He was condemned to imprisonment during the queen's pleasure, and to pay a fine of ten thousand pounds.

He remained a long time in custody; and the fine, though it reduced him to beggary, was rigorously levied upon him.
All the favor which he could obtain from the queen, was sending him small supplies from time to time, to keep him from perishing in necessity.[**] * Camden, p.536.Spotswood, p.

358.
** Camden, p.

538.
He privately wrote an apology to his friend Walsingham, which contains many curious particulars.

The French and Scotch ambassadors, he said, had been remonstrating with the queen in Mary's behalf; and immediately after their departure, she commanded him, of her own accord to deliver her the warrant for the execution of that princess.