Fotheringhay

American

[foth-uh-ring-gey] / ˈfɒð ə rɪŋˌgeɪ /

noun

a village in NE Northamptonshire, in E England, near Peterborough: Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned here and executed 1587.

Fotheringhay British

/ ˈfɒðərɪŋˌɡeɪ /

noun

a village in E England, in NE Northamptonshire: ruined castle, scene of the imprisonment and execution of Mary Queen of Scots (1587)

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The four-page letter was written in her native French from her prison cell at Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire.

From BBC

In 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England after she was implicated in a plot to murder her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I.

From Washington Times

The Church of St Mary and All Saints, Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire had repairs to the roofs and stonework.

From BBC

Fotheringhay Castle, of which only the motte it was built on remains, was home to Richard III's family, the House of Plantagenet.

From BBC

The Scots queen was held in captivity for 18 years before she was executed at Fotheringhay Castle in 1587, at the age of 44.

From BBC

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