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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;scottishmoney, post: 6600114, member: 12789&quot;]I do believe &quot;relished&quot; would be a wee bit of a stretch - there were complications of course - Mary was her first cousin - but more importantly the heir apparent for the English throne was Mary&#039;s son James VI(I).&nbsp; James had no memory or even relationship with his mother.&nbsp; Curiously despite that, when she was executed in 1587 the Court of King James broke off diplomatic contacts with the English for a short period.</p><p><br /></p><p>It would be fascinating to research the &quot;casket lettres&quot; and determine if in fact they were in Mary&#039;s hand or that of another.&nbsp; The originals were &quot;lost&quot; a very long time ago - if they were to turn up it would/could answer the question of Mary&#039;s culpability in the Babbington plot.</p><p><br /></p><p>The research of Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary is just so very fascinating, the contrasts, the occasional similarities etc.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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