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Mary I Stuart being blindfolded to be beheaded
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Mary I Stuart, Queen of Scotland, is blindfolded by two ladies-in-waiting. She is beheaded by order of Queen Elizabeth I of England. A priest speaks to her. The executioner stands ready on the scaffold. A boy hands him the axe.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineMaria I Stuart wordt geblinddoekt om onthoofd te worden. 1768 - 1823. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
