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Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until 24 July 1567. Then she was forced to give up her kingdom ( abdicate ) . She was executed because it was said she had been plotting to assassinate her cousin, Elizabeth I of England .
Apr 2, 2014 · Best Known For: In 1542 the Scottish throne went to Mary, Queen of Scots, a controversial monarch who became France's queen consort and claimed the English crown. She was executed by...
Feb 8, 2017 · Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until her forced abdication in 1567.
Mary, Queen of Scots, orig. Mary Stuart, (born Dec. 8, 1542, Linlithgow Palace, West Lothian, Scot.—died Feb. 8, 1587, Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire, Eng.), Queen of Scotland (1542–67). She became queen when her father, James V (1512–42), died six days after her birth.
The only daughter of the late James V of the ruling Stewart dynasty, Mary became Queen of Scots at only six days of age. She reigned from 1542 until her forced abdication in 1567. After 19 years as a prisoner of her cousin, Elizabeth I of England, Mary was executed on 8 February 1587.
Inheriting the Scottish throne as an infant, Mary's reign was fraught with death, conspiracy and treason. Yet she became a romantic heroine, with her life inspiring artists, poets and writers for centuries. But who was Mary, Queen of Scots and why is she so famous more than 400 years after her death?
Queen of Scotland from 1542-1567 and queen consort of France from 1559-1560, Mary's complicated personal life and political immaturity eventually led to her...
