Amias Paulet

Amias Paulet appears in 696. Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: Killing the Queen of Scots (Part 6) as the strict jailer of Mary, Queen of Scots at Chartley Manor. After earlier plots, he tightens Mary’s communications, searches household members, and restricts access to the outside world.

Paulet is also central to the episode’s distinction between legal execution and private killing. Elizabeth I and ministers hope Mary might be removed privately, but Paulet refuses to shed blood without law or warrant, reinforcing Royal Execution Legitimacy as a practical constraint rather than an abstract doctrine.

Connections

• Mary, Queen of Scots, Chartley Manor, and Fotheringhay Castle - custody and transfer path.
• Elizabeth I, William Cecil / Lord Burleigh, and Act for the Queen’s Safety - warrant and legality context.
• Royal Execution Legitimacy - concept sharpened by Paulet’s refusal.