Scotland · House / House of Hamilton. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Involved in negotiating the marriage of the Queen of Scots to the infant Prince Edward (the future Edward VI). Becomes a Catholic and joins the pro-French faction, consenting to the marriage of the Queen to the French Dauphin, later Francis II
The Scottish Parliament agrees marriage between Mary Queen of Scots & Henry IIs son
The Queen of Scots goes to live in the French court, for his work on negotiating the marriage, Hamilton is created Duc de Chƒtellerault, and made a Knight of the Order of Saint Michael
When Francis II dies Hamilton attempts, without success, to arrange for his son James to marry the young widowed Queen Mary
Mary marries Lord Darnley, Hamilton withdraws to his estates in France
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