1587 in Scotland
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Events from the year 1587 in the Kingdom of Scotland.
Incumbents[]
- Monarch – James VI
Events[]
- 8 February – the captive Mary, Queen of Scots, is beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England on the orders of her cousin Elizabeth I of England for being implicated in plots against her.[1]
Births[]
- Approximate date – Thomas Young, Presbyterian minister (died 1655 in England)
Deaths[]
- 8 February – Mary, Queen of Scots (born )
- John Black, composer (born c.1520)
See also[]
- Timeline of Scottish history
References[]
- ^ "1587 AD: Execution of Mary Queen of Scots at Fotheringhay Castle". Northamptonshire Timeline. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
Categories:
- 1587 in Scotland
- 1580s in Scotland
- Years of the 16th century in Scotland
- 1587 in Europe
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