Anna Groundwater, a curator at National Museums Scotland, talked about the particular appeal of pieces related to Mary, Queen of Scots. By Susanne Fowler The messages, written while she was imprisoned ...

Researchers have cracked the code used to write a collection of "lost" letters once owned by Mary, Queen of Scots. Penned between 1578 and 1584 with a "sophisticated cipher system" that involved a mix ...

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.

Was Mary the victim of Queen Elizabeth’s dynastic ambitions or the perfidious plotter not only against the English queen but against the English church and the liberties of its populace?

Kate Kane receives funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council via the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities. Internationally synonymous with Scottish identity, Robert Burns is ...

Secret, coded letters penned by Mary Queen of Scots while she was imprisoned in England by her cousin Queen Elizabeth I have been uncovered by a multidisciplinary team of international codebreakers.

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 ...

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International codebreakers have cracked the code of Mary, Queen of Scots' cryptic letters. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

In an ever-growing podcast universe, our writers select the shows that stood out. By The New York Times “Mary, Queen of Scots,” a new commission by Scottish Ballet, puts both her historical tale and ...

Making its ENO premiere, this critically acclaimed modern opera set 500 years ago tells the story that still resonates today. With hostile forces on every side, Mary I of Scotland attempts to secure a ...