Protestants sought to use Mary, Queen of Scots, as a pawn in their political struggles against Catholicism and the Catholic monarchy. They aimed to undermine her claim to the English throne, as her legitimacy was seen as a threat to Protestant rule under Elizabeth I. By promoting Mary as a legitimate contender, Protestants hoped to rally support for their cause and weaken Catholic influence in England and Scotland. Additionally, her execution in 1587 galvanized Protestant sentiment against Catholicism, furthering the Protestant cause.
Because they suspected Mary to change the countries religion when she became queen. Therefore they sent out spy's which found that Mary had been plotting against the queen; this was treason. The punishment for treason is excecution, the parliment would have been excecuted by Mary as they were protestants but Elizebeth got rid of her.
Mary wanted her second cousin queen Elizabeth dead so that she could take the throne.
Because she believed she had more right to be queen than Elizabeth.
Although Mary Queen of Scots was young when Henry VIII was alive, he did want her betrothed to his son Edward. Aside from that, I am unaware of any other direct connections between the two, aside from being related.
Mary was a spearhead of hope for the Catholic population of England. They saw her as a prospective Catholic leader. However Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles can only be proven to be have been involved with one plot. However, seeing that she had been under house arrest for 19 years, It is more than possible she just wanted to escape. It would be a difficult position.
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She was not assassinated, she was executed on the order of Queen Elizabeth I. For many years Elizabeth struggled with the decision to execute Mary. She did not want to sign the death warrant of a fellow queen and family member, but eventually she had no choice.
James was the son of Mary Queen of Scots, therefore he was an enemy. William and Mary were good English protestants while James was a Scottish Catholic.
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You have to be a bit more specific, there are several "Queen Marys" did you mean Mary I of England who ruled from 1516-1558, Mary Queen of Scots who ruled Scotland from 1542-1587 or did you mean Mary II of England who ruled from 1662-1694? Without knowing which of the 3 "Queen Marys" you want, it is impossible to answer your question.
The opposite is true. Elizabeth had Mary brought up on charges- and executed at Fotheringhay castle in l587. Mary was literally axed. on the second stroke her head was completely severed from her body, and her wig fell off.
Henry VIII wanted Mary to marry his son Edward VI, but the Scots didn't want this, so they sent Mary to France to be educated so that she was out of the way. There she met Francis, Dauphin of France and in 1558 they married in Notre Dame Cathedral Paris.