Chapter II: Appendix

Description of Queen Mary's first Parliament—Queen Mary's
Proclamation anent religion—Her second Proclamation anent
religion—Her third Proclamation anent religion—Declaration
as to religion by Mary and Darnley—Text of her fabricated
abdication—Procuratory signed compulsorily—Plots for her
liberation—Text of letters in handwriting of Phillips:—

Queen Mary to Charles Paget, 20th May 1586
Charles Paget to Queen Mary, 29th May "
Queen Mary to Charles Paget, 27th July "
Queen Mary to Mendoza, 27th July "
Queen Mary's mottoes and devices, with translations
Queen Mary's Will 287

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS _Frontispiece_
From a Painting in possession of the Earl of Morton.

MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS page 17
Watson Gordon Portrait.

MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS 31
From the Painting in Edinburgh Castle (by permission
of Frank C. Inglis).

MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS 60
From the collection of Lord Elphinstone, at Carberry Tower.

SIR FRANCIS WALSINGHAM, SECRETARY TO QUEEN ELIZABETH 90

BELLIEVRE, THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR WHO SILENCED QUEEN ELIZABETH 126
By permission of Braun, Clément & Cie.

MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS 151
From the collection of Mrs. Fraser-Tytler, at Woodhouselee.

MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS 180
From the collection of Sir James Drummond, at Hawthornden.

WILLIAM CECIL, LORD BURGHLEY 211
From the Hatfield collection.

MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS 240
From the collection of Randolph Wemyss, Esq., of Wemyss Castle.

GEORGE TALBOT, SIXTH EARL OF SHREWSBURY 271
From the collection of the present Earl.

MARY BETON, ONE OF THE QUEEN'S MARIES 300
From the collection of Major Bethune, of Balfour.

THE LAST DAYS OF MARY STUART