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How Mary Queen of Scots' half-brother became first Western leader to be assassinated with a gun
When Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate, her half-brother James Stewart took over as Regent. He seemed to be a doing a good job but he also made enemies Death usually came early for the men called James who ruled Scotland. They were murdered in …