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1557 order by Mary Queen of Scots relating to fleshers
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1557 order by Mary Queen of Scots relating to fleshers
1557 order by Mary Queen of Scots relating to fleshers
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Order of 1557 by Mary Queen of Scots outlining the privileges of fleshers to sell flesh at the Tolbooth
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Paper document handwritten on both sides in ink. Fold lines indicate it was once folded into quarters. The number 13 is written at the top of what would have been the front when folded. Dated 1557 on both sides. Written text relates to the privileges of fleshers (butchers) in terms of areas of trading and activities to be carried out. Signed by Mary Queen of Scots. A later museum number sticker is attached. A watermark of a hand holding a flower appears in the paper.
Date
1557
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Document
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HH157
Mary Queen of Scots reigned over Scotland from December 1542 to July 1567. After spending much of her early life in France, she returned to Scotland in August 1561. This order, presumed to have been signed by the Queen herself, shows her keeping a close eye on the affairs of Edinburgh and Scotland whilst in France. Mary Queen of Scots' story is one of diplomacy, intrigue, imprisonment and murder, ending with her execution in 1587. Documents like this show the everyday reality of ruling Scotland, an aspect of her story often overlooked.
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