Mary Queen of Scots

When I was thinking about something to write about Mary Queen of Scots, I didn't want to take the same path that most of the other blogs took by writing about how she is a great role model  for women or something like that. When doing a little research about her life story, a simple but deep quote of hers came up that I decided would be a perfect thing to blog about. This quote was, "In my end is my beginning". When I got to thinking about what she possibly meant by saying this, I realized just how famous and influential she really was not only during her actual lifetime, but even after it, even now. This reminded me of how ironic it was that well-known people such as Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson seemed to become even more famous after their death than they were when they were alive. I thought about the gruesome scene of Mary Queen of Scots being beheaded and how much of an impact that must have made not only on those who witnessed it but even on people who hear or read about it today. Then it hit me. Mary Queen of Scots accepted her sentence to death so willingly because she knew she would live on in people's hearts and minds and make an even greater impact on society after her death. She probably would have never imagined that she would be read about in literature or history books centuries after her death. However, she found strength and courage in the fact that her legacy was just beginning. Physically, Mary Queen of Scots is dead, but in the hearts and minds of many, she is still alive.