Remedia sanguinolenta sunt mitia ... calamitate. Sanguis sanguinem procreat. 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." Burghley's holograph, 1 p. 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. (Noted in margin) The Earl of Kent may be ordered to advertise Sir Amias of the time of his coming by some trusted servant of his own. The Earl of Shrewsbury to be warned by the particular letter immediately after Burnell's arrival. To consider what speeches were fit for the two Earls to use at the time of the execution. (Noted in margin by Burghley) To express her many attempts both for destruction of the Queen's person and the invasion of this realm; that the hope and comforts she hath given to the Prince Palatine, traitors of this realm, both abroad and here at home, are the very occasions of all the attempts that have been against Her Majesty's person, and so confessed, and yet so continue, so as sure by the laws of God and man she is justly condemned to die. The whole realm hath often time vehemently required that justice might be done, which Her Majesty cannot longer delay. To set down a form of proceeding in the execution by way of advice.