Mary Queen of Scots

• What happened in Scotland in 1559?

  Protestant nobles took control
• When did Mary return to Scotland?

  1561
• Who did Mary marry in 1565?

  Lord Darnley
• What claim did Darnley have?

  Claim to the English throne
• What year was James VI born?

  1566
• What happened after Darnley's death in 1567?

  Mary married the Earl of Bothwell
• What happened to Mary in 1568?

  She arrived in England
• Why was Mary a threat to Elizabeth?

  She was next in line for the throne and had both a marriage and an heir
• What was Elizabeth's situation regarding heirs?

  She had no heir or marriage
• What options did Elizabeth have regarding Mary?

  Imprisonment, execution, or help her
• Why did many see Mary as the legitimate queen?

  She was Catholic and had a strong claim to the English throne (she was Elizabeth's cousin)
• What connection did Mary have with France?

  She was married to Francis, King of France
• What were the reasons Mary, Queen of Scots created a problem for Elizabeth when she came to England in 1568?

  • Next in line to the English throne
  • Elizabeth had no heir or marriage
  • Little to lose after losing Scotland
  • Options for Mary: imprisonment, execution, or help
  • Seen as the legitimate queen by Catholics
  • Connections to France through marriage
• When was Mary Queen of Scots executed?

  1587
• Why did Mary return to Scotland?

  Her husband Francis, King of France died
• What did Elizabeth decide to do about Mary?

  Imprison her in the hopes that it would prevent her becoming the centre of Catholic plots.
• When was Mary executed?

  1587
• Why was Mary executed?

  She was a Catholic who had attracted the support of Catholics opposed to Elizabeth's Religious Settlement and whose presence led to many plots that endangered Elizabeth.