maryofmodena: ✧ When the night of 21 February was over, James had been stabbed to death and Joan had
maryofmodena:✧When the night of 21 February was over, James had been stabbed to death and Joan had escaped with a wounded arm. After she successfully sent notice to Edinburgh and ensured her son’s safety, Joan assembled influential men around her and proclaimed justice to be given for James’ murder. The assassins of her husband were hunted down and possibly tortured on the Queen’s orders, before being executed. “The Queen did such diligence and pursuit against the said felonious traitors, that within a month next after that so abominable murder, they were all taken and beheaded at Edinburgh. The Queen did herself great worship for her true acquittal. It has not oft been seen, so suddenly vengeance taken upon so horrible and cruel deed.” [x]Joan presented herself as a valiant woman and after her son’s coronation at Holyrood Abbey on 25 March 1437, Joan was given custody of him and his sisters. She acted as regent for up to three months before a power struggle broke out between the Crichtons and Livingstons. -- source link
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