On Feb. 8, 1587, Mary Queen of Scots was beheaded, charged with conspiring to kill England's Queen Elizabeth I.

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After receiving its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Festival, Mary, Queen of Scots, tours Scotland. As Elizabeth I of England (Charlotta Öfverholm) nears the end of her life, she is ...

In this sharp new history of two adversarial monarchs, Williams (Becoming Queen Victoria) tells the story of a monarch who “tried to be as autocratic as a king,” but was thwarted by conspiracy and ...

After months decoding mysterious letters, codebreakers realize they may belong to Mary Stuart. After months of working on mysterious encrypted letters, Elizabeth’s codebreakers begin to suspect that ...

"The scene of this picture is laid in the abbey of fotheringhay, the last of the numerous doleful prisons in which this lovely but unfortunate queen was immured, and the prison in which she ended her ...

2 Casting & Cities Announced For THE OUTSIDERS North American Tour 3 SUFFS North American Tour Cast & Cities Announced Making its ENO premiere, this critically acclaimed modern opera set 500 years ago ...

Mary weds Darnley to secure her crown, but her perfect match soon becomes a dangerous mistake. Mary, Queen of Scots, is seeking a marriage to strengthen her claim to the English throne. Her cousin ...

United States Centennial Commission. International Exhibition. 1876 Official Catalogue. Part II. Art Gallery, Annexes, and Out-Door Works of Art. Department IV.--Art. Sixth and Revised Edition.