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Codebreakers have cracked the secrets of Mary Queen of Scots’ lost letters more than 430 years after she wrote them in captivity. They were penned by Mary while she was imprisoned by her cousin Queen Elizabeth I and are believed to have been lost for centuries.
George Lasry, a computer scientist and cryptographer, Norbert Biermann, a pianist and music Professor, and Satoshi Tomokiyo who is a physicist and patents expert, stumbled upon them while searching the national library of France’s – Bibliothèque nationale de France’s – online archives for enciphered documents.
Lead author Dr Lasry said: “Upon deciphering the letters, I was very, very puzzled and it kind of felt surreal. We have broken secret codes from kings and queens previously, and they’re very interesting, but with Mary Queen of Scots it was remarkable as we had so many unpublished letters deciphered and because she is so famous.
During her time in captivity, Mary communicated with her associates and allies through extensive efforts to recruit messengers and to maintain secrecy.
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