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Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1546 – 10 February 1567), was the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the father of James VI of Scotland and I of England. Through his parents, he had claims to both the Scottish and English thrones, and from his marriage in 1565 he was king consort of Scotland.
Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley (born Dec. 7, 1545, Temple Newsom, Yorkshire, Eng.—died Feb. 9/10, 1567, Edinburgh) was the cousin and second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, father of King James I of Great Britain and Ireland (James VI of Scotland), and direct ancestor of all subsequent British sovereigns. Darnley was the son of Matthew Stewart ...
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The murder of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, took place on 10 February 1567 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Darnley's lodgings were destroyed by gunpowder; his body and that of his servant were found nearby, apparently having been strangled rather than killed in the explosion.
Feb 10, 2015 · Learn about the mysterious death of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, the second husband of Mary Queen of Scots, on 10 February 1567. Explore the evidence and theories of his murder, the role of the Earl of Bothwell, and the Casket Letters that implicated Mary in the crime.
Sep 4, 2017 · Learn about the life and death of Henry Stuart, the second husband of Mary Queen of Scots and the father of James VI. Find out how he became king consort, why he was murdered, and who was involved in the conspiracy.
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, who had been brought up in England, was the son of Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox and Margaret Douglas, and a grandson of Margaret Tudor. Darnley's mother was keen to advance a dynastic marriage, and sent her son's tutor Arthur Lallart to meet Mary.
May 18, 2018 · Darnley was the husband of Mary Stuart and the father of James VI. He was involved in the Rizzio murder and was killed in 1567 under mysterious circumstances.
