Yes she was. let us not get too wrapped up in dates. Both Queens were Half-Sisters though a common Father, King Henry VIII. Mary was the daughter of Henry"s first marriage to Katharine of Aragon, who was ,as you may have guessed a Spanish lady.Elizabeth Tudor was the daughter of Henry and Anne Boleyn. Elizabeth acceded to the Throne on the death of Mary I (also called Bloody Mary) in l558 this was also the year of the Spanish Armada a failed amphibious assault on England by the Spanish Fleet. religious wars punctuated royal politics in those days!
Mary, Queen of Scots, also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I, was born 8 December 1542.
Queen Elizabeth I of England was born 7 September 1533.
1542 − 1533 = Elizabeth was 9 years older than Mary.
Mary Queen of Scots was Elizabeth I's cousin.
No. Mary, Queen of Scots, was the daughter of Elizabeth I's first cousin.
Elizabeth I blamed Mary Queen of Scots (her cousin!) for plotting against her. Mary was excecuted.
Queen Elizabeth the first ordered the execution of Mary Queen of Scots. Mary was a Catholic and Elizabeth was protestant. Mary was a threat to Elizabeth for that reason and also because she was too close to the throne. (this answer can be massively expanded on)
Mary Tudor also known as "Bloody Mary"Elizabeth I had an older half sister named Mary. Elizabeth II has a younger sister named Margaret.
Queen Elizabeth was older than Mary Queen of Scots who was the daughter of her cousin. Elizabeth was born 1533 and Mary 1542. Elizabeth also had a half-sister Mary (Bloody Mary).
Mary Queen of Scots was Elizabeth I's cousin.
Elizabeth.
No. Mary, Queen of Scots, was the daughter of Elizabeth I's first cousin.
Elizabeth I blamed Mary Queen of Scots (her cousin!) for plotting against her. Mary was excecuted.
Elizabeth I aunt Margaret married Mary's grand father James IV of Scots.
Elizabeth I
she did
Her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Mary I's successor, wanted Queen Mary I, Queen of Scots, to be executed.
Queen Elizabeth the first ordered the execution of Mary Queen of Scots. Mary was a Catholic and Elizabeth was protestant. Mary was a threat to Elizabeth for that reason and also because she was too close to the throne. (this answer can be massively expanded on)
You are confused. Mary I of Scotland (Mary Queen of Scots) was the daughter of Elizabeth's cousin. Elizabeth's half-sister was Mary I of England (Bloody Mary). She obviously did not kill her as Elizabeth had a long and fruitful reign after Mary's death.
they have the same names? They were cousins? However it was Queen Elizabeth who was the virgin!