F. 196, 1586....--In the morninge upon Frydaie, shee resolved to appeare, and so aboute 9 of the clocke came furthe into the presence chamber, which was prepared and hanged with clouthe of state in the upper parte and downe alonge bothe sides. There were formes covered with grene for the Earles and Lordes on the righte side, and for Barons on the lefte side. Somewhat below the middle of the chamber was a barre sette and within the barre a fourme for the Knightes of the Privie Counsell, and before there fourmes was a chair with a quishione and a foote carpett, for the Quene of Scottes, dyrectlie againste the seate belowe. In the middle of the chamber was a table, wherat sate the Quene's Attorney and Sollicitor, the Quene's Sergeaunte, the Clerkes of the Crowne, the two notaries directlie above the table. In the middeste of the chamber were two fourmes, wherupon sate, on the righte side, the Lord Chief Justice of England, the Lorde Chief Baron, Doctor Dalle, Doctor Forde. Over againste them sate the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, Justice Piream; belowe the barre sate suche gentlemen as came to see the action. On the right side were these Lordes:-- [On the left side.] The Lord Chauncelor } { The Lord Aburgaveny The Lord Treasourer } { The Lord Zouche Earle of Oxford } { The Lord Morley Earle of Shrewsburie } { The Lord Stafford Earle of Kente } { The Lord Graye Earle of Derby } { The Lord Sturton Earle of Worcester } { The Lord Sandes Earle of Rutlaund } { The Lord Wentworth, Earle of Cumberland } Sir James Crofte { The Lord Mordant, Earle of Warwicke } Sir Walter Mildmaie { The Lord St John of Bletso Earle of Lincolne } Sir Ralphe Sadler { The Lord Compton Earle of Penbrooke } Sir Frauncis Walsingham { The Lord Chenie Viscounte Montague } Mr. Vice-chamberlaine Hist. MSS. Com., Lord Kenyon, 1894. * * * * * NOTE TO PAGE 49 From _Mary Stewart: A Brief Statement_, Hosack, p. 33. There is a note in Cecil's writing, written about the time of the York Conference (1568), which contrasts curiously with Bromley's words. Cecil says, "She is to be helped because she came willingly into the realm upon trust of the Queen's Majesty. She trusted upon the Queen's Majesty's help, because she had in her troubles _received many messages to that effect_." NOTE TO PAGE 80