Monday 8 February 2021

Mary Queen of Scots (1542 - 1587)

On this day in 1587, Mary Queen of Scots was executed at Fotheringhay Castle in Northamptonshire.

Most of us are familiar with the images of Mary in later life during her long sad captivity in England.

Here instead, are 2 pictures of Mary (by François Clouet) as a young girl at the French court, with a life still full of promise ahead of her.

 




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