Historical Fun

Mary Queen Of Scots: The Execution.   On the 8th of February, 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots, was executed at Fortheringhay castle after she was found writing letters making fun of the ginger wig her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I, kept wearing.   The night before, Mary was informed of her upcoming beheading via a Twitter update from her cousin, the Queen of England.   @QueenyBethOfEngland Gonna cut that Mary's head off in the morning. LOL.   On the morning of the 8th of February, Mary was taken up some steps to the top of the scaffold. She sat on a stool, along with the Earl of Shrewsbury and the Earl of Kent, and awaited the ceremony.   The executioner and his assistant knelt before her and asked for forgiveness. She nodded and replied, "I forgive you with all my heart, for now, I hope, you shall make an end of all my troubles." It was only as Bull, the executioner, rose, that he noticed she had her fingers crossed. Well,...

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY 8th FEBRUARY   On This Day, the 8th of February, 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots, was executed at Fortheringhay castle after she was found writing letters making fun of the ginger wig her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I, kept wearing.   The night before, Mary was informed of her upcoming beheading via a Twitter update from her cousin, the Queen of England.   @QueenyBethOfEngland Gonna cut that Mary's head off in the morning. LOL.   On the morning of the 8th of February, Mary was taken up some steps to the top of the scaffold. She sat on a stool, along with the Earl of Shrewsbury and the Earl of Kent, and awaited the ceremony.   The executioner and his assistant knelt before her and asked for forgiveness. She nodded and replied, "I forgive you with all my heart, for now, I hope, you shall make an end of all my troubles." It was only as Bull, the executioner, rose, that he noticed she had her fingers c...