We can now learn more about one of the most controversial monarchs in European history, thanks to a trio of amateur cryptologists who unknowingly stumbled upon a treasure trove of long-lost letters by ...

An international team of codebreakers said Wednesday they have found and deciphered the long-lost secret letters of 16th-century monarch Mary, Queen of Scots, one of the most argued-over figures in ...

History is full of coded mysteries, many of which can't be solved through decryption. (Representational) More than 400 years ago, Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned in an English castle on charges ...

Though Mary Stuart and Elizabeth Tudor never met in person, the cousins—Mary’s grandmother was the older sister of Elizabeth’s father, Henry VIII—were natural foils to each other from afar. Elizabeth ...

In the annals of military codebreaking history, there is perhaps no site more famous than Bletchley Park – the vast, English estate that produced vital intelligence and helped the Allies prevail in ...

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