Birth of Mary of Guise20 November 1515
Birth of Mary of Guise, daughter of Claude, Duke of Guise
Historical person
Mary of Guise Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Mary of Guise, based on 32 World History Database records associated with Scotland.
32 records1515–156025 events14 places
Chronological biography
1515
1534
Marriage1534
Marries Louis dOrleans
First Marriage4 August 1534
Mary of Guise marries Louis d Orleans Duke of Longueville
1537
Death of Mary of Guise1537
Death of husband, Duke dOrleans
Marriage1537
Francis I sends Mary of Guise to marry James V, she has a dowry of 150,000 livres
Widowed from Longueville9 June 1537
Mary of Guise is widowed when Louis d Orleans dies
1538
Scottish Coronation22 February 1538
Mary of Guise is crowned Queen Consort of Scotland
Marriage18 May 1538
Marries James V, in Notre Dame Cathedral
Arrival in Scotland10 June 1538
Mary of Guise arrives in Scotland after marrying James V by proxy
1540
Birth of James Stewart22 May 1540
Mary gives birth to James Duke of Rothesay son of James V
1541
Death of Mary of Guise1541
Death of both of the sons of James V & Mary of Guise
Birth of RobertApril 1541
Birth of Robert, Duke of Albany, son of Mary of Guise & James V
Death of Robert Stewart20 April 1541
Mary's younger son Robert Duke of Albany dies in infancy
Death of James Stewart21 April 1541
Mary's son James Duke of Rothesay dies in infancy
1543
Treaty OpposedDecember 1543
Mary opposes English plans to marry her daughter to Edward VI
1544
English Burning of EdinburghMay 1544
Mary faces English attacks during the Rough Wooing
Battle of Lothian7 November 1544
The troops of Mary of Guise & the Earl of Arran make a stand against the English
1545
Battle of Ancrum Moor27 February 1545
The Scottish victory at Ancrum Moor strengthens the anti-English position supported by Mary of Guise.
Battle of Ancrum Moor27 February 1545
Scottish victory strengthens the anti-English faction supported by Mary of Guise
1548
Daughter Sent to France7 August 1548
Mary Queen of Scots is sent to France for safety and marriage to the Dauphin
1554
Regency1554
Succeeds the Earl of Arran as Regent for her daughter, Mary Queen of Scots
Regency Begins12 April 1554
Mary of Guise replaces Arran as regent for Mary Queen of Scots
1555
Justice Ayre1555
Mary of Guise tours Scotland to strengthen royal authority during her regency
1558
Regency Continues1558
Mary of Guise continues as regent during her daughter's French marriage
1560
English Intervention in Scotland1560
French forces are starved into submission at Leith
Siege of Leith1560
French forces are starved into submission at Leith
Treaty of Berwick27 February 1560
England agrees to send Scotland support to preserve "their old freedom & liberty"
Treaty of Berwick Opposed27 February 1560
Mary of Guise opposes the English alliance with the Lords of the Congregation
French Garrison Holds LeithApril 1560
Mary of Guise relies on French troops defending Leith against English and Scottish forces
Siege of LeithApril 1560
Mary of Guise relies on French troops besieged by English and Scottish Protestant forces
Death of Mary of Guise11 June 1560
Mary of Guise dies as the siege and political crisis continue
Death of Mary of Guise11 June 1560
Mary of Guise dies during the crisis of the Scottish Reformation
Titles and roles
Queen · Queen Dowager · Queen Regent · Regent of Scotland · Queen · Regent
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.