Wrapped Up With A Red Cloth
Yes, doctors tried to treat any evident abnormalities in the humor in order to treat the viral infection. Using a crimson cloth to wrap around Elizabeth’s scarlet lesions in the hopes of treating them was a good idea in Elizabeth’s case. By this time, Lady Mary Sidney, the monarch’s faithful attendant, appeared at the royal bedside, ready to pass over a supply of water and tea to the monarch.
Wrapped Up With A Red Cloth
Her Condition Improved
Behind the scenes, Elizabeth’s ministers began preparing plans for her successor. Because the queen had no heirs, her Protestant friends were worried that Mary, Queen of Scots, a Catholic, would take England’s throne. These devoted Christians did, however, have a measure of good fortune. Fortunately for them, before any option could be presented, Elizabeth began to improve.
Her Condition Improved
