If there is one historical fact that most people are familiar with regarding the tragic life of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland is that she lost her head due to a degree mandated by her cousin Queen Elizabeth II. Mary, Queen of Scots’s life was fraught with misfortune and peril from an early age. Just days after being born at Linlithgow Palace, her father King James V passed away. Mary was raised in France, away from those who wished to do her harm in her home country. When she reached the age…