A breviat of Babington's conspiracy, August 26, 1586 [manuscript], 17th century?

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A breviat of Babington's conspiracy, August 26, 1586 [manuscript], 17th century?

Names of the plotters with notes of what they confess. Also an account of two days of Mary, Queen of Scots' trial, being in part a verbatim report, followed by the French arguments in her favor.

Leaves 23-27.

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Folger Shakespeare Library

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Babington, Anthony, 1561-1586

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Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587

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Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, was queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567. Through her husband Francis II, King of France, she was also briefly queen consort of France (1559-1560). Mary was the daughter of James V of Scotland and through him the grand-daughter of Margaret Tudor, elder sister of Henry VIII; as such she had a legitimate claim to the throne of England as well. Mary's reign was tempestuous, partly due to her choice of unsuitable husba...