On this day in 1542, the Battle of Solway Moss left James V enfeebled and ill, clearing the way for his young daughter, Mary, Queen of Scots, to claim the throne weeks later Eli Wizevich Peter and ...

Saoirse Ronan has said wants a chance to pull pints behind the bar in one of the iconic pubs in British dramas Coronation ...

772: Adrian I begins his reign as Catholic Pope. 1327: Teenager Edward III is crowned king of England but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer. 1587: ...

The tree is also linked to Mary Queen of Scots, Glasgow Live reports. According to legend, Henry Stewart (Lord Darnley) and his cousin Mary Queen of Scots sat under the tree while she nursed him back ...

A historic cathedral where Mary Queen of Scots and Catherine of Aragon were buried is facing going part-time unless it can raise £300,000 by Easter. Peterborough Cathedral declared it is 'in ...

A silver casket believed to have belonged to Mary, Queen of Scots is drawing the crowds to Kirkcudbright Galleries. The pure silver object is on display in the upper floor of the galleries as part ...

A Scots mother-of-five has died from sepsis after being admitted ... "She was make-up orientated, mum would not leave the house without make up on. She was a glam queen. Mum had a heart of gold." ...

Despite her mother’s fate, Elizabeth looked up to ... All of this angered Philip; he was also horrified by the execution of Mary Queen of Scots, in February 1587. In 1588, Philip sent a large ...

Writer Val McDermid has spoken passionately about the impact of libraries on her young life as she launched the centenary celebrations of National Library of Scotland (NLS). The author was in ...

The photo, which is dated 1939, is signed Elizabeth R and also included a small pencil signature of Cecil Beaton the photographer. This year marks 120 years since Queen Elizabeth's birth and the photo ...

My mother’s last State Council ... Standing on the balcony together with Queen Mary as Denmark’s King and Queen. Taking it all in – or at least trying to – moved and overwhelmed.