Mary, Queen of Scots
Queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until 24 July 1567.
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Mary, Queen of Scots | |
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Queen Of Scotland | |
Reign | 14 December 1542 - 24 July 1567 |
Coronation | 9 September 1543 |
Predecessor | James V |
Successor | James VI |
Regents | James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran (1542–1554) Mary of Guise (1554–1560) |
Queen consort of France | |
Tenure | 10 July 1559 – 5 December 1560 |
Born | (1542-12-08)8 December 1542 |
Died | February 8, 1587(1587-02-08) (aged 44) |
Issue | James VI |
House | Stuart |
Father | James V |
Mother | Mary of Guise |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
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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.