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 i88 Readings in European History Sundrie have required a publiqut Faste and Praier to be had, for the confoundinge of theese and other cruell ene- mies of Goddes gospell, but this I will not consent unto withowt warraunt from hir Majestic Thus am I bolde to unfolde a peece of my mynde on the sudden, and to make yow pertaker of my simple cogitacions, knowinge that accordinge to yowr olde wonte, you will take the same in good parte. Hasten hir Majestie homewarde, hir safe returne to London will comforth many heartes oppressed with feare. God preserve yow, and directe yow with his spirite to counsell to his glorie. In haste from my howse at Fulham this vth. of September, 1572. Yor. L. humble at commandment, Ed. London. The saftie of our Quene and Realme yf God will. The advice of the bishop in regard to the treatment of Mary Stuart and the Catholics. i. Furthwith to cutte of the Scottish Queen's heade 1 : 2. To remove from our Quene Papistes, and suche as by private persuasion overthrowe good counsell. 3. The Q. majestie to be garded stronglie with Protes- tants, and others to be removed. 4. Order must be taken for the safe kepinge of the Tower, and for good order to be had in London for strengthen- inge of the Citie, and that they receave no Papaist of strengthe to sojourne there this wynter. 5. A firme League to be made with the yonge Scottishe Kinge and the Protestants there. 6. A League to be made with the Princes Protestant of Germanie, offensive and defensive. 7. The chiefe Papists of this realme are to be shutte uppe in the Tower, and the popishe olde Bishoppes to be returned thither. 1 The official account of the beheading of Queen Mary, which did not take place for nearly fifteen years after this advice was given, may be read in part in Miss Kendall's Source Book of English History, pp. iTZsqq.