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39th year  -  N° 361                 Thursday, 26 December 2024         Antwerpen		
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Fotheringhay Castle

Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom.

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  1. Sunday 8th of February 1587 (-) Queen of Scots Mary Stuart is executed by beheading
    Mary was not beheaded with a single strike. The first blow missed her neck and struck the back of her head. The second blow severed the neck except for a small bit of sinew which the executioner cut through using the axe. Afterward he held her head aloft and declared "God save the Queen." At that moment the auburn tresses in his hand turned out to be a wig and the head fell to the ground, revealing that Mary had very short, grey hair.