The Murder of David Rizzio
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The Murder of David Rizzio is an 1833 history painting by the Scottish artist William Allan. It portrays the 1566 assassination of the Italian courtier David Rizzio at Holyrood Palace during the reign
The Murder of David Rizzio
Holyrood Palace
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The Palace of Holyroodhouse, also known as Holyrood Palace, is the official residence of the monarch of the United Kingdom in Scotland. Located at the bottom of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, at the opp
The Murder of David Rizzio
…Rizzio is an 1833 history painting by the Scottish artist William Allan. It portrays the 1566 assassination of the Italian courtier David Rizzio at Holyrood Palace during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots. On the left side of the canvas Mary is shown being restrained by her husband Lord Darnley. The artist took…
Aerial view of Holyrood Palace in 2025
The ruined nave of Holyrood Abbey
The gatehouse built by James IV, with the palace's James V's Tower behind, in a 1746 drawing by Thomas Sandby.
Detail of a sketch made by an English soldier in 1544, showing the palace and abbey in front of Arthur's Seat. The Royal Mile is at right.