Mary, Queen of Scots' Secret Letters Found and Decrypted

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Secret letters written by Mary Queen of Scots while she was imprisoned by Queen Elizabeth I have been cracked by a team of codebreakers. For centuries, the contents of the coded correspondence dating from 1578 to 1584 were believed to have been lost.

Published 4 months ago · Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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BBC News

Mary Queen of Scots: Deposed ruler's secret prison letters found and decoded

The letters, written during her English captivity, were found during a trawl of French archives.

4 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Mary, Queen of Scots prison letters finally decoded

Experts say codebreakers’ discovery is most significant about royal for more than a century

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Codebreakers finally crack secret messages from Mary Queen of Scots’ prison letters

Secret letters written by Mary Queen of Scots while she was imprisoned in England by her cousin Queen Elizabeth I have finally been decoded.

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Express

Secrets of Mary Queen of Scots' letters decoded after 440 years

Newly decoded letters written by Mary Queen of Scots have key themes that include complaints about her poor health and conditions in captivity and negotiations with Elizabeth.

4 months ago·United Kingdom

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CNN

Codebreakers find and decode lost letters of Mary, Queen of Scots

A trio of codebreakers has found and deciphered a treasure trove of lost letters written by Mary, Queen of Scots. The letters, written in an elaborate cipher, reveal more about Mary Stuart's time in captivity.

4 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Washington Post

Long-lost secret letters of Mary, Queen of Scots, have just been decoded

A trove of letters written in code by Mary, Queen of Scots, while she was imprisoned has been discovered and deciphered by an international team of codebreakers.

4 months ago·Washington, United States

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