#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

Was the Babington Plot begun earlier than thought?

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#TheBabingtonPlot #QueenElizabethI #MaryQueenofScots #Tudors #Stuarts #History

It’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

#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

#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

#OTD
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

#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

#OTD
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

#OTD
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

Strange 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

I 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
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#history #ScottishHistory #inspiration

#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

@visit-scotland.bsky.social

#OTD
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

#OTD
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

#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

@visit-scotland.bsky.social

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#OTD
9th September 1543
The infant Mary Stewart (Stuart) aged nine months, was crowned Queen of Scots in the Chapel Royal of Stirling Castle.

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#MaryQueenofScots #Scotland #Stewarts #Stuarts #History

Craigmillar Castle.
#scottishcastle #history #scottishcastle #maryqueenofscots #edinburgh #visitscotland #edinburghphotographer #sky #moodyskies #scottishhistory #photography

If you are a fan of films like Monty Python and the Holy Grail, or stories like Outlander and Game of Thrones, then come explore Doune Castle with me. It’s definitely on my list of favorite places.

#Writing #MaryQueenofScots, #History #Castles #Scotland #Frankenstein #dreams #doors #TravelTuesday

#OTD
7th September 1571
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk was arrested for his part in the Ridolfi Plot to assassinate his 2nd cousin, Queen Elizabeth I & replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots.

#ThomasHoward #DukeofNorfolk #QueenElizabethI #MaryQueenofScots #Howards #Tudors #Stuarts #History

#OTD
6th September 1561
James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell appointed to the privy council of Mary Queen of Scots.

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Portrait of James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell by an unknown artist.

#JamesHepburn #EarlofBothwell #PrivyCouncillor #MaryQueenofScots #Stuarts #Scotland #History