11 June 1560 Mary of Guise died... she was queen of Scotland and the mother of Mary, Queen of Scots, and served as regent of Scotland in her daughter's name from 1554 to 1560. While continuing to fortify Edinburgh Castle, Mary became seriously ill, and over the course of the next eight days her mind began to wander; some days she could not even speak. On 8 June she made her will. She died of dropsy on 11 June 1560. Her body was wrapped in lead and kept in Edinburgh castle for several months
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