It was urged, in her behalf, that even in the cruel Alva's time, the ancient custom had been respected, and that victims had been saved from the executioners, on a demand in marriage made even by women of abandoned character.

But all was of no avail.

The prisoners were executed on the 26th October, the same day on which the sentence had been pronounced.

The heads of Volmar and Cosmo were exposed on one of the turrets of the city.

That of Maulde was interred with his body.
The Earl was indignant when he heard of the event.