It replaced a stronghold previously razed by his father, Malcolm III, who defeated rival Macbeth. Over time, the site ...

Mary, Queen of Scots was beheaded for treason in the Great Hall of Fotheringhay Castle in England by order of her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I, on this day in history, Feb. 8, 1587.

In Scotland, Jewelry Can Sweep You Back Into the Past. Anna Groundwater, a curator at National Museums Scotland, talked about the particular appeal of pieces related to Mary, Queen of Scots.

In Exile, which follows Mary, Queen of Scots years in captivity in England and eventual execution, Rosemary Goring is able to ...

Over 50 encrypted letters written by Mary, Queen of Scots, have been deciphered, revealing the ill-fated monarch’s meditations on a wide variety of subjects. A team of international code ...

Mary, Queen of Scots was denied entry to Inverness Castle in 1562 [Getty Images] Mary stayed with the Roses at Kilravock while on a visit to the Highlands in 1562.

Mary, Queen of Scots, the rightful monarch of Scotland, was most known for her rivalry with Queen Elizabeth I of England, one playing out in many Mary, Queen of Scots movies throughout history.

A collection of letters written by Mary, Queen of Scots during her time in prison was recently discovered hidden in the National Library of France archives — and a team of codebreakers just ...

Over 50 coded letters written by Mary, Queen of Scots, have been deciphered, revealing her private thoughts, according to a new study. Photo from the journal Cryptologia Over 50 encrypted letters ...

A letter signed by Mary Queen of Scots and her husband Lord Darnley urging a family to keep the peace in and around Inverness has fetched £15,000 at auction. It was one of five letters dating from 500 ...

Mary, Queen of Scots, fled Scotland after being forced to abdicate in 1567 but then spent 19 years as a prisoner in England. Credit... Gustavo Tomsich/Corbis, via Getty Images. By Euan Ward.