...approaching, the privy council sent to know her will in regard to her successor. She answered with a feeble voice, that as she had held a regal sceptre, she desired no other than a royal successor; and on Cecil's desiring her to explain herself, she said, " who should that be but my near" est kinsman...

...deputation was sent, to enquire her will with regard to her successor. With a faint voice she replied, that, as she had held a regal sceptre, she desired...other than a royal successor. Cecil requesting her to speak more expressly, she added, ' she would have a king to succeed her ; and who should that be, but...

...prescribed to her."' Her anxious mind at last had so long preyed on her frail body, that her end was visibly approaching ; and the council, being assembled,...requesting her to explain herself more particularly, she subjoined, that she would have a king to succeed her ; and who should that be, but her nearest kinsman,...

...to inquire her will with regard to her successor. With a faint voice she replied, that, as she still held a regal sceptre, she desired no other than a royal successor. Cecil requesting her to speak more expressly, she added, ' she would have a king to succeed her; and who should that be, but...

...prescribed to her. Her anxious mind at last had so long preyed on her frail body, that her end was visibly approaching; and the council being assembled,...requesting her to explain herself more particularly, she subjoined, that she would have a king to succeed her, and who should that bi1, but her nearest kinsman,...

...prescribed to her m. Her anxious mind at last had so long preyed on her frail body, that her end was visibly approaching ; and the council, being assembled,...requesting her to explain herself more particularly, she subjoined, that she would have a King to succeed her ; and who should that be, but her nearest kinsman,...

...Canterbury ; and in these, she joined with great appearance of fervour. As her end was visibly approaching, the council being assembled, sent the keeper, admiral, and secretary to know her will with regard to a successor. She answered with a faint voice, that as she had held a regal sceptre, she desired no...

...Canterbury ; and in these, she joined with great appearance of fervour. As her end was visibly approaching, the council being assembled, sent the keeper, admiral, and secretary to know her will with regard to a successor. She answered with a faint voice, that as she had held a regal sceptre, she desired no...

...prescribed to her. Her anxious mind at last had so long preyed on her frail body, that her end was visibly approaching; and the council being assembled,...requesting her to explain herself more particularly, she subjoined, that she would have a king to succeed her, and who should that be, but her nearest kinsman,...

...prescribed to her. Her anxious mind at last had so long preyed on her frail body, that her end was visibly approaching; and the council being assembled,...sent the keeper, admiral, and secretary, to know her willHvith regard to her successor. She answered with a faint voice, that, as she had held a regal sceptre,...