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* 1542 December 8th -- born, daughter of [[James V]] and Mary of Lorraine (daughter of the Duke of Guise)
* 1542 December 8th -- [[birth|born]], daughter of [[James V]] and Mary of Lorraine (daughter of the [[Duke]] of Guise)


6 days later:
6 days later:
* 1542 December 14th -- succeeds to [[Scotland|Scots]] [[throne]], on death of her father.
* 1542 December 14th -- [[becoming king|succeeds]] to [[Scotland|Scots]] [[throne]], on death of her father.


* 1543 -- crowned [[queen]], at Stirling.
* 1543 -- crowned [[queen]], at Stirling.


* 1547 -- betrothed to the heir to the [[France|French]] [[crown]], the dauphin Francis.
* 1547 -- betrothed to the [[heir]] to the [[France|French]] [[crown]], the [[dauphin]] Francis.


* 1547 -- left Scotland, to be brought up in France, by the Guise family, and to avoid her being seized by the [[England|English]], who wished her to marry the English price Edward.
* 1547 -- left Scotland, to be brought up in France, by the Guise family, and to avoid her being seized by the [[England|English]], who wished her to [[marriage|marry]] the English [[prince]] Edward.


* 1548 -- formal marriage contract between Mary and Francis agreed.
* 1548 -- formal marriage contract between Mary and Francis agreed.


* 1558 -- marries Francis, becomes Queen Consort of France.
* 1558 -- marries Francis, becomes [[Queen Consort]] of France.


* 1560 -- Francis dies; succeeded by his brother Charles; the Guise family fall from power.
* 1560 -- Francis dies; succeeded by his brother [[Charles]]; the Guise family fall from power.


* 1563 -- [[Elizabeth]] of [[England]] offers Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, as a husband, and to be King of Scotland (Dudley was a Protestant, and someone the English believed they could control)
* 1563 -- [[Elizabeth I|Elizabeth]] of England offers Robert Dudley, [[Earl]] of Leicester, as a husband, and to be [[King]] of Scotland (Dudley was a [[Protestant]], and someone the English believed they could control)


* 1565, July -- marries Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, a half-cousin (and a Catholic).
* 1565, July -- marries Henry [[Stuart]], Lord Darnley, a half-cousin (and a [[Catholic]]).


* 1567, February -- Darnley assassinated
* 1567, February -- Darnley [[assasination|assassinated]]


* 1567, June -- a son, James, is born to Mary.
* 1567, June -- a son, James, is born to Mary.


* 1567 -- Rizzio is murdered in her presence. Mary seized by James, 4th Earl of Boswell, and forced to marry him.
* 1567 -- Rizzio is [[murder]]ed in her presence. Mary seized by James, 4th Earl of Boswell, and forced to marry him.


* 1567 -- imprisoned and forced to abdicate; her infant son is declared king [[James VI]]
* 1567 -- imprisoned and forced to [[abdication|abdicate]]; her infant son is declared King [[James VI]]


* 1568, May -- escapes from prison
* 1568, May -- escapes from [[prison]]


* 1568 -- crosses the border to England, is arrsted and imprisoned and held in various castles.
* 1568 -- crosses the border to England, is arrsted and imprisoned and held in various [[castle]]s.


* 1586 -- imprisoned in Fotheringay Castle
* 1586 -- imprisoned in Fotheringay Castle


* 1587 -- After becoming implicated in an English-organised plot, ostensibly to have the Duke of Guise invade England in her interests, Mary was given a show trial before the Court of Star Chamber (at which she was not allowed to know the deatils of thge evidence raised against her) and was then executed by order of [[Elizabeth]].
* 1587 -- After becoming implicated in an English-organised plot, ostensibly to have the Duke of Guise invade England in her interests, Mary was given a show [[trial]] before the [[Court of Star Chamber]] (at which she was not allowed to know the details of the evidence raised against her) and was then [[execution|executed]] by order of [[Elizabeth]].

Revision as of 18:41, 27 June 2006

  • 1542 December 8th -- born, daughter of James V and Mary of Lorraine (daughter of the Duke of Guise)

6 days later:

  • 1543 -- crowned queen, at Stirling.
  • 1547 -- left Scotland, to be brought up in France, by the Guise family, and to avoid her being seized by the English, who wished her to marry the English prince Edward.
  • 1548 -- formal marriage contract between Mary and Francis agreed.
  • 1560 -- Francis dies; succeeded by his brother Charles; the Guise family fall from power.
  • 1563 -- Elizabeth of England offers Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, as a husband, and to be King of Scotland (Dudley was a Protestant, and someone the English believed they could control)
  • 1565, July -- marries Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, a half-cousin (and a Catholic).
  • 1567, June -- a son, James, is born to Mary.
  • 1567 -- Rizzio is murdered in her presence. Mary seized by James, 4th Earl of Boswell, and forced to marry him.
  • 1567 -- imprisoned and forced to abdicate; her infant son is declared King James VI
  • 1568, May -- escapes from prison
  • 1568 -- crosses the border to England, is arrsted and imprisoned and held in various castles.
  • 1586 -- imprisoned in Fotheringay Castle
  • 1587 -- After becoming implicated in an English-organised plot, ostensibly to have the Duke of Guise invade England in her interests, Mary was given a show trial before the Court of Star Chamber (at which she was not allowed to know the details of the evidence raised against her) and was then executed by order of Elizabeth.
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