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Mary queen of Scots
Mary, queen of Scots was one of the most
fascinating and controversial monarchs of
16th century Europe. At one time, she
claimed the crowns of four nations -
Scotland, France, England and Ireland. Even
her enemies acknowledged her physical beauty
and kind heart. Yet she lacked the political
skills to rule successfully in Scotland. Her
second marriage was unpopular and ended in
murder and scandal; her third was even less
popular and ended in forced abdication in
favour of her infant son. She fled to
England in 1568, hoping for the help of her
cousin, Elizabeth I. Her presence was
dangerous for the English queen, who feared
Catholic plotting on Mary's behalf. The two
queens never met and Mary remained imprisoned
for the next nineteen years. She was
executed in 1587, only forty-four years old.
By orders of the English government, all of
her possessions were burned. In 1603, upon
Elizabeth's death, Mary's son became king of
England as James I.
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Mary queen of Scots
Mary, queen of Scots was one of the most
fascinating and controversial monarchs of
16th century Europe. At one time, she
claimed the crowns of four nations -
Scotland, France, England and Ireland. Even
her enemies acknowledged her physical beauty
and kind heart. Yet she lacked the political
skills to rule successfully in Scotland. Her
second marriage was unpopular and ended in
murder and scandal; her third was even less
popular and ended in forced abdication in
favour of her infant son. She fled to
England in 1568, hoping for the help of her
cousin, Elizabeth I. Her presence was
dangerous for the English queen, who feared
Catholic plotting on Mary's behalf. The two
queens never met and Mary remained imprisoned
for the next nineteen years. She was
executed in 1587, only forty-four years old.
By orders of the English government, all of
her possessions were burned. In 1603, upon
Elizabeth's death, Mary's son became king of
England as James I.
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