Historical Events tagged with "scots"
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Politics & Government
Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
February 8th, 1587 438 years ago
Mary, Queen of Scots was executed at Fotheringhay Castle on suspicion of conspiring to assassinate her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I. After years of imprisonment, her execution was sanctioned due to her involvement in the Babington Plot, a scheme aimed at replacing Elizabeth with Mary. The execution took place in a dramatic setting, where Mary faced her fate with composure, reading from a prayer book before her death.
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