Old travel Blog photograph of Queen Mary's Bridge over Penkiln Burn at Minnigaff near Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Queen Mary's Bridge takes it name from the tradition that Mary Queen of Scots crossed it during her royal progress in 1563. A former mill, now a private house, is adjacent to the bridge. Mary, Queen of Scots, born 8 December 1542, died 8 February 1587, was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until 24 July 1567, when she was forced to give up her kingdom. She was executed for plotting to kill her cousin, Elizabeth I of England. Mary was the daughter of King James V of Scotland, who died just after she was born. She was crowned queen when she was only 6 days old. Her mother, Marie de Guise, ruled as her regent.
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