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Entry of Mary, Queen of Scots, into Edinburgh
1561 royal entry celebration for Mary, Queen of Scots in Edinburgh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On 19 August 1561, the 18-year-old Mary, Queen of Scots, returned to Scotland from France following the death of her husband King Francis II of France the previous winter. On 2 September the town of Edinburgh organised a celebration of royal entry for her.[1]
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