Permanent historical factsheet

Minority Rule

Scotland · Government / Government of Scotland. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1525–1545Date range
2Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1525

James V1525

Edinburgh · Government / Government of Scotland

James V rules in name while competing noble factions struggle to control royal policy and the king's person.

1545

Mary I1545

Scotland · Government / Government of Scotland

Mary I remains infant queen while Scotland is governed by Regent Arran during the Rough Wooing.

Names involved

James VMary I

Provenance

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