Description of events leading up to the death of Mary ... into Scotland known as 'The Rough Wooing'. Conscious of the benefits of an alliance with France, the Scots betrothed the young queen ...
The trouble started early for poor old (or rather young) Mary as her father died when she was just six days old and she suddenly found herself to be the Queen of Scotland. Due to her being very ...
Mary, Queen of Scots was born in 1542, daughter of King James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise. Her father died just a week after her birth. A fervent Roman Catholic and a claimant to the English Crown ...