
On this day in history, February 8, 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots beheaded by order of cousin Queen Elizabeth I
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Mary, Queen of Scots was gruesomely beheaded by order of England's Queen Elizabeth I on this day in history, Feb. 8, 1587. Mary was convicted of plotting to overthrow Elizabeth.
"Into thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit," the Roman Catholic monarch famously uttered in Latin, her last words before the executioner's axe slashed through her neck. "Into thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit." — The last words of Mary, Queen of Scots "The focus of a long series of Roman Catholic plots against Elizabeth … led to Elizabeth's ministers demanding Mary's execution." – British Royal Family "Her life provided tragedy and romance, more dramatic than any legend." — HistoricUK.com Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
Mary Stuart, as she was also known, was just 44 years old.













