[48] St. Jerome is a monastery of the order of Jeronimites, founded by Henry IV. Near this monastery is the old royal palace called Buen Retiro.
[49] Atocha is a Convent of Dominicans near Buen Retiro, on the east side.
[50] This was not the Saturday following, which was on the 3rd of January, 1568, but on the 17th of January, the day before Don Carlos was arrested.
[51] The princes of Bohemia and Hungary, then at Madrid, also Don John of Austria and Alexander Farnese.
[52] Some galleys which were then being prepared under the command of Don John.
[53] Grand prior of the order of St. John of Jerusalem: his name was Don Antonio de Toledo, brother to the Duke of Alva, and a councillor of state.
[54] The Duke de Feria was captain-general of the king's guards, and a councillor of state.
[55] Louis Quijada was Lord of Villagarcia, son of him who was major-domo to Charles V. in his retirement. The Count de Lerma was afterwards first duke and favourite of Philip III. Don Rodrigo de Mendoza was the eldest son of the Prince d'Evoli.
[56] Son of Don Gabriel, Count de Siruela.
[57] Mass was afterwards said in the prince's apartment; this shows that the account was written before the 2nd of March, when the order was given to have it performed.