James Stewart
publication date: Thursday, January 23, 2020 (part of Winter 2020)
category: 
Government
clue: 450 years ago today, he became the first head of state to suffer a particularly modern fate.
explanation: James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, was the regent of Scotland when he was assassinated by firearm on January 23, 1570. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, and Denise Sawicki
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