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Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, 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. Original name: Mary Stuart or Mary Stewart. Born: December 8, 1542, Linlithgow Palace, West Lothian, Scotland. Died: February 8, 1587, Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire, England (aged 44) House / Dynasty: House of Stuart.
Jun 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...
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- Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I of England were cousins. Mary was the granddaughter of Margaret Tudor who was the sister of Henry VIII and so...
- Mary, Queen of Scots' husband, Francis II of France, died young. Mary's second husband was her cousin Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley but he was murder...
- Mary, Queen of Scots was unpopular in Scotland for her private life and religious beliefs. Escaping to England, she was imprisoned by her cousin El...
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Apr 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 her on...
Mary, 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.
The 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 February 1587.
Learn about the life and reign of Mary, Queen of Scots, who was also a claimant to the English throne and a Roman Catholic. Find out how she married three times, faced rebellion and execution, and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
