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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mary,_Queen_of_ScotsMary, Queen of Scots - Wikipedia

    Signature. Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), also known as Mary Stuart[3] or Mary I of Scotland, [4] was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until her forced abdication in 1567. The only surviving legitimate child of James V of Scotland, Mary was six days old when her father died and she inherited the throne.

  2. www.nts.org.uk › stories › mary-queen-of-scotsThe life of Mary, Queen of Scots - National Trust for Scotland

    • 1542: Mary’s birth. Mary’s father was King James V of Scotland and her mother was Mary of Guise. They had two sons but both died in infancy within hours of each other in 1541, before Mary was born.
    • 1543: The ‘Rough Wooing’ Both Protestant England and Catholic France wanted Mary to marry a royal from their country in order to gain control over Scotland.
    • 1548: Mary’s life in France. Mary was brought up with the children of King Henri II of France in magnificent royal palaces, and became very close to Princess Elisabeth.
    • 1565: Marriage to Lord Darnley. For the next 4 years, Mary was busy ruling Scotland. The royal court needed to travel around the country, meeting with lairds and other officials.

  3. royalcentral.co.uk › features › history-blogsThe Abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots - Royal Central

    Jul 24, 2020 · 24th July 2020. Mary, Queen of Scots is one of the most tragic figures in royal history. She inherited her crown at only six-days-old and spent her childhood and adolescence in France. After the ...

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  5. www.historytoday.com › archive › months-pastMary, Queen of Scots leaves France for Scotland - History Today

    Aug 8, 2011 · Mary Queen of Scots left Calais for Scotland on August 14th, 1561, aged 18 years old. Portrait of Mary after François Clouet, c. 1559 When her fleet of galleys and cargo ships left Calais the 18-year-old Queen of Scots and Dowager Queen of France burst into floods of tears as she said farewell to ma chère France and sailed on a journey to ...

  6. www.bbc.co.uk › bitesize › guidesMary's Reign 1561-1567 Mary's return to Scotland - BBC

    At the end of 1561, Huntly took over the Earl of Moray’s lands without permission. When Mary travelled north and gave the lands to James Stewart instead, Huntly tried to raise an army against ...

  7. www.bbc.co.uk › scotland › historyScotland's History - Mary Queen of Scots - BBC

    Mary Queen of Scots, 1543 – 1567, d. 1587. In 1561, Mary, Queen of Scots, upset the applecart of the Protestant Reformation. Her husband, Francois II, King of France had died unexpectedly, and ...

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  9. www.royal.uk › mary-queen-scots-r1542-1567Mary, Queen of Scots (r.1542-1567) | The Royal Family

    Born at Linlithgow Palace, West Lothian on 8 December 1542, Mary became Queen of Scots when she was six days old. Her claims to the throne of England were almost as strong as her claims to the Scottish throne. As Henry VII of England's great-granddaughter, Mary was next in line to the English throne, after Henry VIII's children.

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