Mary, Queen of Scots was one of the most fascinating and controversial
monarchs of 16th century Europe. Centuries after her death, Mary continues to
a subject of fascination and her life has inspired both movies and a television
show.
She was born in December 1542 as Mary Stuart and she was only six days old
when her father died and she acceded to the throne as Mary I.
As a child she became engaged to the Dauphin of France and therefore spent m
of her childhood in France while Scotland was ruled by regents. She married the
Dauphin at the age of 15 in 1558, and a year later he ascended to the throne as
King Francis II. Mary then became queen consort of France.
Besides being the queen of Scotland and the queen consort of France. Mary also
had a strong claim on the throne of England. In November 1558, Henry VIII S
daughter, Elizabeth Tudor, became Queen Elizabeth I of England. However, mar
Roman Catholics considered Elizabeth's rule to be illegitimate, as they did not
recognize the validity of Henry VIII's marriage to Anne Boleyn. Elizabeth's
mother
Mary's great-grandfather had been Henry VII (the father of Henry VIII); as a
who was the father of king James 1?
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