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Scotland in 1547

Historical records for Scotland in 1547, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

9Records
7Events
2Named people
3Places
3Categories

Historical records

January

27 January 1547Alliance Mary Queen of Scots and Henry II's sonJames Hamilton Arran, 2nd

House / House of Hamilton

The Scottish Parliament agrees marriage between Mary Queen of Scots & Henry IIs son. Agreed by the Earl of Arran & Henry II

27 January 1547MarriageJames Hamilton Arran, 2nd

Edinburgh · House / House of Hamilton

The Scottish Parliament agrees marriage between Mary Queen of Scots & Henry IIs son

July

29 July 1547DepartureMary of Scots

House / House of Stewart

Leaves Scotland at the age of 6 to be brought up in France

29 July 1547DepartureMary of Scots

Dumbarton · House / House of Stewart

Mary embarks for France in order to avoid interception by the Englsh

September

10 September 1547Battle of Pinkie CleughJames Hamilton Arran, 2nd

Pinkie Cleugh · Warfare / England War

The last Battle fought between England & Scotland as independent kingdoms. The English win & occupy Edinburgh. Launches an attack on the English under Somerset. 16,000 under Somerset invade Scotland, met by 23,000 under Arran at the Esk

September 1547Capture of EdinburghJames Hamilton Arran, 2nd

Edinburgh · Warfare / England War

After their victory at Pinkie Cleugh the English occupy Edinburgh

September 1547Siege of EdinburghJames Hamilton Arran, 2nd

Edinburgh · Warfare / England War

After their victory at Pinkie Cleugh the English occupy Edinburgh

Other Events

1547Alliance Mary of Scots and heir of the French throne, the dauphin FrancisMary of Scots

House / House of Stewart

Betrothed to the heir of the French throne, the dauphin Francis

1547MarriageMary of Scots

House / House of Stewart

Betrothed to the heir of the French throne, the dauphin Francis

Names involved

James Hamilton Arran, 2ndMary of Scots

Places involved

DumbartonEdinburghPinkie Cleugh

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.