Mary, Queen of Scots was beheaded for treason in the Great Hall of Fotheringhay Castle in England by order of her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I, on this day in history, Feb. 8, 1587. The Queen of ...

The Catholic threat undoubtedly revolved around Elizabeth’s cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots. She had become Queen of Scotland when her father, James V, was killed in battle against the English in 1542.

Sir John Neale describes the agony of Elizabeth I as she is forced to decide the fate of her cousin Mary Queen of Scots in early 1587. First broadcast in 1957. Mary was born in December 1542 in ...

It shows Mary meeting her cousin Elizabeth, who eventually signed the Scots queen's death warrant. Dr Paranque told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme the meeting never happened.

Mary, Queen of Scots was born in 1542, daughter of King James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise. Her father died just a week after her birth. A fervent Roman Catholic and a claimant to the English Crown ...

Listen to renowned historian Dr John Guy’s lecture on Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots. He discusses these two anointed queens who never met in life yet they lie buried at Westminster Abbey just a ...

More than 50 encoded letters sent by Mary Queen of Scots in the 16th ... the last 19 years of her life a prisoner of her cousin, Queen Elizabeth. She was eventually beheaded on 8 February 1587 ...

Over 400 after her death, newly decoded letters between Mary Queen of Scots and the French ambassador to England reveal her thoughts from when her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I, held her captive. A statue ...

Mary, Queen of Scots, to claim the throne weeks later Eli Wizevich Peter and Paul Wentworth called on Elizabeth I to name an heir to the throne, wielding Parliament's free speech privileges to ...

The film – aptly titled Mary Queen of Scots – will see scheming Mary (Ronan) seek refuge with her cousin Elizabeth (Robbie) after marrying her late husband’s supposed murderer. However ...

But England is under the rule of the compelling Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie), who wishes to reduce the perceived threat from Mary. Each young Queen beholds her "sister" in fear and fascination.