The last two days of Queen Mary

The last two days of Queen Mary

The final resting place of Queen Mary before her imprisonment

Dundrennan Abbey, in Dundrennan, Scotland, near to Kirkcudbright, was a Cistercian monastery in the Romanesque architectural style, established in 1142 by Fergus of Galloway, King David I of Scotland (1124–53), and monks from Rievaulx Abbey. Though extensively ruined (the transepts are the main surviving parts), Dundrennan is noted for the purity and restraint of its architecture, reflecting the austere Cistercian ideal. It is also built from very hard-weathering grey sandstone, so the original architectural forms and mouldings are well preserved. Two centuries later, on 15 May 1568, Mary, Queen of Scots, spent her final two nights in Scotland here, before her forced departure to England. From neighbouring Port Mary, she crossed the Solway Firth to Workington, and shortly after was imprisoned by the English. Today, Historic Environment Scotland maintains the site as a scheduled monument.

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Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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