Mary of Scots Biography and Timeline — Page 2

Departure from France

Mary leaves France to return to Scotland after widowhood

Role range: 1542-1567

Return to Scotland

Mary arrives at Leith to begin personal rule in Scotland

Role range: 1542-1567

Mass at Holyrood

Mary hears Catholic Mass at Holyrood and alarms Protestant reformers

Role range: 1542-1567

English Safe Conduct Refused

Elizabeth refuses safe conduct after Mary declines to ratify the Treaty of Edinburgh

Role range: 1542-1567

Treaty of Edinburgh

Refused passage through England because she will not ratify the Treaty of Edinburgh

Role range: 1542-1567

Entry into Edinburgh

Mary makes her formal entry into Edinburgh after returning from France

Role range: 1542-1567

Privy Council Formed

Mary forms a council balancing Protestant nobles and royal authority

Role range: 1542-1567

Return Invited

Scottish estates invite Mary to return from France to Scotland

Role range: 1542-1567

Marriage

Lady Janet Hepburn, Bothwells sister, marries Queen Marys half-brother Lord John

Role range: 1542-1567

Northern Progress

Mary travels north to confront the power of the Earl of Huntly

Role range: 1542-1567

Huntly Rebellion

Mary moves against Huntly's northern power base

Role range: 1562-1562 – 1542-1567

Papal Nuncio is asked to leave Scotland

The Papal Nuncio is asked to leave Scotland

Role range: 1542-1567

Papal Nuncio

The Papal Nuncio is asked to leave Scotland

Role range: 1542-1567

Papal Nuncio Dismissed

Mary's government asks the papal envoy to leave Scotland

Role range: 1542-1567

Dudley Proposal Refused

Mary refuses to accept Dudley as a suitable husband

Role range: 1542-1567

Dynastic Marriage Negotiations

Queen Elizabeth proposes that Mary marry Robert Dudley but she refuses

Role range: 1542-1567

Marriage Diplomacy

Mary considers marriage diplomacy while Elizabeth promotes Robert Dudley

Role range: 1542-1567

Marriage

Marries Darnley in her private chapel. A dangerous marriage for Elizabeth I as Darnley is a grandson of Henry VII

Role range: 1542-1567

Marriage

Meets Lord Darnley for the 1st time

Role range: 1542-1567

Succession

Elizabeth I promises to make Mary her successor if she marries Earl Dudley

Role range: 1542-1567

Receives news from Elizabeth she will only be her heir if she

Receives news from Elizabeth she will only be her heir if she marries Leicester

Role range: 1542-1567

Succession

Receives news from Elizabeth she will only be her heir if she marries Leicester

Role range: 1542-1567

Political Support

Learns France will not support her against Murray

Role range: 1542-1567

Exile of Mary of Scots

The Earl of Moray escapes to England after his unsuccessful rebellion

Role range: 1542-1567

Health of Mary of Scots

Mary nearly dies

Role range: 1542-1567

Baptism

Marys son, James I, is baptized at Stirling Castle according to the Catholic rite

Role range: 1542-1567

Defence Agreement

Urges the Spanish King to send military aid. Requests 10,000 men & financial support from the Pope, he agrees

Role range: 1542-1567

International Agreement at Edinburgh

Asks Elizabeth to recognize her succession, she agrees

Role range: 1542-1567

Siege of Edinburgh

Puts down a revolt against her marriage due to Darnleys English descent

Role range: 1542-1567

Rebellion of Mary of Scots

Raises a rebellion against Mary who pawns her jewels to fight her half brother. After Mary marries Darnley Morays rebellion is supported by Elizabeth

Role range: 1542-1567

Assassination of Henry Stewart

Writes a letter to Beaton expressing her contempt for Darnley

Role range: 1542-1567

Assassination of Henry Stewart

Victim of a plot for the "crown matrimonial" & helping Marys enemies. Darnley is assassinated at Kirk-o-Field

Role range: 1542-1567

Assassination of David Rizzio

Rizzio is assassinated by Darnley & Ruthven in Marys presence. Darnley says it is because of an affair between Rizzio & Mary

Role range: 1542-1567

Death of Mary of Scots

Rizzio is assassinated by Darnley & Ruthven in Marys presence. Darnley says it is because of an affair between Rizzio & Mary

Role range: 1542-1567

Arrest of Mary of Scots

Darnley claims innocence for the murder of Riccio & smuggles Mary out of Holyrood

Role range: 1542-1567

Siege of Edinburgh

Returns to Edinburgh with 8,000 soldiers under Bothwell

Christening

Given a catholic christening in the chapel royal of Stirling Castle. Elizabeth I is a godparent

Role range: 1542-1567

Birth of James IV

Birth of James IV, the Mons Meg is fired in salute

Role range: 1542-1567

Trial

Gives her half brother Moray a pardon after Darnleys assassination of David Rizzio

Role range: 1542-1567

Plot

The "casket letters" are used to involve Marys complicity with Bothwell

Role range: 1542-1567