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the only seed-plot dangeroos and trai upon me the Almighty, that must not 4. torous devices and practices against your sa only most humbly acknowledge then be
- edly persuaded that all the same have been
- from time time attempted and practised,
- and from the Scotish queen, and her - confederates, ministers and favourers, who
- conceive assured hope atchieve speedily - your majesty's untinely death that which - they have long expected, and whereof during - your life (which God long preserve
- estimable comfort) they despair;
- place her the said Scotish queen
- perial and kingly seat this realm, and
- her banish and destroy the professors and
- cred person. And seeing also what insolent - boldness grown the heart the same - queen, through your majesty's former exeecd
nefits, but admire them miracles, being sort able express them. And though there liveth not any that inay more justly ac
knowledge himself bound God than
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our in wit,
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and shall prevent
most wicked and detestable offences deserv ed: Therefore, and for that we find, that the said lady should now escape the due and
many more, and those more secret and dangerous Conspiracies than before, and such shall not cannot be foreseen,
discovered, these her late attempts have been and shall not hereafter be well able remove take away the ground
beseech your most excellent majesty, that well respect the continuance the true religion now professed amongst and the safety your most royal person and estate,
regard the preservation and defence
your most loving, dutiful and faithful subjects, and the whole commonweal this realm;
may please your highness take speedy or der, That declaration the same sentence and judgment made and published proclamation, and that thereupon direction
given for further proceedings against the
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whose life he hath miraculously preserved & from so many dangers, yet am I not more deeply bound to give him thanks for any one thing, than for this which I will now tell you, and which I account as a miracle : Namely, that as I came to the crown with the most hearty good-will of my subjects, now after years reign, perceive them the same, not greater good-will towards me; which once lose, well might breathe, but
rather than expounding the laws themselves,
the noblest personages
never think lived. And now though my judges the realm and little enough.
life hath been dangerously shot yet pro For we princes are set
were upon stages,
the world. The our garments,
test there nothing hath more grieved me, than that one not differing from me sex, like rank and degree, the same stock,
and most nearly allied unto me blood, hath fallen into great crime. And
far have been from bearing her any ill-will,
that upon the discovery certain treasona ble practices against me, wrote unto her
secretly, that she would confess them private letter unto myself, they should
wrapped silence. Neither did write thus nind entrap her, for knew then as much she could confess. And even
yet, though the matter come thus far, she would truly repent, and man would undertake her cause against me, and my life alone depended hereupon, and not the safety and welfare my whole people, would protest unfeignedly) most willingly pardon her. Nay England might my death attain more flourishing estate, and better prince, would most gladly lay down my life For, for your sakes and for my
the sight and view
least spot soon spied
people's, that desire live. see such great cause why
be fond live, good experience
subject, and what sovereign. Good neighbours have had,
and have met with bad and trust have found treason. have bestowed bene
fits upon deservers; and where have done well, have been requited. While call mind these things past, behold things present, and expect things come, hold them happiest that hence soonest. Ne vertheless against such mischiefs these, put better courage than common
my sex, whatsoever befall me, death shall not take me unprepared. —And
touching these Treasons, will not preju dicate myself, the laws my kingdom,
proceedings just and honourable. But must tell you one thing, that this last act parliament you have brought me nar
row streight, that must give order for her death, which princess most nearly allied unto me blood, and whose practices against me have stricken me into great grief, that
have been glad absent myself from this parliament, lest should increase my sorrow
hearing spoken and not out fear any danger, some think. But yet will now tell you secret (though well known
that have the property keep counsel) not long since these eyes mine saw
and read an oath, wherein some bound them
selves kill me within month hereby see your danger me, which will very
careful avoid. —Your Association for my safety have not forgotten, which never much thought of, till great number hands, with many obligations, were shewed me; which acknowledge strong argument your true hearts, and great zeal
my safety, shall my bond stronger
tied greater care for your good. But
forasmuch this matter now hand very
rare, and greatest consequence, hope
you not look for any present resolution;
for my manner matters less moment
than this, deliberate long upon that which once be resolved. In the mean time
beseech Almighty God illuminate my mind, that may foresee that which may
serve for the good his church, the prospe rity the commonwealth, and your safety.
And that delay may not breed danger, we will signify our resolution with conveni ency. And whatever the best subjects may expect the hands the best princes, that expect from me performed the full. ”
what
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this world, and
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standing was ways made prejudice her. roughly weighed the matter her mind, being
far was from being made entrap her, distracted with doubtful care and thought, and that was rather intended forewarn and as were some conflict with herself what to
terrify her from attempting anything against important business, she sent the But seeing was now force law, Lord Chancellor the higher house, and Puck
thought good proceed against her ac ering the rest the lower house; praying cording the same. But you lawyers are them enter into new consideration upon curious scanning the nice points the weighty matter, and devise some better
law, and following precedents and form, remedy, whereby both the queen Scots Life
that exact observing
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have holden up her hand
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proper course forsooth trial against prin cess To avoid therefore such absurdities,
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be spared, and her own security provided tinually done) seek means whatsoever.
or.
After much and long deliberation, they judg before her own life: For her late direction
ing that both the welfare and hurt of the prince some her complices, she willed, “What belongeth to all, concurred again with one soever became her, the Tragical Execution
voice in the same opinion, and that for these should performed
Causes: For that the queen's safety could not inuch the more danger
be secured as long as the queen' of Seots lived, the sentence than before,
unless she either seriously repented and ac hoveth then, that would preserve her ad knowledged her offence, or were kept with a vance her, hasten your death now never more streight guard, good assurance being before execution done upon her; knowing given by bond and oath for her good demean that you, and none else, can give direction for our, or delivered hostages, or else departed the her death, and that your death the sentence realin. As for her Repentance, they were out would lose the force execution, and otherwise of hope considering that she had they should come too late they take not the requited the queen which had saved her life, resent opportunity help her. —Her friends
. . .
surer guard, streighter custody, bonds, oath, therefore their opinion your death first
and hostages, they held them nothing, for and principally sought, the most com that the queen's life being once taken away, pendious way ruin the realin invasion. —
these would presently vanish. And she Some the eldest and wisest papists set should depart the realm, they feared lest she down for special good drift occupy you would presently take arms invade the same. with conceit, that the preservation her life
the safety your own; and therefore you may assured, that they verily think that her
and did not yet acknowledge her fault. As for
unprofitable
while
you live,
and
These Reasons the Lord Chancellor, and Puckering, Speaker the lower house, opened more large, the manner following.
greedy your death, preferreth —She and
you. ' There by your person since
how much be
your death and destruction. —2. concerns Religion most spare her, who hath continually while safe. The Religion cannot long breathed the overthrow and suppression the continue among us. The most flourishing same; being poisoned with popery from her present state this realm must shortly receive tender youth, and her age joining that woful fall. And consequently, sparing false-termed Holy-League, and ever since and her, your majesty shall not only give courage now professed enemy the truth. She rested God, your wholly upon popish hopes delivered and majesty's self and your kingdom; but shall advanced, and devoted and doted that
Unless execution this just Sentelice
life will
possession, that she will (as well satisfaction others, feeding her own humour) supplant
For much done Your majesty's Person cannot any perilous
and hardiness the enemies
discomfort and daunt with despair the hearts your loving people; and deservedly provoke the heavy hand and wrath God.
the gospel where and whensoever she may. “And that summarily for the Reasons ensu Which evil much the greater, and the
ing: For much concerns the Danger your majesty: Both she and her favourers
more avoided, that slayeth the
soul, and will spread itself not only over Eng
land and Scotland, but also into parts enjoy your crown possession; and therefore beyond the seas, where the gospel God
think she hath right, not succeed, but
as she most impatient competitor, (ac quainted with blood) will she not spare any
means that may take you from us, being the only lett, that she enjoyeth not her desire. —
maintained The which cannot but be ex ceedingly weakened, defection should
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her favour, mercy, and kindness; well sunt we say, Unam Reginam Elizabethan
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against your royal this Realm The Lydians say, Unum Regen notwithstanding that you have done agnosrunt Lydii, duos autem tolerare now pos
hardened malice
preserving her kingdom, saving her agnoscunt Angli, duas autem tolerare non pos life and honour. —And therefore there no sunt. And therefore, since she saith, that she
place for mercy, where there hope queen here, and we neither can nor will ac amendment, that she will desist from most knowledge any other but you our queen: wicked attempts. -The rather, for that her will follow, she prevail, she will rather malice appeareth such that she maketh, make slaves, than take for her children
were, her testament the same, ex and therefore the realm sigheth and groaneth ecuted after her death, and appointeth her under fear such step-mother. She hath executors perform the same. —She affirmeth already provided foster-father and nurse,
therefore, the pope and the king Spain, into whose invasion victory may ensue, and victory the hands should mishappen fall, what can death the vanquished; doth she not we else look for, but ruin, destruction, and utter obscurely profess lawful destroy you. - extirpation goods, lands, lives, honour, and She holds not only lawful, but honourable all 2–Whilst she shall live, the enemies of the also and meritorious, take your life, &c. state will hope and gape after your death. By being deprived your crown her holy your death they trust make invasion profit father, and therefore she will (as she hath con able for them which cannot be, but the same
lawful move invasion
these two most valiant kingdoms. -3. For asmuch concerns the happy Estate
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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
for worth; never tale that was first corrupt my judgment
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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
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About that time were lord Buckhurst and despuis desire,
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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
Queen
SUIvant
promis
vous declare ores, qu'avegues
que Vous
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quoy-je proteste avoirrespondu, reprenant ditte dame croire patier silisientieuse
ment Vous, comme chose que croy ois
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;
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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
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oest jamays tombe l'entende vous fayre tort par reveller
feiz long tems Pour larmes ma fov
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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,
you, that
Powl,
the Castle
Keepcr Fotheringay.
Scots,
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1207]
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.
she was wont upon festival days, and
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1209] STATE TRIALS, 28 Eliz. 1586. —Mary 2ueen of Scots.
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
}. . . ".
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
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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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1217] STATE TRIALS, 2s Eliz. 1586–Mary Queen of Scots. [121s
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.