entitled the "Wardrobe Miscellaneous Accounts", which consist of
several large rolls of parchment stitched together, and, besides the
accounts now published, contain also the charges for the obsequies
of Charles IX. of France and Ferdinand II. of Germany, the
funerals of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Henry, and the coronations
and funerals of James I. and Anne of Denmark, his Queen. The
narrative of Mary's funeral, which is now also published, is taken
from a collection of papers more especially relating to her history,
and is apparently a copy of a document compiled by William
Dethicke, Garter King of Arms. The account of the expenses for
the funeral feast is derived from the same source.

The charges for her diets commence on March 1, 1585, about
which time Sir Amias Poulet] was appointed to succeed Sir Ralph
Sadler in taking charge of the custody of the Scottish Queen.
They extend over the space of two years five months and eighteen
days, and amount to the sum of 9,139l. 2s. 6d.

She was then at Tutbury, whither she had been removed for
greater security from Wingfield Manor, in Derbyshire, on the 13th
of January preceding. The Castle of Tutbury was so meanly
furnished that Mary complained upon the subject to Elizabeth,
who thereupon wrote to Sir Ralph Sadler, expressing her anger
at the neglect. This letter was, however, accompanied by another
from Sir Francis Walsingham, informing him that the Queen's
letter was only written pro formâ to satisfy the Queen of Scots,
and that Her Majesty had no fault to find with him.

Sir Ralph Sadler, whose moderate indulgence to the Queen had
called down upon him the reproof of his mistress, finally gave up
his charge to Poulet on the 19th of April, 1585; who, eight days
afterwards, answers complaints of undue rigour towards the Queen

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