Mary Queen of Scots’ rosary beads stolen in £1m raid on Arundel castle

A beautiful gold rosary carried by Mary Queen of Scots to her execution at Fotheringhay Castle in 1587 was among items taken by thieves in a burglary at Arundel Castle. The castle is the historic seat of the Catholic Dukes of Norfolk in West Sussex. As well as the beads the thieves got away with... Read More

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July 22, 2020

Rare book of Mary, Queen of Scots goes under the hammer

Christie’s are about to auction a rare Book of Hours which reputedly once belonged to Mary, Queen of Scots. Dr Jan Graffius, Curator of Historic Libraries and Collections at Stonyhurst College, looks at the story behind another of Mary’s Books of Hours, the famous British Jesuit Province prayer book which Mary took to her death... Read More

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February 6, 2019

Collection of unique Mary Queen of Scots works to go on display

Childhood letters by Scotland’s last Catholic queen, Mary Queen of Scots, and other rare treasures go on display later this week for two days at an exhibition marking the anniversary of her execution. The exhibition of items from the National Library of Scotland’s collections explore depictions of Mary Stuart through the ages, from the lavish... Read More

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January 18, 2019

Oscar nomination for Catholic queen Mary role would be lovely but I feel no pressure, says Saoirse Ronan

Saoirse Ronan has said she does not feel pressure to be nominated for an Oscar for her role in the newly-released film based on Scotland’s last Catholic queen. However, Ronan, who plays the title role in Mary Queen Of Scots, admitted that it would be “lovely” to receive a nomination. The Irish actress, who at... Read More

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