Mary Queen of Scots trial and martyrdom in a stage play
Rizzio, David
Queen of Scotland
8 Feb. 1587
Royal brother,
having by God's will, for my sins I think, thrown myself into the power of the Queen my cousin, at whose hands I have suffered much for almost twenty years, I have finally been condemned to death by her and her Estates.
I have asked for my papers, which they have taken away, in order that I might make my will, but I have been unable to recover anything of use to me, or even get leave either to mak...