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Why did Scotland invite Mary Queen of Scots back from France after the death of her husband Francis II?

Posted February 6, 2018 · Add Comment

Mary Queen of Scots spent her early years in Scotland, having succeeded to the throne as an infant after the death of her father, James V. In 1547, the Scottish government concluded that the only means of resisting English belligerence was for the 5-year-old Mary to be sent to France for her education and to […]

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An Introduction to Robert Stedall’s New Book “Mary Queen of Scots’ Downfall – The Life and Murder of Henry, Lord Darnley”

Posted February 1, 2018 · Add Comment

There are very few books that have been written on the life of Lord Darnley, and very little was known about him prior to his marriage to Mary Queen of Scots. In my new book, I tell the story of one of the great cads of history, whose deluded ambitions led him to position himself […]

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