Mary, Queen of Scots | |
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Queen of Scotland | |
Reign | 14 December 1542 - 24 July 1567 |
Coronation | 9 September 1543 |
Predecessor | James V |
Successor | James VI |
Regents | James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran (1542–1554) Mary of Guise (1554–1560) |
Queen consort of France | |
Tenure | 10 July 1559 – 5 December 1560 |
Born | 8 December 1542 |
Died | February 8, 1587 | (aged 44)
Issue | James VI |
House | Stuart |
Father | James V |
Mother | Mary of Guise |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until 24 July 1567.
Then she was forced to give up her kingdom (abdicate). She was executed because it was said she had been plotting to assassinate her cousin, Elizabeth I of England.