[50] Knox's _History of the Reformation_, pp. 373, 374.
[51] Writing to Cecil on the 31st of December, 1563, Randolph reports:
"The frenche potticarie and the woman he gotte with chylde were bothe
hanged thys present Fridaye".
[52] In Mr. Andrew Lang's book, _The Valet's Tragedy and other Studies_,
pp. 291-311, there is an exhaustive discussion of the various points
that arise in connection with the ballad of "The Queen's Marie".
[53] Bishop Lesley's _History of Scotland_, p. 209.
[54] _Brantôme_, t. v, p. 74.
[55] Knox's _History of the Reformation_, book v, vol. ii, p. 495.
[56] _Annals of Scotland_, p. 14.
[57] _Diurnal of Occurrents_, p. 87.
[58] _Calendar of State Papers, Eliz._, vol. ix.