Tag: Mary Stuart
Mary Queen of Scots
Those of you who clicked on The Anne Boleyn Files Advent Calendar yesterday – 8th December – will have read…
24 April 1558 – Mary Queen of Scots Marries the Dauphin
On this day in history, Mary Queen of Scots married Francis, the Dauphin of France, at Notre Dame Cathedral in…
The Murder of David Rizzio – 9 March 1566
On this day in history, 9th March 1566, David Rizzio, the private secretary of Mary Queen of Scots was assassinated…
The Execution of Mary Queen of Scots – 8th February 1587
On this day in history, Wednesday 8th February 1587, Mary Queen of Scots was executed at Fotheringhay Castle.The warrant for…
Mary, Queen of Scots – 8th December 1542
Happy Birthday, Mary Queen of Scots! Yes, on this day in history, 8th December 1542, Mary Stewart (Stuart) was born…
John Knox
On this day in history, 24th November 1572, the Scottish clergyman and famous Reformer, John Knox, died as his wife…
The Trial of Mary Queen of Scots
On this day in history, 14th October 1586, the trial of Mary Queen of Scots began at Fotheringhay Castle in…
Robert Dudley to Marry Mary Queen of Scots?
On this day in history, 29th September 1564, Robert Dudley was made Earl of Leicester, an earldom which had been…
Mary Queen of Scots Lands in Scotland
On this day in history, at six o’clock on the morning of Tuesday 19th August 1561, Mary Queen of Scots…
Mary Queen of Scots Marries Lord Darnley
On this day in history, the 29th July 1565, Elizabeth I’s nemesis, Mary Queen of Scots, married Henry Stuart, Lord…
Mary Queen of Scots – Part Two
This post carries on from Mary Queen of Scots – Part One, a two-part article commemorating the anniversary of the…
Mary Queen of Scots – Part One
On this day in history, the 8th February 1587, Elizabeth I’s arch enemy, cousin (once removed) and fellow queen, Mary…
The “Bosom Serpent” and Gloriana
Today’s episode of BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week on “Elizabeth’s Women” by Tracy Borman focused on Chapter 12…