The Queen Who Took Three Blows to Die - February 8, 1587

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On February 8, 1587, Mary Queen of Scots was executed at Fotheringhay Castle after nineteen years of imprisonment, the first legal execution of an anointed European monarch. The story of two queens, their deadly rivalry, and an execution that took three blows to complete.

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Richard G. Backus
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The Queen Who Took Three Blows to Die - February 8, 1587
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