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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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Why did Mary queen of Scots lose the scottish throne?

Yes Mary of Scotland was a threat to Elizabeth because Mary was a catholic the catholic people wanted Mary to be queen of England so England can become a catholic country . Also Mary of Scotland was a successful queen and she provided heir to he throne whilst Elizabeth refused to marry and provide heirs to the throne

What was the relationship between King James and the Tudors?

He was Henry VIII's Great-great nephew. He was also Elizabeth I's third cousin. His great-grandmother was Margaret Tudor, Henry VIII's older sister.

Who is Mary queen of Scots?

She was mother of King James (the King James Bible) known as "Bloody Mary Queen of Scotts." She and her son, James, invented torture methods. James invited all the Clerics (who were waring with each other) of his time to his summer castle, told them to re-write the Bible so that he liked it within one year or die. This was the second time governments has edited the bible to their liking.

How did elizabeth one react to Mary queen of Scots death?

Elizabeth dealt with Mary Queen of Scots by keeping her imprisoned for nearly 20 years at Fotheringhay Castle and then signing her death warrant. Mary was beheaded there in 1587.

how did elizabeth deal with Mary Scots ?

What caused the loss of the Spanish Armada?

When the English sent on ship bombs (like a floating fire), that mostly scattered the Spanish ships from their crescent strategy shape, making it easier for the English to attack. The bad weather also helped, as well as the fact that the English ships didn't get close enough to the Spanish ships so the spanish were unable to use their method of jumping onto the enemys ships and attacking that way.

What did Queen Mary 1 do about the religious situation in England?

Mary Tudor attempted to return the Church of England to what it was in the early years of her father Henry VIII. She desired to restore the Religious Houses, but there was little support from the Catholic Nobility and gentry, who were reluctant to restore the land and wealth they had filched, so she asked the pope to accept the situation as it was.

She tried to make the Pope the religious authority in England, but fell out with him and brought back the system before Henry which on paper at least was hostile to the pope as a foreign monarch.


She abolished the headship of the crown, but used it in her quarrel with the bishop of Rome!


She also brought back the Anglican Sarum Rite, which had been in use from 1090 till 1549.

How did Elizabeth kill her cousin Mary queen of Scots?

Elizabeth signed the death warrant, somewhat reluctantly, and Mary was beheaded.

What was the hair colour of Mary queen of Scots?

She had red hair ( a wig at the time of her execution but basically a redhead) and blue eyes, she was also tall- six feet and Amazon by Elizabethan standards. Curiously the Grand Duchess Anastasia was Five feet nine, had red hair and blue eyes also.

How was marry queen of Scots executed?

Mary I of Scotland (more commonly referred to as Mary, Queen of Scots, 8 December 1542 - 8 February 1587) was accused of being involved in three plots to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I of England, tried for treason and executed.

Mary's son, James VI of Scotland, succeeded Elizabeth I in 1603, when he took the English throne as James I, after she died childless.

Why was queen Mary so unpopular?

because she didn't like the way her sister Mary Tudor treated the people of England. They thought that Elizabeth might be plotting against Mary but no evidence was found. Also they were different religions

Why did the Stuarts take over from the Tudors?

(it comes out in grade 9 social textbook in page 28, it might be on google)

sorry

Who are the parents of King James the first?

King William I of England (also known as "William the Conqueror" and as William II, Duke of Normandy), was the son of Robert II, Duke of Normandy and his wife, Herleva. Herleva was William's mother but she was not Robert's wife. She was a tanner's daughter.

William was not the legitimate son of Robert II, he was a bastard and thoughout history until the advent of politer times, he was referred to as William the Bastard.

Was Queen Elizabeth at the beheading of Mary Queen of Scots?

No, it would seem as though she was unaware that the execution was even taking place. Elizabeth was a very wishy-washy person, and after much pressuring from her advisers, she finally allowed the execution of Mary to take place. Her advisers were aware of how quickly she could change her mind, and instantly put her execution in motion. Elizabeth finally found out about her cousin's death when she heard the tolling of the bells that signaled that an exectuction had taken place. Ironically, she was greatly sadden and depressed afterwards because of Mary's death.

How did Mary Queen of Scots have any claim to the English throne?

Depends on how you look at it. She was the highest Catholic in the line of succession, and as such, was the favorite of some Catholic Britons to take the throne. Plus, Elizabeth I was proclaimed illegitamate by her father and was considered illegitamate since the moment of her birth by Catholics because they did not recognize her parents' marriage. Thus, some claimed that Mary I of Scotland was the rightfull monarch of England as Mary II of England. Indeed, Jacobite succession recognized Jacobite pretenders named Mary as Mary III and Mary IV of England respectivly.

When did Mary Queen of Scots marry James?

Mary Queen of Scots was married three time during her reign. He first husband was Francis II who briefly reigned as King of France. After his death, she married Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley. He was later murdered and she later married the man suspected of being his killer, James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell.

Is mary queen of scots elizabeth's sister?

No.

Mary Queen of Scots was a cousin of Queen Elizabeth I of England.

Elizabeth I had a half sister Mary, who was Queen Mary I of England - a different person from Mary Queen of Scots.

Why does Mary queen of Scots deserve her name bloody Mary?

She didn't, Mary Queen of Scots and Bloody Mary were two different people.

Mary, Queen of Scots was born on 8th December 1542, became Queen when her father died on 14th December 1542 (yes, she was just six days old) and reigned until her execution on 24th July 1567 for allegedly plotting to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I of England.

Bloody Mary was Elizabeth I's older sister. She was born on 18th February 1516, became Queen of England on 19th July 1553 and reigned until her death on 17th November 1558.

She was called Bloody Mary because during her reign nearly 300 so-called heretics were executed for failing to follow Roman Catholicism.

Who was Mary Tudor's father?

There were several Mary Tudors. Henry VIII had a sister named Mary Tudor who became Queen of France whose father was King Henry VII Henry VIII had a daughter with Katharine of Aragon who was named Mary as well and who became Queen of England.

What happened in the Tower of London with Mary queen of Scots?

Not what you think, while executions were held at the Tower of London, Mary Queen of Scots was executed in the now defunct Fotheringay ( sometimes spelled Fotheringhay) Castle in Scotland. There were, of course political executions in the Tower of London, but this was not one of them. I believe Anne Boleyn ( mother of Elizabeth I) was executed by Axe in the Tower ( actually a prison complex) . There was a rather morbid Cockney folk song about this. now we do not have a similar ballad about Jayne Mansfield, but that was an accident.

What age was Mary queen of Scots when she married Frances?

Mary, Queen of Scots was born on 8th December 1542.

She became Queen when her father, King James V of Scotland, died on 14th December - she was just 6 days old.

Why was Queen Elizabeth 1 put in prison by Mary?

Until near the end, it was more of a house arrest. Elizabeth moved Mary to the Tower after allegations of Mary's involvement in a plot to assasinate her.

Who is the sister of Queen Elizabeth 1?

Yes, Mary I was the sister of Elizabeth I. They had different mothers, but the same father. Mary's mother was Katherine of Aragon, and Elizabeth's mother was Anne Boleyn. Their father was Henry VIII.