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The Murder of Lord Darnley
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley On this day in history, the 10th February 1567, Lord Darnley was murdered at Kirk o’ Field, Edinburgh, in the Royal Mile, just a few hundred yards from Holyrood House where...
View ArticleMary Queen of Scots Marries Lord Darnley
Mary Queen of ScotsOn this day in history, the 29th July 1565, Elizabeth I’s nemesis, Mary Queen of Scots, married Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, at Holyrood Palace (the Palace of Holyroodhouse),...
View ArticleDeath of James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell – 14 April 1578
On this day in history, 14th April 1578, James Hepburn, 1st Duke of Orkney and 4th Earl of Bothwell, died aged 44 at Dragsholm Castle after being imprisoned and held in appalling conditions by...
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