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Scotland in 1557

Historical records for Scotland in 1557, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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6Events
4Named people
0Places
5Categories

Historical records

April

11 April 1557International AgreementRobert Reid

Government / Government of Scotland

Bishop Reid and his fellow commissioners agreed on the marriage contract on 11 April that protected Scotland's rights this contract prevailed despite an attempt by the French to subvert the final outcome by obtaining an agreement directly with Queen Mary to Scotland's detriment

11 April 1557Treaty of MarriageRobert Reid

Government / Government of Scotland

Bishop Reid and his fellow commissioners agree to the marriage contract which protects Scotland's rights

11 April 1557Treaty of MarriageRobert Reid

Government / Government of Scotland

The marriage contract prevails despite an attempt by the French to subvert it by obtaining an agreement directly with Queen Mary

October

30 October 1557MarriageMary of Scots

House / House of Stewart

In a letter dated 30 October 1557, Henry of France requested that the Scottish Parliament send commissioners to prepare for the wedding of Queen Mary to the Dauphin of France'gnine commissioners are appointed to negotiate the wedding Treaty

30 October 1557Treaty NegotiationsRobert Reid

Government / Government of Scotland

In a letter dated 30 October 1557, Henry of France requested that the Scottish Parliament send commissioners to prepare for the wedding of Queen Mary to the Dauphin of France'gnine commissioners are appointed to negotiate the wedding Treaty

30 October 1557Treaty NegotiationsRobert Reid

Religion / Roman Catholic Church

In a letter dated 30 October 1557, Henry of France requested that the Scottish Parliament send commissioners to prepare for the wedding of Queen Mary to the Dauphin of France'gnine commissioners are appointed to negotiate the wedding Treaty

30 October 1557Treaty of MarriageRobert Reid

Government / Government of Scotland

Commissioners are appointed to negotiate the wedding Treaty

30 October 1557Treaty of MarriageRobert Reid

Government / Government of Scotland

In a letter Henry of France requests that the Scottish Parliament send commissioners to prepare for the wedding of Queen Mary to the Dauphin of France

Other Events

1557Invasion of EnglandJames Hepburn Bothwell, 4th

Warfare / England War

Leads an incursion across the English border

1557LieutenantJohn Leslie

Warfare / Military

Appointed Lieutenant General of Scotland by Mary of Guise

Names involved

James Hepburn Bothwell, 4thJohn LeslieMary of ScotsRobert Reid

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.