The last letter ever written by Mary Queen of Scots is to go on display for the first time in 30 years. The 422-year-old manuscript - written six hours before her execution - will go on show at the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh on 15 September. The letter, which will be displayed for seven days, was written on 8 February, 1587 to the King of France, Henri III.
King Henri III was the brother of her late husband, Francois II. The letter revealed that, just hours from death, Mary asked Henri to ensure her servants' wages were paid.
From the BBC News Website
This will be a fascinating piece of literature and well worth a look. Letter writing today, sadly, appears to be a dying art with the internet, e-mail and text taking over our lives as the craving for instant communication intensifies. And with it, arguably the wanton destruction of the English language. If Mary, Queen of Scots had been around today she would have likely been given computer access to send an e-mail in her final few hours...
Hi Henri
How's tricks across the water? Hope you're well and not getting too much jib from that Sarkozy bloke. LOL.
Things aren't going so well here. The Edinburgh binmen have come out on strike again and the place is full of bloody tourists. And the trams? Jeez, don't get me started on that...
Anyways, I thought I'd better tell u that my tea's oot, so to speak. I'm sitting here in Northamptonshire just surfing the net and trying to chill. Which is difficult 'cos I'm for the chop in a few hours. That bitch Betty has finally decided to get rid and so I'm for the offski. I've just updated my Facebook page with Mary, Queen of Scots heading for the executioner's room and she's added Elizabeth I likes this...
The execution is live on Living TV. I don't think they get irony on that station. RAFL!
Could you do me a favour, m8? Could you make sure my servants get their wages? You know what the bloody Council's like and I would appreciate your help. Oh, and could you text Max Clifford? I thought he was sending the photographers from OK! magazine but there's no sign yet.
Anyways, I'm off now. Or at least my head will be in a few hours. LMAO!
TTFN
Mazza
xx
7 comments:
Well, it would seem that I really should have paid more attention in school. For I have no idea what RAFL and LMAO stands for. Would TTFN mean, Ta Ta For Now?
I wish I could be over there to get a look at that letter! WOW!!
That fake e-mail type letter is hillarious!
:D
Ha! Very funny Mike.
Hi Mike,
I got this blog from scotzine.com/staff. Sorry, this is nothing to do with your posting..but I need your help to get payment for a caricature that I had made for scotzine in May 2009. Your collegaue, Andrew Muirhead, hasn't paid me for that, instead he kept saying that he ran out of budget.
Once again, sorry to disturb your blog with this kind of request. I'm just almost desperate to find a way to get my money.
I just sent an email to mail@scotzine.com and put all the details there. If you have access to the email, please do so and go through my email.
Many thanks in advance for your help.
She never wrote to me....
Iwan,
Sorry, I can't help. I don't have access to any of the Scotzine records - I submit my articles from home. I hope you get paid though.
Mike
OH Mike you are hilarious!!!
I love the title of this post.
'Gonnae no dae that'
'How no?'
'Jist, gonnae no'
Spoken in a Glasgow accent of course.
You got talent mate and such a funny bastard!
Hugs
Peggy :-)
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