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Mary 'Queen of Scots' Stuart

Mary 'Queen of Scots' Stuart

(Mary Stuart)
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Born 8 DEC 1542 , Linlithgow Palace, Fife, SCO
Died 8 FEB 1587 , beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle, Northants., ENG
Parents James Stewart of Scotland (Father) Family
Mary of Guise (Mother) Family
Marriage Henry Stuart — 29 JUN 1565 Family Page
Occupation & Residence
Type Date Detail
Occupation Queen of Scots (14 Dec 1542-67); Queen of France (1559-60)
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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of Henry VIII
  • Birth
    8 Dec 1542
    Born at Linlithgow Palace, Fife, SCO
  • Newborn
    14 Dec 1542
    Father James Stewart died
  • Age 4
    28 Jan 1547
    Accession of Edward VI
    Reigned 1547–1553
  • Age 10
    6 Jul 1553
    Accession of Mary I
    Reigned 1553–1558
  • Age 15
    17 Nov 1558
    Accession of Elizabeth I
    Reigned 1558–1603
  • Age 22
    29 Jun 1565
    Married Henry Stuart
  • Age 23
    19 Jun 1566
    Son James I born
  • Age 37
    26 Sep 1580
    Francis Drake returns from sailing round the world
  • Age 44
    8 Feb 1587
    Died at beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle, Northants., ENG
  • Age 44
    8 Feb 1587
    Mary, Queen of Scots, executed