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Article: There's still something about Mary; REVIEW.
- Article from:
- The Mail on Sunday (London, England)
- Article date:
- January 11, 2004
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Byline: KATHYRN HUGHES
My Heart Is My Own: The Life Of Mary Queen Of Scots Kathyrn Hughes Fourth Estate [pounds sterling]20 .[pounds sterling]16 (0870 165 0870)****
One bleak morning in 1587, a 44-yearold Queen stepped forward and placed her head on the block.
Overawed by the ghastly significance of the occasion, the executioner managed a mis-hit. The axe sliced agonisingly into the Royal skull, and it took two or three further chops before the neck was cut cleanly in two.
The fact that, according to eyewitness accounts, the lips were still moving in prayer for 15 minutes after the head had been severed from the body was unnerving ...
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