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by whom she had been tried-- Elizabeth commanded the sentence against Mary to be published asserting that it was extorted from her by the intreaty of both Houses of Parliament--Mary recieved the intelligence with becoming fortitude--The warrant was dispatched to the Earls of Sharnsbury & Kent & some others ordering them to see the sentence executed upon the Queen of Scots--The two Earls came to Fotheringay Castle and being introduced to Mary informed her of their commission and desired her to prepare for death next morning at
