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Mary, Queen of Scots' cryptic prison letters finally deciphered



Researchers have cracked the code used to write a collection of “lost” letters once owned by Mary, Queen of Scots.

Penned between 1578 and 1584 with a “sophisticated cipher system” that involved a mix of letters and symbols, the letters were written to and from the former Queen of Scotland (also known as Mary Stuart) while she was imprisoned by her cousin, Elizabeth I of England, according to a statement (opens in new tab).



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