“Vanson’s portrait of Sir John Maitland is an important picture in the National Trust collection, and the remarkable discovery of the unfinished portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots adds an ...

A previously unknown rare portrait of Mary Queen of Scots, as she would have looked ... disgrace and eventual and particularly bloody execution. But in a sense, the newly discovered portrait ...

The beheading of Mary, Queen of Scots, would be the first legal execution of an anointed European monarch. It would change forever the ancient tradition that royalty was untouchable. Thrones would ...

Mary, Queen of Scots used a “spiral locking” technique to seal the last letter she wrote before her execution, indicating that she wanted the contents to remain secret, according to research ...

Returning to Scotland from France in 1561 to claim her crown, Mary Queen of Scots, aged just 18 ... The brutality of her execution was a propaganda gift that was not spared in the endless pro ...

Among other outcomes, the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots set the stage for her son, James, to ascend to the British throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth I. Her son is remembered in ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On the 436th anniversary of her execution, a team of international ...

Description of events leading up to the death of Mary, Queen of Scots. Description of events leading up to the death of Mary, Queen of Scots. The relationship between Mary, Queen of Scots and ...

A trio of codebreakers has found and deciphered a treasure trove of lost letters written by Mary, Queen of Scots. The 57 secret ... years after Mary’s death by execution on February 8, 1587.

"Mary, Queen of Scots ... the eve of her execution for treason in February 1587. A 1574 letter from Mary also used a variant of the spiral lock. Mary was well-trained in the art of cipher by ...