Westminster abbey, its architecture, history and monuments . her royal mother died: her father,James V, was the son of Margaret, daugh-ter of Henry VII, through whom shemade her claim to the throne of Queen Elizabeth had signed thewarrant for her execution, King James,Marys son, ordered it to be reported toElizabeth* *how unjust he held that pro-ceeding against his mother and that it didneither agree with the will of God, whoprohibited to touch his anointed ones: norwith the law of nations that an absoluteprincess should be sentenced and judged bysubjects: that if she would be th
Westminster abbey, its architecture, history and monuments . her royal mother died: her father,James V, was the son of Margaret, daugh-ter of Henry VII, through whom shemade her claim to the throne of Queen Elizabeth had signed thewarrant for her execution, King James,Marys son, ordered it to be reported toElizabeth* *how unjust he held that pro-ceeding against his mother and that it didneither agree with the will of God, whoprohibited to touch his anointed ones: norwith the law of nations that an absoluteprincess should be sentenced and judged bysubjects: that if she would be the first togive that pernicious example of profaningher own and other princes diadems, sheshould remember that both in nature andin honour it concerned him to be revengedof so great an indignity: which if he shouldnot do, he should peril his credit both athome and abroad. But, continues Harris, these threatswere not regarded by Elizabeth nor of anyservice to his mother. . Indeed, Eliz-abeth and her ministers managed James *Harris Life of King James. 574. South Aisle of Henry VIIs Chapki. The South Aisle of the Chapel as they pleased, they fully understandinghis temper, councils and designs. . .For the fear of losing the succession to theEnglish crown and the pension he enjoyedfrom Elizabeth made him in all thingsobedient to her will. Six months after her execution at Foth-eringay, Marys body was carried, instate, to Peterborough cathedral and bur-led with royal honours. In 1612, herson, James VI, having been nine years onthe English throne, caused her body to beagain removed, and assigned It a place ofhigh honour in this aisle. A copy of theKings letter directing the re-burial isplaced near the tomb, in which he gives ashis reason for the removal, that the likehonour might be done to the body of hisdearest mother and the like monument beextant of her that had been done to othersand to his dear sister, the late same artists were employed for bothtombs. The tomb of Quee
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