Mary of Scots20 January 1566
Writes a letter to Beaton expressing her contempt for Darnley
Scotland · House / House of Stewart. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Writes a letter to Beaton expressing her contempt for Darnley
Sets off to Glasgow to collect a sick Darnley & take him to Edinburgh
Moves the sick Darnley from Glasgow to Kirk o Field
Victim of a plot for the "crown matrimonial" & helping Marys enemies. Darnley is assassinated at Kirk-o-Field
Offers a reward of œ2,000 for information about the assassination of Darnley
Contracts syphilis & is brought to a house at Kirk oField in Edinburgh by Queen Mary
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
Suspects include Mary & Bothwell. Darnley is found strangled, suspects include Mary & the Earl of Bothwell. Darnley is found strangled in suspicious circumstances
The Casket Letters indicate Mary raped by Bothwell & plotted Darnleys death
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