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She was born in Linglithgow, daughter of James V and Mary de Guise.
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She is sent to France very young, when his father dies , and she is promised to Francis II. In 1558 she marries the Dauphin of France at 15 , but their marriage will last no more than two years.
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Francis dies, Mary returns to Scotland, a catholic queen in a divided country ,and after living most of her life in France, with no idea about Scottish matters.
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Mary and Henry Stuart ( Lord Darnley) get married in Holyrood castle, Edinburgh. They are cousins, Henry is catholic.
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The earl of Moray, Mary´s half-brother , and other lords are the protagonists of the rebellion, known as the Chaseabout Raid.
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James VI is born in Edinburgh.There were rumours that Mary was having an affair with her secretary David Rizzio, he was assasinated.
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Lord Darnley dies and Mary gets suspicious to plot his death, above all, after she gets married to Lord Bothwell.
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She fled to England looking for her cousin´s protection , Elisabeth I, but she was a menace for her cousin so, she was imprisoned for 19 years and finally beheaded for treason on the 8 th February 1587. After Elisabeth´s death James VI became king of England and Scotland.
