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| Keywords: mary queen scots last letter scotland history execution document text At 2am on Wednesday 8 February 1587, Mary Queen of Scots picked up her pen for the last time. Her execution on the block at Fotheringhay Castle was a mere six hours away when she wrote this letter. It is addressed to Henri III of France, brother of her first husband. As well as the English translation, Mary's last written words are available here in a French transcription. You can also read the historical background to this letter. The letter is part of the National Library of Scotland's manuscript collections. (NLS reference: Adv.MS.54.1.1) At 2am on Wednesday 8 February 1587, Mary Queen of Scots picked up her pen for the last time. Her execution on the block at Fotheringhay Castle was a mere six hours away when she wrote this letter. It is addressed to Henri III of France, brother of her first husband. As well as the English translation, Mary's last written words are available here in a French transcription. You can also read the historical background to this letter. The letter is part of the National Library of Scotland's manuscript collections. (NLS reference: Adv.MS.54.1.1) | ||||
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