Effigy of Mary Queen of Scots, Linlithgow Palace3D ModelNoAI
This is a plaster cast of the tomb effigy of Mary Queen of Scots at Westminster Abbey.
Mary was executed on 8th February 1587 by the orders of her cousin Queen Elizabeth I of England, who alleged Mary had plotted her assassination. Mary was originally buried in Peterborough Cathedral.
In 1603 Mary’s son succeeded Elizabeth I and unionised the crowns, becoming King James VI of Scotland and I of England and Ireland. He arranged for the re-burial of his mother in Westminster Abbey in September 1612. Her extravagant tomb was designed by Cornelius and William Cure, taking six years to complete.
This plaster cast taken from her tomb effigy was reportedly once owned by Sir Walter Scott. Learn more about the cast by exploring the annotations.
w 225mm
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