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Elizabeth I ordered the beheading of Mary, Queen of Scots, a Catholic claimant to the English throne, on this day in 1587 Sarah Holzmann Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle ...

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The key chapter of his reign involved two women - his mother, Mary Queen of Scots, and Elizabeth I of England. Throughout his reign James was keen to be seen to be supportive of the English queen.

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