New-York tribune., 1909-11-14


are alive there will always be plots 10 raise
them to the throne and they would be hIst,y
punished as il is publicly known that they ara
guilty. and So worthy OF death. The Queen
would then reign without rival" To be rid m
Elizabeth. the hereto thorn in the flesh woYEt
have been. at that moment JOY 70 spain
where Philip was preparing for his marriage
20 the English queen. Would Mary have will
ingIy sent 90 her sister % the headsman2 We
known that she regarded her with "scorn and
-wiH.' and il is not easy 20 believe that there
was the least affection in her heart FOR Anne
BOIeyn's daughter. TO whom. IN her babyhoGd
the half Spanish princess had played "ladys
maid" There is a story that during Mary's
temporary illness her Chancellor. Gardiner
sent TO the Lieutenant Of the Tower A Privy
Council warrant ordering EIizabeth's imme-
date execution. and that the Official. perceiving
that il did not bear the Queens signature re-
fused to Obey. II Is added that Mary was angry
when she heard the story and bitterly re-
preached Gardner. The tale ia not now be-
lieved but IL is credible that if Gardiner and
Simon Renard. AMI perhaps Mary. had hal
their way unhindered EIizabeths imprisonment
in the To YER would have been a short one and
ended under the axe.
OF Elizabeth. The subtle diplomat the acute
contriver. the clever Ie.ter-wrtter. this volume
gives a striking picture: we see less OF the sirt
/ who in her years Of imprisonment and semi
imprisonment might have cared for things that
appealed to what sentIeness was IN her. There
I is pleasant glimpse OF her making friends N
/ the Tower garden with the little son OF ~
/ the keepers; and know that at Woodstock
she wrote poetry and wished that she might
change fortunes with the nilkmaid who sang
over her pals in the park THAT niIknnaiefs
lot was better than hers. and her life merrier'
said Elizabeth. But that was a rnOrnentary
L mo of IaT
longing for anything less than a throne A.
for the princess's appearance in the eyes u
a sharp observer. vye may read what. not hong
before her accession. Giovanni Michiei wrote
TO the Venetian Senate
She IS yoGns woman whose mind is considered
face is comeIy r,tber b5p P,n5sr, PSTs h"s DO, her
tall and well formed. with a good SKIN lIthousf
her intellect and 4uIi1s, ,ra ,vl,11ssft
she showed very 2Iainlv bv her r0niTrf gbe, -
danger and under suspicion. A. iins1Hst ,Ae
eXcels the queen. for besides Latin she has no
slight knowiecge Of Greek and speaks Italian
mere than ne Queen does taking 50 much pie,s-
any other language with Italians.
1t suited the plans Of Mary's Spanish hus-
band that Elizabeth should succeed his wife
and during the Queens lasc i!Less he sent his
cOnfessor to argue with her 20 this effect
Marys obstinacy vas almost unconquerable.
but at last she yielded a letter penned by
the lifelong attitude Of the two sisters
Mary not long before her death sent txo Nom,
DcFS OF her council 70 her sister Elizabeth
place that it her intention to beque,tH 10 her
tne royal crown. together with al .Iiaplfy
titt she was then IN possess Of by If
HerItdhce IN return. however. for tins great flvar
three things first. that she would not ,hsDss ~
frlVy council. secondly that would make 40
alteration IN religion. AMI thirdly that she ygouII
dlscharge her debts and satisfy her creditors
sorry 70 hear Of the Queens illness. out there i
no reason why should thank her for her inteo-
tion 10 give me the Of this kingdom fqr
SAe mas neither the power OF 5estOwng h uuan
i me, nor can lawfully be deprived OF it, u
IS my peculiar and hereditary right Nith re-
Spect 10 the council. / think myself said 'fs
much az liberty TO choose
was 10 choose her As TO religion [
only II can be proved by word Of Cod vvf,trh
ShtlI De the only foundation rule. n NV
lSlon And when. lastly she requires the pay
ment OF her rebtS. she to Fetl,rrTe
care that they shall be paid. far rs may he. =,
my power The messengers were dismissed WIN
this answer.
We are glad 10 note that this volume is one
of a proposed series which will similarity d,,l
with the personal letters OF Elizabeth IN her
later years and with those of her pretis-cessnrs
and Successors Added 70 these will bs. (4.s IN
this vOlumeI selections from other correspnD,I-
enCe Of the period throwing light upon the
characters and -aTeers Of the sOvereIgns II a
70 be hoped that later issues will contain uor-
traits admIrabIe as those which ..puear IN
this volume