Read part two here. In early 1557, Margaret lost the father she had not seen for at least three years. He left Margaret nothing in his will, and the title passed to his nephew David. Margaret, however, maintained that she was her father’s heir and from now on signed her name as “Margaret Lennox and [read more]
Some stone with a fence around it is now all that remains of Fotheringhay Castle. Three signs tell part of its story; one states the name of the former castle, a second that King Richard III was born there in 1452 and the third reminds the visitor that Mary, Queen of Scots was executed there [read more]
In 1562, Mary, Queen of Scots visited Inverness Castle – or rather, she tried to. On 9 September, the gates of the castle were closed to her by Alexander Gordon on the order of the 4th Earl of Huntly. Subsequently, Mary’s supporters besieged the castle for three days until it finally fell. Alexander Gordon was [read more]
To celebrate the 500th birthday of the formidable Catherine de’ Medici, we will be posting seven articles over the next seven days about her. This is the fifth, and it will focus on the relationships with her three surviving sons – who all became King of France. Read part four here. When Catherine was married [read more]
To celebrate the 500th birthday of the formidable Catherine de’ Medici, we will be posting seven articles over the next seven days about her. This is the fourth, and it will focus on her relationships with her daughters-in-law. Read part three here. Catherine de’ Medici had five sons with her husband King Henry II of [read more]
A portrait of a young Mary, Queen of Scots in mourning is to go on public display for the very first time. Hever Cast in Kent, perhaps better known as the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, announced that it had purchased the portrait and would display in the new Stuart room. The painting shows Mary [read more]
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