The English Parliament meets, in the wake of the execution of Mary
Queen of Scots, about which there had been much debate prior to
Queen Elizabeth's eventual decision to sign the death warrant on
1st February.
Citation:
Editors. "English Parliament meets".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011
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