Summary
The final letter by Mary Queen of Scots will be displayed publicly at Perth Museum for three months. Written in 1587 before her execution, the letter was addressed to King Henri III of France. This exhibit marks the first prolonged public display of the letter in a generation.
Key Facts
- The letter by Mary Queen of Scots will be on display at Perth Museum for three months.
- Mary wrote the letter hours before her execution on February 8, 1587.
- She was imprisoned by her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I, for 19 years.
- The letter was addressed to King Henri III of France and written in French.
- Mary claimed she was being persecuted for her Catholic faith and declared her innocence.
- The letter usually stays at the National Library of Scotland and is rarely displayed.
- Preservation methods are used to protect the letter from light damage during its display.
- Mary was crowned Queen of Scots at nine months old and was executed for plotting against Elizabeth.
