Mary Queen Of Scots Research Paper

16th Century Europe was the time and place for many kings and queens. At this time many countries had monarchies. One ruler of this time was Mary Queen of Scots. According to British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Mary Stuart was born to Mary of Guise and James V of Scotland in Linlithgow Palace during the December of 1542. Since Mary’s father died while she was only six days old, she was handed the title of queen and Mary’s mom acted as regent (1). Mary had a tough life, as did anyone who lived in the 1500’s. She had many targets on her back being the Queen of Scotland and the Queen Regent of France. Mary Queen of Scots was significant for marrying King Francis II, her second and third husbands, and supposedly plotting against Queen Elizabeth I. …show more content…
BBC also said that when Mary was young, she was betrothed to Henry VIII’s son Edward (1). Betrothals were common and usually, the participants didn't get a say. The previous engagement failed and Stuart was soon re-betrothed to Francis, heir to the French crown. The two were married in April of 1558 while Mary was only 16. “The young couple was crowned in 1559, but Francis died the following year. This accession of Charles IX in France led to the fall of Mary’s Guise uncles” (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia 1). Francis’ death is said to be because of an ear infection, therefore leaving Mary a widow at only the age of 18. According to Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, this, along with the recent death of her mother persuaded Mary to return to Scotland in 1561