Nazis #SecretWar against #Latin, "light brown" #catholics.
Historical Context & Past Persecution
#ReformationEra & Aftermath: Following the #ProtestantReformation, Protestants faced severe persecution in Catholic-dominated areas of #Europe, like in #France, #Spain, & during #VariousReligiousWars.
The execution scene, drawn by eyewitness Robert Beale
A copy of Mary's effigy, National Museum of Scotland. The original, by Cornelius Cure and his son William is in Westminster Abbey.
Her arrival in Scotland marked the beginning of one of the most turbulent reigns in Scottish history, one that would end in imprisonment and ultimately her execution in England decades later.
#MaryQueenofScots #ScottishHistory #OnThisDay #History #ReformationEra #Scotland
