Author(s): Margaret Simpson

Horrible Histories & Facts

Mary Queen of Scots is dead famous for: having terrible taste in husbands, rotting away in Liz 1’s prison and, totally losing her head – on the chopping block. But have you heard that Mary was a six-foot stunner who had a charmed childhood, got kidnapped by a murderous lord – and married him, managed to give her executioner a fright or two? Even though she’s dead, Mary’s still full of surprises. Now you can get the inside story with Mary’s secret diary, read all about it in The Scottish Herald, and discover some Prickly Thistle Facts about the Scottish Queen and her hopeless husbands.