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96 HISTORIE OF THE REIGNE OF a.d. 1567-
meflinger, but underhand acquented the Confederats of the bufines.
The box was intercepted. Within was papers, which the Confederats
averred contained clear inilrudlions that the Queen was author of her
hufband's murther, under her owen hand, by letters to Bothwell. But
the Queen and her pairtie mantained the contrarie, and faid that thefe
were but conterfitted by the Confederal Lords ; for in the box were all
thofe letters and papers drawen betwixt Bothwell, Murray, and Mortoune,
that difcovered them to be the plotters. Which letters Bothwell referved,
for his owen fecuritie, to keep them to be his friends.
Bothwell feing matters go thus, for, by his expedlation, the Queen
was carried to Lochleaven, and his box taken wherin the letters that paft
betwixt Murray and him was intercepted, which he ftill referved for his
fecret and furefl proteftion, as was faid, he lofl couradge and put himfelf
to fea, witli fome few of thofe that durft not Hay in Scotland, and failed
to Orkney and Shetland, wher they fay he turned piratt. From thence
he went to Denmark, where he was knowen by fome Scots merchants,
that acquented the Earle of Murray at there returne, when he was
Regent. Wherupon he fends to the King of Denmark an information
againfl him, and defyred to put him to death, for an example to all that
fliall attempt againll there Prince's lyfle. It is recorded that the King
of Denmark caufed cafl him in a lothfome prifone, where none had ac-
cefs unto him, but onlie thofe who carried him fuch fcurvie meat and
drink as was allowed, which was given in at a little window. Heer he
was kept ten years, till, being overgrowen with hare and filth, he went
madd and died — a juft punifliment for his wickednes !
This hard ufage of the Queen, whoe was taken captive and committed
prifoner by her owen fubjefts, under trufl (as was faid), mollified the
hearts of the people to commiferation, and gave a ground to all of her
fa6lion to fear the worft. They reteared themfelves to Hammiltoune,
whither many came and joyned with them; where they remained a good
tyme, in expe6lation onlie, without adling any thing. Upon the other
' pairt, the Confederal Lords convened at Edinburgh, and confulted upon
what they refolved to doe; and muflered there men upon the fands of
meflinger, but underhand acquented the Confederats of the bufines.
The box was intercepted. Within was papers, which the Confederats
averred contained clear inilrudlions that the Queen was author of her
hufband's murther, under her owen hand, by letters to Bothwell. But
the Queen and her pairtie mantained the contrarie, and faid that thefe
were but conterfitted by the Confederal Lords ; for in the box were all
thofe letters and papers drawen betwixt Bothwell, Murray, and Mortoune,
that difcovered them to be the plotters. Which letters Bothwell referved,
for his owen fecuritie, to keep them to be his friends.
Bothwell feing matters go thus, for, by his expedlation, the Queen
was carried to Lochleaven, and his box taken wherin the letters that paft
betwixt Murray and him was intercepted, which he ftill referved for his
fecret and furefl proteftion, as was faid, he lofl couradge and put himfelf
to fea, witli fome few of thofe that durft not Hay in Scotland, and failed
to Orkney and Shetland, wher they fay he turned piratt. From thence
he went to Denmark, where he was knowen by fome Scots merchants,
that acquented the Earle of Murray at there returne, when he was
Regent. Wherupon he fends to the King of Denmark an information
againfl him, and defyred to put him to death, for an example to all that
fliall attempt againll there Prince's lyfle. It is recorded that the King
of Denmark caufed cafl him in a lothfome prifone, where none had ac-
cefs unto him, but onlie thofe who carried him fuch fcurvie meat and
drink as was allowed, which was given in at a little window. Heer he
was kept ten years, till, being overgrowen with hare and filth, he went
madd and died — a juft punifliment for his wickednes !
This hard ufage of the Queen, whoe was taken captive and committed
prifoner by her owen fubjefts, under trufl (as was faid), mollified the
hearts of the people to commiferation, and gave a ground to all of her
fa6lion to fear the worft. They reteared themfelves to Hammiltoune,
whither many came and joyned with them; where they remained a good
tyme, in expe6lation onlie, without adling any thing. Upon the other
' pairt, the Confederal Lords convened at Edinburgh, and confulted upon
what they refolved to doe; and muflered there men upon the fands of
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| Description | Edited by Robert Pitcairn. Probably collected and the memoirs begun by John, fourth Lord Herries, who figures conspicuously during the most troubled period of the reign of Mary queen of Scots and continued by John, seventh Lord Herries, later Earl of Nithsdale. |
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