[navyblue]

Mary, Queen of Scots was not simply executed. She was murdered. A frame that said she was guilty of treason. She was a sovereign in her own right as Queen of Scotland. She owed no allegiance to the English queen. Murder was quite common in the Stuarts time.

[GAB-1955]

Considering the fanaticism of the time, I can understand why Elizabeth had her murdered. Mary Queen of Scots was the closest Catholic heir to the throne of England, and Pope Leo had already “deposed” Elizabeth for her “heresy.” It was an act of political self-defense. When Elizabeth died, James, Mary's son, became king of England and Scotland.