Why did Queen Elizabeth kill Mary Queen of Scots?
Queen Elizabeth and Mary were second cousins. Mary and her followers believed that she was the rightful heir to the throne of England, believing that Elizabeth should have been deemed illegitimate (See Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn). Mary conspired many times to assassinate Elizabeth. Elizabeth held her in the Tower, but Mary still conspired from prison throug letters that Elizabeth’s council interceded. Elizabeth relunctantly signed Mary’s death warrant. She mourned for the loss of her cousin, but knew that her death was needed for survival.
