Feb. 8, 1587
Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, was beheaded at Fotheringhay, England, after 19 years as a prisoner of Queen Elizabeth I. She was charged with complicity in a plot to assassinate Elizabeth.
Published: Sunday, February 7, 2010
Updated: Saturday, March 27, 2010
Feb. 8, 1587
Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, was beheaded at Fotheringhay, England, after 19 years as a prisoner of Queen Elizabeth I. She was charged with complicity in a plot to assassinate Elizabeth.
