Birth of Henry Stewart Darnley1546
Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley, is born to Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox, and Margaret Douglas.
Historical person
Henry Stewart Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Henry Stewart, based on 12 World History Database records associated with Scotland.
12 records1546–15679 events6 places
Chronological biography
1546
1564
Marriage13 February 1564
Arrives in Edinburgh after overcoming Elizabeth Is objections
1565
Birth of James I1565
Birth of James I, father to James I of England & James VI of Scotland
Peerage1565
Created Earl Ross by Mary Queen of Scots
Succession1565
Refused the crown matrimonial on the advice of David Rizzio, Marys Secretary
1566
Assassination of David Rizzio1566
Queen Mary of Scots, possibly pregnant with Rizzios son. A plot between Darnley & Protestant Lords after Darnley is refused the crown
Death of Henry Stewart1566
Queen Mary of Scots maybe pregnant with Rizzios son
Plot1566
Darnley & Protestant Lords attemp to assassinate Riccio
Assassination of David Rizzio9 March 1566
Breaks into Marys supper room & has David Rizzio killed with 56 dagger strokes
1567
Assassination of Henry StewartJanuary 1567
Contracts syphilis & is brought to a house at Kirk oField in Edinburgh by Queen Mary
Assassination of Henry Stewart9 February 1567
Assassinated in a plot led by James Bothwell, Mary Queen of Scots 3rd husband. Assassinated in a plot believed to have been led by Bothwell
Death of Henry Stewart9 February 1567
Death of Henry Stewart, Earl of Darnley, assassinated
Titles and roles
Earl · Lord
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.