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Mary of Guise (French: Marie de Guise; 22 November 1515 – 11 June 1560), also called Mary of Lorraine, was Queen of Scotland from 1538 until 1542, as the second wife of King James V. She was a French noblewoman of the House of Guise, a cadet branch of the House of Lorraine and one of the most powerful families in France.
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Apr 22, 2021 · Mary of Guise (aka Marie de Lorraine, 1515-1560) was a French noblewoman who became the second wife of James V of Scotland (r. 1513-1542). With the premature death of her husband, her daughter Mary, Queen of Scots (r. 1542-1567) became queen. Mary was still a minor and so Mary of Guise acted as her regent from 1554 to 1560.
- Mark Cartwright
Mary of Guise. queen consort of Scotland. Learn about this topic in these articles: relationship to Mary Queen of Scots. In Mary: Early life. …Scotland and his French wife, Mary of Guise. The death of her father six days after her birth left Mary as queen of Scotland in her own right.
Dates: November 22, 1515 - June 11, 1560. Known for: Queen consort of James V of Scotland; regent; mother of Mary Queen of Scots. Also Known as: Mary of Lorraine, Marie of Guise. Mary of Guise Background. Mary of Guise was born in Lorraine, the eldest daughter of the duc de Guise, Claude, and his wife, Antoinette de Bourbon, daughter of a count.
Mary of Guise ( French: Marie de Guise; 22 November 1515 – 11 June 1560), also called Mary of Lorraine, was Queen of Scotland from 1538 until 1542, as the second wife of King James V. She was a French noblewoman of the House of Guise, a cadet branch of the House of Lorraine and one of the most powerful families in France.
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House. Guise. Father. Claude, Duke of Guise. Mother. Antoinette de Bourbon. Religion. Roman Catholicism. Mary of Guise ( French: Marie de Guise; 22 November 1515 – 11 June 1560), also called Mary of Lorraine, was a French noblewoman of the House of Guise .
Mary was the eldest daughter of Claude, duc de Guise, and the second wife of James V, king of Scots. She became regent of Scotland after James's death and played a key role in Scottish history until her own death in 1560.
