Mary, Queen of Scots
Queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567 (1542–1587) · 1542–1587
Why they matter
Queen of Scotland at six days old, queen consort of France at sixteen, and for nineteen years Elizabeth I's prisoner and nearest heir. Her son inherited both thrones.
Crowns held
- monarch of Scotland 1542–1567
Marriages and partners
- Francis II of France 1558–1560
- Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley 1565–1567
- James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell 1567–1578
Parents
Siblings
- François III d'Orléans, Duke of Longueville 1535–1551
- Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney 1533–1593
- James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray c. 1531–1570
- James, Duke of Rothesay 1540–1541
- James Stewart 1529–1557
- Adam Stewart d. 1575
- Robert Stewart 1533–1580
- John Stewart, Commendator of Coldingham c. 1531–1563
- Jean Stewart 1530–1588
Children
Succession questions
- Why did Mary, Queen of Scots succeed James V of Scotland?
Inheritance as an infant, with regents governing - Why did James VI and I succeed Mary, Queen of Scots?
Forced abdication of the queen; infant king under successive regents
Family connections
- How were Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I of England related?
First cousins once removed - How were Henry VIII of England and Mary, Queen of Scots related?
Great-uncle and great-niece - How were Mary, Queen of Scots and Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley related?
Half first cousins
About
Mary, Queen of Scots, also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until her forced abdication on 24 July 1567.
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