Lectures start at 7.30pm and will be held at the Quakers Meeting House in Victoria Terrace (top of the Royal Mile), Edinburgh. Contact Ruth Boreham for further details at ruth.boreham@talk21.com

Michael Bath of Strathclyde University - "Emblems for a Queen: Marie Stuart's Bed of State".

Dr Julian Goodare, Edinburgh University - "Mary and her Parliaments".

Christmas outing - dinner followed by talk at the National Library of Scotland. Dr Joe Marshall will be repeating his excellent talk on James VI and his writings, illustrated with the books themselves!

Very Rev. Dr Duncan Shaw - "The Cultural Background of Mary, Queen of Scots".

Dr Alison Rosie, National Archive of Scotland - Title to be confirmed, subject-matter related to court life/household.

Dr Jane Dawson, University of Edinburgh - "Jane Stewart, Countess of Argyll". Followed by branch AGM

For further details contact John Gwynn on 01821 640 258 or email at wynnjm@jmgwynn.freeserve.co.uk Please contact the branch chairman if you would like any assistance with transport for any of our meetings. Members from other branches are cordially invited to join us.

SUMMER PROGRAMME NOW ENDED

More specific details of locations and prices of admission to site will be forwarded to members by the Midlands Branch Chairman, Meg Langton (meglangton@tiscali.co.uk) prior to each visit. Also, see her contact details in the "Members Only" section of this site, or on the inside cover of your Journal.

SUMMER PROGRAMME NOW ENDED

Annual visit to Westminster Abbey to mark the anniversary of Marie's birthday by laying flowers on her tomb.

Details to follow later in the year.

"Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off" at Gilmorehill G12 Theatre, Kelvin Way, Glasgow. Tel: 07814 173 540 or visit www.pantheontheatre.co.uk/mary for further information.