Elizabeth I Signs the Death Warrant of Mary, Queen of Scots

On February 1, 1587

Mary Queen of Scots received the death sentence from cousin Queen Elizabeth I.

Queen Elizabeth I took much time deciding Mary, Queen of Scots fate because by issuing a death warrant, she was committing femicide.

This Day in History - February 1

2017

MP's in the UK voted in favor of triggering the European Union Bill (Article 50), which gave the government the power to prepare to leave the European Union.

1965

Martin Luther King Jr. and 250 protestors were arrested.

1893

Thomas Edison completed the world's first movie studio in West Orange, New Jersey.

2013

House of Cards, starring Kevin Spacey, was released as a Netflix Original.

2017

Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, founded the 'Biden Foundation.'

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