Mary, Queen of Scots - Wikipedia
WEBMary, 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.
Mary, Queen of Scots - Family, Reign & Death - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · Mary, Queen of Scots, also known as Mary Stuart, was the queen of Scotland from December 1542 until July 1567. The death of Mary’s father, which occurred just days after her birth, put...
Mary | Biography & Facts | Britannica
WEBMar 28, 2024 · Mary (born December 8, 1542, Linlithgow Palace, West Lothian, Scotland—died February 8, 1587, Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire, England) was the queen of Scotland (1542–67) and queen consort of France (1559–60). Her unwise marital and political actions provoked rebellion among the Scottish nobles, forcing her to …
Mary, Queen of Scots - World History Encyclopedia
WEBJun 5, 2020 · Mary, Queen of Scots was the queen of both Scotland (r. 1542-1567) and briefly, France (r. 1559-1560). Obliged to flee Scotland, the queen was imprisoned for 19 years by Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603) and finally executed for …
Mary, Queen of Scots summary | Britannica
WEBMary, Queen of Scots, orig. Mary Stuart, (born Dec. 8, 1542, Linlithgow Palace, West Lothian, Scot.—died Feb. 8, 1587, Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire, Eng.), Queen of Scotland (1542–67). She became queen when her father, James V (1512–42), died six days after her birth.
Who was Mary, Queen of Scots? - National Museums Scotland
WEBThe only daughter of the late James V of the ruling Stewart dynasty, Mary became Queen of Scots at only six days of age. She reigned from 1542 until her forced abdication in 1567. After 19 years as a prisoner of her cousin, Elizabeth I of England, Mary was executed on 8 …
Mary, Queen of Scots (r.1542-1567) | The Royal Family
WEBMary, Queen of Scots (r.1542-1567) 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.
BBC History - Mary, Queen of Scots
WEBHistory. Mary, Queen of Scots. Queen of Scotland from 1542-1567 and queen consort of France from 1559-1560, Mary's complicated personal life and political immaturity eventually led to...
BBC - Scotland's History - Mary Queen of Scots
WEBMary 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...
BBC - Mary Queen of Scots - Fact Files
WEBMarriages. In 1558 in France, Mary married Francis II, the heir to the French crown. She was married to Francis II for only a few years before he died from an ear infection. In 1565, having...
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