4th+Period+-+Mary,+Queen+of+Scots

=4th Period - Mary, Queen of Scots=

By: Audi R.

Date of birth: December 8,1542

Location of birth: Linlithgow, Scotland

Parents’ names: King James V, Mary o f Guise

Family background: Her family was catholic. Her mother was a French princess. Her father died 6 days after she was born. Mary was betrothed to Dauphin Francis who was heir to the French throne. She lived for 10 years in France and marred at age 15 in 1558. Mary Stuart was considered England's rightful queen. She was married 3 times and her grandmother was Margaret Tudor.

Date of death:February 8, 1587

Location of death/grave: Westminster Abbey Education: Mary was interested in politics and theater. She learned to hunt and dance and was very good at it. She was also taught how to speak Spanish, Latin, Italian, and a little Greek. French was her native language. She enjoyed music and poetry very much.

Career: Mar was a queen, a wife, and a mother. She ruled England, France and Scotland. She worked hard to bring up a country that she barley knew. Her luxury life hadn't prepared her for the non-catholic religion that had plagued Scotland's culture. Her responsibilities as a queen were to watch over the land, pass laws, and sometimes act as a judge.

Legacy: Marry is famous for giving birth to James I who later brought England and Scotland together. She is also famous for her many escapes from prison. She is also famous for her disastrous marriage with Henry Stewart which resulted in many deaths.

Additional/Interesting information: Mary was supposed to marry Prince Edward of England but her family wanted a French alliance so she married Dauphin Francis instead. Mary was imprisoned under Queen Elizabeth I for 19 years, after being in jail for 11 months for supposedly killing Henry Stewart, and then was beheaded for plotting to kill Elizabeth.

Sources Cited (Mary, Queen of Scots – 4th Period)



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