But his latest discovery on the island - a Mary, Queen of Scots coin - is just as extraordinary as the long lost wedding ring for the crofter. A 16th century coin from the period when Mary Queen ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A casket which may have led to Mary, Queen of Scots being beheaded is to go on display in Stirling for the first time. Mary Stuart inherited ...

A casket which may have led to Mary, Queen of Scots being beheaded is to go on display in Stirling for the first time. Mary Stuart inherited the throne at just six weeks old, but was forced to ...

It is an object that is believed to have contained letters used to implicate Mary, Queen of Scots in the murder of her husband, Lord Darnley. Now a rare silver casket believed to have belonged to ...

Fears have been raised that a manor once used to imprison Mary Queen of Scots may never reopen to the public. The Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust is calling on English Heritage to carry out ...

Curator Dr Anna Groundwater discusses the Mary, Queen of Scots casket to go on display at the Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum in Stirling.

There have been many biographies of Mary, Queen of Scots. The best for the general reader is probably still Antonia Fraser’s, now more than 50 years old. More recent publications have examined ...

Glamis Castle has been home to the Earls of Strathmore since 1372 and over the centuries it has welcomed many significant figures in Scottish history, including Mary Queen of Scots; James Stuart ...

The historic house dates as far back as 1107, and was even visited by Mary, Queen of Scots in 1566. The Stuart family first came into possession of the property in 1491, and have occupied it ever ...

The palace is the official Scottish residence of the king and has housed many other notable royal figures throughout history, including King George V, Charles I and Mary, Queen of Scots.

The young James became king when he was just 13 months old, after his mother Mary, Queen of Scots was forced to abdicate. He died in England on March 27, 1625. The exhibition runs until Sunday ...