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After 5,268 Months, the Most Iconic Letter in Scottish History Is on Public Display

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The Washington Post · Steve Hendrix Perth, Scotland. On February 7, 1587, while dining, Mary, Queen of Scots, received the news that two decades of imprisonment for alleged treason were ending. The outcome, however, was not as expected: the next day she was beheaded. Mary Stuart (who changed her surname to Stewart) thanked her hosts, returned to her chamber and wrote a letter with pen and ink. She signed it, folded it and sealed it with wax. Two…
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The Washington Post · Steve Hendrix Perth, Scotland. On February 7, 1587, while dining, Mary, Queen of Scots, received the news that two decades of imprisonment for alleged treason were ending. The outcome, however, was not as expected: the next day she was beheaded. Mary Stuart (who changed her surname to Stewart) thanked her hosts, returned to her chamber and wrote a letter with pen and ink. She signed it, folded it and sealed it with wax. Two…

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