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After Mary was defeated by the Scottish nobles she fled to England to seek help from Elizabeth I. Instead she was held prisoner and moved from one guarded location to another, including Coventry. Her presence in England inspired plots against Elizabeth and finally in 1586 Elizabeth reluctantly signed the warrant for her execution.
Title
A Troubled Elizabeth I
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 88 x W 70 cm
Accession number
VA.1976.0107
Acquisition method
unknown acquisition method
Work type
Painting
