1499
Holyrood Palace
Commences the construction of Holyrood Palace
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Holyrood in Scotland. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Commences the construction of Holyrood Palace
Mary of Guise is crowned Queen Consort of Scotland
Mary hears Catholic Mass at Holyrood and alarms Protestant reformers
Knox meets Mary and defends Protestant preaching against royal criticism
Marries Darnley in her private chapel. A dangerous marriage for Elizabeth I as Darnley is a grandson of Henry VII
After Rizzios assassination Mary persuades Darnley to escape with her from Holyrood
Queen Mary of Scots, possibly pregnant with Rizzios son. A plot between Darnley & Protestant Lords after Darnley is refused the crown
At Holyrood on the night of Rizzios assassination but denies knowledge of it
At Holyrood on the night of Rizzios assassination but denies knowledge of it
Breaks into Marys supper room & has David Rizzio killed with 56 dagger strokes
Rizzio is assassinated by Darnley & Ruthven in Marys presence. Darnley says it is because of an affair between Rizzio & Mary
Darnley claims innocence for the murder of Riccio & smuggles Mary out of Holyrood
Moves James from Stirling to Holyrood amid rumours Lennox plans to make Darnley Regent
Marries Queen Mary after allegedly raping her at Dunbar & forcing her consent
Marries the Earl of Bothwell at the Great Hall of Holyrood
Heads a group of armed Lords at the assassination of David Rizzio
Order is restored after James troops fire on the crowd. A mob fearing an Orange plot sack Holyrood Abbey
Provenance
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