Casket letters
Videos
The Casket letters were eight letters and some sonnets said to have been written by Mary, Queen of Scots, to the Earl of Bothwell, between January and April 1567. They were produced as evidence agains
Mary in captivity, c. 1580
Some historians claim that the letters were written by the queen's lady, Mary Beaton
In 1571, the Duke of Norfolk was accused of trying to cover up the letters.
Regent Moray first showed the letters to Norfolk at the King's Manor, in York
James Hepburn, 1st Duke of Orkney and 4th Earl of Bothwell, better known simply as Lord Bothwell, was the third husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. He was accused of the murder of Mary's second husband,
Casket letters
…The Casket letters were eight letters and some sonnets said to have been written by Mary, Queen of Scots, to the Earl of Bothwell, between January and April 1567. They were produced as evidence against Queen Mary by the Scottish lords who opposed her rule. The texts were thought…
Lord Bothwell in 1566