| Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland, Queen Consort of France | |
|---|---|
| Born: | 7 December 1542 |
| Parents: | James V and Mary of Guise |
| Acceded | 14 December 1542 |
| Married: |
Francis, Dauphin of France,
24 April 1558 |
| Reine de France: | 10 July, 1559 - 5 December, 1560 |
| Married: |
Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley,
29 July 1565 |
| Married: |
James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell, 15 May 1567 |
| Abdicated: | 24 July 1567 |
| Died: | Fotheringhay, 8 February 1587
Buried at Peterborough Reburied at Westminster Abbey |
The life of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots is cloaked by history and shrouded in mystery. Did Mary truly love Lord Darnley? Did she see him as a dashing saviour knight, only to have her innocent heart broken by his abusive nature? How much of his murder was she aware? Was Mary, Queen of Scots, involved in plots to assassinate and depose her powerful cousin, Queen Elizabeth I of England? Or was she simply a pawn in the intrigues of her time?
Mary nobly met her death, by execution, on a cold, February morning in England. We are left with a story, a mystery and a mystic that beckons us to search further. A search into her tragic life and equally tragic death.
Editor: Mike FlynnBy James Walker