The Brutal Execution of the Queen of Scotts

Meet the Queen who met her demise at the end of the blade of an ax! Don't miss today's epic story that recounts the tragic life of the Queen of Scotts and her whirlwind journey from the thrown to the gallows!

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[kelqz]

Fun fact: Mary has 5 friends accompanying her several years after she arrived to France. All of them named: mary

[untouchablex]

“The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword. If you would take a man's life, you owe it to him to look into his eyes and hear his final words. And if you cannot bear to do that, then perhaps the man does not deserve to die.” Eddard Stark

[Nel-ejgh]

“Your husband’s dead”
“Oh, yeah. A shocker. Really” that got me on the floor

[Lilcali]

As a human, it saddens me to see and understand we will always be our own worst enemy. We will never learn, we will never grow.

[angellove]

Elizabeth was never there at her execution, and it was confined in the walls of the tower with only a few people to watch. She was also wearing a black clok with a red petty coat underneath, the executioner only took one blow and her head came off. The only thing that was messed up about it was that when the executioner lifted her head her wig came off and rolled to the ground. Elizabeth and Mary never met but Elizabeth did call Mary her "sister", she lived in a castle in England not a prison, she was also allowed to ride horses and walk about in the garden.

[BigdaddyGuy]

Maybe you should do a video on what happens if you fight or try to run during execution.

[MoMo-ruvt]

Actually, Mary's death was that brutal. She had a dog hiding in her dress that later died of a broken heart

[anthonyspears]

Just to pile on the other comments - dude, do some research before you make another video. So much wrong in this one it is laughable. Mary, Queen of Scots NEVER, not once, not EVER, met Elizabeth I. Additionally, Elizabeth most definitely was NOT present at Mary's execution.

[tlpricescope]

Mary’s execution was brutal, the executioner missed her neck the first blow, but Elizabeth was never there. Elizabeth was appalled, sad and very troubled by the actions of her traitorous cousin, and she almost couldn’t sign the death warrant. After the execution, Mary’s puppy appeared as it was hiding under her dress, and it was very sad.

[Ash__]

Elizabeth and Mary never met or had a conversation like its implied at 6:25
Mary was "in prison", but was more under House Arrest and couldn't leave the castle she was in (far away from London)

It was rumored that the "plot to overthrow Elizabeth" might have been false, created by Elizabeth's advisors who were in favor of executing Mary.
What sad is Elizabeth didn't want to execute her because they were not only Cousins, but friends. So much so that Mary named Elizabeth as her son's Godmother.

Its said that Elizabeth wrote multiple orders to execute Mary over the years, but then took the orders back and burned them.

Now they rest next to each other at Westminster Abby in London.

[DreadEnder]

Thanks I have an exam on this tomorrow though Queen Elizabeth wasn’t actually at Mary Queen of Scots execution and she imprisoned the people who executed her because though she knew Mary was a threat she also thought there would be even more trouble if she was executed

[amityboymo]

THANK YOU INFOGRAPHICS YOU ARE AMAZING!!!

[coryshock]

I’m trying to catch up on the episodes I missed but you keep uploading more 😂

[AugustaSleepy]

"Isn't he a little too busy with you know... 'divorcing' his wifes?"

Is hilarious

[travismartin]

Found out a while ago from my aunt who’s a genealogist that were directly related to both queen mary of Scotts and her captor, kinda cool to learn about her on YouTube now

[ItsDittyGritty]

Has anyone else watched Reign? Its about Mary Queen of Scots and I'm honestly shocked at how accurate the show was after watching this. Good show btw.

[PoisonelleMisty]

The struggles of Mary Queen of Scots are truly captivating. It's a testament to her resilience in the face of adversity. Her journey is both tragic and inspiring. Thanks for sharing this fascinating piece of history.

[jojosiwa]

Finally this is what I’ve been waiting for ❤️

[HayTatsuko]

Mary, Queen of _Scots_

Scott is a given name. Scot is a resident of Scotland.

[rachelfox]

Mary Queen of Scots was not so much imprisoned as housed in a castle (two actually), in England -- in Sheffield, England, to be precise. The castle no longer stands, but its site is now known as Castlegate ("gate" here meaning "street") and the other site was at Manor Lodge, also in Sheffield.