The names of them that were present at the execution:--
Ea. Shrewsbury Ea. Kent Am. Paulett R. Knightley R. Wingfeild
R. Beale Th. Andrewes Th. Montague Jo. Wingfild Jo. Crues
R. Fletcher D. Drurie Ed. Montague Th. Brudewell Ri. Forrest
1586 (Dec.)--To that which Cicero "Pro Deiotaro" sayd to Cæsar, est ita in usitatem Regem cap. reum esse ut ante hoc tempus non sit auditum.
Porsenna pardoned Q. Mutius that wold have slayn hym.
Remedia sanguinolenta sunt mitia ... calamitate.
Quamquam somnus sit necessarius, medici tamen ... dare capava.
Nunquam auditum est, neque ratio potest comprehendi, Reginam Scotorum esse judiciabili.
For takyng away of the Scots Queen's liff cannot be a preservatyve to the Queen, but contrary, for the offence that hir frends will conceive, shall provocque them. The Queen of Scotts is so afflicted as she can lyve but few yers or dayes, and therfor not to be douted (feared) but rather to be pitied ever.
The French Kyng promiseth that he will impeach with his power, that there shall be no such attemtat as ar pretended to have bene against the Queen's Majesty. He will gyve order that the Queen of Scotts' kynsfolk that ar in France shall bynd themselves, and shall sign uppon ther fayths, that the Queen of Scotts, nor any for hir, shall enterprise any thing against the Queen's Majesty.
If the Queen's Majesty will propound any other meanes which she shall judg more proper for her suerty and satisfaction and will shew the same to the Ambassadors, they will employ ther power therin.
Endorsed--"Reasons in the Lord Threasurer Burghley's owne hand concerning the Queen of Scots."
Hist. MSS. Com., Hatfield House Papers, Part iii. p. 206.
MEMORIAL FROM SECRETARY WALSINGHAM TOUCHING THE EXECUTION OF THE QUEEN OF SCOTS
1586-87, Feb. 2.--Letters presently to be sent to E.L. (Earl of Leicester), with order to return speedy answer.
Sir Amias to be assured of the E(arl) of K(ent) repair to Fotheringhay at the day appointed before he send the particular letter to the Earl of Shrewsbury.
After the return of the Earl of Kent's answer, Burnell to be sent down unto Sir Amias with the commission and letters unto the two Earls. For the colouring of his going down he is to have a commission to be furnished with post-horses in Scotland.