of her concern about money received by Pasquier. Mary wrote from Fotheringhay to the Spanish diplomat Bernardino de Mendoza of her fear that they had hastened her death. Pasquier and the two secretaries were released in August 1587 after Mary's funeral and given passports to return home. Pasquier carried a letter from the French ambassador in London to Henry III of France which included a short description of the funeral at Peterborough. References Court of Mary, Queen of Scots 16th-century French people French cryptographers Pre-19th-century cryptographers Espionage scandals and incidents Prisoners in the Tower of London