The Public Record Office Museum

Date:
1908
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/52/49
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The Public Record Office Museum. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CASE G. 67. View of the Kirk of Field, near Edinburgh, illustrating the circumstances connected with the murder of Henry, Lord Darnley. [a.p. 1567. | This curious drawing shows the effects of the explosion upon the building where Darnley slept, the positions in which his body and that of Taylor, his servant, were found in a neighbouring garden, with their clothes scattered, the burial of Taylor near the church, and the removal of Darnley’s corpse. Near the left-hand corner is an emblematical representation of the infant prince—afterwards James VI.—uttering the prayer ‘“ Judge and reveng my caus, O Lord,” the words which were afterwards inscribed on the banner of the lords opposed to Bothwell. 68. A drawing of two furnaces, inscribed by Lord Burghley respectively: —‘‘Old Order” and ‘‘Burchardes furnise.”’ | 4.p. 1582. | This appears to have been made in order to illustrate two systems of smelting lead in Derbyshire. 69. Letter from James, Marquis de Choisy, to King James I. tecommending his son, whom he is sending with the Duke of Lennox. [February 1605.] French. Signed ;—‘‘ Choisy.” Illuminated with figures of Justice and Fortitude, an incorrect representation of the arms of Great Britain, We. 70. Indenture between Queen Elizabeth and the Dean and Chapter of the free chapel of St. George in Windsor Castle, with regard to the maintenance of thirteen Poor Knights in Windsor Castle, with statutes, orders and rules for the same made by the Queen.—Dated 30 August, in the 1st year of her reign. [a.p. 1559.) English. Illuminations on two pages. Bound wm velvet. Cords of silk for capitular seal. The counterpart, authenticated by the Great Seal, was to remain with the Dean and Canons.
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