Source:
The girlhood of Queen Elizabeth, a narrative in letters, Frank Arthur Mumby, 1909
Above: Queen Mary I of England, painted by Hans Eworth.
Above: Sir Henry Bedingfeld, artist unknown.
Above: Princess Elizabeth, artist unknown.
The letter:
WESTMINSTER PALACE, October 25, 1554.
Mary, the Queen.
Trusty and right well-beloved, we greet you well, and let you wit we have seen your letters addressed to our Council the 22nd of this month, by the which we do well understand the answer made by you to the Lady Elizabeth concerning her sending unto our Council, which, your answer, we take in good part and are well pleased with the same. And if there by any especial matter such as may seem requisite to be brought to our knowledge, she may use for declaration thereof unto us any one of our two physicians whom we do presently send unto her with a surgeon, according to her desire signified to our Council by your said letter.
Note: to wit = to know.
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