Whilest Sir _Robert Carey_ was on the way with these letters, _William Davison_ was brought into the Starr-Chamber before certain Commissioners, to wit, Sir _Cristopher Wray_ Lo: chiefe Justice of the K. Bench, who for that time was likewise made Lord Keeper of the Privy Seale; the Arch Bishops of _Canterbury_ and _Yorke_, the Earles of _Worcester_, _Cumberland_, and _Lincolne_; the Lords _Gray_ and _Lumley_, Sir _James Crofts_ Comptroller of the Queens house, Sir _Walter Mildmay_, Chancellour of the Exchequer, Sir _Gilbert Gerard_ Master of the Rolls, _Edm. Anderson_ chiefe Justice of the Common Pleas, and Sir _Roger Manwood_ chiefe Baron of the Exchequer. In the presence of these, Sir _Francis Popham_, the Qu. Atturney generall, accused _William Davison_ of contempt against her Majestie, of the breach of his allegeance; the neglect and omission of his dutie; for that the queene of _England_, out of her royall clemency--being unwilling that the queene of _Scotland_ (although she stood condemned) should be put to death, for certain causes best knowne to her selfe, such as were not to bee sounded into by any others, nor could be drawne from her, eyther by the importunate urging of the States of the land, or by her Councell: notwithstanding shee had commanded the Warrant for her execution to be drawne (for the preventing of some eminent perills) the which she committed to the said _William Davisons_ trust and taciturnitie; he, being a sworne Secretary, forgetfull of his faith and obedience (contemning her Majesties command) had imparted the same to the Councell, and brought her to execution, without the knowledge or privitie of her Majestie. THE CATHOLICS’ DILEMMA BETWEEN LOYALTY TO COUNTRY AND LOYALTY TO CHURCH (1587). _Letter from a Jesuit Missionary in England to Father Robert Parsons, S.J._ =Source.=--A transcript in the Archives of Stonyhurst College. The copy of a letter written by one of the Society of Jesus in England to F. Parsons touching a little book printed under the name of Dr. Allen, 23 Oct., 1587: