19 MARCH 1910, Page 26

The Barden Papers. Edited by Conyers Read, Ph.D. (The Camden

Society.)—The papers (so called from having been for many years kept at a house of this name in Somersetshire) are concerned with the imprisonment, trial, and execution of Mary Queen of Scots. The first is dated May, 1572, the last (notes in Sir Christopher Hatton's handwriting made in preparation for a speech to be delivered in the House of Commons) February, 1588-89. It will be remembered that Mary took refuge in England in 1568, and was executed in February, 1587. A very lucid account of the whole relation of Mary to Elizabeth and English politics is to be found in Dr. Read's introduction.