film that took inspiration from locke living in scotland mary stewart better known as mary queen of scots was imprisoned here after nearly a year she managed to escape. she was in this tower in the top of the tower. and when she escaped she had to shriek down the staircase very quietly and come out she came out of the gate. came down to this beach and that's where the boats were. a pretty grim place you would want to come here for a holiday. her freedom didn't last long she was imprisoned by queen elizabeth the first of england for one thousand years before being executed follett tells the grisly story of her beheading which didn't go as planned she was executed by an executioner with an axe. but he didn't chop her head off the first time which is kind of gruesome. and he didn't quite chop it off the second time i. fall it is a passionate chessplayer and enjoys playing around with his wife barbara a british politician and former minister for culture and tourism the strategic moves a powerful women play a big part in follett's latest novel. comelec mary queen of scots. and more distant que