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secret--the Queen astonished with this incident tooke from her & thenceforth resigned herself one to the deepest and most incurable melancholy she even refused food and sustenance her end was visibly approaching and the councel being assented they sent the keeper admiral and secretary to know her will with regard to her successor-- She answered with a faint voice, that as she had held a regal scepture, she desired no other than a Royal sucessor Cecil requesting her to explain
