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Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots Word Scramble

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Experience the intrigue and betrayal of the Tudor court with our new game, inspired by the Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots on February 8, 1587.

  • Uncover hidden plots and conspiracies
  • Solve puzzles to reveal secret messages

Game Details: a word scramble game where you unscramble key vocabulary terms. There is no time limit, but you have a limited number of moves. Use spells to get extra moves!

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Execution
The act of carrying out a sentence of death as a punishment for a crime.
Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary Stuart, the Queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567, who was executed on February 8, 1587.
Sentence
A formal decision made by a court of law, specifying the punishment to be inflicted on a person convicted of a crime.
Death penalty
The punishment of execution, administered to someone legally convicted of a capital crime.
Treason
The crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill or overthrow the sovereign or government.
Plot
A secret plan or scheme to accomplish a harmful or illegal act, often involving a group of people.
Conspiracy
A secret plan by a group of people to do something unlawful or harmful.
Monarch
A sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor.
Regicide
The action of killing a king or queen.
Protestant
A member or follower of any of the Western Christian churches that are separate from the Roman Catholic Church.
Catholic
A member or follower of the Roman Catholic Church.
Elizabeth I
Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 to 1603, who ordered the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots.

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