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 ...

In 1561, Mary, Queen of Scots, upset the applecart of the Protestant Reformation. Her husband, Francois II, King of France had died unexpectedly, and the Scots were more than a little surprised by ...

Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie royally shine in Mary Queen of Scots: EW review Mary Queen of Scots reviews stoke Oscar fire for 'savagely strong' Saoirse Ronan Queens Saoirse Ronan, Margot ...

The most notorious royal to spend time there was Mary, Queen of Scots, great-granddaughter of King Henry VII and first cousin once removed to Queen Elizabeth I. She had claimed the throne of ...

An ancient tree linked to Mary, Queen of Scots, which has been described as “one of the most important trees in Scotland”, has collapsed after it was hit by Storm Éowyn. The Darnley Sycamore ...

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 ...

The tree which is directly linked to Mary Queen of Scots and dates back over 400 years has been damaged A historic tree ...

A crumbling manor house where Mary Queen of Scots sheltered before being captured and executed is to be repaired. Allerdale Council wants to turn the 14th Century Workington Hall into a museum or ...

A digital 3D model of Mary, Queen of Scots' death mask has been created ... but was imprisoned and forced to give up her crown in favour of her one-year-old son, James VI. She fled to England ...

A set of gold rosary beads carried by Mary Queen of Scots at her execution in 1587 was among items worth more than £1m stolen in a raid on Arundel Castle. The gold and silver artefacts were ...

Conscious of the benefits of an alliance with France, the Scots betrothed the young queen to Francis, the four-year-old heir to the French crown, and sent Mary to be raised at the court of Henry II.

On this day in 1542, the Battle of Solway Moss left James V enfeebled and ill, clearing the way for his young daughter, Mary, Queen of Scots, to claim the throne weeks later Eli Wizevich Peter and ...