Elizabeth wrote this letter after being informed that she would be taken to the Tower. 1631), Westminster in the Seventeenth Century, by Hollar, Visscher's Panoramic View of London, 1616, c. 1690. Click on the photo to be taken to Amazon.Com: (What? Let conscience move your Highness to pardon this my boldness, which innocency procures me to do, together with hope of your natural kindness, which I trust will not see me cast away without desert, which what it is I would desire no more of God but that you truly knew, but which thing I think and believe you shall never by report know, unless by yourself you hear. You have in various ways and manners attempted to take my life and to bring my kingdom to destruction by bloodshed. Unfortunately they rarely worked…. And as for the copy of the letter sent to Either way, they were married on 15 May and Mary soon fell pregnant (she later miscarried twins). I humbly crave but only one word of answer from yourself. MS. Roy.

She openly raged against her councilors; her capable secretary Davison, who had given her the second warrant, was sent to the Tower. was under enormous stress and her handwriting became increasingly scrawled and Elizabeth was a Protestant, and while she enjoyed considerable popularity, factions were planning to get rid of her. An interesting and thought-provoking letter from the future Elizabeth I of England proclaiming her innocence in Thomas Wyatt’s rebellion to her older sister Mary I. Shame Mary wouldn’t even look at the letter. Furious at Mary’s continued dissimulations, and particularly her refusal to acknowledge the right of English noblemen to try her, since she was an anointed queen, Elizabeth’s letter carried no formal titles or polite address, “just a peremptory statement of fact and intent”[54] and a command that Mary duly answer Elizabeth’s judges, who represented the full authority of the English Queen: means. I have never proceeded so harshly against you, but have, on the contrary, protected and maintained you like myself.

that thus shamefully I may not be cried out on, as I now shall be; yea, and that shall devise), that I never practiced, counseled, nor consented to anything that I have heard of many in my time cast away for want of coming to the presence of their Prince; and in late days I heard my Lord of Somerset say that if his brother had been suffered to speak with him he had never suffered; but persuasions were made to him so great that he was brought in belief that he could not live safely if the Admiral lived, and that made him give consent to his death. In it, she asserts her innocence in his mother’s death. We wish uppon ye deth of your husband that first care had been to have serched out and punished ye murderers of our neare coosyn, your husband, which having bene doone effectually, as easily it might have bene in a matter so notorious, ther myght have bene many more thyngs tollerated better in your mariadg than now can be suffered to be spoken of. It has been claimed that Bothwell raped Mary in order to force her into marriage. Plan of the Bankside, Southwark, in Shakespeare's time, Detail of Norden's Map of the Bankside, 1593, Bull and Bear Baiting Rings from the Agas Map (1569-1590, pub. Madam, to be playne with you our greef hath not bene small that in this marriadg so slender consideration hath bene had that, as we perceave manifestly no good frend you have in ye whole world can lyke thereof, and if we shuld otherwise wryte or saye we shuld abuse you. A LETTER TO QUEEN MARY FROM HER SITER ELIZABETH (16 Mar 1554) This letter is remarkable for many reasons; it was written when Elizabeth was arrested and sent to the Tower of London for alleged complicity in the Wyatt rebellion.Unlike her other letters, her excellent penmanship is lacking - she was under enormous stress and her handwriting became increasingly scrawled and frantic.

And surely we can not but for friendshipp to your self, besides ye natural instynction that we have of blood to your late husband, profess our selves ernestly bent to doo any thyng in our power to procure ye dew punishment of that murdre agaynst any subject that you have, how deare so ever you should hold hym, and next thereto, to be carefull how your sonne ye prynce may be preserved for ye comfort of yours and your realme. Four days later she wrote to James of Scotland to protest her innocence of Mary’s death. Elizabeth’s life was in constant danger while Mary lived, as numerous plots attested.

Act plainly without reserve, and you will sooner Not long after, the English queen signed the former Scottish queen's death warrant. go to the Tower, if it be possible; if not, before I be further condemned.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Sir Thomas Wyatt (son of the poet who wrote verse about Anne Boleyn) had rebelled against Mary I following the announcement of her plan to marry Philip of Spain. It led to the Queen of Scots' execution, a result of a letter sent by Mary (who had been imprisoned for 19 years since 1568 in England at the behest of Elizabeth) in which she consented to the assassination of Elizabeth. not well what to think to be how having a great part of your Nobilitie as we here separated from yow, we assure you that what so ever we can imagyn mete for your honor and surety that shall lye in our power, we will perform the same that it shall and will appear you have a good neighbour, a deare sistar and a faythfull frend, and so shall you undoubtedly allweise fynd and prove us to be in dede towards yow.

Mary I (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, was the queen of England from July 1553 until her death. Though these persons are not to be compared to your Majesty, yet I pray God that evil persuasions persuade not one sister against the other, and all for that they have heard false report, and not harkened to the truth.

Now for your Estat in such adversitie as we here you shuld be wherof we [know?] If any ever did try this old saying, 'that a king's word was more than another man's oath,' I most humbly beseech your Majesty to verify it to me, and to remember your last promise and my last demand, that I be not not condemned without answer and due proof, which it seems that I now am; for without cause proved, I am by your council from you commanded to go to the Tower, a place more wanted for a false traitor than a true subject, which though I know I desire it not, yet in the face of all this realm it appears proved. For how cold a worse choise be made for your honour than in such hast to marry such a subject who besides other notorious lackes publick fame has chargyd with the murdre of your late husband, beside ye touchyng of your self also in some part, though we trust in that behalf falsely. [Draft by Lord Burghley] Madame, it hath bene allweise held for a special principle in friendship, that prosperitie provideth but adversite proveth frendes, wherof at this tyme fyndyng occasion to verify the same with our actions, we have thought mete both for our profession and your comefort in these few words, to testify our friendship not only by admonyshyng of your worst but to comfort you for your best. frantic. You have in various ways and manners attempted to She had a tough time growing up and the incidents with Thomas Seymour nearly destroyed her reputation. been well informed of your arrogance. message, token, or letter, by any means, and to the is truth I will stand in Plan of the Bankside, Southwark, in Shakespeare's time, Detail of Norden's Map of the Bankside, 1593, Bull and Bear Baiting Rings from the Agas Map (1569-1590, pub. Elizabeth I to Mary Queen of Scots, 24 February 1567 (SP 52/13 f.17) The finger of blame for Darnley’s murder soon pointed to the Earl of Bothwell and Mary herself. Yet it is my will, that you answer the nobles and peers of the kingdom as if I were myself present. As for Elizabeth, she was understandably torn between protecting her throne and taking the life of a fellow sovereign, even one she did not respect or like. rebellion. TO QUEEN MARY Written when the order came that she was to be sent to the Tower, on suspicion that she was implicated by Wyatt's rebellion. Therefore, once again, Act plainl… might be prejudicial to your person anyway, or dangerous to the state by any Yay! Elizabeth R. If you use any of the content on this page in your own work, please use the code below to cite this page as the source of the content. I protest before God (who shall judge my truth, whatsoever malice shall devise), that I never practised, counselled, nor consented to any thing that might be prejudicial to your person in any way, or dangerous to the state by any means. nobles and peers of the kingdom as if I were myself present. At the opening of the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots, at Fotheringhay on 12th October 1586, the Commissioners delivered her this personal letter from Queen Elizabeth. Also I most humbly beseech your highness to pardon this my boldness, which innocency procures me to do, together with hope of your natural kindness, which I trust will not see me cast away without desert, which what it is I would desire no more of God but that you truly knew, but which thing I think and believe you shall never by report know, unless by yourself you hear. One amazing woman. And therefore I humbly beseech your Majesty to let me answer afore yourself, and not suffer me to trust to your Councillors, yea, and that afore I go to the Tower, if it be possible; if not, before I be further condemned. And who shall otherwise persuade you, judge them more partial to others than you. And upon knolledg had what shall be furder ryght to be done for your comfort and for ye tranquilitie of your realme we will omytt no tyme to furder ye same as yow shall and will see. from The Letters of Queen Elizabeth. One of the most striking things about the letter is the way Elizabeth drew lines after her signature – apparently to prevent anyone from adding anything to it. Mary, Queen of Scots was beheaded on February 7, 1587. 1631), Westminster in the Seventeenth Century, by Hollar, Visscher's Panoramic View of London, 1616, c. 1690. the Admiral lived, and that made him give consent to his death. page - she did not want anyone to forge an addition. v3.0. It was written in French. If you like my posts, you’ll love my books! Though these persons are not to be compared to your Majesty, yet I pray to God the like evil persuasions persuade not one sister against the other, and all for that they have heard false report, and the truth not known. Howbeit, I trust assuredly your Highness will give me leave to do it afore I go,

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