Statute made the
destruction her Majesty, and also was privy secret, and afterwards, said, con and consenting the conspiracies and Treasons
cluded upon their judgment. And they called Anthony Babington, and John Ballard, and the Queen's Serjeants, the Attorney and their confederates, and was within the com
Solicitor, and before then, said, gave
their sentences, which the Commissioners present, except the lord Zouch, pronounced,
that the Scots queen was privy, Soc. and that Priest, and one that, the space five she had compassed and imagined the Death six years, had ranged through many parts
pass both the said articles the Statute and
whereof; first, was opened, That Bollard being Seminary
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1213] STATE TRIALS, 28 Eliz. 1585–May Queen of Scots. [1214
the realm, disguised in apparel, and under sun dry several names, seducing the Queen's sub
continued for the space two years; and about quarter year before her remove from the earl Shrewsbury's keeping, left off, and
jects, and withdrawing them from their due
obedience, did go into France, in Lent last
past; and about a week after Easter, had con which he received from her short Letter ference in Paris with Charles Paget, Thomas cypher, boy unknown unto him, signifying Morgan, and Bernardino de Mendoza, the Spa her discontent for breach their intelligence,
nish Ambassador there, touching the invading of this realm, by foreign forces, rebellion to be stirred amongst her Majesty's subjects, and a strong party to be made to assist and join with the invaders, and the Scots queen to be deli vered. In which enterprize, Charles Paget af firmed, that there was no hope to prevail dur ing her Majesty's life. —Hereupon, Ballard was sent into England, by direction from Charles Paget, and Mendoza, to solicit and practise the execution of this their Complot. —He re
turned to London upon Whitsunday, being the 22d of May, and within four or five days
requiring the same renewed. And that she would send some packets unto him, which she had received from Thomas Morgan, April last before. —Ile doth also set down large what conference passed between Ballard and him, and the whole Plot the Conspira cies and Treasons. —He declareth further, that
did write letter the Scots queen, touch ing every particular this their Plot, and sent
the same unknown boy. —Unto which she answered, twenty thirty days after, the
same cypher, which wrote unto her, but another messenger; the tenor both which Letters carried well memory,
after, he conferred with Babington, and ac
quainted him with the whole Plot these
Treasons. —In this Conference, Babington and principal points the same, upon confer Ballard resolved, That foreign power and
invasion were vain, unless the Queen's Ma
their deserts, and the justice the law, they impart unto them the same Letter from the were attainted and accused. —After this Declara queen Scots; and likewise report sundry
tion thus made, the Proof against the Scots queen particularities the same, and Titchborne was entered into, and prosecuted, hereafter affirmeth farther, that he, Babington's re
followeth. -First, was read Confession made
by Babington, written all with his own hand,
and delivered the Lord Chancellor, Lord
Treasurer, and Mr. Vice Chamberlain, volum written Babington the Scots queen, tarily and frankly, before was committed
the Tower; wherein setteth down large, about four years past, being Paris, that
wherein these material and effectual parts were, and are noted. First, termed her his “dread sovereign lady and queen,' and acknowledged fidelity and obedience her only. —He signifieth unto her, that upon ad
did there grow acquainted with Thomas Mor gan, who brought him the bishop Glas
cow, ambassador ledger France for the quccn of Scots, and they both recommended their
inistress unto him, most wise and virtuous Catholic princess, declaring the certain expec
tation lier future greatness this land, reason the undoubted title this crown, next in succession. —And after his return
England, they, their Letters commended him her service; whereupon, she wrote unto him Letter congratulation. —A ster which he was solicited other letters from Morgan, to be an intelligencer for her, and convey her letters and packets. --This course service
vertisement the purpose
Ballard from beyond the seas, certain foreign powers in
discontinued the same until July last. At
that reported and set down fully the
jesty were taken away. Whereupon they con cluded, that six gentlemen should undertake the killing her Majesty, and that Savage, who before that time was solicited Rheims ex
ecute that wicked action alone, and thereupon had vowed perform that accordingly, and
was come into England for that purpose, should forbear attempt alone, and should one of the six and at the time of the execution
thereof, Babington, and certain others with him, should deliver the Scots queen. —These things, with many other material circumstances and parts their Treasons, were directly and voluntarily confessed, divers the principal Conspirators, both before and their Arraign ment, appears the Record; whereupon,
ence his said Declaration, with the copies the same Letters, appeareth. -He affirm
eth also, that shewed the letter queen Scots Titchborne, who did assist him the decyphering the same and that shewed copy thereof Ballard and others.
After the reading Babington's Declaration aforesaid, part Ballard's Examination was
likewise read, concurring with the same
wherein affirmeth, that Babington shewed
him copy the Letter which did write
the queen Scots; and also part the Let
ter which the Scots queen did write for answer him, the whole not being then decyphered;
and setteth down, very certainly, divers mate
rial points the same.
Titchborne and Dunne, their several Ex
aminations, also affirm that Babington did
quest, did write great part the same, Babington did decypher and read unto him.
After this was read copy the Letter
hath now staid purpose
vade this realm,
her sacred majesty one day's good ser
vice. —That communicated this his purpose such the friends best trusted and
saith, that upon conference with them,
hath found these things, first advised
this great and honourable action, upon the
issue whereof depended her life, and the weal
and honour our country.
First, for assuring the Invasion, sufficient
strength the invaders, ports appointed
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1215] STATE TRIALS, 28 Eliz. 1586–Proceedings against [1216
for the foreign princes to arrive at, with a out hold. —She deviseth, that after they had strong party at every place to join with them, amongst themselves taken their best resolution,
to warrant their landing. Then, the Deliver that then they should impart the same Men ance of the Scots queen, and the dispatching doza, and she promiseth write unto him
of the usurping competitor, the effecting where the matter, with all the earnest recommenda of he doth vow and protest, or else their lives tion she could and also any else that should to be lost in the execution thereof. --In all needful. —The affairs being thus prepared, these particular points, he prayeth her direc and forces readiness both without and tion, and for the avoiding of delay, that she by within the realm, she saith, that then shall her princely authority would enable such as time set the six gentlemen work may advance the affair; seeing that it is neces taking order, upon the accomplishing their sary, that some there be that become heads, design, that she should suddenly transported to lead the multitude, ever disposed by nature, from the place her restraint, and all their in this land, to follow the nobility : he offereth forces be the same time the field, and also, to recommend some unto her, fit, in his meet her, tarrying for the arrival the knowledge, to be her lieutenants in the West foreign aid, which must hastened with Parts, North Wales, and the countries of Lan diligence. —And for that there can be cer caster, Derby, and Stafford. —He promiseth tain day appointed for the accomplishing the that himself, with ten gentlemen, and 100 of said gentlemen's designment, she willeth, that their followers, would deliver her from her
keeper. —And for the dispatch of the Usurper (from the obedience of whom he saith, that by
the excommunication of her, they were made free), six noble gentlemen, his private friends,
others may readiness take her from thence; that the said gentlemen have always
about them (or the least the court), four stout men, with speedy horses, dispatch
method, and that her deliverance first, she might taken from the keeper before for that thereupon depended their only good, could hear the execution the said design,
divers ways, soon the said design should executed, bring intelligence those prayeth her, that her wisdom reduced which should undertake her deliverance, that
would undertake that tragical execution. —He
and other circumstances
the untimely beginning one, throw the rest. — [[e subscribeth
concur, that
not over “Your ma
the least, before could remove her any other place, fortify the place wherein she mained; and the same instant essay cut off the posts ordinary ways. -She giveth earnest warning not stir this side, before they
jesty's faithful subject, and sworn servant, AN THoNY BABIN Gron. ”
Then was read Copy the Scots queen's well assured foreign forces, nor take her Letter Babington, answer his, whereby away, before they were well assured, set her
she termeth him trusty and well-beloved she the midst good army, some very good commendeth his zeal and entire affection to strength, where she might safely stay for the
wards her; she accepteth and alloweth his assembly their forces, and arrival foreign offers she declareth, that she hath long time princes. —She referreth Babington assure dealt with foreign princes touching these ac the gentlemen above mentioned, all that
tions, always putting them mind how dau shall requisite her part, for the entire exe gerous their delays were the catholics. She cution their good will. —She promiseth
willeth him assure their principal friends, that albeit she had not this cause any particular interest, that which she may pretend, being
ready and most willing employ herein her willeth also, some stirring Ireland were la life, and that she hath, may ever look for boured, for begin some while before any
this world. —To ground substantially this thing were done here, the end that the alarm
hands, effect that, from thence, her enemies public good the state, she would always here may not prevail any succour. —She
consideration unto her, respect the
Enterprize, she adviseth examine deeply. What forces they could raise within the realm, and what captains appointed every shire, case chief general cannot had.
might given thereby, the flat contrary
side that the stroke should come. —That for
General, were good sound obscurely the
earl Arundel, some his brethren and
likewise seek upon the young earl Nor thumberland, liberty and the earl
Ofwhat towns, ports, and havens, they could
assure themselves, well the North West
and South, receive succours from the Low
countries, Spain and France. What places brought home secretly, and with them some
they esteemed most fit, and greatest advan tage, assemble their forces at, and which
way and whither march.
forces, well horse,
required, and for how long pay.
wision money and armour, case they set fire the barns and stables Chartley, wanted, they would ask. By what means the night-time, and when her guardian servants
the six gentlemen did deliberate proceed. should forth quench the fire, then the And the tuanner how she was be delivered others cnter and take her away. —Or
What foreign foot, they
very; viz. deliver her from her
essay, the same time that the work shall be hand these parts, make the catholics Scotland arise, and put her son into their
Westmorland, and the lord Paget, should be
more the principal banished men should re turn. —She directeth three means for her deli
keeper when she was riding take air on the What pro moors between Chartley and Stafford. —Or
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cause some of the carts, which came with pro- so made the Answer unto the same; and the vision very early, to be overturned in the great Alphabet of the sane Cypher being found gates, by practice with the cart drivers, so that amongst Papers, and shewed to Babington, he the gates could not be shut, and then those acknowledged and thereupon subscribed his which were appointed for her delivery, to enter name the same, appeared. —Also, the
the house upon the sudden, and to take her
away. —Finally, she requireth, for God's sake,
that albeit they cannot compass her delivery,
yet notwithstanding they should not pro
cced the rest the enterprize. —She con his Treasons, but hoped then, within short time, cludeth, what issue soever the matter taketh,
she will think herself obliged Babington
long she liveth, for lils offer hazard himself (as doth) for her delivery.
Both these copies the two several before borne, and Dunne, after their apprehension,
men ioned Letters, were advisedly perused Babington, and thereupon did voluntarily contess the same the true Copies his Letter the Scots queen, and her Answer
and their constant persisting the same, be fore and after the time their Arraignment, and till their death, without retracting any part
thereof, enforceth greatly the credit the same. —And there likelihood probabi
the same, and for affirmation thereof,
b×c, bet his name every page both the lity that Babington, any one, would
him
said copies with his own hand. doing self devise and impute others, matter
whereot, was circumspect and careful, that finding two three words mistaken the writing the Copy the Letters, struck out the same, before he did subscribe
great importance and extreme danger.
Then was added further, that besides the
matters before mentioned, was manifest,
imparting the same Letter Babington Titchborne, who did help decypher part
and Ballard, Dunne, and others, when he was liberty, and feared not the discovery
bring the same his desired effect, stronger proof the same Letters. -Iłesides the voluntary Declarations and Confessions
the same Letters Babington, Ballard, Titch
such Letter him, his conspiracies, compass, imagine,
that she was privy same Copies subscribed them. And that she did ever practise, Nau setteth down writing with his own hand,
was privy any thing the 6th September, that the Scots queen did
commonly hold this course, receiving and writing letters secrecy and importance, viz. That all letters written her, were opened
her cabinet, her own presence, and de cyphered her own commandument; and such
the Destruction her majesty, the hurt her person; confessing nevertheless, that she had used Babington intelligencer for her, and for the conveying letters and
packets. -And she added further, that she was not charged, but either her word,
by her writing, and she was sure they had neither the one nor the other lay against her.
After which Answer her made, divers other natters were alledged, and shewed forth, prove that she did receive the same Let
letters she did write either write the same
others, she did first French with her own Nau write the
well the Declarations and Confessions
her Nau and Curle, her servants and secretaries,
Hereupon was urged and inferred
majesty's learned Council, that Babington's subscribed with their own hands, without tor Letter came the Scots queen's hands, then ture constraint, and their voluntary oaths
was apparent that she was privy the Con verifying the same, that the Scots queen did spiracy for the taking away her majesty's receive the same Letter from Babington, and life. And likewise she did write unto Ba caused the same decyphered, and after
bington such effect, his Declaration advice, reading, and consideration thereof, written with his own hand, and the same caused the said answer be written Ba copy recognized and subscribed him, con bington her name. —And for proof thereof, tained, then cannot be avoided, but that she was alledged, that the Copies the same did not only composs and imagine, but did Letters being shewed some the lords also practise, the destruction her highness, the council, Nau and Culle, they, upon and was directly within both the parts reading and perusing thereof, subscribed their the commission and statute. names thereunto, afirming the same, and ac
Hereunto the Scots queen, after her Protes knowledging that the Scots queen received the tation, answered, that she never saw nor knew same from Babington, and thereupon she did Babington and denied that she received any give direction for the writing the other unto such Letter from him, that she wrote any him: which was verified, shewing forth the
her, read unto her, they were written English, then did Curle translate them out ters from Babington, and did also write An French into English, and did estsoons read
swer unto him, the before-mentioned Copies did purport; with farther proof, hereafter followeth :—First, was inferred, that since both the Letters were written the cypher used between the Scots queen and Babington, and all the points Babington's Letter directly
them unto her, the same being translated which being done, Curle did put the same cypher, and they were sent away. He at firmeth farther liis said Declaration, That
the Scots queen gave direction for the writing the said Letter Babington, and that
and effectually answered the other, can the writing thereof, the course aforesaid was
Inot be, but that she received his Lotter, and holden. WOL.
hand, give direction
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There was also shewed forth a Paper written This Examination of Nau was first set down by Nau, containing short Minutes and Notes English, according delivered
of the principal points of Babington's Letter, speech, and being read unto him, he did sub and of the Scots queen's Letter to Babington, scribe his name unto the same, and after, upon which was found amongst her Papers at Chart perusal and further consideration thereof,
ley, which being shewed unto Nau by some of did set down French with his own hand -
the lords of the council, he upon sight thereof substance thereof.
confessed it to be his own hand, saying, that Curle being likewise examined before the upon reading Babington's letter to the Scots said lords, the said 21st Sept. , saith, hat
queen, and her direction given for the an decyphered Babington's Letter the Scots swering of the same, he did set down the same queen, and then the same was read unto her Notes, to serve as a memorial for him, for the Nau, whereupon she directed Nau draw writing of other letters; and this his Confes Answer unto the same, which he drew sion, in that behalf, did he subscribe in the French, and read unto her; which being same paper, with his own hand, in presence of done, Curle put into English by her con
the said lords, and put his name thereunto ; and after, in another Examination, affirmeth the same.
mandment, and after, read unto Nau, and then, her commandment, Curle put into cypher. —He saith, That the salue her Letter
in this Paper, amongst other points, is con Babington had these parts, viz. What forces tained Le Coup, which car hardly be construed may raised here; what havens and ports to be ineant otherwise, than the biow or stroke provided; what place fittest for the forces for killing of her majesty, being written upon assemble; what foreign forces they required:
some occasion, and to such end, as Nau hath declared, as is aforesaid.
Also, Curle per using an abstract of the prim
cipal points of both the said Letters, did confess
and affirm the same, and thereupon, before the said lords, did with his own hand subscribe his
said affirmation, and put his name thereunto. The same poists were put into French by
Nau, and written with his own hand, and him likewise confessed to be the inatters con
what provision, money, and armour, they would ask what means the six gentlemen meant
proceed, and how they meant deliver her out of hold. And that the same letter con
tained clause also, that the six gentlemen should have four stout men, well horsed, give advertisement soon the desigument should be executed; and contained three means, for her delivery out bold; and had
also device for Association be pretended tained the same Letters, and thereupon also against the Puritans. He saith also, she willed he did subscribe his name the same. him burn the English Copy the Letters
Besides, Nau being examined before the sent Babington.
lords aforesaid, the 21st Sept. , touching the These Examinations of Nau and Curle were
said Letters, said that Curle did decypher Ba bington's Letter the Scots queen, and after (the said Nau) did read unto her, and she
resolved make answer unto the same,
And saith further, That took the points contained the Scots queen's Letter Ba hington, her own mouth, from point point,
subscribed with their own hands, and al firmed upon their oaths, voluntarily taken
means the gentlemen meant the manner how she was
hold.
proceed; and delivered out
hension, torture, fear hope favour, might make them.
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After these Proof, thus produced and shewed, was alleged further, That the Scots queen had
judges,
the said lords and judges did openly alarm.
before the lords and
and some
All these Confessions and Declarations, Exa minations and Subscriptions, Nau and Cutle, put writing; were verified the oath Mir. Thomas
the same manner
whereupon did draw the Letter French, and after brought unto her, and she corrected
such sort was sent Babington. And saith, that the Scots queen delivered unto him her own speech, these points following, for Answer Babington's Letter, upon consi.
deration the sauce Letter from Babington,
wherein the same points were contained, viz.
What forces were had here, what havens
and ports, what places frtest the forces
assemble; what foreign forces they required; honest men; but she did not know what appre what provision, money, and armour; what
He saith also, that the clause
tion upon pretence withstand the Puritans, negociation France, from the agents France, was devised the Scots queen herself, and was and with what direction, and for what purpose
her direction put into the said Letter; and likewise, the other clause that the six gentle men should have some stout men well horsed,
give speedy intelligence when the design inent should be executed.
was sent from thence into England, but had also the like intelligence out France, from
her agents there.
And thereupon was shewed forth Copy
Letter written the Scots queen Charles
the Associa
not only intelligence Babington Ballard's
Powell, Clerk the Crown, who was present when they did write and depose the same, and being shewed the Scots queen, she confessed
the same albeit, name
be the hands of Nau and Curie she said, Nau had not written his did usually accustom sign; but
she denied earnestly, that she did ever receive the saune Letter from Babington, write the other unto him, whatsoever Nau and Curle had said deposed, saving she did take them
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Paget 26th was decyphered him some
May 1586, stilo novo, which rence that which Charles Paget wrote, but
Curle, and being shewed the lords, the 25th Sept.
more particularly asking her direction for the execution the whole, aud that she made them very ample dispatch, containing the device,
confessed the same, well speech,
own voluntary subscription, and putting
name there unto. Whereby “harles Paget did this side, without the realm, bring - their
signify what conference Ballard had with him and Mendoza; and what Plot they had levied
the invasion the realm, and stirring re bellion; and what directions Mendoza had
given unto Ballard.
was also alleged, That after the Scots
queen had received the said Letter from Ba bington, and had written Answer, point for point, the saine, and given direction, touch
ing the whole Plot, oromising withal write Mendoza, and any else that should need ful, she did, accordingly, the 27th July, make dispatch five several letters, touching the
designinent good elect.
That she directed them, that for losing no
time, having taken resolution anongst them,
upon her dispatch, they would make haste impart the same Mendoza, sending over therewith, either the said Ballard, some
other the most faithful and secret they could find. That she prol. iised write Mendoza,
she did presently, give credit the said: messenger. that the pope and king
Spain had even intention provide for the isle, the occasion presently offered, very ad
vantageous, finding the catholics therein same action, viz. three into France, one universally disposed and forward, there
Mendoza, another Charles Paget, and the more ado keep them back, than put then third the bishop Glascow; and two into forward. —That for all difficulties which Men
Spain, one the lord Paget, and another sir Francis Inglefield.
She wrote Mendoza, that she was dis
couraged from entering into any new pursuits,
seeing the Sinall effect those times past,
that she shut her eyes divers overtures and propositions that were made unto her the
Catholics within months past, having
means give then sound answer. —But upon
thitt, which late again she understood the
good intention the king Spain towards king Spain, for the accompli-hment that these quarrels, she had written very amply which required them. — That she would the principal the said Catholics, upon de have sent Paget, copy her dispateh
sign which she sent, with her advice upon every the catholics, were not that she sure, that, point, resolve among-t themselves, for the the messenger, should know more execution thereof; and for fear loss time, thereof than she can write, being carry she gave them order dispatch unto Mendoza, into those parts the resolution the whole, with diligence, one from among them, suf and for the same respect she referred the lord
point point, things requisite, well
doza could all dge, for getting her forth
hold, otherwise, should thereof suffici
ently cleared and satisfied. —That rest, only pursue, hotly can be, both Rome and Spain, the grant support requi site, horsemen, footmen, arms, ammunition, and money. —That her opinion and that
ficiently instructed treat with him, according the general propositions which have been already inade unto him, things which they were to demand of him that affair with the king his master. —Further, she answereth him on their behalf, upon their faith and word given unto her, That they would faithfully and sin
Paget thereof informed Charles Paget. She thanketh him for the sixty crowns
gave Ballard, protnising make him re
imbursed the same, the ambassador. — She requireth know how hath proceeded with the lord Claude, the matter where of she wrote unto him not long since, which being
cerely accomplish, with the hazard their lives, well effected, should well concur with the enter
that which they should promise their deputy, prize here.
and therefore prayeth Mendoza give cre Two original draughts of this Letter were
dit therein, herself had dispatched him. — shewed forth, one French, written Nau, She saith further, that she would inform Men the other English, written Curle, which
they confessed their subscriptions, and affirmed their oaths, before some the lords, Mr. Thomas Powell did then depose.
She did write the lord Paget, that she doubted not, but had understood his
doza with the means
would take upon her
hand she may assured
receive and preserve her within the land, whilst all the armies may assemble.
her escape, which she perform, afore
sufficient forces
The original draught this Letter written brother, the overture which deputy for the French Nau, and him subscribed and catholics this realm, had made on their be contessed, was shewed the Scots queen, which half Mendoza whereupon, not long since
she confessed his hand, but said, was she wrote very amply the principal the nothing ihis matter. —l here also Copy catholics, for have, upon plot which she of the some English, Nau's hand, and had dressed for them, their common resolu su! scribed and signed him. tion and for treat accordingly with the
She did write unto Charles Paget, That, upon king Spain, she addressed them the lord return of Ballard, the principal the Catholics Paget. -
did impart unto her, their intention and confe She requireth him consider deeply the
she hath written the catholics, that nothing stirred this side, before they have suffici
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said Plot, and
for the execution
porting men, armour, munition and money
taining also sundry other matters, not pertinent this accord, was not read, but the first draught French written Nau, and him confessed and subscribed before the lords, was the king Spain. She requireth solicit only sliewed forth, for the verifying the
the matter there, and enter betime, because same.
all negociations that court are drawn After that, the original draughts these
great length.
This was also first drawn
Letters Nan, shewed
Mendoza, and Charles Paget, were the Scots queen, and were confessed the hand-writing Nau and
the particularities necessary it; namely, for the sup
which must obtained the pope, and
and after put into English
the original draughts their own hands were shewed forth, which they had confessed and subscribed before the lords, and affirined the same their oaths,
also depose.
her,
French
Curle, and both
Mr. Thomas Powell did
Curle she refused see the draught sun
dry other Letters hereafter mentioned, which were likewise offered be shewed unto her,
saying, She cared not whether the same were written them not, and acknowledging withal, that about that tute she made several dispatches, such effects these Letters did
Francis Inglefield, Spain, for the 12,000
She did write
give thanks the king
crowns; assuring him, that the same should purport, which was, concerning aid pro
employed none other use, but the ac cured for her delivery, saying, that the same complishment her escape. —That she feareth was nothing touching the matter wherewith she the bruit which runneth, peace between was charged.
the king Spain and this queen, shall retire Hereupon was urged, that this Letter many pursue the designment enter concurring directly, matter and circum prize new dressed here. —That the principal stances, with Babington's Letter her, and catholics England having, about Easter last, her Answer the same, did prove evidently made their complot together rise Leices that she received the one, and did write the ter's absence (myself not having wherewirh other, and was privy, and compasser and
give them substantial answer), sent one from practiser the design the Death her ma
Charles Paget, who made jesty, and this behalf these particularities declare their designment were specially voted.
know his master the king She write Mendoza, Charles Paget, and Spain would hearken thereunto. —Where the rest, That the Catholics did signify unto her
upon good hope being brought back again
unto them, they signified unto her, and find
ing the same manner confirmed Ingle
field's letter; she made them very ample
dispatch, which, upon plot which she had
dressed for then, she gave then her advice,
point point, everything necessary for the
execution thereof, and reinitting them take
resolution the roupon. —That for lose no
time, without, sending again unto her, they That upon the return Ballard, the principal should dispatch, with diligence, some one the Catholics had imparted unto her their their names, chosen, faithful, and sufficiently intentions, conformable that which Charles instructed, Mendoza. --To impart unto him Paget wrote unto her; but more particularly particularly the plot their enterprize, and
amongst them their messenger
Mendoza,
require such support necessary men
foot and horse, also armour, ammunition,
and money which things, before they had particularities the plot, more than are con sufficient promise and assurance, not stir
this side. —That she had cleared the greatest
difficulty, which has always been objected
the like enterprize, viz. her escape out hold, which she did write Mendoza, Charles Paget, and she hope execute the same assuredly, &c. she writeth, That she had given such d
they shall design it. —That, peace rection; and accordingly Ballard was prepared inade France, her cousin Guise, having and ready have taken that journey,
already great forces, may employ the same had not been prevented his apprehension,
hire, sudden, before the queen aware. Of this Letter there was also shewed for the
two original draughts, one written French
confessed Ballard, Babington, and Savage.
She writeth Charles Paget, &c. that the difficulty which hath been objected, touching
Nau, the other English Curle which
they had likewise contessed and subscribed be her delivery out hold, cleared, and that she
fore the lords, and confirmed their oaths, Mr.