Mary, Queen of Scots, was buried at Peterborough Cathedral on 1 August 1587 with a heraldic funeral, following her execution at Fotheringhay Castle on 8 February 1587. In 1612, her son James VI and I
Commemorative railings at Peterborough Cathedral
Portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots, wearing a mourning "barbe" veil beneath her chin
Ruins of the monastic refectory at Peterborough
Detail of the replica monument at the National Museums of Scotland
Jane, Janet, or Jean Kennedy was a companion of Mary, Queen of Scots, during her captivity in England.
Jane Kennedy blindfolding Mary, Queen of Scots, 19th-century painting by Abel de Pujol, (Valenciennes, musée des Beaux-Arts)
Memorial picture showing Jane Kennedy as a background figure to the right of Mary, (Royal Collection)