Nicola Sturgeon’s brief arrest on Sunday as part of a financial probe into the Scottish National Party capped a spectacular fall from grace for the woman once dubbed by media as the ‘Queen of Scots’ Nicola Sturgeon was a name to reckon with in British politics. Her arrest followed the detentions of party treasurer Colin Beattie and former party chief …
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The clever folds that kept letters secret Unlocking History Research Group A locked letter Hundreds of years ago, people developed ingenious methods to secure their letters from prying eyes – and they did it with only paper, adhesive and folds. Watch a reconstruction of how Mary did it: How Mary Queen of Scots locked her last letter Mary Queen of …
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