Mary Queen of Scots Escapes Loch Leven Castle
The getaway boat almost sank twice crossing Loch Leven. Mary Stuart's teenage admirer Willie Douglas had stolen the castle keys during dinner, locking every gate behind them as the 25-year-old queen fled the island prison where she'd been forced to abdicate her throne. They made it to shore where George Douglas waited with horses and an army of loyalists. Eleven days later she'd lose the Battle of Langside and flee to England, trading one prison for another. She'd spend the next nineteen years as Elizabeth's captive. Willie Douglas stayed loyal the entire time.
May 2, 1568
458 years ago
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