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“MyGoodCousin，whomIholddearestintheworld，Ibidyoufarewell，beingpreparedtobeputtodeathbyanunjustjudgment，andtoadeathsuchasnooneofourrace，thankstoGod，andneveraqueen，andstilllessoneofmyrank，haseversuffered。But，goodcousin，praisetheLord；forIwasuselesstothecauseofGodandofHisChurchinthisworld，prisonerasIwas；while，onthecontrary，IhopethatmydeathwillbearwitnesstomyconstancyinthefaithandtomywillingnesstosufferforthemaintenanceandtherestorationoftheCatholicChurchinthisunfortunateisland。Andthoughneverhasexecutionerdippedhishandinourblood，havenoshameofit，myfriend；forthejudgmentofhereticswhohavenoauthorityoverme，afreequeen，isprofitableinthesightofGodtothechildrenofHisChurch。IfIadhered，moreover，towhattheyproposetome，Ishouldnotsufferthisstroke。Allofourhousehavebeenpersecutedbythissect，witnessyourgoodfather，throughwhoseintercessionIhopetobereceivedwithmercybythejustjudge。Icommendtoyou，then，mypoorservants，thedischargeofmydebts，andthefoundingofsomeannualmassformysoul，notatyourexpense，butthatyoumaymakethearrangements，asyouwillberequiredwhenyoulearnmywishesthroughmypoorandfaithfulservants，whoareabouttowitnessmylasttragedy。Godprosperyou，yourwife，children，brothersandcousins，andaboveallourchief，mygoodbrotherandcousin，andallhis。TheblessingofGodandthatwhichIshallgivetomychildrenbeonyours，whomIdonotcommendlesstoGodthanmyownson，unfortunateandill-treatedasheis。Youwillreceivesomeringsfromme，whichwillremindyoutoprayGodforthesoulofyourpoorcousin，deprivedofallhelpandcounselexceptthatoftheLord，whogivesmestrengthandcouragetoalonetoresistsomanywolveshowlingafterme。ToGodbetheglory。
“Believeparticularlywhatwillbetoldyoubyapersonwhowillgiveyouarubyringfromme；forItakeitonmyconsciencethatthetruthwillbetoldyouofwhatIhavechargedhimtotell，andespeciallyinwhatconcernsmypoorservantsandtheshareofany。I
commendthispersontoyouforhissimplesincerityandhonesty，thathemaybeplacedinsomegoodplace。Ihavechosenhimastheleastpartialandastheonewhowillmostsimplybringyoumycommands。
Ignore，Ibegyou，thathetoldyouanythinginparticular；forenvymightinjurehim。Ihavesufferedagreatdealfortwoyearsandmore，andhavenotbeenabletoletyouknow，foranimportantreason。Godbepraisedforall，andgiveyougracetopersevereintheserviceofHisChurchaslongasyoulive，andnevermaythishonourpassfromourrace，whilesomanymenandwomenarereadytoshedtheirbloodtomaintainthefightforthefaith，allotherworldlyconsiderationssetaside。Andastome，Iesteemmyselfbornonbothfather’sandmother’ssides，thatIshouldofferupmybloodforthiscause，andIhavenointentionofdegenerating。Jesus，crucifiedforus，andalltheholymartyrs，makeusbytheirintercessionworthyofthevoluntaryofferingwemakeofourbodiestotheirglory！
“FromFotheringay，thisThursday，24thNovember。
“Theyhave，thinkingtodegrademe，pulleddownmycanopyofstate，andsincethenmykeeperhascometooffertowritetotheirqueen，sayingthisdeedwasnotdonebyhisorder，butbytheadviceofsomeoftheCouncil。IhaveshowntheminsteadofmyarmsonthesaidcanopythecrossofOurLord。Youwillhearallthis；theyhavebeenmoregentlesince——Youraffectionatecousinandperfectfriend，“MARY，QueenofScotland，DowagerofFrance“
>Fromthisdayforward，whenshelearnedthesentencedeliveredbythecommissioners，MaryStuartnolongerpreservedanyhope；forassheknewElizabeth’spardonwasrequiredtosaveher，shelookeduponherselfthenceforwardaslost，andonlyconcernedherselfwithpreparingtodiewell。Indeed，asithadhappenedtohersometimes，fromthecoldanddampinherprisons，tobecomecrippledforsometimeinallherlimbs，shewasafraidofbeingsowhentheywouldcometotakeher，whichwouldpreventhergoingresolutelytothescaffold，asshewascountingondoing。So，onSaturdayth
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