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TIL, in 1566, A heavily pregnant Mary, Queen of Scotts, was held up at gunpoint, as her Secretary (David Rizzio), was dragged away from her and stabbed to death by her Husband and his co-conspirators, forcing Mary to witness the execution as he begged the Queen to save him.

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