On her second day of a state trip to Lithuania, the monarch wore a sentimental tiara she purchased herself in 2012.
Emily Hay has previously received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). The last letter of Mary, Queen of Scots goes on display in 2026 for the first time in almost a decade.
In the grand tapestry of British history, few stories captivate like that of Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots. These two monarchs, cousins by blood, were at the center of a political and personal ...
Mary wrote the letter in French around 2 a.m. on the day of her execution. National Library of Scotland On the morning of February 8, 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots, knelt at an execution block in the ...
A letter written by Mary Queen of Scots just hours before her execution is to go on display for the first time in nearly a decade. Mary penned what is believed to be her last letter at 2am on ...
A poignant letter penned by Mary, Queen of Scots just hours before her 1587 execution is set for public display for the first time in nearly a decade. The fragile document, held by the National ...
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As death approaches, Elizabeth I of England is haunted by memories – real and imagined – of her cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots. This major new production from Scottish Ballet’s choreographer-in- ...
The saga of Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots is a tale woven with intrigue, ambition, and the contentious politics of their time. These two formidable queens, cousins by blood, were bound by their ...
Moments before her execution, Mary had one last message to send to the world. Mary was sentenced to death after being found guilty of plotting the assassination of her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I. As ...
Mary was sentenced to death after being found guilty of plotting the assassination of her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I. As Mary prepared for her execution, she made sure her attire would send one last ...