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17 de jul. de 2021 · In 1586 Mary, Queen of Scots was brought to Fotheringhay from Chartley in Staffordshire to stand trial for treason. Why Fotheringhay? Because the castle was set in a marshy landscape, where access was difficult, especially during the winter months.
Contemporary sketch of the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, in Fotheringhay's great hall. Fotheringhay Castle was a favoured residence of Richard, who became Duke of York and a powerful magnate.
In the late 1500s Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots and potential rival to Elizabeth I for the English crown, was executed in the castle’s Great Hall. She had spent the previous 18 years imprisoned in various locations across the land, but was finally tried for treason and executed on 7 February 1587.
The castle is most famous for being the final site of Mary Queen of Scott’s imprisonment, trial, and subsequent execution in 1588. The castle was, at this time, used as a state prison due to being set in a marshy landscape, meaning the condemned Scottish queen was more securely imprisoned.
After eighteen-and-a-half years in captivity, Mary was found guilty of plotting to assassinate Elizabeth in 1586 and was beheaded the following year at Fotheringhay Castle. Mary's life and execution established her in popular culture as a romanticised historical character.
Wandering among the ruins, with a little imagination you can delve into Fotheringhay’s chequered past. On a gloomy morning just over 400 years ago the scene was set for the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots in the Great Hall on 8 February 1587.
2 de feb. de 2019 · Discover the history of Fotheringhay Castle, birthplace of Richard III and the place of imprisonment and execution of Mary, Queen of Scots.
