Birth of Mary of Guise
Birth of Mary of Guise, daughter of Claude, Duke of Guise
Role range: 1513-1542
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Mary of Guise Biography and Timeline
Follow Mary of Guise through 32 dated historical records for Scotland.
Mary of Guise, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
32Distinct records
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1515–1560Years on this page
1515
1534
First Marriage
Mary of Guise marries Louis d Orleans Duke of Longueville
Role range: 1534-1537
Marriage
Marries Louis dOrleans
Role range: 1513-1542
1537
Widowed from Longueville
Mary of Guise is widowed when Louis d Orleans dies
Role range: 1534-1537
Death of Mary of Guise
Death of husband, Duke dOrleans
Role range: 1513-1542
Marriage
Francis I sends Mary of Guise to marry James V, she has a dowry of 150,000 livres
Role range: 1513-1542
1538
Scottish Coronation
Mary of Guise is crowned Queen Consort of Scotland
Role range: 1538-1560
Marriage
Marries James V, in Notre Dame Cathedral
Arrival in Scotland
Mary of Guise arrives in Scotland after marrying James V by proxy
Role range: 1538-1560
1540
Birth of James Stewart
Mary gives birth to James Duke of Rothesay son of James V
Role range: 1538-1560
1541
Death of Robert Stewart
Mary's younger son Robert Duke of Albany dies in infancy
Role range: 1538-1560
Death of James Stewart
Mary's son James Duke of Rothesay dies in infancy
Role range: 1538-1560
Birth of Robert
Birth of Robert, Duke of Albany, son of Mary of Guise & James V
Death of Mary of Guise
Death of both of the sons of James V & Mary of Guise
1543
Treaty Opposed
Mary opposes English plans to marry her daughter to Edward VI
Role range: 1542-1560
1544
English Burning of Edinburgh
Mary faces English attacks during the Rough Wooing
Role range: 1543-1551 – 1542-1560
Battle of Lothian
The troops of Mary of Guise & the Earl of Arran make a stand against the English
1545
Battle of Ancrum Moor
The Scottish victory at Ancrum Moor strengthens the anti-English position supported by Mary of Guise.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
Scottish victory strengthens the anti-English faction supported by Mary of Guise
Role range: 1543-1551 – 1542-1560
1548
Daughter Sent to France
Mary Queen of Scots is sent to France for safety and marriage to the Dauphin
Role range: 1542-1560
1554
Regency Begins
Mary of Guise replaces Arran as regent for Mary Queen of Scots
Role range: 1554-1560
Regency
Succeeds the Earl of Arran as Regent for her daughter, Mary Queen of Scots
Role range: 1554-1561
1555
Justice Ayre
Mary of Guise tours Scotland to strengthen royal authority during her regency
Role range: 1554-1560
1558
Regency Continues
Mary of Guise continues as regent during her daughter's French marriage
Role range: 1554-1560
1560
Treaty of Berwick Opposed
Mary of Guise opposes the English alliance with the Lords of the Congregation
Role range: 1559-1560 – 1554-1560
Treaty of Berwick
England agrees to send Scotland support to preserve "their old freedom & liberty"
Role range: 1559-1560 – 1554-1561
French Garrison Holds Leith
Mary of Guise relies on French troops defending Leith against English and Scottish forces
Role range: 1559-1560 – 1554-1560
Siege of Leith
Mary of Guise relies on French troops besieged by English and Scottish Protestant forces
Role range: 1559-1560 – 1554-1560
Death of Mary of Guise
Mary of Guise dies as the siege and political crisis continue
Role range: 1554-1560
Death of Mary of Guise
Mary of Guise dies during the crisis of the Scottish Reformation
Role range: 1554-1560
English Intervention in Scotland
French forces are starved into submission at Leith
Role range: 1559-1560 – 1554-1561
Siege of Leith
French forces are starved into submission at Leith
Role range: 1559-1560 – 1554-1561
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.