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She was executed by axe in l587 at the now defunct Fotheringhay Castle, sometimes spelled fotheringay. Her son, James I, who succeeded Elizabeth I, let the martyrdom site go to ruin- but had her body transferred to Westminster abbey where it remains to this day.

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Was mary queen of scotts elizabeths sister?

No, although she did have a sister called Mary who became Queen of England. Mary Queen of Scots was related to the Tudor line, she was Henry VIII's sister's granddaughter.


Is Queen Elizabeth II related to queen Mary?

Yes Elizabeth II is a direct descendant of Mary, Queen of Scotts. Elizabeth would be Mary's 13th great-grandchild. Here is the ancestry Mary James Elizabeth Sophia George I George II Fredrick George III Edward Victoria Edward George V George VI Elizabeth


What did the Mary queen of scotts have under her dress when she was killed?

Perhaps the final sadness in the life of Mary Queen of Scots: Mary's little Skye Terrier was hidden beneath her petticoats and lay between her ankles when she knelt at the block. When she was beheaded, he refused to leave her corpse and had to be carried away. He apparently pined away and died a few days later.


Is bloddy Marys real name Mary queen if scotts?

No, they were different people. Henry VII had a daughter, Margaret, who married the Scottish king James IV. Her granddaughter Mary was Queen of the Scots, but also had a claim on the English throne through Margaret. Margaret's brother Henry VIII's oldest daughter became Mary I of England and would be called ''the Bloody'', because of her presecution of protestants.


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