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Scotland in 1564

Historical records for Scotland in 1564, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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4Events
3Named people
2Places
2Categories

Historical records

February

13 February 1564MarriageHenry Stewart Darnley

Edinburgh · House / House of Stewart

Arrives in Edinburgh after overcoming Elizabeth Is objections

July

29 July 1564MarriageMary of Scots

Holyrood · House / House of Stewart

Marries Darnley in her private chapel. A dangerous marriage for Elizabeth I as Darnley is a grandson of Henry VII

Other Events

1564Arrest of James HepburnJames Hepburn Bothwell, 4th

Government / Government of Scotland

Arrested by the English

1564Exile of James HepburnJames Hepburn Bothwell, 4th

Government / Government of Scotland

Escapes from English arrest to France

1564MarriageMary of Scots

Edinburgh · House / House of Stewart

Meets Lord Darnley for the 1st time

1564SuccessionMary of Scots

House / House of Stewart

Elizabeth I promises to make Mary her successor if she marries Earl Dudley

Names involved

Henry Stewart DarnleyJames Hepburn Bothwell, 4thMary of Scots

Places involved

EdinburghHolyrood

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varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.