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Mary I of Scotland

This category is for questions about Mary Queen of Scots, the cousin of Elizabeth I (not be confused with Queen Mary I of England, half sister). She reigned from 14 December 1542 to 24 July 1567.

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Who was Queen Mary married to after Henry 8th died?

When Henry VIII died, Mary Queen of Scots was a mere five year old betrothed to the dauphin of France, Mary Tudor(his sister) was dead and Mary I of England was five years away from marrying Philip of Spain.

Why did moray hate darnley?

Because Darnley was a bad person, he had bad track records

Why was Mary queen of Scots accused of treason?

Mary had been implicated in many plots to assassinate Elizabeth I. The last straw was when Sir Francis Walsingham uncovered the Babington plot of 1586 and after being found guilty of treason by a special court she was beheaded at Fothering castle on the 8th Feb 1587.

Why was Mary 1 unpopular queen?

she was a woman and therefore seen as a weak monarch

Why did Mary Queen of Scots marry the Earl of Bothwell?

Mary Queen of Scots married her third husband(The Earl) for love, although it caused her much hassle afterwords.

Who was involved in the ridolfi plot?

Henry, Lord Darnley the Queen's husband. He was jealous of him.

What is the Family Relationship of Queen Victoria and Mary Queen of Scots?

Mary, Queen of Scotts was the 6th Great Grandmother of Queen Victoria

Where did Mary queen of scotts spend most of her life at or originally came from?

Mary, Queen of Scotts was born in Scotland. When she was about 5 years old she was betrothed to King Francis I of France's son Francis and went to live in France with the royal family. She stayed there for about 12 years, was married to and widowed by Francis and shortly after his death when she was about 18 she went back to Scotland. Mary stayed in Scotland for several years after that. During the time she was in Scotland she married her first cousin Henry and had a son by him. About a year after the birth of her son James she left Scotland to ask her cousin Queen Elizabeth of England to shelter her, but spent the next 19 years in various English castles as a prisoner of her cousin.

Was Mary Queen of Scots innocent?

Of what? There are many things that could be being asked by simply saying ''Was Mary, Queen of Scots innocent?''. If you are referring to her second husband's murder then, yes, she was innocent. Well ... it is highly debated and the majority of people believe she was the culprit, however, I frankly think otherwise. Was she innocent of being a witch? Yes, because there are no such thing as witches. Was she innocent of having an affair with James Hepburn, Lord Bothwell while she was married to Henry, Lord Darnley? Well ... no, but do not think unkindly of her as many married people cheat. If none of these are what you meant, then you at least got an education on Mary, Queen of Scots.

Oh, and I have just noticed that I must sound rather like a fan of Mary, Queen of Scots in the small piece above. Now you ask "Are you a fan of Mary, Queen of Scots?". Yes I am. I am hugely obsessed with her and have many information pages that I wrote about her. I am not into Mary I of England although some people are intent on saying they are the same person. But guess what, they are NOT!

Is Bloody Mary the same person as Mary Queen of Scots?

No, Bloody Mary is the nickname of Queen Marry I of England who killed nearly 300 people for not worshipping her religion.

What was the name of the executer of Mary Queen of Scots?

History does not record the name of the Executioner. He was probably a regular officer of the ( English) Royal Army or the equivalent Police or constabulary force, it is doubtful a mere yeoman of the beat= or beat err, Bobby ( a term not then used) would have been assigned this morbid task. The execution took place at Fotheringhay Castle- which no longer exists. The Ax-wielder was allowed three strokes ( seems like baseball, dudn"t it) the first stroke may or may not have dispatched the hapless Queen, it certainly made her unconscious= strike two completely severed the head from the body and when lifted by one of the guards, her red wig fell away also- a third stroke was deemed not necessary- Mary was a lifeless wreck.