26 August 1586
Arrest of Mary of Scots
Commences her imprisonment in Fotheringay Castle
Historical place archive
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Commences her imprisonment in Fotheringay Castle
Death of Mary Queen of Scots, executed
Elizabeth I has Mary Queen of Scots executed after exposure of the Babbington plot
Provenance
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