Elizabeth I ordered the beheading of Mary, Queen of Scots, a Catholic claimant to the English throne, on this day in 1587 ...

The historic mansion, which is managed by Historic Environment Scotland (HES), has hosted Mary, Queen of Scots and was where the pioneering engineer James Watt developed his first engine in a ...

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: ...

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 ...

The tree which is directly linked to Mary Queen of Scots and dates back over 400 years has been damaged A historic tree ...

A Scots mother-of-five has died from sepsis after ... mum would not leave the house without make up on. She was a glam queen. Mum had a heart of gold." Shannon-Lee and her siblings are now putting ...

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 ...