Mary Hamilton was a Scottish woman who had an affair with King James IV of Scotland. When the affair was discovered, the king had Mary's family killed and forced Mary into a convent. The ballad "The Ballad of Mary Hamilton" tells the tragic story of Mary and memorializes her fate after her affair with the king was revealed.
Mary Hamilton was a Scottish woman who had an affair with King James IV of Scotland. When the affair was discovered, the king had Mary's family killed and forced Mary into a convent. The ballad "The Ballad of Mary Hamilton" tells the tragic story of Mary and memorializes her fate after her affair with the king was revealed.
Mary Hamilton was a Scottish woman who had an affair with King James IV of Scotland. When the affair was discovered, the king had Mary's family killed and forced Mary into a convent. The ballad "The Ballad of Mary Hamilton" tells the tragic story of Mary and memorializes her fate after her affair with the king was revealed.