Source 1a

Detail of illustrated map depicting two bodies sprawled on the ground in a grassy area. The body on the left is face-up and naked from the waist down. Both bodies are naked from the waist down. The body on the left is face up and a dark mark is visible on the person's thigh. Beside them are strewn clothes, a chair, and a dagger.
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Closeup of Lord Darnley and Servant (MPF 1/366)

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1. This section of the plan shows the bodies of Lord Darnley and his servant in the garden.

  • Why are the men half naked?
  • How did the bodies get there?
  • What might the chair have been used for?
  • Are there any obvious marks on the bodies?
  • Who do you think the dagger belonged to?
  • How do you think they died?