Today in 1587, Mary Queen of Scots was executed. Her death brought an end to one of the most tragic lives of a Monarch in history. Come step into the story of a queen caught between ambition, betrayal, and the fight for her crown. 🧵

@WorldScholar_ You’re so right, WS!

RT @WorldScholar_: 100 years may have passed but the glory of Mont Saint Michel doesn't feel a day older. This is what preservation of his…

RT @HistoryNutOTD: On this day in 1881, Fyodor Dostoevsky passed away, one of the greatest writers in history. He was a brilliant yet tortu…

@marthamora58 ❤️

February 9, 1539: The first recorded horse race was held at Chester Racecourse, the worlds oldest racecourse still in operation. It was built on the site of an old Roman harbor which was transformed over the centuries into an island called Roodee.

@lady_freyaCC They truly are. Definitely the case with Fyodor

February 9, 1825: The US House of Representatives selected John Quincy Adams as the sixth President after the 1824 election failed to produce a majority electoral vote winner. The election had four candidates from the Democratic-Republican Party, with Andrew Jackson leading in both electoral and popular votes but falling short of a majority. The House chose from the top three, excluding Henry Clay, who then supported Adams. After Adams won, he appointed Clay as Secretary of State which sparked accusations of a "corrupt bargain." This significantly impacted American politics and led to the formation of the two party system we see today.

@WorldScholar_ It’s a must visit!!

@HistoriaJack He was brilliant. My favorite of his is Crime and Punishment.

His works are some of the most profound explorations of human nature, morality, and existential dilemmas in world literature. May he rest in peace.