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 ...

The letter is on the move as part of the National Library of Scotland’s centenary celebrations. Written six hours before she was led to her death, the last letter penned by Mary Queen of Scots is now ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 castle was reportedly destroyed 450 years ago following the Battle of Langside in 1568, which was fought between the ...

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 ...

A historic cathedral where Mary Queen of Scots and Catherine of Aragon were buried is facing going part-time unless it can raise £300,000 by Easter. Peterborough Cathedral declared it is 'in ...

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 ...

Items stolen during the burglary at the West Sussex castle included a set of gold rosary beads carried by Mary Queen of Scots at her execution. The man remains in custody for questioning ...

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 ...