A brief history of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the occasions that brought her and Thomas, Duke of Norfolk, to their tragical ends shewing the hopes the Papists then had of a Popish successor in England, and their plots to accomplish them : with a full account of the tryals of that Queen, and of the said Duke, as also the trial of Philip Howard, Earl of Arundel : from the papers of a secretary of Sir Francis Walsingham / now published by a person of quality.

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A brief history of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the occasions that brought her and Thomas, Duke of Norfolk, to their tragical ends shewing the hopes the Papists then had of a Popish successor in England, and their plots to accomplish them : with a full account of the tryals of that Queen, and of the said Duke, as also the trial of Philip Howard, Earl of Arundel : from the papers of a secretary of Sir Francis Walsingham / now published by a person of quality.

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London :: Printed for Tho. Cockerill ...,

1681.

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Subject terms

Mary, -- Queen of Scots, 1542-1587.

Norfolk, Thomas Howard, -- Duke of, 1538-1572.

Arundel, Philip Howard, -- Earl of, Saint, 1557-1595.

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"A brief history of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the occasions that brought her and Thomas, Duke of Norfolk, to their tragical ends shewing the hopes the Papists then had of a Popish successor in England, and their plots to accomplish them : with a full account of the tryals of that Queen, and of the said Duke, as also the trial of Philip Howard, Earl of Arundel : from the papers of a secretary of Sir Francis Walsingham / now published by a person of quality." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A37340.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• A Preface to the following Tryals; giving a brief Hysto∣rical Account of the Life of Mary Queen of Scots, and the occasions that brought both Her, and the Duke of Norfolk, to their Tragical Ends, and the Earl of Arundel to his Trial, &c.
  • errata
• The whole Discourse of the Duke of Norfolks Arraignement the 17th day of January, Anno 1571. in the 14th year of the Raign of our Soveraigne Lady Queen Elizabeth, &c.
  • The Confession and End of Thomas Duke of Norfolk, behea∣ded at the Tower-Hill the Second Day of June, Anno Dom. 1572, as followeth, &c.
• THE EXAMINATION OF MARY Queen of SCOTS, LYING AT Fotheringhay-Castle, BY THE LORDS OF Her MAJESTIES most Honourable PRIVY COUNCIL, AND OTHER COMMISSIONERS Appointed for that purpose, for the Hearing of the same, Anno Dom. 1586, VIZ.
• THE SCOTISH QUEEN'S LETTER TO ANTHONY BABINGTON To Renew the Intelligence, as followeth: VIZ.
• ANTHONY BABINGTON (The Traytor's) LETTER Written by him to the SCOTISH QUEEN, As followeth.
• The Answer of the Scottish Queen to a Letter written by Anthony Babington, the Traitor, as followeth:
• A Letter written to Queen Elizabeth by Anthony Babington the Traitor, the night before he was executed, for mercy and for∣giveness, as followeth:
• A Letter written by Chidiocke Tuchborne, the night before he died, unto his Wife, as followeth: viz. 1586.
• Certain Verses which the said Tuchborne the Traitor made of himself in the Tower, the night before he suffered death.
• The Examination of Ballard a Priest, Babington, Savidge, Barn∣well, Tuchborn, Tylney and Abbington (all executed for High-Treason in Holborn-fields, upon a large Scaffold, made with a high pair of Gallows) as by their own Confessions may appear, and their several speeches at the place of Execution, the 20th of September, 1586.
• The Examination of Salsbury, Donne, Jones, Charnock, Tra∣vers, Gage and Bellamy; all executed for High-Treason in the place aforesaid (as by their own Speeches and Confessions did appear): And also their several Speeches at the place of Execution, the 21st of September, 1586. viz.
• Queen Elizabeths Letter directed to Sir Amias Paulet, Knight, Keeper of the Queen of Scots, at the Castle of Fotheringhay, viz.
• The Commission for executing the Queen of Scots.
• The whole discourse of the Arraignment of Philip How∣ard, Earl of Arundel, the 18th day of April 1589. and in the 31st year of the Reign of Queen Eli∣zabeth.
  • Mr. Sands then read the Indictment.
  • subpart