More than four centuries after she was executed in England for treason by her cousin, Elizabeth I, a row has broken out over the rightful resting place of Mary Queen of Scots, and her true place in the pantheon of Scottish heroes.For Christine Grahame, MSP, Mary was “an iconic historical Scots figure” and this week [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Reburial’
March 16, 2008
Reburial for Anglo Saxon remains
About 3,000 skeletons are to be reburied in an Anglo-Saxon ceremony at a North Lincolnshire church where they were discovered almost 30 years ago.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/7283445.stm
A spokesman for English Heritage said the service on Friday evening would be spoken in Anglo Saxon, as a mark of respect.
Thoughts? Act of respect or shameless stunt?
I tend to agree [...]
