The letter is on the move as part of the National Library of Scotland’s centenary celebrations. Written six hours before she was led to her death, the last letter penned by Mary Queen of Scots is now ...

She proposed her husband be allowed to leave Scotland and never return. Mary herself was paraded through Edinburgh while Bothwell fled to Norway. Queen Elizabeth demonstrated a rare moment of sympathy ...

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A LETTER penned by Mary Queen of Scots six hours before her death is to go on display in Perth. The Scottish monarch wrote the handwritten letter at 2am in Fotheringhay Castle, England, in 1587 as she ...

The historic mansion, which is managed by Historic Environment Scotland (HES), has hosted Mary, Queen of Scots and was where ...

The tree which is directly linked to Mary Queen of Scots and dates back over 400 years has been damaged A historic tree linked to Mary Queen of Scots has suffered damage from Storm Eowyn. According to ...

A historic cathedral where Mary Queen of Scots and Catherine of Aragon were buried is facing going part-time unless it can raise £300,000 by Easter. Peterborough Cathedral declared it is 'in ...

The tree is also linked to Mary Queen of Scots, Glasgow Live reports. According to legend, Henry Stewart (Lord Darnley) and his cousin Mary Queen of Scots sat under the tree while she nursed him back ...

Elizabeth I ordered the beheading of Mary, Queen of Scots, a Catholic claimant to the English throne, on this day in 1587 Sarah Holzmann Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle ...