Execution of Mary Queen of Scots
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Date
February 08, 1587
Type
National
Author
htristian82
Location
Fotheringhay,
Northamptonshire,
United Kingdom
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Event Details
On February 8, 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle on orders of her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I of England.
Her execution removed a Catholic threat to the English throne; her son, James VI of Scotland, later succeeded Elizabeth, uniting the crowns.