Original Letters Illustrative of English History, 3; Including Numerous Royal Letters from Autographs

Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1846. Excerpt: ... as sone as ye may, what aunswer ye shall have receyved herein at the sayd Commissioners hands. Yeoven, vnder our Signet, at our Honnor of Hampton Courte, the xxx* of May, the fyrste and seconde yeres of our Reignes. To the right reverend father in God our right trusty and right welbeloved counselor the Bisshop of Winchester, our High Chauncellor of England; to our right trusty and right welbeloved cousin and counsellor the Earle of Arundell, Lorde Steward of owr Howseholde; and our right trusty and welbeloved counsellor the Lorde Paget; our Commissioners presently at Galleys. LETTER CCCLXXV. Mary of Guise to Queen Mary of England, requesting a Safe-conduct and Passport for George Lord Seytonn. [MS. COTTON. CaLIG. B. VII. 481. OrigJ] %* It was on or about the 7th of August, 1548, that Mary Queen of Scots set sail for France. She arrived in Brest harbour August 13th. In April 1554, in the Parliament of Edinburgh, a Commission from her was produced and read, which appointed her mother, Mary of Guise, to be regent of her realm: whereupon the Queen dowager accepted the homage and congratulations of the assembled nobility. It was in this character that she wrote the present Letter. Mary of Guise was deposed by Lord Ruthven and the nobles and others of his faction, Oct. 22,1559. Mary Queen of Scots arrived in her dominions August 19th, 1561. Richt excellent, richt high and mychtie Princes, oure derrest sustir and allya, We commend ws to yow in oure maist hartlie maner, praying yow to grant, at yis oure requisitionn, youre salfconduit and sure pasport in dew forme to George Lorde Seytonn, and with him twelf servandis in company, saulnie to cum within youre realme of Inglannd to ony toun, port, havin, burne, creak, or parte yairof, one hors or one fute, be sey, launde, or fresche watter, and...