Final letter of Mary, Queen of Scots to go on display for first time in almost a decade
Letter written hours before her execution in 1587 will form part of exhibition and programme of events in Perth aiming to bring queen’s story to lifeA letter written by Mary, Queen of Scots hours before her execution in 1587 will go on display for the first time in nearly a decade when it forms...
<p>Letter written hours before her execution in 1587 will form part of exhibition and programme of events in Perth aiming to bring queen’s story to life</p><p>A letter written by Mary, Queen of Scots hours before her execution in 1587 will go on display for the first time in nearly a decade when it forms part of an exhibition in Perth next year.</p><p>Mary wrote what is believed to be her last letter at 2am on Wednesday 8 February 1587 when she wrote to her brother-in-law Henri III in France to put her affairs in order. She was executed six hours later at Fotheringhay Castle in Northamptonshire .</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/11/final-letter-of-mary-queen-of-scots-to-go-on-display-for-first-time-in-almost-a-decade">Continue reading...</a>
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