@worldhistory.org👑 On this day in 1586: Mary, Queen of Scots, goes on trial for conspiracy against Queen Elizabeth I of England.
Despite protesting her innocence and denying the court's right to try a queen, she was condemned to death.
🖼️ Paintings by Nicholas Hilliard.
@past-times-lh.bsky.social#OTD 14 Oct 1586
#MaryQueenofScots trial began at Fotheringhay Castle
Intending to boycott it, in the end she relented, #WilliamCecil said it would go ahead with or without her
Listening as #ElizabethI's Court put their case, was she
oblivious to her fate?
Herstory youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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14th October 1586
The trial began of Mary, Queen of Scots at Fotheringhay Castle in Northamptonshire.
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#MaryQueenofScots #TheTrialofMaryQueenofScots #FortheringhayCastle #WilliamCecil #QueenElizabethI #Stuarts #Tudors #History
@nathanfrancis79.bsky.social👑 #OTD in #History 14 October 1586, #MaryQueenOfScots went on trial for conspiracy against Queen #ElizabethI of England at Fotheringhay Castle in Northamptonshire.
@darkstories.bsky.social14th Oct 1586: A Queen on Trial for Her Life: Mary, Queen of Scots, Faces the Crown She Threatened
Full dark history at the link:
https://darkstories.com.au/on-this-day-in-true-crime-history/october-14
Image: Portrait of Mary Queen of Scots in royal attire
@past-times-lh.bsky.social#OTD 8 Oct 1515
#LadyMargaretDouglas was born to #MargaretTudor & #ArchibaldDouglas
She fell out of Uncle #HenryVIII's favour by a secret betrothal & affair with a Howard
Her marriage to #MatthewStewart produced #HenryStuart husband to #MaryQueenofScots so Grandmother to #JamesVIandI
@tudorage1973.bsky.socialWas the Babington Plot begun earlier than thought?
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/03e6fb1...
#TheBabingtonPlot #QueenElizabethI #MaryQueenofScots #Tudors #Stuarts #History
@dawnberkoski.bsky.socialIt’s #TravelTuesday! Come with me to Scone Palace and see the Stone of Destiny and Moot Hill, where 42 Scottish kings were crowned.
#TravelPhotography #Writing #MaryShelley #MortuaryChapel #graveyards #History #paranormal #MaryQueenOfScots #Romance
@past-times-lh.bsky.social#OTD 29 Sept 1564
#RobertDudley became Earl of Leicester
#ElizabethI had a cunning plan a title made him more worthy as a suitor for #MaryQueenofScots although neither were keen!
An attempt to control Mary, instead she married her cousin #HenryStuart #LordDarnley which didn't end well
@past-times-lh.bsky.social#OTD 26 Sept 1588
Sir Amias Paulet died in London buried in St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster (later moved to Hinton St George)
A diplomat & Governor of Jersey, he served #ElizabethI as ambassador in France & Privy Councillor but most famed as #maryqueenofscots harsh gaoler
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26th September 1588
Sir Amias (Amyas) Paulet, administrator, diplomat, Governor of Jersey and gaoler of Mary, Queen of Scots died in London.
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#SirAmiasPaulet #Ambassador #PrivyCouncillor #QueenElizabethI #MaryQueenofScots #Tudors #Stuarts #History
@past-times-lh.bsky.social#OTD 25 Sep 1586
#MaryQueenofScots was moved to Fotheringhay Castle
The same day #ElizabethI agreed the names of 36 commissioners as trial judges
Mary's fate had been sealed 2 months earlier when she replyied to Babington's letters agreeing to his plot against the advice of her aides
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25th September 1586
Mary, Queen of Scots was moved to Fotheringhay Castle.
Also on this day, Queen Elizabeth I agreed to the appointment of 36 commissioners to act as judges for Mary’s trial.
#MaryStuart #MaryQueenofScots #QueenElizabethI #FortheringhayCastle #Stuarts #Tudors #History
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21st September 1516
Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox was born to John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox and his wife, Elizabeth Stewart.
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#MatthewStewart #EarlofLennox #Stewarts #Stuarts #Scotland #MargaretDouglas #MaryQueenofScots #KingJamesVI #History
@dawnberkoski.bsky.socialStrange coincidences or something more? Follow the trail with me to Dundee, Scotland, and judge for yourselves. 😁
#TravelTuesday #Frankenstein #MaryShelley #MaryQueenOfScots #paranormal #supernatural #Sculpture #Statues #Art #Photography #Cows
@inkjunkie1984.bsky.socialI was up in Scotland last week, and spent a LOT of time exploring castles brand new to me, many with links to #MaryQueenOfScots which I'm excited to write follow-up articles about over the coming weeks
🥰
@past-times-lh.bsky.social#OTD 11 Sep 1561
#MaryQueenofScots began her 1st progress having returned to Scotland in August
An extensive 18 day tour her itinerary included amongst others Edinburgh Castle, Stirling Castle, Falkland Palace Kincardine Castle, Holyrood & Linlithgow Palaces
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11th September 1561
Mary, Queen of Scots began her first royal progress around Scotland.
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#MaryQueenOfScots #QueenofScots #RoyalProgress #Stewarts #Stuarts #Scotland #History
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10th September 1547
English & Scottish forces met in what would be the last battle between the 2 countries before the unification of the crowns took place.
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#BattleofPinkieCleugh #TheWarsofTheRoughWooing #Stewarts #Stuarts #MaryQueenofScots #Scotland #History
@past-times-lh.bsky.social#OTD 9 Sept 1543
#MaryQueenofScots was crowned Queen at Stirling Castle, the 30th anniversary of grandfather #JamesIV death
At just 6 days old when her father #JamesV died, it was left to regents to rule Scotland until she returned at 18
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