Letterlocking: Mary Queen of Scots’ last letter, a spiral lock, England (1587) (UH0135)

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Reveals the intricate spiral lock technique used in Mary Queen of Scots' 1587 letter, showcasing historical document security methods.

Linked by 6 independent sites, 2 of them widely read in the 2026-10 crawl of the open web, including kcl.ac.uk, openculture.com, glasgow.ac.uk, abc-web.be, haagsehandschriften.nl.