What relatives did Queen Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots have in common?

Answer 1

Well Elizabeth I and Mary,Queen of Scots were both descended from HenryVII of England the first Tudor monarch. Elizabeth was a grandaughter of Henry VII through her father Henry VIII. Mary was a great-grandaughter of Henry VII through his daughter Margaret Tudor who married James IV of Scotland. This in fact makes Mary and Elizabeth first cousins once removed.

Answer 2

Yes, Mary's grandmother, Margaret, was sister to Elizabeth's father, the infamous Henry VIII.

Answer 3

They were both queens. Apart from that there were very few similarities.

Answer 4

They were second cousins.