Mary Stuart, the last Roman Catholic monarch of Scotland, was named Queen of Scotland when she was only six days old. Elizabeth Tudor, the English Queen and her arch rival, imprisons her at the age of 23. Mary will be executed on the scaffold nineteen years later, removing the last challenge to Elizabeth's rule. The two Queens provide a striking counterpoint to history with their opposing personalities.
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Mary Stuart, the last Roman Catholic monarch of Scotland, was named Queen of Scotland when she was only six days old. Elizabeth Tudor, the English Queen and her arch rival, imprisons her at the age of 23. Mary will be executed on the scaffold nineteen years later, removing the last challenge to Elizabeth's rule. The two Queens provide a striking counterpoint to history with their opposing personalities.
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