Author: Alberto Pearson

The trial of Mary Stuart at Fotheringhay Castle from a drawing in Beale’s MSS. This is a sketch of the trial scene which accompanied the account of the proceedings drawn up by Robert Beale, the clerk of the council.

These two miniature portraits of Mary Stuart and Francois , Dauphin of France are part of a series of the family of Henri  II and Catherine de’Medicis. In this miniature she is represented in a rich black dress , slashed with white and wearing a black hat or bonnet- a l’Italienne with diamond ornaments and […]

When you have located a target and then pinpointed it with the search coil, the last thing you want to do is damage the find by digging and hitting it with your spade or trowel. Its best to start digging about 6 inches away from the target and dig towards the spot of maximum signal […]

Mary Stuart – Coins and Jewellery Enamelled Gold locket with miniatures identified as Mary Queen of Scots and James VI , with another portarit of a man inside – late 16th century Silver Ryal ( 30 shillings Scots) struck in 1565 to commemorate the marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots and Henry, Lord Darnley. These […]

the artist is Francois Clouet (before 1522-1572).This portrait is held in the archive collection of the National Portrait Gallery. This was probably commissioned around the time of Mary’s marriage to Francois, Dauphin of France. Mary was married at the age of 15 years and 4 months in Notre Dame at Paris, In this drawing only […]

Treasure in the Field by Mary Chester-Kadwell Metal-detecting started to become a popular hobby in the 1970s when lighter and less expensive machines became available. Since then it has become a pastime that enthrals all ages, including children who go out detecting with their families at the weekend, and retired people enjoying the exercise and […]

This small portrait in miniature is one of the ornamental paintings in the illuminated “Livred’ Heures” (Book of Hours) which belonged to Catherine de’ Medicis the mother in law of Mary Stuart. It shows Francois, Dauphin of France and Mary Stuart. This is part of a series of portraitts of all the children of Henri […]

Drawing of Mary Queen of Scots as Queen of France in widows dress by Francois Clouet (before 1522-1572). From this drawing are derived various portraits in oil. In this she is wearing white morning habit. The “deuil blanc” consists of a wired cap fitting tight around the hood, and pressed down on the flat crown […]

These pages reflect the history of battlefields and have been written simply because of the authors interest in the subject. A Scottish Battlefields Register is in preparation at Historic Scotland, following public disquiet over recent development proposals at sites such as Bannockburn (1314) and Sherrifmuir (1715). The Register is expected to serve as guidance for […]

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