The Darnley Plane Tree
Queen Mary came to Glasgow early in 1567, having left Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh on 24th January to collect her husband, Lord Darnley. Darnley had reportedly contracted small-pox and the Queen intended to bring him back to Holyrood on a litter as he was too weak to ride a horse. Darnley returned with his wife, only to be murdered a few days later on the 10th of February.
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