Code breakers deciphered 57 encrypted letters sent by Mar…

History16th centuryEngland/Scotland/Francehigh confidence

Code breakers deciphered 57 encrypted letters sent by Mary, Queen of Scots during her years as a prisoner in England.

Notes on verification

Confirmed by multiple independent, high-quality sources (CNN, PopSci, Live Science) and based on peer-reviewed research published in Cryptologia (2023) by Lasry, Biermann, and Tomokiyo.

Sources

117 Fascinating Finds Revealed in 2023 - Smithsonian Magazine (smithsonianmag.com)
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/07/world/mary-queen-of-scots-lost-letters-scn/index.html (cnn.com)
https://www.popsci.com/science/mary-queen-of-scots-letters-code/ (popsci.com)

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