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Execution of Mary Queen of Scots

England · House / House of Tudor. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1586–1587Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1586

Elizabeth I1 February 1586

London · House / House of Tudor

Signs Mary Queen of Scots; death warrant but tries, unsuccessfully, to retain it

1587

Elizabeth I1 February 1587

London · House / House of Tudor

Throws away the death warrant, picked up by Davison who takes it to the Chancellor. Signs Mary Stewarts death warrant

Names involved

Elizabeth I

Provenance

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