Tudor England

On June 20, 1567, a silver casket was opened—and with it, a royal scandal that would echo through history. The Casket Letters, allegedly written by Mary, Queen of Scots to her lover Bothwell, hinted at passion, betrayal, and murder. Were they authentic or a clever forgery to destroy her? Their discovery deepened the mystery surrounding Mary’s downfall and remains one of the most debated episodes in Tudor and Stuart history.