Mary, Queen of Scots of 7 February 1587, Mary was told that she was to be executed the next morning. She spent the last hours of her life in prayer, distributing her belongings to her household, and writing her will and a letter to the King of France. The scaffold that was erected in the Great Hall was draped in black cloth. It was reached by two or three steps and furnished with the block, a cushion for her to kneel on and three stools, for her and the earls of Shrewsbury and Kent, who were there to witness the execution. The executioners (one
Queen Mary Stakes Group 2 status in 2004. The Queen Mary Stakes is now staged on day two of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting. Leading jockey (5 wins): Leading trainer (7 wins): The 2005 running took place at York. Queen Mary Stakes The Queen Mary Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old fillies. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June. The event is named after Queen Mary, the consort of King George V. It was established in 1921, and