If, therefore, these English nobles have really decided to do so fair a work, your honor may assure them that they commit no sin.
Also we may trust in God that they will escape all danger.
As to your own irregularity [caused to the nuncio as a priest by conspiracy to murder] the pope sends you his holy blessing.[1] A conspiracy equally unsuccessful but more famous, because discovered at the time, was that of Anthony Babington.

Burghley's excellent secret service apprised the government not only of the principals but also of aid and support given to them by Philip II and Mary Queen of Scots.

Parliament petitioned for the execution of Mary.

Though there was no doubt of her guilt, Elizabeth hesitated to give the dangerous example of sending a crowned head to the block.

{339} With habitual indirection she did her best to get Mary's jailer, Sir Amyas Paulet, to put her to death without a warrant.