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Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley lived from 7 December 1545 to 10 February 1567. He became the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots and the father of the future James VI of Scotland and I of England. After making himself thoroughly unpopular with just about everyone who mattered in Scotland, Darnley was murdered, probably with the knowledge of his ...
Jul 16, 2020 · Darnley, Henry Stuart, Lord, 1545-1567, Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587 -- Marriage, Marriages of royalty and nobility -- Scotland -- History -- 16th century, Nobility -- Scotland -- Biography, Murderers -- Scotland -- Biography, Scotland -- History -- 16th century Publisher London : Constable Collection inlibrary; printdisabled ...
Mary married her half-cousin, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, in 1565, and in 1566, they had a son, James. After Darnley orchestrated the murder of Mary's Italian secretary and close friend, David Rizzio, their marriage soured. In February 1567, Darnley's residence was destroyed by an explosion, and he was found murdered in the nearby garden.
Sep 7, 2017 · Credit – Wikipedia. The eldest surviving child of Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox and Lady Margaret Douglas, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, was born on December 7, 1545, at Temple Newsam in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Temple Newsam, a Tudor country house, was built between 1500 and 1520.
Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox (1516–1571), was the father of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1545–1567) (later created Duke of Albany), better known as "Lord Darnley", a courtesy title, his father holding that title, who became the husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, and thus father of King James VI and I (1566–1625).
A painting of Mary, Queen of Scots and her second husband, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley at Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire After Mary’s marriage to Bothwell broke down and she fled to England, Darnley’s death was the pretext that Elizabeth I used for holding her in captivity for 19 years until her eventual execution in 1587.
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, was born on 7 December 1545, at Temple Newsam, Leeds, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. He was the second son child, but the first surviving son of Matthew Stuart, Earl of Lennox and his wife Lady Margaret Douglas. Through his parents, Henry inherited claims to both the Scottish and English thrones.
