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Recount Of the execution Of Mary. Queen


Of Scots.


In the year 1862 his grace, the duke Of Nor
folk, at that time Charles Howard, Esq. publish
ell volume which he entitled " Historical anec
dotes Of some of the Howard Family, vo." This
performance, very entertaining one. contains,
among other things, a particular account OF the
execution OF Mary, Queen of SCOTS, taken from
an old manuscript IN the British Museum, The
beauty, the imprudence, the mstortunes, and the
miserable catastrophe of this unhappy Princess,
even until the present time, continue to engage
the attention and excite the passions OF mankind,
more than any historical event that happened at
SO remote a period With the political pre-. judi
ces which have actuated the several opponents
and defenders of this unfortunate lady, the wr-
Ter is not influenced. Those who wish to he in
formed of the arguments which have been addu-
ced to prove her guilt, or to establish her limo.
ccnce, may consult, on the one hand, DR. Rob.
ertson and Mr. Hume and, on the other, Mr.,
1'ytler and DR.. Stuart The following simple
narrative, written by eye witness of her death
is given from copy more correct and perfec,
than that printed by his Grace and while i,
shows the instability of human greatness it can
not but excite sensations Of pity in the breast Of
every reader-even in such readers who may
have entertained sentiments unfavorable to tile
unhappy sufferer


A more circumstantal account of the execution
of Mary, Queen of Scots than hath yet beer
puLilshed-by Robert Wyngfeld esq. to Lore


Treasurer Cecil.


II may please your good Lordship to be adver
,iscd, that according as your honor gave i,
command, 1 have here set down the true orde
and manner OF the execution of the Lady Mary
last Queen of Scots, on the 8th of February last
in the great hall of the castle OF Fo,herinSry, tc
pether with the speeches and actions of the sal
Queen, and others, from and after her deliver
30 Thomas Andrews, esq. high sheriff, to the ell
of her execution as follows


1t being certified on the 9th OF February La
tie said Queen, by the Right Honourabe the ca
of Kent, the earl OF Shrewsbury, Sir Amias Paw
tet and Sir Drue Deurie, her governors, that 81
Was to prepare Tor death on the 9Th of Februa
following, she seemed not to be in any terror,
her outward gesture, (other than marveliing 81
should die) but rather with smiling cheer al
pleasing countenance, accepted the admonition
preparation to her Gas she sadly unexpected ex
cuion, saying that her death should be WELDON
unto her, seeing her Majesty SJas resolve
and that that soul were too Ear unworthy the fr
ition of the Joys of heaven for ever, whose bo
would not in this world, be content TO endure I
stroke of the executioner for moment. A
that spoken, she wcpt bitterly and became sile


The said 2t, of February being come, and til
aud place appointed for the execution, the que
being cf tall stature, of body corpulent, rou
nu,dercti. her face fat and broad, double ch
sd ard hA2le eyed. her herrswea hai2. auburn