Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1846 edition. Excerpt: ... pleasure, every opportunity of showing to all the world that I am Your majesty's very obedient servant and sister, Elizabeth. At Hatfield, 25th of February. LETTER CLTI. Queen Mary to Dr. Robinson. A.d. 1558. [domestic Records, Temp. Mary i., No. 533. State Paper Office.] %* Matthew, Earl of Lenox, was, as need scarcely be said, the husband of the Lady Margaret Douglas, Queen Mary's cousin and early companion, and the father of Henry Darnley. By The Queen. Trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well. And whereas it hath pleased Almighty God to visit our right trusty and right well-beloved cousin the earl of Lenox with some sickness and infirmity of body, whereof we trust he might be much eased and relieved. by the presence of some good, virtuous, and learned man: forasmuch as we are very desirous to procure him some ease and help herein, if it may be, knowing your aptness for that purpose, we have thought good to require you to take the pain, forthwith upon the receipt of these our letters, to repair unto the said earl of Lenox and to confer with him as you shall sec occasion ministered unto you; using your accustomed wisdom in the giving unto him such godly and learned counsel, advice, and comfort, as to your discretion shall be thought meet; wherein we pray you to travail to the best of your power, and to advertise us in the end what you shall have done in this behalf, wherein you shall administer unto us acceptable pleasure and service. Given, &c. Endorsed " 27th July, 1558, M. to Dr. Robinson, Dean of Durham, to repair to the Earl of Lenox, being sick, and to give him good counsel." LETTER CLVII. Queen Mary I. to the Fellows of Magdalen College, Oxford. A.d. 1558. [domestic Records, Temp. Mart i. State Paper Office. ]..."
