Mary’s Will as Described in the “Book of Articles” (cf. P. 144)
Hosack’s Mary , vol. i. p. 525.
This her rooted disdain still continuing a little before her deliverance of her birth in May or June 1566, in making of her latter will and testament, she named and appointed Bothwell among others to the tutele {guardianship} of her birth {child} and issue, and government of the realm in case of her decease, and unnaturally excluded the father from all kind of cure and regiment over his own child, advancing Bothwell above all others to be lieutenant-general.... She disponit also her whole moveables to others beside her husband.
BIRTH OF A PRINCE
ELIZABETH’S RECEPTION OF THE NEWS