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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.
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Learn about the life and legacy of Mary of Guise, the queen consort of James V of Scotland and the mother of Mary Queen of Scots. Find out how she rose to power, married and divorced, and influenced the politics of Scotland and France in the 16th century.
Learn about the life and legacy of Mary of Guise, who married James V and ruled Scotland as regent for her daughter Mary Stuart. Explore her background, education, marriages, children, and challenges in a turbulent era.
When the castle surrendered to the French in June 1547, Balfour was made a galley slave, but he won his freedom by renouncing Protestantism two years later. He then supported the Roman Catholic regent, Mary of Guise, mother of Mary, Queen of Scots, in her struggle against the Protestant nobles.
Jan 1, 2021 · Mary of Lorraine, born 1515 in the duchy of Bar, at that time only partly French territory, was an exceptional Renaissance woman. Her life was full of war, struggle and death, deeply shaken by profound changes in society and religion.
May 21, 2018 · Mary of Guise was the queen of James V of Scotland and the regent for her daughter, Mary Queen of Scots. She was a French catholic who supported the French interests in Scotland and faced a protestant rebellion in 1559.
