Mary Stuart: Most Controversial Monarch Of 16th Century France

In 1957, Lord Darnley was murdered and Queen Mary was forced to renounce her throne. He made her son King of Scotland. He became the official King of Scotland when he was one year old. James was a devout scholar who studied the English language. The kingdom was strong and centralized during his rule, and he eventually married Anne of Denmark. He was a devout Protestant, and fought against the Puritans who tried to get rid of Roman practices in the church. He was not liked much, because of favoritism, and his schemes to get an alliance with Spain. During his rule, William Ruthven, one of the leaders of the Church of Scotland, kidnapped James, and held him captive for almost a year. When James finally escaped, he did not take any more chances, and executed William. With Queen Elizabeth the First aging, James realized that he had the highest chance of becoming the King. The only problem was that his mother, Mary, was still in live. She was prosecuted, and then executed. Once Elizabeth died, we move onto the chapter of King James’ life.

Mary Stewart was born December 7, 1542. Her father was James V, King of Scotland and her mother was Mary of Guise of France. Mary was the third child and only daughter of James V and Mary of Guise, since both of her twin brothers had died before she was born at Linlithgow Palace, Scotland. Seven days after Mary was born, James V, died and his infant daughter succeeded to the Scottish throne. Mary Stewart became Mary, Queen of Scots.

When going into more detail about the failed attempts at marriage between both Mary and Elizabeth it is basically repeating the same thing. Which would be that Elizabeth tried but eventually said that she did not want to forsake her virginity to anyone so she had declined any request for her hand and stated that she was married to her country. Mary though did not want to be a virgin she did have three marriages that all failed and even died because someone wasn’t happy or someone cheated on someone. According to both sources by Harmon and Warnicke, both Mary and Elizabeth had some bad encounters with some trouble when they were younger. For Elizabeth it was when Elizabeth found out how Mary had come to get her way into the throne, and Elizabeth found out that Mary was working with people that was attempting to either assassinate or kidnap Elizabeth. Elizabeth kept Mary alive for many years moving her around from prison to prison, and eventually she found out that Mary was plotting once again against Elizabeth so she ordered that Mary, be executed even though she really didn’t want to. Mary too had run into some trouble multiple times in her younger days such as she had multiple threats of abductions against her life. According to Warnicke, “noblemen viewed women rulers as naturally subordinate to them and susceptible, like minors, to their authority if

Mary Queen of Scots was executed on the 8th February 1587 after she was implicated in the Babington Plot against Elizabeth. Queen Elizabeth of England did not give her explicit consent to the execution of Mary, however, Elizabeth did sign the death warrant. The execution of a sister monarch at the hands of Elizabeth I was a significant event because it had consequences that affected not only England but mainland Europe as well.

The only child of James V of Scotland and his French-born wife Mary of Guise, I was born in December 1542 in the Linlithgow Palace as Mary Stuart. My Father died a six days after my birth, and then I became Mary, Queen of Scots, with my mother acting as a regent in my stead (Source 1). At just five years of age, I was betrothed to Henry VIII’s son, Edward, but my Catholic guardians were opposed to the match, and took me too Stirling Castle, breaking the agreement(Source 1). The Scots betrothed me to the son of Henry II, Francis, the four year old heir to the French crown, and sent me to be raised at his courts (Source 1). I loved him with a strong sisterly affection (Source 4) and he loved me as a brother would love a sister.

Catherine the Great is a absolute monarchy the reason why Catherine the Great is a absolute monarchy is because she intended on modernizing her country. She had ruled as the Empress of Russia more than thirty years after Peter III (husband) had been murdered but however Peter the Great had been using force. But Catherine decided to establish reforms that would improve the Russians society that wouldn't require her to use force on her people. She had improved education for the middle class and nobles but she had also modern agriculture. But while under her leadership the Russians had gained military success and territory. Russian was brought to the modern age but not only that it was also retaining an absolute monarchy by the time she had died in 1796.

Throughout most of Mary’s life she had a unique relationship with Elizabeth Queen of England.

Mary, Queen of Scots is the cousin of Elizabeth I and is very impulsive and not reasonable. Scotland becomes Calvinist because of john Knox and creates the radical Presbyterians. Also during Mary’s reign, she gives birth to James VI of Scotland. But in 1587, she conspires against Elizabeth so Elizabeth executes Mary. In 1588, Philip II of Spain loads up the Armada to invade England. He is unsuccessful because he is destroyed by the English and the weather. This is the rise of the English navy when they start to send ships out into the world. James VI of Scotland is now James I of England when the Scottish and English crowns joined who believed in the divine right to rule the Anglican church. James I ruled England until 1603. During James I’s reign, he sent the Catholics and Puritans to America. The Catholics were sent to Maryland and the Puritans were sent to Massachusetts. This sets the stage for the English Civil War.

And yet, counties weren’t always the ones who had faced much fallout in the Middle Ages. Families of all types suffered their own kind of fallout, even royalty. And one of the main pawns whom suffered in the ordeal would be Mary Stuart, also known as the Queen of Scots. What makes her unique is the fact that she became Queen of Scots when she was just 6 days old due to her father’s death in 1542. And if that wasn’t bad enough, marriage became a big problem with her, as she was told to marry off Prince Edward of England, but eventually she did not. Instead, she went off to France and stay there at the age of 5. And by the time she returned, she was a complete outsider due to her faith and Scotland’s faith, but she eventually got everything got

The focus of this report will be on the legacy of Queen Isabella and who was the Queen of Castile at this time. It will become evident that Queen Isabella played a large role in Medieval Europe.

Three countries, three husbands, one woman the amazing Mary Stuart. Queen Mary led a life like no other. Mary had the right to simultaneously rule over three countries. Sadly, she died young and was unable to make a bigger impact. First, she became queen of Scotland, but she was quickly shipped off to France to marry her first husband. Once her first husband died, she moved back to Scotland, and began her short, but sweet rule. After her second husband died, and she married her third husband, she was kicked off the throne of Scotland, and fled to England. After one too many unsuccessful plots against the queen of England, Elizabeth I, Mary was executed. Queen Mary’s life was split into three parts, her first marriage, reign in Scotland, and her, captivity and death in England.

Eventually, she reconciled with Elizabeth and she became the next heir to England after Mary’s death. Mary suffered many terrible misfortunes over her lifetime from her parent’s divorce to her belief she was pregnant twice. One of the

“Mary Queen of Scotland and France, whose involvement in the religious and dynastic turbulence of her times led to her abdication and execution.” (Loa 398). On December 8, 1542, Mary Stuart was born to Mary of Guise, the queen of James V of Scotland, in Linlithgow,

Sixteenth century England experienced a phenomenon sometimes referred to as the Age of Queens. The decisive power of the country was placed in women’s hands and their reigns were watched with a reasonable doubt. There is contrast of rule in terms of reigns between Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth of England, both of whom were engaged in a protracted struggle for the English throne. Beside the legitimacy of their claims, there are more significant considerations which predestined them to either increase or lose their power. The rule and attitudes of the two monarchs bore significant influence upon the times in which they lived, including social, political and legal precedents which were being challenged and in some cases reversed. The fact that both Queens encountered situations of striking similarity, serves as a suitable example for a remarkable comparison, helping to analyze the lives of the two Queens and how their lives diverged as a result of such encounters and their actions thereafter. They were both Queens, struggling for the throne, they were women as well as rivals; they both had affairs with married men, however, one managed a narrow escape from the disgraceful situation, while the other failed to do so. Mary grew to hate Anne Boleyn, mother of Elizabeth, because he took the position of her mother Catharine as Queen of England. Before Elizabeth came to the scene, Mary was loved and was the only child of King Henry VIII of

Elizabeth’s older half-sister, Mary Tudor came to the throne. Mary, who was Catholic, earned the nickname "Bloody Mary". During the time that Bloody Mary was at the throne she married Philip of Spain, soon to be Philip the second. However Parliament blocked his accession to the English throne. She burned many Protestants at the stake. When rebels wanted to place Elizabeth on the throne Queen Mary had her arrested and sent to the Tower of London and later on to Woodstock. She remained imprisoned for five years until Mary, near death, named Elizabeth her successor. On March 17, 1558, the last Tudor monarch of England ascended the throne.