Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Mary of Scots Biography and Timeline — Page 5

Follow Mary of Scots through 165 dated historical records for Scotland.

Mary of Scots, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

165Distinct records
5 of 5Page
1586–1612Years on this page

1586

Trial

Queen · House / House of Stewart

Sentenced to death by the court of star Chamber

Role range: 1542-1567

Invasion of England

Queen · Warfare / England War

Implicated in a plot by the Duke of Guise to invade England

Role range: 1542-1567

1587

Death of Mary of Scots

Queen · Fotheringay · House / House of Stewart

Death of Mary Queen of Scots, executed

Role range: 1542-1567

Execution of Mary Queen of Scots

Queen · Fotheringay · House / House of Stewart

Elizabeth I has Mary Queen of Scots executed after exposure of the Babbington plot

Role range: 1542-1567

1612

Burial

Queen · Peterborough · House / House of Stewart

Moved from Peterborough to Henry VIIs chapel in a tomb built for her by James I

Role range: 1542-1567

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.